Source: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:20%20section:7801%20edition:prelim)
Timestamp: 2019-04-19 18:17:59+00:00

Document:
(ii) the number of days school is in session during that year.
The Secretary shall permit the conversion of average daily membership (or other similar data) to average daily attendance for local educational agencies in States that provide State aid to local educational agencies on the basis of average daily membership (or other similar data).
(ii) not consider the child to be in attendance at a school of the agency receiving the payment.
If a local educational agency makes a tuition payment to a private school or to a public school of another local educational agency for a child with a disability, as defined in section 1401 of this title, the Secretary shall, for the purpose of this chapter, consider the child to be in attendance at a school of the agency making the payment.
(B) the aggregate number of children in average daily attendance to whom those agencies provided free public education during that preceding year.
The term "child" means any person within the age limits for which the State provides free public education.
The term "child with a disability" has the same meaning given that term in section 1401 of this title.
(B) provides educational or related services to individuals in the community.
The term "consolidated local application" means an application submitted by a local educational agency pursuant to section 7845 of this title.
The term "consolidated local plan" means a plan submitted by a local educational agency pursuant to section 7845 of this title.
The term "consolidated State application" means an application submitted by a State educational agency pursuant to section 7842 of this title.
The term "consolidated State plan" means a plan submitted by a State educational agency pursuant to section 7842 of this title.
The term "county" means one of the divisions of a State used by the Secretary of Commerce in compiling and reporting data regarding counties.
(H) subpart 2 of part B of subchapter V.
(B) not including expenditures for community services, capital outlay, and debt service, or any expenditures made from funds received under subchapter I.
The term "distance learning" means the transmission of educational or instructional programming to geographically dispersed individuals and groups via telecommunications.
(B) applies toward completion of a degree or recognized educational credential as described in the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
The term "early childhood education program" has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003).
The term "early college high school" means a partnership between at least one local educational agency and at least one institution of higher education that allows participants to simultaneously complete requirements toward earning a regular high school diploma and earn not less than 12 credits that are transferable to the institutions of higher education in the partnership as part of an organized course of study toward a postsecondary degree or credential at no cost to the participant or participant's family.
The term "educational service agency" means a regional public multiservice agency authorized by State statute to develop, manage, and provide services or programs to local educational agencies.
The term "elementary school" means a nonprofit institutional day or residential school, including a public elementary charter school, that provides elementary education, as determined under State law.
(II) includes ongoing efforts to examine the effects of such activity, strategy, or intervention.
When used with respect to interventions or improvement activities or strategies funded under section 6303 of this title, the term "evidence-based" means a State, local educational agency, or school activity, strategy, or intervention that meets the requirements of subclause (I), (II), or (III) of subparagraph (A)(i).
(B) instructional and support staff to collaborate, plan, and engage in professional development (including professional development on family and community engagement) within and across grades and subjects.
To remove a student from a cohort, a school or local educational agency shall require documentation, or obtain documentation from the State educational agency, to confirm that the student has transferred out, emigrated to another country, or transferred to a prison or juvenile facility, or is deceased.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "transferred out" has the meaning given the term in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of paragraph (25)(C).
For those high schools that start after grade 9, the original cohort shall be calculated for the earliest high school grade students attend no later than the date by which student membership data is collected annually by State educational agencies for submission to the National Center for Education Statistics pursuant to section 9543 of this title.
(II) establishing a minimum number of students that must be included in the cohort described in clause (i) of subparagraph (A) that will provide a valid graduation rate calculation as determined by the Secretary, below which the school shall be exempt from differentiation and identification under such section.
(B) Training for parents regarding how to be the primary teacher for their children and full partners in the education of their children.
(C) Parent literacy training that leads to economic self-sufficiency.
(II) another educational program from which the student is expected to receive a regular high school diploma or an alternate diploma that meets the requirements of subparagraph (A)(ii)(I)(bb).
The confirmation of a student's transfer to another school or educational program described in clause (i) requires documentation of such transfer from the receiving school or program in which the student enrolled.
A student who was enrolled in a high school, but for whom there is no confirmation of the student having transferred out, shall remain in the adjusted cohort.
Except as provided in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I)(bb), a student who is retained in grade or who is enrolled in a program leading to a general equivalency diploma, or other alternative educational program that does not issue or provide credit toward the issuance of a regular high school diploma, shall not be considered transferred out and shall remain in the adjusted cohort.
For those high schools that start after grade 9, the original cohort shall be calculated for the earliest high school grade students attend no later than the date by which student membership data must be collected annually by State educational agencies for submission to the National Center for Education Statistics pursuant to section 9543 of this title.
(B) as elementary school or secondary school education as determined under applicable State law, except that the term does not include any education provided beyond grade 12.
