Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/971

 PUBLIC LAW 95-561—NOV. 1, 1978

92 STAT. 2251

cooperate with the National Council in assisting it in carrying out its functions. " (b)(1) Any State receiving payments under this title for any fiscal year may establish a State advisory council (hereinafter referred to as 'State council') which if it meets the rec^uirements and has the authority specified in this subsection may receive payments pursuant to subsection (c). The State council shall be appointed by the Governor or, in the case of States in which the members of the State educational agency are elected (including election by the State legislature), by such agency. "(2) The State council established pursuant to this subsection shall be broadly representative of the educational resources of the State and of the public. Representation on the State council shall include, but not be limited to persons representative of— "(A) public and nonprofit private elementary and secondary schools; "(B) institutions of higher education; "(C) areas of competence in planning and evaluating education programs, and the assessment of the effectiveness of, and the administration of, such programs at the State and local levels; and "(D) areas of competence dealing with children for whom special educational assistance is available under this Act. " (3) The State council shall— "(A) prepare and submit through the State educational agency a report of its activities, recommendations, and evaluations, together with such additional comments as the State educational agency deems appropriate, to the Commissioner and the National Council at such times, in such form, and in such detail, as the Commissioner may prescribe; "(B) advise the State educational agency on the preparation of, and policy matters arising in the administration of. State and local educational programs in the Statej including the development of criteria for approval of applications for assistance under this title; "(C) advise State and local officials who have a responsibility for education in the State with respect to the planning, evaluating, administration, and assessment of education in the State; "(D) review and make recommendations to the State educational agency on the action to be taken with respect to applications for assistance under this title by local educational agencies; and " (E) evaluate programs and projects assisted under this title. " (4) Any such State shall certify the establishment and membership of its State council to the Commissioner. "(5) Such State council shall meet within thirty days after its certification has been accepted by the Commissioner and select from among its membership a chairman. The time, place, and manner of meeting shall be as provided by the rules of the State council, except that such rules must provide for not less than one public meeting each year at which the public is given opportunity to express views concerning the operation of programs and projects assisted under this title. "(6) Such State council shall be authorized to obtain the services of such professional, technical, and clerical personnel as may be necessary to enable them to carry out their functions under this title and

State advisory council, establishment.

Personnel.

Certification.

Professional and other personnel.

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