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! ,education ,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb
 to e/abli% a ,national ,c5t] = ,advanc$
 ,developm5t 9 ,education at ! ,in/itute
 = ,education ,sci5ces1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,new ,ess5tial ,education  
,discov]ies ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,national
 ,c5t] = ,advanc$ ,developm5t 9         
,education  7a7 ,organization ,section  
#aaa7;c77#c7 ( ! ,education ,sci5ces    
,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4       
#ieaa7;c77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7 !         
,national ,c5t] = ,advanc$ ,developm5t 9

 ,education 7z describ$ 9 "p ,g74  4    
7b7 ,def9itions ,section #ajb ( !       
,education ,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ieja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
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z p>agraphs 7#ai7 ?r\gh 7#bd71          
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#ag7 ! foll[+3  7#ah7 ,sci5ce 
( le>n+ & developm5t ,! t]m sci5ce (    
le>n+ & developm5t means ! body (       
pe]-review$ k f a v>iety ( academic     
fields & discipl9es t demon/rates h[    
/ud5ts be/ le>n & develop4  4  7c7      
,e/abli%m5t ,title ,i ( ! ,education    
,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #ieja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,g ,national   
,c5t] = ,advanc$ ,developm5t 9          
,education  #aie4 ,e/abli%m5t  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,in/itute a ,national ,c5t] = ,advanc$  
,developm5t 9 ,education 79 ?is "p      
ref]r$ to z ! ,advanc$ ,developm5t      
,c5t]74  7b7 ,mission ,! mission ( !    
,advanc$ ,developm5t ,c5t] is to-- 7#a7 

id5tify1 develop1 & promote advances 9 &
 new solutions = tea*+ & le>n+1 ) an    
emphasis on break?r\gh te*nologies1 new 
p$agogical approa*es1 innovative le>n+  
models1 & m effici5t1 reliable1 & valid 
=ms ( assessm5ts2  7#b7 id5tify1        
develop1 & promote trans=mative1        
community-in=m$ solutions to address    
disp>ities 9 a*ievem5t & opportunity =  
/ud5ts2  7#c7 id5tify1 develop1 &       
promote community-in=m$ advances 9 tea*+
 & le>n+ t h ! pot5tial to trans=m      
education practices across-- 7,a7 e>ly  
*ildhood education2  7,b7 elem5t>y &    
second>y education2  7,c7 po/second>y   
education2  7,d7 adult education2  7,e7 
special education & s]vices = /ud5ts )  
disabilities2 &  7,f7 s]vices = ,engli% 
le>n]s2  7#d7 id5tify1 develop1 te/1 &  
promote /rategies & int]v5tions t       
support /ud5t relation%ips &            
skill-build+ consi/5t ) ! sci5ce ( le>n+
 & developm5t2  7#e7 id5tify & provide  
community-in=m$ recomm5dations &        
solutions t address additional factors t

 c improve /ud5t outcomes1 includ+--    
7,a7 access to a div]se tea*+ work=ce2 &
  7,b7 in/itutional b>ri]s1 includ+ )   
respect to /ud5ts f und]repres5t$       
communities2 &  7#f7 inve/igate         
trans=mative rese>* opportunities1      
includ+-- 7,a7 te*nologies to analyze   
spee* samples & id5tify spee* & read+   
disord]s2  7,b7 id5tify+ tools to       
support skill acquisition outside (     
s*ool 7includ+ tools = p>5ts72 &  7,c7  
develop+ tools to provide fe$back       
directly to /ud5ts on _! compet5cies4   
#aif4 ,commission] = advanc$ education  
developm5t ,! ,advanc$ ,developm5t ,c5t]
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,advanc$ ,education ,developm5t 79 ?is  
"p ref]r$ to z ! ,advanc$ ,developm5t   
,commission]7 :o %all be highly qualifi$
 & h sub/antial k ( ! me?odologies us$ &
 activities und]tak5 by ! ,advanc$      
,developm5t ,c5t]4  #aig4 ,duties  7a7  
,g5]al duties ,! ,advanc$ ,developm5t   
,c5t] %all-- 7#a7 collect1 report1      
analyze1 & dissem9ate data relat$ to    

