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Norman Public Schools presents strategic-plan survey; teachers' union raises concerns about state teacher-empowerment program
Summary
At a board meeting, district staff presented results of the annual strategic-plan survey showing generally strong, stable ratings across six priority areas while the Professional Educators of Norman urged caution about the Oklahoma teacher empowerment program's effect on local collaboration and recognition.
Norman Public Schools officials on Tuesday presented results of the district's third annual strategic-plan survey and discussed next steps for school-level review, while a teachers' union leader used public comment to urge the board to reject a state teacher-empowerment program as written.
Holly McKinney, a district staff member who presented the survey findings to the Norman Board of Education, told the board that survey participation rose substantially and that results across the district's six strategic areas remained “statistically strong and consistent” year over year. "We had about 6,000 people — the adults — that took the survey," McKinney said, and she noted a roughly 37% increase in adult participation compared with the prior year.
The survey covers teaching and learning; safety and security; culture and belonging; maximize the budget; recruit and retain; and improve communication. McKinney summarized headline…
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