Gov. Mary Fallin signs order that could lead to school administrative consolidation to cut costs

OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Mary Fallin on Tuesday said she had signed executive orders that could lead to administrative consolidation or annexation in higher and common education.

Fallin said lawmakers who refused to support revenue-raising measures during the recently concluded special session indicated they wanted to see cost savings and efficiencies first.

One of Fallin’s executive orders requires that by Sept. 1, 2018, and every year after, the Board of Education compile a list of school districts that spend less than 60 percent of their budget on instruction.

The Board of Education will then make recommendations for administrative consolidation or annexation of the districts to be implemented in the 2020-21 school year.

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