OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma State Board of Training will quickly resolve the way forward for the Western Heights Public Faculty District.
On Monday, the board of schooling is scheduled to fulfill to debate what’s subsequent for Western Heights.
Final month, the board voted unanimously to droop Western Heights Superintendent Mannix Barnes’ superintendent certification.
“Issues are going to alter at Western Heights,” mentioned Pleasure Hofmeister, Oklahoma’s Superintendent of Public Instruction. “Which means they want a brand new superintendent.”
The removing of Barnes, one of many highest paid superintendents in Oklahoma, got here after a 90-day probation interval.
State board members mentioned the district’s enrollment dropped 30 % as courses remained digital longer than every other. 1 / 4 of the district’s workers left and commencement charges are among the many lowest within the state.
“They want a brand new superintendent, and now their very own board might want to take motion,” Hofmeister. “If issues don’t flip round, then the State Board will intervene.”
Officers mentioned that the district had till July 12 to repair among the issues, or its accreditation could be taken away.
If the Oklahoma State Board of Training votes to remove its accreditation, faculties could not acknowledge diplomas of graduates or faculty credit.
The board may additionally counsel that they need to name a particular board to stabilize the district.
The assembly is ready to start at 9:30 a.m. on Monday.
