The Putnam City Public Schools Foundation has announced the addition of three people to its board. Each board member will serve a three-year term.

"We're pleased to have these additions to our board. These three people are leaders in our community and in local business, and their ideas, energies and resouces will be invaluable as we work with the district to help students and teachers excel and achieve," says James R. Dickson, Foundation president.

New board members are Steve Blair, vice president of Institutional Advancement at the Oklahoma Medical Resarch Foundation; Priscilla Cude, executive vice president of First Bethany Bank; and Lisa Taylor, a district patron.

The Putnam City Public Schools Foundation aides Putnam City schools in enhancing and enriching education of district students. Foundation funds support reviatlization of neighborhoods surrounding schools, grants for literacy and mathematic programs, recognition of excellence in staff, students and volunteers, and many other programs.