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What is the role of the SEA in determining whether an LEA is in compliance with the Gun-Free Schools Act?

April 26, 2017ACT compliance determining gun-free LEA schools sea

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What is the role of the SEA in determining whether an LEA is in compliance with the Gun-Free Schools Act?

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The GFSA requires States to report to the Secretary on an annual basis concerning LEA compliance. Therefore, before awarding any ESEA funds to an LEA, the SEA must ensure that the LEA has (1) implemented a policy requiring referral to the criminal justice or juvenile delinquency system of any student who brings a weapon to school; and (2) included in its application for ESEA funds the assurance and other information required by the GFSA. SEA’s must ensure that the LEA application contains: (1) An assurance that the LEA is in compliance with the State law requiring the 1-year expulsion; and (2) A description of the circumstances surrounding expulsions imposed under the 1-year expulsion requirement, including: the name of the school concerned. • the number of students expelled from the school. • the type of weapons concerned.