At OPSRC, we are committed to serving Oklahoma's public school students by connecting with educators and staff who dedicate their lives to our state's youngest learners each day. We are proud to have worked with more than 240 member districts to advance education policies, provide innovative technical services and host professional development opportunities. By supporting educators across the state, OPSRC staff members are part of the solution to improving academic outcomes in the state. The power of collaboration is evident in our work, as showcased in these pages. When I talk to school leaders across the state, I am hopeful for the future of education in Oklahoma. Local school leaders are challenging the status
with courage to create real change. We will support them as they do. As we look to the beginning of our 10th year, it is with confidence in our purpose: continuing to support teachers and bring groundbreaking programs to advance student outcomes. Valued partnerships make this work possible and we are grateful for the opportunity to serve the next generation of Oklahomans.
Mission Statement
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center envisions a quality public education for every child in Oklahoma. Our mission is to drive transformation and increase academic achievement within Oklahoma’s public education system.
Founding Year
Founding Organizations
Members
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Robert J. Ross, Chair (President & CEO, Inasmuch Foundation), Ben Stewart (Senior Program Officer, George Kaiser Family Foundation), Scott Smith (Executive Director, Arkansas Public School Resource Center), Tracy McDaniel (Retired, KIPP School Leader), Lee Denney (Treasurer, Payne County), Adrian Beverage, Treasurer (President & CEO, Oklahoma Bankers Association), Jay Chapman (President, Digimedia) Core Services
$2,500 or $1,500 for districts with 300 students or fewer
EDUCATION BILLS PASSED
After a contentious legislative session, Oklahoma legislators came to an agreement on multiple education bills. We believe these bills are a step in the right direction to provide more opportunities for our students, educators and public schools.
Science of Reading
SB 1118 appropriates $10 million to the State Board of Education for a threeyear pilot program to create a literary instruction team.
Resource Officers
HB 2903 creates a three-year pilot program for school resource officers (SROs). With $50 million available each of the three years, all 517 school districts with physical locations will receive an equal disbursement of $96,000 per district, regardless of enrollment size or school site count; HB 2904 allocates $150 million for implementation of the SRO program in HB 2903.
Bus Transportation
HB 2902 adjusts weights in the state education equalization funding formula related to bus transportation, socioeconomic status and school size.
Maternity Leave
SB 1121 establishes six weeks of paid maternity leave for full-time public school district employees who have worked at the district for at least one year.
Teacher Pay Raise
SB 1119 raises the minimum salary schedule for certified personnel in public schools. The raise is between $3,000 and $6,000, depending on employee longevity.
Redbud Fund
HB 2901 appropriates $500 million additional funding to the education equalization formula, as well as $125 million additional funding to the Redbud Fund. SB 1120 modifies the caps and parameters for the Redbud Fund, which attempts to equalize building fund amounts available to school districts otherwise derived from property taxes.
OPSRC offers services in a variety of educational platforms including online, self-paced courses, district-specific professional learning and special interest cohorts. Services can be tailored to meet each district’s specific needs, including Special Education (SPED).
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20 Average Participants Per Session In-Person Professional Learning Sessions
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LEARNUPON
20,821 Districts Served with In-Person Training
Online Learning Management System, LearnUpon, provides on-demand, self-paced learning for most state-mandated courses for school staff, board members, encumbrance clerks and treasurers, as well as other specialized courses of interest to educators.
LearnUpon Members
129,173
LearnUpon Courses Completed
3,924
New LearnUpon Users
CODE.ORG
OPSRC is the regional partner of Code.org. Code.org is an education innovation nonprofit dedicated to the vision that every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science as part of their core K-12 education. Code.org expands access to computer science in schools, with a focus on increasing participation by young women and students from other underrepresented groups. OPSRC staff coordinates all K-12 computer science curriculum training to member and non-member schools across the state.
School design team member cohorts from across Oklahoma collaborate to explore new ideas and redesign learning in their communities. Cohorts demonstrate educators' capacity to lead and implement effective change and positively impact student outcomes.
TEACHING & LEADING INITIATIVE OF OKLAHOMA
The Teaching & Leading Initiative of Oklahoma (TLI) vision is for all Oklahoma students to have equitable access to highly-skilled teachers and school leaders to improve their academic experiences and outcomes.
Coaching
Tulsa School Leaders
Average Growth of School Leaders
Teachers were coached in a year-long intensive fellowship. Each leader worked at a public school in Tulsa categorized as high-poverty, as determined by 100% free and reduced lunch population figures. 6.64% 60.1%
Reaching 40.1% is well above TLI’s growth goal of 25% on the Leader Competency Model. Leaders grew most in the instructional leadership category, specifically cultivating their vision for student achievement.
