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State Superintendent Lindel Fields requests $4.007 billion for FY 2027, prioritizes literacy and teacher retention
Summary
In a submitted FY 2027 budget packet, State Superintendent Lindel Fields requested $4,007,153,283 in total appropriations, highlighted initiatives for literacy and teacher recruitment/retention, and detailed line items including state aid, Redbud grants, flexible benefits and special education allocations.
State Superintendent Lindel Fields submitted the Oklahoma State Department of Education's FY 2027 budget request in the board packet dated Oct. 23, 2025. The packet lists mission and vision language that emphasizes parental empowerment and states a goal of creating “an Oklahoma school system that is free from indoctrination, focused on student achievement, and driven by parental choice and empowerment.” The packet is attributed to Lindel Fields as State Superintendent.
The packet requests a total FY 2027 appropriation of…
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