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Title 20 — Education

Part 4 · Chapter 39 — Equal Educational Opportunities and Transportation of Students

§ 1717. Reopening proceedings

Statutory text

A parent or guardian of a child, or parents or guardians of children similarly situated, transported to a public school in accordance with a court order, or an educational agency subject to a court order or a desegregation plan under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.] in effect on , and intended to end segregation of students on the basis of race, color, or national origin, may seek to reopen or intervene in the further implementation of such court order, currently in effect, if the time or distance of travel is so great as to risk the health of the student or significantly impinge on his or her educational process.

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 § 218 · [88 Stat. 484]

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 1717

    (Pub. L. 93–380, title II, § 218, Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 518.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 93–380, title II, § 218, Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 518.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 218. reopening proceedings A parent or guardian of a child, or parents or guardians of children similarly situated, transported to a public school in accordance with a court order, or an educational agency subject to a court order or a desegregation plan under title VI of the Civil Rights 42 USC 2000d. Act of 1964 in effect on the date of the enactment of this part and intended to end segregation of students on the basis of race, color, or national origin, may seek to reopen or intervene in the further implementation of such court order, currently in effect, if the time or distance of travel is so great as to risk the health of the student or significantly impinge on his or her educational process.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 88–352, , 78 Stat. 241. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 2000d et seq.) of chapter 21 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2000a of Title 42 and Tables.

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, § 218, , 88 Stat. 518.)

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