The EPIC One on One Charter School board voted to revise its teacher compensation policy to provide a monthly stipend for teachers who instruct Pathways students identified as English-language learners (ELL). The board also acknowledged financial statements and approved FY26 purchase orders related to Medicaid reimbursements, including a reimbursement to the Oklahoma State Department of Education for maternity/FMLA payments that were double-reimbursed last year and an amendment to a purchase order with the Oklahoma Health Care Authority involving a partnership with PCG.

Mister Webb, who presented the compensation change, said the stipend extends an existing payment already provided to 1-on-1 teachers to Pathways teachers working with ELL students. “This is going to provide a monthly stipend to teachers who teach pathway students who are ELL students,” Webb said. Board members asked whether the change had been budgeted; presenters said per-student funding and conservative salary budgeting meant the revision was within the existing budget.

Mister Florey presented the finance update earlier in the meeting. He reported the district’s budgeted revenue at about $255,000,000; year-to-date revenue of roughly $71.5 million as of Oct. 31; a cash balance near $33,000,000; and a favorable budget variance of about $1.7 million and expense variance of about $12 million year to date. Florey also explained the maternity-leave reimbursement item: several federal employees were double-reimbursed for FMLA payments by the state last year, and the district must reimburse the state; he said the reimbursement has been taken into consideration in budgeting.

The board moved into and out of executive session to discuss hiring a superintendent. Upon return, Mister Webb reported that only board members, the president (Brandy Webb), the board clerk and three superintendent applicants were present in executive session, that only the listed item was discussed and that no votes were taken. No action was announced after the session.

Motions on the compensation policy, purchase orders and financial acknowledgement were moved and seconded and passed by voice roll-call; recorded yes votes in the meeting included Ms. Casper, Mr. Hammonds and Mr. Vella.