These funds are used to provide additional teachers, materials, training, and other services. Schoolwide program funds are discretionary. Schools determine how the funds will be spent, within the law's requirements, to attain campus and district goals. The campus funds are used to provide additional teachers, materials, training, and other services. Exhibit 2-29 shows how Title I funds were expended by function in fiscal 1997.
State law prescribes certain class size limits for elementary schools.
In elementary schools, Title I funds cover the costs of implementing reduced class-size projects and technology initiatives. Middle schools, which are not required to implement reduced class sizes, have a larger amount of discretionary funds. I schools were rated acceptable or higher in the most recent accountability ratings. One Title I campus has several dedicated computer labs, at least one computer in each classroom, computers available in the volunteer workroom, and networked computers. In addition, the administrator at this campus had purchased a large number of laptop computers that can be checked out to students.