IMPACT AID REFORM ACT OF 1970

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

GENERAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

H.R. 16307 and H.R. 16384

A BILL TO REVISE AND REFORM THE PROGRAM OF
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGEN-
CIES IN AREAS AFFECTED BY FEDERAL ACTIVITIES

HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., MARCH 23, 24, 25, 26;
APRIL 7, 8, 9, 14, 21, AND 22, 1970

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Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor
CARL D. PERKINS, Chairman

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1970

310

Statement of—

Andrews, Hon. Mark, a Representative in Congress from the State
of North Dakota__

Balling, Dr. George, Chicago Board of Education

Beatty, Carroll, president, Board of Education, Prince Georges
County, Md.; and Francis Aluisi, chairman, Board of Commis-
sioners, Prince Georges County, Md..
Burkhead, G. C., educational consultant, Kentucky impact schools,
Hardin County schools, Elizabethtown, Ky.; J. W. Eater, educa-
tional consultant, Illinois impacted school districts, Rantoul, Ill.;
Dr. Bluford F. Minor, San Diego Unified School District, San
Diego, Calif.; Charles A. Brisco, Alameda, Calif.; George Mem-
brino, superintendent of schools, Chicopee, Mass.; and C. Reid
Ross, superintendent of schools, Fayetteville Public Schools, Fay-
etteville, N.C..

Goodling, Hon. George A., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Pennsylvania.......

441

207

63

375

Gude, Gilbert, a Representative in Congress from the State of Mary-
land___

316

178

Harrison, Dr. Gordon, assistant superintendent, Moreno Valley
Unified Schools, Sunnymead, Calif..

Hilberg, Mrs. Rosemary, president, Board of Education, Montgomery
County, Md.; Mr. Richmond M. Keeney, president pro tempore,
County Council, Montgomery County, Md.; and Dr. Homer O.
Elseroad, superintendent, Montgomery County Schools, Mont-
gomery County, Md., a panel...

Hogan, Lawrence J., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Maryland..

Hood, Ralph E., superintendent emeritus, Brunswick, Ga...
Hovey, Dr. Harold A., chief, public policy economics, Battelle Memo-
rial Institute_

185

206

62

511

161

421

136

342

Lumley, John, assistant executive secretary for legislation and Federal
relations, National Education Association, accompanied by Mrs.
Jean Flanigan, assistant director, research division...

120

Koontz, John, representative of the District of Columbia schools.
Lawson, Dr. Thomas O., assistant superintendent, legislation and
special projects, Los Angeles City Unified School District..
Lewis, Mrs. Ruth A., superintendent, Indian Wells Valley Joint Union
School District, Ridgecrest, Calif._

Leggett, Hon. Robert, a Representative in Congress from the State
of California_

Statement of—Continued

Manwaring, Jack L., superintendent, Sunit School District 19, Mascoutah, Ill...

Page

156

Martin, Hon. Dave, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Nebraska..

477

McClory, Hon. Robert, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois..-.

350

McClure, Hon. James, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Idaho

346

McKneally, Hon. Martin B., a Representative in Congress from the
State of New York..

305

Mikva, Hon. Abner J., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Illinois_

358

Miller, Hon. George P., a Representative in Congress from the
State of California..

87

Moeller, Dr. Gerald, Director, Division of Evaluation and Research,
St. Louis Public Schools__.

Nascati, Dr. Mario, deputy director of finance, Philadelphia public schools, Pa..

446

473

Pettis, Hon. Jerry L., a Representative in Congress from the State of
California.

177, 370

Ross, C. Reid, superintendent, Fayetteville Public Schools, Fayetteville, N.C....

94

Smith, Hon. Neal, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Iowa...

Steinhilber, August, director of Federal and congressional relations,
National School Boards Association, Washington, D.C...
Van Deerlin, Hon. Lionel, a Representative in Congress from the State
of California__
Veneman, John G., Undersecretary of HEW, and Dr. James Allen,
U.S. Commissioner of Education, accompanied by Charles B. Saun-
ders, Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation; Dr. Albert L.
Alford, Assistant Commissioner for Legislation, OE; Gerald M.
Cherry, Director, Division of School Assistance in Federally Affected
Areas, OE; and James Kelly, Assistant Secretary Comptroller,
HEW

Vopat, Thomas E., assistant superintendent, Orofino, Idaho, schools-
Whalen, Hon. Charles W., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Ohio__.

