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54461
. The Director of Compensatory Education shall, under the
policy direction of the State Board of Education and the
administrative direction of the Director of Education, have overall
supervision and control of programs of compensatory education
provided throughout the state, and shall take action necessary to
coordinate all such programs. He shall, pursuant to the provisions of
this chapter and the provisions of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, be
responsible for receiving and recommending approval or disapproval to
the State Board of Education of local program applications and
providing technical and consultative assistance to school districts.
The Director of Compensatory Education shall conduct continuing
research and study of the subject of programs of compensatory
education, involving not only the examination and evaluation of
programs established under the provisions of this chapter but
comparable undertakings in other states, to the end of effecting
improvement in the administration of the programs for compensatory
education established under the provisions of this chapter. He shall
serve as a clearinghouse and center of information, and shall issue
and disseminate to school districts participating in programs
established under this chapter or otherwise affected by problems
presented by the presence of disadvantaged minors anywhere, such
publications and results of investigations as will tend to foster the
establishment of sound programs for compensatory education and to
enhance their effectiveness.
He shall collect and provide information concerning sources of
federal, state, and local public funds, and private funds, which may
be available for compensatory education purposes. It shall be the
responsibility of the local officials and agencies of the public
school system to take necessary measures to secure all outside
financial assistance which may be available.
The State Board of Education, on recommendation of the Director of
Compensatory Education, shall determine the eligibility of applicant
school districts for grants provided under this chapter.
Applications for approval of programs and for grants shall be
comprehensive in scope. Applicant districts shall, to the extent
practicable, provide programs at all grade levels, but special
emphasis is to be given programs provided at the preschool and early
elementary grade levels.