PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1911 "(i) the committee described in subsection (c)(4); and "(ii) the community served by the local educational agency; and "(C) is responding to findings of any previous assessments that are similar to the assessments described in subparagraph (A). "(c) ASSURANCES.— Each application submitted under subsection (a) shall include assurances that— "(1) the local educational agency will use funds received under this subpart only to supplement the funds that, in the absence of the Federal funds made available under this subpart, such agency would make available for the education of Indian children, and not to supplant such funds; "(2) the local educational agency will prepare and submit to the Secretary such reports, in such form and containing such information, as the Secretary may require to— "(A) carry out the functions of the Secretary under this subpart; and "(B) determine the extent to which activities carried out with funds provided to the local educational agency under this subpart are effective in improving the educational achievement of Indian students served by such agency; "(3) the program for which assistance is sought— "(A) is based on a comprehensive local assessment and prioritization of the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of the American Indian and Alaska Native students for whom the local educational agency is providing an education; "(B) will use the best available talents and resources, including individuals from the Indian community; and "(C) was developed by such agency in open consultation with parents of Indian children and teachers, and, if appropriate, Indian students from secondary schools, including through public hearings held by such agency to provide to the individuals described in this subparagraph a full opportunity to understand the program and to offer recommendations regarding the program; and "(4) the local educational agency developed the program with the participation and written approval of a committee— "(A) that is composed of, and selected by— "(i) parents of Indian children in the local educational agency's schools; "(ii) teachers in the schools; and "(iii) if appropriate, Indian students attending secondary schools of the agency; "(B) a majority of whose members are parents of Indian children; "(C) that has set forth such policies and procedures, including policies and procedures relating to the hiring of personnel, as will ensure that the program for which assistance is sought will be operated and evaluated in consultation with, and with the involvement of, parents of the children, and representatives of the area, to be served;
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