Misc. News -- January 9, 2014 -- Collinsville, OK -- www.cvilleok.com

SCHOOL BOARD LEADERS HONORED IN JANUARY

For Immediate Release

“School Boards Make a World of Difference”

School Board Recognition Month, in January, is celebrated by local and Career Tech school districts in Oklahoma, as over 2700 elected school board members are honored by their schools and communities for untiring dedication to school governance.
“The foundation of school leadership is ensuring equal learning opportunities for all students,” says Terry Due, Superintendent. “We’re proud of our district, and School Board Recognition Month is the time to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of our elected trustees.”
In Collinsville Public Schools, school board members must develop policies and make tough decisions on complex educational and social issues impacting the entire community. They bear responsibility for an annual budget of $ 17 million, 2700 students, 350 employees and 7 buildings.
“School board members make decisions that affect Oklahoma children and billions in educational expenditures,” notes Due “They preserve the core of our democracy—public education.”
The men and women serving Collinsville Public Schools are:

Steve Stout- President
Memory Ostrander- Vice President
Jana Oder, Clerk
Wendell Johnson- Member
Tim Reed- Member

Oder - Johnson - Stout - Ostrander - Reed

For Further Information Contact: Terry Due, Superintendent
Collinsville Public Schools (918)271-2326

Jan. 8, 2014 Press Release

Recent Weather ... (& Fatal Car Crash Jan. 9th)

Sunday Jan. 5th. ~1 inch dry snow

City crews had Main Street cleared quickly (Sunday above, Frank Moreland) but the bus routes were still icy and record temperatures near zero kept school closed Monday and Tuesday (exending the winter break).

Extreme cold today Jan 6th: Was 1 degree on school site at 9am (up to 3 degrees at 10am) ... feels much worse with wind chill. Artic air impacting most of USA. -- More on today's weather (& past records) on Tulsa World web site -- Ted 1/6/2014 -- [Tulsa's low was -2 degrees F Monday]

No School Monday Jan. 6th -- per Sunday 3:55pm school messenger 1/5/2014 -- snow & extreme cold -- [CHS Wrestling -vs- Sapulpa (& Cornation) is still on for Monday (JrHi starts at 5pm) ... CHS Boys Basketball has been postponed to Thursday-- Ted]

No School Tuesday Jan. 7th -- 1/6/2014 (& No Pryor Basketball here Tuesday)

I don't have any official infomation but with the temperatures finally above freezing today and the sun clearing more ice from the residential & rural roads ... I'm optimistist that we will finally start school in 2014 Wednesday (Jan. 8th)? -- Ted 3pm Tuesday Jan. 7th

Per discussion at the Jan. 8th school board meet ... we have used 5 "snow days" but have 2 left before the scheduled May 22nd last day of classes would need modification. -- Ted -- 1/9/2014

City brush "chipping" to begin Jan. 14th for limbs from Dec. 21st ice storm (City Press Release) -- 1/3/2014

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January 9, 2014

Tulsa, OK.- The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is on scene of a fatal collision located at 106th Street North just east of 161st East Avenue near Owasso. Investigators state weather and slick roadways may have been a factor in this collision.

Drivers should use extreme caution while traveling on wet and slick roadways. *Remember to always use safety belts and child restraints! To find the most current road and weather conditions please call the Department of Public Safety's "Road and Weather Hotline" at 888-425-2385 or visit the DPS online weather map at www.dps.state.ok.us

Authority: OHP Public Affairs
(~7:15am 1/9/2014)

Tulsa World Coverage 1/9/2014