Can a district turn its Title I funding back over to the state and not be held to the requirements of NCLB?
On February 6, 2004, the U.S. Department of Education responded by letter to the Utah Superintendent of Public Instruction on a similar question. The U.S. Department of Education letter indicated that a district that refused federal funds under one NCLB Title, such as Title I, could face consequences under other Titles, including (1) still having to meet Title I requirements that are cross-referenced in other Titles and/or (2) having funds under other Titles reduced where the funding formulas cross-reference Title I funding.