Allowing a religious school to use taxpayer funds as a charter school would create 'a slippery slope,' the court found.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has overturned a contract between the state and a religious school, ruling that a proposed charter school agreement is unconstitutional due to the institution’s stated plan to use government funding provided to evangelize students.the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma for the St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School.
St. Isidore will evangelize the Catholic faith as part of its school curriculum while sponsored by the State. This State’s establishment of a religious charter school violates Oklahoma statutes, the Oklahoma Constitution, and the Establishment Clause.The school has vowed to continue pursuing charter school status, and it’s likely the matter will be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The ruling from the Oklahoma Supreme Court was lauded by groups opposed to using taxpayer monies to fund religious causes.from Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Education Law Center, and other like-minded organizations. “Charter schools are public schools that must be secular and serve all students. St.
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