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 PUBLIC LAW 106-25—APR. 29, 1999 113 STAT. 43 educational agencies in the State produce the profiles described in clause (i); (B) holds local educational agencies and schools accountable for meeting the educational goals described in the local applications submitted under paragraph (4) and for engaging in technical assistance and corrective actions consistent with section 1116 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, for the local educational agencies and schools that do not make adequate yearly progress as described in section 1111(b)(2) of such Act; and (C) waives State statutory or regulatory requirements relating to education while holding local educational agencies or schools within the State that are affected by such waivers accountable for the performance of the students who are affected by such waivers. (3) STATE APPLICATION. — (A) IN GENERAL. —Each State educational agency desiring to participate in the educational flexibility program under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. Each such application shall demonstrate that the eligible State has adopted an educational flexibility plan for the State that includes— (i) a description of the process the State educational agency will use to evaluate applications from local educational agencies or schools requesting waivers of— (I) Federal statutory or regulatory requirements as described in paragraph (1)(A); and (II) State statutory or regulatory requirements relating to education; (ii) a detailed description of the State statutory and regulatory requirements relating to education that the State educational agency will waive; (iii) a description of clear educational objectives the State intends to meet under the educational flexibility plan; (iv) a description of how the educational flexibility plan is consistent with and will assist in implementing the State comprehensive reform plan or, if a State does not have a comprehensive reform plan, a description of how the educational flexibility plan is coordinated with activities described in section 1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (v) a description of how the State educational agency will evaluate, (consistent with the requirements of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965), the performance of students in the schools and local educational agencies affected by the waivers; and (vi) a description of how the State educational agency will meet the requirements of paragraph (8). (B) APPROVAL AND CONSIDERATIONS. —The Secretary may approve an application described in subparagraph (A)

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