PUBLIC LAW 103-227—MAR. 31, 1994 108 STAT. 173 (i) a local educational agency or consortium serving a greater number or percentage of disadvantaged students than the statewide average of such number or percentage; (ii) a local educational agency or consortium that forms partnerships with collegiate educators to establish professional development sites; and (iii) a local educational agency or consortium that— (I) focuses on upgrading teachers' knowledge of content areas; or (II) targets preparation and continued professional development of teachers of students with limited-English proficiency and students with disabilities. (2) APPLICATION.— Each local educational agency or consortium that desires to receive a subgrant under this subsection shall submit an application to the State educational agency which— (A) describes how the applicant will use the subgrant to improve teacher preservice and school administrator education programs or to implement educator professional development activities consistent with the State improvement plan; (B) identifies the criteria to be used by the applicant to judge improvements in preservice education or the effects of professional development activities consistent with the State improvement plan; and (C) contains any other information that the State educational agency determines is appropriate. (3) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES. —^A recipient of a subgrant under this subsection shall use the subgrant funds for activities supporting— (A) the improvement of preservice teacher education and school administrator programs so that such programs equip educators with the subject matter and pedagogical expertise necessary for preparing all students to meet standards; or (B) the development and implementation of new and improved forms of continuing and sustained professional development opportunities for teachers, principals, and other educators at the school or district level that equip educators with such expertise, and with other knowledge and skills necessary for leading and participating in continuous education improvement. (4) PERMISSIVE ACTIVITIES.—^A recipient of a subgrant under this subsection may use the subgrant funds for costs related to release time for teachers to participate in professional development activities, which professional development shall include related services personnel as appropriate. (c) SPECIAL AWARD RULE. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Each State educational agency shall Disadvantaged. award at least 50 percent of subgrant funds under subsection (a) in each fiscal year to local educational agencies that have a greater percentage or number of disadvantaged children than the statewide average such percentage or number for all local educational agencies in the State. (2) WAIVER. — The State educational agency may waive the requirement of paragraph (1) if such agency does not receive
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