Supt. Walters upset after lawmakers reject several of OSDE’s budget requests

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Superintendent Ryan Walters called the media late Thursday for a Friday morning press conference after lawmakers rejected several of his budget requests.

The agreed-upon budget from lawmakers this week had the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) realize they wouldn’t get $3 million for “Bibles in every classroom” and $500,000 for concealed carry training, among other requests.

Walters’ media gathering had him calling out the proposed income tax cut, but when asked how he would cut it, he didn’t have much of an answer. He also called for cutting property taxes, but when asked how he would cut them, he didn’t have a direct answer…

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