Dr. David Blatt is the director of research for Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, a non-profit public interest law and policy organization based in Tulsa. He is conducting research for an upcoming report that looks at how truancy issues are dealt with in different jurisdictions, including by cities. He is asking for Oklahoma municipalities for their assistance with this project by answering this survey. Dr. Blatt will be happy to share the findings with OML and respondents. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. David Blatt via email at david@okappleseed.org or call 918-859-8747.

A public meeting will be held by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to receive comments on the draft state fiscal year 2025 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Intended Use Plan and Project Priority Lists. The meeting is open to the public and will be on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 1 :30 p.m. in the DEQ Multipurpose Room, 707 N Robinson Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK. More Information

Nominations are now open for the 2024 OML Conference Awards. Please visit our conference website to view information on each award and how to submit nominations. Deadline is August 2, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact sarah@oml.org.

The Vision for Oklahoma Public Education committee, convened by the Oklahoma State School Boards Association and the Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration, invites students, parents, educators, employers and residents from all 77 counties to share ideas, suggestions and feedback. They will use the results to help develop a strategic action plan that focuses on strengthening and expanding opportunities and services for students and compiles a collection of best practices that can be shared across the state. It will also outline ways local and state entities can work together to enhance and improve education. More Information