Plans for returning to the classroom

Plans for returning to the classroom

- CHANGING BY THE MINUTE.THOSE ARE SOME OF THE WORDSWE'VEHEARD... FROM LOCAL ANDSTATE LEADERS ON THEBACK-TO-SCHOOL PLAN.THROUGHOUT THIS EVOLVINGTOPIC.

WE WANT TO SHED ALITTLE LIGHT.2 WORKS FOR YOU'S "PROJECTSAFE SCHOOLS: BACK TO SCHOOLSAFELY MISSION" CONTINUES ONITS SECOND NIGHT.

OUR SIERRAPIZARRO BRINGS US THE LATESTFROM THE STATE.

AND GREENCOUNTRY'S LARGEST SCHOOLDISTRICTS.

ON THEIR PLANS SOFAR.

TO KEEP STUDENTS SAFETHE CLOCK IS TICKING.

ANDTHE PRESSURE IS ON.00:03:57;21 - 00:04:01;17Oklahoma superintendent ofpublic instruction, joyhofmeister "A lot offamilies are really pleadingfor more information."00:05:06;01 - 00:05:13;10Angela foster, tps parent"Hear a lot of vague, justbroad, we're working on it,we're planning it." THEWORRY IS THERE'S STILL NOSPECIFIC BACK TO SCHOOLPLAN.

AT ABOUT TWO WEEKSBEFORE THE START OF THESEMESTER.

00:10:01;31 -00:10:04;57 Dr. hartzler:"There are so many movingparts to this and just somany unknowns." THE NUMBERONE QUESTION - HOW TO KEEPSTUDENTS SAFE?

PARENTS ANDSTUDENTS HAVE TWO OPTIONS TOCONSIDER.

00:43:04;30 -00:43:12;06 CASTANEDA: "Do Iwant to be back in person assoon as it's safe?

Do I wantthe certainty of being 100%virtual for a semester oryear?" THE STATE BOARD OFEDUCATION RECOMMENDSOKLAHOMA SCHOOL DISTRICTSMASK UP.

AND FOLLOWDISTANCING GUIDELINES.

THESTATE IS ALSO WORKING TOSECURE THE P-P-E DISTRICTSNEED.

00:04:41;00 -00:04:42;12 Royce: "I don'tthink the process needs tobe rushed." ANGELA FOSTERAND KELSEY ROYCE ARE BOTHTULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS PARENTSWAITING FOR A DEFINITIVEPLAN THEY FEEL COMFORTABLEWITH.

00:04:11;21 -00:04:19;09 "Ideally, you'dboth want to send your kidsback in person.""Absolutely." "As soon asit's safe." THE LATESTRECOMMENDATION FROM TULSAPUBLIC SCHOOL'SSUPERINTENDENT DR. DEBORAHGIST IS DISTANCE LEARNINGFOR THE FIRST NINE WEEKS OFSCHOOL.

RIGHT NOW... THERE'SA DIFFERENT PLAN FOR UNIONPUBLIC SCHOOLS.

00:02:04;59- 00:02:11;07 Dr. kirthartzler, superintendent,union public schools "Theplan, right now, is for usto attempt to have in personlearning on August 24."THERE'S AN ONLINE OPTIONTOO.

AND MASKS ARE REQUIREDFOR EVERY UNION STUDENT ANDSTAFF MEMBER <SHOW NUMBERS -TPS: 39,105 STUDENTSENROLLED; UPS: 15,816; BAPS18-19,000