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Two board members – one new, one returning – were sworn in at the Freedom Board of Education meeting this Monday. New board member Frank Biery (Seat 3) and returning member Robert Babcock (Seat 4) read their oaths aloud at the start of the reg...

At Monday’s Waynoka school board meeting, a $3,000 incentive payment to support staff was approved. The payment – half of which will be paid in August, and the other half in January – is to encourage staff to sign their 2024-25 school year contr...

At the Cherokee school board meeting Monday, April 8, the process by which the vacant seat, Seat 4, would be filled was discussed at some length. Superintendent Schanbacher had obtained direction from OSSBA. “We can appoint someone or we can hold a...

At the Cherokee school board meeting Monday, April 8, the process by which the vacant seat, Seat 4, would be filled was discussed at some length. Superintendent Schanbacher had obtained direction from OSSBA. “We can appoint someone or we can hold a...

At their regular meeting Thursday, March 14, Alfalfa County commissioners Garret Johnson, Mike Roach and Nate Ross approved Erin Metcalf’s position as the Alfalfa County extension director. They went on to accept the State of Oklahoma Department o...

Two contracts were approved at the regular meeting of the Freedom Board of Education, held Tuesday, March 12. Members present were Kyle Rhodes, Phillip Kirkpatrick, Robert Babcock, and BJ Baker. Others present were Superintendent Freida Burgess,...

Seven members of Waynoka’s FFA club will travel to Anderson, Missouri, for a March 22-23 career development event (CDE), thanks to the school board’s approval at their Monday, March 11, regular meeting. The trip to the MacDonald County High School Da...

Cherokee Public Schools held its regular monthly board meeting this Monday, March 4. Board President Kory Littlefield and members Kurtis Goodwin and Shane Parker were present; members Amber Whilhite and Desiree Gibson were absent. Student...

The Waynoka Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 12. All members were present: Caleb Zook, Travis George, Garret Gum, John Hanson and Clint Olson. Also present were Superintendent Scott Cline, minutes clerk Lori Adair,...

The Freedom Board of Education held a special meeting Thursday, Feb. 8, to handle a number of issues, and chose not to have a regular meeting later this month. Members present were Kyle Rhodes, Phillip Kirkpatrick, Robert Babcock, BJ Baker and Shane...

The Cherokee Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, Feb. 6. The meeting began with the FFA officer team telling the board about a recent leadership trip. The board praised the FFA officers for their good work. Soon after, the...

The Cherokee school board met Monday evening for its regular meeting, and the first agenda item was recognizing the board for School Board Appreciation Month. “We don’t have anything fancy planned for you,” Superintendent Bryce Shanbacher told the b...

In a quick regular meeting, the Waynoka school board voted to extend Principal Cline’s contract by three years, with the addition of the stipend given to the teachers and a 1.5 percent raise. They also heard reports from the principals about students...

The first item on the agenda when the Waynoka Board of Education met Dec. 11 was whether to award bid packages 1 through 23 for the school district’s new Activity Center and classroom addition, and to assign the packages to a general contractor. P... Full story

At the Monday, Dec. 4, regular meeting of the Cherokee Board of Education, the board members were given a treat: the meeting began with several FCCLA members reporting to the board on their experience at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference....

In a regular meeting Monday that lasted a (potentially record-breaking) whole six minutes, the Freedom Board of Education approved a one-time stipend of $800 for full-time support and full-time certified staff and administration. Members present...

The Waynoka school board held its regular monthly meeting Monday. Business to be handled was largely routine. All members were present, along with Superintendent Scott Cline, Elementary Principal Patricia Burrow, and JH/HS Principal Ronnie Nix....

At the regular monthly meeting of the Cherokee school board Monday, Superintendent Schanbacher spoke briefly about plans to update the intercom and crisis management system throughout the district, which includes both buildings and the fieldhouse....

In a special meeting held in a classroom rather than the library as is usual, the board's business was brief and to the point. The main business of the day was the school board member election resolution. The meeting got underway with board members...

The Waynoka Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting Monday morning. All Waynoka school board members – Caleb Zook, Travis George, Garret Gum, John Hanson and Clint Olson – were present. Also present were Superintendent Scott Cline, J.H...

As the Freedom school board attendees gathered for the regular monthly meeting Monday evening, Principal Bryant Weber was in an excellent mood. The reason? Repairs completed on the gym and other areas; improvements to the school made, and even all...

Cherokee Public School's board held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 12. After reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and praying for the health and safety of those in the school, the group settled down to hold the meeting. Enrollment Down, but...

As the Freedom school board attendees gathered for the regular monthly meeting Monday evening, Principal Bryant Weber was in an excellent mood. The reason? Repairs completed on the gym and other areas; improvements to the school made, and even all...