20 USC 6314 - Schoolwide programs

U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 30, 2024

§ 6314.

Schoolwide programs

(a)

In general

(1)

Use of funds for schoolwide programs

(A)

Eligibility

(B)

Exception

(2)

Identification of students not required

(A)

In general

No school participating in a schoolwide program shall be required to identify—

(i)

particular children under this part as eligible to participate in a schoolwide program; or

(ii)

individual services as supplementary.

(B)

Supplemental funds

(3)

Exemption from statutory and regulatory requirements

(A)

Exemption

(B)

Requirements

(C)

Records

(b)

Schoolwide program plan

An eligible school operating a schoolwide program shall develop a comprehensive plan (or amend a plan for such a program that was in existence on the day before December 10, 2015) that—

(1)

is developed during a 1-year period, unless—

(A)

the local educational agency determines, in consultation with the school, that less time is needed to develop and implement the schoolwide program; or

(B)

the school is operating a schoolwide program on the day before December 10, 2015, in which case such school may continue to operate such program, but shall develop amendments to its existing plan during the first year of assistance after that date to reflect the provisions of this section;

(2)

is developed with the involvement of parents and other members of the community to be served and individuals who will carry out such plan, including teachers, principals, other school leaders, paraprofessionals present in the school, administrators (including administrators of programs described in other parts of this subchapter), the local educational agency, to the extent feasible, tribes and tribal organizations present in the community, and, if appropriate, specialized instructional support personnel, technical assistance providers, school staff, if the plan relates to a secondary school, students, and other individuals determined by the school;

(3)

remains in effect for the duration of the school’s participation under this part, except that the plan and its implementation shall be regularly monitored and revised as necessary based on student needs to ensure that all students are provided opportunities to meet the challenging State academic standards;

(4)

is available to the local educational agency, parents, and the public, and the information contained in such plan shall be in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, provided in a language that the parents can understand; and

(5)

if appropriate and applicable, is developed in coordination and integration with other Federal, State, and local services, resources, and programs, such as programs supported under this chapter, violence prevention programs, nutrition programs, housing programs, Head Start programs, adult education programs, career and technical education programs, and schools implementing comprehensive support and improvement activities or targeted support and improvement activities under section 6311(d) of this title;

(6)

is based on a comprehensive needs assessment of the entire school that takes into account information on the academic achievement of children in relation to the challenging State academic standards, particularly the needs of those children who are failing, or are at-risk of failing, to meet the challenging State academic standards and any other factors as determined by the local educational agency; and

(7)

includes a description of—

(A)

the strategies that the school will be implementing to address school needs, including a description of how such strategies will—

(i)

provide opportunities for all children, including each of the subgroups of students (as defined in section 6311(c)(2) of this title) to meet the challenging State academic standards;

(ii)

use methods and instructional strategies that strengthen the academic program in the school, increase the amount and quality of learning time, and help provide an enriched and accelerated curriculum, which may include programs, activities, and courses necessary to provide a well-rounded education; and

(iii)

address the needs of all children in the school, but particularly the needs of those at risk of not meeting the challenging State academic standards, through activities which may include—

(I)

counseling, school-based mental health programs, specialized instructional support services, mentoring services, and other strategies to improve students’ skills outside the academic subject areas;

(II)

preparation for and awareness of opportunities for postsecondary education and the workforce, which may include career and technical education programs and broadening secondary school students’ access to coursework to earn postsecondary credit while still in high school (such as Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, dual or concurrent enrollment, or early college high schools);

(III)

implementation of a schoolwide tiered model to prevent and address problem behavior, and early intervening services, coordinated with similar activities and services carried out under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.);

(IV)

professional development and other activities for teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school personnel to improve instruction and use of data from academic assessments, and to recruit and retain effective teachers, particularly in high-need subjects; and

(V)

strategies for assisting preschool children in the transition from early childhood education programs to local elementary school programs; and

(B)

if programs are consolidated, the specific State educational agency and local educational agency programs and other Federal programs that will be consolidated in the schoolwide program.

(c)

Preschool programs

(d)

Delivery of services

(e)

Use of funds for dual or concurrent enrollment programs

(1)

In general

(2)

Flexibility of funds

A secondary school using funds received under this part for a dual or concurrent enrollment program described in paragraph (1) may use such funds for any of the costs associated with such program, including the costs of—

(A)

training for teachers, and joint professional development for teachers in collaboration with career and technical educators and educators from institutions of higher education, where appropriate, for the purpose of integrating rigorous academics in such program;

(B)

tuition and fees, books, required instructional materials for such program, and innovative delivery methods; and

(C)

transportation to and from such program.

(3)

Rule of construction

(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1114, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1471; amended Pub. L. 109–270, § 2(f)(3), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 747; Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1008, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1862.)

cite as: 20 USC 6314