 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
         SUBCHAPTER VI--INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM STRATEGIES
 
               Part C--Local Innovative Education Programs
 
Sec. 7353. Local applications


(a) Contents of application

    A local educational agency or consortium of such agencies may 
receive an allocation of funds under this subchapter for any year for 
which an application is submitted to the State educational agency and 
such application is certified to meet the requirements of this section. 
The State educational agency shall certify any such application if such 
application--
        (1)(A) sets forth the planned allocation of funds among 
    innovative assistance programs described in section 7351 of this 
    title and describes the programs, projects, and activities designed 
    to carry out such innovative assistance which the local educational 
    agency intends to support, together with the reasons for the 
    selection of such programs, projects, and activities; and
        (B) sets forth the allocation of such funds required to 
    implement section 7372 of this title;
        (2) describes how assistance under this subchapter will 
    contribute to meeting the National Education Goals and improving 
    student achievement or improving the quality of education for 
    students;
        (3) provide assurances of compliance with the provisions of this 
    subchapter, including the participation of children enrolled in 
    private, nonprofit schools in accordance with section 7372 of this 
    title;
        (4) agrees to keep such records, and provide such information to 
    the State educational agency as reasonably may be required for 
    fiscal audit and program evaluation, consistent with the 
    responsibilities of the State agency under this subchapter; and
        (5) provides in the allocation of funds for the assistance 
    authorized by this subchapter, and in the design, planning and 
    implementation of such programs, for systematic consultation with 
    parents of children attending elementary and secondary schools in 
    the area served by the local educational agency, with teachers and 
    administrative personnel in such schools, and with other groups 
    involved in the implementation of this subchapter (such as 
    librarians, school counselors, and other pupil services personnel) 
    as may be considered appropriate by the local educational agency.

(b) Period of application

    An application filed by a local educational agency under subsection 
(a) of this section shall be for a period not to exceed three fiscal 
years, may provide for the allocation of funds to programs for a period 
of three years, and may be amended annually as may be necessary to 
reflect changes without filing a new application.

(c) Local educational agency discretion

    Subject to the limitations and requirements of this subchapter, a 
local educational agency shall have complete discretion in determining 
how funds under this part shall be divided among the areas of targeted 
assistance. In exercising such discretion, a local educational agency 
shall ensure that expenditures under this part carry out the purposes of 
this subchapter and are used to meet the educational needs within the 
schools of such local educational agency.

(Pub. L. 89-10, title VI, Sec. 6303, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, 
Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3711.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 7332 of this title.
