Oklahoma school board approves what would be the 1st taxpayer-funded
religious school in US
By SEAN MURPHY
AP
June 5, 2023 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A state school board in Oklahoma voted Monday to
approve what would be the first publicly funded religious school in the
nation, despite a warning from the state's attorney general that the
decision was unconstitutional.

The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted 3-2 to approve the
application by the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma to establish the St.
Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School. The online public charter
school would be open to students across the state in kindergarten
through grade 12.

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond had warned the board that
such a decision clearly violated the Oklahoma Constitution.

"The approval of any publicly funded religious school is contrary to
Oklahoma law and not in the best interest of taxpayers," Drummond said
in a statement shortly after the board's vote. "It's extremely
disappointing that board members violated their oath in order to fund
religious schools with our tax dollars. In doing so, these members have
exposed themselves and the state to potential legal action that could be
costly."

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