Secondary Education Assistance Act of 1982

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Secondary Education Assistance Act of 1982 - Amends the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 to authorize the Secretary of Education to make payments to local educational agencies in amounts of up to $300 for each eligible student in qualified secondary schools in the area served by that agency. Defines "eligible students" as secondary students counted for purposes of determining the amounts of basic grants to educational agencies under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Defines a "qualified secondary school" as a public or nonprofit private secondary school not less than 30 percent of whose students are eligible students. Directs each local educational agency to allocate funds it receives among schools, on the basis of the number of eligible students in each school, for programs designed to serve educationally deprived youths. Permits an agency to use funds only for programs and projects included in an approved application for assistance. Sets forth application requirements, including requirements for agency assurances to make a good faith effort to improve the quality of instruction and to provide necessary records and information for audits and pr…