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Tatiana "Tanya" Ciponaya, a longtime staff member with Owasso Public Schools, was publicly praised by a colleague during a district meeting for nearly 20 years of service; Ciponaya said working with students is what she enjoys most.
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Christina Hebertson, a substitute for Owasso Public Schools, said she has been substituting in the district for 13 years and returned to classroom work after her kindergartner started school; a presenter read a formal commendation praising her professionalism and student-focused approach.
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Sadie Lee, a third-grade teacher at Northeast Elementary and an Owasso graduate, was named the school's Teacher of the Year and said a second-grade teacher inspired her to teach; she praised student relationships and thanked colleagues.
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On 'Minutes with Margaret,' Superintendent Margaret Coates spoke with Melissa Welborn about the Owasso Parent Legislative Advocacy Coalition (PLAC), a volunteer, nonpartisan group that tracks state and local bills affecting Owasso Public Schools and shares contact and event opportunities for parents and community members.
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Bridal Brewer, a second-grade teacher at Bailey Elementary in Owasso Public Schools, told colleagues she became an educator to be a "steady voice" for students and expressed gratitude after being chosen as the school's site teacher.
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Superintendent Margaret Coates highlighted student leadership at Northeast Elementary, an invitation to legislators for a new high-school club, the Wind Ensemble’s selection for a state conference, and board service recognitions during the Owasso Public Schools meeting.
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The Owasso Public Schools board approved a Crossland Construction management contract for a seventh-grade campus project, authorized purchase of 2,700 Chromebooks for $747,900, accepted the fiscal year 2024–25 audit (qualified on the regulatory basis for missing fixed-asset records), and convened an executive session on superintendent goals.
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District leaders said the newly passed bond will fund a new eighth-grade facility (ready for bid in January), a 400-seat Fine Arts Center, a seventh-grade center with athletic upgrades, and a two-story fifth-grade center at the sixth-grade site.