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Oklahoma latest to grapple
Aug
13 with online school problems
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)
2019 — When two tech-savvy
Oklahoma men launched their
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dents could attend from home,
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53% Republicans had just
extended their majorities in
the Legislature, taken control
of every elected statewide
office and installed a new state
superintendent of public
instruction who was eager to
embrace new ideas.
Epic Charter Schools,
which has no schoolhouse and
serves pre-kindergarten
through 12th grade students
who attend online, has explod-
ed in growth in the eight years
since it launched and now
boasts an enrollment that
rivals the biggest districts in
Oklahoma. Last year, the
school reported more than
21,000 students and received
nearly $113 million in state
funding. But those numbers
are now coming under scruti-
ny from state investigators
who revealed last month they
are looking into whether the
school’s two founders, David
Chaney and Ben Harris, artifi-
cially inflated the number of
students and pocketed mil-
lions of dollars illegally.
While the bulk of state
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money pays for teacher
salaries and benefits at Epic,
Chaney and Harris own a for-
profit company that manages
the school for 10% of its over-
all revenue and have made
millions of dollars on the
endeavor. With a glitzy adver-
tising campaign, the school
attracts more students every
year.
Chaney and Harris also
opened up their wallets to
prominent politicians, donat-
ing more than $160,000
almost entirely to Republican
candidates in the last two elec-
tion cycles, including the gov-
ernor, state superintendent and
attorney general. Epic also
operates in California, where
it has more than 500 students
from five counties. A contract
in Texas was put on hold
because of the ongoing probe
in Oklahoma.
No charges have been filed,
but an Oklahoma State Bureau
of Investigation agent wrote in
an affidavit for a search war-
rant that the men recruited and
enrolled “ghost students” who
received little to no instruc-
tion. Many of these students
were home-schooled or
attended private school, but
they were recruited by Chaney
and Harris to also enroll in
Epic, the investigator wrote.
Neither Chaney nor Harris
responded to requests for an
interview, but they released a
statement in which they
denied wrongdoing and dis-
puted the allegations.
“We are confident the facts
will once again vindicate our
team,” the statement read.
The “once again” refers to a
fraud investigation of Epic
that the OSBI started several
years ago at the behest of
then-Gov. Mary Fallin.
Findings were referred to the
attorney general’s office, but
no charges were brought. A
spokesman for Attorney
Woman struck by train dies
General Mike Hunter said the
case never was closed.
Epic is hardly the only
online charter school to have
found itself in hot water. In a
similar case this year in
California, 11 people were
indicted on multiple criminal
charges related to a series of
charter schools that prosecu-
tors allege stole more than $50
million by creating phantom
institutions that enrolled stu- G
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knowledge. A charter school s
management company, A3
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those allegations. on
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AROUND OKLAHOMA
Epic Charter Schools
to open Norman
meeting space
BY ADAM TROXTELL
CNHI NEWS OKLAHOMA
NORMAN — Epic
Charter Schools will open
Aug a meeting space on Main
Street in Norman for its
teachers, students and
17 their parents to interact
throughout the school
year.
Epic is in the process of
2019 preparing and moving into
546 W. Main St., formerly
Liberty Cleaners. Assistant
Superintendent Shelly
Page Hickman said the plan is
to have the space open by
A005 Nov. 1.
"It's the seat for
Cleveland County, it's cen-
Clip trally located," Hickman
resized said. "We have a signifi-
cant number of students ADAM TROXTELL | THE TRANSCRIPT
29% in Cleveland County." Epic Charter Schools will occupy the space on Main Street that had been the location
Hickman said the physi- of Liberty Cleaners by Nov. 1, according to an assistant superintendent. The location
cal space will be a place will be used as a meeting place for Epic teachers and students.
for students and parents
to meet regularly with announced the decision Taylor’s involvement, cit- said she knew who the 2-
some of the 85 Epic teach- at their regularly sched- ing the ongoing investiga- year-old boy was and he
ers in Cleveland County. uled Tuesday, Aug. 13 tion. had a habit of getting out
Norman alone has 51 council meeting following of the house and running
teachers who instruct an almost 45 minute long Woman charged with around unattended,
courses online. executive session. according to the affidavit.
child neglect after 2-year- The woman said she knew
Two Tahlequah city Former day care old found wandering Enloe was inside the resi-
employees on paid leave employee charged with in neighborhood dence the last time the
boy got out.
BY KERI THORNTON abuse BY CASS RAINS England spoke to the
CNHI NEWS OKLAHOMA BY CHESLEY OXENDINE CNHI NEWS OKLAHOMA teen who was contacted
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — CNHI NEWS OKLAHOMA ENID, Okla. — A 40- by the man who found the
Two Tahlequah city offi- MUSKOGEE, Okla. — year-old Enid woman was boy, according to the affi-
cials have been placed on Charges have been filed charged this week with davit. The teen said Enloe
administrative leave, one in Muskogee County child neglect when a 2- was in the residence and
for contract review and District Court in the case year-old boy in her care awake when the boy got
the other pending an of a woman arrested in was found by a neighbor. out of the residence.
investigation. connection with abuse at Lisa Mare Enloe, also Hainley spoke with
Administrator Edward a Muskogee day care known as Lisa Carson, Enloe. She initially said
Carr is on paid adminis- facility. faces up to life in prison, she was not inside the res-
trative leave until the City Rebecca Ann Isham, 22, up to a year in county jail idence when the incident
Council reviews his of Coweta, was charged and/or a fine of $500 to occurred, according to the
employment contract, Wednesday with two $5,000 on the felony affidavit. Enloe retracted
which includes an annual counts of child abuse fol- charge. her statement and said
salary of $117,000 plus lowing a Monday incident According to an affidavit she was home but did not
benefits. City Finance in which she abused two filed in the case, at 4:30 know how the boy got out
Director Danya Curtis, children while caring for p.m. Aug. 7, Enid Police of the house.
whose salary is $63,718 them at Oak Tree Department officers Department of Human
plus benefits, is on paid Academy day care, responded to the 900 Services was contacted
leave while an investiga- according to court docu- block of North 19th in ref- and conducted a walk-
tion into the city's ments. erence to a found child. through of the residence,
finances is conducted. Police were alerted to Officer Brock England according to the affidavit.
Mayor Sue Catron said the abuse Monday after- spoke with a man who After the walkthrough,
concerns about financial noon after they respond- said he saw the 2-year-old DHS took custody of the
records were brought to ed to a call at the day care boy outside near the inter- boy.
her attention, and the and viewed a video section of 16th and Online court records
probe will begin as soon depicting the incident, Oklahoma, according to show Enloe was arrested
as possible. She said she prompting them to arrest the affidavit. The man said Monday on an arrest war-
could not give specific Isham, said Muskogee he believed the boy was rant issued that day. Bond
details regarding Carr's Police Department unattended. He said he on the warrant was set at
contract or what concerns Interim Public watched the child for $30,000.
were brought to her Information Officer some time and no one was
attention. Jeramie Garcia. around attending to him.

