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.

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

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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