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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 610 - State Regents for Higher Education › Chapter 25 - Student Financial Aid and Scholarships › Subchapter 41 - Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive Program ("Inspired to Teach") › Section 610:25-41-5 - Certifications of compliance

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(a) Participants
				must apply for entry into the "Inspired to Teach" program during their
				matriculation as an undergraduate student using the Participation Agreement
				Form which can be obtained from the eligible Oklahoma higher education
				institution in which they are enrolled or the OSRHE website.
(b) OSRHE will be responsible for determining
				participant eligibility at each stage following "Inspired to Teach" program
				entry.
(c) Institutions will supply
				OSRHE with verification and certification of student eligibility each semester
				for the "Inspired to Teach" Program scholarship.
(d) After graduation, as participants
				transition to their teaching assignments in Oklahoma public schools, "Inspired
				to Teach" Program participants will provide compliance documentation to OSRHE
				as set forth in
				610:25-41-9 and
				610:25-41-11.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 610 - State Regents for Higher Education › Chapter 25 - Student Financial Aid and Scholarships › Subchapter 41 - Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive Program ("Inspired to Teach") › Section 610:25-41-6 - Disqualification

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The following conditions shall subject the participant to disqualification from the Inspired to Teach program:
(1) Failing to maintain a 2.5 grade point average throughout matriculation;
(2) Changing major to an ineligible area of study;
(3) Failing to meet and maintain SAP in an academic program leading to an eligible undergraduate degree in an Oklahoma accredited teacher education program;
(4) Failing to maintain enrollment as a full-time student, withdrawing completely from enrollment, or otherwise leaving the higher education institution;
(5) Failing to complete the teacher education baccalaureate degree and training necessary to obtain a traditional Oklahoma teaching certificate from an approved and accredited Oklahoma program of professional teacher preparation, including student teaching or internship;
(6) Failing to meet requirements for traditional certification to teach as established by Oklahoma state law;
(7) Failing to teach for five (5) consecutive years in an Oklahoma public school upon graduation and certification as a teacher; or
(8) Failing to provide documentation as requested by OSRHE within the time indicated.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 610 - State Regents for Higher Education › Chapter 25 - Student Financial Aid and Scholarships › Subchapter 41 - Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive Program ("Inspired to Teach") › Section 610:25-41-6 - Disqualification

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The following conditions shall subject the participant to
				  disqualification from the "Inspired to Teach" program:
(1) Failing to maintain a 2.5 grade point
				average;
(2) Changing major to an
				ineligible area of study;
(3)
				Failing to meet and maintain SAP in an academic program leading to an eligible
				undergraduate degree in an Oklahoma accredited teacher education
				program;
(4) Failing to maintain
				enrollment as a full-time student, withdrawing completely from enrollment, or
				otherwise leaving the higher education institution;
(5) Failing to complete the teacher education
				baccalaureate degree and training necessary to obtain a traditional Oklahoma
				teaching certificate from an approved and accredited Oklahoma program of
				professional teacher preparation, including student teaching or
				internship;
(6) Failing to meet
				requirements for traditional certification to teach as established by Oklahoma
				state law;
(7) Failing to teach for
				five (5) consecutive years in an Oklahoma public school upon graduation and
				certification as a teacher; or
(8)
				Failing to provide documentation as requested by OSRHE within the time
				indicated.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 610 - State Regents for Higher Education › Chapter 25 - Student Financial Aid and Scholarships › Subchapter 41 - Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive Program ("Inspired to Teach") › Section 610:25-41-7 - Participant eligibility for scholarship payments

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(a) To the extent legislatively appropriated funding is available, the following scholarships will be awarded to eligible participants in the Inspired to Teach program:
(1) One thousand dollars ($1,000) per academic year for up to three (3) academic years for full-time students who have earned less than 90 credit hours; and
(2) Two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for the final academic year for full-time students who have earned 90 or more credit hours.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 610 - State Regents for Higher Education › Chapter 25 - Student Financial Aid and Scholarships › Subchapter 41 - Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive Program ("Inspired to Teach") › Section 610:25-41-7 - Participant eligibility for scholarship payments

