GUAM 5. Ancillary Services A full-time consultant has been hired to administer the Adult Basic Education program. In-service training will be given to all vocational instructors new to the system as well as those already in the system. 6. Transfer of Funds Guam transferred George-Barden Title I fisheries, Title II, and Title III funds totaling $55,910 to the Vocational Education Act of 1963. Manpower needs and employment opportunities showed a steady gain and continued strong in all major activities except building construction This trend in construction is due to the tight money market in spite of growing high demand for hotel and housing construction. Tourism continues to show the greatest growth of all employment fields in the State. 2. Program Offerings Each of the counties offer vocational education programs. There are five area vocational schools serving the entire group of Islands. They are as follows: Hawaii Technical School, Honolulu Community College, Kapiolaii Community College, Kauai Community College, and Maui Community College. Courses are offered in health occupations, office education, technical education, and trade and industrial education. There are no vocational programs offered at the secondary level in the area vocational schools. 3. Program Priorities High School A thorough study of vocational practical arts education was requested by the Board in a resolution dated July 20, 1966. Thi study was to be completed in August. In the meantime, a moratorium on expansion of vocational-technical education at the secondary leve was agreed to. This does not apply where on-going programs may have greater demand in terms of workload increase (added students) or wher new schools are constructed and regular classes with practical arts are included. With the exception of agriculture, two or three additional teachers are needed in each of the occupational areas. Post-High School - New programs and expansion are planned in the various occupational areas. Long-range plans call for an entirely new community college plant which will include area vocational schoo facilities at Leeward Gabue, Maui, and Kauai. A complete replacemen plan is also approved for the Honolulu Community College. Construction will be underway for new facilities in hotel-restaurant trainin data processing, and auto body repairs and painting at the Hawaii Technical School. Adult New occupational programs are planned in fire science, hotel and tourism occupations. Existing programs for young farmers, apprentices, and journeymen will continue. Persons with Special Needs A State-level study is underway involvi most State and local agencies, private citizens, and interested grou which will result in a Rehabilitation Master Plan for the State. Th plan is expected to include vocational education needs for persons in the special needs category. The vocational program for potential prison parolees will be expanded to include carpentry and diesel HAWAII 4. Construction of Area Schools Five schools are categorized as area vocational schools--four departments of community colleges and one technical school. New construction will provide for additional programs in office occupations, welding, hotel-restaurant training, cosmetology, etc. 5. Ancillary Services The Board for Vocational Education Budget provides for the establishment of an administrator in trade and technical education for this fiscal year. The State Advisory Council for Vocational Education is also interested in establishing a position in health occupations. Two teacher trainer positions are now in force--one in home economics and one in trade and technical education. A third position is being filled in the area of distributive and office occupations. A new curriculum guide in distributive education and office occupations will be developed. Home economics will continue to update its curriculum guide materials and develop curriculum guides for food services, child care, and home service programs. Agricultural education plans to publish a new curriculum guide in the area of Biological Principles in Agriculture. Business and industry classified as nonmanufacturing provide the majority of employment opportunities in Idaho. Employment in the State is requiring higher educational levels for employees although most employers will hire non-high school graduates who have completed post-secondary vocational-technical school programs. 2. Program Offerings Forty-three of the 44 counties have programs in vocational education. Four counties have programs in only one occupational area, 4 in 2 occupational areas, 10 each in 3 and 4 areas, 6 in 5 areas, and 7 in all occupational areas. The State is divided into 6 areas for area vocational-technical schools. Schools are now operating in five areas and one is proposed for the sixth. Programs for distributive education, home economics, and trades and industry are found in all schools; four schools have programs in agriculture, health occupations, and technical; and only one offers office occupations. 3. Program Priorities High School - A shortage of teachers is anticipated especially in the distributive and office occupations fields. Six school districts in one area and nine school districts in another are exploring the possibility of operating joint vocational training centers. Students will be transported to the training facility. Four school districts are planning remodeling programs and five are projecting new faciliti Post High School A shortage of qualified teaching personnel exists in technical, distributive, and office occupations. Several new programs related to home economics will provide training in occupational areas of child care, institution and home management, and food services. Adult New programs are planned for gorcery checkers, sales clerks, waitress training, and occupations related to home economics. New legislation may require programs to train log scalers. Needed equipment and facilities are available through public and/or area schools. Persons with Special Needs Many persons with special needs are being served in current programs. The area schools at Pocatello and Twin Falls plan to employ a special basic education teacher on a tria basis to try to meet needs of students with basic educational problem Some short-term programs are being planned, such as waitress, grocery checker, service station attendant, nurse's aide, and homemaking assistant. The Occupational Research Unit at the University of Idaho has completed a study, "Vocational Training for Mentally and Physically Handicapped," which includes a survey of present programs and IDAHO 4. Construction of Area Schools Construction is planned at two area vocational technical schools. There will be a new facility at Idaho State University for new programs in chemical technology, culinary arts, auto service specialist, auto mechanics, and three applied science laboratories. New facilities at Lewis-Clark Normal School will replace rented facilities for the program started in September 1966. 5. Ancillary Services A new State supervisor of office occupations will be employed. The State Director will serve on a coordinating committee for a Cooperative Manpower Planning System for Idaho established by Executive Order of Governor Samuelson. It charges agencies to work through the committee "to the end that overlapping and duplication shall be eliminated and to avoid the possibility of competing services." The University of Idaho under an agreement with the State board for vocational education made a study of vocational teacher education programs at the University. Based on the completed study, a plan has been developed for establishing a Vocational-Technical Teacher Education Department at the University. Efforts will continue to bring about coordination of all programs at the University. Occupational advisory committees will assist in reviewing and improving current instructional materials. |