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Assistant Attorney General Sohail Hajwani briefed the board on recent changes to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) pay bands for executive directors, saying OMES initially increased the pay band for the CareerTech executive director from about $189,167 to $216,197 and that a subsequent statewide adjustment raised the band to roughly $233,493. Hajwani recommended the board wait for OMES’s anticipated consolidation of pay bands before seeking an additional increase.

\"I recommend that the board wait and see what that increase looks like down the line,\" Hajwani said, explaining that OMES may consolidate bands and that the agency could have more room to act after that analysis.

After the executive session, the board made two formal motions in open session. The board voted to raise the state director’s salary, retroactive to April 1; the motion and the roll call showing unanimous affirmative votes appear in the meeting record. The transcripted motion text contained unclear numeric transcription of the new salary figure; the board’s motion text on the public record called for an increase and directed CareerTech human resources to implement the change as soon as possible. Roll-call voting recorded the following members voting yes: Mister Brown; Mister Dillingham; Mister Gilbert; Miss Hanning; Mister McCullough; and Mister Seaman.

The board also voted unanimously to have staff research bonus plans for state directors and, if such plans are legally permissible, collaborate with the state director to draft a proposal for the board to consider later this year with implementation beginning January 2026.

No votes were taken during executive session, and the minutes state that no non-agendized items were discussed during the closed session. The board thanked Director Brent Hagan for his leadership and said a formal, scheduled review will occur again in January 2026.

Clarifying details: the transcript records OMES pay-band figures presented by agency counsel (previous band roughly $189,167; an increase to $216,197; then a later adjustment to approximately $233,493). The exact new salary figure specified in the motion was unclear in the transcript; the article reports the board’s substantive action (an approved raise effective April 1) and the unanimous roll-call outcome as recorded in the minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CareerTech State Board Meeting -- April 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Following an executive session on the state director’s performance and compensation, the State Board of Career and Technology Education voted to increase the director’s annual salary retroactive to April 1 and separately instructed staff to research possible bonus plans to present later in the year.","taxTitle","CareerTech, Executive, Oklahoma","taxId",27353,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6595239,"State board grants full postsecondary accreditation to five technology centers",1388,1111000,2499000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3040035-dac71664226e391fbb96980a412d7ebc&start=1111&end=2499","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3040035-dac71664226e391fbb96980a412d7ebc/thumbnail_1111000.jpg","/articles/6595239/Oklahoma/State-board-grants-full-postsecondary-accreditation-to-five-technology-centers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6595239-492aa5fbb14fe6f8dabe87cb4601111f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770643796&Signature=e6FoI5iHJo7Cp00ueswcSjY39Uqar078NkNwUhXCgcONmDSAM7ZkSbTpsDHDmM1GODi~xzgLYm-0yX73JTgEASQXbeT8FPFZkBIx8M0DkKl-~GktEGPJ194Uh0KCS-VgCw6kXhOzd7H9f2c3~q-H7Z9AWXKlmQy6Sc6ORyDuFryw5R-c4tFnjnRQkEALnWxsvODRxwbXAJ9HF1rZ8PKJQhcRMvj~HxNxnzVzsodqk5VTp9FGtT5me-va9BmsWrjAOOKNK5ovf3bHGtsDA69Nra5b-re7v007FFRf7nL94b3z614g0ZoFbQZv444b-wX2fqx5lAyc3xRwezhRa1p~dw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Board of Career and Technology Education voted to grant full postsecondary accreditation to five Oklahoma technology centers following hybrid accreditation reviews conducted in late 2024.

Accreditation manager Joey Vaneck told the board that examiner teams reviewed leadership, instruction, support services, measurement and analysis, personnel, operations and system impact. Examiners interviewed administrators, staff, students and stakeholders and observed program areas before recommending accreditation.

The board approved full accreditation for Northwest Technology Center (Alba/Fairview campuses), Central Technology Center (Drumright/Sapulpa campuses), Wes Watkins Technology Center (Wetumka), Indian Capital Technology Center (Muskogee and multiple campuses) and Tri County Technology Center (Bartlesville/Pawhuska/Niwotah sites). Vaneck reported no areas of noncompliance at Northwest, Central or Wes Watkins; Indian Capital and Tri County each had one area of noncompliance that the centers corrected with acceptable corrective-action plans.

