 
             CHAPTER 44--VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
 
   SUBCHAPTER I--VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE 
                                 STATES
 
                        Part C--Local Provisions
 
Sec. 2354. Local plan for vocational and technical education 
        programs
        

(a) Local plan required

    Any eligible recipient desiring financial assistance under this part 
shall, in accordance with requirements established by the eligible 
agency (in consultation with such other educational entities as the 
eligible agency determines to be appropriate) submit a local plan to the 
eligible agency. Such local plan shall cover the same period of time as 
the period of time applicable to the State plan submitted under section 
2342 of this title.

(b) Contents

    The eligible agency shall determine requirements for local plans, 
except that each local plan shall--
        (1) describe how the vocational and technical education programs 
    required under section 2355(b) of this title will be carried out 
    with funds received under this subchapter;
        (2) describe how the vocational and technical education 
    activities will be carried out with respect to meeting State 
    adjusted levels of performance established under section 2323 of 
    this title;
        (3) describe how the eligible recipient will--
            (A) improve the academic and technical skills of students 
        participating in vocational and technical education programs by 
        strengthening the academic, and vocational and technical 
        components of such programs through the integration of academics 
        with vocational and technical education programs through a 
        coherent sequence of courses to ensure learning in the core 
        academic, and vocational and technical subjects;
            (B) provide students with strong experience in and 
        understanding of all aspects of an industry; and
            (C) ensure that students who participate in such vocational 
        and technical education programs are taught to the same 
        challenging academic proficiencies as are taught for all other 
        students;

        (4) describe how parents, students, teachers, representatives of 
    business and industry, labor organizations, representatives of 
    special populations, and other interested individuals are involved 
    in the development, implementation, and evaluation of vocational and 
    technical education programs assisted under this subchapter, and how 
    such individuals and entities are effectively informed about, and 
    assisted in understanding, the requirements of this subchapter;
        (5) provide assurances that the eligible recipient will provide 
    a vocational and technical education program that is of such size, 
    scope, and quality to bring about improvement in the quality of 
    vocational and technical education programs;
        (6) describe the process that will be used to independently 
    evaluate and continuously improve the performance of the eligible 
    recipient;
        (7) describe how the eligible recipient--
            (A) will review vocational and technical education programs, 
        and identify and adopt strategies to overcome barriers that 
        result in lowering rates of access to or lowering success in the 
        programs, for special populations; and
            (B) will provide programs that are designed to enable the 
        special populations to meet the State adjusted levels of 
        performance;

        (8) describe how individuals who are members of the special 
    populations will not be discriminated against on the basis of their 
    status as members of the special populations;
        (9) describe how funds will be used to promote preparation for 
    nontraditional training and employment; and
        (10) describe how comprehensive professional development 
    (including initial teacher preparation) for vocational and 
    technical, academic, guidance, and administrative personnel will be 
    provided.

(Pub. L. 88-210, title I, Sec. 134, as added Pub. L. 105-332, Sec. 1(b), 
Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3114.)