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(a) To the extent
				legislatively appropriated funding is available, the following scholarships
				will be awarded to eligible participants in the "Inspired to Teach" program:
(1) One thousand dollars ($1,000) per
				academic year for up to three (3) academic years for full-time students who
				have earned less than 90 credit hours; and
(2) Two thousand five hundred dollars
				($2,500) for the final academic year for full-time students who have earned 90
				or more credit hours.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 610 - State Regents for Higher Education › Chapter 25 - Student Financial Aid and Scholarships › Subchapter 41 - Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive Program ("Inspired to Teach") › Section 610:25-41-8 - Participant eligibility for employment incentive payments

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(a) In order to qualify to receive the employment incentive disbursement benefits under the Inspired to Teach program, program participants who are employed as traditionally prepared and certified teachers in Oklahoma public prekindergarten through 12th grade schools must:
(1) After being accepted into the Inspired to Teach program, maintain program eligibility pursuant to 610:25-41-3 throughout matriculation and receive at least one scholarship award;
(2) Graduate from an accredited Oklahoma teacher preparation degree program;
(3) Obtain a traditional teacher certification and provide eligible full-time teaching service under a regular teaching contract at an Oklahoma public school in the area of certification or qualified subject area; and
(4) Begin the first year of eligible full-time teaching service, as described above, within thirteen (13) months from the date of graduation from a four-year institution in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 610 - State Regents for Higher Education › Chapter 25 - Student Financial Aid and Scholarships › Subchapter 41 - Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive Program ("Inspired to Teach") › Section 610:25-41-8 - Participant eligibility for employment incentive payments

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(a) In order to
				qualify to receive the employment incentive disbursement benefits under the
				"Inspired to Teach" program, program participants who are employed as
				traditionally prepared and certified teachers in Oklahoma public
				prekindergarten through 12th grade schools must:
(1) After being accepted into the "Inspired
				to Teach" program, maintain program eligibility pursuant to
				610:25-41-3 throughout
				matriculation and receive at least one scholarship award;
(2) Graduate from an accredited Oklahoma
				teacher preparation degree program;
(3) Obtain a traditional teacher
				certification and provide eligible full-time teaching service under a regular
				teaching contract at an Oklahoma public school in the area of certification or
				qualified subject area; and
(4)
				Begin the first year of eligible full-time teaching service, as described
				above, within thirteen (13) months from the date of graduation from a four-year
				institution in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 610 - State Regents for Higher Education › Chapter 25 - Student Financial Aid and Scholarships › Subchapter 41 - Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive Program ("Inspired to Teach") › Section 610:25-41-9 - Incentive benefits to be disbursed under the program

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(a) Under the provisions of the Inspired to Teach program, OSRHE is authorized to make the employment incentive payments each year, up to five consecutive years for full-time teaching service, to Oklahoma public school districts for participants eligible pursuant to 610:25-41-8.
(b) An Employment Compliance Form must be submitted to OSRHE upon completion of each year of eligible teaching service. An authorized school official must complete the form.
(c) Each year, if all program requirements are satisfied, and contingent upon the availability of funds, OSRHE will issue disbursements of Inspired to Teach program benefits to school districts employing the qualifying participants for payment to participants.
(d) The total annual amount of employment incentive payments for any qualified participant shall not exceed Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000).
(e) If OSRHE determines that any Inspired to Teach program disbursement was authorized based on misleading or incorrect information supplied by the participant, the participant must reimburse such payment to OSRHE.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 610 - State Regents for Higher Education › Chapter 25 - Student Financial Aid and Scholarships › Subchapter 41 - Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive Program ("Inspired to Teach") › Section 610:25-41-9 - Incentive benefits to be disbursed under the program

