[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1094 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 218
113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1094

                          [Report No. 113-113]

 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 4, 2013

 Mr. Harkin (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
    Casey, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Franken, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. 
  Baldwin, Mr. Murphy, and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

                            October 11, 2013

               Reported by Mr. Harkin, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening America's 
Schools Act of 2013''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>Sec. 1. Short title.
<DELETED>Sec. 2. Table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 3. References.
<DELETED>Sec. 4. Transition.
<DELETED>Sec. 5. Effective dates.
<DELETED>Sec. 6. Table of contents of the Elementary and Secondary 
                            Education Act of 1965.
<DELETED>Sec. 7. Authorization of appropriations.
    <DELETED>TITLE I--COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS FOR ALL STUDENTS

<DELETED>Sec. 1001. Purpose.
<DELETED>Sec. 1002. State reservations.
      <DELETED>Part A--Improving the Academic Achievement of the 
                             Disadvantaged

<DELETED>Sec. 1111. State and local requirements.
<DELETED>Sec. 1112. Local educational agency plans.
<DELETED>Sec. 1113. Eligible school attendance areas.
<DELETED>Sec. 1114. Schoolwide programs.
<DELETED>Sec. 1115. Targeted assistance schools.
<DELETED>Sec. 1116. School performance.
<DELETED>Sec. 1117. Qualifications for teachers and paraprofessionals.
<DELETED>Sec. 1118. Parent and family engagement.
<DELETED>Sec. 1119. Technical correction regarding complaint process 
                            for section 1119.
<DELETED>Sec. 1120. Comparability of services.
<DELETED>Sec. 1121. Coordination requirements.
<DELETED>Sec. 1122. Grants for the outlying areas and the Secretary of 
                            the Interior.
<DELETED>Sec. 1123. Allocations to States.
<DELETED>Sec. 1124. Education finance incentive grant program.
<DELETED>Sec. 1125. Blue ribbon schools; centers for excellence in 
                            early childhood.
<DELETED>Sec. 1126. Grants for State assessments and related 
                            activities.
                 <DELETED> Part B--Pathways to College

<DELETED>Sec. 1201. Improving secondary schools.
            <DELETED>Part C--Education of Migratory Children

<DELETED>Sec. 1301. Program purpose.
<DELETED>Sec. 1302. Program authorized.
<DELETED>Sec. 1303. State allocations.
<DELETED>Sec. 1304. State applications; services.
<DELETED>Sec. 1305. Secretarial approval; peer review.
<DELETED>Sec. 1306. Comprehensive needs assessment and service-delivery 
                            plan; authorized activities.
<DELETED>Sec. 1307. Bypass.
<DELETED>Sec. 1308. National activities.
<DELETED>Sec. 1309. Performance data; evaluations and study; State 
                            assistance.
<DELETED>Sec. 1310. Definitions.
<DELETED>Part D--Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and 
            Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk

<DELETED>Sec. 1401. Purpose and program authorization.
<DELETED>Sec. 1402. Allocation of funds.
<DELETED>Sec. 1403. State plan and State agency applications.
<DELETED>Sec. 1404. Use of funds.
<DELETED>Sec. 1405. Institution-wide projects.
<DELETED>Sec. 1406. Transition services.
<DELETED>Sec. 1407. Program evaluation.
<DELETED>Sec. 1408. Purpose of local agency programs.
<DELETED>Sec. 1409. Programs operated by local educational agencies.
<DELETED>Sec. 1410. Local educational agency applications.
<DELETED>Sec. 1411. Uses of funds.
<DELETED>Sec. 1412. Program requirements for correctional facilities 
                            receiving funds under this section.
<DELETED>Sec. 1413. Accountability.
<DELETED>Sec. 1414. Program evaluations.
<DELETED>Sec. 1415. Definitions.
   <DELETED>Part E--Educational Stability of Children in Foster Care

<DELETED>Sec. 1501. Educational stability of children in foster care.
                  <DELETED>Part F--General Provisions

<DELETED>Sec. 1601. Reorganization.
     <DELETED>TITLE II--SUPPORTING TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL EXCELLENCE

<DELETED>Sec. 2101. Supporting teacher and principal excellence.
   <DELETED>TITLE III--LANGUAGE AND ACADEMIC CONTENT INSTRUCTION FOR 
                ENGLISH LEARNERS AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS

<DELETED>Sec. 3001. Language and academic content instruction for 
                            English learners and immigrant students.
    <DELETED>TITLE IV--SUPPORTING SUCCESSFUL, WELL-ROUNDED STUDENTS

<DELETED>Sec. 4101. Redesignations.
<DELETED>Sec. 4102. Improving literacy instruction and student 
                            achievement.
<DELETED>Sec. 4103. Improving science, technology, engineering, and 
                            math instruction and student achievement.
<DELETED>Sec. 4104. Increasing access to a well-rounded education.
<DELETED>Sec. 4105. Successful, safe, and healthy students.
<DELETED>Sec. 4106. Student non-discrimination.
<DELETED>Sec. 4107. 21st Century Community Learning Centers.
<DELETED>Sec. 4108. Promise neighborhoods.
<DELETED>Sec. 4109. Parent and family information and resource centers.
<DELETED>Sec. 4110. Programs of national significance.
<DELETED>Sec. 4111. Competency-based assessment and accountability 
                            demonstration authority.
                 <DELETED>TITLE V--PROMOTING INNOVATION

<DELETED>Sec. 5001. Promoting innovation.
                    <DELETED>Part A--Race to the Top

<DELETED>Sec. 5101. Race to the Top.
                <DELETED>Part B--Investing in Innovation

<DELETED>Sec. 5201. Investing in innovation.
               <DELETED>Part C--Magnet Schools Assistance

<DELETED>Sec. 5301. Findings and purpose.
<DELETED>Sec. 5302. Program authorized.
<DELETED>Sec. 5303. Applications and requirements.
<DELETED>Sec. 5304. Priority.
<DELETED>Sec. 5305. Use of funds.
<DELETED>Sec. 5306. Limitations.
<DELETED>Sec. 5307. Evaluations.
<DELETED>Sec. 5308. Availability of funds for grants to agencies not 
                            previously assisted.
                <DELETED>Part D--Public Charter Schools

<DELETED>Sec. 5401. Public charter schools.
            <DELETED>Part E--Voluntary Public School Choice

<DELETED>Sec. 5501. Voluntary public school choice.
       <DELETED>TITLE VI--PROMOTING FLEXIBILITY; RURAL EDUCATION

<DELETED>Sec. 6101. Promoting flexibility.
<DELETED>Sec. 6102. Rural education.
<DELETED>Sec. 6103. General provisions.
    <DELETED>TITLE VII--INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE 
                               EDUCATION

                   <DELETED>Part A--Indian Education

<DELETED>Sec. 7101. Purpose.
    <DELETED>subpart 1--formula grants to local educational agencies

<DELETED>Sec. 7111. Formula grant purpose.
<DELETED>Sec. 7112. Grants to local educational agencies, tribes, and 
                            Indian organizations.
<DELETED>Sec. 7113. Amount of grants.
<DELETED>Sec. 7114. Applications.
<DELETED>Sec. 7115. Authorized services and activities.
<DELETED>Sec. 7116. Integration of services authorized.
<DELETED>Sec. 7117. Student eligibility forms.
     <DELETED>subpart 2--special programs and projects to improve 
        educational opportunities for indian children and youth

<DELETED>Sec. 7121. Special programs and projects to improve 
                            educational opportunities for Indian 
                            children and youth.
<DELETED>Sec. 7122. Improvement of educational opportunities for Indian 
                            children and youth.
<DELETED>Sec. 7123. Professional development for teachers and education 
                            professionals.
                <DELETED>subpart 3--national activities

<DELETED>Sec. 7131. National activities.
<DELETED>Sec. 7132. Grants to tribes for education administrative 
                            planning and development.
               <DELETED>subpart 4--federal administration

<DELETED>Sec. 7141. National Advisory Council on Indian Education.
    <DELETED>subpart 5--definitions; authorization of appropriations

<DELETED>Sec. 7151. Definitions; authorization of appropriations.
  <DELETED>Part B--Native Hawaiian Education; Alaska Native Education

<DELETED>Sec. 7201. Native Hawaiian education and Alaska Native 
                            education.
             <DELETED>subpart 1--native hawaiian education

<DELETED>Sec. 7202. Findings.
<DELETED>Sec. 7203. Purposes.
<DELETED>Sec. 7204. Native Hawaiian Education Council.
<DELETED>Sec. 7205. Program authorized.
<DELETED>Sec. 7206. Administrative provisions.
<DELETED>Sec. 7207. Definitions.
              <DELETED>subpart 2--alaska native education

<DELETED>Sec. 7301. Alaska Native education.
                    <DELETED>TITLE VIII--IMPACT AID

<DELETED>Sec. 8001. Purpose.
<DELETED>Sec. 8002. Payments relating to Federal acquisition of real 
                            property.
<DELETED>Sec. 8003. Payments for eligible federally connected children.
<DELETED>Sec. 8004. Construction.
<DELETED>Sec. 8005. Facilities.
<DELETED>Sec. 8006. Federal administration.
<DELETED>Sec. 8007. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 8008. Conforming amendment.
<DELETED>Sec. 8009. Eligibility for impact aid payment.
<DELETED>Sec. 8010. Repeal of sunset under the NDAA amendments to 
                            Impact Aid.
                 <DELETED>TITLE IX--GENERAL PROVISIONS

<DELETED>Sec. 9101. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 9102. Unsafe school choice option.
<DELETED>Sec. 9103. Evaluation authority.
<DELETED>Sec. 9104. Conforming amendments.
  <DELETED>TITLE X--COMMISSION ON EFFECTIVE REGULATION AND ASSESSMENT 
                       SYSTEMS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

<DELETED>Sec. 10011. Short title.
<DELETED>Sec. 10012. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 10013. Establishment of Commission on Effective 
                            Regulation and Assessment Systems for 
                            Public Schools.
<DELETED>Sec. 10014. Powers of the Commission.
<DELETED>Sec. 10015. Duties of the Commission.
<DELETED>Sec. 10016. Commission personnel matters.
 <DELETED>TITLE XI--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS; MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

               <DELETED>Part A--Amendments to Other Laws

       <DELETED>subpart 1--mckinney-vento homeless assistance act

<DELETED>Sec. 11011. Short title.
<DELETED>Sec. 11012. Education for homeless children and youth.
    <DELETED>subpart 2--advanced research projects agency-education

<DELETED>Sec. 11021. Advanced Research Projects Agency-Education.
               <DELETED>Part B--Miscellaneous Provisions

<DELETED>Sec. 11211. Technical and conforming amendments.

<DELETED>SEC. 3. REFERENCES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this 
Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or 
repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be 
considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. TRANSITION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Multi-Year Awards.--Except as otherwise provided in 
this Act, the recipient of a multi-year award under the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as that Act was in effect prior to the 
date of enactment of this Act, shall continue to receive funds in 
accordance with the terms of that award, except that no additional 
funds may be awarded after September 30, 2014. In the case of a State 
that received a flexibility waiver from the Secretary of Education 
under the authority of section 9401 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7861), as such section was in effect 
on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, such waiver shall 
no longer apply, and no additional funds associated with such waiver 
shall be awarded, after the completion of the original waiver 
period.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Planning and Transition.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, a recipient of funds under the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as that Act was in effect prior to the 
date of enactment of this Act, may use funds available to the recipient 
under that predecessor authority to carry out necessary and reasonable 
planning and transition activities in order to ensure an orderly 
implementation of programs authorized by this Act, and the amendments 
made by this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Orderly Transition.--The Secretary shall take such 
steps as are necessary to provide for the orderly transition to, and 
implementation of, programs authorized by this Act, and by the 
amendments made by this Act, from programs authorized by the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as that Act was in effect prior to 
the date of enactment of this Act except in such cases where this Act 
requires specific transition steps to take place.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this Act, 
this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall be effective upon 
the date of enactment of this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Noncompetitive Programs.--With respect to 
noncompetitive programs under which any funds are allotted by the 
Secretary of Education to recipients on the basis of a formula, this 
Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on July 1, 
2013.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Competitive Programs.--With respect to programs that 
are conducted by the Secretary on a competitive basis, this Act, and 
the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect with respect to 
appropriations for use under those programs for fiscal year 
2014.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Impact Aid.--With respect to title VIII (Impact Aid), 
this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect with 
respect to appropriations for use under that title for fiscal year 
2014.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
              EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 2 is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``Sec. 1. Short title.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2. Table of contents.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3. Authorization of appropriations.
     <DELETED>``TITLE I--IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE 
                             DISADVANTAGED

<DELETED>``Sec. 1001. Purpose.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1002. State administration and State accountability and 
                            support.
     <DELETED>``Part A--Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local 
                          Educational Agencies

            <DELETED>``subpart 1--basic program requirements

<DELETED>``Sec. 1111. State and local requirements.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1112. Local educational agency plans.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1113. Eligible school attendance areas.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1114. Schoolwide programs.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1115. Targeted assistance schools.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1116. School performance.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1117. Qualifications for teachers and 
                            paraprofessionals.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1118. Parent and family engagement.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1119. Participation of children enrolled in private 
                            schools.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1120. Fiscal requirements.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1120A. Coordination requirements.
                   <DELETED>``subpart 2--allocations

<DELETED>``Sec. 1121. Grants for the outlying areas and the Secretary 
                            of the Interior.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1122. Allocations to States.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1124. Basic grants to local educational agencies.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1124A. Concentration grants to local educational 
                            agencies.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1125. Targeted grants to local educational agencies.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1125AA. Adequacy of funding of targeted grants to local 
                            educational agencies in fiscal years after 
                            fiscal year 2001.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1125A. Education finance incentive grant program.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1126. Special allocation procedures.
  <DELETED>``subpart 3--blue ribbon schools; centers of excellence in 
                 early childhood; green ribbon schools.

<DELETED>``Sec. 1131. Blue ribbon schools.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1132. Centers of excellence in early childhood.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1133. Green ribbon schools.
    <DELETED>``subpart 4--grants for state assessments and related 
                              activities.

<DELETED>``Sec. 1141. Grants for State assessments and related 
                            activities.
                 <DELETED>``Part B--Pathways to College

           <DELETED>``subpart 1--improving secondary schools

<DELETED>``Sec. 1201. Secondary school reform.
               <DELETED>``subpart 2--accelerated learning

<DELETED>``Sec. 1221. Purposes.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1222. Funding distribution rule.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1223. Advanced Placement and International 
                            Baccalaureate examination fee program.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1224. Advanced Placement and International 
                            Baccalaureate incentive program grants.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1225. Supplement, not supplant.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1226. Definitions.
           <DELETED>``Part C--Education of Migratory Children

<DELETED>``Sec. 1301. Program purpose.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1302. Program authorized.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1303. State allocations.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1304. State applications; services.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1305. Secretarial approval; peer review.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1306. Comprehensive needs assessment and service-
                            delivery plan; authorized activities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1307. Bypass.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1308. National activities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1309. Performance data.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1310. Evaluation and study.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1311. State assistance in determining number of 
                            migratory children.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1312. Definitions.
 <DELETED>``Part D--Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children 
          and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk

<DELETED>``Sec. 1401. Purpose and program authorization.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1402. Payments for programs under this part.
              <DELETED>``subpart 1--state agency programs

<DELETED>``Sec. 1411. Eligibility.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1412. Allocation of funds.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1413. State reallocation of funds.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1414. State plan and State agency applications.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1415. Use of funds.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1416. Institution-wide projects.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1417. Three-year programs or projects.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1418. Transition services.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1419. Program evaluation.
              <DELETED>``subpart 2--local agency programs

<DELETED>``Sec. 1421. Purpose.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1422. Programs operated by local educational agencies.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1423. Local educational agency applications.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1424. Uses of funds.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1425. Program requirements for correctional facilities 
                            receiving funds under this section.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1426. Accountability.
                <DELETED>``subpart 3--general provisions

<DELETED>``Sec. 1431. Program evaluations.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1432. Definitions.
  <DELETED>``Part E--Educational Stability of Children in Foster Care

<DELETED>``Sec. 1501. Educational stability of children in foster care.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1502. Definitions.
                 <DELETED>``Part F--General Provisions

<DELETED>``Sec. 1601. Federal regulations.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1602. Agreements and records.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1603. State administration.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1604. Local educational agency spending audits.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1605. Prohibition against Federal mandates, direction, 
                            or control.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1606. Rule of construction on equalized spending.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1607. State report on dropout data.
<DELETED>``Sec. 1608. Regulations for sections 1111 and 1116.
    <DELETED>``TITLE II--SUPPORTING TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL EXCELLENCE

<DELETED>``Part A--Continuous Improvement and Support for Teachers and 
                               Principals

<DELETED>``Sec. 2101. Purpose.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2102. Definitions.
                 <DELETED>``subpart 1--grants to states

<DELETED>``Sec. 2111. Allotments to States.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2112. State applications.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2113. State use of funds.
     <DELETED>``subpart 2--subgrants to local educational agencies

<DELETED>``Sec. 2121. Allocations to local educational agencies.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2122. Local applications and needs assessment.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2123. Local use of funds.
          <DELETED>``subpart 3--national leadership activities

<DELETED>``Sec. 2131. National leadership activities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2132. Gifted and talented students.
                  <DELETED>``subpart 4--accountability

<DELETED>``Sec. 2141. Accountability.
        <DELETED>``subpart 5--principal recruitment and training

<DELETED>``Sec. 2151. Principal recruitment and training grant program.
          <DELETED>``Part B--Teacher Pathways to the Classroom

<DELETED>``Sec. 2201. Teacher Pathways.
           <DELETED>``Part C--Teacher Incentive Fund Program

<DELETED>``Sec. 2301. Purposes; definitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2302. Teacher incentive fund grants.
    <DELETED>``Part D--Achievement Through Technology and Innovation

<DELETED>``Sec. 2401. Short title.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2402. Purposes and goals.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2403. Definitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2404. Allocation of funds; limitation.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2405. E-rate restriction.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2406. Rule of construction regarding purchasing.
              <DELETED>``subpart 1--state and local grants

<DELETED>``Sec. 2411. Allotment and reallotment.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2412. Use of allotment by State.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2413. State applications.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2414. State activities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2415. Local applications.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2416. Local activities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 2417. Reporting.
                 <DELETED>``subpart 2--internet safety

<DELETED>``Sec. 2421. Internet safety.
  <DELETED>``TITLE III--LANGUAGE AND ACADEMIC CONTENT INSTRUCTION FOR 
                ENGLISH LEARNERS AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS

