<enum>I</enum><header>School library media specialist requirements </header> <section id="H022088B7D98542F2958BBC3F7D2EB36D"><enum>101.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1002(b)(4) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6302) is amended by striking <quote>2002</quote> and inserting <quote>2014</quote>.</text> </section><section commented="no" id="H98ABA1DF8EC440D3B63CBFC8A39DF703"><enum>102.</enum><header>State plans</header> <subsection commented="no" id="HCB022A9F167D4079AE8BD3AD9D25C575"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Academic standards, academic assessments, and accountability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1111(b)(8) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6311">20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(8)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HB16BE142EEF34CE7BBD92D56B303B886"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H3E8F0C70DA9D416ABD2CC7F22F29D4A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HA304A5E94D56493A8406FBABC41BDF9F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4F39B8FAC9F042A3947079B2B1E8C2C5" style="OLC"> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HFB21AD9855A343068E72C1AF619E01D1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>how the State educational agency will meet the goal of ensuring that there is not less than 1 highly qualified school library media specialist in each school receiving funds under this part, as described in section 1119(h)(2); and</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H48713E54D42F45A2938C6CE9BF615790"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Other provisions To support teaching and learning</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1111(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6311">20 U.S.C. 6311(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HFB7F7A7BE93146E1814BCAD3C9C4CE07"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (13), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H1D847F6AA5A641AF8F2DCB6553077E9D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (14), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6DA312CEDECE4A4EAC08D168650B8EBB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (14) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF97B798C03C04F93935F007F09BC3387" style="OLC"> <paragraph commented="no" id="H2485F732943B40E1B25160CA876CF1CB"><enum>(15)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State educational agency will establish a goal of having not less than 1 State-certified school library media specialist in each public school that receives funds under this part.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HF58533E3507842D1A221F2508394C626"><enum>103.</enum><header>Local educational agency plans</header> <subsection id="HD5097207904E450AA9E7FFE5A592B6C1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plan provisions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1112(b)(1)(N) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6312(b)(1)(N)) is amended by inserting <quote>, including ensuring that there is not less than 1 highly qualified school library media specialist in each school</quote> before the semicolon.</text> </subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H8C5CD0A1EA424041BF26104225B19182"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assurances</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1112(c)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6312">20 U.S.C. 6312(c)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HB68693BD2C93404A81E77AA3682BCA27"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (N), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HEDA01F3265C34C389EBAC51F0E7F065E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (O), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HCC84611C0F9F418388BD524F0B811F7D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (O) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H54125E2A67AD4537AEAFFFA306D844DF" style="OLC"> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HFB1BC8FFB18F41899C544392A61E60BD"><enum>(P)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure, to the extent feasible, that each school served by the local educational agency and receiving funds under this part employs not less than 1 State-certified school library media specialist.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HDB2BE27AB744414B9D590973FF932748"><enum>104.</enum><header>Schoolwide programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1114(b)(1)(D) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6314">20 U.S.C. 6314(b)(1)(D)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>school library media specialists,</quote> after <quote>teachers,</quote>.</text> </section><section id="HF8EE8B6AAB8F460D868416DABA637ED9"><enum>105.</enum><header>Targeted assistance schools</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1115(c)(1)(F) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6315(c)(1)(F)) is amended by inserting <quote>school library media specialists,</quote> after <quote>teachers,</quote>.</text> </section><section id="HFF92595885D944EB94A7820817E72360"><enum>106.</enum><header>Qualifications for teachers, paraprofessionals, and school library media specialists</header> <subsection id="H803FA4FD40D7429E9AA011A5445F97B3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1119 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6319">20 U.S.C. 6319</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H18DDE39CD2B8433FA829A18EF9C95794"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">teachers and paraprofessionals</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">teachers, paraprofessionals, and school library media specialists</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H2118BBC8A0DF4ED792AD7E98C3FC0F25"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (h) through (l) as subsections (i) through (m), respectively;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H3BD0E7AAE5364832806592242C77B62D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (g) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD28F84911366472291E4BC217C6D5AF1" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HE87CAAE04B174C01B4A326CBCEFB8327"><enum>(h)</enum><header>School library media specialists</header> <paragraph id="HA2690DD0ED1D4D8484251C2E7763A1AE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Local educational agency requirement</header><text>Each local educational agency receiving assistance under this part shall ensure, to the extent feasible, that each school that is served by the local educational agency and receives funds under this part employs not less than 1 highly qualified school library media specialist.