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Oklahoma virtual education officials reinstated as debates with Epic Charter Schools continue


Oklahoma virtual education officials reinstated as debates with Epic Charter Schools continue
Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoman
© DOUG HOKE, Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman
Epic Superintendent Bart Banfield addresses the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board meeting at the Oklahoma History Center on Oct. 13.
Two virtual education officials disqualified from voting on Epic Charter Schools have been reinstated.
The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board agreed on Tuesday to restore board members Mathew Hamrick and Phyllis Shepherd to discussions and votes on Epic.
Hamrick and Shepherd had been barred from voting on Epic since December because of their ties to the virtual system s co-founder David Chaney. ....

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Oklahoma education board members reinstated amid Epic schools debate


Two virtual education officials disqualified from voting on Epic Charter Schools have been reinstated.
The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board agreed on Tuesday to restore board members Mathew Hamrick and Phyllis Shepherd to discussions and votes on Epic.
Hamrick and Shepherd had been barred from voting on Epic since December because of their ties to the virtual system s co-founder David Chaney.
The remaining non-recused board members  Chairperson Robert Franklin and members Barry Beauchamp and Brandon Tatum  agreed to reinstate Hamrick and Shepherd now that Epic has severed its relationship with Chaney and co-founder Ben Harris.
Hamrick filed a lawsuit in April to challenge his disqualification, alleging violations of administrative procedure and the Oklahoma Open Meetings Act. He is expected to drop the lawsuit in Oklahoma County District Court. ....

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