Each local educational agency that receives a grant under this subpart shall use the grant funds, in a manner consistent with the purpose specified in section 7421 of this title, for services and activities that-
The services and activities referred to in subsection (a) may include-
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local educational agency may use funds made available to such agency under this subpart to support a schoolwide program under section 6314 of this title if-
Not more than 5 percent of the funds provided to a grantee under this subpart for any fiscal year may be used for administrative purposes.
Funds provided to a grantee under this subpart may not be used for long-distance travel expenses for training activities that are available locally or regionally.
20 U.S.C. § 7425
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, referred to in subsec. (b)(6), is Pub. L. 88-210, Dec. 18, 1963, 77 Stat. 403, as amended generally by Pub. L. 109-270, §1(b), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 683, which is classified generally to chapter 44 (§2301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2301 of this title and Tables.
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 7425, Pub. L. 89-10, title VII, §7115, as added Pub. L. 103-382, §101, 108 Stat. 3722, related to systemwide improvement grants, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter VII of this chapter by Pub. L. 107-110.
AMENDMENTS2018-Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 115-224 substituted "mentoring" for "tech-prep education, mentoring,". 2015-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114-95, §6001(b)(5)(A)(i), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text of introductory provisions as reference to section 7421 of this title. Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114-95, §6002(g)(1)(A), inserted "solely for the services and activities described in such application" before semicolon. Pub. L. 114-95, §6001(b)(5)(A) (ii), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7424(a) of this title.Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114-95, §6002(g)(1)(B), substituted "to be responsive to" for "with special regard for".Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114-95, §6002(g)(2), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to particular authorized services and activities of local educational agencies receiving grant funds.Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 114-95, §6001(b)(5)(B)(i), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7424(c)(4) of this title. Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 114-95, §6001(b)(5)(B) (ii), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7421 of this title. Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 114-95, §6002(g)(3), added par. (3).Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114-95, §6002(g)(4), added subsec. (e).2006-Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 109-270 substituted "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006" for "Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115-224 effective July 1, 2019, see section 4 of Pub. L. 115-224, set out as a note under section 2301 of this title.
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
- The term "State" means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each of the outlying areas.
- family literacy services
- The term "family literacy services" means services provided to participants on a voluntary basis that are of sufficient intensity in terms of hours, and of sufficient duration, to make sustainable changes in a family, and that integrate all of the following activities:(A) Interactive literacy activities between parents and their children.(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.(D) An age-appropriate education to prepare children for success in school and life experiences.
- parental involvement
- The term "parental involvement" means the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring-(A) that parents play an integral role in assisting their child's learning;(B) that parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child's education at school;(C) that parents are full partners in their child's education and are included, as appropriate, in decisionmaking and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child; and(D) the carrying out of other activities, such as those described in section 6318 of this title.