Sec. 7205. Program authorized
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Section 7205 (20 U.S.C. 7515) is amended to read as follows: In order to carry out programs that meet the purposes of this subpart, the Secretary is authorized to award grants to, or enter into contracts with— Native Hawaiian educational organizations; Native Hawaiian community-based organizations; public and private nonprofit organizations, agencies, and institutions with experience in successfully developing or operating Native Hawaiian education and workforce development programs or programs of instruction in the Native Hawaiian language; charter schools; and consortia of the organizations, agencies, institutions, and schools described in paragraphs
(1)through (4). In awarding grants and entering into contracts under this subpart, the Secretary shall give priority to— programs that meet the educational priorities recommended by the Education Council under section 7204(e)(1)(B); programs designed to improve the academic achievement of Native Hawaiian students by meeting their unique cultural and linguistic needs in order to help such students meet college and career ready academic standards adopted under section 1111(a)(1); and programs in which a State educational agency, local educational agency, institution of higher education, or a State educational agency or local educational agency in partnership with an institution of higher education apply for a grant or contract under this subpart as part of a partnership or consortium. Activities provided through programs carried out under this subpart may include— the development and maintenance of a statewide Native Hawaiian early childhood education system to provide a continuum of high-quality services for Native Hawaiian children from the prenatal period through the age of kindergarten entry; the operation of family-based education centers that provide such services as— programs for Native Hawaiian parents and their infants from the prenatal period of infancy through age 3; preschool programs for Native Hawaiian children; and research on, and development and assessment of, family-based early childhood education programs for Native Hawaiians; activities that enhance beginning reading and literacy in either the Hawaiian or the English language among Native Hawaiian students in kindergarten through grade 3 and assistance in addressing the distinct features of combined English and Hawaiian literacy for Hawaiian speakers in grades 5 and 6; activities to meet the special needs of Native Hawaiian students with disabilities, including— the identification of such students and their needs; the provision of support services to the families of those students; and other activities consistent with the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; activities that address the special needs of Native Hawaiian students who are gifted and talented, including— educational, psychological, social, emotional, and developmental activities designed to assist in the educational progress of such students; and activities that involve the parents of such students in a manner designed to assist in the students’ educational progress; the development of academic and career and technical curricula to address the needs of Native Hawaiian children, youth, and adults, including curricula materials in the Hawaiian language and mathematics, science, engineering, and technology curricula that incorporate Native Hawaiian tradition and culture; professional development activities for educators, including— the development of programs to prepare prospective teachers to address the unique needs of Native Hawaiian students within the context of Native Hawaiian culture, language, and traditions; in-service programs to improve the ability of teachers who teach in schools with concentrations of Native Hawaiian students to meet those students’ unique needs; and the recruitment and preparation of Native Hawaiian individuals, and other individuals who live in communities with a high concentration of Native Hawaiians, to become teachers or leaders; the operation of community-based learning centers that address the needs of Native Hawaiian families and communities through the coordination of public and private programs and services, including— early childhood education programs, including preschool programs; before- and after-school programs and weekend academies; career and technical and adult education programs; and programs that recognize and support the unique cultural and educational needs of Native Hawaiian children and youth and incorporate appropriately qualified Native Hawaiian elders and seniors; activities, including program co-location, to enable Native Hawaiian individuals to enter and complete programs of postsecondary education, including— the provision of full or partial scholarships for undergraduate or graduate study that are awarded to students based on their academic promise and financial need, with a priority, at the graduate level, given to Native Hawaiian students entering professions in which Native Hawaiians are underrepresented; family literacy activities; counseling and support services for students receiving scholarship assistance; counseling and guidance for Native Hawaiian secondary school students who have the potential to receive scholarships; assistance with completing the higher education admissions and financial aid application process; and faculty development activities designed to promote the matriculation of Native Hawaiian students; activities that recognize and support the unique needs of Native Hawaiian youth regarding the completion of quality workforce preparation and training programs and activities, including apprenticeship programs; research and data collection activities to determine the educational status and needs of Native Hawaiian children and youth; other research and evaluation activities related to programs carried out under this subpart; and other activities, consistent with the purposes of this subpart, to meet the educational needs of Native Hawaiian children and youth. From funds made available to carry out this subpart, the Secretary shall support the following: The development of a body of Native Hawaiian law. The repair and renovation of public schools that serve high concentrations of Native Hawaiian students. Informal education programs that present traditional Hawaiian knowledge, science, astronomy, and the environment through State museums or learning centers. Public charter schools serving high concentrations of Native Hawaiian students. The perpetuation of, and expansion of access to, Hawaiian culture and history through digital archives. The Secretary may not establish a policy under this section that prevents a Native Hawaiian student enrolled at a 2- or 4-year degree-granting institution of higher education outside of the State of Hawaii from receiving a scholarship pursuant to subsection (c)(9)(A). The Secretary shall establish conditions for receipt of a scholarship awarded under subsection (c)(9)(A). The conditions shall require that an individual seeking such a scholarship enter into a contract to provide professional services, either during the scholarship period or upon completion of a program of postsecondary education, to the Native Hawaiian community. Except as provided in paragraph (2), funds made available under this subpart shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, any State or local funds used to achieve the purposes of this subpart. Paragraph
(1)shall not apply to any nonprofit entity or Native Hawaiian community-based organization that receives a grant or other funds under this subpart. Except as provided in paragraph (2), not more than 5 percent of funds provided to a recipient of a grant or contract under subsection
(a)for any fiscal year may be used for administrative purposes. Not more than 10 percent of funds provided under subsection
(a)for any fiscal year to a nonprofit entity serving the Native Hawaiian community may be used for administrative purposes. From the funds made available to carry out this subpart, the Secretary shall reserve, for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2017, not less than $500,000 for the Education Council. Funds made available to carry out this subpart and funds reserved under this subsection shall remain available until expended. .
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