District Used COVID-relief Money for Athletic Field Maintenance

Oklahoma City, Okla – State Superintendent Ryan Walters has issued the following statement as Mid-Del Schools will be forced to repay more than a half million dollars in misspent federal relief funds following an administrative hearing at the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

Oklahoma City, Okla – State Superintendent Ryan Walters has issued the following statement responding to Governor Stitt’s line-item veto of Sections 15 and 16 of SB 1122:

“The efforts of the teachers unions, radical RINO leftist Mark McBride, and Speaker McCall failed. This is an unprecedented attack on me and my office and resulted in a disgraceful attempt to silence millions of Oklahoma parents.

Oklahoma City, Okla – State Superintendent Ryan Walters has issued the following statement responding to the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s today’s ruling on school libraries:

“Although we are disappointed the Court issued this decision, it was made on very narrow grounds. The Court did not sign on to any of the claims made by the districts that would have affected the State Board of Education’s broad authority over school districts or the Governor's ability to approve our administrative rules.