[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1372 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1372
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to specify
the purposes for which funds provided under subpart 1 of part A of
title I may be used.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 8, 2003
Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Ensign) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions
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A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to specify
the purposes for which funds provided under subpart 1 of part A of
title I may be used.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Title I Integrity Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. DIRECT AND INDIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES.
Subpart 1 of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``SEC. 1120C. DIRECT AND INDIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES.
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Use of funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, a local educational agency shall use funds received
under this subpart only for direct instructional services and
indirect instructional services.
``(2) Limitation on indirect instructional services.--A
local educational agency may not use more than 10 percent of
funds received under this subpart for indirect instructional
services.
``(b) Instructional Services.--
``(1) Direct instructional services.--In this section, the
term `direct instructional services' means--
``(A) the implementation of instructional
interventions and corrective actions to improve student
achievement;
``(B) the extension of academic instruction beyond
the normal school day and year, including during summer
school;
``(C) the employment of teachers and other
instructional personnel, including providing teachers
and instructional personnel with employee benefits;
``(D) the provision of instructional services to
prekindergarten children to prepare such children for
the transition to kindergarten;
``(E) the purchase of instructional resources, such
as books, materials, computers, other instructional
equipment, and wiring to support instructional
equipment;
``(F) the development and administration of
curricula, educational materials, and assessments;
``(G) the transportation of students to assist the
students in improving academic achievement;
``(H) the employment of title I coordinators,
including providing title I coordinators with employee
benefits; and
``(I) the provision of professional development for
teachers and other instructional personnel.
``(2) Indirect instructional services.--In this section,
the term `indirect instructional services' includes--
``(A) the purchase or provision of facilities
maintenance, gardening, landscaping, or janitorial
services, or the payment of utility costs;
``(B) the payment of travel and attendance costs at
conferences or other meetings;
``(C) the payment of legal services;
``(D) the payment of business services, including
payroll, purchasing, accounting, and data processing
costs; and
``(E) any other services determined appropriate by
the Secretary that indirectly improve student
achievement.''.
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