** Media Alert **

State Superintendent Janet Barresi Holds Second Oklahoma Education Workforce Shortage Task Force Meeting

Who: State Superintendent Janet Barresi, common and higher education administrators and teachers as state lawmakers, chamber representatives and other contributors.

What: State Superintendent Janet Barresi will hold the second meeting of the Teacher Shortage Task Force. The focus will be to study current workforce shortage issues across the state as well ways to recruit and retain the best teachers for Oklahoma schools. The group will meet up to two additional times before the end of the year.

When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

Where: State Capitol, 2300 N Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, Room 412 B & C.

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