The State board shall--
(a) Establish effective procedures, including an expedited appeals procedure, by which students who are members of special populations and their parents, teachers, and concerned area residents will be able to participate directly in State and local decisions that influence the character of programs under the Act affecting their interests; and
(b) Provide technical assistance and design procedures necessary to ensure that those individuals referred to in paragraph (a) of this section are given access to the information needed to use those procedures. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control No. 1830-0030) (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2328(d))