[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR200.37]

[Page 460]
 
                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
                  CHAPTER II--OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND
              SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 200_TITLE I_IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED
--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart A_Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational 
                                Agencies
 
Sec. 200.37  Notice of identification for improvement, corrective action, 
or restructuring.

    (a) If an LEA identifies a school for improvement or subjects the 
school to corrective action or restructuring, the LEA must, consistent 
with the requirements of Sec. 200.36, promptly notify the parent or 
parents of each child enrolled in the school of this identification.
    (b) The notice referred to in paragraph (a) of this section must 
include the following:
    (1) An explanation of what the identification means, and how the 
school compares in terms of academic achievement to other elementary and 
secondary schools served by the LEA and the SEA involved.
    (2) The reasons for the identification.
    (3) An explanation of how parents can become involved in addressing 
the academic issues that led to identification.
    (4)(i) An explanation of the parents' option to transfer their child 
to another public school, including the provision of transportation to 
the new school, in accordance with Sec. 200.44.
    (ii) The explanation of the parents' option to transfer must 
include, at a minimum, information on the academic achievement of the 
school or schools to which the child may transfer.
    (iii) The explanation may include other information on the school or 
schools to which the child may transfer, such as--
    (A) A description of any special academic programs or facilities;
    (B) The availability of before- and after-school programs;
    (C) The professional qualifications of teachers in the core academic 
subjects; and
    (D) A description of parental involvement opportunities.
    (5)(i) If the school is in its second year of improvement or subject 
to corrective action or restructuring, a notice explaining how parents 
can obtain supplemental educational services for their child in 
accordance with Sec. 200.45.
    (ii) The annual notice of the availability of supplemental 
educational services must include, at a minimum, the following:
    (A) The identity of approved providers of those services available 
within the LEA, including providers of technology-based or distance-
learning supplemental educational services, and providers that make 
services reasonably available in neighboring LEAs.
    (B) A brief description of the services, qualifications, and 
demonstrated effectiveness of the providers referred to in paragraph 
(b)(5)(ii)(A) of this section.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1810-0581)

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6316)

[67 FR 71721, Dec. 2, 2002]