state advisory councils

state advisory councils Sec. 606. The Adult Education Act is amended by inserting immediately after section 310 thereof the following new section: “state advisory councils “Sec. 310A. (a) Any State which receives assistance under this title may establish and maintain a State advisory council, or may designate and maintain an existing State advisory council, which shall be, or has been, appointed by the Governor or, in the case of a State in which members of the State board which governs the State education agency are elected (including election by the State legislature), by such board. 88 Stat. 578 “(b) (1) Such a State advisory council shall include as members persons who, by reason of experience or training, are knowledgeable in the field of adult education or who are officials of the State educational agency or of local educational agencies of that State, persons who are or have received adult educational services, and persons who are representative of the general public. “(2) Such a State advisory council, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Commissioner, shall— “(A) Advise the State educational agency on the development of, and policy matters arising in, the administration of the State plan approval pursuant to section 306; “(B) advise with respect to long-range planning and studies to evaluate adult education programs, services, and activities assisted under this Act; and “(C) prepare and submit to the State educational agency, and to the National Advisory Council for Adult Education established pursuant to section 310, an annual report of its recommendations, accompanied by such additional comments of the State educational agency as that agency deems appropriate. “(c) Upon the appointment of any such advisory council, the appointing authority under subsection (a) of this section shall inform the Commissioner of the establishment of, and membership of, its State advisory council. The Commissioner shall, upon receiving such information, certify that each such council is in compliance with the membership requirements set forth in subsection (b)(1) of this section. “(d) Each such State advisory council shall meet within thirty days after certification has been accepted by the Commissioner under subsection (c) of this section and select from among its membership a chairman. The time, place, and manner of subsequent meetings shall be provided by the rules of the State advisory council, except that such rules shall provide that each such council meet at least four times each year, including at least one public meeting at which the public is given the opportunity to express views concerning adult education. “(e) Each such State advisory council is authorized to obtain the services of such professional, technical, and clerical personnel as may be necessary to enable them to carry out their functions under this section.”.