Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-5-131
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Educational courses - Buildings and equipment
Official statutory text
The board of education of every school district in this state is
hereby authorized to provide educational courses for all persons and
said board is authorized to provide necessary buildings, equipment,
and other facilities for such persons. Such educational courses may
include grades one to twelve, inclusive, for persons between the
ages of six (6) and twenty-one (21) years and may also include
nursery and kindergarten classes, junior college grades, vocational
and technical instruction, adult and part-time classes and other
special classes. The curricula and qualifications of teachers shall
be determined by the State Board of Education except as otherwise
provided herein. Provided, any district offering educational
courses shall charge tuition fees for such courses unless the school
district has funds available to pay the cost thereof which are not
needed to maintain the common school program.
hereby authorized to provide educational courses for all persons and
said board is authorized to provide necessary buildings, equipment,
and other facilities for such persons. Such educational courses may
include grades one to twelve, inclusive, for persons between the
ages of six (6) and twenty-one (21) years and may also include
nursery and kindergarten classes, junior college grades, vocational
and technical instruction, adult and part-time classes and other
special classes. The curricula and qualifications of teachers shall
be determined by the State Board of Education except as otherwise
provided herein. Provided, any district offering educational
courses shall charge tuition fees for such courses unless the school
district has funds available to pay the cost thereof which are not
needed to maintain the common school program.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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