'There Are No Games Being Played': Board of Education Calls Meeting without Superintendent Walters

State education board calls own meeting

In a rare move, a majority of the Oklahoma State Board of Education has scheduled its own meeting without the consent of state Superintendent Ryan Walters, who board members say has refused to cooperate.

'There are no games being played': Board of Education calls meeting without Superintendent Walters

After State Superintendent Ryan Walters canceled a board of education meeting on August 28, members of the board scheduled their own meeting without him."I've never seen such a scuffle between the head of an agency, and the board."That's what Bob Burke had to say, as the attorney currently representing the board members."The law says the superintendent can call a meeting, or a majority of the board can call a meeting," Burke said.Chris van Dehen…

Oklahoma Voice: Oklahoma State Board of Education calls its own meeting after Walters ‘refused to schedule’

OKLAHOMA CITY — In a rare move, a majority of the Oklahoma State Board of Education has scheduled its own meeting without the consent of state Superintendent Ryan Walters, who board members say has refused to cooperate.

Stitt appointees find workaround to set special meeting of state Board of Education

Ryan Walters ignored fellow state BOE members' requests for special meetings to hire new attorney, board clerk, so they found way to call meeting without his help. #oklaed

Oklahoma State Board of Education calls its own meeting after Walters ‘refused to schedule’

Oklahoma State Board of Education members, from left, Mike Tinney, Ryan Deatherage and Chris Van Denhende review their board packets before a meeting April 24 in Oklahoma City. Tinney, Deatherage, Van Denhende and board member Becky Carson unilaterally scheduled a state Board of Education meeting for Wednesday after state Superintendent Ryan Walters canceled their meeting this week. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY — In…

After Walters canceled monthly meeting, state ed board members call special meeting