Mike Kelley and Ron Lynch run are in the primary runoff election to fill the seat of outgoing state Rep. Rhonda Baker, a Republican from Yukon.
Lynch said the ranking of Oklahoma’s schools overall was disappointing, adding, “Our school system is a trainwreck.”
He said he wants students to be taught better so they can become successful adults. That comes from getting more transparency in how the Oklahoma State Department of Education allocates its funds. Lynch said the department keeps asking for more money, but already has received large amounts of funding, especially from property taxes and lotteries.
“It’s just a broken machine,” he said. “That’s why I was in favor of the voucher program, because if this public school system isn’t going to change and become a good system for the students, then you’ve got to have other resources for your child to get a better education.”
Lynch said he supports having a county school district system that puts one superintendent and one principal in charge of the school district.