20 U.S.C. § 7117 — Activities to support well-rounded edu-

Page 1471 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 7117 (C) use not less than 20 percent of funds re- ceived under this subpart to support one or more of the activities authorized under sec- tion 7117 of this title; (D) use not less than 20 percent of funds re- ceived under this subpart to support one or more activities authorized under section 7118 of this title; (E) use a portion of funds received under this subpart to support one or more activi- ties authorized under section 7119(a) of this title, including an assurance that the local educational agency, or consortium of local educational agencies, will comply with sec- tion 7119(b) of this title; and (F) annually report to the State for inclu- sion in the report described in section 7114(a)(2) of this title how funds are being used under this subpart to meet the require- ments of subparagraphs (C) through (E). (f) Special rule Any local educational agency receiving an al- location under section 7115(a)(1) of this title in an amount less than $30,000 shall be required to provide only one of the assurances described in subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) of subsection (e)(2). (Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4106, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4101, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1974.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 7116, Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4116, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IV, § 401, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1750, related to reporting by States and local edu- cational agencies, prior to the general amendment of this subpart by Pub. L. 114–95. Another prior section 7116, Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4116, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3682; amended Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(1) [title III, § 314], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–47, related to local drug and violence prevention programs, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110. A prior section 4106 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 3066 of this title, prior to the general amend- ment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. § 7117. Activities to support well-rounded edu- cational opportunities (a) In general Subject to section 7116(f) of this title, each local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, that receives an allocation under sec- tion 7115(a) of this title shall use a portion of such funds to develop and implement programs and activities that support access to a well- rounded education and that— (1) are coordinated with other schools and community-based services and programs; (2) may be conducted in partnership with an institution of higher education, business, non- profit organization, community-based organi- zation, or other public or private entity with a demonstrated record of success in imple- menting activities under this section; and (3) may include programs and activities, such as— (A) college and career guidance and coun- seling programs, such as— (i) postsecondary education and career awareness and exploration activities; (ii) training counselors to effectively use labor market information in assisting stu- dents with postsecondary education and career planning; and (iii) financial literacy and Federal finan- cial aid awareness activities; (B) programs and activities that use music and the arts as tools to support student suc- cess through the promotion of constructive student engagement, problem solving, and conflict resolution; (C) programming and activities to improve instruction and student engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathe- matics, including computer science, (re- ferred to in this section as ‘‘STEM sub- jects’’) such as— (i) increasing access for students through grade 12 who are members of groups under- represented in such subject fields, such as female students, minority students, English learners, children with disabil- ities, and economically disadvantaged stu- dents, to high-quality courses; (ii) supporting the participation of low- income students in nonprofit competitions related to STEM subjects (such as robot- ics, science research, invention, mathe- matics, computer science, and technology competitions); (iii) providing hands-on learning and ex- posure to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and supporting the use of field-based or service learning to enhance the students’ understanding of the STEM subjects; (iv) supporting the creation and en- hancement of STEM-focused specialty schools; (v) facilitating collaboration among school, after-school program, and informal program personnel to improve the integra- tion of programming and instruction in the identified subjects; and (vi) integrating other academic subjects, including the arts, into STEM subject pro- grams to increase participation in STEM subjects, improve attainment of skills re- lated to STEM subjects, and promote well- rounded education; (D) efforts to raise student academic achievement through accelerated learning programs described in section 7114(b)(3)(A)(i)(IV) of this title, such as— (i) reimbursing low-income students to cover part or all of the costs of accelerated learning examination fees, if the low-in- come students are enrolled in accelerated Page 1472 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 7118 learning courses and plan to take acceler- ated learning examinations; or (ii) increasing the availability of, and en- rollment in, accelerated learning courses, accelerated learning examinations, dual or concurrent enrollment programs, and early college high school courses; (E) activities to promote the development, implementation, and strengthening of pro- grams to teach traditional American his- tory, civics, economics, geography, or gov- ernment education; (F) foreign language instruction; (G) environmental education; (H) programs and activities that promote volunteerism and community involvement; (I) programs and activities that support educational programs that integrate mul- tiple disciplines, such as programs that com- bine arts and mathematics; or (J) other activities and programs to sup- port student access to, and success in, a va- riety of well-rounded education experiences. (b) Special rule A local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, that receives a subgrant under this subpart for fiscal year 2017 may use such funds to cover part or all of the fees for acceler- ated learning examinations taken by low-in- come students during the 2016-2017 school year, in accordance with subsection (a)(3)(D). (Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4107, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4101, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1977.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 7117, Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4117, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IV, § 401, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1750, related to programs for Native Hawaiians, prior to the general amendment of this subpart by Pub. L. 114–95. Another prior section 7117, Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4117, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3685, related to evaluation and reporting, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110. A prior section 4107 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 3067 of this title, prior to the general amend- ment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. § 7118. Activities to support safe and healthy stu- dents Subject to section 7116(f) of this title, each local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, that receives an allocation under sec- tion 7115(a) of this title shall use a portion of such funds to develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive programs and activities that— (1) are coordinated with other schools and community-based services and programs; (2) foster safe, healthy, supportive, and drug- free environments that support student aca- demic achievement; (3) promote the involvement of parents in the activity or program; (4) may be conducted in partnership with an institution of higher education, business, non- profit organization, community-based organi- zation, or other public or private entity with a demonstrated record of success in imple- menting activities described in this section; and (5) may include, among other programs and activities— (A) drug and violence prevention activities and programs that are evidence-based (to the extent the State, in consultation with local educational agencies in the State, de- termines that such evidence is reasonably available) including— (i) programs to educate students against the use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, smokeless tobacco products, and elec- tronic cigarettes; and (ii) professional development and train- ing for school and specialized instructional support personnel and interested commu- nity members in prevention, education, early identification, intervention men- toring, recovery support services and, where appropriate, rehabilitation referral, as related to drug and violence prevention; (B) in accordance with sections 7101 and 7121 of this title— (i) school-based mental health services, including early identification of mental health symptoms, drug use, and violence, and appropriate referrals to direct indi- vidual or group counseling services, which may be provided by school-based mental health services providers; and (ii) school-based mental health services partnership programs that— (I) are conducted in partnership with a public or private mental health entity or health care entity; and (II) provide comprehensive school- based mental health services and sup- ports and staff development for school and community personnel working in the school that are— (aa) based on trauma-informed prac- tices that are evidence-based (to the extent the State, in consultation with local educational agencies in the State, determines that such evidence is reasonably available); (bb) coordinated (where appropriate) with early intervening services pro- vided under the Individuals with Dis- abilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); and (cc) provided by qualified mental and behavioral health professionals who are certified or licensed by the State involved and practicing within their area of expertise; (C) programs or activities that— (i) integrate health and safety practices into school or athletic programs;