This report addresses key elements that are part of the responsibilities of state councils on vocational education as required by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. A core of requirements known as "common elements" provide compatible information from all states and territories. The report is organized in three sections and the following common elements are included: (1) under the Carl Perkins Vocational Education Act--accessibility and set-asides for special populations, funding formula for disadvantaged/handicapped, private-sector involvement, and allocation of state allotments; (2) under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)--populations with serious barriers to employment and JTPA standards; and (3) under Vocational Education/JTPA Coordination--public education delivery system and local coordination. For each section, questions are answered using tables and data collected from Illinois vocational education programs. Eighteen tables are included in this report. (NLA)