THE APP FREE TO DOWNLOAD ON ANY SMART DEVICE AND HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING IS GETTING UNDERWAY. TODAY’S AGENDA INCLUDES LOOKING AT THE ACCREDITATION STATUS OF SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, INCLUDING TULSA. IT ALSO LOOKS TO POSSIBLY SUSPEND SEVERAL TEACHER CERTIFICATIONS. THERE WILL ALSO BE A VOTE TO GRANT BARNSDALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN EARLY END TO THEIR SCHOOL YEAR, AND POSSIBLE FUNDS TO HELP THEM RECOVER FROM A DEADLY TORNADO THAT RIPPED THROUGH THE AREA WEEKS AGO. MEANWHILE, CHANGES TO THE PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE IN PLACE FOR TODAY’S MEETING, AND IT COMES JUST ONE MONTH AFTER A WOMAN WAS ARRESTED INSIDE OF THAT MEETING. AND ONE OF MY CHILDREN, BECAUSE THIS MAN OVER HERE IS A BIGOT AND A BULLY, PICKING ON TRANS KIDS. STATE SUPERINTEND RYAN WALTERS ANNOUNCING YESTERDAY THAT A SIGN UP SHEET TO GIVE PUBLIC COMMENT WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE AT 815 THIS MORNING, AND SPEAKERS WOULD BE CHOSEN AT RANDOM. THAT MEETING GETTING UNDERWAY RIGHT NOW, AND WE’RE GOING TO
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Some attending Oklahoma BOE meeting upset by change to public comment rules
Some schools may be out for summer vacation, but the fight for education continues Thursday at the Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting.
Some schools may be out for summer vacation, but the fight for education continues Thursday at the Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.The agenda includes looking at the accreditation status of several school districts, including Tulsa, and possibly suspending several teacher certifications. There also will be a vote to grant Barnsdall Public Schools an early end to their school year as well as possible funds to help the district recover from the deadly tornado that ripped through the area earlier this month. Many people attending the board of education meeting are upset that the public comment portion has been changed. On Thursday, a sign-up sheet will be available for people who want to talk during public comment, and education leaders said speakers will then be chosen at random.Last month, a woman was arrested during public comment at an Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting.>> Download the KOCO 5 App"For months, we have seen organized activists attempt to monopolize the public’s access to our open meetings. That ends today," State Superintendent Ryan Walters said Wednesday in a news release. "Everyone deserves an equal opportunity to have their voice heard at our meetings and (as) long as I preside over them, all Oklahomans will have that opportunity." Top HeadlinesTIMELINE: Oklahoma may see severe storms Thursday with big hail, tornado threatSeveral dead in Oklahoma City after string of shootings this weekOklahoma Highway Patrol trooper faces charges for allegedly sexually assaulting truck driver'Slow and steady': Indianapolis Zoo holds annual Zoopolis 500 tortoise race head of the Indy 500Strong winds topple stage at a campaign rally in northern Mexico, killing at least 9 people
OKLAHOMA CITY —
Some schools may be out for summer vacation, but the fight for education continues Thursday at the Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
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The agenda includes looking at the accreditation status of several school districts, including Tulsa, and possibly suspending several teacher certifications. There also will be a vote to grant Barnsdall Public Schools an early end to their school year as well as possible funds to help the district recover from the deadly tornado that ripped through the area earlier this month.
Many people attending the board of education meeting are upset that the public comment portion has been changed. On Thursday, a sign-up sheet will be available for people who want to talk during public comment, and education leaders said speakers will then be chosen at random.
Last month, a woman was arrested during public comment at an Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting.
>> Download the KOCO 5 App
"For months, we have seen organized activists attempt to monopolize the public’s access to our open meetings. That ends today," State Superintendent Ryan Walters said Wednesday in a news release. "Everyone deserves an equal opportunity to have their voice heard at our meetings and (as) long as I preside over them, all Oklahomans will have that opportunity."
Top Headlines
- TIMELINE: Oklahoma may see severe storms Thursday with big hail, tornado threat
- Several dead in Oklahoma City after string of shootings this week
- Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper faces charges for allegedly sexually assaulting truck driver
- 'Slow and steady': Indianapolis Zoo holds annual Zoopolis 500 tortoise race head of the Indy 500
- Strong winds topple stage at a campaign rally in northern Mexico, killing at least 9 people
