The board of education of any county or of any city having a city board of education may cooperate with the State Board of Education in the establishment of vocational schools or classes giving instructions in agricultural subjects, in trade or industrial subjects or in home economics subjects and may use any moneys raised by public taxation in the same manner as moneys for other school purposes are used for the maintenance and support of public schools.
Ala. Code § 16-37-5 (1975)