<DELETED>``Part A--English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, 
                      and Academic Achievement Act

<DELETED>``Sec. 3101. Short title.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3102. Purposes.
    <DELETED>``subpart 1--grants and subgrants for english language 
                  acquisition and language enhancement

<DELETED>``Sec. 3111. Formula grants to States.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3112. Native American and Alaska Native children in 
                            school.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3113. State educational agency plans.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3114. Within-State allocations.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3115. Subgrants to eligible entities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3116. Local plans.
        <DELETED>``subpart 2--accountability and administration

<DELETED>``Sec. 3121. Local evaluation and accountability.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3122. State accountability.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3123. Reporting requirements.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3124. Coordination with related programs.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3125. Rules of construction.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3126. Legal authority under State law.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3127. Civil rights.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3128. Programs for Native Americans and Puerto Rico.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3129. Prohibition.
               <DELETED>``subpart 3--national activities

<DELETED>``Sec. 3131. Professional development grants.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3132. Commission on Assessment of English Learners.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3133. English language acquisition technology 
                            innovation grants.
                 <DELETED>``Part B--General Provisions

<DELETED>``Sec. 3201. Definitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3202. Parental notification.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3203. National Clearinghouse.
<DELETED>``Sec. 3204. Regulations.
   <DELETED>``TITLE IV--SUPPORTING SUCCESSFUL, WELL-ROUNDED STUDENTS

     <DELETED>``Part A--Improving Literacy Instruction and Student 
                              Achievement

          <DELETED>``subpart 1--improving literacy instruction

<DELETED>``Sec. 4101. Short title.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4102. Purposes.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4103. Definitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4104. Program authorized.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4105. State planning grants.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4106. State implementation grants.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4107. State activities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4108. Subgrants to eligible entities in support of 
                            birth through kindergarten entry literacy.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4109. Subgrants to eligible entities in support of 
                            kindergarten through grade 12 literacy.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4110. National evaluation, information dissemination, 
                            and technical assistance.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4111. Rules of construction.
    <DELETED>``subpart 2--improving literacy and college and career 
          readiness through effective school library programs

<DELETED>``Sec. 4113. Purpose.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4114. Definitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4115. Improving literacy and college and career 
                            readiness through effective school library 
                            program grants.
  <DELETED>``Part B--Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and 
            Mathematics Instruction and Student Achievement

     <DELETED>``subpart 1--improving stem instruction and student 
                              achievement

<DELETED>``Sec. 4201. Purpose.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4202. Definitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4203. Grants; allotments.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4204. Applications.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4205. Authorized activities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4206. Performance metrics; report.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4207. Evaluation.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4208. Supplement not supplant.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4209. Maintenance of effort.
        <DELETED>``subpart 2--stem master teacher corps program

<DELETED>``4221. Purpose.
<DELETED>``4222. Definitions.
<DELETED>``4223. STEM Master Teacher Corps program.
<DELETED>``4224. Application.
<DELETED>``4225. Required use of funds.
<DELETED>``4226. Performance metrics; reports.
<DELETED>``4227. Supplement not supplant.
<DELETED>``4228. Evaluation.
 <DELETED>``Part C--Increasing Access to a Well-Rounded Education and 
                           Financial Literacy

  <DELETED>``subpart 1--increasing access to a well-rounded education

<DELETED>``Sec. 4301. Purpose.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4302. Definitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4303. Grant program.
           <DELETED>``subpart 2--financial literacy education

<DELETED>``Sec. 4311. Short title.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4312. Statewide incentive grants for financial literacy 
                            education.
       <DELETED>``Part D--Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students

<DELETED>``Sec. 4401. Purpose.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4402. Definitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4403. Allocation of funds.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4404. Successful, safe, and healthy students State 
                            grants.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4405. Technical assistance.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4406. Prohibited uses of funds.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4407. Federal and State nondiscrimination laws.
             <DELETED>``Part E--Student Non-discrimination

<DELETED>``Sec. 4501. Short title.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4502. Findings and purposes.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4503. Definitions and rule.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4504. Prohibition against discrimination.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4505. Federal administrative enforcement; report to 
                            congressional committees.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4506. Private cause of action.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4507. Cause of action by the Attorney General.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4508. State immunity.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4509. Attorney's fees.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4510. Effect on other laws.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4511. Severability.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4512. Effective date.
       <DELETED>``Part F--21st Century Community Learning Centers

<DELETED>``Sec. 4601. Purpose; definitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4602. Allotments to States.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4603. State application.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4604. Local competitive grant program.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4605. Local activities.
                <DELETED>``Part G--Promise Neighborhoods

<DELETED>``Sec. 4701. Short title.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4702. Purpose.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4703. Definitions.
     <DELETED>``subpart 1--promise neighborhood partnership grants

<DELETED>``Sec. 4711. Program authorized.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4712. Eligible entities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4713. Application requirements.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4714. Use of funds.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4715. Report and publicly available data.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4716. Accountability.
              <DELETED>``subpart 2--promise school grants

<DELETED>``Sec. 4721. Program authorized.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4722. Definition of eligible entity.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4723. Application requirements; priority.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4724. Use of funds.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4725. Report and publicly available data.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4726. Performance accountability and evaluation.
                <DELETED>``subpart 3--general provisions

<DELETED>``Sec. 4731. National activities.
 <DELETED>``Part H--Parent and Family Information and Resource Centers

<DELETED>``Sec. 4801. Purpose.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4802. Definition of eligible entity.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4803. Grants authorized.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4804. Applications.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4805. Uses of funds.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4806. Administrative provisions.
                   <DELETED>``Part I--Ready-to-Learn

<DELETED>``Sec. 4901. Ready-to-Learn.
          <DELETED>``Part J--Programs of National Significance

<DELETED>``Sec. 4905. Programs authorized.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4906. Applications.
<DELETED>``Sec. 4907. Program requirements.
   <DELETED>``Part K--Competency-based Assessment and Accountability 
                        Demonstration Authority

<DELETED>``Sec. 4909. Competency-based assessment and accountability 
                            demonstration authority.
                <DELETED>``TITLE V--PROMOTING INNOVATION

                   <DELETED>``Part A--Race to the Top

<DELETED>``Sec. 5101. Purposes.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5102. Reservation of funds.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5103. Race to the Top program.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5104. Application process.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5105. Performance measures.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5106. Uses of funds.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5107. Reporting.
               <DELETED>``Part B--Investing in Innovation

<DELETED>``Sec. 5201. Purposes.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5202. Reservations.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5203. Program authorized; length of grants; priorities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5204. Applications.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5205. Uses of funds.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5206. Performance measures.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5207. Reporting.
              <DELETED>``Part C--Magnet Schools Assistance

<DELETED>``Sec. 5301. Findings and purpose.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5302. Definition.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5303. Program authorized.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5304. Eligibility.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5305. Applications and requirements.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5306. Priority.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5307. Use of funds.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5308. Prohibition.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5309. Limitations.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5310. Evaluations.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5311. Availability of funds for grants to agencies not 
                            previously assisted.
               <DELETED>``Part D--Public Charter Schools

<DELETED>``Sec. 5401. Purpose.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5402. Distribution of funds.
        <DELETED>``subpart 1--successful charter schools program

<DELETED>``Sec. 5411. Definitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5412. Program authorized.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5413. Applications.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5414. Selection criteria; priority.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5415. Uses of funds.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5416. Subgrants.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5417. Performance measures; reports.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5418. Federal formula allocation during first year and 
                            for successive enrollment expansions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5419. Records transfer.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5420. National activities.
      <DELETED>``subpart 2--charter school facility acquisition, 
                      construction, and renovation

<DELETED>``Sec. 5431. Purpose.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5432. Definitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5433. Grants to eligible entities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5434. Charter school objectives.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5435. Applications; selection criteria.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5436. Reserve account.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5437. Limitation on administrative costs.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5438. Audits and reports.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5439. No full faith and credit for grantee obligations.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5440. Recovery of funds.
       <DELETED>``Part E--Voluntary Public School Choice Programs

<DELETED>``Sec. 5501. Grants.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5502. Uses of funds.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5503. Applications.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5504. Priorities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5505. Requirements and voluntary participation.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5506. Evaluations.
<DELETED>``Sec. 5507. Definitions.
      <DELETED>``TITLE VI--PROMOTING FLEXIBILITY; RURAL EDUCATION

                   <DELETED>``Part A--Transferability

<DELETED>``Sec. 6101. Transferability of funds.
             <DELETED>``Part B--Rural Education Initiative

<DELETED>``Sec. 6201. Short title.
<DELETED>``Sec. 6202. Purpose.
     <DELETED>``subpart 1--small, rural school achievement program

<DELETED>``Sec. 6211. Program authorized.
<DELETED>``Sec. 6212. Academic achievement assessments.
       <DELETED>``subpart 2--rural and low-income school program

<DELETED>``Sec. 6221. Program authorized.
<DELETED>``Sec. 6222. Uses of funds.
<DELETED>``Sec. 6223. Applications.
<DELETED>``Sec. 6224. Accountability.
                <DELETED>``subpart 3--general provisions

<DELETED>``Sec. 6231. Choice of participation.
<DELETED>``Sec. 6232. Annual average daily attendance determination.
<DELETED>``Sec. 6233. Supplement, not supplant.
<DELETED>``Sec. 6234. Rule of construction.
   <DELETED>``TITLE VII--INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE 
                               EDUCATION

                  <DELETED>``Part A--Indian Education

<DELETED>``Sec. 7101. Statement of policy.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7102. Purpose.
   <DELETED>``subpart 1--formula grants to local educational agencies

<DELETED>``Sec. 7111. Purpose.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7112. Grants to local educational agencies and tribes.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7113. Amount of grants.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7114. Applications.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7115. Authorized services and activities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7116. Integration of services authorized.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7117. Student eligibility forms.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7118. Payments.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7119. State educational agency review.
    <DELETED>``subpart 2--special programs and projects to improve 
        educational opportunities for indian children and youth

<DELETED>``Sec. 7121. Improvement of educational opportunities for 
                            Indian children and youth.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7122. Professional development for teachers and 
                            education professionals.
               <DELETED>``subpart 3--national activities

<DELETED>``Sec. 7131. National research activities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7132. Improvement of academic success for students 
                            through Native American language.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7133. Improving State and tribal educational agency 
                            collaboration.
              <DELETED>``subpart 4--federal administration

<DELETED>``Sec. 7141. National Advisory Council on Indian Education.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7142. Peer review.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7143. Preference for Indian applicants.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7144. Minimum grant criteria.
                   <DELETED>``subpart 5--definitions

<DELETED>``Sec. 7151. Definitions.
 <DELETED>``Part B--Native Hawaiian Education; Alaska Native Education

            <DELETED>``subpart 1--native hawaiian education

<DELETED>``Sec. 7201. Short title.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7202. Findings.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7203. Purposes.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7204. Native Hawaiian Education Council.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7205. Program authorized.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7206. Administrative provisions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7207. Definitions.
             <DELETED>``subpart 2--alaska native education

<DELETED>``Sec. 7301. Short title.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7302. Findings.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7303. Purposes.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7304. Program authorized.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7305. Administrative provisions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 7306. Definitions.
                   <DELETED>``TITLE VIII--IMPACT AID

<DELETED>``Sec. 8001. Purpose.
<DELETED>``Sec. 8002. Payments relating to Federal acquisition of real 
                            property.
<DELETED>``Sec. 8003. Payments for eligible federally connected 
                            children.
<DELETED>``Sec. 8004. Policies and procedures relating to children 
                            residing on Indian lands.
<DELETED>``Sec. 8005. Application for payments under sections 8002 and 
                            8003.
<DELETED>``Sec. 8007. Construction.
<DELETED>``Sec. 8008. Facilities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 8009. State consideration of payments in providing 
                            State aid.
<DELETED>``Sec. 8010. Federal administration.
<DELETED>``Sec. 8011. Administrative hearings and judicial review.
<DELETED>``Sec. 8012. Forgiveness of overpayments.
<DELETED>``Sec. 8013. Definitions.
                <DELETED>``TITLE IX--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                     <DELETED>``Part A--Definitions

<DELETED>``Sec. 9101. Definitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9102. Applicability of title.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9103. Applicability to Bureau of Indian Affairs 
                            operated schools.
 <DELETED>``Part B--Flexibility in the Use of Administrative and Other 
                                 Funds

<DELETED>``Sec. 9201. Consolidation of State administrative funds for 
                            elementary and secondary education 
                            programs.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9202. Single local educational agency States.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9203. Consolidation of funds for local administration.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9204. Consolidated set-aside for Department of the 
                            Interior funds.
  <DELETED>``Part C--Coordination of Programs; Consolidated State and 
                      Local Plans and Applications

<DELETED>``Sec. 9301. Purposes.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9302. Optional consolidated State plans or 
                            applications.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9303. Consolidated reporting.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9304. General applicability of State educational agency 
                            assurances.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9305. Consolidated local plans or applications.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9306. Other general assurances.
                       <DELETED>``Part D--Waivers

<DELETED>``Sec. 9401. Waivers of statutory and regulatory requirements.
                 <DELETED>``Part E--Uniform Provisions

                 <DELETED>``subpart 1--private schools

<DELETED>``Sec. 9501. Participation by private school children and 
                            teachers.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9502. Standards for by-pass.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9503. Complaint process for participation of private 
                            school children.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9504. By-pass determination process.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9505. Prohibition against funds for religious worship 
                            or instruction.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9506. Private, religious, and home schools.
                 <DELETED>``subpart 2--other provisions

<DELETED>``Sec. 9521. Maintenance of effort.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9522. Prohibition regarding State aid.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9523. Privacy of assessment results.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9524. School prayer.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9525. Equal access to public school facilities.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9526. General prohibitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9527. Prohibitions on Federal Government and use of 
                            Federal funds.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9528. Armed Forces recruiter access to students and 
                            student recruiting information.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9529. Prohibition on federally sponsored testing.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9530. Limitations on national testing or certification 
                            for teachers.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9531. Prohibition on nationwide database.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9532. Unsafe school choice option.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9533. Prohibition on discrimination.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9534. Civil rights.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9535. Rulemaking.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9536. Severability.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9537. Geographic diversity.
           <DELETED>``subpart 3--teacher liability protection

<DELETED>``Sec. 9541. Short title.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9542. Purpose.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9543. Definitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9544. Applicability.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9545. Preemption and election of State 
                            nonapplicability.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9546. Limitation on liability for teachers.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9547. Allocation of responsibility for noneconomic 
                            loss.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9548. Effective date.
                     <DELETED>``Part F--Evaluations

<DELETED>``Sec. 9601. Evaluation authority.
              <DELETED>``Part G--Miscellaneous Provisions

                  <DELETED>``subpart 1--gun possession

<DELETED>``Sec. 9701. Gun-free requirements.
           <DELETED>``subpart 2--environmental tobacco smoke

<DELETED>``Sec. 9721. Short title.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9722. Definitions.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9723. Nonsmoking policy for children's services.
<DELETED>``Sec. 9724. Preemption.''.

<DELETED>SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after section 2 the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Local Educational Agency Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out part A of title I (except for 
        sections 1116(g), 1125A, 1132, and subpart 4 of part A of such 
        title) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and 
        each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) School improvement grants, national 
        activities, and evaluation.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--There are authorized to 
                be appropriated to carry out section 1116(g) such sums 
                as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of 
                the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Reservation for national 
                activities.--Of the amounts appropriated under 
                subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
                reserve not more than 2 percent for the national 
                activities described in section 1116(f)(6).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Education finance incentive grant program.--
        There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 
        1125A such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and 
        each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Centers of excellence in early childhood.--
        There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 
        1132 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and 
        each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Grants for State Assessments and the National 
Assessment of Educational Progress.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) National assessment of educational 
        progress.--For the purpose of administering the State 
        assessments under the National Assessment of Educational 
        Progress, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
        may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 
        succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) State assessments and related activities.--
        For the purpose of carrying out assessment and related 
        activities under subpart 4 of part A of title I, there are 
        authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
        fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
        years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Pathways to College.--For the purposes of carrying 
out part B of title I, Pathways to College, there are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Education of Migratory Children.--For the purposes 
of carrying out part C of title I, Education of Migratory Children, 
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Neglected and Delinquent.--For the purposes of 
carrying out part D of title I, Prevention and Intervention Programs 
for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk, there 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Continuous Improvement and Support for Teachers and 
Principals.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--For the purposes of carrying 
        out subparts 1, 2, 3, and 4 of part A of title II, there are 
        authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
        fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
        years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Principal recruitment and training.--For the 
        purposes of carrying out subpart 5 of part A of title II, 
        Principal Recruitment and Training, there are authorized to be 
        appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 
        and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Teacher Pathways to the Classroom.--For the purposes 
of carrying out part B of title II, Teacher Pathways to the Classroom, 
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Teacher Incentive Fund.--For the purposes of 
carrying out part C of title II, Teacher Incentive Fund, there are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(i) Achievement Through Technology and Innovation.--For 
the purposes of carrying out part D of title II, Achievement through 
Technology and Innovation, there are authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 
succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(j) English Learners and Immigrant Students.--For the 
purposes of carrying out title III, Language and Academic Content 
Instruction for English Learners and Immigrant Students, there are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(k) Improving Literacy and Student Achievement.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Improving literacy.--For the purposes of 
        carrying out subpart 1 of part A of title IV, Improving 
        Literacy Instruction, there are authorized to be appropriated 
        such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of 
        the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Effective school library programs.--For the 
        purposes of carrying out subpart 2 of part A of title IV, 
        Improving Literacy and College and Career Readiness Through 
        Effective School Library Programs, there are authorized to be 
        appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 
        and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(l) Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and 
Mathematics Instruction and Student Achievement.--For the purposes of 
carrying out part B of title IV, Improving Science, Technology, 
Engineering, and Mathematics Instruction and Student Achievement, there 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(m) Increasing Access to a Well-Rounded Education and 
Financial Literacy.--For the purposes of carrying out part C of title 
IV, Increasing Access to a Well-Rounded Education and Financial 
Literacy, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(n) Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students.--For the 
purposes of carrying out part D of title IV, Successful, Safe, and 
Healthy Students, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding 
fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(o) 21st Century Community Learning Centers.--For the 
purposes of carrying out part F of title IV, 21st Century Community 
Learning Centers, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding 
fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(p) Promise Neighborhoods.--For the purposes of carrying 
out part G of title IV, Promise Neighborhoods, there are authorized to 
be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(q) Parent and Family Information and Resource 
Centers.--For the purposes of carrying out part H of title IV, Parent 
and Family Information and Resource Centers, there are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(r) Ready-to-Learn.--For the purposes of carrying out 
part I of title IV, Ready-to-Learn, there are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(s) Programs of National Significance.--For the purposes 
of carrying out part I of title IV, Programs of National Significance, 
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(t) Race to the Top.--For the purposes of carrying out 
part A of title V, Race to the Top, there are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(u) Investing in Innovation.--For the purposes of 
carrying out part B of title V, Investing in Innovation, there are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(v) Magnet Schools Assistance.--For the purposes of 
carrying out part C of title V, Magnet Schools Assistance, there are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(w) Public Charter Schools.--For the purposes of 
carrying out part D of title V, Public Charter Schools, there are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(x) Voluntary Public School Choice.--For the purposes of 
carrying out part E of title V, Voluntary Public School Choice, there 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(y) Rural Education Achievement Program.--For the 
purposes of carrying out part B of title VI, Rural Education 
Achievement Program, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding 
fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(z) Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native 
Education.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Indian education and native hawaiian 
        education.--For the purposes of carrying out part A and subpart 
        1 of part B of title VII, Indian Education and Native Hawaiian 
        Education, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
        may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 
        succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Alaska native education.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out subpart 2 of part B 
        of title VII, Alaska Native Education, such sums as may be 
        necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 5 succeeding 
        fiscal years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(aa) Impact Aid.--For the purposes of carrying out title 
VIII, Impact Aid, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding 
fiscal years, in accordance with the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Payments for federal acquisition of real 
        property.--For the purpose of making payments under section 
        8002, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may 
        be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding 
        fiscal years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Basic payments; payments for heavily 
        impacted local educational agencies.--For the purpose of making 
        payments under section 8003(b), there are authorized to be 
        appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 
        and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Payments for children with disabilities.--
        For the purpose of making payments under section 8003(d), there 
        are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
        for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
        years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Construction.--For the purpose of carrying 
        out section 8007, there are authorized to be appropriated such 
        sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 
        succeeding fiscal years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Facilities maintenance.--For the purpose of 
        carrying out section 8008, there are authorized to be 
        appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 
        and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.''.</DELETED>

