Transcript Staff Writer
After convening from a brief closed session Monday night during its regular meeting, the Norman Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved rehiring 29 off-scale employees for the 2008-2009 school year.
"All of them were approved except Cody Ponder, who has resigned," assistant superintendent Dr. Richard Schiller said.
Ponder, NPS director of transportation, said his resignation becomes effective Friday. He is leaving to become the head of planning and grants for CART. He begins his new employment April 1.
"It was a tough decision," Ponder said.
As a college student, Ponder was employed as a bus driver for the school system. He also has served as routing coordinator for special needs and alternative school programs.
Schiller said Monday's executive session lasted about 30 minutes. Board members also approved re-employing all site principals and assistant principals for the 2008-2009 school year.
The board received resignations from Lakeview Elementary principal Doris Sanders and Randy Waddell, Eisenhower Elementary's principal. Both principals will retire at the end of the school year.
"We're very fortunate in Norman," Schiller said. "Our teaching staff, administration personnel and our site principals and assistant principals are just excellent. They count for achievement. We're very pleased to recommend and see their re-appointments."
Also Monday, Dr. Jim Burns, chairperson of the citizens advisory council, gave the board a progress report of meetings held Jan. 17 and Feb. 21. Burns said the council discussed the student dress code during its January meeting and talked about the impact of lengthening instructional days when council members met in February.
Meghan McCormick 366-3539 mmccormick@normantranscript.com
Schools
March 25, 2008
School board re-hires off-scale employees
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Bond projects for Norman Public Schools
Norman voters will determine whether to approve a nearly $110 million bond issue Dec. 8. The bonds will provide revenues for the following Norman Public Schools projects:
Required annual expenditures:
· Technology Equipment $5,270,000
· Library/Media Center Equipment $1,140,000
· Textbooks and Instructional Materials $6,350,000
· Fine Arts $500,000
· Furniture $650,000
· Health Services $125,000
· Physical Education and Athletics $500,000
· Child Nutrition $200,000
· Campus Police $10,000
· Transportation $4,180,000
Districtwide projects:
· Intelligent Classroom $9 million
To include: Digital Projector, Document Camera,Interactive White Board, Voice Distribution System,
Student Response System, Wireless Laptop Carts
· New Construction of an elementary shool $16,615,000
Additions and renovations of elementary schools:
· Adams $1,930,000
Classroom Addition
· Cleveland $1,485,000
Classroom Addition; Flooring; Lobby Lighting
· Eisenhower $1,845,000
Classroom Addition; Exterior Paint
· Jackson $2,600,000
Classroom Addition; Flooring; HVAC; Roofing
· Jefferson $235,000
Lighting; HVAC; Plumbing; Parking Re-pave
· Kennedy $710,000
Paint Exterior; Flooring; Lighting; Restroom Remodel;Cabinets for Classrooms; Landscaping; Furniture
· Lakeview $355,000
Flooring; HVAC; Lighting
· Lincoln $400,000
Lighting; HVAC; Playground Drainage; Flooring
· Madison $1,460,000
Flooring; Paint; HVAC; Plumbing; Kitchen Remodel
· McKinley $850,000
Paint; Masonry Cleaning; HVAC; Plumbing; Lighting; Sidewalk Replacement; Roofing; Flooring
· Monroe $1,890,000
Classroom Addition; Flooring; Plumbing;Lighting; Kitchen Remodel
· Roosevelt $1,160,000
Flooring; Painting; Roofing
· Truman $1,125,000
Flooring; Painting; Roofing
· Washington $1,225,000
Flooring; Painting; Roofing
· Wilson $2,070,000
Classroom Addition; Cafeteria; HVAC
· Elementary Playground Equipment $580,000
· Elementary Stage Curtains $300,000
· Elementary Gym Floors $895,000
· Furniture for Elementary Classroom Additions $200,000
Additions and renovations to middle schools:
· Alcott $5,310,000
Lighting; Flooring; Painting; Landscaping; Cabinetry; Lockers
· Irving $5,670,000
Lighting; Flooring; Painting; Landscaping; Cabinetry; Lockers
· Longfellow $6,640,000
Lighting; Flooring; Painting; Landscaping; Cabinetry; Lockers
· Whittier $6,840,000
Lighting; Flooring; Painting; Landscaping; Cabinetry; Lockers
Additions and renovations to high schools:
· Norman High $2,655,000
Lighting; Flooring; Marker Boards; Painting; Parking; HVAC
· Norman North $2,655,000
South Entrance Upgrade; Painting; Flooring; Marker Boards; West Parking Addition
· Agriculture building at NHS that serves both high schools $1,995,000
Support services:
· Administrative Services Center $2 million
Parking Lot Lights; Curriculum Center and Special Services
Modifications
· Central kitchen $290,000
Paint; Truck
· Central services $775,000
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Bond projects for Norman Public Schools
Norman voters will determine whether to approve a nearly $110 million bond issue Dec. 8. The bonds will provide revenues for the following Norman Public Schools projects:
