116 STAT. 1978 PUBLIC LAW 107-279—NOV. 5, 2002 the regional educational laboratory in the region in which the center is located, the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, the Office of the Secretary, the State service agency, and other technical assistance providers in the region. (g) COMPREHENSIVE CENTER ADVISORY BOARD.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT.— Each comprehensive center established under this section shall have an advisory board that shall support the priorities of such center. (2) DUTIES.— Each advisory board established under paragraph (1) shall advise the comprehensive center— (A) concerning the activities described in subsection (d); (B) on strategies for monitoring and addressing the educational needs of the region, on an ongoing basis; (C) on maintaining a high standard of quality in the performance of the center's activities; and (D) on carrying out the center's duties in a manner that promotes progress toward improving student academic - achievement. (3) COMPOSITION. — (A) IN GENERAL.— Each advisory board shall be composed of— (i) the chief State school officers, or such officers' designees or other State officials, in each State served by the comprehensive center who have primary responsibility under State law for elementary and secondary education in the State; and (ii) not more than 15 other members who are representative of the educational interests in the region served by the comprehensive center and are selected jointly by the officials specified in clause (i) and the chief executive officer of each State served by the comprehensive center, including the following: (I) Representatives of local educational agencies and regional educational agencies, including representatives of local educational agencies serving urban and rural areas. (II) Representatives of institutions of higher education. (III) Parents. (IV) Practicing educators, including classroom teachers, principals, and administrators. (V) Representatives of business. (VI) Policymakers, expert practitioners, and researchers with knowledge of, and experience using, the results of research, evaluation, and statistics. (B) SPECIAL RULE. — In the case of a State in which the chief executive officer has the primary responsibility under State law for elementary and secondary education in the State, the chief executive officer shall consult, to the extent permitted by State law, with the State educational agency in selecting additional members of the board under subparagraph (A)(i). (h) REPORT TO SECRETARY.— Each comprehensive center established under this section shall submit to the Secretary an annual
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