The term "gifted and talented", when used with respect to students, children, or youth, means students, children, or youth who give evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who need services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities.
(B) includes, at least, grade 12.
The term "institution of higher education" has the meaning given that term in section 1001(a) of this title.
The term "local educational agency" means a public board of education or other public authority legally constituted within a State for either administrative control or direction of, or to perform a service function for, public elementary schools or secondary schools in a city, county, township, school district, or other political subdivision of a State, or of or for a combination of school districts or counties that is recognized in a State as an administrative agency for its public elementary schools or secondary schools.
The term includes any other public institution or agency having administrative control and direction of a public elementary school or secondary school.
The term includes an elementary school or secondary school funded by the Bureau of Indian Education but only to the extent that including the school makes the school eligible for programs for which specific eligibility is not provided to the school in another provision of law and the school does not have a student population that is smaller than the student population of the local educational agency receiving assistance under this chapter with the smallest student population, except that the school shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of any State educational agency other than the Bureau of Indian Education.
The term includes educational service agencies and consortia of those agencies.
The term includes the State educational agency in a State in which the State educational agency is the sole educational agency for all public schools.
The term "mentoring", except when used to refer to teacher mentoring, means a process by which a responsible adult, postsecondary student, or secondary school student works with a child to provide a positive role model for the child, to establish a supportive relationship with the child, and to provide the child with academic assistance and exposure to new experiences and examples of opportunity that enhance the ability of the child to become a responsible adult.
The term middle grades means any of grades 5 through 8.
The term "multi-tier system of supports" means a comprehensive continuum of evidence-based, systemic practices to support a rapid response to students' needs, with regular observation to facilitate data-based instructional decisionmaking.
The terms "Native American" and "Native American language" have the same meaning given those terms in section 2902 of title 25.
The term "other staff" means specialized instructional support personnel, librarians, career guidance and counseling personnel, education aides, and other instructional and administrative personnel.
(C) for the purpose of any discretionary grant program under this chapter, includes the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia, to the extent permitted under section 1921d(f)(1)(B)(viii) of title 48.
The term "paraprofessional", also known as a "paraeducator", includes an education assistant and instructional assistant.
The term "parent" includes a legal guardian or other person standing in loco parentis (such as a grandparent or stepparent with whom the child lives, or a person who is legally responsible for the child's welfare).
(D) the carrying out of other activities, such as those described in section 6318 of this title.
The term "poverty line" means the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget and revised annually in accordance with section 9902(2) of title 42) applicable to a family of the size involved.
(xviii) where practicable, provide jointly for school staff and other early childhood education program providers, to address the transition to elementary school, including issues related to school readiness.
(B) does not include a recognized equivalent of a diploma, such as a general equivalency diploma, certificate of completion, certificate of attendance, or similar lesser credential.
(B) responsible for the daily instructional leadership and managerial operations in the elementary school or secondary school building.
The term "secondary school" means a nonprofit institutional day or residential school, including a public secondary charter school, that provides secondary education, as determined under State law, except that the term does not include any education beyond grade 12.
(ii) other qualified professional personnel, such as school nurses, speech language pathologists, and school librarians, involved in providing assessment, diagnosis, counseling, educational, therapeutic, and other necessary services (including related services as that term is defined in section 1401 of this title) as part of a comprehensive program to meet student needs.
The term "specialized instructional support services" means the services provided by specialized instructional support personnel.
The term "State" means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each of the outlying areas.
The term "State educational agency" means the agency primarily responsible for the State supervision of public elementary schools and secondary schools.
The term "technology" means modern information, computer and communication technology products, services, or tools, including, the Internet and other communications networks, computer devices and other computer and communications hardware, software applications, data systems, and other electronic content (including multimedia content) and data storage.
The term "universal design for learning" has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003).
The term "well-rounded education" means courses, activities, and programming in subjects such as English, reading or language arts, writing, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, geography, computer science, music, career and technical education, health, physical education, and any other subject, as determined by the State or local educational agency, with the purpose of providing all students access to an enriched curriculum and educational experience.
The Higher Education Act of 1965, referred to in par. (15)(B), is Pub. L. 89–329, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1219 , which is classified generally to chapter 28 (§1001 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1001 of this title and Tables.
A prior section 7801, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, §9101, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3773 , set forth findings regarding Indian education, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter IX of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110.
2015-Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(19), struck out undesignated par. following par. (47) which defined "State".
Pars. (3) to (6). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(1), (2), redesignated pars. (4) to (7) as (3) to (6), respectively, and struck out former par. (3) which defined "beginning teacher".
Pars. (7), (8). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated pars. (8) and (9) as (7) and (8), respectively. Former par. (7) redesignated (6).
