Revisor's Note: P.L.74-2026 repealed IC 20-20 and relocated the article to IC 20-20.5 , effective July 1, 2026. IC 20-20-38-6 was relocated to IC 20-20.5-10-6 .

1. (1) Make recommendations to the general assembly concerning the development, duplication, and accessibility of employment training and career and technical education on a regional and statewide basis.

2. (2) Consult with any state agency, commission, or organization that supervises or administers programs of career and technical education concerning the coordination of career and technical education, including the following:

   1. (A) The Indiana economic development corporation.
   2. (B) A private industry council (as defined in 29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
   3. (C) The department of labor.
   4. (D) The commission for higher education.
   5. (E) The department of workforce development.
   6. (F) The Indiana department of veterans' affairs.

3. (3) Review and make recommendations concerning plans submitted by the commission for higher education. The state board may request the resubmission of plans or parts of plans that:

   1. (A) are not consistent with the long range state plan of the state board;
   2. (B) are incompatible with other plans within the system; or
   3. (C) duplicate existing services.
4. (4) Report to the general assembly on the state board's conclusions and recommendations concerning interagency cooperation, coordination, and articulation of career and technical education and employment training. A report under this subdivision must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 .
5. (5) Study and develop a plan concerning the transition between secondary level career and technical education and postsecondary level career and technical education.
6. (b) The state board shall use data from the department of workforce development in carrying out the state board's duties under this section.

Note: This version of section amended by P.L.152-2026, SEC.241, effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding repeal of this article by P.L.74-2026, SEC.36.

Sec. 6. (a) The state board shall do the following:

As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.107-2012, SEC.6; P.L.230-2017, SEC.3; P.L.152-2018, SEC.7; P.L.143-2019, SEC.13; P.L.213-2025, SEC.164; P.L.152-2026, SEC.241.