Oklahoma legislator says OSSAA's power too broad
By Associated Press on Sep 16, 2013, at 3:31 PM
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OKLAHOMA CITY — A Republican legislator said he's concerned the group that supervises high school athletics in Oklahoma has little oversight over its own activities and its $5 million annual operating budget.
Slaughterville Republican Rep. Bobby Cleveland said he plans to raise some of his concerns on Tuesday during a legislative study on the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association.
The OSSAA is a private nonprofit that oversees extra-curricular activities for nearly all public schools in Oklahoma grades seven through 12, including the makeup of districts, the playoffs, and student transfers and eligibility. It is governed by a 14-member board of directors composed of school administrators.
Cleveland said that since the group receives public funds indirectly through schools, it should be subject to annual state audits and the Open Meetings and Open Records acts.
High School Football
The Tulsa World is looking for photographers to shoot all the action surrounding high school football games — the fans, the bands, the mascots,
the cheerleaders and plays on the field.
