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The Tulsa school board voted Monday to cancel classes on March 31st to allow and encourage teachers, parents and students to attend a rally for increased state funding for public schools at the Oklahoma Capitol.

Outgoing board member Lois Jacobs, who represents the Memorial High School feeder pattern, cast the lone "no" vote.

Board members Lana Turner-Addison and Gary Percefull said they would be attending the rally with teachers and parents from their election districts.

"I am supportive of us taking that extra day, and I will be joining others at the Capitol as we support more funding for our schools," Turner-Addison said.

Percefull said he had not supported a similar recommendation a few years back but considers current funding levels more dire.

"I've already made my reservation to go. It's time, and it's necessary that we approve this tonight," Percefull said.

"I think when we support our teachers, we're supporting our students. This is about whether or not we are going to let local school boards and local communities to determine the standard to which we want our children educated."

Board President Ruth Ann Fate responded, "If we're not about that, why are we even sitting here?"