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 PUBLIC LAW 107-llO^JAN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1995 and youths, any progress made by the State educational agency and local educational agencies in the State in addressing such problems and difficulties, and the success of the programs under this subtitle in allowing homeless children and youths to enroll in, attend, and succeed in, school; "(2) develop and carry out the State plan described in subsection (g); "(3) collect and transmit to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, a report containing such information as the Secretary determines is necessary to assess the educational needs of homeless children and youths within the State; "(4) facilitate coordination between the State educational agency, the State social services agency, and other agencies (including agencies providing mental health services) to provide services to homeless children, including preschool-aged homeless children, and youths, and to families of such children and youths; "(5) in order to improve the provision of comprehensive education and related services to homeless children and youths and their families, coordinate and collaborate with— "(A) educators, including child development and preschool program personnel; "(B) providers of services to homeless and runaway children and youths and homeless families (including domestic violence agencies, shelter operators, transitional housing facilities, runaway and homeless youth centers, and transitional living programs for homeless youths); "(C) local educational agency liaisons designated under subsection (g)(l)(J)(ii) for homeless children and youths; and "(D) community organizations and groups representing homeless children and youths and their families; and "(6) provide technical assistance to local educational agencies in coordination with local educational agency liaisons designated under subsection (g)(l)(J)(ii), to ensure that local educational agencies comply with the requirements of section 722(e)(3) and paragraphs (3) through (7) of subsection (g). " (g) STATE PLAN.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— Each State shall submit to the Secretary a plan to provide for the education of homeless children and youths within the State. Such plan shall include the following: "(A) A description of how such children and youths are (or will be) given the opportunity to meet the same challenging State academic achievement stsindards all students are expected to meet. "(B) A description of the procedures the State educational agency will use to identify such children and youths in the State and to assess their special needs. "(C) A description of procedures for the prompt resolution of disputes regarding the educational placement of homeless children and youths. "(D) A description of programs for school personnel (including principals, attendance officers, teachers, enrollment personnel, and pupil services personnel) to heighten the awareness of such personnel of the specific needs of runaway and homeless youths.

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