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 92 STAT. 2280 Report to President and Congress.

PUBLIC LAW 95-561—NOV. 1, 1978 "(f) The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the President and to the Congress not later than December 31, 1981, a report setting forth recommendations on the methods of converting, not later than July 1, 1984, the bilingual education program from a discretionary grant program to a formula grant program to serve students of limited English proficiency and recommendations on whether or not such conversion would best serve the needs of such students. The study required by this subsection shall consider the findings of other studies required to be made under this section, and shall include cost estimates for the phasing in of the formula grant program. "(g) In order to maximize Federal efforts aimed at serving the educational needs of children of limited English proficiency, the Commissioner shall coordinate and closely cooperate with other programs administered by the Office of Education, including such areas as teacher training, program content, research, and curriculum. The Commissioner's annual report under subsection (c) shall include demonstration that such coordination has taken place. "(h) The Commissioner shall insure that the Office of Bilingual Education is staffed with sufficient personnel trained, or with experience in, bilingual education to discharge effectively the provisions of this title. NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON BILINGUAL EDUCATION

Establishment. 20 USC 3242. 20 USC 1233.

20 USC 1233g.

20 USC 1233e.

Report to Congress and President.

"SEC. 732. (a) Subject to part D of the General Education Provisions Act, there shall be a National Advisory Council on Bilingual Education composed of fifteen members appointed by the Secretary, one of whom he shall designate as Chairman. At least eight of the members of the Council shall be persons experienced in dealing with the educational problems of children and other persons who are of limited English proficiency, at least one of whom shall be representative of persons serving on boards of education operating programs of bilingual education. At least two members shall be experienced in the training of teachers in programs of bilingual education. At least two members shall be persons with general experience in the field of elementary and secondary education. At least two members shall be classroom teachers of demonstrated teaching abilities using bilingual methods and techniques. The Council shall also include at least two parents of students whose language is other than English and at least one State educational agency representative and one member at large. The members of the Council shall be appointed in such a way as to be generally representative of the significant segments of the population of persons of limited English proficiency and the geographic areas in which they reside. Subject to section 448(b) of the General Education Provisions Act, the Advisory Committee shall continue to exist until October 1, 1983. " (b) The Council shall meet at the call of the Chairman, but, notwithstanding the provisions of section 446(a) of the General Education Provisions Act, not less often than four times in each year. " (c) The Council shall advise the Commissioner in the preparation of general regulations and with respect to policy matters arising in the administration and operation of this title, including the development of criteria for approval of applications, and plans under this title, and the administration and operation of other programs for persons of limited English proficiency. The Council shall prepare

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