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 A teacher of business, distributive or cooperative
 education subjects may be designated as depart-
 ment head of business, distributive and cooperative
 education in any school, provided the time devoted
 to supervisory and coordinating duties is equal to
 or exceeds that spent in teaching.

 1,62 Qualifications of Local Supervisors, Coordinators, and
 Assistant Principals.

 1.62-1 Local Supervisor of Business, Distributive and
 Cooperative Education (county-wide) and Assistant
 Principal (school-wide). Qualifications shall be
 the same as those for a local director of vocational
 education described in Section I of this Plan, with
 specialization in business, distributive or cooperative
 education.

 Local Coordinator of Business, Distributive or
 Cooperative Education (program-wide). The local
 coordinator shall be a graduate of a standard
 institution with a four-year degree and, in addition,
 shall have secured 12 semester hours of approved
 business, distributive or cooperative education
 teacher-training courses, including three semester
 hours each in administration of vocational education,
 supervision of business, distributive or cooperative
 education, and school-community employee-employer
 relationships.

 1.62-2 Technical Preparation in Distribution. The local
 coordinator shall have a minimum of eight semester
 hours in technical distributive occupational subjects.

S l1.62-3 Teaching Experience in Business, Distributive or
SCooperative Educatibn. The local coordinator shall
 ''' have at least three years (144 hours per year
 minimum) of experience in teaching business, dis-
 tributive or cooperative subjects.

 1.62-4 Experience in Business, Distributive or Cooperative
 Occupations. The local coordinator shall have a
 minimum of two years of work experience at the
 journeyman or trained employee level in a business,
 distributive or cooperative pursuit.