Annual Report FY 2011
page 2 OETA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair: Dr. James W. Utterback, President, Seminole State College Vice-Chair: Suzanne Lair, Principal, Jenks West Elementary School Secretary/Treasurer: Dr. Cindy Ross President, Cameron University President John McCarroll, Executive Director A Message from the Executive Director... OETA-The Oklahoma Network provides Dr. David Boren Dr. Janet Barresi educational and public television program- President, University of Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction ming to Oklahomans statewide. OETA is fully committed to the creative use of telecom- Dr. Glen D. Johnson munications technologies to deliver essential Burns Hargis Chancellor, State Regents for Higher Ed educational and public media and value-added President, Oklahoma State University services to enrich the quality of life for all Oklahoma citizens and children. Clarke Stroud Jean Hendrickson, Dean of Students, University of Oklahoma Executive Director, Oklahoma A+ Schools As a result of that mission, OETA-The Okla- homa Network consistently engages Okla- homans across the state with educational Brent Houston Elaine Hobson and public television programming, outreach Principal, Shawnee Middle School Speech Language Pathologist initiatives and online features that collectively encourage lifelong learning. Mary Ann Fergeson Lisa Harbison OETA relies on the funding partnership be- Community Leader, Altus Community Leader, Muskogee tween the State of Oklahoma and the OETA Foundation, a proven model of an effjcient OETA FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES and effective funding model. Without this ex- ceptional public-private support, OETA could not continue to provide vital educational pro- Chair: Dr. Edwin Vineyard gramming and services to Oklahomans across the state. Vice-Chair: Terri Taflinger In an increasingly cluttered media environ- ment, it is more important than ever to Secretary/Treasurer: Juanita Kidd ensure that Oklahomans continue to receive “Providing Nearly the unique programs and services that only OETA can provide. Three Decades of Sue Healey Robert L. Allen Private Support.” President Randy Everest Jean Hendrickson Dr. James Utterback Dr. James Cook John McCarroll, Executive Director OETA-The Oklahoma Network OETA Annual Report | FY 2011
page 3 A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MODEL This Agreement is made and entered into this 26th day of February, of which are acknowledged, it is hereby agreed, understood and ac- 1992, by and between the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority, knowledged by and between OET A and the Foundation that: a public board licensed by the Federal Communications Commission 1. The Foundation will provide to OETA designated public (“FCC”), (hereinafter known as “OETA”), and the Oklahoma Educa- programming, including programming development and promotion, all tional Television Authority Foundation, Inc., a corporation organized to be paid for by Foundation funds derived from private contributions under the laws of the State of Oklahoma (hereinafter known as “Foun- from individuals, corporations, and foundations. dation”). 2. The Foundation will provide management of the Program- RECITALS ming Endowment that was established in 1983 and that funds for the WHEREAS, OETA and the Foundation have developed a Endowment will continue to come from such funding sources as pro- successful funding partnership between public and private fInancing gram underwriting, endowment grants, unrestricted grants, interest resources to insure the proper and steady growth of educational and earned on investments, carry-over funds, if any, and planned giving. public television services to all the citizens of Oklahoma; and 3. The Foundation will be responsible for paying for program- WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 70 O.S., §23-101, the Oklahoma ming, promotion and development staff salaries, Foundation facilities, Legislature stated its intent and purpose to make educational televi- development activities, new program development, as well as specifjc sion services available to all Oklahoma citizens on a coordinated components of OETA’s programming schedule (as described in para- statewide basis under the direction and supervision of the Oklahoma graph 1). Educational Television Authority; and 4. In the interest of insuring that OETA funds and Foundation WHEREAS, the OETA Foundation, Inc. is a private, non-profjt funds remain separate and can be properly accounted for, the Foun- organization and was established in 1983 as a result of S.B. 454 dation will reimburse actual cost to OETA for employees’ time and passed by the 1982 Oklahoma Legislature, which expressed legisla- facilities use during development and fundraising activities. tive intent that the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority seek 5. In the interest of insuring that OETA funds and Foundation ways to encourage contributions in the private sector by cooperating funds remain separate and can be properly accounted for, the Foun- with a non-profjt foundation; and dation will reimburse OETA fair market value cost for the utilization of WHEREAS, since its inception in 1983, the Foundation has offjce space on an as-needed basis by Foundation employees in ac - operated for the exclusive purpose of receiving, investing and expend- cordance with state procedures and law. ing privately donated non-state appropriated funds for educational 6. All state funding will fmow into OETA and that OETA will pay and eleemosynary purposes related to the support, promotion, devel- for OETA staff salaries, on-air operations and other operating expens- opment and growth of educational and public broadcasting in Okla- es, OETA facilities and equipment, local productions such as news or homa; and coverage of the legislature. WHEREAS, the Foundation has been and continues to be an 7. OETA has legal responsibility for all operations and pro- excellent model of a private, non-profjt organization created to sup - gramming. port the growth of educational and public broadcasting; and 8. OETA retains the ultimate responsibility for anything it WHEREAS, the Foundation has established relationships of broadcasts and, therefore, must retain the right to reject or refuse any mutual trust and confjdence with its many private contributors and, to programs which OETA believes to be unsatisfactory or unsuitable or insure fmancial accountability, has annually been audited by an inde- contrary to the public interest. OETA retains the right to preempt any pendent certifjed public accountant; and and all programs in the event of great urgency or importance to sat- WHEREAS, the inherent reason for the Foundation’s suc- isfy its public interest standard. cess has been the ability of the Foundation to assure its many private 9. Both OETA and the Foundation are governed by their re- contributors that their donations will enhance the quality of public spective separate existing Boards. programming and will not merely be considered as replacement funds 10. In the interest of insuring ongoing communication and en- for legislative appropriations; and couraging cooperation, the OETA and the Foundation agree to create WHEREAS, the Foundation has successfully raised private a Joint Coordinating Council consisting of the offjcers of both Boards funds from citizens, corporations and foundations to pay for program- to serve as a forum for developing general policy and for making nec- ming and programming related expenses and such programming essary recommendations to the respective Boards of OETA and the purchases on behalf of OETA have resulted in more and better offer- Foundation, if needed. ings to the public; and WHEREAS, both OETA and the Foundation reaffIrm their long- standing commitment to autonomy and independence of judgment in IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this programming and broadcast matters and in the belief that this agree- Agreement as of the date fjrst written above. ment further accomplishes that end; and WHEREAS, the OETA and the Foundation are separate legal Ms. Carrie Bell, Chairman, entities, both existing for the purposes of support, promotion, devel- OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY opment and growth of educational and public broadcasting in Okla- homa, it is the desire of the respective parties to enter into this Agree- Dr. Edwin E. Vineyard, President, ment to delineate mutually supportive obligations and responsibilities, OETA FOUNDATION while maintaining separateness of function and accountability to the public hereby served; and NOW, THEREFORE, for adequate and suffjcient consideration OETA Annual Report | FY 2011
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