Olathe Public Schools gives high school sports green light

High school sports in the Olathe school district have been given the green light.

THIS COMES AS SOMESCHOOLS GEAR UP FORFALL SPORTS.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER MCKENZIENELSON SHOWS US WHATIT TOOK FOR ONE DISTRICTTO PLAY IN A PANDEMIC.SLet us bear that weight ofwhat"s best for our child,so that you don"t needto.BEFORE THE OLATHESCHOOL BOARD MADE THEDECISION TO MOVEFORWARD WITH FALLSPORTS AT THE HIGHSCHOOL LEVEL " THEYHEARD 2 HOURS OFPUBLIC COMMENT.SSome of these kids nethose extracurricular actives tobe noticed.

Some of thosekids need those extracurricularactivities so that they can geta better scholarship, get intobetter schools.MORE THAN 2 WEEKS AGO"OLATHE SAID IT WOULDFOLLOW THE JOHNSONCOUNTY DEPARTMENT OFHEALTHS GATING CRITERIAFOR REOPENINGSCHOOLS.THE DISTRICT WOULDALSO ASSESS SPORTS ANDACTIVITIES ON A WEEKLYBASIS.SYou guys have taken onparenting roles in my house,that is unacceptable.AFTER A 5 TO 2 VOTETHURSDAY NIGHT -SPORTS ARE BACK ON.SOCCER WILL PLAY ASEARLY AS WEDNESDAYAND FOOTBALL ON FRIDAY.TIM BRADY - OLATHE SCHOOLDISTRICT DIRECTOR OFATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIESSWe"re going to makeit really easy for parents tocome in, we"re going togive them a pass.

All they dois show the pass when theywalk in, so there won"t beany exchange of money orface to face contact with aticket seller or somebodygiving out a program or thosetypes of things.WITH PROTOCOLS INPLACE " THE DISTRICT ISOPTIMISTIC.BRADYSMost of our sports areoutdoors except forgymnastics and volleyball, buteven with those 2 indoorsports we"ve got somethings in place that will haveeverything be safe.OLATHE SCHOOLS WILLONLY PLAY CONFERENCEGAMES " AND FOOTBALLPLAYERS WILL BEREQUIRED TO DO REMOTELEARNING THE ENTIRESEASON.AT THE STATE LEVEL - DR.LEE NORMAN ISCONCERNED DISTRICTSHAVE BEEN TOOACCOMMODATING.DR. LEE NORMAN - SECRETARY,KANSAS DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH & ENVIRONMENTSI think they"re tryingthe best they can, but I thinkthere"s been certaininstances where they"vebeen too far over backwardsin getting people back inathletic programs. I would notbe critical of people if theycanceled programs.OLATHE FOOTBALLPLAYERS WILL BEREQUIRED TO QUARANTINEFOR 2 WEEKS AT THE ENDOF THE SEASON, OR TESTNEGATIVE FOR COVID-19.MCKENZIE NELSON, 4