Oklahoma § 70-1724 - Entitlement to free education and dormitory housing –
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 70-1724 — Entitlement to free education and dormitory housing –, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 70-1724. Entitlement to free education and dormitory housing –
Criteria and procedures.
A. Residents of this state for whom blindness or visual
impairment is the primary impediment to success in the common
schools of the state, and who are of suitable age and physical and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools
mental capacity, shall be entitled to admission to the Oklahoma
School for the Blind and shall receive an education free of charge.
B. Students admitted to the school who are of suitable
emotional capacity and who are not a threat to themselves or others
shall be entitled to reside at the school free of charge to the
extent that dormitory housing is available.
C. The Department of Rehabilitation Services shall establish
the criteria and procedures for admission to the school.
Added by Laws 1913, c. 37, p. 73, § 4. Amended by Laws 2001, c.
329, § 6, emerg. eff. June 1, 2001.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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