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H8AAB1CB6F83B48108FF21018E1C06B10"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State goal</header><text>Each State educational agency receiving assistance under this part shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H506CFCF3922449D48C64677B8CF885AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish a goal of having not less than 1 highly qualified school library media specialist in each public school that is served by the State educational agency and receives funds under this part; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99B1207312DC4642ADC160DA0062B435"><enum>(B)</enum><text>specify a date by which the State will reach this goal, which date shall be not later than the beginning of the 2013–2014 school year.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph><paragraph id="HF36DFC6A2FC24E5DAC2561541D70890A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (i) (as redesignated by subsection (a)(2)), by striking <quote>and paraprofessionals</quote> and inserting <quote>, paraprofessionals, and school library and media specialists</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD66466ADF75843EBBFACF8E881C201E1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 1119(l) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (as redesignated by subsection (a)(2)) (20 U.S.C. 6319(l)) is amended by striking <quote>subsection (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (m)</quote>.</text> </subsection></section><section id="H3CE5EEFD814A4436897446B62F0EEC61"><enum>107.</enum><header>Improving literacy through school libraries</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1251 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6383">20 U.S.C. 6383</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H10D2D443DEDE4B73B09354F529CAB411"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>well-trained, professionally certified</quote> and inserting <quote>highly qualified</quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H00464AA7F6134E5C8D681EACC3F230AE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(3)—</text> <subparagraph id="H5951F41AF2A442199D534FE139335C24"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Distribution</header-in-text>.—The</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD955187A6AB640CB9E4DBE21B81E900A" style="OLC"> <text><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Distribution</header-in-text>.—</text><subparagraph id="HE302528C700C49468BAD821A6346331B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Geographic distribution</header><text>The</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDAFDD9ECC1C349EE845F8D82595EDAD4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB164BBD30F984AFAA8A2972363483B10" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H881CC6BD7A6D4F8B8A2BEAD470BB2251"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Balance among types of schools</header><text>In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall take into consideration whether funding is proportionally distributed among projects serving students in elementary, middle, and high schools.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H03F4365BD65D41AFA4AF71EA331A8785"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(2)—</text> <subparagraph id="HFA7B55FDF1AD4E0FB9F109F028CB919C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="HA4946DEB9B934CF0B20D44A6A55EC38D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>the need for student literacy improvement at all grade levels,</quote> before <quote>the need for</quote>; and</text> </clause><clause id="H478193557A334B2E945A40CB83D47ADA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>well-trained, professionally certified</quote> and inserting <quote>highly qualified</quote>;</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H94E0AEE437814A4DB2E114FB1ACD38C1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDC729817672F4A56B003BC5F613DF38A" style="OLC"> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H3186979EA6244ED69E89C9CAC8E75B76"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a needs assessment of which grade spans are served, ensuring funding is proportionally distributed to serve students in elementary, middle, and high schools;</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph><paragraph id="H811717C16040437D820543CD744D0A23"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text> <subparagraph id="H9A83A47030B74FB784ED52CD37B72423"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting</text> <quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H934E8025FF22403199B2970A05713682" style="OLC"> <text>and reading materials, such as books and materials that—</text><subparagraph id="HB16F2E3282374F9EB1F12FC4DAA00886"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are appropriate for students in all grade levels to be served and for students with special learning needs, including students who are limited English proficient; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H305AD5D5A946414DBA6F48F13BF5F9F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>engage the interest of readers at all reading levels;</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3065957B10224B96A8B79254BA315C9B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>professional development described in section 1222(d)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>professional development in information literacy instruction that is appropriate for all grades, including the assessment of student literacy needs, the coordination of reading and writing instruction across content areas, and training in literacy strategies in all content areas</quote>.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></section>

113 HR 2515 IH: Strengthening Kids' Interest in Learning and Libraries Act U.S. House of Representatives 2013-06-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

