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Steven Stefanik, superintendent of Harding Charter Prep, called Harding the first charter sponsored by Oklahoma City Public Schools (originating 1999) and summarized the school’s recent history, including a consolidation of grade bands and a rebrand to Harding Charter Prep. He said the organization now includes a newly opened elementary campus with about 160 students and that the system has capacity constraints at other campuses.

Jason Mack, the district’s charter schools coordinator, walked the board through renewal timelines required by district policy: a charter seeking renewal must notify the district of its intent by June 1, and the district must give notice by Oct. 1 in renewal cases. Mack said the board would consider a renewal vote, likely at the Oct. 6 meeting.

Stefanik highlighted performance and enrollment metrics: Harding serves about 12% special education students, about 13% English language learners and, he said, roughly 63% of students qualified for free or reduced‑price lunch last year. He told the board the high school has been ranked among the state’s top schools and said roughly 97% of seniors graduated and most were accepted to four‑year universities; he also cited about $5.9 million in college scholarship offers for a recent senior cohort.

Mack said Harding submitted its formal renewal application and the district’s internal review and presentations are part of the standard renewal process. The presentation was informational; the board will receive the renewal application and is expected to vote in October.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","September 15, 2025 | OKCPS Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Harding Charter Prep presented data and enrollment trends Sept. 15 as part of its charter renewal process. The district’s charter coordinator said the formal renewal vote is scheduled for next month.","taxTitle","OKLAHOMA CITY (Regular School District), School Districts, Oklahoma","taxId",14545,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5983611,"OKCPS board upholds superintendent's student transfer denials after executive session",215,13994354,14210050,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793293-41d9feb4d4f4e065e0999ba17c238763&start=13994&end=14210","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793293-41d9feb4d4f4e065e0999ba17c238763/thumbnail_13994354.jpg","/articles/5983611/Oklahoma/OKCPS-board-upholds-superintendents-student-transfer-denials-after-executive-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5983611-c193e1a3321b8568738e8c58857c7eee/orig.mp4?Expires=1773588030&Signature=RsepQ6Hfh61Ej-WI8P8f8IGzQw0RAouMdlKMksNi~aOBW2WdfgsNgb59oPoxwrlRxSMUkukuNTM3kRtls~-FrQpSkKZYXbVE9yt8GCKp2CWEtwcYO86wQX5sqK9txn3oKJYvV7ggHY3hL5CFaNznk~bEoFgszHtanpeAmCBwNIYGWskDR0DtY7zWDBJ5HxxHWaPnzyLV0hI93Up1iDnkRh15StCPrO-wWPn1vvCmx0gYIAaHVs6anyb3uhuru8fTPKCMLjJkjYfRRSVvN-GVDW4ZWVgd~9V4Y541CPG-hhP7GTZ5R99JxAI2O50zoNID15DVpnObdMjhmtWgteXHFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education voted to uphold the superintendent’s decisions to deny certain student transfer requests after discussing the appeals in executive session Sept. 15.

Board Member Dana Meister moved to uphold the superintendent’s denials, saying the board determined state law and board policies were followed by the administration in denying the transfers. The motion passed with six aye votes and no nays.

Before the vote, the board returned from an executive session that, according to the public readback, included discussion of transfer denial appeals, the appraisal of real property, and the evaluation of the superintendent. The public readback also noted that no actions were taken during executive session.

The motion to uphold the superintendent’s denials was recorded as carried 6–0; the transcript lists the members voting yes as Paula Lewis, Lori Bowman, Jessica Cifuentes, Dana Meister, Juan Lecona and Meg McElhaney.","After returning from executive session, the Oklahoma City Public Schools board voted to uphold the superintendent's denials of student transfer requests, finding that state law and district policy were followed.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5983616,"Board approves amendment to 900 North Klein redevelopment deal; sets district proceeds at $22 per square foot",40,14181386,14222000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793293-41d9feb4d4f4e065e0999ba17c238763&start=14181&end=14222","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793293-41d9feb4d4f4e065e0999ba17c238763/thumbnail_14181386.jpg","/articles/5983616/Oklahoma/Board-approves-amendment-to-900-North-Klein-redevelopment-deal-sets-district-proceeds-at-22-per-square-foot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5983616-ea1db82764efd88be5e0b8fd1c8d9fd2/orig.mp4?Expires=1773588030&Signature=BJCSz-lnfK-V3BXoxbzJpM8qbBL-qN5gOfP0IkWHTJSWotuWtR3Xh981YxmO2D9AK9SLPel6mAKSoEdebRm2rGn4umC1cjIb2sdtpZ0cdnXQaT7~QfmbFRqI9MuNTQZYvy3foLbDIF9PEEtPcw-Ddit7VjEVsoxxBoMqnh~H-PxN0aBjFrhSnQ1YqEC7i34W7A-hEu3I2ipEfQIakSI2HW789vhOIVRPyng2ReNVlPuegULlWImF62hJJeWrmmrNYXEWRMc8u2p2rKnEhgId1fkBKuEHRLx8hT5R7s-C0NMGFTfqRCXGlaScng2VXXYQKM7AKD8GFPhNo~qy5WMW-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education approved a first amendment to the joint redevelopment and disposition agreement for 900 North Klein on Sept. 15, specifying that net proceeds to the district will be based on $22 per square foot and that no credit or offset would be provided for abatement costs.

Board Member Meg McElhaney moved the amendment; the motion passed 5–1 with Board Member Jessica Cifuentes recorded as voting no.

The approved language conditions the district’s net proceeds on a $22 per‑square‑foot baseline and disallows reductions tied to abatement costs. The board debate in the meeting did not enumerate the total acreage or anticipated sale price; the motion and recorded vote were the primary actions taken on the item.

