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20 U.S.C. § 7912 — Unsafe school choice option

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20 U.S.C. § 7912 — Unsafe school choice option

**(a) Unsafe school choice policy** Each State receiving funds under this chapter shall establish and implement a statewide policy requiring that a student attending a persistently dangerous public elementary school or secondary school, as determined by the State in consultation with a representative sample of local educational agencies, or who becomes a victim of a violent criminal offense, as determined by State law, while in or on the grounds of a public elementary school or secondary school that the student attends, be allowed to attend a safe public elementary school or secondary school within the local educational agency, including a public charter school. **(b) Certification** As a condition of receiving funds under this chapter, a State shall certify in writing to the Secretary that the State is in compliance with this section.

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**(a) Unsafe school choice policy** Each State receiving funds under this chapter shall establish and implement a statewide policy requiring that a student attending a persistently dangerous public elementary school or secondary school, as determined by the State in consultation with a representative sample of local educational agencies, or who becomes a victim of a violent criminal offense, as determined by State law, while in or on the grounds of a public elementary school or secondary school that the student attends, be allowed to attend a safe public elementary school or secondary school within the local educational agency, including a public charter school. **(b) Certification** As a condition of receiving funds under this chapter, a State shall certify in writing to the Secretary that the State is in compliance with this section.

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20 U.S.C. § 7118 — Local educational agency applications

**(a) Eligibility** To be eligible to receive an allocation under [section 7115(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7115/a&num=0&edition=prelim), a local educational agency shall— (1) submit an application, which shall contain, at a minimum, the information described in subsection (e), to the State educational agency at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State educational agency may reasonably require; and (2) complete a needs assessment in accordance with subsection (d). **(b) Consortium** If a local educational agency desires to carry out the activities described in this subpart in consortium with one or more surrounding local educational agencies as described in [section 7115(a)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7115/a/3&num=0&edition=prelim), such local educational agencies shall submit a single application as required under subsection (a). **(c) Consultation** (1) **In general** — A local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, shall develop its application through consultation with parents, teachers, principals, other school leaders, specialized instructional support personnel, students, community-based organizations, local government representatives (which may include a local law enforcement agency, local juvenile court, local child welfare agency, or local public housing agency), Indian tribes or tribal organizations that may be located in the region served by the local educational agency (where applicable), charter school teachers, principals, and other school leaders (if such agency or consortium of such agencies supports charter schools), and others with relevant and demonstrated expertise in pro

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20 U.S.C. § 9165 — Services for Native Americans

From amounts reserved under [section 9131(a)(1)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section9131/a/1/A&num=0&edition=prelim) for any fiscal year the Director shall award grants to Indian tribes and to organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians (as the term is defined in [section 7517 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7517&num=0&edition=prelim)) to enable such tribes and organizations to carry out the activities described in [section 9141 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section9141&num=0&edition=prelim).

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20 U.S.C. § 7912 — Unsafe school choice option

Page 1647 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 7916 (Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8531, formerly title IX, § 9531, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IX, § 901, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1984; renumbered title VIII, § 8531, Pub. L. 114–95, title VIII, § 8001(a)(6), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2088, 2089.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 7911, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9211, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3804, set out administrative provisions, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter IX of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110. § 7912. Unsafe school choice option (a) Unsafe school choice policy Each State receiving funds under this chapter shall establish and implement a statewide policy requiring that a student attending a persist- ently dangerous public elementary school or secondary school, as determined by the State in consultation with a representative sample of local educational agencies, or who becomes a victim of a violent criminal offense, as deter- mined by State law, while in or on the grounds of a public elementary school or secondary school that the student attends, be allowed to attend a safe public elementary school or sec- ondary school within the local educational agen- cy, including a public charter school. (b) Certification As a condition of receiving funds under this chapter, a State shall certify in writing to the Secretary that the State is in compliance with this section. (Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8532, formerly title IX, § 9532, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IX, § 901, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1984; renumbered title VIII, § 8532, Pub. L. 114–95, title VIII, § 8001(a)(6), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2088, 2089.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 7912, Pub. L. 89

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