(f) APPLICATION.-Each eligible recipient desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

(g) PARTICIPANTS AND SELECTION PROCESS.-The selection process for participation in a teacher training program described in subsection (b) shall

(1) reward exemplary teachers with varying levels of teaching experience who are nominated by other teachers and administrators;

(2) involve an application process to select participants for a summer program;

(3) ensure the selection of a geographically and ethnically diverse group of teachers by soliciting applications from teachers of both public and private institutions in rural, urban, and suburban settings in each State; and

(4) automatically offer a place in a summer program to the "Teacher of the Year" chosen pursuant to a Federal or State teacher recognition program.

(h) LIMITATION.-A contractor entering into a contract under subsection (c)(1) shall not spend more than 5 percent of funds received under the contract for administrative costs.

PART B-STATE AND LOCAL ACTIVITIES

SEC. 2201. [20 U.S.C. 6641] PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

The Secretary is authorized to make grants to State educational agencies for the improvement of teaching and learning through sustained and intensive high-quality professional development activities in the core academic subjects at the State and local levels.

SEC. 2202. [20 U.S.C. 6642] ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.

(a) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.-From the amount available to carry out this part for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve—

(1) 1⁄2 of 1 percent for the outlying areas, to be distributed among the outlying areas on the basis of their relative need, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with the purposes of this part; and

(2) 1⁄2 of 1 percent for the Secretary of the Interior for programs under this part for professional development activities for teachers, other staff, and administrators in schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

(b) STATE ALLOCATIONS.-The Secretary shall allocate the amount available to carry out this part and not reserved under subsection (a) to each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as follows, except that no State shall receive less than 12 of 1 percent of such amount:

(1) Fifty percent shall be allocated among such jurisdictions on the basis of their relative populations of individuals aged five through 17, as determined by the Secretary on the basis of the most recent satisfactory data.

(2) Fifty percent shall be allocated among such jurisdictions in accordance with the relative amounts such jurisdic

tions received under part A of title I for the preceding fiscal year, or for fiscal year 1995 only, such part's predecessor authority.

(c) REALLOCATION.-If any jurisdiction does not apply for an allotment under subsection (b) for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall reallocate such amount to the remaining jurisdictions in accordance with such subsection.

SEC. 2203. [20 U.S.C. 6643] WITHIN-STATE ALLOCATIONS.

Of the amounts received by a State under this part for any fiscal year

(1) 84 percent shall be available for local allowable activities under section 2210(b), of which—

(A) not more than 5 percent may be used for the administrative costs of the State educational agency and for State-level activities described in section 2207; and (B) of the remaining amount

(i) 50 percent shall be distributed to local educational agencies—

and

(I) for use in accordance with section 2210;

(II) in accordance with the relative enrollments in public and private nonprofit elementary and secondary schools within the boundaries of such agencies; and

(ii) 50 percent of such amount shall be distributed to local educational agencies

and

(I) for use in accordance with section 2210;

(II) in accordance with the relative amount such agencies received under part A of title I or for fiscal year 1995 for the preceding fiscal year, such part's predecessor authority; and

(2) 16 percent shall be available to the State agency for higher education for activities under section 2211, of which not more than 5 percent may be used for the administrative costs of the State agency for higher education.

SEC. 2204. [20 U.S.C. 6644] CONSORTIUM REQUIREMENT.

(a) IN GENERAL.-A local educational agency receiving a grant under this part of less than $10,000 shall form a consortium with another local educational agency or an educational service agency serving another local educational agency to be eligible to participate in programs assisted under this part.

(b) WAIVER.-The State educational agency may waive the application of paragraph (1) in the case of any local educational agency that demonstrates that the amount of its allocation under this part is sufficient to provide a program of sufficient size, scope, and quality to be effective. In granting waivers under the preceding sentence, the State educational agency shall

(1) give special consideration to local educational agencies serving rural areas if distances or traveling time between schools make formation of the consortium more costly or less effective; and

(2) consider cash or in-kind contributions provided from State or local sources that may be combined with the local educational agency's allocation for the purpose of providing services under this part.

(c) SPECIAL RULE.-Each consortium shall rely, as much as possible, on technology or other arrangements to provide staff development programs tailored to the needs of each school or school district participating in a consortium described in subsection (a). SEC. 2205. [20 U.S.C. 6645] STATE APPLICATIONS.

(a) APPLICATIONS REQUIRED.-Each State educational agency that wishes to receive an allotment under this part for any fiscal year shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

(b) STATE PLAN TO IMPROVE TEACHING AND LEARNING.—

(1) IN GENERAL.-Each application under this section shall include a State plan that is coordinated with the State's plan under other programs assisted under this Act, the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, and other Acts, as appropriate, consistent with the provisions of section 14306.

