§ 9403. — Prohibitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC9403]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 75--EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Sec. 9403. Prohibitions
(a) Participation not required
No person, including a parent, shall be required to participate in
any program of early childhood education, early learning, parent
education, or developmental screening pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter.
(b) Rights of parents
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect the rights of
parents otherwise established in Federal, State, or local law.
(c) Particular methods or settings
No entity that receives funds under this chapter shall be required
to provide services under this chapter through a particular
instructional method or in a particular instructional setting to comply
with this chapter.
(d) Nonduplication
No funds provided under this chapter shall be used to carry out an
activity funded under another provision of law providing for Federal
child care or early learning programs, unless an expansion of such
activity is identified in the local needs assessment and performance
goals under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(1) [title VIII, Sec. 804], Dec. 21, 2000,
114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-82.)
