 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
             SUBCHAPTER X--PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
 
                     Part C--Public Charter Schools
 
              subpart 1--basic charter school grant program
 
Sec. 8063. Applications


(a) Applications from State agencies

    Each State educational agency desiring a grant from the Secretary 
under this subpart shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information 
as the Secretary may require.

(b) Contents of State educational agency application

    Each application submitted pursuant to subsection (a) of this 
section shall--
        (1) describe the objectives of the State educational agency's 
    charter school grant program and a description of how such 
    objectives will be fulfilled, including steps taken by the State 
    educational agency to inform teachers, parents, and communities of 
    the State educational agency's charter school grant program; and
        (2) describe how the State educational agency--
            (A) will inform each charter school in the State regarding--
                (i) Federal funds that the charter school is eligible to 
            receive; and
                (ii) Federal programs in which the charter school may 
            participate;

            (B) will ensure that each charter school in the State 
        receives the charter school's commensurate share of Federal 
        education funds that are allocated by formula each year, 
        including during the first year of operation of the charter 
        school; and
            (C) will disseminate best or promising practices of charter 
        schools to each local educational agency in the State; and

        (3) contain assurances that the State educational agency will 
    require each eligible applicant desiring to receive a subgrant to 
    submit an application to the State educational agency containing--
            (A) a description of the educational program to be 
        implemented by the proposed charter school, including--
                (i) how the program will enable all students to meet 
            challenging State student performance standards;
                (ii) the grade levels or ages of children to be served; 
            and
                (iii) the curriculum and instructional practices to be 
            used;

            (B) a description of how the charter school will be managed;
            (C) a description of--
                (i) the objectives of the charter school; and
                (ii) the methods by which the charter school will 
            determine its progress toward achieving those objectives;

            (D) a description of the administrative relationship between 
        the charter school and the authorized public chartering agency;
            (E) a description of how parents and other members of the 
        community will be involved in the planning, program design and 
        implementation of the charter school;
            (F) a description of how the authorized public chartering 
        agency will provide for continued operation of the school once 
        the Federal grant has expired, if such agency determines that 
        the school has met the objectives described in subparagraph 
        (C)(i);
            (G) a request and justification for waivers of any Federal 
        statutory or regulatory provisions that the applicant believes 
        are necessary for the successful operation of the charter 
        school, and a description of any State or local rules, generally 
        applicable to public schools, that will be waived for, or 
        otherwise not apply to, the school;
            (H) a description of how the subgrant funds or grant funds, 
        as appropriate, will be used, including a description of how 
        such funds will be used in conjunction with other Federal 
        programs administered by the Secretary;
            (I) a description of how students in the community will be--
                (i) informed about the charter school; and
                (ii) given an equal opportunity to attend the charter 
            school;

            (J) an assurance that the eligible applicant will annually 
        provide the Secretary and the State educational agency such 
        information as may be required to determine if the charter 
        school is making satisfactory progress toward achieving the 
        objectives described in subparagraph (C)(i);
            (K) an assurance that the applicant will cooperate with the 
        Secretary and the State educational agency in evaluating the 
        program assisted under this subpart;
            (L) a description of how a charter school that is considered 
        a local educational agency under State law, or a local 
        educational agency in which a charter school is located, will 
        comply with sections 1413(a)(5) and 1413(e)(1)(B) of this title;
            (M) if the eligible applicant desires to use subgrant funds 
        for dissemination activities under section 8062(c)(2)(C) of this 
        title, a description of those activities and how those 
        activities will involve charter schools and other public 
        schools, local educational agencies, developers, and potential 
        developers; and
            (N) such other information and assurances as the Secretary 
        and the State educational agency may require.

(c) Contents of eligible applicant application

    Each eligible applicant desiring a grant pursuant to section 8062(b) 
of this title shall submit an application to the State educational 
agency or Secretary, respectively, at such time, in such manner, and 
accompanied by such information as the State educational agency or 
Secretary, respectively, may reasonably require.

(d) Contents of application

    Each application submitted pursuant to subsection (c) of this 
section shall contain--
        (1) the information and assurances described in subparagraphs 
    (A) through (N) of subsection (b)(3) of this section, except that 
    for purposes of this subsection subparagraphs (J), (K), and (N) of 
    such subsection shall be applied by striking ``and the State 
    educational agency'' each place such term appears; and
        (2) assurances that the State educational agency--
            (A) will grant, or will obtain, waivers of State statutory 
        or regulatory requirements; and
            (B) will assist each subgrantee in the State in receiving a 
        waiver under section 8064(e) of this title.

(Pub. L. 89-10, title X, Sec. 10303, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, 
Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3826; amended Pub. L. 105-278, 
Sec. 3(c), Oct. 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 2684; Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(1) 
[title III, Sec. 322(b)(1)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-61.)


                               Amendments

    2000--Subsecs. (a), (b)(3)(K). Pub. L. 106-554 substituted 
``subpart'' for ``part''.
    1998--Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105-278, Sec. 3(c)(1)(A), inserted 
``and'' at end.
    Subsec. (b)(2), (3). Pub. L. 105-278, Sec. 3(c)(1)(B), (C), added 
par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3).
    Subsec. (b)(3)(E). Pub. L. 105-278, Sec. 3(c)(1)(D)(i), inserted 
``planning, program'' before ``design''.
    Subsec. (b)(3)(L) to (N). Pub. L. 105-278, Sec. 3(c)(1)(D)(ii)-(iv), 
added subpars. (L) and (M) and redesignated former subpar. (L) as (N).
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-278, Sec. 3(c)(2), struck out ``8062(e)(1) 
or'' before ``8062(b)''.
    Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 105-278, Sec. 3(c)(3), substituted 
``subparagraphs (A) through (N)'' for ``subparagraphs (A) through (L)'' 
and ``subparagraphs (J), (K), and (N)'' for ``subparagraphs (I), (J), 
and (K)''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 8062, 8064, 8065 of this 
title.
