PROCEDURES WHICH LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS MUST FOLLOW FOR PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED UNDER FEDERAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACTS ARE PRESENTED. THE GUIDELINES COVER (1) STATE ORGANIZATION, (2) PROGRAM OF VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTION, (3) ANCILLARY SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES, (4) CONSTRUCTION WITH SPECIFIC APPLICATION TO AREA VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, (5) A WORK-STUDY PROGRAM, (6) FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION, (7) VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING, AND (8) SPECIFIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS, TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL BUSINESS AND OFFICE EDUCATION, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS EDUCATION, TECHNICAL EDUCATION, DIVERSIFIED OCCUPATIONS EDUCATION, AND SPECIAL VOCATIONAL NEEDS. OBJECTIVES, OCCUPATIONS TO BE SERVED, INSTRUCTION, SUPERVISED EXPERIENCES, QUALIFICATIONS OF TEACHERS AND LOCAL SUPERVISORS, FACILITIES, AND OTHER RELEVANT TOPICS ARE GIVEN FOR EACH OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. A LIST OF APPLICATION AND CLAIM DATES IS INCLUDED. (MS)