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The district on Wednesday filed a legal petition asking a court to find the State Board of Education didn t have the authority to settle a 2017 lawsuit with the Oklahoma Public Charter School Association in a way that will allow charter schools to receive more local tax dollars. The SBE (State Board of Education) is granted certain powers by the Legislature. Those powers do not include making changes to Oklahoma statutes or the Oklahoma Constitution, particularly to the public school funding mechanism, according to the lawsuit filed in Oklahoma County District Court.
The district seeks a declaratory judgment on state law regarding school funding and a decision on whether the State Board of Education has the authority to implement the proposed settlement to boost charter school funding through local tax sources.
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The Oklahoma Tax Commission has granted relief to taxpayers affected by the severe winter storms that began on February 8, 2021. In granting relief, the Commission took into consideration the relief announced by the Internal Revenue Service on February 25, 2021 (
IRS Notice OK-2021-01). Following the disaster declaration for all 77 counties in Oklahoma by the Federal Emergency Management Agency due to the severe winter storms, the IRS postponed federal tax deadlines falling on or after February 8, 2021 and before June 15, 2021 to June 15, 2021 for affected taxpayers. “Affected taxpayers” include individuals who live in Oklahoma, businesses whose principal place of business is located in Oklahoma, and taxpayers whose records necessary to meet a deadline are located in Oklahoma.
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In the wake of manslaughter charges filed Wednesday against five Oklahoma City police officers in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old robbery suspect last November, police reform advocates praised the move but expressed skepticism that justice in the case would be served.
Stavian Rodriguez was shot Nov. 23 after he dropped a gun outside Okie Gas Express at 7917 S Western Ave. An affidavit shows the boy had been struck by gunfire 13 times.
Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater filed charges against Bethany Sears, Jared Barton, Corey Adams, Jonathan Skuta and Brad Pemberton. The officers remain on paid administrative leave.
“I’m slightly relieved to see that Prater did the right thing in charging these cops, however, we have to get through convicting and sentencing, and make sure the sentences handed down are adequate for the crimes they committed,” said Adriana Laws, co-founder and president of the Collegiate Freedom and Justice Coalition.
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