[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 34CFR200.37]



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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

              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]