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 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 106 STAT. 685 the service requirement, or allow fellows to fulfill their service requirement by going into a teaching position in another school or school distrid; within the State or in another State upon approval of the sending and receiving State. " (b) USE OF FELLOWSHIPS. — Each Christa McAuliffe fellowship may be used for— "(1) sabbaticals for study, research or academic improvement to— "(A)(i) improve such teacher's knowledge base in an area of emertise;or "(B) increase skills and professional ability; and "(C) enhance the ability of teachers to work with special education populations, including— " (i) gifted and talented children; " (ii) limited-English proficient children; " (iii) chUdren with disabilities; and " (iv) economically and educationally disadvantaged children; "(2)(A) consultation with or assistsuice to other school districts or private school systems; or "(B) development of special innovative programs; "(3) projects or partnerships that involve the business community and me schools; "(4) programs that incorporate the use and the sharing of technologies to help students learn; or "(5) expanding or replicating model programs of staff development. 'SEC. 634. SELECTION OF CHRISTA MCAULIFFE FELLOWS. "(a) IN GENERAL. —Christa McAuliffe fellows in each State shall be selected (in accordance with section 535) by a 7-member statewide panel appointed by the chief State school officer, or by an existing panel designated by the chief State school officer. The statewide panel shall be representative of school administrators, teachers, parents, and institutions of higher education. "(b) SPECL\L RULE. —Each State educational agency may choose to administer the program assisted under this subpart through a pre-existing panel which is experienced in administering similar programs. "SEC. 535. EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS. "(a) SUBMISSION TO AND REVIEW BY STATEWIDE PANEL. — An applicant for a Christa McAuUffe fellowship shall submit a proposal for a project in accordance with section 533(b), and shall incucate the extent to which the appHcant wishes to continue current teaching duties. The applicant shall submit such a proposal to the local educational agency for comment prior to submission to the statewide panel (appointed under section 534) for the State in which the project will be conducted. Each such application shall contain such information as such State educational agency may reasonably require. 'Xb) CONSULTATION AND CONSIDERATION.— "(1) IN GENERAL. — In evaluating proposals, the statewide panel shall consult with the local educational agency, and shall consider— "(A) evaluations during emplo3maent as a teacher; 20 USC 1105c. 20 USC 1105d.
 * (ii) learn a new area of expertise;

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