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Board appoints performance auditor Brent Meeks to director of school accountability
Summary
The board voted to appoint Brent Meeks, the agency's performance auditor, to the newly created director of school accountability position (pay band 17). The role will absorb additional duties; board members discussed compensation and statutory authority before voting.
The Oklahoma CareerTech State Board voted to appoint Brent Meeks, currently the agency's performance auditor, to the director of school accountability role and set the position at pay band 17.
Board discussion: The director told the board the agency aims to consolidate some accreditation and accountability responsibilities and that moving Meeks into the director role would place oversight of accreditation and school‑accountability work within CareerTech. The item cited the board's authority to approve pay bands for positions at band 17 and above.
Board members asked about backfilling the performance auditor role and about net compensation increases. The director said Mr. Meeks' duties would be expanded without immediately hiring a replacement for the auditor position. After a motion and second, the board voted and recorded affirmative votes from members present.
Board action: The motion to appoint Brent Meeks to director of school accountability at pay band 17 passed with board approval.
