Fell Celebrated For His Decades Of Service At Winfield BOE Meeting

Winfield community member and longtime school district employee Tom Fell was recognized earlier this week during Monday night's USD 465 Board of Education meeting.Fell, the USD 465 Director of Business and Finance/Board Clerk, is retiring after more than 26 years of service to the district.During the meeting Fell was honored for his years in...

AUDIO: Winfield BOE President Ed Trimmer Discusses November Bond Proposals

Winfield USD 465 will ask voters in November if they support two ballot questions involving infrastructure.One question will ask for the go-ahead to close Country View and Lowell Elementary schools and build one larger, 450-student capacity building for a new elementary school. The proposal also would move district administration offices from the William Medley...

BOE Approves HALO Smart Sensors

The Ponca City Board of Education recently approved an agreement with Johnson Controls for HALO Smart Sensors to be installed at Po-Hi and West Middle School. The sensors detect vape use as well as noise detection. Adam Leaming, Director of Operations for Ponca City Public Schools, said the district is purchasing 22 sensors. “These all-in-one...
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BOE Approves Raises for Support Staff

The Ponca City Board of Education recently approved a significant raise for PCPS support staff personnel. These raises will be implemented on July 1, 2022. PCPS Superintendent Shelley Arrott said, “I am very excited our Board of Education approved a significant, much needed raise for our support staff! The new support salary schedule puts PCPS...

Ponca City BOE cancels February 4 meeting

Administrative Assistant/Board Clerk Betty Johnston has informed Ponca Post that as of Thursday afternoon, COVID-19 has once again prevailed.This has caused the cancellation of the Ponca City Board of Education's meeting set for February 4 to be cancelled. The meeting already had one schedule change as the first meeting date was set for February...

Ponca City BOE Meeting Rescheduled

The following is from Betty Johnson with Ponca City Public Schools:  "Due to an unforeseen conflict, it is necessary to reschedule the Ponca City Board of Education special meeting originally scheduled for February 2, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.  The meeting has been rescheduled to February 4, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. at the Administration...