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 SECTION III

 BUSINESS, DISTRIBUTIVE AND COOPERATIVE EDUCATION


1.0 PLAN FOR SUPERVISION

 1.1 Specialized State Supervision.

 1.11 Supervisory Provisions. The State Board for Vocational Educa-
 tion will, upon recommendation of the state superintendent,
 who is by law the executive officer, designate and employ to
 serve under the state director a full-time state supervisor
 and other supporting staff assistants to supervise the state-
 wide programs of business, distributive, and cooperative
 education.

 1.12 Provision for Reimbursement of State Supervisor's Salary
 from Federal Funds. A proportionate share of the state
 supervisor's salary is provided from federal funds and
 the remainder from state funds, reflecting the approximate
 adjustment of reimbursable salary for the federally
 approved program of distributive education. The relative
 proportions will be indicated in budgets or by written
 time assignments made by the state director.

 1.2 General and Special Duties of the State Supervisor and Area
 Supervisors. The state supervisor, assisted by the area super -
 visors, shall be responsible for supervising and coordinating
 the state-wide program; determining if all programs and classes
 comply with existing statutory laws, State Board regulations, and
 policies of the executive officer and state director; determining
 if classes meet minimum or acceptable standards of operation,
 including facilities, equipment and curriculum; recommending
 approval of the allocation of Minimum Foundation Program
 special instructional units in business, distributive and cooper-
 ative education and determining if they are utilized in con-
 formance with the requirements of this Plan; recommending to
 the state director appointment of personnel employed in the busi-
 ness, distributive and cooperative section; assisting the state
 director in formulating the biennial budget for :the receipt and
 expenditure of federal and state vocational funds; recommending
 to the state director reimbursement to counties from federal and/or
 state vocational funds for program development and operation;
 cooperating with approved teacher-training institutions in pro-
 viding an adequate program of pre-service 'and in-service teacher
 training; assisting county superintendents, local directors, and