Putnam City Schools Board of Education

Cindy Gibbs
Office No. 1

(term expires 2016)
cgibbs57@cox.net
Home phone: 722-3065

Cindy Gibbs
In February 2011 Cindy Gibbs started a new chapter in her service to Putnam City when she joined the district’s school board. For close to two decades Gibbs has been involved in her children’s education, working as a classroom volunteer and test monitor as well as filling many other roles and needs. She has also been active in the PTA, serving as an officer or committee chair at Wiley Post Elementary, Hefner Middle School, Putnam City North and the Putnam City PTA Council. Cindy and her husband, Brian, have a child at Putnam City North, two children who are graduates of Putnam City North and a son-in-law who is a graduate of Putnam City West. Cindy has enjoyed teaching in the Sunday School program at the North MacArthur Church of Christ, where she and her family have been active members for many years.



Office No. 2
Position Vacant

This position became vacant following the passing of Board President Mark Bledsoe following a sudden illness in December 2011.



Becky Haliburton, Vice President
Office No. 3
(term expires 2013)
bdhaliburton@cox.net
Home phone: 773-5051

      Becky Haliburton
Becky Haliburton joined the school board in February 2008. Haliburton has held numerous PTA positions in the district, including president of the Putnam City PTA Council and president of PTAs at Will Rogers Elementary and Hefner Middle School. Becky and her husband, Tracey, have two children who attend Hefner Middle School. She and her family are active in the North MacArthur Church of Christ.


Tammy West
Office No. 4

(term expires 2014)
westjp2@cox.net 
Home phone: 495-3335

 

Tammy West

Tammy West has been involved in the Putnam City Schools for 17 years. She has held numerous volunteer positions, including PTSA president at the elementary, middle school and high school level. She and her husband, Jon, have three children. Two are recent graduates of Putnam City West High School and are now attending college, while one is currently a junior at Putnam City West. Tammy and her family attend Council Road Baptist Church. She considers it a unique privilege to serve our children and our community.


Gail LoPresto
Office No. 5

(term expires 2015)
gaillopresto@gmail.com
Home phone: 946-6013

Gail LoPresto
In February 2010 Gail LoPresto was elected to her fourth term on the board of education. She was elected in July 1997 and ran unopposed in 2000 and 2005. LoPresto's advocacy for children began when she was expecting her first child in 1978 when Oklahoma City Public Schools was threatening to close the neighborhood school. She has been actively involved in PTA for the past 16 years, serving as president of the Mayfield Middle School PTA for two years. An Oklahoma State University graduate, LoPresto works as business administrator.

Debbie Baldwin, Board Clerk
dbaldwin@putnamcityschools.org
phone: (405) 495-5200, ext. 1238