powers; duties.

Subject to the policies of the commission, the instructional support and vocational education division of the department shall:

A. provide vocational education to qualified persons;

B. act as the representative of the commission in administering any state plan or federal aid funds relating to vocational education;

C. cooperate and make agreements with public or private agencies to establish or to maintain a vocational education program;

D. enter into reciprocal agreements with other states to provide vocational education;

E. accept gifts or grants to be used for vocational education;

F. enforce rules for the administration of laws relating to vocational education; and

G. conduct research and compile statistics relating to vocational education.