Capital Improvement

Welcome to the Capital Improvement Section of the Oklahoma State Department of Education.  The Capital Improvement Section serves school districts, design professionals and the public in the following areas:

1. School Annexations and Consolidations
2. School Construction and Facility Issues
3. School District Boundary Maps
4. Student Transportation

• An Administrator's Guide to School Construction Projects (pdf) June 2010 - Revised February 2011
• Annexations and Consolidations
• Architect Requirement Policy - Board of Architects (pdf)
• Cheat Sheet for School Construction Projects (pdf) - May 2010
• Compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Renovation, Repair and Painting Law (pdf)
• Construction Manager/Competitive Bidding Act (pdf) - From the Office of the State Attorney General
• New Lead-Based Paint Renovation Requirements (pdf) - Effective Thursday, April 22, 2010 
• Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management - Outside Link
  • Earthquake Safety
  • Emergency Plan
  • Flood Safety
  • Lightning Safety
  • Tornado Safety
  • Wildfire Safety
  • Winter Weather Safety 
• Playground Safety Poster Contest
• School Annexation and Consolidation in Oklahoma (pdf)
• School District Boundary Maps - University of Oklahoma Center for Spatial Analysis (CSA)  

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Annexations and Consolidations

• Farris Lane Annexation Order March 1, 2013
• Annexations, Consolidations & Changes 1977-2013
• Application for Severance Allowance (pdf)
• Boynton-Moton Independent School District (51I004) to Haskell Independent School District (51I002) and Midway Independent School District (49I027) (pdf) - Effective July 1, 2011
• Braman Public School District (36C018) Consolidates with Newkirk Public School District (36I029) (pdf) - Effective July 1, 2012
• Dustin Independent School District (32I009) to Dustin Dependent School District (32C009) (pdf) - Effective July 1, 2012
• Pickett-Center Elementary School District (62C020) to Vanoss Independent School District (62I009) (pdf) - Effective July 1, 2011
• Plainview Elementary School District (13C001) to Boise City Independent School District (13I002) and Keyes Independent School District (13I011) (pdf) - Effective June 30, 2011
• School Annexation and Consolidation in Oklahoma (pdf)
• Wakita Independent School District (27I033) to Medford Independent School District (27I054) (pdf) - Effective June 30, 2011 

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2014 Playground Safety Awarenss Poster Contest Winners

Winners will be presented awards at next Tuesday's (4/23/2013) ceremony at the State Capitol.  If you have any questions call Vivian Baber or Trent Gibson at 405-522-2232.

2013 Playground Safety Poster Contest

The Playground Safety Awareness Calendar was developed at the Oklahoma Department of Labor in cooperation with the following Playground Safety Poster Contest Sponsors: the Oklahoma Recreation and Parks Society, the Oklahoma State Department of Education, and Children’s Specialties. The purpose of this calendar is to increase public awareness of playground safety.

The contest is open to all Oklahoma elementary age school children in grades 1 through 6. Posters will be received from public and private schools, home schools, and recreation centers.

Posters will be judged in the following grade categories:

• Group 1 = 1st and 2nd grades
• Group 2 = 3rd and 4th grades
• Group 3 = 5th and 6th grades

Poster Contest Dates

• Friday, March 8, 2013  Poster submission deadline to Oklahoma Department of Labor, Oklahoma City office
• Friday, April 12, 2013  Poster Contest Winners Announced
• Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Poster Winners Attend State Capitol Presentation
• Monday, April 22 – Friday, April 26, 2013  National Playground Safety Week

Poster Contest Documents and Links

• Contest Presentation Invitation (PDF)
• 2013 Playground Safety Awareness Calendar (PDF)
• 2013 Contest Rules (PDF)
• 2013 Entry Form (PDF)
• Letter from State Superintendent (PDF)
• Oklahoma Department of Labor Playground Safety Awareness Web - Outside Link

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Plan Review Guidelines for Oklahoma Public School Construction Projects

Legislative Authorization

Effective July 1, 2012, the Capital Improvement Section of the State Department of Education will no longer review plans and specifications for school construction or remodeling projects.  House Bill 2306 - Removes authority from the State Board of Education to review preliminary plans for new construction and major alterations of public school buildings.

Contact Information

This office is available to assist school districts, architects and engineers, and construction professionals. For questions or more information, please contact:

Vivian Baber
Transportation/Capital Improvement
Oklahoma State Department of Education
2500 North Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 433
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  73105-4599
Phone: (405) 522-2232 
Fax: (405) 522-0682

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For information about Annexations and Consolidations and/or Facility Issues and Boundary Maps contact:
Transportation/Capital Improvement, SDE, (405) 522-2232