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State board approves FY26 budget and salary adjustments for CareerTech
Summary
The board approved the FY26 budget, reflecting a small increase in the general appropriation, carryover of some one-time funds, federal grant budgets and planned internal salary adjustments to improve retention.
The Oklahoma CareerTech State Board voted unanimously to approve the agency’s FY26 budget, which reflects a modest increase in the general appropriation, carryover of some one-time funds and federal grant budgets for apprenticeship expansion and workforce training.
What was approved: Lisa Batchelder, agency chief financial officer, presented the FY26 executive summary and budget figures. She told the board the agency received a 7.1% increase in the general appropriation and an additional…
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