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A community naming committee convened in April and narrowed more than 60 name submissions to three finalists: Central Creek Middle School, Bluff Creek Middle School and Buckland Middle School. The committee included 19 volunteers — six students, six patrons and seven staff members — and, after a second round of voting at the committee’s request, registered a 10–9 preference for Central Creek over Bluff Creek.

The board motion to approve Central Creek Middle School carried on a 4–0 vote. Board members thanked the committee and community participants for their time and participation in the selection process.

The decision follows the district’s process of soliciting community input and vetting names through the committee; the board’s vote finalizes the school name. The district did not announce a timeline for signage or formal naming events in the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DCPS June Board Meeting 2025-06-09","oneSentenceSummary","Deer Creek Public Schools Board voted June 9 to name the district's new middle school Central Creek Middle School following a community naming committee’s recommendation and tie-breaking vote.","taxTitle","DEER CREEK, School Districts, Oklahoma","taxId",38261,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6208356,"Deer Creek board approves resolution to pursue opioid-abatement grant to fund counselor and prevention programs",192,758000,950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3748499-ac201369fa01ef7059b4f9d60848678a&start=758&end=950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3748499-ac201369fa01ef7059b4f9d60848678a/thumbnail_758000.jpg","/articles/6208356/DEER-CREEK/School-Districts/Oklahoma/Deer-Creek-board-approves-resolution-to-pursue-opioid-abatement-grant-to-fund-counselor-and-prevention-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208356-137aec824241bed3c9e8c1fdb564bc25/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198675&Signature=iHUSMz3sbkkNTh1XkhWK1XIFgTK5LwYMRMFZo3HE2aAkDbg4YmBbvY5umuaHcjNzPck~294T6IDvZqA-x-n1Hzx9b7s5Q5a58seMtJIvQ88~iDU8dqvtan5zmysmi22aELN7yayDiurM4~Tj5OL1FLY1VWHfRUuCBZG567-o-QE0fcydiVb2zhlDGJ3Ch1RKy~Vf9cZfYGCoIHXG2yzkGCHbSACVKDDnkkqaub7X8jsC6rNeVzBvPdHuAM18aoucmoBf0hcx1ecW-XRJTjImXZtDF-SIoYknlntlzKWlzg~IV0WzWGhgz6W3Gf-N8qV7G3mWRNngMZ-fo1sssbg6AA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Deer Creek Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously June 9 to approve a resolution authorizing the district to apply for funds from the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board. The district presenter said the board has \"over $29,000,000 set aside to help combat this epidemic in our state,\" and the district plans to request funding to hire an additional licensed professional counselor and expand prevention and recovery education.

\"We are seeking your support to pursue a grant through the Oklahoma opioid abatement board. They have actually over $29,000,000 set aside to help combat this epidemic in our state,\" said Miss Vandoll, a district staff member presenting the grant request. Assistant Director of Student Services Stephanie Andrzejak is named in the presentation as the staff member preparing the application.

If awarded, the presenter said the district would use the funds for a three-year cycle to support one additional licensed professional counselor focused on substance-abuse counseling for students and families, plus site-level prevention education. \"It's actually a 3 year cycle. So if we get the grant, we will get funding for 3 years,\" the presenter said. The presenter told the board the grant money can be used for recovery programs, opioid-abuse education, mental-health assistance and strategies to decrease the supply of narcotics across the state.

Board members moved to approve the resolution and the motion passed 4-0. The presentation noted a recognized statewide shortage of licensed substance-abuse counselors and said the district’s plan is to place the new counselor as a district resource to help families who face barriers finding appropriate services.

The vote authorizes district staff to complete and submit the application; award and program implementation would depend on later notification from the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board and any grant terms.","The Deer Creek Public Schools Board voted June 9 to allow the district to apply for Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board grant funds to hire a licensed professional counselor and support prevention efforts if awarded.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6208358,"Deer Creek board updates policies to comply with statewide ban on student personal electronic devices",224,400000,624000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3748499-ac201369fa01ef7059b4f9d60848678a&start=400&end=624","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3748499-ac201369fa01ef7059b4f9d60848678a/thumbnail_400000.jpg","/articles/6208358/DEER-CREEK/School-Districts/Oklahoma/Deer-Creek-board-updates-policies-to-comply-with-statewide-ban-on-student-personal-electronic-devices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208358-ffb679997002ffa896678165ed397f2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198675&Signature=XkDKm49Fv~vgBSqW1wfiBDjJLbdYnXreDrh6r7~Y9CLim~uZHOlSItV9PVniS8euOvLINLGJ4AWtua8ZFcxkdFckMsniVDq12mXQF~RvOP5tl2hn3s0p6Y-ZEPX0hFJq~ckVZ6Rt3igwQaADODbY0kxV3dQcus3dUriW2npDaQ-i0lET8xm~hampYyvihlBA9BSeA6jBXqKsFRq1wyJvuOEV4PGkQuO1AC9kuNEe2Cs1fpoLx3IA1-6yVnVwnVof5W442UHKy8acFcZsMAczVhu6PB4-bHRVKfpkNgfb3~f8qGDGSM2-EPgsSrTnIwKc5rPoHNK7mNvMqTi7si9ffQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Deer Creek Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously June 9 to update board policy JFCK to reflect a newly enacted state law that bans personal electronic devices for students \"from the start of the school day to the end of the school day.\" The board also approved a new separate staff policy, F-43, that limits employees’ use of personal devices during the instructional day and encourages use of district-issued devices.

The changes are aimed at putting local policy in line with the state requirement and to give schools guidance on enforcement and communication. \"The governor signed into law a mandatory ban on personal electronic devices in all schools in the state from bell to bell last month,\" said Miss Van Dorn, a district staff member who presented the policy changes to the board. \"This includes all cell phones, smartwatches, wireless listening devices, such as AirPods and headphones.\" The board voted 4-0 to approve the student-device policy update and 4-0 to approve the new employee policy.

Board members and staff said the district will use a multi-pronged approach to implement the ban, including summer and pre‑school-year communications to families and site-level reminders. \"We wanna start over the summer educating our families, making sure they understand where this is coming from,\" Van Dorn said, noting that the district plans districtwide messaging and site communications as the new year approaches. Staff recommended that students secure devices in backpacks or other out-of-sight locations and said the district may purchase locking cabinets to store devices confiscated for violations.

Under the updated policy, students may use district-issued devices such as iPads and Chromebooks during the school day; personal devices are allowed only on school buses and must be put away once instruction begins. Van Dorn said the district already uses monitoring tools on district devices — including a commercial product, Bark, and teacher monitoring software — to detect inappropriate activity on school-issued equipment.

District officials said enforcement will emphasize communication and partnership with families to minimize classroom disruptions. For employees, the new F-43 policy directs staff to favor district-issued devices and to restrict personal-device use to emergencies; disciplinary responses to staff misuse will be handled case by case, the presenter said.

The board’s action updates local policy language to reflect the state law and provides implementation guidance for school sites. School officials said they will begin communications to families this summer and refine site-level procedures before the fall semester.","The Deer Creek Public Schools Board voted unanimously June 9 to update student and staff electronic-device policies after the governor signed a statewide ban requiring personal devices be kept out of sight from the start to the end of the school day.","actionData","errors"]

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