Owasso School loses twice on porn and banhttps://www.tulsatoday.com/2022/11/15/owasso-school-loses-twice-on-porn-and-ban/Updated: Northern District Federal Court, for a second time, found that the Owasso Public Schools violated the free speech of Tim Reiland, a parent banned in October for standing against pornographic content in his child’s public school library.
Parents have the right to direct their children’s education and upbringing under the Oklahoma Parents Bill of Rights Act. While fighting Mr. Reiland in Court, the School Board also voted to change school policy to screen books for sexual content – the point of his protest.
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Tim Reiland, a parent with two children in Owasso Schools, was upset by the sexual content of a book his child brought home and for his aggressive advocacy against school libraries giving access to pornographic content to children, the Owasso School District banned him from school grounds and activities for six months, including driving his children to school. The Superintendent based her ban on his colorful remark about the Board’s actions made to a school board member and a reporter on October 10th.
By taking this case into Federal court, the school district may cause the effects of the decision to be nationwide instead of just in the State of Oklahoma.
