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20 U.S.C. § 6313 — School improvement

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20 U.S.C. § 6313 — School improvement

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**(a) State reservations** To carry out subsection (b) and the State educational agency’s statewide system of technical assistance and support for local educational agencies, each State shall reserve the greater of— (1) 7 percent of the amount the State receives under subpart 2 of part A; or (2) the sum of the amount the State— (A) reserved for fiscal year 2016 under this subsection, as in effect on the day before December 10, 2015; and (B) received for fiscal year 2016 under subsection (g), as in effect on the day before December 10, 2015. **(b) Uses** Of the amount reserved under subsection (a) for any fiscal year, the State educational agency— (1) (A) shall allocate not less than 95 percent of that amount to make grants to local educational agencies on a formula or competitive basis, to serve schools implementing comprehensive support and improvement activities or targeted support and improvement activities under [section 6311(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6311/d&num=0&edition=prelim); or (B) may, with the approval of the local educational agency, directly provide for these activities or arrange for their provision through other entities such as school support teams, educational service agencies, or nonprofit or for-profit external providers with expertise in using evidence-based strategies to improve student achievement, instruction, and schools; and (2) shall use the funds not allocated to local educational agencies under paragraph (1) to carry out this section, which shall include— (A) establishing the method, consistent with paragraph (1)(A), the State will use to allocate funds to local educational agencies under such paragraph, including ensuring— (i) the local educational agencies receiving an allotment under such paragraph represent the geographic diversity of the State; and (ii) that allotments are of sufficient size to enable a local educational agency to effectively implement selected strategies; (B) monitoring and evaluating the use of funds by local educational agencies receiving an allotment under such paragraph; and (C) as appropriate, reducing barriers and providing operational flexibility for schools in the implementation of comprehensive support and improvement activities or targeted support and improvement activities under [section 6311(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6311/d&num=0&edition=prelim). **(c) Duration** The State educational agency shall award each subgrant under subsection (b) for a period of not more than 4 years, which may include a planning year. **(d) Rule of construction** Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a State from allocating subgrants under this section to a statewide school district, consortium of local educational agencies, or an educational service agency that serves schools implementing comprehensive support and improvement activities or targeted support and improvement activities, if such entities are legally constituted or recognized as local educational agencies in the State. **(e) Application** To receive an allotment under subsection (b)(1), a local educational agency shall submit an application to the State educational agency at such time, in such form, and including such information as the State educational agency may require. Each application shall include, at a minimum— (1) a description of how the local educational agency will carry out its responsibilities under [section 6311(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6311/d&num=0&edition=prelim) for schools receiving funds under this section, including how the local educational agency will— (A) develop comprehensive support and improvement plans under [section 6311(d)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6311/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim) for schools receiving funds under this section; (B) support schools developing or implementing targeted support and improvement plans under [section 6311(d)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6311/d/2&num=0&edition=prelim), if funds received under this section are used for such purpose; (C) monitor schools receiving funds under this section, including how the local educational agency will carry out its responsibilities under clauses (iv) and (v) of [section 6311(d)(2)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6311/d/2/B&num=0&edition=prelim) if funds received under this section are used to support schools implementing targeted support and improvement plans; (D) use a rigorous review process to recruit, screen, select, and evaluate any external partners with whom the local educational agency will partner; (E) align other Federal, State, and local resources to carry out the activities supported with funds received under subsection (b)(1); and (F) as appropriate, modify practices and policies to provide operational flexibility that enables full and effective implementation of the plans described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of [section 6311(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6311/d&num=0&edition=prelim); and (2) an assurance that each school the local educational agency proposes to serve will receive all of the State and local funds it would have received in the absence of funds received under this section. **(f) Priority** The State educational agency, in allocating funds to local educational agencies under this section, shall give priority to local educational agencies that— (1) serve high numbers, or a high percentage of, elementary schools and secondary schools implementing plans under paragraphs (1) and (2) of [section 6311(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6311/d&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) demonstrate the greatest need for such funds, as determined by the State; and (3) demonstrate the strongest commitment to using funds under this section to enable the lowest-performing schools to improve student achievement and student outcomes. **(g) Unused funds** If, after consultation with local educational agencies in the State, the State educational agency determines that the amount of funds reserved to carry out subsection (b) is greater than the amount needed to provide the assistance described in that subsection, the State educational agency shall allocate the excess amount to local educational agencies in accordance with— (1) the relative allocations the State educational agency made to those agencies for that fiscal year under subpart 2 of part A; or (2) [section 6338(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6338/c&num=0&edition=prelim). **(h) Special rule** Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the amount of funds reserved by the State educational agency under subsection (a) for fiscal year 2018 and each subsequent fiscal year shall not decrease the amount of funds each local educational agency receives under subpart 2 of part A below the amount received by such local educational agency under such subpart for the preceding fiscal year. **(i) Reporting** The State shall include in the report described in [section 6311(h)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6311/h/1&num=0&edition=prelim) a list of all the local educational agencies and schools that received funds under this section, including the amount of funds each school received and the types of strategies implemented in each school with such funds.

