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‘‘(3) SUFFICIENT SIZE.—A grant under subsection (b)(1) shall
be of sufficient size and scope to enable the grantee to operate
a project which meets the requirements of this section.
‘‘(4) URBAN AND RURAL GRANTS.—To the extent practicable,
the Secretary shall award grants under subsection (b)(1) to
consortia in both urban and rural areas.
‘‘(5) RENEWAL
GRANT.—To be eligible to renew a grant
under the section, an applicant that received assistance under
subsection (b)(1) shall demonstrate that the project achieved
the purposes described in subsection (b)(2).
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section:
‘‘(1) FAMILY
SERVICES
COORDINATOR.—The term ‘family
services coordinator’ means an individual who has the skills
necessary to assist families in obtaining support services and
may be an existing employee of a local educational agency
or Head Start agency.
‘‘(2) HEAD START AGENCY.—The term ‘Head Start agency’
means any agency designated as a Head Start agency under
the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.).
‘‘(3) SUPPORT SERVICES.—The term ‘support services’ means
services that enhance the physical, social, emotional, and
intellectual development of low-income children, including the
provision of necessary support to the parents and other family
members of such children.
‘‘PART F—GENERAL PROVISIONS
‘‘SEC. 1601. FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to issue such
regulations as are necessary to reasonably ensure that there is
compliance with this title.
‘‘(b) NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING PROCESS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Prior to publishing in the Federal Reg-
ister proposed regulations to carry out this title, the Secretary
shall obtain the advice and recommendations of representatives
of Federal, State, and local administrators, parents, teachers,
and members of local boards of education involved with the
implementation and operation of programs under this title.
‘‘(2) MEETINGS AND ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE.—Such advice
and recommendation may be obtained through such mecha-
nisms as regional meetings and electronic exchanges of informa-
tion.
‘‘(3) PROPOSED REGULATIONS.—After obtaining such advice
and recommendations, and prior to publishing proposed regula-
tions, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(A) establish a negotiated rulemaking process on a
minimum of two key issues, including—
‘‘(i) schoolwide programs; and
‘‘(ii) standards and assessment;
‘‘(B) select individuals to participate in such process
from among individuals or groups which provided advice
and recommendations, including representation from all
geographic regions of the United States; and
‘‘(C) prepare a draft of proposed policy options that
shall be provided to the individuals selected by the Sec-
retary under subparagraph (A) not less than 15 days prior
to the first meeting under such process.
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‘‘(4) PROCESS.—Such process—
‘‘(A) shall be conducted in a timely manner to ensure
that final regulations are issued by the Secretary not later
than July 1, 1995; and
‘‘(B) shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act but shall otherwise follow the provisions
of the Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990 (5 U.S.C. 561
et seq.).
‘‘(5) EMERGENCY
SITUATION.—In an emergency situation
in which regulations to carry out this title must be issued
with a very limited time to assist State and local educational
agencies with the operation of a program under this title,
the Secretary may issue proposed regulations without following
such process but shall, immediately thereafter and prior to
issuing final regulations, conduct regional meetings to review
such proposed regulations.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—Regulations to carry out this part may not
require local programs to follow a particular instructional model,
such as the provision of services outside the regular classroom
or school program.
‘‘SEC. 1602. COORDINATION OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ADMINIS-
TRATION.
‘‘(a) PROGRAM ASSISTANCE MANUAL.—The Secretary shall, not
later than six months after the publication of final regulations
under this title, prepare and distribute to State educational agen-
cies, State agencies operating programs under parts C and D,
and local educational agencies, and shall make available to parents
and other interested individuals, organizations, and agencies, a
manual for this title to—
‘‘(1) assist such agencies in—
‘‘(A) enhancing the quality, increasing the depth, or
broadening the scope of activities for programs under this
title;
‘‘(B) applying for program funds under this title; and
‘‘(C) meeting the program objectives under this title;
‘‘(2) assist State educational agencies in achieving proper
and efficient administration of programs funded under this
title;
‘‘(3) assist parents to become involved in the planning
for, and implementation and evaluation of, programs and
projects under this title; and
‘‘(4) ensure that officers and employees of the Department,
including officers and employees of the Secretary and officers
and employees of the Department charged with auditing pro-
grams carried on under this title, uniformly interpret, apply,
and enforce requirements under this title throughout the
United States.
‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF POLICY MANUAL.—The policy manual shall,
with respect to programs carried out under this title, contain
descriptions, statements, procedural and substantive rules, opin-
ions, policy statements and interpretations and indices to and
amendments of the foregoing, and in particular, whether or not
such descriptions, statements, procedural and substantive rules,
opinions, policy statements and interpretations and indices are
required under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, to be
published or made available. The manual shall include—
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‘‘(1) a statement of the requirements applicable to the pro-
grams carried out under this title, including such requirements
contained in this title, the General Education Provisions Act,
other applicable statutes, and regulations issued under the
authority of such statutes;
‘‘(2) an explanation of the purpose of each requirement
and its interrelationship with other applicable requirements;
and
‘‘(3) model forms and instructions developed by the Sec-
retary for use by State and local educational agencies, at the
discretion of such agencies, including, application forms,
application review checklists, and instruments for monitoring
programs under this title.
‘‘(c) RESPONSE TO INQUIRIES.—The Secretary shall respond with
written guidance not later than 90 days after any written request
(return receipt requested) from a State or local educational agency
regarding a policy, question, or interpretation under this title is
received. In the case of a request from a local educational agency,
such agency is required to address its request to the State edu-
cational agency first.
‘‘SEC. 1603. STATE ADMINISTRATION.
‘‘(a) RULEMAKING.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State that receives funds under
this title shall—
‘‘(A) ensure that any State rules, regulations, and poli-
cies relating to this title conform to the purposes of this
title and provide any such proposed rules, regulations,
and policies to the committee of practitioners under sub-
section (b) for their review and comment;
‘‘(B) minimize such rules, regulations, and policies to
which their local educational agencies and schools are sub-
ject; and
‘‘(C) identify any such rule, regulation, or policy as
a State-imposed requirement.
‘‘(2) SUPPORT AND FACILITATION.—State rules, regulations,
and policies under this title shall support and facilitate local
educational agency and school-level systemic reform designed
to enable all children to meet the challenging State content
standards and challenging State student performance stand-
ards.
‘‘(b) COMMITTEE OF PRACTITIONERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State educational agency shall cre-
ate a State committee of practitioners to advise the State in
carrying out its responsibilities under this title.
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—Each such committee shall include—
‘‘(A) as a majority of its members, representatives from
local educational agencies;
‘‘(B) administrators;
‘‘(C) teachers, including vocational educators;
‘‘(D) parents;
‘‘(E) members of local boards of education;
‘‘(F) representatives of private school children; and
‘‘(G) pupil services personnel.
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The duties of such committee shall include
a review, prior to publication, of any proposed or final State
rule or regulation pursuant to this title. In an emergency situa-
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tion where such rule or regulation must be issued within a
very limited time to assist local educational agencies with the
operation of the program under this title, the State educational
agency may issue a regulation without prior consultation, but
shall immediately thereafter convene the State committee of
practitioners to review the emergency regulation prior to issu-
ance in final form.
‘‘(c) PAYMENT FOR STATE ADMINISTRATION.—Each State may
reserve for the proper and efficient performance of its duties under
this title the greater of—
‘‘(1) 1.00 percent of the funds received under subsections
(a), (c), and (d) of section 1002; or
‘‘(2) $400,000, or $50,000 in the case of the outlying areas.
‘‘SEC. 1604. CONSTRUCTION.
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION OF FEDERAL MANDATES, DIRECTION, OR CON-
TROL.—Nothing in this title shall be construed to authorize an
officer or employee of the Federal Government to mandate, direct,
or control a State, local educational agency, or school’s specific
instructional content or pupil performance standards and assess-
ments, curriculum, or program of instruction as a condition of
eligibility to receive funds under this title.
‘‘(b) EQUALIZED SPENDING.—Nothing in this title shall be con-
strued to mandate equalized spending per pupil for a State, local
educational agency, or school.
‘‘(c) BUILDING STANDARDS.—Nothing in this title shall be con-
strued to mandate national school building standards for a State,
local educational agency, or school.
‘‘TITLE 
II—DWIGHT 
D. 
EISENHOWER
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRO-
GRAM
‘‘SEC. 2001. FINDINGS.
‘‘The Congress finds as follows:
‘‘(1) Reaching the National Education Goals, particularly
the third, fourth, and fifth National Education Goals, requires
a comprehensive educational reform strategy that involves par-
ents, schools, government, communities, and other public and
private organizations at all levels.
‘‘(2) A crucial component of the strategy for achieving such
goals is ensuring, through sustained and intensive high-quality
professional development, that all teachers will provide chal-
lenging learning experiences in the core academic subjects for
their students.
‘‘(3) Decisionmaking as to what activities a State or local
educational agency should undertake to improve teaching and
learning are best made by individuals in the schools closest
to the classroom and most knowledgeable about the needs
of schools and students.
‘‘(4) The potential positive impact of high-quality profes-
sional development is underscored by recent research findings
that—