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 102 STAT. 192

PUBLIC LAW 1 0 0 - 2 9 7 - A P R. 28, 1988

published or made available. The manual shall include (but not be limited to)— "(1) a statement of the requirements applicable to the programs carried out under this chapter, including such requirements contained in this chapter, the General Education Provisions Act, other applicable statutes, and regulations issued under the authority of such statutes; "(2) an explanation of the purpose of each requirement and its interrelationship with other applicable requirements; "(3) a statement of the procedures to be followed by the Secretary with respect to proper and efficient performance of administrative responsibilities; "(4) summaries of (A) advisory opinions interpreting and applying applicable requirements, and (B) final audit determinations relevant to programs under this chapter, including examples of actual applications of the legal requirements of applicable statutes and regulations; "(5) model forms and instructions developed by the Secretary for use by State and local educational agencies, at their discretion, including, but not limited to, application forms, application review checklists, and instruments for monitoring programs under this chapter; "(6) summaries of appropriate court decisions concerning programs under this chapter; and "(7) model forms, policies, and procedures developed by State educational agencies. "(c) RESPONSE TO INQUIRIES.—The Secretary shall respond with written guidance not more than 90 days after any written request (return receipt requested) from a State or local educational agency regarding a policy, question, or interpretation under this chapter. In the case of a request from a local educational agency, such agency must first have addressed its request to the State educational agency. "(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—From funds available to the Secretary for studies, evaluations, and technical assistance, the Secretary shall continue, establish, and expand technical assistance centers to provide assistance to State and local educational agencies with respect to programs under this chapter. In providing such assistance, centers shall place particular emphasis on information relating to program improvement, parental involvement, instruction, testing and evaluation, and curriculum under this chapter. Such centers shall be accessible through electronic means. "(e) FEDERAL DISSEMINATION OF EXEMPLARY PROGRAMS.—To the

extent possible, the Secretary shall provide information to State and local educational agencies regarding opportunities for dissemination of exemplary programs under this chapter through the National Diffusion Network. The Secretary shall empheisize programs which are exemplary in their implementation of the parent involvement provisions of section 1016. The Secretary shall coordinate Federal exemplary project identification activities with the National Diffusion Network. "(f) FEDERAL REVIEW OF STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION.—The

Secretary shall provide for a review of State and local administration of programs under this chapter. In addition to such other areas as the Secretary may consider appropriate, the review shall consider State policies, guidance materials, monitoring and enforcement

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