Oklahoma / School Districts / OKLAHOMA CITY (Regular School District)
An ad hoc committee recommended naming the new early learning center at John Marshall Enterprise High School the 'Potts Family Early Learning Center' in recognition of a substantial gift from the Potts family; the board received the information and will vote on the name at next month's meeting.
Oklahoma / School Districts / OKLAHOMA CITY (Regular School District)
Harding Fine Arts Academy and Stanley Hupfeld leaders presented a plan at the Jan. 12 Oklahoma City Public Schools board meeting to authorize Stanley Hupfeld as an elementary campus under Harding's oversight; because the current sponsor (Integris) is changing direction, the district is treating the item as a new charter application and will return it for possible action next month.
Oklahoma / School Districts / OKLAHOMA CITY (Regular School District)
Superintendent Jamie Polk told the board that 47% of 11th and 12th graders completed at least one postsecondary option in 2024'25, exceeding the district's annual target; the board voted 8'0'00 to accept the Goal 3 monitoring report and approved the consent agenda by the same margin. Polk identified credit recovery, uneven awareness, and transportation as ongoing barriers and laid out next steps.
Oklahoma / School Districts / OKLAHOMA CITY (Regular School District)
The Oklahoma City Public Schools board accepted low bids and adopted resolutions authorizing Series 2026A ($36,000,000, tax-exempt) and Series 2026B ($10,845,000, taxable); votes on the awards and resolutions were unanimous (8–0).
Oklahoma / School Districts / OKLAHOMA CITY (Regular School District)
Superintendent Jamie Polk presented middle-school math monitoring data including MAP and OSTP metrics; the board asked for a reconciled written report and unanimously postponed formal acceptance of the Goal 2 monitoring report to April 13, 2026.
Oklahoma / School Districts / OKLAHOMA CITY (Regular School District)
Five speakers during public comment told the Oklahoma City Public Schools board to reject the current appointee to the bond citizens oversight committee and instead select a District 5 resident, citing procedural lapses, restricted access to financial information, and a perceived lack of authentic representation.
Oklahoma / School Districts / OKLAHOMA CITY (Regular School District)
After executive session, the OKCPS board approved an extension of a redevelopment agreement and voted 5–3 to sell 900 North Klein to the Oklahoma City Redevelopment Authority; the board then unanimously delegated authority to the superintendent to sign sale documents.
Oklahoma / School Districts / OKLAHOMA CITY (Regular School District)
The Oklahoma City Public Schools board accepted its second monitoring report after extended discussion about literacy strategy, LETRS training capacity, teacher turnover and state cut-score changes that complicate long-term targets. The board will receive off-cycle updates and pursue monitoring refinements in February.
Oklahoma / School Districts / OKLAHOMA CITY (Regular School District)
The district’s finance director presented a one-page reconciliation of the 2022 lease revenue bond escrow at UMB Bank, including payments requested for signature projects, interest received and remaining escrow balance as of Oct. 15; principal and interest obligations cited totaled about $552.2 million.
Oklahoma / School Districts / OKLAHOMA CITY (Regular School District)
District officials reported OKCPS' 2023–24 dropout rate at 9.1% versus the state 7.9% and the national 5.3%. College remediation for district students who enroll in state colleges is 19.2%. Presenters tied absenteeism, mobility and economic disadvantage to higher dropout risk.