N.Y. Education Law § 4601: Advisory councils

§ 4601. Advisory councils. 1. The board of education of each school

district and of each board of cooperative educational services

maintaining an approved career education program shall appoint an

advisory council for career education consisting of at least ten

members. The membership shall include, but not be limited to, persons:

a. Familiar with the vocational needs and problems of management and

labor in the region.

b. Familiar with programs of career education at the postsecondary and

adult levels.

c. Familiar with the manpower needs and requirements of the region to

be served.

d. Familiar with the special educational needs of the physically and

mentally handicapped.

e. Representative of community interests, including persons familiar

with the special needs of the population to be served.

f. A student who is participating in a career education program at the

school district or board of cooperative educational services district

being served by the advisory council.

2. It shall be the duty of such advisory council for career education

to advise the board of education or board of cooperative education on

the development of and policy matters arising in the administration of

career education, including the preparation of long-range and annual

program plans submitted to the commissioner of education, and assist

with an annual evaluation of career education programs, services and

activities provided by the school district or board of cooperative

education.

3. Advisory councils may appoint consultant committees representative

of specific occupational fields to assist in the work of the council and

the board of education or board of cooperative education with respect to

the planning, development and requirements for establishment of new

programs or evaluation and revision of existing programs.

4. The board of education of any school district or the board of

cooperative educational services may employ such professional, technical

and clerical personnel as may be necessary to enable the advisory

council to carry out its functions specified in this section.