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 106 STAT. 658 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 "(b) FUNCTIONS OF COMMITTEE. —The application required by subsection (a) shall identify the procedures by which the committee required by paragraph (2) of such subsection will be engaged in— " (1) ensuring that activities assisted under this part are effective, coordinated with other State, local, and Federal activities and programs, and meet the needs of the State for improving the quality of teaching and teacher education programs, including those programs concerned with preschool education and the training of early childhood education specialists, and school leadership programs; "(2) advising the State on criteria for awarding funds under sections 501(c), 505, 506, and 507; and "(3) advising the State on criteria for approving local educational agency applications under section 503(a). "(c) EVALUATION AND REPORT. — "(1) REPORT TO SECRETARY. —Each State educational agency receiving an allotment rnider this part shall evaluate the work of each academy that is located in the State and assisted under this part every 2 years, including the impact of each academy's programs on participants, and report the findings of such evaluation to the Secretary. The initial report shall be submitted 3 years after funds are first allotted to such State educational agency under section 501 and subsequent reports shall be submitted every 2 yesirs thereafter. Such report shall also describe the characteristics of the participants and activities provided at each academy assisted under this part. "(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS. —The Secretary shall submit to the Congress a summary of the reports required xinder subsection (a). The initial summary shall be submitted 60 days after the due date of the first report described in subsection (a) and subsequent summaries shall be submitted every 2 years thereafter. 20 USC 1102b. "SEC. 503. LOCAL APPLICATION AND USE OF FUNDS. "(a) LOCAL APPLICATION.—Any local educational agency which desires to receive assistance under section 501(b)(2)(A) or 501(c) shall submit to the State educational agency an application which— "(1) describes the needs of such local educational agency with respect to inservice tredning programs for teachers and preschool and early childhood education speciaUsts pursuant to the assessment conducted under subsection (b)(2)(A), and, if appropriate, describes the need of such local educational agency for teacher recruitment, business partnerships, outreach to military veterans, and the provision of other opportunities for teachers to improve their skills; "(2) describes the process used to determine such needs, including consultation with teachers, preschool and early childhood speciaUsts, principals, parents, representatives from departments, schools or colleges of education, and others in the community; "(3) describes the activities such agency intends to conduct with the funds provided under section 501(b)(2)(A) or 501(c) consistent with the provisions of this section in order to improve the quaUty of teaching within such agency; "(4) describes the processes and metiiods used to promote systematic improvement through continual learning in order

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