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Interim Western Heights Superintendent Monty Guthrie notified staff and parents Friday his last day at Western Heights is Jan. 31.

The Oklahoma State Board of Education called Robert Everman "a cancer" to Western Heights school district. It also heard updates on Ninnekah and Shawnee coach abuse allegations.

Western Heights school district rejects Oklahoma authority, appoints own superintendent Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoman Replay Video UP NEXT A struggle for control of Western Heights Public Schools has ensued, as both the local school board and the Oklahoma State Department of Education have chosen leaders to run the district. The Western Heights Board of Education spurned the states choice for an interim superintendent and appointed its own on Thursday. This was the school...

By: Barry Mangold OKLAHOMA CITY - The board of education at Western Heights Public Schools voted to appoint an interim superintendent Thursday, days after the state appointed their own interim superintendent for the embattled school district.   “Now we have essentially two superintendents,” said Briana Flatley, the sole board member to vote ‘no’ on the measure.  The board, led by President Robert Everman, voted 3-1 to appoint Kimberly Race, the district’s assistant superintendent,...

More than 3,000 students attend Western Heights Public Schools.  They could all be sent elsewhere if the school board has failed to satisfy the state boards requirements.  News 9 reached out to the school board and district administration repeatedly, but no one will confirm what efforts are being made to preserve Western Heights Public Schools in accordance with state requests.  Western Heights teachers literally danced to keep their students engaged while learning from home all last year. ...

By: Barry Mangold The Oklahoma State Board of Education unanimously agreed to put Western Heights Public Schools on probation, the precursor to removing the district’s accreditation.  Board legal counsel Brad Clark presented several complaints from parents and others against the district along with alleged violations of state law.  Western Heights Superintendent Mannix Barnes did not provide a comment after News 9 denied his request for a live interview.  WHPS Board of Education president ...