OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite a federal court ruling in favor of a Jewish charter school, an Oklahoma state board again rejected the school from opening.
The 4-3 decision Monday fell one vote short of the five needed for the Statewide Charter School Board to approve Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School. One member of the nine-person board was absent. Another seat is vacant.
None of the board members explained their reasoning before casting their votes. The board met in a closed-door executive session with attorneys for more than an hour Monday before voting publicly…