[§302A-431.8]  Career and technicaleducation program.  The department shall establish and administer a careerand technical education program that shall meet the requirements of the federalPerkins Act of 2006.  The department's program may include:

(1)  Pathway programs of study, including but notlimited to natural resources, graphic design, computer networking, andmanagement information systems;

(2)  Academies for various focuses of study, includingthe performing arts, travel, and science, technology, engineering, andmathematics;

(3)  An agriculture education program;

(4)  Specialized programs, including project EAST(environmental and spatial technology); and

(5)  Other school activities, including robotics.

The department's program may be offered jointly byor in partnership between the department, the University of Hawaii, including its community colleges, or other public or private entities. [L 2007, c 111,§2]