trans=m+ education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#b7 approve & t]m9ate projects 9       
accordance ) subsection 7f77#b77;,b72   
7#c7 set priorities t align ) ! mission 
( ! ,advanc$ ,developm5t ,c5t]1 includ+ 
by id5tify+ areas t c be fur!r$ by      
rese>* & developm5t1 includ+-- 7,a7     
int]v5tions = le>n+ accel]ation1 ) a    
p>ticul> focus on /ud5ts :o score bel[  
pr(ici5t on ! academic assessm5ts 9     
ma!matics or read+ or language arts     
describ$ 9 section #aaaa7;b77#b7 ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#b772    
7,b7 p$agogy2 &  7,c7 assessm5ts        
adm9i/]$ to /ud5ts1 includ+ su*         
assessm5ts t are summative1 =mative1    
compet5cy-bas$1 p]=mance-bas$1 adm9i/]$ 
?r\gh\t ! s*ool ye> to produce a s+le   
summative assessm5t score1 or           
incorporat$ into an in/ructional sequ5ce
 or lesson2  7#d7 support ! use (       
sci5tific discov]ies & inv5tions to     
improve tea*+ & le>n+2  7#e7 c>ry out ! 
evaluation & dissem9ation requirem5ts "u

 subsection 7e72 &  7#f7 conv5e & engage
 an advisory panel "u section #aih4  7b7
 ,plan ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is "p1 & e #c ye>s      
!reaft]1 ! ,advanc$ ,developm5t         
,commission] %all submit to ! ,director 
a rese>* plan t-- 7#a7 is consi/5t ) !  
priorities & mission ( ! ,in/itute & !  
mission ( ! ,advanc$ ,developm5t ,c5t]2 
&  7#b7 describes h[ ! ,advanc$         
,developm5t ,c5t] w use ! p]=mance      
managem5t sy/em describ$ 9 section #ahe 
to assess & improve ! activities ( !    
,advanc$ ,developm5t ,c5t]4  7c7 ,tra9+ 
program ,! ,advanc$ ,developm5t         
,commission] may e/abli% a program to   
tra9 employees ( public & private       
educational ag5cies1 organizations1 &   
in/itutions & may e/abli% a fell[%ip    
program to appo9t su* employees z       
tempor>y fell[s at ! ,advanc$           
,developm5t ,c5t] 9 ord] to assi/ !     
,advanc$ ,developm5t ,c5t] 9 c>ry+ out  
its duties4  7d7 ,collaboration  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties "u ?is     

section1 ! ,advanc$ ,developm5t         
,commission] may aw>d grants & ca%      
prizes1 ent] into contracts & coop]ative
 agreem5ts1 & provide te*nical          
assi/ance4  7#b7 ,entities ,9 aw>d+     
grants & ca% prizes & ent]+ into        
contracts & coop]ative agreem5ts "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,advanc$ ,developm5t   
,commission] %all-- 7,a7 solicit        
applications f public & private         
entities2 &  7,b7 build rese>*          
collaborations betwe5 a v>iety (        
/akehold]s-- 7i7 f ! private & public   
sectors2 &  7ii7 ) exp]tise 9 education 
practices1 includ+ tea*]s1 pr9cipals &  
o!r s*ool lead]s1 & local & ,/ate       
educational ag5cy lead]s4  7#c7         
,applicable programs ,= purposes ( c>ry+
 out an applicable program "u subsection
 7f77#b71 a program manag] may ent] into
 contracts & coop]ative agreem5ts 9 !   
mann] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7e7    
,evaluation & dissem9ation  7#a7        
,evaluation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advanc$  
,developm5t ,commission] %all obta9     

indep5d5t1 p]iodic1 & rigor\s evaluation
 (-- 7i7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! processes t 
! ,advanc$ ,developm5t ,c5t] is us+ to  
a*ieve ! mission describ$ 9 section     
#aie7;b72  7ii7 ! relevance1            
accessibility1 & utility ( ! aw>ds made 
& transactions ent]$ into "u subsection 
7d7 to education practition]s2 &  7iii7 
! effectiv5ess ( ! projects c>ri$ out   
?r\gh su* aw>ds & transactions1 us+     
evid5ce /&>ds develop$ 9 consultation ) 
! ,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 & !  
suitability ( su* projects = fur!r      
inve/m5t or increas$ scale4  7,b7 ,be/  
practices ,! ,advanc$ ,developm5t       
,commission] %all assess ! in=mation    
obta9$ f ! evaluation & id5tify be/     
practices = ! ,advanc$ ,developm5t      
,c5t]4  7#b7 ,dissem9ation  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,advanc$ ,developm5t ,c5t] %all
 dissem9ate1 ?r\gh ! entities li/$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,b71 in=mation obta9$ f !  
evaluation "u p>agraph 7#a7 & any o!r   
in=mation det]m9$ to be relevant by !   
,advanc$ ,developm5t ,commission] )     