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(a) Under the
				provisions of the "Inspired to Teach" program, OSRHE is authorized to make the
				employment incentive payments each year, up to five consecutive years for
				full-time teaching service, to Oklahoma public school districts for
				participants eligible pursuant to
				610:25-41-8.
(b) An Employment Compliance Form must be
				submitted to OSRHE upon completion of each year of eligible teaching service.
				An authorized school official must complete the form.
(c) Each year, if all program requirements
				are satisfied, and contingent upon the availability of funds, OSRHE will issue
				disbursements of "Inspired to Teach" program benefits to school districts
				employing the qualifying participants for payment to participants.
(d) The total annual amount of employment
				incentive payments for any qualified participant shall not exceed Four Thousand
				Dollars ($4,000).
(e) If OSRHE
				determines that any "Inspired to Teach" program disbursement was authorized
				based on misleading or incorrect information supplied by the participant, the
				participant must reimburse such payment to OSRHE.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 610 - State Regents for Higher Education › Chapter 25 - Student Financial Aid and Scholarships › Subchapter 41 - Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive Program ("Inspired to Teach") › Section 610:25-41-10 - Fiscal limitations of the program

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(a) If insufficient funds are available for scholarship and/or employment incentive payments to qualified persons during any fiscal year, the Chancellor may make reductions in the payments made to those qualifying. [70 O.S. §698.1(F)].
(b) On or before June 30 of each year, the amount of employment incentive payments for all teachers eligible to receive payments for the upcoming school year will be determined. If in any given year funds are not available for employment incentive payments at the determined amount due to a reduction in employment incentive payments as determined by the Chancellor, the amount to be disbursed to all eligible participants will be reduced uniformly. Upon distribution of this reduced amount, the obligation of the Inspired to Teach program to those eligible teachers shall be satisfied for that academic year. The foregoing is true even if no funds are available for disbursement.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 610 - State Regents for Higher Education › Chapter 25 - Student Financial Aid and Scholarships › Subchapter 41 - Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive Program ("Inspired to Teach") › Section 610:25-41-10 - Fiscal limitations of the program

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(a) If insufficient
				funds are available for scholarship and/or employment incentive payments to
				qualified persons during any fiscal year, the Chancellor may make reductions in
				the payments made to those qualifying. [70 O.S. §698.1(F)].
(b) On or before June 30 of each year, the
				amount of employment incentive payments for all teachers eligible to receive
				payments for the upcoming school year will be determined. If in any given year
				funds are not available for employment incentive payments at the determined
				amount due to a reduction in employment incentive payments as determined by the
				Chancellor, the amount to be disbursed to all eligible participants will be
				reduced uniformly. Upon distribution of this reduced amount, the obligation of
				the "Inspired to Teach" program to those eligible teachers shall be satisfied
				for that academic year. The foregoing is true even if no funds are available
				for disbursement.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 610 - State Regents for Higher Education › Chapter 25 - Student Financial Aid and Scholarships › Subchapter 41 - Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive Program ("Inspired to Teach") › Section 610:25-41-11 - Verification and notification requirements

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(a) Verification requirements which must be satisfied prior to disbursement of Inspired to Teach program benefits include:
(1) A copy of the participant's traditional teaching certificate from the Oklahoma State Department of Education submitted to OSRHE. Additionally, a new copy of the traditional teaching certificate must be submitted for all new subsequent certification competencies or credentials;
(2) A copy of the participant's official college or university transcript reflecting GPA, coursework, and graduation confirmation submitted to OSRHE; and
(3) An Employment Compliance Form submitted to OSRHE after each year of eligible teaching service. An authorized school district official must complete the form including the participant's signature. This form must be notarized prior to submission to OSRHE.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 610 - State Regents for Higher Education › Chapter 25 - Student Financial Aid and Scholarships › Subchapter 41 - Oklahoma Future Teacher Scholarship and Employment Incentive Program ("Inspired to Teach") › Section 610:25-41-11 - Verification and notification requirements

