Okla. Admin. Code § 210:35-3-251

Current through Vol. 42, No. 3, October 15, 2024

Section 210:35-3-251 - Voluntary Prayer

(a) Every public school district shall adopt a policy that permits those students and teachers who wish to do so to participate in voluntary prayer.

(b) Such policy shall:

(1) include provisions authorizing voluntary prayer at sporting events and graduation ceremonies in accordance with the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton School Dist., 142 S. Ct. 2407 (2022); and

(2) include provisions for addressing complaints regarding violations of 70 O.S. § 11-101.1.

(c) The State Department of Education shall annually verify that districts have adopted policies that comply with this rule and shall recommend an accreditation deficiency to the State Board of Education for any school district that fails to comply.

Okla. Admin. Code § 210:35-3-251

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 23, August 15, 2024, eff. 8/25/2024