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 PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986

100 STAT. 1511

USE OF FUNDS FOR FELLOWSHIPS AND ADMINISTRATION

"SEC. 562. Funds appropriated for any fiscal year for fellowships to outstanding teachers under this subpart shall be used to award fellowships in accordance with the requirements of this subpart, except that not more than 2.5 percent of such funds shall be used for purposes of administering this subpart.

20 USC 1113a.

CHRISTA MCAUUFFE FELLOWSHIPS "SEC. 563. (a) AWARD DISTRIBUTION AND AMOUNTS.—(1) Except as

20 USC iii3b.

provided under paragraph (3), sums available for the purpose of this subpart shall be used to award one national teacher fellowship to a public or private school teacher teaching in each congressional district of each State, and in the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and one such fellowship in Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. "(2) Fellowship awards may not exceed the average national salary of public school teachers in the most recent year for which satisfactory data are available, as determined by the Secretary. Christa McAuliffe teacher fellows may not receive an award for 2 consecutive years. Subject to the repayment provisions of section 566, Christa McAuliffe teacher fellows shall be required to return to a teaching position in their current school district or private school system for at least 2 years following the fellowship award. "(3) If the appropriation for this subpart under section 502(d) is not sufficient to provide the number of fellowships required by paragraph (1) at the level required under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall determine and publish an alternative distribution of fellowships which will permit fellowship awards at that level and which is geographically equitable. The Secretary shall send a notice of such determination to each of the statewide panels established under section 564. "(b) USE OF AWARDS.—Christa McAuliffe teacher fellows may use such awards for such projects for improving education as the Secretary may approve, including (1) sabbaticals for study or research directly associated with the objectives of this part, or academic improvement; (2) consultation with or assistance to other school districts or private school systems; (3) development of special innovative programs; or (4) model teacher programs and staff development. "SELECTION OF CHRISTA MCAULIFFE TEACHER FELLOWSHIPS

"SEC. 564. Recipients of Christa McAuliffe teacher fellowship in 20 USC lli3c. each State shall be selected (in accordance with section 565) by a 7-member statewide panel appointed by the chief State elected official, acting in consultation with the State educational agency, or by an existing panel designated by the chief State elected official and approved by the Secretary. The statewide panel shall be representative of school administrators, teachers, parents, and institutions of higher education. EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS "SEC. 565. (a) SUBMISSION TO AND REVIEW BY STATEWIDE PANEL.—

An applicant for Christa McAuliffe teacher fellowship assistance shall submit a proposal for a project under section 563(b), and shall

20 USC 1113d.

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