CareerTech board approves MOU with State Department of Education; adopts evaluation rubric and enters executive session
February 01, 2024 | CareerTech, Executive, Oklahoma
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The Oklahoma CareerTech State Board on Monday approved a memorandum of understanding with the State Department of Education to expand the OK Career Guide/Connect to Business platform, unanimously adopted an evaluation rubric for the state director and voted to enter executive session for the director's annual performance review. The board also approved minutes from its Nov. 16 regular meeting.
Director Hankins presented the MOU as a formal pathway for the two agencies to collaborate on a platform that documents work-based learning and helps enroll businesses so students can find internships and apprenticeships. Hankins said the agency currently pays just over $700,000 for the existing Career Guide system and has applied for a Department of Education grant that could cover rollout costs; the MOU would allow the State Department of Education to financially contribute if it chooses. The board discussed potential recusal for a member who serves on both governing bodies; that member left the room for the vote. Board members moved and seconded the MOU and approved it by roll call.
The board also moved to adopt an evaluation rubric for the state director that staff had circulated after prior discussion. A board member said the tool would provide systematic annual feedback; members asked staff to place a future agenda item to clarify that reviews be performed annually. The motion to adopt the rubric passed on a unanimous roll-call vote of members present.
Earlier in the meeting the board accepted the Nov. 16 minutes; roll-call responses recorded five "yes" votes and two abstentions (Miss Wesson and Superintendent Walters), after which the chair announced the motion passed.
Finally, the board voted to enter executive session for the director's annual performance review; board counsel Andrea was invited to remain in the session, and non-board participants were asked to leave. The board indicated it would return to open session after completing the personnel review.
What's next: the MOU provides a framework for future technical and funding discussions between agencies; the evaluation rubric will be used as the board's assessment tool going forward.
Director Hankins presented the MOU as a formal pathway for the two agencies to collaborate on a platform that documents work-based learning and helps enroll businesses so students can find internships and apprenticeships. Hankins said the agency currently pays just over $700,000 for the existing Career Guide system and has applied for a Department of Education grant that could cover rollout costs; the MOU would allow the State Department of Education to financially contribute if it chooses. The board discussed potential recusal for a member who serves on both governing bodies; that member left the room for the vote. Board members moved and seconded the MOU and approved it by roll call.
The board also moved to adopt an evaluation rubric for the state director that staff had circulated after prior discussion. A board member said the tool would provide systematic annual feedback; members asked staff to place a future agenda item to clarify that reviews be performed annually. The motion to adopt the rubric passed on a unanimous roll-call vote of members present.
Earlier in the meeting the board accepted the Nov. 16 minutes; roll-call responses recorded five "yes" votes and two abstentions (Miss Wesson and Superintendent Walters), after which the chair announced the motion passed.
Finally, the board voted to enter executive session for the director's annual performance review; board counsel Andrea was invited to remain in the session, and non-board participants were asked to leave. The board indicated it would return to open session after completing the personnel review.
What's next: the MOU provides a framework for future technical and funding discussions between agencies; the evaluation rubric will be used as the board's assessment tool going forward.
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