U.S. Department
of Justice
McCullough v Oklahoma City Public Schools (W.D. Ok.)
On May 29, 2024, the United States filed a complaint on behalf of servicemember Michael J. McCullough in McCullough v. Independent School District No. 89 of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, a.k.a. Oklahoma City Public Schools (W.D. Ok.). The complaint alleged that Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, as amended (USERRA). Specifically, the lawsuit alleged that OKCPS discriminated against McCullough based on his military service by failing to renew his contract as a music teacher and by failing to reemploy him upon his return from active military duty. On February 6, 2025, the Court entered a consent decree resolving the case. The consent decree requires OKCPS to provide McCullough with monetary relief, change its internal policies related to USERRA, and to provide training on the revised USERRA policies.