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 19 fiscal year, 12 extension centers were in operation, Three of the extension centers (Breathitt County, Knox County, and Belfry) are being expanded, and operation will begin in these centers September, 1967. 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 7.) 2. Vocational and technical education for post high school students, Agriculture 3 12 7 Agriculture 2 Ornamental Horticulture (1) 6 and General office clerical (1) Systems (1) Management (1) 0 7 Laboratory Assistants (1) 3 Hospital Housekeeping Aides (1) Child Care (1) 0 Hydraulics (1) Continued emphasis will be given at this level on the purchase of new or additional equipment to improve the quality of instruction federal for equipment used in the area vocational schools since this is where the post secondary programs are offered. In event programs are offered at the extension centers, equipment secured for secondary programs will be utilized. d. Plans for improving facilities In Agriculture at the Jeffersontown Area Vocational School, a building has been leased and will be renovated to house a horticulture program. Also, two green houses will be constructed. In Home Economics, space will be provided for programs in the area of child care, food service, and garment construction and alteration at Northern Kentucky, Harlan, and Somerset. The Business and Office Division will help to implement change in facilities where needed such as more adequate wiring, more efficient layouts, designing modern office laboratories, and other facility improvements that will improve the condition for providing advanced business training. Distributive Education will make provisions to include adequate classroom and office space as well as a sales display room for each THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LIBRARIES school. Health Occupations plan for improvement in eight of the area vocational schools through expansion of existing facilities or construction of a new facility. In Trade and Industrial and Technical Education, additions to three of the area vocational schools will soon be under con struction for complete new facilities. Six other area vocational schools will be expanded to more adequately take care of post high Vocational and technical education for persons who have already entered New teaching personnel requirements (replacements not included) Agriculture 2 Business and office 33 (This number will also teach in the secondary programs) Distributive 7 (This number will also teach post secondary students) 20 38 students) 0 Trades and Industry 30 New or additional fields to be provided 13 Agriculture 0 7 offered as requested) 0 waiver during 1967) 1 Hospital Housekeeping Aides (1) 0 Hydraulics (1) 13 Plans for replacement or purchase of new equipment In most instances, programs of adult education use the equipment This is true both in the comprehensive high schools and the area vocational schools and extension centers. In event adequate equipment is not available from the high school and post high school programs, it will be purchased with 50 per cent state and 50 per There are no plans for the construction of facilities to be used solely for the adult education programs. Facilities for high school and post high school programs will be used for the adult programs. 4. Vocational and technical education for persons with special needs A state supervisor for persons with special needs has been on the job one full year. Most of the time of this supervisor has been that of getting oriented on: (1) What constitutes a special needs program (3) Interpreting the program of special needs students to vocational education personnel and others THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LIBRARIES (4) Attending national, regional, and other meetings dealing with the special needs students (5) Preparing for a national seminar for persons with special A program in School of the Deaf at Danville, Kentucky, will |