WHEREAS Oklahoma law provides the Board of Education with the legal authority to purchase insurance for “all elected or appointed officers, members of governing bodies of a school district, and persons appointed and other persons designated by a school district to act in its behalf “.51 O.S. § 168, S.L.O. § 575.

WHEREAS the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Act defines “state employee” to indicate “a person elected by popular vote…during the person’s tenure in office.” 74 O.S.§ 1303, S.L.O. § 776.

WHEREAS the health insurance coverage will be with the carrier provided for by all Northeast Technology Center employees.

WHEREAS the coverage will be for a single policy.

WHEREAS each Board member will have the opportunity to decline the health insurance coverage.

NOW THEREFORE BE it resolved that on September 17, 2001, the Board of Education of Northeast Technology Center concurred to purchase health insurance coverage for individual board members.

Signed: Jesse McKibben, President

Signed: Johnny L. Morgan, Clerk

Approved by the Board of Education, September 17, 2001

Signed: George McCreary, President

Signed: Craig Eubanks, Clerk

Amended December 3, 2007