PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 108 STAT. 3883 "(A) disseminating exemplary mathematics and science education instructional materials; and "(B) providing technical assistance for the implementation of teaching methods and assessment tools for use by elementary and secondary school students, teachers and administrators. "(2) NUMBER. —The Secretary, in accordance with the provisions of this section, shall award at least one grant or contract to an eligible entity in each region. "(3) SPECIAL RULE.— In any fiscal year, if the amount made available pursuant to section 13308 is less than $4,500,000, then the Secretary may waive the provisions of paragraph (2) and award grants or contracts of sufficient size, scope, and quality to carry out this section. "(4) DESIGNATION.—Each regional consortium assisted under this section shall be known as an 'Eisenhower regional consortium'. "(b) GRANT TERM AND REVIEW.— Grants or contracts under this part shall be awarded for a period of not more than five years and shall be reviewed before the end of the 30-month period beginning on the date the grant or contract is awarded. Grants or contracts under this part shall be awarded before the end of the 12-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of an Act making appropriations to carry out this part. "(c) AMOUNT.—In awarding grants or contracts under this part, the Secretary shall ensure that there is a relatively equal distribution of the funds made available among the regions, except that the Secretary may award additional funds to a regional consortium on the basis of population and geographical conditions of the region being served. "SEC. 13302. USE OF FUNDS. 20 USC 8672. "Funds provided under this part may be used by a regional consortium, under the direction of a regional board established under section 13304, to— "(1) work cooperatively with the other regional consortia, the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Science and Mathematics Education established under section 2102(b) and federally funded technical assistance providers to more effectively accomplish the activities described in this section; "(2) assist, train and provide technical assistance to classroom teachers, administrators, and other educators to identify, implement, assess or adapt the instructional materials, teaching methods and assessment tools described in section 13301(a)(1); "(3) provide for the training of classroom teachers to enable such teachers to instruct other teachers, administrators, and educators in the use of the instructional materials, teaching methods and assessment tools described in section 13301(a)(1) in the classroom; "(4) when necessary, provide financial assistance to enable teachers and other educators to attend and participate in the activities of the regional consortium; "(5) implement programs and activities designed to meet the needs of groups that are underrepresented in, and underserved by, mathematics and science education;
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