Oklahoma County judge rules state must fund online charter school

Oklahoma County Judge Patricia Parrish ruled this morning that the state Education Department must fund a virtual online charter school that is the first of its kind in the state.

However, Parris also ruled that while the online charter school should serve as its own district, it can accept transfer students only during the open transfer dates — a period that already has lapsed for this school year.

Epic 1 on 1 Charter School sued the state for refusing to issue it a school number required for funding.

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Judge: Online Charter School Should Get Funding

OKLAHOMA CITY — A judge ruled Monday morning that the Oklahoma State Board of Education must assign Epic One, a virtual charter school, a code.

That code will allow the charter school to receive funding and enroll students. The virtual school plans to begin operations on Sept. 1.

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