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20 U.S.C. § 6301 — Agreements and records

**(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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20 U.S.C. § 6319 — Local educational agency plans

**(a) Plans required** (1) **Subgrants** — A local educational agency may receive a subgrant under this part for any fiscal year only if such agency has on file with the State educational agency a plan, approved by the State educational agency, that— (A) is developed with timely and meaningful consultation with teachers, principals, other school leaders, paraprofessionals, specialized instructional support personnel, charter school leaders (in a local educational agency that has charter schools), administrators (including administrators of programs described in other parts of this subchapter), other appropriate school personnel, and with parents of children in schools served under this part; and (B) as appropriate, is coordinated with other programs under this chapter, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ([20 U.S.C. 1400](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1400&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ([20 U.S.C. 701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.),11 So in original. Probably should be “([29 U.S.C. 701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.),”. the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ([20 U.S.C. 2301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section2301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ([29 U.S.C. 3101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), the Head Start Act ([42 U.S.C. 9831](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9831&num=0&edition=pre

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20 U.S.C. § 6364 — Education finance incentive grant program

**(a) Grants** From funds made available under [section 6332(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6332/a&num=0&edition=prelim) the Secretary is authorized to make grants to States, from allotments under subsection (b), to carry out the programs and activities of this part. **(b) Distribution based upon fiscal effort and equity** (1) **In general** (A) *In general* — Except as provided in subparagraph (B), funds made available for any fiscal year to carry out this section shall be allotted to each State based upon the number of children counted under [section 6333(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6333/c&num=0&edition=prelim) in such State multiplied by the product of— (i) the amount in [section 6333(a)(1)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6333/a/1/B&num=0&edition=prelim) for all States other than the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, except that the amount determined under that subparagraph shall not be less that 34 percent or more than 46 percent of the average per pupil expenditure in the United States, and the amount in [section 6333(a)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6333/a/4&num=0&edition=prelim) for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, except that the amount in [section 6333(a)(4)(A)(ii) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6333/a/4/A/ii&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be 34 percent of the average per pupil expenditure in the United States; multiplied by (ii) such State’s effort factor described in paragraph (2); multiplied by (iii) 1.30 minus such State’s equity factor

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20 U.S.C. § 7861 — Waivers of statutory and regulatory requirements

**(a) In general** (1) **Request for waiver by State or Indian tribe** — A State educational agency or Indian tribe that receives funds under a program authorized under this chapter may submit a request to the Secretary to waive any statutory or regulatory requirement of this chapter. (2) **Local educational agency and school requests submitted through the State** (A) *Request for waiver by local educational agency* — A local educational agency that receives funds under a program authorized under this chapter and desires a waiver of any statutory or regulatory requirement of this chapter shall submit a request containing the information described in subsection (b)(1) to the appropriate State educational agency. The State educational agency may then submit the request to the Secretary if the State educational agency determines the waiver appropriate. (B) *Request for waiver by school* — An elementary school or secondary school that desires a waiver of any statutory or regulatory requirement of this chapter shall submit a request containing the information described in subsection (b)(1) to the local educational agency serving the school. The local educational agency may then submit the request to the State educational agency in accordance with subparagraph (A) if the local educational agency determines the waiver appropriate. (3) **Receipt of waiver** — Except as provided in subsection (b)(4) or (c), the Secretary may waive any statutory or regulatory requirement of this chapter for which a waiver request is submitted to the Secretary pursuant to this subsection. **(b) Request for waiver** (1) **In general** — A State educational agency, acting on its own behalf or on behalf of a local educational agency in accordance with subsection (a)(2), or Indian tribe tha

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20 U.S.C. § 6313 — Eligible school attendance areas

Page 1352 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 6313 grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title. § 6313. Eligible school attendance areas (a) Determination (1) In general A local educational agency shall use funds received under this part only in eligible school attendance areas. (2) Eligible school attendance areas For the purposes of this part— (A) the term ‘‘school attendance area’’ means, in relation to a particular school, the geographical area in which the children who are normally served by that school reside; and (B) the term ‘‘eligible school attendance area’’ means a school attendance area in which the percentage of children from low- income families is at least as high as the percentage of children from low-income fam- ilies served by the local educational agency as a whole. (3) Ranking order (A) Ranking Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if funds allocated in accordance with sub- section (c) are insufficient to serve all eligi- ble school attendance areas, a local edu- cational agency shall— (i) annually rank, without regard to grade spans, such agency’s eligible school attendance areas in which the concentra- tion of children from low-income families exceeds 75 percent from highest to lowest according to the percentage of children from low-income families; and (ii) serve such eligible school attendance areas in rank order. (B) Exception A local educational agency may lower the threshold in subparagraph (A)(i) to 50 per- cent for high schools served by such agency. (4) Remaining funds If funds remain after serving all eligible school attendance areas under paragraph (3), a local educational agency shall— (A) annually rank such agency’s remaining eligible school

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