Student-Level Growth
Student ELA Proficiency Improvement
At Monroe Demonstration Academy, student English language arts (ELA) proficiency improved 6.64%, a significant achievement as many students enter multiple years below grade level.
ELA Map Growth Goal
The percentage of students meeting ELA MAP growth goals is the highest in Monroe history with 60.1% of sixth, seventh and eighth graders meeting individual growth goals, compared to 33% just two years ago.
16.5%
Our four schools averaged an academic growth score of 16.5%, compared to the 12.01% overall average of TPS Elementary sites where we did not have a coaching presence. Our two highest-growth schools averaged 20.7%.
OPSRC members have unlimited access to legal consultation and board training from an experienced school attorney. Staff also research and track state and national legal issues, including case law, agency regulations and legislation affecting schools.
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Provided legal, legislative and compliance information and best practices spanning 44 issues: unemployment, employment leave, bond elections, school board activities and administrative rules that helped better inform local members Areas of Inquiry
500+
12
Presentations
Developed and delivered 12 presentations covering diverse issues, from school report cards and FERPA to due process and administrative rules adoption processes, in addition to human resources guidance
Title IX Sexual Harassment School Report Cards
Administrative Rules Adoption Process
HB 1775 Law and Regulatory Compliance
EEOC Human Resources Guidance Open Meetings Act
75+ Service Hours
Open Records Act
Board Ethics and Responsibilities FERPA
Student Due Process
Employee Due Process Reductions in Force
Contracts & Policy Documents Reviewed
The Oklahoma School Innovation Summit (OSIS) is our annual gathering of educators. It highlights the amazing work happening in Oklahoma classrooms, with presentations from current and former educators who share firsthand experience, perspective and knowledge. OSIS provides a forum to demonstrate how theory can be successfully put into practice for better student engagement, more effective instruction and memorable experiences.
Members are eligible for in-person or remote finance and encumbrance training, individual school finance projections and assistance, as well as monthly finance reports, to gain insight into projected revenue and funding trends. School board member training is also available.
1,235
Hours
374 hours for
Budget Consultation
schools
10 financial reports produced Financial Studies, Updates, Projections
Rebecka Peterson
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EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
OPSRC provides consulting and professional development services in the constantly changing area of technology. Our technology staff assists members with technology issues at both the district and classroom level. Through Tech Talks and Tech Titans, there is an expanding library of efficient training on today’s most popular classroom tools and most pertinent EdTech topics.
Tech Titans
5 sessions = 4 hrs and 40 mins with 332 views
Tech Titans hosted by the Technology Director is a special series featuring experts in their field discussing technology topics. Each Tech Titan is 60-minutes long and includes slides and a video recording.
Tech Talks
15 sessions = 8 hrs and 36 mins with 301 views
Created by an Instructional Technology Specialist, Tech Talks are an informal series of 30 to 45-minute presentations highlighting tech tools, resources and ideas. All tools and resources featured are free or use free accounts. Every Tech Talk has downloadable resource slides, a video recording and a guide for first-time users.
Gabbart/ParentSquare
32 Participating Districts and 200+ Trainings and Helpdesk Tickets
OPSRC partnered with Gabbart Communications to provide a school website and a district communication platform to any member district. In order to obtain a 30% discount from Gabbart, the tech team at OPSRC became the first level of support for districts. The tech team provided training for all new staff and handled more than 100 Helpdesk tickets in the last 12 months. In January 2023, ParentSquare acquired Gabbart Communications and will be providing all support in the future.
3 min, 23 sec video with 158 views and total 4.8 hours of watch time. A $1.83 million bond.
A bond proposal to fund a weather-safe classroom building for Holdenville High School passed on Feb. 14, 2023. Previously, only two schools, Ethel Reed Elementary School and Thomas Intermediate School, featured modern weather-safe shelters.
OPSRC offers members access to assistance with media relations and crisis communications. In-person and remote professional development sessions in the areas of crisis management and public relations are available for district staff at all levels.
115%
7 Increase from the Previous Year Crisis Communication Events Managed Increase 58.5%
Overall engagement across all platforms
Social media audience (all platforms) Increased by 472
We are working to stay ahead of the education curve.
50 State Afterschool Network Conference
ASCD Annual Conference
CSEdCon
Girls Build Solutions
ISTE Live 23
National Charter School Conference (NCSC)
National Forum to Advance Rural Education (NFARE) by NREA
Gabcon by ParentSquare
National Summit on Education by ExcelinEd
NWEA Fusion
Oklahoma Society for Technology in Education (OKSTE)
TCEA Conventions & Exposition.
