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{{School board district infobox
|District = Tulsa Public Schools
|District = Tulsa Public Schools
|Place = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]
|Place = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]
|Image =TPS logo.jpeg
|Superintendent = Ebony Johnson
|Superintendent =Dr. Deobrah Gist
|Enrollment = 39,999
|Grad rate =82.7%
|Number of schools= 86
|Budget =$405.0 million
|Website =https://www.tulsaschools.org/
|Website =https://www.tulsaschools.org/
|Board president = Ruth Ann Fate 
|Board members = 7
|Board members = 7
|Term years = 4 years
}}
}}{{tnr|limit=3}}'''Tulsa Public Schools''' is a [[Oklahoma school districts|school district]] in [[Public education in Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] that serves the city of Tulsa. The district was the {{NCES1000 2014–2015|Rank=Y|Name=4030240}} in the state in the 2014–2015 school year and served {{NCES1000 2014–2015|Enroll=Y|Name=4030240}} students.{{NCES1000 2014–2015|Ref=Y}}
'''Tulsa Public Schools''' is a [[List of school districts in Oklahoma|school district]] in Tulsa, [[Oklahoma]].
 
==About the district==
[[File:Map of Oklahoma highlighting Tulsa County.svg|200px|thumb|left|link=Tulsa Public Schools, Oklahoma|Tulsa Public Schools is primarily located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.]] Tulsa Public Schools is primarily located in [[Tulsa County, Oklahoma|Tulsa County]] with a portion in [[Osage County, Oklahoma|Osage County]] in northeastern [[Oklahoma]]. The seat of county government in Tulsa County is [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]]. Tulsa County was home to approximately 639,242 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.


===Demographics===
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Tulsa County outperformed Oklahoma as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 30.4 percent of its residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 24.1 percent for Oklahoma as a whole. The median household income in the county was $49,759, compared to $46,879 for the state of Oklahoma. The poverty rate in Tulsa County was 15.9 percent, compared to 16.1 percent for the entire state.<ref name=Census/>


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* [[#Budget|Budget]]
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 6.8 || 9.1
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0.1 || 0.2
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| Hispanic or Latino || 12.1|| 10.1
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{{School census}}


==Superintendent==
==Superintendent==
{{Superintendent disclaimer}}
{{Superintendent disclaimer}}
===Dr. Deborah Gist (July 1, 2015–Present)===
Ebony Johnson is the superintendent of Tulsa Public Schools. Johnson was appointed interim superintendent in September 2023, and full superintendent in December 2023. Johnson's previous career experience includes working as the district's Chief Learning Officer and as an adjunct professor at the University of Oklahoma.<ref>[https://www.tulsaschools.org/about ''Tulsa Public Schools'', "Leadership Team," accessed November 1, 2019]</ref><ref name=interimSI>[https://ktul.com/news/local/a-dream-and-an-honor-ebony-johnson-steps-into-new-role-as-tulsa-interim-superintendent ''KUTL,'' "'A dream and an honor': Dr. Ebony Johnson steps into new role as Tulsa interim superintendent," September 17, 2023]</ref><ref name=fullSI>[https://www.newson6.com/story/6577e8de9edb450a0ea678a2/tulsa-school-board-approves-dr-ebony-johnson-as-superintendent ''News on 6,'' "TULSA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES DR. EBONY JOHNSON AS SUPERINTENDENT; WALTERS RESPONDS," December 12, 2023]</ref>
[[File:Deborah Gist.png|right|thumb|Dr. Deborah Gist|link=Deborah Gist|300px]]
The superintendent of Tulsa Public Schools is Dr. Deborah Gist. Unanimously chosen to replace [[#Dr. Keith Ballard (2008–2015)|Dr. Keith Ballard]] by the board of education on February 2, 2015, she officially {{Greener|start=7/1/2015 9:00pm CDT|before=assumes|after=assumed}} the role on July 1, 2015. Gist is the first female superintendent in the district's history.<ref name=appointment>[http://www.newson6.com/story/28006135/tulsa-teachers-rally-before-superintendent-meeting ''NewsOn6.com'', "Tulsa School Board Hires Gist As Superintendent," February 3, 2015]</ref>


An alumni of the district, Gist holds a B.S. in early childhood education from the University of Oklahoma, an M.A. in elementary education from the University of South Florida, and an M.P.A. from the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. Gist left her appointment as [[Rhode Island Commissioner of Education|Commissioner of Education]] for the [[Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education]] to take on this new role; she had been appointed to that position on July 1, 2009.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.ride.ri.gov/Commissioner/biography.aspx ''Rhode Island Department of Education'', "Biography," accessed November 3, 2012]</ref> In 2010, Gist was named by ''TIME'' as one of the 100 people who most affect the world.<ref> [http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1984685_1984745_1985480,00.html ''TIME,'' "The 2010 TIME 100 - Deborah Gist," April 29, 2010] </ref>
===Past superintendents===
*Deborah Gist was the superintendent of Tulsa Public Schools from July 2015 until August 2023.<ref name=interimSI/> 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]].<ref>[https://www.tulsaschools.org/about ''Tulsa Public Schools'', "Leadership Team," accessed November 1, 2019]</ref>
*Keith Ballard was the superintendent of Tulsa Public Schools from 2008 to 2015. Ballard's previous career experience included working as a teacher, assistant high school principal, and adjunct professor at Oral Roberts University.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150207015405/http://www.tulsaschools.org/1_Administration/02_SUPERINTENDENT/biography_main.asp ''Tulsa Public Schools'', "Supt. Biography," accessed January 19, 2014]</ref>


====Appointment process====
==School board==
Over two dozen applicants sought to replace Ballard following the announcement of his retirement. The board planned to choose Ballard's replacement by mid-January 2015. Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association expressed a desire that the new superintendent be a former teacher and that he or she be familiar with Tulsa and the school district.<ref>[http://www.tulsaschools.org/1_Administration/02_SUPERINTENDENT/biography_main.asp ''Tulsa Public Schools,'' "Supt. Biography," accessed January 19, 2014]</ref><ref>[http://www.newson6.com/story/27417947/tulsa-public-school-board-begins-review-of-superintendent-applicants ''NewsOn6.com'', "Tulsa Public School Board, Teachers Give Wish List For New Superintendent," November 18, 2014]</ref>
The Tulsa Public School school board consists of seven members elected {{by district election}} to four-year terms.<ref name= policies>[https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1617198205/tulsaschoolsorg/v6iwmqx6kvyrx0ocpixr/PolicyManual2021.pdf ''Tulsa Public Schools'', "School Board Policy Manual," accessed April 5, 2021]</ref>
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===Elections===
: ''See also: [[Tulsa Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections]]


Two final candidates were selected to be interviewed on January 23, 2015: Gist and Millard House. However, after the interviews, House withdrew his name from consideration.<ref>[http://www.newson6.com/story/27985268/candidate-for-tulsa-school-superintendent-withdraws ''NewsOn6.com'', "Candidate For Tulsa School Superintendent Withdraws," January 30, 2015]</ref><ref>[http://www.newson6.com/story/27929293/tulsa-public-schools-interviews-final-candidates ''NewsOn6.com'', "Tulsa Public Schools Interviews Final Candidates," January 23, 2015]</ref>
Members of the Tulsa Public Schools school board are elected to four-year terms. Either one seat or two seats are up for election each year.  


