PUBLIC LAW 105-332—OCT. 31, 1998
112 STAT. 3103
notice, for the purpose of affording all segments of the public
and interested organizations and groups (including employers,
labor organizations, and parents), an opportunity to present
their views and make recommendations regarding the State
plan. A summary of such recommendations and the eligible
agency's response to such recommendations shall be included
in the State plan.
"(b) PLAN DEVELOPMENT.—
"(1) IN GENERAL.— The eligible agency shall develop the
State plan in consultation with teachers, eligible recipients,
parents, students, interested community members, representatives of special populations, representatives of business and
industry, and representatives of labor organizations in the
State, and shall consult the Governor of the State with respect
to such development.
" (2) ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES. — The eligible agency
shall develop effective activities and procedures, including
access to information needed to use such procedures, to allow
the individuals described in paragraph (1) to participate in
State and local decisions that relate to development of the
State plan.
"(c) PLAN CONTENTS. —The State plan shall include information
that—
"(1) describes the vocational and technical education activities to be assisted that are designed to meet or exceed the
State adjusted levels of performance, including a description
of—
"(A) the secondary and postsecondary vocational and
technical education programs to be carried out, including
programs that will be carried out by the eligible agency
to develop, improve, and expand access to quality, stateof-the-art technology in vocational and technical education
programs;
"(B) the criteria that will be used by the eligible agency
in approving applications by eligible recipients for funds
under this title;
"(C) how such programs will prepare vocational and
technical education students for opportunities in postsecondary education or entry into high skill, high wage
jobs in current and emerging occupations; and
"(D) how funds will be used to improve or develop
new vocational and technical education courses;
"(2) describes how comprehensive professional development
(including initial teacher preparation) for vocational and technical, academic, guidance, and administrative personnel will
be provided;
"(3) describes how the eligible agency will actively involve
parents, teachers, local businesses (including small- and
medium-sized businesses), and labor organizations in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of such
vocational and technical education programs;
"(4) describes how funds received by the eligible agency
through the allotment made under section 111 will be allocated—
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