Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 780 - Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education › Chapter 15 - Technology Centers › Subchapter 3 - Technology Centers Education › Section 780:15-3-1 - Rationale; corporation status; taxing authority

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Clientele.
The concept of
				technology centers, embraces career and technology education for all who can
				benefit. Specifically, the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984 (
				PL 98-524 ) and subsequent amendments thereto provide training for high school
				students; persons who have completed or left high school; persons employed but
				who need training or retraining to achieve stability or advancement in
				employment; and for persons who are academically or socioeconomically
				disadvantaged or who have physical or mental disabilities. Enrollment in a
				technology center or to specific programs shall not be contingent upon any
				single measure but upon a combination of factors including but not limited to
				achievement levels, aptitude, interest, work history, and ability to benefit in
				terms of employment.
(b)
Establishment.
Technology center districts may be established
				through criteria and procedures established by the State Board and shall be
				operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the State Board [70
				O.S. 2011, §14-104 and Section 9B, Article X, Oklahoma Constitution, as
				amended].
(c)
Official
				name-technology centers.
Its official name shall be designated
				by the State Board of Career and Technology Education, in which name it may sue
				and be sued, and be capable of contracting and being contracted with, and
				holding real and personal estate
[70 O.S. §
									14-108(B)
				]. The State Board shall authorize local area school districts to utilize
				unofficial names for marketing purposes. The State Board recognizes the term
				Technology Center. Any exceptions must be approved by the State
				Board.
(d)
Corporation
				status.
A technology center district shall be a body corporate
				and shall possess the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes
[70 O.S. §
									14-108(B)
				].
(e)
Operational mill
				levy.
Constitutional authorization has been granted to vote up to five
				mills on the dollar valuation of the taxable property in a technology center
				district for operational purposes. If approved by the majority of the voting
				electors, it needs to be voted only once, unless there is a need to increase or
				decrease a millage levy currently under five mills. If the existing millage
				levy is less than five mills, and it is necessary to increase the millage, the
				question to be voted should be on the increased millage only and not on the
				total millage, and should be so specified on the voting ballot.
(f)
Building fund levy.
Authorization has been granted to vote up to five mills on the dollar valuation
				of the taxable property in a technology center district for building purposes
				pursuant to the provisions of 70 O.S. Section
				1-118.1
				and Article X, Section 10, of the Oklahoma Constitution.
The building
				fund of any technology center school district shall consist of all monies
				derived from the proceeds of a building fund levy not to exceed five (5) mills
				in any year, voted by the people of a school district pursuant to the
				provisions of Section 10 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, monies
				appropriated by the state for the purpose of capital expenditures or projects,
				and monies donated to a school district for the purpose of capital projects or
				improvements and may be used for purchasing, providing, erecting, remodeling,
				repairing or maintaining any of the following: school buildings, furniture,
				computer systems and equipment, software for instructional and
				non-instructional purposes, energy and utility costs, telecommunications
				utilities and services, fire and casualty insurance premiums for school
				facilities, security, student transportation, grounds maintenance including
				parking lots and sidewalks, instructional and maintenance equipment, or for one
				or more, or all, of these purposes. Proceeds of the levies shall not be
				required to be used during the year for which a levy is made but may accumulate
				from year to year until adequate for the purposes intended. The building fund
				defined in this section is hereby declared to be a current expense fund, but
				shall not be considered a part of the general operating fund. No monies derived
				from the proceeds of the school levies made pursuant to the provisions of
				Section 9B of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution may be placed in the
				building fund provided by this section.
[70 O.S. §
									1-118.1,
				as amended.]
(g)
Local
				incentive levy.
Authorization has been granted to vote up to five mills
				local incentive levy on the dollar valuation of the taxable property in a
				technology center district. This levy may be used for operational or capital
				needs purposes. This levy, when approved, shall be made each fiscal year
				thereafter until repealed by a majority of the electors of the technology
				center district voting on the question at an election called for that purpose.
				If the existing millage levy is less than five mills, and it is necessary to
				increase the millage, the question to be voted should be on the increased
				millage only and not on the total millage, and should be so specified on the
				voting ballot.
(h)
Capital
				outlay bonds.
Authorization has been granted to vote for capital
				improvements (such as land, buildings, and equipment) that are financed by the
				issuance of the technology center district's general obligation bonds. Bonds so
				voted upon and approved by a majority of the votes cast, once issued, shall not
				cause the technology center district to become indebted in an amount, including
				existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding five percent of the valuation
				of the taxable property in the technology center district.
Amended at 9 Ok Reg
				  2607, eff 6-25-92; Amended at 10 Ok Reg 2459, eff 6-11-93; Amended at 11 Ok Reg
				  2885, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1847, eff 6-12-95; Amended at 14 Ok Reg
				  2019, eff 5-27-97; 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 25 Ok Reg
				  2093, eff 7-1-08; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1991, eff 7-1-10; Amended at 29 Ok Reg
				  1499, eff 7-1-12