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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 70. SCHOOLS

  § 70-21-102. Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools - Membership - Director - Employees.  

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  • A.  There is hereby re-created the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools which shall consist of nine (9) members of whom three shall be the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, the Chancellor of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction or their designated representatives and of whom six shall be appointed by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.  Four persons shall qualify to serve on the Board provided they occupy and have occupied for the past three (3) years executive or managerial positions in private schools located in this state of the type regulated under Sections 21-101 through 21-115 of this title.  Two persons shall qualify to serve on said Board provided they occupy and have occupied for the past three (3) years executive or managerial positions in business or industry, not connected with private schools.  Each of the six persons shall be appointed for a term of six (6) years.  After July 1, 1970, the Governor shall appoint one member for a term of six (6) years, one member for a term of five (5) years, one member for a term of four (4) years, one member for a term of three (3) years, one member for a term of two (2) years and one member for a term of one (1) year.

    B.  The Board is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of a director.  The Director shall employ and fix the duties and compensation of such clerical or other assistants as are reasonably necessary to effectuate the provisions of Sections 21-101 through 21-115 of this title.

    C.  Personnel employed by the Oklahoma Board of Private Schools on June 30, 1986, shall become employees of the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools on July 1, 1986, without change in status as to duties and compensation, including accrual of leave, and eligibility for longevity payments and other benefits of employment except as otherwise provided by law.

Added by Laws 1970, c. 65, § 2, operative July 1, 1970.  Amended by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 24-123, eff. July 2, 1971; Laws 1982, c. 303, § 5, operative July 1, 1982; Laws 1983, c. 333, § 24, emerg. eff. June 29, 1983; Laws 1986, c. 258, § 12, operative July 1, 1986; Laws 2001, c. 33, § 119, eff. July 1, 2001.