STATEMENT on U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding St. Isidore charter school

Contact: Shelly Hickman, Communications Director, shelly.hickman@scsb.ok.gov, (572) 522-7414

Statement from Dr. Rebecca Wilkinson, Executive Director, Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board, regarding U.S. Supreme Court Decision related to OKLAHOMA STATEWIDE CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD, ET AL., PETITIONERS V. GENTNER DRUMMOND, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF OKLAHOMA, EX REL., OKLAHOMA

Today, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in the case related to St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. The Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board respects the Court’s authority and appreciates its willingness to hear complex and deeply significant legal questions.

The split decision of the court affirms this was indeed a complicated matter with a wide spectrum of views on the appropriate relationship between education, public funding, and religious institutions in our state and country. The Statewide Charter School Board remains committed to upholding our constitutional responsibilities and the highest standards of transparency and excellence. We will move forward in that vein, ensuring our policies and practices reflect both the rule of law and commitment to all students.