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From YouTube: From City Hall - Ward 2
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Ward 2 Oklahoma City Councilman Ed Shadid talks with Paula Lewis, the new chairman of the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board .
A
A
A
A
B
So
a
year
ago
I
became
District
four
board.
Member
and
after
sitting
on
the
board
for
a
year,
I
felt
that
there
were
some
things
we
could
do
better.
We
did
some
great
things
all
the
time,
but
we
need
superintendent
stability,
and
that
was
probably
my
big
push
for
running
was
to
try
to
work
with
the
board
to
become
a
better
governing
body,
to
support
superintendent
Laura
and
to
hold
her
accountable
for
educating
our
kids,
and
so
that
was
the
main
reason
for
doing
this.
You.
A
B
For
sure
mental
healthcare
is
has
a
stigma.
We
all
know
it
has
a
stigma,
but
when
we
really
look
at
the
kids
that
we
work
with
in
Oklahoma
city,
public
school,
over
80%
of
our
kids
are
eligible
for
free
and
reduced,
which
means
they're
eligible
for
they're,
partly
living
in
poverty,
and
we
expect
that
50%
of
those
kids
are
living
in
extreme
poverty
and
why
poverty
is
never
an
active
ingredient
to
not
be
an
educated
or
not
being
able
to
be
educated.
B
What
we
see
associated
with
extreme
poverty
as
well
as
poverty,
are
things
that
are
very
important.
You
know
safety
and
security
and
enough
food
and
and
those
could
be
associated
with
trauma
if
you're
hungry
every
night.
That's
a
trauma
if
you
have
a
parent
who's
incarcerated
and
we
have
one
of
the
highest
incarceration
rates
of
women
in
the
nation.
That's
trauma
now
and
you
can
take
it
to
abuse.
But
we
have
many
many
of
our
kids
that
are
coming
from
a
trauma
based
brain
and
that
catches
them
in
fight
or
flight
or
freeze.
B
They
get
stuck
in
the
amygdala
they're
mapping
out
their
brain
mapping.
That
says:
they're
not
shooting
synapses
to
their
learning
cortex
and
their
learning
centers
and
that
equals
out
to
discipline.
So
we
see
kids
acting
out
and
we
hear
that
we
have
discipline
problems
and
okay
CPS
when
we
do
have
discipline
problems,
but
not
the
discipline
problems
that
perhaps
you
and
I
saw
when
we
were
in
school.
You
know
not:
just
Johnny
threw
the
baseball
through
the
window
anymore.
These
are
acting
out
because
they
don't
have
they
can't
get
out
of
that
trigger
zone.
B
They
can't
move
past
that,
and
so
we
need
wraparound
services.
We
need
to
really
look
it:
removing
these
barriers
for
kids
so
that
they
can
be
educated.
They
will
they
can't
the
capability
to
learn
because
they
have
brains
or
powerful
brains,
they're
locked
into
a
part
of
them.
That's
not
letting
them
get
there.
Well,.
B
A
B
The
compact
is
looking
at
a
mental
health
task
force
to
try
to
move
that
forward
to
see
if
we
can
bring
wraparound
services,
but
it
does
cost
money
and
we
do
have
some
ability
to
move
some
of
our
title
1
funding
into
counselors,
but
we
also
have
ability
to
use
that
for
teachers,
and
so
because
we
are
underfunded.
That's
a
tough
call,
I
mean
yes,
we
need
wraparound
services
and
we
need
social
work
to
help
connect
community
community's
resources
for
parents
and
kids,
because
we
have
these
kids
eight
hours
a
day.
B
16
hours
a
day
is
where
we
need
to
help
them,
as
well
as
during
the
eight
hour
learning.
But
funding
would
be
significant,
I
mean
we're
at
3100
per
pupil
and
that's
at
least
half
of
the
nation'.
You
know
that's
well
below
the
national
average,
like
thirty
to
forty
percent
below
and
if
we
could
get
class
sizes
smaller.
B
We
know
that
that
would
help
discipline
problems,
because
that
would
have
less
kids
who
are
struggling
with
the
same
problems
in
the
same
classrooms,
and
we
would
give
teachers
more
101
times
with
kids
and
that's
all
the
studies
show
is
that
one-on-one
time
helps
with
this,
and
groups
can
trigger
this.
While
you
need
to
learn
to
work
in
a
group,
you
also
have
to
have
your
one-on-one
time
on
building
time,
so
funding
would
be
huge
for
that.
