54460. There is in the Department of Education the office of
Director of Compensatory Education. The Director of Compensatory
Education shall be appointed by the State Board of Education, upon
nomination by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and he shall
be subject to state civil service. In performing his duties and
responsibilities under this chapter the director shall act as the
representative of the Department of Education. The Director of
Compensatory Education shall be provided with such facilities and
staffing necessary to provide him with such technical and clerical
assistance as is required in order for him to carry out his duties
under the provisions of this chapter.
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.
54462. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and
regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter,
including rules and regulations which:
(a) Prescribe the procedure by which a district shall identify
disadvantaged minors.
(b) Establish minimum standards for programs.
(c) Require the annual submission of such reports by school
districts as will permit the evaluation of the programs of
compensatory education and the accumulation of data and information
which will be useful in developing suggestions, policies, and
requirements for improvement of such programs generally.
54463. The State Board of Education, on the recommendation of the
Director of Compensatory Education, shall, for purposes of this
chapter, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the
rules and regulations of the State Board of Education implementing
the same, have the power to approve, withhold approval of, or
disapprove of any program of compensatory education.
54464. The Director of Compensatory Education shall not recommend,
and the State Board of Education shall not approve, a project or
program in compensatory education without assurance that the teacher
in the class in which the project or program is to be conducted and
other certificated personnel required to provide services under the
project or program hold a regular credential.
The Director of Compensatory Education may waive this requirement
where the school district submits evidence which is satisfactory to
him that provisionally credentialed teachers have been provided
through an established career opportunities program, a teacher corps
program, or through a district career development plan designed to
provide employment opportunities, concurrent training, and career
advancement for capable persons of low-income background who wish to
enter the teaching profession.
54465. For all purposes of this chapter the Director of
Compensatory Education may array and assign priorities to the
programs of compensatory education maintained by the different school
districts on the basis of numbers, concentration or density of
disadvantaged pupils in particular areas.
54460. There is in the Department of Education the office of
Director of Compensatory Education. The Director of Compensatory
Education shall be appointed by the State Board of Education, upon
nomination by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and he shall
be subject to state civil service. In performing his duties and
responsibilities under this chapter the director shall act as the
representative of the Department of Education. The Director of
Compensatory Education shall be provided with such facilities and
staffing necessary to provide him with such technical and clerical
assistance as is required in order for him to carry out his duties
under the provisions of this chapter.
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.
54462. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and
regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter,
including rules and regulations which:
(a) Prescribe the procedure by which a district shall identify
disadvantaged minors.
(b) Establish minimum standards for programs.
(c) Require the annual submission of such reports by school
districts as will permit the evaluation of the programs of
compensatory education and the accumulation of data and information
which will be useful in developing suggestions, policies, and
requirements for improvement of such programs generally.
54463. The State Board of Education, on the recommendation of the
Director of Compensatory Education, shall, for purposes of this
chapter, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the
rules and regulations of the State Board of Education implementing
the same, have the power to approve, withhold approval of, or
disapprove of any program of compensatory education.
54464. The Director of Compensatory Education shall not recommend,
and the State Board of Education shall not approve, a project or
program in compensatory education without assurance that the teacher
in the class in which the project or program is to be conducted and
other certificated personnel required to provide services under the
project or program hold a regular credential.
The Director of Compensatory Education may waive this requirement
where the school district submits evidence which is satisfactory to
him that provisionally credentialed teachers have been provided
through an established career opportunities program, a teacher corps
program, or through a district career development plan designed to
provide employment opportunities, concurrent training, and career
advancement for capable persons of low-income background who wish to
enter the teaching profession.
54465. For all purposes of this chapter the Director of
Compensatory Education may array and assign priorities to the
programs of compensatory education maintained by the different school
districts on the basis of numbers, concentration or density of
disadvantaged pupils in particular areas.
54460. There is in the Department of Education the office of
Director of Compensatory Education. The Director of Compensatory
Education shall be appointed by the State Board of Education, upon
nomination by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and he shall
be subject to state civil service. In performing his duties and
responsibilities under this chapter the director shall act as the
representative of the Department of Education. The Director of
Compensatory Education shall be provided with such facilities and
staffing necessary to provide him with such technical and clerical
assistance as is required in order for him to carry out his duties
under the provisions of this chapter.
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.
54462. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and
regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter,
including rules and regulations which:
(a) Prescribe the procedure by which a district shall identify
disadvantaged minors.
(b) Establish minimum standards for programs.
(c) Require the annual submission of such reports by school
districts as will permit the evaluation of the programs of
compensatory education and the accumulation of data and information
which will be useful in developing suggestions, policies, and
requirements for improvement of such programs generally.
54463. The State Board of Education, on the recommendation of the
Director of Compensatory Education, shall, for purposes of this
chapter, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the
rules and regulations of the State Board of Education implementing
the same, have the power to approve, withhold approval of, or
disapprove of any program of compensatory education.
54464. The Director of Compensatory Education shall not recommend,
and the State Board of Education shall not approve, a project or
program in compensatory education without assurance that the teacher
in the class in which the project or program is to be conducted and
other certificated personnel required to provide services under the
project or program hold a regular credential.
The Director of Compensatory Education may waive this requirement
where the school district submits evidence which is satisfactory to
him that provisionally credentialed teachers have been provided
through an established career opportunities program, a teacher corps
program, or through a district career development plan designed to
provide employment opportunities, concurrent training, and career
advancement for capable persons of low-income background who wish to
enter the teaching profession.
54465. For all purposes of this chapter the Director of
Compensatory Education may array and assign priorities to the
programs of compensatory education maintained by the different school
districts on the basis of numbers, concentration or density of
disadvantaged pupils in particular areas.
