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Ponca City School Board of Education Seeking Applicants for Ward Seat #4

Wednesday, January 13 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public Schools’ Board of Education is seeking applicants for a recent vacancy on Board Ward Seat #4. Oklahoma law states that when a vacancy occurs, the board has 60 days to appoint someone to fill the position or call for a special election to fill the seat. After appointed, the newly... Read More.

Ponca City Public Schools Grieves Loss of Board Member

Monday, January 4 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School district is grieving the recent loss of PCPS Board of Education member Dr. David Kinkaid, who passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. Dr. Kinkaid is an owner and operator of Kinkaid’s Veterinary Clinic and has been a board member in the district since 2006 representing Ward #4. He... Read More.

Ponca City Board of Education approves return to in-person learning in January

Tuesday, December 22 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Board of Education approved the recommendation that PCPS students return to In-person Instruction on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. If conditions adversely change between now and January 5, 2021, the Board could reconvene, through a Special Board Meeting, to transition back to Distance Learning. Superintendent Arrott will continue to confer regularly with local... Read More.

Ponca City School Board Election Filing Period December 7 through December 9

Thursday, November 19 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School Board of Education hereby announces that any statutorily qualified individual interested in running as a candidate on the Ponca City School Board of Education may file for this seat at the Kay County Election Board. The Ponca City Board of Education has one position vacant this year – Ward... Read More.

Filing begins Dec. 7 for Tonkawa board seat

Monday, October 19 by Lyman James

If you wish to file for office one on the Tonkawa Board of Education, you can do so Dec. 7-9.Tonkawa News reports that filing will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the given days at the Kay County Courthouse in Newkirk.The seat that is currently held by Mary Allan will become... Read More.

NOC Board of Regents hears COVID-19 report

Friday, September 25 by Lyman James

The Northern Oklahoma College Board of Regents met Monday in Enid discussing Covid-19 on the NOC campuses. Vice President for Student Affairs Jason Johnson reported to the regents the Covid-19 case report for NOC’s campuses is posted online each Friday. Johnson shared a copy of the most recent report on Sept. 18 that showed 0.6%... Read More.

Ponca City Public School Board of Education Makes Changes to District COVID-19 Safety Protocols

Tuesday, September 15 by Lyman James

At their regular September meeting, the Ponca City Public School Board of Education made changes to District COVID-19 Safety Protocols. The District has Safety Protocol Charts posted on their website at www.pcps.us, “Latest COVID-19 Updates & Return to Learn Information.” Here are the changes that will be reflected on the revised chart.Instruction Changes Added “Red... Read More.

Ponca Board of Education Approves Safety Protocols for 2020-2021 School Year

Thursday, July 30 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Public School Board of Education approved safety protocols involving Instruction, Health Protocols including Face Coverings, and Activities based on the Oklahoma Covid-19 Alert System.All students, staff, and visitors will be required to wear face coverings in buildings and on buses. However, at the current Yellow Level, frequent face covering breaks will be... Read More.

Ponca City Board of Education Special Meeting Scheduled for Wednesday

Tuesday, July 28 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Board of Education will hold a special meeting on July 29, 2020 at 12:00 PM in the Seminar Room of the Administration Center, 613 E. Grand Ave., Ponca City, Oklahoma. Notice was provided to the Kay County Clerk on July 24, 2020 at 8:00 AM. The primary purpose of the meeting... Read More.

Larry Buck Retires From PTC Board of Education After 23 Years

Wednesday, July 15 by Lyman James

Larry Buck, long-time Pioneer Technology Center (PTC) board member and current President of the Board, announced his retirement at this month’s board meeting. “Pioneer Tech has greatly benefited by Larry Buck's 23 years of board service to the district. We are grateful Larry dedicated his time to his community and in making PTC a better... Read More.