Jenks Public Schools, Oklahoma

Jenks Public Schools
Jenks, Oklahoma
District details
Superintendent: Stacey Butterfield
# of school board members: 5
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Jenks Public Schools is a school district in Jenks, Oklahoma.

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• Superintendent
• School board
• Elections
• Budget
• Teacher salaries
• Academic performance
• Students
• Staff
• Schools
• Contact information

Superintendent

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Stacey Butterfield is the superintendent of Jenks Public Schools. Butterfield was appointed superintendent in July 2013. Butterfield's previous career experience includes working as the district's deputy superintendent and director of public relations.

School board

The Jenks Public Schools school board consists of five members elected by district to five-year terms.

Office	Name	Date assumed office
Jenks Public Schools Board of Education Ward 1	Tracy Kennedy	2016
Jenks Public Schools Board of Education Ward 2	Terry Keeling	2016
Jenks Public Schools Board of Education Ward 3	Melissa Abdo	2013
Jenks Public Schools Board of Education Ward 4	Ron B. Barber	2004
Jenks Public Schools Board of Education Ward 5	Chuck Forbes	2005

Elections

See also: Jenks Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections

Members of the Jenks Public Schools school board are elected to five-year terms. One seat is up 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.

Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Jenks Public Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:

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1.03 Board Of Education Meetings (See also Parents/Guardians Concerns) Regular meetings of the Board are usually scheduled on the second Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the Education Service Center. When special School Board meetings are deemed to be appropriate by the School Board, there will be an effort made by Board members and administrators to conduct those meetings on the fourth Monday of the month, insofar as possible. A quorum consisting of a majority of the board membership present in person at the meeting site shall be necessary to conduct business at a meeting of the Board of Education. In the event a quorum is not present, the meeting shall be canceled. The Board of Education reserves the right to consider, discuss, and take action to move the board meeting to (specific large place–e.g., high school gymnasium) and reconvene the meeting at that location, if the number of persons present at this original location requires it. Any person wishing to attend Board meetings in the capacity of an observer is entitled to do so and is welcomed by the Board of Education. Appropriate decorum should be exhibited by all spectators at all times. Clothing, signs, or any other items that communicate support for or opposition to any School Board issue will not be permitted. The Board of Education reserves the right to consider, discuss, and take action on any agenda item at any time and in any order. The Open Meeting Law permits the public to view rather than participate in the meetings. The Board of Education or Superintendent may invite members of the public to speak at the regular Board meetings. The Board may adjourn to executive session (excluding the public) for the purposes as described in the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. Any vote or action thereon will be taken in a public meeting. The Board will hear and discuss any board-level student disciplinary appeal in executive session if requested by the student or his/her Parent’s, attorney, or legal guardian in accordance with state statute. The Board may allow a time for public input or statements to the Board. Guidelines for comments of citizens are listed as follows: No person who has publicly announced or filed as a candidate for public office may use the citizens’ comments portion of the School Board meeting as a forum for campaigning. School Board policies, state law, and federal law have established separate and distinct procedures and forums for the resolution of employee grievances, employee complaints, employee suspension, and terminations, and complaints against individual employees, student suspensions and appeals, and litigation. To avoid circumvention of those separate proceedings and ensure fairness to all parties concerned, no person will be allowed to speak regarding the following: 1. An issue in a pending lawsuit, complaint, or investigation filed with an outside agency, wherein the District, employee(s), or the School Board is party; 2. A pending grievance; a pending employee complaint filed with the District or an outside agency. 3. Complaint against individual employee(s); 4. Employee disciplinary action, suspension, demotion, non-reemployment, or termination; or a pending student suspension or appeal which may reach the Board of Education. The Board reserves the right to permit only one (1) person to present the views of an organization or group. The Board reserves the right to limit the time and decorum of any citizen. Hearing of the Public Organizations, groups, or individuals may request to speak to the Board during the hearing of the public segment scheduled for all regular Board meetings and must be listed on the printed agenda. The request to speak to the Board must be submitted in writing, outlining the specific topic to be discussed. A request to speak must be received by the Clerk of the Board by 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the regular Board meeting date. Topics for discussion must be specific in nature, as required by law for public meetings. The Board attorney may review items for discussion. The Board liaison will contact citizens by phone if the topic must be worded more specifically. The total time allowed for the Hearing of the Public agenda item will be thirty (30) minutes, with a maximum time of five (5) minutes being allowed for each organization, group, or individual to comment. If the Board asks questions of the speaker, the speaker’s response time will not be included in the time limit. After the speaker has presented his/her views, the floor will be closed to the public and opened for the Board only to ask questions, have discussion, or make comments. Public Comments The Board may allow public comments under a segment of the agenda. Such comments will be restricted to the specific agenda items that appear on the Board agenda for that meeting. The Board will listen and not offer a response to public comments. The total time allowed for the public comments agenda item will be thirty (30) minutes, with a maximum time of five (5) minutes being allowed for each citizen to comment. Citizens will be required to register fifteen (15) minutes prior to the starting time of the regular Board meeting with the Clerk of the Board, indicating the speaker’s name, home address, and specific agenda item that will be discussed. Citizen comments will be considered on a first come, first serve basis. Revised by the Board of Education June 2019 Revised October 2021 Revised September 2022 Revised April 2023 Revised May 2024

