Title 20 — Education

Part D · Chapter 70 — Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools

§ 6436. Institution-wide projects

Statutory text

A State agency that provides free public education for children and youth in an institution for neglected or delinquent children and youth (other than an adult correctional institution) or attending a community-day program for such children and youth may use funds received under this subpart to serve all children in, and upgrade the entire educational effort of, that institution or program if the State agency has developed, and the State educational agency has approved, a comprehensive plan for that institution or program that—

provides for a comprehensive assessment of the educational needs of all children and youth in the institution or program serving juveniles;

provides for a comprehensive assessment of the educational needs of youth aged 20 and younger in adult facilities who are expected to complete incarceration within a 2-year period;

describes the steps the State agency has taken, or will take, to provide all children and youth under age 21 with the opportunity to meet challenging State academic standards in order to improve the likelihood that the children and youth will attain a regular high school diploma or its recognized equivalent, or find employment after leaving the institution;

describes the instructional program, specialized instructional support services, and procedures that will be used to meet the needs described in paragraph (1), including, to the extent feasible, the provision of mentors for the children and youth described in paragraph (1), and how relevant and appropriate academic records and plans regarding the continuation of educational services for such children or youth are shared jointly between the State agency operating the institution or program and local educational agency in order to facilitate the transition of such children and youth between the local educational agency and the State agency;

specifically describes how such funds will be used;

describes the measures and procedures that will be used to assess and improve student achievement;

describes how the agency has planned, and will implement and evaluate, the institution-wide or program-wide project in consultation with personnel providing direct instructional services and support services in institutions or community-day programs for neglected or delinquent children and youth, and with personnel from the State educational agency; and

includes an assurance that the State agency has provided for appropriate training for teachers and other instructional and administrative personnel to enable such teachers and personnel to carry out the project effectively.

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.

2002
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Pub. L. 89–10 title I § 1416 · 79 Stat. 27
Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 6436
Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1416, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1585
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1416, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1585
2015
Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1401(5)(A) · 129 Stat. 1802
1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6436(3)
  Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(5)(A), substituted “challenging State academic standards” for “challenging State academic content standards and student academic achievement standards”
2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6436(3)
  Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(5)(A), substituted “will attain a regular high school diploma” for “will complete secondary school, attain a secondary diploma”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (3). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(5)(A), substituted “challenging State academic standards” for “challenging State academic content standards and student academic achievement standards” and “will attain a regular high school diploma” for “will complete secondary school, attain a secondary diploma”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking “challenging State academic content standards and student academic achievement standards” and inserting “challenging State academic standards”; and (ii) by striking “complete secondary school, attain a secondary diploma” and inserting “attain a regular high school diploma”;
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.
2015
Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1401(5)(B) · 129 Stat. 1802
1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6436(4)
  Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(5)(B), substituted “specialized instructional support services” for “pupil services”
2. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 6436(4)
  Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(5)(B), inserted “, and how relevant and appropriate academic records and plans regarding the continuation of educational services for such children or youth are shared jointly between the State agency operating the institution or program and local educational agency in order to facilitate the transition of such children and youth between the local educational agency and the State agency” before semicolon at end
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (4). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(5)(B), substituted “specialized instructional support services” for “pupil services” and inserted “, and how relevant and appropriate academic records and plans regarding the continuation of educational services for such children or youth are shared jointly between the State agency operating the institution or program and local educational agency in order to facilitate the transition of such children and youth between the local educational agency and the State agency” before semicolon at end.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in paragraph (4)— (i) by striking “pupil” and inserting “specialized instructional support”; and (ii) by inserting “, and how relevant and appropriate academic records and plans regarding the continuation of educational services for such children or youth are shared jointly between the State agency operating the institution or program and local educational agency in order to facilitate the transition of such children and youth between the local educational agency and the State agency” after “children and youth described in paragraph (1)”; and
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.
2015
Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1401(5)(C) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6436(6)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(5)(C), substituted “assess and improve student achievement” for “assess student progress”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (6). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(5)(C), substituted “assess and improve student achievement” for “assess student progress”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(C) in paragraph (6), by striking “student progress” and inserting “and improve student achievement”;
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 6436, Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1416, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3596, related to institution-wide projects, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.

Amendments

2015—Par. (3). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(5)(A), substituted “challenging State academic standards” for “challenging State academic content standards and student academic achievement standards” and “will attain a regular high school diploma” for “will complete secondary school, attain a secondary diploma”.

Par. (4). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(5)(B), substituted “specialized instructional support services” for “pupil services” and inserted “, and how relevant and appropriate academic records and plans regarding the continuation of educational services for such children or youth are shared jointly between the State agency operating the institution or program and local educational agency in order to facilitate the transition of such children and youth between the local educational agency and the State agency” before semicolon at end.

Par. (6). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(5)(C), substituted “assess and improve student achievement” for “assess student progress”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

Credits

2002–2015 · 2 acts

2002Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1416, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1585
2015amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(5), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1902.

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(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1416, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1585; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(5), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1902.)