Shawnee Board of Education

Oklahoma State School Boards Association Executive Director Shawn Hime, Ph.D., addresses the Shawnee Board of Education, as Assistant Superintendent of Personnel Dr. Teresa Wilkerson listens, during the meeting on Feb. 6. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Oklahoma State School Boards Association Executive Director Shawn Hime, Ph.D., addresses the Shawnee Board of Education, as Assistant Superintendent of Personnel Dr. Teresa Wilkerson listens, during the meeting on Feb. 6. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee Approves Agreement With OSSBA, New Phones

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Shawn Hime, Ph. D., the Executive Director of Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OSSBA), was present at the Shawnee Board of Education meeting on Feb. 6. Hime presented all of the ways the organization can help in the search for a new superintendent.
Shawnee Superintendent Dr. April Grace speaks with the Shawnee Board of Education, including April Stobbe and Kristen Wilson, during the Special Session on Jan. 21. The meeting was to discuss how to begin the hiring process for a new superintendent, since Grace will step down on June 30. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee Superintendent Dr. April Grace speaks with the Shawnee Board of Education, including April Stobbe and Kristen Wilson, during the Special Session on Jan. 21. The meeting was to discuss how to begin the hiring process for a new superintendent, since Grace will step down on June 30. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee Holds Special Session To Review Hiring Options

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Since Shawnee Superintendent Dr. April Grace is stepping down on June 30, the rush is on to find a new superintendent. So, the Shawnee Board of Education met in a special session at 9 am, Jan. 21, to decide on how they would proceed.
The Jefferson Honor Choir, led by Teresa Swadley, perform for the Shawnee Board of Education at their meeting on Nov. 7. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

The Jefferson Honor Choir, led by Teresa Swadley, perform for the Shawnee Board of Education at their meeting on Nov. 7. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Grant to Pay $1.58 Million for Four Electric Buses

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, November 10, 2022
The Shawnee Public School Bus Fleet will eventually be welcoming four electric school buses. Estimated time of arrival is a year, and it is all made possible by a $1.58 million federal “Clean Air Grant.
Jackie Noble, center, listens to her Shawnee Public Schools cohorts after being named the new Director of Elementary Education during the Shawnee Board of Education special meeting on June 27. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Jackie Noble, center, listens to her Shawnee Public Schools cohorts after being named the new Director of Elementary Education during the Shawnee Board of Education special meeting on June 27. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Jackie Noble Named Director Of Elementary Education

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, June 30, 2022
After an executive session to discuss personnel issues, the Shawnee Board of Education returned to the meeting room to vote.
New Shawnee Athletic Director Dax Leone speaks to the Shawnee Board of Education, after he and Assistant Athletic Director Julia Holland were introduced during the June 6 meeting. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

New Shawnee Athletic Director Dax Leone speaks to the Shawnee Board of Education, after he and Assistant Athletic Director Julia Holland were introduced during the June 6 meeting. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Some Shawnee Schools To Receive Copiers, Flooring and Roof

Natasha Dunagan
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
For the Shawnee Board of Education, there were several housekeeping items on the agenda before the end of the fiscal year, June 30. Plus, there were a few summer projects to discuss at the June 6 meeting.