No More School for Picher Students
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School officials in two Ottawa County school districts have canceled classes for the rest of the school year after a massive tornado swept through the area.
State Superintendent Sandy Garrett says she'll allow the Picher-Cardin and Quapaw districts a waiver from the state law that mandates students must receive 175 days of instruction per school year. The state Board of Education must formally approve the districts' requests.
Both districts already had canceled classes on Monday and yesterday in the wake of Saturday's EF-4 twister.
The tornado damage ultimately could hurry the closure of the Picher-Cardin district, where enrollment has dropped precipitously in recent years as hundreds of residents have left the area after accepting state and federal buyouts. |
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