PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1675 "(3) DISTRIBUTION.—In awarding subgrants under subsection (a)(2)(B), each State educational agency shall ensure an equitable distribution of assistance under this subpart among urban and rural areas of the State, according to the demonstrated need of those local educational agencies serving the areas. "(c) FISCAL AGENT. —I f an eligible local partnership receives a subgrant under subsection (a)(2)(B), a local educational agency in the partnership shall serve as the fiscal agent for the partnership. "(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— Each State educational agency receiving a grant under section 2411(a) shall— "(1) identify the local educational agencies served by the State educational agency that— "(A) have the highest numbers or percentages of children from families with incomes below the poverty line; and "(B) demonstrate to such State educational agency the greatest need for technical assistance in developing an application under section 2414; and "(2) offer the technical assistance described in paragraph (1)(B) to those local educational agencies. "SEC. 2413. STATE APPLICATIONS. 20 USC 6763. "(a) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this subpart, a State educational agency shall submit to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may specify, an application containing a new or updated statewide long-range strategic educational technology plan (which shall address the educational technology needs of local educational agencies) and such other information as the Secretary may reasonably require. "(b) CONTENTS. — Each State application submitted under subsection (a) shall include each of the following: "(1) An outline of the State educational agency's long-term strategies for improving student academic achievement, including technology literacy, through the effective use of technology in classrooms throughout the State, including through improving the capacity of teachers to integrate technology effectively into curricula and instruction. "(2) A description of the State educational agency's goals for using advanced technology to improve student academic achievement, and how those goals are aligned with challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards. "(3) A description of how the State educational agency will take steps to ensure that all students and teachers in the State, particularly students and teachers in districts served by high-need local educational agencies, have increased access to technology. "(4) A description of the process and accountability measures that the State educational agency will use to evaluate the extent to which activities funded under this subpart are effective in integrating technology into curricula and instruction. "(5) A description of how the State educational agency will encourage the development and utilization of innovative strategies for the delivery of specialized or rigorous academic courses and curricula through the use of technology, including
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