“He’s a S.O.B.:” Barresi Lashes Out After Board Member Calls For Her Resignation

State board member, lawmaker call for Barresi resignation
BY ANDREA EGER World Staff Writer

OKLAHOMA CITY — A State Board of Education member called for the immediate resignation of State Superintendent Janet Barresi at a Thursday morning meeting.

Lee Baxter, a Lawton resident who was appointed to the board by Gov. Mary Fallin in 2011, said he feels it is in the best interest of public education in Oklahoma that Barresi resign rather than wait to leave office when her term ends in January.

“I want the venom stopped. I’m sick of the lack of collaboration and blatant disrespect for our school administrators, and I think it needs to stop soon,” Baxter said. “The way I think that needs to happen is for the state superintendent to relinquish her role now. I don’t believe that will happen.”

Baxter’s comments came at the end of Thursday’s meeting in the State Capitol. Barresi sat lock-jawed during Baxter’s remarks, which went on for about five minutes.

She quickly adjourned the meeting and turned and watched as Oklahoma City board member Bill Shdeed shook Baxter’s hand and told him, “That took a lot of courage.”

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