§ 6913. Comprehensive school and systemwide improvement activities
(a)
Program authorized
(1)
Authority
The Secretary is authorized to award grants to eligible entities having applications approved under section
6914 of this title to enable such entities to develop and implement language instruction educational programs, and improve, reform, or upgrade programs or operations that serve significant percentages or numbers of limited English proficient children.
(2)
Mandatory activities
Grants awarded under this section shall be used for—
(A)
improving instruction programs for limited English proficient children by acquiring and upgrading curricula and related instruction materials;
(B)
aligning the activities carried out under this section with State and local school reform efforts;
(C)
providing training, aligned with State and local standards, to school personnel and participating community-based organization personnel to improve the instruction and assessment of limited English proficient children;
(D)
developing and implementing plans, coordinated with plans for programs carried out under title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.] (where applicable), and subchapter II of this chapter (where applicable), to recruit teachers trained to serve limited English proficient children;
(E)
implementing culturally and linguistically appropriate family education programs, or parent outreach and training activities, that are designed to assist parents of limited English proficient children to become active participants in the education of their children;
(F)
coordinating the activities carried out under this section with other programs, such as programs carried out under this subchapter;
(G)
providing services to meet the full range of the educational needs of limited English proficient children;
(3)
Permissible activities
Grants awarded under this section may be used for—
(A)
implementing programs to upgrade reading and other academic skills of limited English proficient children;
(B)
developing and using educational technology to improve learning, assessments, and accountability to meet the needs of limited English proficient children;
(C)
implementing scientifically based research programs to meet the needs of limited English proficient children;
(D)
providing tutorials and academic, or vocational and technical, training for limited English proficient children;
(E)
developing and implementing State and local academic content and student academic achievement standards for learning English as a second language, as well as for learning other languages;
(F)
developing and implementing programs for limited English proficient children to meet the needs of changing populations of such children;
(G)
implementing policies to ensure that limited English proficient children have access to other education programs (other than programs designed to address limited English proficiency);
(I)
developing and implementing programs to help children become proficient in English and other languages;
(J)
acquiring or developing education technology or instruction materials for limited English proficient children, including materials in languages other than English;
(4)
Special rule
(b)
Availability of appropriations
(1)
Reservation of funds for continued payments
(A)
Covered grant
In this paragraph, the term “covered grant” means a grant—
(C)
Payments
The Secretary shall continue to make grant payments to each entity that received a covered grant, in accordance with the terms of that grant, for the duration of the grant period of the grant, to carry out activities in accordance with the appropriate section described in subparagraph (A)(i).
(2)
Availability
Of the amount appropriated for a fiscal year under section
6801
(a) of this title that is made available to carry out this section, and that remains after the Secretary reserves funds for payments under paragraph (1)—
(c)
Priority
In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to an applicant that—
(1)
experiences a significant increase in the number or percentage of limited English proficient children enrolled in the applicant’s programs and has limited or no experience in serving limited English proficient children;
(2)
is a local educational agency that serves a school district that has a total district enrollment that is less than 10,000 students;