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Oklahoma has received authority from the USDE to waive the Title I, Part A 15% carryover limitation of ESEA Section 1127(b) for FY21. This waiver permits an LEA the flexibility to carry over more than 15% of its Title I, Part A current year funds from FY21 to FY22 without requesting a waiver from the Office of Federal Programs. This applies even if the LEA had requested and received approval to exceed the 15% carryover limitation in the previous three years.
If you have questions, contact the Office of Federal Programs at (405) 521-2846.
Imagine Math, a comprehensive, supplemental and skills-based online math program, will continue to be free to all 5th- and 8th-grade Oklahoma students during the 2021-22 school year.
If districts register all 5th- and 8th-grade students, Imagine Math will also enroll all of the district’s 6th- and 7th-grade students at no cost to the district until Nov. 4.
Imagine Math includes content that is aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Mathematics and includes authentic assessments, adaptive learning pathways, embedded scaffolds and actionable data. When students need extra support, they can receive live, 1:1 differentiated instruction from certified math teachers in English or Spanish.
Sign up for access here. Note: This form must be completed by a district or school administrator.
If you have questions, contact Brigit Minden at brigit.minden@sde.ok.gov.
OSDE is seeking applications for a high impact initiative designed to offer Oklahoma students free online math tutoring support.
Starting in January, the Oklahoma Math Tutoring Corps will provide students in grades 7-9 with real-time, virtual tutoring support three days a week for nine weeks. Selected applicants will receive training and support to provide high quality tutoring services to students in a virtual setting. Anyone with a current Oklahoma teaching certificate is eligible to apply. Certifications in math education are not required.
Tutor responsibilities:
- Complete 5 hours of asynchronous and synchronous training in December (Dates TBD)
- Provide 50 minutes of virtual tutoring 3 times per week for 9 weeks from Jan. to March 2022
- Attend 3 coaching sessions for tutors (Dates TBD)
Selected applicants will be compensated $50 per hour up to a total $1,800 for the 2021-22 school year. There is also an opportunity for selected applicants to serve as Lead Tutors. Lead Tutors will be compensated up to $2,550 for the school year.
Access the application
Applications are due Oct. 15 at 5 p.m.
If you have questions, contact Anthony Purcell at anthony.purcell@sde.ok.gov or (405) 522-6575.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 has authorized a second round of funding to provide services or assistance to non-public schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are interested in such funding, review the Emergency Assistance to Nonpublic Schools (Program II) application for more information including eligibility requirements and a list of allowable expenses.
Applications are due Oct. 15.
Send completed applications to Naomi Ward at naomi.ward@sde.ok.gov.
The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, a nonprofit organization that recognizes and encourages academic excellence in Oklahoma's public schools, is seeking nominations for its 2022 Academic All-State Scholarships and Medal for Excellence Awards.
Scholarships and educator awards totaling $125,000 will be presented at the foundation’s 36th annual Academic Awards Banquet on May 21 at the Omni Hotel in Oklahoma City. The event, which has been described as the “Academy Awards for public education in Oklahoma,” is attended by more than 800 guests and is broadcast statewide on public television.
Nominate a student for an Academic All-State Award here.
The award honors 100 public high school seniors with a $1,000 merit-based scholarship.
To qualify, students must meet at least one of the following requirements.
- A composite ACT score of at least 30
- A combined SAT evidence-based reading & writing and math score of at least 1370
- Selected as a semi-finalist for a National Merit, National Achievement or National Hispanic Scholarship
Eligibility must be verified by the district superintendent or high school principal. Academic All-State nominations must be submitted by Dec. 2 at 5 p.m.
Given the unique circumstances surrounding ACT and SAT testing during the COVID-19 pandemic, an alternative nomination criterion is available to students who have been unable to take the ACT and/or SAT test in 2021. For those students, the principal must certify that the student was unable to take the test due to COVID-19 and that the student ranks in the top 4% (weighted cumulative GPA) of their senior class. Students who took the ACT or SAT in 2021 but did not receive the minimum required score are not eligible for this alternative.
