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Oklahoma School of Science and Math seeks raises for graduate‑degree faculty and funding for dorm and HVAC repairs
Summary
OSSM president told the appropriations subcommittee the residential school is seeking salary increases for teachers left out of recent statewide pay raises, additional maintenance staff and funds for dormitory HVAC and roof repairs as enrollment returns to pre‑pandemic levels.
Tony Cornforth, president of the Oklahoma School of Science and Math, presented the school's 2026 budget requests to the Senate subcommittee, seeking salary adjustments for teachers, additional maintenance staff, and several capital repairs to student housing and campus buildings.
Cornforth said OSSM employs 25 teachers, all with graduate degrees and 18 with Ph.D.s, and that the school was excluded from two prior statewide teacher pay raises. He asked the legislature for a 10 percent personnel salary adjustment intended to bring faculty pay closer to…
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