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About
OROS
The
Organization of Rural Oklahoma
Schools (OROS) is an organized
group of some 400 schools that
strive to promote and preserve the
rural schools in our state. We
also attempt to educate the public
on the importance of the continued
operation of rural schools.
The first
meeting of OROS was called in
February of 1984 and was attended
by approximately 50
superintendents. Consolidation was
the primary fear facing the
smaller rural schoools at the
time. The organization opposed
then, and is still opposed to,
legislation that mandates
consolidation or combining
administrative units based on
number of students, number of
districts and/or size (square
miles) of a district.
Over the
years, OROS has gained respect and
credibility with other educational
organizations of the state, the
executive and legislative branches
of government and state agencies
that oversee education in the
state. OROS is now a major
player and in the mainstream of
the decision making process for
the rural schools of Oklahoma.
OROS was
organized as a non-profit
organizaton.
OROS is governed by a
Board of Directors consisting of
three directors from the four
quadrants of the state and three
at-large directors appointed
annually by the elected board.
OROS Directors serve
staggered terms and are elected by
the membership at the annual
business meeting that is held in
conjunction with the monthly
meeting in May.
A President,
President-elect, and Treasurer are
the officers of the organization
and are elected by the membership.
The President-elect succeeds the
President annually.
The immediate Past
President is also a voting member
of the Board.
The Board employs an
Executive Director and a
Legal Counsel.
The Board meets monthly,
on a date designated by the Board
of Directors, usually in Oklahoma
City.
- OROS WORKS
CLOSELY WITH THE LEGISLATURE
DURING THE SESSION AND THE
INTERIM TO PROVIDE INPUT FOR
RURAL SCHOOLS.
- OROS
PROVIDES A FULL TIME LEGISLATIVE
CONSULTANT DURING THE SESSION.
- OROS
PROVIDES SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES
FOR MEMBER DISTRICTS.
- OROS KEEPS
MEMBER DISTRICTS INFORMED DURING
THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION THROUGH
OUR E-MAIL TREE AND OUR INTERNET
HOME PAGE.
- FREE
WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS FOR
MEMBERS.
- MEMBERS
RECEIVE ON REQUEST A FULL SET OF
SAMPLE SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES AT
NO COST TO THE DISTRICT.
- ANNUAL FALL
CONFERENCE (at no charge) WITH
PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ASSIST
RURAL SCHOOLS IN IMPLEMENTING
NEW STATE AND FEDERAL MANDATES
AS WELL AS PROVIDING OTHER
TOPICS OF INTEREST.
- MONTHLY
NEWSLETTER THAT KEEPS THE
MEMBERSHIP INFORMED OF STATE
AND NATIONAL RURAL EDUCATION
ISSUES.
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