Oklahoma City’s CBS affiliate reports:
The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed it was asked by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) to review what happened inside State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ office during last week’s State Board of Education meeting. News 9 confirmed the request Monday morning. The inquiry follows allegations that inappropriate content appeared on a television in Walters’ office during a closed-door executive session.
House Speaker Kyle Hilbert urged Walters to unlock and turn over any relevant devices for review. Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton and Sen. Adam Pugh both described the situation as “bizarre” and “troubling,” calling for clarity on what took place. House Minority Leader Cyndi Munson and Democratic Party Chair John Waldron both pointing to broader concerns about Walters’ leadership and the state of public education in Oklahoma, which recently ranked 50th in the nation.
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OMES has asked the Oklahoma County Sheriff to review claims that explicit content was played on a TV in Ryan Walters’ office. Walters denies it.
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