NEWSOklahoma Statewide Charter School Board meets for the first time for St. Isidore vote Doug HokeBrian Shellem, elected as Chair, listens to Dr. Rebecca Wilkinson, Executive Director, at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANBecky Gooch, left, and John Tuatfest, director of the Office of School Choice at OSDE, at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANBrian Shellem, elected as Chair, speaks at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANFirst meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANExecutive Director Dr. Rebecca Wilkinson holds the door as the board heads into executive session to discuss St. Isidore at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANBrian Shellem, elected as Chair, speaks at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANDr. Kitty Campbell.left, and Brian Shellem, elected as Chair, leave after the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANKathleen White at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANDamon Gardenhire at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANJared Buswell at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANBecky Gooch, left, and John Tuatfest, director of the Office of School Choice at OSDE, at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANBrian Shellem, elected as Chair, speaks at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANExecutive director, Dr. Rebecca Wilkinson at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANJared Buswell at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANDr. Kitty Campbell at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANBrian Shellem, Kathleen White and Damon Gardenhire listen to Dr. Rebecca Wilkinson at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANDr. Kitty Campbell, Becky Gooch and John Tautfest at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANDamon Gardenhire, second from left, speaks at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANBecky Gooch speaks at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANNewly elected Chair Brian Shellem, middle, meets Damon Gardenhire, right and Jared Buswell at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANJared Buswell at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANJohn Tautfest at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANLegal counsel Daniel Carsey at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANNewly elected Chair Brian Shellem at the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANKathleen White, left, Damon Gardenshire and Dr. Rebecca Wilkinson after the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMANLegal counsel Daniel Carsey, left, speaks with Dr. Rebecca Wilkinson and Brian Shellem after the first meeting of the new Statewide Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center Monday, July 8, 2024.DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMAN