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Title 20 — Education

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

§ 6453. Local educational agency applications

Statutory text

Each local educational agency desiring assistance under this subpart shall submit an application to the State educational agency that contains such information as the State educational agency may require. Each such application shall include—

(1)

a description of the program to be assisted;

(2)

a description of formal agreements, regarding the program to be assisted, between—

(A)

the local educational agency; and

(B)

correctional facilities and alternative school programs serving children and youth involved with the juvenile justice system, including such facilities operated by the Secretary of the Interior and Indian tribes;

(3)

as appropriate, a description of how participating schools will coordinate with facilities working with delinquent children and youth to ensure that such children and youth are participating in an education program comparable to one operating in the local school such youth would attend;

(4)

a description of the program operated by participating schools to facilitate the successful transition of children and youth returning from correctional facilities and, as appropriate, the types of services that such schools will provide such children and youth and other at-risk children and youth;

(5)

a description of the characteristics (including learning difficulties, substance abuse problems, and other special needs) of the children and youth who will be returning from correctional facilities and, as appropriate, other at-risk children and youth expected to be served by the program, and a description of how the school will coordinate existing educational programs to meet the unique educational needs of such children and youth;

(6)

as appropriate, a description of how schools will coordinate with existing social, health, and other services to meet the needs of students returning from correctional facilities, at-risk children or youth, and other participating children or youth, including prenatal health care and nutrition services related to the health of the parent and the child or youth, parenting and child development classes, child care, targeted reentry and outreach programs, referrals to community resources, and scheduling flexibility;

(7)

as appropriate, a description of any partnerships with institutions of higher education or local businesses to facilitate postsecondary and workforce success for children and youth returning from correctional facilities, such as through participation in credit-bearing coursework while in secondary school, enrollment in postsecondary education, participation in career and technical education programming, and mentoring services for participating students;

(8)

as appropriate, a description of how the program will involve parents and family members in efforts to improve the educational achievement of their children, assist in dropout prevention activities, and prevent the involvement of their children in delinquent activities;

(9)

a description of how the program under this subpart will be coordinated with other Federal, State, and local programs, such as programs under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.] and career and technical education programs serving at-risk children and youth;

(10)

a description of how the program will be coordinated with programs operated under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 [34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.] and other comparable programs, if applicable;

(11)

as appropriate, a description of how schools will work with probation officers to assist in meeting the needs of children and youth returning from correctional facilities;

(12)

a description of the efforts participating schools will make to ensure correctional facilities working with children and youth are aware of a child’s or youth’s existing individualized education program; and

(13)

as appropriate, a description of the steps participating schools will take to find alternative placements for children and youth interested in continuing their education but unable to participate in a traditional public school program.

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 Act of 1965

    Pub. L. 89–10 title I § 1423 · 79 Stat. 27

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 6453

    Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1423, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1588

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1423, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1588

  2. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 113–128 title V § 512(i)(3) · 128 Stat. 1425

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6453(9)

    Pub. L. 113–128 substituted “a description of how the program under this subpart will be coordinated with other Federal, State, and local programs, such as programs under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act” for “a description of how the program under this subpart will be coordinated with other Federal, State, and local programs, such as programs under title I of Public Law 105–220”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (9). Pub. L. 113–128 substituted “a description of how the program under this subpart will be coordinated with other Federal, State, and local programs, such as programs under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act” for “a description of how the program under this subpart will be coordinated with other Federal, State, and local programs, such as programs under title I of Public Law 105–220”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) Section 1423(9) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6453(9)) is amended by striking “a description of how the program under this subpart will be coordinated with other Federal, State, and local programs, such as programs under title I of Public Law 105–220” and inserting “a description of how the program under this subpart will be coordinated with other Federal, State, and local programs, such as programs under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act”.

  3. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 § 1401(10)(A) · 129 Stat. 1802

    Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 6453(2)(B)

    Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(A), inserted “, including such facilities operated by the Secretary of the Interior and Indian tribes” after “juvenile justice system”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2)(B). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(A), inserted “, including such facilities operated by the Secretary of the Interior and Indian tribes” after “juvenile justice system”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting “, including such facilities operated by the Secretary of the Interior and Indian tribes” after “the juvenile justice system”;

    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.

  4. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 § 1401(10)(B) · 129 Stat. 1802

    1. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 6453(4)

      Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(B), added par. (4)

    2. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 6453(4)

      Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(B), struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “a description of the program operated by participating schools for children and youth returning from correctional facilities and, as appropriate, the types of services that such schools will provide such children and youth and other at-risk children and youth;”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (4). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(B), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “a description of the program operated by participating schools for children and youth returning from correctional facilities and, as appropriate, the types of services that such schools will provide such children and youth and other at-risk children and youth;”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: “(4) a description of the program operated by participating schools to facilitate the successful transition of children and youth returning from correctional facilities and, as appropriate, the types of services that such schools will provide such children and youth and other at-risk children and youth;” ;

    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. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 § 1401(10)(C) · 129 Stat. 1802

    1. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 6453(7)

      Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(C), inserted “institutions of higher education or” before “local businesses”

    2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6453(7)

      Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(C), substituted “facilitate postsecondary and workforce success for children and youth returning from correctional facilities, such as through participation in credit-bearing coursework while in secondary school, enrollment in postsecondary education, participation in career and technical education programming” for “develop training, curriculum-based youth entrepreneurship education”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (7). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(C), inserted “institutions of higher education or” before “local businesses” and substituted “facilitate postsecondary and workforce success for children and youth returning from correctional facilities, such as through participation in credit-bearing coursework while in secondary school, enrollment in postsecondary education, participation in career and technical education programming” for “develop training, curriculum-based youth entrepreneurship education”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) in paragraph (7)— (i) by inserting “institutions of higher education or” after “partnerships with”; and (ii) by striking “develop training, curriculum-based youth entrepreneurship education” and inserting “facilitate postsecondary and workforce success for children and youth returning from correctional facilities, such as through participation in credit-bearing coursework while in secondary school, enrollment in postsecondary education, participation in career and technical education programming”;

    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.

  6. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 § 1401(10)(D) · 129 Stat. 1802

    Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 6453(8)

    Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(D), inserted “and family members” after “parents”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (8). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(D), inserted “and family members” after “parents”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (D) in paragraph (8), by inserting “and family members” after “will involve parents”;

    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.

  7. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 § 1401(10)(E) · 129 Stat. 1802

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6453(9)

    Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(E), substituted “career” for “vocational”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (9). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(E), substituted “career” for “vocational”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (E) in paragraph (9), by striking “vocational” and inserting “career”; 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.

  8. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 § 1401(10)(F) · 129 Stat. 1802

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6453(13)

    Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(F), substituted “traditional” for “regular”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (13). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(F), substituted “traditional” for “regular”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (F) in paragraph (13), by striking “regular” and inserting “traditional”;

    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.

9 of 10 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, referred to in par. (9), is Pub. L. 113–128, , 128 Stat. 1425. Title I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 3111 et seq.) of chapter 32 of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of Title 29 and Tables.

The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, referred to in par. (10), is Pub. L. 93–415, , 88 Stat. 1109, which is classified principally to chapter 111 (§ 11101 et seq.) of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1974 Act note set out under section 10101 of Title 34 and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 6453, Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1423, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, , 108 Stat. 3598; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(d)(18)(C), (f)(13)(C)], , 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–422, 2681–431, related to local educational agency applications, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.

Amendments2014–2015 · 2 rounds

2015

Par. (2)(B). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(A), inserted “, including such facilities operated by the Secretary of the Interior and Indian tribes” after “juvenile justice system”.

Par. (4). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(B), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “a description of the program operated by participating schools for children and youth returning from correctional facilities and, as appropriate, the types of services that such schools will provide such children and youth and other at-risk children and youth;”.

Par. (7). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(C), inserted “institutions of higher education or” before “local businesses” and substituted “facilitate postsecondary and workforce success for children and youth returning from correctional facilities, such as through participation in credit-bearing coursework while in secondary school, enrollment in postsecondary education, participation in career and technical education programming” for “develop training, curriculum-based youth entrepreneurship education”.

Par. (8). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(D), inserted “and family members” after “parents”.

Par. (9). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(E), substituted “career” for “vocational”.

Par. (13). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(10)(F), substituted “traditional” for “regular”.

2014

Par. (9). Pub. L. 113–128 substituted “a description of how the program under this subpart will be coordinated with other Federal, State, and local programs, such as programs under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act” for “a description of how the program under this subpart will be coordinated with other Federal, State, and local programs, such as programs under title I of Public Law 105–220”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective , 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.

Effective Date of 2014 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 113–128 effective on the first day of the first full program year after (), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3101 of Title 29, Labor.

Credits

2002–2015 · 3 acts
  1. 2002Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1423, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, , 115 Stat. 1588
  2. 2014amended Pub. L. 113–128, title V, § 512(i)(3), , 128 Stat. 1708
  3. 2015Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(10), , 129 Stat. 1903.
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(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1423, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, , 115 Stat. 1588; amended Pub. L. 113–128, title V, § 512(i)(3), , 128 Stat. 1708; Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(10), , 129 Stat. 1903.)

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