20 USC § 1231d - Parental involvement and dissemination

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title: "20 USC § 1231d - Parental involvement and dissemination"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "1231d"
section_name: "Parental involvement and dissemination"
chapter_number: 31
chapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING EDUCATION"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS CONCERNING OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS: GENERAL AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 434, formerly § 415, as added Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10), Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 168; renumbered § 425, Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 326; renumbered § 427, Pub. L. 93–380, title V, § 508(a), Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 565; renumbered § 434 and amended Pub. L. 103–382, title II, §§ 212(b)(1), 244, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3913, 3922.)"
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# § 1231d. Parental involvement and dissemination

In the case of any applicable program in which the Secretary determines that parental participation at the State or local level would increase the effectiveness of the program in achieving its purposes, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations with respect to such program setting forth criteria designed to encourage such participation. If the program for which such determination is made provides for payments to local educational agencies, applications for such payments shall—

**(1)** set forth such policies and procedures as will ensure that programs and projects assisted under the application have been planned and developed, and will be operated, in consultation with, and with the involvement of, parents of the children to be served by such programs and projects;

**(2)** be submitted with assurance that such parents have had an opportunity to present their views with respect to the application; and

**(3)** set forth policies and procedures for adequate dissemination of program plans and evaluations to such parents and the public.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 434, formerly § 415, as added Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10), Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 168; renumbered § 425, Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1), June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 326; renumbered § 427, Pub. L. 93–380, title V, § 508(a), Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 565; renumbered § 434 and amended Pub. L. 103–382, title II, §§ 212(b)(1), 244, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3913, 3922.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior  was renumbered section 440, and is classified to .

Another prior  was renumbered section 444, and was classified to  prior to repeal by .

Another prior  was classified to  prior to repeal by .

### Amendments

1994—, substituted “Secretary determines” for “Commissioner determines” and “the Secretary shall” for “he shall” and inserted “is made” after “such determination”.