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 2.62-1 Preparation. Special teachers will be employed to
 teach adult vocational agriculture classes. The
 individual acting as the teacher shall have at
 least completed high school and be a recognized
 authority in his vocation. Before a special
 teacher is approved for a class, he must be
 appropriately certified.

 2.62-2 Experience in Farming or in Related Specialized
 Fields. A person selected as a special teacher
 must have had at least three years of recent and
 practical experience in the occupational area
 in which instruction is to be given. In most
 cases the instruction will be in the nature of
 skills. Examples include areas such as electric
 or acetylene welding where students desire to
 construct or repair farm machinery, the pro-
 cessing of food, the construction of terraces, the
 draining of land, the installation of irrigation
 systems, the operation of farm machinery, the
 installation and maintenance of farm plumbing
 systems, and the construction of farm buildings.

 The follow-up or on-the-farm instruction will
 be given by a regular teacher of agriculture.

2.7 Facilities. The county board of public instruction, where voca-
 tional agriculture units are approved, is responsible for pro-
 viding minimum approved facilities for each department. In
 addition, the following shall be included:

 2.71 Classrooms. A classroom of minimum size to meet
 state requirements, but sufficiently large to accommo-
 date the largest vocational agriculture class in the
 school, should be provided and it should be equipped with
 tables, chairs, and storage facilities.

 2.72 Office. An office of sufficient size to accommodate
 the office furniture and equipment necessary for the
 teacher should be provided.

 2.73 Farm Mechanics Shop. A minimum of 100 square feet
 of work area per student for the largest class should
 be provided. Part of this area may include a designated
 outside work area. The farm mechanics shop should
 be properly equipped to meet the needs of the students
 enrolled. An annual budget should be provided to purchase