Nearly 200 Oklahoma school districts suing state Education Board over charter school settlement [View all]
More than 180 Oklahoma school districts have joined a lawsuit fighting a surprise settlement that opened local tax dollars to charter schools.
The Oklahoma State Board of Education shocked the state's education sphere on March 25 when it unexpectedly settled a 2017 lawsuit with the Oklahoma Public Charter School Association. The board agreed to allow charter schools and virtual charter schools to tap into local tax revenue, which was previously reserved for traditional school districts.
Fearing the settlement could divert millions of dollars from traditional public schools, 187 districts — representing urban, suburban and rural areas of the state — asked the Oklahoma State Supreme Court on Friday to nullify the state board's decision.
The participating districts educate 400,000 of the 700,000 students attending Oklahoma public schools.
Read more: https://www.examiner-enterprise.com/story/news/2021/05/02/oklahoma-school-districts-sue-state-board-education-charter-school-settlement/4916101001/
(Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise)
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