Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 2.djvu/411

 PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986

100 STAT. 1513

"(5) The deans of the schools or colleges of education within the State. "(6) The presidents of colleges and universities within the State. "(7) Pre-school, elementary and secondary school teachers. "(8) Elementary and secondary school administrators, including local superintendents and principals. "(9) The State legislature. "(10) Private nonprofit pre-school, elementary and secondary education. "(d) ALTERNATIVE MEMBERSHIP.—Any previously existing State organization or entity whose membership is substantially the same as the membership required by subsection (c) may, with the approval of the State educational agency, assume the responsibilities of the task force on teacher training under this section. "(e) LONG-RANGE PLANNING.—From the funds available to carry out this subpart, a State educational agency may apply to the Secretary for assistance in order to develop a long-range plan, in consultation with the task force established under this section. Such plan shall— "(1) assess the supply and determine the future needs of educators in the State, including early childhood education and development specialists; "(2) assess the ability of teacher training institutions, the State educational agency, and local educational agencies within the State to meet such needs; "(3) describe the steps being taken within the State to improve the qualifications and performance of practicing and prospective educators and the availability of training resources for such educators; "(4) if determined to be appropriate by the State education agency, establish a program of competitive grants to local educational agencies, professional organizations, institutions of higher education, and consortia of such agencies and institutions within the State that are allocated in accordance with specific criteria developed by the task force on teacher training; and "(5) provide for the performance of such other activities as are deemed appropriate to carry out purposes of this subpart. "(f) DISPOSITION OF FUNDS TO STATES.—Funds appropriated for this subpart shall be allocated among the States based on the number of children aged 5 through 17, inclusive, except that no State shall receive less than the greater of $10,000 or 0.01 percent of the amount so appropriated. "(g) STATE APPLICATIONS.—A State educational agency which desires to obtain a grant under this subpart shall file an application with the Secretary which— "(1) describes the methods which will be used to insure active and continuing consultation with the task force; "(2) provides for timely public notice and public dissemination of the information collected and plans developed; and "(3) ensures that the State educational agency will keep such records and provide such information to the Secretary as may be required for fiscal audit and program evaluation, consistent with the responsibilities of the Secretary under this subpart.".

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