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Edmond Public Schools, Oklahoma

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Edmond Public Schools
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Edmond, Oklahoma
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Superintendent: Josh Delich
# of school board members: 5
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Edmond Public Schools is a school district in Edmond, Oklahoma.

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Superintendent

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Josh Delich is the superintendent of Edmond Public Schools. He assumed the role in April 2025.[1]

Past superintendents

  • Angela Grunewald was the superintendent of Edmond Public Schools from 2021 to 2025.[2]
  • Bret Towne was the superintendent of Edmond Public Schools from 2015 to 2021. Towne's previous career experience includes working as the district's associate superintendent of general administration/operations.[3]
  • David Goin was the superintendent of Edmond Public Schools from 1999 to 2015. Goin's previous career experience included working as the district's director of elementary education.[4]

School board

The Edmond Public Schools school board consists of five members elected by district to five-year terms.[5]

Elections

See also: Edmond Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections

Members of the Edmond Public Schools school board are elected to five-year terms. One seat is regularly scheduled for election each year.

One seat on the school board was up for general election on April 1, 2025. A primary was scheduled for February 11, 2025.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Edmond Public Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[6]

“

D. Guidelines for Public Participation at Meetings of the Board

  1. At the commencement of each regular meeting of the Board, a period of fifteen (15) minutes shall be set aside to enable the public to address the Board. As a general rule, there will be no public participation at special or emergency meetings of the Board.
  2. No more than two (2) minutes will be allotted per speaker. The time allowed for any one issue will be divided among the people who sign up to speak on such issue. If an excessive number of speakers have registered, the President shall determine the number, order and time allowed for those desiring to address the Board.
  3. The President of the Board shall recognize speakers who have registered to speak, maintain proper order and decorum, and set and control individual time limits for speakers. All persons addressing the Board shall conduct themselves in an appropriate manner. Persons who cause a disruption or disturbance of a Board meeting shall be warned once by the Board President that such disruption or disturbance may result in eviction from the Board meeting. If the person continues such disruption or disturbance, the Board President may contact the appropriate law enforcement agency and/or request that the person be removed from the Board meeting. In addition, the person may be charged with any possible criminal violations for the disruption or disturbance if the District decides to pursue such charges.
  4. The Board, in its sole discretion, may dispense with this segment of the meeting when it deems necessary or appropriate and proceed directly to the official business of the Board without public participation. Members of the public shall not be recognized or allowed to be heard or participate at any other time during the meeting or while the Board is conducting its official business.
  5. As the purpose of this section is to hear the comments, concerns and opinions of patrons, Board members and administrative staff shall not respond to questions from the public. All patron requests for information regarding the District should be made to the District's administrative offices rather than during Board meetings. Board members may, however, ask questions they deem appropriate and may refer any questions they have to the Superintendent for comment or later report to the Board.
  6. Limitations
a. No person should make slanderous, abusive, personal or libelous statements against any individual.
b. No person who has publicly announced or filed as a candidate for public office may use the public comment portion of the Board meeting as a forum for campaigning.
c. Allegations against individual employees are personnel matters and will not be discussed at public Board meetings. Such matters must be presented in writing to the superintendent and must signed by the individual submitting the comments.
d. No person will be allowed to speak regarding pending litigation against the district or employee/s of the district.
e. No person will be allowed to speak on the same topic at multiple Board meetings.
f. Should any speaker diverge from their approved topic, they will receive one reminder to stay on topic. Any subsequent deviation from the approved topic will cause the speaker to forfeit any remaining time at the podium.[7]
 ”


District map

School district map

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[8]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $14,454,000 $615 6%
Local: $161,935,000 $6,892 63%
State: $79,015,000 $3,363 31%
Total: $255,404,000 $10,870
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $251,301,000 $10,695
Total Current Expenditures: $210,090,000 $8,941
Instructional Expenditures: $126,025,000 $5,363 50%
Student and Staff Support: $26,515,000 $1,128 11%
Administration: $19,575,000 $833 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $37,975,000 $1,616 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $36,067,000 $1,535
Construction: $31,920,000 $1,358
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,617,000 $68
Interest on Debt: $3,526,000 $150


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2023-2024[9] $49,177 $84,892
2022-2023[10] $42,373 $57,373
2020[11] $41,745 $64,420
2019 $41,745 $64,420

