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"(8) that the local educational apency is makiiij>' the application and all pertinent documents related thereto available to parents and other members of the oeneral public and that all evaluations and reports required under paragraph (7) shall be public information;". AMENDMENTS

WITH

REKPECT TO APPLICATION S

AND

ASSURANCES

SEC. 111. (a) The parenthetical phrase in clause (A) of section 10(>(a)(8) of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting "and of research and replication studies" immediately before the closing parenthesis. (b) Section 10r)(a)(7) of such title is amended by inserting "(which in the case of reports relating to performance is in accordance with specific performance criteria related to program objectives)" after* "such information".

^? ^*^** 3ii 20 USC 24'if. ^9 Stat. 31; 20 USC 24^i*e.

N A T I O N A L ADVISOKY COUNCIL

SEC. 112. Section 184 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended to read as follows: N A T I O N A L ADVISOKY

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COUNCIL

"SEC. 184. (a) There shall be a National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 'National Council') consisting of fifteen members appointed by the President, without regard to the provisions of title a, United States Code, governing appointment in the competitive serv- 5°us'c**io^i^^ef ice, for terms of three years, except that (1) in the case of initial mem- seq. bers, five shall be appointed for terms of one year each and five shall be appointed for terms of two years each, and (2) appointments to fill vacancies shall be only for such terms as remain unexpired. The National Council shall meet at the call of the Chairman. " (b) The National Council shall review and evaluate the adminis- e vReview n and aluatio. tration and operation of this title, including its effectiveness in improving the educational attainment of educationally deprived children, including the effectiveness of programs to meet their occupational and career needs, and make recommendations for the improvement of this title and its administration and operation. These reconmiendations shall take into consideration experience gained under this and other Federal educational programs for disadvantaged children and, to the extent appropriate, experience gained under other public and private educational programs for disadvantaged children. "(c) The National Council shall make such reports of its activities, findings, and reconmiendations (including recommendations for changes in the provisions of this title) as it may deem appropriate and shall make an annual report to the President and the Congress not to'^p're^ldentTnd later than March 81 of each calendar year. Such annual report shall congress." include a report specifically on which of the various compensatory education programs funded in whole or in part under the provisi(ms of this title, and of other public and private educational programs for educationally deprived children, hold the highest promise for raising the educational attainment of these educationally deprived children. The President is requested to transmit to the Omgress such comments and recommendations as he may have with respect to such report."

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