Political Quotes

“Currently, H.R. 1 gives local school districts a new opportunity to use some of their Federal funds in a way that will benefit their students. This transferability option will allow school districts to transfer up to 50 percent of the money they receive from four Federal programs, grant programs. They can move these monies between the programs or into Title I. This is an important step forward in giving local education officials, those who know the names of their students, the ability to spend Federal funds the way they believe will improve student achievement, not the way a bureaucratic in Washington tells them to. Transferability is a positive way to give school districts some flexibility in how they spend their money. I believe that we should go even further. That is why I have offered this amendment. This amendment will allow a school district to go above the current 50 percent gap and give them the option to transfer up to 75 percent of their Federal formula grant funds between programs if they receive approval from their States. I hope my colleagues will agree that this is an important step forward in flexibility, and I encourage them to support this amendment.”