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[12]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 38 54 12 24 30-34 33 45
2018-2019 50 72 21 35 45-49 43 57
2017-2018 51 72 23 37 45-49 44 58
2016-2017 56 74 27 43 55-59 51 62
2015-2016 86 91 65 81 85-89 83 90
2014-2015 85 92 68 79 80-84 82 89
2013-2014 83 94 63 75 75-79 80 87
2012-2013 85 94 64 77 80-84 84 89
2011-2012 85 94 65 77 80-84 84 89
2010-2011 84 93 65 75 80-84 87

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 51 18 28 35-39 34 47
2018-2019 52 64 25 37 50-54 48 60
2017-2018 55 66 29 40 55-59 48 62
2016-2017 57 69 32 43 60-64 52 64
2015-2016 86 90 67 79 85-89 85 90
2014-2015 86 90 69 77 80-84 84 90
2013-2014 86 92 68 76 85-89 85 90
2012-2013 86 91 67 77 80-84 87 90
2011-2012 85 89 67 74 80-84 83 89
2010-2011 85 90 69 74 80-84 88

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 94 90-94 90-94 90-94 >=90 90-94 95
2018-2019 94 90-94 90-94 90-94 >=90 90-94 95
2017-2018 93 >=95 90-94 85-89 >=90 90-94 95
2016-2017 91 85-89 85-89 90-94 >=90 90-94 92
2015-2016 93 >=95 90-94 85-89 >=80 >=95 93
2014-2015 93 90-94 90-94 90-94 80-89 85-89 94
2013-2014 92 >=95 85-89 90-94 80-89 >=95 93
2012-2013 96 >=90 90-94 90-94 >=90 >=95 96


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 26,190 2.7
2021-2022 25,481 7.8
2020-2021 23,496 -9.0
2019-2020 25,619 1.3
2018-2019 25,281 1.5
2017-2018 24,892 2.0
2016-2017 24,403 1.7
2015-2016 23,994 2.0
2014-2015 23,522 2.1
2013-2014 23,020 2.3
2012-2013 22,489 2.2
2011-2012 21,985 2.9
2010-2011 21,344 2.8
2009-2010 20,750 2.2
2008-2009 20,290 1.8
2007-2008 19,917 1.0
2006-2007 19,712 2.7
2005-2006 19,178 3.2
2004-2005 18,570 2.2
2003-2004 18,158 1.6
2002-2003 17,872 2.2
2001-2002 17,481 2.3
2000-2001 17,084 1.3
1999-2000 16,854 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Edmond Public Schools (%) Oklahoma K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 2.3 11.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.7 2.3
Black 10.8 7.9
Hispanic 12.7 19.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.4
Two or More Races 11.4 12.9
White 57.7 45.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Edmond Public Schools had 1,370.65 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.11.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 53.53
Kindergarten: 84.00
Elementary: 553.85
Secondary: 679.27
Total: 1,370.65

Edmond Public Schools employed 11.81 district administrators and 71.98 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.81
District Administrative Support: 85.00
School Administrators: 71.98
School Administrative Support: 128.85
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 343.70
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 25.98
Total Guidance Counselors: 76.51
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 33.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 43.01
Librarians/Media Specialists: 31.00
Library/Media Support: 30.94
Student Support Services: 235.86
Other Support Services: 556.37


Schools

Edmond Public Schools operates 28 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Angie Debo Es579PK-5
Centennial Es712PK-5
Central Ms9806-8
Charles Haskell Es662PK-5
Cheyenne Ms8516-8
Chisholm Es864PK-5
Cimarron Ms8666-8
Clegern Es397PK-5
Cross Timbers Es846PK-5
Frontier Es826PK-5
Heartland Ms1,0716-8
Heritage Es867PK-5
Ida Freeman Es464PK-5
John Ross Es702PK-5
Memorial Hs2,6059-12
Northern Hills Es775PK-5
North Hs2,5559-12
Orvis Risner Es568PK-5
Redbud Es616PK-5
Russell Dougherty Es381PK-5
Santa Fe Hs2,7969-12
Scissortail Elementary School331PK-5
Sequoyah Ms1,0066-8
Summit Ms9406-8
Sunset Es670PK-5
Washington Irving Es766PK-5
West Field Es852PK-5
Will Rogers Es642PK-5

