WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.080 --> 00:00:04.120 With This is Ryan Walters. And Ryan, we've got a lot of school 2 00:00:04.400 --> 00:00:08.279 things going on here, especially in the Barnstall area with the recent storms and 3 00:00:08.880 --> 00:00:12.599 school being let out because of all the damage and what have you. What's 4 00:00:12.640 --> 00:00:16.719 going on at your level here and what are you seeing from your perspective and 5 00:00:16.920 --> 00:00:23.160 how help can be administered here in Barnstall. Yes, you know it was. 6 00:00:23.640 --> 00:00:27.800 I got to go visit yesterday and or day before that and get to 7 00:00:27.800 --> 00:00:31.760 be with the mayor Johnny Kelly and the superintendent, doctor Bryan over there, 8 00:00:32.359 --> 00:00:35.200 and we're trying to figure out what we can do to help them over there 9 00:00:35.200 --> 00:00:40.119 in that community. And for I'm telling you that the damage is just it's 10 00:00:40.320 --> 00:00:43.960 devastating to see it. And we were talking about how many teachers homes were 11 00:00:43.960 --> 00:00:48.240 there. They're not having school, They're trying to help the community get together. 12 00:00:48.479 --> 00:00:53.039 You've got folks that have lost their lives. It's just terrible to see 13 00:00:53.039 --> 00:00:56.399 the damage. And so what we've been able to do from the State Department 14 00:00:56.520 --> 00:01:02.079 of Education is what we've been able to offer funds families there that have been 15 00:01:02.119 --> 00:01:04.280 displaced. We can pay to put them up in a hotel room. We 16 00:01:04.400 --> 00:01:08.840 also can pay for any supplies lost in the storm. We're also able to 17 00:01:08.879 --> 00:01:14.680 help provide generators any food that has been displaced from the schools, and so 18 00:01:14.719 --> 00:01:17.400 we've been trying to go over there and make sure that we're able to get 19 00:01:17.439 --> 00:01:21.560 those resources of the families. And it's just been tremendous to be able to 20 00:01:21.560 --> 00:01:23.920 see the community come together. It's just a wonderful community there. I can't 21 00:01:23.920 --> 00:01:29.079 say it up about Mayor Johnny Kelly. I mean, he's just a tremendous 22 00:01:29.159 --> 00:01:32.760 leader there, and the superintendent, doctor Bryant. I mean, they've been 23 00:01:32.840 --> 00:01:38.359 organizing teachers and their school counselors to help get supplies to the community. And 24 00:01:38.719 --> 00:01:42.200 you know, you're really seeing a community and you're seeing a state come together 25 00:01:42.879 --> 00:01:45.680 to really try to help the community out in the best way they can here 26 00:01:45.760 --> 00:01:49.159 after the storm. Very good, Very good. Hey, thanks for coming 27 00:01:49.159 --> 00:01:55.519 out and taking a look at that that was really just horrific, and thanks 28 00:01:55.519 --> 00:01:57.280 for giving us a little bit of an update on what's going to happen here 29 00:01:57.280 --> 00:02:02.200 with the schools getting that school year completed. Yes, sir, And you 30 00:02:02.200 --> 00:02:05.680 know, it's one of those things where you know, we came in with 31 00:02:05.719 --> 00:02:07.599 them and wanted to let them know, you know, we're going to cut 32 00:02:07.599 --> 00:02:09.439 all the red tape. You know, we don't want them worrying about you 33 00:02:09.479 --> 00:02:13.599 know, end of the year, pay per work and those type of requirements. 34 00:02:13.680 --> 00:02:15.000 You know, we want them to make sure that they're doing okay, 35 00:02:15.080 --> 00:02:17.719 the community is doing okay. So you know, we're going to give them 36 00:02:17.719 --> 00:02:22.080 a waiver where they don't have to worry about meeting the you know, the 37 00:02:22.120 --> 00:02:25.400 amount of days and time in school requirements. We offered them waivers on their 38 00:02:25.439 --> 00:02:30.759 testing as well, because again, we want the school to be able to 39 00:02:30.039 --> 00:02:34.400 and all the folks, they're the teachers principles. We want them to just 40 00:02:34.479 --> 00:02:37.560 focus on Hey, you know, take care of yourself, take care of 41 00:02:37.599 --> 00:02:40.039 your community. You know, don't don't worry about the paperwork everything else. 42 00:02:40.080 --> 00:02:43.759 We've already told the federal government, hey, we're going to get these school 43 00:02:43.759 --> 00:02:46.039 districts waivers. You know we're not We're not going to sit here and have 44 00:02:46.080 --> 00:02:47.520 them thought thought all your requirements. Well, you know that they need to 45 00:02:47.560 --> 00:02:52.639 focus on getting the community up up and going again. So but you know, 46 00:02:52.680 --> 00:02:55.080 I can't say enough about boy, that community. The strength of that 47 00:02:55.080 --> 00:02:59.039 community to come together after a storm the way they did it says a lot 48 00:02:59.080 --> 00:03:00.879 about about the folks in the barnes Will area, and it says a lot 49 00:03:00.919 --> 00:03:06.719 about the state and our attitude towards helping each other out when situations like this 50 00:03:06.800 --> 00:03:09.000 occur. Ran Walter, thank you very much for being with us you this 51 00:03:09.039 --> 00:03:14.240 morning. Appreciate you taking time out of your busy day for us. Absolutely. 52 00:03:14.240 --> 00:03:15.759 Hey, I appreciate the opportunity. And I hope you guys are all 53 00:03:15.800 --> 00:03:19.240 doing all right over there, and I hope to see you soon in person. 54 00:03:19.400 --> 00:03:21.319 All right, Thank you, Rayn Bank.