Long range state plan; revision; distribution; contents
Sec. 9. (a) The commission shall develop and implement a long
range state plan for a comprehensive vocational education program
in Indiana.
(b) The plan developed under this section shall be kept current.
The plan and any revisions made to the plan shall be made available
to:
(1) the governor;
(2) the general assembly;
(3) the Indiana state board of education;
(4) the department of education;
(5) the commission for higher education;
(6) the council;
(7) the Indiana commission on proprietary education; and
(8) any other appropriate state or federal agency.
A plan or revised plan submitted under this section to the general
assembly must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(c) The plan must set forth specific goals for public vocational
education at all levels and must include the following:
(1) The preparation of each graduate for both employment and
further education.
(2) Accessibility of vocational education to individuals of all
ages who desire to explore and learn for economic and personal
growth.
(3) Projected employment opportunities in various vocational
and technical fields.
(4) A study of the supply of and the demand for a labor force
skilled in particular vocational and technical areas.
(5) A study of technological and economic change affecting
Indiana.
(6) An analysis of the private vocational education sector in
Indiana.
(7) Recommendations for improvement in the state vocational
education program.
(8) The educational levels expected of vocational education
programs proposed to meet the projected employment needs.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.43.
Last modified: May 27, 2006