Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73
§7921 Local governance
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Summary
The Secretary must not control how schools are run or how school budgets are made or spent unless this chapter says otherwise. The Secretary must follow section 553 of title 5 before issuing regulations and, when feasible, get stakeholder input before issuing nonregulatory guidance.
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Title 20, §7921
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(a)Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to allow the Secretary to—
(1)exercise any governance or authority over school administration, including the development and expenditure of school budgets, unless otherwise authorized under this chapter;
(2)issue any regulation without first complying with the rulemaking requirements of section 553 of title 5; or
(3)issue any nonregulatory guidance without first, to the extent feasible, considering input from stakeholders.
(b)Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to affect any authority the Secretary has under any other Federal law.
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section 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 an
Effective Date
of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title.
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Citation
20 U.S.C. § 7921
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73