Rules for career and technology education : Title 780, Oklahoma Administrative Code.

              Rules for
Career and Technology
Education
Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
1500 West Seventh Avenue • Stillwater, OK 74074-4364 • 405.377.2000
Title 780
Oklahoma Adminstrative Code
July 1l, 2011
TITLE 780. OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATION
CHAPTER PAGE
1. General ................................................................................................................................... 1
10. Administration and Supervision............................................................................................. 9
15. Technology Centers .............................................................................................................. 29
20. Programs and Services ......................................................................................................... 63
25. Business and Industry Services ........................................................................................... 84
30. Skills Centers ........................................................................................................................ 91
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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL
Subchapter Section
1. General ......................................................................................................................780:1-1-1
3. Operating Policies.....................................................................................................780:1-3-1
5. Organizational Description.......................................................................................780:1-5-1
7. Civil Rights Compliance...........................................................................................780:1-7-1
9. Legal Counsel............................................................................................................780:1-9-1
11. Physical Facilities for the Department....................................................................780:1-11-1
13. Printing and Publications........................................................................................780:1-13-1
15. State Grant-in-Aid Clearinghouse [REVOKED] ..................................................780:1-15-1
17. Travel.......................................................................................................................780:1-17-1
19. Access to Public Records .......................................................................................780:1-19-1
SUBCHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section
780:1-1-1. Purpose
780:1-1-1. Purpose
This chapter describes the governance structure of the Oklahoma Department of Career and
Technology Education and establishes procedures for general operations.
[Source: Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3269, eff 7-26-01]
SUBCHAPTER 3. OPERATING POLICIES
Section
780:1-3-1. Department policies
780:1-3-1. Department policies
Operating policies and procedures of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
Education (hereinafter referred to as the "Department") shall augment policies of the State Department
of Education. No policies that affect the Department shall be in conflict with the policies of the State
Department of Education or with the laws of the state of Oklahoma and the federal government.
Federal funds shall not be used for partisan political purposes in violation of the Hatch Act (5 U.S.C.
Section 1501 et. Seq.) or the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, as amended by Title VI of
Civil Service Reform Act (Public Law 95-454, Section 4728).
[Source: Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2011, eff 5-27-97; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3189, eff 7-12-99;
Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3269, eff 7-26-01]
780:1-3-2. Meetings
All meetings of the State Board of Career and Technology Education (Board) will be conducted
in accordance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, 25 Oklahoma Statutes, Section 301 et.seq., as
amended and other applicable provisions of Oklahoma law.
[Source: Added at 21 Ok Reg 2885, eff 7-11-04]
780:1-3-3. Meetings by teleconference
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The Board may hold meetings by teleconference as defined by state law. Advance notice will be
given of all meetings to be held by teleconference, identifying all the meeting sites. All meeting sites
will be accessible to the public. Any written material provided at one site will be provided at all sites.
In the event of an interruption in the telecommunications link, the meeting will recess while efforts are
made to restore service. If the link cannot be reestablished, the meeting may continue at whichever
site(s) that may be reconnected and that have at least a quorum of the Board. If sufficient links to
establish a quorum cannot be reestablished, the meeting shall be adjourned and/or rescheduled.
[Source: Added at 17 Ok Reg 3332, eff 7-26-00 through 7-14-01 (emergency)1; Added at 21 Ok
Reg 2885, eff 7-11-04]
SUBCHAPTER 5. ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION
Section
780:1-5-1. State Board; Staffing; Director
780:1-5-1. State Board; staffing; Director
(a) This agency was created as the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education and
consists of such divisions, units, and positions as are established by the State Board of Career and
Technology Education (hereinafter referred to as the "State Board"). The Department shall be under
the control of the State Board, which shall formulate policies and adopt rules and regulations for the
administration and operation of the Department [70 O.S. 1991, §14-104 as amended].
(b) The State Board shall provide sufficient staff to perform the functions and responsibilities for
career and technology education under state and federal laws.
(c) The State Director of the Department (hereinafter referred to as the "State Director") shall
determine the duties and shall recommend the appointment and compensation of the employees of the
Department in accordance with state laws.
[Source: Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3189, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3269, eff 7-26-01]
SUBCHAPTER 7. CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE
Section
780:1-7-1. General provisions
780:1-7-2. Educational equity
780:1-7-3. Finance
780:1-7-4. Printed materials
780:1-7-1. General provisions
(a) Legislation. The Department shall conduct all operations in a manner that ensures compliance
with the following civil rights-related laws and their implementing regulations:
(1) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,
color, and national origin;
(2) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis
of sex;
(3) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination on the basis
of disability.
(4) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibits discrimination on the basis
of disability.
(b) Nondiscrimination. The Department will not require, approve of, or engage in any
discrimination or denial of services on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in
performing any of the following activities:
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(1) Establishing criteria or formulas for the distribution of federal or state funds to career and
technology education programs in the state;
(2) Establishing requirements for admission to or administering career and technology
education programs;
(3) Approving actions by local entities providing career and technology education; and,
(4) Conducting its own programs and state agency operations, including, but not limited to,
employing staff, developing and disseminating materials and the awarding of competitive grants
and contracts.
(c) Filing of methods and procedures. The Department shall submit and maintain on file with the
Office for Civil Rights the methods of administration and procedures it will follow in complying with
requirements of the Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Service on the
Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap [44 FR 17162 (March 21, 1979)].
(d) Compliance program. The Department will adopt a compliance program to prevent, identify,
and remedy discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, and disability by its
subrecipients. This program will include the following activities:
(1) Collecting and analyzing civil rights-related data and information that subrecipients compile
for their own purposes or that are submitted to state and federal officials under existing
authorities;
(2) Conducting periodic compliance reviews of selected subrecipients (i.e., an investigation of a
subrecipient to determine whether it engages in unlawful discrimination in any aspect of its
program); upon finding unlawful discrimination, notifying the subrecipient of steps it must take
to attain compliance, and attempting to obtain voluntary compliance;
(3) Providing technical assistance upon request to subrecipients, which includes assisting
subrecipients in identifying unlawful discrimination and instructing them in remedies for and
prevention of such discrimination; and,
(4) Periodically reporting the Department's activities and findings to the Office for Civil Rights.
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2597, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1865, eff 5-13-93;
Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1841, eff 6-12-95; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2011, eff 5-27-97; Amended
at 16 Ok Reg 3189, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3269, eff 7-26-01; Amended at 22 Ok
Reg 2273, eff 7-1-05]
780:1-7-2. Educational equity
The Department shall provide activities in career and technology education to reduce gender bias,
gender stereotyping, and gender discrimination.
[Source: Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2726, eff 7-1-00; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3269, eff 7-26-01]
780:1-7-3. Finance
(a) Nondiscrimination in local program funding. State and federal funds allocated to local
education agencies for career and technology education programs shall not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran's status, or disability.
(b) Funding; legislation. All funds administered by the Department shall be expended in
accordance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2597, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1841, eff 6-12-95;
Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3189, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3269, eff 7-26-01]
780:1-7-4. Printed materials
(a) Nondiscrimination statement. All publications or printed materials transmitted by the
Department must contain the nondiscrimination statement.
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(b) Nondiscriminatory text. All materials developed and disseminated by the Department shall
promote equal opportunity in the written content and illustrations and shall not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2597, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1841, eff 6-12-95;
Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3189, eff 7-12-99]
SUBCHAPTER 9. LEGAL COUNSEL
Section
780:1-9-1. Attorney General
780:1-9-1. Attorney General
In accordance with state law, the Department shall use the Attorney General as its legal authority
for any legal services that may be required unless the Attorney General's office rules otherwise.
SUBCHAPTER 11. PHYSICAL FACILITIES FOR THE DEPARTMENT
Section
780:1-11-1. Location of offices
780:1-11-1. Location of offices
The Department shall keep its principal offices in Stillwater, Oklahoma [70 O.S. 1991, §14-103
as amended].
[Source: Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3269, eff 7-26-01]
SUBCHAPTER 13. PRINTING AND PUBLICATIONS
Section
780:1-13-1. Publications Clearinghouse; cost information. [AMENDED]
780:1-13-1. Publications Clearinghouse; cost information
(a) Publications Clearinghouse. Information published for the Department, regardless of the
source of funds, will be deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse, with a minimum of 25 copies
of non-curriculum products and 2 copies of curriculum products. Such information includes that
which is intended for distribution to the public and that which is reproduced solely to meet the internal
operating needs of the agency, its divisions and/or units of government that have a direct relationship
to the state agency in regard to its ability to carry out its responsibilities.
(b) Cost information.
(1) Inclusion of costs paragraph. The Department shall list cost information on each state
publication issued, whether the printing is accomplished by the agency internally or through an
outside public or private entity. Cost information will be set forth in a separate paragraph within
the document and will conform to the following format: This publication is printed and issued
by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education as authorized by 70 O.S.
1991, §14-103, as amended. _____ copies have been prepared and distributed at a cost of
$_____. Copies have been deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse of the Oklahoma
Department of Libraries.
(2) Location of bibliographic information. To achieve bibliographic control of state
government publications and to assure that the identity of a publication can be ascertained in
terms of the issuing authority, author, and subject matter sufficient to distinguish it from other
publications, the following information shall be included on the title page or other suitable place
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near the beginning of each state publication required to be deposited with the Publications
Clearinghouse:
(A) Full name of the issuing agency, including the division or subdivision responsible for
publication, and the parent body;
(B) Name of any personal author to whom credit is intended to be given;
(C) Title of the publication;
(D) Date and place of publication;
(E) Frequency of issue, if a periodical is weekly, monthly, etc.;
(F) Volume and number of issue, if appropriate; and,
(G) Date, or month and year of issue, if appropriate.
(3) Publications officer. The Department has designated the Printing Plant Administrative
Assistant as the Publications Officer. The Publications Officer shall have the duties to provide
copies of all state publications of the agency, to compile and forward required semiannual lists of
the state publications of the agency, and to provide other related information as may be requested
by the Publications Clearinghouse.
[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1865, eff 5-13-93; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2011, eff 5-27-97;
Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3269, eff 7-26-01; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2885, eff 7-11-04; Amended
at 25 Ok Reg 2089, eff 7-1-08]
SUBCHAPTER 15. STATE GRANT-IN-AID CLEARINGHOUSE
Section
780:1-15-1. Application for funding [REVOKED]
780:1-15-1. Application for funding [REVOKED]
[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1865, eff 5-13-93; Revoked at 11 Ok Reg 2879, eff 6-13-94]
SUBCHAPTER 17. TRAVEL
Section
780:1-17-1 Compensation
780:1-17-1. Compensation
The Department shall provide compensation for authorized state travel. The rate of
compensation shall be in conformity with state laws. The State Director shall be authorized to
approve out-of-state travel requests and the actual and necessary expenses by the Director and
other employees of the Department for the purpose of business recruitment, training, and technical
assistance. Reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses claimed must be approved by the
State Board of Career and Technology Education prior to reimbursement.
[Source: Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2421, eff 7-1-07]
SUBCHAPTER 19. ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS
Section
780:1-19-1 Availability; confidentiality; information requests
780:1-19-1. Availability; confidentiality; information requests
(a) Hours of availability of public records. Public records of the Department may be inspected
and copied during regular business hours in accordance with state and federal laws and the policies
and procedures of 51 O.S. Supp. 2000, §24A.1 et seq, as amended.