Gist's appointment did not receive a warm reception from some community members and teachers. Before the meeting at which Gist was appointed, some rallied to ask the board to reconsider its decision due to what they called a lack of transparency in the search process.<ref name=appointment/> A group of teachers left the meeting in protest according to a spokesperson for the Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association. Board president Ruth Ann Fate expressed her disappointment at the move and stated that she hoped "they give [Gist] a chance."<ref>[http://www.providencejournal.com/news/education/20150203-raimondo-to-involve-public-in-choosing-gists-successor-as-r.i.-education-commissioner.ece ''Providence Journal'', "Raimondo to involve public in choosing Gist’s successor as R.I. education commissioner," February 3, 2015]</ref>
{{#section: Tulsa Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2026)|elections}}


Then-superintendent Ballard expressed his confidence in the board saying, "I do believe that these board members care deeply and I do believe in the superintendent search process, that they have been very diligent and have worked very hard at this. And I know they car {{sic}} deeply about that person who is going to be selected as superintendent, so I have a lot of confidence in this board."<ref name=appointment/>
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===Prior superintendents===
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====Dr. Keith Ballard (2008–2015)====
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Dr. Keith Ballard was the superintendent of Tulsa Public Schools from 2008 until his retirement in June 2015. He earned a doctorate in educational administration from Oklahoma State University, an administrative certification from the University of Tulsa, an M.Ed. as a reading specialist from Northwestern Oklahoma State University and a B.A. with a double major in psychology and speech from Fort Hays State University.<ref name=bio>[http://www.tulsaschools.org/1_Administration/02_SUPERINTENDENT/biography_main.asp ''Tulsa Public Schools,'' "Supt. Biography," accessed January 19, 2014]</ref>
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Ballard began his career in education as a teacher in [[Coweta, Oklahoma|Coweta, Okla.]], in 1972. In 1974, he took a position as a teacher in [[Cities_in_Oklahoma#Full_List_of_Cities|Oologah, Okla.]] He then became assistant high school principal in 1977, assistant superintendent in 1983 and superintendent in 1986. In 1992, he became the superintendent of [[Claremore Public Schools, Oklahoma|Claremore Public Schools]] and also served as an adjunct professor at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa.<ref name=bio/>
 
In 2000, Ballard became the executive director of the Oklahoma State Schools Boards Association. He received many honors during his time as Tulsa's superintendent, including the following:<ref name=bio/>
 
* 2012 University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Excellence in Education Leadership Award
* 2012 State Superintendent of the Year, 2012 Tulsa People Tulsan of the Year
* 2012 Vision in Education Leadership Award from the Tulsa Community College Foundation
* Top 100 Administrators in North America
* Northwestern Oklahoma State University Outstanding Alumni Award
* Don Newby/Ben Hill award from the Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry for Compassion and Concern for all Human Beings
* Member, Oklahoma Educators Hall of Fame
 
During his Tulsa tenure, Ballard spoke and wrote extensively on education. He also served on numerous boards including the Oklahoma Superintendents Advisory Council and the Oklahoma Curriculum Improvement Commission.  He was also active with the [[Oklahoma State Legislature]] and as a husband and father of three children.<ref name=bio/>
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==School board elections==
The Tulsa School Board is composed of seven members serving four-year terms.<ref name= policies>[https://www.tulsaschools.org/1_Administration/_board_policies/PolicyManual.pdf ''Tulsa Public Schools,'' "Policy Manual," accessed January 19, 2014]</ref>
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! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Member
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | District
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Assumed<br>office
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Term<br>ends
|-
| [[Gary Percefull]] || 1 || 2003|| 2019
|-
| {{Greener|start=2/21/2017 5:00pm CST|before=[[Wilbert Collins Sr.]]|after=[[Amy Shelton]]}} || 2 || {{Greener|start=2/21/2017 5:00pm CST|before=2012|after=2017}}|| {{Greener|start=2/21/2017 5:00pm CST|before=2017|after=2021}}
|-
| [[Jennettie Marshall]]|| 3 ||2017||2021
|-
| [[Shawna Keller]] || 4 ||2014||2018
|-
| Cindy Decker || 5 || 2015 || 2020
|-
| Ruth Ann Fate || 6 || 1996|| 2020
|-
| [[Suzanne Schreiber]]|| 7 || 2014|| 2018
|-
|}
 
{{Local officeholder list disclaimer}}
===Election dates===
:: See also: ''[[Tulsa Public Schools elections (2015)]], [[Tulsa Public Schools elections (2016)]], and [[Tulsa Public Schools elections (2017)]]''
Members of the Tulsa school board are elected to four-year terms. Each election is held on the second Tuesday in February.  '''Two seats''' were up for election in [[Tulsa Public Schools elections (2014)|February 2014]], '''one seat''' {{Greener|start=2/10/2014 9:00pm CDT|before=is|after=was}} up for election in [[Tulsa Public Schools elections (2015)|February 2015]], '''two''' seats were up for election in 2016 and '''two''' seats {{Greener|start=2/14/2017|before=are|after=were}} up for election in February 2017.
 
District 5 incumbent Leigh Goodson, who was elected in 2012, resigned following being hired as the next president of Tulsa Community College in May 2014. Her resignation did not come until April 2015, as she stayed on the board in order to help complete the district's search for and hiring of a new superintendent.<ref name=LG>[http://www.tulsaworld.com/opinion/editorials/tulsa-world-editorial-leigh-goodson-leaves-tulsa-school-board-with/article_ad422f64-6d10-5224-9676-5d5f2e67b3c9.html ''Tulsa World'', "Tulsa World Editorial: Leigh Goodson leaves Tulsa school board with our admiration," April 24, 2015]</ref>
 
Following the announcement the school board put out a call for applicants to be appointed to the remainder of Goodson's term, which was set to expire in 2016.<ref name=LG/> The board chose Dr. Cindy Decker to fill the seat, and she was sworn into office on May 12, 2015.<ref>[https://www.tulsaschools.org/1_Administration/_board_agendas/AgendaSP_150512.pdf ''Tulsa Public Schools'', "5/12/15 - Special Meeting: Agenda," accessed June 2, 2015]</ref>


===Public participation in board meetings===
===Public participation in board meetings===
The Tulsa school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:
The Tulsa Public Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:<ref>[https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1745357039/tulsaschoolsorg/v6iwmqx6kvyrx0ocpixr/PolicyManual2025.pdf ''Tulsa Public Schools'', "School Board Policy Manual," accessed April 24, 2025]</ref>
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Citizens are encouraged to attend meetings of the Board of Education and are allowed to address the Board and to comment concerning the Board’s deliberations or on other relevant issues of interest/concern at regular meetings. Public comment will not be permitted at special meetings of the Board of Education unless the meeting is declared to be a public hearing for that purpose.
<u>Public Comments at School Board Meetings</u>


The Board President may interrupt and terminate any presentation not deemed to be in accordance with the guidelines set out by this policy. The Board President may also, after a warning, preclude an individual speaker from addressing the Board on any other agenda item at that meeting and/or at the next regular meeting of the Board of Education for violation of the guidelines set out by this policy
Citizens are encouraged to attend meetings of the Board of Education and are allowed to
address the Board and to comment as allowed under this policy.


'''Public Comment Guidelines''' <br>
Public comment is allowed only at a regular meeting or at a special meeting declared to be a
School board policies, state law, and federal law establish separate and distinct procedures and forums for the resolution of employee grievances, employee complaints, employee suspensions and terminations, complaints against individual employees, pupil suspensions and appeals, political campaigns, and litigation.  
public hearing for that purpose. Public comment at regular meetings is allowed for two
purposes—to respond to an item on the action agenda or to provide comments regarding topics not on the current agenda (“Citizen Comment”). Speakers’ comments should be shorter than three minutes, but in no event shall a speaker have more than five minutes when providing comment. If an individual is providing comment on an action item and as a Citizen Comment, the time will be counted separately.


