Whenever the board of education of any school district maintaining a high school in this state desires to form a contractual relation for the purpose of providing vocational education services for high school students not available within the school district, the board of education of the school district may contract with any other school district or districts or any state institution of higher learning maintaining a high school in the state of Missouri to supply the vocational education services for high school students that are not provided in the respective districts. For purposes of sections 178.490 to 178.510 vocational education shall be as defined by the state board of education.
§ 178.490, RSMo