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A feud has erupted between two Oklahoma Education officials over how $12 million is being spent on education for low-income students in all school districts across the state.

State Education Board Supervisor, Joy Hofmesiter, and Department of Education Secretary Ryan Walters took to media on Friday to expose each other's opinions about transparency of the expenditures. Walters said that Hofmesiter had provided  minimal report on how the monies were allocated and he wanted mor answers. Hofmeister said she met the state's requirements for providing appropriate line item reporting and that Walters should stop being "irresponsible" by "bullying them" for more information and "playing games" with the educational future of babies and children.

Walters had told Hofmesiter he would not approve any more expenses until she gave him more details than was on the report. Hofmeister responded by pointing to the 2006 law that created the style of report she was using.

Eventually, the two did reach a compromise on some parts of the "blanket expenditures" but Walters continues to hold out on approving all expenditures until he has more details from Hofmeister's office. He stated he is looking out for the tax payer by requiring additional transparency that the law requires.