Sec. 4. Amendments to magnet schools assistance program
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Part D of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7231 et seq. ) is amended— in section 4404, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (except as provided under section 4408A) after under this part ; in section 4405, in subsection (a), by inserting (except as provided under section 4408A) after under this part ; in section 4406— in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— by striking In awarding and inserting the following: In awarding ; and by inserting (except as provided under section 4408A) after under this part ; by striking (3); by redesignating paragraph
(4)as paragraph (3); in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: propose to establish whole-school magnet schools through proposing to design and implement schools that incorporate integration into school design, mission, structure, focus, and goals, over the placement of a specialized magnet program in a non-magnet public school; propose to newly implement or continue the implementation of inter-district public school choice programs, and propose magnet schools constructed or placed in a location that optimizes diversity and accessibility to transportation for low-income students; propose to improve the diversity and performance of the local educational agency, consortium of local educational agencies, or State as a whole versus focusing on improvements confined to an individual school; or propose to design and implement inclusive enrollment practices, such as utilizing weighted lotteries and other inclusive and accessible practices that are consistent with the latest research and evidence-based practices identified by the Secretary. In awarding grants under this part, the Secretary shall give additional priority to applicants that meet more than 1 criterion under subsection (a). ; in section 4407— in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (except as provided under section 4408A) after under this part ; in subsection (b), by inserting (except as provided under section 4408A) after under this part ; and by adding at the end the following: An eligible local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, that is a novice or first-time applicant for a grant under this part and receives a grant under this part may use not more than 1 percent of the grant funds for technical assistance in implementing the magnet school plan. In this subsection, the term novice , when used with respect to an applicant, means as applicant that applied for a grant under this part previously but did not receive such a grant. ; in section 4408— in subsection (b), by inserting (except as provided under section 4408A) after under this part ; in subsection (c), by inserting (except as provided under section 4408A) after under this part ; and in subsection (d), by inserting (except as provided under section 4408A) after under this part ; and by striking section 4409 and inserting the following: There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2022 through 2025. From the total amount appropriated under subsection
(a)for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall expend not less than $109,000,000 to carry out this part, except for section 4408A. The Secretary may use any amounts appropriated under subsection
(a)for a fiscal year that are in excess of $109,000,000 to carry out section 4408A. The Secretary may reserve not more than 1 percent of the funds appropriated under subsection
(a)for any fiscal year to provide technical assistance and share best practices with respect to magnet school programs assisted under this part. In any fiscal year for which the amount appropriated pursuant to subsection
(a)exceeds $75,000,000, the Secretary shall give priority in using such amounts in excess of $75,000,000 to awarding grants to local educational agencies or consortia of such agencies that did not receive a grant under this part in the preceding fiscal year. .
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