KIPP TULSA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
Minutes
KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools - Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday July 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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; Tiona Bowman, 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.
Directors Present
Brett Krieg, Darnell Blackmon, Dewayne Dickens, Jacob Odom, Jumoke Akingbola, Kyara Smith
Directors Absent
Kim Boyd, Michael Epps
Ex Officio Members Present
William Hickman (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
William Hickman (remote)
Guests Present
Donterrio Marzett, Janey Nemard, Keet Finley, Mayra Burke, Nonette Surbaugh (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Welcome
C.
Roll Call
D.
Agenda Review
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
B.
Southwest Foodservice Excellence - Shauna Strub
III. Board Committee Reports
A.
Finance Committee
B.
Academic Committee
Dr. Dewayne Dickens spoke on the reviewing the State of the Region Data.
- Customer Service
-Attendance
-Chronic Absenteeism
-New data analyst
C.
Development Committee
Janey Miller spoke on better systems for Board and Development Committee
-New Branding Committee
-KIPP 5
-Janey had each Board member committ to the KIPP 5 standards
D.
Governance Committee
IV. Executive Director Report
A.
Compliance & Operations Update
Keet Finley spoke on updates with enrollment.
B.
Executive Director Updates
Donterrio Marzett spoke on the update of each building purchase.
V. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve June 12, 2026 Special Board Meeting Minutes
B.
Approval of the May Financial Reports
C.
Approval of General Fund Purchase Orders
D.
Approval of Activity Fund Purchase Orders
E.
Approval of Building Fund Items
F.
Approval of Gifts Fund Items
G.
Activity Fund Transfers
VI. Action Agenda
A.
Approval of KIPP Tulsa College Preparatory Charter Contract (2026–2029)
B.
Approval of KIPP Tulsa University Prep Charter Contract (2026–2029)
C.
Approval of Lease Agreement with Tulsa Facilities, LLC for KIPP Tulsa College Preparatory Middle School
D.
Approval of Lease Renewal Agreement for KIPP Tulsa College Preparatory Middle School Facility
E.
Approval of Lease Renewal Agreement for KIPP Tulsa University Prep High School Facility
F.
Approval of Contract for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate – Mark Twain Property
G.
Approval of Fund Transfer – Gifts Fund to General Fund
H.
Approval of Tulsa Engineering & Planning Associates, Inc. ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Proposal – Mark Twain Property
I.
Approval of Appointment of Brian Humphrey to the Board of Directors
J.
Approval of Fiscal Year 2026–2027 Budget
K.
Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between Oral Roberts University and KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools
L.
Approval of SFE Food Management Contract
VII. Executive Session
A.
Proposed Executive Session Regarding Superintendent Employment Contract for the 2026–2027 School Year
B.
Vote and Acknowledge Return to Open Session
C.
Possible Action Item Following Executive Session
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Announcements
Next schedule board meeting is August 25th at noon at KTUP.
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