Harding Charter Preparatory School District
Minutes
Regular Governance Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday December 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Location
District Office Building (Pavilion)
12600 N. Kelley Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK, 73131
Directors Present
Angela Parker, Brent Bushey, Jorge Chavez, Lisa Miller, Michelle Hudson, Rachel Durham, Taylor Cornelson, Tiffany Ellis, Tyler Stroud
Directors Absent
Conner Mulvaney, Sacha Almanza
Ex Officio Members Present
Judy Luster, Lou Falsetti
Non Voting Members Present
Judy Luster, Lou Falsetti
Guests Present
Pat McKinstry, Rachel Dowell, Steven Stefanick
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
Lisa Miller called a meeting of the board of directors of Harding Charter Preparatory School District to order on Tuesday Dec 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
II. Recognitions
A.
Teacher of the Month - Crystal Regin, Paige Cudjoe, and Kelli Taylor
B.
Recognition of Harding Charter Preparatory Middle at Independence for excellence on the 2024-2025 Oklahoma State Report Card.
The middle school increased to a C in their rating this year. This is a great improvement.
C.
Recognition of Harding Charter Preparatory High School for excellence on the 2024-2025 Oklahoma State Report Card.
The high school received an A again this year.
III. Committee Reports
A.
Executive Committee
Lisa Miller ask for her team to fill out a matrix and she has not received those back from all of her team members yet.
B.
Finance Committee
The finance committee did not meet.
The finance committee did not meet.
The finance committee did not meet.
The finance committee did not meet.
C.
Academic Committee
The academic committee did not meet.
D.
Communications Committee
The communications committee did not meet.
E.
Superintendent Evaluation
Conner Mulvaney was not in attendance at the board meeting. But Tiffany Ellis was in attendance and is on the committee and stated the committee had not meet.
IV. Consent Agenda
A.
Regular Governance Board Minutes 11/11/2025
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Governance Board Meeting on 11-11-25.
Tiffany Ellis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
HCP Personnel Report
See Attachment.
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the HCP Personnel Report.
Tiffany Ellis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
Purchase Order Changes Report (no report necessary)
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the purchase order changes (no report necessary).
Tiffany Ellis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Monthly Financial Report
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the monthly financial report.
Tiffany Ellis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
E.
General Fund Purchase Orders (124-129)
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the general fund purchase orders (124-129).
Tiffany Ellis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
F.
Building Fund Purchase Orders (22-23)
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the building fund purchase orders (22-33).
Tiffany Ellis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
G.
Gift Fund Purchase Orders (70-75)
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the gift fund purchase orders (70-75).
Tiffany Ellis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
H.
Sweep Fund 60 (841, 855, and 901-941) into Fund 11.
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the sweep fund 60 (841, 855, and 901-941) into Fund 11.
Tiffany Ellis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
I.
Monthly Credit Card Statement
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve monthly credit card statement.
Tiffany Ellis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
J.
Charter School Program Grant Update
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the Charter School Program Grant Update.
Tiffany Ellis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
K.
Quote with Quo Vadimus Technologies LLC for elementary school technology package in the amount of $112,655.39.
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the quote with Qua Vadimus Technologies LLC for elementary school technology package in the amount of $112,655.39.
Tiffany Ellis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
L.
Quote with Quo Vadimus Technologies LLC for elementary school door access control in the amount of $8,591.42.
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the quote with Quo Vadimus Technologies LLC for elementary school door access control in the amount of $8,591.42.
Tiffany Ellis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
M.
Quote from Cory's Spaces for a high school auditorium projector screen replacement in the amount of $8,369.49.
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the quote from Cory's Spaces for the high school auditorium projector screen replacement in the amount of $8,369.49.
Tiffany Ellis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
N.
Quote from Amazon for 3rd and 4th grade classroom consumables in the amount of $6,435.44
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the quote from Amazon for 3rd and 4th grade classroom consumables in the amount of $6,435.44.
Tyler Stroud seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
O.
Quote from Quo Vadimus LCC for elementary school headphones in the amount of $2,997.15.
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the quote from Quo Vadimus LLC for elementary school headphones in the amount $2,997.15.
Tiffany Ellis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
V. Superintendent's Report
A.
Superintendent Report
See Attachment. Mr. Stefanick added that he was very proud of the opportunity that Mr. Hughes and the student Zamar MInter had to attend the BMEC (Black Male Educators Connect) Conference.
VI. Informational Items
A.
Title Funds allocation update from the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
See Attachment.
VII. Action Items
A.
Discussion and possible action on adopting HCP Transportation Shuttle System with DSL Bus lines beginning 2026-2027.
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the adopting of the HCP Transportation Shuttle System with DSL Bus lines beginning 2026-2027. DSL Bus lines will operate 1 shuttle from the middle school and 1 shuttle from the high school.
Michelle Hudson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Discussion and possible action on approving one of the following quotes for the purchase of three school buses to support the HCP Shuttle System in 2026-2027.
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the quote from Midwest bus for the purchase of three school buses to support the HCP Shuttle System in 2026-2027.
Angela Parker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
Discussion and action on awarding the Silver Tier School Performance Bonus to Harding Charter Preparatory Middle School at Independence eligible employees for 2025-2026 on 12/15/2025 or 12/31/2025.
Taylor Cornelson made a motion to approve the award of the Silver Tier School Performance Bonus to Harding Charter Preparatory Middle School at Independence eligible employees for 2025-2026 on 12/15/2026 or 12/31/2026.
There are 14 teachers that will be awarded this bonus for a total of $7000.00.
Rachel Durham seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Discussion and possible action on adopting HCP Branding Recommendation from the Communications Committee and reviewed by the superintendent.
Tiffany Ellis made a motion to approve the adopting HCP Branding Recommendation from the Communications Committee.
Michelle Hudson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
VIII. Executive Session
A.
Motion to enter into Executive Session for discussions pursuant to 25 O.S.ยง, 307 (B)(1) and (3) for the purpose of discussing:
Brent Bushey made a motion to move into executive session at 7:57pm.
Tiffany Ellis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
IX. Action on Executive Session
A.
Action, if any, concerning executive session items.
The board moved out of executive session at 8:14pm.
There was no action needed to the executive session topic.
X. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Tiffany Ellis made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:15pm.
Jorge Chavez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Judy Luster
All of our teachers are doing a great job. But these 3 teachers did an outstanding job.