respect to effective practices &        
te*nologies develop$ "u ! ,advanc$      
,developm5t ,c5t]1 z appropriate1 to--  
7i7 education pr(essionals1 includ+     
tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & local & ,/ate      
sup]9t5d5ts2 &  7ii7 p>5ts & o!r        
c>egiv]s4  7,b7 ,entities ,! ,advanc$   
,developm5t ,c5t] %all di/ribute !      
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7   
?r\gh-- 7i7 ! compreh5sive c5t]s        
e/abli%$ "u section #bjc ( !            
,educational ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,act (
 #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjb72  7ii7 !   
regional laboratories sy/em e/abli%$ "u 
section #agd2 &  7iii7 su* o!r means z !
 ,advanc$ ,developm5t ,commission]1 9   
consultation ) ! ,director & !          
,secret>y1 det]m9es to be appropriate4  
7#c7 ,use & adoption ,! ,advanc$        
,developm5t ,commission] %all support ! 
use & adoption ( ! be/ practices        
id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 at all    
levels ( education & tra9+4  7f7 ,hir+  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #ahh1 !  
,advanc$ ,developm5t ,commission]1 ) !  

approval ( & 9 collaboration ) !        
,director1 %all-- 7,a7 make appo9tm5ts (
 sci5tific1 eng9e]+1 & pr(essional      
p]sonnel1 :i* may include tempor>y or   
"t-limit$ appo9tm5ts z det]m9$ by !     
,director to be necess>y to c>ry out !  
mission describ$ 9 section #aie7;b71 )\t
 reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5t 9 
! competitive s]vice & fix ! comp5sation
 ( su* p]sonnel at a rate to be det]m9$ 
by ! ,director2  7,b7 hire /aff )       
suffici5t qualifications & exp]tise 7z  
det]m9$ by ! ,commission] 9 consultation
 ) ! ,director7 to enable ! ,advanc$    
,developm5t ,c5t] to c>ry out ! duties  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 conjunction 
) o!r op]ations ( ! ,in/itute1 )\t reg>d
 to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5t 9 !      
competitive s]vice & fix ! comp5sation (
 su* /aff at a rate to be det]m9$ by !  
,director2 &  7,c7 use all exi/+        
au?orities ( ! ,director to hire        
adm9i/rative1 f9ancial1 & cl]ical /aff z

 necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection &  
pay su* /aff 9 accordance ) ! provisions
 ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt]   
#ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1    
relat+ to classification & ,g5]al       
,s*$ule pay rates4  7#b7 ,program       
manag]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advanc$      
,developm5t ,commission]1 ) ! approval (
 & 9 collaboration ) ! ,director1 %all  
designate /aff appo9t$ or hir$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#a71 respectively1 to s]ve z program   
manag]s = ! ,advanc$ ,developm5t ,c5t]4 
7,b7 ,duties ,a program manag] %all be  
responsible =-- 7i7 e/abli%+ rese>* &   
developm5t goals = an applicable        
program1 includ+ by develop+ & ho/+     
work%ops & consult+ ) outside exp]ts2   
7ii7 publiciz+ su* goals2  7iii7        
solicit+ applications f eligible        
entities = projects t advance su* goals 
& contribute to mak+ rapid advances 9   
tea*+ & le>n+1 to be submitt$ by su*    
entities at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &      
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! program       

