Meeting Summary
Angela Monson, Chair of the School Board of Education, provided an update on the ongoing partnership between Oklahoma City Public Schools and the City. Key initiatives discussed included high school choice, career academies, and efforts to improve transportation and after-school programs. A significant challenge highlighted was the state's conditional waiver from No Child Left Behind, which could lead to state control over priority schools if the district fails to demonstrate sufficient turnaround capacity.
Upcoming Community Events
Annual City Council School Board Retreat
Joint meeting to discuss common areas of interest and support between the city and school board.
Coming Up
Watch For
- Finalization of the annual City Council School Board retreat.
- More detailed reports on school district initiatives at the joint meeting.
- Updates on the Oklahoma City Public Schools' capacity to turn around priority schools under the state waiver.
- Further development of the Teach for America program.
- Continued efforts to combat childhood obesity through school and community partnerships.
Announcements
- Oklahoma City Public Schools is working with the city to find a date for the annual City Council School Board retreat.
- The school district is enhancing access to Channel 20 for council members and school board members to discuss district matters.
- School board meetings will soon be streamed online and recorded for playback.
- An update was provided on the Teach for America program, with 50 young teachers currently in schools and another 20+ expected.
Agenda Summary
Presentation by Chairman of the School Board of Education Angela Monson
An update on the partnership between Oklahoma City Public Schools and the City, covering initiatives like high school choice, career academies, mentoring, after-school programs, transportation, internal audit, and a technology task force. Discussion also included challenges related to the state's NCLB waiver and potential state control over priority schools.