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State and Local Education Flexibility Act of 2005

Introduced: December 13, 2005 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
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Apr 18, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Mar 8, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 8, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State and Local Education Flexibility Act of 2005 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, to revise accountability requirements of title I part A assistance for basic programs operated by local educational agencies (LEAs) to improve the academic achievement of the disadvantaged (ESEA I-A).

Provides for State and local flexibility, under specified conditions, to: (1) exclude from adequate yearly progress and academic assessments the performance of certain limited English proficient students; (2) modify academic content and achievement standards in the individual education plans of students with disabilities; (3) develop assessments locally and use multiple assessments; and (4) have alternative qualification requirements for special education teachers and rural teachers.

Directs the Comptroller General to study the amounts LEAs and schools receive from ESEA I-A, and the costs to them in complying with it. Directs the Secretary of Education to arrange with an educational research entity to assess feasibility of measuring individual academic achievement.

What's happening now April 18, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1177: State and Local Education Flexibility Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1177/
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