Oklahoma Schools to Continue Charging Meal Fees, Despite Walters’ Demands

Oklahoma schools to continue charging meal fees, despite Walters’ demands

OKLAHOMA CITY — Multiple Oklahoma school districts say they will continue to charge cafeteria fees despite demands from the state’s public education chief to provide all meals for free.

School Districts Continue Cafeteria Fees Despite Walters’ Mandate

Several Oklahoma public school districts continue to charge cafeteria fees despite a recent mandate by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters for free student meals. He also wants the districts to pick up the tab by making cuts to school administration. Oklahoma Voice’s Nuria Martinez-Keel writes that several public-school administrators say that Walters’ demand is not financially feasible. About half of Oklahoma’s public-school