Political Quotes

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: TITLE VII--MANDATORY OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIODS SEC. 701. MANDATORY INTRA- AND INTER-DISTRICT OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIODS. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local educational agency may not receive Federal funds under title I or title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.; 20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.) for a school year unless the agency-- (1) holds an open enrollment period as required under subsection (b); and (2) complies with the notification requirements under subsection (d). (b) Open Enrollment Period.--To be eligible to receive Federal funds as described in subsection (a), each local educational agency shall, before the beginning of each school year, hold an open enrollment period during which-- (1) a child who is eligible to attend an elementary or secondary school served by the agency may apply to attend any other elementary or secondary school served by the agency; and (2) a child who is not otherwise eligible to attend an elementary or secondary school served by the agency because that child lives outside the geographic region served by the agency may apply to attend any elementary or secondary school served by the agency.…”