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Title 20 — Education

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

§ 7221g. Records transfer

Statutory text

State educational agencies and local educational agencies, as quickly as possible and to the extent practicable, shall ensure that a student’s records and, if applicable, a student’s individualized education program as defined in section 1401 of this title, are transferred to a charter school upon the transfer of the student to the charter school, and to another public school upon the transfer of the student from a charter school to another public school, in accordance with applicable State law.

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 IV § 4308 · 79 Stat. 27

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 7221g

    Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4308, formerly title V, § 5208, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1798

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4308, formerly title V, § 5208, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1798

  2. Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004

    Pub. L. 108–446 title III § 305(g)(2) · 118 Stat. 2647

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 7221g

    Pub. L. 108–446 substituted “section 1401” for “section 1401(11)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 108–446 substituted “section 1401” for “section 1401(11)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in section 5208 (20 U.S.C. 7221g), by striking “602(11)” and inserting “602”; and

  3. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 § 4301(3) · 129 Stat. 1802

    Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 7221g

    Pub. L. 114–95, § 4301(3), inserted “as quickly as possible and” before “to the extent practicable”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 114–95, § 4301(3), inserted “as quickly as possible and” before “to the extent practicable”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in section 4308 (20 U.S.C. 7221g), as redesignated by section 4001, by inserting “as quickly as possible and” before “to the extent practicable”;

    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.

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

Editorial Notes

Amendments2004–2015 · 2 rounds

2015

Pub. L. 114–95, § 4301(3), inserted “as quickly as possible and” before “to the extent practicable”.

2004

Pub. L. 108–446 substituted “section 1401” for “section 1401(11)”.

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.

Credits

2002–2015 · 3 acts
  1. 2002Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4308, formerly title V, § 5208, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, , 115 Stat. 1798
  2. 2004amended Pub. L. 108–446, title III, § 305(g)(2), , 118 Stat. 2805
  3. 2015renumbered title IV, § 4308, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, §§ 4001(b)(2)(A), (B), (D)(iii), 4301(3), , 129 Stat. 1967, 2012.
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(Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4308, formerly title V, § 5208, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, , 115 Stat. 1798; amended Pub. L. 108–446, title III, § 305(g)(2), , 118 Stat. 2805; renumbered title IV, § 4308, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, §§ 4001(b)(2)(A), (B), (D)(iii), 4301(3), , 129 Stat. 1967, 2012.)

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