[§304A-302]  Board's power and authority. 
The board may cooperate with the United States Department of Education in the
administration of the provisions of the Acts of Congress mentioned in section
[304A-2403], and may do all things necessary to entitle the State to receive
the benefits of each of the respective funds appropriated by the Acts
including:



(1)  Represent the State in any and all matters
arising out of or connected with the administration of the Acts of Congress
insofar as the same shall apply to the State;



(2)  Represent the State in any or all matters in
reference to the expenditure, distribution, and disbursements of moneys
received from the Acts of Congress;



(3)  Designate such colleges, schools, departments, or
classes as may be entitled to participate in the benefits of moneys received
from the appropriations made in the Acts of Congress as in its judgment and
discretion will best subserve the interests of career and technical education
in the State and carry out the spirit, purposes, and provisions of the Acts;



(4)  Establish and determine, by general rule, the
qualifications to be possessed by persons teaching agricultural, trade,
industrial, and home economics subjects in the colleges or schools coming under
the provisions of the Acts of Congress in the State; and



(5)  Enforce rules and regulations concerning the
granting of certificates and licenses to such teachers and to certificate such
teachers.



The board may delegate some of its responsibilities
relating to the establishment of qualifications for and certification or
licensing of career and technical teachers.  The board shall make an annual
report to the governor describing the conditions and progress of career and
technical education during the year and include therein an itemized statement
showing the receipts and expenditures of all moneys used in connection with
career and technical education. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]