TULSA, Okla — Twelve Tulsa Public Schools are no longer on a federal watch list for low-performing schools, Superintendent Dr. Ebony Johnson announced on Jan. 8.
The federal watch list called Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) are schools determined to need improvement and score in the bottom 5% of all Oklahoma schools.
The schools moved off the list are:
- Bell
- Huerta
- Greenwood leader
- Key
- Lewis and Clark
- MacArthur
- Mckinley
- Owen
- Henry
- Robertson
- Lindbergh
- Edison middle
Allison Geary, Principal of Key Elementary School, is seeing a boost in morale after the announcement.
"It's so uplifting," said Geary. "This is a huge investment for us emotionally, not just professionally. "For so many educators, our careers are our callings. It's not just a job. We invest our whole selves in this process."
In addition to this, four schools are not being redesignated on the Most Rigorous Intervention list:
- Hamilton
- Tulsa MET High School
- Whitman
- McClure
"That's 16 schools who've already had their designations improved since the start of December," she said. "Congratulations to each of those principals and their teams on the exceptional progress those students have made. Their dedication and hard work are truly commendable."
These designations changed due to improved testing scores in December, Johnson said.
John Croisant, Vice President of the Tulsa School Board, hopes to see more schools exit these lists.
"We're not done by any means," said Croisant. "This is a continuing process, and we're hoping to see even more schools off the list for both the CSI and MRI schools for next year as well."
State Superintendent Ryan Walters called for an investigation into the districtand called its accreditation into question over these schools' designation.
"We are appreciative of our collaborative work with the Oklahoma State Department of Education as they are continuously reviewing our schools and ensuring that we have the most updated and accurate information regarding our designations," Johnson said.
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