Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/6320
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 04:07:55+00:00

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ensure that teachers and families of the children participate, on an equitable basis, in services and activities developed pursuant to section 6318 of this title.
Such educational services or other benefits, including materials and equipment, shall be secular, neutral, and nonideological.
Educational services and other benefits for such private schoolchildren shall be equitable in comparison to services and other benefits for public school children participating under this part, and shall be provided in a timely manner.
To help ensure such equity for such private schoolchildren, teachers, and other educational personnel, the State educational agency involved shall designate an ombudsman to monitor and enforce the requirements of this part.
Expenditures for educational services and other benefits to eligible private schoolchildren shall be equal to the proportion of funds allocated to participating school attendance areas based on the number of children from low-income families who attend private schools.
The proportional share of funds shall be determined based on the total amount of funds received by the local educational agency under this part prior to any allowable expenditures or transfers by the local educational agency.
Funds allocated to a local educational agency for educational services and other benefits to eligible private school children shall be obligated in the fiscal year for which the funds are received by the agency.
Each State educational agency shall provide notice in a timely manner to the appropriate private school officials in the State of the allocation of funds for educational services and other benefits under this part that the local educational agencies have determined are available for eligible private school children.
The local educational agency may determine the equitable share under subparagraph (A) each year or every 2 years.
The local educational agency, or, in a case described in subsection (b)(6)(C), the State educational agency involved, may provide services under this section directly or through contracts with public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions.
whether to consolidate and use funds provided under subsection (a)(4) in coordination with eligible funds available for services to private schoolchildren under applicable programs, as defined in section 7881(b)(1) of this title  to provide services to eligible private school children participating in programs.
If a local educational agency disagrees with the views of private school officials with respect to an issue described in paragraph (1), the local educational agency shall provide in writing to such private school officials the reasons why the local educational agency disagrees.
Such consultation shall include meetings of agency and private school officials and shall occur before the local educational agency makes any decision that affects the opportunities of eligible private school children to participate in programs under this part. Such meetings shall continue throughout implementation and assessment of services provided under this section.
Such consultation shall include a discussion of service delivery mechanisms a local educational agency can use to provide equitable services to eligible private school children.
Each local educational agency shall maintain in the agency’s records and provide to the State educational agency involved a written affirmation signed by officials of each participating private school that the meaningful consultation required by this section has occurred. The written affirmation shall provide the option for private school officials to indicate such officials’ belief that timely and meaningful consultation has not occurred or that the program design is not equitable with respect to eligible private school children. If such officials do not provide such affirmation within a reasonable period of time, the local educational agency shall forward the documentation that such consultation has, or attempts at such consultation have, taken place to the State educational agency.
A private school official shall have the right to file a complaint with the State educational agency asserting that the local educational agency did not engage in consultation that was meaningful and timely, did not give due consideration to the views of the private school official, or did not make a decision that treats the private school students equitably as required by this section.
If the private school official wishes to file a complaint, the official shall provide the basis of the noncompliance with this section by the local educational agency to the State educational agency, and the local educational agency shall forward the appropriate documentation to the State educational agency.
demonstrated that the local educational agency involved has not met the requirements of this section in accordance with the procedures for making such a request, as prescribed by the State educational agency.
using an equated measure of low income correlated with the measure of low income used to count public schoolchildren.
Any dispute regarding low-income data for private schoolstudents shall be subject to the complaint process authorized in section 7883 of this title.
The control of funds provided under this part, and title to materials, equipment, and property purchased with such funds, shall be in a public agency, and a public agency shall administer such funds, materials, equipment, and property.
through contract by such public agency with an individual, association, agency, or organization.
In the provision of such services, such employee, individual, association, agency, or organization shall be independent of such private school and of any religious organization, and such employment or contract shall be under the control and supervision of such public agency.
in making the determination under this subsection, consider one or more factors, including the quality, size, scope, and location of the program and the opportunity of eligible children to participate.
A prior section 6320, Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1119, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3555, related to professional development, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.
A prior section 1117 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 6317 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–95.
Another prior section 1117 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 6318 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1011(1)(D), inserted “, or, in a case described in subsection (b)(6)(C), the State educational agency involved,” after “local educational agency”.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1011(2)(A)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted “part. Such agency and private school officials shall both have the goal of reaching agreement on how to provide equitable and effective programs for eligible private school children, the results of which agreement shall be transmitted to the ombudsman designated under subsection (a)(3)(B). Such process shall include consultation on issues such as—” for “part, on issues such as—”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(E). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1011(2)(A)(ii), struck out “and” before “the proportion of funds”, substituted “(a)(4)(A)” for “(a)(4)”, and inserted “, and how that proportion of funds is determined” before semicolon at end.
Subsec. (b)(1)(I) to (L). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1011(2)(A)(iii)–(v), added subpars. (I) to (L).
Subsec. (b)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1011(2)(B), (C), added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively. Former par. (4) redesignated (5).
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1011(2)(B), (D), redesignated par. (4) as (5), inserted “meaningful” before “consultation” in first sentence, inserted second sentence, and substituted “such consultation has, or attempts at such consultation have, taken place” for “such consultation has taken place” in last sentence. Former par. (5) redesignated (6).
Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1011(2)(B), redesignated par. (5) as (6).
Subsec. (b)(6)(A). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1011(2)(E)(i), substituted “right to file a complaint with” for “right to complain to”, inserted “asserting” after “State educational agency”, struck out “or” before “did not give due consideration”, and inserted “, or did not make a decision that treats the private school students equitably as required by this section” before period at end.
Subsec. (b)(6)(B). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1011(2)(E)(ii), substituted “wishes to file a complaint,” for “wishes to complain,”.
Subsec. (b)(6)(C). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1011(2)(E)(iii), added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1011(3), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7883 of this title.
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1011(4), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to sections 7883 and 7884 of this title.
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