Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 121.djvu/1446

 PUBLIC LAW 110–134—DEC. 12, 2007

121 STAT. 1425

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‘‘(x) assist Head Start agencies and programs in improving outreach to, increasing program participation of, and improving the quality of services available to meet the unique needs of— ‘‘(I) homeless children; ‘‘(II) limited English proficient children and their families, particularly in communities that have experienced a large percentage increase in the population of limited English proficient individuals, as measured by the Bureau of the Census; and ‘‘(III) children with disabilities, particularly if such program’s enrollment opportunities or funded enrollment for children with disabilities is less than 10 percent; ‘‘(xi) assist Head Start agencies and programs to increase the capacity of classroom staff to meet the needs of eligible children in Head Start classrooms that are serving both children with disabilities and children without disabilities; ‘‘(xii) assist Head Start agencies and programs to address the unique needs of programs located in rural communities, including— ‘‘(I) removing barriers related to the recruitment and retention of Head Start teachers in rural communities; ‘‘(II) developing innovative and effective models of professional development for improving staff qualifications and skills for staff living in rural communities; ‘‘(III) removing barriers related to outreach efforts to eligible families in rural communities; ‘‘(IV) removing barriers to parent involvement in Head Start programs in rural communities; ‘‘(V) removing barriers to providing home visiting services in rural communities; and ‘‘(VI) removing barriers to obtaining health screenings for Head Start participants in rural communities; ‘‘(xiii) provide training and technical assistance to members of governing bodies, policy councils, and, as appropriate, policy committees, to ensure that the members can fulfill their functions; ‘‘(xiv) provide activities that help ensure that Head Start programs have qualified staff who can promote prevention of childhood obesity by integrating developmentally appropriate research-based initiatives that stress the importance of physical activity and healthy, nutritional choices in daily classroom and family routines; ‘‘(xv) assist Indian Head Start agencies to provide on-site and off-site training to staff, using approaches that identify and enhance the positive resources and strengths of Indian children and families, to improve parent and family engagement and staff development, particularly with regard to child and family development; and

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