After almost four months in limbo, state schools Superintendent Janet Barresi received a boost in her authority Monday, including the ability to hire her own staff for the Education Department.
Barresi took office in January as Oklahoma's head of public education, but the Republican met a roadblock when the state Board of Education rejected three of her proposed staff members.
A month after a contentious board meeting that made headlines across the nation, Gov. Mary Fallin signed House Bill 2139, which broadens Barresi's powers while limiting some of the responsibilities of the Education Board.
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