State Superintendent Ryan Walters leads a meeting of the Oklahoma State Board of Education on Thursday at the Oklahoma State Department of Education in Oklahoma City. Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday appointed a new member to fill a two-year vacancy on the board. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice)
OKLAHOMA CITY — A retired teacher is the governor’s choice to fill a long-vacant seat on the Oklahoma State Board of Education.
Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Monday he chose Becky Carson for the board position representing Congressional District 5 to a term expiring April 2, 2027. The seat has been empty for almost two years since former board member Trent Smith resigned…