3.0.0 5546 2020-02-10T16:58:31Z 2020-02-10T16:58:31Z House H HR 2012-05-08 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BACA:H.R. 5546.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1[Page H2444]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2012-09-26T18:03:31Z Referred to 2012-05-08T14:07:45Z 2012-09-26 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Committee 2012-05-08 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2012-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 N R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2012-06-05 False Education Academic performance and assessments Crime prevention Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Foreign language and bilingual programs Indian social and development programs Intergovernmental relations Juvenile crime and gang violence Language arts Minority education Science and engineering education Special education State and local finance Teaching, teachers, curricula Education 00 2012-05-08 Introduced in House 2012-05-22T15:53:14Z Relief for Educators To Adjust if Necessary Act or RETAIN Act - Amends part A of title IV (Flexibility and Accountability) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to replace the existing program under subpart 2 with a new Funding Flexibility for States and High-Need Local Educational Agencies program.

Allows states to use funds that they receive under certain ESEA and Education Jobs Fund programs to provide funds to their high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) to prevent the layoff or termination of teachers or other staff in such LEAs.

Lists the programs from which states may use funds to prevent such layoffs or terminations as:

  • school improvement programs, under part A of title I;
  • the Reading First program, under subpart 1 of part B of title I;
  • the Education of Migratory Children program, under part C of title I;
  • Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk, under part D of title I;
  • the Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund program, under part A of title II;
  • the Mathematics and Science Partnerships program, under part B of title II;
  • the English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act program, under part A of title III;
  • the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, under part B of title IV;
  • Innovative programs, under part A of title V of the ESEA; and
  • Education Jobs Fund programs.

Allows high-need LEAs to use funds that they receive under certain ESEA and Education Jobs Fund programs to prevent the layoff or termination of teachers or other staff in such LEAs.

Lists the programs from which high-need LEAs may use funds to prevent such layoffs or terminations as:

  • school improvement programs, under part A of title I;
  • the Education of Migratory Children program, under part C of title I;
  • Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk, under part D of title I;
  • the Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund program, under part A of title II;
  • the English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act program, under part A of title III;
  • Innovative programs, under part A of title V;
  • Indian Education programs, under part A of title VII of the ESEA; and
  • Education Jobs Fund programs.

Prohibits states and high-need LEAs from transferring the funds to such programs if the ESEA requires them to: (1) reserve, allocate, or spend the funds for required activities; (2) provide them to eligible entities; or (3) use them for technical assistance or monitoring.

]]> RETAIN Act Short Titles as Introduced RETAIN Act Short Titles as Introduced Relief for Educators To Adjust if Necessary Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill State and Local Funding Flexibility Act Display Title RETAIN Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide States and high-need local educational agencies with flexibility in using Federal funds provided under such Act, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-05-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr5546ih/xml/BILLS-112hr5546ih.xml 2012-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.