OKLAHOMA CITY ( KFOR ) – Republican lawmakers have introduced amendments to an existing law that would regulate virtual school days.
While several Oklahoma school districts didn’t appear to have a virtual school day on the calendar, News 4 found Bennington Public Schools has 22 pre-scheduled virtual school days. Millwood Public Schools has 31 and Terral Public Schools currently has 34.
“I am very concerned that we are going to find widespread abuse of virtual days,” said Senator Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond. “It’s shocking to me, and quite honestly, it’s unacceptable.”
Sen. Thompson, along with Senator Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, have introduced amendments to a current law that would put parameters around online learning days.
Senate Bill 1768 states a school district can request an emergency virtual day if there is inclement weather, unavailability of teachers and support staff due to illness, or building maintenance issues.