HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(IX)  THE DISTRIBUTION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
BETWEEN SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL
EDUCATION PROGRAMS;

(X)  THE DESIGN OF PROGRAMS FOR ADULT TRAINING,
RETRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT; AND

(XI)  THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
FOR INDUSTRY/EDUCATION -PARTNERSHIP FOR TRAINING IN HIGH
TECHNOLOGY OCCUPATIONS;

(4)  REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE GOVERNOR, THE BUSINESS
COMMUNITY, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON:

(I)  POLICIES THAT THE STATE SHOULD PURSUE TO
STRENGTHEN VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION WITH PARTICULAR
ATTENTION TO PROGRAMS FOR THE HANDICAPPED; AND

(II)  INITIATIVES AND METHODS THAT THE PRIVATE
SECTOR COULD UNDERTAKE TO ASSIST IN THE MODERNIZATION OF
VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS;

(5)  CONSULT WITH THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ON THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL
PROGRAMS;

(6)  AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS:

(I)  EVALUATE THE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION
DELIVERY SYSTEMS ASSISTED UNDER THE CARL D. PERKINS VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION ACT AND UNDER THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT, IN
TERMS OF THEIR ADEQUACY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN ACHIEVING THE
PURPOSE OF THE 2 ACTS;

(II)  MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION ON THE ADEQUACY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COORDINATION
BETWEEN THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT AND THE JOB TRAINING
PARTNERSHIP ACT; AND

(III)  ADVISE THE GOVERNOR, THE STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION, THE GOVERNOR'S EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COUNCIL, THE
U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, AND THE U.S. SECRETARY OF LABOR ON
THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS RESULTING FROM THE COUNCIL'S
EVALUATION;

[(c) The Council shall advise:] (7) ADVISE:

[(1)] (I) The State Board for Higher Education in
developing and evaluating vocational-technical programs,
services, and facilities; and

[(2)] (II) The State Board for Community Colleges on
vocational-technical programs, services, and activities[.];