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Originally Posted by UGAalum94
Nope. Only non-compliance results in loss of funds*. (Like you didn't give the tests, submit reports, that kind of thing, I think.) Funding is based on testing in the sense that you have to participate to get money, but not very tightly based on the results.
This is district created pressure that was apparently resistible for some.
ETA: http://www.georgia-criminal-lawyers....egin_frau.html
Apparently, they were seeking additional federal funds for being "Distinguished" schools. And they could have lost this additional funding if they didn't score as well. But NCLB doesn't result in loss of your basic federal funding unless you opt out.
EATA: http://old.sccpss.com/District/Acade...+and+Myths.htm
This is kind of nice overview and explains that regular federal funding isn't tied to results. |
While not directly "losing funds" for failure to meet the AYP, the following requirement definitely leads to losing funds within a district:
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 also established new educational options for students who attend Title I schools that are identified for improvement. School districts must offer these students the option to transfer to another school in the district that is not identified for improvement and must provide or pay for transportation. If the district does not have space to accommodate all transfer requests, it must give priority to low-achieving students from low-income families.
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7...5666--,00.html
So, they lose the funding for those students who choose to transfer AND must pay for their transportation even if they aren't receiving funding for them.