The Seminole State College Board of Regents held their monthly meeting on July 17 in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center Board Room.
The meeting began with the swearing-in of two new Regents, Mona Adkisson and Barry Tims. Former District Judge George Butner administered the oath of office. Both Adkisson and Tims reside in Seminole. Adkisson and her husband, Sam, are owners of Ecoat.us. Tims is an independent insurance agent. Adkisson succeeded former Regent Bryan Cain, whose term concluded June 29. Gov. Stitt appointed Tims to assume the seat vacated by former Regent Ryan Pitts, who resigned in the spring after being appointed as Special District Judge. His appointment will be considered for approval by the Oklahoma State Senate Education Committee and confirmation by the Oklahoma State Senate in Spring 2026.
Next, SSC President Lana Reynolds presented her report to the Board, highlighting recent personnel changes, enrollment updates, and campus activities. She also discussed the College’s participation in the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education budget hearings and reviewed grant updates, including a $25,000 award from The Teagle Foundation.
The first item of business was the election of Board officers. Following past precedent, Regent Marci Donaho was elected Chair. Curtis Morgan was named Vice Chair, and Ryan Franklin was selected as Secretary.
With the second item on the agenda, the Board ratified a declaration of emergency made by President Reynolds for urgent repairs to a main water line in Tanner Hall. The repairs, totaling $16,000, were necessary following unexpected damage during bathroom renovation work in June.
The Regents also approved an updated version of the Seminole County Education Sales Tax resolution. The revised document now accurately specifies Seminole State College as a beneficiary for capital improvements and corrects language regarding the tax’s duration.
A bid from Jerry Pratka & Son Concrete of Prague for campus sidewalk repairs was reviewed. The bid was for 15,000 linear feet of sidewalk replacement in the amount of $151,400. Vice President for Fiscal Affairs Melanie Rinehart submitted a recommendation in favor of the selection based on submitted bid materials. The bid was approved by the Board.
Two new policies were also adopted by the Board. The first responds to federal requirements under the “Stop Campus Hazing Act,” mandating the disclosure of hazing incidents in SSC’s annual security report. The second addresses the “Student Location” regulation, requiring the College to track the state in which a student resides for licensure-related academic programs.
Board members present at the meeting included Chair Marci Donaho, Mona Adkisson, Teresa Burnett, Curtis Morgan, Robyn Ready and Barry Tims.
The next SSC Board of Regents meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 21.