Harding Charter Preparatory School District

Minutes

Special Session of Governance Board

Date and Time

Thursday August 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Location

Harding Charter Preparatory School District

12600 N Kelley Avenue (Pavilion Building)

Oklahoma City, OK 73131

Directors Present

Angela Parker, Conner Mulvaney, Jorge Chavez, Lisa Miller, Michelle Hudson, Rachel Durham, Ryan Coleman, Tiffany Ellis, Tyler Stroud

Directors Absent

None

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

Rachel Durham

Ex Officio Members Present

Judy Luster, Lou Falsetti

Non Voting Members Present

Judy Luster, Lou Falsetti

Guests Present

Steven Stefanick

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

Ryan Coleman called a meeting of the board of directors of Harding Charter Preparatory School District to order on Thursday Aug 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

Rachel Durham arrived at 6:03 PM.

II. Executive Session

A.

Motion to enter into Executive Session for discussions, if any regarding grievance submitted from Steven Stefanick, pursuant to 25 O.S.§, 307 (B)(1) and 70 O.S.§, 5-118.

Tiffany Ellis made a motion to move into Executive Session at 6:01pm.
Tyler Stroud seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Action on Executive Session

A.

Action, if any, regarding the grievance submitted from Steven Stefanick.

The board came out of Executive Session at 8:35pm.

Conner Mulvaney made a motion to resolve the grievance as follows: 1. That this Board formally reaffirms that no individual Board member has the authority to override, alter, or substitute contracts approved by a majority vote of the Board. 2. That this Board formally reaffirms that no individual Board member may delay or obstruct the implementation of Board action approved by majority vote of the Board. 3. That this Board affirms its approval of the Superintendent Contract approved at the July 22, 2025 Board meeting without any changes to Section 7B on Superintendent evaluation and Section 8C on Superintendent travel, and that this Board affirms that the Contract will be signed as soon as possible when all signing parties are present with the understanding that amendments to the Contract will be discussed at the Superintendent Evaluation Committee which shall prepare recommendations for Board vote and approval at the Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting in September. 4. That this Board affirms that only the Board during a public meeting and the Superintendent Evaluation Committee may discuss the Superintendent's Contract with the Superintendent, and that no single Board member can delay the execution of a lawfully approved Board action. 5. That this Board does not make a formal determination concerning any allegations of harassment between the disputing parties and instead that this Board reaffirms that all Board members and staff of the Harding Charter Preparatory School District are expected to conduct themselves professionally and solely to support the district's mission of benefitting the students of the district.
Angela Parker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:39 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Judy Luster