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 PUBLIC LAW 107-110—JAN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1481 "(I) directly addresses the academic achievement problem that caused the school to be identified for school improvement; "(II) meets the requirements for professional development activities under section 1119; and "(III) is provided in a manner that affords increased opportunity for participating in that professional development; "(iv) specify how the funds described in clause (iii) will be used to remove the school from school improvement status; "(v) establish specific annual, measurable objec- Deadline, tives for continuous and substantial progress by each group of students specified in section llll(b)(2)(C)(v) and enrolled in the school that will ensure that all such groups of students will, in accordance with adequate yearly progress as defined in section 1111(b)(2), meet the State's proficient level of achievement on the State academic assessment described in section 1111(b)(3) not later than 12 years after the end of the 2001-2002 school year; "(vi) describe how the school will provide written notice about the identification to parents of each student enrolled in such school, in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language that the parents can understand; "(vii) specify the responsibilities of the school, the local educational agency, and the State educational agency serving the school under the plan, including the technical assistance to be provided by the local educational agency under paragraph (4) and the local educational agency's responsibilities under section 1120A; "(viii) include strategies to promote effective parental involvement in the school; "(ix) incorporate, as appropriate, activities before school, after school, during the summer, and during any extension of the school year; and "(x) incorporate a teacher mentoring program. "(B) CONDITIONAL APPROVAL.—The local educational agency may condition approval of a school plan under this paragraph on— "(i) inclusion of one or more of the corrective actions specified in paragraph (7)(C)(iv); or "(ii) feedback on the school improvement plan from parents and community leaders. "(C) PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.— Except as provided in Deadline, subparagraph (D), a school shall implement the school plan (including a revised plan) expeditiously, but not later than the beginning of the next full school year following the identification under paragraph (1). "(D) PLAN APPROVED DURING SCHOOL YEAR.— Notwithstanding subparagraph (C), if a plan is not approved prior to the beginning of a school year, such plan shall be implemented immediately upon approval.

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