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20 U.S.C. § 7241 — Purposes
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The purposes of this part are the following:
(1) To provide financial support to organizations to provide technical assistance and training to State educational agencies and local educational agencies in the implementation and enhancement of systemic and effective family engagement policies, programs, and activities that lead to improvements in student development and academic achievement.
(2) To assist State educational agencies, local educational agencies, community-based organizations, schools, and educators in strengthening partnerships among parents, teachers, school leaders, administrators, and other school personnel in meeting the educational needs of children and fostering greater parental engagement.
(3) To support State educational agencies, local educational agencies, schools, educators, and parents in developing and strengthening the relationship between parents and their children’s school in order to further the developmental progress of children.
(4) To coordinate activities funded under this part with parent involvement initiatives funded under [section 6318 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6318&num=0&edition=prelim) and other provisions of this chapter.
(5) To assist the Secretary, State educational agencies, and local educational agencies in the coordination and integration of Federal, State, and local services and programs to engage families in education.
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The purposes of this part are the following:
(1) To provide financial support to organizations to provide technical assistance and training to State educational agencies and local educational agencies in the implementation and enhancement of systemic and effective family engagement policies, programs, and activities that lead to improvements in student development and academic achievement.
(2) To assist State educational agencies, local educational agencies, community-based organizations, schools, and educators in strengthening partnerships among parents, teachers, school leaders, administrators, and other school personnel in meeting the educational needs of children and fostering greater parental engagement.
(3) To support State educational agencies, local educational agencies, schools, educators, and parents in developing and strengthening the relationship between parents and their children’s school in order to further the developmental progress of children.
(4) To coordinate activities funded under this part with parent involvement initiatives funded under [section 6318 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6318&num=0&edition=prelim) and other provisions of this chapter.
(5) To assist the Secretary, State educational agencies, and local educational agencies in the coordination and integration of Federal, State, and local services and programs to engage families in education.
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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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**(a) Filing for grants**
(1) **In general** — For any State desiring to receive a grant under this part, the State educational agency shall file with the Secretary a plan that is—
(A) developed by the State educational agency with timely and meaningful consultation with the Governor, members of the State legislature and State board of education (if the State has a State board of education), local educational agencies (including those located in rural areas), representatives of Indian tribes located in the State, teachers, principals, other school leaders, charter school leaders (if the State has charter schools), specialized instructional support personnel, paraprofessionals, administrators, other staff, and parents; and
(B) 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&
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**(a) In general** From the amounts reserved under [section 6661(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6661/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award not more than 12 grants, on a competitive basis, to—
(1) eligible entities to establish Presidential Academies for the Teaching of American History and Civics (in this section referred to as the “Presidential Academies”) in accordance with subsection (e); and
(2) eligible entities to establish Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics (in this section referred to as the “Congressional Academies”) in accordance with subsection (f).
**(b) Application** An eligible entity that desires to receive a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may reasonably require.
**(c) Eligible entity** The term “eligible entity” under this section means—
(1) an institution of higher education or nonprofit educational organization, museum, library, or research center with demonstrated expertise in historical methodology or the teaching of American history and civics; or
(2) a consortium of entities described in paragraph (1).
**(d) Grant terms** Grants awarded to eligible entities under subsection (a) shall be for a term of not more than 5 years.
**(e) Presidential Academies**
(1) **Use of funds** — Each eligible entity that receives a grant under subsection (a)(1) shall use the grant funds to establish a Presidential Academy that offers a seminar or institute for teachers of American history and civics, which—
(A) provides intensive professional development opportunities for teachers of American history and civics to strengthen such teachers
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 7242
Prior sections 7232 to 7238 were omitted in the general
amendment of former subchapter V of this chapter by
Pub. L. 107–110.
Section 7232, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5202, as added
Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3696,
set forth purposes of part B of former subchapter V of
this chapter relating to gender equity.
Section 7233, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5203, as added
Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3696;
amended Pub. L. 104–193, title I, § 110(j)(3), Aug. 22, 1996,
110 Stat. 2172, authorized gender equity programs.
Section 7234, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5204, as added
Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3699,
related to applications.
Section 7235, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5205, as added
Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3699,
set forth criteria and priorities for awards.
Section 7236, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5206, as added
Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3700,
related to submission of report.
Section 7237, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5207, as added
Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3700,
related to administration.
Section 7238, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5208, as added
Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3701,
authorized appropriations.
AMENDMENTS
2015—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(6)(A), added
subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to
amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘For the purpose of
carrying out this part, there are authorized to be ap-
propriated $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and such sums
as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal
years.’’
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(6)(B), (C),
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