Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 2.djvu/1216

 98 STAT. 2376

PUBLIC LAW 98-511—OCT. 19, 1984

ment in special education programs; student dropout rates; and, where appropriate, postsecondary education and employment experiences of students; "(D) the extent of parent involvement in and satisfaction with the existing bilingual education program; and "(E) how the activities carried out under the grant would utilize and promote programs of academic excellence which employ bilingual educational practices, techniques, and methods. "(5) Applications for grants authorized under subsection (a)(5) shall contain information regarding— "(A) the number of limited English proficient parents and outof-school family members of limited English proficient students who would be served by the English literacy program; "(B) the activities which would be undertaken under the grant and how these activities will promote English literacy and enable parents and family members to assist in the education of limited English proficient children; "(C) the extent to which the persons to be served by the program have been involved in its development; "(D) applicant's prior experience and performance in providing educational programs to limited English proficient adults and out-of-school youth; "(E) with respect to applications by a local educational agency, the extent to which limited English proficient students enrolled in the educational agency are served by programs specifically designed to meet their needs; and "(F) with respect to other applicants, a description of how the applicant will coordinate its program with a local education agency to ensure that the program will help limited English proficient family members promote the academic progress of limited English proficient children. "(d)(1)(A) Grants made pursuant to subsections (a)(D, (a)(2), and (a)(3) of this section shall be for three years. "(B) During the first six months of grants made pursuant to subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(3) of this section, an applicant shall engage exclusively in preservice activities. Such activities may include program design, materials development, staff recruitment and training, development of evaluation mechanisms and procedures, and the operation of programs to involve parents in the educational program and to enable parents and family members to assist in the education of limited English proficient children. This subparagraph may be waived by the Secretary upon a determination that an applicant is prepared to operate successfully the proposed instructional program. "(C) Upon reapplication, grants authorized under subsections (a)(l), (a)(2), and (a)(3) of this section shall be renewed for two additional years unless the Secretary determines that— "(i) the applicant's program does not comply with the requirements set out in this title; "(ii) the applicant's program has not made substantial progress in achieving the specific educational goals set out in the original application; or "(iii) there is no longer a need for the applicant's program. "(D) Parents or legal guardians of students identified for enrollment in bilingual education programs shall be informed of (i) the reasons for the selection of their child as in need of bilingual

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