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Former Holmes Park administrator embraces new role as Bartlett Academy Principal

This summer was a summer of honors for several Central Tech employees. At the 49th annual Oklahoma Career and Technology Education Summer Conference held at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City August 1, four awards went to Central Tech. Former Central Tech Superintendent Phil Waul (featured above) earned Oklahoma CareerTech's most prestigious award, the Francis…

Stephanie Pool of Central Technology Center received one of Oklahoma CareerTech’s top awards during the 49th annual Career and Technology Education Summer Conference at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City Aug. 1-2. Pool received the 2016 Oklahoma Association of Technology Centers Outstanding Communications and Marketing Award. Oklahoma ACTE is the professional organization for the…

The past four years have been costly to Sapulpa Schools, much of that cost cannot be measured in dollars. The morale of teachers and staff, the loss of incredible educators who could no longer work under fear and intimidation, student achievement, the tarnished reputation of our city can’t really be put into dollar figures. However,…

The applause was deafening in the small conference room. More folks showed up to this meeting than those who attended the first and second meetings. The crowd numbered nearly 100, at least. It's not a concert-size crowd, but you wouldn't have known it by their clapping. Brandon Mull, who had furnished signs and provided t-shirts with…

The agenda for a Special Meeting on Tuesday evening at 7pm has been released, and the foremost action item in it is to convene in executive session and then "Possible consideration, motion and vote on motion for the board to take any action the board deems appropriate with regard to the continuing employment of the…

Editor's note: An anonymous employee of Sapulpa Public Schools sent this letter to Sapulpa Times, and asked that we do not use their name. -- To Whom it May Concern: As an employee of Sapulpa Public Schools, I cannot help but respond to AD Parker's letter in support of our current superintendent. If Mr. Burr…

Thursday morning at 9:00am, Sapulpa Times was joined by News on 6 and Sapulpa Daily Herald amidst a crowd of parents, teachers and retired employees of Sapulpa Public Schools, as the Board of Education voted to convene in an executive session to discuss whether or not to act on or respond to the resignation letter…

This letter to the Editor was originally published in the June 21st edition of Sapulpa Daily Herald. It was sent to Sapulpa Times by a third-party. I am not a person who normally shares my sentiments and political views publicly. In fact, I have just recently learned how to use Facebook and Twitter over the past month…

Featured image: supporters of Bobby Alfred gather for a photo after the board meeting. UPDATE: We've confirmed that the next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 23rd at 9am. It will be held at the Washington Administration Center, located at 511 E Lee. It was over almost as soon as it began. The meeting was scheduled for…