§ 7201. Purposes, State and local responsibility

(a) Purposes The purposes of this part are the following:

(1) To support local education reform efforts that are consistent with and support statewide education reform efforts.

(2) To provide funding to enable State educational agencies and local educational agencies to implement promising educational reform programs and school improvement programs based on scientifically based research.

(3) To provide a continuing source of innovation and educational improvement, including support programs to provide library services and instructional and media materials.

(4) To meet the educational needs of all students, including at-risk youth.

(5) To develop and implement education programs to improve school, student, and teacher performance, including professional development activities and class size reduction programs.

(b) State and local responsibility

The State educational agency shall bear the basic responsibility for the administration of funds made available under this part, but it is the intent of Congress that the responsibility be carried out with a minimum of paperwork and that the responsibility for the design and implementation of programs assisted under this part be mainly that of local educational agencies, school superintendents and principals, and classroom teachers and supporting personnel, because local educational agencies and individuals have the most direct contact with students and are most likely to be able to design programs to meet the educational needs of students in their own school districts.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5101, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1776.)

Prior Provisions

Prior Provisions

A prior section 7201, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5101, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3690, set forth findings relating to magnet schools assistance, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110. See section 7231 of this title.

A prior section 5101 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 3171 of this title, prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382.

Prior sections 7202 to 7210 were omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.

Section 7202, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5102, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3691, related to purpose of magnet schools assistance. See section 7231 of this title.

A prior section 5102 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 3172 of this title, prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382.

Section 7203, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5103, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3691, authorized program. See section 7231b of this title.

A prior section 5103 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 3173 of this title, prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382.

Section 7204, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5104, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3691, defined “magnet school”. See section 7231a of this title.

Section 7205, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5105, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3692, related to eligibility for assistance. See section 7231c of this title.

Section 7206, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5106, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3692, related to applications and requirements. See section 7231d of this title.

Section 7207, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5107, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3693, related to priority in approving applications. See section 7231e of this title.

Section 7208, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5108, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3693, related to use of funds. See section 7231f of this title.

Section 7209, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5109, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3694, set forth prohibitions. See section 7231g of this title.

Section 7210, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5110, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3694, related to limitations. See section 7231h of this title.