        <DELETED>TITLE I--COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS FOR ALL 
                           STUDENTS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1001. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1001 (20 U.S.C. 6301) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1001. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purpose of this title is to ensure every child has a 
fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality 
education and graduate from high school ready for college, career, and 
citizenship. This purpose can be accomplished by--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) setting high expectations for children to 
        develop deep content knowledge and the ability to use knowledge 
        to think critically, solve problems, communicate effectively, 
        and collaborate with others, in order to graduate, from high 
        school, college and career ready;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) supporting high-quality teaching to 
        continuously improve instruction and encourage new models of 
        teaching and learning;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) focusing on increasing student achievement 
        and closing achievement gaps;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) providing additional resources and supports 
        to meet the needs of disadvantaged students, including children 
        from low-income families and those attending high-poverty 
        schools, English learners, migratory children, children with 
        disabilities, Indian children, and neglected or delinquent 
        children;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) providing young children with greater access 
        to high-quality early learning experiences to ensure they enter 
        school ready to learn;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) removing barriers to, and encouraging State 
        and local innovation and leadership in, education based on the 
        evaluation of success and continuous improvement;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) removing barriers and promoting integration 
        across all levels of education, and across Federal education 
        programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) streamlining Federal requirements to reduce 
        burdens on States, local educational agencies, schools, and 
        educators; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) strengthening parental engagement and 
        coordination of student, family, and community supports to 
        promote student success.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1002. STATE RESERVATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title I (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking sections 1002 and 1003;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating section 1004 as section 1002; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in section 1002 (as redesignated by paragraph 
        (2))--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the section heading, by inserting 
                ``and state accountability and support'' before the 
                period at the end;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 
                (2) of subsection (a) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
                respectively, and by aligning the margins of such 
                subparagraphs with the margins of subparagraph (A) of 
                section 1111(a)(1);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by redesignating subsection (b) as 
                paragraph (2) of subsection (a), and by aligning the 
                margins of such paragraph with the margins of paragraph 
                (1) of section 1111(a);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by striking ``In General.--Except as 
                provided in subsection (b)'' and inserting the 
                following: ``State Administration.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2)'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in subsection (a)(2), as redesignated 
                by subparagraph (C), by striking ``subsection (a)(1)'' 
                and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Accountability and Support.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each State may reserve not more 
        than 6 percent of the amount the State receives under subpart 2 
        of part A to carry out paragraph (2) and to carry out the State 
        and local educational agency responsibilities under section 
        1116, which may include carrying out a statewide system of 
        technical assistance and support for local educational agencies 
        and identifying and disseminating evidence-based 
        practices.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Uses.--Of the amount reserved under 
        paragraph (1) for any fiscal year, the State educational 
        agency--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) shall use not less than 90 percent 
                of that amount by allocating such sums directly to 
                local educational agencies for activities required 
                under section 1116; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) may, with the approval of the local 
                educational agency, directly provide for such 
                activities or arrange for their provision through other 
                entities such as educational service agencies and 
                external providers with expertise in using strategies 
                based on scientifically valid research to improve 
                teaching, learning, and schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Priority.--The State educational agency, in 
        allocating funds to local educational agencies under this 
        subsection, shall give priority to local educational agencies 
        that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) serve the lowest-performing schools, 
                including schools identified as focus schools and 
                priority schools under subsections (c) and (d) of 
                section 1116;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) demonstrate the greatest need for 
                such funds; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) demonstrate the strongest commitment 
                to use the funds to enable the lowest-achieving schools 
                to improve student achievement and outcomes through the 
                use of evidence-based practices that are consistent 
                with the evidence standards described in section 
                5203(e).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Unused funds.--If, after consultation with 
        local educational agencies, the State educational agency 
        determines the amount of funds reserved to carry out this 
        subsection is greater than the amount needed to provide the 
        assistance described in this subsection, the State educational 
        agency shall allocate the excess amount to local educational 
        agencies in accordance with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the relative allocations the State 
                educational agency made to those agencies for that 
                fiscal year under subpart 2 of part A; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) section 1126(c).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Special rule.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of this subsection, the amount of funds reserved by 
        the State educational agency under this subsection in any 
        fiscal year shall not decrease the amount of funds each local 
        educational agency receives under subpart 2 of part A below the 
        amount received by such local educational agency under such 
        subpart for the preceding fiscal year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Reporting.--Each State educational agency 
        shall make publicly available a list of those schools that have 
        received funds or services pursuant to this subsection and the 
        percentage of students from each such school from families with 
        incomes below the poverty line.''.</DELETED>

