Oklahoma School for the Deaf Oklahoma School for the Deaf Oklahoma School for the Deaf (OSD) is a residential school for the deaf and hard of hearing students ages 2 through 18. The school teaches K-12 students in Sulphur, Oklahoma. The first school in what would later become the state of Oklahoma to give instruction to deaf children was at Fort Gibson.This school, started by a Mrs. Lowery, provided for the education of blind Indian children of the Five Civilized Tribes. Later, deaf children were admitted. In 1898, Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Long started a school for deaf children in Guthrie,then the capital of Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Bond Advisor Oklahoma State Bond Advisor The Oklahoma State Bond Advisor is an officer of the state of Oklahoma who provides advice and assistance to the Governor of Oklahoma on matters relating to capital planning, debt issuance, and debt management. The Office borrows money to operate the Oklahoma state government and manages the resulting debt. The State Bond Advisor serves as the professional staff to the Council on Bond Oversight and assists the Long-Rang Capital Planning Commission. The State Bond Advisor is appointed by the Council and serves until removed, for cause, by the Council. Established in 1987 as an independent office