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(b) Confidential records. Access to confidential records shall be limited to state and federal
employees acting in their official capacities. Confidential records shall include:
(1) Records that relate to internal personnel investigations, including examination and selection
materials for employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, discipline, or resignation;
(2) Health and medical records;
(3) Personnel records that, if disclosed, would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy such as employee evaluations, payroll deductions, or employment applications
submitted by persons not hired by the Department;
(4) Personal notes of employees;
(5) Records that would give an unfair advantage to competitors or bidders, including bid
specifications prior to publication, appraisal prior to contract awards, and computer programs or
software, but not the data thereon;
(6) Federal records when confidentiality is required by federal law;
(7) Personal communications relating to the exercise of constitutional rights;
(8) Educational records including individual student records, teacher lesson plans, tests,
teaching material, and personal communications concerning individual students; and,
(9) Records of State Board meetings lawfully closed to the public.
(c) Requests to obtain information from records. Any person may submit a written request to
review or obtain copies of public records in the custody of the Department.
(1) Persons wishing to view or obtain copies of public records of the Department shall register
their names, occupations, and telephone numbers with the Department. The person shall state
whether the purpose of the request is for a personal, commercial, or public interest reason and
shall list the records desired for viewing.
(2) The State Director or designated representatives will decide whether or not to approve the
request and shall furnish this decision to the person making the request.
(3) No original or recorded copy of a record shall be removed from the Department unless it is
determined to be necessary for duplication and approved by the State Director or designee.
(4) Charges for document search, copying, and/or mechanical reproduction will be assessed
according to the following schedule:
SEARCH TIME COMPUTER TAPE, DISK,
PURPOSE Minimal Substantial PHOTOCOPIES VIDEO, SOUND RECORDING,
Required Required FILM RECORDING, OTHER
Personal -0- -0- $.10 per page Actual Cost to Reproduce
Commercial -0- $10 per
hour
$.10 per page Actual Cost to Reproduce
*Public
Interest
-0- -0- $.10 per page Actual Cost to Reproduce
*Includes news media, scholars, authors, and taxpayers seeking to determine
the exercise of duty by public servants.
[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1865, eff 5-13-93; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2726, eff 7-1-00;
Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3269, eff 7-26-01]
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CHAPTER 10. ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION
Subchapter Section
1. General Provisions..................................................................................................780:10-1-1
3. State Technical Assistance, Supervision
and Services ............................................................................................................780:10-3-1
5. Finance ....................................................................................................................780:10-5-1
7. Local Programs: Application;
Student Accounting; Evaluation.............................................................................780:10-7-1
9. Service Contracts and Equipment
Guidelines................................................................................................................780:10-9-1
SUBCHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section
780:10-1-1. Purpose
780:10-1-1. Purpose
This chapter provides procedures for the establishment and administration of CareerTech
instruction and describes services provided by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
Education.
[Source: Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3272, eff 7-26-01; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1986, eff 7-1-10]
SUBCHAPTER 3. STATE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, SUPERVISION, AND
SERVICES
Section
780:10-3-1. Technical assistance and supervision
789:10-3-2. Career guidance and counseling, career information, financial aid, disability services,
education enhancement, essential skills and career development [AMENDED]
780:10-3-3. Curriculum development and customer service [AMENDED]
780:10-3-4. Information Commons [AMENDED]
780:10-3-5. Instructional services [REVOKED]
780:10-3-6. Human resource development [REVOKED]
780:10-3-7. Research
780:10-3-8. Planning [AMENDED]
780:10-3-9. Information services
780:10-3-10. Communications and Marketing
780:10-3-11. Career Resource Network (CRN) [REVOKED]
780:10-3-12. Systems design and computer services
780:10-3-13. Professional development
780:10-3-1. Technical assistance and supervision
The Department shall provide technical assistance to all CareerTech educators to ensure
compliance with standards and state/federal regulations, and to assure the provision of quality
CareerTech education.
[Source: Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3272, eff 7-26-01; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1986, eff 7-1-10]
780:10-3-2. Career guidance and counseling, career information, disability services,
integrated academics, innovation support services, essential skills and career development
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(a) Career guidance to technology centers. The Department shall provide coordination and
leadership for career guidance and counseling to technology centers and other entities whose
primary purpose is the delivery of career guidance and counseling. Technology center districts
shall have an identifiable guidance program in place, implemented and administered by an
adequate number of credentialed staff and coordinated by staff with experience in delivering or
supervising student services that addresses the career development needs of all students.
Technology centers shall provide all students with information and advisement about career and
educational options, administer assessment instruments such as interest inventories, aptitude
tests, and achievement tests or acquire the results of such assessments prior to enrollment to
provide career guidance, and provide support for students to help them be successful in their
career pathway.
(b) Career Information. The Department shall provide technical assistance to schools, institutions,
and agencies for career development software and career information materials
(c) Financial Aid Services. The Department shall represent the Oklahoma career and
technical education system by performing a liaison function with the Student Financial Aid
Office (SFA) of the US Department of Education. As such, the Department will determine the
in-service needs of technology center financial aid personnel and arrange for knowledgeable
individuals, from SFA or other professional organizations, to conduct workshops and training
sessions. The purpose of these in-service opportunities is to strengthen financial aid programs at
technology centers ensuring adherence to current state and federal regulations governing the
administration of financial aid programs. The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
Education shall collect relevant statistical data related to financial aid activities at technology
centers and report this information where appropriate. The Oklahoma Department of Career and
Technology Education shall also administer the Oklahoma GI Bill program that provides tuition
assistance to qualified Vietnam-era veterans.
(d) Innovation Support Services. The Department shall provide support for the alignment of
Oklahoma education innovation and improvement initiatives through the services of the
Innovation Support Services Liaisons. The Innovative Support Services Liaisons shall provide
technical assistance and services focused on the High Schools That Work ten key practices,
guidance and instruction for improved student achievement along with leadership from the
Technology Center Services Division to create a culture of high expectations to local education
agencies and/or technology centers for school improvement with raised student achievement.
The ISS Division/Liaisons shall accomplish its purpose by providing:
(1) Support for education innovation.
(2) Lead and participate in technical assistance visits and provide technical review visits
with follow-up.
(3) Assist in locating and using resources and materials.
(4) Provide guidance for implementing career pathways, plans of study, improved
instruction, and services supported by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
Education.
(5) ISS Liaisons shall serve local education agencies designated by the Oklahoma
Department of Career and Technology Education. The local education agency shall request
the assistance and shall designate a local administrator, counselor, or instructor to
coordinate the services to be delivered.
(e) Disabilities services. The Department shall coordinate and provide technical assistance to
assure appropriate services and accessibility for individuals with disabilities and other members
of special populations enrolled in CareerTech instruction at technology centers and at local
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education agencies. The Department will also provide guidance and assistance for the field to
assist students with transition from high school to a technology center as well as transition from
technology centers to postsecondary education and/or work.
(f) Integrated academics and essential skills. The Department shall coordinate
developmental activities and provide technical assistance to technology centers and skills centers
for education enhancement, career assessment, and employability skills development.
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2599, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1869, eff 5-13-93;
Amended at 13 Ok Reg 3421, eff 8-12-96; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2013, eff 5-27-97; Amended
at 16 Ok Reg 3191, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3272, eff 7-26-01; Amended at 21 Ok
Reg 2886, eff 7-11-04; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2896, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2089,
eff 7-1-08; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2384, eff 7-1-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1986, eff 7-1-10]
780:10-3-3. Instructional materials development and dissemination
(a) Purpose. The Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center (CIMC) and the Testing
Division shall develop, warehouse, and disseminate instructional materials.
(b) In-state sales. The Department curriculum and instructional materials shall be made
available for purchase in state upon request according to the prices designated in the CIMC
catalog or online catalog. All prices are subject to change without notice.
(c) Out-of-state sales. The Department will review the Out-of-State Pricing Policy annually
and establish a pricing structure for selling the instructional materials developed by the agency.
(d) Ordering. Orders for CIMC materials shall be made using the catalog order form, by
telephone, fax, or Internet. All orders for Testing Division products will be filled following
standard CIMC ordering procedures.
(1) Mail orders.
(A) Inclusion of item number and title in orders. When using the order
form in the CIMC catalog, both the item number and the title shall be included to
avoid processing errors.
(B) Payment. All school and other institutional orders shall be accompanied
by an official purchase order number, credit card number, or personal check.
(2) Telephone orders.
(A) Placing an Order. Telephone orders may be placed by calling the
Curriculum Customer Service Division of the Oklahoma Department of Career
and Technology Education.
(B) Order confirmation. An authorized purchase order or credit card number
shall be available when the order is placed.
(3) Fax orders. All fax orders shall contain items to be purchased and a purchase order
or credit card number.
(4) Internet orders. All orders taken from the CIMC home page Internet catalog should
be mailed, e-mailed, or faxed to Curriculum Customer Service.
(e) Shipping charges. Shipping charges shall be included in the invoice statement for all
materials.
(f) Payments.
(1) Invoices and payments. All orders with an authorized purchase order number shall
be invoiced within five (5) working days after the materials have been shipped.
Payment of materials shall be upon receipt of invoice.
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(2) Individual and for-profit company purchases. Individual and for-profit
company purchases shall be shipped upon receipt of a check, credit card, or money order
for the amount of purchase plus sales tax (only if Oklahoma customer) plus shipping.
(3) Acceptable currency. Checks shall be drawn upon a United States bank and
payable in United States currency.
(4) Credit card purchases. Any purchase can be shipped upon authorization of the
following credit cards: VISA, MasterCard, and Discover.
(5) International orders. All orders received from out of the continental United States
shall be shipped upon receipt of a valid credit card number or United States money order for
the amount of purchase plus 20 percent for shipping.
(6) Online Curriculum. Payment for curriculum delivered through the CTLN or other
online partners will be in accordance with the published payment policies of CIMC.
(7) Online testing. Access to the department’s online testing system will be free to in-state
CareerTech educators. Access to this system will be available to all other users at established
rates upon receipt of an official purchase order number, credit card number, or personal check.
(g) Authorization to return materials.
(1) In-state return. In-state customers shall request authorization to return materials.
Upon approval, the materials shall be returned prepaid, in resalable condition, within 90
days from the invoice statement date.
(2) Out-of-state return. Out-of-state customers shall request authorization to return
materials. Upon approval the materials shall be returned prepaid, in resalable condition,
within 30 days from the invoice statement date.
(3) Stipulations for full credit. The following stipulations apply to all in-state and out-of-state
returns:
(A) Authorization. After authorized returned goods are received, full credit
will be issued for current editions of materials that are unmarked and in resalable
condition. Items returned to the CIMC that are not in resalable condition, are not
within the approved return period, or are not authorized for return will be returned
to the purchaser without credit.
(B) Shipping costs. Original shipping costs must be paid by purchaser on all
returns unless there was an error by CIMC customer service or warehouse.
(C) Shipping guidelines. After receiving authorization, the materials should
be shipped to Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education,
Instructional Materials Warehouse, 1201 North Western, Stillwater, Oklahoma
74074.
(D) Invoice number. The invoice number on which the materials were billed
should be included with the returned materials.
(E) Restocking fee. Materials returned outside the stipulations for full credit
and authorization will be assessed a 15% restocking fee.
(F) Refund policy. Effective immediately, the refund policy of MAVCC and CIMC
will be as follows: After 120 days of invoice date, a refund check will be issued unless
a backorder is pending. A copy of appropriate backup should be attached to the refund
check to document the customer account and amount.
(h) Damaged materials.
(1) Credit. For credit to be authorized, Curriculum Customer Service shall receive
notification of damaged materials within five days of receipt of materials. Credit for
goods in defective condition will be 100 percent of invoice price or free replacement.
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(2) Damage incurred in transit. If materials were damaged in shipment, claims must be
filed against the carrier. The CIMC is not responsible for damage incurred in transit.
