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CareerTech board highlights enrollment goals, defends budget before legislature and tracks two bills
Summary
Agency leaders told the board they presented the CareerTech budget to the state senate and are tracking two bills: a teacher certification bill enabling experienced industry workers to serve as workplace specialists, and proposed graduation-requirement changes to treat CareerTech courses as pathway units rather than electives.
The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education told its board that agency leaders defended the department’s budget in a new round of legislative hearings and are pressing to convert program growth into higher, sustained enrollment.
Superintendent Walters briefed the board that Director Hakan and agency staff returned to a senate follow-up budget hearing to answer additional questions. Walters praised Director Hakan’s testimony, saying senators contacted him after the hearing to commend the presentation.
Director Aiken said the…
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