Governor's staff discussed a plan to reopen schools based on mask mandate
Gov. Kevin Stitt wants all schools to reopen for in-person learning next month {January}. State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister wants a mask mandate in all school facilities.
Earlier this month, staff for each hashed out a proposed order that would have done both but was ultimately rejected by the governor a day before the state Board of Education could vote on it, according to multiple sources and documents obtained by The Frontier.
“We just didn’t get there,” Hofmeister told The Frontier.
Due to rising COVID-19 cases, some schools continue to operate in a virtual learning system, including both Oklahoma City and Tulsa school districts.
Stitt has complained about the continuation of virtual learning and recently asked Oklahomans to pressure local school boards to reopen their buildings
Read more: https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/governors-staff-discussed-a-plan-to-reopen-schools-based-on-mask-mandate/