A state lawmaker who co-authored legislation changing the way the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association operates says the association is making changes for the better.
The OSSAA regulates interscholastic activities for 481 member schools in the state.
Republican Rep. Bobby Cleveland led efforts for changes after hearing complaints that the OSSAA violated the state's open records and open meetings act and retaliated against students and districts that challenged the association.
Cleveland told the Tulsa World that he once received 20 to 30 complaints per week about the OSSAA, but hasn't had one in several weeks.
The changes include prohibiting schools from being part of an association that doesn't have written policies to comply with the open records and open meetings acts and the association must conduct regular performance audits.
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