So.
B
A
B
That
really
going
to
be
a
better
job
or
if
their
salary
stayed
the
same
and
we
cut
their
class
sizes
and
a
half.
You
know
because
the
workload
increases
or
decreases
exponentially.
So
we
all
agree
that
teachers
need
more
money,
but
they
also
need
a
more
suitable
working
environment
to
where
they
feel
like
they
can
go
in
and
make
a
difference.
Every
single
day
is.
A
A
A
You'll
get
we
get
adverse
national
attention.
We've
had
representatives
to
talk
about
unconstitutional
measures,
rounding
up
that
you
know
English
as
a
second
language,
kids
they're,
really
unfortunate
things
that
create
headwinds
against
us
as
a
city
and
as
a
state
we've
led
the
country
and
education
cuts
over
the
last
decade,
and
still,
it
seems
like
the
people
of
Oklahoma
City
are
with
you
and
I've
actually
seen
some
polling.
That
really
speaks
very
strongly
to
this,
that
the
people
are
with
Oklahoma
City
schools,
they're
rooting
for
you.
They
want
to
help
absolutely.
B
A
B
For
sure
and
I
will
say,
you're
right
I
mean
they
are
behind
us.
I
mean
it's
very
evident
that
we
have
people
wanting
to
do
things
different
and
wanting
change
for
public
education,
and
my
campaign
was
very
evident
that
we
turned
out
higher
number
that
day
then
most
40%
higher
than
we're
expected
to
turn
out
that
day
for.
A
B
Wanting
someone
to
help
with
public
education
and
so
I
do
feel
like
we
have
the
support
we
need
to
move
forward
and
we
have
a
good
school
system
we
do
have.
We
have
issues
to
work
on.
We
have
things
that
we
could
do
better
for
sure.
We
have
some
of
the
top
elementary
schools
in
the
state.
We
had
the
high
school
state
principal
of
the
year
without
a
John
Marshall
we
have
class
and
SAS
and
Harding
are
always
rated
high
across
the
nation.
So
we
have
good
schools.
We
have
some
real
specific
things.
B
We
do
well
too,
and
we
have
steam
programs
that
are
running
after
pro
after
school
out
at
moon,
that
are
introducing
kids,
who
don't
have
enrichment
opportunities
to
steam,
engineering,
mathematics,
aeronautical
and
we
have
a
community
school
at
Edgemere
that
has
all
of
their
extracurricular
brought
in
from
the
community.
They
have
artists
coming
in,
they
have
musicians
coming
in.
We
have
communities
who
are
coming
around
neighborhood
schools
and
raising
money
to
fund
our
teachers
and
science
teachers.
We
have
RIT
we're
bringing
in
another
alternative
school
on
the
south
side
of
town.
B
That's
going
to
look
very
much
like
Emerson,
so
that
we
don't
have
to
have
kids
busing
so
long
to
get
to
those,
because
we
are
graduating
extremely
high
numbers
compared
nationally
with
girls.
Who've
had
babies
immersed
in
a
good
job
of
graduating
them,
boys
that
have
had
long
term
suspensions
are
graduating,
and
so
we're
going
to
do
that
so
that
we
can
keep
those
kids
in
half.
We
can
keep
them
in
front
of
instructional
teachers
longer
because
we
have
waiting
lists
to
get
into
the
schools.
B
There's
a
new
program
south,
it's
called
a
summit
Basecamp
and
it's
a
pilot
program
and
we're
using
it.
I
think
three
schools
on
the
south
side
and
it's
a
what's
called
blended
learning,
til,
it's
half
computing,
half
computer
eyes
or
Internet
and
have
and
there's
a
teacher
in
the
classroom
and
the
teachers
say
it's
great.
They
say
they're
having
to
reinvent
how
they
think
about
teaching
but
they're.
Seeing
kids
like
that
in
the
fourth
grade
that
they
finished
4th
grade
on
this
summit
base
camp
halfway
through
the
year.
B
So
if
we
hadn't
had
that
base
camp
in
there,
that
would
have
been
the
kid
that
might
have
been
bored
and
been
a
discipline
problem,
but
now
we're
allowing
kids
to
progress
at
their
own
rate,
but
we're
also
still
having
them,
learn
how
to
work
in
groups
and
societal
expectations,
and
we
have
cut
down
our
long-term
suspensions.
