Pryor Public Schools
Board of Education
Pryor Public Schools is seeking interested candidates for appointment to Board of Education Seat Number Two. Ward Two encompasses the north-central portion of the school district.
The Board of Education will review interested applicants and appoint a member to complete the term for the seat recently vacated by Brandon Perry. The current term for Seat Two ends in April 2027.
Community members interested in applying should review the following qualifications:
Applicants must have lived in Ward Two for at least six months.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old, a high school graduate, and a registered voter.
Applicants may not be related within two degrees by blood or marriage to any employee of Pryor Public Schools.
In accordance with state law, the district may not contract with any board member, or with any company, individual, or business concern in which a board member has a direct or indirect interest, except as allowed by Oklahoma Statutes, Title 70, Section 5-124.
Applications must be returned to the office of Superintendent Dr. Lisa Muller no later than 4:30 p.m. on May 1, 2026.
Board of Education
The Pryor Public Schools Board of Education is responsible for adopting policies, overseeing the budget, and monitoring the district’s progress. Board members are elected to serve five-year terms, with each member representing a specific ward within the school district.
To serve, board members must reside within the district, maintaining a close connection to the community they represent. Through their leadership and oversight, the Pryor Board of Education ensures the district continues to thrive and meet its strategic objectives.
Board Members
Fred Sordahl, President, Seat 5
Paul Melchior, Vice President, Seat 3
Jeanette Anderson, Board Clerk, Seat 4
Branson Perry, Deputy Board Clerk, Seat 2
Chris Van Natta, member, Seat 1
Board Meeting Dates 2025
Unless otherwise indicated, all listed board meetings will begin at 6:00 p.m. and be conducted at the following location:
January 12, 2026 – Regular Mtg
February 2, 2026 – Regular Mtg
March 2, 2026 – Regular Mtg
April 6, 2026 – Regular Mtg
May 4, 2026 – Regular Mtg
June 1, 2026 – Regular Mtg
July 13, 2026 – Regular Mtg
August 3, 2026 – Regular Mtg
September 14, 2026 – Regular Mtg
October 5, 2026 – Regular Mtg
November 2, 2026 – Regular Mtg
December 7, 2026 - Regular Mtg
Monday, May 4, 2026
Regular Board Meeting
1. Procedural Item
A. Call to Order
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Reorganization of the Board - Election of Officers
D. Review and Approval of Minutes of 04-06-26 Regular Board Meeting and 04-14-26 Special
Board Meeting.
E. Public Comment – There was no public comment.
2. Presentation
A. Recognition of Support Employee of the Year Nominees
B. Recognition of Branson Perry for his service as a member of the Pryor Public Schools
Board of Education
C. Roosevelt Elementary Site Update
3. Consent Agenda
A. Treasurer's Report
B. Encumbrance Report & Other Expense Reports
C. Approval of the Amended 2026 - 2027 Academic Calendar to include Snow Make-up Days.
D. Approval of District Pay Dates for 2026 - 2027
E. Approval of Concurrent Enrollment Agreement between Pryor Public Schools and Rogers
State University.
F. Approval of agreement between the State of Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation
Services and Pryor Public Schools for Transition School-to-Work: Work Study services.
G. Approval of 2026-2027 Agreement with the Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School
Administration (CCOSA) for participation in the District Level Services (DLS) Program.
H. Approval of agreement between Opaa! Food Service Management Company and Pryor
Public Schools for Child Nutrition Services for the 2026 - 2027 school year.
I. Approval of a Management Employment Service Agreement with the Oklahoma State
School Boards Association for participation in the Employment Services Program for the
2026-2027 school year.
J. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Oklahoma State University Office of
Educator Support and Pryor Public Schools for Field Clinical Experiences.
K. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Pryor Public Schools and Youth
Medical Mentorship, Inc.
L. Approval of Agreement between Pryor Public Schools and Horizon Digitally Enhanced
Campus.
M. Approval of School Psychologist Service Contract for School Psychology Services between
Pryor Public Schools and Lilac Psychological Educational Testing Services, LLC for the 2026-
2027 school year.