The Products and Partnerships team works with service providers to offer education-specific tools to our members. Partners are vetted to ensure that schools have access to the highest quality products and services at an affordable rate.
Superintendent Search
2020: Collegiate Hall, Harding Independence Charter District, John Rex Charter Schools
2022: Hardesty Public School, Harding Fine Arts Academy, Oakdale Public School and Springer Public School
Superintendent selection is a service OPSRC offers, providing guidance and support from initial consultation to announcing staff selection and all the steps in between. OPSRC provides ancillary services to school boards so they can have all the needed information and oversee key decisions as they work through the hiring process.
Catalyst Education Fund (CEF) is an approved Oklahoma income tax credit granting program EIGO under the Oklahoma income tax credit program. Donors receive the same Oklahoma income tax credit as when donating directly to a school.
$429,000 Given to Schools
Donations are directed to: STEM projects, tech expansion, Chromebooks, concurrent English outreach, library reading program.
9 Donors
Individuals and corporations
6 Schools
$1,620,238 Given grants
Donations
The Rural U.S. Distance Learning & Telemedicine (RUS DLT) grant is funded through USDA Rural Development & U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide telecommunication technology to rural school districts. Our Technology staff works with member schools that are in rural areas with a population of 20,000 or less. Funding helps provide: audio, visual, interactive video equipment, broadband facilities used for distance learning, computer hardware, network components, software and/or instructional programming.
$392,913 OPSRC Awarded to three schools
$318,530 Awarded to Paden Public School Awarded to Tipton Public School Awarded to Wayne Public School
$37,192 $37,192
The OPSRC data portal is intended to facilitate constructive conversations about public education in Oklahoma and includes data visualizations on many topics.
Visualizations Created
opsrc.net/data-portal
OKLAHOMA PARTNERSHIP FOR EXPANDED LEARNING
The Oklahoma Partnership for Expanded Learning (OPEL) is a collaboration of agencies and organizations throughout Oklahoma that helps build and expand school-based programs to enhance student learning opportunities and provides technical assistance to new and established programs. OPEL is funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.
To build and sustain a statewide network that connects partners, promotes quality and advances public policy to increase expanded learning opportunities.
All Oklahoma families have access to nurturing, ongoing, empowering and purposeful, expanded learning opportunities of excellence.
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Out of School Time Programs identified so far in Oklahoma
Educators that attended the inaugural 2023 Expanded Learning and Educator Summit
Appointed members representing state agencies, policy makers and program providers that participated in Oklahoma’s OST Taskforce
OST Programs Senate District Summary
SCHOOL DESIGN CENTER
The School Design Center (SDC) focuses on fostering and creating new innovative schools statewide with an emphasis on opening new charter schools. Staff collaborates with a cohort of fellows in the process of conceptualizing and opening new charter schools.
Mission
SDC envisions a quality school for every child in Oklahoma. Our mission is to drive transformation and innovation within Oklahoma’s public education system through the development of high quality school choice options for every student.
Applicants/Interviews
COHORT 1 (2022-2023)
CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
The Charter School Program (CSP) is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Education that provides funding for new, expanding or replicating charter schools. These funds are for start-up expenses that schools need, but charter schools aren’t able to pay for because of their lack of local funding. In addition, the grant pays for technical assistance to schools as well as authorizers. Initially the CSP grant was available only to State Departments of Education, but in 2017, OPSRC was the first non-profit to receive the grant.
2023-2024
OPSRC Strategic Plan
Nine schools granted funds: College Bound Academy (Tulsa), Dove Science Academy South Elementary School (Oklahoma City), Le Monde International School (Norman), Santa Fe South Shidler Elementary (Oklahoma City), Tulsa Honor Academy High School Expansion, Dove Science Academy Elementary School (Oklahoma City), Santa Fe South at Trinity (Oklahoma City), Santa Fe South West Middle School (Oklahoma City), ASTEC Upper Expansion (Oklahoma City)
What is CSP?
opsrc.net/charter-resources
How did OPSRC use the funding?
In the spring of 2023, OPSRC staff held a collaborative session to create a strategic plan. OPSRC is on track to complete the following goals in the next one to two years. At OPSRC, we know we can continue to positively impact education outcomes through streamlined services, professional development and advocacy. Our objective is to be known as Oklahoma's premier high quality, high impact service provider for public schools and educators statewide.
1 2 Disseminate best practices
Increase the number of high-quality charter schools in the state with an emphasis on those serving educationally disadvantaged students
3 Improve student outcomes in Oklahoma charter schools, especially for educationally disadvantaged students
How did OPSRC award the funds?
Those seeking to create new charters based on models that have been proven to successfully increase student achievement, especially for educationally disadvantaged students
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Years Education Experience Years Education Administration
