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 PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1583 "(ii) carry out the evaluation requirements of section 1431; "(iii) ensure that the State agencies receiving subgrants under this subpart comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements; and "(iv) provide such other information as the Secretary may reasonably require. "(3) DURATION OF THE PLAN.— Each such State plan shall— "(A) remain in effect for the duration of the State's participation under this part; and "(B) be periodically reviewed and revised by the State, as necessary, to reflect changes in the State's strategies and programs under this part. "(b) SECRETARIAL APPROVAL AND PEER REVIEW. — "(1) SECRETARIAL APPROVAL. — The Secretary shall approve each State plan that meets the requirements of this subpart. "(2) PEER REVIEW.—The Secretary may review any State plan with the assistance and advice of individuals with relevant expertise. "(c) STATE AGENCY APPLICATIONS. —Any State agency that desires to receive funds to carry out a program under this subpart shall submit an application to the State educational agency that— "(1) describes the procedures to be used, consistent with the State plan under section 1111, to assess the educational needs of the children to be served under this subpart; "(2) provide an assurance that in making services available to children and youth in adult correctional institutions, priority will be given to such children and youth who are likely to complete incarceration within a 2-year period; "(3) describes the program, including a budget for the first year of the program, with annual updates to be provided to the State educational agency; "(4) describes how the program will meet the goals and objectives of the State plan; "(5) describes how the State agency will consult with experts and provide the necessary training for appropriate staff, to ensure that the planning and operation of institution-wide projects under section 1416 are of high quality; "(6) describes how the State agency will carry out the evaluation requirements of section 9601 and how the results of the most recent evaluation will be used to plan and improve the program; "(7) includes data showing that the State agency has maintained the fiscal effort required of a local educational agency, in accordance with section 9521; "(8) describes how the programs will be coordinated with other appropriate State and Federal programs, such as programs under title I of Public Law 105-220, vocational and technical education programs. State and local dropout prevention programs, and special education programs; "(9) describes how the State agency will encourage correctional facilities receiving funds under this subpart to coordinate with local educational agencies or alternative education programs attended by incarcerated children and youth prior to their incarceration to ensure that student assessments and appropriate academic records are shared jointly between the

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