Two area school leaders represent both support and opposition to a highly debated bill centered around “school choice” during a public hearing within the Public Education Committee within the House of Representatives Monday morning.
Temple ISD Superintendent Bobby Ott said remote learning was much less effective, especially for younger students. Author: Jim Hice Updated: 9:57 AM CDT April 6, 2021
TEMPLE, Texas Temple Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Bobby Ott announced Tuesday there would be no remote learning in the 2021-2022 school year.
Ott said the district would develop and revise the current health and safety protocols that are consistent with local authority guidance.
“Our data shows that students who were enrolled in on-campus learning out-performed their remote learning peers across the board, Ott said. At this point, more than 80% of students in Temple ISD have returned to in-person learning and our health and safety protocols have demonstrated effective results in minimizing the spread of the virus. Temple ISD has not closed a single campus this year due to reaching the 2% threshold as advised by the Bell County Health District.”
Superintendent Bobby Ott sent an email to staff after riots and unrest in Washington, D.C. Author: Bary Roy Updated: 8:31 PM CST January 7, 2021
TEMPLE, Texas As the world watched rioters rush the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Temple Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Bobby Ott took it all in, appalled at what he saw play out in front of him. What I saw yesterday was not freedom of expression. What I saw yesterday was not democracy or leadership, he told 6 News. What I saw yesterday was violence and harm to others.
Ott said the definition of leadership, in his mind, is someone who listens and understands how to work out disagreements without disrespecting or harming others.