The Tennessee council for career and technical education shall:

(1) Meet with the department of education or its representatives during the planning year to advise on the development of the state plan;
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-11-202

  • sex: means a person's immutable biological sex as determined by anatomy and genetics existing at the time of birth and evidence of a person's biological sex. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) Advise the department of education and make reports to the governor, the business community and general public of the state concerning:

(A) Policies the state should pursue to strengthen career and technical education, with particular attention to programs for students with disabilities; and
(B) Initiatives and methods the private sector could undertake to assist in the modernization of career and technical education programs;
(3) Analyze and report on the distribution of spending for career and technical education in the state and on the availability of career and technical education activities and services within the state;
(4) Furnish consultation to the department of education on the establishment of evaluation criteria for career and technical education programs within the state;
(5) Submit recommendations to the department of education on the conduct of career and technical education programs conducted in the state that emphasize the use of business concerns and labor organizations;
(6) Assess the distribution of financial assistance between secondary career and technical education programs and postsecondary career and technical education programs;
(7) Recommend procedures to the department of education to ensure and enhance the participation of the public in the provision of career and technical education at the local level within the state, particularly the participation of local employers and local labor organizations;
(8) Report to the department of education on the extent to which all persons are provided with equal access to quality career and technical education programs, including, but not limited to:

(A) Individuals with disabilities;
(B) Disadvantaged individuals;
(C) Adults who are in need of training and retraining;
(D) Individuals who are single parents or homemakers;
(E) Individuals who participate in programs designed to eliminate sex bias and stereotyping in career and technical education; and
(F) Criminal offenders who are serving in a correctional institution;
(9) Evaluate career and technical education program delivery systems at least once every two (2) years;
(10) Make recommendations to the department of education on the adequacy and effectiveness of the coordination that takes place between career and technical education and other training programs; and
(11) Advise the governor, the general assembly, the Tennessee board of regents, and the department of education of these findings and recommendations.
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