      <DELETED>PART A--IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE 
                        DISADVANTAGED</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1111. STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1111 (20 U.S.C. 6301) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1111. STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Academic Standards, Academic Assessments, and 
Accountability Requirements.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Requirements for college and career ready 
        state standards.--In order to receive a grant under this part, 
        each State shall demonstrate the State meets the following 
        requirements:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) College and career ready aligned 
                standards for reading or language arts and 
                mathematics.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--The State 
                        shall--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) not later than 
                                December 31, 2014, adopt college and 
                                career ready academic content standards 
                                in reading or language arts and 
                                mathematics that meet the requirements 
                                of clauses (ii) and (iii); 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) not later than the 
                                beginning of the 2015-2016 school year, 
                                adopt college and career ready student 
                                academic achievement standards in 
                                reading or language arts and 
                                mathematics that meet the requirements 
                                of clauses (ii) and (iv).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Alignment of college and 
                        career ready standards.--Each State plan shall 
                        demonstrate the State has adopted college and 
                        career ready academic content standards and 
                        college and career ready student academic 
                        achievement standards aligned with--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) credit-bearing 
                                academic coursework, without the need 
                                for remediation, at public institutions 
                                of higher education in the State; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) relevant State 
                                career and technical education 
                                standards and the State performance 
                                measures identified in the State plan 
                                under section 113(b) of the Carl D. 
                                Perkins Career and Technical Education 
                                Act of 2006; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III)(aa) appropriate 
                                career skills; or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(bb) standards that are 
                                State-developed and voluntarily adopted 
                                by a significant number of 
                                States.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Requirements for academic 
                        content standards.--College and career ready 
                        academic content standards shall--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) be used by the 
                                State, and by local educational 
                                agencies, public elementary schools, 
                                and public secondary schools in the 
                                State, to carry out the requirements of 
                                this part;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) be the same 
                                standards that the State applies to all 
                                public elementary and secondary schools 
                                and students in the State;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) include the same 
                                knowledge, skills, and levels of 
                                achievement expected of all elementary 
                                and secondary school students in the 
                                State; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) be evidence-based 
                                and include rigorous content and 
                                skills, such as critical thinking, 
                                problem solving, and communication 
                                skills.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Requirements for student 
                        academic achievement standards.--College and 
                        career ready student academic achievement 
                        standards for a subject shall--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) be aligned with the 
                                State's academic content standards 
                                described in clause (iii); 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) establish the level 
                                of performance expected for each grade 
                                level that demonstrates the student has 
                                mastered the material in the State 
                                academic content standards for that 
                                grade.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Science standards.--A State--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) shall demonstrate that the 
                        State has adopted, by not later than December 
                        31, 2014, statewide academic content standards 
                        and student academic achievement standards in 
                        science that are aligned with the knowledge and 
                        skills needed to be college and career ready, 
                        as described in subparagraph (A)(ii); 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) may choose to use such 
                        standards as part of the State's accountability 
                        system under paragraph (3), if such standards 
                        meet the requirements of clauses (ii) through 
                        (iv) of subparagraph (A).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Standards for other subjects.--If a 
                State adopts high-quality academic content standards 
                and student academic achievement standards in subjects 
                other than reading or language arts, mathematics, and 
                science, such State may choose to use such standards as 
                part of the State's accountability system, consistent 
                with section 1116.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Alternate academic achievement 
                standards for students with the most significant 
                cognitive disabilities.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--The State may, 
                        through a documented and validated standards-
                        setting process, adopt alternate academic 
                        achievement standards in any subject included 
                        in the State's accountability system under 
                        paragraph (3) for students with the most 
                        significant cognitive disabilities, if--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the determination 
                                about whether the achievement of an 
                                individual student should be measured 
                                against such standards is made 
                                separately for each student in each 
                                subject being assessed;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) all students who 
                                use such alternate academic achievement 
                                standards in a subject are assessed 
                                using the alternate assessments for 
                                such subject described in paragraph 
                                (2)(E); and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) such alternate 
                                academic achievement standards--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) are aligned 
                                        with the State college and 
                                        career ready academic content 
                                        standards;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) provide 
                                        access to the general 
                                        curriculum and the student 
                                        academic achievement standards; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(cc) reflect 
                                        professional judgment as to the 
                                        highest possible standards 
                                        achievable by such 
                                        student.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Prohibition on any other 
                        alternate or modified standards.--A State shall 
                        not develop, or implement for use, under this 
                        part any alternate or modified academic 
                        achievement standards for students who are 
                        children with disabilities that are not 
                        alternate academic achievement standards that 
                        meet the requirements of clause (i).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) English language proficiency 
                standards.--A State shall, not later than December 31, 
                2015, adopt high-quality English language proficiency 
                standards that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) are aligned with the State's 
                        academic content standards in reading or 
                        language arts under subparagraph (A) so that 
                        achieving English language proficiency, as 
                        measured by the State's English language 
                        proficiency standards, indicates a sufficient 
                        knowledge of English to allow the State to 
                        validly and reliably measure the student's 
                        achievement on the State's reading or language 
                        arts student academic achievement standards 
                        with no interventions designed to support 
                        English learners specifically;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) ensure proficiency in 
                        English for each of the domains of speaking, 
                        listening, reading, and writing;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) identify not less than 4 
                        levels of English proficiency;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) address the different 
                        proficiency levels of English learners and set 
                        high expectations regarding academic 
                        achievement and linguistic proficiency for 
                        English learners at all levels of 
                        proficiency;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) are updated, not later than 
                        1 year after the State adopts any new academic 
                        content standards in reading or language arts 
                        under this paragraph, in order to align the 
                        English language proficiency standards with the 
                        new content standards; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) support teachers as 
                        teachers enhance instruction to support English 
                        learners.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Early learning guidelines and early 
                grade standards.--A State that uses funds provided 
                under this part to support early childhood education 
                shall provide an assurance that, not later than 
                December 31, 2015, the State will establish, or certify 
                the existence of, early learning guidelines and early 
                grade standards in accordance with the 
                following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Early learning guidelines.--
                        In consultation with the State Advisory Council 
                        on Early Childhood Education and Care, the lead 
                        agency designated under section 658D of the 
                        Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 
                        1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.), and the State 
                        educational agency, the State shall complete a 
                        review, and revise or create, as necessary, the 
                        State's early learning guidelines for young 
                        children in order to promote developmentally 
                        appropriate, high-quality programs. Such 
                        guidelines shall--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) address each of the 
                                age groups of infants, toddlers, and 
                                preschool-aged children;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) be developed, as 
                                appropriate, in all domains of child 
                                development and learning (including 
                                language, literacy, mathematics, 
                                creative arts, science, social studies, 
                                social and emotional development, 
                                approaches to learning, and physical 
                                and health development) for each age 
                                group;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) reflect research 
                                and evidence-based developmental and 
                                learning expectations, including the 
                                foundation for and progression in how 
                                children develop and learn the 
                                requisite skills and content from one 
                                stage into the next, including what 
                                young children should know and be able 
                                to do;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) address the 
                                cultural and linguistic diversity and 
                                the diverse abilities of young 
                                children, including infants, toddlers, 
                                and preschoolers with 
                                disabilities;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) inform teaching 
                                practices, improve professional 
                                development, and support high-quality 
                                services in early childhood education 
                                programs;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VI) be made publicly 
                                available, including through electronic 
                                means; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VII) for pre-school age 
                                children, appropriately assist in the 
                                transition of such children to 
                                kindergarten.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Early grade standards.--In 
                        consultation with the State Advisory Council on 
                        Early Childhood Education and Care, the lead 
                        agency designated under section 658D of the 
                        Child Care and Development Block Grant of 1990 
                        (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.), and the State 
                        educational agency, the State shall establish 
                        or review and revise, as needed, standards for 
                        kindergarten through grade 3 aligned with the 
                        college and career ready academic content and 
                        student academic achievement standards 
                        described in subsection (a)(1)(A) to ensure 
                        that such standards--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) are developed in all 
                                domains of child development and 
                                learning (including cognitive, 
                                language, literacy, mathematics, 
                                creative arts, science, social studies, 
                                social and emotional development, 
                                physical development and health, and 
                                approaches to learning);</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) reflect research 
                                and evidence-based development and 
                                learning expectations for each level 
                                and address cultural, linguistic, and 
                                ability-level diversity; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) across grade 
                                levels, reflect progression in how 
                                children develop and learn the 
                                requisite skills and content from 
                                earlier grades forward, including 
                                preschool.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Existing standards.--Nothing in this 
                part shall prohibit a State from revising, consistent 
                with this section, any standard adopted under this part 
                before, on, or after the date of enactment of the 
                Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) Construction.--Nothing in this 
                section shall be construed to authorize the Secretary 
                or other officer or employee of the Federal Government 
                to mandate, direct, or control a State's college and 
                career ready academic content or student academic 
                achievement standards under subsection (a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Academic assessments.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) State assessments.--The State shall, 
                beginning not later than the beginning of the 2015-2016 
                school year, adopt and implement statewide assessments 
                that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) include statewide 
                        assessments in reading or language arts, and 
                        mathematics, annually for grades 3 through 8 
                        and not less frequently than once during grades 
                        10 through 12, that--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) are aligned with the 
                                State's academic content standards in 
                                such subjects under paragraph 
                                (1)(A);</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) are administered to 
                                all public elementary and secondary 
                                school students in the State;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) measure the 
                                individual academic achievement of a 
                                student;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) assess the 
                                student's academic achievement based on 
                                the State's student academic 
                                achievement standards in the subject in 
                                order to measure--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) whether the 
                                        student is performing at the 
                                        student's grade level; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) the 
                                        specific grade level at which 
                                        the student is performing in 
                                        the subject;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) measure individual 
                                student academic growth, including a 
                                measurement of the number of years of 
                                academic growth each student attains 
                                each year; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VI) may, at the State's 
                                choosing--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) be 
                                        administered through a single 
                                        summative assessment each year; 
                                        or</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) be 
                                        administered through multiple 
                                        statewide assessments during 
                                        the course of the year if the 
                                        State can demonstrate to the 
                                        Secretary's satisfaction the 
                                        results of these multiple 
                                        assessments, taken in their 
                                        totality, provide a summative 
                                        score that provides valid and 
                                        reliable information on 
                                        individual student academic 
                                        growth, as described in 
                                        subclause (V);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) include statewide 
                        assessments in science, not less than once 
                        during each of the grade spans of grades 3 
                        through 5, 6 through 9, and 10 through 12, 
                        that--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) assess the student's 
                                academic achievement based on the 
                                State's student academic achievement 
                                standards in science in order to 
                                measure--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) whether the 
                                        student is performing at the 
                                        student's grade level; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) the 
                                        specific grade level at which 
                                        the student is performing in 
                                        the subject;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) measure individual 
                                student academic growth, including a 
                                measurement of the number of years of 
                                academic growth each student attains 
                                each year; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) include the English 
                        language proficiency assessments and any 
                        alternate assessments described in 
                        subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) at the discretion of the 
                        State, measure the proficiency of students in 
                        the other academic subjects for which the State 
                        has adopted academic content standards and 
                        student academic achievement standards under 
                        paragraph (1)(C).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Requirements for assessments.--The 
                assessments administered under this paragraph shall--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) be the same academic 
                        assessments used to measure the achievement of 
                        all students, although the individual 
                        assessment items administered to a student in 
                        order to determine the specific grade level at 
                        which a student is performing may 
                        vary;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) be used only for purposes 
                        for which such assessments are valid and 
                        reliable, and be consistent with relevant, 
                        nationally recognized professional and 
                        technical standards;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) be used only if the State 
                        educational agency provides to the Secretary 
                        evidence that the assessments used are of 
                        adequate technical quality for each purpose 
                        required under this Act and are consistent with 
                        the requirements of this section, which 
                        evidence the Secretary may make 
                        public;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) involve multiple up-to-date 
                        measures of student academic achievement, 
                        including measures that--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) assess the full 
                                range of academic content and student 
                                academic achievement standards under 
                                section 1111(a)(1) that students are 
                                expected to master;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) measure students' 
                                mastery of content knowledge and their 
                                ability to use knowledge to think 
                                critically and solve problems, and to 
                                communicate effectively; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) may be partially 
                                delivered in the form of portfolios, 
                                projects, or extended performance 
                                tasks;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) provide for--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the participation in 
                                such assessments of all 
                                students;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the inclusion of 
                                English learners, who shall be assessed 
                                in a valid and reliable manner and 
                                provided reasonable accommodations on 
                                assessments administered to such 
                                students under this paragraph, 
                                including, to the extent practicable, 
                                assessments in the language and form 
                                most likely to yield accurate data on 
                                what such students know and can do in 
                                academic content areas, until such 
                                students have achieved English language 
                                proficiency as determined under 
                                subparagraph (D), except that the State 
                                may exempt any English learner at the 
                                lowest levels of English language 
                                proficiency from the reading or 
                                language arts assessment for not more 
                                than 2 years following the date of the 
                                student being identified as an English 
                                learner;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) shall--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) incorporate the 
                                principles of universal design, as 
                                defined in section 3(a) of the 
                                Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 
                                U.S.C. 3002(a)), to allow for the 
                                greatest possible access for all 
                                students;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) provide for the 
                                reasonable adaptations for children 
                                with disabilities necessary to measure 
                                the academic achievement of such 
                                children in a subject, relative to the 
                                State academic content standards and 
                                State student academic achievement 
                                standards under paragraph (1) for such 
                                subject;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) provide for the 
                                valid and reliable accommodations for 
                                children with disabilities necessary to 
                                measure the academic achievement of 
                                such children in a subject, relative to 
                                the State academic content standards 
                                and State student academic achievement 
                                standards under paragraph (1) for such 
                                subject; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) assess children 
                                with disabilities using the same, 
                                unmodified academic content standards 
                                used to measure children without 
                                disabilities in the same grade level, 
                                except in the case of alternate 
                                assessments administered in accordance 
                                with subparagraph (E);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) notwithstanding clause 
                        (v)(II), include the academic assessment (using 
                        tests written in English) of reading or 
                        language arts of any student who has attended 
                        school in the United States (not including 
                        Puerto Rico) for 3 or more consecutive school 
                        years, except that, if the local educational 
                        agency determines, on a case-by-case individual 
                        basis, that academic assessments in another 
                        language or form would likely yield more 
                        accurate and reliable information on what such 
                        student knows and can do, the local educational 
                        agency may make a determination to assess such 
                        student in the appropriate language other than 
                        English for a period that does not exceed 2 
                        additional consecutive years, if such student 
                        has not yet reached a level of English language 
                        proficiency sufficient to yield valid and 
                        reliable information on what such student knows 
                        and can do on tests (written in English) of 
                        reading or language arts;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) include students who have 
                        attended schools in a local educational agency 
                        for a full academic year but have not attended 
                        a single school for a full academic year, 
                        except the performance of students who have 
                        attended more than 1 school in the local 
                        educational agency in any academic year shall 
                        be used only in determining the progress of the 
                        local educational agency;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) produce individual student 
                        interpretive, descriptive, and diagnostic 
                        reports that--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) allow parents, 
                                teachers, and principals to understand 
                                and address the specific academic needs 
                                of students and include information 
                                regarding achievement on the academic 
                                assessments aligned with State academic 
                                achievement standards; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) are provided to 
                                parents, teachers, and principals as 
                                soon as is practicably possible after 
                                the assessment is given, in an 
                                understandable and uniform format, and 
                                to the extent practicable, in a 
                                language that parents can 
                                understand;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(x) enable results to be 
                        disaggregated within the State, local 
                        educational agency, and school by gender, each 
                        major racial and ethnic group, English 
                        proficiency status, migrant status, status as a 
                        student with a disability, and economically 
                        disadvantaged status, except that 
                        disaggregation shall not be required for any 
                        subgroup that would include 15 or less 
                        students, so as to not reveal personally 
                        identifiable information about an individual 
                        student;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xi) be consistent with widely 
                        accepted professional testing standards and 
                        objectively measure academic achievement, 
                        knowledge, and skills;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xii) enable itemized score 
                        analyses to be produced and reported, 
                        consistent with clause (ii), to local 
                        educational agencies and schools, so that 
                        parents, teachers, principals, and 
                        administrators can interpret and address the 
                        specific academic needs of students as 
                        indicated by the students' achievement on 
                        assessment items;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xiii) produce student 
                        achievement and other student data that can be 
                        used to inform determinations of individual 
                        principal and teacher effectiveness for 
                        purposes of evaluation and for determining the 
                        needs of principals and teachers for 
                        professional development and support;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xiv) be administered to not 
                        less than 95 percent of all students, and not 
                        less than 95 percent of each subgroup of 
                        students described in clause (x), who are 
                        enrolled in the school; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xv) in the case of digital 
                        assessments or any digital assessment content 
                        that is adopted, procured, purchased, or 
                        developed for the assessments, incorporate the 
                        principles of universal design, as defined in 
                        section 3(a) of the Assistive Technology Act of 
                        1998 (29 U.S.C. 3002(a)) and be interoperable 
                        and accessible for all students, including 
                        students who are children with 
                        disabilities.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Languages of assessments.--The State 
                shall identify the languages other than English that 
                are present in the participating student population in 
                the State and indicate, in the State's plan under 
                subsection (b), the languages for which yearly student 
                academic assessments included in the State's 
                accountability system under paragraph (3) are not 
                available and are needed. The State shall make every 
                effort to develop assessments in such languages and may 
                request assistance from the Secretary if linguistically 
                accessible academic assessments are needed. Upon 
                request, the Secretary shall assist with the 
                identification of appropriate academic assessments in 
                such languages, but shall not mandate a specific 
                academic assessment or mode of instruction.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Assessments of english language 
                proficiency.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--Each State plan 
                        shall demonstrate that local educational 
                        agencies in the State will, not later than the 
                        beginning of the 2015-2016 school year, provide 
                        for the annual assessment of English language 
                        proficiency of all English learners in the 
                        schools served by the State educational 
                        agency.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Requirements.--The English 
                        language proficiency assessment described in 
                        clause (i) shall--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) be aligned with the 
                                State's English language proficiency 
                                standards under paragraph 
                                (1)(E);</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) be designed to 
                                measure, in a valid and reliable 
                                manner, student progress toward, and 
                                attainment of, English language 
                                proficiency;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) reflect the 
                                academic language that is required for 
                                success on the State's academic 
                                assessments, consistent with paragraph 
                                (1)(E)(iv); and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) measure each 
                                student's progress in achieving the 
                                levels of English proficiency 
                                established under the State English 
                                language proficiency standards, as 
                                described in paragraph 
                                (1)(D)(iii).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Alternate assessments for students 
                with the most significant cognitive disabilities.--A 
                State may provide alternate assessments that are 
                aligned with alternate academic achievement standards 
                described in paragraph (1)(D) for students with the 
                most significant cognitive disabilities, if the State--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) ensures that for each 
                        subject, the total number of students in each 
                        grade level assessed in such subject using the 
                        alternate assessments does not exceed 1 percent 
                        of the total number of all students in such 
                        grade level in the State who are assessed in 
                        such subject;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) establishes and monitors 
                        implementation of clear and appropriate 
                        guidelines for individualized education program 
                        teams (as defined in section 614(d)(1)(B) of 
                        the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
                        Act) to apply in determining, on a subject-by-
                        subject basis, when a child's significant 
                        cognitive disability justifies assessment based 
                        on alternate academic achievement 
                        standards;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) ensures that parents of 
                        the students whom the State plans to assess 
                        using alternate assessments are involved in the 
                        decision that their child's academic 
                        achievement will be measured against alternate 
                        academic achievement standards, consistent with 
                        section 614(d)(1)(A)(i)(VI)(bb) of the 
                        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 
                        and are informed whether participation in such 
                        assessment may preclude the student from 
                        completing the requirements for a regular 
                        secondary school diploma, as determined by the 
                        State;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) provides evidence that 
                        students with the most significant cognitive 
                        disabilities are, to the maximum extent 