Duncan City Council,

An affidavit filed with
the case lists a second
The man said when the
boy got close to 16th he
It’s a
defendant, Christy Gail made contact with the
DA’s office ask Taylor, and states that boy, according to the affi- It’s your need
for OSBI investigation Taylor was involved in the davit. The man said he
of water meters abuse. was approached by anoth- on
Details regarding the er neighbor, who said the
BY CHARLENE BELEW case remain sparse. The boy lived at 1513 E. 7KDW·V WKH EHQ
THE DUNCAN BANNER two abused children Oklahoma.
The City of Duncan, in share an address with The man told police he
conjunction with the reporting witness Hannah walked the boy back to the :H DUH (GPRQG
Stephens County District Long, who is the mother address on Oklahoma and )XQHUDO +
Attorney’s Office, will ask of at least one of the chil- spoke with a 14-year-old
Oklahoma State Bureau of dren. at the residence, according 0
Investigation (OSBI) to Muskogee County to the affidavit. The man
investigate utility depart- District Attorney Orvil said he left the boy with
ment water meters and Loge would not reveal the teen at the residence. 0R
billing accuracy after what is on the video and England and Officer
numerous citizens have declined to comment as Matthew Hainley went to Voted Edmo
complained of high water to the exact nature of the 1513 E. Oklahoma and

Matth
bills. abuse or the nature of spoke with a woman who
City Manager Kim Meek
said the investigation will
look into reports of high
water usage, resulting in
higher billing rates. Edmond’s O
“It is in the best inter- Funeral
ests of our citizens to
have an independent
investigation into this
matter,” Meek said. “We
are determined to identify
the cause of these high
bills. We will assist the
OSBI in their investiga-
tion as requested.”
The movement to bring
OSBI to Duncan for the
investigation came from
Duncan City Council
members, who 601 S. Kelly Edmond, Oklaho