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(a) Verification
				requirements which must be satisfied prior to disbursement of "Inspired to
				Teach" program benefits include:
(1) A copy
				of the participant's traditional teaching certificate from the Oklahoma State
				Department of Education submitted to OSRHE. Additionally, a new copy of the
				traditional teaching certificate must be submitted for all new subsequent
				certification competencies or credentials;
(2) A copy of the participant's official
				college or university transcript reflecting GPA, coursework, and graduation
				confirmation submitted to OSRHE; and
(3) An Employment Compliance Form submitted
				to OSRHE after each year of eligible teaching service. An authorized school
				district official must complete the form including the participant's signature.
				This form must be notarized prior to submission to OSRHE.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 612:1-1-1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Chapter is to describe the organizational
				  structure and function of the Department of Rehabilitation Services. It
				  includes the legal basis of the Department, identifies the Department's
				  divisions and units, and outlines other rules governing the overall operation
				  of the Department. Authority for promulgating these rules is given to the
				  Oklahoma Commission for Rehabilitation Services in Title 74, Section
				  166.1
				  et seq. of Oklahoma Statutes.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4607,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2425, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 16 Ok
				  Reg 2579, eff 7-1-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 612:1-1-2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter,
				  shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"ADA"
means the Americans with Disabilities
				  Act.
"DRS"
means the State Department of
				  Rehabilitation Services.
"Rehabilitation Act"
means the Rehabilitation
				  Act. [
				  29 USC
				  701 et seq.]
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4607,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2425, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 16 Ok
				  Reg 2579, eff 7-1-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 612:1-1-3 - Philosophy

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The Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) provides
				  services to persons with disabilities who may have the ability to pursue
				  employment, education to children who are deaf and/or blind, and those who, due
				  to the severity of their disabilities, may benefit in terms of increased
				  participation in the family or community. DRS also determines eligibility for
				  Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income
				  (SSI) through its Disability Determination Services. Services are arranged
				  through resources available in the community, or provided through DRS
				  resources. All services provided must be appropriate, timely, and provided in
				  an economical and efficient manner within the framework of federal and state
				  laws, the State Plan, and the administrative rules and procedures issued by the
				  Department of Rehabilitation Services.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4607,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2425, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 18 Ok
				  Reg 2220, eff 7-1-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 612:1-1-4 - Legal basis

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(a) The Oklahoma
				State Department of Rehabilitation Services was created by Act of the Oklahoma
				Legislature on July 1, 1993, codified under Title 74, Section
				166.1
				et seq. of the Oklahoma State Statutes. Prior to this Act, Rehabilitation
				Services was a Division within the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. Prior
				to 1968, Rehabilitation Services were provided under the authority of the
				Oklahoma Department of Vocational Technical Education. The mission of the
				Department of Rehabilitation Services is to assist in providing all persons
				with disabilities the opportunity to identify their individual vocational,
				social, and personal goals and to reach their potential. The statute created
				the Commission for Rehabilitation Services and provided for the selection by
				the Commission of a Director of Rehabilitation Services.
(b) Over the years, numerous federal and
				state legislative initiatives have been assigned to Rehabilitation Services for
				administration. When a specific law is the basis for a policy in Title 612,
				that law is cited in the introduction to the Section under the heading "legal
				base." Language that is repeated from statute or other legal text are enclosed
				within quotation marks.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4607,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2425, eff
				  7-1-94
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 612:1-1-5 - Appendices [REVOKED]

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Added at 10 Ok Reg 4607,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2425, eff 7-1-94; Revoked at 13 Ok
				  Reg 2233, eff 8-1-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 612:1-1-6 - Description of forms and instructions issued by the Department for public use

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Forms and instructions issued by the Department for public
				  use are:
(1) A publication outlining
				rights and responsibilities of applicants for and clients of Vocational
				Rehabilitation or Visual Services is issued for public use as a guide to
				accessing services from the Department, as a guide to requesting fair hearings,
				and as a guide to the application and eligibility determination process. The
				explanations given in this publication repeat Department policy faithfully and
				accurately.
(2) The Certification
				as a Person With A Severe Disability is issued to qualifying individuals to use
				in applying for State government jobs, and allows for exemption from specific
				Merit System requirements.
(3) From
				time to time, the Department issues public information pamphlets for general
				distribution. These pamphlets present general overviews of services provided by
				the Department as a whole, or by Divisions or Units within the Department.
				These pamphlets are carefully reviewed using the two-person proofreading method
				to check against the official Code or Register text.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4607,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2425, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 13 Ok
				  Reg 2233, eff 8-1-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2579, eff
				  7-1-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 3 - Administrative Components of the Department › Section 612:1-3-1 - The Commission for Rehabilitation Services

