Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/6434
Timestamp: 2019-05-20 08:48:58
Document Index: 370107594

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 6434', 'art 1', '§\u202f6434', '§\u202f1414', '§\u202f101', '§\u202f1401', '§\u202f3111', '§\u202f11101', '§\u202f1414', '§\u202f101', '§\u202f101', '§\u202f405', '§\u202f1401', '§\u202f1401', '§\u202f1401', '§\u202f1401', '§\u202f1401', '§\u202f1401', '§\u202f1401', '§\u202f1401', '§\u202f1401', '§\u202f1401', '§\u202f1401', '§\u202f1401', '§\u202f1401', '§\u202f1401']

20 U.S. Code § 6434 - State plan and State agency applications | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
Part D. Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk
Subpart 1. state agency programs
Section 6434. State plan and State agency applications
20 U.S. Code § 6434. State plan and State agency applications
(1) In generalEach State educational agency that desires to receive a grant under this subpart shall submit, for approval by the Secretary, a plan—
for assisting in the transition of children and youth between correctional facilities and locally operated programs; and
(2) ContentsEach such State plan shall—
procedures to ensure the timely re-enrollment of each student who has been placed in the juvenile justice system in secondary school or in a re-entry program that best meets the needs of the student, including the transfer of credits that such student earns during placement; and
opportunities for such students to participate in credit-bearing coursework while in secondary school, postsecondary education, or career and technical education programming.
(3) Duration of the planEach such State plan shall—
(c) State agency applicationsAny State agency that desires to receive funds to carry out a program under this subpart shall submit an application to the State educational agency that—
describes the procedures to be used, consistent with the State plan under section 6311 of this title, to assess the educational needs of the children to be served under this subpart and, to the extent practicable, provide for such assessment upon entry into a correctional facility;
describes how the State agency will use the results of the most recent evaluation under section 7981 of this title to plan and improve the program;
describes how the programs will be coordinated with other appropriate State and Federal programs, such as programs under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.], career and technical education programs, State and local dropout prevention programs, and special education programs;
designates an individual in each affected correctional facility or institution for neglected or delinquent children and youth to be responsible for issues relating to the transition of such children and youth between such facility or institution and locally operated programs;
(15) provides an assurance that the State agency will work with children and youth with disabilities in order to meet an existing individualized education program and an assurance that the agency will notify the child’s or youth’s local school if the child or youth—
provides an assurance that the State agency will work with children and youth who dropped out of school before entering the correctional facility or institution for neglected or delinquent children and youth to encourage the children and youth to reenter school and attain a regular high school diploma once the term of the incarceration is completed or provide the child or youth with the skills necessary to gain employment, continue the education of the child or youth, or attain a regular high school diploma or its recognized equivalent if the child or youth does not intend to return to school;
provides an assurance that the program under this subpart will be coordinated with any programs operated under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 [34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.] or other comparable programs, if applicable; and
note when a youth has come into contact with both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems; and
deliver services and interventions designed to keep such youth in school that are evidence-based (to the extent a State determines that such evidence is reasonably available).
(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1414, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1582; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(3), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1900.)
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(8), is Pub. L. 113–128, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1425. Title I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 3111 et seq.) of chapter 32 of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of Title 29 and Tables.
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (c)(19), is Pub. L. 93–415, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1109, which is classified principally to chapter 111 (§ 11101 et seq.) of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1974 Act note set out under section 10101 of Title 34 and Tables.
A prior section 6434, Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1414, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3593; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(d)(18)(B), (f)(13)(B)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–422, 2681–431, related to State plan and State agency applications, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.
2015—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(3)(A)(i), substituted “between correctional facilities and locally operated programs” for “from correctional facilities to locally operated programs”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(3)(A)(ii)(I), substituted “the program objectives and outcomes established by the State” for “the program goals, objectives, and performance measures established by the State” and “career” for “vocational”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(3)(A)(ii)(II), struck out “and” after semicolon at end.
Subsec. (a)(2)(C), (D). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(3)(A)(ii)(III)–(V), added subpar. (C), redesignated former subpar. (C) as (D), and in subpar. (D) in cl. (i) inserted “and” after semicolon at end, redesignated cl. (iii) as (ii), and struck out former cls. (ii) and (iv) which related to assurance that the agency would carry out the evaluation requirements of section 6471 of this title and provide such other information as the Secretary might reasonably require.
Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(3)(A)(ii)(VI), added subpar. (E).
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(3)(B)(i), inserted “and, to the extent practicable, provide for such assessment upon entry into a correctional facility” after “to be served under this subpart”.
Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(3)(B)(ii), substituted “will use” for “will carry out the evaluation requirements of section 7941 of this title and how”, inserted “under section 7981 of this title” after “most recent evaluation”, and struck out “will be used” before “to plan and improve the program”.
Subsec. (c)(7). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(3)(B)(iii), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7901 of this title.
Subsec. (c)(8). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(3)(B)(iv), substituted “the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act” for “Public Law 105–220” and “career” for “vocational”.
Subsec. (c)(9). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(3)(B)(v), inserted “and after” after “prior to” and “in order to facilitate the transition of such children and youth between the correctional facility and the local educational agency or alternative education program” before semicolon at end.
Subsec. (c)(11). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(3)(B)(vi), substituted “transition of such children and youth between such facility or institution and locally operated programs” for “transition of children and youth from such facility or institution to locally operated programs”.
Subsec. (c)(16). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(3)(B)(vii), inserted “and attain a regular high school diploma” after “reenter school” and substituted “or attain a regular high school diploma” for “or achieve a secondary school diploma”.
Subsec. (c)(17). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(3)(B)(viii), inserted “certified or licensed” before “teachers”.
Subsec. (c)(20). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(3)(B)(ix)–(xi), added par. (20).