Pub. L. 114–95, §8001(b)(2), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7845 of this title.
Pars. (9), (10). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated pars. (10) and (12) as (9) and (10), respectively. Former par. (9) redesignated (8).
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.
Par. (11). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(3), added par. (11) and struck out former par. (11) which defined "covered program".
Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(1), (2), redesignated par. (13) as (11) and struck out former par. (11) which defined "core academic subjects".
Par. (12). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(3), added par. (12) and struck out former par. (12) which defined "current expenditures".
Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (14) as (12). Former par. (12) redesignated (10).
Pars. (13), (14). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated pars. (15) and (16) as (13) and (14), respectively. Former pars. (13) and (14) redesignated (11) and (12), respectively.
Pars. (15) to (17). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(4), added pars. (15) to (17). Former pars. (15), (16), and (17) redesignated (13), (14), and (18), respectively.
Par. (18). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (17) as (18). Former par. (18) redesignated (19).
Par. (19). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(1), (2), redesignated par. (18) as (19) and struck out former par. (19) which defined "exemplary teacher".
Par. (20). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(5)(A), (B), substituted "English learner" for "Limited English proficient" in heading and "English learner" for "limited English proficient" in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (25) as (20). Former par. (20) redesignated (24).
Par. (20)(D)(i). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(5)(C), substituted "challenging State academic standards" for "State's proficient level of achievement on State assessments described in section 6311(b)(3) of this title".
Pars. (21), (22). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(6), added pars. (21) and (22). Former pars. (21) and (22) redesignated (26) and (27), respectively.
Par. (23). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(1), (6), added par. (23) and struck out former par. (23) which defined "highly qualified".
Par. (24). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (20) as (24). Former par. (24) redesignated (29).
Par. (25). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(7), added par. (25). Former par. (25) redesignated (20).
Pars. (26), (27). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated pars. (21) and (22) as (26) and (27), respectively. Former pars. (26) and (27) redesignated (30) and (31), respectively.
Par. (28). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(8), added par. (28). Former par. (28) redesignated (34).
Par. (29). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (24) as (29). Former par. (29) redesignated (35).
Par. (30). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), (9), redesignated par. (26) as (30) and, in subpar. (C), substituted "Bureau of Indian Education schools" for "BIA schools" in heading and "Indian Education" for "Indian Affairs" in two places in text. Former par. (30) redesignated (36).
Par. (31). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (27) as (31). Former par. (31) redesignated (38).
Pars. (32), (33). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(10), added pars. (32) and (33). Former pars. (32) and (33) redesignated (39) and (41), respectively.
Par. (34). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (28) as (34). Former par. (34) redesignated (42).
Par. (35). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(1), (2), (11), redesignated par. (29) as (35), substituted "specialized instructional support" for "pupil services", and struck out former par. (35) which defined "public telecommunications entity".
Par. (36). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(12), added par. (36) and struck out former par. (36) which defined "outlying area".
Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(1), (2), redesignated par. (30) as (36) and struck out former par. (36) which defined "pupil services personnel" and "pupil services".
Par. (37). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(1), (13), added par. (37) and struck out former par. (37) which defined "scientifically based research".
Par. (38). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (31) as (38). Former par. (38) redesignated (45).
Par. (39). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), (14), redesignated par. (32) as (39), inserted "and" after semicolon at end of subpar. (C), and made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in subpar. (D) as reference to section 6318 of this title. Former par. (39) redesignated (46).
Par. (40). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(15), added par. (40).
Par. (41). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (33) as (41). Former par. (41) redesignated (49).
Par. (42). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(16), added par. (42) and struck out former par. (42) which defined "professional development".
Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(1), (2), redesignated par. (34) as (42) and struck out former par. (42) which defined "teacher mentoring".
Pars. (43), (44). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(17), added pars. (43) and (44). Former par. (43) redesignated (50).
Pars. (45), (46). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated pars. (38) and (39) as (45) and (46), respectively.
Par. (47). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(18), added par. (47).
Par. (48). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(19), added par. (48).
Par. (49). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (41) as (49).
Par. (50). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(20), added par. (50) and struck out former par. (50) which defined "technology".
Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(2), redesignated par. (43) as (50).
Pars. (51), (52). Pub. L. 114–95, §8002(21), added pars. (51) and (52).
"(a) A 'highly qualified teacher' includes a teacher who meets the requirements in 34 CFR 200.56(a)(2)(ii), as published in the Federal Register on December 2, 2002.
"(b) This provision is effective on the date of enactment of this provision [Dec. 22, 2010] through the end of the 2016–2017 academic year.
"(3) Students in rural areas.
"(4) Students from low-income families."

References: V.

 §9101
 §101
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8001
 §8002
 §8001
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002
 §8002