http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=071220_1_A17_hLawm07414
The board of the Tulsa district has voted to authorize a lawsuit against the state Department of Education regarding the 1999 Oklahoma Charter School Act. The suit will contend that the law violates the provision in the Oklahoma Constitution against "special" or "local" laws because it applies only to school districts in Tulsa and Oklahoma counties. Several state legislators disagree with the claims. Rep. Jabar Shumate said he is appalled by the school district's pursuit of litigation to settle a matter on which he and others worked hard to find a compromise. "Our Supreme Court stated as early as a year ago that the Legislature can pass laws that are population-oriented and not specific to a particular city." The district may be reacting to recent changes to the charter school law. In addition to allowing districts with at least 5,000 students to sponsor charter schools, the amended law also allows university sponsors.
Source: Tulsa World
Date: 12/20/2007
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