Area vocational high schools.

A. A local school board, alone or in cooperation with other local school boards, may develop a plan for the establishment of an area vocational high school. The plan shall be submitted to the department for its approval. B. The department may approve a plan for an area vocational high school if the plan adequately provides for: (1) sufficient financing for the operation of the school, which may include an election for a special levy not to exceed one dollar ($1.00) for each one thousand dollars ($1,000) of net taxable value, and that may be in addition to levies authorized by the College District Tax Act; (2) a broad vocational and technical education program serving a sufficient number of students to achieve economic viability; and (3) compliance with the state plan for vocational education.