(1) Establishing and setting the general directions for the Hawaii school-to-work system and its council;

(2) Advising the department on the appointment of staff;

(3) Establishing rules and procedures regarding its membership and operations;

(4) Seeking federal, state, and private resources;

(5) Approving expenditure plans and award grants/contracts from moneys secured through the school-to-work council/office to districts/local school/business partnerships. Approval of expenditure plans and awarding of grants/contracts shall be consistent with department of education policy;

(6) Ratifying the establishment of all necessary standing and ad hoc committees; and

(7) Engaging in such activities as may be necessary or desirable to implement the functions of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994, and of the council or through delegation to the department of education. [L 1997, c 343, pt of §2; am L 2001, c 310, pt of §2]