To avoid circumvention of these separate proceedings and to assure fairness to all parties concerned, no person will be allowed to speak regarding the following:
The board welcomes input from all members of the community and will have translation services available at the board meeting for the purpose of receiving public comment, as needed. If the person providing public comment uses translation services to communicate with the board, up to five additional minutes will be provided to the speaker to ensure the use of translation services does not impair the speaker’s ability to provide their comments. Time will be counted separately if the person is providing both agenda-related comments and Citizen’s Comments.
• An issue in a pending lawsuit, complaint, or investigation filed with an outside agency, wherein the District, employee(s) or the Board is a party;
• A pending grievance;
• A pending employee complaint filed with the District or an outside agency;
• A complaint against individual employee(s);
• An employee disciplinary action including suspension or termination;
• A pending pupil disciplinary action including suspension or appeal that may reach the Board.  


The individual dignity of Board members, District employees, students, and members of the public must be respected by all speakers. Board members, employees, students, nor members of the public will be subjected to verbal abuse.  
The Board President may interrupt and terminate any presentation not deemed to be in
accordance with the guidelines set out by this policy, for example if the person providing
comments uses profanity or other abusive language against board members, or if the speaker attempts to present comments regarding an issue in a pending lawsuit. The relevant guidelines are described below and outlined on the paper and electronic forms the public completes when signing up to speak. The Board President may also, after a warning, preclude an individual speaker from addressing the Board at that meeting and/or at the next regular meeting of the Board of Education for violation of the guidelines set out by this policy.


Public comment may take one of two forms: comment concerning items that are on the current agenda or comment concerning issues not on the current agenda. 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
<u>Public Comment Guidelines</u>


'''Comments Concerning Items on an Agenda''' <br>
School board policies, state law, and federal law establish separate and distinct procedures
Individuals may comment on business items or recommendations appearing under the Action or Information portions of a regular meeting agenda. Requests to comment must be made by submitting a completed form for each topic. Forms are available from the Board Clerk before the beginning of each meeting. Requests will be accepted at any time up to the consideration of the Consent Agenda portion of the meeting. 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. The individual will also indicate on the form if they are speaking on their own behalf or on behalf of a group and whether or not
and forums for the resolution of employee grievances, employee complaints, employee
they support or oppose the item (as applicable). 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.  
suspensions and terminations, complaints against individual employees, pupil suspensions
and appeals, political campaigns, and litigation.


A total time limit of five minutes will apply to each speaker during a meeting regardless of the number of agenda items to which they wish to speak. 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.  
To avoid circumvention of these separate proceedings and to assure fairness to all parties
concerned, no person will be allowed to speak regarding the following:
*An issue in a pending lawsuit, complaint, or investigation filed with an outside
agency, wherein the District, employee(s) or the Board is a party;
*A pending grievance;
*A pending employee complaint filed with the District or an outside agency;
*A complaint against individual employee(s);
*An employee disciplinary action including suspension or termination;
*A pending pupil disciplinary action including suspension or appeal that may
reach the Board.
The individual dignity of Board members, District employees, students, and membersof the
public must be respected by all speakers. Board members, employees, students, or
members of the public will not be subjected to verbal abuse.


The Board and staff will not dialogue with speakers. Staff will strive to provide answers or resolve any issues/concerns in a timely manner.
<u>Comments Concerning Items on the Action Agenda</u>


'''Comments Concerning Items Not on an Agenda'''<br>
All public comment regarding matters on the action agenda shall be received together as a
The agenda for each regularly scheduled meeting of the Board will include an item designated “Citizens’ Comments.” The “Citizens’ Comments” portion of the agenda will be reserved for comments concerning issues not otherwise appearing on an agenda. This portion of the agenda is reserved to provide citizens an opportunity to address the Board of Education on issues affecting the District and is not intended to provide a forum for commercial, political or similar topics.  
separate item on the agenda prior to the consideration of the action agenda. Requests to
comment must be made by submitting a completed form for that purpose. Paper forms are
available from the Board Clerk before the beginning of each meeting and will be accepted
up to 6:25 pm on the day of the meeting. Electronic forms will be available online and shall
be submitted after the relevant agenda has posted and no later than noon on the day of the
meeting. Each individual requesting to speak must personally complete the form listing their
name and contact information and verify they have read the instructions regarding
comments. The individual will also indicate on the form if they are speaking on their own
behalf or on behalf of a group and whether or not they support or oppose the item (as
applicable). 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.


An individual wishing to comment during this portion of a meeting must personally sign and submit a completed request form with all supporting documents to the Clerk of the Board seven calendar days before the meeting at which the individual wishes to speak. The forms are available online or from the Clerk of the Board of Education. Each individual requesting to speak must complete the form and sign verifying they have read instructions regarding citizens’ comments.
The total time limit will apply to each speaker regardless of the number of agenda items to
which they wish to speak


Generic topics will not be accepted. The topic listed on the request form must be brief but specific enough to satisfy posting requirements under state law. The topic should be worded so an ordinary individual may understand what the topic is about. The topic language submitted by the citizen will be reviewed and approved or disapproved by the attorney for the School District. Individuals will also indicate on the form if they are speaking on their own behalf or on behalf of a group. Speakers will be notified regarding approval or disapproval of their request. The Superintendent or designee will address speakers' specific issues or concerns within 60 days.  
The Board and staff will not dialogue with speakers. When determined to be appropriate
by the Superintendent, staff will strive to provide answers or resolve any issues/concerns
in a timely manner.


A total time limit of five minutes during the Citizens’ Comments portion of the agenda will apply to each speaker during a meeting regardless of the number of topics on which the individual requests to speak.
<u>“Citizen’s Comments”—Comments Concerning Items Not on an Agenda</u>


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.|author=Tulsa Public Schools<ref name = policies/>|}}
The agenda for the regularly scheduled meetings of the Board will include an item designated “Citizens’ Comments.” This portion of the agenda will be reserved for comments
concerning issues not otherwise appearing on an agenda to provide citizens an opportunity
to address the Board of Education, and it is not intended to provide a forum for commercial,
political, personal or similar topics.


==Budget==
An individual wishing to comment during this portion of a meeting must personally sign and
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seven calendar days before the meeting at which the individual wishes to speak. The forms
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regardless of the number of topics on which the individual requests to speak. Speakers are
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|FY1995OtherTotal=$1,176,000
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|FY1996InstTotal=$106,154,000
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|FY1997DebtPercent=0.91%
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|FY1997Total=$225,473,000


|FY1998InstTotal=$115,889,000
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|FY1998DebtPercent=1.88%
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|FY1998OtherPercent=0.42%
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|FY1999InstTotal=$124,939,000
|FY1999InstPercent=47.85%
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|FY1999SSPercent=40.42%
|FY1999CSTotal=$24,588,000
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|FY1999DebtPercent=1.96%
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|FY1999OtherPercent=0.35%
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|FY2000InstTotal=$123,989,000
|FY2000InstPercent=45.79%
|FY2000SSTotal=$117,191,000
|FY2000SSPercent=43.28%
|FY2000CSTotal=$20,179,000
|FY2000CSPercent=7.45%
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|FY2000DebtPercent=2.60%
|FY2000OtherTotal=$2,349,000
|FY2000OtherPercent=0.87%
|FY2000Total=$270,756,000
 
|FY2001InstTotal=$136,856,000
|FY2001InstPercent=44.40%
|FY2001SSTotal=$122,986,000
|FY2001SSPercent=39.90%
|FY2001CSTotal=$43,490,000
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|FY2001DebtTotal=$3,641,000
|FY2001DebtPercent=1.18%
|FY2001OtherTotal=$1,280,000
|FY2001OtherPercent=0.42%
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|FY2002InstTotal=$144,665,000
|FY2002InstPercent=40.99%
|FY2002SSTotal=$130,406,000
|FY2002SSPercent=36.95%
|FY2002CSTotal=$70,108,000
|FY2002CSPercent=19.86%
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|FY2002DebtPercent=1.83%
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|FY2002OtherPercent=0.38%
|FY2002Total=$352,958,000
 
