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Two virtual education officials disqualified from voting on Epic Charter Schools have been reinstated.
The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board agreed on Tuesday to restore board members Mathew Hamrick and Phyllis Shepherd to discussions and votes on Epic.
Hamrick and Shepherd had been barred from voting on Epic since December because of their ties to the virtual system s co-founder David Chaney.
The remaining non-recused board members Chairperson Robert Franklin and members Barry Beauchamp and Brandon Tatum agreed to reinstate Hamrick and Shepherd now that Epic has severed its relationship with Chaney and co-founder Ben Harris.
Hamrick filed a lawsuit in April to challenge his disqualification, alleging violations of administrative procedure and the Oklahoma Open Meetings Act. He is expected to drop the lawsuit in Oklahoma County District Court.
Epic Youth Services and Epic Charter Schools Agree to End Current Contract
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OKLAHOMA CITY, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Epic Youth Services (EYS) and Epic Charter Schools have mutually agreed to end their ten-year contractual relationship effective June 30. EYS is the private company that has been the management organization providing support and services to Epic Charter Schools since its inception in 2011.
Ben Harris and David Chaney, who co-founded both the school and the management company, released the following statement regarding the agreement: Starting this school, watching it grow and flourish, and seeing the profound and positive impact it has on students has been the honor of a lifetime. We could not be prouder of our student body, our talented and hardworking teachers, or our administrators and staff.
The co-founders of Epic Charter Schools, who often found themselves at the center of controversy, are no longer tied to the virtual charter school system.