SEC. 8005.
CONSOLIDATION OF STATE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Section Summary
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SEC. 8005. CONSOLIDATION OF STATE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS FOR
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
PROGRAMS.
Section 8201(b)(2), as redesignated by section 8001 of
this <<NOTE: 20 USC 7821.>> Act, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(I) implementation of fiscal support teams that
provide technical fiscal support assistance, which shall
include evaluating fiscal, administrative, and staffing
functions, and any other key operational function.''.
NCLB Text
``SEC. 9201. <<NOTE: 20 USC 7821.>> CONSOLIDATION OF STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
PROGRAMS.
``(a) Consolidation of Administrative Funds.--
``(1) In general.--A State educational agency may
consolidate the amounts specifically made available to it for
State administration under one or more of the programs under
paragraph (2) if the State educational agency can demonstrate
that the majority of its resources are derived from non-Federal
sources.
``(2) Applicability.--This section applies to any program
under this Act under which funds are authorized to be used for
administration, and such other programs as the Secretary may
designate.
``(b) Use of funds.--
``(1) In general.--A State educational agency shall use the
amount available under this section for the administration of
the programs included in the consolidation under subsection (a).
``(2) Additional uses.--A State educational agency may also
use funds available under this section for administrative
activities designed to enhance the effective and coordinated use
of funds under programs included in the consolidation under
subsection (a), such as--
``(A) the coordination of those programs with other
Federal and non-Federal programs;
``(B) the establishment and operation of peer-review
mechanisms under this Act;
``(C) the administration of this title;
``(D) the dissemination of information regarding
model programs and practices;
``(E) technical assistance under any program under
this Act;
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``(F) State-level activities designed to carry out
this title;
``(G) training personnel engaged in audit and other
monitoring activities; and
``(H) implementation of the Cooperative Audit
Resolution and Oversight Initiative of the Department.
``(c) Records.--A State educational agency that consolidates
administrative funds under this section shall not be required to keep
separate records, by individual program, to account for costs relating
to the administration of programs included in the consolidation under
subsection (a).
``(d) Review.--To determine the effectiveness of State
administration under this section, the Secretary may periodically review
the performance of State educational agencies in using consolidated
administrative funds under this section and take such steps as the
Secretary finds appropriate to ensure the effectiveness of that
administration.
``(e) Unused Administrative Funds.--If a State educational agency
does not use all of the funds available to the agency under this section
for administration, the agency may use those funds during the applicable
period of availability as funds available under one or more programs
included in the consolidation under subsection (a).
``(f) Consolidation of Funds for Standards and Assessment
Development.--In order to develop challenging State academic standards
and assessments, a State educational agency may consolidate the amounts
described in subsection (a) for those purposes under title I.
