20 U.S.C. § 1232e — Single local educational agency application

(a) General application to State agency or board. Each local educational agency that participates in an "applicable program^*" under which Federal funds are made available to it through a State agency or board must submit to that agency or board a general application containing the assurances in subsection (b). The application must cover the local educational agency’s participation in all such programs. This section does not define the term "applicable program." (b) Assurances. The general application must assure—(1) that the local educational agency will administer each covered program under all applicable statutes, regulations, program plans, and applications; (2) that a public agency will control the funds provided to the local educational agency under each program and own property bought with those funds, and that a public agency will administer those funds and property; (3) that the local educational agency will use fiscal controls and fund-accounting procedures that ensure proper payment of, and accounting for, Federal funds paid to it under each program; (4) that the local educational agency will make reports to the State agency or board and to the Secretary^* that are reasonably necessary for the State agency or board and the Secretary to perform their duties, will keep records including those required under section 1232f of this title, and will provide access to those records as the State agency or board or the Secretary considers necessary to perform their duties; (5) that the local educational agency will provide reasonable opportunities for teachers, parents, and other interested agencies, organizations, and individuals to participate in planning and operating each program; (6) that any application, evaluation, periodic program plan, or report relating to each program will be readily available to parents and other members of the general public; (7) that, for any construction project—(A) the project is consistent with the State’s overall plans for constructing school facilities; and (B) when construction plans are developed, due consideration will be given to excellence in architecture and design and to following the standards the Secretary prescribes under section 794 of title 29, so that facilities built with Federal funds are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities; (8) that the local educational agency has adopted effective procedures for teachers and administrators participating in each program to obtain and disseminate significant information from educational research, demonstrations, and similar projects, and for adopting, when appropriate, promising educational practices developed through those projects; and (9) that no funds spent under an applicable program will buy equipment, including computer software, if the purchase directly financially benefits an organization that represents the interests of the purchasing entity or its employees, or an affiliate of such an organization. (c) Effective term of general application. A general application under this section remains effective for the duration of the programs it covers. The State agencies or boards administering those programs may not require the application to be submitted or amended unless Federal or State law changes, or another significant change affects an assurance in the application.