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Votes at a glance: State Board approves business plan, authorizes rulemaking; tables salary action

October 17, 2025 | CareerTech, Executive, Oklahoma


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Votes at a glance: State Board approves business plan, authorizes rulemaking; tables salary action
The State Board recorded several formal actions during the meeting. Key outcomes:

- Minutes of the September meeting: Motion to approve the minutes passed (5 yes, 0 no, 2 abstain). Yes: Rob Seaman, Leonard McCullough, Randy Gilbert, Rob Dethridge, Michael Brown. Abstentions: Brian Bobek; Superintendent Fields.

- FY‑26 business plan (including updated appropriations request and increased technology center expansion incentive and a $5 million increase for career exploration): Motion passed (6 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain). Yes: Michael Brown; Rob Dethridge; Randy Gilbert; Leonard McCullough; Rob Seaman; Superintendent Fields. Abstain: Brian Bobek.

- Employee-salary discussion: Motion to table the item (no action taken at this meeting) passed unanimously. Yes: Rob Seaman; Leonard McCullough; Randy Gilbert; Rob Dethridge; Michael Brown; Brian Bobek; Superintendent Fields.

- Authorization to begin rulemaking and file Notices of Rulemaking Intent for the proposed amendments across multiple chapters (including travel-claim language, student-aid wording changes, GI Bill tuition rule language, enrollment clarifications and the industry-certification specialist pathway): Motion passed unanimously (all voting members present voted yes).

Procedural notes: Several motions had no mover/second explicitly recorded in the transcript; where roll-call votes were recorded, the board clerk called roll and the vote tallies above match the recorded roll calls presented at the meeting.

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