SECTION 780:15-3-3. Elections in existing technology center districts

(a)   Election of five-year term board member. A regular election shall be held in each technology center district as may be prescribed by law, at which time the technology center district electors shall elect a member of the board of education to succeed the outgoing member for a term of five years and, if necessary, elect a member of the board to fill any vacancy that occurred since the previous election.

(b)   Board vacancies. Vacancies for members of the board of education of every technology center district shall be filled by appointment by the board. Persons appointed to fill vacancies in the first half of the term of office for the board position shall serve only until the next succeeding election, at which time the office which they hold shall be placed on the ballot for the balance of the unexpired term. Vacancies filled by appointment following the delivery of the resolution calling for regular elections to the secretary of the county election board shall be filled until the regular elections the following year. Persons elected to fill unexpired terms shall begin those terms at the next regular meeting of the board of education following the election. If the board of education does not fill the vacancy by appointment within sixty (60) days of the date the board declared the seat vacant, the board of education shall call a special election to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.

(c)   Notification and declaration of candidacy. Candidates for election as members of the board of education of an existing technology center district shall file a notification and declaration of candidacy with the county election board at the time specified by law.

(d)   Run-off election. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the votes cast in the election, an election between the two candidates with the highest number of votes shall be conducted in accordance with 26 O.S., §13A-103, as amended.

(e)   County election board. All technology center elections shall be conducted by the county election board in accordance with 26 O.S., §13A-101 et seq., as amended.

(f)   Notification of results. The county election board shall notify the State Board and local school district boards of the results of the initial election of board members. Thereafter, the county election board shall notify the existing area school board of education of the election results.

(g)   Organization of the school board. The school board of a technology center district shall be organized in accordance with 70 O.S., §5-119, as amended, and the Rules for Career and Technology Education, Title 780 Oklahoma Administrative Code.

(h)   Responsibilities of the board. The board of education of a technology center district shall have powers, duties, and obligations in accordance with 70 O.S., §5-117, as amended. The board will perform all functions necessary for the administration of a technology center district in Oklahoma as specified in the Oklahoma School Code, and in addition thereto, those powers necessarily implied but not delegated by law to any other agency or official.

(i)   Education and training requirements. Technology Center Board members are required to complete training requirements specified in Sections 5-110 and 5-110.1 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The Department is authorized to provide new, incumbent, and continuing education workshop and training so technology center board members and the State Board of Career and Technology Education members have the opportunity to complete the training that is required by statute. The training may be conducted and/or coordinated by the Department or by an outside entity that has been approved by the Department and has contracted with the Department and/or agreed to provide the training. The Department shall maintain the records that document training completed by technology center board members and State Board of Career and Technology Education members. The Department shall provide each technology center school district board of education member and State Board of Career and Technology Education member with a training status report at least twice a year. If resources are available, the Department may post training status reports on a web page that is accessible only to appropriate individuals.

(j)   Workshops and training seminars. The Department will provide and/or coordinate, approve and document professional development workshops and/or training seminars for technology center board members and State Board of Career and Technology Education members. If content and method of delivery is approved by the Department prior to a board member participating in training, a board member may complete some of the training requirements by participating in IETV, on-line training, webinars or similar methods of delivery.

[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2607, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 2459, eff 6-11-93; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3209, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3281, eff 7-26-01; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2895, eff 7-11-04; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2904, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2390, eff 7-1-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1991, eff 7-1-10; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1920, eff 9-11-16]