 
 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
    SUBCHAPTER I--HELPING DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN MEET HIGH STANDARDS
 
Part D--Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who 
          Are Neglected, Delinquent, or at Risk of Dropping Out
 
                    subpart 2--local agency programs
 
Sec. 6453. Local educational agency applications

    Eligible local educational agencies desiring assistance under this 
section shall submit an application to the State educational agency, 
containing such information as the State educational agency may require. 
Each such application shall include--
        (1) a description of the program to be assisted;
        (2) a description of formal agreements between--
            (A) the local educational agency; and
            (B) correctional facilities and alternative school programs 
        serving youth involved with the juvenile justice system to 
        operate programs for delinquent youth;

        (3) as appropriate, a description of how participating schools 
    will coordinate with facilities working with delinquent youth to 
    ensure that such youth are participating in an education program 
    comparable to one operating in the local school such youth would 
    attend;
        (4) as appropriate, a description of the dropout prevention 
    program operated by participating schools and the types of services 
    such schools will provide to at-risk youth in participating schools 
    and youth returning from correctional facilities;
        (5) as appropriate, a description of the youth expected to be 
    served by the dropout prevention program and how the school will be 
    coordinating existing educational programs to meet unique education 
    needs;
        (6) as appropriate, a description of how schools will coordinate 
    with existing social and health services to meet the needs of 
    students at risk of dropping out of school and other participating 
    students, including prenatal health care and nutrition services 
    related to the health of the parent and child, parenting and child 
    development classes, child care, targeted re-entry and outreach 
    programs, referrals to community resources, and scheduling 
    flexibility;
        (7) as appropriate, a description of any partnerships with local 
    businesses to develop training and mentoring services for 
    participating students;
        (8) as appropriate, a description of how the program will 
    involve parents in efforts to improve the educational achievement of 
    their children, assist in dropout prevention activities, and prevent 
    the involvement of their children in delinquent activities;
        (9) a description of how the program under this subpart will be 
    coordinated with other Federal, State, and local programs, such as 
    programs under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 [29 
    U.S.C. 2801 et seq.] and vocational education programs serving this 
    at-risk population of youth;
        (10) a description of how the program will be coordinated with 
    programs operated under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
    Prevention Act of 1974 [42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.] and other comparable 
    programs, if applicable;
        (11) as appropriate, a description of how schools will work with 
    probation officers to assist in meeting the needs of youth returning 
    from correctional facilities;
        (12) a description of efforts participating schools will make to 
    ensure correctional facilities working with youth are aware of a 
    child's existing individualized education program; and
        (13) as appropriate, a description of the steps participating 
    schools will take to find alternative placements for youth 
    interested in continuing their education but unable to participate 
    in a regular public school program.

(Pub. L. 89-10, title I, Sec. 1423, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, 
Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3598; amended Pub. L. 105-277, div. 
A, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(d)(18)(C), (f)(13)(C)], Oct. 21, 
1998, 112 Stat. 2681-337, 2681-422, 2681-431.)

                       References in Text

    The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, referred to in par. (9), is 
Pub. L. 105-220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936, as amended. Title I of the 
Act is classified principally to chapter 30 (Sec. 2801 et seq.) of Title 
29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title note set out under section 9201 of this title and Tables.
    The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, 
referred to in par. (10), is Pub. L. 93-415, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 
1109, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 72 
(Sec. 5601 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note 
set out under section 5601 of Title 42 and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1998--Par. (9). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, 
Sec. 405(f)(13)(C)], struck out ``the Job Training Partnership Act or'' 
before ``title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998''.
    Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(d)(18)(C)], 
substituted ``programs under the Job Training Partnership Act or title I 
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998,'' for ``programs under the Job 
Training Partnership Act''.


                    Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

    Amendment by section 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(d)(18)(C)] of Pub. 
L. 105-277 effective Oct. 21, 1998, and amendment by section 101(f) 
[title VIII, Sec. 405(f)(13)(C)] of Pub. L. 105-277 effective July 1, 
2000, see section 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(g)(1), (2)(B)] of Pub. L. 
105-277, set out as a note under section 3502 of Title 5, Government 
Organization and Employees.
