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Stillwater Public Schools announced three teachers as finalists for the district Teacher of the Year - Jenny Bobo, Rebecca Palmatary, and Mary Beth Talley.

Jenny Bobo
Stillwater Pioneer Virtual Academy, Virtual Secondary Teacher
Oklahoma State University graduate, joined SPS in 2009

Currently, Bobo teaches at the Stillwater Pioneer Virtual Academy and says it feels like where she was always meant to be. “The ability to connect with students in this innovative setting has been incredibly rewarding. This role also affords me the unique position to collaborate with educators from across the district, allowing us to utilize both of our disciplines to create an ideal outcome for each of my students. As educators, I believe it is only through collaboration that we can achieve the best outcomes for our students.”

Rebecca Palmatary
Stillwater Junior High School, STEM & Computer Science Teacher
Oklahoma State University graduate, joined SPS in 2006

Throughout her time teaching in Stillwater Public Schools, Palmatary says she’s been fortunate to experience a diverse range of educational roles and opportunities – a formative student teaching experience under the mentorship of the Mrs. Fox at Westwood, time spent teaching Pre-K, a decade-long tenure in fourth grade, and five years of Gifted Education, culminating in her current role at teaching STEM and Computer Science at Stillwater Junior High.

Palmatary says she also pursues ways to impact students outside of her classroom responsibilities. “During the summer months, I've dedicated my time to various educational initiatives, including teaching at Meridian Technology Center during their Technovation Days and serving as both a Computer Science instructor for first-generation college-bound high school students and a kids coding camp instructor at Oklahoma State University. I also take great pride in being one of  the creators of the annual Indian Education Summer STEM camp, which provides unique learning experiences for students.”  She has also worked to offer extracurricular opportunities for students, including after school technology classes, and coaching in various capacities. Currently, she serves as the coach for the Stillwater Junior High Cheer Squad, and oversees five Junior High Robotics teams, and two High School Robotics teams.

Mary Beth Talley
Sangre Ridge Elementary, Pre-K Teacher
Oklahoma State University graduate, joined SPS in 2005

Talley has spent her entire teaching career in Stillwater.  “I love the people here!  I was not born and raised here in Stillwater, but I fell in love with this town when I came here to college.  It is a wonderful community to raise my two children in, and it is here that I have made lifelong friendships.” She has taught Pre-K at both Sangre Ridge Elementary and, for  two years, at the district’s Golden Oaks intergenerational Pre-k program.  In 2021, she obtained her National Board Certification in Early Childhood Education.

Following a January announcement of their titles, eleven SPS site Teachers of the Year submitted portfolios for review by a selection committee made up of former SPS Teachers of the Year, who identified these three finalists. Now teachers across the district will vote for the  candidate of their choice. The results, combined with an interview with three community members  will determine the Stillwater Public Schools District Teacher of the Year.  

“Out of more than 400 teachers in the district these three have really distinguished themselves,” says Superintendent Uwe Gordon, “Considering the outstanding teaching that I know goes on in the schools I have the honor to serve, that’s truly outstanding. It was touching to visit the teachers at work and see the reactions on their, their coworkers’, and their students’ faces. These three make a difference everyday, and I couldn’t be more proud of them.”

Other SPS school site Teachers of the Year are:
    Highland Park Elementary- Leah Silver - Fourth Grade Math & Science
    Richmond Elementary - Grace Anne Fath - Special Services
    Skyline Elementary - Jennifer Crosthwait - Kindergarten
    Westwood Elementary - Angela Edwards - Pre-K
    Will Rogers Elementary - Tony Martin - Music
    Middle School - Tracy Bell - Mathematics
    High School - Elizabeth Ziegler - Theatre
    Lincoln Academy - Shandi Treat - English Language Arts

The district winner will be announced this April and then have the opportunity to compete against teachers from across the state for the title of 2024-2025 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year.

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Payne County 911 will be launching a Countywide GIS Remediation Project to update the 911 mapping to ensure first responders can accurately and quickly arrive to provide assistance.

