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THE PROGRAM SHOULD BE UNDER THE CONTROL Of A DIRECTOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION WHO SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT Of THE SCHOOL DIVISIONS ALTERNATELY EACH YEAR. 5. SUCH SUPERINTENDENT SHOULD BE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE TO A JOINT BOARD CONSISTING OF SIX MEMBERS~ THREE HEMBERS FROM THE CITY SCHOOL BOARD AND THREE FROM THE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD~ WHICH BOARD SHOULD BE THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. 6. THE JOINT BOARD SHOULD HAVE THE DUTY TO PREPARE A BUDGET FOR THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER. AFTER THAT BUDGET IS ADOPTED BY THIS BOARD, TT WOULD BE CONSIDERED BY THE TWO SCHOOL BOARDS. 7. A METHOD OF EXPANSION OF THE PROGRAM WHEN AND IF NEEDED SHOULD BE PROVIDED. 8. ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS SHOULD BE FINANCED AND ADMINISTERED ON TUITION BASIS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DIRECTOR AND JOINT BOARD. 9. THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAm SHOULD BE OPERATED JOINTLY UNTIL IT tS mUTUALLY AGREED THAT IT SHOULD BE DISSOLVED, AND SOME PROVISION FOR TERMINATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED IN THE EVENT ONE SCHOOL SYSTEM DECIDES TO TERMINATE ITS PROGRAM. THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT COURSES BE OFFERED INITIALLY ~N THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 1, AIR CONDITIONING, REFRIGERATION~ PLUMBING~ HEATING~ SHEET METAL WORK. 2. AUTO MECHANICS. 3. COSHETOLOGY. 4. CARPENTRY AND CABINET MAKING. 5. DATA PROCESSING. 6. ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICITY. 7. FOOD SERVICE. 8. HACHINE TRADES. 9. HASONRY. 10. PRACTICAL NURSING. ~1o DRAFTING AND BLUE PRINT READING. 12. VACANT SPACE FOR ALTERNATING COURSES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. THE COMMITTEE ESTIMATES THE COST FOR ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING THE VOCATION~:L CENTER BASED ON CURRENT CONSTRUCTION COSTS FROM FIGURES OBTAINED FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO BE AS FOLLOWS: CONSTRUCTION: TOTAL COST STATE ~ FEDERAL SHARE LOCAL SHARE LAND & PRELIMINARY PLANS $175,000 $175,000 BUILDING 850,000 ~425,000 ~425,000 EQUIPMENT 300~OOO 225,'000 75,000 TOTAL $1,325,OOO ~650,OO0 ¢675,O00 OPERATION: ADMINISTRATION ~ 21,000.00 INSTRUCTIONAL 100,000.00 OPERATIONS ~5,000.O0 Misc. 4,000.00 TOTAL $150,000.00 WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL FISCAL YEAR 1970 AT THE EARLIEST. IN ORDER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE FUNDS AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT THE TWO SCHOOL BOARDS: (1) OBTAIN GENERAL APPROVAL FROM THEIR GOVERNING BODIES FOR THE PLAN TO ESTABLISH A VOCATIONAL CENTER; (2) PREPARE AND EXECUTE LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO SCHOOL DIVISIONS AS OUTLINED ABOVE; AND