Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 1.djvu/721

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PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 106 STAT. 689 and provide the Secretary with the names and addresses of Teacher Corps members who have not fulfilled such obligation. "(c) SPECIAL RULE. —The Secretary may enter into contracts with or make grants to nonprofit educational organizations for— "(1) recruiting members of the Teacher Corps; "(2) establislung and conducting summer preservice training programs; and "(3) conducting activities that foster commimications among and bring together members of the Teacher Corps. " (d) RESERVATIONS.— Each State receiving a grant under this subpart may reserve— "(1) 5 percent of such grant funds to provide technical assistance to local educational agencies and to pay administrative costs; and "(2) 5 percent of such grant funds to provide for induction and mentoring programs. "(e) SPECIAL RULE.— Each State educational agency receiving a grant under this subpsui; may enter into contracts with or award grants to nonprofit educational agencies to conduct the activities described in subsection (b). ••SEC. 543. TEACHER CORPS. 20 USC 1106b. "(a) SELECTION.— The State educational agency shall select Teacher Corps members. "(b) CRITERIA. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— The State educational agency shall estabhsh criteria to select Teacher Corps members that are intended to— "(A) attract highly quaUfied individuals to teaching; and "(B) meet the needs of Teacher Corps schools in addressing teacher shortages. "(2) CRITERIA.— The criteria described in paragraph (1) may include— "(A) in the case of students or recent graduates, outstanding academic records, or in other cases, contributions which may be made by individuals working in other careers; and "(B) a demonstrated commitment to teaching or professional experience in substantive fields of expertise in which the State is experiencing or expects to experience teacher shortages. "(c) SPECIAL CONSIDERATION. — The State educational agency, in selecting Teacher Corps members, shall give special consideration to individuals who— "(1) intend to teach or provide related services to students with disabilities; "(2) intend to teach limited-English proficient students; "(3) intend to teach preschool age children; "(4) are from disadvantaged backgrounds, including racial and ethnic minorities and individuals with disabilities; "(5) are members of populations that are underrepresented in the teaching profession or in the cxirricular areas in which such individuals are preparing to teach; "(6) intend to teach in the areas of science or mathematics, especially women and minorities who are underrepresented in such fields; or