Oklahoma City Public Schools is mulling a return to four-day-a-week schooling, as COVID-19 rates decrease and surrounding districts leave split class schedules behind. The district school board dis…
OKC Council extends mask ordinance By: Kathryn McNutt The Journal Record March 2, 2021
A customer exits a store with a “mask required” sign displayed Tuesday in Dallas. The Oklahoma City Council has extended mask use here through April. (AP photo/LM Otero)
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma City Council voted 6-3 Tuesday to extend the city’s mask ordinance through April 30. The mandate was set to expire Friday.
Proponents said the safety measure still is needed to protect residents and support businesses.
The Oklahoma City COVID-19 Safety Code was put in place in July and has been extended multiple times. It requires people aged 11 and older to wear a face covering in indoor public places with some exceptions.
Until that day, the district said all students will stick to their staggered A-B schedules.
Wednesdays will be used as remote learning days. The district said this will help give teachers time to build content for students in quarantine.
In its announcement, the district said current mask and hygiene protocols will stay in place.
Putnam City Schools said teacher and staff vaccinations, installing new air quality technology, and guidance from the Oklahoma City-County Health Department are giving it a clearer picture of what the end of the year will look like.
The district is also launching its summer school program that focuses on hands-on learning and mental health. The program begins in June.
The Oklahoma City-County Health Department got its first batch of county-level data last week showing a demographic breakdown for those who have received COVID-19 vaccines.
Local health officials have recognized the need for equity and community outreach in the vaccine distribution process, but until now, didn’t have the data to determine whether their efforts were working.
Phil Maytubby, the city-county health department’s chief operating officer, said the data shows proof of some headway, “but we still have a long way to go.” He shared highlights from the data with The Oklahoman on Thursday.
More than 167,000 doses had been administered in the county as of Feb. 20. Of those who had received their first dose of
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