Superintendent Sean McDaniel on Friday announced a plan to dedicate $600,000 toward additional administrative, leadership and mental health staff for Oklahoma City Public Schools.
McDaniel said the reorganization plan included three more administrative positions and an unspecified number of new leadership directors, school counselors and nurses.
“As I spent this year listening and learning about the many challenges faced by our students, families and staff, it was apparent that there were a number of gaps that could not be filled without structural changes to the way our organization operates,” McDaniel said in the announcement. “I have spent the past few months assessing the gaps in our support for schools and redesigning the organization in a way that I believe will allow us to better anticipate and respond to the needs of our students, families, and teachers.”
The $600,000 devoted to the reorganization plan will amount to less than 1% of the annual district budget.
The school district will add a director of mental health position and more school counselors and nurses to “bring trauma-informed practices into our schools,” the superintendent said.
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