Mustang Public Schools
Partnership for Academic Student  Success

Mustang’s PASS, or alternative education program, provides a unique learning environment for as many as 60 students in grades 9-12 each year. The program is not punitive; students who are struggling in the traditional high school setting fill out applications and go through and an interview process to be accepted into the program. The PASS program is arranged in 17-day blocks, providing students an opportunity to study each subject intensely and also catch up on credits toward graduation. More than 40 students earn their high school diploma each year thanks to the PASS program.

The program is housed in Mustang Education Center, a former nursing home the district purchased for $10 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The building was renovated with MAPS for Kids funds and is the home for the district's special programs. The wing of the building occupied by the PASS program was renamed in 2007 as the George P. Morris Alternative Education Center. George P. Morris

Morris was a decorated veteran who fought in Korea and the Vietnam War where he earned the Bronze Star. While stationed at Clinton Air Force Base, Morris traveled Highway 152 each weekend in route to Midwest City to be with his wife, Maxine, and their four children. Somewhere along the months and miles, he fell in love with Mustang.

It was 1965. He found a house and an addition he liked, drove Maxine by for a visit, and the family moved. Over the next 40 years, George Morris became an integral part of Mustang, most known for his work with law enforcement. After retiring from the Air Force in 1971, he worked with the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office, Yukon Police Department and U.S. Marshall’s Service. He served as the Mustang Chief of Police from 1988 to 1992.  He received numerous commendations, including three from the State of Oklahoma, and another for saving a man from a burning car, even though the danger to himself was great. He was also inducted into the Mustang Hall of Fame. He was most recently known for his work at the Gary E. Miller Juvenile Justice Center in El Reno.

 

 

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