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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 135. Commission on Children and Youth |
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Chapter 10. Programs, Boards, and Councils: Operation and Administration |
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Subchapter 28. Children's Endowment Fund of Oklahoma |
SECTION 135:10-28-3. Parent Partnership Board
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- (a) The Commission shall appoint members to the Parent Partnership Board which shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Commission, Commission staff, and, upon request, other child-serving agencies.(b) The Board shall have no fewer than five (5) members and no more than thirteen (13) members.(c) The Commission may develop an application and selection process to select the members of the board.(d) Board members shall be parents who have direct knowledge and experience in caring for children. Membership shall include, but not be limited to parents who have children:(1) with special needs;(2) who have been impacted by Oklahoma's criminal or juvenile justice system including deprived actions;(3) who have been in the custody of, or who have received services from, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Office of Juvenile Affairs, Oklahoma State Department of Health or other child-serving entity including nonprofits; or(4) who have received services including, but not limited to, home visiting, local county health department child guidance services, parenting support groups or education classes, TANF, SNAP, WIC, and Soonercare.(e) The Commission may seek assistance from a national organization with expertise in parent leadership and the development of parent participatory boards in selecting, training, and engaging Board members.(f) Half of the members appointed shall serve a term of one-year and may be reappointed to two subsequent terms of two years each. Half of the members shall be appointed to a term of two years and may be appointed to an additional term of two years. The terms shall begin with each fiscal year. A person who is appointed to fill the remainder of a vacated term shall serve the remainder of the term and be eligible for two subsequent terms of two years each. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission and may be removed at any time.(g) The Board shall:(1) inform the work of Oklahoma's child-serving systems with regard to a broad range of innovative programs, activities, research or evaluation to improve the well-being and reduce the adverse childhood experiences of Oklahoma's children;(2) recommend grant topics;(3) develop and evaluate grant proposals;(4) recommend to the Commission criteria and procedures for awarding grants; and(5) review and make editing suggestions for the Oklahoma Children's Endowment Fund Requests for Proposals (RFPs);