2010 Mississippi Code
TITLE 37 - EDUCATION
Chapter 31 - Vocational Education.
37-31-207 - Duties of board.

§ 37-31-207. Duties of board.
 

The State Board of Education shall have the following duties: 
 

(a) To seek the best available projections of employment and occupations for Mississippians; 

(b) To utilize these projections and other considerations to set vocational and technical education priorities; 

(c) To utilize the services of all state agencies having information regarding the purposes of this chapter; 

(d) To cooperate with the governor's office of job development and training and the board of economic development to prevent duplication and provide continuity of employment and training services; 

(e) To conduct evaluations of the success or failure of vocational-technical programs, including the extent to which training actually leads to jobs in the field in which the student was trained; 

(f) Obtain and publish data and information on program performance from those vocational-technical programs receiving state funds; and 

(g) To notify local school districts and public community/junior colleges prior to March 1 annually of any discontinuation of ongoing vocational programs which would affect the renewing of contracts with vocational personnel. 
 

Sources: Laws,  1982, ch. 493, § 4; Laws, 1992, ch. 482, § 12, eff from and after July 1, 1992.