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SUMMARY:Indianola\, OK | Rural Water District Board Member Training - NO OPERATOR CREDIT | September 24\, 2026 | Instr: Chandler Peterson
DESCRIPTION:Rural Water District Board Member Training\nBOARD TRAINING ONLY – NO OPERATOR CREDIT\nAs Required by Title 82 of Oklahoma Statute\nAGENDA\n  \n\n\n\n\nSeptember 24\, 2026\n\n\n\n9:00 AM to 10:00 AM\nIssues and Problems Common to Small Public Water Systems\n\n\n10:00 AM – 10:30 AM\nAspects of Public Water Supply Resilience\n\n\n10:30 AM – 12:00 PM\nOklahoma Statute Title 82 – The Rural Water Act\n\n\n\nLunch Break\n\n\n\n1:00 PM to 2:00 PM\nOpen Meeting Act\n\n\n2:00 PM – 3:00 PM\nOpen Records Act / Nepotism and Dual Office Holding\n\n\n3:00 PM – 4:00 PM\nBoardsmanship and Meeting Management
URL:https://orwa.org/event/indianola-ok-rural-water-district-board-member-training-no-operator-credit-september-24-2026-instr-brandon-bowman/
LOCATION:Indianola RWD #18 Offices\, 101 2nd St\, Indianola\, OK\, 74442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Board Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Brandon Bowman":MAILTO:bbowman@orwa.org
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SUMMARY:City: Midwest City\, OK | Operator Renewal Training | November 4th\, 2026; 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Instr: Richey Kirkpatrick
DESCRIPTION:Class Agenda\n\n\n\n\nNovember 4\, 2026\n\n\n\n8:00 AM to 8:50 AM\nIntros\, OSHA & PEOSH whats the difference\n\n\n8:50 AM to 9:00 AM\nBreak\n\n\n9:00 AM to 9:50 AM\nProper PPE Use\, Care and Responsibilities\n\n\n9:50 AM to 10:00 AM\nBreak\n\n\n10:00 AM to 10:50 AM\nConfined Space\n\n\n10:50 AM to 11:00 AM\nBreak\n\n\n11:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nConfined Space (Continued)
URL:https://orwa.org/event/midwest-city-ok-operator-renewal-training-november-4th-2026-800-am-1200-pm-instr-richey-kirkpatrick/
LOCATION:Midwest City Community Center\, 200 N. Midwest Blvd\, Midwest City\, OK\, 73110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Renewal Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Brandon Bowman":MAILTO:bbowman@orwa.org
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SUMMARY:City: Midwest City\, OK | Operator Renewal Training | November 4th\, 2026; 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Instr: Richey Kirkpatrick
DESCRIPTION:Class Agenda\n\n\n\n\nNovember 4\, 2026\n\n\n\n1:00 PM to 1:50 PM\nExcavator Operation and Safety\n\n\n1:50 PM to 2:00 PM\nBreak\n\n\n2:00 PM to 2:50 PM\nTrenching and Shoring\n\n\n2:50 PM to 3:00 PM\nBreak\n\n\n3:00 PM to 3:50 PM\nGIS mapping and thermal imageing for leak detection\n\n\n3:50 PM to 4:00 PM\nBreak\n\n\n4:00 PM to 5:00 PM\nGIS mapping and thermal imageing for leak detection
URL:https://orwa.org/event/midwest-city-ok-operator-renewal-training-november-4th-2026-100-pm-500-pm-instr-richey-kirkpatrick/
LOCATION:Midwest City Community Center\, 200 N. Midwest Blvd\, Midwest City\, OK\, 73110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Renewal Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Brandon Bowman":MAILTO:bbowman@orwa.org
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SUMMARY:City: Atoka\, OK | Rural Water District Board Member Training and Region 4 Membership Meeting | November 19th\, 2026; 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Instr: ORWA Staff and Board