                        practicable, included in the general curriculum 
                        and in assessments aligned with such 
                        curriculum, as described in section 
                        601(c)(5)(A) of the Individuals with 
                        Disabilities Education Act;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) certifies, consistent with 
                        section 612(a)(16)(A) of the Individuals with 
                        Disabilities Education Act, the State's regular 
                        academic assessments described in subparagraphs 
                        (A), (C), and (D) are universally designed to 
                        be accessible to students, including students 
                        with sensory, physical, and intellectual 
                        disabilities, through the provision of 
                        reasonable adaptations and valid and reliable 
                        accommodations that produce valid 
                        results;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) develops, disseminates 
                        information about, makes available, and 
                        promotes the use of reasonable adaptations and 
                        valid and reliable accommodations to increase 
                        the number of students with the most 
                        significant cognitive disabilities 
                        participating in grade-level academic 
                        instruction and assessments aligned with grade-
                        level academic standards, and promotes the use 
                        of appropriate accommodations to increase the 
                        number of students with the most significant 
                        cognitive disabilities who are tested against 
                        grade-level academic achievement 
                        standards;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) takes steps to ensure 
                        regular and special education teachers and 
                        other appropriate staff know how to administer 
                        assessments, including how to make appropriate 
                        use of reasonable adaptations and valid and 
                        reliable accommodations for such assessments, 
                        for students with the most significant 
                        cognitive disabilities; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) requires separate 
                        determinations about whether a student should 
                        be assessed using an alternate assessment for 
                        each subject assessed.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Computer adaptive assessment.--A 
                State may develop and administer computer adaptive 
                assessments as the assessments required under 
                subparagraph (A). If a State develops and administers a 
                computer adaptive assessment for such purposes, the 
                assessment shall meet the requirements of this 
                paragraph.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Reducing duplicative assessment.--
                The State shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) include, in the State plan 
                        under subsection (b), a description of how the 
                        State will regularly analyze assessment and 
                        accommodations practice and use, and reduce 
                        duplicative assessment where appropriate; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) ensure that the local 
                        educational agencies report, as required in 
                        subsection (d), regarding the assessments 
                        required by Federal, State, and local laws, 
                        regulations, or policies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) State-designed accountability systems.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Accountability system.--Each State 
                shall, not later than the beginning of the 2014-2015 
                school year, demonstrate the State educational agency 
                has developed and is implementing a single, statewide 
                accountability system that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) annually measures and 
                        reports on the achievement and academic growth 
                        of students in all public elementary schools 
                        and secondary schools and local educational 
                        agencies in the State, in accordance with 
                        subparagraph (B);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) differentiates all local 
                        educational agencies and all schools in the 
                        State according to academic achievement and 
                        student academic growth, English language 
                        proficiency and growth for English learners, 
                        and, for high schools, graduation rates, for 
                        all students and for each subgroup described in 
                        paragraph (2)(B)(x);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) expects the continuous 
                        improvement of all public schools in the State 
                        in the academic achievement and academic growth 
                        of all students, including the subgroups of 
                        students described in subparagraph (D), and 
                        establishes ambitious and achievable annual 
                        performance targets in accordance with 
                        subparagraph (C);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) annually identifies schools 
                        that need supports and interventions to prepare 
                        college and career ready students;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) provides for the 
                        improvement, through supports and interventions 
                        that address student needs, of all local 
                        educational agencies with schools not 
                        identified under section 1116(d) that are not 
                        meeting performance targets for subgroups 
                        described in subparagraph (D);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) develops the capacity of 
                        local educational agencies and schools to 
                        effectively educate their students and 
                        continuously improve;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) recognizes, and encourages 
                        other local educational agencies to replicate, 
                        the practices of local educational agencies and 
                        schools that are successful in effecting 
                        significant student achievement or student 
                        academic growth; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) meets the requirements of 
                        section 1116.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Measurement of achievement and 
                academic growth.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--The State 
                        accountability system shall measure student 
                        achievement and academic growth toward the 
                        college and career ready academic content and 
                        student academic achievement standards under 
                        paragraph (1) by annually measuring and 
                        reporting on, in the aggregate and for each 
                        subgroup described in subparagraph (D)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the number and 
                                percentage of students who are in each 
                                category described in clause (ii), for 
                                each grade and subject covered by an 
                                academic assessment included in the 
                                accountability system, based on the 
                                State academic assessments for the 
                                subject; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) for each such 
                                category of students--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) the number 
                                        and percentage of students for 
                                        each grade and subject who are 
                                        meeting or exceeding the State 
                                        student academic achievement 
                                        standards or are achieving 
                                        sufficient academic growth, as 
                                        described in clause (iii); 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) the number 
                                        and percentage of students for 
                                        each grade and subject who have 
                                        not achieved sufficient 
                                        academic growth, as described 
                                        in such clause.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Categories of students.--
                        The State educational agency shall establish 
                        not less than 3 categories of students, which 
                        shall include the following:</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) A category 
                                consisting of students who are meeting 
                                or exceeding the State student academic 
                                achievement standards under paragraph 
                                (1) in a subject for the students' 
                                grade level, as determined based on the 
                                State academic assessments under 
                                paragraph (2).</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) A category 
                                consisting of students whose 
                                proficiency in a subject is below grade 
                                level and who are achieving sufficient 
                                academic growth, as described in clause 
                                (iii).</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) A category of 
                                students whose proficiency in a subject 
                                is below grade level and who are not 
                                achieving sufficient academic growth, 
                                as described in clause (iii).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Sufficient academic 
                        growth.--For purposes of this section, 
                        sufficient academic growth for a student 
                        means--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) a rate of academic 
                                growth, based on a comparison of the 
                                student's performance on the most 
                                recent State academic assessment with 
                                the preceding State academic assessment 
                                or combination of preceding State 
                                academic assessments, is such that the 
                                student will be performing at or above 
                                grade level within 3 years;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) a rate of academic 
                                growth, based on a comparison of the 
                                student's performance on the most 
                                recent State academic assessment with 
                                the preceding State academic assessment 
                                or combination of preceding State 
                                academic assessments, is such that the 
                                student will be performing at or above 
                                grade level by the end of the grade 
                                span of which, for purposes of this 
                                section, shall be the grade spans of 
                                grades 3 through 5, 6 through 8, and 9 
                                through 12; or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) another aggressive 
                                academic growth model approved by the 
                                Secretary that supports the State 
                                educational agency performance targets 
                                under subparagraph (C).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Performance targets.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--Each State 
                        shall establish, after requesting and receiving 
                        input from the local educational agencies of 
                        the State, ambitious and achievable annual 
                        performance targets for the State, for local 
                        educational agencies in the State, and for 
                        public elementary schools and secondary 
                        schools, for each subject and grade level 
                        assessed under paragraph (2), that--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) are adopted from the 
                                waiver agreement entered into with the 
                                Secretary through the authority under 
                                section 9401 before the date of 
                                enactment of the Strengthening 
                                America's Schools Act of 
                                2013;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) subject to approval 
                                by the Secretary--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) sets a goal 
                                        for every public school to meet 
                                        the achievement level of the 
                                        highest-performing 10 percent 
                                        of schools in the State as of 
                                        the date of the application 
                                        submission, based on the 
                                        percentage of students meeting 
                                        or exceeding the State academic 
                                        content and student academic 
                                        achievement 
                                        standards;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) requires 
                                        annual progress toward that 
                                        goal for all students, 
                                        including all subgroups of 
                                        students consistent with 
                                        section 1111(a)(3)(D), within a 
                                        specified reasonable time 
                                        period; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(cc) ensures 
                                        accelerated progress for the 
                                        subgroups of students that 
                                        start with the lowest levels of 
                                        student achievement; 
                                        or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) are equally 
                                ambitious to the performance targets 
                                described in subclauses (I) and (II) 
                                and are approved by the 
                                Secretary.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Performance areas.--The 
                        performance targets required under this 
                        subparagraph shall include targets for--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) student proficiency, 
                                as described in subparagraph 
                                (B)(ii)(I);</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) student academic 
                                growth, as determined in accordance 
                                with subparagraph (B);</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) English language 
                                proficiency for English learners, as 
                                measured by the number of students who 
                                are on track to achieving English 
                                proficiency, as described in paragraph 
                                (1)(D) (i), by not later than 5 years 
                                after being identified as English 
                                learners; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) for high schools, 
                                high school graduation rates.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Baselines.--Each State 
                        shall use student performance on the State's 
                        academic assessments used for purposes of 
                        receiving funds under this subpart and subpart 
                        2 for the 2014-2015 school year as the baseline 
                        for the performance targets, subject to 
                        paragraph (5)(B)(iv) and subsection 
                        (b)(3)(C).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Additional measures and 
                        performance targets.--A State may develop other 
                        measures and performance targets to provide 
                        school personnel, parents, and community 
                        members with information about the 
                        effectiveness of schools in closing performance 
                        gaps among subgroups and bringing all students 
                        to proficiency, except that any such measure 
                        shall not classify individuals who have not 
                        attained a high school diploma but have earned 
                        a recognized equivalent of such diploma as 
                        graduating from high school.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Subgroups of students.--The 
                subgroups described in this subparagraph shall be 
                obtained by disaggregating students enrolled in a 
                school by each major racial and ethnic group, English 
                proficiency status, status as a child with a 
                disability, and economically disadvantaged status, 
                except that a school shall not be required to 
                disaggregate for any subgroup that includes 15 or less 
                students if such disaggregation would result in the 
                disclosure of personally identifiable 
                information.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Subjects covered.--The State shall 
                include in the accountability system the subjects of 
                reading or language arts and mathematics, and may 
                include science and any other subject that the State 
                chooses through its State plan, if the State has 
                adopted academic content standards and student academic 
                achievement standards under paragraph (1)(C) and 
                assessments under paragraph (2)(B) for the 
                subject.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Accountability for charter 
                schools.--The accountability provisions under this Act 
                shall be overseen for public charter schools in 
                accordance with State charter school law.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Students with the most significant 
                cognitive disabilities.--In determining the percentage 
                of students who are meeting or exceeding the State 
                student academic achievement standards or are achieving 
                sufficient academic growth as described in subparagraph 
                (B)(iii), for a subject for any purpose under this 
                section or section 1116 or 1131, a State educational 
                agency may include, for all schools in the State, the 
                performance of the State's students with the most 
                significant cognitive disabilities on alternate 
                assessments as described in paragraph (2)(E) in the 
                subjects included in the State's accountability system, 
                consistent with the 1 percent limitation of subsection 
                (a)(2)(E)(i).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Voluntary partnerships.--A State may enter 
        into a voluntary partnership with another State to develop and 
        implement the academic assessments, academic content standards, 
        and student academic achievement standards required under this 
        section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Transition provisions.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                take such steps as are necessary to provide for the 
                orderly transition between the accountability systems 
                required under subsection (b)(2), as such section was 
                in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
                the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, and 
                the new accountability systems required under this 
                subsection, including the transition steps described in 
                subparagraph (B).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Transition steps.--To enable the 
                successful transition to the provisions of this part, 
                as amended by the Strengthening America's Schools Act 
                of 2013, each State educational agency receiving funds 
                under this part shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) beginning upon the date of 
                        enactment of the Strengthening America's 
                        Schools Act of 2013--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) administer 
                                assessments, as required under 
                                paragraph (2), as amended by such Act, 
                                that measure and assess the college and 
                                career ready academic content standards 
                                and student academic achievement 
                                standards described in paragraph (1), 
                                as amended by such Act; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) with respect to any 
                                reporting provision under this part 
                                that requires the disaggregation of 
                                students, carry out such requirement 
                                unless the number of students in such 
                                subgroup is less than 15;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) during the transition 
                        period, continue all interventions, services, 
                        and activities required under section 1116(b), 
                        as in effect on the day before the date of 
                        enactment of such Act, for schools identified 
                        for corrective action under such section 
                        1116(b)(7);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) after 2 years of using the 
                        assessments described in clause (i)(I), 
                        establish a new baseline, as described in 
                        paragraph (3)(C), using the new assessment 
                        data; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) implement sections 1111 and 
                        1116, as amended by such Act, except that the 
                        State shall not be required to identify 
                        proficiency gaps, focus schools, or priority 
                        schools under subsection(b), (c), or (d) of 
                        section 1116 until 2 full school years after 
                        the date of enactment of such Act.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) End of transition.--The transition 
                to the requirements of this part, as amended by the 
                Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, shall be 
                completed by not later than 2 years after the date of 
                enactment of such Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) State Plans.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--For any State desiring to 
        receive a grant under this part, the State educational agency 
        shall submit to the Secretary a plan, developed by the State 
        educational agency in consultation with local educational 
        agencies, teachers, principals, specialized instructional 
        support personnel, administrators, other staff, representatives 
        of Indian tribes located in the State, and parents, that--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) demonstrates the State's compliance 
                with this section;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) is coordinated with the State plans 
                required by other programs under this Act, the 
                Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the 
                Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), the 
                Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 
                2006, the Head Start Act, the Child Care and 
                Development Block Grant Act of 1990, and the Adult 
                Education and Family Literacy Act, and activities under 
                title IX of the Educational Amendments of 
                1972;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) provides an assurance the State will 
                continue to administer the academic assessments 
                required under paragraphs (3)(A) and (7) of this 
                subsection, as such paragraphs were in effect on the 
                day before the date of enactment of the Strengthening 
                America's Schools Act of 2013, and to include the 
                results of such assessments in the State's 
                accountability system, until the State has implemented 
                the assessments required under subsection 
                (a)(2);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) provides an assurance the State will 
                participate in the biennial State academic assessments 
                of grade 4 and grade 8 reading and mathematics under 
                the National Assessment of Educational Progress carried 
                out under section 303(b)(2) of the National Assessment 
                of Educational Progress Authorization Act if the 
                Secretary pays the costs of administering such 
                assessments;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) describes the State accountability 
                system under subsection (a)(3) and the State's plan for 
                blue ribbon schools under section 1131 (if the State 
                chooses to carry out such section);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) describes the process the State will 
                utilize to review local educational agency plans 
                submitted pursuant to section 1112, including the 
                parent and family engagement plan described in section 
                1118 and other provisions related to parent and family 
                engagement;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) describes the support the State will 
                provide to local educational agencies for the education 
                of homeless children and youths, and how the State will 
                comply with the requirements of subtitle B of title VII 
                of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
                Act;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) describes how the State educational 
                agency has involved the committee of practitioners 
                established under section 1603(b) in developing the 
                plan and monitoring its implementation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) describes how the State educational 
                agency will coordinate with the State Advisory Council 
                on Early Childhood Education and Care, as 
                appropriate;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J)(i) if the State funds full-day 
                kindergarten programs but does not provide access to 
                such programs for all children eligible to attend 
                kindergarten in the State, describes how the State 
                plans to increase the number of students in the State 
                who are enrolled in full-day kindergarten and a 
                strategy to implement such a plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(ii) if the State provides funding for 
                kindergarten programs but does not fund full-day 
                kindergarten programs, describes how the State plans to 
                establish such programs to extend and strengthen the 
                educational continuum for children entering elementary 
                school;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) provides an assurance that the 
                State--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) has established a 
                        longitudinal data system that includes all 
                        elements described in section 6401(e)(2)(D) of 
                        the America COMPETES Act (20 U.S.C. 9871), by 
                        the date required under the terms for the 
                        allocation received by the State through the 
                        State Fiscal Stabilization Fund under section 
                        14001 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment 
                        Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5, 123 Stat. 279); 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) if the State was not 
                        subject to any such requirement, that the State 
                        will establish such a system by a date approved 
                        the Secretary;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(L) describes how the State and State 
                educational agency will comply with the requirements of 
                section 1501, and the State's plan to ensure such 
                compliance;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(M) in the case of a State that proposes 
                to use funds under this part to support positive 
                behavioral interventions and supports, describes how 
                the State educational agency will--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) assist local educational 
                        agencies in implementing positive behavioral 
                        interventions and supports in schools served by 
                        the local educational agency throughout the 
                        whole school;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) provide technical 
                        assistance and training to local educational 
                        agencies to improve and support the 
                        development, implementation, and coordination 
                        of comprehensive positive behavioral 
                        interventions and supports carried out under 
                        this Act with activities carried out under the 
                        Individuals with Disabilities Education 
                        Act;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) in coordination with local 
                        educational agencies and schools, implement 
                        positive, preventative approaches to school 
                        discipline to promote a positive school climate 
                        for all students and reduce recidivism of re-
                        entering youth offenders and disconnected 
                        youth; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) evaluate the effects of 
                        providing positive behavioral interventions and 
                        supports for all students, including 
                        improvement of the learning environment, 
                        academic achievement, disciplinary problems 
                        such as incidents of suspensions, expulsions, 
                        referrals to law enforcement, and other actions 
                        that remove students from instruction, and any 
                        other effects the State chooses to 
                        evaluate;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(N) in the case of a State that proposes 
                to use funds under this part to support early 
                intervening services, describes how the State 
                educational agency will--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) assist local educational 
                        agencies in implementing early intervening 
                        services in schools served by the local 
                        educational agency to reduce the need to label 
                        children as children with disabilities in order 
                        to address the learning and behavioral needs of 
                        such children;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) provide technical 
                        assistance and training to local educational 
                        agencies to improve coordination of early 
                        intervening services provided under this Act 
                        with early intervening services carried out 
                        under the Individuals with Disabilities 
                        Education Act; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) evaluate the effects of 
                        providing early intervening services;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(O) describes how the State will assist 
                local educational agencies in identifying gifted and 
                talented students, including high-ability students who 
                have not previously been formally identified for gifted 
                education services, and implement educational 
                approaches at the elementary school and secondary 
                school levels to support the learning needs of gifted 
                and talented students to ensure that such students make 
                appropriate learning gains, such as early entrance to 
                kindergarten, enrichment, acceleration, curriculum 
                compacting, and dual enrollment in secondary school and 
                postsecondary education;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(P) describes how the State educational 
                agency will--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) reduce suspensions, 
                        expulsions, referrals to law enforcement, and 
                        other disciplinary actions that remove students 
                        from instruction;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) facilitate, to the extent 
                        practicable, the re-entry of juvenile offenders 
                        and disconnected youth into their local 
                        educational agencies;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) in coordination with the 
                        State department of corrections or similar 
                        agency, ensure re-entering juvenile offenders 
                        receive referrals to a local educational agency 
                        and provide that, for any juvenile who commits 
                        an offense subject to school expulsion and is 
                        subsequently committed to a detention center, 
                        secure facility, or any other residential 
                        placement within the juvenile or adult criminal 
                        justice system for such offense, the period of 
                        expulsion shall run concurrently with the 
                        period of commitment to the detention center, 
                        secure facility, or other residential 
                        placement; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) in coordination with local 
                        educational agencies and schools, provide 
                        annual and public reporting on, in the 
                        aggregate, in-school suspensions, out-of-school 
                        suspensions, expulsions, referrals to law 
                        enforcement, school-based arrests, and 
                        disciplinary transfers (including placements in 
                        alternative schools) in the State;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(Q) describe how the State educational 
                agency will plan for pregnant and parenting students to 
                be enrolled, attend, and succeed in school;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(R) describes how--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) for the first year following 
                        the date of enactment of the Strengthening 
                        America's Schools Act of 2013, the State 
                        educational agency will provide for the 
                        equitable distribution of elementary school 
                        teachers, and secondary school teachers, within 
                        local educational agencies and the State using 
                        data on the percentage and distribution of the 
                        categories of teachers described in 
                        subparagraph (S) as transitional measures of 
                        teacher quality;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) for each school year 
                        following the first year after such date of 
                        enactment, the State educational agency will 
                        provide for the equitable distribution of 
                        teachers within local educational agencies and 
                        the State so that low-income and minority 
                        children are not taught at higher rates than 
                        other children by teachers with the lowest 
                        ratings in the State professional growth and 
                        improvement system; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) beginning not later than 1 
                        year after such date of enactment, and for each 
                        subsequent year, the State will report to the 
                        Secretary the percentage and distribution of 
                        teachers in the State, based on the measures 
                        used in the State, for each quartile of schools 
                        based on school poverty level, for high-
                        minority schools, and for low-minority schools; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(S) describes how the State will 
                annually submit to the Secretary, for each quartile of 
                schools in the State based on school poverty level and 
                for high-minority schools and low-minority schools in 
                the State, data regarding the percentage and 
                distribution of the following categories of 
                teachers:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Teachers who are not 
                        classified as highly qualified 
                        teachers.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Teachers who are 
                        new.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Teachers who have not 
                        completed a teacher preparation 
                        program.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Teachers who are not 
                        teaching in the subject or field for which the 
                        teacher is certified or licensed.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) Beginning in any year for 
                        which data are available from a professional 
                        growth and improvement system, and not later 
                        than the 2015-2016 school year, teachers with 
                        the highest or lowest ratings in the 
                        professional growth and improvement system, as 
                        data from such system become available, and in 
                        no case later than the 2015-2016 school 
                        year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Comprehensive plan.--A State plan submitted 
        under paragraph (1) may be submitted as part of the 
        comprehensive plan under section 9302.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Duration of the plan.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Each State plan shall--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) remain in effect for the 
                        duration of the State's participation under 
                        this part or 4 years, whichever is shorter; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) be periodically reviewed 
                        and revised as necessary by the State 
                        educational agency to reflect changes in the 
                        State's strategies and programs under this 
                        part.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Additional information.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Revised plans.--If a State 
                        makes significant changes to its plan, such as 
                        adopting new State academic content standards, 
                        new State student achievement standards, new 
