Sapulpa Public Schools has announced that they will close for at least three days next week, unless something dramatic happens.
In a statement sent out by SPS Superintendent Rob Armstrong and sent home with the students this afternoon, he said “Despite the efforts at the state capital this week, it is the opinion of many here that the signed legislation, while appreciated as a step in the right direction, still does not provide enough support to public education.
“For far too long school districts in Oklahoma have felt the brunt of inadequate funding as well as disregard for teacher support and personnel salaries,” he began. “It was only a matter of time before education reached its breaking point. That time has come.”
He added that in a survey of the district’s teachers and staff after the passing of HB1010xx, more than 77% planned to participate.
Armstrong says that they’ll continue to survey the district each day, and that if they’re confident they can provide “a productive, safe and secure learning environment” for the students, they may reinstate regular session sooner. If not, classes would resume on Thursday, April 5th.
At the Board of Education meeting earlier this month, Armstrong was given permission to suspend school session and close the buildings for up to 25 days.
A list of resources for families of students was released by the school earlier this month. See the resources here.
Read the entire announcement from Superintendent Rob Armstrong here.
