[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3588 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3588
To provide bonus funds to local educational agencies that adopt a
policy to end social promotion.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 20, 2001
Mr. Maloney of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
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A BILL
To provide bonus funds to local educational agencies that adopt a
policy to end social promotion.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Academic Achievement Enhancement
Act''.
SEC. 2. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
(a) In General.--
(1) Bonus awards.--The Secretary of Education is authorized
to provide bonus awards described in subsection (b) to each
eligible local educational agency that has adopted or adopts a
policy to end social promotion.
(2) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive bonus funds
under this section, a local educational agency shall submit an
application to the Secretary that provides assurances that the
agency has adopted a policy to end social promotion. Such
policy shall include the following criteria:
(A) Standards that clearly define and specify the
content that a student must master in order to be
promoted to the next grade level.
(B) A system in place that clearly measures or
assesses a student's progress in meeting standards.
(C) A promotion policy that is based on
demonstrated achievement in meeting the standards.
(D) A system in place that monitors student
achievement and can identify, in a timely fashion, a
student who is struggling to meet the standards.
(E) An effective intervention program and support
services for a student who is identified as being at
risk of failing.
(b) Bonus Amounts.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2) and except as
provided in paragraph (3), a local educational agency that
meets the requirements of subsection (a) shall receive a bonus
award in an amount that equals 5 percent of the amount the
agency received under section 1124 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 for the preceding fiscal year.
(2) Ratable reduction.--
(A) Reduction of funds.--If the sums made available
under this Act for any fiscal year are insufficient to
pay the full amounts that all local educational
agencies are eligible to receive under paragraph (1) or
paragraph (3) for such year, the Secretary shall
ratably reduce the allotment to such agencies for such
year.
(B) Increase in funds.--If additional funds become
available for making payments under paragraph (1) for
such fiscal year, allotments that were reduced under
subparagraph (A) shall be increased on the same basis
as such allotments were reduced.
(3) Minimum Award.--Notwithstanding the provisions of
paragraph (1), each local educational agency that meets the
requirements of subsection (a) shall receive an amount that is
not less than $25,000.
SEC. 3. USES OF BONUS FUNDS.
A local educational agency that receives a bonus award under this
Act shall use such award to supplement the intervention and support
programs for students identified as being at risk for failing which may
include--
(1) double-dose instruction;
(2) weekend classes;
(3) summer school classes;
(4) extended day programs; and
(5) tutoring.
SEC. 4. REPORTS.
Each local educational agency that receives a bonus award under
this Act shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes the
effectiveness of programs established or enhanced as a result of a
bonus award received under this Act.
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) The term ``double-dose instruction'' means a class in a
core subject that meets more frequently than the regularly
scheduled class for such subject.
(2) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
Education.
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