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(a) Title 74, Section
				166.1
				et seq. of the Oklahoma Statutes provides that the Department of Rehabilitation
				Services is under the control of the Oklahoma Commission for Rehabilitation
				Services, composed of three members: one member appointed by the President Pro
				Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate, one member appointed by the Speaker of
				the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and one member appointed by the
				Governor. The first three members of the Commission shall serve concurrent
				terms of three years. At the expiration of the terms of the three members
				initially appointed, the Commission shall consist of three members: one member
				appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate for a term
				of one year, one member to be appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of
				Representatives for a term of two years, and one member to be appointed by the
				Governor for a term of three years. Thereafter, terms of office of the
				Commission members are for three years, with the term of one Commission member
				expiring each year. Members are selected on the basis of having a knowledge and
				concern for rehabilitation issues and disability-related issues. A member of
				the Commission may be appointed to succeed himself or herself. Commission
				members do not receive compensation for their services but are reimbursed for
				necessary travel and related expenses actually incurred in the performance of
				their official duties. The Commission meets a minimum of ten (10) times per
				calendar year and holds a regular annual meeting at which it elects from among
				its membership a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. The Commission may also
				hold special sessions at such times as deemed necessary or advisable by a
				majority of Commission members.
(b)
				The Commission has the legal authority and responsibility to govern the
				Department of Rehabilitation Services, appoint and remove the Director of the
				Department of Rehabilitation Services; approve programs, policy and budgets;
				and perform the necessary functions of a governing board. The Commission has
				the authority to accept monies gifts and bequests of real and personal
				property, which become available for operation of programs under the
				jurisdiction of the Department.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4607,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2425, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 12 Ok
				  Reg 1481, eff 7-1-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 3 - Administrative Components of the Department › Section 612:1-3-2 - The Director of Rehabilitation Services

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(a) The Director of Rehabilitation Services,
				as the chief administrative and executive officer of the Department of
				Rehabilitation Services (DRS), is charged with the responsibility for
				day-to-day direction of the activities necessary for DRS to attain its mission
				as established by Title 74, Section
				166.1
				et seq. of Oklahoma State Statute. The work of the Director is overseen by the
				Commission for Rehabilitation Services.
(b) The Director directly supervises the
				Chief of Staff, the Chief Fiscal Officer, the Chief Operations Officer, the
				Communications Director, the Legislative Liaison , Division Administrators for
				Vocational Rehabilitation, Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired ,
				Disability Determination Services , Process Improvement , the Superintendents
				of the School for the Blind and School for the Deaf, and the Project
				Coordinators.
(c) The Director's
				duties include:
(1) assuring that all of DRS
				is working toward its mission and the goals established by the Commission
				through aggressive implementation of the planning and budgeting system;
(2) serving as staff to the
				Commission for Rehabilitation Services, providing necessary input for
				decision-making and assuring that actions approved by the Commission are
				carried out;
(3) serving as ex
				officio member to the Rehabilitation Council, and to the Independent Living
				Council;
(4) developing and
				maintaining cooperative relationships with lawmakers and other officials, both
				federal and state, to assure the fulfillment of DRS's mission;
(5) maximizing all available resources for
				the delivery of services to the clients DRS is charged to serve;
(6) serving as the chief spokesperson for DRS
				and as an advocate for the clients it serves;
(7) assuring the coordination of services
				with other state agencies; and,
(8) selecting staff capable of carrying out
				the DRS mission for the areas immediately under the Director's supervision,
				establishing job descriptions and specifications for each of those positions,
				delegating authority to complete duties assigned and overseeing the
				accomplishment of those assigned responsibilities.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 3 - Administrative Components of the Department › Section 612:1-3-2.1 - The Chief of Staff of Rehabilitation Services

