Pursuant to the provisions of Section 37-13-58, the state department of education is hereby authorized to provide for the services of a state coordinator of career education and such other professional and nonprofessional staff as may be needed and as funds available to the department will permit. It shall be the responsibility of the state coordinator of career education to coordinate efforts of the personnel of the state department of education, the state's colleges and universities, local public schools and other appropriate agencies to provide the services embraced by Sections 37-13-58 through 37-13-60. The state department of education and the state coordinator of career education will be responsible for the development of teacher education courses, both at the graduate and undergraduate levels, designed to familiarize teachers and prospective teachers with the career education concept and its application to their roles as teachers and prospective teachers. The state colleges and universities will consult and cooperate with the state department of education and state coordinator of career education in the development of these courses and in the responsibilities under Sections 37-13-58 through 37-13-60.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 13 - Curriculum; School Year and Attendance
§ 37-13-1. Uniform system of free public schools
§ 37-13-3. Doctrinal, sectarian or denominational teaching
§ 37-13-4. Voluntary participation in prayer generally
§ 37-13-7. Pledges of allegiance to United States and Mississippi flags
§ 37-13-9. Curriculum committee
§ 37-13-21. Health education programs
§ 37-13-41. Reports by school superintendents as to type and amount of work performed in each grade
§ 37-13-59. Career education; state coordinator; cooperation by state colleges and universities
§ 37-13-60. Career education; implementation of program by school districts; funding