Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 115 Part 2.djvu/577

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PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1561 children to participate fully in the activities and services provided under this subpart, including testing, referral to necessary counselling, other developmental and support services, and related services; "(3) be designed to accommodate the participants' work schedule and other responsibilities, including the provision of support services, when those services are unavailable from other sources, necessary for participation in the activities assisted under this subpart, such as— "(A) scheduling and locating of services to allow joint participation by parents and children; "(B) child care for the period that parents are involved in the program provided under this subpart; and "(C) transportation for the purpose of enabling parents and their children to participate in programs authorized by this subpart; "(4) include high-quality, intensive instructional programs that promote adult literacy and empower parents to support the educational growth of their children, developmentally appropriate early childhood educational services, and preparation of children for success in regular school programs; "(5) with respect to the qualifications of staff the cost of whose salaries are paid, in whole or in part, with Federal funds provided under this subpart, ensure that— "(A) not later than December 21, 2004— Deadline. "(i) a majority of the individuals providing academic instruction— "(I) shall have obtained an associate's, bachelor's, or graduate degree in a field related to early childhood education, elementary school or secondary school education, or adult education; and "(II) if applicable, shall meet qualifications established by the State for early childhood education, elementary school or secondary school education, or adult education provided as part of an Even Start program or another family literacy program; "(ii) the individual responsible for administration of family literacy services under this subpart has received training in the operation of a family literacy program; and "(iii) paraprofessionals who provide support for academic instruction have a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent; and "(B) all new personnel hired to provide academic instruction— "(i) have obtained an associate's, bachelor's, or graduate degree in a field related to early childhood education, elementary school or secondary school education, or adult education; and "(ii) if applicable, meet qualifications established by the State for early childhood education, elementary school or secondary school education, or adult education provided as part of an Even Start program or another family literacy program; 89-194O -03 -19 QL3 Part2