PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Secretary must set up rules that let a State education agency, after talking with the Governor, send in one combined State plan or application. That single plan can cover every covered program the State takes part in and any other programs the Secretary adds. If a State files a combined plan, it does not have to file separate plans or applications for those programs. The Secretary must work with State and local agencies, schools (including private schools), and parent, student, and teacher representatives to decide what information and guarantees the combined plan needs. Only the information absolutely needed can be required, including promises to follow rules about private school participation.

Title 20, §7842

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(a)General authority

(1)Simplification

In order to simplify application requirements and reduce the burden for State educational agencies under this chapter, the Secretary, in accordance with subsection (b), shall establish procedures and criteria under which, after consultation with the Governor, a State educational agency may submit a consolidated State plan or a consolidated State application meeting the requirements of this section for— (A)

(B)such other programs as the Secretary may designate.

(2)Consolidated applications and plans

After consultation with the Governor, a State educational agency that submits a consolidated State plan or a consolidated State application under this section shall not be required to submit separate State plans or applications under any of the programs to which the consolidated State plan or consolidated State application under this section applies.

(b)Collaboration

(1)In general

In establishing criteria and procedures under this section, the Secretary shall collaborate with State educational agencies and, as appropriate, with other State agencies, local educational agencies, public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions, private schools, and representatives of parents, students, and teachers.

(2)Contents

Through the collaborative process described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish, for each program under this chapter to which this section applies, the descriptions, information, assurances, and other material required to be included in a consolidated State plan or consolidated State application.

(3)Necessary materials

The Secretary shall require only descriptions, information, assurances (including assurances of compliance with applicable provisions regarding participation by private school children and teachers), and other materials that are absolutely necessary for the consideration of the consolidated State plan or consolidated State application.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2015—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 8009, struck out “nonprofit” after “public and private”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2015 AmendmentAmendment 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.

§7842 Optional Consolidated State Plans or Applications