323

230

380

252

461

387

White, Hon. Richard C., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Texas..

48

Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.:

Estimated entitlement under present and proposed impact area
aid programs for 1907-71 (table).

Aluisi, Francis, chairman, Board of Commissioners, Prince Georges
County, Md.:

224

Statement of...

212

United States of America tax-exempt properties in Prince
Georges County, Md. (table).

216

Balling, Dr. George R., assistant superintendent, Chicago Public
Schools, statement of__

439

Beatty, W. Carroll, president, Board of Education, Prince Georges
County, Md.:
Statement of..

207

Statistical data of Prince Georges County public schools..
Berry, Hon. E. Y., a Representative in Congress from the State of
South Dakota, statement of....

228

39',

Briscoe, Charles A., assistant superintendent and business manager of the Alameda Unified School District, statistical data on impact aid (table)..

82

Brotzman, Hon. Donald G., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Colorado, statement of .........

397

Brown, Hon. Clarence J., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Ohio, statement of __

399

Burkhead, G. C., educational consultant, Kentucky Impact Schools, Hardin County schools, Kentucky, supplement to the oral testimony of..

84

Burton, Hon. Phillip, a Representative in Congress from the State of
California, statement of..

404

Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.-Continued
Eater, J. W., consultant in State and Federal relations for the Rantoul
City Schools, Rantoul, Ill., statement by

Finch, Hon. Robert H., Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare,
statement by..

Fischer, George D., president, National Education Association:

Letter to Senator Muskie, dated March 11, 1970, enclosing effect
the addition of an equilization factor to the formula (table).
Statement of_____

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65

267

170

173

Harrison, Dr. Gordon E., assistant superintendent, Moreno Valley
Unified School District, Sunnymead, Calif., statement of..
Henley, Benjamin J., superintendent of schools, Washington, D.C.,
statement of..

178

Hilberg, Mrs. Rosemary, president, board of education, Montgomery
County, Md.:

Entitlements and appropriations for Montgomery County
(table)

Mathias, Hon. Charles McC., Jr., a U.S. Senator from the State
of Maryland, letter to Dr. Homer O. Elseroad, superintendent,
Montgomery County Public Schools, dated February 28,
1970, enclosing material sent from HEŴ.

Statement of.......

Hosmer, Hon. Craig, a Representative in Congress from the State of
California, letter to Chairman Pucinski, dated March 17, 1970----
Hovey, Dr. Harold A., chief, Public Policy Economics, Battelle
Memorial Institute:

State aid and the offset of impact aid funds..
Testimony of _ _ _ _

The economic rationale of payments to States--

Jones, Hon. Walter B., a Representative in Congress from the State
of North Carolina, letter to Chairman Perkins, dated May 7, 1970__
Keeney, Richard M., president pro tempore, Montgomery County
Council:

Statement of....

Statistical data, Montgomery County Public Schools-
Keith, Hon. Hastings, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Massachusetts, testimony of..

Lawson, Dr. Thomas O., assistant superintendent, legislation and
special projects, Los Angeles Unified School District, statement of..
Leggett, Hon. Robert L., a Representative in Congress from the State
of California, remarks of, including four letters and a newspaper
article...

Lewis, Mrs. Ruth A., superintendent, Indian Wells Valley Joint
Union School District, Ridgecrest, Calif.: "An Analysis of the Im-
pact of Federal Activities Upon the Educational Opportunities of
Children Attending Indian Wells Valley Joint Union School District,"
a brochure entitled___

Lumley, John M., assistant executive secretary for legislation and
Federal relations, National Education Association, statement of..
Manwaring, Jack L., superintendent, Unit School District 19, Mas-
coutah, Ill.:

Data pertaining to Impact Aid in Mascoutah Unit School
District 19__

Data pertaining to impact aid at O'Fallon Township High School. McClory, Hon. Robert, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois:

Exhibit A.-Number of pupils federally connected-North Chi-
cago Community High School (table).

160

199

188

185

405

535

489

529

406

200

227

406

418

337

141

120

157

157

351

Exhibit B.-Statement of Lester J. Harman, superintendent,
North Chicago Community High School..

Prepared statement of..

352

351

McFall, Hon. John J., a Representative in Congress from the State of
California, statement of..

409

Membrino, Fr. George E., superintendent of schools, Chicopee Public
Schools, prepared testimony of..

90