|FY2003InstTotal=$137,218,000
|FY2003InstPercent=47.30%
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|FY2003SSPercent=42.92%
|FY2003CSTotal=$19,081,000
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|FY2003OtherPercent=0.95%
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|FY2004InstTotal=$144,426,000
|FY2004InstPercent=47.92%
|FY2004SSTotal=$128,874,000
|FY2004SSPercent=42.76%
|FY2004CSTotal=$20,518,000
|FY2004CSPercent=6.81%
|FY2004DebtTotal=$4,690,000
|FY2004DebtPercent=1.56%
|FY2004OtherTotal=$2,851,000
|FY2004OtherPercent=0.95%
|FY2004Total=$301,359,000
 
|FY2005InstTotal=$151,831,000
|FY2005InstPercent=44.36%
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|FY2005SSPercent=41.13%
|FY2005CSTotal=$43,600,000
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|FY2005OtherPercent=0.58%
|FY2005Total=$342,306,000
 
|FY2006InstTotal=$163,966,000
|FY2006InstPercent=43.78%
|FY2006SSTotal=$149,758,000
|FY2006SSPercent=39.99%
|FY2006CSTotal=$53,954,000
|FY2006CSPercent=14.41%
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|FY2006DebtPercent=1.19%
|FY2006OtherTotal=$2,366,000
|FY2006OtherPercent=0.63%
|FY2006Total=$374,491,000
 
|FY2007InstTotal=$175,842,000
|FY2007InstPercent=47.22%
|FY2007SSTotal=$156,180,000
|FY2007SSPercent=41.94%
|FY2007CSTotal=$31,849,000
|FY2007CSPercent=8.55%
|FY2007DebtTotal=$4,987,000
|FY2007DebtPercent=1.34%
|FY2007OtherTotal=$3,533,000
|FY2007OtherPercent=0.95%
|FY2007Total=$372,391,000
 
|FY2008InstTotal=$182,597,000
|FY2008InstPercent=47.56%
|FY2008SSTotal=$156,999,000
|FY2008SSPercent=40.89%
|FY2008CSTotal=$37,134,000
|FY2008CSPercent=9.67%
|FY2008DebtTotal=$4,101,000
|FY2008DebtPercent=1.07%
|FY2008OtherTotal=$3,133,000
|FY2008OtherPercent=0.82%
|FY2008Total=$383,964,000
 
|FY2009InstTotal=$183,587,000
|FY2009InstPercent=46.50%
|FY2009SSTotal=$163,913,000
|FY2009SSPercent=41.52%
|FY2009CSTotal=$38,516,000
|FY2009CSPercent=9.76%
|FY2009DebtTotal=$5,796,000
|FY2009DebtPercent=1.47%
|FY2009OtherTotal=$2,964,000
|FY2009OtherPercent=0.75%
|FY2009Total=$394,776,000
 
|FY2010InstTotal=$189,597,000
|FY2010InstPercent=48.30%
|FY2010SSTotal=$167,147,000
|FY2010SSPercent=42.58%
|FY2010CSTotal=$23,678,000
|FY2010CSPercent=6.03%
|FY2010DebtTotal=$9,320,000
|FY2010DebtPercent=2.37%
|FY2010OtherTotal=$2,788,000
|FY2010OtherPercent=0.71%
|FY2010Total=$392,530,000
 
|FY2011InstTotal=$185,792,000
|FY2011InstPercent=41.77%
|FY2011SSTotal=$164,963,000
|FY2011SSPercent=37.08%
|FY2011CSTotal=$83,098,000
|FY2011CSPercent=18.68%
|FY2011DebtTotal=$5,280,000
|FY2011DebtPercent=1.19%
|FY2011OtherTotal=$5,697,000
|FY2011OtherPercent=1.28%
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|FY2012InstTotal=$171,582,000
|FY2012InstPercent=42.95%
|FY2012SSTotal=$175,672,000
|FY2012SSPercent=43.97%
|FY2012CSTotal=$43,070,000
|FY2012CSPercent=10.78%
|FY2012DebtTotal=$3,407,000
|FY2012DebtPercent=0.85%
|FY2012OtherTotal=$5,807,000
|FY2012OtherPercent=1.45%
|FY2012Total=$399,538,000
 
|FY2013InstTotal=$172,142,000
|FY2013InstPercent=42.50%
|FY2013SSTotal=$178,417,000
|FY2013SSPercent=44.05%
|FY2013CSTotal=$45,332,000
|FY2013CSPercent=11.19%
|FY2013DebtTotal=$3,589,000
|FY2013DebtPercent=0.89%
|FY2013OtherTotal=$5,536,000
|FY2013OtherPercent=1.37%
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|InstPercentAver=46.48%
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|SSPercentAver=41.14%
|CSTotalAver=$33,820,476
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|DebtPercentAver=1.50%
|OtherTotalAver=$2,503,524
|OtherPercentAver=0.76%
|TotalAver=$313,579,333
 
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|FY1993LocalPercent=42.06%
|FY1993StateTotal=$94,513,000
|FY1993StatePercent=50.14%
|FY1993FedTotal=$14,705,000
|FY1993FedPercent=7.80%
|FY1993RevenueTotal=$188,510,000
 
|FY1994LocalTotal=$80,362,000
|FY1994LocalPercent=41.11%
|FY1994StateTotal=$98,567,000
|FY1994StatePercent=50.43%
|FY1994FedTotal=$16,530,000
|FY1994FedPercent=8.46%
|FY1994RevenueTotal=$195,459,000
 
|FY1995LocalTotal=$87,830,000
|FY1995LocalPercent=41.59%
|FY1995StateTotal=$104,670,000
|FY1995StatePercent=49.56%
|FY1995FedTotal=$18,705,000
|FY1995FedPercent=8.86%
|FY1995RevenueTotal=$211,205,000
 
|FY1996LocalTotal=$76,223,000
|FY1996LocalPercent=38.31%
|FY1996StateTotal=$102,562,000
|FY1996StatePercent=51.55%
|FY1996FedTotal=$20,164,000
|FY1996FedPercent=10.14%
|FY1996RevenueTotal=$198,949,000
 
|FY1997LocalTotal=$90,790,000
|FY1997LocalPercent=40.57%
|FY1997StateTotal=$111,492,000
|FY1997StatePercent=49.83%
|FY1997FedTotal=$21,485,000
|FY1997FedPercent=9.60%
|FY1997RevenueTotal=$223,767,000
 
|FY1998LocalTotal=$93,139,000
|FY1998LocalPercent=39.89%
|FY1998StateTotal=$118,143,000
|FY1998StatePercent=50.60%
|FY1998FedTotal=$22,217,000
|FY1998FedPercent=9.51%
|FY1998RevenueTotal=$233,499,000
 
|FY1999LocalTotal=$120,664,000
|FY1999LocalPercent=44.16%
|FY1999StateTotal=$126,119,000
|FY1999StatePercent=46.16%
|FY1999FedTotal=$26,440,000
|FY1999FedPercent=9.68%
|FY1999RevenueTotal=$273,223,000
 
|FY2000LocalTotal=$119,326,000
|FY2000LocalPercent=43.63%
|FY2000StateTotal=$125,149,000
|FY2000StatePercent=45.76%
|FY2000FedTotal=$29,016,000
|FY2000FedPercent=10.61%
|FY2000RevenueTotal=$273,491,000
 
