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HR 2446 111th Congress House Education Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Intergovernmental relations Rural conditions and development State and local finance

Rural Education Achievement Program Reauthorization Act

Introduced: May 14, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 11, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 14, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 14, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Education Achievement Program Reauthorization Act - Amends part B (Rural Education Initiative) of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to revise the Small, Rural School Achievement program, which gives rural local educational agencies (LEAs) federal formula grants and greater flexibility in the use of state educational funds.

Limits eligibility to LEAs whose schools are all designated with a school locale code of Fringe Rural, Distant Rural, or Remote Rural, unless located in an area the state defines as rural.

Raises federal grant limits when funds available to implement the program equal or exceed $100 million.

Alters LEAs' eligibility for federal funds under the Rural and Low-Income School program by requiring that: (1) at least 40% of the children ages 5 through 17 that LEAs serve be eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act; and (2) all of their schools be designated with a school locale code of Distant Town, Remote Town, Fringe Rural, Distant Rural, or Remote Rural.

What's happening now June 11, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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