Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-5-130

other purposes.

A. The board of education of any school district may, under

such regulations and conditions as it may prescribe, encourage

increased community involvement in the public schools. These

regulations and conditions may include:

1. Open any school building and permit the use of any property

belonging to such district for religious, political, literary,

community, cultural, scientific, mechanical, agricultural, or

parental involvement purposes, and other purposes of general public

interest including the provision of public library services pursuant

to agreements with governing boards or commissions of public

libraries or library systems;

2. Contract to provide transportation equipment as defined in

Section 9-104 of this title for any purpose specified in paragraph 1

of this subsection; and

3. Make a reasonable charge to cover the cost of the use of

such building, property, or transportation equipment.

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B. The State Board of Education shall encourage each board of

education to inquire into and promote the use of its school

buildings and property for the purposes provided in subsection A of

this section for such activities both before and after regular

school hours.

C. Any youth group listed in Title 36 of the United States Code

as a patriotic society shall be allowed the use of any school

building or property to provide services allowing students to

participate in activities provided by the groups at times other than

instructional time during the school day.

D. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a school district

board of education from entering into an agreement with a church to

utilize a church building or any property belonging to such church

for political, literary, community, cultural, scientific,

mechanical, agricultural, or parental involvement purposes.