Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Members. The Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) is an administrative body composed of twenty-four (24) members, of whom 20 shall be voting members and four shall be ex officio, non-voting members. The twenty voting members shall serve staggered terms of three (3) years and shall be appointed as follows:
(1) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint:
(A) one public school teacher who is an employee of an Oklahoma public school district;
(B) one lay person who has at least one child who is a student in an elementary or secondary public school in this state;
(C) one member of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education;
(D) one member who is a principal of an Oklahoma elementary public school and;
(E) one lay person who has demonstrated long-term commitment to education.
(2) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint:
(A) one public school teacher who is an employee of an Oklahoma public school district;
(B) one member of the State Board of Education;
(C) one lay person who has had some educational employment experience;
(D) one member who is a public school superintendent of an Oklahoma public school district and;
(E) one lay person who has demonstrated long-term commitment to education. [70:6-199(A)(2)]
(3) The Governor shall appoint:
(A) one member from a private Oklahoma institution of higher education who is a dean or director of an approved teacher education program;
(B) one member of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education;
(C) one member of the State Board of Education;
(D) one teacher from an area Career and technical school district;
(E) one member from an institution of higher education in the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education who is on the arts and science faculty;
(F) one member from an institution of higher education in the Oklahoma System of Higher Education who is on the teacher education faculty;
(G) two public school teachers who are employees of an Oklahoma public school district and;
(H) two lay persons who have demonstrated long-term commitment to continued improvement of education. [70:6-199(A)(3)]
(4) Ex officio, non-voting members shall include:
(A) the State Superintendent of Public Instruction or designee;
(B) the Chancellor of Higher Education or designee;
(C) the Director of the State Department of Career and Technology Education or designee, and;
(D) the Secretary of Education or designee. [70:6-199(A)(4)]
(b) Officers. At the first ensuing meeting of each fiscal year, the Commission shall select one of the members to serve as chair and another member to serve as vice-chair.
(c) Executive Director. The Commission shall appoint an Executive Director and appropriate additional personnel to assist the Commission in the performance of its duties.
Added at 11 Ok Reg 4247, eff 7-25-94; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 3727, eff 7-16-96 through 7-14-97 (emergency); Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3194, eff 7-25-97; Added at 18 Ok Reg 895, eff 2-23-01 through 9-1-01 (emergency); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2447, eff 6-27-02
