§ 461.52 - What are the responsibilities of a State advisory council?

§ 461.52 What are the responsibilities of a State advisory council?

(a) Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the State advisory council shall determine its own procedures, staffing needs (subject to funding levels authorized by the Governor of the State), and the number, time, place, and conduct of meetings.

(b) The State advisory council shall meet at least four times each year. At least one of those meetings must provide an opportunity for the genral public to express views concerning adult education in the State.

(c) One member more than one-half of the members on the council constitute a quorum for the purpose of transmitting recommendations and proposals to the Governor of the State, but a lesser number of members may constitute a quorum for other purposes.

(d) A State advisory council shall -

(1) Meet with the State agencies responsible for literacy training during the planning year to advise on the development of a State plan for literacy and for adult education that fulfills the literacy and adult educations needs of the State, especially with respect to the needs of the labor market, economic development goals, and the needs of the individuals in the State;

(2) Advise the Governor, the SEA, and other State agencies concerning -

(i) The development and implementation of measurable State literacy and adult education goals consistent with section 342(c)(2) of the Act, especially with respect to -

(A) Improving levels of literacy in the State by ensuring that all appropriate State agencies have specific objectives and strategies for those goals in a comprehensive approach;

(B) Improving literacy programs in the State; and

(C) Fulfilling the long-term literacy goals of the State;

(ii) The coordination and monitoring of State literacy training programs in order to progress toward the long-term literacy goals of the State;

(iii) The improvement of the quality of literacy programs in the State by supporting the integration of services, staff training, and technology-based learning and the integration of resources of literacy programs conducted by various agencies of State government; and

(iv) Private sector initiatives that would improve adult education programs and literacy programs, especially through public-private partnerships;

(3) Review and comment on the plan submitted pursuant to section 356(h) of the Act and submit those comments to the Secretary;

(4) Measure progress on meeting the goals and objectives established pursuant to paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this section;

(5) Recommend model systems for implementing and coordinating State literacy programs for replication at the local level;

(6) Develop reporting requirements, standards for outcomes, performance measures, and program effectiveness in State program that are consistent with those proposed by the Federal Interagency Task Force on Literacy; and

(7)

(i) Approve the plan for the program reviews and evaluations required in section 352 of the Act and § 461.46 and participate in implementing and disseminating the program reviews and evaluations. In approving the plan for the program reviews and evaluations, the State advisory council shall ensure that persons knowledgeable of the daily operation of adult education programs are involved;

(ii) Advise the Governor, the State legislature, and the general public of the State with respect to the findings of the program reviews and evaluations; and

(iii) Include in any reports of the program reviews and evaluations the council's comments and recommendations.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1830-0501)

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1205a (d) and (f), 1206a(a)(3)(B))