manag]1 9 conjunction ) ! ,advanc$      
,developm5t ,commission]1 may require2  
7iv7 select+1 on a competitive basis1   
su* projects to be support$ "u an       
applicable program1 tak+ into           
consid]ation-- 7,i7 ! novelty &         
sci5tific & te*nical m]it ( a propos$   
project2  7,,ii7 ! demon/rat$           
capabilities ( ! eligible entity to     
successfully c>ry out su* propos$       
project2  7,,iii7 ! ext5t to :i* !      
eligible entity consid]$1 z "p ( !      
application submitt$ "u clause 7iii71   
future comm]cial applications ( a       
propos$ project to increase ! likelihood
 ( scalability ( su* project2 &  7,,iv7 
su* o!r crit]ia z ! program manag]1 9   
conjunction ) ! ,advanc$ ,developm5t    
,commission]1 may require2  7v7 t]m9at+ 
su* projects1 z applicable2 &  7vi7     
e/abli%+ ! rese>* collaborations        
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#c74  7,c7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7        
,applicable program ,! t]m applicable   
program means a program-- 7,i7 = :i* a  

project manag] e/abli%es rese>* &       
developm5t goals2  7,,ii7 t supports    
projects align$ ) su* goals2 &  7,,iii7 
t receives funds f ! ,advanc$           
,developm5t ,c5t]4  7ii7 ,eligible      
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means--   
7,i7 a ,/ate educational ag5cy2  7,,ii7 
a local educational ag5cy2  7,,iii7 a   
public or private nonpr(it in/itution ( 
high] education2  7,,iv7 a nonpr(it     
educational organization2 &  7,v7 a     
f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t]4 
#aih4 ,advisory panel  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* 
! ,advanc$ ,developm5t ,commission] is  
appo9t$1 ! ,commission] %all e/abli% an 
advisory panel to id5tify1 evaluate1 &  
make recomm5dations ) respect to improv+
 education rese>* 9 ord] to promote !   
mission ( ! ,advanc$ ,developm5t ,c5t]4 
7b7 ,duties  7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! advisory     
panel is e/abli%$1 ! advisory panel %all
 create & update on an annual basis a   
report t-- 7,a7 id5tifies1 analyzes1 &  

evaluates ! /ate (-- 7i7 education      
rese>* & developm5t2 &  7ii7 education  
rese>* priorities at ! ,/ate & local    
levels2  7,b7 id5tifies & promotes      
advances 9 tea*+ & le>n+2 &  7,c7       
highlights factors t c h an impact on   
/ud5t le>n+ outcomes1 ) p>ticul>        
att5tion to opportunity & a*ievem5t     
disp>ities = /ud5ts1 includ+ ! factors  
address$ 9 section #aie7;b77#f74  7#b7  
,submission & publication ,n lat] ?an #a
 mon? aft] ! date on :i* ! report       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is creat$ & n  
lat] ?an #a mon? aft] ea* subsequ5t     
update ( su* report1 ! advisory panel   
%all-- 7,a7 submit su* report to-- 7i7 !
 ,advanc$ ,developm5t ,commission]2     
7ii7 ! ,director2  7iii7 ! ,secret>y2   
7iv7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7v7 !        
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2  7vi7 ! ,committee on ,education
 & ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2
 &  7vii7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      

,s5ate2 &  7,b7 make su* report publicly
 available on ! website ( ! ,in/itute4  
7c7 ,memb]%ip ,! advisory panel %all be 
compos$ ( at lea/ #h1 b n m ?an #ab1    
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,advanc$ ,developm5t
 ,commission] z foll[s3 7#a7 ,at lea/ #a
 b n m ?an #b memb]s %all be p>5ts4     
7#b7 ,at lea/ #a b n m ?an #b memb]s    
%all be education pr(essionals4  7#c7   
,at lea/ #a b n m ?an #b memb]s %all be 
exp]ts 9 te*nology4  7#d7 ,at lea/ #a b 
n m ?an #b memb]s %all be speciali/s 9  
rapid ga9s 9 /ud5t a*ievem5t & s*ool    
improvem5t4  7#e7 ,at lea/ #a b n m ?an 
#b memb]s %all be speciali/s 9          
p]sonaliz$ le>n+4  7#f7 ,at lea/ #a b n 
m ?an #b memb]s %all be education &     
social sci5ce rese>*]s4  7#g7 ,at lea/  
#a b n m ?an #b memb]s %all be          
repres5tatives f ! ,dep>tm5t or         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7#h7 ,at 
lea/ #a b n m ?an #b memb]s %all be     
individuals ) exp]tise 9 education      
issues n o!rwise repres5t$ :o w         
contribute to ! ov]all rigor & quality (

