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 ,>^wsi5: PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1505 "(10) may arrange school meetings at a variety of times, or conduct in-home conferences between teachers or other educators, who work directly with participating children, with parents who are unable to attend such conferences at school, in order to maximize parental involvement and participation; "(11) may adopt and implement model approaches to improving parental involvement; "(12) may establish a districtwide parent advisory council to provide advice on all matters related to parental involvement in programs supported under this section; "(13) may develop appropriate roles for community-based organizations and businesses in parent involvement activities; and "(14) shall provide such other reasonable support for parental involvement activities under this section as parents may request. "(f) ACCESSIBILITY.— In carrying out the parental involvement requirements of this part, local educational agencies and schools, to the extent practicable, shall provide full opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory children, including providing information and school reports required under section 1111 in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language such parents understand. " (g) INFORMATION FROM PARENTAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTERS. — In a State where a parental information and resource center is established to provide training, information, and support to parents and individuals who work with local parents, local educational agencies, and schools receiving assistance under this part, each local educational agency or school that receives assistance under this part and is located in the State shall assist parents and parental organizations by informing such parents and organizations of the existence and purpose of such centers. "(h) REVIEW. — The State educational agency shall review the local educational agency's parental involvement policies and practices to determine if the policies and practices meet the requirements of this section. "SEC. 1119. QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHERS AND PARAPROFES- 20 USC 6319. SIGNALS. "(a) TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS AND MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— Beginning with the first day of the first school year after the date of enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, each local educational agency receiving assistance under this part shall ensure that all teachers hired after such day and teaching in a program supported with funds under this part are highly qualified. "(2) STATE PLAN.—As part of the plan described in section 1111, each State educational agency receiving assistance under this part shall develop a plan to ensure that all teachers teaching in core academic subjects within the State are highly qualified not later than the end of the 2005-2006 school year. Such plan shall establish annual measurable objectives for each local educational agency and school that, at a minimum— "(A) shall include an annual increase in the percentage Deadline. of highly qualified teachers at each local educational agency and school, to ensure that all teachers teaching in core

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