ll public schools in Oklahoma must pay for free cafeteria meals for every student and exclude certain dyes and processed foods, the state’s top education official ordered.
State Superintendent Ryan Walters issued a mandate that all districts adjust their budgets to include no-cost breakfasts and lunches in all public schools. Walters said districts already have enough state and federal funds to afford the expense, especially if they cut back on administrators’ salaries.
He threatened to audit, withhold state funding or penalize the accreditation of districts that don’t comply, raising questions over whether he has exceeded the bounds of his authority.
Read more at Oklahoma Voice.
