State Superintendent Walters addresses federal funding, teacher certifications during State Board meeting

The Oklahoma State Board of Education is scheduled to meet Thursday morning as the Oklahoma State Department of Education and state Superintendent Ryan Walters face questions about school funding.

On Wednesday, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said Oklahoma lawmakers are authorized to attend executive sessions of every state agency, board and commission. Following Drummond’s opinion, Thursday’s agenda includes not only lawmakers’ access to executive sessions, but also the possible revocation of a dozen teaching certificates.

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Tulsa Public Schools will provide their monthly update. It’s been a year since former TPS Superintendent Deborah Gist resigned over concerns about the district’s accreditation.

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The list of teachers at risk of having their teaching certificates revoked includes former Ringling coach Philip Koons, who is accused of verbally and physically abusing students, and Allison Scott, who posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on the shooter’s desire The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump had a “better sphere.”

State Superintendent Ryan Walters is expected to discuss Oklahoma values, school communication and what he calls “media rhetoric.”