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(a) The Chief of Staff of Rehabilitation
				Services assists the Director of the Department in fulfilling the chief
				administrative and executive responsibilities for day-to-day direction of the
				activities necessary for DRS to attain its mission as established by Title 74,
				Section
				166.1
				et seq. of Oklahoma State Statute. The work of the Chief of Staff is overseen
				by the Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Services. In the Director's
				absence, the work of the Chief of Staff is overseen by the Commission for
				Rehabilitation Services.
(b) To
				the extent deemed necessary and prudent by the Director, or in the Director's
				absence, the Chief of Staff supervises the Chief Fiscal Officer, the Chief
				Operations Officer, the Communications Director, the Legislative Liaison,
				Division Administrators for Vocational Rehabilitation, Services for the Blind
				and Visually Impaired, Disability Determination Services, Process Improvement,
				the Superintendents of the School for the Blind and School for the Deaf, and
				the Project Coordinators.
(c) The
				Chief of Staff duties include:
(1) assuring
				that all of DRS is working toward its mission and the goals established by the
				Commission and the Director through aggressive implementation of the planning
				and budgeting system;
(2) serving
				as staff to the Commission for Rehabilitation Services at the direction of, or
				in the absence of, the Director, providing necessary input for decision-making
				and assuring that actions approved by the Commission are carried out;
(3) developing and maintaining
				cooperative relationships with lawmakers and other officials, both federal and
				state, to assure the fulfillment of DRS's mission;
(4) maximizing all available resources for
				the delivery of services to the clients DRS is charged to serve;
(5) serving as a spokesperson for DRS and as
				an advocate for the clients it serves;
(6) assuring the coordination of services
				with other state agencies; and,
(7) carrying out such other duties and
				assignments the Director, or in the Director's absence, the Commission deems
				necessary and prudent to attain the mission of DRS; delegating authority to
				complete duties assigned, and overseeing the accomplishment of those assigned
				responsibilities.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 3 - Administrative Components of the Department › Section 612:1-3-3 - The Division Administrators/School Superintendents

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The Division Administrators/School Superintendents within the
				  Department of Rehabilitation Services have responsibility for the day-to-day
				  operational direction of the programmatic aspects of DRS, including the field
				  work. The Division Administrators/School Superintendents supervise the various
				  administrators of program units. The duties of the Division Administrators
				  include:
(1) assuring program
				integrity across all programs;
(2)
				coordinating the planning and budgeting system;
(3) coordinating the delivery of all field
				services;
(4) providing support for
				all field offices;
(5) exploring
				and developing resources for programs, including coordination with state and
				federal officials;
(6) serving as
				arbitrators for programmatic and field issues;
(7) coordinating field and program issues
				with administrative functions; and,
(8) providing liaison between DRS and members
				of the Oklahoma Legislature, the Governor, and other state officials as
				requested by the Director and/or Chief of Staff.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4607,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2425, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 20 Ok
				  Reg 1761, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1580, eff
				  7-1-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 3 - Administrative Components of the Department › Section 612:1-3-8 - Affirmative Action, 504, and ADA Compliance Civil Rights Office [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4607,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2425, eff 7-1-94; Revoked at 15 Ok
				  Reg 1790, eff 7-1-98
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 3 - Administrative Components of the Department › Section 612:1-3-8.1 - Executive officers

