WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE?

STRUCTURE OF OUR CAREER TECH SYSTEM

Comments heard from out-of state visitors

Wow, this is such a great system, how can you have such great programs and excellent facilities?

FUNDINGThe technology centers are allowed to vote local millage to support their technology center

In some cases not dependent on state dollars

Separate Structure from Secondary Education and/or Higher Education

Over 230 Employees. The smallest State Staff is 3.25

ADULT BASIC EDUCATION

Adult Basic Education Program supervised by ODCTE not SDE. Began July 1, 2014

30 Centers operating within the State

4.5 full time employees manage this activity

Skill Centers

Offer Inmate Training in the Skill Centers—16 Skill Centers, 50+ Teachers

Youthful offenders trained for High demand Jobs. Offered to 18-21 Year old offenders in the correctional institution

Community Corrections-Pre Release (Welding, Culinary Arts, Heavy Equipment)

Each technology center district has their own separate board of education

Business and Industry Training. Served over 6000 Companies

Agency receives and distributes Carl Perkins funds. Funds do not go directly to technology centers and comprehensive schools

Individual student data system. New system to be launched January 1, 2016

ODCTE responsible for Career and Technical Education at the post-secondary level-Not Department of Labor or Higher Education

Statewide Curriculum, Assessment and Testing Division

TECHNOLOGY CENTERS

28 Technology Center Districts, each with their own separate Board of Education. 58 Campuses (Mid Del-Exception)

Working Relationship with Department of Commerce

Working Relationship with State Department of Education

Technology Center Superintendent Hired by the Local School Board.

Method of funding. Majority of Technology Centers are mainly funded by Ad Valorem Tax Base. Maximum of 15 Mills

Funded by the Number of Full Time Instructors (was programs) Not by average Daily Attendance

Adults Enrolled in Class with Secondary Students

Cannot give credit to high school students. They are an extension of the comprehensive high school

Majority of secondary students are either Juniors or Seniors. Can enroll Sophomores, mainly in the academy area

Some academies enroll 9th graders

Courses offered in 400 comprehensive school districts

76 Chapters of the National Technical Honor Society with over 2300 members

Offer instruction in 15 clusters and students enroll at the Career Major Level

STATE LEVEL

Superintendent of Public Instruction serves as Chair of the Career Tech Board

Nine State Board Members appointed by the Governor

Separate Board for Career Tech

Two state board members serve on career tech board and State Board of Education

JUST BECAUSE

Travis Borsen, a former Oklahoma FFA State Officer and his dog Presley.

Greatest American Dog

HISTORICAL LEADER

Dr. Francis Tuttle

QUESTIONS