PUBLIC LAW 107-llO^JAN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1657 "(c) PRIORITY. —In making such a grant, the Secretary shall give priority to a partnership or consortium that includes a highneed State educational agency or local educational agency. " (d) APPLICATION.— "(1) IN GENERAL. — To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity described in subsection (b) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. "(2) CONTENTS.—The application shall describe— "(A) one or more target recruitment groups on which the applicant will focus its recruitment efforts; "(B) the characteristics of each such target group that— "(i) show the knowledge and experience of the group's members; and "(ii) demonstrate that the members are eligible to achieve the objectives of this section; "(C) describe how the applicant will use funds received under this section to develop a teacher corps or other program to recruit and retain highly qualified midcareer professionals (which may include highly qualified paraprofessionals), recent college graduates, and recent graduate school graduates, as highly qualified teachers in highneed schools operated by high-need local educational agencies; "(D) explain how the program carried out under the grant will meet the relevant State laws (including regulations) related to teacher certification or licensing and facilitate the certification or licensing of such teachers; "(E) describe how the grant will increase the number of highly qualified teachers, in high-need schools operated by high-need local educational agencies (in urban or rural school districts), and in high-need academic subjects, in the jurisdiction served by the applicant; and "(F) describe how the applicant will collaborate, as needed, with other institutions, agencies, or organizations to recruit (particularly through activities that have proven effective in retaining highly qualified teachers), train, place, support, and provide teacher induction programs to program participants under this chapter, including providing evidence of the commitment of the institutions, agencies, or organizations to the applicant's programs. "(e) DURATION OF GRANTS. —The Secretary may make grants under this section for periods of 5 years. At the end of the 5- year period for such a grant, the grant recipient may apply for an additional grant under this section. "(f) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.— TO the extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure an equitable geographic distribution of grants under this section among the regions of the United States. " (g) USES OF FUNDS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— An entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds made available through the grant to develop a teacher corps or other program in order to establish, expand, or enhance a teacher recruitment and retention program for highly qualified mid-career professionals (including highly qualified paraprofessionals), and recent graduates of an institution of higher education, who are eligible 89-194 0 -03- 22 QL3 Part 2
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