} [3] Forms are available from the Board Clerk before the beginning of each meeting. Stitt has called for an audit of Tulsa Public Schools following a letter sent by two board members to his office. Marshall specifically noted during the consent agenda that she did not have any objections specifically to Reading Partners but did want additional clarification about its work with the district. However, as part of a special board meeting last Thursday, the district disclosed that an investigation is underway into claims that the Atlanta-based contractor made payments to TPS employees and that the district had already stopped using the contractors services. Tempers boiled over Monday night at Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education meeting after Superintendent Deborah Gist voiced her concerns about some of the board's decisions. Oklahoma City Public Schools, the states second-largest school district, has an eight-member board, with seven districts and a chairperson elected on a city-wide basis. (Cooking and running are two or her favorite past-times.) StateImpact Oklahoma is a partnership of Oklahomas public radio stations which relies on contributions from readers and listeners to fulfill its mission of public service to Oklahoma and beyond. table #officeholder-table td { Board Member Wester said that she had respect for Ms. Marshall, and touted the fact that she brings a lot of questions and concerns to board meetings, but from what she has heard from her constituency, she was unable to support the nomination. District 4 includes Columbus, Cooper, Disney, Kerr, Lindbergh, Lewis and Clark, Peary, East Central Jr. High and East Central High School. Ms. Schreiber recounted allegations made by Ms. Marshall that questioned the boards integrity. District leaders said they needed to pay close attention to ensure that schools didn't cross the line between full and overcapacity. You have permission to edit this article. Those attacks are to discredit her, and they are attempts to put in her in place. These actions are intended to manipulate the publics perception and narrative that everything is great on the school board with the exception of Ms. Marshallthis is a deflection. Each board member is elected to a four-year term, and the terms of Large Tulsa school districts slam funding disparity in GOP education plan. Following the votes Gist commented on the board's action saying "We are failing our students." WebThe Board President (or Vice President) and the Superintendent will develop an agenda format for adoption by the Board. Board member Heather McAdams received this question from a parent of a child at the Union 6th/7thGrade Center recently. The assault in that meeting was not only about Ms. Marshalls vice-president nomination, it was in fact a public character assassination meant to expose her unfitness to be a board member/a team player. District details. This website is a project of Free to Learn Action. background-color: #db0000; table#officeholder-table th, td { padding:5px; font-size: 16px; } But Gist called for unity from the board and people in Tulsa late Monday in her Facebook Live. Members of the Tulsa Public Schools school board are elected to four-year terms. Mr. John Croisant seconded the nomination. Paid for by Free to Learn Action. Published July 12, 2022 at 4:00 PM CDT. text-align: center; Clerk of the Board seven calendar days before the meeting at which the individual wishes to speak. However, I do think that will create concern among bidders about the district moving forward.. He is aformer Union wrestling coachand employee of the Union-Carrera program. Despite Gists repeated statements that his scope of work has nothing to do with school bonds and that the bidding process was overseen by an outside party, Marshall, Griffin and Ashley voted against awarding the bid. Tulsa Public Schools accepted a board members resignation on Monday evening. Among the consent agenda items that did not pass Monday night were the districts 2022-23 agreement with Reading Partners to place volunteer reading coaches at 18 elementary schools, contracts for new teachers and support personnel, staffing moves within the district, recruitment stipends and summer pay for some members of the districts transportation department. WebTULSA, Okla. A member of Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) Board of Education is calling for the immediate resignation of the TPS superintendent. table#officeholder-table th, td {font-size: 10px; } She has lived in the district since 2006 and has servedas PTA president at Jefferson and the 6th/7th Grade Center. She doesnt agree with Dr. Griffins call for Gists resignation and wants the board to focus on students. What is the strategic intent of all of the verbal assault? The board and Dr. Gist listen only to those who play by the systems outdated norms, rules and values. For Mac OS users, there is a system setting that may not allow you to tab onto several types of elements in a web page. Former Superintendent Keith Ballard believed that Project Schoolhouse was working and that the district could have been eligible to pursue a new bond issue to address capital needs, including classroom additions, in late 2014 or early 2015. text-align: center; Betty Casey. During the meeting two board members voted no on all agenda