To amend the Star Schools Program Assistance Act to establish a program of grants for purposes of providing dissemination services.
Star Schools Improvement Act of 1991 - Amends the Star Schools Program Assistance Act to: (1) establish a program of dissemination grants; and (2) reserve specified funds for an independent evaluation of the Star Schools Assistance Program (the Program).
Directs the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to make such dissemination grants: (1) for any fiscal year in which appropriations for such Act exceed the FY 1991 appropriation by not less than ten percent; (2) in any such fiscal year, by reserving not less than five but not more than ten percent of funds for such Act for such grants; and (3) to telecommunications partnerships funded under the Program and other specified eligible entities that agree to provide dissemination and technical assistance to State and local educational agencies (SEAs and LEAs) not presently served by telecommunications partnerships. Requires, for grant eligibility that such partnerships and other eligible entities provide technical assistance to SEAs and LEAs to plan and implement technology-based systems, including specified types of assistance and information.
Directs the Secretary to reserve a specified amount from appropriations for such Act to conduct an independent evaluation of the Program. Requires such evaluation to be submitted to the Congress and the Secretary by January 1, 1993, and to include specified analyses.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
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