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Educational enrichment programs and services.

Education personnel.

Indians, preference.

PUBLIC LAW 92-318-JUNE 23, 1972

[86 STAT.

which are designed to plan for, and test and demonstrate the effectiveness of, programs for improving educational oppoitunities for Indian children, including— "(1) innovative programs related to the educational needs of educationally deprived children; V. " (2^ bilingual and bicultural education programs and projects; "(3) special health and nutrition services, and other related activities, which meet the special health, social, and psychological problems of Indian children; and • "(4) coordinating the operation of other federally assisted ' programs which may be used to assist in meeting the needs of such children. "(c) The Commissioner is also authorized to make grants to State and local educational agencies and to tribal and other Indian community organizations to assist and stimulate them in developing and establishing educational services and programs specifically designed to improve educational opportunities for Indian children, (jrants may be used— "(1) to provide educational services not available to such children in sufficient quantity or quality, including— " (A) remedial and compensatory instruction, school health, I i/ physical education, psychological, and other services designed to assist and encourage Indian children to enter, remain in, or reenter elementary or secondary school; ^; ' ' (B) comprehensive academic and vocational instruction;

" (C) instructional materials (such as library books, textbooks, and other printed or published or audiovisual materials) and equipment; I. M •! • " (D) comprehensive guidance, counseling, and testing services; ilj;= " (E) special education programs for handicapped; iijjw n " (F) preschool programs; " (G) bilingual and bicultural education programs; and ' " (H) other services which meet the purposes of this subsection; and i; U|^2) for the establishment and operation of exemplary and innovative educational programs and centers, involving new -*'' educational approaches, methods, and techniques designed to enrich programs of elementary and secondary education for Indian children. " (d) The Commissioner is also authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education and to State and local educational agencies, in combination with institutions of higher education, for carrying out programs and projects— "(1) to prepare persons to serve Indian children as teachers, teacher aides, social workers, and ancillary educational personnel; and "(2) to improve the (qualifications of such persons who are serving Indian children in such capacities. Grants for the purposes of this subsection may be used for the establishment of fellowship programs leading to an advanced degree, for institutes and, as part of a continuing program, for seminars, symposia, workshops, and conferences. I n carrying out the programs authorized by this subsection, preference shall be giA'en to the training of Indians. "(e) The Commissioner is also authorized to make grants to and contracts with, public agencies, and institutions and Indian tribes, institutions, and organizations for—

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