Harding Charter Preparatory School District
Minutes
Regular Governance Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday March 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Location
District Office
12600 N. Kelley Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK, 73131
Directors Present
Angela Parker, Brent Bushey, Jorge Chavez, Lisa Miller, Rachel Durham, Taylor Cornelson, Tiffany Ellis
Directors Absent
Conner Mulvaney, Michelle Hudson, Sacha Almanza
Ex Officio Members Present
Judy Luster, Lou Falsetti
Non Voting Members Present
Judy Luster, Lou Falsetti
Guests Present
Chelesea Gonzalez, Jami West, June Stone, 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 Mar 10, 2026 at 6:04 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
II. Recognitions
A.
Teacher of the Month - Emily Loving, Renee Thacker, Julianne Varghese
III. Committee Reports
A.
Executive Committee
Lisa Miller reported that the Executive Committee decided to add Conner Mulvaney to the committee. The committee is also going to review the By-Laws. The board is also exploring hiring a company to recruiting board members.
B.
Finance Committee
Taylor Cornelson reported that the budget looks good. The committee will be working on
goals in April.
C.
Academic Committee
No Report.
D.
Communications Committee
No Report.
E.
Superintendent Evaluation
The committee will have their evaluation to Mr. Stefanick in 2 weeks. Then Mr. Stefanick will
give his feedback to the committee.
IV. Consent Agenda
A.
Regular Governance Board Minutes 2/10/2026
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Governance Board Meeting on 02-10-26.
Angela Parker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Special Governance Board Minutes 2/24/2026
This item was removed from the Consent Agenda for further discussion.
After further discussion the Special Governance Board Minutes 2/24/2026 was
approved by Brent Bushey and seconded by Angela Parker. The motion passed.
C.
HCP Personnel Report
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the HCP Personnel Report.
Angela Parker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Purchase Order Changes Report
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the Purchase Order Change Report.
Angela Parker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
E.
Monthly Financial Report
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the Monthly Financial Report.
Angela Parker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
F.
General Fund Purchase Orders (153 - 158)
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the General Fund Purchase Orders (153-158).
Angela Parker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
G.
Building Fund Purchase Orders (25)
No action was taking on the item of the Consent Agenda.
H.
Gift Fund Purchase Orders (84 - 91)
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the Gift Fund Purchase Orders (84-91).
Angela Parker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
I.
Monthly Credit Card Statement
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the Monthly Credit Card Statement.
Angela Parker 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.
Angela Parker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
K.
Infinity Change Order Documentation for Early Childhood Education Renovations.
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the Infinity Change Order Documentation for Early Childhood Education Renovations.
Angela Parker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
L.
Quote for reading curriculum from 95 Percent Group for elementary school in the amount of $6,956.90.
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the reading curriculum from 95 Percent Group for the elementary school in the amount of $6,956.90.
Angela Parker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
M.
Quote for science of reading professional development from 95 Percent Group for elementary school in the amount of $800.00 to comply with the Strong Readers Act.
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the quote for science of reading professional development from 95 Percent Group for elementary school in the amount of $800.00 to comply with the Strong Readers Act.
Angela Parker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
N.
Move $17,000.00 from Fund 81 (Project 122) into Fund 60 activity accounts to support secondary athletic programs through branding update in 2026-2027.
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve moving $17,00.00 from Fund 81 (Project 122) into fund 60 activity accounts to support secondary athletic programs through branding update in 206-2027.
Angela Parker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
O.
Quote for DBQ teacher resources from The DBQ Project for high school social studies courses in the amount of $5,406.00
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the quote for DBQ teacher resources from the DBQ Project for high school social Studies courses in the amount of $5,406.00.
Angela Parker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
P.
Quote for classroom resources from Amazon for middle and high school courses in the amount of $7,954.52
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the classroom resources from Amazon for middle and high school courses in the amount of $7,954.52.
Angela Parker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
V. Superintendent's Report
A.
Superintendent Report
See Attachment.
VI. Action Items
A.
Discussion and action on the restructuring of Summer School Staff Stipends for Summer 2026
Taylor Cornelson made a motion to approve the restructuring of Summer School Staff Stipends for Summer 2026.
Angela Parker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
Discussion and action on the adoption of the Video Surveillance Policy.
This item was tabled.
C.
Discussion and action on contract with Teacher for America for teacher recruitment and professional development.
Brent Bushey made a motion to approve the contract with Teacher for America for teacher recruitment and professional development.
Tiffany Ellis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
VII. Executive Session
A.
Motion to enter into Executive Session for discussions pursuant to 25 O.S.§ 307 (B) (1)(3)(4) to discuss:
The board took a 5 minutes recess.
Taylor Cornelson made a motion to move into Executive Session at 7:06pm.
Brent Bushey seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
The board moved out of Executive Session at 7:58pm.
VIII. Action on Executive Session
A.
Action, if any, concerning executive session items.
Brent Bushey made a motion to accept the resignation of Chelsea Gonzalez, HCP Teacher 2025-2026.
Taylor Cornelson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Brent Bushey made a motion to move back into Executive Session at 8:00pm.
Tiffany Ellis seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
The board moved out of Executive Session at 8:05pm.
There was no action taken on the second item in Executive Session.
IX. 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 8:12 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Judy Luster
Mr. Stefanick stated that the teachers of the month are outstanding. One of the winners for
teacher on the month was a Para Professional. Just emphasizing what a great staff we have.