Norman board delegates superintendent authority to set Dec. 19 schedule ahead of OU playoff
Get AI-powered insights, summaries, and transcripts
Subscribe
Summary
The Norman Public Schools Board voted unanimously to delegate authority to the superintendent to decide whether Dec. 19 will be a virtual learning day, district closure or early office closure because the University of Oklahoma will host a college football playoff game that day.
The Norman Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to give the superintendent authority to set the districts schedule for Dec. 19, 2025, citing expected major traffic and security impacts from a University of Oklahoma college playoff game that day.
Board member Unidentified Speaker 3 moved to "delegate to the superintendent the authority to determine and implement school calendar solution for 12/19/2025, which may include a virtual learning day or district closure." Unidentified Speaker 7 seconded the motion. Savannah conducted a roll-call vote; Mister O'Hara, Mister Rogers, Miss Brockman and Miss Collier all voted yes and the motion passed.
The superintendent told the board the district has been coordinating with the city and the University of Oklahoma on safety and logistics and asked for authority to announce a decision promptly after meeting with site and district administrators. "My ask is in new business that you give me the authority to make a decision, tomorrow and communicate out to our community what's gonna happen on the nineteenth," the superintendent said.
Board members weighing the options noted concerns about traffic, student safety and numerous scheduled end-of-year events; the superintendent said alternatives under consideration include a virtual learning day, closing district offices at noon, or a full closure.
Votes at a glance: the board approved the consent docket (motion to accept purchase orders and approve the consent docket) by roll call, and later approved the motion delegating authority for Dec. 19. A procedural motion to adjourn passed unanimously at the meetings end.
The board did not record further conditions on the delegation; the superintendent will communicate the final decision to staff and families after district-level planning meetings.