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 92 STAT. 2365

PUBLIC LAW 95-561—NOV. 1, 1978 TITLE XIV—OVERSEAS D E F E N S E DEPENDENTS' EDUCATION

Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978.

SHORT TITLE

SEC. 1401. This title may be cited as the "Defense Dependents' Edu- 20 USC 921 note, cation Act of 1978". ESTABLISHMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENTS' EDUCATION

SYSTEM

SEC. 1402. (a) The Secretary of Defense shall establish and operate 20 USC 921. a program (hereinafter in this title referred to as the "defense dependents' education system") to provide a free public education through secondary school for dependents in overseas areas. (b)(1) The Secretary shall ensure that individuals eligible to recieve a free public education under subsection (a) receive an education of high quality. (2) In establishing the defense dependents' education system under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide programs designed to meet the special needs of— (A) the handicapped, B) individuals in need of compensatory education, C) individuals with an interest in vocational education, [ D) gifted and talented individuals, and (E) individuals of limited English-speaking ability. (3) The Secretary shall provide a developmental preschool program to individuals eligible to receive a free public education under subsection (a) who are of preschool age if a preschool program is not otherwise available for such individuals and if funds for such a program are available. OFFICE OF DEPENDENTS' EDUCATION

SEC. 1403. (a)(1) There is established within the Department of Defense an office to be known as the Office of Dependents' Education. (2) The Office of Dependents' Education shall be headed by a Director of Dependents' Education (hereinafter in this title referred to as the "Director"), who shall be a civilian and who shall be selected by the Secretary of Defense and shall report to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower, Reserve Affairs, and Logistics. (b) Except with respect to the authority to prescribe regulations, the Secretary of Defense may carry out his functions under this Act through the Director. (c) The Director shall— (1) establish personnel policies, consistent with the Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and Personnel Practices Act, for employees in the defense dependents' education system, (2) have authority to transfer professional employees in the defense dependents' education system from one position to another. (3) prepare a unified budget for each fiscal year, which shall include necessary funds for construction and operation and maintenance of facilities, for the defense dependents' education system for inclusion in the Department of Defense budget for that year, (4) have authority to establish, in accordance with section 1410, local school advisory committees,

Establishment. 20 USC 922. Director.

Duties.

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