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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.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$13,331,000	$1,113	9%
Local:	$82,189,000	$6,861	57%
State:	$48,296,000	$4,032	34%
Total:	$143,816,000	$12,006

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$146,492,000	$12,229
Total Current Expenditures:	$113,918,000	$9,509
Instructional Expenditures:	$64,192,000	$5,358	44%
Student and Staff Support:	$15,009,000	$1,252	10%
Administration:	$13,497,000	$1,126	9%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$21,220,000	$1,771	14%
Total Capital Outlay:	$21,839,000	$1,823
Construction:	$3,837,000	$320
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$8,322,000	$694
Interest on Debt:	$2,382,000	$198

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
2024-2025	$45,025.24	$82,558.54
2022-2023	$41,529	$66,801
2021	$41,299	$66,511
2020	$41,299	$66,511

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.

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

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	34	41	12	21	29	20-24	39
2018-2019	43	50	18	28	33	41	50
2017-2018	42	42	17	30	34	42	50
2016-2017	45	47	19	31	37	44	53
2015-2016	76	71	49	63	74	78	84
2014-2015	78	74	55	62	78	65-69	86
2013-2014	77	77	55	63	76	65-69	85
2012-2013	81	80	61	66	81	75-79	88
2011-2012	81	78	62	63	75	70-79	87
2010-2011	81	80	60	66	78		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	35	31	16	24	32	30-34	41
2018-2019	43	38	21	29	36	44	51
2017-2018	44	36	22	27	38	44	55
2016-2017	48	40	25	33	44	48	57
2015-2016	77	65	54	65	77	80	84
2014-2015	78	68	58	60	78	70-74	86
2013-2014	79	72	57	63	76	70-74	87
2012-2013	79	71	61	58	76	65-69	87
2011-2012	78	70	59	58	77	60-79	85
2010-2011	77	73	57	51	75		85

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	92	85-89	80-84	80-84	90-94	PS	96
2018-2019	86	65-69	90-94	80-84	80-89	85-89	92
2017-2018	89	70-74	90-94	80-84	>=90	>=90	93
2016-2017	82	70-74	75-79	75-79	70-79	80-89	86
2015-2016	88	70-74	>=90	80-84	80-84	80-89	93
2014-2015	90	85-89	80-84	80-84	90-94	>=80	93
2013-2014	91	80-89	85-89	80-84	>=95	PS	93
2012-2013	88	80-89	70-79	80-89	80-84	>=50	91

Students

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	12,654	1.1
2021-2022	12,519	4.3
2020-2021	11,979	-4.6
2019-2020	12,527	0.5
2018-2019	12,465	1.2
2017-2018	12,319	2.9
2016-2017	11,965	2.8
2015-2016	11,633	1.7
2014-2015	11,439	2.3
2013-2014	11,181	2.5
2012-2013	10,906	2.0
2011-2012	10,686	2.9
2010-2011	10,371	2.0
2009-2010	10,162	1.8
2008-2009	9,982	0.6
2007-2008	9,924	2.6
2006-2007	9,668	2.5
2005-2006	9,426	1.8
2004-2005	9,257	-0.8
2003-2004	9,331	0.3
2002-2003	9,300	-0.3
2001-2002	9,330	1.0
2000-2001	9,240	0.4
1999-2000	9,200	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	Jenks Public Schools (%)	Oklahoma K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	8.3	11.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	15.8	2.3
Black	6.6	7.9
Hispanic	13.3	19.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.1	0.4
Two or More Races	7.2	12.9
White	48.6	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

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Jenks Public Schools had 726.67 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.41.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	32.25
Kindergarten:	30.25
Elementary:	378.05
Secondary:	286.12
Total:	726.67

Jenks Public Schools employed 5.99 district administrators and 34.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	5.99
District Administrative Support:	79.89
School Administrators:	34.00
School Administrative Support:	66.60

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	240.58
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	10.48
Total Guidance Counselors:	31.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	14.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	16.50
Librarians/Media Specialists:	12.00
Library/Media Support:	6.00
Student Support Services:	175.89
Other Support Services:	250.69

Schools

Jenks Public Schools operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Jenks East Es	1,443	PK-4
Jenks East Intermediate Es	832	5-6
Jenks Hs	3,547	9-12
Jenks Ms	1,831	7-8
Jenks West Es	1,998	PK-4
Jenks West Intermediate Es	1,079	5-6
Northwest Es	1,035	PK-4
Southeast Es	889	PK-4

Noteworthy events

2015 bond issues

On December 8, 2014, the school board voted to place bond issues on the ballot for voter approval. The first measure provided for the issuance of $118,985,000 in bonds which would be spent on constructing, equipping, repairing, and remodeling school buildings, as well as acquiring school furniture, fixtures, and equipment, and acquiring and improving school sites. A full list of the appropriation descriptions and amounts for Proposition No. 1 can be read in the table below. The second measure provided $1,415,000 for transportation purchases. Both measures also allowed for the levying and collecting of an annual tax in the district for the payment of the interest and principal of the bonds.

