Aimed at local program directors, the handbook provides fundamental information, procedures, and strategies regarding the implementation and development of career education programs, K-10, in Ohio. An overview provides information on the purposes, history, administration, and educational components of the Ohio Career Education Program. Chapters include: (1) Budget and Finance, presenting budget categories, State guidelines, forms, and examples; (2) Personnel, discussing standard operating procedures for program directors, career coordinators, and career education aides; (3) Inservice, suggesting that administrators be the first to receive this training; (4) Communication, outlining communication within the school, within the community, with news media, and with other career related programs; (5) Instructional Materials, discussing their development and implementation through local districts, criteria for assessing needs for material, organizational patterns for development, and use of community resources, field observation, alternatives, transportation, and personalized experiences for grades 9-10, educational television, with various related forms; (6) Advisory Committees, suggesting their composition and possible functions; (7) Assessment/Evaluation, focusing on planning considerations; and (8) State Department Policies and Memos, including guidelines for submitting proposals and preparing final reports, and procedures for filing State communications. A program report cover page, budget graph, and assurances regarding grant applications are appended. (LH)