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20 U.S.C. § 7345a — Purpose
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It is the purpose of this part to address the unique needs of rural school districts that frequently—
(1) lack the personnel and resources needed to compete effectively for Federal competitive grants; and
(2) receive formula grant allocations in amounts too small to be effective in meeting their intended purposes.
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It is the purpose of this part to address the unique needs of rural school districts that frequently—
(1) lack the personnel and resources needed to compete effectively for Federal competitive grants; and
(2) receive formula grant allocations in amounts too small to be effective in meeting their intended purposes.
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**(a) In general** The Secretary may carry out a charter school program that supports charter schools that serve early childhood, elementary school, or secondary school students by—
(1) supporting the startup of new charter schools, the replication of high-quality charter schools, and the expansion of high-quality charter schools;
(2) assisting charter schools in accessing credit to acquire and renovate facilities for school use; and
(3) carrying out national activities to support—
(A) the activities described in paragraph (1);
(B) the dissemination of best practices of charter schools for all schools;
(C) the evaluation of the impact of the charter school program under this part on schools participating in such program; and
(D) stronger charter school authorizing practices.
**(b) Funding allotment** From the amount made available under [section 7221j of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7221j&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall—
(1) reserve 12.5 percent to support charter school facilities assistance under [section 7221c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7221c&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) reserve 22.5 percent to carry out national activities under [section 7221d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7221d&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(3) use the remaining amount after the reservations under paragraphs (1) and (2) to carry out [section 7221b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7221b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Prior grants and subgrants** The recipient of a grant or subgrant under part B of title V (as such part w
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**(a) Census determination** Each local educational agency desiring a grant under [section 7345a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7345a&num=0&edition=prelim) and each local educational agency or specially qualified agency desiring a grant under subpart 2 of this part shall—
(1) not later than December 1 of each year, conduct a census to determine the number of students in average daily attendance in kindergarten through grade 12 at the schools served by the agency; and
(2) not later than March 1 of each year, submit the number described in paragraph (1) to the Secretary (and to the State educational agency, in the case of a local educational agency seeking a grant under subpart (2)).11 So in original. Probably should be “subpart 2).”
**(b) Penalty** If the Secretary determines that a local educational agency or specially qualified agency has knowingly submitted false information under subsection (a) for the purpose of gaining additional funds under [section 7345a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7345a&num=0&edition=prelim) or subpart 2 of this part, then the agency shall be fined an amount equal to twice the difference between the amount the agency received under this section and the correct amount the agency would have received under [section 7345a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7345a&num=0&edition=prelim) or subpart 2 of this part if the agency had submitted accurate information under subsection (a).
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 7345a
(1)(A)(ii) based on a demonstration by the
local educational agency, and concurrence by
the State educational agency, that the local
educational agency is located in an area de-
fined as rural by a governmental agency of the
State.
(c) Applicable funding defined
In this section, the term ‘‘applicable funding’’
means funds provided under any of the following
provisions:
(1) Part A of subchapter II.
(2) Part A of subchapter IV.
(d) Disbursement
Each State educational agency that receives
applicable funding for a fiscal year shall dis-
burse the applicable funding to local educational
agencies for alternative uses under this section
for the fiscal year at the same time as the State
educational agency disburses the applicable
funding to local educational agencies that do
not intend to use the applicable funding for such
alternative uses for the fiscal year.
(e) Applicable rules
Applicable funding under this section shall be
available to carry out local activities authorized
under subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5211, formerly title VI,
§ 6211, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title VI, § 601,
Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1891; renumbered title V,
§ 5211, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title V,
§§ 5001(a)(3), 5003(1), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat.
2039–2041.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 5211 of Pub. L. 89–10 was renumbered
section 4311 and was classified to section 7221j of this
title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–95.
AMENDMENTS
2015—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 5003(1)(A), added
subpars. (A) to (D) and struck out former subpars. (A)
to (E) which read as follows:
‘‘(A) Part A of subchapter I of this chapter.
‘‘(B) Part A or D of subchapter II of this chapter.
‘‘(C) Subchapter III
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