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 other vocational education personnel in the establishment and
 improvement of local programs; recommending to the state
 director nominations for appointment to the State Advisory
 Committee for Business, Distributive and Cooperative Educa-
 tion; promoting vocational research; developing instructional
 materials; and providing leadership to the state-wide program of
 business, distributive and cooperative education.

 1.21 Special Duties in Distributive Education of Each Supervisor
 on the Appropriate Level of Authority and in the Area Assigned.

 1.21-1 State DECA Advisor. The state supervisor will
 serve as the state DECA advisor and will direct
 the state club program. If desired, this responsi-
 bility may be delegated.

 1.21-2 Teacher Training. The respective supervisors
 shall organize and conduct conferences of teacher-
 coordinators in developing procedural plans for
 conducting the total program.

 1.21-3 The respective supervisors shall work with state
 and local trade associations such as those of retail
 merchants, wholesalers, hotel and motel managers,
 gasoline retailers, and others in providing neces-
 sary training programs for those engaged in the
 field of distribution.

1.3 Qualifications of the State Supervisor.

 1.31 Professional Preparation in Distributive Education. The
 state supervisor shall have graduated from a standard four-
 year college and, in addition, shall have secured a master's
 degree with specialization in business, distributive or
 cooperative education from an approved institution of
 higher learning.

 In addition, he shall possess at least three years of successful
 administrative or supervisory experience in the field of
 business, distributive or cooperative education.

 1.32 Technical Preparation in Distribution. The state supervisor
 shall have completed six semester hours of technical distrib-
 utive subjects.

 1.33 Teaching Experience in Distributive Education. The state
 supervisor shall have had at least three years of successful