Superintendent of Pond Creek-Hunter Schools

Pond Creek, OK
United States

The Superintendent shall be the executive officer of the Board and shall be the administrative head of District. The Superintendent shall be responsible for all aspects of school operation and for such duties and powers pertaining thereto as the Board may direct or delegate. The Superintendent may delegate responsibility and the authority necessary to discharge such responsibility to other District officials and shall develop such procedures, regulations, and handbooks as deemed necessary to ensure efficient operation of the schools. The Board will extend to the Superintendent full responsibility for implementation of Board policy decisions. The Superintendent will keep the Board informed about school operations and finances and will notify Board members as promptly as possible of any happening of an emergency nature which occurs in District.

Pond Creek-Hunter Public School is a consolidated pk-12 school located in North Central Oklahoma in the city of Pond Creek. Located twenty-two miles North of Enid, Pond Creek is a city of nearly one thousand people. The school has an Average Daily Membership of three hundred sixteen and employs a teaching staff of twenty-three teachers and a support staff numbering thirteen. The Net Assessed Value for the district is $62 million with a sinking fund levy of 20.79 mils. The general fund operating budget for Pond Creek-Hunter Schools is $4,700,000. The patrons of the school district have approved bond issues to provide a new High School, renovate the Middle School and Elementary School, build a new gymnasium and a lease purchase a new football stadium with artificial turf and track. The district is committed to digital learning with one to one initiative to provide lenova pads for all students in grades 5-12. All classrooms in the district are equipped with Smart Technology and the district provides distance learning by means of TruTouch computer monitors. The district provides instruction in the Arts including programs in Band, Vocal and the visual arts. We have personalized learning. Students have the option to complete coursework at an advanced pace in core classes. This allows for students to graduate early or take college classes while still in high school. The district reimburses students up to $500 per semester for college courses that they finish with a grade above a C. In the 2022-2023 school year seniors earned 345 college credits. PreK-12 students have “Let’s inspire innovation N Kids” breaks. These recesses allow brain breaks for the purpose of boosting quality academic time. K-8 students use Alpha Plus as a supplemental curriculum aligned with state standards. Beginning in grade 5 each student creates an individualized career academic plan as a guide for graduation and a future career. The district requires and pays for all teachers to attain their master’s degree within 5 years of being employed in the district.