McLoud Public Schools

McLoud family - Bus 10 will be running late this afternoon. Thank you.

McLoud's District-Wide Title One night will be held on Tuesday, Oct 15, at the Intermediate school 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free food, door prizes, flu shots, activities and information from community resources, as well as math reading, and science stations. Come join us!

McLoud Family - Bus 6 will be running late this afternoon. Thank you.

McLoud Public Schools will hold a Title VI Indian Education Parent Committee Meeting on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. at the McLoud Administration Building, 233 S. 4th St., McLoud, OK. All parents are welcome to attend.

UPDATE - Bus 2 will now be on time, but Bus 4 will still be running late.

McLoud Family - Buses 2 and 4 will be running late this afternoon. Thank you.

Bus 9 -multiple buses will be picking up these students this morning. Please be patient with pick up.

McLoud Family, Bus 6 will be running late today.

Hello all, We are still experiencing issues with our main 405-964-3314 line. We are working to get it fixed. In the mean time, the direct lines to each building are operational should you need to contact your student's school. The direct lines are as follows: ECC-405-964-3382 Elementary-405-964-3315 Intermediate-405-964-3306 Junior High-405-964-3312 High School-405-964-3352 Thank you for your patience.

We are experiencing trouble with our phone systems at the moment and are in the process of getting them fixed. We are able to communicate within the district, but you cannot call out or in. Be advised we are working on this and will let you know as soon as it is resolved.

McLoud Family - Buses 2 and 3 routes may run late for pickup this morning. Please wait patiently for pick up. Thank you.

McLoud Public Schools is humbled by the generousity of the McLoud Alumni Association. Each year alumni donate to provide much needed items for our schools and classrooms. This year's donation was for $6,550!! We cannot thank you enough for your support.

The last couple of months have been an eye-opening experience to the amount of misinformation circulating on social media that relates to school finance. As part of an ongoing effort to show complete transparency and to provide the public with facts and information, I will be spending 10-15 minutes each board meeting for the next several months to educate the public on school finance. I will then post that same information on our website and social media. If you have questions or would like more information, you can contact me by phone or email. I also invite the public to attend our board meetings which are the second Monday of each month at 6:00 pm. This month I discussed the three sources of revenue for school districts; local, state, and federal. I went into further detail about local revenue. Last year McLoud received approximately $17 million in revenue, of that total amount $2.4 million dollars was from local sources. Local sources provide approximately 15% of McLoud’s total yearly revenue. We are what is considered a “formula school”. We rely primarily on state funding. Ad valorem falls into three classifications; real, personal, and public. Everyone is most familiar with real and personal property as those are the taxes we pay for our property. The third category is public service property. This includes refineries, pipelines, windmill farms, and utilities such as OG&E. Last year, OG&E contributed $139,314 in ad valorem to McLoud Public Schools. Over a five year period, they have paid $693,025 in ad valorem to the district. So in addition to property owners, they pay a significant portion of ad valorem to the district. In the event of a bond issue, they are large contributors to repaying a bond. Millage rates determine the amount of ad valorem a district collects. The average millage rate of all the districts in the surrounding four counties is 24 mills. McLoud’s 21 year average millage rate is 14 mills. It has been in single digits five times in the last 18 years and has only been above 24 mills one time in 2021, when the bond error was made by Stephen L. Smith. A recent comprehensive study done by REACT EMS predicts our district will grow by 4000 persons in the next 5 years, and the population will likely triple in the next 10 years. As a district, we must begin to look forward and prepare for the future. I hope you find this information helpful. Next month I will cover state funding. Thank you! Mrs. Hockenbury Superintendent of Schools

McLoud FFA had a busy week at the County Fair! The officer team earned a Grand Cahmpion award for their educational display. Shop classes entered three exhibits winning two champion awards and one 2nd place. In Farm Hand Olympics we placed 2nd by 1 second! Numerous students took home ribbons and belt buckles with their livestock. Well done, McLoud FFA!!

Lady Redskins defeat Am-Po 4-3!! More photos to come!

Lady Redskins fall 2-4 to Stroud this morning. They play again today at 3:00 pm!!

McLoud 2nd graders were treated to a Tour of McLoud this morning led by Glenda Kuhn.

Lady Redskins win game one of today's tournament 3-2 over Bristow! Great game ladies!!

NOTICE: JOM Parent Meeting and Application