BIXBY, Okla. — Bixby Public Schools announced Wednesday the district is moving to distance learning for the remainder of the fall semester.
The district experienced a recent surge in the number of positive staff members, from a total of 25 over the first three months combined to 38 cases in November alone, according to a statement by Superintendent Rob Miller.
"Four of our site principals are currently isolated, quarantined, or returning from COVID with lingering symptoms," Miller said. "And, while the majority of employee cases have been manageable, we have had several employees hospitalized with severe health complications in the past week. COVID is unrelenting and more cases are confirmed in our schools nearly every single day - four more today, three yesterday, a dozen last week."
The decision comes as COVID-19 cases continue to rise across Oklahoma and the country.
For more information about Bixby Public Schools response to COVID-19, click here.
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