Transcript Staff Writer
The search has been narrowed to five finalists and one will be named Norman Public Schools' teacher of the year at the annual Celebration of Excellence banquet April 29 at the National Center for Employee Development.
Twenty-two teachers were named site teacher of the year, and the educators represent each school in the NPS district including the alternative education center. A staff development committee interviewed the candidates and chose the top five educators. The finalists are Ronna Finley, Laura Elizabeth Hutton, Dan Nolan, Lisa Raiber and Alisa "Lisa" Stieg.
Finley spends half of each school day teaching pre-kindergarten and the rest working with the gifted and talented program at Monroe Elementary. She previously taught in the Edmond and Oklahoma City Public School districts.
Hutton is an eighth-grade mathematics teacher at Whittier Middle School. The educator has five years of teaching experience and has spent her career in the Norman school system.
Nolan teaches current issues, advanced placement European history and international problems at Norman North. In addition, he educates people trying to earn their GED.
Before Nolan taught at NNHS, he spent six years at Norman High instructing economics, geography, AP European history, contemporary and world history.
Raiber is a Title I reading specialist at Eisenhower Elementary. She has 24 years of teaching experience and has spent the last seven years at Eisenhower.
Stieg teaches fourth grade at Lakeview Elementary, and has been a member of the faculty since 2003. She has 11 years of experience in the education field. Stieg received her national board certification in 2006.
Meghan McCormick 366-3539 mmccormick@normantranscript.com
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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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NPS board approves resolution for $109M school bond election
In December, Norman Public Schools will ask voters to approve a multi-year bond issue that allows for $109,760,000 worth of capital improvement projects to take place within the district.
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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:
