Proposed Revision to Policy 272 - Sole State Agency

 

 

Statutory authority:

 

            Chapter 658, Montana Session Laws, 1987, House Bill 39.

 

Section 2.  Sole state agency for federal vocational education requirements.

 

            (1)  The board of regents Pursuant to 20-7-328ff. M.C.A. the Board of Regents is the sole state eligible agency for purposes of the 1984 federal Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act, as may be amended, which requires a state participating in programs under that act to designate a state board or agency as the sole state agency responsible for administration or supervision of the administration of those programs.

 

            (2)  The board of regents shall contract with the superintendent of public instruction for the administration and supervision of K-12 vocational education programs, services, and activities allowed by the 1984 federal Carl D. Perkins vocational education act, as may be amended, and in concert with the state plan for vocational education required by the federal act.  The board of regents may contract with other agencies for the administration and supervision of other vocational education programs, services, and activities that receive funding allowed by the 1984 federal Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act, as may be amended.