|FY2001LocalTotal=$125,650,000
|FY2001LocalPercent=42.36%
|FY2001StateTotal=$139,168,000
|FY2001StatePercent=46.92%
|FY2001FedTotal=$31,805,000
|FY2001FedPercent=10.72%
|FY2001RevenueTotal=$296,623,000
 
|FY2002LocalTotal=$138,442,000
|FY2002LocalPercent=44.70%
|FY2002StateTotal=$135,651,000
|FY2002StatePercent=43.80%
|FY2002FedTotal=$35,629,000
|FY2002FedPercent=11.50%
|FY2002RevenueTotal=$309,722,000
 
|FY2003LocalTotal=$137,542,000
|FY2003LocalPercent=44.10%
|FY2003StateTotal=$132,596,000
|FY2003StatePercent=42.52%
|FY2003FedTotal=$41,735,000
|FY2003FedPercent=13.38%
|FY2003RevenueTotal=$311,873,000
 
|FY2004LocalTotal=$143,118,000
|FY2004LocalPercent=43.37%
|FY2004StateTotal=$138,835,000
|FY2004StatePercent=42.08%
|FY2004FedTotal=$48,006,000
|FY2004FedPercent=14.55%
|FY2004RevenueTotal=$329,959,000
 
|FY2005LocalTotal=$144,043,000
|FY2005LocalPercent=42.48%
|FY2005StateTotal=$142,484,000
|FY2005StatePercent=42.02%
|FY2005FedTotal=$52,519,000
|FY2005FedPercent=15.49%
|FY2005RevenueTotal=$339,046,000
 
|FY2006LocalTotal=$147,809,000
|FY2006LocalPercent=41.95%
|FY2006StateTotal=$150,907,000
|FY2006StatePercent=42.83%
|FY2006FedTotal=$53,616,000
|FY2006FedPercent=15.22%
|FY2006RevenueTotal=$352,332,000
 
|FY2007LocalTotal=$153,184,000
|FY2007LocalPercent=41.22%
|FY2007StateTotal=$163,638,000
|FY2007StatePercent=44.03%
|FY2007FedTotal=$54,795,000
|FY2007FedPercent=14.75%
|FY2007RevenueTotal=$371,617,000
 
|FY2008LocalTotal=$159,647,000
|FY2008LocalPercent=41.25%
|FY2008StateTotal=$171,010,000
|FY2008StatePercent=44.19%
|FY2008FedTotal=$56,324,000
|FY2008FedPercent=14.55%
|FY2008RevenueTotal=$386,981,000
 
|FY2009LocalTotal=$159,783,000
|FY2009LocalPercent=39.83%
|FY2009StateTotal=$170,245,000
|FY2009StatePercent=42.44%
|FY2009FedTotal=$71,131,000
|FY2009FedPercent=17.73%
|FY2009RevenueTotal=$401,159,000
 
|FY2010LocalTotal=$166,765,000
|FY2010LocalPercent=44.19%
|FY2010StateTotal=$149,546,000
|FY2010StatePercent=39.62%
|FY2010FedTotal=$61,110,000
|FY2010FedPercent=16.19%
|FY2010RevenueTotal=$377,421,000
 
|FY2011LocalTotal=$166,953,000
|FY2011LocalPercent=41.91%
|FY2011StateTotal=$155,238,000
|FY2011StatePercent=38.97%
|FY2011FedTotal=$76,180,000
|FY2011FedPercent=19.12%
|FY2011RevenueTotal=$398,371,000
 
|FY2012LocalTotal=$169,805,000
|FY2012LocalPercent=41.30%
|FY2012StateTotal=$160,802,000
|FY2012StatePercent=39.11%
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|FY2012FedPercent=19.58%
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|FY2013LocalTotal=$176,606,000
|FY2013LocalPercent=43.99%
|FY2013StateTotal=$161,472,000
|FY2013StatePercent=40.22%
|FY2013FedTotal=$63,430,000
|FY2013FedPercent=15.80%
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|StateTotalAver=$135,847,952
|StatePercentAver=44.89%
|FedTotalAver=$42,669,190
|FedPercentAver=13.01%
|RevenueTotalAver=$308,849,190
 
|Debt=Y
|FY1993Retired=$1,710,000
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|FY1994Retired=$2,960,000
|FY1994Issued=$0
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|FY1995Retired=$4,910,000
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|FY1996Retired=$4,985,000
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|FY1997Retired=$3,285,000
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|FY1998Retired=$3,035,000
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|FY1999Retired=$13,535,000
|FY1999Issued=$9,000,000
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|FY2000Retired=$24,410,000
|FY2000Issued=$15,000,000
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|FY2001Retired=$26,625,000
|FY2001Issued=$46,750,000
|FY2001Outstanding=$108,750,000
 
|FY2002Retired=$31,375,000
|FY2002Issued=$67,500,000
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|FY2003Retired=$31,625,000
|FY2003Issued=$20,000,000
|FY2003Outstanding=$133,250,000
 
|FY2004Retired=$34,800,000
|FY2004Issued=$20,000,000
|FY2004Outstanding=$118,450,000
 
|FY2005Retired=$37,550,000
|FY2005Issued=$47,000,000
|FY2005Outstanding=$127,900,000
 
|FY2006Retired=$38,800,000
|FY2006Issued=$59,460,000
|FY2006Outstanding=$148,560,000
 
|FY2007Retired=$38,850,000
|FY2007Issued=$32,355,000
|FY2007Outstanding=$142,065,000
 
|FY2008Retired=$36,615,000
|FY2008Issued=$40,000,000
|FY2008Outstanding=$145,450,000
 
|FY2009Retired=$39,615,000
|FY2009Issued=$40,000,000
|FY2009Outstanding=$148,335,000
 
|FY2010Retired=$44,615,000
|FY2010Issued=$78,345,000
|FY2010Outstanding=$182,065,000
 
|FY2011Retired=$43,490,000
|FY2011Issued=$40,000,000
|FY2011Outstanding=$178,575,000
 
|FY2012Retired=$48,530,000
|FY2012Issued=$42,000,000
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|FY2013Issued=$48,000,000
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|IssuedAver=$33,852,857
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==Teacher salaries==
==Teacher salaries==
Teacher salaries are categorized based on higher education achievement, professional development, and years of service. A teacher with a bachelor's degree can earn higher salaries by pursuing graduate courses. The salary schedule also accounts for graduate degrees by providing higher starting salaries and greater potential salaries. The following table details the salary schedule for the 2013-2014 school year:<ref>[http://www.tulsaschools.org/1_Administration/03_STAFF_MEMBERS/_DEPARTMENTS/compensation_benefits/salary_schedules_main.asp ''Tulsa Public Schools,'' "Salary Schedules," accessed January 19, 2014]</ref>
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.


