At the last regular meeting of the Roland Board of Education, significant administrative changes and personnel decisions headlined a packed agenda.
The meeting, held at 6 p.m. on May 12, saw the board welcome Darrell Madison Jr. as the newest board member, unanimously appointed to Seat No. 5 and named deputy clerk shortly after taking the oath of office.
Superintendent Lori Wiggins also led a special recognition, honoring Kennilee Mooney as District Teacher of the Year, marking one of the few celebratory moments in a session that also saw the acceptance of several staff resignations, including Dillon Corbit (effective June 30), Melisia Cole, Todd Matlock, Kassidy Anderson and Cheryl Etzkorn (effective May 12), Jerry Mayes (effective April 30), and Halston Tabor (effective May 5).
The board moved into executive session to finalize a slate of employment matters, emerging an hour later to approve regular contracts for certified personnel across all school levels and summer contracts for 2025–26.
In a key hire, Tonya Knapp was approved as the new Special Education (SPED) teacher.
Further actions included:
• Approval of temporary appropriations for the 2025– 26 fiscal year.
• Acceptance of More Than Milestones and Rivermark Physical Therapy Services contracts.
• Renewal of OSSBA memberships and policy service subscriptions.
• Approval of a comprehensive energy efficiency package under the CCOSA Framework.
On the infrastructure front, Superintendent Wiggins provided updates on multiple campus improvement projects: • The completion of both the baseball and softball turf installations
• Softball lighting and gym flooring is still in progress
• Football bleacher installation begins this week
• New windows and digital signage is underway
• Church-to-music building renovation is expected to be completed in two weeks
• Elementary flooring upgrades and cafeteria table deliveries are expected by late May A letter commending Principal Dara Tyler’s participation in the Oklahoma Principals’ Leadership Academy was read aloud, highlighting her “resilience and leadership” throughout a challenging school year.
The board adjourned at 7:35 p.m., closing a meeting that underscored both transition and growth in Roland Public Schools.
This news story is based on the unofficial minutes from the board meeting and could be in error if the minutes are changed prior to adoption.
