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KIPP TULSA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS

KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools - Regular Board Meeting

October 27, 2026
Published on October 26, 2026 at 8:40 AM CDT
Amended on October 26, 2026 at 9:56 AM CDT

Date and Time

Tuesday October 27, 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:

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


 

School Representatives:

Donterrio Marzett, Superintendent; Keet Finley, School Operations Support; Mayra Burke, Finance Specialist; Sienna Scott, Chief Academic Officer; Janey Nemard, Development Director; 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   Donterrio Marzett 10 m
II. Special Presentation
III. Public Comment 12:16 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI Dewayne Dickens 5 m
IV. Board Committee Reports 12:21 PM
  A. Finance Committee FYI Brett Krieg 8 m
  B. Academic Committee FYI Dewayne Dickens 8 m
   

Executive Team Report

  
  C. Development Committee FYI Janey Nemard 8 m
  D. Governance Committee FYI Jacob Odom 5 m
V. Executive Director Report 12:50 PM
  A. Compliance & Operations Update FYI Keet Finley 4 m
   

Executive Team Report

  
  B. Executive Director Updates FYI Donterrio Marzett 3 m
VI. Consent Agenda 12:57 PM
 

Motion and vote on recommendations.

  
  A. Approve September 29, 2026 Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Dewayne Dickens 1 m
     
  B. Approval of the August Financial Reports Vote Dewayne Dickens 1 m
  C. Approval of the September Financial Reports Vote Dewayne Dickens 3 m
  D. Approval of General Fund Purchase Orders Vote Dewayne Dickens 1 m
   
  •  PO 2027-11-119 through 2027-11-138 and  2027-11-50065 through 2027-11-50075

 

  
  E. Approval of Activity Fund Purchase Orders Vote Dewayne Dickens 1 m
   
  • PO 2027-81-4 through 2027-81-5
  
  F. Approval of Building Fund Items Vote Dewayne Dickens 1 m
   
  • PO 2027-21-23 through 2027-21-26
  
  G. Approval of Gifts Fund Items Vote Mayra Burke 1 m
   
  • PO 2027-60-21 through 2027-60-23
  
VII. Action Agenda 1:06 PM
  A. Authorization of KIPP Tulsa Facilities, LLC Managers to Execute Documents for Property Acquisition and Financing Vote Donterrio Marzett 10 m
   

KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools is pursuing the potential acquisition of real property located at the northwest corner of Apache Street and Osage Drive in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to support the organization's long-term growth and future expansion.

 

KIPP Tulsa Academy College Preparatory, Inc. is the sole member of KIPP Tulsa Facilities, LLC, which was established to support the organization's facility ownership, management, and financing needs.

 

The proposed acquisition requires the execution of purchase agreements, financing documents, closing documents, and other related instruments. Board authorization is being requested to allow the managers of KIPP Tulsa Facilities, LLC to approve and execute the necessary documents to complete the transaction.

  
  B. Employment Security Act Compliance Policy — Revised Vote Mayra Burke 2 m
   

Consideration and possible action to approve revisions to the Employment Security Act Compliance Policy addressing unemployment reporting, claims responses, employer responsibilities, confidentiality, and record retention.

  
  C. Student Transfers for Children of Active-Duty Military Members Policy — Revised Vote Mayra Burke 2 m
   

Consideration and possible action to approve revisions addressing enrollment and transfer procedures for children of active-duty military members, including residency documentation and continuity of services, consistent with HB 4274.

  
  D. Electronic and Digital Communications with Students Policy — Revised Vote Mayra Burke 2 m
   

Consideration and possible action to approve revisions addressing staff-to-student electronic communications, parent or guardian inclusion, approved communication platforms, reporting obligations, training, and employee accountability under applicable Oklahoma law. This policy was previously named Communications Device Policy

  
  E. Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Policy — Revised Vote Mayra Burke 2 m
  F. Fentanyl Prevention and Drug Poisoning Awareness Policy — New Vote Mayra Burke 2 m
   

Consideration and possible action to adopt a policy to implement Rain’s Law through annual student assemblies for grades 6–12, including required instructional content, make-up instruction, and documentation of completion.

  
  G. Board Member and Advisory Criteria Handbook — Revised Vote Mayra Burke 1 m
   

Consideration and possible action to approve the revised Board Member and Advisory Criteria Handbook, including conflict-of-interest disclosures, participation and recusal requirements, procurement safeguards, and clarification of governance responsibilities.

  
VIII. New Business
IX. Closing Items 1:27 PM
  A. Announcements FYI Dewayne Dickens 1 m
   

The next regular board meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, from 12:00pm-1:30pm at KIPP Tulsa University Prep High School.

  
  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 October 26, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. in compliance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.


 

Regular Meeting, October 27, 2026