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2599, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 2881, eff 6-13-94;
Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2013, eff 5-27-97; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3191, eff 7-12-99; Amended
at 18 Ok Reg 3272, eff 7-26-01; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2886, eff 7-11-04; Amended at 25 Ok
Reg 2089, eff 7-1-08; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2384, eff 7-1-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1986, eff
7-1-10]
780:10-3-4. Information Commons
(a) Objectives. The Information Commons shall be responsible for the following activities:
(1) Providing current career and technology education materials and services designed to
meet the informational requirements of Department personnel and CareerTech educators in
the state of Oklahoma; and,
(2) Providing assistance to persons doing research in the field of CareerTech education.
(b) Services. The Information Commons shall accomplish its objectives by providing the
following services:
(1) Searches of the Information Commons collection using the on-line database.
Searches may be initiated by phone, fax, Internet e-mail, or walk-in requests;
(2) Searching commercial on-line databases and the Internet if needed;
(3) Promoting new acquisitions to CareerTech educators in Oklahoma through a
monthly acquisitions list; and,
(4) Utilizing interlibrary loans as need dictates.
(c) Circulation.
(1) Patrons. The Information Commons shall circulate materials primarily to Department
personnel, career and technology faculty, and students at any Oklahoma college or
university, and to CareerTech educators in Oklahoma.
(2) Researchers. Materials may be circulated to persons doing research in the field of
career and technology education, subject to recall if needed by Department personnel.
(3) Circulation periods for printed materials.
(A) One-month circulation; renewals. Printed materials, except high-demand
materials, shall be circulated for one month and may be renewed in written or verbal
form if there are no holds on the materials.
(B) High-demand materials. High-demand materials will be checked out for a
two-week period only.
(C) Fines; replacement copy charges. No fines will be charged on late
materials, but if materials are lost, a replacement copy charge will be issued to the
responsible party. No additional materials will be loaned to that particular party
until such previously stated charges are paid, or overdue materials are returned.
(D) Interlibrary loan fines. Materials obtained through interlibrary loans are
subject to fines assessed by the lending library. If these materials are returned late,
the fines will be the responsibility of the person requesting the interlibrary loan.
(d) Gifts. The Information Commons may accept gifts of materials. Upon acceptance, these
materials become property of the Information Commons and will be evaluated according to the
Information Commons’s selection criteria and then added or disposed of accordingly.
(e) Collection development.
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(1) Selection. Materials are considered for purchase on requests and
recommendations from the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
staff, from catalogs and advertisements of publishers, and from professionally prepared
selection aids. Criteria for selection of materials for purchase are considered on the basis of
the subject matter with emphasis on career and technology education, the reputation of
the author/artist/publisher, the publication year, and the price. The Information Commons
tries to accommodate all requests for job-related materials from the staff, but it has the
responsibility of adhering to the budget restraints of the Department. Some requests may be
evaluated by the Information Commons staff and determined to be too expensive or
unrelated to vocational education or CareerTech education and will not be purchased.
(2) Weeding. Materials on Oklahoma career and technology education will be retained
indefinitely in the "Historical Collection." All other materials in the Information Commons
collection will be reviewed on an ongoing basis according to age, space, usage, and relevance. If
the items have not been checked out in the last year or if technological changes have rendered the
items obsolete, they will be evaluated and may be discarded.
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2599, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1869, eff 5-13-93;
Amended at 13 Ok Reg 3421, eff 8-12-96; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2013, eff 5-27-97; Amended
at 16 Ok Reg 3191, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3272, eff 7-26-01; Amended at 24 Ok
Reg 2422, eff 7-1-07; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2384, eff 7-1-09]
780:10-3-5. Instructional services [REVOKED]
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2599, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1869, eff 5-13-93;
Revoked at 12 Ok Reg 1843, eff 6-12-95]
780:10-3-6. Human resource development [REVOKED]
[Source: Revoked at 12 Ok Reg 1843, eff 6-12-95]
780:10-3-7. Research
(a) Responsibilities. The Department shall be responsible for departmental research operations
and for contracting research.
(b) Abstracts. Each administrator of a funded project shall furnish to the Department three copies
of an abstract of the project within 30 calendar days of approval of the contract
(c) Federal form. Abstracts shall be on an approved federal form, which may be obtained from the
Department.
(d) Final reports. Each administrator of a funded project shall furnish three copies of the final
report and/or product resulting from the project within 30 days of the ending date of the project.
(e) Coordinator's responsibilities. The Department Coordinator shall be responsible for
submission of abstracts, reports, and products to comply with reporting requirements.
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2599, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 3421, eff 8-12-96;
Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3191, eff 7-12-99]
780:10-3-8. Planning
(a) Development of state plans. The Department shall be responsible for developing annual
and long-range state plans for the direction of career and technology education in the state of
Oklahoma.
(b) Applications. The Department will be responsible for disseminating and collecting local
applications for comprehensive school programs, career majors and/or instructional positions.
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(c) Review of new requests. The Department shall have the responsibility to review all new
programs, career majors, and/or instructional position requests for comprehensive schools and
career major, instructional position and course requests for technology centers and make
recommendations regarding approval or nonapproval of state funding based on statewide and
local job demand data and local need.
(d) Special projects. The Department shall coordinate and develop special projects as assigned
by the State Director.
[Source: Amended at 13 Ok Reg 3421, eff 8-12-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3191, eff 7-12-99;
Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3272, eff 7-26-01; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2886, eff 7-11-04; Amended
at 26 Ok Reg 2384, eff 7-1-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1986, eff 7-1-10]
780:10-3-9. Information services
(a) Responsibilities. The Information Management Division shall be responsible for collecting,
disseminating, and/or clearing for release all information concerning student enrollments, completion,
and/or follow-up.
(b) Student statistical data. The Information Management Division shall be the officially
designated division for all student statistical data for the Department.
[Source: Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3191, eff 7-12-99]
780:10-3-10. Communications and Marketing
(a) Coordination of efforts. The Communications and Marketing Division shall be responsible
for coordinating statewide communications and marketing efforts for the system.
(b) Support for communications and marketing activities. Communications and Marketing
Division shall assist technology center communications and marketing professionals in implementing
communications and marketing plans, professional development and to provide technical assistance.
[Source: Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3272, eff 7-26-01; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2886, eff 7-11-04]
780:10-3-11. Career Resource Network (CRN) [REVOKED]
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2599, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3191, eff 7-12-99;
Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3272, eff 7-26-01; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2422, eff 7-1-07; Revoked at
25 Ok Reg 2089, eff 7-1-08]
780:10-3-12. Systems design and computer services
(a) Responsibilities. The Systems Design and Computer Services Division (SDCS) and
Educational Technology Resources (ETR) shall be responsible for the following:
(1) Design, develop, secure, and implement information and communications technology
(ICT) systems.
(2) Design, maintain, secure, and support the network infrastructure.
(3) Ensure the availability of the Department’s ICT resources in a 24/7 format.
(4) Deliver software training, technical assistance, and help desk services.
(5) Procure, administer, and be accountable for Department owned, leased, and/or
rented ICT assets (hardware and software) and administer lease and/or license agreements.
(6) Design, develop, and deliver e-learning services and other digital content.
(7) Provide videoconferencing, video production, broadcast, and on-site
conference/workshop services.
(8) Maintain the agency’s technology systems in compliance with the state’s
Information Security policy.
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(9) Protect confidential records stored or transmitted using the agency’s technology
systems.
(10) Ensure accessibility of the agency’s information technology resources.
(b) Information security. The Systems Design and Computer Services Division (SDCS) shall
have responsibility to develop and ensure that the agency’s implementation of the State of
Oklahoma Information Security Policy, Procedures, and Guidelines is compliant as issued by the
Office of State Finance. SDCS shall have authority to engage with appropriate state and federal
authorities to address and resolve any unauthorized breach of information security.
(c) Confidential records. The System Design and Computer Services Division (SDCS) shall
have responsibility to maintain and ensure the security of all confidential records as defined in
Section 780:1-19-1 that are stored and transmitted on the agency’s technology systems. SDCS is
required to ensure access to confidential records stored on the agency’s technology systems is
limited to employees acting in their official capacities only.
(d) Information Technology (IT) Accessibility. The Systems Design and Computer Services
Division (SDCS) shall have responsibility to ensure the agency’s technology systems, websites, IT
purchasing, and IT reporting are compliant with the State of Oklahoma Information Technology
Accessibility Standards as issued by the Office of State Finance to adhere to HB 2197 (2004)
signed by the governor.
[Source: Added at 10 Ok Reg 1869, eff 5-13-93; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2013, eff 5-27-97;
Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3191, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3272, eff 7-26-01; Amended
at 21 Ok Reg 2886, eff 7-11-04; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2089, eff 7-1-08]
780:10-3-13. Instructional services
(a) Responsibilities. The Instructional Services Division shall be responsible for organizing,
administering, and orchestrating in-service training for CareerTech teachers and administrators in the
field, including leadership development programs; liaison with teacher education for pre- and in-service
training; and conference and meeting planning, including summer conference.
(b) Special projects. The Instructional Services Division shall be responsible for the coordination
and funding of special projects related to professional improvement activities of CareerTech
personnel.
[Source: Added at 12 Ok Reg 1843, eff 6-12-95; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3191, eff 7-12-99;
Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3272, eff 7-26-01]
SUBCHAPTER 5. FINANCE
Section
780:10-5-1. Accounting
780:10-5-2. Audits
780:10-5-3. Budgeting
780:10-5-4. Program funding [AMENDED]
780:10-5-5. Records
780:10-5-6. Reporting
780:10-5-7. Purchasing
780:10-5-1. Accounting
The Department shall maintain records of expenditures to eligible recipients in accordance with
state and federal laws and regulations.
780:10-5-2. Audits
The Department shall require annual audits of all schools that are subrecipient of funding from
this agency. O.S. 70-22-101 thru 113 cited as the "Oklahoma Public School Audit Law" provides
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specific guidance. The audit staff of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
will conduct follow-up reviews of school audits or conduct audits of subrecipients as directed by the
State Director. Audit reports which reflect Federal expenditures of $500,000 or more shall be in
accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133. Technology Centers governed by the State
Board of Career and Technology Education shall adopt the general provisions of the Governmental
Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement Number 34. Guidance on acceptable deviations from
Statement Number 34 will be provided by this Agency.
[Source: Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3191, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3272, eff 7-26-01;
Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2896, eff 7-1-06]
780:10-5-3. Budgeting
The Department shall develop an annual budget request and operating budget as required by state
statutes. The budget development process will incorporate the financial needs of all eligible recipients.
780:10-5-4. Instructional funding
(a) Secondary and full-time adult career majors in technology centers.
(1) Formula payments. The State Board will fund a portion of the cost of instruction and
services in accordance with an approved technology center funding formula. The
Department shall consider enrollment, number of school sites in the district, number of
instructors employed on a full-time basis, transportation, availability of funds, provision of
appropriate student services for all students and appropriate state and federal laws in
developing the annual technology center funding budget.
(2) Formula adjustment. The failure of a technology center to meet minimum standards
may result in an adjustment of the funding.
(b) Secondary programs in comprehensive schools.
(1) Budgets. The State Board will assist local districts in providing for excess costs of
CareerTech programs. The Department shall prepare budgets to be approved annually
based upon availability of funds and appropriate state and federal laws.
(2) Program assistance monies. All approved CareerTech programs shall receive
the program assistance monies annually. These monies shall be used to support the
additional costs of the CareerTech program limited to the purchase of equipment,
instructional delivery and supplies, and staff development.
(3) Equipment matching funds. New CareerTech programs will receive equipment
matching funds in the first year of operation, if funding is available. If funding is
available, matching funds will be provided to existing programs.
(4) Location of equipment. Any program equipment purchased with state or federal
funds shall remain in the program area for which it is intended.