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The Edmond Sun
EPIC Charter Schools receives
NCAA eligibility approval
OKLAHOMA CITY – EPIC Charter
Schools Superintendent Bart
Banfield announced that EPIC’s Rose
State College charter (sponsoring the
school system’s operations in Tulsa
and Oklahoma counties) has been
granted approval by the National
Collegiate Athletics Association
(NCAA). EPIC’s One-on-One charter
(authorized by the Statewide Virtual
Charter Schools Board for students
statewide) received NCAA approval
several years ago.
NCAA approval means that EPIC
meets the high curricular and
instructional delivery standards
required for NCAA participation for
those students on track to receive
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athletic scholarships, Banfield said.
“This approval is good news for
EPIC students being served under
our blended charter who have high
athletic aspirations and strive to
meet the rigorous learning require-
ments that go along with the NCAA
program,” he said, adding that a spe-
cific set of curricula must be
approved by the NCAA before
approval is granted.
Per NCAA guidelines, not all high
school classes count as NCAA core
courses. Only classes in English,
math (Algebra 1 or higher), natural
or physical science, social science,
foreign language, comparative reli-
gion or philosophy may be approved
as NCAA core courses. Remedial
classes and classes completed
through credit-by-exam are not con-
sidered NCAA core courses.
“Being able to offer this path of
excellence to every EPIC student
with the ability and drive to pursue
such a rigorous and goal-oriented
course is an honor,” Banfield said,
EPIC is the state’s fifth largest pub-
lic school system. It served approxi-
mately 24,000 students statewide in
the 2018-19 school year and current-
ly employs more than 1,000 teachers
and principals located in every coun-
ty across the state. For more infor-
mation, visit www.epiccharter-
schools.org.
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Enid News & Eagle
‘This is going to be a big year’
Public schools increasingly enter virtual learning landscape
By Mitchell Willetts
Staff Writer
Even as enrollment in virtual
schools like Epic Charter Schools
continues to grow, many Oklahoma
public school districts have been slow
to respond, hesitant to innovate.
But now, in a sudden statewide
shift, public school districts are aim-
ing to make up for lost time and lost
students by launching nontraditional
programs of their own.
“I would say this is going to be the
big year,” said Monty Guthrie, deputy
superintendent of finance and federal
programs of the state Department of
Education.
“This is the year we’re going
to start seeing the huge expansion,
there’s no doubt about that.”
Some districts are closer to the
head of the curve than others, already
offering substantial virtual and blend-
ed options, but those are fewer. While
one district may be a tweak or two
from the cutting edge, another might
be far less familiar with the latest in
digital learning.
Exact stats aren’t available, as the
department doesn’t currently track
which schools — or how many —
offer virtual or blended environments,
but the department remains certain of
the trend regardless.
Whether it’s enhancing what a
district already has, or establishing
something new, interest and effort are
Nancy Fain (right) assists Hannah Killam during ePREP lab at Emerson Middle School on Friday. The online learning program
provides a blended classroom experience allowing students to take classes online at home and classes in a traditional setting.
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surging to a degree not seen in previ-
ous years.
Guthrie just recently joined the
Education Department this summer,
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leaving his superintendent’s role at
Stigler Public Schools.
Virtual and blended learning
were at the forefront of his mind
at Stigler. Concern remained about
how to implement these educational
alternatives along with uncertainty if
the design the district devised would
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serve its students well.
Despite that, he felt his district was
obligated to provide what nontradi-
tional students clearly wanted, and
what was luring them to the for-profit
competition.
“The fact of the matter is, I thought
I could serve my local kids better
with an online version in a local con-
text,” Guthrie said. “I believe there
are a lot of superintendents that have
come to that conclusion, and I believe
everyone at the (Education) depart-
ment is in agreement that we want to
do everything we can to give every
school district in this state the oppor-
tunity to serve their kids best.”
‘Lets do this right’
Guthrie’s initial feelings of reluc-
tance are far from unique, said Derald
Glover, assistant executive director
of Oklahoma Association of School
Administrators.
Local administrators have been
sharing similar thoughts statewide.
“There (are) a lot of issues with
virtual education, and I think they
were very hesitant to step into it,”
Glover said. “But with a lot of kids
starting to move to it — and with its
growing acceptance — they decided,
‘If we’re going to do it, let’s do it
right.’”
Glover is a member of the
Cooperative Council for Oklahoma
School Administration, a professional
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association for Oklahoma school administrators.
In November 2018, CCOSA released a
Aug study identifying key concerns with Oklahoma
18 virtual charter schools, including issues with
