104 STAT. 776 PUBLIC LAW 101-392—SEPT. 25, 1990 "(1) establish effective procedures, including an expedited appeals procedure, by which parents, students, teachers, and area residents concerned will be able to directly participate in State and local decisions that influence the character of programs under this Act affecting their interests; and "(2) provide technical assistance and design such procedures to ensure that such individuals are given access to the information needed to use such procedures.". TITLE II—BASIC STATE GRANTS SEC. 201. BASIC STATE GRANTS. Title II of the Act is amended to read as follows: "TITLE II—BASIC STATE GRANTS FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION " PAR T A—STATE PROGRAMS 20 USC 2331. "SEC. 201. STATE PROGRAMS AND STATE LEADERSHIP. "(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.— From amounts reserved under section 102(a)(3), each State shall conduct State programs and State leadership activities. "(b) REQUIRED USES OF FUNDS.—The programs and activities described in subsection (a) shall include— "(1) professional development activities for vocational teachers and academic teachers working with vocational education students, including corrections educators and counselors, and educators and counselors in community-based organizations, including inservice and preservice training of teachers in stateof-the-art programs and techniques, including integration of vocational and academic curricula, with particular emphasis on inservice and preservice training of minority teachers; "(2) development, dissemination, and field testing of curricula, especially— "(A) curricula that integrate vocational and academic methodologies; and "(B) curricula that provide a coherent sequence of courses through which academic and occupational skills may be measured; and "(3) assessment of programs conducted with assistance under this Act, including the development of— "(A) performguice standards and measures for such programs; and "(B) program improvement and accountability with respect to such programs. "(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES,—The programs and activities described in subsection (a) may include— "(1) the promotion of partnerships among business, education (including educational agencies), industry, labor, community- based organizations, or governmental agencies; "(2) the support for tech-prep education as described in section 344;
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