{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center; width: 750px"
{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
! colspan="6" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |''Tulsa Teacher Salaries
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Year
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Minimum
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Salary structure
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Maximum
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Minimum salary ($)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Maximum salary ($)
|-
| B.A.|| 32,900 || 47,630
|-
|-
| M.A. || 33,956 || 50,936
| 2024-2025<ref>[https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1728670570/tulsaschoolsorg/gsslwhdvqu2pirgbkjk1/scan_wagneky_2024-10-11-10-56-11.pdf ''Tulsa Public Schools'', "2024-2025 SALARY SCHEDULE TEACHERS," accessed April 24, 2025]</ref> || $43,500 || $82,548
|-
|-
| M.A. + 30 || 34,964 || 54,544
| 2022-2023<ref>[https://sde.ok.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/Salary%20Schedule%20Book%20FY23.pdf ''Oklahoma State Department of Education'', "Local Salary Schedules (2022-2023)," accessed January 31,2024]</ref> || $40,000 || $68,886
|-
|-
| M.A. + 60 || 36,005 || 56,175
| 2020<ref>[https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1572974885/tulsaschoolsorg/tirmzslmufwbibmidr16/2018_19_TeacherSalarySched.pdf ''Tulsa Public Schools'', "2019-2020 Salary Schedule - Teachers," accessed April 5, 2021]</ref> || $40,000 || $68,886
|-
|-
| D || 37,105 || 57,271
| 2019 || $40,000 || $68,886
|}
|}


==Academic performance==
==Academic performance==
The [[Oklahoma Department of Education]] issues an annual A-F School Report Card for each school district in the state. This annual report takes into account student achievement, overall student growth, and bottom quartile student growth. The student achievement category accounts for 50 percent of the grading formula and tracks student performance on standardized tests in five categories. These testing categories are English, math, science, U.S. history, and writing. The overall student growth category accounts for 25 percent of the grading formula and compares test results from the previous year to the current year. The bottom quartile student growth accounts for 25 percent of the grading formula and analyzes progress by students in the bottom 25 percent of test performers from the previous year.  
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.<ref>[http://www.ed.gov/edfacts ''U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts'', "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 ED''Facts'' Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021]</ref>
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Tulsa Public Schools received an overall grade of 59 for an F on the 2012-2013 report card.<ref>[http://afreportcards.ok.gov/Files/ReportCards2013/201372I001000.pdf ''Oklahoma Department of Education,'' "A-F Report Card: Tulsa Public Schools," accessed February 4, 2014] ''([[dead link]])''</ref> The state of Oklahoma received an overall grade of 71 for a C- on the 2012-2013 report card.<ref>[http://afreportcards.ok.gov/Docs/2013OklahomaStateReportCard.pdf ''Oklahoma Department of Education,'' "A-F Report Card: Statewide," accessed February 3, 2014] ''([[dead link]])''</ref> The following tables compare the 2012-2013 A-F School Report Card from Oklahoma City Public Schools to the state's report card:<ref>[http://afreportcards.ok.gov/ ''Oklahoma Department of Education,'' "A-F School Report Cards," accessed February 3, 2014]</ref>
==Students==
 
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| Reading/English/English III || 57 || 73 || F || C
|-
| Math/Algebra I/Algebra II/Geometry || 55 || 72 || F || C
|-
| Science/Biology I || 37 || 54 || F || F
|-
| U.S. History || 58 || 77 || F || C
|-
| Writing || 43 || 56 || F || F
|-
| '''Overall Grade''' || 53 || 69 || F || D
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<br>
==Staff==
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{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
==Schools==
! colspan="5" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Overall Student Growth results, 2012-2013
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! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Subject
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | District Performance Index
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| Reading/English II || 69 || 79 || D || C
|-
| Math/Algebra I || 66 || 78 || D || C
|-
| '''Overall Grade''' || 67 || 79 || D || C
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<br>
==[[Noteworthy events]]==
===2015: Testing reduction===
In August 2015, [[#Superintendent|Superintendent Gist]] announced a 54% reduction in time spent on district-required testing at Tulsa Public Schools. The district had formed an assessment study group that met five times in January 2015 to discuss the rate of testing in the district; Gist attended two of those meetings. The implemented changes sought to "curb over-testing by reducing the frequency of some tests, eliminating one entirely, and by removing the district requirement to implement others." Gist said about the testing reductions, "These decisions were really based on that careful analysis to say where are the places where this information already gathered in another way."<ref>[https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/education/tulsa-public-schools-says-district-mandated-testing-time-to-be-reduced-by-54-percent/article_98c27014-23aa-5955-834b-c48ebf46004a.html ''Tulsa World'', "Tulsa Public Schools says district-mandated testing time to be reduced by 54 percent," August 4, 2015]</ref><ref>[http://www.ktul.com/story/29709763/reduction-in-testing-means-more-control-for-teachers ''Tulsa's Channel 8 KTUL'', "Reduction in Testing Means More Control for Teachers," August 4, 2015]</ref><ref>[http://publicradiotulsa.org/post/testing-be-trimmed-tps#stream/0 ''Public Radio Tulsa'', "Testing to be Trimmed in TPS," August 4, 2015]</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
===2013: Overcrowding===
! colspan="5" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Bottom Quartile Student Growth results, 2012-2013
Tulsa Public Schools has addressed overcrowding in many of its schools. Due to an efficiency initiative known as Project Schoolhouse, the school district shut down 14 school buildings with low enrollment in 2011. These closures left many schools operating at higher occupancy rates. District leaders said they needed to pay close attention to ensure that schools didn't cross the line between full and overcapacity. Each winter since Project Schoolhouse began, district administrators have conducted an annual site capacity review and the Tulsa school board has subsequently approved adjustments to school boundaries to help balance out student enrollments among sites. In 2013, Tulsa Public Schools reopened a closed elementary school building as a 7th-grade center to help alleviate unexpected crowding at McLain Junior High School. 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.<ref>[http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/education/tulsa-public-schools-considering-options-to-alleviate-crowding/article_087495f4-1c9e-5cbb-8514-667498ec4630.html ''Tulsa World'', "Tulsa Public Schools considering options to alleviate crowding," December 30, 2013]</ref>
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==Issues==
===Testing reduction===
In August 2015, [[#Superintendent|Superintendent Gist]] announced a 54 percent reduction in time spent on district-required testing at Tulsa Public Schools. The district had formed an Assessment Study Group that met five times in January 2015 to discuss the rate of testing in the district; Gist attended two of those meetings. The implemented changes sought to "curb over-testing by reducing the frequency of some tests, eliminating one entirely, and by removing the district requirement to implement others." Gist described the testing reductions, saying, "These decisions were really based on that careful analysis to say where are the places where this information already gathered in another way."<ref>[http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/tulsa-superintendent-deborah-gist-annouces-decrease-in-district-required-testing ''KJRH.com'', "Tulsa Superintendent Deborah Gist announces decrease in district-required testing," August 3, 2015]</ref><ref>[http://www.ktul.com/story/29709763/reduction-in-testing-means-more-control-for-teachers ''Tulsa's Channel 8 KTUL'', "Reduction in Testing Means More Control for Teachers," August 4, 2015]</ref><ref>[http://publicradiotulsa.org/post/testing-be-trimmed-tps#stream/0 ''Public Radio Tulsa'', "Testing to be Trimmed in TPS," August 4, 2015]</ref>
 
===Overcrowding===
Tulsa Public Schools addressed overcrowding in many of its schools. Since the school district began an ongoing efficiency initiative known as Project Schoolhouse, it shut down 14 school buildings with low enrollment. This left many schools operating at higher occupancy rates. District leaders said they needed to pay close attention to ensure that schools didn't cross the line between full and overcapacity. Each winter since Project Schoolhouse began, district administrators have conducted an annual site capacity review and the Tulsa school board has subsequently approved adjustments to school boundaries to help balance out student enrollments among sites. In 2013, Tulsa Public Schools reopened a closed elementary school building as a 7th grade center to help alleviate unexpected crowding at McLain Junior High School. 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.<ref>[http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/education/tulsa-public-schools-considering-options-to-alleviate-crowding/article_087495f4-1c9e-5cbb-8514-667498ec4630.html ''Tulsa World,'' "Tulsa Public Schools considering options to alleviate crowding," accessed January 16, 2014]</ref>


==Contact information==
==Contact information==
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Tulsa Public Schools<br>
Tulsa Public Schools<br>
3027 S. New Haven Ave.<br>
3027 S. New Haven Ave.<br>
Tulsa, OK 74114-6131<br>
Tulsa, OK 74114-6131<br>
'''Phone:''' (918)-746-6517
'''Phone:''' 918-746-6800
 
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*[https://www.ossba.org/ Oklahoma State School Boards Association]
* [http://www.ok.gov/sde/ Oklahoma State Department of Education]
*[https://sde.ok.gov/ Oklahoma State Department of Education]
* [http://www.ossba.org/ Oklahoma State School Board Association]
* [http://www.tulsateachers.org/ Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association]


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Tulsa Public Schools is a school district in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Ebony Johnson is the superintendent of Tulsa Public Schools. Johnson was appointed interim superintendent in September 2023, and full superintendent in December 2023. Johnson's previous career experience includes working as the district's Chief Learning Officer and as an adjunct professor at the University of Oklahoma.[1][2][3]

Past superintendents

School board

The Tulsa Public School school board consists of seven members elected by district to four-year terms.[6]

Elections

See also: Tulsa Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections

Members of the Tulsa Public Schools school board are elected to four-year terms. Either one seat or two seats are up for election each year.

