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CareerTech previews Veneta Skills Center open house and outlines apprenticeship work, warns of ad valorem funding risk

Oklahoma CareerTech State Board · December 19, 2025
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CareerTech leaders told the board about a Jan. 12 open house for the Veneta Skills Center, said the agency is helping draft statewide apprenticeship policy, and warned that proposed homestead property-tax reductions could significantly shift ad valorem revenue that funds tech centers (agency cited ~67% reliance).

The Oklahoma CareerTech director told the state board that the agency will host an open house for the new Veneta Skills Center on Jan. 12 and is assisting the governor's office and Secretary Hamlin with drafting apprenticeship policy.

"We are opening a new building," the director said, asking board members to attend the Jan. 12 event. The director also said CareerTech has been asked to…

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