2015 US Code
Title 20 - Education (Sections 1 - 10013)
Chapter 68 - National Education Reform (Sections 5801 - 6084)
Subchapter VII - Safe Schools (Sections 5961 - 5968)
Sec. 5963 - Eligible applicants
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 20 - EDUCATION |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 20 - EDUCATION CHAPTER 68 - NATIONAL EDUCATION REFORM SUBCHAPTER VII - SAFE SCHOOLS Sec. 5963 - Eligible applicants |
Contains | section 5963 |
Date | 2015 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 103-227, title VII, §703, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 205. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 108 Stat. 205 |
Public and Private Law | Public Law 103-227 |
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To be eligible to receive a grant under this subchapter, a local educational agency shall demonstrate in the application submitted pursuant to section 5964(a) of this title that such agency—
(1) serves an area in which there is a high rate of—
(A) homicides committed by persons between the ages 5 to 18, inclusive;
(B) referrals of youth to juvenile court;
(C) youth under the supervision of the courts;
(D) expulsions and suspensions of students from school;
(E) referrals of youth, for disciplinary reasons, to alternative schools; or
(F) victimization of youth by violence, crime, or other forms of abuse; and
(2) has serious school crime, violence, and discipline problems, as indicated by other appropriate data.
(b) PriorityIn awarding grants under this subchapter, the Secretary shall give priority to a local educational agency that submits an application that assures a strong local commitment to the projects or activities assisted under this subchapter, such as—
(1) the formation of partnerships among the local educational agency, a community-based organization, a nonprofit organization with a demonstrated commitment to or expertise in developing education programs or providing educational services to students or the public, a local law enforcement agency, or any combination thereof; and
(2) a high level of youth participation in such projects or activities.
(Pub. L. 103–227, title VII, §703, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 205.)
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