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 115 STAT. 1588 PUBLIC LAW 107-110—JAN. 8, 2002 correctional facility will reside outside the boundaries served by the local educational agency after leaving such facility. "(c) NOTIFICATION. —^A State educational agency shall notify local educational agencies within the State of the eligibility of such agencies to receive a subgrant under this subpart. "(d) TRANSITIONAL AND ACADEMIC SERVICES. —Transitional and supportive programs operated in local educational agencies under this subpart shall be designed primarily to meet the transitional and academic needs of students returning to local educational agencies or alternative education programs from correctional facilities. Services to students at-risk of dropping out of school shall not have a negative impact on meeting the transitional and academic needs of the students returning from correctional facilities. 20 USC 6453. "SEC. 1423. LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY APPLICATIONS. "Each local educational agency desiring assistance under this subpart shall submit an application to the State educational agency that contains such information as the State educational agency may require. Each such application shall include— "(1) a description of the program to be assisted; "(2) a description of formal agreements, regarding the program to be assisted, between— "(A) the local educational agency; and "(B) correctional facilities and alternative school programs serving children and youth involved with the juvenile justice system; "(3) as appropriate, a description of how participating schools will coordinate with facilities working with delinquent children and youth to ensure that such children and youth are participating in an education program comparable to one operating in the local school such youth would attend; "(4) a description of the program operated by participating schools for children and youth returning from correctional facilities and, as appropriate, the types of services that such schools will provide such children and youth and other at-risk children and youth; "(5) a description of the characteristics (including learning difficulties, substance abuse problems, and other special needs) of the children and youth who will be returning from correctional facilities and, as appropriate, other at-risk children and youth expected to be served by the program, and a description of how the school will coordinate existing educational programs to meet the unique educational needs of such children and youth; "(6) as appropriate, a description of how schools will coordinate with existing social, health, and other services to meet the needs of students returning from correctional facilities, at-risk children or youth, and other participating children or youth, including prenatal health care and nutrition services related to the health of the parent and the child or youth, parenting and child development classes, child care, targeted reentry and outreach programs, referrals to community resources, and scheduling flexibility; "(7) as appropriate, a description of any partnerships with local businesses to develop training, curriculum-based youth entrepreneurship education, and mentoring services for participating students;

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