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 102 STAT. 232

PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

plan and which are designed to bring students from different social, economic, ethnic, and racial backgrounds together. 20 USC 3025.



"SEC. 3005. DEFINITION.

"For the purpose of this title, the term 'magnet school' means a school or education center that offers a special curriculum capable of attracting substantial numbers of students of different racial backgrounds.

20 USC 3026.

"SEC. 3006. USES OF FUNDS.

Grants.

"Grants made under this title may be used by eligible local educational agencies for— "(1) planning and promotional activities directly related to expansion, continuation, or enhancement of academic programs and services offered at magnet schools; "(2) the acquisition of books, materials, and equipment, including computers and the maintenance and operation thereof, necessary for the conduct of programs in magnet schools; and "(3) the payment of or subsidization of the compensation of elementary and secondary school teachers who are certified or licensed by the State and who are necessary for the conduct of programs in magnet schools; where, with respect to clauses (2) and (3), such assistance is directly related to improving the knowledge of mathematics, science, history, English, foreign languages, art, or music, or to improving vocational skills.

20 USC 3027.

"SEC. 3007. APPLICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.

Discrimination, prohibition.

"(a) APPLICATION.—Each eligible local educational agency which desires to receive assistance under this title shall submit an application to the Secretary. Each such application shall be in such form as the Secretary may reasonably require. Each such application shall contain assurances that the local educational agency will meet the conditions enumerated in subsection (b). "(b) REQUIREMENTS CERTIFIED.—As part of the annual application required by subsection (a), each eligible local educational agency shall certify that the agency agrees— "(1) to use funds made available under this title for the purposes specified in section 3003; "(2) to employ teachers in the courses of instruction assisted under this title who are certified or licensed by the State to teach the subject matter of the courses of instruction; "(3) to provide assurances that the local educational agency will not engage in discrimination based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or handicap in the hiring, promotion, or assignment of employees of the agency or other personnel for whom the agency has any administrative responsibility; "(4) to provide assurances that the local educational agency will not engage in discrimination based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or handicap in the mandatory assignment of students to schools or to courses of instruction within schools of such agency except to carry out the approved plan; "(5) to provide assurances that the local educational agency will not engage in discrimination based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or handicap in designing or operating extracurricular activities for students;

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