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20 U.S.C. § 6603 — Rules of construction

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20 U.S.C. § 6603 — Rules of construction

**(a) Prohibition against Federal mandates, direction, or control** Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize the Secretary or any other officer or employee of the Federal Government to mandate, direct, or control a State, local educational agency, or school’s— (1) instructional content or materials, curriculum, program of instruction, academic standards, or academic assessments; (2) teacher, principal, or other school leader evaluation system; (3) specific definition of teacher, principal, or other school leader effectiveness; or (4) teacher, principal, or other school leader professional standards, certification, or licensing. **(b) School or district employees** Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies, and procedures afforded school or school district employees under Federal, State, or local laws (including applicable regulations or court orders) or under the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of understanding, or other agreements between such employees and their employers.

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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. § 7944 — Applicability

This subpart shall only apply to States that receive funds under this chapter, and shall apply to such a State as a condition of receiving such funds.

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20 U.S.C. § 7943 — Definitions

For purposes of this subpart: (1) **Economic loss** — The term “economic loss” means any pecuniary loss resulting from harm (including the loss of earnings or other benefits related to employment, medical expense loss, replacement services loss, loss due to death, burial costs, and loss of business or employment opportunities) to the extent recovery for such loss is allowed under applicable State law. (2) **Harm** — The term “harm” includes physical, nonphysical, economic, and noneconomic losses. (3) **Noneconomic loss** — The term “noneconomic loss” means loss for physical or emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, mental anguish, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of society or companionship, loss of consortium (other than loss of domestic service), hedonic damages, injury to reputation, or any other nonpecuniary loss of any kind or nature. (4) **School** — The term “school” means a public or private kindergarten, a public or private elementary school or secondary school, or a home school. (5) **State** — The term “State” means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, any other territory or possession of the United States, or any political subdivision of any such State, territory, or possession. (6) **Teacher** — The term “teacher” means— (A) a teacher, instructor, principal, or administrator; (B) another educational professional who works in a school; (C) a professional or nonprofessional employee who— (i) works in a school; and (ii) (I) in the employee’s job, maintains discipline or ensures safety; or (II) in an emergency,

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20 U.S.C. § 7946 — Limitation on liability for teachers

**(a) Liability protection for teachers** Except as provided in subsection (b), no teacher in a school shall be liable for harm caused by an act or omission of the teacher on behalf of the school if— (1) the teacher was acting within the scope of the teacher’s employment or responsibilities to a school or governmental entity; (2) the actions of the teacher were carried out in conformity with Federal, State, and local laws (including rules and regulations) in furtherance of efforts to control, discipline, expel, or suspend a student or maintain order or control in the classroom or school; (3) if appropriate or required, the teacher was properly licensed, certified, or authorized by the appropriate authorities for the activities or practice involved in the State in which the harm occurred, where the activities were or practice was undertaken within the scope of the teacher’s responsibilities; (4) the harm was not caused by willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious, flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed by the teacher; and (5) the harm was not caused by the teacher operating a motor vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or other vehicle for which the State requires the operator or the owner of the vehicle, craft, or vessel to— (A) possess an operator’s license; or (B) maintain insurance. **(b) Exceptions to teacher liability protection** If the laws of a State limit teacher liability subject to one or more of the following conditions, such conditions shall not be construed as inconsistent with this section: (1) A State law that requires a school or governmental entity to adhere to risk management procedures, including mandatory training of teachers. (2) A State law that makes the school or gove

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20 U.S.C. § 7942 — Purpose

The purpose of this subpart is to provide teachers, principals, and other school professionals the tools they need to undertake reasonable actions to maintain order, discipline, and an appropriate educational environment.

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20 U.S.C. § 7941 — Short title

This subpart may be cited as the “Paul D. Coverdell Teacher Protection Act of 2001”.

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20 U.S.C. § 7947 — Allocation of responsibility for noneconomic loss

**(a) General rule** In any civil action against a teacher, based on an act or omission of a teacher acting within the scope of the teacher’s employment or responsibilities to a school or governmental entity, the liability of the teacher for noneconomic loss shall be determined in accordance with subsection (b). **(b) Amount of liability** (1) **In general** (A) *Liability* — Each defendant who is a teacher shall be liable only for the amount of noneconomic loss allocated to that defendant in direct proportion to the percentage of responsibility of that defendant (determined in accordance with paragraph (2)) for the harm to the claimant with respect to which that defendant is liable. (B) *Separate judgment* — The court shall render a separate judgment against each defendant in an amount determined pursuant to subparagraph (A). (2) **Percentage of responsibility** — For purposes of determining the amount of noneconomic loss allocated to a defendant who is a teacher under this section, the trier of fact shall determine the percentage of responsibility of each person responsible for the claimant’s harm, whether or not such person is a party to the action. **(c) Rule of construction** Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt or supersede any Federal or State law that further limits the application of joint liability in a civil action described in subsection (a), beyond the limitations established in this section.

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20 U.S.C. § 6672 — Program authorized

**(a) In general** From the amount reserved by the Secretary under [section 6621(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6621/3&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary is authorized to carry out an American history and civics education program to improve— (1) the quality of American history, civics, and government education by educating students about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights; and (2) the quality of the teaching of American history, civics, and government in elementary schools and secondary schools, including the teaching of traditional American history. **(b) Funding allotment** Of the amount available under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary— (1) shall reserve not less than 26 percent for activities under [section 6662 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6662&num=0&edition=prelim); and (2) may reserve not more than 74 percent for activities under [section 6663 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6663&num=0&edition=prelim).

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20 U.S.C. § 7948 — Effective date

**(a) In general** This subpart shall take effect 90 days after January 8, 2002. **(b) Application** This subpart applies to any claim for harm caused by an act or omission of a teacher if that claim is filed on or after the effective date of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 without regard to whether the harm that is the subject of the claim or the conduct that caused the harm occurred before such effective date.

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20 U.S.C. § 7131 — Rule of construction

Nothing in this subpart may be construed to— (1) authorize activities or programming that encourages teenage sexual activity; or (2) prohibit effective activities or programming that meet the requirements of [section 7906 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7906&num=0&edition=prelim).

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