Two of the seven seats on the Tulsa Public Schools school board in Oklahoma are up for general election on April 7, 2026. A primary was scheduled for February 10, 2026, but was canceled after only two candidates filed for each seat. The filing deadline for this election was December 3, 2025.

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The Tulsa Public Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[7]

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Public Comments at School Board Meetings

Citizens are encouraged to attend meetings of the Board of Education and are allowed to address the Board and to comment as allowed under this policy.

Public comment is allowed only at a regular meeting or at a special meeting declared to be a public hearing for that purpose. Public comment at regular meetings is allowed for two purposes—to respond to an item on the action agenda or to provide comments regarding topics not on the current agenda (“Citizen Comment”). Speakers’ comments should be shorter than three minutes, but in no event shall a speaker have more than five minutes when providing comment. If an individual is providing comment on an action item and as a Citizen Comment, the time will be counted separately.

The board welcomes input from all members of the community and will have translation services available at the board meeting for the purpose of receiving public comment, as needed. If the person providing public comment uses translation services to communicate with the board, up to five additional minutes will be provided to the speaker to ensure the use of translation services does not impair the speaker’s ability to provide their comments. Time will be counted separately if the person is providing both agenda-related comments and Citizen’s Comments.

The Board President may interrupt and terminate any presentation not deemed to be in accordance with the guidelines set out by this policy, for example if the person providing comments uses profanity or other abusive language against board members, or if the speaker attempts to present comments regarding an issue in a pending lawsuit. The relevant guidelines are described below and outlined on the paper and electronic forms the public completes when signing up to speak. The Board President may also, after a warning, preclude an individual speaker from addressing the Board at that meeting and/or at the next regular meeting of the Board of Education for violation of the guidelines set out by this policy.

Public Comment Guidelines

School board policies, state law, and federal law establish separate and distinct procedures and forums for the resolution of employee grievances, employee complaints, employee suspensions and terminations, complaints against individual employees, pupil suspensions and appeals, political campaigns, and litigation.

To avoid circumvention of these separate proceedings and to assure fairness to all parties concerned, no person will be allowed to speak regarding the following:

  • An issue in a pending lawsuit, complaint, or investigation filed with an outside

agency, wherein the District, employee(s) or the Board is a party;

  • A pending grievance;
  • A pending employee complaint filed with the District or an outside agency;
  • A complaint against individual employee(s);
  • An employee disciplinary action including suspension or termination;
  • A pending pupil disciplinary action including suspension or appeal that may

reach the Board. The individual dignity of Board members, District employees, students, and membersof the public must be respected by all speakers. Board members, employees, students, or members of the public will not be subjected to verbal abuse.

Comments Concerning Items on the Action Agenda

All public comment regarding matters on the action agenda shall be received together as a separate item on the agenda prior to the consideration of the action agenda. Requests to comment must be made by submitting a completed form for that purpose. Paper forms are available from the Board Clerk before the beginning of each meeting and will be accepted up to 6:25 pm on the day of the meeting. Electronic forms will be available online and shall be submitted after the relevant agenda has posted and no later than noon on the day of the meeting. Each individual requesting to speak must personally complete the form listing their name and contact information and verify they have read the instructions regarding comments. The individual will also indicate on the form if they are speaking on their own behalf or on behalf of a group and whether or not they support or oppose the item (as applicable). 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.

The total time limit will apply to each speaker regardless of the number of agenda items to which they wish to speak

The Board and staff will not dialogue with speakers. When determined to be appropriate by the Superintendent, staff will strive to provide answers or resolve any issues/concerns in a timely manner.

“Citizen’s Comments”—Comments Concerning Items Not on an Agenda

The agenda for the regularly scheduled meetings of the Board will include an item designated “Citizens’ Comments.” This portion of the agenda will be reserved for comments concerning issues not otherwise appearing on an agenda to provide citizens an opportunity to address the Board of Education, and it is not intended to provide a forum for commercial, political, personal or similar topics.

An individual wishing to comment during this portion of a meeting must personally sign and submit a completed request form with all supporting documents to the Clerk of the Board seven calendar days before the meeting at which the individual wishes to speak. The forms are available online or from the Clerk of the Board of Education. Each individual requesting to speak must complete the form and verify they have read instructions.

Generic topics will not be accepted. The topic listed on the request form must be brief but specific enough to satisfy posting requirements under state law. The topic should be worded so an ordinary individual would understand what the topic is about. The topic language submitted by the citizen will be reviewed and approved or disapproved by the attorney for the School District. Individuals will also indicate on the form if they are speaking on their own behalf or on behalf of a group. Speakers will be notified regarding approval or disapproval of their request. The Superintendent or designee will address speakers' specific issues or concerns within 60 days.

The total time limit of Citizens’ Comments will apply to each speaker during a meeting regardless of the number of topics on which the individual requests to speak. Speakers are welcomed and encouraged to provide the Board with a written outline of their comments to be made available to them before or at the meeting.[8]

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[9]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $136,809,000 $4,119 27%
Local: $217,632,000 $6,553 43%
State: $150,980,000 $4,546 30%
Total: $505,421,000 $15,218
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $498,652,000 $15,014
Total Current Expenditures: $404,452,000 $12,178
Instructional Expenditures: $198,653,000 $5,981 40%
Student and Staff Support: $66,570,000 $2,004 13%
Administration: $60,291,000 $1,815 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $78,938,000 $2,376 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $85,556,000 $2,576
Construction: $78,254,000 $2,356
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,978,000 $119
Interest on Debt: $4,666,000 $140


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[10] $43,500 $82,548
2022-2023[11] $40,000 $68,886
2020[12] $40,000 $68,886
2019 $40,000 $68,886

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.[13]

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 (%)
2021-2022 9 9 3 6 7 13 20
2020-2021 7 14 2 4 9 10 17
2018-2019 16 23 7 11 17 18 30
2017-2018 16 30 7 11 16 19 30
2016-2017 19 35 9 14 19 22 33
2015-2016 45 61 30 42 45 49 61
2014-2015 43 57 30 39 46 46 59
2013-2014 42 60-64 31 38 43 45 57
2012-2013 52 70-74 41 48 53 55 68
2011-2012 52 75 39 46 53 55 68
2010-2011 55 70 43 52 54 67

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 (%)
2021-2022 13 12 6 8 14 18 26
2020-2021 12 16 6 6 12 16 25
2018-2019 19 23 10 12 22 24 36
2017-2018 21 29 11 14 20 25 38
2016-2017 23 31 12 15 25 27 41
2015-2016 53 60 39 47 57 60 69
2014-2015 52 62 41 44 56 57 69
2013-2014 51 60-64 38 42 55 57 68
2012-2013 54 65-69 43 46 57 56 71
2011-2012 53 65 42 42 57 57 70
2010-2011 55 61 45 47 59 70

