92 STAT. 2244 '.
Post, p. 2342.
PUBLIC LAW 95-561—NOV. 1, 1978 agency's compliance with this title, and (D) reports on evaluations conducted by the local educational agency of its programs. "(b) A State educational agency may make payments from funds received under this part only for programs and projects which it has approved under subsection (a). "(c) A State educational agency shall not finally disapprove in whole or in part any application for funds under this part without first affording the local educational agency or other applicant submitting the application reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing in accordance with section 434 of the General Education Provisions Act. " S T A l ^ RULEMAKING
20 USC 3144.
"SEC. 504. Nothing in this part shall be deemed to prohibit a State educational agency from adopting rules, regulations, procedures, guidelines, criteria, or other requirements applicable to programs and projects, assisted under this part if they do not conflict with the provisions of this part or with regulations promulgated by the Commissioner implementing this title or other applicable Federal law. The Commissioner shall encourage State educational agencies, in adopting such rules, regulations, procedures, guidelines, criteria, or other requirements to recognize the special and unique needs and circumstances of the State and of each local educational agency in the State. TECHNICAL (<
20 USC 3145.
ASSISTANCE AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION
"SEC..505. Each State educational agency shall carry out a comprehensive program to provide technical assistance to local educational agencies and State agencies with respect to the use of funds received under this part. Such a program shall include technical assistance for management procedures, for planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of programs, and for preparation of applications, as well as other forms of technical assistance needed by local educational agencies and State agencies. Each State educational agency shall also adopt effective procedures for disseminating to local educational agencies and State agencies (1) significant and relevant information derived from education research, (2) information about successful compensatory education projects, (3) information about other Federal and State funded programs which may provide needed health, social, and nutrition services to eligible participating children under this title, and (4) such other information as will assist local educational agencies, and State agencies in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs subject to this part. ((MONITORING
Standards. 20 USC 3146.
"SEC. 506. Each State educational agency shall adopt standards, consistent with minimum standards established by the Commissioner, for monitoring the effectiveness of programs and projects subject to this part. Such standards shall (1) describe the purpose and scope of monitoring; (2) specify the frequency of on-site visits; {Z) describe the procedures for issuing and responding to monitoring reports, including but not limited to, the period of time in which the State educational agency must issue its report, the period of time in which the applicant agency must respond, and the appropriate followup by
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