Oklahoma CareerTech board approves lottery-funded scholarships and grants totaling about $4.7 million
February 01, 2024 | CareerTech, Executive, Oklahoma
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Dr. Lockwood presented the board with FY23 lottery-funded scholarship and grant recommendations and the board approved the proposals by roll call.
Dr. Lockwood said the total dollar amount for the 408 scholarships is $437,081.99, to be used for CareerTech educators and administrators pursuing professional development. He told the board the agency received "a little less than $5,000,000" in lottery funds and described the usual agency distribution: roughly 45% to K‑12 technology grants, 45% to technology centers, and 10% for educator scholarships. "We have the money in the bank," he said while seeking board approval of the scholarship summary.
The board moved and seconded the scholarship approval and the roll call recorded unanimous 'Yes' votes. The board then approved K‑12 lottery grants, which Dr. Lockwood said amounted to just over $2,200,000 for the year; he noted program-area ranking and a $15,000 per-grant maximum. The motion carried on unanimous roll call.
On the technology-center side, Dr. Lockwood presented $2,119,494 in lottery grant awards, explained the difference caused by carryover of unspent funds, and described the mix of competitive ($50,000) and noncompetitive ($110,000) awards. He said recipients of a noncompetitive award are not eligible for that same noncompetitive award the following year. The board approved the tech center awards by roll-call vote.
Board members later approved the proposed state board meeting dates and locations for the coming year after discussion about visiting technology centers for site meetings. With no new business, the board moved to adjourn.
All formal motions recorded in the meeting packet were adopted by unanimous roll call as recorded by the board secretary.
Dr. Lockwood said the total dollar amount for the 408 scholarships is $437,081.99, to be used for CareerTech educators and administrators pursuing professional development. He told the board the agency received "a little less than $5,000,000" in lottery funds and described the usual agency distribution: roughly 45% to K‑12 technology grants, 45% to technology centers, and 10% for educator scholarships. "We have the money in the bank," he said while seeking board approval of the scholarship summary.
The board moved and seconded the scholarship approval and the roll call recorded unanimous 'Yes' votes. The board then approved K‑12 lottery grants, which Dr. Lockwood said amounted to just over $2,200,000 for the year; he noted program-area ranking and a $15,000 per-grant maximum. The motion carried on unanimous roll call.
On the technology-center side, Dr. Lockwood presented $2,119,494 in lottery grant awards, explained the difference caused by carryover of unspent funds, and described the mix of competitive ($50,000) and noncompetitive ($110,000) awards. He said recipients of a noncompetitive award are not eligible for that same noncompetitive award the following year. The board approved the tech center awards by roll-call vote.
Board members later approved the proposed state board meeting dates and locations for the coming year after discussion about visiting technology centers for site meetings. With no new business, the board moved to adjourn.
All formal motions recorded in the meeting packet were adopted by unanimous roll call as recorded by the board secretary.
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