108 STAT. 3634 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 tium are eligible to participate in schoolwide programs under section 1114; or "(2) other partners that— "(A) shall include, at a minimum, a teachers' union (if appropriate), one or more institutions of higher education which may include faculty from schools of education and faculty from schools of arts and sciences, and a local parent or community council; and "(B) may include a business partner or a nonprofit organization with a demonstrated record in staff development. 20 USC 6673. "SEC. 2303. GRANTS. "(a) AUTHORITY.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall award grants for planning, and grants for the implementation of, professional development programs under this part. "(2) DISTRIBUTION. —The Secretary shall award not less than 75 percent of the funds available for grants under this part to eligible partnerships serving the schools with the greatest number of poor students. To the extent possible, such grants shall be awarded to eligible partnerships serving both rural and urban school districts and in a manner that reflects geographic and racial diversity. "(3) NUMBER OF GRANTS.— In the first year that the Secretary awards grants under this part, the Secretary shall award at least twice as many planning grants as implementation grants in order to receive well-developed plans for long-term funding under this part. "(b) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.— "(1) DURATION.— The Secretary shall award— "(A) planning grants under this part for a period of not less than six months and not more than nine months; and "(B) implementation grants under this part for a period of four fiscal years. "(2) AMOUNT. — The Secretary shall award grants under this part in an amount determined on the basis of the size of the program and the level of investment the eligible partnership is making in teacher development in the area served by the eligible partnership, including local. State, and Federal funds and existing higher education resources, except that no grant under this part shall exceed $500,000 in any one fiscal year. 20 USC 6674. "SEC. 2304. PLAN. "Each eligible partnership desiring assistance under this part shall develop a plan for the program to be assisted under this part. Such plan shall— "(1) identify clearly how such plan will support an overall systemic reform strategy giving special attention to the role of teacher preparation for new standards and assessment; "(2) describe the eligible partnership's instructional objectives and how the professional development activities will support such objectives; "(3) specify the organizational arrangements and delivery strategies to be used, such as teacher centers, professional
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