Legal Opinion
In Re the Appeal of the Order Declaring Annexation Dated June 28, 1978, Issued by Frazier
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided December 18, 1981No. 53367PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILSON, Judge:
This case involves Oklahoma’s Open Meeting Act, 25 O.S.Supp.1977, §§ 301-314, popularly known as the Sunshine Law. Our main task is to consider the effect of Open Meeting Act violations on actions of district boards of education and school officials in relation to a school annexation. Specifically, we are asked to interpret and apply § 313 of the Act, providing that “[a]ny action taken in willful violation of this act shall be invalid.”
I. THE FACTS
Like many another rural school, Oglesby District School, grades kindergarten — 8th, found its days were numbered. Following the…
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