This is a multi-jurisdictional effort to ensure all multiplex locations (apartments, trailer courts, strip malls, etc.), are correctly mapped to provide better emergency response service and to prepare Payne County for improvements in 911 call routing implemented by the Payne County Enhanced 911 Agency.

“Our focus is to ensure all efforts are made to safeguard residents; this pin-point accuracy will help our first responders arrive at an emergency as quickly as possible,” Aaron Kelly, Stillwater Public Safety Systems Administrator said. “We are grateful for the grant funding provided by the Oklahoma 911 Management Authority for this project.”

Mapping engineers from Payne County’s 911 mapping contractor, SDR Inc., will begin surveying properties later this week. They will be driving throughout cities, recreational areas and Oklahoma State University campus to verify locations of units within multiplexes. The 911 field vehicle will be clearly marked with white signs and “911 Mapping” in red letters.

The 911 field vehicle will stop in front of structures to observe, verify and document the posted address but will not knock on doors or conduct interviews with residents. If no address is posted or legible, the technician will mark the record for further investigation. They may leave the vehicle to verify the layout of apartment units in buildings, but will not trespass on private property.

The field work for this project is expected to be complete by the end of March 2024.

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Stillwater Tax Apportionment Report, February 2024

The collection is based off of December 2023 transactions that were reported to the Oklahoma Tax Commission in January 2024, and apportioned to the City in February.

2% GENERAL SALES TAX COLLECTION: $1,650,720
·        February 2023 GENERAL SALES TAX COLLECTION: $1,646,294
·        INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $4,426 (0.27%)

1% TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX COLLECTION: $825,360
·        February 2023 TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX COLLECTION: $823,147
·        INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $2,213 (0.27%)

1% STILLWATER UTILITIES AUTHORITY (SUA) SALES TAX COLLECTION: $825,360
·        February 2023 SUA SALES TAX COLLECTION: $823,147
·        INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $2,213 (0.27%)

USE TAX COLLECTION: $493,899
·        February 2023 USE TAX COLLECTION: $422,370
·        INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $71,529 (16.94%)

VISITOR TAX COLLECTION: $98,480
·        February 2023 VISITOR TAX COLLECTION: $89,332
·        INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: $9,148 (10.24%)

Go to the City’s Financial Center for more information about the budget and taxes and monthly reports for sales, use and visitor tax: https://stillwaterok.gov/233/Financial-Center

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Online enrollment for Pre-K students and any new K-12 student joining Stillwater Public Schools for the first time during the 2024-2025 school year will open on March 26. Families that are entirely new to SPS will be prompted to complete an enrollment form, while those who already have SPS children in the district can login to their campus portal accounts to register, beginning on that date.

Any family enrolling a student new to the district will need a copy of the child’s birth certificate, their shot record, and proof of Stillwater residence – a lease, mortgage statement,  or utility bill – to upload during enrollment.

A big part of the annual new student enrollment process is the influx of around 300 pre-kindergarten students. These students must be four years old by September 1, 2024, and must live within the SPS district boundaries. If a family is enrolling a child into the district for the first time at the kindergarten level, that child must be five years old by September 1.

The district encourages families with new Pre-K students to enroll as soon as possible to help ensure placement at their school of residence – the assigned elementary zone in which they live.

Incoming enrollment applications are time-stamped when the proof of residence, birth certificate, and immunization records are uploaded, with students being placed at their school sites in the order received. Enrollments may be delayed if the needed documents are not attached.

Families of Pre-K enrollees will be notified on May 1 about the status and location of their child’s placement. This will allow families to know their status sooner than in previous years and to make alternative arrangements if there was no space in the district’s program. It will also help the district and principals manage staffing levels before the summer break.

Anyone with questions or concerns about enrollment should contact the principal at their school of residence or the district office.

Families in need of interpretation and translation services during the enrollment process should email Stephanie Coca at scoca@stillwaterschools.com for assistance.

2024-2025 enrollment begins on March 26 at 8 a.m. More information about enrollment, SPS, and its programs can be found at www.stillwaterschools.com.

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