20 U.S.C. § 7427 | Student eligibility forms

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall require that, as part of an application for a grant under this subpart, each applicant shall maintain a file, with respect to each Indian child for whom the local educational agency provides a free public education, that contains a form that sets forth information establishing the status of the child as an Indian child eligible for assistance under this subpart, and that otherwise meets the requirements of subsection (b). All individual data collected shall be protected by the local educational agencies and only aggregated data shall be reported to the Secretary.

(b)

Forms

The form described in subsection (a) shall include—

(1)

either—

(A)

(i)

section 7491 of this title the name of the tribe or band of Indians (as defined in ) with respect to which the child claims membership;

(ii)

the enrollment number establishing the membership of the child (if readily available); and

(iii)

the name and address of the organization that maintains updated and accurate membership data for such tribe or band of Indians; or

(B)

the name, the enrollment number (if readily available), and the name and address of the organization responsible for maintaining updated and accurate membership data, of any parent or grandparent of the child from whom the child claims eligibility under this subpart, if the child is not a member of the tribe or band of Indians (as so defined);

(2)

a statement of whether the tribe or band of Indians (as so defined), with respect to which the child, or parent or grandparent of the child, claims membership, is federally recognized;

(3)

the name and address of the parent or legal guardian of the child;

(4)

a signature of the parent or legal guardian of the child that verifies the accuracy of the information supplied; and

(5)

any other information that the Secretary considers necessary to provide an accurate program profile.

(c)

Statutory construction

section 7491 of this titleNothing in this section shall be construed to affect a definition contained in .

(d)

Documentation and types of proof

(1)

Types of proof

section 7423 of this titleFor purposes of determining whether a child is eligible to be counted for the purpose of computing the amount of a grant award under , the membership of the child, or any parent or grandparent of the child, in a tribe or band of Indians (as so defined) may be established by proof other than an enrollment number, notwithstanding the availability of an enrollment number for a member of such tribe or band. Nothing in subsection (b) shall be construed to require the furnishing of an enrollment number.

(2)

No new or duplicative determinations

Once a child is determined to be an Indian eligible to be counted for such grant award, the local educational agency shall maintain a record of such determination and shall not require a new or duplicate determination to be made for such child for a subsequent application for a grant under this subpart.

(3)

Previously filed forms

December 10, 2015December 10, 2015An Indian student eligibility form that was on file as required by this section on the day before , and that met the requirements of this section, as this section was in effect on the day before , shall remain valid for such Indian student.

(e)

Monitoring and evaluation review

(1)

In general

(A)

Review

For each fiscal year, in order to provide such information as is necessary to carry out the responsibility of the Secretary to provide technical assistance under this subpart, the Secretary shall conduct a monitoring and evaluation review of a sampling of the recipients of grants under this subpart. The sampling conducted under this subparagraph shall take into account the size of and the geographic location of each local educational agency.

(B)

Exception

April 28, 1988A local educational agency may not be held liable to the United States or be subject to any penalty, by reason of the findings of an audit that relates to the date of completion, or the date of submission, of any forms used to establish, before , the eligibility of a child for an entitlement under the Indian Elementary and Secondary School Assistance Act.

(2)

False information

Any local educational agency that provides false information in an application for a grant under this subpart shall—

(A)

be ineligible to apply for any other grant under this subpart; and

(B)

be liable to the United States for any funds from the grant that have not been expended.

(3)

Excluded children

section 7423 of this titleA student who provides false information for the form required under subsection (a) shall not be counted for the purpose of computing the amount of a grant under .

(f)

Tribal grant and contract schools

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in calculating the amount of a grant under this subpart to a tribal school that receives a grant or contract from the Bureau of Indian Education, the Secretary shall use only one of the following, as selected by the school:

(1)

A count of the number of students in the schools certified by the Bureau.

(2)

A count of the number of students for whom the school has eligibility forms that comply with this section.

