IC 22-4.1-19-1
"Career and technical education"
     Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "career and technical education" means any postsecondary vocational, agricultural, occupational, manpower, employment, or technical training or retraining of less than a baccalaureate level that:
        (1) is offered by a state educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-32); and
        (2) enhances an individual's career potential.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.22.

IC 22-4.1-19-2
"State board"
     Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "state board" refers to the Indiana state board of education established by IC 20-19-2-2.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.22.

IC 22-4.1-19-3
Consultation with and recommendations to state board
     Sec. 3. The council may consult with and make recommendations to the state board on all postsecondary career and technical education programs.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.22.

IC 22-4.1-19-4
Biennial plan
     Sec. 4. The council shall biennially prepare a plan for implementing postsecondary career and technical education programming after considering the long range state plan developed under IC 20-20-38-4. The council shall submit the plan to the state board for its review and recommendations. The council shall specifically report on how the plan addresses preparation for employment.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.22.

IC 22-4.1-19-5
Recommendations to general assembly
     Sec. 5. The council may also make recommendations to the general assembly concerning the plan prepared under section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.22.

IC 22-4.1-19-6
Recommendations to state board
     Sec. 6. The council may make recommendations to the state board concerning the legislative budget requests prepared under IC 20-20-38-12 by state educational institutions for state and federal

funds for career and technical education.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.22.

IC 22-4.1-19-7
Postsecondary needs studies
     Sec. 7. The council may:
        (1) make or cause to be made studies of the needs for various types of postsecondary career and technical education; and
        (2) submit to the state board the council's findings in this regard.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.22.

IC 22-4.1-19-8
Biennial report; attrition and persistence rates
     Sec. 8. (a) The council may develop a definition for and report biennially to the:
        (1) general assembly;
        (2) governor; and
        (3) state board;
on attrition and persistence rates by students enrolled in state career and technical education.
    (b) A report under this section to the general assembly must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.22.