A support employee is an employee who is not on contract, and who provides those services which are not performed by contracted instructional personnel, and which are necessary for the efficient and satisfactory functioning of a special school. Support employees are subject to the Department's personnel policies in Chapter 3 of this Title and are not subject to, nor may avail themselves of, the provisions of this Subchapter.
Okla. Admin. Code § 612:20-2-3