(g)

Timing of child counts

For purposes of determining the number of children to be counted in calculating the amount of a local educational agency’s grant under this subpart (other than in the case described in subsection (f)(1)), the local educational agency shall—

(1)

section 7424 of this title establish a date on, or a period not longer than 31 consecutive days during, which the agency counts those children, if that date or period occurs before the deadline established by the Secretary for submitting an application under ; and

(2)

determine that each such child was enrolled, and receiving a free public education, in a school of the agency on that date or during that period, as the case may be.

Pub. L. 89–10, title VI, § 6117 Pub. L. 107–110, title VII, § 701Jan. 8, 2002115 Stat. 1916 Pub. L. 114–95, title VIDec. 10, 2015129 Stat. 2046(, formerly title VII, § 7117, as added , , ; renumbered title VI, § 6117, and amended , §§ 6001(a), (b)(1), (7), 6002(i), , , 2047, 2053.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Sept. 30, 1950, ch. 1124 Pub. L. 92–318, title IV, § 411(a)June 23, 197286 Stat. 335 Pub. L. 100–297, title V, § 5352(1)Apr. 28, 1988102 Stat. 414The Indian Elementary and Secondary School Assistance Act, referred to in subsec. (e)(1)(B), is title III of , as added by , , , which was classified generally to subchapter III (§ 241aa et seq.) of chapter 13 of this title, prior to repeal by , , .

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 89–10, title VII, § 7117 Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101Oct. 20, 1994108 Stat. 3727 Pub. L. 107–110A prior section 7427, , as added , , , related to intensified instruction for limited English proficient students, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter VII of this chapter by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–95, § 6002(i)(1)2015—Subsec. (a). , inserted at end “All individual data collected shall be protected by the local educational agencies and only aggregated data shall be reported to the Secretary.”

Pub. L. 114–95, § 6001(b)(7)(A)section 7491 of this titleSubsec. (b)(1)(A)(i). , made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to .

Pub. L. 114–95, § 6001(b)(7)(B)section 7491 of this titleSubsec. (c). , made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to .

Pub. L. 114–95, § 6002(i)(4)section 7423 of this titleSubsec. (d). , added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “For purposes of determining whether a child is eligible to be counted for the purpose of computing the amount of a grant award under , the membership of the child, or any parent or grandparent of the child, in a tribe or band of Indians (as so defined) may be established by proof other than an enrollment number, notwithstanding the availability of an enrollment number for a member of such tribe or band. Nothing in subsection (b) of this section shall be construed to require the furnishing of an enrollment number.”

Pub. L. 114–95, § 6002(i)(2), (3), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which related to forms and standards of proof.

Pub. L. 114–95, § 6002(i)(3)Subsec. (e). , redesignated subsec. (f) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d).

Pub. L. 114–95, § 6002(i)(5)section 6002(i)(4) of Pub. L. 114–95 section 6002(i)(3) of Pub. L. 114–95Subsec. (f). , which directed substitution of “Bureau of Indian Education” for “Bureau of Indian Affairs” in subsec. (f) as redesignated by , was executed by making the substitution in introductory provisions of subsec. (f) as redesignated by , to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 114–95, § 6002(i)(3), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e).

Pub. L. 114–95, § 6001(b)(7)(C)section 7423 of this titleSubsec. (f)(3). , made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to .

Pub. L. 114–95, § 6002(i)(6)section 6002(i)(4) of Pub. L. 114–95 section 6002(i)(3) of Pub. L. 114–95Subsec. (g). , which directed substitution of “subsection (f)(1)” for “subsection (g)(1)” in subsec. (g) as redesignated by , was executed by making the substitution in introductory provisions of subsec. (g) as redesignated by , to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 114–95, § 6002(i)(3), redesignated subsec. (h) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (f).

Pub. L. 114–95, § 6002(i)(3)Subsec. (h). , redesignated subsec. (h) as (g).

Pub. L. 114–95, § 6001(b)(7)(D)section 7424 of this titleSubsec. (h)(1). , made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Pub. L. 114–95Dec. 10, 2015section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95 section 6301 of this titleAmendment by effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as a note under .