 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
                SUBCHAPTER III--TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATION
 
      Part E--Elementary Mathematics and Science Equipment Program
 
Sec. 6975. State application


(a) Application

    Each State educational agency desiring to receive an allotment under 
this part shall file an application with the Secretary which covers a 
period of 5 fiscal years. Such application shall be filed at such time, 
in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the 
Secretary may reasonably require.

(b) Contents of application

    Each application described in subsection (a) of this section shall--
        (1) provide assurances that--
            (A) the State educational agency shall use the allotment 
        provided under this part to award grants to local educational 
        agencies within the State to enable such local educational 
        agencies to provide assistance to schools served by such agency 
        to carry out the purpose of this part;
            (B) the State educational agency will provide such fiscal 
        control and funds accounting as the Secretary may require;
            (C) every public elementary school in the State is eligible 
        to receive assistance under this part once over the 5-year 
        duration of the program assisted under this part;
            (D) funds provided under this part will supplement, not 
        supplant, State and local funds made available for activities 
        authorized under this part;
            (E) during the 5-year period described in the application, 
        the State educational agency will evaluate its standards and 
        programs for teacher preparation and inservice professional 
        development for elementary mathematics and science;
            (F) the State educational agency will take into account the 
        needs for greater access to and participation in mathematics and 
        science by students and teachers from historically 
        underrepresented groups, including females, minorities, 
        individuals with limited English proficiency, the economically 
        disadvantaged, and individuals with disabilities; and
            (G) that the needs of teachers and students in areas with 
        high concentrations of low-income students and sparsely 
        populated areas will be given priority in awarding assistance 
        under this part;

        (2) provide, if appropriate, a description of how funds paid 
    under this part will be coordinated with State and local funds and 
    other Federal resources, particularly with respect to programs for 
    the professional development and inservice training of elementary 
    school teachers in science and mathematics; and
        (3) describe procedures--
            (A) for submitting applications for programs described in 
        section 6976 of this title for distribution of assistance under 
        this part within the State; and
            (B) for approval of applications by the State educational 
        agency, including appropriate procedures to assure that such 
        agency will not disapprove an application without notice and 
        opportunity for a hearing.

(c) State administration

    Not more than 5 percent of the funds allotted to each State 
educational agency under this part shall be used for the administrative 
costs of such agency associated with carrying out the program assisted 
under this part.

(Pub. L. 89-10, title III, Sec. 3505, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, 
Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3668.)
