[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR280.32]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
              SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 280--MAGNET SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart D--How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?
 
Sec. 280.32  How is priority given to applicants?

    (a) How priority is given. In addition to the points awarded under 
Sec. 280.31, the Secretary gives priority to the factors listed in 
paragraphs (b) through (f) of this section by awarding additional points 
for these factors. The Secretary indicates in the application notice 
published in the Federal Register how these additional points will be 
distributed.
    (b) Need for assistance. The Secretary evaluates the applicant's 
need for assistance under this part, by considering--
    (1) The costs of fully implementing the magnet schools project as 
proposed;
    (2) The resources available to the applicant to carry out the 
project if funds under the program were not provided;
    (3) The extent to which the costs of the project exceed the 
applicant's resources; and
    (4) The difficulty of effectively carrying out the approved plan and 
the project for which assistance is sought, including consideration of 
how the design of the magnet school project--e.g., the type of program 
proposed, the location of the magnet school within the LEA--impacts on 
the applicant's ability to successfully carry out the approved plan.
    (c) New or revised magnet schools projects. The Secretary determines 
the extent to which the applicant proposes to carry out new magnet 
schools projects or significantly revise existing magnet schools 
projects.
    (d) Selection of students. The Secretary determines the extent to 
which the applicant proposes to select students to attend magnet schools 
by methods such as lottery, rather than through academic examination.
    (e) Innovative approaches and systemic reform. The Secretary 
determines the extent to which the project for which assistance is 
sought proposes to implement innovative educational approaches that are 
consistent with the State's and LEA's systemic reform plan, if any, 
under the Goals 2000: Educate America Act.
    (f) Collaborative efforts. The Secretary determines the extent to 
which the project for which assistance is sought proposes to draw on 
comprehensive community involvement plans.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7207)

[57 FR 61510, Dec. 24, 1992, as amended at 60 FR 14866, Mar. 20, 1995; 
63 FR 8020, Feb. 17, 1998]