Vocational Education Excellence Act of 1989

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Vocational Education Excellence Act of 1989 - Amends the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act (the Act) to reauthorize and revise it programs. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1994 for: (1) State administration of vocational education programs; (2) State councils on vocational education; (3) basic State grants; and (4) national programs. Revises allotment and allocation formulas for vocational education assistance to the States. Revises Indian vocational education programs and repeals programs for Hawaiian natives. Revises State organizational and planning responsibilities. Requires State plans to describe the performance standards to be used. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to establish minimum requirements for acceptable State performance standards which are consistent with comparable requirements under the Job Training Partnership Act. Changes the Federal share of the costs of specified activities and programs. Revises maintenance of effort provisions. Eliminates certain provisions relating to withholding of payments and judicial review. Revises provisions for Basic State Grants for vocational education, including the opportunities program and policy for g…