S 2159 · 106th Congress · Education
Excellent Schools for All Our Children Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1120-1121)(2000-03-02)
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Excellent Schools for All Our Children Act - Title I: Funding for Elementary and Secondary Education - Requires the Secretary of Education to make direct awards to local educational agencies (LEAs) to support programs or activities, for kindergarten through grade 12 students, deemed appropriate by the LEAs. (Sec. 103) Bases award amounts on LEA's average daily attendance relative to that of such students in all States for the preceding year. (Sec. 104) Requires any failing LEA, which is classified as unaccredited or failing under performance-based standards by its State educational agency (SEA), to use such an award only for purposes directly related to improving elementary and secondary school students' academic performance consistent with specified provisions. Requires any funds provided to a failing LEA under title I (Helping Disadvantaged Children Meet High Standards) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to be spent in accordance with this Act. Makes inapplicable to a failing LEA certain provisions of title I of ESEA, other than specified allocation and allotment provisions. Requires failing LEAs to submit to the Secretary plans that: (1) describe the ac…
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