Districts/funding

Here is a breakdown of Oklahoma City-metro area CARES Act funding and “Return To Learn” plans for participating districts:

Bethany Public Schools

• $199,228.38 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 13 • Daily temperature checks • Traditional and distance learning options for students • Masks recommended, not required • $5K spent on COVID safety measures • $15K to $20K additional anticipated spending Bethany plan: https://tinyurl.com/yyghrera

Blanchard Public Schools

• $201,137.15 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 13 “We are currently working on our plan and our goal is to share it with our patrons on July 24th. We are carefully monitoring the active cases in our district and that will drive a lot of our decisions.”

Deer Creek Public Schools

• $205,031.04 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 13 • Masks required, neck gaiter provided • Traditional, blended, virtual plans offered for students • $50K spent on COVID safety measures • $3,150 for staff face shields • Deer Creek Schools Foundation donated $15K in face coverings

Edmond Public Schools

• $1,653,329.68 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 13 • Masks required for secondary school, not provided • Masks encouraged for elementary school • Traditional, blended (A/B), virtual options for students • Start/end time adjustments • $38,167 spent on PPE for sites • $5,995 spent on masks and face shields • $13,999 spent on thermometers for each classroom • $10,400 spent on Plexiglass guards • $141,867 spent on PPE for custodial, transportation, maintenance • $7,348 spent on athletics (activity funds) • $250K anticipated total PPE spending Edmond plan: https://edmondschools.net/back-to-school-2020/

El Reno Public Schools

• $692,950.32 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 13 • Masks required, not provided • Daily temperature checks • Traditional, blended, virtual options for students • No PPE budget information provided El Reno plan: https://tinyurl.com/y279ejvu

Guthrie Public Schools

• $782,106.80 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 20 • Masks encouraged, not required for students or staff • Traditional, virtual options for students • No PPE budget information provided Guthrie plan: https://tinyurl.com/y6kut5yl

Jones Public Schools

• $167,156.22 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 21 • Hourly classroom disinfection • Masks required for students older than 8, not provided • Teachers required to wear a mask, will be provided face shield • Bus drivers will take temperatures upon boarding • Traditional, virtual options for students • $4,500 spent on PPE • $3,500 anticipated PPE spending Jones plan: https://tinyurl.com/y4z22lp8

Luther Public Schools

• $136,624.25 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 13 • Traditional, blended, virtual options for students • Masks optional, not provided • $5,500 spent on COVID precautions: no touch thermometers, hand sanitizing stations, sanitizing spray guns • $200,000 anticipated spending for related technology Luther plan: https://tinyurl.com/y4d657lo

Midwest City-Del City Public Schools

• $2,773,211.98 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 14 • Daily temperature checks • Masks required, district will provide neck gaiter • Traditional, virtual options for students • No PPE budget information provided Mid-Del plan: https://tinyurl.com/y256u9q2

Minco Public Schools

• $76,413.98 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 20 • Masks and face shields encouraged, provided • Traditional, virtual learning options for students • $25,000 spent on Clorox Electromagnetic sanitizing misters • $20,000 anticipated additional spending on PPE Minco plan: https://tinyurl.com/yyrw57og

Moore Public Schools

• $2,074,233.83 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 13 • Masks required for secondary students, provided • Traditional, Distance, Virtual learning options for students • $125,000 spent on sanitizer Moore Public Schools Plan LINK: https://www.mooreschools.com/Page/56374

Mustang Public Schools

• $609,232.61 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 14 • Secondary students and staff required to wear masks • Traditional, blended, virtual learning options for students • No PPE budget information provided Mustang plan: https://tinyurl.com/y33f6wky

Newcastle Public Schools

• $171,745.87 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 12 • Masks recommended, not required • Traditional, blended, virtual learning options for students • “Virtual Thursdays” automatic online learning first Thursday of every month • No PPE budget information provided Newcastle plan: https://tinyurl.com/y5gc4nb9

Norman Public Schools

• $2,093,212.34 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 17 • Masks required, provided to students if needed • Temperature checks twice a day • Traditional, blended, virtual learning options for students • Flexible attendance policy • No secondary student lockers • No PPE budget information provided Norman plan: https://tinyurl.com/yxbb3xnw

Oklahoma City Public Schools

• $17,314,784.94 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 31 • Virtual learning only for nine weeks • All students provided mobile device for distance learning • Students provided with “hot spot” for distance learning • Masks required, provided to teachers and students • $550K spent on PPE so far (as of 7-8-20) OKC plan: https://www.okcps.org/BacktoSchoolPlan

Oakdale School

• $15,785.29 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 13 • Masks required, provided to staff • Traditional learning only through Oakdale • Oakdale students eligible for Edmond Schools virtual learning plan • No PPE budget information provided Oakdale plan: https://tinyurl.com/y3pb4vt9

Piedmont Public Schools

• $137,579.72 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 20 • Masks required • Traditional, Blended, Virtual learning options for students • $52,000 spent on PPE Piedmont plan: https://tinyurl.com/ yy3wfraos

Putnam City Public Schools

• $4,536,117.59 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 21 • Masks required, provided for staff • Teacher Safety Kit (PPE) provided to staff • Traditional, remote, virtual learning options for students • $1,139,785 spent on PPE and disinfecting Putnam City plan: https://tinyurl.com/ y2ecsfer

Shawnee Public Schools

• $1,219,996.84 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 13 • Masks provided for staff • COVID-19 antibody testing provided for staff • $10,000+ expected spending on PPE supplies Shawnee plan: https://tinyurl.com/yy27428o

Tuttle Public Schools

• $99,460.31 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 20 • Masks recommended, not required • Masks provided to staff, not students • No temperature checks at school, unless fever suspected • Traditional, remote, virtual options for students • No PPE budget information provided Tuttle plan LINK: https://tinyurl.com/y4ksjeyq

Yukon Public Schools

• $566,249.56 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 20 • Masks recommended, not required • Traditional, virtual, blended learning options for students • No PPE budget information provided Yukon plan: https://www.yukonps.com/ district/return

Western Heights Public Schools

• $1,300,048.55 CARES Act funding • Start of school: Aug. 20 • Masks required, provided • School board will make a decision monthly on in-person instruction • Distance learning device (iPad or Chromebook) provided for every student