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Title 20 — Education

Part 1 · Chapter 31 — General Provisions Concerning Education

§ 1231d. Parental involvement and dissemination

Statutory text

In the case of any applicable program in which the Secretary determines that parental participation at the State or local level would increase the effectiveness of the program in achieving its purposes, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations with respect to such program setting forth criteria designed to encourage such participation. If the program for which such determination is made provides for payments to local educational agencies, applications for such payments shall—

(1)

set forth such policies and procedures as will ensure that programs and projects assisted under the application have been planned and developed, and will be operated, in consultation with, and with the involvement of, parents of the children to be served by such programs and projects;

(2)

be submitted with assurance that such parents have had an opportunity to present their views with respect to the application; and

(3)

set forth policies and procedures for adequate dissemination of program plans and evaluations to such parents and the public.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments of 1967

    Pub. L. 90–247 title IV § 434 · 81 Stat. 783

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 1231d

    Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 434, formerly § 415, as added Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10), Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 168

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 434, formerly § 415, as added Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10), Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 168

  2. Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994

    Pub. L. 103–382 § 244 · 108 Stat. 3518

    1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 1231d

      Pub. L. 103–382, § 244, substituted “Secretary determines” for “Commissioner determines”

    2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 1231d

      Pub. L. 103–382, § 244, substituted “the Secretary shall” for “he shall”

    3. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 1231d

      Pub. L. 103–382, § 244, inserted “is made” after “such determination”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–382, § 244, substituted “Secretary determines” for “Commissioner determines” and “the Secretary shall” for “he shall” and inserted “is made” after “such determination”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 244. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND DISSEMINATION. The matter preceding paragraph (1) of section 434 of the Act (as redesignated by section 212(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 123 Id) is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking “Commissioner” and inserting “Secretary”; and (B) by striking “he” and inserting “the Secretary”; and (2) in the second sentence by inserting “is made” after “such determination”.

3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 434 of Pub. L. 90–247 was renumbered section 440, and is classified to section 1232c of this title.

Another prior section 434 of Pub. L. 90–247 was renumbered section 444, and was classified to section 1233c of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–382.

Another prior section 434 of Pub. L. 90–247 was classified to section 1232c of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95–561.

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–382, § 244, substituted “Secretary determines” for “Commissioner determines” and “the Secretary shall” for “he shall” and inserted “is made” after “such determination”.

Credits

1970–1994 · 4 acts
  1. 1970Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 434, formerly § 415, as added Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10), , 84 Stat. 168
  2. 1972renumbered § 425, Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1), , 86 Stat. 326
  3. 1974renumbered § 427, Pub. L. 93–380, title V, § 508(a), , 88 Stat. 565
  4. 1994renumbered § 434 and amended Pub. L. 103–382, title II, §§ 212(b)(1), 244, , 108 Stat. 3913, 3922.
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(Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 434, formerly § 415, as added Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10), , 84 Stat. 168; renumbered § 425, Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1), , 86 Stat. 326; renumbered § 427, Pub. L. 93–380, title V, § 508(a), , 88 Stat. 565; renumbered § 434 and amended Pub. L. 103–382, title II, §§ 212(b)(1), 244, , 108 Stat. 3913, 3922.)

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