Educator Medals for Excellence include the following categories:
- Elementary teaching
- Secondary teaching
- Elementary/secondary administration
- Teaching at a public regional university or community college
- Teaching at a public research university
Oklahoma Medal for Excellence honorees each receive a $5,000 cash award and a glass Roots and Wings sculpture. Anyone may nominate an educator for a Medal for Excellence Award. Nominees must be full-time employees of their public school or institution and have demonstrated excellence as an educator. All Medal for Excellence nominations must be submitted by Nov. 30 at 5 p.m.
Nominate an educator for a Medal for Excellence award here.
For more information, visit the foundation’s website at ofe.org.
Informational Webinar: Oct. 13
OSDE is releasing a Notice of Grant Opportunity (NGO) for competitive grants focused on providing afterschool and summer learning and enrichment. These grants will be available through ESSER III state-level funds.
To apply for funding, a partnership between a school and at least one community partner is required.
Funding from this grant must be used to establish or expand comprehensive afterschool and evidence-based summer learning and enrichment. It must provide direct services to meet the needs of students who have been traditionally underserved and disproportionately impacted by disruptions to learning resulting from the COVID pandemic.
An informational webinar on the application process and timeline will be hosted by OSDE on Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. Webinar details, deadlines and more information will soon be available on the Expanded Learning webpage.
Additional information about the initiative and helpful guidance on high quality programming and community partnerships can be found on the OSDE's Ready Together website at https://readytogether.sde.ok.gov/.
Due to the competitive nature of this application process, questions should be directed in writing to Paige Johnson, OSDE Grant Specialist in the Office of Family and Community Engagement, at paige.johnson@sde.ok.gov.
The Office of Federal Programs will host “Dispute Resolution” on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. This webinar will address the rights that a homeless student/family has if a dispute should arise between the school district and family regarding enrollment and/or McKinney-Vento eligibility. It will also address the school district’s requirement to have a dispute resolution procedure in place.
Register here
If you have questions, contact Tammy Smith at tammy.smith@sde.ok.gov or (405) 522-3260.
The Oklahoma Seal of Biliteracy is a credential bestowed by OSDE on high school students who have attained a high level of proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English. The Oklahoma Seal of Biliteracy becomes part of a student’s high school transcript and recognizes their achievement in being proficient in more than one language.
School districts can submit the names of students who qualify for the distinction through Single Sign-On this spring.
For more information about the qualification process and how districts can submit student names for recognition, visit the Oklahoma Seal of Biliteracy webpage.
If you have questions, contact Cathleen Skinner at cathleen.skinner@sde.ok.gov.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health will deliver PPE to centralized locations across the state during the month of October. Schools are eligible to pick up PPE at the following locations from 12-3 p.m. on the dates listed below.
Gloves (all sizes), face masks, face shields, gowns and coveralls will be available.
Muskogee: Tomorrow
Muskogee Fairgrounds
1444 S Cherokee St.
McAlester: Thursday
Pittsburgh County Emergency Management Office
705 EOC Dr.
Lawton: Monday
Ft. Sill Apache Casino
2315 E. Gore Blvd.
Ada: Oct. 13
Pontotoc Agri-Plex
1710 N Broadway Ave
Tahlequah: Oct. 14
Cherokee County Community Building
908 S College Ave.
Clinton: Oct. 18
Custer County Fairgrounds
1738 Hwy 183
Pryor: Oct. 20
Pryor Fairgrounds
2200 NE 1st St.
Shawnee: Oct. 21
County Commissioner Office
14101 Acme Rd.
Coweta: Oct. 25
Wagoner County Emergency Management
16555 305th E Ave.
Woodward: Oct. 27
Woodward Emergency Management Office
2100 1st St.
Durant: Oct. 28
Durant Emergency Management Office
5542 Piper Rd.
If you have questions, contact Scott White at scottw@health.ok.gov or Jamie Doepel at jamie.doepel@health.ok.gov.
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