Pott. County Health Dept. addresses rising COVID-19 cases among younger populations ahead new school year
Pott. County Health Dept.
SHAWNEE, Okla. – The most recent COVID-19 epidemiology report found that 38% of all new COVID cases involved Oklahoma’s youth (15-24 years) and young adult (25-34 years) populations. Both age groups, which currently have the lowest vaccination rates in the state, are especially at risk for new versions of the virus, like the Delta variant.
Oklahoma is seeing the number of infections among this unprotected group grow along with increased overall hospitalizations and deaths. Young adults, school-aged children, and their parents are among this unprotected group, so it is important to consider the benefits of getting the COVID-19 vaccine when making plans for the upcoming school year.
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State intervention, audit of Western Heights school district begins Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoman
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A state audit and intervention began Friday at Western Heights Public Schools, as state officials aim for a district turnaround.
Several state officials arrived at the southwest Oklahoma City district to meet with school leaders and staff.
The Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector s Office initiated its investigation of district finances with a visit from State Auditor Cindy Byrd and Brenda Holt, director of Byrd s forensic audit division.
Byrd said she s confident her office will conduct a thorough audit, though 15 trash bags of shredded financial records were found in a district dumpster earlier in the week.
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A state audit and intervention began Friday at Western Heights Public Schools, as state officials aim for a district turnaround.
Several state officials arrived at the southwest Oklahoma City district to meet with school leaders and staff.
The Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector s Office initiated its investigation of district finances with a visit from State Auditor Cindy Byrd and Brenda Holt, director of Byrd s forensic audit division.
Byrd said she s confident her office will conduct a thorough audit, though 15 trash bags of shredded financial records were found in a district dumpster earlier in the week. We are always concerned whenever we see a large amount of records shredded, especially in the midst of asking for a special investigative audit, Byrd said. But, we also should remember there are real reasons to shred documents. So, at this time until there is a document I’m asking for that they cannot produce, I’m not going to be extremely conc
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The Oklahoma State Auditor Cindy Byrd met Friday with staff at Western Heights Public Schools as well as the newly appointed interim superintendent Monty Guthrie who was recently assigned by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
Byrd said after the meeting she has made an “extensive” list of requests to the district for financial and personnel documents. Both the state superintendent, Joy Hofmeister, and community members of WHPS requested Byrd to investigate the district.
“The administration assured us that the records we have asked for are available to us,” Byrd said.
“We are always concerned whenever we see a large amount of records shredded, especially in the midst of asking for a special investigative audit,” Byrd said. “But we should also remember that there are real reasons to shred documents. So at this time, until there is a document I’m asking for that they cannot produce, I’m not going to be extremely concerned.”