2017 US Code
Title 20 - Education
Chapter 70 - Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools
Subchapter III - Language Instruction for English Learners and Immigrant Students
Part A - English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act
Subpart 2 - Accountability and Administration
Sec. 6845 - Rules of construction

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Citation 20 U.S.C. § 6845 (2017)
Section Name §6845. Rules of construction
Section Text

Nothing in this part shall be construed—

(1) to prohibit a local educational agency from serving English learners simultaneously with children with similar educational needs, in the same educational settings where appropriate;

(2) to require a State or a local educational agency to establish, continue, or eliminate any particular type of instructional program for English learners; or

(3) to limit the preservation or use of Native American languages.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 89–10, title III, §3124, formerly §3125, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title III, §301, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1705; renumbered §3124 and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title III, §§3001(2)(B), 3003(k), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1953, 1964.)

Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 6845, Pub. L. 89–10, title III, §3135, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3647, related to local applications for technology education assistance, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.

A prior section 3124 of Pub. L. 89–10 was renumbered section 3123 and is classified to section 6844 of this title.

AMENDMENTS

2015—Pars. (1), (2). Pub. L. 114–95, §3003(k), substituted "English learners" for "limited English proficient children".

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.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 20 - EDUCATION
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 70 - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SUBCHAPTER III - LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS
Part A - English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act
subpart 2 - accountability and administration
Sec. 6845 - Rules of construction
Contains section 6845
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 108 Stat. 3647
115 Stat. 1705
129 Stat. 1953
Public Law References Public Law 89-10, Public Law 103-382, Public Law 107-110, Public Law 114-95
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