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 PUBLIC LAW 95-561—NOV. 1, 1978 " (B) the State will publish each proposed plan, in a manner that will ensure circulation throughout the State, at least sixty days prior to the date on which the plan is submitted to the Commissioner or on which the plan becomes effective, whichever occurs earlier, with an opportunity for public comments on such plan to be accepted for at least t h i r t y d a y s; " (C) the State will hold public hearings on the proposed plans if required by the Commissioner by regulation; and " (D) the State will provide an opportunity for interested agencies, organizations, and individuals to suggest improvements in the administration of the program and to allege that there has been a failure by any entity to comply with applicable statutes and regulations. " (c) E a c h general application submitted under this section shall remain in effect for the duration of any program it covers. The Commissioner shall not require the resubmission or amendment of that application unless required by changes in Federal or State law or by other significant changes in the circumstances affecting an assurance in that application. " S I N G L E LOCAL E D U C A T I O N A L A G E N C Y

92 STAT. 2 3 4 5 Proposals, publication and comments.

Hearings,

APPLICATION

" SEC. 436. (a) E a c h local educational agency which participates in an applicable program under which Federal funds are made available to such agency through a State agency or board shall submit to such agency or board a general application containing the assurances set forth in subsection (b). That application shall cover the participation by that local education agency in all such programs. " (b) The general application submitted by a local educational agency under subsection (a) shall set forth assurances— " (1) that the local educational agency will administer each program covered by the application in accordance with all applicable statutes, regulations, program plans, and applications; " (2) that the control of funds provided to the local educational agency under each program and title to property acquired with those funds, will be in a public agency and that a public agency will administer those funds and property; " (3) that the local educational agency will use fiscal control and fund accounting procedures that will ensure proper disbursement of, and accounting for, Federal funds paid to that agency under each program; " (4) that the local educational agency will make reports to the State agency or board and to the Commissioner as may reasonably be necessary to enable the State agency or board and the Commissioner to perform their duties and that the local educational agency will maintain such records, including the records required under section 437, and provide access to those records, as the State agency or board or the Commissioner deem necessary to perform their duties: " (5) that the local educational agency will provide reasonable opportunities for the participation by teachers, parents, and other interested agencies, organizations, and individuals in the planning for and operation of each program; " (6) that any application, evaluation, periodic program plan or report relating to each program will be made readily available to parents and other members of the general public;

20 USC 1232e.

Assurances, Administration,

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Reports and records.

Program participation, Public availability,

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