TPS Board (on Jan. 27) tabled the vote for the bid for lease to own the Park building.

• Margaritte said - latest communication from Sean B. with TPS:  they are getting an additional appraisal of the Park building for the TPS board members.  Stan asked, how are these appraisals different?  
• Barbara said, as a government entity, it is difficult for the TPS board to approve a bid of $350,800 on an appraisal of $1.8 million.  The discrepancy/difference between the appraisal and our bid needs to be supported with the exact costs of repairs based on inspections.  
• Do we spend money for inspections?  Would come from the Walton funds.
• Discussion of inspection and quote information already collected - Beck Group architectural assessment, new roof quote, HVAC inspection quote, building inspection report by Daily Bread Inspections.  Margaritte has already given this information to TPS - Sean B. and Mindy S.
• Allison asked what further inspections and quotes do we need?  And asked who are the right people at TPS who will know what to do with the information?
• Patrick suggested we need to meet with TPS (Chief Innovation Sean B., CFO Kristen, and attorney Jana Burke) and give them our inspection and quote information and discuss what they are planning and what is their timeline.
• Barbara said we should spend the money for inspections and make a packet of our justification of the bid based on irrefutable & concrete information based on inspections and quotes, and be given to the TPS board, no meeting needed.
• We can rescind our bid for Park on Feb. 13th (30 days since offering bid).

Stan said:

1.  Put together justification of Bid - executive summary with evidence already gathered.

2. Get a meeting with TPS so we can get alignment.

3. Follow through with paying for inspections of Park, if discussion with TPS is positive.

4. Continue to follow up on Dove plan B.

Plan B:  Dove building viewing is tomorrow, Jan. 29th, at 11:30am.

One of the goals is for board members to complete required training.  Board member training at the free OSDE charter conference on March 6 & 7, gives 12 hours of credit. https://oklahoma.gov/scsb/news/2025-conference.html  Board members attending the conference will have board and lodging paid.

Tabled the rest of the ideas for another meeting.  Board members are welcome to comment on the Goals and Milestones document created.

Courtney Gill is not able to join the board due to time spent traveling.  She is interested in volunteering with UTCS and helping with fundraising.

Patrick said he appreciates Margaritte's work and is determined to figure out a facility for the school.

Everyone expressed thank yous.