• External Information
• DRS Career Opportunity Expo
• Crushin' Life Camp 2020
• FBA/BIP Trainings
• Finance Reminder

External Information

DRS Career Opportunity Expo

The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services will host a Career Opportunity Expo on February 11, 2020. 

This event will bring together leading Oklahoma businesses to meet with motivated job seekers. Participants will have the opportunity to learn new skills and network with community leaders. 

To register as a vendor for this event, click here. To attend as a job seeker, click here.

For more information on the event, click here.

Crushin' Life Camp 2020

The Career Prep Summer Experience program is offered by the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services for students with hearing loss interested in obtaining employment. Early applications are encouraged as enrollment is limited to ensure maximum personal attention. The deadline for application is April 9, 2020, but applications will be accepted until all slots are filled. Please return completed applications to Sandy Keesee 8740 E 11th St, Ste F, Tulsa, OK 74112 or skeesee@okdrs.gov

ODRS is offering a one week Summer Career Academy program at the University of Oklahoma the week of June 14-20, 2020. Open to all students 10th grade and up.

To view the event flyer, click here.

To view the application, click here.

FBA/BIP Trainings

The trainings will focus on the new FBA/BIP tool in Edplan, as well as guidance and support on conducting and implementing comprehensive FBAs and BIPs.

This event is intended for Special Education Directors or 1 – 2 District Representatives who plan to take the information back to train other district staff.

For more information and to registar, click the link to the corresponding training location. 

• February 3, 2020– Oklahoma City
• February 10, 2020- Tulsa
• February 24, 2020 – McAlester
• March 4, 2020 – Lawton
• March 9, 2020- Woodward
• March 10, 2020- Webinar 

For more information contact Jenae Tindell at 405-522-3255 or Jenae.Tidell@sde.ok.gov 

Finance Reminder

Districts must amend their MOE data listed in their LEA Agreement to match their OCAS data by Friday, January 31, 2020. 

Please contact Karen Howard for any further information at karen.howard@sde.ok.gov.