Pryor Public Schools

Board of Education

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, February 2, 2026 

Regular Board Meeting 

A. Call to Order 

B. Pledge of Allegiance 

C. Review and Approval of Minutes of January 12, 2026. 

D. Public Comment 

2. Presentation 

A. Presentation of district audit by David Clanin - Auditor 

B. Jefferson Elementary Site Update 

3. Consent Agenda 

A. Treasurer's Report 

B. Approval of School District Budget Adjustment for the 2025-2026 school year. C. Encumbrance Report & Other Expense Reports 

D. Approval of agreement with AWRE for live-streaming of baseball events. 

E. Approval for Jefferson Elementary 5th grade students and teachers to use school  transportation to travel out-of-state to Bentonville, AR, on March 2, 2026. 

F. Approval for Myklind Reyes-Sosi and the Middle School Choir to travel to Branson, MO to  Silver Dollar City on Saturday, April 11, 2026, using school transportation. 

G. Approval for the high school LifeSmarts team and coaches to travel out-of-state to the  LifeSmarts National Championship, to be held April 15–18, 2025, in Orlando, Florida. 

H. Approval for Victor Holleyman and the Honors Anatomy and Physiology classes to travel  to Springdale, AR, to tour the John Brown University cadaver lab and visit Natural Falls on  April 21, 2026, and April 28, 2026, using school transportation. 

I. Approval for Sarah Clemmens and the High School Choir to travel to Branson, MO to  Silver Dollar City on Saturday, May 9, 2026, using school transportation. 

J. Approval to declare the attached items as surplus. 

4. Action Agenda

A. Motion, discussion and vote to convene in executive session for the purpose of  discussing any resignations or retirements tendered, the purchase of real property, and the  employment of the district administrators for the 2026-2027 school year. Hiring Classified  Personnel on a temporary contract for the 2025-2026 school year, and Hiring Certified  Personnel on a temporary contract for the 2025-2026 school year, pursuant to Okla. Stat.  tit.25 § 307(8)(1) (3). 

B. Return to Open Session 

C. Statement of executive session minutes (topics discussed and persons present) 

D. Voted to approve the retirements of Walt Taylor – Director of Transportation (effective  June 2026) and Kelly Daugherty – Middle School Teacher (effective May 2026).. 

E. Voted to approve the employment of District Administrators for the 2026-2027 school  year: D. John Potter – Assistant Superintendent, Tiffany Balard – Assistant Superintendent  for Teaching and Learning, and Tiffany Bonfiglio – CFO/Treasurer. 

F. Voted to approve the hiring of the following Non-Certified positions on a temporary  contract for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year: Lauren Littrell- District  Maintenance/Custodian, Sonja Dixon- District Maintenance/Custodian, and Pamella  McClung- Maintenance/Custodian. 

G. Voted to approve extra duty, professional development stipends and salary adjustments  as submitted for the 2025-2026 school year. 

H. Voted to approve the contract for sale of real estate (undeveloped land) between the  District and The Parke at Pryor Creek, LLC. 

5. Superintendent's Report 

Congratulations to the high school LifeSmarts team for qualifying to compete at the  national competition. The PHS LifeSmarts team consists of Senior Captain Carli Thomas,  Senior Aurora Parks, Freshman Brooklynn Bender, and Freshman Harlee Rash. The team is coached by Sharon Rash, with assistant coaches Bea Roberson and Kristie Pendley. 

Congratulations to Nolah Fisher, a soprano, was recently selected for the Oklahoma Music  Educators Association (OMEA) High School All-State Honor Choir. 

Congratulations to the following middle school and freshman band students who earned  All-Region Honor Band membership. 

7th grade

  • Remmington Rogers 2nd chair Bassoon

  • Julian Uribe 8th chair Clarinet 

  • Kennedy Deatherage 13th chair Clarinet

  • Millie Copeland 2nd chair Bass Clarinet

  • Keira Dean 2nd chair Alto Saxophone

  • Caleb Sitsler 3rd chair Horn 

  • Hank Walters 3rd chair Trumpet

  • Tate Smith 6th chair Trumpet 

  • Brayden Brannon 2nd chair Euphonium

  • Frank Turner 4th chair Euphonium

  • Adam Chronister 2nd chair Tuba

  • Owen Hansbrough 3rd chair Tuba

  • Blake Bender 7th chair Percussion

  • Elizabeth Griffin 2nd Alternate Flute

  • Kaleb Marler 2nd Alternate Trombone

8th grade 

  • Ashlyn Williams 3rd chair Bassoon

  • Ava Neighbors 2nd chair Alto Saxophone

  • Hope Rehbein 1st chair Horn 

  • Milo Layton 3rd chair Horn 

  • Julie Shala 9th chair Trumpet 

  • Hudson Henderson 11th chair Trumpet

  • Sophie Calleja 5th chair Trombone

  • Glen Helton 9th chair Trombone

  • Gwen Roberts 2nd chair Euphonium

  • Alex Walters 2nd chair Tuba

  • Hannah Kennedy 5th chair percussion 

  • Fallon Nettles 2nd Alternate oboe 

9th grade 

  • Allison Peters 2nd chair Flute 

  • Katie Hazen 1st chair clarinet 

  • Nolan Brown 3rd chair Alto Saxophone 

  • Lexi Fischer 1st chair Tenor Saxophone 

  • Kaiden Smith 6th chair Trumpet 

  • Ryder Totten 1st chair Trombone 

  • Joseph Al-Kendari 2nd chair Tuba 

  • Adrian Rogers 4th chair Tuba 

  • Kaine Cummings 5th chair Percussion 

  • Olivia Godard 2nd alternate oboe 

  • Riley Vanderford 2nd alternate trombone 

Congratulations to Braden Ward and Stetson Matheson who received honorable mention in  the Tulsa World All-State football team recognition. 

Congratulations to the high school pom squad for their second place finish at UDA national  competition in Orlando over the weekend! 

6. New Business 

There was no new business. 

7. Adjourn