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 PUBLIC LAW 105-17-JUNE 4, 1997 111 STAT. 79 children with disabihties from unserved and underserved populations, as appropriate; "(II) special education and general education teachers of such public school; "(III) special education and general education administrators, or the designee of such administrators, of such public school; and "(IV) related services providers who are responsible for providing services to the children with disabilities who attend such public school; and "(iii) criteria that shall be used by such local educational agency with respect to the distribution of funds under this part to carry out this subsection; "(D) disseminate the criteria established under subparagraph (C) to local school district personnel and local parent organizations within the jurisdiction of such local educational agency; "(E) require a public school that desires to design, implement, and evaluate a school-based improvement plan to submit an application at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as such local educational agency shall reasonably require; and "(F) establish procedures for approval by such local educational agency of a school-based improvement plan designed under this subsection. "(5) LIMITATION.— ^A school-based improvement plan described in paragraph (1) may be submitted to a local educational agency for approval only if a consensus with respect to any matter relating to the design, implementation, or evaluation of the goals of such plan is reached by the school-based standing panel that designed such plan. "(6) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.— "(A) PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT. — In carrying out the requirements of this subsection, a local educational agency shall ensure that the parents of children with disabilities are involved in the design, evaluation, and, where appropriate, implementation of school-based improvement plans in accordance with this subsection. "(B) PLAN APPROVAL.— ^A local educational agency may approve a school-based improvement plan of a public school within the jurisdiction of such agency for a period of 3 years, if— "(i) the approval is consistent with the policies, procedures, and practices established by such local educational agency and in accordance with this subsection; and "(ii) a majority of parents of children who are members of the school-based standing panel, and a majority of other members of the school-based standing panel, that designed such plan agree in writing to such plan. "(7) EXTENSION OF PLAN. —If a public school within the jurisdiction of a local educational agency meets the applicable requirements and criteria described in paragraphs (3) and (4) at the expiration of the 3-year approval period described in

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