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Bixby board pauses Lifewise Academy release‑time vote after Open Meetings Act concern
Summary
The board reviewed an application for an off‑site, elective release‑time course for grades 4–8 (up to 60 minutes, up to 3 times per week) but did not vote after attorneys said converting an agenda item posted as information only to a voting item would violate the Open Meetings Act; staff will repost and return the item for action.
BIXBY, Okla. — The Bixby Board of Education reviewed an application from Lifewise Academy seeking district approval for a release‑time elective for fourth through eighth graders but declined to take action after attorneys warned that voting would violate the Open Meetings Act.
District staff described the requested program as an off‑site elective worth up to half credit (pass/fail), with sessions that could last up to 60 minutes and occur up to three times a week. The application materials included curriculum overviews, assessment…
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