Title 20, Chapter 70 — Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools

Section 6301

Statement of purpose

Section 6302

Authorization of appropriations

Section 6303

School improvement

Section 6303a

Whole-school reform strategy

Section 6303b

Direct student services

Section 6304

State administration

Section 6311

State plans

Section 6312

Local educational agency plans

Section 6313

Eligible school attendance areas

Section 6314

Schoolwide programs

Section 6315

Targeted assistance schools

Section 6316, 6317

Repealed. Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1000(1), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1814

repealed

Section 6318

Parent and family engagement

Section 6319

Repealed. Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1000(1), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1814

repealed

Section 6320

Participation of children enrolled in private schools

Section 6321

Fiscal requirements

Section 6322

Coordination requirements

Section 6331

Grants for the outlying areas and the Secretary of the Interior

Section 6332

Allocations to States

Section 6333

Basic grants to local educational agencies

Section 6334

Concentration grants to local educational agencies

Section 6335

Targeted grants to local educational agencies

Section 6336

Adequacy of funding to local educational agencies in fiscal years after fiscal year 2001

Section 6337

Education finance incentive grant program

Section 6338

Special allocation procedures

Section 6339

Carryover and waiver

Section 6361

Grants for State assessments and related activities

Section 6362

State option to conduct assessment system audit

Section 6363

Allotment of appropriated funds

Section 6364

Innovative assessment and accountability demonstration authority

Section 6391

Program purposes

Section 6392

Program authorized

Section 6393

State allocations

Section 6394

State applications; services

Section 6395

Secretarial approval; peer review

Section 6396

Comprehensive needs assessment and service-delivery plan; authorized activities

Section 6397

Bypass

Section 6398

Coordination of migrant education activities

Section 6399

Definitions

Section 6421

Purpose and program authorization

Section 6422

Payments for programs under this part

Section 6431

Eligibility

Section 6432

Allocation of funds

Section 6433

State reallocation of funds

Section 6434

State plan and State agency applications

Section 6435

Use of funds

Section 6436

Institution-wide projects

Section 6437

Three-year programs or projects

Section 6438

Transition services

Section 6439

Technical assistance

Section 6451

Purpose

Section 6452

Programs operated by local educational agencies

Section 6453

Local educational agency applications

Section 6454

Uses of funds

Section 6455

Program requirements for correctional facilities receiving funds under this section

Section 6456

Accountability

Section 6471

Program evaluations

Section 6472

Definitions

Section 6491

Flexibility for equitable per-pupil funding

Section 6571

Federal regulations

Section 6572

Agreements and records

Section 6573

State administration

Section 6574

Repealed. Pub. L. 113–188, title IX, § 901(a), Nov. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 2020

repealed

Section 6575

Prohibition against Federal mandates, direction, or control

Section 6576

Rule of construction on equalized spending

Section 6577, 6578

Repealed. Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1501(a)(3), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1906

repealed

Section 6601

Purpose

Section 6602

Definitions

Section 6603

Authorization of appropriations

Section 6611

Formula grants to States

Section 6612

Subgrants to local educational agencies

Section 6613

Local uses of funds

Section 6614

Reporting

Section 6621

Reservations

Section 6631

Purposes; definitions

Section 6632

Teacher and school leader incentive fund grants

Section 6633

Reports

Section 6641

Purposes; definitions

Section 6642

Comprehensive literacy State development grants

Section 6643

Subgrants to eligible entities in support of birth through kindergarten entry literacy

Section 6644

Subgrants to eligible entities in support of kindergarten through grade 12 literacy

Section 6645

National evaluation and information dissemination

Section 6646

Innovative approaches to literacy

Section 6661

Program authorized

Section 6662

Presidential and Congressional Academies for American History and Civics

Section 6663

National activities

Section 6671

Funding allotment

Section 6672

Supporting effective educator development

Section 6673

School leader recruitment and support

Section 6674

Technical assistance and national evaluation

Section 6675

STEM master teacher corps

Section 6681

Findings

Section 6682

Definitions

Section 6683

Recognition program established

Section 6691

Supplement, not supplant

Section 6692

Rules of construction

Section 6801

Authorization of appropriations

Section 6811

Short title

Section 6812

Purposes

Section 6821

Formula grants to States

Section 6822

Native American and Alaska Native children in school

Section 6823

State and specially qualified agency plans

Section 6824

Within-State allocations

Section 6825

Subgrants to eligible entities

Section 6826

Local plans

Section 6841

Reporting

Section 6842

Repealed. Pub. L. 114–95, title III, § 3001(2)(A), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1953

repealed

Section 6843

Biennial reports

Section 6844

Coordination with related programs

Section 6845

Rules of construction

Section 6846

Legal authority under State law

Section 6847

Civil rights

Section 6848

Programs for Native Americans and Puerto Rico

Section 6849

Prohibition

Section 6861

National professional development project

Section 6871

Repealed. Pub. L. 114–95, title III, § 3001(2)(C), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1953

