(A) The local governing body is responsible for:

1. (1) sponsoring and providing approved education programs; or
2. (2) funding approved education programs provided by a sponsor other than the local governing body for the appointed officials and professional employees in the jurisdiction.

(B) The clerk must keep in the official public records originals of:

1. (1) all filed forms and documentation that certify compliance with educational requirements for three years after the calendar year in which each form is filed; and
2. (2) all filed forms and documentation that certify an exemption for the tenure of the appointed official or professional employee.