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Identification of the State Advisory Council Members

The State Advisory Council is composed of 9 members. Each member is well qualified to advise on matters pertaining to vocational education in general and is especially well qualified to adequately represent his or her particular field of work and interest. Members of the council and brief comments of their qualifications are:

(1) Mr. John Fred Williams, vice president of Ashland Oil Company, representing industry. Mr. Williams has been vice president of Ashland Oil Company since 1948. He has had a world of experience with labor, management, and the training needs for industry. Prior to becoming vice president of the Ashland Oil Company, he was superintendent of public instruction of Kentucky.

(2)

Mr. Ivan Jett, executive vice president of Kentucky Retail Federation, formerly Kentucky Chain Stores Council, representing the field of distribution. Mr. Jett has been connected with the Kentucky Retail Federation for at least 20 years and is thoroughly familiar with the field of distribution.

(3) Mr. Earl Bellew, representing labor. Mr. Bellew is international vice president of the United Brick and Clay Workers of America for District Council No. 10. This organization is affiliated with AFL-CIO. Mr. Bellew has been a lobbyist during the state legislative sessions for a number of years.

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Mrs. W. O. Brooks, representing homemakers. Mrs. Brooks has been a homemaker and member of womens organizations in the state for many years.

Mr. John W. Koon, executive secretary of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation, representing agriculture. Mr. Koon was reared on a farm, was formerly a teacher of agriculture, and has been executive secretary of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation since 1953.

Mr. Roy Eversole, representing general education. Mr. Eversole is superintendent of Hazard City Schools and had under his supervision and direction an area vocational school for more than 10 years.

Dr. Ralph H. Woods, president, Murray State College. Dr. Woods
represents higher education and has been president of Murray
since 1945. Murray State College has conducted programs of vocational
agriculture and vocational homemaking. Dr. Woods was state director
of vocational education for a period of 9 years and was connected
with the teacher training staff at the University of Kentucky for
10 years prior to becoming state director.

Mr. J. E. Hankins, president of Mammoth Insurance Company, represents business. Mr. Hankins entered the insurance business when he finished college in 1929. He is a former member of the Board of

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Dr. Ellis F. Hartford, dean of Community Colleges, University
of Kentucky, is the representative for junior colleges. He has
held his present position since July, 1961. Prior to this, he
was executive secretary to the Council on Public Higher Education
for 2 years.

PART B

Kentucky's plan to extend and improve vocational education during fiscal

1968 with an indication where the emphasis is to be placed and the justification

Replacement or purchase of new equipment for agriculture, business

and office, and home economics is on a 50-50 matching basis for
programs operated in the comprehensive high schools.

Distributive

education requires a local district to provide 100 per cent cost of

equipment. For all programs operating in the area vocational schools or extension centers, the cost of equipment is provided from state

d. Plans for improving facilities

(1) Neither state nor federal funds will be used for facilities

in the comprehensive high schools; however, consultive service
is provided to the extension of improving existing areas and
that of drawing a complete department layout.

(2) At the present time, there are 13 area vocational schools in
the state. Three of the 13 schools (Ashland, Lafayette, and
Western) will start construction of complete new and expanded
facilities. Six of the schools (Harlan, Hazard, Jeffersontown,
Mayo, Northern Kentucky, and Somerset) will be expanded.
(3) During the 1967 fiscal year, 12 extension centers were in
Three of the extension centers (Breathitt County,
Knox County, and Belfry) are being expanded, and operation will
begin in these centers September, 1967.

operation.

Ten new extension centers, funded in 1966, (Russellville,
Nelson County, Russell County, Garrard County, Mason County,
Montgomery County, Bell County, Clay County, Lee County, and
Martin County) will begin operation September, 1967.

Fourteen extension centers (Allen County, Green County, Henderson
County, Shelby County, Carroll County, Clinton County, Mercer
County, Rockcastle County, Corbin, Rowan County, Carter County,
Greenup County, Letcher County, and Knott County) are under
construction or construction will begin during the fiscal year,

but none of this number will start programs. in September, 1967.)

2. Vocational and technical education for post high school students.

Continued emphasis will be given at this level on the purchase

of new or additional equipment to improve the quality of instruction