102 STAT. 1496
PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988
(2) the amount of a grant to a local educational agency for a fiscal year is proportionate to the extent and severity of the local school dropout problem; (3) not less tlmn 30 percent of the amount available for grants in each fiscal year is used for activities relating to school dropout prevention; and (4) not less than 30 percent of the amount available for grants in each fiscal year is used for activities relating to persuading school dropouts to return to school and assisting former school dropouts with specialized services once they return to school. (b) ADiONiffrRATiVE CiosTS.—Not more than 5 percent of any grant made under this subchapter may be used for administrative costs. Secondary Schools Basic Skills Demonstration Assistance Act of 1988. Grants. Disadvantaged persons. 20 USC 5061. 20 USC 5062.
20 USC 5063.
Subchapter B—Assistance to Provide Basic Skills Improvement SEC 6071. SHORT TITLE.
This subchapter may be cited as the Secondary Schools Basic Skills Demonsfaration Assistance Act of 1988". SEC 6072. PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide assistance to local educational agencies with high concentrations of children from lowincome families to improve the achievement of educationally disadvantaged children enrolled in the secondary schools of such agencies. SEC 6073. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter $200,000,000 for fiscal year 1988. 20 USC 5064.
SEC 6074. GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES. (a) GENERAL AUTHORITT.—From the amount appropriated under
section 6073 for any fiscal year the Secretary shall make grants to local educational agencies in acconkmoe with the provisions of this subchapter. 0>) COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS RULE.—Each local educational agency may carry out the activities described in section 6075 in cooperation with community-based organizations. (c) EhJGiBLE STUDENTS.—Secondary school students who meet the requirements of part A of chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 other than the requirement of attendance in the designated school attendance area shall be eligible to participate in programs and activities assisted under this subchapter. 20 USC 5065.
SEC 607S. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Funds made available under this subchapter may be used— (1) to initiate or expand programs designed to meet the special educational needs of secondary school students and to help such students attain grade level proficiency in basic skills, and, as appropriate, learn more advanced skills; (2) to develop innovative approaches— (A) for surmounting barriers that make secondary school programs under this subchapter difficult for certain stu-
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