20 U.S.C. § 6673 — School leader recruitment and support

Page 1442 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 6673 Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 6672, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2302, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1648, authorized funding and administration of the Troops-to-Teachers Program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title V, § 541(d)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1735. Another prior section 6672, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2302, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3633, authorized professional development demonstration program, prior to the general amend- ment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110. 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. § 6673. School leader recruitment and support (a) In general From the funds reserved under section 6671(2) of this title for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable such entities to improve the recruitment, preparation, placement, support, and retention of effective principals or other school leaders in high-need schools, which may include— (1) developing or implementing leadership training programs designed to prepare and support principals or other school leaders in high-need schools, including through new or alternative pathways or school leader resi- dency programs; (2) developing or implementing programs or activities for recruiting, selecting, and devel- oping aspiring or current principals or other school leaders to serve in high-need schools; (3) developing or implementing programs for recruiting, developing, and placing school leaders to improve schools implementing com- prehensive support and improvement activi- ties and targeted support and improvement ac- tivities under section 6311(d) of this title, in- cluding through cohort-based activities that build effective instructional and school leader- ship teams and develop a school culture, de- sign, instructional program, and professional development program focused on improving student learning; (4) providing continuous professional devel- opment for principals or other school leaders in high-need schools; (5) developing and disseminating informa- tion on best practices and strategies for effec- tive school leadership in high-need schools, such as training and supporting principals to identify, develop, and maintain school leader- ship teams using various leadership models; and (6) other evidence-based programs or activi- ties described in section 6611(c)(4) of this title or section 6613(b)(3) of this title focused on principals or other school leaders in high-need schools. (b) Program periods and diversity of projects (1) In general A grant awarded by the Secretary to an eli- gible entity under this section shall be for a period of not more than 5 years. (2) Renewal The Secretary may renew a grant awarded under this section for 1 additional 2-year pe- riod. (3) Diversity of projects In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that, to the extent practicable, grants are distributed among eli- gible entities that will serve geographically diverse areas, including urban, suburban, and rural areas. (4) Limitation The Secretary shall not award more than 1 grant under this section to an eligible entity during a grant competition. (c) Cost-sharing (1) In general An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall provide, from non- Federal sources, not less than 25 percent of the funds for the total cost for each year of activi- ties carried out under this section. (2) Acceptable contributions An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section may meet the requirement of paragraph (1) by providing contributions in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, and services. (3) Waivers The Secretary may waive or modify the re- quirement of paragraph (1) in cases of dem- onstrated financial hardship. (d) Applications An eligible entity that desires a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an ap- plication at such time, and in such manner, as the Secretary may require. (e) Priority In awarding grants under this section, the Sec- retary shall give priority to an eligible entity— (1) with a record of preparing or developing principals who— (A) have improved school-level student outcomes; (B) have become principals in high-need schools; and (C) remain principals in high-need schools for multiple years; and (2) who will implement evidence-based ac- tivities, defined for the purpose of this para- graph as activities meeting the requirements of section 7801(21)(A)(i) of this title. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— (A) a local educational agency, including an educational service agency, that serves a Page 1443 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 6674 high-need school or a consortium of such agencies; (B) a State educational agency or a con- sortium of such agencies; (C) a State educational agency in partner- ship with 1 or more local educational agen- cies, or educational service agencies, that serve a high-need school; (D) the Bureau of Indian Education; or (E) an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) in partnership with 1 or more nonprofit organizations or institutions of higher education. (2) High-need school The term ‘‘high-need school’’ means— (A) an elementary school in which not less than 50 percent of the enrolled students are from families with incomes below the pov- erty line; or (B) a secondary school in which not less than 40 percent of the enrolled students are from families with incomes below the pov- erty line. (Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2243, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1949.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 6673, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2303, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1649, related to recruitment and selection of Troops-to-Teachers Program participants, prior to re- peal by Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title V, § 541(d)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1735. Another prior section 6673, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2303, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3634, related to grants for the implementation of professional development programs, prior to the gen- eral amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110. 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. § 6674. Technical assistance and national evalua- tion (a) In general From the funds reserved under section 6671(3) of this title for a fiscal year, the Secretary— (1) shall establish, in a manner consistent with section 9602 of this title, a comprehensive center on students at risk of not attaining full literacy skills due to a disability that meets the purposes of subsection (b); and (2) may— (A) provide technical assistance, which may be carried out directly or through grants or contracts, to States and local edu- cational agencies carrying out activities under this part; and (B) carry out evaluations of activities by States and local educational agencies under this part, which shall be conducted by a third party or by the Institute of Education Sciences. (b) Purposes The comprehensive center established by the Secretary under subsection (a)(1) shall— (1) identify or develop free or low-cost evi- dence-based assessment tools for identifying students at risk of not attaining full literacy skills due to a disability, including dyslexia impacting reading or writing, or develop- mental delay impacting reading, writing, lan- guage processing, comprehension, or executive functioning; (2) identify evidence-based literacy instruc- tion, strategies, and accommodations, includ- ing assistive technology, designed to meet the specific needs of such students; (3) provide families of such students with in- formation to assist such students; (4) identify or develop evidence-based profes- sional development for teachers, paraprofes- sionals, principals, other school leaders, and specialized instructional support personnel to— (A) understand early indicators of students at risk of not attaining full literacy skills due to a disability, including dyslexia im- pacting reading or writing, or developmental delay impacting reading, writing, language processing, comprehension, or executive functioning; (B) use evidence-based screening assess- ments for early identification of such stu- dents beginning not later than kindergarten; and (C) implement evidence-based instruction designed to meet the specific needs of such students; and (5) disseminate the products of the com- prehensive center to regionally diverse State educational agencies, local educational agen- cies, regional educational agencies, and schools, including, as appropriate, through partnerships with other comprehensive cen- ters established under section 9602 of this title, and regional educational laboratories estab- lished under section 9564 of this title. (Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2244, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1951.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 6674, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2304, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1651, related to participation agreements with, and financial assistance for, Troops-to-Teachers Pro- gram participants, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title V, § 541(d)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1735. Another prior section 6674, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2304, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3634, related to plan for program to be as- sisted, prior to the general amendment of this sub- chapter by Pub. L. 107–110. 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.