PUBLIC LAW 104-134—APR. 26, 1996
110 STAT. 1321-136
are relevant to its duties under this part and shall make available
to the public, at reasonable cost, transcripts of such proceedings.
SEC. 2314. CONSULTANTS.
Upon the request of the World Class Schools Task Force, the
head of any department or agency of the Federal Government
may detail any of the personnel of such agency to such task force
to assist such task force in carrying out such task force's duties
under this part.
SEC. 2315. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal
year 1997 to carry out this part. Such funds shall remain available
until expended.
PART 2—PROMOTION GATES
SEC. 2321. PROMOTION GATES.
(a) KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 4TH GRADE. — Not later than one
year after the date of adoption in accordance with section 2311(d)
of the assessments described in section 2311(b)(1)(C), the Superintendent shall establish and implement promotion gates for mathematics, reading, and writing, for not less than one grade level
from kindergarten through grade 4, including at least grade 4,
and shall establish dates for establishing such other promotion
gates for other subject areas.
(b) 5TH THROUGH 8TH GRADES.— Not later than one year after
the adoption in accordance with section 2311(d) of the assessments
described in section 2311(b)(1)(C), the Superintendent shall establish and implement promotion gates with respect to not less than
one grade level from grade 5 through grade 8, including at least
grade 8.
(c) 9TH THROUGH 12TH GRADES. —Not later than one year after
the adoption in accordance with section 2311(d) of the assessments
described in section 2311(b)(1)(C), the Superintendent shall establish and implement promotion gates with respect to not less than
one grade level from grade 9 through grade 12, including at least
grade 12.
Subtitle D—Per Capita District of Columbia
Public School and Public Charter School Funding
SEC. 2401. ANNUAL BUDGETS FOR SCHOOLS.
(a) IN GENERAL.— For fiscal year 1997 and for each subsequent
fiscal year, the Mayor shall make annual payments from the general
fund of the District of Columbia in accordance with the formula
established under subsection (b).
(b) FORMULA.— *
(1) IN GENERAL.— The Mayor and the District of Columbia
Council, in consultation with the Board of Education and the
Superintendent, shall establish not later than 90 days after
enactment of this Act, a formula to determine the amount
of—
(A) the annual payment to the Board of Education
for the operating expenses of the District of Columbia public
schools, which for purposes of this paragraph includes the
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