Skiatook Public Schools

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Skiatook Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Skiatook, Oklahoma.

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It operates four schools: Skiatook Elementary, Skiatook Intermediate Elementary, Newman Middle School, and Skiatook High School.

Within Tulsa County, the district includes most of Skiatook. [1] It also includes all of Skiatook in Osage County. [2]

As of 2022 the school has Osage language as a class for world languages. [3]

History

Rick Thomas became the superintendent in 2011. [4]

In 2019 the district enacted a strategic plan. [5]

Rick Thomas was superintendent until July 1, 2022, when he retired. [4] Melissa Bush became the new superintendent on July 1, 2022. [6] Bush, who originated from Skiatook, continued the strategic plan. [5]

References

  1. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tulsa County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Osage County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  3. Duty, Shannon Shaw (September 30, 2022). "Awakening the Osage Language". Osage News . Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Skiatook superintendent retiring after 39 years in public education". Tulsa World . Tulsa, Oklahoma. May 1, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Haddaway, Art (June 13, 2022). "Skiatook Superintendent Melissa Bush inspired by long-standing lineage of education". Tulsa World . Tulsa, Oklahoma . Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  6. Krehbiel-Burton, Leigh (June 4, 2022). "Skiatook Public Schools hires new superintendent". Tulsa World . Tulsa, Oklahoma. Skiatook Journal . Retrieved January 28, 2024.