Additional Okeechobee County School District students to return to in-person learning next semester By Sabirah Rayford | December 9, 2020 at 4:45 PM EST - Updated December 10 at 8:35 AM The Okeechobee County School District said Wednesday that more students will be heading back to in-person learning next semester. On Tuesday, parents in the Okeechobee School District got a letter saying next semester there will only be two options for students— in person or virtual. “Okeechobee sync,” a hybrid option will no longer be available. Currently, it requires children learning from home to follow their normal bell schedule. “We’re just not seeing the success in that option. We know we have a higher number of F’s and we know we are having difficulty engaging students using that model.”