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OKCPS board votes to delay start of school to Aug. 31; classes to be virtual for first 9 weeks

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AdvertisementOKCPS board votes to delay start of school to Aug. 31; classes to be virtual for first 9 weeksHide TranscriptShow TranscriptLEARNING EXPECTED TO SORT AUGUST 31ST NOW SEVERAL PARENTS VOICE. CONCERNS AS FAR AS HOW THEY’LL GET A HOLD OF THEIR STUDENTS TEACHER HOW STUDENTS WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO DO THEIR WORK ALL QUESTIONS. THEY HOPE TO BE BEFORE THE NEW START DATE. LET ME BE VERY CLEAR REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY CHOOSE THE E3 PROGRAM OR THE SITE REMOTE LEARNING. THEY WILL STILL BE ENGAGED WITH AN OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER THOUGH. IT WILL BE VIRTUAL. THE CLASS STILL WILL BE MOVING AS A UNIT. NOW THE BOARD ALSO VOTED TO ALLOW SUPERINTENDENT MCDANIEL TO MAKE CHANGES AS NEEDEAdvertisementOKCPS board votes to delay start of school to Aug. 31; classes to be virtual for first 9 weeksOklahoma City Public Schools will start class online-only after district officials voted to delay the start of the school year to Aug. 31.School board members voted Tuesday not only to push back the start of the 2020-21 school year by three weeks, but they decided that students will attend class virtually for the first nine weeks of school. The vote means students will attend virtually through the end of October.Several parents have voiced concerns about what learning will look like, how they’ll contact teachers and how students will be held accountable to do their work. All were issues they hope to have answered before the new start date.“We’re leaning towards a virtual option, if we have a choice,” parent Sarah Henry said. “We just want to make sure we have someone to instruct them besides us. We can make sure they’re safe and make sure they do their work. We want to make sure there’s going to be a teacher who guides them through their schoolwork.”“Let’s be clear, regardless of whether they choose E3 or remote learning, they will still be engaging with an Oklahoma City PS teacher,” Jason Brown, with Oklahoma City Public Schools, responded. “Though it will be virtual, the class will still be moving as a unit.”The board also voted to allow Superintendent Sean McDaniel to make changes if needed.Watch OKCPS officials' latest update on Wednesday:Oklahoma City Public Schools will start class online-only after district officials voted to delay the start of the school year to Aug. 31.School board members voted Tuesday not only to push back the start of the 2020-21 school year by three weeks, but they decided that students will attend class virtually for the first nine weeks of school. The vote means students will attend virtually through the end of October.AdvertisementSeveral parents have voiced concerns about what learning will look like, how they’ll contact teachers and how students will be held accountable to do their work. All were issues they hope to have answered before the new start date.“We’re leaning towards a virtual option, if we have a choice,” parent Sarah Henry said. “We just want to make sure we have someone to instruct them besides us. We can make sure they’re safe and make sure they do their work. We want to make sure there’s going to be a teacher who guides them through their schoolwork.”“Let’s be clear, regardless of whether they choose E3 or remote learning, they will still be engaging with an Oklahoma City PS teacher,” Jason Brown, with Oklahoma City Public Schools, responded. “Though it will be virtual, the class will still be moving as a unit.”The board also voted to allow Superintendent Sean McDaniel to make changes if needed.Watch OKCPS officials' latest update on Wednesday:This content is imported from Twitter.You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.BREAKING! . school board votes to start school on August 31st instead of August 10th. More at 5 &amp; 6. — Patrina Adger (@PAReports)This content is imported from YouTube.You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementOKCPS board votes to delay start of school to Aug. 31; classes to be virtual for first 9 weeksHide TranscriptShow TranscriptLEARNING EXPECTED TO SORT AUGUST 31ST NOW SEVERAL PARENTS VOICE. CONCERNS AS FAR AS HOW THEY’LL GET A HOLD OF THEIR STUDENTS TEACHER HOW STUDENTS WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO DO THEIR WORK ALL QUESTIONS. THEY HOPE TO BE BEFORE THE NEW START DATE. LET ME BE VERY CLEAR REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY CHOOSE THE E3 PROGRAM OR THE SITE REMOTE LEARNING. THEY WILL STILL BE ENGAGED WITH AN OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER THOUGH. IT WILL BE VIRTUAL. THE CLASS STILL...

OKCPS board votes to delay start of school to Aug. 31; classes to be virtual for first 9 weeks

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