Okarche Public Schools parents are being surveyed about their interest in a career technology center for students.
“We have had several requests and inquiries from students and parents in our school district about Okarche Public Schools becoming a member of a Career Tech Technology Center,” Superintendent Josh Sumrall said.”
A career technology center option for students would take approval from voters, and if approved would raise property taxes.
Okarche has not been a part of a vocational technology center in the past.
Okarche students would have two Career Tech Technology Center locations where they could attend, one in El Reno, Canadian Valley Technology Center or another location near Omega west of Kingfisher, the Chisholm Trail Technology Center, both centers are part of the Career Tech system.
“Our school board has asked me to survey our junior high and high school students and parents to get feedback on how many students would be interested in attending a Technology Center. In-order for our district to become a member, it would take a vote of the district patrons,” Sumrall reported.
“Our school board is requesting feedback in order to make a decision on whether to move forward with a vote or not,” Sumrall said.
Staff members have met with all junior high and high school students, showing them a video and giving them a survey to take home.
“Please ask your student for the survey and have a discussion with them on their interest level. We ask that you please send it back with feedback either way,” Sumrall reported.
The survey forms have been sent home with junior high and senior high students.
Anyone with questions, can contact an administrator at the high school.
Choices would be Canadian Valley or the Chisholm Trail technology centers.
School board members will discuss the survey results and decide whether to ask voters to decide whether to be a part of a technology district the issue in the future.
The district this fall has about 400 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
