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H.R.800

Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 (Engrossed Senate Amendment)

SEC. 7. FLEXIBILITY TO DEVELOP DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAMS.

(a) FINDINGS- Congress finds that if part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.) were fully funded, local educational agencies and schools would have the flexibility in their budgets to develop dropout prevention programs, or any other programs deemed appropriate by the local educational agencies and schools, that best address their unique community needs and improve student performance.

(b) AMENDMENT- Section 307 of the Department of Education Appropriations Act , 1999, is amended by adding after subsection (g) the following:

`(h) Notwithstanding subsections (b)(2), and (c) through (g), a local educational agency may use funds received under this section to carry out activities under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.) in accordance with the requirements of such part.'.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

In addition to other funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.), there are authorized to be appropriated $150,000,000 to carry out such part.

SEC. 9. FLEXIBILITY TO DEVELOP AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS.

(a) FINDINGS- Congress finds that if part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.) were fully funded, local educational agencies and schools would have the flexibility in their budgets to develop afterschool programs, or any other programs deemed appropriate by the local educational agencies and schools, that best address their unique community needs and improve student performance.

(b) AMENDMENT- Section 307 of the Department of Education Appropriations Act , 1999, is amended by adding after subsection (g) the following:

SEC. 10. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

SEC. 11. FLEXIBILITY TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO REDUCE SOCIAL PROMOTION AND ESTABLISH SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY PROCEDURES.

(a) FINDINGS- Congress finds that if part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.) were fully funded, local educational agencies and schools would have the flexibility in their budgets to develop programs to reduce social promotion, establish school accountability procedures, or any other programs deemed appropriate by the local educational agencies and schools, that best address their unique community needs and improve student performance.

(b) AMENDMENT- Section 307 of the Department of Education Appropriations Act , 1999, is amended by adding after subsection (g) the following:

SEC. 12. ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL SETTING.

(a) IN GENERAL- Section 615(k)(1)(A)(ii)(I) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1415(k)(1)(A)(ii)(I)) is amended to read as follows:

`(I) the child carries or possesses a weapon to or at school, on school premises, or to or at a school function under the jurisdiction of a State or a local educational agency; or'.

(b) APPLICATION- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to conduct occurring not earlier than the date of enactment of this Act .

SEC. 13. FURTHER AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Attest:

Secretary.

106th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 800

AMENDMENT

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