Meeting tonight on school funding issues

Tonight’s the night t he Ponca City Public School district will host a meeting for all residents of Kay County to hear a presentation on the financial condition of the Blackwell, Newkirk, Tonkawa and Ponca City Public Schools.

The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the West Middle School Auditorium at 1401 West Grand Ave. in Ponca City.

T he school funding formula will be explained, and superintendents will discuss the effects of current and future state aid budget cuts on their districts.

Superintendents will also discuss what actions they are considering taking to deal with current and projected budget cuts.