(5) CareerTech teacher contracts. CareerTech teacher contracts shall be a minimum of
10 months and shall begin on or before August 1 of each year.
(6) Teacher salary supplement. The Department shall determine annually the amount to
reimburse each school district to augment the salary of each teacher of a 10-month
CareerTech program in a comprehensive school.
(7) Additional salary. In those programs where the instructor is employed and
approved by the State Board beyond 10 calendar months, the additional salary will be
calculated on the basis of 1/10 of the base salary as prescribed by the school district for an
instructor of like qualifications employed on a 10-month basis. The career and technology
instructor's summer pay is to be calculated on the local school base schedule (including
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increments and any flat raises provided by the legislature over and above the minimum
salary and increments) for instructors of like qualifications.
(8) Part-time programs. In order to receive 100 percent funding, a program must be
full-time. Any exceptions to the offering of a full-time program shall constitute a
reduction in funding of 50 percent.
(c) TechConnect and TechConnect Plus. Reimbursement for approved TechConnect and
TechConnect Plus programs shall include incentive assistance and teacher salary supplement in
the same manner as with other comprehensive school programs. The program assistance (state)
funds are provided to meet the minimum program operation requirements. Federal career and
technology (vocational) education funds and/or local funds may be used to meet the program
operation recommendations.
(d) Business and Industry Services. The Department shall reimburse Business and Industry
Services initiatives based on the availability of funds and approved by the Business and Industry
Services Division.
(e) Skills Centers programs. The Department shall reimburse Skills Centers programs based
on the availability of funds and approved by the Skills Centers Division.
(f) Postsecondary institutions—collegiate. Funds shall be allocated to postsecondary
institutions as set forth in agreements between the State Board and the Oklahoma State Regents
for Higher Education or as mandated by P.L. 101-392.
(g) Apprenticeship. Local education agencies conducting apprenticeship-related training shall
qualify for reimbursement at a rate approved by the Department.
(h) Work-site learning. Approved work-site learning activities shall meet the standards
established by the Department. Reimbursement shall be based on availability of funds and
approval by the Department.
(i) Reduction in instruction and/or student services due to changes in funding. The
Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education may also recommend reduction in
instruction and/or student services based upon loss of funding, lack of funding, revenue shortfalls or
other changes in funding. The rules dealing with probationary status and reevaluation shall not apply
to instruction being considered for closure based upon changes in funding. The State Board shall
make the determination for reduction in instruction and/or student services based on economic factors,
need, duplication, school to industry articulation, school to postsecondary articulation, student
demand, student placement, student completion/retention, performance measures and/or standards and
the decision of the Board shall be final.
[Source: Amended at 8 Ok Reg 2241, eff 5-27-91 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 1885, eff
5-26-92; Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2599, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1869, eff 5-13-93;
Amended at 11 Ok Reg 1019, eff 1-3-94 (emergency); Amended at 11 Ok Reg 2881, eff 6-13-
94; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1843, eff 6-12-95; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2013, eff 5-27-97;
Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3191, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2728, eff 7-1-00; Amended at
18 Ok Reg 3272, eff 7-26-01; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2886, eff 7-11-04; Amended at 23 Ok Reg
2896, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2422, eff 7-1-07; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2384, eff 7-
1-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1986, eff 7-1-10]
780:10-5-5. Records
Official fiscal records and documents shall be maintained by the Department. Agencies receiving
grants from the Department shall keep accessible and intact all records supporting claims for
expenditures of the grants. These records shall be retained for five years after the final expenditure
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report is filed, or until the agency receives a letter of final determination for the audit, whichever is
earlier.
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2599, eff 6-25-92]
780:10-5-6. Reporting
The Department shall provide financial reports in accordance with state and federal laws and
regulations, and whenever deemed necessary by the State Director.
780:10-5-7. Purchasing
The purchase of equipment, supplies, and contractual services for the Department shall be
governed by the State Purchasing Laws and applicable federal laws.
SUBCHAPTER 7. LOCAL PROGRAMS , CAREER MAJORS OR INSTRUCTIONAL
POSITIONS: APPLICATION; STUDENT ACCOUNTING; EVALUATION
Section
780:10-7-1. Application; approval; contract for programs [AMENDED]
780:10-7-2. Student accounting system
780:10-7-3. Standards; accreditation; review [AMENDED]
780:10-7-1. Application; approval; contract for programs or career majors
(a) Local Application for CareerTech Programs and/or Career Majors.
(1) Description. Any comprehensive school district, technology center or other eligible
recipient requesting funds for CareerTech education programs, career majors, instructional
positions, services and/or activities must submit an annual Local Application and
Assurances of Compliance for Secondary and Full-time Adult Career and Technology
Education Programs. Approval and return of the Assurances of Compliance to the
Department indicates the school district’s intent to form a contract for CareerTech
education programs, career majors, instructional positions, services and/or activities and
comply with all terms set forth in the local application. For comprehensive schools only,
this application includes a listing of programs and/or instructional positions.
(2) Application Dates. The local application shall be mailed from the Department to
the superintendent of each comprehensive school district on or around March 1 for the
next fiscal year. The local application shall be returned by the deadline indicated on the
application.
(3) Contents. The local application gives comprehensive school districts the opportunity
to verify ongoing programs and/or career majors, request new or expanded programs and/or
career majors, or request the deletion or reduction of programs and/or career majors.
(4) Additions and revisions. Additions and/or revisions may be made to the local
application any time during the fiscal year. Changes or revisions must be sent by the
comprehensive school to the Department.
(5) Special funding. Any special discretionary funds available for programs or
projects shall be awarded on a proposal basis with all eligible recipients being notified.
The criteria for selection will be stated in a "Request for Proposals." Selection of funding
recipients will be based upon the stated criteria.
(b) Criteria for approval of secondary and full-time adult programs and/or career majors.
The criteria for approving secondary (grades 7 through 12) and full-time adult programs and/or
career majors in comprehensive schools and technology centers shall include the following:
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(1) Employment opportunities for completers;
(2) Availability of students;
(3) Impact upon other CareerTech offerings;
(4) Availability of similar programs and/or career majors;
(5) Facilities and equipment;
(6) Program or career major priority; and,
(7) Availability of funds.
(c) Contract for CareerTech programs or career majors.
(1) Description. All comprehensive school districts approved by the State Board to
receive reimbursement for CareerTech secondary programs and/or career majors must
submit the signed "Contract for Secondary CareerTech Programs," which includes a listing
of programs and/or career majors being funded. Approval and return of the contract and the
Salary and Teaching Schedule, as indicated in (3) below, by the school district to the
Department indicates the school district’s willingness to comply with all terms set forth in
the contract.
(2) Contract dates. The "Contract for Secondary CareerTech Programs" will be mailed
from the Department on or around October 1 of the current fiscal year to the superintendent
of each comprehensive school district. The contract is to be presented to the local board of
education for approval before being returned to the Department by the date.
(3) Salary and Teaching Information. The Salary and Teaching Schedule is a part of the
contract for CareerTech programs for comprehensive school districts. Comprehensive
schools must complete and return the "Salary and Teaching Schedule" for each CareerTech
instructional position in the district. The form must be completed to indicate teaching schedule,
OCAS class codes, numbers of students enrolled, teacher salary, beginning and ending date of
employment, and expiration date of teacher's certificate. The "Salary and Teaching
Schedule" must be signed by the appropriate individuals and returned to the Department by
September 30 before any funding can be provided. Technology centers will submit salary
information to the Department by October 15.
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2599, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1869, eff 5-13-93;
Amended at 13 Ok Reg 3421, eff 8-12-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3191, eff 7-12-99; Amended
at 18 Ok Reg 3272, eff 7-26-01; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2886, eff 7-11-04; Amended at 26 Ok
Reg 2384, eff 7-1-09]
780:10-7-2. Student accounting system
(a) Data collection.
(1) Report submissions. Each local education agency or eligible recipient shall submit
student accounting reports by the established due dates as instructed by the Information
Management Division in their yearly guidebooks.
(2) Program enrollment data. Each local education agency or eligible recipient shall submit
enrollment information for every student who received CareerTech services during the school
year or fiscal year as instructed by the Information Management Division in their yearly
guidebooks.
(3) Completion/Follow-Up Report. All secondary and full-time adult programs that have
been designated occupational (skill training) are also required to submit completion data for
secondary and adult students as instructed by the Information Management Division in their
yearly guidebooks. Follow-up information is required for all students identified as occupational
or program completers.
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(4) Other Requests for Data. As federal and state requests for data change, other types of
data may be requested from each local education agency or eligible recipient.
Guidebooks/instructions will be provided from the Information Management Division as needed
to explain reporting requirements and due dates.
(b) Data requests.
(1) Student data analysis requests. All requests for student data analysis shall be directed to
the Information Management Division. Specialized or very detailed data analysis should be
requested at least three weeks prior to the needed date to allow adequate time for computer
programming and/or manual data compilation.
(2) Documentation; non-staff requests. All information released shall be dated and
documented with the date of request, person to whom data is released, and purpose of data's use.
Non-staff information requests will be completed within a reasonable time.
(3) Release of data. All data requests that require the release of individual identifiable student
data to anyone outside the Department must receive prior approval from the State Director. Third
parties receiving such data are to protect against re-disclosure of the information.
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2599, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1869, eff 5-13-93;
Amended at 11 Ok Reg 1881, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 3421, eff 8-12-96; Amended
at 14 Ok Reg 2013, eff 5-27-97; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3191, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 18 Ok
Reg 3272, eff 7-26-01; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2274, eff 7-1-05]
780:10-7-3. Standard; accreditation; review
(a) Minimum standards.
(1) Establishment; funding. As appropriate, minimum standards shall be established by
the State Board for postsecondary and secondary CareerTech programs, career majors
and/or courses. These standards shall be comprehensive, reflecting state and federal
mandates as they relate to quality CareerTech education. Funding approval is contingent
upon meeting minimum standards or making satisfactory progress toward meeting those
standards.
(2) Standards. Standards shall include the following:
(A) STANDARD I-Instructional Planning and Organization
(B) STANDARD II-Instructional Materials Utilization
(C) STANDARD III-Qualified Instructional Personnel
(D) STANDARD IV-Enrollment and Student-Teacher Ratio
(E) STANDARD V-Equipment and Supplies
(F) STANDARD VI-Instructional Facilities
(G) STANDARD VII-Safety Training and Practices
(H) STANDARD VIII-Advisory Committee and Community Relations
(I) STANDARD IX-Leadership Development
(J) STANDARD X-Coordination Activities (excluded in Technology
Education, TechConnect and most Skills Centers programs)
(K) STANDARD XI-Student Accounting and Reports
(3) Revisions. The standards are revised periodically based upon input from appropriate
sources and relevant data regarding factors that influence student learning and the quality
of CareerTech education. Any such revisions will be taken to the State Board for approval.
(4) Dissemination. The standards will be disseminated to CareerTech personnel
throughout the state. Evaluation results will be considered in the processes of planning and
funding programs.
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(5) Program Evaluation and Improvement. Each instructor shall annually review
the progress of the program or career major based on the accountability measures
developed as required by P. L. 109-270 which include:
(A) Student attainment of challenging State established academic and
technical skill proficiencies.
(B) Student attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized
equivalent, a proficiency credential in conjunction with a secondary school
diploma, or a postsecondary degree or credential.
(C) Placement in, retention in, and completion of postsecondary education or
advanced training, placement in military service, or placement or retention in
employment.
(D) Student participation in and completion of career and technology
(vocational and technical) education programs or career majors that lead to
nontraditional training and employment.
