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 102 STAT. 174

PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

"(c) USES OF FUNDS FOR SCHOOL DROPOUT PREVENTION AND REENTRY PROJECTS.—Funds made available under this subsection may

be used for— "(1) effective programs which identify potential student dropouts and prevent them from dropping out of elementary and secondary school; "(2) effective programs which identify and encourage children who have already dropped out to reenter school and complete their elementary and secondary education; "(3) effective programs for early intervention designed to identify at-risk students in elementary and early secondary schools; "(4) model systems for collecting and reporting information to local school officials on the number, ages, and grade levels of the children not completing their elementary and secondary education and the reasons why such children have dropped out of school; "(5) school dropout programs which include coordinated services and activities with programs of vocational education, adult basic education, and programs under the Job Training Partnership Act; "(6) projects which are carried out in consortia with a community-based organization, any nonprofit private organization, institution of higher education. State educational agency. State and local public agencies, private industry councils (established under the Job Training Partnership Act), museum, library, or educational television or broadcasting station, or community-based organization; or "(7) any of the activities described in section 6005 or 6006 of title VI. "(d) LIMITATION.—Not more than 25 percent of amounts available may be used by a local educational agency for noninstructional services. 20 USC 2764.

"SEC. 1104. APPLICATIONS.

"(a) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—Any local educational agency which desires to receive a grant under this part shall submit to the State educational agency an application which describes the program to be supported with funds under this part and complies with the provisions of subsection (b). "(b) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—Each application submitted under subsection (a) shall— "(1) describe the program goals and the manner in which funds will be used to initiate or expand services to secondary school students, school dropouts, and potential school dropouts; "(2) describe the activities and services which will be provided by the program (including documentation to demonstrate that the local educational agency has the qualified personnel required to develop, administer, and implement the program under this part); "(3) assure that the programs will be conducted in schools with the greatest need for assistance, in terms of achievement levels, poverty rates, or school dropout rates; "(4) assure that the programs will serve those eligible students most in need of the activities and services provided by this part;

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