22-14-3: State agency for vocational education; authority.

The commission is the sole agency of the state for the supervision of the administration of federal aid funds relating to vocational education. The commission may:

A. enter into an agreement with the appropriate federal agency to procure for the state the benefits of the federal statute;

B. establish a state plan, if required by the federal statute, that meets the requirements of the federal statute to qualify the state for the benefits of the federal statute;

C. provide for reports to be made to the federal agency as may be required;

D. provide for reports to be made to the commission or the department from agencies receiving federal aid funds;

E. make surveys and studies in cooperation with other agencies to determine the needs of the state in the areas where the federal aid funds are to be applied;

F. establish standards to which agencies must conform in receiving federal aid funds;

G. give technical advice and assistance to any agency in connection with that agency obtaining federal aid funds;

H. coordinate as required by the federal agency with the state workforce development board; and

I. as required by the federal agency, make available a list of all school dropout, post-secondary and adult programs assisted pursuant to the state plan.