Administration, Supervision & Administration, Supervision & Funding, Funding,

Oklahoma Agricultural Oklahoma Agricultural EducationEducation

Oklahoma Agricultural EducationOklahoma Agricultural Education

Administration Legislature State Board of Career and Technology Education Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology

Education Agricultural Education Division Local School District

AdministrationAdministrationLegislatureLegislatureEstablished the Careertech system Established the Careertech system

through lawthrough law– Tech centersTech centers– Comprehensive High School programsComprehensive High School programs

Established the Careertech AgencyEstablished the Careertech Agency– Separate State AgencySeparate State Agency

Established the State Board of Established the State Board of CareertechCareertech– Separate BoardSeparate Board

AdministrationAdministrationState Board of Career and Technology State Board of Career and Technology

EducationEducationEstablishes State Rules for operating the

State Agency, Tech centers, and Comprehensive High School Programs

Hires and fires Agency personnelApproves actions sought by the Agency

– Program start-up– Program funding– Program operations

AdministrationAdministrationOklahoma Department of Career and Oklahoma Department of Career and

Technology EducationTechnology Education Established for the purpose of developing and

implementing a statewide vocational system of education in Oklahoma

Oversees the operation, funding, and compliance of all Careertech programs– Comprehensive High School– Tech Center– Adult Training– Business and Industry Training– Skills Center Training (Prisons)

AdministrationAdministrationAgricultural Education DivisionAgricultural Education Division A component of the ODCTE A component of the Educational Services division

of the ODCTE The division is responsible for the management and

supervision of Agricultural Education programs in Oklahoma.– Five supervisory districts (NW, NE, SW, SE, C)– Program Approval– Compliance with State Rules (operations, reporting, and

funding)– Professional development– Curriculum materials development– FFA activities

AdministrationAdministrationLocal School DistrictLocal School DistrictProvides facilitiesProvides transportationAdheres to the State Rules of CareertechAdministers funding dollars provided by

ODCTEProvides additional funds to maintain a

quality programHires, evaluates, and fires the Ag Ed

instructor

Oklahoma Agricultural EducationOklahoma Agricultural Education

SupervisionSupervision Five supervisory districtsFive supervisory districts

– Northeast, Northwest, Southwest, Southeast, Northeast, Northwest, Southwest, Southeast, CentralCentral

State Program Administrator & Program State Program Administrator & Program SpecialistsSpecialists– Responsible for promoting and maintaining Responsible for promoting and maintaining

quality programs (operations, reporting, quality programs (operations, reporting, funding and facilities)funding and facilities)

PI groupsPI groups

SupervisionSupervision 353 departments with 428 teachers353 departments with 428 teachers

– NW 62 dept. 69 teachersNW 62 dept. 69 teachers– SW 66 dept. 85 teachersSW 66 dept. 85 teachers– C 67 dept. 85 teachersC 67 dept. 85 teachers– NE 80 dept. 95 teachersNE 80 dept. 95 teachers– SE 78 dept. 94 teachersSE 78 dept. 94 teachers

Oklahoma Agricultural EducationOklahoma Agricultural Education

Funding Agricultural Education programs in Oklahoma

are 12 month programs (no exceptions) Comprehensive High School Ag Ed programs

are funded with a total of $14,232 per year/per teacher

FundingFunding $2400 Salary reimbursement (bonus for being

careertech) $6420 Program Assistance Grant (program

operating funds) $5412 Summer Salary Reimbursement (covers

a first year teacher’s 2 month summer salary)Note: The school is essentially out the cost of a 10

month teacher. In reality it is more than that; however, any quality program is locally funded as such.)

Oklahoma Agricultural EducationOklahoma Agricultural Education

Questions often asked:1. Does the school have to provide you with

a 4-door dually pickup?2. What is the salary of an Ag Ed teacher?3. Who determines what teacher gets what

job?4. Who really is the Ag teacher’s boss?5. Do I have to know everything? (sheep,

hogs, cattle, welding, etc.)