2009 Rhode Island Code
Title 16 - Education
CHAPTER 16-53 - Rhode Island State Advisory Council for Technical Vocational Education
§ 16-53-3 - Functions and responsibilities.

SECTION 16-53-3

   § 16-53-3  Functions and responsibilities. – The council shall:

   (1) Meet with the board of regents for elementary and secondary education or its representatives during the planning year to advise on the development of the state plan;

   (2) Advise the board of regents and make reports to the governor, the business community, and general public of the state, concerning:

   (i) Policies the state should pursue to strengthen vocational education (with particular attention to programs for individuals with disabilities); and

   (ii) Initiatives and methods the private sector could undertake to assist in the modernization of vocational education programs.

   (3) Analyze and report on the distribution of spending for vocational education in the state and on the availability of vocational education activities and services within the state;

   (4) Furnish consultation to the board of regents on the establishment of evaluation criteria for vocational education programs within the state;

   (5) Submit recommendations to the board of regents on the conduct of vocational education programs conducted in the state which emphasize the use of business concerns and labor organizations;

   (6) Assess the distribution of financial assistance furnished under this chapter, particularly with the analysis of the distribution of financial assistance between secondary vocational education programs and postsecondary vocational education programs; (7) Recommend procedures to the board of regents to ensure and enhance the participation of the public in the provision of vocational education at the local level within the state, particularly the participation of local employers and local labor organizations;

   (8) Report to the board of regents on the extent to which the individuals described in former § 201(b) of United States Public Law 98-524, 20 U.S.C. § 2331(b), are provided with equal access to quality vocational education programs;

   (9) Evaluate at least once every two (2) years the vocational education program delivery systems assisted under this chapter, and under the Job Training Partnership Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1501 et seq., in terms of their adequacy and effectiveness in achieving the purposes of each of the two (2) acts, and make recommendations to the state board on the adequacy and effectiveness of the coordination that takes place between vocational education and the Job Training Partnership Act; and

   (ii) Advise the governor, the board of regents, the state job training coordinating council, the United States secretary of education, and the United States secretary of labor of these findings and recommendations; and

   (10) Comply with all federal statutes, requirements, regulations, and guidelines, and in particular United States Public Law 98-524 and any amendments to it.