20 U.S.C. § 1465 — Interim alternative educational settings,

Page 1014 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 1465 (f) Study The Secretary shall study, and report to Con- gress regarding, the extent to which States adopt policies described in section 1435(c)(1) of this title and on the effects of those policies. (Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 664, as added Pub. L. 108–446, title I, § 101, Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2783.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), is title I of Pub. L. 107–279, Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1941. Part E of the Act is classified gen- erally to part E (§ 9567 et seq.) of subchapter I of chap- ter 76 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec- tion 9501 of this title and Tables. § 1465. Interim alternative educational settings, behavioral supports, and systemic school interventions (a) Program authorized The Secretary may award grants, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements, to support safe learning environments that support academic achievement for all students by— (1) improving the quality of interim alter- native educational settings; and (2) providing increased behavioral supports and research-based, systemic interventions in schools. (b) Authorized activities In carrying out this section, the Secretary may support activities to— (1) establish, expand, or increase the scope of behavioral supports and systemic interven- tions by providing for effective, research-based practices, including— (A) training for school staff on early iden- tification, prereferral, and referral proce- dures; (B) training for administrators, teachers, related services personnel, behavioral spe- cialists, and other school staff in positive be- havioral interventions and supports, behav- ioral intervention planning, and classroom and student management techniques; (C) joint training for administrators, par- ents, teachers, related services personnel, behavioral specialists, and other school staff on effective strategies for positive behav- ioral interventions and behavior manage- ment strategies that focus on the prevention of behavior problems; (D) developing or implementing specific curricula, programs, or interventions aimed at addressing behavioral problems; (E) stronger linkages between school-based services and community-based resources, such as community mental health and pri- mary care providers; or (F) using behavioral specialists, related services personnel, and other staff necessary to implement behavioral supports; or (2) improve interim alternative educational settings by— (A) improving the training of administra- tors, teachers, related services personnel, be- havioral specialists, and other school staff (including ongoing mentoring of new teach- ers) in behavioral supports and interven- tions; (B) attracting and retaining a high qual- ity, diverse staff; (C) providing for referral to counseling services; (D) utilizing research-based interventions, curriculum, and practices; (E) allowing students to use instructional technology that provides individualized in- struction; (F) ensuring that the services are fully consistent with the goals of the individual student’s IEP; (G) promoting effective case management and collaboration among parents, teachers, physicians, related services personnel, be- havioral specialists, principals, administra- tors, and other school staff; (H) promoting interagency coordination and coordinated service delivery among schools, juvenile courts, child welfare agen- cies, community mental health providers, primary care providers, public recreation agencies, and community-based organiza- tions; or (I) providing for behavioral specialists to help students transitioning from interim al- ternative educational settings reintegrate into their regular classrooms. (c) Definition of eligible entity In this section, the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— (1) a local educational agency; or (2) a consortium consisting of a local edu- cational agency and 1 or more of the following entities: (A) Another local educational agency. (B) A community-based organization with a demonstrated record of effectiveness in helping children with disabilities who have behavioral challenges succeed. (C) An institution of higher education. (D) A community mental health provider. (E) An educational service agency. (d) Applications Any eligible entity that wishes to receive a grant, or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement, under this section shall— (1) submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may re- quire; and (2) involve parents of participating students in the design and implementation of the ac- tivities funded under this section. (e) Report and evaluation Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall prepare and submit annually to the Secretary a report on the outcomes of the activities assisted under the grant. (Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 665, as added Pub. L. 108–446, title I, § 101, Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2786.) § 1466. Authorization of appropriations (a) In general There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part (other than section 1462 of