Does the law limit the percentage of Title II, Part A funds an LEA may spend on class size reduction activities?
An LEA needs to focus on two important facts: (1) it will be held accountable for the academic achievement of all its students, and (2) it must have a plan in place for ensuring that all teachers in core academic areas are highly qualified by the end of the 2005-2006 school year. While LEAs have flexibility to determine how best to use their Title II, Part A funds to secure a high-quality teaching force with the knowledge and skills to enable all students to achieve academically, the law [Section 2122(b)(5)] requires that the LEA describe how it is meeting the professional development needs of its teachers and principals with the Title II, Part A funds it receives. Therefore, the law anticipates that unless an LEA can demonstrate that its teachers and principals have no professional development needs, the LEA will include professional development in whatever mix of activities it decides to support with Title II, Part A funds.
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