Humphreys Named School Board Chairman
From The Oklahoman ~ Former Oklahoma City Mayor Kirk Humphreys was selected as chairman of the Oklahoma City School Board Monday night.
The selection means the board will be better equipped to move ahead with the search for a superintendent, acting board chairman Al Basey said.
"As we've said before, we'd like to have the chairman in place so we can have the whole team," he said. "There's nothing that says we can't do it fast and do it right, and that's what we're trying to do. It's very important that we get stability back into the board."
Humphreys also said stability is important.
"I think the most important thing the district needs — and it starts with the board — is stability," Humphreys said Monday night. "Excellence ... starts with the board and it starts with the superintendent and then it goes from there, but if you don't have stability and predictability then you don't have anything."
Humphreys said he is driven to see through to success what began as a project of his making.
"The reason I'm doing this is because of Maps for Kids," he said. "Our community has stepped up and said we care about this district being successful."
Board members conducted lengthy interviews with three of seven applicants for the job: Humphreys, Ret. Maj. Gen. Jay Edwards and former state Sen. Angela Monson.
The interviews were conducted in executive sessions.
In response to a previous call from Rep. Mike Shelton, D-Oklahoma City, for the board to open the process, Basey said that the board members were elected by the people to make decisions such as this.
The selection means the board will be better equipped to move ahead with the search for a superintendent, acting board chairman Al Basey said.
"As we've said before, we'd like to have the chairman in place so we can have the whole team," he said. "There's nothing that says we can't do it fast and do it right, and that's what we're trying to do. It's very important that we get stability back into the board."
Humphreys also said stability is important.
"I think the most important thing the district needs — and it starts with the board — is stability," Humphreys said Monday night. "Excellence ... starts with the board and it starts with the superintendent and then it goes from there, but if you don't have stability and predictability then you don't have anything."
Humphreys said he is driven to see through to success what began as a project of his making.
"The reason I'm doing this is because of Maps for Kids," he said. "Our community has stepped up and said we care about this district being successful."
Board members conducted lengthy interviews with three of seven applicants for the job: Humphreys, Ret. Maj. Gen. Jay Edwards and former state Sen. Angela Monson.
The interviews were conducted in executive sessions.
In response to a previous call from Rep. Mike Shelton, D-Oklahoma City, for the board to open the process, Basey said that the board members were elected by the people to make decisions such as this.
Labels: Kirk Humphreys, OKC Board of Education
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