At today’s State Board of Education meeting, members approved the agency’s new budget request, reviewed multiple accreditation and teacher certification cases, and addressed three ongoing lawsuits carried over from the previous administration.

Board Reviews FY27 Budget Proposal

The Oklahoma State Board of Education heard from Chief Financial Officer Kristen Stevens as she outlined the department’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget request, which remains similar to the current year’s plan. Stevens said the agency received about 97% of its funding requests in recent years, with 99.5% of the budget flowing directly to local school districts.

The agency’s administrative costs make up less than half of one percent of the total budget. “That’s the support that stands up every year to be clear about whe

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