Section 51701 Of Article 1. Reading First Plan From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 28. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
51701
. The State Board of Education shall amend California's
Reading First Plan to do all of the following:
(a) Authorize a local educational agency operating a program
pursuant to Section 310 to apply for funding under Title 1 of the
federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (U.S.C. Sec. 6301 et seq.).
(b) Specify that first priority for the allocation of increased
Reading First funds available during the 2003-04 fiscal year be given
to classrooms that meet all of the following criteria:
(1) Have not received funding under the Reading First Plan.
(2) Operate programs pursuant to Section 310.
(3) Are located in previously approved Reading First local
educational agencies.
(c) Specify that second priority for the allocation of increased
Reading First funds available during the 2003-04 fiscal year be given
to local educational agencies that operate programs pursuant to
Section 310 and that meet other program requirements, as detailed in
the revised Reading First Plan.
(d) Provide a process whereby professional development providers
that have expertise in addressing the needs of classrooms operating
pursuant to Section 310 and using alternate formats adopted by the
State Board of Education will be approved as Reading First providers.