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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

102 STAT. 400

PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988 (I) which is composed of, and selected by, parents of children participating in the program for which assistance is sought, teachers, and, where applicable, secondary school students, and (II) of which at least half the members shall be parents described in subclause (I); (3) sets forth such policies and procedures including policies and procedures relating to the hiring of personnel, as will ensure that the program for which assistance is sought will be operated and evaluated in consultation with, and with the involvement of, parents of the children and representatives of the area to be served, including the committee established for the purposes of paragraph (2)(B)(ii); and (4) provides that the parent committee formed pursuant to paragraph (2)(B)(ii) will adopt and abide by reasonable bylaws for the conduct of the program for which assistance is sought, (c) AMENDMENTS OF APPLICATIONS.—Amendments of applications

submitted under this subpart shall, except as the Secretary may otherwise provide by regulation, be subject to approval in the same manner as original applications. (d) ELIGIBILITY FORMS.—

(1) The Secretary shall require that each application for a grant under this subpart for each fiscal year include a form for each eligible Indian child for whom the local educational agency is providing free public education that sets forth information establishing the status of the child as an eligible Indian child. (2) The Secretary shall request on the form required under paragraph (1) at least the following information: (A) either— (i) the name of the tribe, band, or other organized group of Indians with which the child claims membership, along with the enrollment number establishing membership (if readily available), and the name and address of the organization which has updated and accurate membership data for such tribe, band, or other organized group of Indians, or (ii) if the child is not a member of a tribe, band, or other organized group of Indians, the name, the enrollment number (if readily available) and the organization (and address thereof) responsible for maintaining updated and accurate membership rolls of any of the child's parents or grandparents, from whom the child claims eligibility; (B) whether the tribe, band, or other organized group of Indians with which the applicant, his parents, or grandparents claim membership is federally recognized; (C) the name and address of the parent or legal guardian; (D) the signature of the parent or legal guardian verifying the accuracy of the information supplied; and (E) any other information which the Secretary deems necessary to provide an accurate program profile. (3) Nothing in the requirements of p a r a ^ a p h (2) may be construed as affecting the definition set forth in section 5351(4). The failure of an applicant to furnish any information listed in paragraph (2) with respect to any child shall have no bearing on the determination of whether the child is an eligible Indian child.