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The executive officers in (1) through (4) report directly to
				  the Department of Rehabilitation Services Director.
(1)
Chief of Staff.
The Chief of
				Staff assists the Director of the Department in fulfilling the chief
				administrative and executive responsibilities for day-to-day direction of the
				activities necessary for DRS to attain its mission as established by Title 74,
				Section
				166.1
				et seq. of Oklahoma State Statute. The work of the Chief of Staff is overseen
				by the Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Services. In the Director's
				absence, the work of the Chief of Staff is overseen by the Commission for
				Rehabilitation Services.
(2)
Chief Fiscal Officer.
The Chief Fiscal Officer is responsible for
				the direction and oversight of the Department's fiscal operations, including
				finance, general and federal accounting, budgeting, administration and control
				of financial information systems, and reporting activities.
(3)
External Relations Officer.
The External Relations Officer coordinates The Department's legislative
				initiatives and monitors legislative actions affecting the Department.
(4)
Communications
				Director.
The Communications Director coordinates the dissemination of
				public information about DRS. This is accomplished through news releases, a
				Department newsletter, publications in appropriate media formats, and other
				public relations activities. The Communications Office is also responsible for
				producing the Department's annual report.
(5)
Chief Operations Officer.
The Chief Operations Officer provides leadership and oversight to internal
				functioning of the department and providing infrastructure support to the
				agency programs to include contracting and purchasing, property management,
				human resources, liaison with information technology and other support services
				to the agency.
Added at 15 Ok Reg 1790, eff 7-1-98 ; Amended at 16 Ok Reg
					 2579, eff 7-1-99 ; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1580, eff 7-1-10 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg
					 861, eff 7-1-13
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 3 - Administrative Components of the Department › Section 612:1-3-9 - Public Information and External Relations Officers [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4607,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2425, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 13 Ok
				  Reg 1727, eff 7-1-96; Revoked at 15 Ok Reg 1790, eff
				  7-1-98
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 3 - Administrative Components of the Department › Section 612:1-3-10 - Final signature authority

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department of Rehabilitation Services recognizes the
				  importance of efficient processing of resource and operations approval
				  requests. At the same time, the Department must assure sufficient oversight of
				  resource allocation in order to fulfill its obligations as a steward of public
				  funds. The Department has therefore established a signature authority listing
				  to delineate final approval levels for resource and operations approval
				  requests. With regard to signature authority on contracts, all expenditures
				  must be consistent with DRS's budget categories as approved by the Commission.
				  Delegation of final signature authority is limited to the next lower
				  administrative level unless approved in writing by the Director. The
				  administrator is to notify the appropriate administrative programs of
				  delegations. Administrators have authority to approve actions within their
				  areas of responsibility at all administrative levels below their own. The
				  requests listed in (1) through (8) of this Subsection must continue to be
				  reviewed and approved by the appropriate staff before presentation to the
				  individual with final signature authority. There are additional resource and
				  operations approvals unique to each administrative area that are stated in the
				  policies established for that administrative area.
(1)
Director's signature.
The
				Director has final signature authority for items listed in (A) through (E) of
				this Paragraph.
(A) Sole source contracts.
(B) Initial contracts for $250,000
				or more.
(C) Notices of personnel
				action (may be delegated).
(D)
				Leave without pay requests for 90 days or more.
(E) Other actions as required by executive
				order, statute, etc.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 5 - Program Divisions Within the Department › Section 612:1-5-1 - Overview of the department

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this Subchapter is to provide an overview of
				  the program divisions within the Department of Rehabilitation Services. Program
				  divisions are established for the following areas: Vocational Rehabilitation
				  Services, Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired , Disability
				  Determination Services , Management Services, The Oklahoma School for the Blind
				  and the Oklahoma School for the Deaf. Each of the Divisions has one or more
				  components.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4607,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2425, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 12 Ok
				  Reg 1483, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2579, eff
				  7-1-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 5 - Program Divisions Within the Department › Section 612:1-5-2 - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation provides
				  vocational rehabilitation services designed to result in an employment outcome
				  for persons with disabilities. Priority is given to those with the most
				  significant disabilities. Vocational Rehabilitation Field Coordinators report
				  directly to the Division Administrator. Local office staff report to DVR
				  Program Managers, who report to Field Coordinators. DRS has field staff
				  assigned to meet the needs in every county of the state, although staff may not
				  have an office in each county.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4607,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2425, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 16 Ok
				  Reg 2579, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1761, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 21 Ok
				  Reg 1771, eff 7-1-04
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 5 - Program Divisions Within the Department › Section 612:1-5-3 - Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired(DSBVI)