repealed

Section 7011

Definitions

Section 7012

Repealed. Pub. L. 114–95, title III, § 3001(5)(B), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1953

repealed

Section 7013

National clearinghouse

Section 7014

Regulations

Section 7101

General provisions

Section 7102, 7103

Repealed. Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1967

repealed

Section 7111

Purpose

Section 7112

Definitions

Section 7113

Formula grants to States

Section 7114

State use of funds

Section 7115

Allocations to local educational agencies

Section 7116

Local educational agency applications

Section 7117

Activities to support well-rounded educational opportunities

Section 7118

Activities to support safe and healthy students

Section 7119

Activities to support the effective use of technology

Section 7120

Supplement, not supplant

Section 7121

Rule of construction

Section 7122

Authorization of appropriations

Section 7131

Internet safety

Section 7151

Transferred

transferred

Section 7161 to 7164

Repealed. Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4001(a)(5)(B), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1966

repealed

Section 7165

Transferred

transferred

Section 7171

Purpose; definitions

Section 7172

Allotments to States

Section 7173

State application

Section 7174

Local competitive subgrant program

Section 7175

Local activities

Section 7176

Authorization of appropriations

Section 7221

Purpose

Section 7221a

Program authorized

Section 7221b

Grants to support high-quality charter schools

Section 7221c

Facilities financing assistance

Section 7221d

National activities

Section 7221e

Federal formula allocation during first year and for successive enrollment expansions

Section 7221f

Solicitation of input from charter school operators

Section 7221g

Records transfer

Section 7221h

Paperwork reduction

Section 7221i

Definitions

Section 7221j

Authorization of appropriations

Section 7231

Findings and purpose

Section 7231a

Definition

Section 7231b

Program authorized

Section 7231c

Eligibility

Section 7231d

Applications and requirements

Section 7231e

Priority

Section 7231f

Use of funds

Section 7231g

Repealed. Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4001(b)(3)(D)(ii), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1967

repealed

Section 7231h

Limitations

Section 7231i

Repealed. Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4001(b)(3)(D)(ii), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1967

repealed

Section 7231j

Authorization of appropriations; reservation

Section 7241

Purposes

Section 7242

Grants authorized.

Section 7243

Applications

Section 7244

Uses of funds

Section 7245

Family engagement in Indian schools

Section 7246

Authorization of appropriations

Section 7251

Authorization of appropriations; reservations

Section 7261

Grants for education innovation and research

Section 7271

Purposes

Section 7272

Definitions

Section 7273

Program authorized

Section 7274

Promise neighborhoods

Section 7275

Full-service community schools

Section 7281

National activities for school safety

Section 7291

Awards for academic enrichment

Section 7292

Assistance for arts education

Section 7293

Ready to learn programming

Section 7294

Supporting high-ability learners and learning

Section 7305

Short title

Section 7305a

Purpose

Section 7305b

Transferability of funds

Section 7341

Short title

Section 7341a

Purpose

Section 7345

Use of applicable funding

Section 7345a

Grant program authorized

Section 7345b

Repealed. Pub. L. 114–95, title V, § 5003(3), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2043

repealed

Section 7351

Program authorized

Section 7351a

Uses of funds

Section 7351b

Applications

Section 7351c

Report

Section 7351d

Choice of participation

Section 7355

Annual average daily attendance determination

Section 7355a

Supplement, not supplant

Section 7355b

Rule of construction

Section 7355c

Authorization of appropriations

Section 7371

Prohibition against Federal mandates, direction, or control

Section 7372

Rule of construction on equalized spending

Section 7401

Statement of policy

Section 7402

Purpose

Section 7421

Purpose

Section 7422

Grants to local educational agencies and tribes

Section 7423

Amount of grants

Section 7424

Applications

Section 7425

Authorized services and activities

Section 7426

Integration of services authorized

Section 7427

Student eligibility forms

Section 7428

Payments

Section 7429

State educational agency review

Section 7441

Improvement of educational opportunities for Indian children and youth

Section 7442

Professional development for teachers and education professionals

Section 7451

National research activities

Section 7452

Grants to tribes for education administrative planning, development, and coordination

