Thank you to Angel Kuli, EHS spotlight student. You did a great job representing Enid High.
Thank you to the Coolidge spotlight student for leading the Pledge this evening.
Dr. Dudley Darrow was approved as the next superintendent of Enid Public Schools at the special board meeting held today. He will officially begin his duties July 1, 2023.
These students are receiving the Allen Family Scholarship to attend college next year. Congratulations to them for their hard work.
Tyler Cholerton and Elsa Stewart were recognized as Oklahoma Academic All State students. Congratulations.
Enid High School Oklahoma Academic Scholars were recognized during the board meeting.
Enid High School speech and debate students were recognized for qualifying for state.
Joven Romero, secondary spotlight student, shared why she likes Emerson Middle School.
Our Adams Elementary spotlight student did a great job leading us in our Pledge of Allegiance.
The board recognized EHS wrestlers, Carlos Alvarado and Shae Salina, for qualifying for state. Hector Perez was named an All-State Wrestler.
Enid High School swim team had a successful year. Shyann Kissinger was the state champion in the 500 Freestyle and named to All-State for swimming.
Enid High School spotlight student, Brionna Clayton, we are confident she will do great things in life. Thank you for speaking to the board of education.
Cutest little pledge leader from Carver Early Childhood Center.
Enid Public Schools Superintendent Announces Retirement
After serving as the Enid Public Schools Superintendent since 2014, Dr. Darrell Floyd announced his retirement during the Enid Public Schools board meeting Monday, February 20, 2023.
Floyd sent his resignation letter to the district after the conclusion of the meeting. He stated:
To: EPS School Board Members, Faculty, Staff, Administration, Students, Parents, and Community Members
From: Dr. Darrell Floyd
Date: 2-20-23
Re: Intent to Retire, effective June 30, 2023
It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of my intent to officially retire, effective June 30, 2023.
I am extremely proud of all of the EPS achievements that have been accomplished over the past nine years that I have had the honor of serving as superintendent (2014-2023). From significant facilities improvements, to academic and extracurricular student achievements, to healthy fiscal management – none of those accomplishments would have been possible without great support from all entities.
I am grateful for the stellar support provided to me and the entire EPS school district by our current EPS Board of Education, as well as all former school board members who give, and have given, freely of their time, effort, and energy in order to better our school district. It takes a team to succeed, and success breeds success. None of that success happens without great support from all stakeholders. I thank our school board members, teachers, support staff, administrators, parents, businesses, and community members for making sure that our students have the best opportunity to succeed – both now and well into the future.
After 37 years in public education as a teacher, coach, middle school assistant principal, jr. high principal, high school principal, and superintendent of schools for 26 years…it will be time for me to retire at the end of June this year. My son and his wife live in Plano, Texas (in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex area). They are pregnant with my first grandchild (a boy due in early April). I plan to retire this summer; then move closer to them. I look forward to spending more time with family, traveling more, and continuing to serve as an adjunct professor teaching graduate classes in higher education principal, superintendent, and doctoral programs – as well as periodically serving as a superintendent search consultant.
I wanted to inform the EPS school board of my intentions now, so that they have plenty of time to conduct a proper and thorough superintendent search for my replacement. Rest assured that I will finish strong. I will continue to serve this school district diligently as superintendent of schools until June 30th, and I will stand ready to help make the transition of my successor a smooth one.
I pray that the next superintendent will be able to build on the successes we have accomplished over these past nine years; but also press on to even greater achievements in the future.
Sincerely,
Dr. Darrell G. Floyd
Superintendent
Enid Public Schools
Floyd’s resignation is effective June 30, 2023.
Floyd has lead the district through two successful bond issues and has been an active member of the Enid community, serving on numerous boards including United Way of Northwest Oklahoma and being a member of Enid Rotary.
EPS will have the position posted at enidpublicschools.org/applytoday and will begin the rigorous search for a new superintendent immediately.
All questions can be directed to Jane Johnson, EPS HR & Communications Director, 580.366.7000 or jmjohnson@enidk12.org.
Congratulations to Enid High School student, Elsa Stewart, for being named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist.
The following students from Enid High School were recognized for being Academic All-State Candidates: Tyler Cholerton, Grace Crawford, Kellyn Fischer, Cody Higbee, Asha Kingsbury, Beau Lamoreaux, Caden Lewis, Hudson Painter, Elsa Stewart, and Frankie Sutton
Paityn Abernethy was a great representative of Waller Middle School. She was our secondary spotlight student.
Thank you to our Taft Elementary Spotlight Student, she did a fabulous job leading us in the pledge.
Festivities at halftime of the Varsity Boys Game!!!! Let's GOOO!!!!! #LIVETHECREED
EPS is very proud of these teachers participating in the Reading Universe Project.
