[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: 34CFR280.40]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
                  CHAPTER II--OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND
              SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 280_MAGNET SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart E_What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee?
 
Sec. 280.40  What costs are allowable?


    An LEA or consortium of LEAs may use funds received under this part 
for the following activities:
    (a) Planning and promotional activities directly related to the 
development, expansion, continuation, or enhancement of academic 
programs and services offered at magnet schools, though planning 
activities are subject to the restrictions in Sec. 280.41(a) and do not 
include activities described under paragraph (f) of this section.
    (b) The acquisition of books, materials, and equipment (including 
computers) and the maintenance and operation of materials, equipment and 
computers. Any books, materials or equipment purchased with grant funds 
must be:
    (1) Necessary for the conduct of programs in magnet schools; and
    (2) Directly related to improving student academic achievement based 
on the State's challenging academic content standards and student 
academic achievement standards or directly related to improving student 
reading

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skills or knowledge of mathematics, science, history, geography, 
English, foreign languages, art, or music, or to improving vocational, 
technological, or professional skills.
    (c) The payment or subsidization of the compensation of elementary 
and secondary school teachers:
    (1) Who are highly qualified;
    (2) Who are necessary to conduct programs in magnet schools; and
    (3) Whose employment is directly related to improving student 
academic achievement based on the State's challenging academic content 
standards and student academic achievement standards or directly related 
to improving student reading skills or knowledge of mathematics, 
science, history, geography, English, foreign languages, art, or music, 
or to improving vocational, technological, or professional skills.
    (d) The payment or subsidization of the compensation of 
instructional staff, where applicable, who satisfy the requirements of 
paragraphs (c)(2) and (3) of this section.
    (e) With respect to a magnet school program offered to less than the 
entire school population, for instructional activities that--
    (1) Are designed to make available the special curriculum of the 
magnet school program to students enrolled in the school, but not in the 
magnet school program; and
    (2) Further the purposes of the program.
    (f) Activities, which may include professional development, that 
will build the recipient's capacity to operate magnet school programs 
once the grant period has ended.
    (g) Activities to enable the LEA or consortium of LEAs to have more 
flexibility in the administration of a magnet school program in order to 
serve students attending a school who are not enrolled in a magnet 
school program.
    (h) Activities to enable the LEA or consortium of LEAs to have 
flexibility in designing magnet schools for students in all grades.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7231f)

[51 FR 20414, June 4, 1986, as amended at 54 FR 19509, May 5, 1989; 60 
FR 14866, Mar. 20, 1995; 69 FR 4997, Feb. 2, 2004]