Storm appointed to State Textbook Committee

OKLAHOMA CITY – The State Senate has confirmed the executive nomination of Lisa Storm of Kingfisher to serve on the State Textbook Committee, according to State Senator Darcy Jech. 

            Storm, a National Board certified teacher, has been teaching for seventeen years and is currently a 3rd grade teacher in Kingfisher Public Schools.  She also serves as a curriculum writer for Ag in the Classroom and is a certified instructor for Great Expectations teacher training seminars.

            “I am pleased with the experience Ms. Storm brings to this position,” said Sen. Jech, R-Kingfisher.  “I am confident she will bring extensive knowledge and real-life experience to the State Textbook Committee.”

            Storm holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma State University and a Master of Science degree from University of Central Oklahoma.  She and her husband, John, have two children, Meredith and Nick.

            Created in 1946, the state textbook committee conducts a process for the approval of textbooks and technology-based materials which local school districts, upon recommendation of local committees, may purchase with state-provided funds.  

            Storm’s term will expire March 1, 2017.