Chairman. Commissioner Howe estimates that the $135 million increase in this amendment would restore State programs to their present levels but would result in serious cuts for local educational agencies. To fund these local units at the same level would require about $160 million more due to a 5- to 8percent increase in salaries and due to the provisions of legislation passed last year which require payments for migrant children. children in Statesupported schools. and handicapped children. In other words. the program should really be funded at $1.6 billion. at the very least. in order to be minimally effective. and preferably at the full authorization of $2.7 billion. Under this bill. the children of New York State will receive $10 million less than they received this fiscal year.