OKC School Board to pursue legal action against Legislature

News OK: Oklahoma City Public Schools is moving ahead with plans to sue the state Legislature for "failing to adequately fund common education" but may not have to act alone, officials said Monday night.

The school board unanimously approved a resolution directing the district's top attorney to pursue legal action against the Legislature, specifically the speaker of the House and the Senate president pro tem.

The resolution accuses legislative leadership of ignoring "their constitutional responsibility" to provide textbooks for every child by eliminating funding for instructional materials.

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