(6) Monitoring. Programs, courses or career majors not meeting minimum standards
will be monitored on an annual basis. If a technology center, skills center or
comprehensive school has programs, career majors, courses and/or services not meeting
evaluation standards, an annual status report addressing completed and/or pending
corrective actions will be submitted to the Accreditation Division for review no later than
the last Friday in March. During the month of April, the Accreditation Division will
notify the school in writing whether the status report was approved or disapproved.
(7) Technical assistance. The Department staff will provide technical assistance to
help CareerTech programs, courses and/or career majors meet the standards established by
the State Board and other accrediting agencies.
(b) Postsecondary accreditation.
(1) Approval/accreditation agency. For the purpose of determining eligibility for
federal student financial assistance programs administered by the U.S. Department of
Education, the Oklahoma State Board of Career and Technology Education is recognized by
the United States Secretary of Education for the approval/accreditation of all public
postsecondary CareerTech institutions and programs, courses and career majors that are
not offered for college credit or under jurisdiction of the Oklahoma State Regents for
Higher Education.
(2) Adopted procedures. Schools seeking and maintaining postsecondary
approval/accreditation status shall follow the State Board’s adopted procedures as
prescribed in the publication Approval, Evaluation and Accreditation Procedures for
Technology Centers. This publication shall be made available to interested parties from
the Accreditation Division of the Department.
(3) Noncompliance of corrective action plan. The State Board shall have the
authority to assume the administration and supervision of any technology center that after
being placed on "Probational Accreditation Status" continues to be in noncompliance of
the corrective action plan as approved by the State Board.
(c) Secondary evaluation. Substandard secondary CareerTech education programs or career
majors shall be formally evaluated, utilizing minimum standards, as adopted by the State Board.
(d) Review of substandard programs or career majors.
(1) Probationary status. A CareerTech program or career major may be placed on a
probationary status if:
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(A) The program or career major fails to meet standards and the
deficiencies are documented in writing as a result of a visit or a team
evaluation, and/or
(B) The program or career major does not meet the specifications as outlined
in the Rules for Career and Technology Education.
(2) Written notification. Written notification of probationary status that identifies
the deficiencies and outlines recommended steps for improvement shall be given to the
school administration.
(3) Reevaluation. A program or a career major on probationary status shall be
reevaluated within one year.
(A) Removal of probation. If the documented deficiencies have been
corrected upon reevaluation, the probationary status shall be removed.
(B) Reevaluation failure. If the program in a comprehensive school has
failed to make improvement on documented deficiencies upon reevaluation, a
report shall be made in writing to the division’s appropriate Associate State
Director and the program may be recommended for closure or reduction in funding for
the following school year. If the career major in a technology center has failed to
make improvement on documented deficiencies upon reevaluation, a report shall be
made in writing to the Associate State Director of Field Services.
(i) Written notification; appeal. The division’s appropriate
Associate State Director will notify, in writing, the superintendent of the
comprehensive school in which the program, instructional position or career
major is located that the Department is recommending closure or reduction in
funding for the program or career major for the following school year. An appeal
process will be included for those superintendents who can show evidence of
projected program or career major improvement. The Manager of the Technology
Center Services Division will notify, in writing, the superintendent of the
technology center in which the career major is located that the Department
is recommending a reduction in funding for the instructional position for
the following school year. An appeal process will be included for those
superintendents who can show evidence of projected program or career
major improvement.
(ii) Recommended program and/or career major closures. The division’s
appropriate Associate State Director will make a presentation of recommended
program closures, if any, in comprehensive schools for State Board approval at
the March board meeting. The Manager of the Technology Center Services
Division will make a presentation of recommended career major closures, if any,
in technology centers for State Board approval at the March board meeting.
(e) Evaluation of recipients receiving federal funds. Programs or career majors of eligible
recipients receiving federal funds under P. L. 109-270 shall be evaluated annually. Such contracts and
agreements shall be in accordance with state and federal laws.
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2599, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1869, eff 5-13-93;
Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1843, eff 6-12-95; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 3421, eff 8-12-96; Amended
at 15 Ok Reg 3488, eff 7-13-98; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3191, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 17 Ok
Reg 2728, eff 7-1-00; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3272, eff 7-26-01; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2886,
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eff 7-11-04; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2422, eff 7-1-07; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2384, eff 7-1-09;
Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1986, eff 7-1-10]
SUBCHAPTER 9. SERVICE CONTRACTS AND EQUIPMENT GUIDELINES
Section
780:10-9-1 Contracted services, boards, and commissions [AMENDED]
780:10-9-2 Equipment
780:10-9-1. Contracted services, boards, and commissions
(a) Agreements and contracts. The Department may enter into agreements and contracts with
other agencies and entities as may be necessary or feasible for the furtherance of career and technology
education. Such contracts and agreements shall be in accordance with state and federal laws and
internal agency rules and procedures.
(b) Housing and other support. The Department may, through contractual arrangements, provide
housing and support services to other entities whose primary purpose is delivery of career and
technology education (such as MAVCC—Multi-State Academic and Vocational Curriculum
Consortium).
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2599, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3272, eff 7-26-01;
Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2896, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2089, eff 7-1-08]
780:10-9-2. Equipment
(a) State-owned equipment.
(1) Donated or purchased equipment. Equipment donated to or purchased by the
Department through reimbursement shall be considered the property of the Department.
(2) Special funding. Equipment purchased through special funding, which require that the
equipment be used in specific programs, shall be placed in those programs and shall be subject to
appropriate state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
(3) Maintenance. The receiving institution shall be responsible for maintaining equipment
supplied by the Department.
(4) Closing program. The Program Administrator of the training program shall notify the
Department inventory personnel, in writing, when a program or class is to be terminated or
completed.
(b) Loaning of equipment. Equipment purchased for use by the Business and Industry
Development Division may be loaned to other eligible training sites. The equipment shall be subject to
any restrictions and is subject to recall on notice by the Department when needed for industrial
training.
(c) Identification.
(1) Department Purchased. All equipment purchased by the Department with a value of
$500 or more shall be affixed with an appropriate tag.
(2) Department Reimbursement.
(A) All equipment purchased by local education agencies (LEA) and reimbursed by the
Department with state funds for Business and Industry Development Programs, with a
value of $1000 or more shall be affixed with an appropriate Department asset tag. The
equipment will be subject to a five day recall by the Business and Industry Development
Division.
(B) Equipment purchased by local education agencies (LEA) and reimbursed by the
Department for non-Business and Industry Development Programs with state funds and
having a value of $2500 or more shall be affixed with an appropriate Department asset tag.
(C) Equipment purchased by local education agencies (LEA) and reimbursed by the
Department based on grant awards shall not be required to be tagged as Department assets.
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(3) Inventory records. The Department shall maintain inventory records on all tagged
equipment. Identification tags will be assigned by the Department and sent to the local education
agency or to the appropriate Department personnel to be affixed to the equipment.
(d) Accountability.
(1) Tagged equipment. Equipment to be inventoried annually will be mailed to Superintendent
or their designee, by the Department, with a request to update the list and return within 60 days
unless a physical inventory is conducted by Department inventory personnel
(2) Adjustments. The Department, after review of requests, will make necessary adjustments
to the inventory.
(e) Disposal. Schools requesting items to be removed due to lost, stolen, salvage, or surplus
must submit an inventory adjustment form for approval. Department personnel will inspect and/or
make recommendations on the request.
(f) Transfer of Ownership. In no case shall an equipment transfer be made without advanced
approval from Department inventory personnel. The ownership of state-owned equipment may be
transferred upon approval of the Board and the State Purchasing Director to the local education agency
(LEA) in possession of equipment unless said equipment is essential for operation of industry specific
or new industry training programs. Department inventory personnel will provide requests to accept
and notification of transfers.
(g) Guidelines. Equipment procedures and guidelines, and the inventory adjustment forms can
be found on the Department Website and will be utilized to enforce these rules.
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2599, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1869, eff 5-13-93;
Amended at 11 Ok Reg 2881, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2013, eff 5-27-97; Amended
at 15 Ok Reg 3488, eff 7-13-98; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3633, eff 7-13-99 (emergency);
Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2728, eff 7-1-00; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2886, eff 7-11-04; Amended at
22 Ok Reg 2274, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2896, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 24 Ok Reg
2422, eff 7-1-07; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1986, eff 7-1-10]
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CHAPTER 15. TECHNOLOGY CENTERS
Subchapter Section
1. General Provisions..................................................................................................780:15-1-1
3. Technology Center Education.................................................................................780:15-3-1
5. Skills Centers Programs [REVOKED] .................................................................780:15-5-1
SUBCHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section
780:15-1-1. Purpose
780:15-1-1. Purpose
This chapter describes procedures for the establishment and operation of local technology
centers.
[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 2459, eff 6-11-93; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2895, eff 7-11-04]
SUBCHAPTER 3. TECHNOLOGY CENTERS EDUCATION
Section
780:15-3-1. Rationale; corporation status; taxing authority
780:15-3-2. Establishment of a technology center school district; sites and buildings [AMENDED]
780:15-3-3. Elections in existing technology center districts [AMENDED]
780:15-3-4. Financial management procedures for technology centers
780:15-3-5. Changes in districts' status
780:15-3-6. Technology center students
780:15-3-7. Special provisions [AMENDED]
780:15-3-8. Calculation of administrative costs
780:15-3-1. Rationale; corporation status; taxing authority
(a) Clientele. The concept of technology centers, embraces career and technology education for all
who can benefit. Specifically, the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984 (PL98-524) and
subsequent amendments thereto provide training for high school students; persons who have
completed or left high school; persons employed but who need training or retraining to achieve
stability or advancement in employment; and for persons who are academically or socioeconomically
disadvantaged or who have physical or mental disabilities. Enrollment in a technology center or to
specific career majors shall not be contingent upon any single measure but upon a combination of
factors including but not limited to achievement levels, aptitude, interest, work history, and ability to
benefit in terms of employment.
(b) Establishment. Technology center districts may be established through criteria and procedures
established by the State Board and shall be operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
State Board [70 O.S. 1988, §14-104 and Section 9B, Article X, Oklahoma Constitution].
(c) Official name-technology centers. Its official name shall be designated by the State Board of
Career and Technology Education, in which name it may sue and be sued, and be capable of
contracting and being contracted with, and holding real and personal estate [70 O.S. 1988, §14-
108(B)]. The State Board shall authorize local area school districts to utilize unofficial names for
marketing purposes. The State Board recognizes the term Technology Center. Any exceptions must be
approved by the State Board.
(d) Corporation status. A technology center district shall be a body corporate and shall possess
the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes [70 O.S. 1988, §14-108(B)].
(e) Operational mill levy. Constitutional authorization has been granted to vote up to five mills on
the dollar valuation of the taxable property in a technology center district for operational purposes. If
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approved by the majority of the voting electors, it needs to be voted only once, unless there is a need
to increase or decrease a millage levy currently under five mills. If the existing millage levy is less
than five mills, and it is necessary to increase the millage, the question to be voted should be on the
increased millage only and not on the total millage, and should be so specified on the voting ballot.
(f) Building fund levy. Authorization has been granted to vote up to five mills on the dollar
valuation of the taxable property in a technology center district for building purposes pursuant to the
provisions of 70 O.S.Supp.1995, Section 1-118.1. Any millage levy voted is effective for one year.
If a building fund levy is needed for multiple years, it shall be voted upon each year.
(g) Local incentive levy. Authorization has been granted to vote up to five mills local incentive
levy on the dollar valuation of the taxable property in a technology center district. This levy may be
used for operational or capital needs purposes. This levy, when approved, shall be made each fiscal
year thereafter until repealed by a majority of the electors of the technology center district voting on the
question at an election called for that purpose. If the existing millage levy is less than five mills, and it
is necessary to increase the millage, the question to be voted should be on the increased millage only
and not on the total millage, and should be so specified on the voting ballot.
