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Title 20 — Education

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

§ 7845. Consolidated local plans or applications

Statutory text

(a)

General authority

(1)

Consolidated plan

A local educational agency receiving funds under more than one covered program may submit plans or applications to the State educational agency under those programs on a consolidated basis.

(2)

Availability to Governor

The State educational agency shall make any consolidated local plans and applications available to the Governor.

(b)

Required consolidated plans or applications

A State educational agency that has an approved consolidated State plan or application under section 7842 of this title may require local educational agencies in the State receiving funds under more than one program included in the consolidated State plan or consolidated State application to submit consolidated local plans or applications under those programs, but may not require those agencies to submit separate plans.

(c)

Collaboration

A State educational agency, in consultation with the Governor, shall collaborate with local educational agencies in the State in establishing procedures for the submission of the consolidated State plans or consolidated State applications under this section.

(d)

Necessary materials

The State educational agency shall require only descriptions, information, assurances, and other material that are absolutely necessary for the consideration of the local educational agency plan or application.

(e)

Rural consolidated plan

(1)

In general

Two or more eligible local educational agencies, a consortium of eligible local educational service agencies, or an educational service agency on behalf of eligible local educational agencies may submit plans or applications for 1 or more covered programs to the State educational agency on a consolidated basis, if each eligible local educational agency impacted elects to participate in the joint application or elects to allow the educational service agency to apply on its behalf.

(2)

Eligible local educational agency

For the purposes of this subsection, the term “eligible local educational agency” means a local educational agency that is an eligible local educational agency under part B of subchapter V.

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 VIII § 8305 · 79 Stat. 27

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 7845

    Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8305, formerly title IX, § 9305, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IX, § 901, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1970

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8305, formerly title IX, § 9305, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IX, § 901, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1970

  2. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 § 8001(b)(3) · 129 Stat. 1802

    Changed · 20 U.S.C. § 7845(b)

    Pub. L. 114–95, § 8001(b)(3), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7842 of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–95, § 8001(b)(3), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7842 of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) 20 USC 7801, 7844, 7845. by striking “9302” each place it appears and inserting “8302”; 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.

  3. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 § 8011 · 129 Stat. 1802

    Added · 20 U.S.C. § 7845(e)

    Pub. L. 114–95, § 8011, added subsec. (e)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114–95, § 8011, added subsec. (e).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 8011. RURAL CONSOLIDATED PLAN.   Section 8305, 20 USC 7845. as redesignated and amended by section 8001 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: “(e) Rural Consolidated Plan.— “(1) In general.— Two or more eligible local educational agencies, a consortium of eligible local educational service agencies, or an educational service agency on behalf of eligible local educational agencies may submit plans or applications for 1 or more covered programs to the State educational agency on a consolidated basis, if each eligible local educational agency impacted elects to participate in the joint application or elects to allow the educational service agency to apply on its behalf. “(2) Eligible local educational agency.— For the purposes of this subsection, the term ‘eligible local educational agency’ means a local educational agency that is an eligible local educational agency under part B of title V.” .

    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

Amendments

2015—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–95, § 8001(b)(3), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7842 of this title.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114–95, § 8011, added subsec. (e).

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 · 2 acts
  1. 2002Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8305, formerly title IX, § 9305, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IX, § 901, , 115 Stat. 1970
  2. 2015renumbered title VIII, § 8305, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title VIII, §§ 8001(a)(3), (b)(3), 8011, , 129 Stat. 2088, 2089, 2102.
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(Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8305, formerly title IX, § 9305, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IX, § 901, , 115 Stat. 1970; renumbered title VIII, § 8305, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title VIII, §§ 8001(a)(3), (b)(3), 8011, , 129 Stat. 2088, 2089, 2102.)

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