teachers, students, finances, accreditation, gov-
ernance and academic performance.
2019 Epic, which currently is under investigation
for allegedly embezzling millions of dollars
Page and inflating enrollment numbers, was used as
the example in the study.
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50% “There are really no standards out there to
guide virtual education, and the framework sets
From a standard, sets a bar,” Glover said.
A001 To help put the framework together,
CCOSA also worked with districts with pre-
vious success of implementing online models.
“CCOSA is made up of school leaders. If
we’re not using research and building the best
models for that, then we’re at fault,” he said.
The resulting framework, Glover said, is
at least partly responsible for the uptick in
expanding online curriculum.
“I think you’re going to see a whole lot of
schools sign on and endorse the framework as
their guide.”
When reached for comment, Epic provided
this statement:
“More than 24,000 students and families
have chosen Epic as their public school option.
The laws that pertain to brick-and-mortar
schools are the same laws we follow.
“CCOSA is a competitor, and whatever
‘studies’ they produce are written from that van-
tage point. They are taking shots at our program
while simultaneously telling traditional schools
how to implement it. Their motives are clear. …
We are confident in the service we provide, and
we’ll continue to focus on our students.”
Enid’s ePREP
Enid Public Schools, which launched its
ePREP Online Learning Program this semester,
followed CCOSA’s blueprints closely.
A few of the benefits this local, public option
can provide over charters include greater trans-
parency, better teacher availability and access
to more extracurricular activities, according to
the district.
“One of the things that we experience with
a virtual program ... is that oftentimes it feels
like a treat and street,” said Doug Stafford, EPS
assistant superintendent of secondary educa-
tion. “They get into these virtual programs, and
there’s not a lot of personalization, and there’s
minimal contact.”
With brick-and-mortar sites all over town,
public schools are well-equipped for blended
learning. If a student gets stuck, there are con-
sistent opportunities to go and seek out face-to-
face help from a certified teacher, Stafford said.
Epic has blended learning sites in Oklahoma
City, Tulsa and Midwest City, but not in less
metropolitan areas like Enid.
“The thing that is really enticing a lot of
parents is the support locally ... and that we are
offering brick-and-mortar settings,” he said.
“There’s nighttime opportunities, there’s
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weekend opportunities, there’s basically
around-the-clock opportunities for students to
be able to get in touch and have interaction with
Enid teachers.”
Before any student can enroll with ePREP,
a special committee comprised of teachers,
administrators, school psychologists and com-
munity members must review applications.
The committee determines if it’s “education-
ally appropriate” for each student, if they have
the necessary support at home and enough
internal motivation to complete assignments
independently.
Epic experience
Jace Clark, 17, left EPS and enrolled with
Epic a little under a year ago, he said, halfway
through his junior year.
“I didn’t try very hard in public school if I’m
honest with you,” Clark said.
Clark said there were a lot of distractions in
the classroom and in his life. Grades weren’t
looking so good, not that this was worry No. 1.
“Being around a bunch of people wasn’t
very good for me, I wasn’t learning very well,”
he said. “It’s hard to pay attention, especially in
a room full of people being obnoxious.”
A fair share of bullying and harassment
added to his distractions.
So far, he’s pretty pleased with Epic, he
said. It’s not perfect, but it’s an improvement.
He’s a straight A’s and B’s student now, with
a tendency to get ahead in his classes. Once a
week, he meets with a teacher at the library, and
they go over whatever problems are tripping
him up, he said. Once a week works for him.
‘A philosophical change’
Union Public Schools in Tulsa has offered
a blended curriculum for eight years. Starting
this semester, it’s making a fully virtual experi-
ence available for the first time.
“We have all been watching these for-profit,
online virtual schools in our state just prolifer-
ate, and we are losing kids in our district who
are enrolling in these ventures,” Superintendent
Kirt Hartzler said.
A lot of those kids come back, he said, and
play catch up once they’re back in the fold.
“We felt like we could offer a very robust
and more effective virtual experience for our
own kids in Union,” he said.
With all the online infrastructure and expe-
rience Union already had, it made sense to go a
step further, he said, “to continue to be relevant
and to serve the needs of our community.”
Like EPS, Union is touting extracurriculars
and leaving them open to all students, new age
or orthodox.
“For the first time in my 34 year in the
district, we decided to make a philosophical
change,” Hartzler said of the decision.
As education advances and new trends
develop, schools should evolve to fit, he said.
“We exist to serve, period.”
“If that means we have to change our sched-
ule and change the things that we sometimes
do because of convenience,” he said, “then
we need to do that to meet the needs of our
students.”
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The Norman Transcript

