An act to make technical corrections and miscellaneous amendments in certain education laws contained in the Education Amendments of 1978, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Education Amendments of 1978 with regard to locally-operated educational programs to redefine school district advisory council membership requirements and to require specified information to be provided to such council, and to a member upon request (presently requires information to be provided automatically to each council member). Revises the authorization formula for State educational leadership resources. Establishes an allotment formula for such funds providing that: (1) each State shall receive allotments equal to those provided in fiscal year 1973; and (2) additional appropriations shall be awarded as the Commissioner of Education deems appropriate. Requires that a local educational agency applying for emergency school aid be given notice and opportunity to amend its application before final disapproval of any such request. Prohibits grants to a local educational agency to operate a community education program being conducted by another public agency unless there is collaboration between such agencies. Extends the deadline dates for interim reports to Congress regarding elementary and secondary school financing from December 31, 1979, and 1980, to December 31, 1980, and 1981, and for a final report from December 31, 1981, to December 31, 1982. Extends the deadline from one year to 18 months for the submission of an evaluation study with respect to federally funded elementary and secondary education programs. Amends certain library and library resources provisions of the General Education Provisions Act to provide that the formula for the rollover of unused appropriated funds for succeeding fiscal years shall not become effective regarding such provisions until October 1, 1980, except at the option of local educational agencies. Directs the Commissioner to approve, upon request, funds for fiscal year 1979 on the same basis as fiscal year 1978 appropriations for experimental compensatory education programs conducted under the Educational Amendments of 1974. Amends the Federal law which provides financial assistance to federally-impacted education agencies to extend the date for disaster coverage from October 1, 1978, to October 1, 1983. Amends the General Education Provisions Act to repeal certain annual evaluation report requirements for title I grants under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Stipulates that State and local educational officials shall not be barred from access to student records necessary to the audit or evaluation of any federally-supported education program. Amends the Vocational Educational Act of 1963 to authorize the modification of certain annual reporting requirements to avoid duplication of data collection. Authorizes States to exceed the 50 percent limitation on Federal funds which may be used to supplement local funds for programs for the handicapped, the disadvantaged, and those with limited English-speaking ability. Amends the Career Education Incentive Act to repeal provisions prohibiting authorizations of funds for fiscal years 1980 and beyond unless: (1) an appropriation was made for the immediately preceding fiscal year; and (2) such funds are appropriated in the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which such funds are to be obligated, and unless they are made available (to the States) prior to the beginning of such fiscal year. States that the provisions of this Act shall become effective October 1, 1978.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 7 August 1979

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 13 July 1979

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 June 1979

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