Smaller districts which are not allocated sufficient funds to hire a teacher must form a consortia with at least one other LEA to use the funds. Each state agency receiving funds under this section must report on activities in the state under the program, consistent with its Title VI application. Local districts must include in their Title VI applications to the state a description of its plans to reduce class size by hiring highly qualified teachers. In addition, each school that receives these funds, or its district, must report annually to parents, the general public and the state on the role of the funds in increasing student achievement. As a one-year program authorized solely in the FY99 appropriations bill, the reduced class size initiative, its role and structure in relation to Title I, Title VI and other Elementary and Secondary Act programs will need to be considered by the Congress next year when it is reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Local districts can also expect to receive additional dollars from other federal programs.
The Congress increased many other programs significantly. The national appropriation tables follow. FY99 Final President's House Full Senate Full FY99 Program Enacted Budget Com Apprps Com Apprps Approps.