Noteworthy events

2015: bond propositions

Two bond issues won voter approval on the ballot on February 10, 2015. The school board decided upon the placement of the questions to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for the school district on the ballot at their December 8, 2014, meeting. The two propositions together totaled $90.66 million in bonds.[13][14]

Proposition No. 1 issued $88.66 million in bonds for various school property improvements. Proposition No. 2 issued $2 million in bonds to purchase transportation equipment, such as buses.[15]

Results

Proposition No. 1 Edmond Public Schools (2015)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 4,622 81.8%
No1,02918.2%
Proposition No. 2 Edmond Public Schools (2015)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 4,672 82.5%
No99117.5%

Text of measures

The bond issues appeared on the ballot as follows:

“
PROPOSITION NO.1

Shall Independent School District Number 12 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing its bonds in the sum of Eighty-Eight Million Six Hundred and Sixty Thousand Dollars ($88,660,000) to be issued in series to provide funds for the purpose of improving or acquiring school sites, constructing, repairing, remodeling and equipping school buildings, and acquiring school furniture, fixtures and equipment; and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in such District sufficient to pay the interest on such bonds as it falls due and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest not to exceed the rate of ten (10%) percentum per annum, payable semi-annually and to become due serially within five (5) years from their date?

PROPOSITION NO.2

Shall Independent School District Number 12 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing its bonds in the sum of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) to be issued in series to provide funds for the purpose of purchasing transportation equipment and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in such District sufficient to pay the interest on such bonds as it falls due and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest not to exceed the rate of ten (10%) percentum per annum, payable semi-annually and to become due serially within five (5) years from their date?[7]

”
—Edmond Public Schools (2014)[16]

