Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting
Chesapeake Event Center | Oklahoma History Center
800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 1:30 p.m.
No public comment is permitted

  1. Call to order - President Duke R. Ligon
    1. Compliance with Open Meeting Act
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Roll call - Trait Thompson
    1. Declaration of quorum
  4. Possible discussion, revision, and vote to approve the minutes of the October 22, 2025, quarterly board meeting
  5. Presentation of service pin, Frank Rinehart (20 years) – Trait Thompson
  6. Treasurer’s report - Donna Sharpe
  7. Executive Director’s report - Trait Thompson
    1. Review of budget projections and expenditures from the 2nd quarter (October 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025)
    2. Legislative update
    3. Legacy Capital Financing projects update
    4. Route 66 update
    5. Above and Beyond/Excellence Award recipients from November and January
  8. Introduction of new chief financial officer – Trait Thompson
  9. Discussion and possible action of the final selection of grant awardees for the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program – Angela Spindle
  10. Discussion and possible action on updating the OHS Employee Information and Access Policy – Karen Whitecotton and LaChelle Westfahl
  11. Discussion and possible action on increasing the fees relating to the Centennial Farm and Ranch program – Lynda Ozan
  12. OKPOP update – Jake Krumwiede
  13. Discussion and possible action on using funds from the Bob Blackburn Collections Endowment Fund to purchase “Eldon Shamblin’s 1954 Stratocaster” guitar for OKPOP’s collection – Jake Krumwiede
  14. Discussion and possible action to enter into Executive Session under 25 O.S. § (B)(1) for the purpose of discussing the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, discipling or resignations of any individual salaried public officers or employees
    1. Vote to enter Executive Session
    2. EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to 25 O.S. § 301 (B)(1)
    3. Vote to return to Open Session
    4. Discussion and possible action on matters regarding item(s) discussed in Executive Session
  15. Discussion and possible action to enter into Executive Session under 25 O.S. § 307 (B)(1) for the purpose of discussing the annual performance review for employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Historical Society
    1. Vote to enter Executive Session
    2. EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to 25 O.S. § 301 (B)(1)
    3. Vote to return to Open Session
    4. Discussion and possible action on matters regarding item(s) discussed in Executive Session
  16. New business (No new business may be brought before the board if known about or could have reasonably been foreseen prior to the posting of the notice and agenda) 25 O.S. 2011, §311 (A)(10)
  17. Announcements (Please note that the proposed announcements must be sent to President Ligon or Dayna Robinson no later than 48 hours in advance of meeting for inclusion on the agenda)
    1. Oklahoma Historical Society Awards Banquet – Thursday, March 19, 2026
  18. Adjournment – President Duke R. Ligon

Note: The board may discuss, vote to approve, vote to disapprove, vote to table, change the sequence of any agenda item, or decide not to discuss any item on the agenda.

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