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§12527 Participation of Students and Teachers From Private Schools

Title 42 › CHAPTER 129 — NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER I — NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM › Part I — Programs for Elementary and Secondary School Students › § 12527

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

States, territories, Indian tribes, and local school districts must, depending on how many private nonprofit elementary and secondary students they have, and after talking with private school representatives, provide services and set up arrangements so those students can fairly take part in the programs, and must provide training so their teachers can also participate fairly. If a place is barred by law from doing this, or if the Corporation finds it is failing or refuses to provide fair participation, the Chief Executive Officer will waive the requirement and arrange to provide the services to those students and teachers.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §12527

The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)In general
To the extent consistent with the number of students in the State, in the territory, or served by the Indian tribe or in the school district of the local educational agency involved who are enrolled in private nonprofit elementary schools and secondary schools, such State, territory, or Indian tribe, or agency shall (after consultation with appropriate private school representatives) make provision—
(1)for the inclusion of services and arrangements for the benefit of such students so as to allow for the equitable participation of such students in the programs implemented to carry out the objectives and provide the benefits described in this part; and
(2)for the training of the teachers of such students so as to allow for the equitable participation of such teachers in the programs implemented to carry out the objectives and provide the benefits described in this part.
(b)Waiver
If a State, territory, Indian tribe, or local educational agency is prohibited by law from providing for the participation of students or teachers from private nonprofit schools as required by subsection (a), or if the Corporation determines that a State, territory, Indian tribe, or local educational agency substantially fails or is unwilling to provide for such participation on an equitable basis, the Chief Executive Officer shall waive such requirements and shall arrange for the provision of services to such students and teachers.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 12527, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 115, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 103(a)(2), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 830, related to consideration of applications, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 111–13. Another prior section 12527, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 117, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3138; Pub. L. 102–10, § 4(5), Mar. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 30, prescribed authorized uses of funds, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82, § 103(a)(2). A prior section 115 of Pub. L. 101–610 was classified to section 12525 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as an

Effective Date

of 2009 Amendment note under section 4950 of this title.

Reference

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 12527

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110