20 U.S.C. § 7912

Unsafe school choice option

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(a) Unsafe school choice policy

Each State receiving funds under this chapter shall establish and implement a statewide policy requiring that a student attending a persistently dangerous public elementary school or secondary school, as determined by the State in consultation with a representative sample of local educational agencies, or who becomes a victim of a violent criminal offense, as determined by State law, while in or on the grounds of a public elementary school or secondary school that the student attends, be allowed to attend a safe public elementary school or secondary school within the local educational agency, including a public charter school.

(b) Certification

As a condition of receiving funds under this chapter, a State shall certify in writing to the Secretary that the State is in compliance with this section.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8532, formerly title IX, § 9532, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IX, § 901, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1984; renumbered title VIII, § 8532, Pub. L. 114–95, title VIII, § 8001(a)(6), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2088, 2089.)Editorial NotesPrior Provisions

A prior section 7912, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9212, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3805, defined terms, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter IX of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2006–2006 · leading case: Bajjani v. Gwinnett Cnty. Sch. Dist., 630 S.E.2d 103 (Ga. Ct. App. 2006).
Bajjani v. Gwinnett Cnty. Sch. Dist., 630 S.E.2d 103 (Ga. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “[25] See 20 USCA § 7912. [26] See Ga. Comp. R. & Regs.”
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