By Ben Morgan and FOX23.com News Staff
Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ebony Johnson reacted to the Tulsa Public School board’s approval of a $609 million bond package.
The bond is set to be made up of four different propositions, none of which will affect your current tax rates, according to Dr. Johnson.
“These four propositions are a response to not only what we’ve heard from our community, we’ve heard specifically from our students that they want all of these opportunities to be given to them,” said Dr. Johnson. “They want these post-secondary readiness opportunities. They want internships, they want jobs and they want all of these things, but there’s some things we have to put in place in order for our students to actualize those requests and for those things to happen.”
If voters pass all four propositions, more than $200 million will go toward student learning and career pathways, $276 million will fund building maintenance, repairs and upgrades, nearly $105 million will be used for technology and cybersecurity and the final nearly $27 million will go toward replacing buses and bringing back on-site driver’s education.
Dr. Johnson said these type of improvements are important for Tulsa’s growth and success.
“We believe a strong school means a strong Tulsa. By investing in education, we are investing in long-term success in our neighborhoods and our local economy. Schools bonds are critically important to the foundational pieces for making school work. We are grateful to Tulsa for considering these investments in students and all of us, and investing in the long term vitality of our city.”
The bond proposal will go before Tulsa voters on April 7, 2026.
