 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
                   SUBCHAPTER XIV--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Part C--Coordination of Programs; Consolidated State and Local Plans and 
                              Applications
 
Sec. 8852. Optional consolidated State plans or applications


(a) General authority

                         (1) Simplification

        In order to simplify application requirements and reduce the 
    burden for State educational agencies under this chapter, the 
    Secretary, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, shall 
    establish procedures and criteria under which a State educational 
    agency may submit a consolidated State plan or a consolidated State 
    application meeting the requirements of this section for--
            (A) each of the covered programs in which the State 
        participates; and
            (B) the additional programs described in paragraph (2).

                       (2) Additional programs

        A State educational agency may also include in its consolidated 
    State plan or consolidated State application--
            (A) the Even Start program under part B of subchapter I of 
        this chapter;
            (B) the Prevention and Intervention Programs for Youth Who 
        Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk of Dropping Out under part 
        D of subchapter I of this chapter;
            (C) programs under the Goals 2000: Educate America Act [20 
        U.S.C. 5801 et seq.];
            (D) programs under the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 
        1994 [20 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.]; and
            (E) such other programs as the Secretary may designate.

               (3) Consolidated applications and plans

        A State educational agency that submits a consolidated State 
    plan or a consolidated State application under this section shall 
    not be required to submit separate State plans or applications under 
    any of the programs to which the consolidated State plan or 
    consolidated State application under this section applies.

(b) Collaboration

                           (1) In general

        In establishing criteria and procedures under this section, the 
    Secretary shall collaborate with State educational agencies and, as 
    appropriate, with other State agencies, local educational agencies, 
    public and private nonprofit agencies, organizations, and 
    institutions, private schools, and representatives of parents, 
    students, and teachers.

                            (2) Contents

        Through the collaborative process described in subsection (b)(1) 
    of this section, the Secretary shall establish, for each program 
    under the chapter to which this section applies, the descriptions, 
    information, assurances, and other material required to be included 
    in a consolidated State plan or consolidated State application.

                       (3) Necessary materials

        The Secretary shall require only descriptions, information, 
    assurances, and other materials that are absolutely necessary for 
    the consideration of the consolidated State plan or consolidated 
    State application.

(Pub. L. 89-10, title XIV, Sec. 14302, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title 
I, Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3894; amended Pub. L. 105-332, 
Sec. 3(c)(3), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3125.)

                       References in Text

    The Goals 2000: Educate America Act, referred to in subsec. 
(a)(2)(C), is Pub. L. 103-227, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 125 (except 
titles V and IX), as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 
68 (Sec. 5801 et seq.) of this title (except subchapters V (Sec. 5931 et 
seq.) and IX (Sec. 6001 et seq.)). For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5801 of this 
title and Tables.
    The School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. 
(a)(2)(D), is Pub. L. 103-239, May 4, 1994, 108 Stat. 568, as amended, 
which is classified principally to chapter 69 (Sec. 6101 et seq.) of 
this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title note set out under section 6101 of this title and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (a)(2)(C) to (F). Pub. L. 105-332 redesignated 
subpars. (D) to (F) as (C) to (E), respectively, and struck out former 
subpar. (C) which read as follows: ``programs under part A of title II 
of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education 
Act;''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 6311, 6367, 6396, 8801, 
8853, 8855 of this title.