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AROUND TOWN

Adam Troxtell / The Transcript

Epic Charter Schools will open a meeting space on Main Street in
Kyle Phillips / The Transcript Norman for its teachers, students and their parents to interact throughout
Hundreds of government contractors and agency reps will come together the school year. The new location will be at 546 W. Main St., formerly
Aug. 19-24 at the Embassy Suites in Norman, 2501 Conference Dr., Liberty Cleaners. Epic is headquartered in Oklahoma City. While
for the at 13th Indian Country Business Summit Show. The event offers Norman is currently the only confirmed new Epic location, the charter
networking opportunities, as well as, access to government agency school is looking to open meeting places in other cities across the state.
buyers and policy leaders, prime contractors and tribal procurement
representatives looking to expand their vendor pools. The ICBS Show is
organized by Oklahoma’s two procurement technical assistance centers,
OBAN and TGI, programs that guide businesses in successfully selling to
and performing on government projects.

Kyle Phillips / The Transcript

Construction on Gallogly Hall, , situated on the Engineering Quad
Cody Giles / The Transcript between Felgar Hall and the ExxonMobil Lawrence G. Rawl Engineering
Misal Bistro, located at 580 Ed Noble Pkwy, has colsed down. The Practice Facility, is getting closer to being complete. The 70,000
restaurant opening in 1980 in Norman, with their first location on square-foot building will serve students from the Stephenson School
Campus Corner. of Biomedical Engineering and the Gallogly College of Engineering.
According to the University of Oklahoma website, the second floor
of the facility will be geared toward bench chemistry, biology and
undergraduate biomedical labs benefiting undergraduate students
throughout the University taking chemistry through the College of Arts
and Sciences. The building is expected to open in the Fall of this year.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma-Norman will celebrate their 50th

anniversary with their Anniversary Gala - A Big Night In Norman, Friday, Kyle Phillips / The Transcript
Aug. 23, at Embassy Suites located at 2501 Conference Dr. Guests ABLE Community Based Services will host their 3rd annual signature
will served food from top Norman and Oklahoma City restaurants event, Comedy Night: Comedy for a Cause, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at
and compete to win exclusive live and silent auction items. Oklahoma NCED Conference Center and Hotel, 2801 OK-9. The event will food, a
Governor Kevin Stitt and Norman Mayor Breea Clark will be also be silent auction and entertainment by comedian and motivational speaker
speakers at the event. Proceeds from the event will support Big Brothers Brett Eastburn. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at https://www.
Big Sisters one-to-one mentoring programs in Cleveland County. Tickets eventbrite.com/e/3rd-annual-comedy-night comedy-for-a-cause-tickets.
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The Norman Transcript
Dirt turning, new construction, permits filed
ship, Golden Dove LLC Medical
Marijuana Dispensary Remod-
el, $15,000, Ward 4
1720 24th Ave. SW — Panjwani,
Salim Soothie LLC, Medi-
cal Marijuana Dispensary Remod-
el, $20,000, Ward 8
2202 Tecumseh Dr. — Tecum-
seh Rd. Business Park LLC, Con-
struct Demising Wall, $8,000,
Ward 8
546 W. Main St. — The Cen-
ter on Main LLC, Epic Charter
Schools Counseling Center Re-
model, $285,500, Ward 4
517 W. Gray St. — RJH Realty,
Rose Spa Massage Interior Re-
model, $7,500, Ward 4
1230 Classen Blvd., Suite 100
— Zain Fuel Inc., Proper LLC
Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Remodel, $800, Ward 4
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t Demolition:
231 W. Main St. Cinereus LLC,
Demo Remaining Commercial
Buildings, Not Reported, Ward 4
RESIDENTIAL ACTIVITY
t Seventeen permits for new
single family residences were
issued with a combined reported
valuation of $3,843,150. The aver-
age reported value was $226,068,
five of which applied to the city’s
recently adopted 2018 Home En-
ergy Rating System (HERS/Energy
Rating Index (ERI) Fee Adjust-
ment Incentive Program).
t New Manufactured home per-
mit was issued for 10900 Short-
A-Rosa.
t Twenty-one permits for addi-
tions or alterations to residential
properties were issued with a
combined reported valuation of
$285,483, eleven (11) of which
were storm shelters.
t Demolition permit was issued
for 217 W. Symmes St. and 114 W.
Eufaula St.
t Four applications for new
single family residences were sub-
mitted with a combined reported
valuation of $1,343,800. The aver-
age reported value was $335,950.
t New Manufactured home ap-
plication was submitted for 4950
104th Ave. SE.
t Eight applications for ad-
dition/alteration to residential
properties were submitted with
a reported valuation of $142,650,
one of which was storm shelter. 
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