Section 7453

Native American and Alaska Native language immersion schools and programs

Section 7454

Repealed. Pub. L. 114–95, title VI, § 6002(n)(1), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2057

repealed

Section 7455

Transferred

transferred

Section 7456

Repealed. Pub. L. 114–95, title VI, § 6002(q), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2062

repealed

Section 7457

Native American language resource centers

Section 7471

National Advisory Council on Indian Education

Section 7472

Peer review

Section 7473

Preference for Indian applicants

Section 7474

Minimum grant criteria

Section 7491

Definitions

Section 7492

Authorizations of appropriations

Section 7511

Short title

Section 7512

Findings

Section 7513

Purposes

Section 7514

Native Hawaiian Education Council

Section 7515

Program authorized

Section 7516

Administrative provisions

Section 7517

Definitions

Section 7541

Short title

Section 7542

Findings

Section 7543

Purposes

Section 7544

Program authorized

Section 7545

Administrative provisions

Section 7546

Definitions

Section 7701

Purpose

Section 7702

Payments relating to Federal acquisition of real property

Section 7703

Payments for eligible federally connected children

Section 7703a

Impact aid for children with severe disabilities

Section 7703b

Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees

Section 7703c

Plan and authority to assist local educational agencies experiencing growth in enrollment due to force structure changes, relocation of military units, or base closures and realignments

Section 7703d

Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces with enrollment changes due to base closures, force structure changes, or force relocations

Section 7704

Policies and procedures relating to children residing on Indian lands

Section 7705

Application for payments under sections 7702 and 7703 of this title

Section 7707

Construction

Section 7708

Facilities

Section 7709

State consideration of payments in providing State aid

Section 7710

Federal administration

Section 7711

Administrative hearings and judicial review

Section 7712

Forgiveness of overpayments

Section 7713

Definitions

Section 7713a

School facilities for children of Government employees and other residents in Indian reservations, national parks, and national monuments

Section 7714

Authorization of appropriations

Section 7801

Definitions

Section 7802

Applicability of subchapter

Section 7803

Applicability to Bureau of Indian Education operated schools

Section 7821

Consolidation of State administrative funds for elementary and secondary education programs

Section 7822

Single local educational agency States

Section 7823

Consolidation of funds for local administration

Section 7824

Consolidated set-aside for Department of the Interior funds

Section 7825

Department staff

Section 7841

Purposes

Section 7842

Optional consolidated State plans or applications

Section 7843

Consolidated reporting

Section 7844

General applicability of State educational agency assurances

Section 7845

Consolidated local plans or applications

Section 7846

Other general assurances

Section 7861

Waivers of statutory and regulatory requirements

Section 7871

Approval and disapproval of State plans

Section 7872

Approval and disapproval of local educational agency applications

Section 7881

Participation by private school children and teachers

Section 7882

Standards for by-pass

Section 7883

Complaint process for participation of private school children

Section 7884

By-pass determination process

Section 7885

Prohibition against funds for religious worship or instruction

Section 7886

Private, religious, and home schools

Section 7901

Maintenance of effort

Section 7902

Prohibition regarding State aid

Section 7903

Privacy of assessment results

Section 7904

School prayer

Section 7905

Equal access to public school facilities

Section 7906

Prohibited uses of funds

Section 7906a

Prohibition against Federal mandates, direction, or control

Section 7907

Prohibitions on Federal Government and use of Federal funds

Section 7908

Armed Forces recruiter access to students and student recruiting information

Section 7908a

Military recruiter access to secondary school campuses

Section 7909

Prohibition on federally sponsored testing

Section 7910

Limitations on national testing or certification for teachers, principals, or other school leaders

Section 7910a

Prohibition on requiring State participation

Section 7911

Prohibition on nationwide database

Section 7912

Unsafe school choice option

Section 7913

Prohibition on discrimination

Section 7914

Civil rights

Section 7915

Rulemaking

Section 7916

Severability

Section 7917

Transfer of school disciplinary records

Section 7918

Consultation with Indian tribes and tribal organizations

Section 7919

Outreach and technical assistance for rural local educational agencies

Section 7920

Consultation with the Governor

Section 7921

Local governance

Section 7922

Rule of construction regarding travel to and from school

Section 7923

Limitations on school-based health centers

Section 7924

State control over standards

Section 7925

Sense of Congress on protecting student privacy

Section 7926

Prohibition on aiding and abetting sexual abuse

Section 7927

Sense of Congress on restoration of State sovereignty over public education

Section 7928

Privacy

Section 7929

Analysis and periodic review of departmental guidance

Section 7930

Sense of Congress

Section 7931

Sense of Congress on early learning and child care

Section 7932

Technical assistance

Section 7933

Preventing improper use of taxpayer funds

Section 7934

Accountability to taxpayers through monitoring and oversight

Section 7941

Short title

Section 7942

Purpose

Section 7943

Definitions

Section 7944

Applicability

Section 7945

Preemption and election of State nonapplicability

Section 7946

Limitation on liability for teachers

Section 7947

Allocation of responsibility for noneconomic loss

Section 7948

Effective date

Section 7961

Gun-free requirements

Section 7971

Short title

Section 7972

Definitions

Section 7973

Nonsmoking policy for children’s services

Section 7974

Preemption

Section 7981

Evaluations

Section 8001 to 8007