A local educational agency receiving funds under more than one covered program may submit plans or applications to the State educational agency under those programs on a consolidated basis.
The State educational agency shall make any consolidated local plans and applications available to the Governor.
A State educational agency that has an approved consolidated State plan or application under section 7842 of this title may require local educational agencies in the State receiving funds under more than one program included in the consolidated State plan or consolidated State application to submit consolidated local plans or applications under those programs, but may not require those agencies to submit separate plans.
A State educational agency, in consultation with the Governor, shall collaborate with local educational agencies in the State in establishing procedures for the submission of the consolidated State plans or consolidated State applications under this section.
The State educational agency shall require only descriptions, information, assurances, and other material that are absolutely necessary for the consideration of the local educational agency plan or application.
Two or more eligible local educational agencies, a consortium of eligible local educational service agencies, or an educational service agency on behalf of eligible local educational agencies may submit plans or applications for 1 or more covered programs to the State educational agency on a consolidated basis, if each eligible local educational agency impacted elects to participate in the joint application or elects to allow the educational service agency to apply on its behalf.
For the purposes of this subsection, the term "eligible local educational agency" means a local educational agency that is an eligible local educational agency under part B of subchapter V.
20 U.S.C. § 7845
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2015-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114-95, §8001(b)(3), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7842 of this title.Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114-95, §8011, added subsec. (e).
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.
- consolidated State application
- The term "consolidated State application" means an application submitted by a State educational agency pursuant to section 7842 of this title.
- consolidated State plan
- The term "consolidated State plan" means a plan submitted by a State educational agency pursuant to section 7842 of this title.
- covered program
- The term "covered program" means each of the programs authorized by-(A) part A of subchapter I;(B) part C of subchapter I;(C) part D of subchapter I;(D) part A of subchapter II;(E) part A of subchapter III;(F) part A of subchapter IV;(G) part B of subchapter IV; and(H) subpart 2 of part B of subchapter V.
- educational service agency
- The term "educational service agency" means a regional public multiservice agency authorized by State statute to develop, manage, and provide services or programs to local educational agencies.