Oklahoma Association for Pupil Transportation
June 7, 2016
Embassy Suites, Norman, OK
Annual Summer Conference Business Meeting
Call to order: 11:53 am
Roll call of Board of Directors: All present
Roll call of schools by Tony Terronez
Report on Summer Conference Hotel Expense – Reported by Kim Hamilton:
Embassy Suites Final Bill $33,672.71
Speakers $7,500.00
Entertainment $800.00
OAPT June 2016 Board Election’s
President Elect
Nominations from the floor:
Rosalyn Vann-Jackson nominates James McNabb from Broken Arrow
Matt Tarr nominates Jonathan Powers from Meridian Technology
Susan Petite nominates Tom Potter from Sapulpa – Tom Potter decline nomination.
Ballot for vote between James McNabb and Jonathan Powers was issued to voting members in attendance. Ballot vote resulted in the election of James McNabb.
Secretary/Treasurer
Nominations from the floor:
Matt Tarr nominates Jonathan Powers from Meridian Technology
2nd came from James Page
Vote by the members in attendance: Pass
SW Director
Nominations from the floor:
Matt Tarr nominates Janiese Cress from Cache
2nd came from James Page
Vote by the members in attendance: Pass
Vendor Elect
Nominations from the floor:
James Page nominates Matt Tarr from Durant
2nd came from Jonathan Powers
Vote by the members in attendance: Pass
OKC Metro
The OAPT Board of Directors determined that Kenny Chamlee from Edmondhad been elected as the Northwest Director in 2014 when in fact based on school locationand guidelines set forth by the OAPT Bylaws he should have been in the role of the OKC Metro Director. The remaining two years of Kenny Chamlee’s term shall be served in the vacant role of OKC Metro Director.
NW Director
Nominations from the floor:
Billy Whittenburg nominates Chuck Lawson from El Reno for the remaining 2 year term which was vacated by Steve Cordell from Guthrie.
2nd came from James Page
Vote by the members in attendance: Pass