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6. A contract committee composed of the designated state officials
of the contracting States or their representatives shall keep the
contract under continuous review, study means of improving its
administration, and report no less frequently than once a year to the
heads of the appropriate education agencies of the contracting States.

Article IV
Accepted and Approved Programs

(a)  To the extent that contracts made pursuant to this Agreement
deal with the academic or other educational training requirements
for the proper qualification of educational personnel, the principles
set forth in this Article shall govern.

(b)  The approval, by the appropriate state or local authorities
pursuant to the laws of a sending state, of a program of educational
training shall have such effect on the qualification of educational per-
sonnel within that state as its laws provide.

(c)  Acceptance of a program of educational preparation or train-
ing for purposes of this Agreement shall be in accordance with such
procedures and requirements as may be provided in the applicable
contract.

(d)                                              Article V

Interstate Cooperation

The party States agree that:

1.  They will, so far as practicable, prefer the making of multi-
lateral contracts pursuant to Article HI of this Agreement.

2.  They will facilitate and strengthen cooperation in interstate
certification and other elements of educational personnel qualification
and for this purpose shall cooperate with agencies, organizations,
and associations interested in certification and other elements of
educational personnel qualification.

(e)                                          Article VI

Agreement Evaluation

The designated state officials of any party State may meet from
time to time as a group to evaluate progress under the Agreement,
and to formulate recommendations for changes.

(f)                                        Article VII

Other Arrangements

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent or inhibit
other arrangements or practices of any party State or States to
facilitate the interchange of educational personnel.

(g)                                       Article VIII

Effect and Withdrawal

1. This Agreement shall become effective when enacted into law
by two States. Thereafter it shall become effective as to any State
upon its enactment of this Agreement.