 ! ,advanc$ ,developm5t ,c5t]4  7d7     
,advisory nature ,! function ( !        
advisory panel %all be advisory 9       
nature4 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be     
con/ru$ z giv+ ! advisory panel au?ority
 ov] ! activities au?oriz$ "u ?is "p4   
7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! advisory panel %all   
t]m9ate #e ye>s aft] ! date ( e/abli%m5t
 ( su* panel4  #aii4 ,community-in=m$   
def9$ ,9 ?is "p1 ! t]m community-in=m$  
means to be in=m$ by input f ,/ate      
educational ag5cies1 local educational  
ag5cies1 p>5ts1 /ud5ts1 & education     
practition]s1 includ+ tea*]s1 pr9cipals1
 & o!r s*ool lead]s )9 ! community or   
regional area :]e activities plann$ &   
c>ri$ out by ! ,advanc$ ,developm5t     
,c5t] w occur4  #bjj4 ,au?orization (   
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is "p su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  7b7   
,tim+ ,am\nts made available = a fiscal 
ye> "u subsection 7a7 %all rema9        
available until exp5d$4  7c7 ,res]vation

 ,! ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #e     
p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ = a fiscal  
ye> "u subsection 7a7 = adm9i/rative    
exp5ses & te*nical assi/ance4  4  #c4   
,improv+ /atewide longitud9al data      
sy/ems ,section #bjh ( ! ,education     
,sci5ces ,re=m ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4      
#ifjg7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #bjh4
 ,grant program = /atewide longitud9al  
data sy/ems  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 
,grants = /atewide longitud9al data     
sy/ems  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
aw>d1 on a competitive basis1 grants to 
eligible ag5cies to enable su* ag5cies  
to design1 develop1 implem5t1 & improve 
/atewide longitud9al data sy/ems4  7,b7 
,p]iod  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9
 clause 7ii71 a grant aw>d$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be = a p]iod ( n  
long] ?an #d ye>s4  7ii7 ,r5ewal ,^u !  
conclusion ( ! grant p]iod describ$ 9   
clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y may r5ew a grant
 aw>d$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = #b         
additional ye>s if ! eligible ag5cy     
demon/rates significant progress 9 meet+

 its goals1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4   
7#b7 ,plann+ grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! 
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an 
#aj p]c5t to aw>d plann+ grants to      
eligible ag5cies to support plann+      
relat$ to ! design1 developm5t1         
implem5tation1 improvem5t1 &            
su/a9ability ( /atewide longitud9al data
 sy/ems1 :i* may include plann+ to      
support-- 7i7 ! integration or          
coord9ation ( additional ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
,tribal1 or local data s\rces 9 !       
/atewide longitud9al data sy/em1 :i* may
 include facilitat+ int]op]ability &    
l9kages across su* data s\rces1 includ+ 
f across o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or 
local ag5cies2  7ii7 alignm5t ) !       
volunt>y /&>ds & guidel9es describ$ 9   
section #aec7;a77#e7 ( ! ,education     
,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb1 :i* may    
include ! use ( l9k$1 op51 & int]op]able
 data /&>ds2  7iii7 ! developm5t (      
products1 tools1 or int]faces t provide 
appropriate access to data insights     

produc$ by ! /atewide longitud9al data  
sy/em2 &  7iv7 upgrad+ data             
infra/ructure or report+ sy/ems4  7,b7  
,p]iod ,a grant aw>d$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all be = a p]iod ( n long] ?an #ah
 mon?s4  7,c7 ,engagem5t ,9 c>ry+ out   
plann+ activities "u ?is p>agraph1 an   
eligible ag5cy %all1 to ! greate/ ext5t 
practicable1 engage /ud5ts1 families1   
practition]s1 education sy/em lead]s1   
policymak]s1 community organizations1 & 
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local public ag5cies4 
7b7 ,application ,an eligible ag5cy     
desir+ a grant "u subsection 7a77#a7    
%all submit an application to !         
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id5tify+ & analyz+ ,/ate practices      
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coord9ation ) ! ,/ati/ics ,commission]1 
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enrollm5t programs ,! ,/ati/ics         
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