United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2047 (97th)
Neighborhood School Act of 1981
Introduced
24 February 1981
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
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Summary
Neighborhood School Act of 1981 - Prohibits a Federal court from ordering any student to be assigned or transported to a public school other than that which is nearest to the student's residence unless: (1) such assignment or transportation is incident to attendance at a school of specialized instruction; (2) such assignment is incident to a purpose directly and primarily related to an educational purpose; (3) such assignment is incident to the voluntary attendance of a student; or (4) the requirement of such transportation is reasonable. Enumerates circumstances under which an assignment or transportation is not reasonable, including if: (1) there are reasonable alternatives available; (2) the plan is likely to have a net harmful effect on the quality of education; or (3) the time or distance traveled exceeds, by specified amounts, the time or distance to the closest public school.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 February 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/2047
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/2047