| Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education | |
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| Great Seal of Oklahoma | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | May 19, 2000 |
| Preceding agency | Department of Vocational and Technical Education |
| Headquarters | 1500 W Seventh Avenue Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Employees | 322 unclassified |
| Annual budget | $185 million |
| Ministers responsible | Vacant, Secretary of Education Sandy Garrett, Chair of the Board |
| Agency executive | Dr Phil Berkenbile, Director |
| Parent agency | Board of Career and Technology Education |
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| www.okcareertech.org | |
The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE, commonly known as CareerTech) is an agency of the State of Oklahoma located in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
CareerTech oversees a statewide system of career and technology education. The system comprises 29 technology center districts, 400 comprehensive school districts, 11 skill centers and three juvenile facilities. The State Board of Career and Technology Education is the governing body of the Department, composed of the Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction and eight members appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma with the approval of the Oklahoma Senate. The Board appoints the Director of Career and Technology Education, who serves as the chief executive officer of the Department and serves as a non-voting member of the State Board.
The current Director of Career and Technology Education is Dr. Phil Berkenbile.
Together with the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the Department forms the core of Oklahoma's public education system.
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Originally known as the Department of Vocational and Technical Education, on May 19, 2000, Governor of Oklahoma Frank Keating signed House Bill 2128 which officially and immediately changed its name to the Department of Career and Technology Education.
A recent study by Mark Snead and the Oklahoma State University's Center for Applied Economic Research, discovered that graduates from an Oklahoma CareerTech Center can expect to have a higher wage and that wage will tend to grow faster than non-CareerTech students with only a high school diploma. Snead's study also said graduates of CareerTech add about $2 billion to the Oklahoma economy. The income of CareerTech graduates could be expected to grow about 1.25 percent per year compared to a 0.25 percent annual growth for high school graduates without further education.[1]
The Department is led by the Secretary of Education, the Chair of the Career Tech Board (who is the Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction), and the State Career Tech Director. Under Governor Brad Henry, Sandy Garrett serve as the Chair of the Board and Dr. Phil Berkenbile serves as the State Director.
The state’s CareerTech Board is nine-member board composed of the Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction (who serves as the chairperson of the board[2]), two members of the Oklahoma State Board of Education, one member from the each of the State's congressional districts, and one member at large member.
All members, except ex officio members, are appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma and confirmed by the Oklahoma Senate.
As of 2011, the members of the Board are as follows:
| Position | Name | Term Expiration |
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| Chair | Ms. Janet Barresi | Superintendent of Ed. |
| District 1 | Mr. H.C. "Will" Williams | April, 2016 |
| District 2 | Mr. Nevyle R. Cable | April, 2011 |
| District 3 | Ms. Marilyn Harrel | April, 2012 |
| District 4 | Mr. Dale Nye | April, 2013 |
| District 5 | Mr. Randy Gilbert | April, 2014 |
| At Large | Mr. Harold Anglin | April, 2015 |
| State Education Board | Ms. Betsy Mabry | April, 2016 |
| State Education Board | Ms. Sue Arnn | April, 2011 |
The Career and Technology Education Department, with an annual budget of over $180 million, is one of the larger employers of the State. For fiscal year 2010, the Department was authorized 335 full time employees.[3]
| Division | Number of Employees |
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| Administration | 50 |
| Statewide Services | 208 |
| Dropout Prevention | 77 |
| Total | 335 |
The Oklahoma Foundation for Career and Technology Education supports the Oklahoma CareerTech Hall of Fame. Currently, the award is given to individuals who, through their outstanding professional and personal achievements, have brought honor and distinction to career and technology education in Oklahoma.
CareerTech Centers in Oklahoma provide career and technology education for high school students in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. An elected local board governs each technology center.
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College credit is available through CareerTech Centers through the Cooperative Alliance Project for some courses. The Alliances potentially save students time and money[4] The Alliances are a partnership of CareerTech and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. [2]
The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics currently has 12 branches located on CareerTech campuses with the primary focus of in the Calculus BC, Physics C and Mechanics AP Exams. [3]
CareerTech is involved with several Career and Technical Student Organizations.
The Skills Centers (CTSC) began operations in February 1971. The system began at the Jim E. Hamilton CareerTech Skills Center inside the Jim E. Hamilton (formerly Ouachita) Correctional Center at Hodgen, Oklahoma. Currently the CTSC has campuses in 8 state correctional facilities, three juvenile detention facilities and three community correctional facilities.
The CareerTech System has many notable graduates including Governors, actors and a Miss America.
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