Oklahoma law considers charter schools to be public schools subject to state and federal laws, but supporters of St. Isidore of Seville say recent Supreme Court rulings state a private entity can't be excluded from public funding on religious grounds.
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The board approved the school despite state law requiring public schools to be free of control from any religious sect. And the government should never force anyone to fund religious education." Approval could create 'slippery slope,' AG Gentner Drummond says "No public-school family should fear that their child will be required by charter schools to take theology classes or be expelled for failing to conform to religious doctrines. "State and federal law are clear: Charter schools are public schools that must be secular and open to all students," the group's President and CEO Rachel Laser said in a statement. One organization, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, has pledged to fight the decision in court. The archdiocese adjusted and resubmitted the application, prompting Monday's vote. Isidore of Seville over concerns with the school's governance structure, its plan for special education students, and its ability to keep private and public funds separate. In April, the board rejected an application to create St. "We think this is just an extension of what we've been doing in Oklahoma, which is providing more opportunities for education for kids that need it," said Farley, who's also a lobbyist for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Diocese of Tulsa. The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board agreed to give religious exemptions to state and federal laws that contradict Catholic beliefs. Isidore of Seville would abide by all federal non-discrimination requirements.Ī member of the school's Board of Directors, Brett Farley, has said "it's too early to even say" whether openly gay or transgender students and employees would be welcome at the school. Archdiocese officials have been unequivocal that the school will promote the Catholic faith and operate according to church doctrine, including its views on sexual orientation and gender identity, raising questions of whether St.
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