42 U.S.C. § 12645f — Restrictions on Federal Government and use of Federal funds

submitted 17 years ago by Pub. L. 101-610 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 159 words · no verdicts yet

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Federal officials can't control a state's curriculum, instruction, or spending under these laws. The Corporation also can't use its money to endorse any school curriculum. And no state can be forced to get federal approval of its academic standards to receive this funding.

(a) General prohibition Nothing in the national service laws lets a federal officer or employee mandate, direct, or control a state's, school district's, or school's curriculum, instructional program, or how it allocates state or local resources — or force a state or any part of it to spend money or take on costs not covered by this chapter. (b) Prohibition on endorsement of curriculum Despite any other federal law, the Corporation can't use funds it gets under this chapter to endorse, approve, or officially sanction any curriculum meant for use in an elementary or secondary school. (c) Prohibition on requiring Federal approval or certification standards Despite any other federal law, no state can be required to have its academic content or student achievement standards approved or certified by the federal government in order to get assistance under this chapter.

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(a) General prohibition

Nothing in the national service laws shall be construed to authorize an officer or employee of the Federal Government to mandate, direct, or control a State, local educational agency, or school’s curriculum, program of instruction, or allocation of State or local resources, or mandate a State or any subdivision thereof to spend any funds or incur any costs not paid for under this chapter.

(b) Prohibition on endorsement of curriculum

Notwithstanding any other prohibition of Federal law, no funds provided to the Corporation under this chapter may be used by the Corporation to endorse, approve, or sanction any curriculum designed to be used in an elementary school or secondary school.

Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, not 1 State shall be required to have academic content or student academic achievement standards approved or certified by the Federal Government, in order to receive assistance under this chapter.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 189C, as added Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1612, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1540.)

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2009Enacted · Pub. L. 101-610 · 123 Stat. 1540

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 101-610 on 2009-04-21.

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