20 students representing 7 schools served as members of the TPS Youth Advisory Council during the 2024-25 school year. Students convened 4 times throughout the school year. During these sessions, students had the opportunity to connect with district personnel to learn about the functions of the district as well as to share about their school experience. The final session culminated with a circle conversation.

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Schools Represented:

Booker T. Washington, Central, McLain, Webster, Edison, East Central, & Hale 

 

Connection with the District:

Students had opportunity to connect with the following teams and individuals to learn about their roles as well as advise on projects and student experience:

• Chief of Staff  - Tasha Johnson

• Superintendent - Dr. Ebony Johnson

• Executive Director of Data & Strategy - Emilee Taylor 

• Child Nutrition Aramark Team

• Attend to Win - Stephanie Gregory

• Post-Secondary Readiness - Krystal Hutchinson, Ryan Noshay, & Jasmine Newton

• Data Strategist - Colin Medwick

• Impact Tulsa - Gloria Rubio 

• Chief Information and Operations Officer - Joe Jennings

• Chief of Strategy & Innovation - Sean Berkstresser 

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Student Feedback: 

• 20 students across 7 TPS High School sites learned about TPS district functions, power mapping and asset mapping, asking strong questions, and came up with effective proposals for TPS leaders 

• 92% of students said after doing this program, they are more committed to making positive community change in the future. 

• 92% of students felt heard and seen by TPS leaders.  

• 100% of students know the first step to take to advocate for themselves in the future. 

• On average, TPS YAC students who took the Child Hope Scale survey reported being "moderately hopeful" before the program and "highly hopeful" after the program with a +5 change.