108 STAT. 3548 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 after the four-year period described in subparagraph (A) to the extent that the failure to make progress can be attributed to such extenuating circumstances as determined by the State educational agency. "(7) SPECIAL RULE.—Local educational agencies that for at least two of the three years following identification under paragraph (3) make adequate progress toward meeting the State's standards no longer need to be identified for local educational agency improvement. "(e) CONSTRUCTION. —Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies, and procedures afforded school or school district employees under Federal, State, or local laws (including applicable regulations or court orders) or under the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of understanding, or other agreements between such employees and their employers. 20 USC 6318. "SEC. 1117. STATE ASSISTANCE FOR SCHOOL SUPPORT AND IMPROVE- MENT. "(a) SYSTEM FOR SUPPORT. — "(1) STATE SUPPORT. —Each State educational agency shall establish a statewide system of intensive and sustained support and improvement for schools receiving funds under this part, including schoolwide programs and schools in need of program improvement, in order to increase the opportunity for all students in such schools to meet the States content standards and student performance standards. "(2) MEETING REQUIREMENTS.— Funds reserved under section 1003(a) or appropriated under section 1002(f) shall be used to meet the requirements of this section. In addition to such funds a State educational agency may use State administrative funds reserved under section 1603(c) to meet such requirements. "(b) REGIONAL CENTERS. — Such a statewide system shall work with and receive support and assistance from the comprehensive regiongd technical assistance centers under part A of title XIII and the educational regional laboratories under section 941(h) of the Educational Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994. "(c) PROVISIONS. — The system shall include at a minimum, the following: "(1) SCHOOL SUPPORT TEAMS.— "(A) Each State educational agency, in consultation with local educational agencies and schools, shall establish a system of school support teams to provide information and assistance to schoolwide programs and to assist such programs in providing an opportunity to all students to meet the State's student performance stsindards. "(B) If funds are sufficient, school support teams shall provide information and assistance to— "(i) schools— "(I) in which the number of students in poverty is equal to or greater than 75 percent of the total number of students enrolled in such school; and "(II) identified as in need of improvement under section 1116(c)(1); and "(ii) other schools in need of improvement.
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