April 23 – On Monday night, the Norman Public Schools Board of Education reorganized after swearing in its newest member, Dawn Brockman, Office 4.
Former President Dirk O’Hara will now assume the role of Vice President, and Tina Floyd, former Vice President, has been elected to serve as the new President of the Board.
Cathy Sasser will resume her role as board secretary.
Floyd briefly addressed the council after being voted on.
“I want to thank you for letting me be in this position and leading the way,” Floyd said.
Floyd, who represents Office 5, joined the board after running for the position in December 2022 following the resignation of longtime board member Linda Sexton.
She is co-owner of Floyd’s mobile home parks in Norman and Glenpool, and also owns and operates the Oklahoma City Spark, a professional fastpitch softball team.
Floyd has a doctorate in administrative leadership and has taught for 22 years as an educator and principal throughout the Oklahoma City area.
“Thank you to my fellow board members for nominating and electing me to serve in the future,” Floyd said. “That being said, Dirk, thank you for the year you’ve had. We appreciate you and everything you have done for this council and we will continue to do so.”
The district announced that registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open.
NPS Superintendent Nick Migliorino told the audience it’s important to sign up as soon as possible.
“It’s really important for people to sign up now because that’s how we make a lot of decisions when it comes to staffing and what the next year will look like with resources,” Migliorino said.
Registration can be done in full through the Parent Portal. For those who prefer to do it on site, parents or guardians can contact the site administration.
“If there is a language issue, contact your principal, contact student services if you need help,” he said. “We just need you to do this so we can plan for next year.”
For information, visit normanpublicschools.org/enroll.
Registration is also open for summer camps, which will begin on May 29th. The district will continue popular programs like AlphaBEST and Camp Invention, as well as different STEAM camps for high schools.
“The cost is between $50 and $100 for these programs,” Migliorino said. “If you want to participate and there are barriers, such as cost, just let us know. We’re going to figure this out because we have a lot of generous people who will help us help all of our students have these experiences.”
The district also approved a contract with Oklahoma Copier Solutions, which board member Annette Price said was $40,000 below the next bidder after a request for proposals.
The Transcript previously reported that John Miller, the owner, was under investigation on human trafficking charges after being accused of sexual assault.
“As we have had conversations based on all the information we have there, there is no [convictions or] pending charges,” Migliorino said.
In a letter to The Transcript, Miller denied these allegations and said he is withdrawing from the company’s day-to-day operations.
“The RFT shows that OCS has the lowest bid, at about $40,000,” she said.
Brenda O’Brian, NPS chief financial officer, said $40,000 equates to approximately 15 million clicks or copies.
Brian King covers education and politics for The Transcript. Contact him at bking@normantranscript.com.
