Update: OPS Board President Marque Snow said the first woman removed from tonight's meeting was removed because she did a Nazi salute when students raised their fists to support Black Lives Matter.

The second woman refused to wear a mask and continued to speak at the microphone

The meeting is still going at 10:30 p.m. Smaller crowd. Mainly just district officials and candidates for the OPS school board left.

Board members are getting an update on how the district will handle athletics this fall.
Snow: Is it safe to have contact sports this fall?
Steve Eubanks, OPS supervisor of athletics: Mr. Snow, I think that's the million dollar question that keeps us up at night.

Eubanks said there's great benefit to extracurricular activities but OPS will never sacrifice the safety of students or staff. He said the district will have more information on athletics on August 3.

Board member Tracy Casady asks Eubanks if OPS is considering how other districts are handling athletics. Eubanks said OPS is intertwined with other school districts but the primary focus is on OPS students.

Board member Lou Ann Goding asked if teachers can teach in-person lessons and virtual lessons at the same time if they want and are willing to do that.
Logan said would get back to Goding with an answer to that question.

Goding asks if there's a place for parents to get more information on the remote learning option for the upcoming school year.
District officials said parents can email [email protected]

As of this afternoon, officials said 1,400 students have applied for the remote learning option this school year.

"I don't believe we're going to please everyone so we're going to have to go with what's safe and responsible," Logan said of the upcoming year.