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<enum>I</enum><header>School library media specialist requirements </header> <section id="H022088B7D98542F2958BBC3F7D2EB36D"><enum>101.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1002(b)(4) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6302) is amended by striking <quote>2002</quote> and inserting <quote>2014</quote>.</text> </section><section commented="no" id="H98ABA1DF8EC440D3B63CBFC8A39DF703"><enum>102.</enum><header>State plans</header> <subsection commented="no" id="HCB022A9F167D4079AE8BD3AD9D25C575"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Academic standards, academic assessments, and accountability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1111(b)(8) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6311">20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(8)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HB16BE142EEF34CE7BBD92D56B303B886"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H3E8F0C70DA9D416ABD2CC7F22F29D4A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HA304A5E94D56493A8406FBABC41BDF9F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4F39B8FAC9F042A3947079B2B1E8C2C5" style="OLC"> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HFB21AD9855A343068E72C1AF619E01D1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>how the State educational agency will meet the goal of ensuring that there is not less than 1 highly qualified school library media specialist in each school receiving funds under this part, as described in section 1119(h)(2); and</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H48713E54D42F45A2938C6CE9BF615790"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Other provisions To support teaching and learning</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1111(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6311">20 U.S.C. 6311(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HFB7F7A7BE93146E1814BCAD3C9C4CE07"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (13), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H1D847F6AA5A641AF8F2DCB6553077E9D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (14), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6DA312CEDECE4A4EAC08D168650B8EBB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (14) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF97B798C03C04F93935F007F09BC3387" style="OLC"> <paragraph commented="no" id="H2485F732943B40E1B25160CA876CF1CB"><enum>(15)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State educational agency will establish a goal of having not less than 1 State-certified school library media specialist in each public school that receives funds under this part.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HF58533E3507842D1A221F2508394C626"><enum>103.</enum><header>Local educational agency plans</header> <subsection id="HD5097207904E450AA9E7FFE5A592B6C1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plan provisions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1112(b)(1)(N) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6312(b)(1)(N)) is amended by inserting <quote>, including ensuring that there is not less than 1 highly qualified school library media specialist in each school</quote> before the semicolon.</text> </subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H8C5CD0A1EA424041BF26104225B19182"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assurances</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1112(c)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6312">20 U.S.C. 6312(c)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HB68693BD2C93404A81E77AA3682BCA27"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (N), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HEDA01F3265C34C389EBAC51F0E7F065E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (O), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HCC84611C0F9F418388BD524F0B811F7D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (O) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H54125E2A67AD4537AEAFFFA306D844DF" style="OLC"> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HFB1BC8FFB18F41899C544392A61E60BD"><enum>(P)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure, to the extent feasible, that each school served by the local educational agency and receiving funds under this part employs not less than 1 State-certified school library media specialist.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HDB2BE27AB744414B9D590973FF932748"><enum>104.</enum><header>Schoolwide programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1114(b)(1)(D) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6314">20 U.S.C. 6314(b)(1)(D)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>school library media specialists,</quote> after <quote>teachers,</quote>.</text> </section><section id="HF8EE8B6AAB8F460D868416DABA637ED9"><enum>105.</enum><header>Targeted assistance schools</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1115(c)(1)(F) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6315(c)(1)(F)) is amended by inserting <quote>school library media specialists,</quote> after <quote>teachers,</quote>.</text> </section><section id="HFF92595885D944EB94A7820817E72360"><enum>106.</enum><header>Qualifications for teachers, paraprofessionals, and school library media specialists</header> <subsection id="H803FA4FD40D7429E9AA011A5445F97B3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1119 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6319">20 U.S.C. 6319</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H18DDE39CD2B8433FA829A18EF9C95794"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">teachers and paraprofessionals</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">teachers, paraprofessionals, and school library media specialists</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H2118BBC8A0DF4ED792AD7E98C3FC0F25"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (h) through (l) as subsections (i) through (m), respectively;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H3BD0E7AAE5364832806592242C77B62D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (g) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD28F84911366472291E4BC217C6D5AF1" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HE87CAAE04B174C01B4A326CBCEFB8327"><enum>(h)</enum><header>School library media specialists</header> <paragraph id="HA2690DD0ED1D4D8484251C2E7763A1AE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Local educational agency requirement</header><text>Each local educational agency receiving assistance under this part shall ensure, to the extent feasible, that each school that is served by the local educational agency and receives funds under this part employs not less than 1 highly qualified school library media specialist.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H8AAB1CB6F83B48108FF21018E1C06B10"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State goal</header><text>Each State educational agency receiving assistance under this part shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H506CFCF3922449D48C64677B8CF885AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish a goal of having not less than 1 highly qualified school library media specialist in each public school that is served by the State educational agency and receives funds under this part; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99B1207312DC4642ADC160DA0062B435"><enum>(B)</enum><text>specify a date by which the State will reach this goal, which date shall be not later than the beginning of the 2013–2014 school year.