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 112 STAT. 2684 PUBLIC LAW 105-278—OCT. 22, 1998 "(ii) in the case of a State in which local educational agencies are the only authorized public chartering agencies, allows for an appeals process for the denial of an application for a charter school. "(C) The State ensures that each charter school has a high degree of autonomy over the charter school's budgets and expenditures. "(f) AMOUNT CRITERIA.— In determining the amount of a grant to be awarded under this part to a State educational agency, the Secretary shall take into consideration the number of charter schools that are operating, or are approved to open, in the State.", (c) APPLICATIONS.— Section 10303 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 8063) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting "and" after the semicolon; (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: "(2) describe how the State educational agency— "(A) will inform each charter school in the State regarding— "(i) Federal funds that the charter school is eligible to receive; and "(ii) Federal programs in which the charter school may participate; "(B) will ensure that each charter school in the State receives the charter school's commensurate share of Federal education funds that are allocated by formula each year, including during the first year of operation of the charter school; and "(C) will disseminate best or promising practices of charter schools to each local educational agency in the State; and"; and (D) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B))- (i) in subparagraph (E), insert "planning, program" before "design"; (ii) in subparagraph (K), by striking "and" after the semicolon; (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (L) as subparagraph (N); and (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following: "(L) a description of how a charter school that is considered a local educational agency under State law, or a local educational agency in which a charter school is located, will comply with sections 613(a)(5) and 613(e)(1)(B) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; "(M) if the eligible applicant desires to use subgrant funds for dissemination activities under section 10302(c)(2)(C), a description of those activities and how those activities will involve charter schools and other public schools, local educational agencies, developers, and potential developers; and"; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking "10302(e)(1) or"; and (3) in subsection (d)(1)—

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