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Gist Presents Recommendation For Possible Return To In-Person Learning At TPS

Matt Trotter
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KWGS News

Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Deborah Gist on Monday presented a plan that would allow at least some in-person instruction for district students beginning next month, as long as the COVID-19 outbreak does not substantially worsen.

At a virtual meeting of the TPS Board of Education, Gist listed three options for moving forward beginning Nov. 9.

If Tulsa's coronavirus situation improves, according to a set of metrics developed in consultation with the Tulsa Health Department, kindergarten and pre-K students would be able to return on a hybrid schedule Nov. 9, students in grades 1-3 would be able to return on a hybrid schedule Nov. 16, and all students at all grade levels would be able to switch to full-time in-person learning by Nov. 30.

If the situation plateaus and remains static, the same timeline would apply for all students, except all students would only be permitted a hybrid return.

However, if the situation worsens, the entire district would remain in distance learning.

Gist said that, under her plan, all families would still have the option to remain in distance learning for the remainder of the year if they choose not to send their students back for in-person learning during the global pandemic.

The board is scheduled to vote on Gist's recommendation next week. A letter with Gist's plan is available here.

Matt Trotter joined KWGS as a reporter in 2013. Before coming to Public Radio Tulsa, he was the investigative producer at KJRH. His freelance work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times and on MSNBC and CNN.
Chris joined Public Radio Tulsa as a news anchor and reporter in April 2020. He’s a graduate of Hunter College and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, both at the City University of New York.
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