FY 1979 South Carolina State Plan for Vocational-Technical Education.

Overview & Synopsis

South Carolina's State Plan for Vocational-Technical Education is presented. Part I contains an overview of South Carolina's population, present economy, and economic forecast for 1985. South Carolina's philosophy, mission, and major vocational education system goals are described in Part II. Part III discusses the organization and governance of the state's educational system, including the State Board of Education, the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, Office of the Governor (manpower division), and other state agencies and institutions. Part IV presents the State's general policies and administrative provisions for local advisory councils, State Plan Planning Committee, public information, local applications, financial management, and program evaluation. Part V describes program administration and planning, including employment data preparation, annual program plan summary for vocational education Fiscal Year (FY) 1979, five-year plan summary for vocational education FY 1979-1982, and FY 1979 through 1982 Program Plans (Basic Grants, Program Improvement, Special Programs for Disadvantaged, Consumer and Homemaking Education) and Youth Organizations. Parts VI, VII, VIII, and IX provide information on public hearings, coordination of program funds under Public Law 94-482 and manpower training programs, compliance of the State Plan with the provision concerning equal access to programs by both men and women, and the participation of local advisory councils in program planning. (JH)