School Districts Say Walters’ Claims of Massive Budget Surpluses Are Verifiably False, Damaging to Public Education

Districts targeted by Ryan Walters over 'surplus' funds push back on inaccuracies

The state superintendent singled out finances at Broken Arrow, Bixby, Deer Creek and Piedmont in a new message to parents about his demand that schools provide free meals to all

School leaders dispute Walters' claims about surplus money

Disagreement between Oklahoma’s top education official and public school leaders continued this week over whether districts are well-funded enough to afford free cafeteria meals for all students.

School districts say Walters’ claims of massive budget surpluses are verifiably false, damaging to public education

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — More Oklahoma school districts say State Superintendent Ryan Walters is using his state office's platforms to spread verifiably false and damaging claims about their finances, while suggesting districts should knowingly and illegally misuse money to pay for one of his unfunded, unenforceable mandates.It started earlier this week when Walters issued what lawmakers from both parties called an unenforceable, legally invalid m…

Oklahoma school districts say Ryan Walters' claim they have millions to fund meals is untrue

State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters said these four districts had millions in surplus to fund student meals. These district said this is untrue.

Walters, Oklahoma districts dispute claims of free meal affordability • Oklahoma Voice

State Superintendent Ryan Walters, pictured May 16 at the state Capitol, identified four Oklahoma school districts that he said have plenty of surplus money to provide free meals to every student. The districts said Walters' financial figures are inaccurate. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY — Disagreement between Oklahoma’s top education official and public school leaders continued this week over whether districts are w…

OKLAHOMA VOICE: Oklahoma school leaders say Walters’ meals mandate would cause ‘drastic’ cuts

OKLAHOMA CITY — Dozens of teachers laid off. Every administrator gone. Major cuts to high school programs.