H.R. 740·Elementary Experienced
A Bill to Require Per-Pupil Funding Equity Across Elementary Schools in the Same District
Rep. Edwards (D-NY)
Requires districts receiving Title I funds to equalize actual per-pupil spending across K-5 schools within ±10%.
Sec. 1 — Mandate
Title I districts shall equalize actual per-pupil expenditures across elementary schools within ±10% by FY29.
Sec. 2 — Reporting
Districts shall publish school-level spending annually.
Sec. 3 — Funding
$900 million in transition aid.
Sec. 4 — Enforcement
Title I funds withheld for non-compliance.
Tournament Prep
Mechanical parts, sourced & timed
Use this as your pre-round checklist. Memorize the source citation. Time yourself to the delivery target.
- Bill / Number
- H.R. 740 — A Bill to Require Per-Pupil Funding Equity Across Elementary Schools in the Same District
- Funding source
- $900M in transition aid from ED.
- Timeline
- FY29 equalization deadline.
- Tight — collective-bargaining concentrating senior teachers in wealthier schools is the friction.
- Enforcing agency
- Department of Education.
- Yes — Title I 'comparability' requirement already exists; this closes its loophole.
- Penalty for non-compliance
- Withholding of Title I funds.
- Source citation
- CAP, Roza & Hill (2010), 'How Within-District Spending Inequities Help Some Schools' — americanprogress.org.
- Delivery time (read aloud)
- 1:05 (65s)
Strongest counter-argument
Federally mandating per-pupil equity will trigger teacher transfers that disrupt schools.
Your pre-emptive answer
The ±10% band allows real flexibility, and the $900M transition aid is specifically for retention bonuses. Hawaii (2014) implemented similar equalization with under 3% teacher turnover.