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Perez said staff, students and Deer Creek patrons were notified of the committee opportunity in March; about 100 people applied to serve. In accordance with board policy, the superintendent selected 10 district employees, 10 patrons and 10 high-school students to make a 30-person committee.

After community solicitation for name suggestions, Perez said 60 names were submitted for committee consideration. The committee met April 16; 19 committee members attended that meeting. Perez reported that the committee narrowed the list to three recommendations, in this order: Central Creek Middle School, Bluff Creek Middle School and Buckland.

Perez said Central Creek was recommended in part because the school site is centrally located in the district and Bluff Creek recognizes a local geographic feature. He said the student-proposed name Buckland was included as a third choice, noting it referenced the Deer Creek antlers mascot.

Perez told the board the three recommended names will be presented for the board's vote at the next regular meeting in June.

No board vote occurred at this meeting; the item is scheduled for a future meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DCPS May Board Meeting 2025-05-12","oneSentenceSummary","A 30-member committee narrowed 60 candidate names to three ordered recommendations for a new middle school; the Board will consider the list at its next regular meeting in June.","taxTitle","DEER CREEK, School Districts, Oklahoma","taxId",38261,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":42,"_43":77,"_45":77,"_46":78,"_48":79,"_50":80,"_52":81,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":82,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":83,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6062993,"Special services report: Deer Creek rolls out handbook, behavior analytics and expanded placements",1615000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3275009-5df2cadc3db48274df07cddad3c9a26f&start=1615&end=1615","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3275009-5df2cadc3db48274df07cddad3c9a26f/thumbnail_1615000.jpg","/articles/6062993/DEER-CREEK/School-Districts/Oklahoma/Special-services-report-Deer-Creek-rolls-out-handbook-behavior-analytics-and-expanded-placements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062993-cdb73d20990bf9c80cdb80cc9cec05fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185891&Signature=by7Z4AJ83qJIGOmPkLmy9fcveNsZ0~XcUp6dsflKIxRz7S8GQzxCUzEOFbWrbOuGkSO1qcKGSWkNgLPLu7SbQFjcxaMN-x2oDsJX26Z2ESvjqR5qEGzYZe~DF~Ba1Rb0j8r3FWTJZxh6bMy-a5BvnhpBGZGnZ3wNtGv9XJibIk8203PZHdG-rROmJB-1A8R3QroWlIOo~-AYvXKoh-7uOsWjo9xtrxZ7tpmGSVWwTIFXhnf3RHrPXGV6PQoSk02KVXYc~J-kZClmGQeWJDxSQ9v0kUL0TLFHFx3~46njW-fHtZ2HfJb5gkibpzpu1fhGHwlT6m-4j~SVQiaPgdaY~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Tracy Blankenship, director of special services, presented the department's annual report to the board, outlining compliance work, new guidance materials and services to students with disabilities.

Blankenship said the district rolled out a Deer Creek Special Services Handbook to align internal practices with state and federal guidance and to provide a consistent resource for teams creating individualized education programs.

She described ongoing professional development on child-find, post-secondary transition and early childhood transition work; routine compliance items such as extended-school-year reviews; and a monthly special services newsletter intended to keep buildings aligned on deadlines and highlights.

A significant operational change this year was hiring a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA) to support both special-education and general-education staff. Blankenship said the BCBA conducts weekly check-ins, assists with behavior-intervention plans grounded in functional behavioral assessment and created a data-tracking system to monitor interventions. She said several paraprofessionals completed Registered Behavior Technician certification with BCBA support.

Blankenship also said the district expanded its continuum of placements to add moderate cognitive and moderate behavior supports in addition to the existing mild and severe/profound categories, and that guidance tools were provided to help teams determine appropriate placements.

She described the Deer Creek Transition Center's work: the center served 31 students in grades 9-12 and five students ages 18-22 this year and received state-level 06/18 funding for a four-year program focusing on life skills and work-based learning.

Extra-curricular and enrichment engagement was also highlighted: about 80 students participated across elementary to high school in adapted sports and 21 partner athletes participated at the secondary level. Blankenship noted a sensory-friendly concert created in partnership with the middle- and high-school orchestra for students in moderate-cognitive and severe-profound classrooms.

The board did not take separate action on the report; the presentation was informational.","The district described a new Special Services handbook, the addition of a board-certified behavior analyst, expansion of placement categories, and details about the Deer Creek Transition Center and extracurricular participation.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":42,"_43":87,"_45":87,"_46":88,"_48":89,"_50":90,"_52":91,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":92,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":93,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6062998,"Deer Creek health and wellness team reports expanded counseling, small-group supports",1186000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3275009-5df2cadc3db48274df07cddad3c9a26f&start=1186&end=1186","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3275009-5df2cadc3db48274df07cddad3c9a26f/thumbnail_1186000.jpg","/articles/6062998/DEER-CREEK/School-Districts/Oklahoma/Deer-Creek-health-and-wellness-team-reports-expanded-counseling-small-group-supports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062998-e06c788109c7356d84e17b1fc24d5f47/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185891&Signature=K1ScZpdtnmUXUzmMuS~ta3idXCu8ESpaVohcyRsVCG28LI4D-J515UOBX5Gb-9f5asZOW6kP5x4bVTYbvCZIMOppwLe-R-arjQXXu9TOwd30PGGSNEgnupcPgX6GEKq-qXucSPZDir-QO9vztCp4f8dQ-5maTp3RWKNxQIKaLaNdfXPsXoS-u38~7pEIXjfvT7vbsFC27HJAs-vg1MOHxOluDfCusuYm2~HkxvLI3Nl0z1ghT56gDb2el5RI6PUpfQfWdiT9MrtRRB0euyziWp2YsM9nGGyvm3eL~4Zf5Ogz5MTc84bOpjFDOsZgjadYoS8ZXfX2QEqh4v3ZD2mVvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brian Johnson, the district's health and wellness presenter, reported to the Board of Education that the program handled 128 student counseling referrals this school year and provided on-campus services to 91 of those students, with the remainder referred to community providers.

