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KIPP TULSA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS

KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools - Regular Board Meeting

March 31, 2026
Published on March 25, 2026 at 5:43 PM CDT

Date and Time

Tuesday March 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT

Location

KIPP Tulsa University Prep High School

541 S. 43rd W. Ave.

Tulsa, OK 74127

Members of the public shall be allowed to submit requests to address the board of directors. To expedite requests to comment, the public may send those requests to the board at kfinley@kippok.org at least 1 hour prior to the start of the meeting. The final determination of whether an item will appear as a public comment will be at the discretion of the board chair. Comments will take place in the order they were received via email, will be limited to three (3) minutes, and must be related to an agenda item or topic. Your comment can be heard when the Board Chairperson acknowledges you. A spokesperson must be selected when several people wish to address the same subject. The Board Chairperson may interrupt and terminate any comments that do not meet these criteria. Board members may not respond directly to speakers’ comments. 

 

Board Members:

Jacob Odom, Dewayne Dickens, Michael Epps, Darnell Blackmon, Brett Krieg, Kim Boyd, Kyara Smith, Jumoke Akingbola 


 

School Representatives:

Donterrio Marzett, Superintendent; Keet Finley, School Operations Support; Mayra Burke, Finance Specialist; Sienna Scott, Director of Teaching and Learning; Janey Nemard, Development Director; Jamia Irons, Principal; Melanie Rathod, Principal; and Bill Hickman, Legal Counsel


 

Access to the board agenda will be posted on the KIPP Tulsa Website: https://www.kipptulsa.org *Click on the KIPP Tulsa drop-down menu, then click on Tulsa Board of Directors, and scroll down to Meeting Dates, Agendas & Minutes of scheduled meetings for the agenda.


 

Official action can be taken only on items that appear on the Agenda. The KIPP Tulsa Board of Directors may adopt, approve, ratify, deny, defer, recommend, amend, strike, or continue any agenda item. When more information is needed to act on an item, the Board or the Chair may refer the matter to the Superintendent or Legal Counsel. The Board may also refer items to staff or committees for additional study. Under certain circumstances, items are deferred to a specific later date or stricken from the agenda entirely.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 12:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Dewayne Dickens 1 m
  B. Welcome   Dewayne Dickens 1 m
  C. Roll Call   Keet Finley 2 m
  D. Agenda Review   Dewayne Dickens 2 m
  E. Mission Moment   Dewayne Dickens 10 m
II. Public Comment 12:16 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI Dewayne Dickens 5 m
III. Board Committee Reports 12:21 PM
  A. Presentation of FY25 Financial Audit by Bledsoe, Hewett & Gullekson FYI Mayra Burke 10 m
   

In accordance with state requirements and organizational best practices, KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools engaged Bledsoe, Hewett & Gullekson to conduct the annual financial audit for Fiscal Year 2025. The audit provides an independent assessment of the organization’s financial statements, internal controls, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

 

Representatives from Bledsoe, Hewett & Gullekson will present the results of the FY25 financial audit, including key findings, recommendations, and any identified areas for improvement. The presentation will also include an overview of the organization’s financial position and compliance status.

  
     
  B. Finance Committee FYI Brett Krieg 8 m
     
  C. Academic Committee FYI Dewayne Dickens 8 m
   

Executive Team Report

  
  D. Development Committee FYI Janey Nemard 8 m
  E. Governance Committee FYI Jacob Odom 5 m
IV. Executive Director Report 1:00 PM
  A. Compliance & Operations Update FYI Keet Finley 4 m
   

Executive Team Report

  
  B. Executive Director Updates FYI Donterrio Marzett 3 m
V. Consent Agenda 1:07 PM
 

Motion and vote on recommendations.

  
  A. Approve March 3, 2026 Special Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Dewayne Dickens 1 m
    Minutes for KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools - Special Board Meeting on March 3, 2026  
  B. Approval of the February Financial Reports Vote Dewayne Dickens 1 m
     
  C. Approval of General Fund Purchase Orders Vote Dewayne Dickens 1 m
   
  • PO 2026-11-180 through 2026-11-181 and 2026-11-50096
  • PO 2025-11-95 from $3,920 changed to $10,473.9 - Sundaram
  • PO 2025-11-174 from $244.72 changed to $1,100 - Payless4lighting
  • PO 2025-11-65 from $3,327 changed to $4,000 - Praesidium
  
  D. Approval of Activity Fund Purchase Orders Vote Dewayne Dickens 1 m
   
  • PO 2026-60-82 through 2026-60-84
  
  E. Approval of Building Fund Items Vote Dewayne Dickens 1 m
   
  • PO 2026-21-30
  • PO 2025-21-19 from $300 changed to $1,000 - TelStar
  
  F. Routine Staffing Items Vote Dewayne Dickens 1 m
   

Approve Routine Staffing Items 

 

  
     
VI. Action Agenda 1:13 PM
  A. Approval of FY26 Audit Engagement with Bledsoe, Hewett & Gullekson Vote Mayra Burke 2 m
   

Background:
KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools has received a proposal from Bledsoe, Hewett & Gullekson, Certified Public Accountants, PLLLP to provide audit services for the 2025–2026 fiscal year. The proposal includes the Audit Engagement Letter and the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) FY26 Contract for Audit, both of which have been made available to the Board for review.

 

These documents outline the scope of services, responsibilities of both parties, and terms of the engagement in compliance with state audit requirements.

 

Recommendation:
The Board of Directors is asked to review and approve the FY26 audit engagement with Bledsoe, Hewett & Gullekson to conduct the annual financial audit.

  
     
VII. New Business
VIII. Closing Items 1:15 PM
  A. Announcements FYI Dewayne Dickens 1 m
   

The next regular scheduled meeting of the KIPP Tulsa Board of Directors will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. in the TNT Room at KIPP Tulsa University Prep High School, 541 S. 43rd W. Ave., Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74127.

  
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Dewayne Dickens

This agenda was posted by Mayra Burke at kipptulsa.org and at the front entrances of KIPP Tulsa College Preparatory and KIPP Tulsa University Prep on March 27, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. in compliance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.


 

Regular Meeting, April 28, 2026