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HRD-78-36 1 (1978-01-20)

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                      :.  DOCUHENT RESUME

 04779 - [B02451021  ,

 Better Criteria NeedeAg .. r Awarding Grants for School
 Desegregation. HRD-78-36. B-164031(1). January 20, 1978. 3 pp. *
 appendix (29 pp.).

 Report to Rep. Carl Q ,.perkins, Chairman, House Committee on
 Education and Labor: ,t.rnentary, Secondary and Vocational
 Education Subcommitt,;,by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General.

 Issue Area: Non-Discri~m nation and Equil Opportunity Rrograes:
     School Desegregatiio!Effortz (1009); Federally Sponsored or
     Assisted Educati6TCP;ograms (3300).
Contact: Human Resouruep Div.
Budget Function: 2du&atjon, P.anpower, and Social Services:
    Elementary, Secozdary, and Vocational Education (501).
Orqanization Concerno&.4* 'Department of Health, Education, an'J
    Welfare.
Conqressional Relvanco- house Loamittee on Educaticr: and Labor;
    House Committce i, Aucation and Labor: Elementary,
    Secondary and Voraional Education Subcommittee, Senate
    Committec on HumanjPResources. Rep. Carl D. Perkins.
Authority: Emergency School Aid Act (P.L. 92-318, title VII).
    Civil Rights Act of  1964, title VI. =45 C. .2. 185.11(c) (1).

         There are sqX, eral problems with the Emergency School
Aid Act and with the adinistration of the act. Some program
funds have been used,fbl general education Lather than for
desegreqation assistance because the admi iistration allowed
fundinq of: (1) school~idstricts with planned desegregation
efforts which were completed years ago; (2) schools hot affected
by deseuregation Pl;ns; and (3) activities not related directly
to implementing a desegregation plan. In addition, regulations
qoverninq the establishment or maintenance of integrated schools
do not insure +hat such schools differ significantly from othors
within a district. The State allotment formula and the Office of
Education's grant awq-d criteria may not effectively target
funds to schools which have the greatest need for desegrcgation
assistance. Recommea.Utions: The Congress should: clarify
whether local educattb'0al agencies can be eliqible fcr progam
fuads if plannd desAqr.ation efforts were completed years ago;
clarify the act's delimition of integrated schools it the
criteria for determip4p  the proportion of nonninority
enrollment in integrated schools do not achieve tht- purpcse of
that provision of tht J- ; and modify the way in which funds are
apportioned under the ct so that local educational agencies
most in need of lesea,gation assistance nationwide are funded.
(Author/SC)

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