What funds are available to assist school districts that need additional textbooks due to an influx of displaced students enrolling in the district due to Hurricane Katrina?
Answer. Funds to purchase additional textbooks due to the increased enrollment of displaced students have not been approved by the federal government at this time. However, the U.S. Department of Education is proposing up to $1.9 billion in funding to school districts enrolling at least 10 displaced children. Funding would be granted for the 2005-2006 school year based on the number of displaced students enrolled multiplied by up to 90% of the state’s average per pupil expenditure for education, with a maximum annual payment of $7,500 per child. The proposal can be viewed in its entirety at www.hurricanehelpforschools.gov or call 1-800-USA-LEARN. Additional information will be posted when it becomes available.
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