Section 42.52. Long-range plans

(a) Once every 5 years an institution conducting approved vocational education programs shall submit to the Department a long-range vocational education plan.

(b) An institution offering less than five vocational education programs may participate in the plan of a school district, area vocational-technical school, or another institution within the same higher education planning region.

(c) A long-range vocational education plan shall include all of the following:

(1) A needs assessment of the supply of and demand for trained workers by local businesses and industries, based on available data.

(2) An action plan for delivering vocational education that is based on the results of the needs assessment referred to in paragraph (1).

(3) Plans to achieve or maintain coordination/articulation among secondary, postsecondary, adult and apprenticeship programs.

(4) A continuing education plan for professional staff development designed cooperatively by administrators and teachers.

(5) A written policy outlining the institution’s plan for job placement services.

(6) A plan for repair, replacement and addition of instructional equipment.