20 U.S.C. § 8064
Section 8064 · Administration
Current version, with additions and removals from the October 22, 1998 version.
(1) the contribution that the charter schools grant program will make to assisting educationally disadvantaged and other students to achieving State content standards and State student performance standards and, in general, a State's education improvement plan;
(1) the contribution that the charter schools grant program will make to assisting educationally disadvantaged and other students to achieving State content standards and State student performance standards and, in general, a State's education improvement plan;
(2) the degree of flexibility afforded by the State educational agency to charter schools under the State's charter schools law;
(2) the degree of flexibility afforded by the State educational agency to charter schools under the State's charter schools law;
(3) the ambitiousness of the objectives for the State charter school grant program;
(3) the ambitiousness of the objectives for the State charter school grant program;
(4) the quality of the strategy for assessing achievement of those objectives;
(4) the quality of the strategy for assessing achievement of those objectives;
(5) the likelihood that the charter school grant program will meet those objectives and improve educational results for students;
(5) the likelihood that the charter school grant program will meet those objectives and improve educational results for students;
(7) in the case of State educational agencies that propose to use grant funds to support dissemination activities under section 8062(c)(2)(C) of this title, the quality of those activities and the likelihood that those activities will improve student achievement.
(7) in the case of State educational agencies that propose to use grant funds to support dissemination activities under section 8062(c)(2)(C) of this title, the quality of those activities and the likelihood that those activities will improve student achievement.
(1) the quality of the proposed curriculum and instructional practices;
(1) the quality of the proposed curriculum and instructional practices;
(2) the degree of flexibility afforded by the State educational agency and, if applicable, the local educational agency to the charter school;
(2) the degree of flexibility afforded by the State educational agency and, if applicable, the local educational agency to the charter school;
(3) the extent of community support for the application;
(3) the extent of community support for the application;
(4) the ambitiousness of the objectives for the charter school;
(4) the ambitiousness of the objectives for the charter school;
(5) the quality of the strategy for assessing achievement of those objectives;
(5) the quality of the strategy for assessing achievement of those objectives;
(6) the likelihood that the charter school will meet those objectives and improve educational results for students; and
(6) the likelihood that the charter school will meet those objectives and improve educational results for students; and
(7) in the case of an eligible applicant that proposes to use grant funds to support dissemination activities under section 8062(c)(2)(C) of this title, the quality of those activities and the likelihood that those activities will improve student achievement.
(7) in the case of an eligible applicant that proposes to use grant funds to support dissemination activities under section 8062(c)(2)(C) of this title, the quality of those activities and the likelihood that those activities will improve student achievement.
(1) are distributed throughout different areas of the Nation and each State, including urban and rural areas; and
(1) are distributed throughout different areas of the Nation and each State, including urban and rural areas; and
(2) will assist charter schools representing a variety of educational approaches, such as approaches designed to reduce school size.
(2) will assist charter schools representing a variety of educational approaches, such as approaches designed to reduce school size.
The Secretary may waive any statutory or regulatory requirement over which the Secretary exercises administrative authority except any such requirement relating to the elements of a charter school described in section 8066(1) of this title, if—
The Secretary may waive any statutory or regulatory requirement over which the Secretary exercises administrative authority except any such requirement relating to the elements of a charter school described in section 8066(1) of this title, if—
(1) State educational agencies
(1) State educational agencies
(2) Eligible applicants
(2) Eligible applicants
(3) Allowable activities
(3) Allowable activities
(A) post-award planning and design of the educational program, which may include—
(A) post-award planning and design of the educational program, which may include—
(i) refinement of the desired educational results and of the methods for measuring progress toward achieving those results; and
(i) refinement of the desired educational results and of the methods for measuring progress toward achieving those results; and
(ii) professional development of teachers and other staff who will work in the charter school; and
(ii) professional development of teachers and other staff who will work in the charter school; and
(B) initial implementation of the charter school, which may include—
(B) initial implementation of the charter school, which may include—
(i) informing the community about the school;
(i) informing the community about the school;
(ii) acquiring necessary equipment and educational materials and supplies;
(ii) acquiring necessary equipment and educational materials and supplies;
(iii) acquiring or developing curriculum materials; and
(iii) acquiring or developing curriculum materials; and
(iv) other initial operational costs that cannot be met from State or local sources.
(iv) other initial operational costs that cannot be met from State or local sources.
(4) Administrative expenses
(4) Administrative expenses
(5) Revolving loan funds
(5) Revolving loan funds
(6) Dissemination
(6) Dissemination
(A) In general
(A) In general
(i) substantial progress in improving student achievement;
(i) substantial progress in improving student achievement;
(ii) high levels of parent satisfaction; and
(ii) high levels of parent satisfaction; and
(iii) the management and leadership necessary to overcome initial start-up problems and establish a thriving, financially viable charter school.
(iii) the management and leadership necessary to overcome initial start-up problems and establish a thriving, financially viable charter school.
(B) Activities
(B) Activities
A charter school described in subparagraph (A) may use funds reserved under paragraph (1) to assist other schools in adapting the charter school's program (or certain aspects of the charter school's program), or to disseminate information about the charter school, through such activities as—
A charter school described in subparagraph (A) may use funds reserved under paragraph (1) to assist other schools in adapting the charter school's program (or certain aspects of the charter school's program), or to disseminate information about the charter school, through such activities as—
(i) assisting other individuals with the planning and start-up of one or more new public schools, including charter schools, that are independent of the assisting charter school and the assisting charter school's developers, and that agree to be held to at least as high a level of accountability as the assisting charter school;
(i) assisting other individuals with the planning and start-up of one or more new public schools, including charter schools, that are independent of the assisting charter school and the assisting charter school's developers, and that agree to be held to at least as high a level of accountability as the assisting charter school;
(ii) developing partnerships with other public schools, including charter schools, designed to improve student performance in each of the schools participating in the partnership;
(ii) developing partnerships with other public schools, including charter schools, designed to improve student performance in each of the schools participating in the partnership;
(iii) developing curriculum materials, assessments, and other materials that promote increased student achievement and are based on successful practices within the assisting charter school; and
(iii) developing curriculum materials, assessments, and other materials that promote increased student achievement and are based on successful practices within the assisting charter school; and
(iv) conducting evaluations and developing materials that document the successful practices of the assisting charter school and that are designed to improve student performance in other schools.
(iv) conducting evaluations and developing materials that document the successful practices of the assisting charter school and that are designed to improve student performance in other schools.
(1) the eligibility of the school to receive any other Federal, State, or local aid; or
(1) the eligibility of the school to receive any other Federal, State, or local aid; or
(2) the amount of such aid.
(2) the amount of such aid.