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• NCLB legislation set adequate federal <br />funding levels for successful implementation, <br />but the federal budget has fallen short of <br />those funding levels <br />• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act <br />(IDEA) of 1975 promised federal funds of <br />40% of the cost of serving an exceptional <br />child, but almost 30 years later, there is a <br />68% shortage of full funding for the program <br />f• <br />• Requirements of NCLB combined with lack of <br />adequate funding may result in a significant strain <br />on school systems <br />• Non - compliance with NCLB could result in a loss <br />of federal money <br />Federal Expenditures 2001 -02 <br />System $ amount % of budget <br />Orange County Schools $2,661,141 5.48% <br />Chapel Hill - Carrboro Schools $3,005,653 13.37% <br />• North Carolina Department of Public Instruction <br />www.ncpublicschools.org <br />• Chapel Hill - Carrboro Schools district Web site <br />www.chccs.k12.nc.us <br />• Orange County Schools district Web site <br />www.orancle.k12.nc.us <br />• North Carolina Report Cards <br />www.ncreportcards.org <br />• North Carolina Association of School Administrators <br />Recommendations Regarding the No Child Left <br />Behind Act: February 2004 <br />As- <br />13 <br />