Federal · Title 20 — Education
20 U.S.C. § 7921: Local governance
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exercise any governance or authority over school administration, including the development and expenditure of school budgets, unless otherwise authorized under this chapter; issue any regulation without first complying with the rulemaking requirements of section 553 of title 5 ; or issue any nonregulatory guidance without first, to the extent feasible, considering input from stakeholders. Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to affect any authority the Secretary has under any other Federal law.
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