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20 U.S.C. § 7345b — Use of applicable funding
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**(a) Alternative uses**
(1) **In general** — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an eligible local educational agency may use the applicable funding that the agency is eligible to receive from the State educational agency for a fiscal year to carry out local activities authorized under any of the following provisions:
(A) Part A of subchapter I.
(B) Part A of subchapter II.
(C) Subchapter III.
(D) Part A or B of subchapter IV.
(2) **Notification** — An eligible local educational agency shall notify the State educational agency of the local educational agency’s intention to use the applicable funding in accordance with paragraph (1), by a date that is established by the State educational agency for the notification.
**(b) Eligibility**
(1) **In general** — A local educational agency shall be eligible to use the applicable funding in accordance with subsection (a) if—
(A)
(i)
(I) the total number of students in average daily attendance at all of the schools served by the local educational agency is fewer than 600; or
(II) each county in which a school served by the local educational agency is located has a total population density of fewer than 10 persons per square mile; and
(ii) all of the schools served by the local educational agency are designated with a locale code of 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary;
(B) the agency meets the criteria established in subparagraph (A)(i) and the Secretary, in accordance with paragraph (2), grants the local educational agency’s request to waive the criteria described in subparagraph (A)(ii); or
(C) the local educational agency is a member of an educational service agency that does not receive funds under this subpart and the local educational agency meets the requir
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**(a) Alternative uses**
(1) **In general** — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an eligible local educational agency may use the applicable funding that the agency is eligible to receive from the State educational agency for a fiscal year to carry out local activities authorized under any of the following provisions:
(A) Part A of subchapter I.
(B) Part A of subchapter II.
(C) Subchapter III.
(D) Part A or B of subchapter IV.
(2) **Notification** — An eligible local educational agency shall notify the State educational agency of the local educational agency’s intention to use the applicable funding in accordance with paragraph (1), by a date that is established by the State educational agency for the notification.
**(b) Eligibility**
(1) **In general** — A local educational agency shall be eligible to use the applicable funding in accordance with subsection (a) if—
(A)
(i)
(I) the total number of students in average daily attendance at all of the schools served by the local educational agency is fewer than 600; or
(II) each county in which a school served by the local educational agency is located has a total population density of fewer than 10 persons per square mile; and
(ii) all of the schools served by the local educational agency are designated with a locale code of 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary;
(B) the agency meets the criteria established in subparagraph (A)(i) and the Secretary, in accordance with paragraph (2), grants the local educational agency’s request to waive the criteria described in subparagraph (A)(ii); or
(C) the local educational agency is a member of an educational service agency that does not receive funds under this subpart and the local educational agency meets the requirements of this part.
(2) **Certification** — The Secretary shall determine whether to waive the criteria described in paragraph (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 defined 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 disburse 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).
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**(a) Agreements** In any case in which a negotiated rulemaking process is established under [section 6571(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571/b&num=0&edition=prelim), all published proposed regulations shall conform to agreements that result from the rulemaking described in [section 6571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571&num=0&edition=prelim) unless the Secretary reopens the negotiated rulemaking process.
**(b) Records** The Secretary shall ensure that an accurate and reliable record of agreements reached during the negotiations process is maintained.
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There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part—
(1) $270,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
(2) $270,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
(3) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
(4) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
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In this subpart:
(1) **Blended learning** — The term “blended learning” means a formal education program that leverages both technology-based and face-to-face instructional approaches—
(A) that include an element of online or digital learning, combined with supervised learning time, and student-led learning, in which the elements are connected to provide an integrated learning experience; and
(B) in which students are provided some control over time, path, or pace.
(2) **Controlled substance** — The term “controlled substance” means a drug or other substance identified under Schedule I, II, III, IV, or V in [section 812(c) of title 21](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section812/c&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Digital learning** — The term “digital learning” means any instructional practice that effectively uses technology to strengthen a student’s learning experience and encompasses a wide spectrum of tools and practices, including—
(A) interactive learning resources, digital learning content (which may include openly licensed content), software, or simulations, that engage students in academic content;
(B) access to online databases and other primary source documents;
(C) the use of data and information to personalize learning and provide targeted supplementary instruction;
(D) online and computer-based assessments;
(E) learning environments that allow for rich collaboration and communication, which may include student collaboration with content experts and peers;
(F) hybrid or blended learning, which occurs under direct instructor supervision at a school or other location away from home and, at least in part, through online delivery of instruction with some element of student control over time, place, path
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 7345b
(B) Additional amounts
If additional funds become available for
making payments under paragraph (1) for
such fiscal year, payments that were reduced
under subparagraph (A) shall be increased on
the same basis as such payments were re-
duced.
(4) Hold harmless
For a local educational agency that is not
eligible under this subpart due to amendments
made by the Every Student Succeeds Act to
section 7345(b)(1)(A)(ii) of this title but met
the eligibility requirements under section
7345(b) of this title as such section was in ef-
fect on the day before December 10, 2015, the
agency shall receive—
(A) for fiscal year 2017, 75 percent of the
amount such agency received for fiscal year
2015;
(B) for fiscal year 2018, 50 percent of the
amount such agency received for fiscal year
2015; and
(C) for fiscal year 2019, 25 percent of the
amount such agency received for fiscal year
2015.
(c) Disbursement
The Secretary shall disburse the funds award-
ed to a local educational agency under this sec-
tion for a fiscal year not later than July 1 of
that fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5212, formerly title VI,
§ 6212, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title VI, § 601,
Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1892; renumbered title V,
§ 5212, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title V,
§§ 5001(a)(3), 5003(2), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2039,
2040, 2042.)
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Amendments made by the Every Student Succeeds
Act to section 7345(b)(1)(A)(ii) of this title, referred to
in subsec. (b)(4), mean the amendments made to section
7345(b)(1)(A)(ii) of this title by Pub. L. 114–95, title V,
§ 5003(1)(B)(i), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2041. See 2015
Amendment note under section 7345 of this title.
Section 7345(b) of this title as
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