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 PUBLIC LAW 105-285—OCT. 27, 1998 112 STAT. 2707 (i) in clause (i)— (I) in subclause (I)— (aa) by striking "this subparagraph" and inserting "this paragraph"; (bb) by striking "of staff' and inserting "of classroom teachers and other staff'; (cc) by striking "such staff' and inserting "qualified staff, including recruitment and retention pursuant to acmeving the requirements set forth in section 648A(a)"; and (dd) by adding at the end the following: "Preferences in awarding salary increases, in excess of cost-of-Uving allowances, with such funds shall be granted to classroom teachers and staff who obtain additional training or education related to their responsibilities as employees of a Head Start program."; (ID in subclause (II), by striking "the subparagraph" and inserting "this subparagraph"; and (III) by adding at the end the following: "(III) From the remainder of the amount reserved under this paragraph (after the Secretary carries out subclause (I)), the Secreta^ shall carry out any or all of the activities described in clauses (ii) through (vii), placing the highest priority on the activities described in clause (ii)."; (ii) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows: "(ii) To train classroom teachers and other staff to meet the education performance standards described in section 641A(a)(l)(B), through activities— "(I) to promote children's language and literacy growth, through techniques identified through scientifically based reading research; "(II) to promote the acquisition of the English language for non-English background children and families; "(III) to foster children's school readiness skills through activities described in section 648A(a)(l); and "(IV) to provide training necessary to improve the qualifications of the staff of the Head Start agencies and to support staff training, child counseling, and other services necessary to address the problems of children participating in Head Start programs, including children from dysfunctional families, children who experience chronic violence in their communities, and children who experience substance abuse in their families."; (iii) by striking clause (v); and (iv) by redesignating clauses (vi) and (vii) as clauses (v) and (vi), respectively; and (D) in subparagraph (D)(i)(II), by striking "and migrant" and inserting "Head Start programs and migrant and seasonal"; (3) in paragraph (4)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking "1981" and inserting "1998"; (B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: "(B) any £unount available after all allotments are made under subparagraph (A) for such fiscal year shall be distributed proportionately on the basis of the number of children less

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