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 100 STAT. 1512

PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986

indicate the extent to which the applicant wishes to continue current teaching duties. The applicant shall submit such a proposal to the local education agency for comment prior to submission to the statewide panel (appointed under section 564) for the State within which the proposed project is to be conducted. In evaluating proposals, such statewide panel shall consult with the local education agency, requesting 2 recommendations from teaching peers; a recommendation from the principal; and a recommendation of the superintendent on the quality of the proposal and its benefit to education; and any other criteria for awarding fellowships as is considered appropriate by such statewide panel. Selection of fellows shall be made in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Education. "(b) PuBuc ANNOUNCEMENT.—Announcement of awards shall be made in a public ceremony. "FELLOWSHIP REPAYMENT PROVISIONS

20 USC lli3e.

"SEC. 566. Repayment of the award shall be made to the Federal Government in the case of fraud or gross noncompliance. "PART E—STATE TASK FORCES ON TEACHER TRAINING "STATE TASK FORCES ON TEACHER TRAINING

20 USC 1115.

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"SEC. 571. (a) IN GENERAL.—No institution of higher education or other entity in any State shall be eligible for assistance under this title for any fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 1987, unless— "(1) the State educational agency has established a task force on teacher training in accordance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c); or "(2) the Secretary waives the requirements of this section if the State educational agency has substantially complied with the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (b), and submits evidence to the Secretary showing such compliance. "(b) TASK FORCE.—The State educational agency, in consultation with the task force established under this section, shall be responsible— "(1) for conducting a statewide assessment of the State's needs for recruiting, retaining, retraining, and improving the performance of, instructional and administrative personnel in pre-schools, elementary and secondary schools within the State; "(2) for developing plans to meet the needs identified pursuant to paragraph (1); and "(3) for conducting such activities in cooperation with the State needs assessment required under section 208 of the Education for Economic Security Act (20 U.S.C. 3968). "(c) MEMBERSHIP OF TASK FORCE.—A task force established under this section shall be composed of at least one representative of each of the following: "(1) The Governor of the State. ' "(2) The chief State school officer. ' '•''' ^^ ' ' '^^^' " - . "(3) The State higher education executive officer. ' '(4) The State board of education. -

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