Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 6322

Coordination requirements

(a)

In general

Each local educational agency receiving assistance under this part shall carry out the activities described in subsection (b) with Head Start agencies and, if feasible, other entities carrying out early childhood development programs. Each local educational agency shall develop agreements with such Head Start agencies and other entities to carry out such activities.

(b)

Activities

The activities referred to in subsection (a) are activities that increase coordination between the local educational agency and a Head Start agency and, if feasible, other entities carrying out early childhood education programs serving children who will attend the schools of the local educational agency, including—
(1)
developing and implementing a systematic procedure for receiving records regarding such children, transferred with parental consent from a Head Start program or, where applicable, another early childhood education program;
(2)
establishing channels of communication between school staff and their counterparts (including teachers, social workers, and health staff) in such Head Start agencies or other entities carrying out early childhood education programs, as appropriate, to facilitate coordination of programs;
(3)
conducting meetings involving parents, kindergarten or elementary school teachers, and Head Start teachers or, if appropriate, teachers from other early childhood education programs, to discuss the developmental and other needs of individual children;
(4)
organizing and participating in joint transition-related training of school staff, Head Start program staff, and, where appropriate, other early childhood education program staff; and
(5)
linking the educational services provided by such local educational agency with the services provided by local Head Start agencies.
(c)

Coordination of regulations

42 U.S.C. 9831The Secretary shall work with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate regulations promulgated under this part with regulations promulgated under the Head Start Act [ et seq.].

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1119Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1512Pub. L. 114–95, title I129 Stat. 1814(, formerly § 1120B, as added , , ; renumbered § 1119 and amended , §§ 1000(5), 1013, , , 1875.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 97–3595 Stat. 499section 9801 of Title 42The Head Start Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is subchapter B (§§ 635–657) of chapter 8 of subtitle A of title VI of , , , which is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 9831 et seq.) of chapter 105 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1120APub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101108 Stat. 3559Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101(b) [title II, § 2754]110 Stat. 1321–77Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a)110 Stat. 1327Pub. L. 107–110section 6321 of this titleA prior section 6322, , as added , , ; amended , , , 1321–150; renumbered title I, , , , related to fiscal requirements, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by . See .

section 1119 of Pub. L. 89–10section 6319 of this titlePub. L. 114–95A prior was classified to , prior to repeal by .

section 1119 of Pub. L. 89–10section 6320 of this titlePub. L. 107–110Another prior was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1120BPub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101108 Stat. 3560Pub. L. 107–110A prior section 6323, , as added , , , related to coordination requirements, prior to its omission in the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–95, § 1013(1)2015—Subsec. (a). , struck out “such as the Early Reading First program” after “early childhood development programs” and inserted at end “Each local educational agency shall develop agreements with such Head Start agencies and other entities to carry out such activities.”

Pub. L. 114–95, § 1013(2)(A)Subsec. (b). , substituted “early childhood education programs” for “early childhood development programs, such as the Early Reading First program,” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 114–95, § 1013(2)(B)Subsec. (b)(1). , substituted “early childhood education program” for “early childhood development program such as the Early Reading First program”.

Pub. L. 114–95, § 1013(2)(C)Subsec. (b)(2), (3). , (D), substituted “early childhood education programs” for “early childhood development programs such as the Early Reading First program”.

Pub. L. 114–95, § 1013(2)(E)Subsec. (b)(4). , struck out “Early Reading First program staff,” after “Head Start program staff,” and substituted “early childhood education program staff” for “early childhood development program staff”.

Pub. L. 114–95, § 1013(2)(F)Subsec. (b)(5). , struck out “and entities carrying out Early Reading First programs” after “Head Start agencies”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Pub. L. 114–95section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95section 6301 of this titleAmendment by effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as a note under .