[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: 34CFR280.40]



[Page 587-588]

 

                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

              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 

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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]