the prior 2 academic years. (H) A description of how the eligible local educational agency will determine or define class size. (c) Award basis In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible local educational agencies with the greatest number of students from families with incomes below the poverty line. (d) Use of funds (1) Administrative expenses An eligible local educational agency receiving a grant under this section may use not more than 3 percent of the grant funds for the administrative expenses of the grant. (2) Reducing class size (A) In general An eligible local educational agency shall use not less than 97 percent of the grant funds to reduce class sizes in the early elementary grades at targeted schools by— (i) recruiting, training, and hiring qualified teachers, both general education teachers and teachers of special-needs children, for the early elementary grades at targeted schools