The Indiana Commission on Vocational and Technical Education consists of 11 Indiana citizens appointed by the governor. The commission makes recommendations to the state's budget committee concerning the appropriation of state funds and the allocation of federal funds for vocational education. The commission has identified eight statewide thrusts for vocational and technical education in Indiana through 1991: the creation of broader and more effective partnerships for improving education; a stronger vocational curriculum, including math, science, and language arts; preparation of students for an ever-changing technological society; increased vocational education opportunities for populations that are currently unserved and underserved; improved coordination of the vocational and technical delivery system to accomplish long- and short-term goals; a statewide public awareness program to promote the opportunities available in vocational and technical education; sufficient funding to meet the continual need for upgrading of teachers, changing technologies, and equipment update; and improvement, expansion, and extension of career guidance and counseling programs to meet the career development, vocational education, and employment needs of vocational and technical education students. (The fiscal 1988 budget table for the state plan is also included.) (MN)