The Oklahoma attorney general’s office said it is looking into what appears to be a “willful violation” of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act by the State Board of Education .
Three lawmakers on Wednesday were denied access to the board’s executive session .
In addition, the board appeared to hold one executive session when two were listed on the agenda. The board took all its action in the first executive session, although some of it was set for the second executive session, said Rep. Jacob Rosecrants, D-Norman, who sought to attend the executive session and serves on the House Common Education Committee.
“We are very concerned by what appeared to be a willful violation of the Open Meeting Act,” said Phil Bacharach, a spokesperson for Attorney General Gentner Drummond. “Our office will look further into the matter and take appropriate action.”
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A violation of the act is a misdemeanor subject to a year in jail and a $500 fine, he said.