Constructive Learning Environment Act

Constructive Learning Environment Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants for up to five years to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) provide a sufficient number of teachers and facilities to accommodate students who are disruptive in the classroom; and (2) train teachers to effectively educate such students.

Gives priority to LEAs that: (1) serve a high number of low-income students, determined by the number of students who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Act; or (2) are located in rural areas.

Authorizes appropriations.

[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4833 Introduced in House (IH)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 4833

To provide grants to local educational agencies to provide a sufficient 
   number of teachers and facilities to accommodate students who are 
                      disruptive in the classroom.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 14, 1998

 Mr. Boswell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide grants to local educational agencies to provide a sufficient 
   number of teachers and facilities to accommodate students who are 
                      disruptive in the classroom.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Constructive Learning Environment 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Education is authorized to award 
grants, taking into consideration the priorities identified under 
subsection (b), to allow such agencies to provide a sufficient number 
of teachers and facilities to accommodate students who are disruptive 
in the classroom.
    (b) Grant Award Selection.--In awarding grants under this section, 
the Secretary shall give priority to a local educational agency--
            (1) that serves a high number of low-income students, 
        determined by the number of students who are eligible for free 
        or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Act (7 
        U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); or
            (2) is located in a rural area.
    (c) Duration.--A grant made under this Act may be awarded for a 
period not to exceed 5 years.

SEC. 3. APPLICATION.

    A local educational agency that desires to receive a grant under 
this Act shall submit an application to the Secretary of Education at 
such time and in such form as the Secretary may reasonably require.

SEC. 4. USES OF FUNDS.

    A local educational agency that receives a grant award under this 
Act shall use the amounts received to establish a program to provide a 
sufficient number of teachers and facilities to accommodate students 
who are disruptive in the classroom and to train teachers to 
effectively educate such students.

SEC. 5. EVALUATION.

    Not later than 30 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, each local educational agency that receives a grant under this Act 
shall submit a report to the Secretary of Education that evaluates the 
effectiveness of accommodating students who are disruptive in the 
classroom.

SEC. 6. CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act may be construed to affect the procedural 
safeguards or any other requirement of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.).

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 1999 through 2001 to carry out this Act.
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