                        academic assessments, or improved performance 
                        targets under subsection (a), the State shall 
                        submit a revised plan to the 
                        Secretary.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Review of revised plans.--
                        The Secretary shall review the information 
                        submitted under clause (i) and may, 
                        notwithstanding paragraph (4), approve or 
                        disapprove changes to the State plan without 
                        undertaking the peer-review or hearing process 
                        described in such paragraph.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Renewal.--A State educational agency 
                that desires to continue participating in the program 
                under this part shall submit a renewed plan every 4 
                years with improved performance targets.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Peer review and secretarial approval.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Secretarial duties.--The Secretary 
                shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) establish a peer-review 
                        process that maximizes collaboration with each 
                        State to assist in the review of State 
                        plans;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) appoint expert individuals 
                        to the peer-review process who--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) represent a 
                                regionally diverse cross-section of 
                                States;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) are representative 
                                of parents, teachers, State educational 
                                agencies, and local educational 
                                agencies; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) are familiar with 
                                educational standards, assessments, 
                                accountability, the needs of focus and 
                                priority schools as described in 
                                subsections (c) and (d) of section 1116 
                                and the needs of disadvantaged 
                                students, students who are children 
                                with disabilities, and other 
                                educational needs of 
                                students;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) ensure the peer-review 
                        process provides timely feedback from the peer-
                        review panel to the States, and that such 
                        feedback shall be made publicly available, 
                        including through electronic means;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) not decline approval of a 
                        State plan before--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) offering the State 
                                an opportunity to revise the State 
                                plan;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) providing technical 
                                assistance to the State to meet the 
                                requirements of this subsection and 
                                subsections (a) and (c); and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) upon the request 
                                of a State, providing a 
                                hearing;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) have the authority to 
                        disapprove a State plan for not meeting the 
                        requirements of this part, and may deny 
                        approval to a State plan under this subsection 
                        that was recommended by the peer-review panel 
                        by making available written findings of the 
                        cause for such disapproval;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) approve a State plan not 
                        later than 120 days after its submission unless 
                        the Secretary determines that the plan does not 
                        meet the requirements of this 
                        section;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) if the Secretary 
                        determines that the State plan does not meet 
                        the requirements of this subsection and 
                        subsection (c), immediately notify the State in 
                        writing of such determination and the reasons 
                        for such determination; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) not have the authority to 
                        require a State, as a condition of approval of 
                        the State plan, to include in, or delete from, 
                        such plan 1 or more specific elements of the 
                        State's academic content standards or to use 
                        specific academic assessment instruments or 
                        items.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) State revisions.--A State plan shall 
                be revised by the State educational agency if necessary 
                to satisfy the requirements of this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Parent and Family Engagement.--Each State plan shall 
include a description of how the State will strengthen engagement of 
the parents and families in education (referred to in this subsection 
as the `parent and family engagement plan') in accordance with the 
following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Statewide parent and family engagement 
        strategy.--The parent and family engagement plan shall 
        demonstrate how the State plans to increase and enhance the 
        engagement of parents and family members in education 
        throughout the State, through the implementation and 
        replication of evidence-based or promising practices, in order 
        to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) increase student academic growth and 
                achievement, and college and career 
                readiness;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provide parents and family members 
                with the skills and opportunities necessary to become 
                full partners in their child's education;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) improve child development;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) strengthen relationships and 
                partnerships among school personnel and parents and 
                family members, to support student academic growth and 
                achievement, and college and career 
                readiness;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) improve the ability of local 
                educational agencies and schools to increase the 
                participation of parents and family members in school 
                improvement strategies, create opportunities for co-
                location and provision of services for parents and 
                family members, and foster conditions for learning; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) focus the activities described in 
                subparagraphs (A) through (E) in high-need local 
                educational agencies and high-need schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Coordination; collection; dissemination.--
        The parent and family engagement plan shall describe how the 
        State will--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) ensure maximum coordination and 
                minimum duplication of efforts (which may include the 
                designation of a parent and family engagement 
                coordinator) among, at a minimum--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Federal, State, and local 
                        programs;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the State Advisory Councils 
                        on Early Childhood Education and 
                        Care;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the parent and family 
                        information and resource centers established 
                        under part H of title IV; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) appropriate non-Federal 
                        entities (including community-based and 
                        philanthropic organizations and court-appointed 
                        special advocates);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) collect and disseminate best 
                practices and research on parent and family engagement 
                strategies to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) local educational agencies, 
                        including high-need local educational agencies, 
                        and high-need schools in the State, such as 
                        through parent and family engagement academies 
                        and other leadership development strategies; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) institutions of higher 
                        education and other organizations with a 
                        demonstrated record of success in increasing 
                        the engagement of parents and family members in 
                        education; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) ensure that the process for 
                reviewing local educational agency plans pursuant to 
                section 1112 includes an assessment and response to 
                each local educational agency regarding the extent to 
                which such plans incorporate the best practices 
                identified in subparagraph (B).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Technical assistance, training, and 
        capacity-building.--The State parent and family engagement plan 
        shall describe the evidence-based technical assistance, 
        professional development, or other capacity-building strategies 
        that the State will provide to, at a minimum, high-need local 
        educational agencies and high-need schools, which--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) shall include the provision of 
                technical assistance to local educational agencies that 
                serve schools identified as focus or priority schools 
                under subsection (c) or (d) of section 1116;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) shall include partnering with the 
                appropriate parent and family information and resource 
                centers;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) may include assistance in 
                developing, revising, or implementing the local 
                educational agency plans submitted pursuant to section 
                1112 as such plans relate to supporting parent and 
                family engagement, in conjunction with paragraph 
                (2)(C);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) may include assistance related to 
                implementing evidence-based parent and family 
                engagement strategies to providers of early care and 
                education; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) may include assistance related to 
                implementing evidence-based parent and family 
                engagement strategies for English learner families, 
                such as those described in section 
                3115(c)(5).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Leveraging resources.--Each State plan shall 
        include a description of how the State will leverage resources 
        of employers, business leaders, philanthropic and non-profit 
        organizations, and other community members to increase and 
        strengthen parent and family engagement.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Annual State Report Cards.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--A State that receives a grant 
        under this part shall prepare and disseminate an annual report 
        card for each public elementary school and secondary school in 
        the State, each local educational agency in the State, and the 
        State as a whole.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Requirements for all report cards.--The 
        State shall ensure the school, local educational agency, and 
        State report cards required under this subsection are--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) uniform across the State;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) concise;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) presented in a format that is easily 
                understandable and, to the extent practicable, provided 
                in a language that parents can understand; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) accessible to the public, which 
                shall include--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) making the State report card 
                        and all local educational agency and school 
                        report cards available on a single webpage of 
                        the State's website; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) providing a copy of a 
                        school's report card to the parents of each 
                        student enrolled in the school each 
                        year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Required student information for school 
        report cards.--Each school report card required under paragraph 
        (1) shall include the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) A clear and concise description of 
                the State's accountability system under subsection 
                (a)(3), including a description of the criteria by 
                which the State evaluates school performance, and the 
                criteria that the State has established to determine 
                the status of schools.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Information on each of the following 
                for the school, in the aggregate and disaggregated and 
                cross-tabulated by the subgroups described in 
                subsection (a)(2)(B)(x) (except that such 
                disaggregation or cross-tabulation shall not be 
                required in a case in which the results would reveal 
                personally identifiable information about an individual 
                student):</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Student achievement at each 
                        performance level on the State academic 
                        assessments that are included in the State's 
                        accountability system under subsection 
                        (a)(3).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) The percentage of students 
                        who do not take the State academic 
                        assessments.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) The most recent 3-year 
                        trend in student achievement in each subject 
                        area, and for each grade level, for such 
                        assessments.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) A comparison of the 
                        school's student academic assessment data to 
                        the State average for each tested 
                        subject.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v)(I) the number and percentage 
                        of students who are meeting or exceeding the 
                        State student academic achievement standards or 
                        are achieving sufficient academic growth, as 
                        determined in accordance with subsection 
                        (a)(3)(B)(iii), for each subject area and grade 
                        level; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(II) The most recent 3-year 
                        trend in student academic growth in each 
                        subject area, and for each grade level, for the 
                        State academic assessments.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) The number and percentage 
                        of students with the most significant cognitive 
                        disabilities who take an alternate assessment 
                        under subsection (a)(2)(E), by grade and 
                        subject.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) The number of students who 
                        are English learners, and the performance of 
                        such students, on the State's English language 
                        proficiency assessments under sub (a)(2)(D), 
                        including the students' attainment of, and 
                        progress toward, higher levels of English 
                        language proficiency.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) For each high school--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) student graduation 
                                rates, including--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) the 4-year 
                                        adjusted cohort graduation 
                                        rate, as defined in section 
                                        9101(30)(A); and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) the 
                                        cumulative graduation rate, as 
                                        defined in section 
                                        9101(30)(B);</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) not later than the 
                                beginning of the 2013-2014 school year, 
                                the rate at which students who 
                                graduated from the high school in the 
                                preceding year enrolled in institutions 
                                of higher education by the beginning of 
                                the next school year; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) not later than the 
                                beginning of the 2014-2015 school year, 
                                the rate of student remediation, in the 
                                aggregate, for high school graduates 
                                who enroll in public institutions of 
                                higher education in the State or in 
                                other institutions of higher education 
                                (to the extent obtaining the data 
                                regarding remediation from other 
                                institutions is practicable).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) Beginning not later than 
                        the 2015-2016 school year, the evaluation 
                        results of teachers and principals as measured 
                        by the State's professional growth and 
                        improvement system, except that such 
                        information shall not provide individually 
                        identifiable information on individual teachers 
                        and principals.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(x) Discipline data with respect 
                        to all students in the school for the 
                        disciplinary exclusionary categories described 
                        in subparagraphs (A)(v), (D), and (E) of 
                        section 618(a)(1) of the Individuals with 
                        Disabilities Education Act.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xi) The percentage of students 
                        passing examinations related to coursework 
                        acceptable for postsecondary credit at 
                        institutions of higher education, such as 
                        Advanced Placement or International 
                        Baccalaureate examinations;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xii) Data regarding pregnant 
                        and parenting students in the State, 
                        including--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the number of 
                                pregnant and parenting students 
                                enrolled in secondary 
                                schools;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) rates, and data 
                                regarding participation, of pregnant 
                                and parenting students in mainstream 
                                schools or in the schools in which the 
                                students originated;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) rates, and data 
                                regarding participation, of pregnant 
                                and parenting students in alternative 
                                programs;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) the number and 
                                percentage of pregnant and parenting 
                                students who have achieved proficiency, 
                                as determined for purposes of 
                                subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii) in each grade 
                                and subject assessed; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) graduation rates for 
                                pregnant and parenting 
                                students.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xiii) The incidence of school 
                        violence, bullying, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, 
                        in-school student suspensions, out-of-school 
                        student suspensions, expulsions, referrals to 
                        law enforcement, school-based arrests, 
                        disciplinary transfers (including placements in 
                        alternative schools), and student detentions, 
                        for each category.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) The average class size, by 
                grade.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) The school's categorization, if 
                applicable, in the State school accountability and 
                improvement system under section 1116.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) The most recently available academic 
                achievement results in grades 4 and 8 of the State's 
                students on the National Assessment of Educational 
                Progress in reading and mathematics, including the 
                percentage of students at each achievement level in the 
                aggregate and by the groups described in section 
                303(b)(2)(G) of the National Assessment of Educational 
                Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 
                9622(b)(2)(G)).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) The number of local educational 
                agencies in the State that implement positive 
                behavioral interventions and supports.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) The number of students--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) who are served through the 
                        use of early intervening services; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) who, in the preceding 2-
                        year period, received early intervening 
                        services and who, after receiving such 
                        services, have been identified as eligible for, 
                        and receive, special education and related 
                        services under part B of the Individuals with 
                        Disabilities Education Act.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) The number of local educational 
                agencies in the State that implement school-based 
                mental health programs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Optional information.--A State may include 
        in each school report card such other information as the State 
        believes will best provide parents, students, and other members 
        of the public with information regarding the progress of each 
        of the State's public elementary and secondary schools. Such 
        information may include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) interscholastic athletic program 
                indicators by gender, including number of participants, 
                expenditures, number of coaches, and number of 
                competitive events;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) indicators of school 
                climate;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) student attendance; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) school readiness of students in 
                kindergarten.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Local educational agency and state report 
        cards.--Each local educational agency report card and State 
        report card required under paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) shall include the data described in 
                clauses (i) through (xiv) of paragraph (3)(B) for the 
                local educational agency or State, respectively, as a 
                whole and disaggregated by the subgroups described in 
                subsection (a)(2)(B)(x);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) in the case of a State report card, 
                shall include the data described in paragraph 
                (3)(B)(viii) disaggregated by status as a child in 
                foster care, except that such disaggregation shall not 
                be required in a case in which the number of students 
                in the category would reveal personally identifiable 
                information about an individual student;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) in the case of a local educational 
                agency report card, shall include information regarding 
                the assessments administered annually, by grade level 
                and subject, and, for each assessment, whether the 
                assessment is required by Federal, State, or local 
                statute, regulation, or policy; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) may include any optional information 
                described in paragraph (4) for the local educational 
                agency or State, respectively.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Data.--A State shall only include in a 
        school report card or local educational agency report card, 
        data that do not reveal personally identifiable information 
        about an individual student or teacher.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Preexisting report cards.--A State 
        educational agency or local educational agency that was 
        providing public report cards on the performance of students, 
        schools, local educational agencies, or the State prior to the 
        date of enactment of the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 
        2013, may use those report cards for the purpose of this 
        subsection as long as any such report card is modified, as may 
        be needed, to contain the information required by this 
        subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Cost reduction.--Each State educational 
        agency and local educational agency receiving assistance under 
        this part shall, wherever possible, take steps to reduce data 
        collection costs and duplication of effort by obtaining the 
        information required under this subsection through existing 
        data collection efforts.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) Cross-tabulated data not used for 
        accountability.--Groups of students obtained by cross-
        tabulating data under this subsection shall not be considered 
        to be subgroups under section 1116. Such cross-tabulated data 
        shall not be used to determine whether a school is a focus or 
        priority school under subsection (c) or (d) of section 
        1116.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Reporting.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Annual state report.--Each State educational 
        agency that receives assistance under this part shall report 
        annually to the Secretary, and make widely available within the 
        State--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) information on the State's progress 
                in developing and implementing the academic assessments 
                described in subsection (a)(2);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) information on the achievement and 
                academic growth of students, including results 
                disaggregated (except in a case in which the number of 
                students in a category is insufficient to yield 
                statistically reliable information or the results would 
                reveal personally identifiable information about an 
                individual student) by the subgroups described in 
                subsection (a)(2)(B)(x) and by status as a child in 
                foster care;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) information on any changes in status 
                for all public schools in the State, in accordance with 
                the State's system of differentiation described in 
                subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii) and the categories required 
                under section 1116;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) in any year before the State begins 
                to provide the information described in subparagraph 
                (B), information on the results of student academic 
                assessments (including results disaggregated by the 
                subgroups described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(x)) 
                required under this section;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) information on the acquisition of 
                English language proficiency by students who are 
                English learners;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) the number of schools, and the name 
                of each school, identified as a focus or priority 
                school under subsection (c) or (d) of section 1116; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) the number of schools identified as 
                blue ribbon schools under section 1131 and the name of 
                each such school.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Secretary's report card and biennial 
        evaluation report.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Secretary's report card.--Not later 
                than July 1, 2014, and annually thereafter, the 
                Secretary shall prepare and submit to the authorizing 
                committees a national report card on the status of 
                elementary and secondary education in the United 
                States. Such report shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) analyze existing data from 
                        State reports required under this Act, the 
                        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 
                        and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
                        Education Act of 2006, and summarize major 
                        findings from such reports;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) analyze data from the 
                        National Assessment of Educational Progress and 
                        international assessments, including the Third 
                        International Mathematics and Science 
                        Survey;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) identify trends in student 
                        achievement, student academic growth, student 
                        performance, and high school graduation rates, 
                        by analyzing and reporting on the status and 
                        performance of subgroups of students, including 
                        subgroups based on race, ethnicity, and 
                        socioeconomic status and the subgroups of 
                        children with disabilities and English 
                        learners;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) compare the performance of 
                        students, including the subgroups described in 
                        clause (iii), across States and local 
                        educational agencies across the United 
                        States;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) identify and report on 
                        promising practices, areas of greatest 
                        improvement in student achievement and 
                        educational attainment, and other examples 
                        worthy of national attention;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) identify and report on 
                        areas of educational concern that warrant 
                        national attention; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii)(I) analyze existing data, 
                        as of the time of the report, on Federal, 
                        State, and local expenditures on education, 
                        including per pupil spending, teacher salaries 
                        and pension obligations, school level spending, 
                        and other financial data publicly available; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(II) report on current trends 
                        and major findings resulting from the 
                        analysis.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Special rule.--The information used 
                to prepare the report described in subparagraph (A) 
                shall be derived from existing State and local 
                reporting requirements and data sources. Nothing in 
                this paragraph shall be construed as authorizing, 
                requiring, or allowing any additional reporting 
                requirements, data elements, or information to be 
                reported to the Secretary not otherwise explicitly 
                authorized by any other Federal law.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Biennial report.--The Secretary 
                shall transmit biennially to the authorizing committees 
                a report that provides national and State-level data on 
                the information collected under paragraph 
                (1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Penalties.--If a State that receives a grant under 
this part fails to meet any requirement of this part, the Secretary may 
withhold funds for State administration under this part until the 
Secretary determines that the State has fulfilled those 
requirements.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Parents' Right-to-Know.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Qualifications.--At the beginning of each 
        school year, a local educational agency that receives funds 
        under this part shall notify the parents of each student 
        attending any school receiving funds under this part that the 
        parents may request, and the agency will provide the parents on 
        request (and in a timely manner), information regarding the 
        professional qualifications of the student's classroom 
        teachers, including, at a minimum, the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Whether the teacher has met State 
                qualification and licensing criteria for the grade 
                levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides 
                instruction.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Whether the teacher is teaching 
                under emergency or other provisional status through 
                which State qualification or licensing criteria have 
                been waived.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) The baccalaureate degree major of 
                the teacher and any other graduate certification or 
                degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline 
                of the certification or degree.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Whether the student is provided 
                services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their 
                qualifications.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Equity report card.--A local educational 
        agency that receives funds under this part shall make available 
        to parents, separately or as a clearly identified part of the 
        school report card, and through easily accessible means, 
        including electronic means, the following information for each 
        school:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) student achievement data at each 
                performance level, for each category of students 
                described in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii), on the State 
                academic assessments included in the State 
                accountability system under subsection (a)(3), 
                disaggregated by the subgroups described in subsection 
                (a)(2)(B)(x);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Individual school funding by source, 
                including Federal, State, and local funding and 
                grants;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) For each high school, the 4-year 
                adjusted cohort graduation rate, as described in 
                section 9101(32)(A), and the rate at which students 
                graduating from the high school in the preceding year 
                enrolled in institutions of higher education by the 
                beginning of the next school year;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Data regarding educational 
                opportunity participation, which data--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) shall include, at a minimum, 
                        prekindergarten and full-day kindergarten 
                        opportunities for children and opportunities 
                        for Advanced Placement or International 
                        Baccalaureate course work; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) may include such 
                        opportunities as dual enrollment, gifted 
                        programming, and other educational 
                        programming.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Information regarding each school's 
                school climate, including student survey results and 
                school discipline data, which may include information 
                such as the incidence of school violence, bullying, in-
                school student suspensions, out-of-school student 
                suspensions, expulsions, referrals to law enforcement, 
                school-based arrests, disciplinary transfers (including 
                placements in alternative schools), and student 
                detentions.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Other data that, in conjunction with 
                the local educational agency report card described in 
                subsection (d), is determined, by the State or local 
                educational agency in consultation with parents, 
                families, and educators, to be necessary to allow 
                parents, families, and community members to understand, 
                and compare with other schools in the local educational 
                agency and across the State, the resources available to 
                the school that influence the outcomes for 
                students.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Additional information.--In addition to the 
        information that parents of students may request under 
        paragraph (1), a school that receives funds under this part 
        shall provide to each individual parent, with respect to the 
        student--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) information on the level of 
                achievement and academic growth of the student on each 
                of the State academic assessments as required under 
                this part; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) timely notice that the student has 
                been assigned, or has been taught for 4 or more 
                consecutive weeks by, a teacher who does not hold a 
                State qualification or license to teach at the grade 
                level and subject area in which the teacher has been 
                assigned.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Format.--The notice and information provided 
        to parents under this subsection shall be in an understandable 
        and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, provided in 
        a language that the parents can understand.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Privacy.--Information collected under this section 
shall be collected and disseminated in a manner that protects the 
privacy of individuals.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(i) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide a 
State educational agency, at the State educational agency's request, 
with technical assistance in meeting the requirements of this 
section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(j) Construction.--Nothing in this part shall be 
construed to prescribe the use of the academic assessments described in 
this part for student promotion or graduation purposes.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(k) Special Rule With Respect to Bureau-funded 
Schools.--In determining the assessments to be used by each school 
operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education of the Department 
of Interior that receives funds under this part, the following shall 
