The School Board of the Ocean Springs School District is authorized and empowered to adopt plans for the implementation of a Career Education Program as the same best suits the needs thereof and thereby to orient its system to the field of work.  In so doing, the School Board shall operate within its regular budget, without the employment of additional personnel and out of any available funds, federal, state, local or private.

Nothing in Sections 37-13-58 to 37-13-60 shall be so construed as to prohibit the acceptance of contributions from the private business sector or cooperation therewith, including but not limited to seminars, tours, lectures and in-service training.

There will be cooperation between the State Department of Education, the State Coordinator of Career Education and the School Board in implementing this program as it best suits the needs of the individual districts.

Provided, further, the commission on school accreditation shall encourage the development of plans of career education and the implementation thereof, and shall be authorized to accredit same.  ' 37-13-60 (1976)

The Director of Vocational/Technical Education shall coordinate all such Career Education Programs.

LEGAL REF.: MS CODE as stated

ADOPTED:    04/18/2006