Section 18-5-19c - Division of Technical and Adult Education Services(a) The State Superintendent of Schools has authority to establish in the State Department of Education a Division of Technical and Adult Education Services, and to provide for suitable coordination and supervision of the educational programs established in sections nineteen-a and nineteen-b of this article. All programs established under those sections are under rules of the State Board of Education.(b) The Legislature finds that: (1) The General Educational Development (GED) exam is an implement for success that can transform the future of a graduate;(2) For an individual who has not attained a high school diploma, achieving a High School Equivalency Diploma can increase employment opportunities and earning potential;(3) Individuals who will benefit from a High School Equivalency Diploma often lack the credentials necessary for employment, and therefore lack the resources to afford the costs of the GED exam; and(4) Many individuals for whom the GED exam is unattainable are likely to remain in a state of poverty.(c) The state board shall develop and administer a program to provide the GED exam fee for an eligible individual pursuing a High School Equivalency Diploma. The state board shall promulgate a rule in accordance with the provisions of article three-b, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement the program. (1) The rule shall provide for eligibility requirements as follows:(A) Successful completion of a GED preparation program;(B) Successful completion of the GED Official Practice Test;(C) Standards for measuring successful completion of the program and test required by this subdivision;(D) GED exam registration with a GED testing center that is approved by the state board; and(E) Any other requirements established by the state board.(2) The state board shall provide the GED exam fee directly to the GED testing center.