Oklahoma County District One to Help Jones High School

Contact: Commissioner Willa Johnson
Phone: (405) 713-1501

Oklahoma County - Oklahoma County District One Commissioner Willa Johnson announced today the approval of a mutual cooperation agreement with Jones Public School for the construction of building pads for the district’s portable classrooms. District One crews will perform site preparation ahead of the instillation of six portable classrooms. Jones High School was destroyed by fire last week.

Under the terms of the agreement, Oklahoma County will provide the labor and equipment for the project. According to Johnson, District One has a history of providing support to local school districts. “We are very happy to play a small role in getting the students back on campus and in the class room as soon as possible,” Johnson said.

In a separate announcement today, officials with Oklahoma State University’s Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) said that materials for the project, as well as all hauling costs, were being donated by several local companies. “I want to thank OSU, Martin-Marietta Aggregates, Madewell and Madewell, and Dale Brown Trucking for their outstanding efforts on behalf of Jones High School,” the Commissioner stated.

In addition to the upcoming construction project, Commissioner Johnson said District One crews had provided fuel for emergency vehicles at the scene, as well as equipment to knock down walls in order to help save an attached gymnasium in which the school housed a number of historical records.