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Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 5-101 (2026)

School districts - Designation

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All school districts in Oklahoma, now in existence or which may hereafter be created, shall be designated only as independent, elementary or technology center school districts. Independent school districts, elementary school districts and technology center school districts shall be under the supervision and the administration of the respective boards of education thereof.

Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 5-101, eff. July 2, 1971. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 16, § 2, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1993, c. 239, § 25, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 2001, c. 33, § 70, eff. July 1, 2001.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1991–2019 · leading case: I. T. K. v. Mounds Pub. Schs., 2019 OK 59 (Okla. 2019).
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I. T. K. v. Mounds Pub. Schs., 2019 OK 59 (Okla. 2019). · cites it 2× “52 70 O.S.2011 § 5-101: All school districts in Oklahoma, now in existence or which may hereafter be created, shall be designated only as independent, elementary or technology center school districts.”
Carlyle v. Indep. Sch. Dist. No. I-71 of McCurtain Cnty., 811 P.2d 618 (Okla. Civ. App. 1991). “",Ve disagree with the finding of authority, making consideration of discriminatory effect unnecessary.”
Strong v. Oklahoma City Pub. Schs., Indep. Sch. Dist. No. 89, 941 P.2d 538 (Okla. Civ. App. 1997). “70 O.S.Supp.1993 § 5-101 (independent school districts shall be under the supervision and the administration of their respective boards of education).”
Strong v. Oklahoma Pub. Schs., 941 P.2d 538 (Okla. Civ. App. 1997). “70 O.S.Supp.1993 § 5-101 (independent school districts shall be under the supervision and the administration of their respective boards of education).”
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