N. Approval for the girls basketball team and coaches to use district transportation to travel
out-of-state to Pittsburg, KS, to attend the Pitt State basketball camp June 10-12, 2026.
O. Approval for girls basketball team and coaches to use school transportation and travel out-
of-state to attend team camp at the University of Arkansas Ft. Smith in Ft. Smith, AR, June 15-
17, 2026.
P. Approval to declare the following items as surplus.
1. Used oil tank located at the Old Bus Barn
2. Old unleaded fuel tank- Old Bus Barn
3. Old diesel fuel tank-Old Bus Barn
4. 1970 Ford F100- vin# F10YKG53472
5. Old Merry-Go-Round
6. Radial arm saw
7. Joiner
8. Table saw
9. Attached IT List
Q. Discuss then vote to approve or not approve items A-P. (These items may be approved by
one Board motion, unless any Board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of
these items).
4. Action Agenda
A. Motion, discussion and vote to convene in executive session for the purpose of discussing
any resignations or retirements tendered, the employment of the district administrators and
directors for the 2026-2027 school year. Rehiring of Certified Personnel for the 2026-2027
school year as listed on Attachment A. Rehiring of Classified Personnel for the 2026-2027
school year as listed on Attachment B. Hiring and extending temporary contracts for Certified
Personnel for the 2026-2027 school year as listed on Attachment C. Hiring of Summer School
2025 Part-Time Personnel as listed on Attachment D. Hiring Classified Personnel on a
temporary contract for the 2026-2027 school year, pursuant to Okla. Stat. tit.25 § 307(8)(1) (7).
B. Return to Open Session
C. Statement of executive session minutes (topics discussed and persons present)
D. Voted to approve the following resignations or retirements tendered: Emma Dorman- Pryor
High School Cherokee Language Teacher, Shelia Wofford- District Psychologist, Tabitha
Bogar- Lincoln Elementary Math Interventionist, Thor Campbell- Pryor Middle School
Technology/Robotics Teacher, April Taylor- Lincoln Elementary Paraprofessional, and
Chad Thomson- Lincoln Elementary Paraprofessional
E. Voted to approve payment of extra duty stipends for the following summer professional
development workshops: Responsive Classroom, Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol
(SIOP), and Advanced High-Impact Strategies for Native American Students.
F. Voted to approve new personnel positions for the 2026-2027 school year: Full-Time
Substitute- Pryor Middle School, Paraprofessional - Roosevelt Elementary - 2.0 FTE,
Paraprofessional - Pryor Middle School - 1.0 FTE, Paraprofessional - Pryor High School - 1.0
FTE, Custodian- Pryor Middle School - 1.0 FTE, Custodian- Pryor High School - 1.0 FTE
G. Voted to approve the hiring of district administrators for the 2026-2027 school year.
H. Voted to approve hiring the following Certified Personnel on a temporary contract for the
2026-2027 school year: Tony Roach - Pryor High School Teacher/Boys Basketball Coach,
Joshua Fisher- Pryor High School Engineering Teacher, Chace Nelson- Pryor High School
English Teacher, Tucker Smith- Pryor High School Athletic Trainer, Danette Floyd-Eastin -
Pryor Middle School Phoenix Academy Teacher, Kylee Cole- Pryor Middle School STEM
Teacher, Janet Jackson- Pryor Middle School Math Teacher, Amy Greene- Pryor Middle
School Special Education Teacher, Tia Corbin- Lincoln Elementary 2nd Grade Teacher,
Morgan Jones- Lincoln Elementary 2nd Grade Teacher, Dominic Mauro- Lincoln Elementary
4th Grade Teacher, Brinlea Crouch- Lincoln Elementary 4th Grade Teacher, and Emily
McCollough- Jefferson Elementary 5th Grade Teacher
I. Voted to approve the re-employment of Certified Staff as submitted in Attachment A for the
2026-2027 school year.
J. Voted to approve the re-employment of Classified Staff as submitted in Attachment B for the
2026-2027 school year.