\"Out of that 128 referrals, we were actually able to provide services to 91 of those students here on campus with our interns,\" Johnson said. He told the board the district ran 52 small groups co-led by interns and counselors that reached 256 students.

Johnson said the program also provided 28 counseling sessions to staff members over the school year and that prevention curricula are taught to targeted grades: suicide-prevention and dating-violence curricula at the ninth-grade level and online-safety presentations delivered in partnership with the Canadian County Sheriff's Office ICAC unit at seventh and 10th grades.

When asked how students are identified for small groups, Johnson said counselors and teachers refer students based on observed needs and behavior patterns, and teams reach out to parents to obtain consent. He said typical group length is six to 10 weeks and that the district can add groups based on need.

Johnson described the program as continuing to expand: interns support both individual counseling and group work, and staff training on trauma-informed responses and suicide crisis procedures has been emphasized to standardize the district's response to student crises.

No formal board action was taken; the presentation was informational.","District health and wellness staff reported growth in counseling referrals, small-group interventions and staff supports; the program partners with interns and community providers and provides prevention curricula at specified grade levels.",{"_33":95,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":96,"_41":42,"_43":97,"_45":97,"_46":98,"_48":99,"_50":100,"_52":101,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":102,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":103,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6063001,"Deer Creek superintendent highlights staff appreciation, Seal of Biliteracy and student honors",719000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3275009-5df2cadc3db48274df07cddad3c9a26f&start=719&end=719","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3275009-5df2cadc3db48274df07cddad3c9a26f/thumbnail_719000.jpg","/articles/6063001/DEER-CREEK/School-Districts/Oklahoma/Deer-Creek-superintendent-highlights-staff-appreciation-Seal-of-Biliteracy-and-student-honors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6063001-a15bb446aefb79bdcd90fda444b69750/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185891&Signature=mxbY-sm52FTvkkICMdTla3Q15BtNZEsZ9-MEA15cFujiRO6VWNFJ9O7RTjxK7PXPBHk5SWoBFpYyQW1FEP3qebAva3yyKQpATsUb3neKffZihQsLo3eJOdG3hXfsjurXzJVFAsWga-EbEZdzx~2HprcGzFXNYUUuk6Sfbp6Oz0p5MAZ~TmNtLS01HfuThhUN2KzPJsGyByRBxbCicXC3hd1GjZIZ5hKirlv0coBM91BcS4--G5L-gOuUlRG7m51HEEC7xZvaUGi~Uu7LzxFu0Q~4AdFf1Vdo1iuS3JhL8BZScWRt0wjOFQ7a9gDCq6l031jTKlNVaNFfsU-YLDdcJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deer Creek Public Schools Superintendent Jason Perez told the Board of Education that the district recently celebrated teachers and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week and recognized a number of student and staff achievements.

Perez said community PTOs, partners and families provided meals, gifts and incentives during the appreciation events, and noted that Deer Creek Academy will graduate 30 seniors this year, its largest graduating class to date.

The superintendent also recognized staff achievements. “Congratulations to Christy Van Dorn, our assistant superintendent of supervision instruction, for being named the OASA Area 7 Assistant Superintendent of the Year,” Perez said. He added that Van Dorn was not present at the meeting.

At the same meeting, Paloma Cortez Goodwin and Principal Ashley Mackey presented the Oklahoma Seal of Biliteracy to a group of high school students who demonstrated proficiency in English and another language. Cortez Goodwin described the award and read the names of students receiving the seal; she said the distinction is recognized in more than 40 states and “highlights the value of multilingualism in today's interconnected world.”

The board also heard from staff about the Teacher Technology Academy, a year-long program in which teachers meet monthly to develop classroom technology practices. A presenter described the academy as focused on instructional design rather than specific devices and listed participating teachers who completed the program this year.

The superintendent closed his report by noting upcoming last days of school and congratulating students who received nominations and all-district or all-state athletic honors.

Board members took no separate action during the superintendent’s report segment; the items presented were informational.","Superintendent's report noted teacher-appreciation activities, Deer Creek Academy's largest graduating cohort, and awards including an assistant superintendent honor and multiple student recognitions including the Oklahoma Seal of Biliteracy and theater nominations.","actionData","errors"]

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