Republican House members ask House speaker to investigate Ryan Walters — but speaker declines

Republican House members ask House speaker to investigate state Schools Superintendent Ryan Walters .

Rep. Mark McBride , R-Moore , says he sent the letter after news accounts reported the Oklahoma State Department of Education took away funds it had once promised to make security improvements to protect students’ lives after the shooting at a school in Uvalde , Texas .

The Legislature , McCall says, does not conduct criminal investigations.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters has drawn complaints and concerns on multiple other issues in recent weeks .

Three GOP state lawmakers say Walters ' comments about Bixby Public Schools Superintendent Rob Miller were "disparaging" The lawmakers say they've witnessed Walters ' "often questionable leadership and tactics" in four years .

In November , Walters began limiting the amount of people who could participate in the public-comment portion of the meeting to 10 .

He’s also instituted a lottery for those wishing to speak, instead of allowing them to speak on a first -come, first -served basis.

Walters is, or has been, a defendant in at least 12 lawsuits in state and federal court.