A bill to provide for grants to local educational agencies for purposes of reducing the average class size in schools of such agencies.

Directs the Commissioner of Education to make grants available to local educational agencies in which the average class size at schools of such agency is greater than 24 students, to assist such agencies in reducing their average class size.

States that such funds may only be used for salaries of professional education personnel. Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1978 and each of the following fiscal years to carry out the provisions of this Act.