(h) Capital outlay bonds. Authorization has been granted to vote for capital improvements (such
as land, buildings, and equipment) that are financed by the issuance of the technology center district's
general obligation bonds. Bonds so voted upon and approved by a majority of the votes cast, once
issued, shall not cause the technology center district to become indebted in an amount, including
existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding five percent of the valuation of the taxable property
in the technology center district.
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2607, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 2459, eff 6-11-93;
Amended at 11 Ok Reg 2885, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1847, eff 6-12-95; Amended
at 14 Ok Reg 2019, eff 5-27-97; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3209, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 18 Ok
Reg 3281, eff 7-26-01; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2895, eff 7-11-04; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2093,
eff 7-1-08; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1991, eff 7-1-10]
780:15-3-2. Establishment/Sustainment of a technology center district; sites and buildings
(a) Establishment. A technology center district shall be established in accordance with the
steps outlined in this section.
(b) State Board study of proposed technology center district.
(1) Proposed district study. The State Board, upon request of the public school(s)
within a proposed district, board of county commissioners, or citizens within a proposed
district, shall make a study of the proposed district in regard to the following factors:
(A) Size;
(B) Total population;
(C) Assessed valuation;
(D) Current school enrollments;
(E) Estimated secondary school enrollments;
(F) Estimated full-time adult enrollments;
(G) Other information pertinent to determining the feasibility of a technology
center district.
(2) Costs. The study shall also include building and equipment costs, as well as
estimated annual operating costs.
(3) Sharing of study information. The information compiled as a result of the study
shall be shared with the local schools and/or county commissioners and other interested
persons within the proposed technology center district.
(c) State Board determination of technology center feasibility.
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(1) Decision by State Board. After a study of the proposed technology center district has
been completed and reviewed by the interested and affected schools and/or county
commissioners, a decision will be reached as to the course of action to be taken. The State
Board shall finally determine if the proposed technology center district meets the criteria
and requirements prescribed, if there is a need for the district, and if the operation of the
district can be adequately funded.
(2) Valuation of district; waivers. A proposed technology center district shall have a
minimum valuation of $100,000,000 after homestead exemptions. In situations involving
low valuations and/or sparsely populated areas where this requirement is not feasible, the
State Board, upon presentation of sufficient justification, may give special permission to
waive the minimum criteria.
(d) Presentation of resolutions.
(1) Resolutions signees. If the State Board determines the proposed technology
center district is feasible and needed, resolutions shall be presented to the State Board
signed by:
(A) Local boards of education of districts desiring to become a part of a
technology center district,
(B) A majority of the membership of a board of county commissioners, or
(C) A combination of (A) and (B) of this subsection where there exists a
county and school districts outside that county desiring to become a part of the
same technology center district.
(2) Cooperation. The State Board shall work with the area in order to establish a district
that is feasible and will fit into its state plan.
(3) Established school districts. The State Board shall protect the attendance area of
established technology centers and not approve any part of an existing technology center
district for inclusion into a new area district unless that area cannot be served adequately by
the existing technology center (Deannexation proceedings may have to be followed first.)
(e) Technology center district formation election.
(1) Call for election. The State Board shall call an election in each district submitting a
resolution, or in each district within a county submitting the resolution, if a technology
center district is found to be feasible and needed.
(2) Election. An election will be held in each independent and elementary school
district, and/or entire county, having territory that would be included in the proposed
technology center district, for the purpose of permitting electors of the district to vote on
the question of whether the territory comprising the independent or elementary school
district, and/or entire county, shall be included in the proposed technology center district.
(f) Elections relative to the creation of new technology center district (general rules). The
rules of this subsection shall be used for conducting elections relative to the creation of a
technology center district, electing the initial board of education, voting the initial operating levy,
and for annexation of an independent or elementary school district to an existing technology
center district.
(1) Election date. The State Board with advice and counsel of local boards of
independent and elementary school districts and/or county commissioners shall designate
the date on which an election shall be conducted.
(2) Responsibilities of county election board; State Board. The State Board shall
cooperate with the county election board designated to conduct the election. The county
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election board shall receive notice from the State Board and shall conduct the elections in
the school district at the time specified by the State Board. The State Board shall prepare
the publication notice and submit it to at least one newspaper of general circulation in
each county officially calling the election, stating the purpose of the election and listing
the polling places in the county. The State Board shall assume the cost of such publication.
(3) Forms. All forms to be used in technology center district elections will be
provided by the County Election Board.
(4) Hours. The polls for election shall be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
(5) Certification of results. The county election boards shall, when appropriate, certify
to the local school boards the results of an election. The county election boards shall certify
to the State Board, also, the results of any election pertaining to the creation of a new
technology center district, the initial board of education election, and the initial operating
levy election.
(6) Costs of elections. When holding the election for the creation of a technology center
district, the election of the original board of education, and the election for the first
operation levy, the cost for these elections will be borne by the State Board.
(7) Annexation election costs. Annexation election costs of individual independent
and elementary school districts will be borne by the State Board.
(g) Formation election results determination.
(1) Election results. Results of the election for the formation of a technology center
district shall be submitted to the State Board and each school district involved. If the
results of the election satisfy the criteria for the formation of a technology center district,
the State Board may declare the district formed.
(2) Election results from resolutions from school districts.
(A) Inclusion in the proposed district. The territory comprising an
independent or elementary school district shall be included in the proposed
technology center district if a majority of the electors who voted cast ballots in
favor of the question.
(B) Establishment after an unfavorable vote. Notwithstanding an
unfavorable vote in an independent or elementary school district(s), a technology
center district may be established and the territory comprising other independent
and elementary school districts in which the votes have been favorable may be
included in the technology center district, if criteria prescribed by the State Board
can be met.
(i) Study of election results. The State Board shall study the results
of the elections to determine if a sufficient number of the school districts
voted in favor of becoming a part of a technology center district. If the
area is deemed sufficient, the State Board shall form the district.
(ii) Valuation; reconsideration of districts. If the valuation of the
area that voted in favor of the proposition is not sufficient to form the
district, the State Board shall continue to work with the proposed area; and
if the school districts that were opposed to becoming a part of the
technology center district wish to vote again on the proposition, they may
do so by presenting another resolution to the State Board.
(C) District establishment suspension; second election. If the criteria
cannot be met because of unfavorable votes in one or more independent or
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elementary school districts, the State Board may hold establishment of the
proposed technology center district in suspension for a period not to exceed one
year, and in the meantime may, but no sooner than after ninety (90) days, at the
request of the local board of education where the election failed, call another
election on the same question.
(3) Election results from resolutions by a majority of a board of commissioners.
(A) Voters. The majority of the votes cast in the county shall determine
whether the territory of the county becomes a part of a technology center district.
The electors residing in any portion of a county that is already a part of an
existing technology center district shall not be allowed to participate in this
election.
(B) Electors in adjoining county. A local school district that has its main
buildings within the county calling the election but has electors residing in an
adjoining county should pass a resolution for that part and present it to the State
Board, which shall call an election as provided in these rules and regulations.
(C) Addition of adjoining county electors to the technology center district.
If the majority of the voting electors in the county vote to establish a technology
center district, then that part of the local district located in the adjoining county
shall become part of the new district, provided a majority of those voting cast
ballots in the affirmative, and they shall be entitled to the rights and privileges and
be subject to the assessments as are all other patrons in the district.
(D) Second election. If the election fails, the State Board may call another
election in the county at the request of the county commissioners after a period of
three months or 90 days has elapsed since the previous election.
(4) Declaration; number designation. Whenever there has been a compliance with
these rules and regulations, the State Board may issue an order declaring the technology
center district to be established and designating its number.
(5) Validation period. Results of school districts and/or counties that voted to
become a part of a technology center district shall be held valid for a period of 12
months, or one year, to allow time for the passage of an operational mill levy election.
(6) State Board approval of sites and additional campuses. The State Board shall
approve the location of a site for an official campus of a technology center district. If the
campus employs a minimum of five full-time instructors who are teaching career majors
that have been approved by the Department, then it may be recognized as an official
campus and will be eligible for funding under a formula approved by the State Board.
Branch campuses may be established by the technology center board of education to serve
special needs or remote areas of the district. In the event the local board elects to pursue an
additional campus at a site other than the existing pre-approved campus, prior approval
must be granted by the State Board. Factors that will be used in determining approval will
include, but not be limited to, student travel time to the nearest available technology center
campus, district valuation, student enumeration, and local industry needs.
(h) Zoning of the new technology center district.
(1) Advisement. When the State Board forms a technology center district, it shall
then divide the district into board districts with the advice and counsel of the local school
districts.
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(2) Five board districts. After consultation with the local school officials, the State
Board will divide each technology center district into five numbered board districts of
approximately equal population.
(i) Election of members to the board of education of the new technology center district.
(1) Call to elect members. When a technology center district is established, the State
Board shall call, and the appropriate county election board(s) shall conduct an election to
choose a board of education, which shall consist of five (5) members except as hereinafter
provided, elected by all of the school district electors of the technology center district.
(2) Composition of board. Candidates for board district offices of the board shall be
residents of the board district. Electors shall vote on all candidates in board elections.
(3) Terms. The newly elected board members will serve initial terms as follows:
(A) Office Number 1, Board District 1: One year
(B) Office Number 2, Board District 2: Two years
(C) Office Number 3, Board District 3: Three years
(D) Office Number 4, Board District 4: Four years
(E) Office Number 5, Board District 5: Five years
(4) Cycle of elections; terms. At the first regular school election, as prescribed by
the state statutes, after the technology center district has become operative for one year, an
election shall be held to fill the office that expires in one year. The terms of other offices
shall expire in the sequence noted in the schedule above. After the initial terms of offices
expire, each school board member shall be elected for a five-year term.
(5) Notification and declaration of intent. Each candidate shall file a written
notification and declaration of intent to be a candidate for the board district in which
he/she resides or as a candidate-at-large. The notification and declaration of intent shall
be filed with the county election board within the time prescribed by the election board.
(6) Seven-member board. In the event the total area of five or more counties is
involved, a seven (7) member board of education may be elected to serve the technology
center district.
(7) Seven-member terms. When there are seven board members, they shall be elected in
the same manner as board of education members of other technology center districts. The
terms of office of members shall be staggered so that the term of office of only one member
shall expire each year. Offices shall be numbered one through seven.
(8) Relations with State Board. Representatives of the State Board shall meet with
the elected board and administer the oath of office, which shall be the same as for boards of
independent school districts. The State Board shall provide guidance, direction, and
technical assistance to the newly elected board members.
(j) Operational tax levy election for a new technology center.
(1) Call for election. As soon as practical, and when it can legally do so, after
members of the board of education of a technology center district are first elected
following the establishment of the district, the board of education shall call an election to
vote on an operational tax levy for the district.
(2) Educational plan. The elected board of the technology center district shall make a
study utilizing the services of the State Board and all other agencies that may be at its
disposal to determine an educational plan for the district.
(3) Tax levy. No technology center district shall begin operations until the electors have
approved a tax levy as provided by Section 9B, Article 10, Oklahoma Constitution and 70
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O.S 2001, § 14-108, as amended, and the county excise board has approved an "Estimate of
Needs" for the district or in compliance with the 1996 School District Budget Act in 70 O.S.
Supplement 1996, §5-150, as amended.
(4) Second election. If an election for an operational levy is held and the proposed
levy fails to receive a majority of the votes cast, a second election will be held within 180
days after the original election for the purpose of voting again on an operational levy. A
second election must be requested by the technology center board and approved by the
State Board.
(5) Dissolution of district; board. The State Board has the authority to disband a newly
formed technology center district, release the board of education of its obligations, and
release all public school districts from any obligation in the new technology center district
when an operational levy is rejected by the voters a second time. Disbanding or dissolving
a newly created technology center district will be done only after consultation with the local
school districts involved.