items and a third voted no on several items. July 08, 2022 at 9:14 pm CDT TULSA, Okla. Friday morning the two Tulsa School Board members who sent Gov. | Kevin Stitt in response to a letter from Marshall and Ashley. Please subscribe to keep reading. Board members, employees, [citation needed], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}360711N 955601W / 36.119679N 95.933541W / 36.119679; -95.933541. WebThe filing period for school board candidates in 14 Tulsa County school districts and Tulsa Technology Center ended last week (December 5-7). } In August 2015, Superintendent Gist announced a 54% reduction in time spent on district-required testing at Tulsa Public Schools. He completed his Masters Degree in Secondary Administration from Northwestern Oklahoma State University, and completed his Superintendents certification from Oklahoma State University. On Tuesday, Griffin, sent a media release requesting Gist's immediate resignation. While we do represent a specific part of the district population, any one of us is happy to help you regardless of your board zone. Further compounding the tension were references during the course of the evening from board members and public speakers to a Facebook post Gist made Sunday afternoon. I wanted to update you directly with some news. Tulsa Public Schools is a school district in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On Monday State executives | Gists husband, Ronnie Jobe, is an employee of the bank. Rosa Parks Early Childhood Education Center Home, College & Career Resources For Indigenous Students, look for the board member who holds the seat corresponding to the board zone with your address. >>>READ MORE: School Board member Gist's previous career experience includes working as a senior policy analyst for the United States Department of Education, superintendent of the District of Columbia Board of Education, and Rhode Island Commissioner of Education. Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox. Woolley told reporters Wednesday evening that the meeting date was set after polling board members about their availability. [2] Betty is the author/illustrator of three childrens books, "May Finds Her Way," "That is a Hat" and "The Prince of the Prairie" (The RoadRunner Press). Robby Korth grew up in Ardmore, Oklahoma and Fayetteville, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Nebraska with a journalism degree. The regularly scheduled Tulsa Public School board meeting ended abruptly after three board members walked out after voting no on a majority of agenda items including an audit. Biden honors 20 years of the Homeland Security Dept. One seat on the board is up for general election on April 4, 2023. Stay in touch with us anytime, anywhere --, Stitt calls for TPS audit amid fund-handling issues. Reyescan be reached at [emailprotected] or 918-734-0626. Sand Springs, OK 74063. If more than two candidates fle during the December filing period for an open seat or an unexpired term, a primary election will be conducted on the second Tuesday in February. Broken Arrow, OK 74011, 10800 North 137th East Ave. Owasso, OK 74055, 924 East Charles Page Blvd. My primary beat is public education. Union Education Service Center Reyes, president of the Peters Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association, has also been involved with the Union Baseball Booster Club. Then cast your vote, Bruce Springsteen adds to mythology with three-hour show at Tulsa's BOK Center, State board approves new academic standards with Ryan Walters' last-minute revisions, More than 800 Oklahoma medical marijuana farms linked to organized crime, drug agency says, Gov. She says Gov. Dr. Jerry Griffin, a newly elected board member, nominated Ms. Jennettie Marshall for the board vice-president position. 4000 W. Florence St. Speakers are encouraged to provide the Board with a written outline of their comments to be made available to them before or at the meeting. [3], In 2022, Governor of Oklahoma Kevin Stitt asked the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector to investigate the school district. } Snickelbox had previously contracted with the district to update and refine talent management practices in order to recruit and retain teachers. Each individual requesting to speak must personally complete the form listing their name and contact information, and sign verifying they have read the instructions regarding comments. You have permission to edit this article. Gist was appointed superintendent in July 2015. Each speaker will be called when the item about which they wish to comment is to be considered by the Board and will be called in the order in which they signed to speak. will be reserved for comments concerning issues not otherwise appearing on an agenda. We could keep them together this way with larger districts. On Monday there were proposals and votes for two candidates: Diamond Marshall and Jasmine Stewart. Our board is going to have to work together to make sure that happens as quickly as possible moving forward.. A maximum time limit will be allotted to each individual speaker per meeting a total of five minutes for speaking to items on the business meeting agenda and five minutes to speak under the Citizens Comments portion of the agenda. 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