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 108 STAT. 634 PUBLIC LAW 103-252—MAY 18, 1994 "(I) the deficiencies to be corrected; "(II) the actions to be taken to correct such deficiencies; and "(III) the timetable for accomplishment of the corrective actions specified; and "(ii) eliminate each deficiency identified, not later than the date for elimination of such deficiency speci- —» fied in such plan (which shall not be later than 1 year after the date the agency received notice of the determination and of the specific deficiency to be corrected). "(B) SECRETARIAL RESPONSIBILITY.—Not later than 30 days after receiving from a Head Start agency a proposed quality improvement plan pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall either approve such proposed plan or specify the reasons why the proposed plan cannot be approved. " (3) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall provide training and technical assistance to Head Start agencies with respect to the development or implementation of such quality improvement pleuis to the extent the Secretary finds such provision to be feasible and appropriate given available funding and other statutory responsibilities. Reports. "(e) SUMMARIES OF MONITORING OUTCOMES.— Not later than 120 days sifter the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall publish a summary report on the findings of reviews conducted under subsection (c) and on the outcomes of quality improvement plans implemented under subsection (d), during such fiscal year.". SEC. 109. ENHANCED PARENT INVOLVEMENT AND TRANSITION COORDINATION WITH SCHOOLS. Section 642 (42 U.S.C. 9837) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: "(b) In order to be so designated, a Head Start agency shall also— "(1) establish effective procedures by which parents and area residents concerned will be enabled to directly participate in decisions that influence the character of programs affecting their interests; "(2) provide for their regular participation in the implementation of such programs; "(3) provide technical and other support needed to enable parents and area residents to secure on their own behalf available assistance from public and private sources; "(4) seek the involvement of parents of participating children in activities designed to help such parents become full partners in the education of their children, and to afford such parents the opportunity to participate in the development, conduct, and overall performance of the program at the local level; "(5) offer (directly or through referral to local entities, such as entities carrying out Even Start programs under part B of chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2741 et seq.)), to parents of participating children, family hteracy services and parenting skills training; "(6) at the option of such agency, offer (directly or through referral to local entities), to such parents—

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