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Chickasha resident says student parking fees create barrier; district taps student advisory to study change
Summary
A Chickasha resident told the school board that student parking fees hinder access to free public education under Oklahoma law. Superintendent said a CHS student advisory group is studying the issue and will report recommendations in April for possible action for 2025-26.
Hailey Luther told the Chickasha Public Schools Board of Education that charging students to park at school creates a financial barrier to a constitutionally guaranteed free public education. "If education is supposed to be free, why are students being forced to pay to park at a school they're supposed to attend for free?" Luther said during public comment, citing the Oklahoma Constitution and state statute claims about free public education.
Superintendent Rick (last name not specified in the transcript) responded…
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