(6) School planning. After passage of a successful operational levy, the technology
center board shall employ professional help, engage the services of an architect to plan
buildings, and take such action as necessary to establish the technology center.
(k) Selection of the technology center superintendent.
(1) Choice of superintendent. Following passage of a successful operational tax levy,
the local board of education shall employ a technology center district superintendent.
(2) Duties; qualifications. The duties and minimum qualifications of technology center
superintendents shall be as follows:
(A) Duties. The technology center superintendent shall be the principal
administrative officer of the technology center. He/she shall be responsible for the
organization, curriculum development, evaluation, and improvement of instruction.
The technology center superintendent shall maintain close contact with the
employment services, advisory committees, potential employers, and all agencies and
institutions relative to employment needs and job opportunities in order that career and
technology education instruction may be closely coordinated with current needs and
anticipated employment opportunities. He/she shall evaluate instruction continuously
and bring about changes and improvements that will ensure that students will obtain
the skills and knowledge for which instruction is being provided. The technology
center superintendent shall be responsible for assigning appropriate administrative
personnel to evaluate the technology center’s certified faculty and determining that
such persons have a technology center administrator’s credential. The technology
center superintendent shall be responsible for maintaining a system of complete and
accurate records and shall make such financial, statistical, and descriptive reports as
may be required by the State Board.
(B) Qualifications. First, the technology center superintendent shall have a
superintendent's certificate as defined by the State Department of Education.
Second, the technology center superintendent shall have had at least five years of
experience as a Career Tech teacher, supervisor, or administrator. Third, the
technology center superintendent shall hold a valid Oklahoma CareerTech
teaching certificate. Fourth, the technology center superintendent shall have a
Technology Center Administrator’s Credential.
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(3) Issuance by the Technology Center Services Division. The Technology Center
Services Division of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
shall be responsible for the issuance of the technology center administrator’s credential.
(4) Technology Center Administrator’s Credential. Other school administrators who
are responsible for supervision and administration of Department-approved career majors
and for the evaluation of certified faculty under the provisions of the Education
Improvement Act of 1985 shall also be required to have a standard or a provisional
Technology Center Administrator’s Credential as provided for above in 780:15-3-2(k)(2) &
(3) of the rules and regulations governing technology centers.
(A) Standard Technology Center Administrator’s Credential. A person who has
superintendent’s certificate or a secondary principal’s certificate and at least five years of
experience as a CareerTech teacher, supervisor, or administrator of Department-approved
programs and/or career majors and has a valid Oklahoma CareerTech teaching certificate
shall be issued a standard technology center administrator’s credential.
(B) Provisional technology center administrator’s credential. A person with a
superintendent’s certificate or a secondary principal’s certificate and a valid Oklahoma
teaching certificate and at least five years of experience as a CareerTech teacher,
supervisor, or administrator of Department-approved programs and/or career majors
and without a valid Oklahoma CareerTech teaching certificate shall be issued a
provisional technology center administrator’s credential and be given three years from
the date of issuance to complete the eight semester hours specified below to meet the
requirements for a standard technology center administrator’s credential. A person
who has been employed in an administrator, counselor or coordinator position for at
least five years at a technology center, who has a superintendent’s certificate or a
secondary principal’s certificate and a valid Oklahoma teaching certificate or valid
school counseling certificate shall be issued a provisional technology center
administrator’s credential and be given five years from the date of issuance to
complete the eight semester hours specified below plus the appropriate ODCTE
administrator development program(s) identified when the technology center
administrator’s credential is issued to meet the requirements for a standard technology
center administrator’s credential. The issuance of the technology center administrator’s
standard credential shall be based on the completion of a minimum of eight semester
hours from three of the following areas:
(i) History and Philosophy of Career and Technology Education;
(ii) Technology Center Finance;
(iii) Curriculum for Career and Technology Education; and,
(iv) Career and Technology Education Planning Instruction Development
and Evaluation.
(5) Requirements for first-year technology center superintendents. The State Board
of Career and Technology Education reaffirms its commitment to provide support and
services to new technology center superintendents in Oklahoma. To assist first-year
technology center superintendents in the state in providing their respective districts with
maximum leadership, effective management, and strong educational programs, the
following professional development requirements shall be met by each technology center
superintendent employed for the first time in the state of Oklahoma as a technology center
superintendent:
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(A) Meet qualifications for the Provisional or Standard School Superintendent
Certificate.
(B) Meet qualifications for the Provisional or Standard Technology Center
Administrator’s Credential.
(C) Attend professional development workshops or training seminars equal to eleven
days (66 hours) of training:
(i) 1 day: Attend a meeting of the State Board of Career and Technology
Education and a board meeting at a technology center where the first-year
technology center superintendent is not currently employed.
(ii) 2 days: Attend the Annual CareerTech Summer Conference.
(iii) 2 days: Attend the Annual Technology Center Superintendents June
Workshop.
(iv) 6 days: Attend professional development workshops or training in the
following general areas:
(I) Superintendent/Board of Education Relationships
(II) Legal Issues/School Law/Open Meeting Laws
(III) Staff Relationships/Due Process
(IV) Community and Industry Relationships
(V) Technology Center Finance
(VI) Plant Management/School Facilities
(VII) Setting School District Site Goals/Strategic Planning/Planning
and Implementing Continuous Improvement Strategies for Schools
(VIII)) Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)
(v) If a first-year technology center superintendent can provide evidence that within
eighteen months prior to being employed as a technology center superintendent, that
he/she has completed one of the training requirements listed above in (iv), the
Technology Center Services Division will review his/her documentation and
determine if credit should be given for training previously completed.
(D) After July 1, 2009, the Technology Center Services Division of the Department will
provide and/or coordinate, approve and document professional development workshops
and/or training seminars for first-year technology center superintendents. If content and
method of delivery is approved by the Technology Center Services Division prior to a
first-year technology center superintendent participating in training, a first-year technology
center superintendent may complete some of the training requirements by IETV, on-line
training, webinars, or similar methods of delivery. The Technology Center Services
Division will issue a certificate to each new superintendent who has successfully
completed the training requirements for first-year technology center superintendents. A
copy of this certificate will be provided to the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
To maintain certificate validity for second-year technology center superintendents, the
Technology Center Services Division will provide to first-year technology center
superintendents and the Oklahoma State Department of Education a report showing
training completed by first-year technology center superintendents. The Technology
Center Services Division will continue to consult with the Oklahoma State Department of
Education regarding emerging issues that in the future may need to be integrated into first-year
technology center superintendent training.
(l) Other actions necessary to establish a new technology center.
(1) Funding for buildings and equipment. The elected board may submit a building
fund levy proposal or a capital outlay bond proposal to finance new buildings and
equipment after a study has been made and professional help has been employed.
(2) Election guidelines. The building fund levy election or capital outlay bond
election shall be conducted in accordance with the prescribed election rules and
regulations.
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(m) Approval of capital improvement projects. After local board approval, all plans and
specifications for technology center buildings, additions, including parking lots and
modifications designed for CareerTech instruction and/or services shall be reviewed by
appropriate staff of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education and shall be
approved by the Technology Center Services Division of the Oklahoma Department of Career
and Technology Education. In addition all capital improvement projects must comply with local
building codes and be reviewed by the local and/or state fire marshal and the State Department of
Education. The State Board must grant prior approval of all plans and specifications for
technology center school buildings, additions, and modifications to school buildings that are
designed to provide for the offering of CareerTech education and services when the cost of the
building project is to be paid with state appropriated funds, which includes projects funded with
monies from the Educational Lottery Trust Fund, or both local levies and state appropriated
funds. (70 O.S. 2001, Section 14-108, as amended.)
(n) Ownership of instructional equipment. Instructional equipment purchased or reimbursed
with state and/or federal funds will remain the property of the State Board except equipment
purchased with equipment grants. When instruction can no longer be justified, the State Board
may remove the equipment and transfer it to another technology center, skills center, or place it
in the Department service center.
(o) Insurance and equipment maintenance. The technology center district shall be
responsible for insurance and maintenance and repair of state-owned equipment while it is being
utilized in instruction conducted by the district.
(p) Architect involvement. Technology center buildings that are to be remodeled, repaired, or
constructed shall have an architect engaged in the planning of such building as provided in 59
O.S. Supp. 2008, §46.3.
(q) Accommodations for individuals with disabilities. It shall be the responsibility of the
board of education of a technology center district to follow the provisions of the Uniform Federal
Accessibility Standards or the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings
and Facilities when constructing new facilities or altering existing structures.
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2607, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 2459, eff 6-11-93;
Amended at 11 Ok Reg 2885, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1847, eff 6-12-95; Amended
at 14 Ok Reg 2019, eff 5-27-97; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3209, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 18 Ok
Reg 3281, eff 7-26-01; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2895, eff 7-11-04; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2093,
eff 7-1-08; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1991, eff 7-1-10]
780:15-3-3. Elections in existing technology center districts
(a) Election of five-year term board member. A regular election shall be held in each
technology center district as may be prescribed by law, at which time the technology center
district electors shall elect a member of the board of education to succeed the outgoing member
for a term of five years and, if necessary, elect a member of the board to fill any vacancy that
occurred since the previous election.
(b) Board vacancies. Vacancies for members of the board of education of every technology
center district shall be filled by appointment by the board. Persons appointed to fill vacancies in
the first half of the term of office for the board position shall serve only until the next succeeding
election, at which time the office which they hold shall be placed on the ballot for the balance of
the unexpired term. Vacancies filled by appointment following the delivery of the resolution
calling for regular elections to the secretary of the county election board shall be filled until the
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regular elections the following year. Persons elected to fill unexpired terms shall begin those
terms at the next regular meeting of the board of education following the election. If the board
of education does not fill the vacancy by appointment within sixty (60) days of the date the board
declared the seat vacant, the board of education shall call a special election to fill the vacancy for
the unexpired term.
(c) Notification and declaration of candidacy. Candidates for election as members of the
board of education of an existing technology center district shall file a notification and
declaration of candidacy with the county election board at the time specified by law.
(d) Run-off election. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the votes cast in the
election, an election between the two candidates with the highest number of votes shall be
conducted in accordance with 26 O.S. 2001, §13A-103, as amended.
(e) County election board. All technology center elections shall be conducted by the county
election board in accordance with 26 O.S. 2001, §13A-101 et seq., as amended.
(f) Notification of results. The county election board shall notify the State Board and local
school district boards of the results of the initial election of board members. Thereafter, the
county election board shall notify the existing area school board of education of the election
results.
(g) Organization of the school board. The school board of a technology center district shall
be organized in accordance with 70 O.S. 2001, §5-119, as amended, and the Rules for Career and
Technology Education, Title 780 Oklahoma Administrative Code.
(h) Responsibilities of the board. The board of education of a technology center district shall
have powers, duties, and obligations in accordance with 70 O.S. 2001, §5-117, as amended. The
board will perform all functions necessary for the administration of a technology center district in
Oklahoma as specified in the Oklahoma School Code, and in addition thereto, those powers
necessarily implied but not delegated by law to any other agency or official.
(i) Education and training requirements. Technology Center Board members are required to
complete training requirements specified in Sections 5-110 and 5-110.1 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma
Statutes. The Department is authorized to provide new, incumbent, and continuing education
workshop and training so technology center board members and the State Board of Career and
Technology Education members have the opportunity to complete the training that is required by
statute. The training may be conducted and/or coordinated by the Department or by an outside entity
that has been approved by the Department and has contracted with the Department and/or agreed to
provide the training. The Department shall maintain the records that document training completed by
technology center board members and State Board of Career and Technology Education members.
