SEC. 8017.

COMPLIANT PROCESS FOR PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOL CHILDREN

Section Summary

ESSA

SEC. 8017. COMPLAINT PROCESS FOR PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOL

CHILDREN.

Section 8503, <<NOTE: 20 USC 7883.>> as redesignated and amended by

section 8001 of this Act, is further amended by striking subsections (a)

and (b) and inserting the following:

``(a) Procedures for Complaints.--The Secretary shall develop and

implement written procedures for receiving, investigating, and resolving

complaints from parents, teachers, or other individuals and

organizations concerning violations of section 8501 by a State

educational agency, local educational agency, educational

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service agency, consortium of those agencies, or entity. The individual

or organization shall submit the complaint to the State educational

agency for a written resolution by the State educational agency within

45 days.

``(b) Appeals to Secretary.--The resolution may be appealed by an

interested party to the Secretary not later than 30 days after the State

educational agency resolves the complaint or fails to resolve the

complaint within the 45-day time limit. The appeal shall be accompanied

by a copy of the State educational agency's resolution, and, if there is

one, a complete statement of the reasons supporting the appeal. The

Secretary shall investigate and resolve the appeal not later than 90

days after receipt of the appeal.''

NCLB Text

 ``SEC. 9503. <<NOTE: 20 USC 7883.>> COMPLAINT PROCESS FOR PARTICIPATION

OF PRIVATE SCHOOL CHILDREN.

``(a) Procedures for Complaints.--The Secretary shall develop and

implement written procedures for receiving, investigating, and resolving

complaints from parents, teachers, or other

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individuals and organizations concerning violations of section 9501 by a

State educational agency, local educational agency, educational service

agency, consortium of those agencies, or entity. The individual or

organization shall submit the complaint to the State educational agency

for a written resolution by the State educational agency within a

reasonable period of time.

``(b) Appeals <<NOTE: Deadline.>> to Secretary.--The resolution may

be appealed by an interested party to the Secretary not later than 30

days after the State educational agency resolves the complaint or fails

to resolve the complaint within a reasonable period of time. The appeal

shall be accompanied by a copy of the State educational agency's

resolution, and a complete statement of the reasons supporting the

appeal. <<NOTE: Deadline.>> The Secretary shall investigate and resolve

the appeal not later than 120 days after receipt of the appeal.