; (ii) for progressing toward reallocating resources spent on punishment to restorative justice practices; and (iii) to progress toward ending the use of seclusion, restraint, and corporal punishment. (2) Approval (A) In general The Secretary shall approve each application that meets the requirements of this section. (B) Consultation and technical assistance In the case of an application that does not meet such requirements, the Secretary shall— (i) consult with the local educational agency and shall provide technical assistance, as necessary, to ensure that the local educational agency meets such requirements; and (ii) review and approve revised applications that meet such requirements. (3) Priority If the Secretary awards grants under this section to local educational agencies that are not qualified local educational agencies, in accordance with subsection (a)(3), the Secretary shall give priority to local educational agencies that meet one of the following criteria: (A) Serving a percentage that is higher than the State median of students who are counted under section 1113(a)(5)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6313(a)(5)(A) ). (B) Serving a percentage that is higher than the State median of students who are children with a disability. (C) Serving a percentage that is higher than the State median of students who are English learners. (D) Serving schools that have a per-pupil expenditure that is lower than the State median per-pupil expenditure. (c) Qualified local educational agency In this section, the term qualified local educational agency means— (1) a local educational agency that serves one or more schools that are ranked as one of the 1/3 most vulnerable schools in the United States, based on the vulnerability ranking