© 2025 Public Radio Tulsa
800 South Tucker Drive
Tulsa, OK 74104
(918) 631-2577

A listener-supported service of The University of Tulsa
classical 88.7 | public radio 89.5
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

State Board of Education axes TPS’ monthly presentation requirements

Tulsa Public Schools' Superintendent Dr. Ebony Johnson gives what could be her last monthly presentation in front of the Oklahoma State Board of Education on Sep. 26, 2024.
Oklahoma State Board of Education
/
via Facebook
Tulsa Public Schools' Superintendent Dr. Ebony Johnson gives what could be her last monthly presentation in front of the Oklahoma State Board of Education on Sep. 26, 2024.

Tulsa Public Schools is now off the hook for giving in-person monthly reports to the state.

On Thursday, TPS Superintendent Dr. Ebony Johnson gave what could be her final report to the State Board of Education.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters said future check-ups can be more casual.

“I feel very confident now in saying: ‘let’s move to a more informal process,’” Walters said

The requirement for monthly reports from TPS stemmed from a fight over the district’s 2023 accreditation. Former Superintendent Dr. Deborah Gist resigned amid the turmoil, elevating Johnson to the role.

Since Johnson took over, Walters has changed his tune on TPS, praising the district’s progress.

“Every expectation we’ve asked of the superintendent, of her staff, they’ve met,” he said.

Johnson thanked Walters and the board for their move to end the presentations. She said TPS is appreciative of the “collaboration” between the district and the state.

Ben Abrams is a news reporter and All Things Considered host for KWGS.
Check out all of Ben's links and contact info here.