Oklahoma State Department of Education to pay $132,000 in settlements OKLAHOMA CITY — Taxpayers will cover $132,000 in lawsuit settlements owed to two fired Oklahoma State Department of Education employees who sued former state Superintendent Ryan Walters and his senior adviser. Cheryl McGee and Matt Colwell each sued Walters and Matt Langston in Oklahoma City federal court in 2023. This is just a preview of this article. You'll need an online subscription to Ponca City News to read this article and more. An account and online subscription is needed to read this article.