I would reply to the chairman to the effect that there is provision in the present law which provides that the State department of education can deal directly with private nonprofit organizations. if the department of education or the local educational agency does not furnish a migrant program. which provision also is not in the amendment which has been offered by the gentleman from California. But. Mr. Chairman. here is another problem which is brought about by the method of distribution. The method of distribution under the gentlemans proposal is $500 for average daily attendance. If your problem is like it is in the State of Washingtonand I am sure it is. or similarthere are not many migrants in average daily attendance. Therefore. I submit to you that under this proposaland I do not know how much it is going to costI do not feel that as much money will be going into the migrant program as is going into that program at the present time. which is approximately $10 million. The bill is based upon the number of migrant children in the State. not the average daily attendance. So. Mr.
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