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Oklahoma City Schools Find New Leader

Oklahoma City Schools have ridden ainitiative" created in 2001 that has
roller coaster of ups and downs for theearmarked $512 million for new or
past decade. The district was labeled asrenovated school buildings for all
"in need of improvement" under the NoOklahoma City Schools. Other funds in
Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).the initiative include $52 million for
That federal mandate led to majorcomputer and technological resources for
overhauls which included a districtOklahoma City Schools. The plan draws on
improvement plan, a comprehensive localsales tax increases over the coming
education plan (CLEP) and numerousyears, as well as bond funds to feed the
initiatives by then superintendent Bobaggressive changes. Board members and
Moore. The changes have seen markedadministrators in the Oklahoma City
improvements.Schools believe that Porter, coming from
Following Moore's resignation, interima district that manages an operating
superintendent Linda S. Brown and thebudget of $1.85 billion fairly
Oklahoma City Schools' Board institutedsuccessfully, will be able to use
four major tools to help meet Adequatedistrict funding to institute the needed
Yearly Progress (AYP) as required by theAYP improvements.
NCLB act. These tools are: districtThe nearly year long search for the new
restructuring, the InstructionalOklahoma City Schools Superintendent
Facilitator Program, the Organizationalseems to have board members breathing a
Health Inventory, and the Highsigh of relief. Oklahoma City Schools
Performance Model. The major concern ofhave gone over 10 months without a
Oklahoma City Schools during thepermanent leader in the superintendent's
previous academic year was findingposition. Chairman of the Oklahoma City
someone capable of continuing the upwardSchools Board, Cliff Hudson said, "While
progress of these initiatives.it has taken us some time to find a new
That search came to an end in April whenleader, I can say it was worth the wait
Oklahoma City Schools announced thebecause we have found an exceptional
selection of John Q. Porter as the nextperson to lead the Oklahoma City Public
Superintendent of Schools. Porter isSchools District."
currently Deputy Superintendent of theWhile politics dictate that this sunny
highly ranked Montgomery County Publicoutlook will face challenges during the
Schools (MCPS) in Rockville, Maryland.actual interactions over the next school
Porter is nationally recognized for hisyear, the fact that Porter is positively
work in improving both accountabilityembraced by most of the Oklahoma City
and academics in the MCPS. He also hasSchools administrators is encouraging.
had success in integrating technologyHudson implied that the community
with student learning. This is one ofinvestment made by MAPS for kids was
the reasons that Oklahoma City Schoolspartly responsible for the high quality
think he might be the right man for theof applicants who applied for the
job.superintendent's position. Porter will
Oklahoma City Schools have receivedofficially assume the title of Oklahoma
acclaim for its MAPS (Metropolitan AreaCity Schools newest superintendent on
Public Schools) for kids program. MAPSJuly 1st.
for kids is an "historic bond



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