Prepared by the California State Board of Education in response to requirements of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education (VATEA) Act, this 10-chapter plan provides the basis for state operation and administration of VATEA funds for 1994-96. The first section describes state economics, demographics, employment rates, training programs, and funding priorities for 1994-96, while the second provides Education Division General Administration Regulations (EDGAR) certifications regarding the VATEA. Section III describes financial regulations and planned use of funds. Section IV focuses on state provisions for special populations, such as students with disabilities and the economically disadvantaged, while section V discusses the state's process when monitoring projects, services, and activities of eligible recipients. The sixth section describes initiatives related to single parents, displaced homemakers, single pregnant women, and sex equity. Section VII reviews planning considerations, section VIII describes program administration, while section IX addresses Title III programs. The final section focuses on the plan review process, including public hearings, review by agencies, and board responses. Appendixes include documentation of state council participation; local plan application and assurances; assurances of reviews and hearings; an inventory of tech prep programs; tech prep proposals and application forms; review forms for local education agency applications; modifications to the Governor's Coordination and Special Services Plan; sample interagency agreements; a memorandum of understanding between the Board of Education and the California Community Colleges Board of Governors; staff qualifications; and annual planning data. (KP)