WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                      Ch. 95

(III) THE OVERALL PLAN FOR ELEMENTARY AND
SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THIS STATE.

(2) This annual report shall be printed in sufficient
quantities for general distribution in this State.

(R) (1) THE STATE BOARD SHALL COORDINATE THE OVERALL GROWTH
AND DEVELOPMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THIS
STATE.

(2) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS, THE STATE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP AND PERIODICALLY UPDATE AN
OVERALL PLAN CONSISTENT WITH THE BYLAWS THAT SHALL IDENTIFY:

(I)  THE PRESENT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF ELEMENTARY
AND SECONDARY EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE STATE, INCLUDING A
DISCUSSION OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION OF THE ELEMENTARY AND
SECONDARY POPULATION;

(II)  THE PRESENT AND FUTURE CAPABILITIES OF THE
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THIS STATE;

(III)  THE SHORT-RANGE AND LONG-RANGE OBJECTIVES
AND PRIORITIES FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AND METHODS
AND TIMELINES FOR ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING THEM; AND

(IV)  WHETHER CURRENT PROGRAMS ADEQUATELY
PREPARE GRADUATES FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPPORTUNITIES IN THIS STATE,
AND/OR, OR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. ;

(V) THE STATUS AND NEEDS OF THE VOCATIONAL
TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
PROGRAM, AND THE LIBRARY SYSTEM OF THESE PROGRAMS;

(VI) THE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS THAT WOULD
ENHANCE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE STATE;

(VII) METHODS TO UPGRADE AND IMPROVE TEACHER
EDUCATION AND TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS;

(VIII) THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS THAT HAVE DROPPED
BELOW THE STATEWIDE TEST AVERAGES AND SHALL ASSESS THE OPTIONS
AVAILABLE TO IMPROVE THE TEST AVERAGES OF THESE SCHOOL SYSTEMS;

(IX) THE METHODS TO IMPROVE THE DIAGNOSIS OF
BASIC READING SKILL DEFICIENCIES OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TO IMPROVE THE LITERACY RATES OF THESE
STUDENTS;

(X) THE METHODS TO INCREASE THE RATE OF
RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS;

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