PUBLIC LAW 105-285—OCT. 27, 1998 112 STAT. 2717 (F) in paragraph (8) (as redesignated in subparagraph (D)), by striking "paragraphs (4) through (6)" and inserting "paragraphs (4) through (7)"; and (G) by adding at the end the following: "(11)(A) inform custodial parents in single-parent families that participate in programs, activities, or services carried out or provided under this subchapter about the availability of child support services for purposes of establishing paternity and acquiring child support; and "(B) refer eligible parents to the child support offices of State and local governments."; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by inserting "and collaborate" after "coordinate"; (B) by striking "section 402(g) of the Social Security Act, and other" and inserting "the State program carried out under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.), and other early childhood education and development"; and (C) by inserting "and programs under part C and section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C 1431-1445, 1419)" after "(20 U.S.C. 2741 et seq.)"; (4) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking "carry out" and all that follows through ' maintain' and inserting "take steps to ensure, to the maximum extent possible, that children maintain"; (ii) by inserting "and educational" after "developmental"; and (iii) by striking "to build" and inserting "build"; (B) by striking paragraph (2); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as ',. paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively; and (D) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) (as redesignated in subparagraph (C)), by striking "the Head Start Transition Project Act (42 U.S.C. 9855 et seq.)" and inserting "section 642A"; and (5) by adding at the end the following: "(e) Head Start agencies shall adopt, in consultation with experts in child development and with classroom teachers, an assessment to be used when hiring or evaluating any classroom teacher in a center-based Head Start program. Such assessment shall measure whether such teacher ha,s iftastered the functions described in section 648A(a)(l).". SEC. 110. HEAD START TRANSITION. The Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 642 the following: "SEC. 642A. HEAD START TRANSITION. 42 USC 9837a. "Each Head Start agency shall take steps to coordinate with the local educational agency serving the community involved and with schools in which children participating in a Head Start program operated by such agency will enroll following such program, including— "(1) developing and implementing a systematic procedure for transferring, with parental consent. Head Start program
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