158.810 Definitions for KRS 158.810 to 158.816.
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<![CDATA[ Page 1 of 1 158.810 Definitions for KRS 158.810 to 158.816. For purposes of KRS 158.810 to 158.816: <br>(1) "Career and technical education" or "secondary vocational education" or "secondary vocational study" means a program of study that leads to the development of <br>academic and specialized occupational skills in career fields; (2) "Technical literacy" means a student's ability to read and comprehend the language of a field of study, understand the major technical concepts of that field, and apply <br>the appropriate mathematics concepts to typical problems encountered in the <br>workplace; (3) "Secondary area technology center" or "secondary area center" means a school facility dedicated to the primary purpose of offering five (5) or more technical <br>preparation programs that lead to skill development focused on specific <br>occupational areas. An area center may be called a "magnet technology center" or <br>"career center" or may be assigned another working title by the parent agency. An <br>area center may be either state or locally operated; and (4) "Vocational department" means a portion of a school facility that has five (5) or more technical preparation programs that lead to skill development focused on <br>specific occupational areas. Effective: June 21, 2001 <br>History: Created 2001 Ky. Acts ch. 123, sec. 1, effective June 21, 2001. ]]>