The formula does take into consideration the differences between States in their commitment to expenditures for education. For several years the U.S. Office of Education allowed children of migratory fishermen to participate in the migrant education program as a part of title I. ESEA. In the past few years. however. the Office of Education has changed its mind and has deleted children of migratory fishermen from children that may participate in the migrant education program. My State. as well as numerous other States was not allowed to let large numbers of children participate in this program as a result of this ruling by the Office of Education. Children of migratory fishermen are included in the definition of a migrant child in H.R.69 and I urge the Senate conferees to accept this definition of a migrant child when the bill goes to conference. H.R. 69 provides for parent advisory councils in every title I school. This seems to be an undue burden upon the local education agencies participating in this program.