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Title 20 — Education

Part 2 · Chapter 39 — Equal Educational Opportunities and Transportation of Students

§ 1705. Assignment on neighborhood basis not a denial of equal educational opportunity

Statutory text

Subject to the other provisions of this subchapter, the assignment by an educational agency of a student to the school nearest his place of residence which provides the appropriate grade level and type of education for such student is not a denial of equal educational opportunity or of equal protection of the laws unless such assignment is for the purpose of segregating students on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin, or the school to which such student is assigned was located on its site for the purpose of segregating students on such basis.

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. Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974

    Pub. L. 93–380 title II § 206 · [88 Stat. 484]

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 1705

    (Pub. L. 93–380, title II, § 206, Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 515.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 93–380, title II, § 206, Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 515.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 206. assignment on neighborhood basis not a dental of equal educational opportunity Subject to the other provisions of this part, the assignment 20 USC 1705. by an educational agency of a student to the school nearest his place of residence which provides the appropriate grade level and type of education for such student is not a denial of equal educational opportunity or of equal protection of the laws unless such assignment is for the purpose of segregating students on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin, or the school to which such student is assigned was located on its site for the purpose of segregating students on such basis.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on and after sixtieth day after , see section 2(c) of Pub. L. 93–380, set out as a note under section 1221–1 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 93–380, title II, § 206, , 88 Stat. 515.)

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