(2) CONTENTS.-Each such State plan shall

(A) be developed in conjunction with the State agency for higher education, community-based and other nonprofit organizations of demonstrated effectiveness, institutions of higher education or schools of education, and with the extensive participation of local teachers, administrators and pupil services personnel and show the role of each such entity in implementation of the plan;

(B) be designed to give teachers, and, where appropriate, administrators and pupil services personnel in the State, the knowledge and skills necessary to provide all students the opportunity to meet challenging State content standards and challenging State student performance standards;

(C) include an assessment of State and local needs for professional development specifically related to subparagraph (B);

(D) include a description of how the plan has assessed the needs of local educational agencies serving rural and urban areas, and what actions are planned to meet such needs;

(É) include a description of how the activities assisted under this part will address the needs of teachers in schools receiving assistance under part A of title I;

(F) a description of how programs in all core academic subjects, but especially in mathematics and science, will take into account the need for greater access to, and participation in, such disciplines by students from historically underrepresented groups, including females, minorities, individuals with limited English proficiency, the economically disadvantaged, and individuals with disabilities, by incorporating pedagogical strategies and techniques which meet such individuals' educational needs;

(G) be consistent with the State's needs assessment under subparagraph (C), and describe how the State will work with teachers, including teachers in schools receiving assistance under part A of title I, administrators, parents, local educational agencies, schools, educational service agencies, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations of demonstrated effectiveness, to ensure that such individuals develop the capacity to support sustained and intensive, high-quality professional development programs in the core academic subjects;

(H) describe how the State requirements for licensure of teachers and administrators, including certification and recertification, support challenging State content standards and challenging State student performance standards and whether such requirements are aligned with such standards;

(I) address the need for improving teaching and learning through teacher development beginning with recruitment, preservice, and induction, and continuing throughout the professional teaching career, taking into account the need, as determined by the State, for greater access to and participation in the teaching profession by individuals from historically underrepresented groups;

(J) describe how the State will prepare all teachers to teach children with diverse learning needs, including children with disabilities;

(K) describe how the State will prepare teachers, and, where appropriate, paraprofessionals, pupil services personnel, and other staff in the collaborative skills needed to appropriately teach children with disabilities, in the core academic subjects;

(L) describe how the State will use technology, including the emerging national information infrastructure, to enhance the professional development of teachers, and, where appropriate, administrators and pupil services personnel;

(M) describe how the State will provide incentives to teachers and administrators to focus their professional development on preparing such teachers and administrators to provide instruction consistent with challenging State content standards and challenging State student performance standards;

(N) set specific performance indicators for professional development; and

(O) describe how parents can be involved in professional development programs to enhance the participation of parents in the education of their children.

(3) DURATION OF THE PLAN.-Each such State plan shall

(A) remain in effect for the duration of the State's participation under this part; and

(B) be periodically reviewed and revised by the State, as necessary, to reflect changes in the State's strategies and programs under this part.

(c) ADDITIONAL MATERIAL.-Each State application shall include

(1) a description of how the activities assisted under this part will be coordinated, as appropriate, with

(A) other activities conducted with Federal funds, especially activities supported under part A of title I of this Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;

(B) programs supported by State and local funds;

(C) resources from business and industry, museums, libraries, educational television stations, and public and private nonprofit organizations of demonstrated experience; and

(D) funds received from other Federal agencies, such as the National Science Foundation, the Departments of Commerce, Energy, and Health and Human Services, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the National Endowment for the Humanities; and

(2) a description of the activities to be sponsored under the State-level activities under section 2207 and the higher education activities under section 2211.

(d) PEER REVIEW AND SECRETARIAL APPROVAL.—

(1) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall approve an application of a State educational agency under this section if such application meets the requirements of this section and holds reasonable promise of achieving the purposes of this part.

(2) REVIEW. In reviewing applications under this section, the Secretary shall obtain the advice of non-Federal experts on education in the core academic subjects and on teacher education, including teachers and administrators.

SEC. 2206. [20 U.S.C. 6646] PRIORITY FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE.

(a) APPROPRIATION OF LESS THAN $250,000,000.-In any fiscal year for which the amount appropriated for this title (other than part C) is less than $250,000,000, each State shall ensure that all funds distributed in accordance with section 2203(1)(C) are used for professional development in mathematics and science.

(b) APPROPRIATION EQUAL TO OR ABOVE $250,000,000.-In any fiscal year for which the amount appropriated for this title (other than part C) is equal to or exceeds $250,000,000, each State and local educational agency shall use for professional development activities in mathematics and science the amount of funds that would have been made available to each such agency in accordance with sections 2202 and 2203 if the amount appropriated was $250,000,000, consistent with subsection (a), and are permitted and encouraged to use the amount of funds in excess of $250,000,000 that is made available in accordance with sections 2202 and 2203 for professional development activities in mathematics and science. SEC. 2207. [20 U.S.C. 6647] STATE-LEVEL ACTIVITIES.

Each State may use funds made available under section 2203(1)(A) to carry out activities described in the plan under section 2205(b), such as