U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 06, 2025
§ 6673.
School leader recruitment and support
(a)
In general
From the funds reserved under section 6671(2) of this title for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable such entities to improve the recruitment, preparation, placement, support, and retention of effective principals or other school leaders in high-need schools, which may include—
(1)
developing or implementing leadership training programs designed to prepare and support principals or other school leaders in high-need schools, including through new or alternative pathways or school leader residency programs;
(2)
developing or implementing programs or activities for recruiting, selecting, and developing aspiring or current principals or other school leaders to serve in high-need schools;
(3)
developing or implementing programs for recruiting, developing, and placing school leaders to improve schools implementing comprehensive support and improvement activities and targeted support and improvement activities under section 6311(d) of this title, including through cohort-based activities that build effective instructional and school leadership teams and develop a school culture, design, instructional program, and professional development program focused on improving student learning;
(4)
providing continuous professional development for principals or other school leaders in high-need schools;
(5)
developing and disseminating information on best practices and strategies for effective school leadership in high-need schools, such as training and supporting principals to identify, develop, and maintain school leadership teams using various leadership models; and
(6)
other evidence-based programs or activities described in section 6611(c)(4) of this title or section 6613(b)(3) of this title focused on principals or other school leaders in high-need schools.
(b)
Program periods and diversity of projects
(1)
In general
(2)
Renewal
(3)
Diversity of projects
(4)
Limitation
(c)
Cost-sharing
(1)
In general
(2)
Acceptable contributions
(3)
Waivers
(d)
Applications
(e)
Priority
In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to an eligible entity—
(1)
with a record of preparing or developing principals who—
(A)
have improved school-level student outcomes;
(B)
have become principals in high-need schools; and
(C)
remain principals in high-need schools for multiple years; and
(2)
who will implement evidence-based activities, defined for the purpose of this paragraph as activities meeting the requirements of
cite as: 20 USC 6673