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
				  provides diagnostic, counseling and guidance, physical restoration, training,
				  and other services to individuals whose major disability is blindness, severe
				  visual impairment, a progressive sight threatening disease, or functional
				  limitation resulting from sight loss. All departmental managers and Services
				  for the Blind and Visually Impaired Field Coordinators report directly to the
				  Division Administrator or designee. Rehabilitation teachers for the blind
				  provide in-home training, counseling and instruction in daily-living skills to
				  blind and visually impaired individuals. DRS has field staff assigned to meet
				  the needs in every county of the state, although staff may not be officed in
				  each county. Local office staff report to SBVI Program Managers, who report to
				  the Field Coordinators. The Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically
				  Handicapped provides books and magazines in special media to blind and
				  print-limited Oklahomans. The Division of Services for the Blind and Visually
				  Impaired administers the Randolph-Sheppard Business Enterprise Program in
				  Oklahoma, securing suitable locations for vending facilities; designing and
				  installing equipment; recruiting, training, placing and supervising operators
				  for the facilities.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4607,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2425, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 16 Ok
				  Reg 2579, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1761, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 22 Ok
				  Reg 2185, eff 7-1-05
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 5 - Program Divisions Within the Department › Section 612:1-5-4 - Disability Determination Services(DDS)

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Disability Determination Services is responsible for
				  adjudicating applications for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits and
				  Supplemental Security Income payments for all Oklahoma applicants under these
				  programs. This Division is not involved in treatment, diagnosis, or the
				  provision of therapeutic services. Applications for Social Security Disability
				  Insurance benefits are taken in the Social Security District offices throughout
				  the State of Oklahoma and forwarded to this Division for the determination
				  process under federal guidelines
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4607,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2425, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 12 Ok
				  Reg 1483, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2579, eff
				  7-1-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 5 - Program Divisions Within the Department › Section 612:1-5-4.1 - Management Services Division (MSD)

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Management Services Division provides all components of
				  the Department administrative and programmatic support.
Added at 11 Ok Reg 2425,
				  eff 7-1-94; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1483, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 2233,
				  eff 8-1-96; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1790, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2579,
				  eff 7-1-99; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1810, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1761,
				  eff 7-1-03; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1771, eff
				  7-1-04
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 5 - Program Divisions Within the Department › Section 612:1-5-4.2 - Financial Services Division (FSD)

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Financial Services Division provides quality financial
				  management and administration of all agency budgeting, federal and general
				  accounting, revenue, claims processing, and reporting for our
				  customers.
Added at 27 Ok Reg 1580,
				  eff 7-1-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 5 - Program Divisions Within the Department › Section 612:1-5-5 - Oklahoma School for the Blind (OSB)

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Oklahoma School for the Blind provides a full pre-school,
				  primary and secondary educational program for both residential and day
				  students, serving Oklahomans who are blind, or visually impaired. The program
				  is designed to provide students with individualized assistance in order to
				  overcome the limitations imposed by the students' disabilities. The Outreach
				  Program of the school provides services to students who attend public schools,
				  as well as serving school districts throughout the state. The school also
				  serves as an evaluation center for students in Oklahoma who are blind and
				  visually impaired.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4607,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2425, eff
				  7-1-94
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 5 - Program Divisions Within the Department › Section 612:1-5-6 - Oklahoma School for the Deaf (OSD)

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Oklahoma School for the Deaf provides a full preschool,
				  primary and secondary educational program for both residential and day
				  students, serving Oklahomans who are deaf, hard of hearing, and multidisabled.
				  The program is designed to provide students with individualized assistance in
				  order to overcome the limitations imposed by the students' disabilities. The
				  Outreach Program of the school provides services to students who attend public
				  schools, as well as serving school districts throughout the state. The school
				  also serves as an evaluation center for students in Oklahoma who are deaf or
				  hard of hearing.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4607,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2425, eff
				  7-1-94
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 7 - Relationships With Department Established by Law › Section 612:1-7-1

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4607,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2425, eff
				  7-1-94
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 7 - Relationships With Department Established by Law › Section 612:1-7-2

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4607,
				  eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2425, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 12 Ok
				  Reg 1483, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1974, eff
				  7-1-06