Each State that receives assistance under this part shall ensure that the State and its local operating agencies identify and address the unique educational needs of migratory children in accordance with a comprehensive State plan that-
Each such comprehensive State plan shall-
In implementing the comprehensive plan described in subsection (a), each State educational agency, where applicable through its local educational agencies, retains the flexibility to determine the activities to be provided with funds made available under this part, except that such funds first shall be used to meet the identified needs of migratory children that result from their migratory lifestyle, and to permit these children to participate effectively in school.
Funds provided under this part shall be used to address the needs of migratory children that are not addressed by services available from other Federal or non-Federal programs, except that migratory children who are eligible to receive services under part A may receive those services through funds provided under that part, or through funds under this part that remain after the agency addresses the needs described in paragraph (1).
Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit a local educational agency from serving migratory children simultaneously with students with similar educational needs in the same educational settings, where appropriate.
Notwithstanding section 6314 of this title, a school that receives funds under this part shall continue to address the identified needs described in paragraph (1), and shall meet the unique educational needs of migratory children before using funds under this part for schoolwide programs under section 6314 of this title.
20 U.S.C. § 6396
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 6396, Pub. L. 89-10, title I, §1306, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3589, related to comprehensive needs assessments and service-delivery plans, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107-110.
AMENDMENTS2015-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114-95, §1301(e)(1)(A), substituted "unique" for "special" in introductory provisions. Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 114-95, §1301(e)(1)(B)(i), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in introductory provisions as reference to section 7842 of this title. Subsec. (a)(1)(B)(i). Pub. L. 114-95, §1301(e)(1)(B)(ii), substituted "unique" for "special".Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 114-95, §1301(e)(1)(C), substituted "challenging State academic standards" for "challenging State academic content standards and challenging State student academic achievement standards".Subsec. (a)(1)(F). Pub. L. 114-95, §1301(e)(1)(D), substituted "part A of subchapter III" for "part A or B of subchapter III".Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114-95, §1301(e)(2)(A), substituted "retains the flexibility to" for "shall have the flexibility to".Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 114-95, §1301(e)(2)(B), substituted "unique educational needs" for "special educational needs".
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.
- State educational agency
- The term "State educational agency" means the agency primarily responsible for the State supervision of public elementary schools and secondary schools.
- 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.