Another anonymous donor saves more TPS teaching jobs

Another anonymous donor has saved dozens of teaching jobs at Tulsa Public Schools. 

The school board announced a $1.2 million donation Monday night at the school board meeting.

A total of 75 teaching jobs were on the chopping block because of state funding cuts. Monday's donation, plus a previous anonymous donation of more than $600,000 earlier in June, essentially saves all of those jobs.

Here's how the math breaks down: the donations saved 45 teachers, the district will fill 19 open administrative jobs with teacher jobs instead.  And TPS will pay the rest with the superintendent's reserve fund.

"This is a one-time only fix," said TPS spokesman Chris Payne. "The state legislature needs to adequately fund these positions."

Also Monday, the TPS board moved forward with approving a search for a new superintendent.  Dr. Keith Ballard leaves his post in July 2013.