State Superintendent Ryan Walters is continuing to push for all school districts to pay for students' meals. The question districts have had all week is, where will they find the money to do this? Walters sent an email to Oklahoma parents saying multiple districts have a surplus in their budget that should pay for lunches.

In a letter to parents, state Superintendent Ryan Walters has blamed “bureaucratic bloat” for the cost of school lunches provided by school districts.

A fact check of Ryan Walters’ school lunch mandate reveals several misleading claims about district budgets, with school leaders disputing his figures and warning that the unfunded directive could lead to cuts in staff and programs.