apply:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) State accredited schools.--Each such school 
        accredited by the State in which it is operating shall use the 
        assessments the State has developed and implemented to meet the 
        requirements of this section, or such other appropriate 
        assessment as approved by the Secretary of the 
        Interior.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Regionally accredited schools.--Each such 
        school accredited by a regional accrediting organization shall 
        adopt appropriate assessments, in consultation with and with 
        the approval of, the Secretary of the Interior and consistent 
        with assessments adopted by other schools in the same State or 
        region, that meets the requirements of this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Tribally accredited schools.--Each such 
        school accredited by a tribal accrediting agency or tribal 
        division of education shall use assessments developed by such 
        agency or division, except that the Secretary of the Interior 
        shall ensure that such assessments meet the requirements of 
        this section.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1112. LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY PLANS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1112 (20 U.S.C. 6312) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1112. LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY PLANS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Plans Required.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Subgrants.--A local educational agency may 
        receive a subgrant under this part for any fiscal year only if 
        such agency has on file with the State educational agency a 
        plan, approved by the State educational agency, that is 
        coordinated with other programs under this Act, the Individuals 
        with Disabilities Education Act, the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
        Technical Education Act of 2006, the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
        Assistance Act, and other Acts, as appropriate, and activities 
        under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Consolidated application.--The plan may be 
        submitted as part of a consolidated application under section 
        9305.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Plan Development and Duration.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Consultation.--Each local educational agency 
        plan shall be developed in consultation with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) teachers, principals, 
                administrators, and other appropriate school 
                personnel;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) representatives of early childhood 
                education programs in the geographic area served by the 
                local educational agency, as appropriate; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) parents and family members of 
                children in schools served under this part.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Duration.--Each local educational agency 
        plan shall be submitted pursuant to this section for the first 
        year for which this part is in effect following the date of 
        enactment of the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, 
        and such plan shall remain in effect until the date of renewal 
        as determined under paragraph (4) by the State.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Review.--Each local educational agency shall 
        periodically review and, as necessary, revise its plan to 
        reflect changes in the local educational agency's strategies 
        and programs under this part, and changes in the State 
        performance targets under section 1111(a)(3).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Renewal.--A local educational agency that 
        desires to continue participating in the program under this 
        part shall submit a renewed plan on a periodic basis, as 
        determined by the State.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) State Approval.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each local educational agency 
        plan shall be filed according to a schedule established by the 
        State educational agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Approval.--The State educational agency 
        shall approve a local educational agency's plan only if the 
        State educational agency determines that the local educational 
        agency's plan--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) enables schools served under this 
                part to substantially help children served under this 
                part meet the academic content and student academic 
                achievement standards expected of all children 
                described in section 1111(a)(1) and the performance 
                targets described in section 1111(a)(3)(C); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) meets the requirements of this 
                part.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Plan Provisions.--In order to help low-achieving 
children meet college and career ready student academic achievement 
standards, and to close the achievement gap between high- and low-
achieving children each local educational agency plan shall describe 
each of the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) How the local educational agency will work 
        with each of the schools served by the agency to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) develop and implement a 
                comprehensive program of instruction to meet the 
                academic needs of all students;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) identify quickly and effectively 
                students who may be at risk for academic 
                failure;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) provide additional educational 
                assistance to individual students assessed as needing 
                help in meeting the State's college and career ready 
                student academic achievement standards;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) identify significant gaps in student 
                achievement among subgroups of students identified 
                under section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x) and develop strategies 
                to reduce such gaps in achievement; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) identify and implement effective 
                methods and instructional strategies that are based on 
                scientifically valid research intended to strengthen 
                the core academic programs of the schools, including 
                using multi-tiered systems of support, universal design 
                for learning, and positive behavioral interventions and 
                supports.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) How the local educational agency will 
        monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of school programs in 
        improving student academic achievement and academic growth, 
        especially for students described in section 
        1111(a)(3)(B)(ii)(II).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) The strategy the local educational agency 
        will use to implement effective parent and family engagement 
        under section 1118.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) How the local educational agency will 
        coordinate and integrate services provided under this part with 
        other high-quality early childhood education programs at the 
        local educational agency or individual school level (including 
        programs under section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities 
        Education Act) that include plans for the transition of 
        participants in such programs to local elementary school 
        programs and, if appropriate, a description of how the local 
        educational agency will use funds under this part to support 
        preschool programs for children, particularly children 
        participating in a Head Start program, which may be provided 
        directly by the local educational agency or through a 
        subcontract with the Head Start agency designated by the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 641 of the 
        Head Start Act, or another comparable public early childhood 
        education program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) How activities under this part will be 
        coordinated and integrated with Federal, State, and local 
        services and programs, including programs supported under this 
        Act, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 
        2006, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the 
        Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Head Start Act, the Child Care 
        and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, and the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 1998, violence prevention programs, nutrition 
        programs, and housing programs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) How the local educational agency will 
        coordinate and integrate services provided under this part with 
        local workforce development programs that serve disadvantaged 
        or out-of-school youth, such as those providing workforce 
        investment activities under chapter 4 of subtitle B of title I 
        of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, including a 
        description of how the local educational agency will use funds 
        under this part to support such activities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) The poverty criteria that will be used to 
        select school attendance areas under section 1113.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) How teachers, in consultation with parents 
        and family members, administrators, and specialized 
        instructional support personnel, in targeted assistance schools 
        under section 1115, will identify the eligible children most in 
        need of services under this part.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) How the local educational agency will 
        identify and address any disparities in the equitable 
        distribution of teachers, consistent with the requirements of 
        section 1111(b)(1)(L).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) How the local educational agency will 
        provide for the equitable distribution of elementary school 
        teachers, and of secondary school teachers, within local 
        educational agencies and the State using data on the percentage 
        and distribution of the categories of teachers described in 
        subsection (e)(13).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) A general description of the nature of the 
        programs to be conducted by such agency's schools under 
        sections 1114 and 1115 and, where appropriate, educational 
        services outside such schools for children living in local 
        institutions for neglected or delinquent children, and for 
        neglected and delinquent children in community day school 
        programs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) A description of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) how the local educational agency 
                will provide opportunities for the enrollment, 
                attendance, and success of homeless children and 
                youths; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the services the local educational 
                agency will provide homeless children and youths, 
                including services provided with funds reserved under 
                section 1113(c)(3), and how those services may differ 
                from those provided in prior years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(13) A description of the support the local 
        educational agency will provide for homeless children and 
        youths, consistent with the requirements of the McKinney-Vento 
        Homeless Assistance Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(14) For each quartile of schools in the local 
        educational agency based on school poverty level and for high-
        minority schools and low-minority schools in the local 
        educational agency, data regarding access at the high school 
        level to rigorous coursework, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) access to opportunities to earn 
                postsecondary credit while in high school, such as 
                through Advanced Placement and International 
                Baccalaureate courses and examinations, and dual 
                enrollment; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) student performance on Advanced 
                Placement and International Baccalaureate course 
                examinations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(15) How the local educational agency will 
        identify and address any disparity within the student subgroups 
        described in section 1111(a)(3)(D) in equitable access to 
        rigorous coursework, including access to opportunities 
        described in paragraph (14)(A).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(16) How the local educational agency will 
        engage in timely, on-going, and meaningful consultation with 
        representatives of Indian tribes in the area served by such 
        local educational agency to improve the coordination of 
        activities under this Act and to meet the unique cultural, 
        language, and academic needs of Indian and Native Hawaiian 
        students.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(17) How the local educational agency will 
        implement strategies to facilitate effective transitions for 
        students from middle school to high school and from high school 
        to postsecondary education.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(18) If the local educational agency proposes to 
        use subgrant funds under this part for positive behavioral 
        interventions and supports, a description of the actions the 
        local educational agency will take to provide positive 
        behavioral interventions and supports and coordinate those 
        activities with activities carried out under the Individuals 
        with Disabilities Education Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(19) If the local educational agency proposes to 
        use subgrant funds under this part for early intervening 
        services, a description of the actions the local educational 
        agency will take to provide early intervening services and 
        coordinate those services with early intervening services 
        carried out under the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
        Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(20) If the local educational agency proposes to 
        use subgrant funds under this part for school-based mental 
        health programs, a description of the actions the local 
        educational agency will take to provide school-based mental 
        health programs and coordinate those activities with activities 
        carried out under the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
        Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(21) If the local educational agency proposes to 
        use subgrant funds under this part for periodically updating 
        the crisis management plan of the local educational agency, as 
        described in section 4202(d)(5)(B)(iv), a description of the 
        actions the local educational agency will take to develop and 
        implement an updated crisis management plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(22) A description of how the local educational 
        agency will plan for pregnant and parenting students to be 
        enrolled, attend, and succeed in school.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Assurances.--Each local educational agency plan 
shall provide assurances that the local educational agency will--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) use the results of the academic assessments 
        required under section 1111(a)(2), and other measures or 
        indicators available to the agency, to review annually the 
        progress of each school served by the agency and receiving 
        funds under this part to determine whether all of the schools 
        are making the progress necessary to ensure all students will 
        be performing at or above grade level on the State academic 
        assessments required under such section, in accordance with the 
        ambitious targets described in the State plan under section 
        1111(a)(3)(C);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) provide to parents and teachers the results 
        from the academic assessments required under section 1111(a)(2) 
        as soon as is practicably possible after the test is taken in 
        an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent 
        possible, provided in a language that the parents and, to the 
        greatest extent practicable, family members, can 
        understand;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) participate, if selected, in State academic 
        assessments of student achievement in reading and mathematics 
        in grades 4 and 8 carried out under section 303(b)(3) of the 
        National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization 
        Act;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) fulfill such agency's school improvement 
        responsibilities under section 1116;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) ensure that migratory children who are 
        eligible to receive services under this part are selected to 
        receive such services on the same basis as other children who 
        are selected to receive services under this part;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) engage in timely and meaningful consultation 
        with representatives of Indian tribes located in the area 
        served by the local educational agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) provide services to eligible children 
        attending private elementary schools and secondary schools in 
        accordance with section 1120, and timely and meaningful 
        consultation with private school officials regarding such 
        services;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) inform eligible schools of the local 
        educational agency's authority to obtain waivers on the 
        school's behalf under applicable Federal flexibility 
        provisions;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) in the case of a local educational agency 
        that chooses to use funds under this part to provide early 
        childhood education services to low-income children below the 
        age of compulsory school attendance, ensure that such services 
        comply with the education performance standards in effect under 
        section 641A(a)(1)(B) of the Head Start Act;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) comply with the requirements of section 
        1501 that relate to the local educational agency and describe 
        the local educational agency's plan to ensure such 
        compliance;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) comply with the requirements of subtitle B 
        of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act that 
        relate to the local educational agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) annually submit to the State educational 
        agency the information contained in each school equity report 
        card described in section 1111(g)(2); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(13) annually submit to the State educational 
        agency, for each quartile of schools in the local educational 
        agency based on school poverty level and for high-minority 
        schools and low-minority schools in the local educational 
        agency, data regarding the percentage and distribution of the 
        following categories of teachers:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Teachers who are new.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Teachers who have not completed a 
                teacher preparation program.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Teachers who are not teaching in the 
                subject or field for which the teacher is certified or 
                licensed.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Where applicable, teachers who have 
                the highest or lowest ratings in a professional growth 
                and improvement system.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Parental Notification Regarding Language Instruction 
Programs.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each local educational agency 
        using funds under this part to provide a language instruction 
        educational program as determined under part C of title III 
        shall, not later than 30 days after the beginning of the school 
        year, inform a parent or parents of an English learner 
        identified for participation or participating in, such a 
        program of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the reasons for the identification 
                of their child as an English learner and in need of 
                placement in a language instruction educational 
                program;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the child's level of English 
                proficiency, how such level was assessed, and the 
                status of the child's academic achievement;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the methods of instruction used in 
                the program in which their child is, or will be, 
                participating, and the methods of instruction used in 
                other available programs, including how such programs 
                differ in content, instructional goals, and the use of 
                English and a native language in instruction;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) how the program in which their child 
                is, or will be, participating, will meet the 
                educational strengths and needs of their 
                child;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) how such program will specifically 
                help their child learn English, and meet age-
                appropriate academic achievement standards for grade 
                promotion and graduation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) the specific exit requirements for 
                the program, including the expected rate of transition 
                from such program into classrooms that are not tailored 
                for English learners, and the expected rate of 
                graduation from secondary school for such program if 
                funds under this part are used for children in 
                secondary schools;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) in the case of a child with a 
                disability, how such program meets the objectives of 
                the individualized education program of the child; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) information pertaining to parental 
                rights that includes written guidance--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) detailing--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the right that 
                                parents have to have their child 
                                immediately removed from such program 
                                upon their request; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the options that 
                                parents have to decline to enroll their 
                                child in such program or to choose 
                                another program or method of 
                                instruction, if available; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) assisting parents in 
                        selecting among various programs and methods of 
                        instruction, if more than 1 program or method 
                        is offered by the eligible entity.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Notice.--The notice and information provided 
        in paragraph (1) to a parent or parents of a child identified 
        for participation in a language instruction educational program 
        for English learners shall be in an understandable and uniform 
        format and, to the extent practicable, provided in a language 
        that the parents can understand.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Special rule applicable during the school 
        year.--For those children who have not been identified as 
        English learners prior to the beginning of the school year and 
        who are subsequently so identified, the local educational 
        agency shall notify the parents of such children within the 
        first 2 weeks of the child being placed in a language 
        instruction educational program consistent with paragraphs (1) 
        and (2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Parental participation.--Each local 
        educational agency receiving funds under this part shall 
        implement an effective means of outreach to parents and, to the 
        extent practicable, family members, of English learner students 
        to inform the parents and family members regarding how the 
        parents and family members can be involved in the education of 
        their children, and be active participants in assisting their 
        children to attain English proficiency, achieve at high levels 
        in core academic subjects, and meet college and career ready 
        State student academic achievement standards and State academic 
        content standards expected of all students, including holding, 
        and sending notice of opportunities for, regular meetings for 
        the purpose of formulating and responding to recommendations 
        from parents and family members of students assisted under this 
        part.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Basis for admission or exclusion.--A student 
        shall not be admitted to, or excluded from, any federally 
        assisted education program on the basis of a surname or 
        language-minority status.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1113. ELIGIBLE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AREAS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1113 (20 U.S.C. 6313) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking paragraph (3) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Ranking order.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), if funds allocated in accordance with 
                subsection (c) are insufficient to serve all eligible 
                school attendance areas, a local educational agency 
                shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) annually rank, without 
                        regard to grade spans, such agency's eligible 
                        school attendance areas in which the 
                        concentration of children from low-income 
                        families exceeds 75 percent, or exceeds 50 
                        percent in the case of the high schools served 
                        by such agency, from highest to lowest 
                        according to the percentage of children from 
                        low-income families; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) serve such eligible school 
                        attendance areas in rank order.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Applicability.--A local educational 
                agency shall not be required to reduce, in order to 
                comply with subparagraph (A), the amount of funding 
                provided under this part to elementary schools and 
                middle schools from the amount of funding provided 
                under this part to such schools for the fiscal year 
                preceding the data of enactment of the Strengthening 
                America's Schools Act of 2013 in order to provide 
                funding under this part to high schools pursuant to 
                subparagraph (A).'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking paragraph (5) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Measures.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the local educational agency shall 
                use the same measure of poverty, which measure shall be 
                the number of children ages 5 through 17 in poverty 
                counted in the most recent census data approved by the 
                Secretary, the number of children eligible for free and 
                reduced priced lunches under the Richard B. Russell 
                National School Lunch Act, the number of children in 
                families receiving assistance under the State program 
                funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security 
                Act, or the number of children eligible to receive 
                medical assistance under the Medicaid program, or a 
                composite of such indicators, with respect to all 
                school attendance areas in the local educational 
                agency--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) to identify eligible school 
                        attendance areas;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) to determine the ranking of 
                        each area; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) to determine allocations 
                        under subsection (c).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Low-income families in secondary 
                schools.--For measuring the number of students in low-
                income families in secondary schools, the local 
                educational agency shall use the same measure of 
                poverty, which shall be the calculation producing the 
                greater of the results from among the following 2 
                calculations:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) The calculation described 
                        under subparagraph (A).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) A feeder pattern described 
                        in subparagraph (C).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Feeder pattern.--In this part, the 
                term `feeder pattern' means an accurate estimate of the 
                number of students in low-income families in a 
                secondary school that is calculated by applying the 
                average percentage of students in low-income families 
                of the elementary school attendance areas as calculated 
                under subparagraph (A) that feed into the secondary 
                school to the number of students enrolled in such 
                school.''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Reservation for early childhood education.--
        A local educational agency may reserve funds made available to 
        carry out this section for early childhood education in 
        eligible school attendance areas before making allocations to 
        high schools in eligible school attendance areas pursuant to 
        this section.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking paragraph (3) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Reservation for homeless children and youth 
        and other at-risk children.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Funds for homeless children and 
                youth and other at-risk children.--A local educational 
                agency shall reserve such funds as are necessary under 
                this part to serve--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) homeless children who are 
                        attending any public school served by the local 
                        educational agency, including providing 
                        educationally related support services to 
                        children in shelters and other locations where 
                        children may live;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) children in local 
                        institutions for neglected children;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) if appropriate, children 
                        in local institutions for delinquent children, 
                        and neglected or delinquent children in 
                        community day programs; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) children in foster care (as 
                        defined in section 1502), including providing 
                        points of contact (as described in section 
                        1501(d)) in local educational agencies for 
                        child welfare agencies and children in foster 
                        care.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Reservation of funds.--
                Notwithstanding the requirements of subsections (b) and 
                (c) of section 1120A, funds reserved under subparagraph 
                (A) may be used to provide homeless children and youths 
                with services not ordinarily provided to other students 
                under this part, including--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) providing funding for the 
                        liaison designated pursuant to section 
                        722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
                        Assistance Act;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) providing transportation 
                        pursuant to section 722(g)(1)(J)(iii) of such 
                        Act;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) providing services to 
                        preschool-aged homeless children and homeless 
                        secondary school students;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) providing support services 
                        to homeless children and youths in shelters and 
                        other locations where they may live; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) removing barriers to 
                        homeless children and youths' enrollment, 
                        attendance, retention, and success in 
                        school.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Amount reserved.--The amount of 
                funds reserved in accordance with subparagraph (A)(i) 
                shall be determined by an assessment of the needs of 
                homeless children and youths in the local educational 
                agency. Such needs assessment shall include the 
                following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Information related to 
                        child, youth, and family homelessness in the 
                        local educational agency obtained through the 
                        coordination and collaboration required under 
                        subsections (f)(4) and (g)(5) of section 722 of 
                        the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
                        Act.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) The number of homeless 
                        children and youths reported by the local 
                        educational agency to the State educational 
                        agency under section 722(f)(3) of the McKinney-
                        Vento Homeless Assistance Act for the previous 
                        school year.''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking 
                ``eligible under this section and identified for school 
                improvement, corrective action, and restructuring under 
                section 1116(b)'' and inserting ``identified as a 
                priority school under section 1116(d)''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1114. SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1114 (20 U.S.C. 6314) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end 
                the following: ``Funds under this part may be used to 
                support evidence-based activities that address needs 
                identified through the comprehensive needs assessment 
                under subsection (b)(1)(A) and consistent with the 
                schoolwide program.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by 
                        striking ``provide'' and all that follows 
                        through the period and inserting ``identify 
                        particular services as supplemental.''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) 
                        and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Supplemental funds.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--A local 
                        educational agency serving a school 
                        participating in a schoolwide program shall use 
                        funds available to carry out this section only 
                        to supplement the aggregate amount of funds 
                        that would, in the absence of funds under this 
                        part, be made available from State and local 
                        sources for the school, including funds needed 
                        to provide services that are required by law 
                        for children with disabilities and children who 
                        are English learners.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Compliance.--To demonstrate 
                        compliance with clause (i), a local educational 
                        agency shall demonstrate that the methodology 
                        it uses to allocate State and local funds to 
                        each school receiving funds under this part 
                        ensures the school receives all of the State 
                        and local funds the school would otherwise 
                        receive if it were not receiving funds under 
                        this part.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Nonapplicability.--Section 
                        1120A(b) shall not apply to schools operating 
                        schoolwide programs under this 
                        section.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (3)(B)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``or'' after 
                        ``civil rights,''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``, services to 
                        private school children, maintenance of effort, 
                        comparability of services, uses of Federal 
                        funds to supplement, not supplant non-Federal 
                        funds, or the distribution of funds to State 
                        educational agencies or local educational 
                        agencies''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by striking paragraph (4) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) External providers.--A school may carry out 
        a schoolwide program under this subsection through an external 
        provider if the school demonstrates, in the plan required under 
        subsection (b)(2), that the external provider has expertise in 
        using strategies and programs that are based on scientifically 
        valid research to improve teaching, learning, and 
        schools.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking ``section 
                                1309(2)'' and inserting ``section 
                                1312''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking ``section 
                                1111(b)(1)'' and inserting ``section 
                                1111(a)(1)''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in clause (i), by 
                                striking ``to meet the State's 
                                proficient and advanced levels of 
                                student academic achievement described 
                                in section 1111(b)(1)(D)'' and 
                                inserting ``to be proficient or 
                                advanced students, as described in 
                                section 
                                1111(a)(3)(B)(ii)(I)'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in clause (ii), by 
                                striking ``scientifically based 
                                research'' and inserting 
                                ``scientifically valid research''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) in clause (iii)--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) in subclause 
                                        (I)--</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    (AA) in 
                                                item (aa), by striking 
                                                ``pupil services'' and 
                                                inserting ``specialized 
                                                instructional support 
                                                services'';</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    (BB) in 
                                                item (bb), by striking 
                                                ``and'' after the 
                                                semicolon;</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    (CC) in 
                                                item (cc), by striking 
                                                ``vocational and 
                                                technical education 
                                                programs; and'' and 
                                                inserting ``career and 
                                                technical education 
                                                programs;''; 
                                                and</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    (DD) by 
                                                adding at the end the 
                                                following:</DELETED>