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph><paragraph id="HF36DFC6A2FC24E5DAC2561541D70890A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (i) (as redesignated by subsection (a)(2)), by striking <quote>and paraprofessionals</quote> and inserting <quote>, paraprofessionals, and school library and media specialists</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD66466ADF75843EBBFACF8E881C201E1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 1119(l) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (as redesignated by subsection (a)(2)) (20 U.S.C. 6319(l)) is amended by striking <quote>subsection (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (m)</quote>.</text> </subsection></section><section id="H3CE5EEFD814A4436897446B62F0EEC61"><enum>107.</enum><header>Improving literacy through school libraries</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1251 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6383">20 U.S.C. 6383</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H10D2D443DEDE4B73B09354F529CAB411"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>well-trained, professionally certified</quote> and inserting <quote>highly qualified</quote>;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H00464AA7F6134E5C8D681EACC3F230AE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(3)—</text> <subparagraph id="H5951F41AF2A442199D534FE139335C24"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Distribution</header-in-text>.—The</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD955187A6AB640CB9E4DBE21B81E900A" style="OLC"> <text><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Distribution</header-in-text>.—</text><subparagraph id="HE302528C700C49468BAD821A6346331B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Geographic distribution</header><text>The</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDAFDD9ECC1C349EE845F8D82595EDAD4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB164BBD30F984AFAA8A2972363483B10" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H881CC6BD7A6D4F8B8A2BEAD470BB2251"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Balance among types of schools</header><text>In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall take into consideration whether funding is proportionally distributed among projects serving students in elementary, middle, and high schools.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H03F4365BD65D41AFA4AF71EA331A8785"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(2)—</text> <subparagraph id="HFA7B55FDF1AD4E0FB9F109F028CB919C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="HA4946DEB9B934CF0B20D44A6A55EC38D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>the need for student literacy improvement at all grade levels,</quote> before <quote>the need for</quote>; and</text> </clause><clause id="H478193557A334B2E945A40CB83D47ADA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>well-trained, professionally certified</quote> and inserting <quote>highly qualified</quote>;</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H94E0AEE437814A4DB2E114FB1ACD38C1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDC729817672F4A56B003BC5F613DF38A" style="OLC"> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H3186979EA6244ED69E89C9CAC8E75B76"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a needs assessment of which grade spans are served, ensuring funding is proportionally distributed to serve students in elementary, middle, and high schools;</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph><paragraph id="H811717C16040437D820543CD744D0A23"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text> <subparagraph id="H9A83A47030B74FB784ED52CD37B72423"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting</text> <quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H934E8025FF22403199B2970A05713682" style="OLC"> <text>and reading materials, such as books and materials that—</text><subparagraph id="HB16F2E3282374F9EB1F12FC4DAA00886"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are appropriate for students in all grade levels to be served and for students with special learning needs, including students who are limited English proficient; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H305AD5D5A946414DBA6F48F13BF5F9F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>engage the interest of readers at all reading levels;</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3065957B10224B96A8B79254BA315C9B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>professional development described in section 1222(d)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>professional development in information literacy instruction that is appropriate for all grades, including the assessment of student literacy needs, the coordination of reading and writing instruction across content areas, and training in literacy strategies in all content areas</quote>.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></section><enum>II</enum><header>Preparing, teaching, and recruiting high quality teachers, school library media specialists, and principals</header> <section id="HB41C6117129740CABB8C4BBB850CB37D"><enum>201.</enum><header>Teacher, school library media specialist, and principal training and recruiting fund</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6601">20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="H1B02284066A24661887FF843F4386631"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the title heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="title" style="OLC">High quality teachers and principals</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="title" style="OLC">High quality teachers, school library media specialists, and principals</header-in-text></quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F0F3B5DFA7C4949A28F4DADD32EAF15"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the part heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="part" style="OLC">Teacher and principal</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="part" style="OLC">Teacher, school library media specialist, and principal</header-in-text></quote>.</text> </paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="H105B0E3F335748E987524FAEE6CF7952"><enum>202.</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2101(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6601">20 U.S.C. 6601(1)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB46F6EB7ABBE47778EBE9CBD6183DB1B" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HEEFDBD7057F145D48215FAC0C452CAC5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>increase student academic achievement through strategies such as—</text> <subparagraph id="H7B24944975434520B93DACD24F5BE114"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improving teacher, school library media specialist, and principal quality; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H53462A482055448389801D0F630F19A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increasing the number of highly qualified teachers in the classroom, highly qualified school library media specialists in the library, and highly qualified principals and assistant principals in schools; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section><section commented="no" id="H8DFC24B041EF4540AC17153CDBE71D41"><enum>203.