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 1.2 The State Board Staff. The state superintendent and executive
 officer will designate such professional and clerical personnel
 as may be necessary for the efficient operation of the program.

 1.3 The Executive Officer. The state superintendent, and by law
 designated as the executive officer, shall be elected for a
 term of four years, or until the election and qualification
 of his successor. (Article IV, Section 20, State Constitution)

 The state superintendent shall act as secretary and executive
 officer of the State Board in matters pertaining to vocational
 education, to recommend to the State Board, and, when
 approved by the Board, to execute plans for cooperating with
 the federal government for the conduct of the vocational
 education program in the State; to designate such assistants
 as are necessary to carry out properly the program and plans;
 to carry into effect such rules and regulations as the State
 Board may adopt for the promotion of vocational education; to
 keep all necessary records and make all required reports,
 and to provide for the proper articulation of vocational
 education with all phases of educationin the State. (Section
 229.17 (9) F. S.)

 The state superintendent and executive officer shall recommend
 ways and means of cooperating with the federal government
 in carrying out any or all phases of the educational program
 in which, in his opinion, cooperation is desirable. He shall
 recommend policies for administering funds which may be
 appropriated by congress and apportioned to the State for any
 or all purposes, and shall execute such plans as are approved.
 (Section 229. 17 (10) F. S.)

1.4 The State Director. The general coordination and direction
 of vocational education will be the responsibility of the state
 superintendent and executive officer of the State Board for
 Vocational Education of Florida. The state superintendent
 and executive officer may recommend to the State Board for
 Vocational Education the selection and appointment of a
 director of vocational education to assist the state superin-
 tendent and executive officer of the State Board in the dis-
 charge of these duties and responsibilities. The director of
 vocational education shall be directly responsible to the state
 superintendent and executive officer and, through the state
 superintendent and executive officer, shall be responsible to
 the State Board for Vocational Education for all vocational
 activities under the control of the State Board for Vocational
 Education, and for the coordination of vocational education with
 other educational activities.