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Office for Civil Rights Enters Into Resolution Agreement with Jenks Public Schools (OK) Over 17 Years After Starting Investigation

JPS agreed to review missed therapy services, revise disability complaint procedures, and address website barriers. The resolution agreement’s deadlines don’t line up.

Callie Oettinger
Sep 18, 2026
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Aug. 14, 2026, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued its resolution letter for Jenks Public Schools (JPS) in Oklahoma. The case number is 07-09-5004.

It opened the review April 20, 2009. According to the resolution letter, it advised JPS of the following in 2009:

“[T]his compliance review investigated ‘whether the District provides free appropriate public education (FAPE) to students with disabilities.’ OCR ‘look[ed] specifically at whether the District consistently provides a FAPE to students with disabilities by: 1) properly implementing individual[ized] education programs [(IEPs)] or 504 plans; 2) providing necessary [related] aids and services; 3) providing procedural safeguards; and 4) properly preparing disabled students for transition to postsecondary education.’”

JPS requested resolution before OCR completed its investigation. June 22, 2026, JPS signed a resolution agreement with OCR, without a final violation finding.

OCR Case Number 07-09-5004 Resolution Letter
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