Title 20 — Education
Part D · Chapter 70 — Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools
§ 7231f. Use of funds
Statutory text
In general
Grant funds made available under this part may be used by an eligible local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies—
for planning and promotional activities directly related to the development, expansion, continuation, or enhancement of academic programs and services offered at magnet schools;
for the acquisition of books, materials, and equipment, including computers and the maintenance and operation of materials, equipment, and computers, necessary to conduct programs in magnet schools;
for the compensation, or subsidization of the compensation, of elementary school and secondary school teachers who are effective, and instructional staff where applicable, who are necessary to conduct programs in magnet schools;
with respect to a magnet school program offered to less than the entire student population of a school, for instructional activities that—
are designed to make available the special curriculum that is offered by the magnet school program to students who are enrolled in the school but who are not enrolled in the magnet school program; and
further the purpose of this part;
for activities, which may include professional development, that will build the recipient’s capacity to operate magnet school programs once the grant period has ended;
to enable the local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, to have more flexibility in the administration of a magnet school program in order to serve students attending a school who are not enrolled in a magnet school program;
to enable the local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, to have flexibility in designing magnet schools for students in all grades;
to enable the local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, or other organizations partnered with such agency or consortium, to establish, expand, or strengthen inter-district and regional magnet programs; and
to provide transportation to and from the magnet school, provided that—
such transportation is sustainable beyond the grant period; and
the costs of providing transportation do not represent a significant portion of the grant funds received by the eligible local educational agency under this part.
Special rule
Grant funds under this part may be used for activities described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) only if the activities are directly related to improving student academic achievement based on the challenging State academic standards or directly related to improving student reading skills or knowledge of mathematics, science, history, geography, English, foreign languages, art, or music, or to improving career, technical, and professional skills.
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.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Pub. L. 89–10 title IV § 4407 · 79 Stat. 27
Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 7231f
Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4407, formerly title V, § 5307, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1809
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4407, formerly title V, § 5307, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1809Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 4401(4)(A)(i) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 7231f(a)(3)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(4)(A)(i), substituted “effective” for “highly qualified”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(4)(A)(i), substituted “effective” for “highly qualified”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(i) in paragraph (3), by striking “highly qualified” and inserting “effective”;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.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 4401(4)(A)(ii) · 129 Stat. 1802
Added · 20 U.S.C. § 7231f(a)(8); 20 U.S.C. § 7231f(a)(9)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(4)(A)(ii)–(iv), added pars. (8) and (9)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(8), (9). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(4)(A)(ii)–(iv), added pars. (8) and (9).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(ii) in paragraph (6), by striking “and” at the end;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.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 4401(4)(B) · 129 Stat. 1802
Added · 20 U.S.C. § 7231f(b)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(4)(B), added subsec. (b)
Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 7231f(b)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(4)(B), struck out former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Grant funds under this part may be used for activities described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of this section only if the activities are directly related to improving student academic achievement based on the State’s challenging academic content standards and student academic achievement standards or directly related to improving student reading skills or knowledge of mathematics, science, history, geography, English, foreign languages, art, or music, or to improving vocational, technological, and professional skills.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(4)(B), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Grant funds under this part may be used for activities described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of this section only if the activities are directly related to improving student academic achievement based on the State’s challenging academic content standards and student academic achievement standards or directly related to improving student reading skills or knowledge of mathematics, science, history, geography, English, foreign languages, art, or music, or to improving vocational, technological, and professional skills.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: “(b) Special Rule.— Grant funds under this part may be used for activities described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) only if the activities are directly related to improving student academic achievement based on the challenging State academic standards or directly related to improving student reading skills or knowledge of mathematics, science, history, geography, English, foreign languages, art, or music, or to improving career, technical, and professional skills.” ;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.Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2021
Pub. L. 116–260 div. H title III § 314(b) · 134 Stat. 1182
Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 7231f(a)(9)
Pub. L. 116–260 struck out “notwithstanding section 1228 of this title,” before “to provide transportation”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 116–260 struck out “notwithstanding section 1228 of this title,” before “to provide transportation”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Paragraph (9) of section 4407(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7231f(a)) is amended by striking “notwithstanding section 426 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1228),”.
5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 4407 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 3127 of this title, prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382.
Amendments2015–2020 · 2 rounds
2020
Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 116–260 struck out “notwithstanding section 1228 of this title,” before “to provide transportation”.
2015
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(4)(A)(i), substituted “effective” for “highly qualified”.
Subsec. (a)(8), (9). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(4)(A)(ii)–(iv), added pars. (8) and (9).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(4)(B), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Grant funds under this part may be used for activities described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of this section only if the activities are directly related to improving student academic achievement based on the State’s challenging academic content standards and student academic achievement standards or directly related to improving student reading skills or knowledge of mathematics, science, history, geography, English, foreign languages, art, or music, or to improving vocational, technological, and professional skills.”
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
2002–2020 · 3 acts
- 2002Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4407, formerly title V, § 5307, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, , 115 Stat. 1809
- 2015renumbered title IV, § 4407, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, §§ 4001(b)(3)(A), (B), (D)(i), 4401(4), , 129 Stat. 1967, 2015
- 2020Pub. L. 116–260, div. H, title III, § 314(b), , 134 Stat. 1610.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4407, formerly title V, § 5307, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, , 115 Stat. 1809; renumbered title IV, § 4407, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, §§ 4001(b)(3)(A), (B), (D)(i), 4401(4), , 129 Stat. 1967, 2015; Pub. L. 116–260, div. H, title III, § 314(b), , 134 Stat. 1610.)