In this North Carolina council on education report concerning vocational education in the state's public schools and community colleges/technical institutes three sections are presented: (1) North Carolina advisory council commendation and recommendations to the state board of education, (2) components of the council's annual evaluation report required by federal rules and regulations, and (3) components of the annual evaluation report recommended by the national association of executive directors. Vocational education recommendations in section 1 include reforms of the funding method, the curriculum development method, and the state's organization and capability to provide qualified personnel. Section 2, required by the federal government, contains, in the first of six items, results of the council's evaluation of the effectiveness of programs, services, and activities to meet state plan goals. The final section reviews the advisory council's progress with previous recommendations to the state board, the status of local advisory councils, and the status of the state occupational information coordinating committee. Appendixes contain the 1978 state executive order number 25 creating the North Carolina advisory council on education, a state board of education and North Carolina employment and training council resolution, and a state board of education and state advisory council agreement. (CSS)