Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Independent School District No. 12 v. State

June 11, 2024565 P.3d 23

Summary

The Oklahoma Supreme Court assumed original jurisdiction in part and held that Oklahoma statutes grant local school boards the authority to select library books based on local community standards, and that no statute authorizes the State Board of Education or related officials to supervise or control that discretion. Accordingly, the Court issued a writ of prohibition preventing the State Board from enforcing its rules against the Edmond School District and denied the district’s request for declaratory and injunctive relief.