206-37 Wyo. Code R. §§ 37-3 - Definitions

(a) "Career-vocational education program" means a program offered in grades nine (9) through twelve (12) consisting of a sequence of three (3) or more vocational courses in an occupational area or career cluster that provides the student with the technical knowledge, skills or proficiencies necessary to obtain employment in current or emerging occupations or to pursue advanced skill training;

(b) "Vocational course" means a course of instruction in career-vocational education programs offered in grades nine (9) through twelve (12) by districts pursuant to W.S. § 21-9-101(b) (i) (J) that is aligned with state content and performance standards prescribed by the state board of education under W.S. § 21-2-304(a) (iii), and is provided by a teacher certified by the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board for the vocational subject area associated with the course;

(c) "Vocational education student" means a student enrolled in grades nine (9), ten (10), eleven (11) or twelve (12) and participating in career-vocational education programs on a full-time equivalency (FTE) basis, as computed in accordance with guidelines established by the state department of education;

(d) "Vocational education teacher" means a teacher certified by the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board to provide instruction at the high school level for vocational education courses comprising career-vocational education programs and is employed by a Wyoming school district for high school career-vocational education program instruction on a full-time equivalency basis (FTE) as computed in accordance with guidelines prescribed by the department of education. Nothing in this paragraph shall require a district to employ teachers certified for high school vocational education instruction on a full-time basis or to require teachers to teach only high school vocational education courses on a full-time basis.

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206-37 Wyo. Code R. §§ 37-3