Board members and local superintendents emphasized the value of business-education partnerships during remarks. Northwest’s superintendent thanked ODCTE staff for the extensive review; Central’s superintendent recognized his administrative team; Tri County’s superintendent noted a recent expansion of its dental-hygiene footprint.

Votes at a glance:
- Northwest Technology Center — motion to approve passed by roll call with affirmative votes recorded for the attending board members.
- Central Technology Center — motion to approve passed by roll call with affirmative votes recorded for the attending board members.
- Wes Watkins Technology Center — motion to approve passed by roll call with affirmative votes recorded for the attending board members.
- Indian Capital Technology Center — motion to approve passed by roll call with affirmative votes recorded for the attending board members.
- Tri County Technology Center — motion to approve passed by roll call with affirmative votes recorded for the attending board members.

Joey Vaneck introduced accreditation staff who conducted the visits: accreditation coordinator Andrew Byer, safety and civil rights staff Alan Nas, and financial aid specialist Sandra McKnight.

Board members did not request further action; agency staff will monitor corrective-action items and provide technical assistance as the centers implement their plans.","The State Board of Career and Technology Education voted to grant full postsecondary accreditation to Northwest, Central, Wes Watkins, Indian Capital and Tri County technology centers after multi-day hybrid reviews; most centers had no findings or had corrective-action plans in place.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6595244,"CareerTech: Governor signs emergency rule to create industry-specialist certification pathway",86,985000,1071000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3040035-dac71664226e391fbb96980a412d7ebc&start=985&end=1071","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3040035-dac71664226e391fbb96980a412d7ebc/thumbnail_985000.jpg","/articles/6595244/Oklahoma/CareerTech-Governor-signs-emergency-rule-to-create-industry-specialist-certification-pathway","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6595244-b5f3ffaf5c149e71341761154bd1d90e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770643796&Signature=f0tqn6KBQnz7NI0UtOCvqrvxeqQs-ZIUVxHzmQjIzbNc1GTIxZxAhIsorwktYndo6Myr2rj3YV1AcuSSTG2kyxj5UYO4hOKSwhyL2GS2qQe0obVJ2WWFcFI3UZ~Wp588zJA4-JdLgAowTODb5UhEpBPdVLycfVxsezzaDDJ27FjDFCVmcikolhaeAYARv6M0-1wEShOy~ZmfCgIOI227Y9BOMXU2zL7K314pAWiAoAGmj5hPMXdoMQRpQXsaqHY3jZRQ2fYXKk~8jRtnzZ8Xbn7IkFGxZZOrJpgcyDfapu0Ijc1EmHPy8hROcbISs3pXf9D9fKQShZaaY53o0C1cBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The governor signed an emergency rule on April 1 that establishes an industry-specialist certification pathway allowing professionals hired from industry to qualify to teach in Oklahoma technology centers without returning to a degree program, agency staff told the State Board of Career and Technology Education.

Gina Hubbard, director of Statewide Outreach for the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE), told the board the rule was approved at the board’s prior meeting and signed by the governor on April 1, and that the updated certification process will be available for instructors to apply starting May 1. \"This allows [instructors] a pathway to certification that does not require them to go back to school for a degree,\" Hubbard said.

The board’s accreditation and professional development staff have prepared a leadership and professional development plan to support industry hires, Hubbard said. She said the emergency rule will be returned to the board in the fall as part of the permanent-rule process along with any additional changes.

Board members thanked staff for the work implementing the pathway. The board did not take a formal vote at the meeting on this item; Hubbard presented the status update and invited questions.

Background: agency staff noted other pending rules remain in the legislative process and will be batched for a rules committee vote. ODCTE staff said the emergency rule fills a gap for recruiting industry practitioners into instructor roles while the permanent-rule process proceeds.

Documents distributed at the meeting included implementation slides and a professional-development outline for new industry-certified instructors. The agency indicated it will provide technical assistance and monitoring as the pathway is used.

What’s next: the emergency rule takes effect immediately under the governor’s signature; ODCTE staff said they will present the rule to the board again during the permanent-rule cycle in the fall and will begin accepting applications May 1.","The Oklahoma State Board of Career and Technology Education was notified that the governor signed an emergency rule creating a pathway for industry professionals to become certified instructors without requiring a college degree; applications open May 1.","actionData","errors"]

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