20 U.S.C. § 7912

Current through P.L. 118-62 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/13/2024)

Section 7912 - Unsafe school choice option

(a) Unsafe school choice policy

Each State receiving funds under this chapter shall establish and implement a statewide policy requiring that a student attending a persistently dangerous public elementary school or secondary school, as determined by the State in consultation with a representative sample of local educational agencies, or who becomes a victim of a violent criminal offense, as determined by State law, while in or on the grounds of a public elementary school or secondary school that the student attends, be allowed to attend a safe public elementary school or secondary school within the local educational agency, including a public charter school.

(b) Certification

As a condition of receiving funds under this chapter, a State shall certify in writing to the Secretary that the State is in compliance with this section.

20 U.S.C. § 7912

Pub. L. 89-10, title VIII, §8532, formerly title IX, §9532, as added Pub. L. 107-110, title IX, §901, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1984; renumbered title VIII, § 8532,Pub. L. 114-95, title VIII, §8001(a)(6)8532,, 129 Stat. 2088, 2089.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 7912, Pub. L. 89-10, title IX, §9212, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3805, defined terms, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter IX of this chapter by Pub. L. 107-110.

Secretary

The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Education.

State

The term "State" means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each of the outlying areas.

elementary school

The term "elementary school" means a nonprofit institutional day or residential school, including a public elementary charter school, that provides elementary education, as determined under State law.