Last week, we had Oklahoma State School Superintendant Joy Hofmeister on The Lost Ogle Show to talk about how Oklahoma public schools are going to re-open during the pandemic.
The TL;DL (too long; didn't listen) is that the state will issue some guidance and standards, but ultimately, it's up to the administrations and school boards of local districts to figure out when and how they reopen during a pandemic that, at last check, has already killed over 600 Oklahomans in just five months.
As a result of this plan, which I think we can all assume will probably not end well, concerned parents, teachers and students have been reaching out to their local school boards and superintendents, pleading with them to postpone in-person attendance and go to an online-only model in the name of public safety.
This includes Adam and Michelle Palmer from Tulsa. They have children who attend Union public schools, so they sent a nice little email to each member of the Union School Board asking to start the year with online schooling.
Here's the response they received back by school board member Jeff Bennett (pictured above). He's a customer service rep for United Airlines and hot air balloon enthusiast that has served on the school board unopposed since 2006: