SEC.5005.

REVIEW RELATING TO RURAL LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES

Section Summary

ESSA

SEC. 5005. <<NOTE: 20 USC 7341a note.>> REVIEW RELATING TO RURAL

LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

(a) Review and Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall--

(1) review the organization, structure, and process and

procedures of the Department of Education for administering its

programs and developing policy and regulations, in order to--

(A) assess the methods and manner through which, and

the extent to which, the Department of Education takes

into account, considers input from, and addresses the

unique needs and characteristics of rural schools and

rural local educational agencies; and

(B) determine actions that the Department of

Education can take to meaningfully increase the

consideration and participation of rural schools and

rural local educational agencies in the development and

execution of the processes, procedures, policies, and

regulations of the Department of Education;

(2) make public a preliminary report containing the

information described in paragraph (1) and provide Congress and

the public with 60 days to comment on the proposed actions

described in paragraph (1)(B); and

(3) issue a final report to the Committee on Health,

Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee

on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives,

which shall describe the final actions developed pursuant

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to paragraph (1)(B) after taking into account the comments

submitted under paragraph (2).

(b) Implementation.--Not later than 2 years after the date of

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall--

(1) carry out each action described in the report under

subsection (a)(3); or

(2) in a case in which an action is not carried out, provide

a written explanation to the Committee on Health, Education,

Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education

and the Workforce of the House of Representatives of why the

action was not carried out.

NCLB Text

 ``SEC. 6202. <<NOTE: 20 USC 7341a.>> PURPOSE.

``It is the purpose of this part to address the unique needs of

rural school districts that frequently--

``(1) lack the personnel and resources needed to compete

effectively for Federal competitive grants; and

``(2) receive formula grant allocations in amounts too small

to be effective in meeting their intended purposes.

``Subpart 1--Small, Rural School Achievement Program