Bond appropriations

Proposition No. 1
Description Amount
Technology Provide for improvements to the Edmond School District to include, but not limited to, purchasing and installing computers, computer software, technology related equipment, wireless networking equipment, phone systems, copiers and technology related support services. $8,180,000
Roofing Replacement Improve Memorial High School located at 1000 East 15th and Orvis Risner Elementary, located at 2801 South Rankin, to include but not limited to replacement of certain roofing. $1,800,000
School Security Improve and upgrade security at certain middle schools and elementary schools, as needed and as funds allow throughout the School District to include, but not be limited to the installation of new video surveillance equipment. $400,000
School Equipment Provide for improvements to the Edmond School District, to include but not limited to, the purchasing of fine arts equipment and the purchasing of athletic equipment, as needed and as funds will allow at District high schools and middle schools, the purchase of child nutrition kitchen equipment, maintenance vehicles and the purchase of library/media center books, software subscriptions, instructional equipment, instructional materials and textbooks as needed and as funds will allow throughout the School District. $6,300,000
HVAC Replacement Improve Ida Freeman Elementary located at 501 W. Hurd, and Cimarron Middle School located at 3701 S. Bryant, to include but not be limited to, replacement of HVAC units and equipment, as needed. $1,600,000
Flooring Improve Charles Haskell Elementary located at 1701 NW 150th, to include, but not be limited to the replacement of carpet and tile, as needed. $400,000
Frontier Elementary School Improve Frontier Elementary located at 4901 Explorer Drive to include but not be limited to, constructing and equipping of a multi-classroom addition. $2,500,000
Heritage Elementary School Improve Heritage Elementary located at 400 E. Sorghum Mill Road, to include but not be limited to, constructing and equipping of a multi-classroom addition. $2,500,000
Heartland Middle School Complete Phase 2 of Heartland Middle School located at 4900 Explorer Drive, to include, but not be limited to constructing and equipping a multi classroom addition, a practice gym/storm shelter, parking lot, tennis courts and acquiring technology, furniture and equipment. $7,800,000
Clyde Howell Early Childhood Center Improve Clyde Howell Early Childhood Center located at 45 East 12th to include, but not be limited to constructing and equipping a multi-purpose room / storm shelter. $500,000
Clegern Elementary Improve Clegern Elementary located at 601 S. Jackson to include, but not be limited to constructing and equipping a multi-purpose room / storm shelter. $1,000,000
Ida Freeman Elementary Improve Ida Freeman Elementary located at 501 W. Hurd to include, but not be limited to constructing and equipping a media center / storm shelter. $2,500,000
John Ross Elementary Improve John Ross Elementary located at 1901 N. Thomas to include, but not be limited to constructing and equipping classroom additions / storm shelter. $2,900,000
Orvis Risner Elementary Improve Orvis Risner Elementary located at 2801 S. Rankin to include but not be limited to construction and equipping of a media center / storm shelter. $2,500,000
Russell Dougherty Elementary Improve Russell Dougherty Elementary located at 19 N. Boulevard to include, but not be limited to constructing and equipping a multi-purpose room / storm shelter. $1,000,000
Sunset Elementary Improve Sunset Elementary located at 400 W. Eighth to include, but not be limited to constructing and equipping a media center / storm shelter. $3,000,000
Memorial High School Improve Memorial High School located at 1000 E. 15th, to include, but not limited to constructing a band room / storm shelter, remodeling and improving the large gym, lobby, locker rooms and provide for tennis improvements to include, but not be limited to new courts and a locker room. $11,395,000
North High School Improve North High School located at 215 W. Danforth, to include, but not limited to, classroom updates, constructing and equipping a soccer / track locker room and provide for tennis improvements to include, but not be limited to new courts and a locker room. $11,300,000
Santa Fe High School Improve Santa Fe High School located at 1901 SW15th, to include but not limited to, remodeling of select classrooms, construction of a classroom addition / storm shelter, stadium upgrades to include but not limited to new seating, lighting, restrooms, concessions and locker room. $16,955,000
Land Purchase Purchase land for the purpose of constructing a future elementary / middle school. $1,500,000
Fire System Upgrades Improve Clegern Elementary located at 601 S. Jackson and Northern Hills Elementary located at 901 E. Wayne to include, but not be limited to installation of new fire suppression equipment/systems. $730,000
Parking Lot and Road Improvements Improve Charles Haskell Elementary located at 1701 NW 150th, Summit Middle School located at 1703 NW 150th, Sequoyah Middle School located at 1125 E. Danforth, Will Rogers Elementary located at 1215 E. 9th, Memorial High School located at 1000 E. 15th, to include, but not limited to resurfacing and modification of existing parking lots and access roads, as needed and as funds allow. $1,650,000
Playgrounds Installations Acquiring and installing of accessible playground equipment and impact material at Clyde Howell Early Childhood Center located at 45 East 12th, Russell Dougherty Elementary located at 19 N. Boulevard, Sunset Elementary located at 400 W. Eighth and Cross Timbers Elementary located at 4800 N. Kelly. $250,000
Proposition No. 2
Description Amount
Transportation Purchase school transportation equipment to include, but not limited to, large school buses, small school buses and large capacity sports utility vehicles. $2,000,000

Contact information

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Edmond Public Schools
1001 W. Danforth Road
Edmond, OK 73003-4801
Phone: 405-340-2800


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Edmond Public Schools, "Edmond Welcomes Dr. Josh Delich As New Superintendent," accessed April 24, 2025
  2. ↑ Edmond Public Schools, "About Superintendent Grunewald," accessed February 21, 2023
  3. ↑ Edmond Public Schools, "About Superintendent Towne," accessed July 18, 2016
  4. ↑ NewsOk.com, "Edmond schools superintendent announces his retirement," accessed January 17, 2014
  5. ↑ EdmondSchools.net, "School Board," accessed February 4, 2014
  6. ↑ Edmond Public Schools, "Public Participation," accessed February 4, 2014
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  8. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
  9. ↑ Edmond Public Schools, "2023-24 Salary Schedules," accessed April 24, 2025
  10. ↑ Oklahoma State Department of Education, "Local Salary Schedules (2022-2023)," accessed January 31,2024
  11. ↑ Edmond Public Schools, "Edmond Association of Classroom Teachers (EACT) Negotiated Agreement 2019-20," accessed March 23, 2021
  12. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
  13. ↑ Edmond Public Schools, "Board Agenda Regular Meeting December 8, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
  14. ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Lee Ann Kuhlman, Edmonds Board of Education President," December 9, 2014
  15. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named bonds
  16. ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Judy Pendergraft, Edmond Public Schools," December 17, 2014
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