The Department shall provide each technology center school district board of education member and
State Board of Career and Technology Education member with a training status report at least twice a
year. If resources are available, the Technology Center Services Division may post training status
reports on a web page that is accessible only to appropriate individuals.
(j) Workshops and training seminars. The Technology Center Services Division of the
Department will provide and/or coordinate, approve and document professional development
workshops and/or training seminars for technology center board members and State Board of Career
and Technology Education Board members. If content and method of delivery is approved by the
Technology Center Services Division prior to a board member participating in training, a board
member may complete some of the training requirements by participating in IETV, on-line training,
webinars or similar methods of delivery.
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2607, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 2459, eff 6-11-93;
Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3209, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3281, eff 7-26-01; Amended
at 21 Ok Reg 2895, eff 7-11-04; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2904, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 26 Ok
Reg 2390, eff 7-1-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1991, eff 7-1-10]
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780:15-3-4. Financial management procedures for technology centers
(a) Annual "Estimate of Needs." The board of education of a technology center district shall
comply with the 1996 School District Budget Act in 70 O.S. Supplement 1996, §5-150, as amended,
or file an "Estimate of Needs" annually with the county excise board of the county in which the
technology center site of the district is located or is to be located. If the district has, or is to have, more
than one technology center site, the "Estimate of Needs" shall be filed with and approved by the
county excise board designated by the technology center board of education.
(b) Preliminary "Estimate of Needs." Only when an election is called to increase or decrease the
levy shall a preliminary "Estimate of Needs" be published. The date of publication must be at least ten
days before the election. Such elections may be called by the board of education whenever it
determines it to be in the best interest of the district to do so.
(c) Response to levy petition.
(1) Operating levy. It shall be mandatory for the board of education to call an election upon
receiving a petition relative to the operating levy millage bearing the signatures of a majority of
the qualified technology center electors of the district. The petition shall be filed with the clerk of
the board of education. The election shall be held at the next annual election as prescribed by
law.
(2) Incentive levy. It shall be mandatory for the board of education to call an election to
decrease the local incentive levy upon receiving a petition from the electors of the technology
center district. Such petition shall be signed by at least fifty (50) percent of the number of
technology center district electors who voted in the last school board election in the technology
center district. The election shall be held at the next annual election as prescribed by law.
(d) Preparation of the budget. The "Estimate of Needs," or budget, shall be prepared, published,
and filed at the same times specified for independent school districts, and shall include such financial
statements, estimates, and information as may be prescribed by the State Board.
(e) Duties of county assessor; distribution of tax monies. After approving the "Estimate of
Needs," the county excise board shall certify the required levies to the county assessor of each county
having property within the boundaries of the area district. The county assessor shall include the levies
on the tax rolls for collection by the county treasurer. The taxes collected by the county treasurer shall
be apportioned and remitted to the treasurer of the technology center district in the same manner as that
provided by law for tax collections accruing to the benefit of independent school districts.
(f) Alternate system of accounting. All technology center districts are authorized to use the
alternate system of accounting set forth in 70 O.S. Supp. 1990, §5-135.
(g) Guidelines. As a general rule all technology centers will adhere to the State Board of
Education Policies and Procedures for Implementation of the Oklahoma Cost Accounting
System (OCAS) and School Finance in the areas that are not covered by the technology center
rules and regulations.
(h) Classification of funds, cash accounts, expenditures and receipts.
(1) Coding of revenue. All technology center districts are required to maintain an ongoing
record of income that will ensure a complete and accurate income report as required by the
Department. All income will be identified in separate categories for local, state, and federal
funds. Effective July 1, 1993, for FY 1994, all technology center districts will be required to use
the Oklahoma cost accounting system for coding revenue.
(2) Coding of expenditures. All technology center districts will be required to use the
Oklahoma cost accounting system for coding expenditures.
(3) Final expenditure report. All technology center districts are required to file a completed
"Cost Per Instruction and Services Report" using guidelines furnished by the Department on or
before October 1 of each year.
(i) Management of and Responsibilities for the Activity Fund (70 O.S. Supp. 1990, §5-
129). All technology center districts shall adhere to the State Board of Education's Policies and
Procedures for Implementation of the Oklahoma Cost Accounting System (OCAS) and School
Finance section entitled "School Activity Fund."
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(j) Factors in determining the allocation formula for technology centers.
(1) Formula allocation plan. The State Board will approve allocation of funds to
Technology Centers.
(2) Finance of operations. The State Board shall provide state funds to technology centers
based on a formula developed by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
Education.
(3) Formula factors. Factors considered in determining the formula may include enrollment,
number of Department-approved instructional staff employed by the technology center to teach
career majors, local funding resources, incentive for maximum local support and allowable
general fund balance.
(4) Annual approval of Career Majors. Career Majors to be offered at the technology
centers shall be approved each year in order:
(A) That high school credit may be given to the students enrolled and
(B) To ensure that accreditation factors are in proper form.
(5) Annual approval of Instructional Staff. Instructional staff employed by the technology
centers to teach career majors shall be approved by the Department each year.
(k) Audit resolution process.
(1) Independent audits. The Department shall be responsible for ensuring that audits are
performed by independent auditors in a timely manner and are in accordance with OMB Circular
A-133 and the Single Audit Act. The Department will review and categorize any audit
exceptions, comments or findings.
(A) Notification of findings. The Department shall notify the technology center of the
findings and will request a letter of commitment of corrective action for procedural
finding(s) and finding(s) involving questioned costs.
(B) Assurance of settlement. In the case of a legal requirement, the technology center
shall supply written documentation that the issue has been settled.
(C) Response to letter of commitment. If the commitment from the technology center is
satisfactory as determined by the Department, the school will be notified of the decision.
(D) Return of funds. If the commitment is determined to be unsatisfactory, the
Department may request the return of funds connected with the questioned cost(s) or the
questioned procedure(s).
(E) Disallowed costs. If the finding involves disallowed costs, the Department will
request the refund of funds for the questioned costs.
(2) Agency oversight audits. The Department’s Internal Audit staff will perform audits of
technology centers. The Department will review and categorize any audit exceptions, comments
or findings.
(A) Notification of findings. The Department shall notify the technology center of the
findings and will request a letter of commitment of corrective action for procedural
finding(s) and finding(s) involving questioned costs.
(B) Assurance of settlement. In the case of a legal requirement, the technology center
shall supply written documentation that the issue has been settled.
(C) Response to letter of commitment. If the commitment from the technology center
is satisfactory as determined by the Department, the school will be notified of the decision.
(D) Return of funds. If the commitment is determined to be unsatisfactory, the
Department may request the return of funds connected with the questioned cost(s) or the
questioned procedure(s).
(E) Disallowed costs. If the finding involves disallowed costs, the Department will
request the refund of funds for the questioned costs.
[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2607, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 2459, eff 6-11-93;
Amended at 11 Ok Reg 2885, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2019, eff 5-27-97; Amended
at 16 Ok Reg 3209, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3281, eff 7-26-01; Amended at 21 Ok
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Reg 2895, eff 7-11-04; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2276, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2093,
eff 7-1-08; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1991, eff 7-1-10]
780:15-3-5. Changes in districts' status
(a) Rezoning of existing technology center districts.
(1) Review of board district population. In order to comply with the federal and state rules
of equal representation in all units of government, it will be necessary from time to time to review
the population of the board districts as originally designed to see that reasonably equal board
districts exist as far as population is concerned. Between August 1 and December 31 of the year
following the submission of the official Federal Decennial Census, the board of education will
reapportion the school district into board districts. The local technology center will formulate the
rezoning plan, that must be submitted to the State Board for approval.
(2) Board of education; board district size.
(A) Five members. The board of education shall consist of five (5) members, except as
provided in 70 O.S. Supp. 2001, §5-107A, 70 O.S. Supp. 2001, §14-110, 70 O.S. Supp.
2001, §4419, 780:15-3-2(I)(6) rules and regulations governing technology center districts,
and 780:15-3-5(a)(2)(E) of this section.
(B) Size of board districts. Internal boundaries of board districts shall follow clearly
visible, definable, and observable physical boundaries that are based upon criteria
established and recognized by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of
Commerce for the purposes of defining census blocks for its decennial census and shall
follow, as much as is possible, precinct boundaries. Board districts shall be compact,
contiguous and shall be as equal in population as practical with not more than a ten percent
(10%) variance between the most populous and least populous board districts.
(C) Restructure of noncontiguous board districts. Technology center districts that are
not contiguous shall structure their board districts where there are no intervening board
districts between the noncontiguous portion of the district and the remainder of the same
board district that contains the noncontiguous portion of said technology center district.
(D) Board district residency. All members shall reside in the board district that they
represent.
(E) Seven-member board districts; annexation. Any technology center district that
consisted of a seven (7) member school board on July 1, 1987, and later has added or will
add more geographical territory by annexation, shall continue to have a seven (7) member
school board whose terms of office shall be the same as previously served.
(b) Annexations.
(1) Proposed annexations
(A) Annexation, as proposed by a board of education. Boards of education of a
public school district desiring their district or a part of their district to annex to an existing
technology center district shall submit a resolution to the State Board requesting an election
be called for that purpose. Territory shall not be annexed to a technology center district
without the approval of the State Board. No territory may be included in a petition for
annexation within one (1) year from the date of an unsuccessful election for annexation
where that territory was a part of the territory seeking to annex. A study of the proposed
annexation will be conducted by the Department to ascertain whether the annexation would
unlawfully exclude students on the basis of race, color, national origin, or disability. If the
board of education of the technology center district approves the annexation resolution, the
State Board after counseling with the local school district board will set the election date and
shall request the county election board to conduct the aforementioned annexation election.
If a majority of the electors voting at such election vote in favor of the proposition, as
certified by the county election board, the State Board shall declare the public school district,
or that portion designated, annexed to the local technology center.
(B) Annexation, as proposed by patrons/electors. In the event the patrons of any
designated territory comprising all or part of a local public school district desire to have
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such designated territory annexed to a technology center district, a petition may be submitted
to the State Board calling for an election on the desired annexation. The petition shall be
signed by at least 50 percent of the number of school district electors who voted in the last
school board election in the territory proposed to be annexed, as determined by the secretary
of the county election board, who shall certify the adequacy of the number of signatures on
the petition. The State Board, after obtaining approval of the technology center district to
which the territory is sought for annexation, shall request the county election board to
conduct the requested annexation election—provided the period of time from which the
petition was initiated to its time of filing with the State Board did not exceed 90 days. All
qualified voters within the local school district shall be entitled to vote at such election. If a
majority of the electors voting at such election vote in favor of the proposition, as certified
by the county election board, the designated territory shall thereupon be declared by the
State Board to be annexed to the respective technology center districts.
(C) Petition. A petition form shall be developed by the Oklahoma Department of Career
and Technology Education. Any petition to be circulated must be on that form or must
incorporate the exact language of the form. To effect the annexing of territory, a petition
requesting the annexation must be:
(i) submitted to the technology center board of education, and
(ii) filed with the State Board.
(D) Petition content. The petition shall be signed by at least 50 percent of the number
of school district electors who voted in the last school board election in the territory
proposed to be annexed, as determined by the secretary of the county election board, who
shall certify the adequacy of the number of signatures on the petition. Each page of the
petition shall contain the exact language except for signatures and addresses of school
district electors. Electors must personally sign their own name to any petition and must
swear of affirm that they have read the contents of the petition and are signing the document
as a free and voluntary act.
(E) Annexation, as proposed by a board of county commissioners. When a large
area such as a county, or portions thereof, desires to be annexed to an established
technology center district, the board of county commissioners may submit a resolution to
the State Board requesting the State Board to call an annexation election for the area so
designated. If a majority of the el