| State Profile Title | Oklahoma Charter School Information |
| List of State's Charter Schools | http://www.sde.state.ok.us/home/defaultns.html |
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| Brief Overview | On June 8th, 1999, Oklahoma became the nation's 37th state with a charter school law. There are currently 10 schools in operation. District boards of education and area vocational-technical school boards in a select 13 school districts are allowed to sponsor a charter school. |
| Schools | Oklahoma Department of Education
For a list of Charter Schools in this state, contact the State Department of Education. Contact information appears below.
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| Participants | Oklahoma Participants |
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| Legislative Summary | House Bill 1759 contains the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act, which permits the creation of a charter school in a school district with an average daily membership of 5,000 or more, located in a county with a population of 500,000 or more (i.e. in the Tulsa and Oklahoma City areas). Both local school districts and area vocational-technical school districts can grant charters. A board of education, public agency, public or private college or university, private person, or private organization are all eligible applicants for charters. Charter terms are 3 years, and charter school funding is comparable to other public schools, less up to 5% for administrative costs.
The full text of the bill can be downloaded from the Oklahoma Legislature. |
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