Okla. Admin. Code § 780:10-5-4

Current through Vol. 41, No. 24, September 3, 2024

Section 780:10-5-4 - Instructional funding

(a)Secondary and full-time adult programs 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. In an event of a state revenue failure, may result in an adjustment of funding.

(3)State mandated salary increases to technology center districts. When funds are appropriated specifically by the Legislature for state mandated salary increases to instructors and/or staff of technology center school districts, the State Board will provide such funding to the technology center district.

(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. Pending availability of funds. 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)Teacher salary supplement. The Department shall determine annually the amount to reimburse each school district to augment the salary of each teacher. Teachers are required to attend summer conference and other required teacher professional development per division to receive teacher salary supplement and program assistance.

(6)Additional salary. Agriculture Education programs are on a 12 month contract, the department shall determine annually the amount to reimburse each district to augment the salary of each agriculture education 12 month contract teacher.

(7)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. Approved funded programs may not fall below half-time and 50% funding.

(c)Business and Industry Services. The Department shall provide funding for Business and Industry Services initiatives based on the availability of funds and approved by the Department.

(d)Skills Centers programs. The Department shall fund Skills Centers programs based on the availability of funds.

(e)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.

(f)Apprenticeship. Local education agencies conducting apprenticeship-related training shall qualify for reimbursement at a rate approved by the Department. Reimbursement shall be based on availability of funds and approval by the Department.

(g)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.

(h)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.

Okla. Admin. Code § 780:10-5-4

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

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 24, September 1, 2015, eff. 9/11/2015

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 33, Issue 24, September 1, 2016, eff. 9/11/2016

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 24, September 1, 2017, eff. 9/11/2017

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 9/14/2018

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022