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The Edmond Sun
SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2019
EPIC Charter Schools announces large teacher pay raise
Prior to pay raise, ment comes at a time
when it, as the state’s fifth-
EPIC already had largest public school sys-
tem, is hiring teachers for
state’s highest the coming school year.
EPIC teachers fall into
average teacher one of two categories: On-
site at one of EPIC’s four
salary blended learning centers
(BLCs) in Tulsa and
Oklahoma City, or as a
OKLAHOMA CITY — one-on-one teacher, serv-
EPIC Charter Schools has ing students with a blend
announced large, across- of digital curriculum and
the-board pay raises for meeting “one-on-one” in
its teachers for the 2019- students’ homes or near
20 school year. EPIC has their home in the local
teachers in all 77 counties community at a public
of Oklahoma. library, for example.
The school’s announce- The bulk of EPIC’s more
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than 700 teachers are one-
on-one teachers.
$50,000, respectively) and
will receive a $5,000
One-on-one teachers
serving regular education
increase in their annual
bonus cap (from $5,000 to
students will see an
increase of approximately
$10,000 a year).
In addition to base
$5,000 in base pay annu- salary and performance
ally on average. One-on- pay, EPIC teachers receive
one special education paid health benefits and
teachers will see an EPIC pays the full cost for
increase of a little over all employees to be mem-
$4,000 in base pay annu- bers of the Teachers
ally on average. Retirement System of
BLC regular education Oklahoma.
and special education “EPIC places an
teachers will get an addi- extremely high premium
tional $10,000 increase to on recruiting and retain-
their annual base salary ing top teaching talent in
(from $35,000 to $45,000 Oklahoma,” said Bart
and from $40,000 to Banfield, assistant super-
intendent for Instruction.
“Prior to this increase, our
average teaching salary
was already the state’s
highest average teacher
salary, as well as the
region’s highest average
teacher salary. We are
committed to our faculty
and ensuring they are the
top paid educators in the
state of Oklahoma.”
As of 2018 the average
annual salary of a fulltime
EPIC educator (not inclu-
sive of benefits) was
$64,005, as compared to
the traditional public
school state average of
$51,779, which did
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include benefits.
Banfield said there has
never been a better time
for teachers to join the
EPIC team and that the
school is hiring for all fac-
ulty positions.
“We are looking for tal-
ented educators commit-
ted to our mission that
every child deserves a
quality education in an
environment that fosters
learning and growth,” he
said. “If you’re ready for a
rewarding and challeng-
ing opportunity to make
that happen in Oklahoma,
we want you on our
team.”
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The Ardmoreite

EPIC CHARTER SCHOOLS

2019 NHS, NJHS inductees announced

OKLAHOMA CITY “We are so proud of vice, leadership, charac- traditional white NHS when it comes to plan- EPIC is the state’s fifth
— EPIC Charter School these EPIC students who ter and citizenshipat the hood as part of their ning for the future. largest public school sys-
has announced that 438 have earned this presti- center of their core val- graduation ceremony “NHS and NJHS mem- tem, with approximately
EPIC students from gious honor by commit- ues. It is estimated that regalia. In addition, tak- bers get access to college 24,000 students state-
across the state will be ting themselves to the approximately one mil- ing part in these pres- admission and financial wide, with teachers and
inducted into the Na- highest levels of academ- lion students take part tigious organizations aid planning, access to principals located near
tional Honor Society and ic, social, civic and eth- in Honor Society activi- opens doors for member service projects, scholar- the students they serve.
National Junior Honor ical achievement,” said ties. NHS and NJHS are students for college and ship potential and lead- For more information,
Society. EPIC Assistant Super- located in all 50 states, beyond. ership development,” visit epiccharterschools.
The awards will be pre- intendent of Instruction the District of Columbia, EPIC educator and Na- Powell said. “So earning org.
sented in formal ceremo- Bart Banfield. Puerto Rico, other U.S. tional Honor Society Ad- membership into these EPIC 2019 National
nies at Rose State College The NHS was found- territories and Canada. visor Beth Powell said the organizations is about Honor Society Inductees
in Midwest City and at ed in 1921, while NJHS Each EPIC NHS in- hard work EPIC students more than just being on Ardmore
Oral Roberts University was founded in 1929. ductee receives a certif- have put in to become an honor roll. It’s about Gillian Mullins, Me-
on May 7 and May 14, Both organizations icate, a membership pin inductees will almost cer- preparing for future suc- gan Putman, and Eden
respectively. place scholarship, ser- and the right to wear the tainly pay huge dividends cess.” Roller.

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