Staff from the city clerk's and city attorney's offices began the review on Nov. 9 of signatures submitted in support of an initiative petition seeking a vote on a proposal to raise money for teacher pay raises. An initial review indicates organizers failed to collect enough valid signatures to call a vote. [Oklahoman Archives photo]

An initiative petition aiming to enact a local income tax for teacher pay raises fell short of collecting the required number of valid signatures, a review by the Oklahoma City Clerk's office found.

City Clerk Frances Kersey issued a "preliminary determination" letter Monday to Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid, a leader of the signature drive, saying 9,090 valid signatures had been counted.

Organizers needed 11,991.

Kersey said the review would become final Thursday after city staff double-checks the initiative petition's signature pages for accuracy.