Required Elements of District and School Teacher and
Principal Professional Development
Title II is designed to provide more flexibility for state and local school districts to spend the money based on their own educator retention and recruitment needs. As a result, there is no requirement that a specified portion of funds be used only for math and science; that state and school district provide a “match” of funds from their own resources; that 80% of the funds be spent for teacher professional development, or that Title II money be used only to reduce class size, as was included in the previous legislation.

Note:
NCLB allows state departments of education to transfer up to 50% of their non-Title I funds between five programs: Title II teacher and principal training, education technology, safe and drug free schools, 21st century learning centers and innovative programs.

At the local level, NCLB allows school districts to transfer up to 50% of their funds without state approval, except for those schools identified as “improvement-action schools,” between the following programs: Title II teacher and principal training, education technology, safe and drug free schools, 21st century learning centers and innovative programs.

While NCLB does not require it, parents and the community should be involved in decisions that relate to the transfer of funds, at both the state and local levels.