KIPP TULSA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
Minutes
KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools - Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday September 29, 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, Brian Humphrey
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; 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
Brian Humphrey, Darnell Blackmon, Dewayne Dickens, Jumoke Akingbola, Kim Boyd, Kyara Smith, Michael Epps (remote)
Directors Absent
Brett Krieg, Jacob Odom
Guests Present
Donterrio Marzett, Sienna Scott (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Welcome
C.
Roll Call
D.
Agenda Review
E.
Special Presentation
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
No public comment.
III. Board Committee Reports
A.
Finance Committee
We have one month of financials. Just for the month of July. We have a healthy cash position. We are in good shape for liquidity.
B.
Academic Committee
We have completed the BOY testing. We have started the ORU partnership. The APM system is live, monitoring teacher performance and outcomes in ELA, math, etc. Dr. Dickens mentioned that we want to recognize the work that the executive team is doing.
C.
Development Committee
D.
Governance Committee
IV. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve September 1, 2026 Special Board Meeting Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Michael Epps |
Aye
|
| Darnell Blackmon |
Aye
|
| Dewayne Dickens |
Aye
|
| Jumoke Akingbola |
Aye
|
| Brett Krieg |
Absent
|
| Kim Boyd |
Aye
|
| Kyara Smith |
Aye
|
| Brian Humphrey |
Aye
|
| Jacob Odom |
Absent
|
B.
Approval of General Fund Purchase Orders
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Jacob Odom |
Absent
|
| Kyara Smith |
Aye
|
| Brett Krieg |
Absent
|
| Brian Humphrey |
Aye
|
| Kim Boyd |
Aye
|
| Dewayne Dickens |
Aye
|
| Jumoke Akingbola |
Aye
|
| Michael Epps |
Aye
|
| Darnell Blackmon |
Aye
|
C.
Approval of Activity Fund Purchase Orders
D.
Approval of Building Fund Purchase Orders
V. Action Agenda
A.
Authorization to Negotiate Terms and Conduct Due Diligence for Potential Land Acquisition
VI. Closing Items
A.
Announcements
B.
Adjourn Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Brett Krieg |
Absent
|
| Jacob Odom |
Absent
|
Amber Davis is presenting on agriculture and farm-to-table initiatives. There are agriculture programs that could support students at KIPP. Amber is proposing a one-year STEM program at KIPP.