of the State. Such officials shall include not less than 2 of the following: (A) The governor of the State. (B) The highest elected education official of the State, if any. (C) The legislature of the State. (6) State designated officer The term State Designated Officer means the person designated by the State Authorizing Officials to submit to the Secretary, on behalf of the State, a declaration of intent, and any amendments thereto, and to function as the point-of-contact for the State for the Secretary and others relating to any responsibilities arising under this Act. 4. Declaration of intent (a) In general Each State is authorized to submit to the Secretary a declaration of intent permitting the State to receive Federal funds on a consolidated basis to manage the expenditure of such funds to advance the educational policy of the State. (b) Programs eligible for consolidation and permissible use of funds (1) Scope A State may choose to include within the scope of the State's declaration of intent any program for which Congress makes funds available to the State if the program is for a purpose described in the Elementary and Education Secondary Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 ). A State may not include any program funded pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.). (2) Uses of funds Funds made available to a State pursuant to a declaration of intent under this Act shall be used for any educational purpose permitted by State law of the State submitting a declaration of intent. (3) Removal of fiscal and accounting barriers Each State educational agency that operates under a declaration of intent under this Act shall modify or eliminate State fiscal and accounting barriers that prevent local educational agencies and schools from easily consolidating funds from other Federal, State, and local sources in order to improve educational opportunities and reduce unnecessary fiscal and accounting requirements. (c) Contents of declaration Each declaration of intent shall contain— (1)