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Sperry board hires part‑time officer Derreck Schmidt after executive session
Summary
After a closed executive session, the Sperry Board of Trustees approved hiring Derreck Schmidt as a part‑time police officer, effective Sept. 12, 2025, at $18.50/hour with a 90‑day probationary period and a 48‑hour pay‑period cap.
The Sperry Board of Trustees approved the employment of Derreck Schmidt as a part‑time officer for the Sperry Police Department, setting a start date of Sept. 12, 2025, an hourly rate of $18.50, a 48‑hour cap per pay period and a 90‑day probationary period. The motion, as recorded in the minutes, was made by Mayor Robert Morton and seconded by Trustee David Cassidy and passed unanimously.
The action followed an executive session called under 25 O.S. §307(B)(1) to discuss personnel. The minutes state the board entered executive session at 7:50 p.m. and returned at 8:03 p.m., with no votes taken during the closed session; the hire was approved in open session afterward. The minutes record the motion text: "TO APPROVE THE EMPLOYMENT OF DERRECK SCHMIDT AS A PART TIME OFFICER FOR THE SPERRY POLICE DEPARTMENT, SETTING A START DATE OF SEPTEMBER 12, 2025, A SALARY OF $18.50 PER HOUR, A LIMIT OF 48 HOURS PER PAY PERIOD, AND A NINETY (90) DAY PROBATIONARY PERIOD."
