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

(1)  Represent the State in any and all mattersarising out of or connected with the administration of the Acts of Congressinsofar as the same shall apply to the State;

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

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

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

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

The board may delegate some of its responsibilitiesrelating to the establishment of qualifications for and certification orlicensing of career and technical teachers.  The board shall make an annualreport to the governor describing the conditions and progress of career andtechnical education during the year and include therein an itemized statementshowing the receipts and expenditures of all moneys used in connection withcareer and technical education. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]