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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1986

100 STAT. 1498

PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986

information to other institutions of higher education for the purpose of promoting greater use of midcareer teacher training programs without direct Federal financial assistance. "PART B—SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS "PURPOSE

20 USC 1105.

"SEC. 521. It is the purpose of this part to encourage partnerships between institutions of higher education and secondary schools serving low-income students, to support programs that improve the academic skills of public and private nonprofit secondary school students, increase their opportunity to continue a program of education after secondary school and improve their prospects for employment after secondary school. "PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

Grants. 20 USC 1105a.

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522. (a) PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT.—To be eligible for a grant under this part, an institution of higher education and a local education agency must enter into a written partnership a^eement. A partnership may include businesses, labor organizations, professional associations, community-based organizations, or other private or public agencies or gissociations. All partners shall sign the agreement. "(b) CONTENTS OF AGREEMENT.—The agreement shall include— "(1) a listing of all participants in the partnerships; "(2) a description of the responsibilities of each participant in the partnership; and "(3) a listing of the resources to be contributed by each participant in the partnership. "SEC.

"GRANTS

20 USC 1105b.

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Disadvantaged persons,

523. (a) DIVISION BETWEEN SCHOOL-YEAR AND SUMMER PROGRAMS.—From the funds appropriated for this part pursuant to section 502(b), the Secretary shall reserve 65 percent to carry out programs operating during the regular school year and 35 percent to carry out programs operating during the summer. "(b) AMOUNT AND USE OF GRANTS.—From such funds, the Secretary shall make grants of no less than $250,000 and no more than $1,000,000. The grants may be used by the partnership for programs that— "(1) use college students to tutor secondary school students and improve their basic academic skills; "(2) are designed to improve the basic academic skills of secondary school students; "(3) are designed to increase the understanding of specific subjects of secondary school students; "(4) are designed to improve the opportunity to continue a program of education after graduation for secondary school students; and "(5) are designed to increase the prospects for employment after graduation of secondary school students. "(c) PREFERENCES.—In making grants Under this part, the Secretary shall give a preference to— "(1) programs which will serve predominantly low-income communities; "SEC.