The board will implement the amendment through the district’s redevelopment process; staff did not provide additional financial pro forma or timelines during the public discussion.","The OKCPS board approved a first amendment to a redevelopment and disposition agreement for 900 North Klein on Sept. 15, specifying that net proceeds to the district will be calculated at $22 per square foot without credits for abatement costs.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5983621,"OKCPS rescinds contract with Oklahoma Public Montessori initiative after school could not secure facility",138,2442015,2580075,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793293-41d9feb4d4f4e065e0999ba17c238763&start=2442&end=2580","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793293-41d9feb4d4f4e065e0999ba17c238763/thumbnail_2442015.jpg","/articles/5983621/Oklahoma/OKCPS-rescinds-contract-with-Oklahoma-Public-Montessori-initiative-after-school-could-not-secure-facility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5983621-6e7743d5115b374a8b20f699be92d0eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1773588030&Signature=BdswUDU62nHywbhQ0x1Q8eXzXFj1KTD92PsCC5QRCalZi3M0aIi5CL~VV1ZsjlDMlMXdsz8caNYbF2upvYsh-00xElXqpmBV9cxhpk6akeL0--mm3kG5PEHQuFx5KftibwDUTFRL-Z9mjTycbztRJ6MdCFnesgRTgXVXJ3n0WoaH5kRJghwHjdtXl0QNDF6sBr0Xnr1UZPtj54I7PfDOjM81Hh~oprmoyFcfbm-3z93bkAGjhtIYFeNd4F6RwI~lqwkzP0f7FcFcTwMeqCm37NevkxNG7gB9onaMvfze-vgfKTwtdHj4MQc9qNCGx8PjOoyvbu2hN9a7O3sLJhE4AA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Sept. 15 to rescind and release a charter contract with the Oklahoma Public Montessori initiative after the charter operator failed to secure a facility for the 2025–26 school year.

Tony Childers, the district’s general counsel, told the board the district had worked with the charter organizer to try to get the school open for 2025–26, but the operator “was unable to do that” because of difficulties finding a facility and “some other difficulties that they came across.” Childers said the district and the charter school agreed to a mutual rescission so that formal revocation would not be necessary.

Childers also said the decision allowed the district to provide additional classrooms at Horace Mann, where the district added two new, fully enrolled classrooms.

The motion to rescind and release the contract passed 7–0.

Background provided at the meeting indicated the matter had been discussed with the board in June and that the charter operator waived its option to return within a 60‑day period discussed earlier with the board.

The board took no disciplinary action; the parties executed a mutual agreement to end the contract so the district could reallocate classroom space.","The Oklahoma City Public Schools board unanimously agreed Sept. 15 to rescind its contract with the Oklahoma Public Montessori initiative after the charter operator failed to secure a facility for the 2025–26 school year, district counsel said.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5983626,"OKCPS board approves multi-year progress monitoring calendar to track district goals",461,1951605,2413425,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793293-41d9feb4d4f4e065e0999ba17c238763&start=1951&end=2413","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793293-41d9feb4d4f4e065e0999ba17c238763/thumbnail_1951605.jpg","/articles/5983626/Oklahoma/OKCPS-board-approves-multi-year-progress-monitoring-calendar-to-track-district-goals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5983626-ca9f899ea6b82aff39a8fce6c4e64796/orig.mp4?Expires=1773588030&Signature=RuifNhTfDWYVmC3w5ZuXC9S5IITCqXTN26-65wgtmKQ620NTzx9OdGBpgp92dHO0qWiC2TvST2ysV2ZKBhOrdn1YPB2gZ22~O2WoSDTC6JEWCKR3LL~3MIFM~K5Lixf10nQB1ZUUudKpfklswACrBN8ivrqrP~Qt7RLoQ7u4VyCcFUBH2j4DjX6QYWb43WXfrk80HtY2zcQX~pxygmhOh4XOsoTmbjVyyG6CL~vrDaqVFFwEs93XWHtjZwReD11EupxCqNMRvRmFGnS1xREH4BrELy~dlqfNjKtRrEGKcuLZG0uj3PXGUAa8vls5q23V-ivT9-DzEyLRwCME1J5yLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education approved a five-year progress monitoring calendar at its Sept. 15 meeting after a presentation from Chief of Staff Jason Galloway.

The calendar, described by Galloway as a schedule for monitoring board goals and interim guardrails, lays out five monitoring cycles and sets the board and district staff up to move from planning into active data review beginning next month.

Galloway said the calendar lists the goals and interim guardrails and “maps out what will be monitored at our board meetings through the 2030 school year.” He told the board the plan would allow members and staff to engage in structured dialogue about data and strategies at each monitoring session.

Board members asked how the framework would be sustained across future boards. Board Chair Paula Lewis stressed that continuation would be a decision of the board’s membership over time, and other trustees noted the calendar is tied to a districtwide process that includes community input and staff training.

The initial monitoring items called out by district staff include interim goals 3b and 3c: performance in critical gateway freshman courses — English I and Algebra I — and postsecondary opportunity enrollment, which aligns with the board’s postsecondary completion goal. Galloway said the district intends to begin the monitoring cycle at next month’s regular meeting.

The motion to consider and adopt the monitoring calendar passed 7–0.

Observers and board members said the calendar reflects months of staff work, community listening and training; staff noted board materials will continue to be provided in advance to allow for questions and one‑on‑one follow-up before meetings.

What’s next: the approved calendar will structure how the district brings goal‑related reports to the board over the coming years, with scheduled checkpoints on student course success and postsecondary enrollment measures.","The Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Sept. 15 to adopt a multi-year progress monitoring calendar that maps how the district will review interim goals and guardrails tied to its five‑year strategy.","actionData","errors"]

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