Results

Proposition No. 1 Jenks Public Schools (2015)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		2,534	80.6%
No		608	19.4%

Proposition No. 2 Jenks Public Schools (2015)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		2,556	80.9%
No		602	19.1%

Text of measure

The language of Proposition No. 1 appeared on the ballot as follows:

“	PROPOSITION NO. 1 Shall Independent School District Number 5 of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing its bonds in the sum of One Hundred Eighteen Million Nine Hundred Eighty Five Thousand Dollars ($118,985,000) to be issued in series to provide funds for the purpose of constructing, equipping, repairing and remodeling school buildings, acquiring school furniture, fixtures and equipment and acquiring and improving school sites, 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?	”
—Jenks Public Schools (2014)

The language of Proposition No. 2 appeared on the ballot as follows:

“	PROPOSITION NO. 2 Shall Independent School District Number 5 of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing its bons in the sum of One Million Four Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($1,415,000) 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 10 (10%) percentum per annum, payable semi-annually and to become due serially within five (5) years from their date?	”
—Jenks Public Schools (2014)

Proposition No. 1 appropriations

2015 Proposition No. 1 school bond allocations
Series	Description	Amount
Series I
Acquire textbooks and to perform media improvements to include, but not be limited to: textbooks, books, media equipment and software	$905,000
Acquire safety items district-wide as needed, to include, but not be limited to: security cameras, access control equipment and security systems, safety equipment, fire alarms, smoke detectors, radio systems, emergency generators, fire extinguishers and chemical safety equipment	$1,130,000
Acquire technology equipment district-wide as needed to include, but not be limited to: computer hardware and software, servers, interactive whiteboards, infrastructure cabling and network and telecommunications equipment	$4,065,000
Address district maintenance issues to include, but not be limited to: roof repair and replacement, HVAC repair and replacement, clocks/intercom repair, painting, carpeting, plumbing upgrades, sidewalk improvements and electrical upgrades district-wide, as needed	$2,280,000
Acquire equipment district-wide, to include, but not be limited to: classroom desks, white boards, tack boards, projectors, in-focus machines, overhead projectors, teacher desks, maintenance equipment, furniture, science lab equipment and art equipment	$1,420,000
Acquire and install copiers/equipment district-wide	$215,000
Bond Consultant and Financial Services fees	$70,000
Series II
Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire classrooms at the Elementary level to include, but not be limited to: specialties and equipment	$1,810,000
Series III
Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire classrooms at the Elementary level to include, but not be limited to: wood and plastics	$1,455,000
Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire an expansion of the District Agriculture Research Facility	$605,000
Series IV
Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire classrooms at the Elementary level to include, but not be limited to: steel erection, fire suppression and safe room	$2,350,000
Series V
Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire new classrooms at the Intermediate level to include, but not be limited to: general conditions and steel	$2,640,000
Series VI
Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire classrooms at the Elementary level to include, but not be limited to: steel	$2,935,000
Series VII
Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire classrooms at the Elementary level to include, but not be limited to: general conditions, site work and concrete	$14,095,000
Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire new classrooms at the Intermediate level to include, but not be limited to: doors and windows	$1,320,000
Series VIII
Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire classrooms at the Elementary level to include, but not be limited to: masonry and finishes	$10,530,000
Construct, furnish, equip, and/or acquire new classrooms at the Intermediate level to include, but not be limited to: site work, concrete, and electrical	$5,190,000
Series IX
Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire classrooms at the Elementary level to include, but not be limited to: electrical and furnishings	$6,980,000
Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire improvements for a central cafeteria expansion and remodel to include, but not be limited to: general conditions, site work, concrete, masonry, steel, wood and plastics, thermal and moisture protection, doors and windows, finishes, specialties, equipment, furnishings, steel erection, safe room, fire suppression equipment, mechanical and electrical	$9,045,000
Series X
Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire classrooms at the Elementary level to include, but not be limited to: thermal and moisture protection, doors, windows and mechanical equipment	$14,570,000
Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire new classrooms at the Intermediate level to include, but not be limited to: finishes and equipment	$1,765,000
Series XI
Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire new classrooms at the Intermediate level to include, but not be limited to: masonry, wood and plastics, thermal and moisture protection, specialties, furnishings, mechanical equipment, steel erection, safe room and fire suppression equipment	$7,730,000
Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire renovations at the High School Buildings to include, but not be limited to: general conditions, site work, concrete and masonry	$8,915,000
Series XII
Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire renovations at the High School Buildings to include, but not be limited to: steel, wood and plastics, thermal and moisture protection, doors and windows, finishes, specialties, equipment, furnishings, steel erection, safe room, fire suppression equipment, mechanical and electrical	$15,918,000
Construct, furnish, equip and/or acquire parking lot improvements and expansion at East Elementary	$1,047,000
Total		$118,985,000

Contact information

Jenks Public Schools
205 East B St.
Jenks, OK 74037
Phone: 918-299-4415

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