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 PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

102 STAT. 275

resulted in the disproportionate representation of limited English proficient students in special education, gifted and talented, and other special programs; "(14) that there is a serious shortage of teachers and educational personnel who are professionally trained and qualified to serve children of limited English proficiency; "(15) that many schools fail to meet the full instructional needs of limited English proficient students who also may be handicapped or gifted and talented; "(16) that both limited English proficient children and children whose primary Isuiguage is English can benefit from bilingual education programs, and that such programs help develop our national linguistic resources and promote our international competitiveness; "(17) that research, evaluation, and data collection capabilities in the field of bilingual education need to be strengthened so as to better identify and promote those programs and instructional practices which result in effective education; "(18) that parent and community participation in bilingual education programs contributes to program effectiveness; and "(19) that because of limited English proficiency, many adults are not able to participate fully in national life, and that limited English proficient parents are often not able to participate effectively in their children's education, the Congress declares it to be the policy of the United States, in order to establish equal educational opportunity for all children and to promote educational excellence (A) to encourage the establishment and operation, where appropriate, of educational programs using bilingual educational practices, techniques, and methods, (B) to encourage the establishment of special alternative instructional programs for students of limited English proficiency in school districts where the establishment of buingual education programs is not practicable or for other appropriate reasons, and (C) for those purposes, to provide financial assistance to loc«d educational agencies, and, for certain related purposes, to State educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and community organizations. The programs assisted under this title include programs in elementary and secondary schools as well as related preschool and adult programs which are designed to meet the educational needs of individuals of limited English proficiency, with particular attention to children having the greatest need for such programs. Such programs shall be designed to enable students to achieve full competence in English and to meet school grade-promotion and graduation requirements. Such programs may additionally provide for the development of student competence in a second language. "(b) AUTHORIZATION.—(1) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated, subject to paragraph (6), $200,000,000 for the fiscal year 1989 and such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal year 1990 and for each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1993. "(2) There are further authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of section 7032, subject to paragraph (6), such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal year 1989 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. (3) From the sums appropriated under paragraph (1) for part A for any fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve not to exceed 25 percent for special alternative instructional programs and related

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