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20 U.S.C. 6312: Local educational agency plans

Created in 2002 by Public Law 89-10. Changed by 4 later laws. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 20 U.S.C. 6313, 20 U.S.C. 6318, 20 U.S.C. 6826, 42 U.S.C. 9837a.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 10895 Teaching Engaged Citizenship Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (c)
  • H.R. 10421 Transforming Education for the Future Act · introduced · would change (a), (b)

How it got here

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–95 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to local educational agency plan to help low-achieving children meet challenging academic achievement standards. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text

2007

  • Pub. L. 110–134, §29(a)(1), substituted "education performance standards in effect under section 9836a(a)(1)(B) of title 42" for "performance standards established under section 9836a(a) of title 42". Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 110–134, §29(a)(2), substituted "education performance standards in effect under section 9836a(a)(1)(B) of title 42" for "Head Start performance standards as in effect under section 9836a(a) of title 42". Law text · (c)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–270 substituted "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006" for "Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998". Law text · (a)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–279 substituted "section 9622(b)(2) of this title" for "section 9010(b)(2) of this title". Law text · (b)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.