K. Voted to approve the rehiring and extending of a temporary contract for Certified Personnel
for the 2026-2027 school year as listed on Attachment C.
L. Voted to approve the hiring the following Personnel for 2026 Summer School Part-time
positions as listed in Attachment D.
M. Voted to approve hiring the following Summer 2026 Hires on a temporary contract: Lilah
Poorboy- Pryor District Maintenance, Luke Helmuth- Pryor District Maintenance, Kevin
Garrett- Pryor District Maintenance, Colin Hodges- Pryor District Maintenance, and Daniel
Clark- Pryor District Maintenance.
N. Voted to approve extra duty, professional development stipends and salary adjustments as
submitted for the 2025-2026 school year.
O. Voted to employ David Clanin as auditor for the fiscal 2026-2027 school year and to enter
into a contract to perform the audit of the fiscal 2025-2026 school year.
P. Voted to approve appointing district negotiations team for the 26-27 school year as
presented: Lisa Muller, Tiffany Bonfiglio, John Potter.
5. Student Board Member Report
Upcoming Events at PHS | Student Excitement | Student Concerns |
|---|---|---|
Sound of Music school musical Leadership classes will be meeting their 4th grade penpals on May 11 Leadership will be presenting to 5th grade, discussing how to handle peer pressure, on May 18 Semester finals on May 20 and 21 Graduation May 21 | Many student-athletes are excited for the playoffs and state Students in Mrs. Freeman's geometry class are currently building amusement parks using geometric principles and theories Mr. Isenbart's students are using parts from Lowe's to build hovercrafts. | Many students have mentioned that they are stressed about semester tests, and they have recommended that more resources be available, such as having more teachers to help in the success center, including multiple subjects, not just math. Students have requested that each Valedictorian get 1-2 minutes to speak instead of only 2 students. |
6. Superintendent's Report
Congratulations to the boys and girls tennis teams on their conference championships!
Congratulations to the high school choir. Both the treble and mixed choirs earned straight first
division rankings and a Sweepstakes performance at state competition.
Congratulations to Jodee Pate for being named the Region 3 Swim Coach of the Year!
Congratulations to the baseball team and coaches for their 5A-3 District Championship!
Congratulations to Greg Pate for being named the Region 3 Tennis Coach of the Year!
The Pride of Pryor earned 16 Superior ratings and 1 Excellent rating at the OSSAA State Solo
Contest on April 23rd at OSU! Please congratulate these members:
Superior rating:
Andi Rehbein - flute
Allison Peters - flute
Caroline Jones - clarinet
Kaydence Hazen - clarinet
Asher Smith - bass clarinet
Silas Grissett - bassoon
Nolan Brown - alto sax
Abigail Pearsall - alto sax
Leon Cay - bari sax
Anna Miller - trumpet
Kooper Gilbo - trombone
Ryan Reeves - trombone
Ryder Totten - trombone
Adrian Rogers - tuba
Joseph Al-Kandari - tuba
Blaine Kallin - marimba
Excellent rating:
Emma Sixkiller- flute
Pryor HS Choir had a very successful day at OSSAA State Solo/Ensemble contest!
Superior Rated Solos: Hadley Babb, Brylee Bruch, Jackson Bruckerhoff, Avery Copeland,
Emma Lucas, and Luz Ortega
Excellent Rated Solos: Shevelle Lunsford
Superior Rated Duets: Brylee Bruch and Nolah Fisher, and Adrian Rogers and Silas Grissett
Excellent Rated Duets: Estrella and Luz Ortega, and Addilyn Doyle and Raylee Kochendorfer
Superior Rated Trio: Jackson Bruckerhoff, Kooper Gilbo, & Drew Williams
Superior Rated Ensembles: Jazz Mixed, Jazz Treble, Jazz Guys, a cappella Mixed, a cappella
Treble, Guys Ensemble, Treble Ensemble, Mixed Ensemble
Congratulations to Trooper Brown and Elene Campos for qualifying for the Golf State
Tournament.
Congratulations to the slow pitch softball team and coaches for their Regional Championship!
7. New Business
There was no new business.
8. Adjourn