By: Barry Mangold
The Oklahoma State Board of Education unanimously agreed to put Western Heights Public Schools on probation, the precursor to removing the district’s accreditation.
Board legal counsel Brad Clark presented several complaints from parents and others against the district along with alleged violations of state law.
Western Heights Superintendent Mannix Barnes did not provide a comment after News 9 denied his request for a live interview.
WHPS Board of Education president Robert Everman did not respond to a request for comment Friday.
No one from WHPS was present to represent the district at Friday’s meeting despite multiple requests from the state board.
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