</enum><header>State applications</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2112(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6612">20 U.S.C. 6612(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="H9CC6EA3FD9CA4F0CBF9BBFF4DEEE9917"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4), by inserting <quote>, school library media specialists,</quote> before <quote>and principals</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6698A5E4C3A74C79A0F2FF184AD049CC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (10), by inserting <quote>, school library media specialist,</quote> before <quote>and paraprofessional</quote>.</text> </paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="HB0E8E4251EB848CD96C717924966908C"><enum>204.</enum><header>State use of funds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2113(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6613">20 U.S.C. 6613(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HCF3DF379D2624D4FBF97C62DE04EA7DE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HE924E6C3578048ECA7D9952B88A8FFAD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>highly qualified school library media specialists,</quote> before <quote>principals</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8F8739D4700B457595E52D9DC280C5EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by inserting <quote>, highly qualified school library media specialists,</quote> before <quote>and principals</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H19336043179A43B18D0B53CB4B93CBB9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (6), by striking <quote>teachers and principals</quote> each place the term appears and inserting <quote>teachers, school library media specialists, and principals</quote>.</text> </paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="H8EA5323EB3B142BC95E5EC5BDFEFAD56"><enum>205.</enum><header>Local uses of funds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2123(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6623">20 U.S.C. 6623(a)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB25C12777D3A4DA899B0DA5BEE9234B6" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H6650D1D4999D457F8360CB1795E15040"><enum>(9)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H777127CD010D4E51A25B9F38D596F7F5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Developing and implementing strategies to assist in recruiting and retaining highly qualified school library media specialists; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H90A7D31EA4154CB58DB490E241041D5A" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>providing appropriate professional development for such specialists, particularly related to skills necessary to assist students to improve the students' academic achievement, including skills related to information literacy.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section><enum>III</enum><header>General Provisions</header> <section commented="no" id="HE91AFA47F7EC407AB37DCECA5D199624"><enum>301.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9101(23) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7801">20 U.S.C. 7801(23)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HF0A34D64FE0746FB9C479FE18C591F78"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(ii)(II), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HCFA191681A294926A91FC6BB96FA2314"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(ii)(VII), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H0CD39B47298841ECB3E7F495D28A5769"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2DAA71C1C45445E2ACC467F3990E7C9A" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HB9222B4DC52E499AAE30B8CC193CDE2D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>when used with respect to a school library media specialist employed in an elementary school or secondary school in a State, means that the school library media specialist—</text> <clause id="HAD542F3E1FF24901B3CAB3B8B8DD6E9E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>holds at least a bachelor's degree;</text> </clause><clause id="H71633089FFEF48C5B58EF2F65D88757A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has obtained full State certification as a school library media specialist or passed the State teacher licensing examination, with State certification in library media, in such State, except that when used with respect to any school library media specialist teaching in a public charter school, the term means that the school library media specialist meets the requirements set forth in the State's public charter school law; and</text> </clause><clause id="HDAF6D2FA47E9400E9C43D03491C24E87"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>has not had certification or licensure requirements waived on an emergency, temporary, or provisional basis.</text> </clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="HF1DD9B9D0C1A485DB543EB3578EDA509"><enum>302.</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header> <subsection commented="no" id="HB448DF42B57045DC8C3492FB12268598"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text>The table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6301">20 U.S.C. 6301</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="H3A12346EA2134828B4F9FE0821E484A0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the item relating to section 1119 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H353E438A518843CDBF30AF8B57D955F7" style="OLC"> <toc> <toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 1119. Qualifications for teachers, paraprofessionals, and school library media specialists.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H889E4490F313475A806C9C96E8C322E6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the item relating to title II and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2D35CB6CD7C547AF9141BACBABEAC867" style="OLC"> <toc> <toc-entry bold="off" level="title">Title II—Preparing, training, and recruiting high quality teachers, school library media specialists, and principals</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block> <continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">and</continuation-text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H462ED3D0D5704189B7C20F696ED618A0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking the item relating to part A of title II and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H19E57D571ACB409B80C22AA5BBA640B8" style="OLC"> <toc> <toc-entry bold="off" level="part">Part A—Teacher, School Library Media Specialist, and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section>