Public Notice
Putnam City Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital or veteran status or disability in admission to its programs, services or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. Putnam City Schools also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.

This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX and VII of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

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Questions, complaints or requests for additional information regarding these laws may be forwarded to the designated compliance coordinator:

Chief of Human Capital, Putnam City Schools
5401 N.W. 40th
Oklahoma City, OK  73122
(405) 495-5200, ext. 1230
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (office hours)

This notice may be obtained from the compliance coordinator in large print, on audiotape or in braille.

All requests for open records must download and complete the Open Records Request-District Public Record Access Request form. E-mail the completed form to the Communications Department. Your request will be reviewed and followed up via email within a prompt and reasonable time frame.

Transcript requests must be submitted to the specific school's registrar.

Employment verification must be submitted to the Human Capital Department.

During a district closure, Open Records Requests can still be submitted via email. They will be reviewed and followed up with via email in a reasonable time frame.

State law requires that each school district in Oklahoma undergo each year an audit of its financial operation.

As required by law, the annual audit must contain at least the following:

1. A statement of the scope of examination;

2. The auditor’s opinion as to whether the audit was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards as heretofore established;

3. The auditor’s opinion as to whether the financial statements included in the audit report present fairly the results of the operations during the period audited;

4. The auditor’s opinion as to whether the financial statements accompanying the audit report were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to schools and in accordance with the laws of the State of Oklahoma and the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education;

5. The reason or reasons an opinion is not rendered with respect to paragraphs 3 and 4 in the event the auditor is unable to express an opinion with respect thereto;

6. The auditor’s opinion as to whether the school’s budgetary and disbursement procedures conform to the requirements of the Oklahoma Statutes;

7. Financial statements presented in the form and manner approved by the State Board of Education so as to disclose the results of the operations of each fund of the public school.

The audit is conducted after the end of the fiscal year and must be submitted to the school board within 10 months after the close of the fiscal year. When the audit is completed, the auditor conducts a “final exit interview” at a board meeting. After receiving the audit, copies are forwarded to the county clerk and the State Board of Education.

Recent audits of Putnam City Schools

All personally identifiable information of employees is encrypted and is stored in a secure manner with limited access. Employee data is shared only with state and federal agencies as required and used as necessary to provide services to employees.  Data is transferred in a secure manner using SSL.  Limited student information is shared with educational vendors and it is protected by privacy agreements.

Parent and Family Engagement District Policies, Search for Policy EB

• Elementary, Middle, and High School policies are included.

• Tyrea Craig, Title IX Coordinator, 405.495.5200, ext. 1264

• Summer Title IX Coordinator Certification

• Title IX Training and Regulations

• Board Policy - Search for Policy BL: Sexual Harassment

• Sexual Harassment Formal Complaint Form

Parents Right-to-Know

FERPA Annual Notification of Rights

PPRA Annual Notification of Rights.

Master Manuals

School Information

If you know of or suspect fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, or violations of laws and regulations involving U.S. Department of Education funds or programs, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Hotline is available to assist you. This includes allegations of suspected wrongdoing by Department employees, contractors, grantees, schools and school officials, individuals in positions of trust, collection agencies, recipients of student financial assistance, or lending institutions.

 If you have any information about potential wrongdoing involving Department funds or operations, please submit the online complaint form on the OIG website or contact the U.S. Department of Education – Office of Inspector General at:

 U.S. Department of Education
Office of Inspector General Hotline
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington D.C. 20202-1500
Fax: (202) 245-7047