DESCRIPTION:Regional Membership Meeting + RWD Board Training  \nONE-DAY AGENDA  \n\n\n\nDATE\nThursday\, November 19\, 2026 \nTIME\n8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. \nLOCATION\nAtoka Community Center; 909 W Liberty Rd\, Atoka OK \nAUDIENCE\nRWD board members\, managers\, and ORWA members/prospects \n\n\n\nPurpose: Provide six hours of practical governance training while using the midday block to connect regional systems with ORWA leadership\, programs\, resources\, and membership opportunities.  \n  \nMorning Board Training  \nThree-hour training block | 8:00-11:00 a.m.  \n\n\n\nTime \nSession \nFocus / Intended Outcome \n\n\n8:00-8:10 \nWelcome\, Introductions & Training Overview \nSet expectations; identify participant needs and regional concerns. \n\n\n8:10-9:20 \nPublic Water System Sustainability \nConnect board decisions to long-term operational\, financial\, and organizational sustainability\, including staffing\, maintenance\, compliance\, service reliability\, and long-range planning. \n\n\n9:20-9:30 \nBreak \nNetworking and refreshments. \n\n\n9:30-10:10 \nTitle 82: Rural Water District Authority & Responsibilities \nReview the statutory framework\, board authority\, and core responsibilities of an Oklahoma RWD. \n\n\n10:10-10:35 \nNepotism & Dual Office Holding \nRecognize conflicts and common compliance risks affecting appointments\, employment\, and public service. \n\n\n10:35-11:00 \nOpen Meetings & Open Records: Foundations \nIntroduce notice\, agenda\, meeting\, executive-session\, minutes\, and records responsibilities. \n\n\n\nLunch + ORWA Regional Membership Outreach  \nTwo-hour membership and networking block | 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Lunch provided  \n\n\n\nTime \nSession \nFocus / Intended Outcome \n\n\n11:00-11:15 \nRegional Welcome & ORWA Update \nIntroduce ORWA leaders and frame the Region 4 priorities carried forward from the July meeting. \n\n\n11:15-11:45 \nLunch & Member Networking \nFacilitated introductions: system needs\, current challenges\, successes\, and peer connections. \n\n\n11:45-12:10 \nORWA Programs\, Services & Member Benefits \nHighlight the LMS\, Finance Corporation resources\, technical assistance\, training\, field support\, and available member services. \n\n\n12:10-12:35 \nMembership Recruitment\, Retention & Contact Updates \nDiscuss outreach roles\, membership materials\, prospective-member follow-up\, annual system-review touchpoints\, and directory updates. \n\n\n12:35-12:50 \nRegional Needs & Technical Assistance Discussion \nGather input on operational challenges\, financial capacity\, growth\, training priorities\, and additional support needs. \n\n\n12:50-1:00 \nRIG\, Legislative Issues & Board Outreach \nBrief update on RIG advocacy\, Board-training legislation\, OWRB financing developments\, and opportunities for Board member engagement. \n\n\n\nAfternoon Board Training  \nThree-hour training block | 1:00-4:00 p.m.  \n\n\n\nTime \nSession \nFocus / Intended Outcome \n\n\n1:00-1:40 \nOpen Meetings & Open Records: Applied Practice \nWork through practical agenda\, notice\, records-request\, executive-session\, and documentation scenarios. \n\n\n1:40-2:20 \nBoardsmanship\, Governance & Leadership \nClarify the board-manager relationship\, policy oversight\, ethics\, accountability\, and effective board conduct. \n\n\n2:20-2:30 \nBreak \nNetworking and refreshments. \n\n\n2:30-3:15 \nPlanning & Conducting Effective Board Meetings \nUse clear agendas\, staff reports\, motions\, minutes\, and meeting procedures to improve decisions and public confidence. \n\n\n3:15-3:40 \nEmergency Response Planning & Board Oversight \nDefine the board’s role in preparedness\, continuity\, communications\, mutual aid\, and post-event review. \n\n\n3:40-4:00 \nAction Planning\, Questions & Evaluation \nIdentify next steps for each system; answer questions; complete course and event evaluations. 
URL:https://orwa.org/event/atoka-ok-rural-water-district-board-member-training-and-region-4-membership-meeting-november-19th-2026-800-am-400-pm-instr-orwa-staff-and-board/
LOCATION:Atoka Community Center\, 909 W. Liberty Rd\, Atoka\, OK\, 74252\, United States
CATEGORIES:Board Training,Renewal Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Brandon Bowman":MAILTO:bbowman@orwa.org
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