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 (%)
2020-2021 69 80-89 66 68 65-69 60-64 74
2019-2020 71 70-79 72 74 55-59 65-69 70
2018-2019 78 >=90 77 78 70-74 75-79 82
2017-2018 75 80-89 75 75 65-69 70-74 77
2016-2017 77 >=90 79 75 70-74 75-79 79
2015-2016 73 80-89 76 70 60-64 70-74 72
2014-2015 68 80-89 67 65 60-64 60-64 72
2013-2014 63 80-89 61 62 55-59 55-59 66
2012-2013 65 80-89 62 60 60-64 55-59 71


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 33,562 -0.9
2022-2023 33,871 1.9
2021-2022 33,211 1.9
2020-2021 32,569 -9.5
2019-2020 35,675 -2.3
2018-2019 36,512 -2.5
2017-2018 37,433 -3.2
2016-2017 38,625 -2.1
2015-2016 39,455 -1.4
2014-2015 39,999 -0.4
2013-2014 40,152 -2.3
2012-2013 41,076 -0.3
2011-2012 41,199 -0.7
2010-2011 41,501 0.0
2009-2010 41,493 0.7
2008-2009 41,195 -0.2
2007-2008 41,271 -0.4
2006-2007 41,438 -0.3
2005-2006 41,568 -0.1
2004-2005 41,629 -1.6
2003-2004 42,280 -1.8
2002-2003 43,029 1.7
2001-2002 42,302 -1.2
2000-2001 42,812 0.0
1999-2000 42,793 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Tulsa Public Schools (%) Oklahoma K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 4.3 10.9
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.0 2.3
Black 22.4 7.8
Hispanic 38.0 20.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.5 0.5
Two or More Races 10.9 13.5
White 20.9 44.5

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 2023-2024 school year, Tulsa Public Schools had 1,819.62 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.44.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 91.63
Kindergarten: 102.36
Elementary: 842.47
Secondary: 783.16
Total: 1,819.62

Tulsa Public Schools employed 87.86 district administrators and 122.82 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 87.86
District Administrative Support: 185.69
School Administrators: 122.82
School Administrative Support: 227.28
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 583.67
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 36.43
Total Guidance Counselors: 86.11
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 35.06
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 51.05
Librarians/Media Specialists: 59.77
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 451.48
Other Support Services: 1,036.29


Schools

Tulsa Public Schools operates 69 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Anderson Es347PK-5
Bell Es360PK-5
Booker T. Washington Hs1,2859-12
Burroughs Es301PK-5
Carnegie Es394PK-5
Carver Ms6586-8
Celia Clinton Es542PK-5
Central Hs3789-12
Central Ms3096-8
Clinton West Es347PK-5
Cooper Es509PK-5
Council Oak Es509PK-5
Daniel Webster Hs3809-12
Daniel Webster Ms3426-8
Disney Es673PK-5
Dolores Huerta Es311PK-5
East Central Hs1,1899-12
East Central Middle School9086-8
Edison Preparatory Ms8036-8
Eisenhower International Es536PK-5
Eliot Es360PK-5
Emerson Es393PK-5
Eugene Field Es317PK-5
Felicitas Mendez Intl School296PK-5
Greenwood Leadership Academy283PK-5
Grissom Es345PK-6
Hamilton Es297PK-5
Hawthorne Es353PK-5
Henry Zarrow International Sch478PK-5
Hoover Es338PK-5
John Hope Franklin Es343PK-5
Kendall-Whittier Es817PK-5
Kerr Es348PK-5
Key Es302PK-5
Lanier Es310PK-5
Lewis And Clark Es423PK-5
Lindbergh Es460PK-5
Macarthur Es387PK-5
Marshall Es263PK-5
Mayo Demonstration Es400PK-5
Mcclure Es363PK-5
Mckinley Es425PK-5
Mclain Hs For Science And Tech7269-12
Memorial Hs1,0239-12
Memorial Ms5686-8
Mitchell Es382PK-5
Monroe Demonstration Ms6206-8
Nathan Hale Hs1,0679-12
Nathan Hale Middle School7916-8
Owen Es385PK-5
Patrick Henry Es429PK-5
Peary Es268PK-5
Project Accept Traice Es469PK-6
Robertson Es235PK-5
Salk Es462PK-5
Sequoyah Es369PK-5
Skelly Es747PK-5
Springdale Es366PK-5
Thomas Edison Preparatory Hs1,0899-12
Thoreau Demonstration Academy4396-8
Traice8279-12
Traice Ms1936-8
Tulsa Met Hs949-12
Tulsa Met Middle School526-8
Unity Learning Academy271PK-5
Wayman Tisdale Fine Arts Acad362PK-5
Whitman Es257PK-5
Will Rogers College Hs1,0379-12
Will Rogers College Ms6526-8

Noteworthy events

2015: Testing reduction

In August 2015, Superintendent Gist announced a 54% reduction in time spent on district-required testing at Tulsa Public Schools. The district had formed an assessment study group that met five times in January 2015 to discuss the rate of testing in the district; Gist attended two of those meetings. The implemented changes sought to "curb over-testing by reducing the frequency of some tests, eliminating one entirely, and by removing the district requirement to implement others." Gist said about the testing reductions, "These decisions were really based on that careful analysis to say where are the places where this information already gathered in another way."[14][15][16]

2013: Overcrowding

Tulsa Public Schools has addressed overcrowding in many of its schools. Due to an efficiency initiative known as Project Schoolhouse, the school district shut down 14 school buildings with low enrollment in 2011. These closures left many schools operating at higher occupancy rates. District leaders said they needed to pay close attention to ensure that schools didn't cross the line between full and overcapacity. Each winter since Project Schoolhouse began, district administrators have conducted an annual site capacity review and the Tulsa school board has subsequently approved adjustments to school boundaries to help balance out student enrollments among sites. In 2013, Tulsa Public Schools reopened a closed elementary school building as a 7th-grade center to help alleviate unexpected crowding at McLain Junior High School. 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.[17]

Contact information

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3027 S. New Haven Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74114-6131
Phone: 918-746-6800

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Tulsa Public Schools, "Leadership Team," accessed November 1, 2019
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 KUTL, "'A dream and an honor': Dr. Ebony Johnson steps into new role as Tulsa interim superintendent," September 17, 2023
  3. ↑ News on 6, "TULSA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES DR. EBONY JOHNSON AS SUPERINTENDENT; WALTERS RESPONDS," December 12, 2023
  4. ↑ Tulsa Public Schools, "Leadership Team," accessed November 1, 2019
  5. ↑ Tulsa Public Schools, "Supt. Biography," accessed January 19, 2014
  6. ↑ Tulsa Public Schools, "School Board Policy Manual," accessed April 5, 2021
  7. ↑ Tulsa Public Schools, "School Board Policy Manual," accessed April 24, 2025
  8. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  9. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  10. ↑ Tulsa Public Schools, "2024-2025 SALARY SCHEDULE TEACHERS," accessed April 24, 2025
  11. ↑ Oklahoma State Department of Education, "Local Salary Schedules (2022-2023)," accessed January 31,2024
  12. ↑ Tulsa Public Schools, "2019-2020 Salary Schedule - Teachers," accessed April 5, 2021
  13. ↑ 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
  14. ↑ Tulsa World, "Tulsa Public Schools says district-mandated testing time to be reduced by 54 percent," August 4, 2015
  15. ↑ Tulsa's Channel 8 KTUL, "Reduction in Testing Means More Control for Teachers," August 4, 2015
  16. ↑ Public Radio Tulsa, "Testing to be Trimmed in TPS," August 4, 2015
  17. ↑ Tulsa World, "Tulsa Public Schools considering options to alleviate crowding," December 30, 2013
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