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Newcastle Board appoints Ron Lock to vacant Seat #1 after executive-session interviews
Summary
At a June 13 special meeting the Newcastle Board of Education unanimously appointed Ron Lock to fill vacant School Board Seat #1 after interviewing two candidates in executive session; the board voted 4-0 to approve the appointment in open session.
The Newcastle Board of Education appointed Mr. Ron Lock to the vacant Seat #1 during a special meeting on June 13, 2025. The board voted 4-0 in open session to approve the appointment; the motion was made by Jeff Dingee and seconded by Jeremy Gilbertson. The roll call recorded Valory Dalton: Yea, Jeremy Gilbertson: Yea, Jeff Dingee: Yea, and Tiffany Elcyzyn: Yea.
The appointment followed a closed executive session in which the board interviewed two candidates for the vacancy. The meeting record states Candidate #1 was interviewed from 2:15 to 2:45 PM and Candidate #2 from 2:46 to 3:20 PM; no votes were taken during the executive session. The board cited Oklahoma statutes 25 O.S. § 307(B)(1) and 70 O.S. § 5-118 when moving into executive session at 2:07 PM. The special meeting was called at 2:00 PM, attendance was recorded at 2:06 PM, and the board returned to open session at 3:40 PM; Tiffany Elcyzyn adjourned the meeting at 3:41 PM.
The motion recorded in the minutes states: "Motion to appoint Mr. Ron Lock to the Newcastle Board Seat #1 of the Newcastle School Board." The action fills the board vacancy noted on the meeting agenda as item 5. The minutes do not record any additional conditions, effective date, or a swearing-in ceremony; the record simply shows the formal appointment vote and unanimous approval.
