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 by the state supervisor and prior approval is given by the
 state director and/or state superintendent and the local
 chief school official.


6.0 THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS OF VOCATIONAL
 EDUCATION

 6.1 County Administration. Responsibility for the organization and
 control of the public schools of the county shall be vested in the
 county board of public instruction. Responsibility for the
 administration of the schools and for the supervision of
 instruction in the county shall be vested in the county superin-
 tendent of public instruction as the secretary and executive
 officer of the county board. (Section 230.03 (2) and (3) F. S.)

 The county boards of public instruction are responsible for the
 administration of the vocational education programs on all levels
 within their respective counties. Hereafter, the terms "county
 board" and "local board" are used synonymously. There are
 no district or city school boards authorized by law in the State
 of Florida.

 The following kinds of geographical areas may be served by
 area vocational programs:

 (1) Single County Area. The State Board may designate
 single counties to conduct area vocational schools.

 (2) Multiple County Areas. The State Board may desig-
 nate an area which includes two or more adjoining
 counties.

 (3) Local Board Action. A local board may qualify to
 conduct an area vocational program by making appli-
 cation to the State Board and fulfilling the provisions
 of this Plan.

 6.2 Local Director of Vocational Education. County programs of
 vocational education, to be fully effective, should be under the
 direction of a qualified director for the administration of two
 or more fields of vocational education.

 (1) Type I Organization. In counties of 50, 000 population or
 over, the county board of public instruction shall, with the
 approval of the state superintendent and executive officer,
 appoint a local director of vocational education.