News media interviews and presence on campus

The spokespersons for the district are Superintendent Chuck McCauley and Granger Meador, Executive Director of Technology & Communications.

News media/press wishing to visit a school campus must be cleared through Mr. Meador, the Executive Director of Technology & Communications by calling Laci Harris, the Community Relations Coordinator, at (918) 336-8600 ext. 3522 or by emailing Granger Meador at GMeador@bps-ok.org. Once on site, clearance from the principal and/or the main office is necessary and the media must follow standard visitor procedures. If principals have questions about releasing information, they will contact Mr. Meador or Ms. Harris.

All news media contacts and press releases concerning matters of district-wide interest and controversial topics should be conducted by or cleared through Mr. Meador, the Executive Director of Technology & Communications by calling Laci Harris, the Community Relations Coordinator, at (918) 336-8600 ext. 3522 or by emailing Granger Meador at GMeador@bps-ok.org. Principals should inform Mr. Meador of existing or potential problems at their school.

Staff members may only be interviewed on campus by news media with direct and specific permission from their site principal, who must clear that contact in advance with Mr. Meador. Staff members should respond to school-related questions from news media with accurate information and only within the scope of their positions with the district. 

If staff members communicate with the media off campus about matters outside the scope of their positions with the district, they should either not indicate their employment with the district or should make it clear they are expressing personal views that do not necessarily reflect the views of their employer.

Due to FERPA restrictions, it is imperative that media not be given access to students on campus without permission from the site principal, who must clear that contact in advance with Mr. Meador and is also responsible for having each student’s Full Media Release status in PowerSchool confirmed before granting access.

Crises and emergency information will be coordinated between the communications office at the ESC and Kerry Ickleberry, the Safe & Healthy Schools Coordinator.