Administration, Supervision & Funding, Oklahoma Agricultural Education

Administration Legislature State Board of Career and Technology Education Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education Agricultural Education Division Local School District

Administration Legislature Established the Careertech system through law Established the Careertech system through law – Tech centers – Comprehensive High School programs Established the Careertech Agency Established the Careertech Agency – Separate State Agency Established the State Board of Careertech Established the State Board of Careertech – Separate Board

Administration State Board of Career and Technology Education Establishes State Rules for operating the State Agency, Tech centers, and Comprehensive High School Programs Hires and fires Agency personnel Approves actions sought by the Agency – Program start-up – Program funding – Program operations

Administration Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology 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)

Administration Agricultural 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

Administration Local School District Provides facilities Provides transportation Adheres to the State Rules of Careertech Administers funding dollars provided by ODCTE Provides additional funds to maintain a quality program Hires, evaluates, and fires the Ag Ed instructor

Oklahoma Agricultural Education Supervision Five supervisory districts Five supervisory districts – Northeast, Northwest, Southwest, Southeast, Central State Program Administrator & Program Specialists State Program Administrator & Program Specialists – Responsible for promoting and maintaining quality programs (operations, reporting, funding and facilities) PI groups PI groups

Supervision 353 departments with 428 teachers 353 departments with 428 teachers – NW 62 dept. 69 teachers – SW 66 dept. 85 teachers – C 67 dept. 85 teachers – NE 80 dept. 95 teachers – SE 78 dept. 94 teachers

Oklahoma 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

Funding $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 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.)