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PUBLIC LAW 109–270—AUG. 12, 2006 the eligible agency is coordinating such programs to ensure nonduplication with other Federal programs; ‘‘(9) describes the eligible agency’s program strategies for special populations, including a description of how individuals who are members of the special populations— ‘‘(A) will be provided with equal access to activities assisted under this Act; ‘‘(B) will not be discriminated against on the basis of their status as members of the special populations; and ‘‘(C) will be provided with programs designed to enable the special populations to meet or exceed State adjusted levels of performance, and prepare special populations for further learning and for high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations; ‘‘(10) describes— ‘‘(A) the eligible agency’s efforts to ensure that eligible recipients are given the opportunity to provide input in determining the State adjusted levels of performance described in section 113; and ‘‘(B) how the eligible agency, in consultation with eligible recipients, will develop a process for the negotiation of local adjusted levels of performance under section 113(b)(4) if an eligible recipient does not accept the State adjusted levels of performance under section 113(b)(3); ‘‘(11) provides assurances that the eligible agency will comply with the requirements of this Act and the provisions of the State plan, including the provision of a financial audit of funds received under this Act which may be included as part of an audit of other Federal or State programs; ‘‘(12) provides assurances that none of the funds expended under this Act will be used to acquire equipment (including computer software) in any instance in which such acquisition results in a direct financial benefit to any organization representing the interests of the acquiring entity or the employees of the acquiring entity, or any affiliate of such an organization; ‘‘(13) describes how the eligible agency will report data relating to students participating in career and technical education in order to adequately measure the progress of the students, including special populations, and how the eligible agency will ensure that the data reported to the eligible agency from local educational agencies and eligible institutions under this title and the data the eligible agency reports to the Secretary are complete, accurate, and reliable; ‘‘(14) describes how the eligible agency will adequately address the needs of students in alternative education programs, if appropriate; ‘‘(15) describes how the eligible agency will provide local educational agencies, area career and technical education schools, and eligible institutions in the State with technical assistance; ‘‘(16) describes how career and technical education relates to State and regional occupational opportunities; ‘‘(17) describes the methods proposed for the joint planning and coordination of programs carried out under this title with other Federal education programs;

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