I
mean
we
have.
A
A
B
And
volunteers,
or
what
we
absolutely
need
and
and
I
hear
the
stories
to
that
say.
Well,
we
wanted
to
volunteer,
but
we
weren't
received
and
we're
working
hard
on
that
and
that
comes
down
to
a
strong
leader
in
every
building,
in
a
strong
teacher
in
every
classroom,
a
strong
leader
at
edge
Miriam
principal
Stieg,
and
we
have
Kelly
Pearson,
who
is
the
lead
of
friends
of
Edgemere,
and
that
group
came
around
that
school
about
three
years
ago.
B
I
believe
is
when
we
started
the
community
program
that
David
Dave
Lopez,
Community
Program
and
what
they
did
was.
They
said.
We
know
our
kids
need
these
things
in
order
for
them
to
feel
safe,
ensure
safe
and
secure.
So
they
have
a
nurse
that
comes
in.
If
the
kids
are
sick
they
can
take
care
of
us
also
serves
the
parents.
That's
the
thing
is
that
the
parents
can
use
that
as
well.
B
They
offer
English
classes
at
night,
so
people
who
are
primarily
spanish-speaking
they
can
help
the
parents
feel
more
secure
in
the
school
they're
teaching
them
to
garden.
The
paseo
is
wrapped
around
them
with
all
kinds
of
art,
experiences,
I,
believe
I.
Believe
it's
OCU,
that's
doing
the
strings
program
for
them.
I
could
be
wrong
on
that
one
through.
A
A
B
B
A
Man
Perry
I've,
heard
I
mean
there
seems
to
be
consensus
that
the
key
to
neighborhood
revitalization
is
improvement
in
our
schools.
Supporting
our
schools.
The
chamber
will
tell
us
that
company
retention
and
recruiting
new
businesses
all
has
to
do
with
the
schools,
and
yet
the
funding
just
doesn't
seem
to
be
there.
I
mean
it
seems
like
we
understand
the
concepts,
but
our
legislature
is
not
in
tune
with
what
the
people
of
Oklahoma
City
want.
It
doesn't
seem,
like.
The
legislature
reflects
what
the
desires
of
the
people,
though
considering
again
I've,
seen
some
polling.
A
That
I
think
speaks
very
strongly
to
that
that
the
people
of
Oklahoma
City
want
the
schools
funded
and
they're
tired
of
the
inactivity.
If
that
comes
that,
that
would
be
great
until
that
day
comes,
how
can
citizens
is?
There
is
a
way
if
they
want
to
volunteer
if
they
want
to
get
involved
in
their
local
school.
It
would
be
the
best
way
for
them
to
do
that.
Well,.
B
A
B
So
I
feel
like
first
of
all,
we're
not
failing.
If
you
walk
into
any
of
our
schools
today,
you're
going
to
see
kids
learning
and
that's
the
misnomer
is
that
kids
aren't
learning.
They
are
learning.
They
have
barriers
to
achieving
what
we
set.
These
national
averages
to
look
like
so
funding.
What
is
the
answer
on
that?
For
people
getting
involved?
The
foundation
is
the
number
one
best
place
to
go
and
Mary
Malone
is
the
head
of
the
foundation.
They
are
a
powerful
group.
B
They
just
rolled
out
read
OKC
yesterday,
but
you
can
go
to
donor
shoes,
which
is
you
can
just
see
everything
that
any
teacher
in
the
district
says
they
want.
It
could
be
from.
You
know,
a
ten
thousand
dollar.
You
know
set
of
instruments
to
$100
worth
of
beanbags.
You
know
for
their
room
and
do
that.
You
can
also
there's
partners
in
action
so
and
that
can
be
from
one
person
being
a
partner
in
action
specifically
to
a
huge
corporation
being
a
partner
in
action.
B
But
the
number
one
thing
is
talking
to
your
legislators,
but
also
I
mean
I
would
encourage
them
to
reach
out
to
the
city,
and
is
there
something
the
city
can
do
to
help
us
fund
our
schools,
and
possibly
there
is
great
the
city
I
understand
is
struggling
to
on
you,
know,
sales
tax
and
things,
but
I
believe
that
strong
schools
and
strong
okay,
CPS
schools
is
the
next
great
thing
that
the
city
needs
to
go
on
top
of
other
winners
off
that
we're
seeing
right.
Certainly.