Sec. 7. Uses of Funds

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A local educational agency receiving a grant or subgrant under this Act shall use the grant or subgrant funds to carry out each of the following: Use not more than 5 percent of funds to conduct community engagement (including by assembling a local advisory council) with regard to changes to advanced courses or programs. Not later than 1 year after funding is received, use not more than 5 percent of subgrant funds to train school leaders, academic counselors or advisors, and teachers on strategies for bridging inequities (according to race and ethnicity, sex, socioeconomic status, disability status, and status as an English learner) in advanced coursework or program participation and performance.

Expand enrollment in advanced courses or programs for underrepresented students. Not later than 1 year after funding is received, implement open enrollment, universal enrollment, or universal screening for all advanced courses and programs, including— gifted and talented programs, 8th grade Algebra I, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, dual enrollment, early college high school, and any similarly advanced courses or programs; and training individuals involved in the assessment process in the administration of the assessments and the interpretation of the results.

Launch advanced courses or programs, or expand enrollment capacity in advanced courses or programs, which may include gifted and talented programs, 8th grade Algebra I, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, dual enrollment, early college high school, or any similarly advanced courses or programs. Provide direct services, such as tutoring, to students from underrepresented groups to enable those students to thrive academically in advanced courses and programs. A local educational agency receiving a grant or subgrant under this Act may (in addition to the required uses described in subsection (a)) use the grant or subgrant funds to carry out one or more of the following:

Launch innovative advanced coursework models that allow all students to benefit from advanced coursework, such as embedded enrichment (for elementary and middle school students), and open honors (for high school students). Purchase curricula and materials for advanced courses and programs, such as calculators, books, and laboratory materials. Cover the cost of advanced coursework exams for low-income students. Use not more than 20 percent of funds to train or hire teachers to teach advanced coursework.

A nonprofit institution of higher education or other nonprofit entity receiving a grant under section 5(a)(1)(C) may use the grant to carry out one or more of the following activities for students in rural areas and students who otherwise lack access to advanced courses or programs: Provide direct services, such as tutoring, to students from underrepresented groups to enable those students to thrive academically in advanced courses and programs, which may include gifted and talented programs, 8th grade Algebra I, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, dual enrollment, early college high school, embedded enrichment (for elementary and middle school students), open honors (for high school students), or any similarly advanced courses or programs.

Purchase curricula and materials for advanced courses and programs, such as calculators, books, and laboratory materials. Cover the cost of advanced coursework exams for low-income students.