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Title 20 - EDUCATIONChapter 70 - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLSSubchapter V - FLEXIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITYPart B - RURAL EDUCATION INITIATIVE
Subpart 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7355 - Annual average daily attendance determination

20 U.S.C. § 7355

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Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)
Section 7355 - Annual average daily attendance determination
(a) Census determination

Each local educational agency desiring a grant under section 7345a of this title and each local educational agency or specially qualified agency desiring a grant under subpart 2 of this part shall-

(1) not later than December 1 of each year, conduct a census to determine the number of students in average daily attendance in kindergarten through grade 12 at the schools served by the agency; and
(2) not later than March 1 of each year, submit the number described in paragraph (1) to the Secretary (and to the State educational agency, in the case of a local educational agency seeking a grant under subpart (2)).1
(b) Penalty

If the Secretary determines that a local educational agency or specially qualified agency has knowingly submitted false information under subsection (a) for the purpose of gaining additional funds under section 7345a of this title or subpart 2 of this part, then the agency shall be fined an amount equal to twice the difference between the amount the agency received under this section and the correct amount the agency would have received under section 7345a of this title or subpart 2 of this part if the agency had submitted accurate information under subsection (a).

1 So in original. Probably should be "subpart 2)."

20 U.S.C. § 7355

Pub. L. 89-10, title V, §5231, formerly title VI, §6231, as added Pub. L. 107-110, §601, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1897; renumbered title V, §5231, and amended Pub. L. 114-95, §5001(a)(5), (b)(2), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2039, 2040.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 5231 of Pub. L. 89-10 was classified to section 7223j of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114-95.

AMENDMENTS2015- Pub. L. 114-95, §5001(b)(2), made technical amendment to references in original act which appear in text as references to section 7345a of this title.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT 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.

Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Education.
State educational agency
The term "State educational agency" means the agency primarily responsible for the State supervision of public elementary schools and secondary schools.