20 U.S.C. § 6395 — Secretarial approval; peer review

Page 1395 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 6396 serted ‘‘and migratory children who have dropped out of school’’ after ‘‘preschool migratory children’’. Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(c)(1)(A)(ii), sub- stituted ‘‘migratory children’’ for ‘‘migrant children’’ and ‘‘part A of subchapter III’’ for ‘‘part A or B of sub- chapter III’’. Subsec. (b)(1)(D). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(c)(1)(A)(iii), added subpar. (D) and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: ‘‘measurable program goals and outcomes;’’. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(c)(1)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘challenging State academic standards’’ for ‘‘challenging State academic content standards and challenging State student academic achievement standards’’. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(c)(1)(C), struck out ‘‘, consistent with procedures the Secretary may re- quire,’’ after ‘‘including how’’. Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(c)(1)(D), inserted ‘‘and’’ after semicolon at end. Subsec. (b)(6), (7). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(c)(1)(E)–(G), re- designated par. (7) as (6), substituted ‘‘migratory chil- dren whose parents do not have a high school diploma’’ for ‘‘migratory children who have parents who do not have a high school diploma’’, and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: ‘‘such budgetary and other information as the Secretary may require; and’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(c)(2)(A), struck out ‘‘, satisfactory to the Secretary,’’ after ‘‘assurances’’ in introductory provisions. Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(c)(2)(B), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to subsections (b) and (c) of section 6321 of this title and substituted ‘‘part F’’ for ‘‘part I’’. Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(c)(2)(C)(i), in intro- ductory provisions substituted ‘‘parents of migratory children, including parent advisory councils,’’ for ‘‘par- ent advisory councils’’ and ‘‘not less than 1 school year in duration’’ for ‘‘of 1 school year in duration’’. Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(c)(2)(C)(ii), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 6318 of this title. Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(c)(2)(D), inserted ‘‘and migratory children who have dropped out of school’’ after ‘‘preschool migratory children’’. Subsec. (c)(6) to (8). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(c)(2)(E)–(G), added pars. (6) and (7), redesignated former par. (7) as (8), in par. (8) substituted ‘‘section 6393(a)(1) of this title’’ for ‘‘paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(B)(i) of section 6393(a) of this title, through such procedures as the Sec- retary may require’’, and struck out former par. (6) which related to assurances that, to the extent feasible, programs would provide for advocacy and outreach ac- tivities, professional development programs, family lit- eracy programs, the integration of information tech- nology into programs, and programs to facilitate the transition to postsecondary education or employment. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(c)(3), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amend- ment, text read as follows: ‘‘In providing services with funds received under this part, each recipient of such funds shall give priority to migratory children who are failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet the State’s challenging State academic content standards and challenging State student academic achievement standards, and whose education has been interrupted during the regular school year.’’ Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1301(c)(4), substituted ‘‘students’’ for ‘‘secondary school students’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro- grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title. § 6395. Secretarial approval; peer review The Secretary shall approve each State appli- cation that meets the requirements of this part, and may review any such application with the assistance and advice of State officials and other officials with relevant expertise. (Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1305, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1576; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1301(d), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1897.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 6395, Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1305, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3588, related to Secretarial approval and peer review, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110. AMENDMENTS 2015—Pub. L. 114–95 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) and (b) relating to Secretarial approval and peer review, re- spectively. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro- grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title. § 6396. Comprehensive needs assessment and service-delivery plan; authorized activities (a) Comprehensive plan (1) In general Each State that receives assistance under this part shall ensure that the State and its local operating agencies identify and address the unique educational needs of migratory children in accordance with a comprehensive State plan that— (A) is integrated with other programs under this chapter or other Acts, as appro- priate; (B) may be submitted as a part of a con- solidated application under section 7842 of this title, if— (i) the unique needs of migratory chil- dren are specifically addressed in the com- prehensive State plan; (ii) the comprehensive State plan is de- veloped in collaboration with parents of migratory children; and (iii) the comprehensive State plan is not used to supplant State efforts regarding, or administrative funding for, this part; (C) provides that migratory children will have an opportunity to meet the same chal- lenging State academic standards that all children are expected to meet; (D) specifies measurable program goals and outcomes; (E) encompasses the full range of services that are available for migratory children from appropriate local, State, and Federal educational programs;