Oklahoma Board of Education approves waiver to allow school to be taught on Saturdays
Updated: 3:03 PM CDT May 28, 2020
Oklahoma Board of Education approves waiver to allow school to be taught on Saturdays
Updated: 3:03 PM CDT May 28, 2020
MAGGIE, THE STATE’S BOARD OF EDUCATION IS MEETING TODAY. MAGGIE: HARD TO BELIEVE THAT MARCH 17, ALL THOSE MONTHS AGO, THAT WAS WHEN SCHOOL WAS CLOSED. THE STUDENTS FINISHED OUT THAT ACADEMIC YEAR AT HOME. NOW THERE IS A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING WHAT WILL NEXT YEAR’S SCHOOL YEAR LOOK LIKE? WE DO KNOW THAT TODAY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION COULD APPROVE A WAIVER TO ALLOW SCHOOL TO BE TAUGHT ON SATURDAYS AND COUNTED TOWARD THE YEAR’S ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS PAST THAT, WE DON’T HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION. THAT MEETING STARTS TODAY AT 9:30. KEEP IT ON KOCO 5 ON AIR, ONLINE, WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED. IF THINGS HAVE TO BE A COMBINATION OF IN PERSON AND AT HOME, THAT IS WHERE THAT SATURDAY OPTION COMES INTO PLAY. JASON: IF IT TAKES HAVING SCHOOL ON SATURDAYS, EVER IT TAKES TO
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Oklahoma Board of Education approves waiver to allow school to be taught on Saturdays
Updated: 3:03 PM CDT May 28, 2020
The Oklahoma State Department of Education on Thursday approved Saturday classes in case of another surge of coronavirus cases. The Board of Education approved a plan starting in the fall in which Saturday classes will be counted toward minimum attendance requirements, which is currently prohibited by state law.Health officials have warned of a possible second surge of coronavirus cases and state schools Superintendent Joy Hofmeister has said she wants schools to prepare multiple calendars for the fall, in case of another outbreak.Oklahoma schools canceled in-person classes and moved to distance learning in mid-March as the virus spread in the state.
OKLAHOMA CITY —
The Oklahoma State Department of Education on Thursday approved Saturday classes in case of another surge of coronavirus cases.
The Board of Education approved a plan starting in the fall in which Saturday classes will be counted toward minimum attendance requirements, which is currently prohibited by state law.
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Health officials have warned of a possible second surge of coronavirus cases and state schools Superintendent Joy Hofmeister has said she wants schools to prepare multiple calendars for the fall, in case of another outbreak.
Oklahoma schools canceled in-person classes and moved to distance learning in mid-March as the virus spread in the state.