                                        <DELETED>    ``(dd) 
                                        implementation of schoolwide 
                                        positive behavioral 
                                        interventions and supports, 
                                        including through coordination 
                                        with activities carried out 
                                        under the Individuals with 
                                        Disabilities Education Act, in 
                                        order to improve academic 
                                        outcomes for students and 
                                        reduce the need for 
                                        suspensions, expulsions, and 
                                        other actions that remove 
                                        students from instruction; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(ee) 
                                        implementation of early 
                                        intervening services, including 
                                        through coordination with early 
                                        intervening services carried 
                                        out under the Individuals with 
                                        Disabilities Education Act;''; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) in subclause 
                                        (II), by striking ``and'' after 
                                        the semicolon; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (cc) by adding at 
                                        the end the 
                                        following:</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) a multi-tier 
                                system of supports and positive 
                                behavioral interventions and supports; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) support for 
                                programs, activities, courses, and 
                                professional development in the core 
                                academic subjects that are targeted 
                                toward assisting children described in 
                                subclause (I) in meeting the academic 
                                content and student academic 
                                achievement standards described in 
                                section 1111(a)(1); and'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in subparagraph (C), by 
                        inserting ``and highly rated'' after 
                        ``qualified'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by striking subparagraphs (D) 
                        and (F);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) by redesignating subparagraphs 
                        (E), (G), (H), (I), and (J), as subparagraphs 
                        (D), (E), (F), (G), and (H), 
                        respectively;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) in subparagraph (D), as 
                        redesignated by clause (v), by inserting ``and 
                        highly rated'' after ``qualified'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vii) in subparagraph (E), as 
                        redesignated by clause (v), by striking ``, 
                        Even Start, Early Reading First,'' and 
                        inserting ``, programs under part A of title 
                        IV,'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (viii) in subparagraph (F), as 
                        redesignated by clause (v), by striking 
                        ``section 1111(b)(3)'' and inserting ``section 
                        1111(a)(2)''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ix) in subparagraph (G), as 
                        redesignated by clause (v), by striking 
                        ``proficient or advanced levels of academic 
                        achievement standards required by section 
                        1111(b)(1)'' and inserting ``proficient and 
                        advanced levels of academic achievement 
                        standards described in section 
                        1111(a)(1)(A)(iv)''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in the matter 
                                preceding clause (i), by striking ``No 
                                Child Left Behind Act of 2001), in 
                                consultation with the local educational 
                                agency and its school support team or 
                                other technical assistance provider 
                                under section 1117,'' and inserting 
                                ``Strengthening America's Schools Act 
                                of 2013), in consultation with the 
                                local educational agency,''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in clause (iv), by 
                                striking ``section 1111(b)(3)'' and 
                                inserting ``section 1111(a)(2)''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in clause (i)--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) in subclause 
                                        (I), by striking ``, after 
                                        considering the recommendation 
                                        of the technical assistance 
                                        providers under section 
                                        1117,''; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) in subclause 
                                        (II), by striking ``the No 
                                        Child Left Behind Act of 2001'' 
                                        and inserting ``the 
                                        Strengthening America's Schools 
                                        Act of 2013'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in clause (ii), by 
                                striking ``pupil services personnel'' 
                                and inserting ``specialized 
                                instructional support personnel''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) in clause (v), by 
                                striking ``Reading First, Early Reading 
                                First, Even Start,'' and inserting 
                                ``part A of title IV,''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``Even Start 
        programs or Early Reading First programs'' and inserting 
        ``programs under part A of title IV''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1115. TARGETED ASSISTANCE SCHOOLS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1115 (20 U.S.C. 6315) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)(B)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``challenging'' 
                        and inserting ``college and career ready''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``except that'' 
                        and all that follows through the period at the 
                        end and inserting ``including children who are 
                        at risk of failing to be ready for elementary 
                        school.''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking ``or limited English proficient 
                        children'' and inserting ``, or English 
                        learners''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) 
                        and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Head start or literacy programs.--A 
                child who, at any time in the 2 years preceding the 
                year for which the determination is made, participated 
                in a Head Start program, a program under part A of 
                title IV, or in preschool services under this title, is 
                eligible for services under this part.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the matter preceding 
                        subparagraph (A), by striking ``challenging'' 
                        and inserting ``college and career 
                        ready'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking ``challenging'' and inserting 
                        ``college and career ready'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in subparagraph (C)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in the matter 
                                preceding clause (i), by striking 
                                ``scientifically based research'' and 
                                inserting ``scientifically valid 
                                research'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in clause (ii), by 
                                striking ``and'' after the semicolon; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) by adding at the end 
                                the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) may include a multi-tier 
                        system of supports and positive behavioral 
                        supports; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) may include support for 
                        programs, activities, courses, and professional 
                        development in the core academic subjects that 
                        are targeted toward children described in 
                        subclause (I) to enable such children to meet 
                        the academic content and student academic 
                        achievement standards described in section 
                        1111;'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) in subparagraph (D), by 
                        striking ``Even Start, Early Reading First'' 
                        and inserting ``programs under part A of title 
                        IV,'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) in subparagraph (E), by 
                        inserting ``and highly rated'' after 
                        ``qualified''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) in subparagraph (F)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking 
                                ``subsection (e)(3) and''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking ``pupil 
                                services personnel'' and inserting 
                                ``specialized instructional support 
                                personnel''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the matter preceding 
                        subparagraph (A), by striking ``proficient and 
                        advanced'' and inserting ``on-track and 
                        advanced''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        striking ``challenging'' and inserting 
                        ``college and career ready''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (e)(2)(B)(iii), by striking 
        ``pupil services personnel'' and inserting ``specialized 
        instructional support personnel''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1116. SCHOOL PERFORMANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1116 (20 U.S.C. 6316) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1116. SCHOOL PERFORMANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) School Accountability and Improvement System.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each State receiving a grant 
        under this part shall establish a school accountability and 
        improvement system that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is part of the accountability system 
                required under section 1111(a)(3) and implements the 
                requirements of such system;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) supports schools that are not 
                meeting the State's performance targets under section 
                1111(a)(3)(C) for all students; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) identifies the public elementary 
                schools and secondary schools in the State that will 
                need local interventions under subsection (b), that are 
                focus schools under subsection (c), and that are 
                priority schools under subsection (d), and the 
                processes to be used to improve schools in each 
                category, in accordance with this section and section 
                2123(b).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Review and approval.--The State shall 
        include information describing the school accountability and 
        improvement system in the State plan under section 1111(b), 
        which shall be subject to peer review and approval by the 
        Secretary as part of the State plan, in accordance with such 
        section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Local Interventions; Reporting.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Local interventions.--Beginning in the 2015-
        2016 school year, each local educational agency receiving a 
        subgrant under this part shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) identify each school that, after 2 
                consecutive years, has not met the same performance 
                target described in section 1111(a)(3)(C) for the same 
                subgroup described in section 1111(a)(3)(D); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) ensure that such school, in 
                collaboration with the local educational agency, 
                develops and implements a locally designed intervention 
                to improve student achievement in each such 
                subgroup.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Reporting.--Each local educational agency 
        that implements locally designed interventions under paragraph 
        (1) to support schools that have not met performance targets 
        for a subgroup will report to the State educational agency 
        regarding the resources and interventions used to address the 
        achievement of students in the subgroup, and the outcomes of 
        those efforts. The State educational agency shall annually 
        select the interventions with exemplary outcomes, share such 
        interventions and outcomes with the public, and communicate 
        such interventions and outcomes to the Secretary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Lack of improvement.--Each school served 
        under this part that has been identified as a school that has 
        not met the same subgroup performance target, as described in 
        paragraph (1), for the preceding 3 consecutive years shall work 
        with the State educational agency to implement a State-approved 
        intervention based on established best practices within 
        State.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Focus Schools.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Identification.--Beginning in the 2015-2016 
        school year, a State shall identify as a focus school, for the 
        3-year period following the school's identification period 
        (except as provided in paragraph (2))--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) each public school in the State 
                that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) is not identified as a 
                        priority school under subsection (d); 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) is in the 10 percent of 
                        such schools with the greatest achievement gaps 
                        among the subgroups described in section 
                        1111(a)(3)(D) as compared to the statewide 
                        average, as determined by the State academic 
                        assessments under section 1111(a)(2); 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) each public high school in the State 
                that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) is not identified as a 
                        priority school under subsection (d); 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) is in the 10 percent of 
                        such schools with the greatest graduation rate 
                        gaps among such subgroups as compared to the 
                        statewide averages.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Improvement strategies.--For each focus 
        school identified under paragraph (1), the local educational 
        agency serving the school shall, in accordance with the State 
        accountability system described in section 1111(a)(3), develop 
        and implement a measurable and data-driven correction plan to 
        improve the performance of low-achieving subgroups in the 
        school in order to close achievement gaps. A correction plan 
        under this paragraph shall be developed with input from 
        teachers, parents, community members, and other 
        stakeholders.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) State waiver.--If a State determines that 
        all schools that would otherwise be considered to be the 
        lowest-achieving 10 percent of schools with the greatest 
        achievement gap, or graduation rate gap, under paragraph (1), 
        are actually performing at a satisfactory level of performance, 
        the State may apply to the Secretary to waive the requirements 
        of this subsection with respect to such schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Improvement.--The State educational agency 
        shall no longer identify a school that has been identified as a 
        focus school for any remainder of the school's 3-year 
        identification period if--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) at any time during the 3-year period 
                for which a school is so identified, the school has met 
                all of its performance targets as described in section 
                1111(a)(3)(C) for the school year; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) after 2 years of the 3-year period, 
                the State determines, based on the most current data, 
                that the school's rate of improvement is sufficient to 
                enable the school to meet all of the school's 
                performance targets by the end of the 3-year 
                period.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Priority Schools.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Identification.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Beginning in the 2015-
                2016 school year, a State shall identify as a priority 
                school, for the 3-year period following the school's 
                identification (except as provided in paragraph (5))--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) each school served under 
                        this part in the State that is in the lowest-
                        achieving 5 percent of elementary 
                        schools;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) each school served under 
                        this part in the State that is in the lowest-
                        achieving 5 percent of secondary 
                        schools;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) each public high school in 
                        the State with a graduation rate of less than 
                        60 percent; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) each school served under 
                        this part that has been identified as a focus 
                        school under subsection (c) for the 6 preceding 
                        consecutive years.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) State waiver.--If a State determines 
                that all schools that would otherwise be considered to 
                be the lowest-achieving 5 percent of schools under 
                clause (i), are actually performing at a satisfactory 
                level of performance based on the measures used by the 
                State to identify priority schools, the State may apply 
                to the Secretary to waive the requirements of this 
                subparagraph, and paragraphs (2) through (5), for such 
                schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Needs analysis.--Each local educational 
        agency receiving assistance under this part shall conduct a 
        data-driven needs analysis, which may involve an external 
        partner with expertise in conducting such needs analysis, of 
        each school identified as a priority school, as the case may 
        be, to determine the most appropriate school improvement 
        strategies to improve student performance. Such needs analysis 
        shall include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a diagnostic review of data related 
                to students and instructional staff;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) an analysis of the school 
                governance, curriculum, instruction, student supports, 
                conditions for learning, and parent and family 
                engagement practices relative to the needs of the 
                student population; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the resources, which may include 
                community-based supports and early childhood education, 
                available at the school, local educational agency, and 
                community levels to meet student needs and support 
                improved student achievement and outcomes and the 
                implementation of any school improvement 
                strategy.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) State and local responsibilities for 
        identified schools.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) State responsibilities.--Each State 
                receiving a grant under this part shall ensure that a 
                local educational agency receiving assistance under 
                this part carries out the requirements of subparagraph 
                (B) for each school identified as a priority school 
                under paragraph (1) in the State.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Local educational agency 
                responsibilities.--Each local educational agency 
                receiving assistance under this part shall, consistent 
                with the State's accountability system under section 
                1111(a)(3)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) establish a process for 
                        selecting an appropriate school improvement 
                        strategy for each school described in 
                        subparagraph (A) that is served by the local 
                        educational agency;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) select the school 
                        improvement strategy to be used in each such 
                        school and the timeline for implementing the 
                        selected school improvement strategy in such 
                        school;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) develop a detailed budget 
                        covering the 3-year identification period, 
                        including planned expenditures at the school 
                        level for activities supporting full and 
                        effective implementation of the selected school 
                        improvement strategy;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) implement a school 
                        improvement strategy at the school in 
                        accordance with the requirements of paragraph 
                        (4);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) use appropriate measures to 
                        monitor the effectiveness of the 
                        implementation;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) review and select 
                        turnaround partners to assist in implementing 
                        school improvement strategies;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) align other Federal, 
                        State, and local resources with the school 
                        improvement strategy;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) provide the school with 
                        the operational flexibility, including autonomy 
                        over staffing, time, and budget, needed to 
                        enable full and effective implementation of the 
                        selected strategy, including through the 
                        modification of practices or policies, if 
                        necessary;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) collect and use data on an 
                        ongoing basis to adjust implementation of the 
                        school improvement strategy to improve student 
                        achievement;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(x) provide an assurance that 
                        the implementation of the selected school 
                        improvement strategy addresses the needs of all 
                        the subgroups of students described in section 
                        1111(a)(3)(D) in the school;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xi) take steps to sustain 
                        successful reforms and practices after the 
                        school is no longer identified as a priority 
                        school;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xii) provide technical 
                        assistance and other support to ensure students 
                        graduate from high school college- and career-
                        ready, as determined by the State's academic 
                        content standards under section 1111(a)(1), 
                        through the effective implementation of the 
                        school improvement strategy in the school, 
                        which--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) may include 
                                assistance in--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) data 
                                        collection and 
                                        analysis;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) recruiting 
                                        and retaining staff;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(cc) teacher and 
                                        principal evaluation;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(dd) 
                                        professional 
                                        development;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(ee) parent and 
                                        family engagement;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(ff) 
                                        coordination of services with 
                                        high-quality early childhood 
                                        education providers;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(gg) 
                                        coordination of services to 
                                        address students' social, 
                                        emotional, and health needs; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(hh) monitoring 
                                        the implementation of the 
                                        school improvement strategy 
                                        selected under paragraph (4); 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) shall include 
                                assistance in the implementation of 
                                schoolwide positive behavior supports, 
                                school-based mental health programs, 
                                and other approaches with evidence of 
                                effectiveness, for improving the 
                                learning environment in the school and 
                                reducing the need for suspensions, 
                                expulsions, and other actions that 
                                remove students from instruction, 
                                including effective strategies for 
                                improving coordination of community 
                                resources;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xiii) establish partnerships 
                        with employers, institutions of higher 
                        education, service providers, and others to 
                        assist in implementing school improvement 
                        strategies described in paragraph (4); 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xiv) review school discipline 
                        and climate data, disaggregated by each 
                        subgroup described in section 1111(a)(3)(D), in 
                        assessing the needs of the school and, if low-
                        achieving subgroups receive a disproportionate 
                        amount of suspensions, expulsions, or other 
                        forms of exclusionary discipline, incorporate 
                        evidence-based strategies to reduce out-of-
                        classroom punishment and promote student 
                        engagement in the school's improvement 
                        plan.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) State as local educational agency.--
                If a school identified as a priority school under this 
                subsection for a 3-year identification period is re-
                identified as a priority school for the subsequent 3-
                year period, the State may take over the school and act 
                as the local educational agency for purposes of this 
                subsection, if permitted under State law.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) School improvement strategies.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Required activities for all school 
                improvement strategies.--A local educational agency 
                implementing any strategies under this paragraph for a 
                school shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) provide staff at the school 
                        with ongoing professional development, 
                        consistent with the needs analysis described in 
                        paragraph (2);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) conduct regular evaluations 
                        for the teachers and principals at the school 
                        that provide specific feedback on areas of 
                        strength and in need of improvement;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) provide time for 
                        collaboration among instructional staff at the 
                        school to improve student 
                        achievement;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) provide instructional staff 
                        at the school with timely access to student 
                        data to inform instruction and meet the 
                        academic needs of individual students, which 
                        may include, in elementary school, school 
                        readiness data;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) collaborate with parents and 
                        families, the community, teachers, other school 
                        personnel at the school, and representatives of 
                        Indian tribes located in the area served by the 
                        local educational agency, on the selection and 
                        implementation of the strategy;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) use data to identify and 
                        implement a research-based instructional 
                        program that--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) analyzes student 
                                progress and performance and develops 
                                appropriate interventions for students 
                                who are not making adequate progress; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) provides 
                                differentiated instruction and related 
                                instructional supports;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) meets the unique 
                                cultural, language, and educational 
                                needs of all students served by such 
                                school;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) in the case of an 
                        elementary school with kindergarten entry--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) examine factors that 
                                contribute to school readiness as part 
                                of the needs analysis conducted under 
                                paragraph (2);</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) coordinate with 
                                appropriate high-quality early 
                                childhood programs, such as programs 
                                under the Child Care Development and 
                                Block Grant Act of 1990, the Head Start 
                                Act, prekindergarten programs, and 
                                other similar Federal, State, and local 
                                programs, in order to align instruction 
                                to better prepare students for 
                                elementary school; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) develop a plan to 
                                improve or expand high-quality early 
                                childhood options which may include the 
                                use of funds under this part for such 
                                purposes;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) provide ongoing 
                        mechanisms for parent and family 
                        engagement;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) provide appropriate 
                        services and evidence-based, integrated 
                        supports for students as identified in the 
                        school's needs analysis;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(x) describe, in a report to the 
                        State educational agency and made available to 
                        the public upon request, how the local 
                        educational agency or school will adopt and 
                        implement policies or practices to develop, 
                        implement, improve, or expand positive 
                        behavioral interventions and supports, early 
                        intervening services, and school-based mental 
                        health programs in accordance with the 
                        requirements of clauses (xi) through 
                        (xiv);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xi)(I) review and analyze the 
                        school's efforts to address behavioral or 
                        disciplinary problems; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(II) assist the school in 
                        developing, expanding, or improving the use of 
                        schoolwide positive behavioral interventions 
                        and supports that are aligned with activities 
                        carried out under the Individuals with 
                        Disabilities Education Act; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xii) review and analyze the 
                        school's efforts to identify and assist 
                        students with poor academic achievement and 
                        students who are children with disabilities, 
                        and assist the school in developing, 
                        implementing, or improving early intervening 
                        services that are coordinated with activities 
                        carried out under the Individuals with 
                        Disabilities Education Act;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xiii) review the number of 
                        discipline incidents in the school and use that 
                        information to assist the school to implement 
                        schoolwide positive behavioral interventions 
                        and supports or other early intervening 
                        services, or both; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xiv) review and analyze the 
                        school's efforts to address mental health needs 
                        among students and assist the school in 
                        developing or improving school-based mental 
                        health programs that are coordinated with 
                        activities carried out under the Individuals 
                        with Disabilities Education Act.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Strategies.--A local educational 
                agency shall identify a school improvement strategy for 
                a school identified as a priority school under 
                paragraph (1) from among the following 
                strategies:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Transformation strategy.--A 
                        local educational agency implementing a 
                        transformation strategy in a school shall--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) replace the 
                                principal, if the principal has served 
                                in that role at the school for more 
                                than 2 years, with a principal who has 
                                a demonstrated record of success in 
                                increasing student achievement and--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) training or 
                                        experience in raising student 
                                        achievement; or</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) training or 
                                        experience in turning around 
                                        low-performing 
                                        schools;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) require existing 
                                instructional staff and school 
                                leadership to reapply for their 
                                positions; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) require that all 
                                instructional staff and school 
                                leadership hiring be done at the school 
                                through mutual consent.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Turnaround strategy.--A 
                        local educational agency implementing a 
                        turnaround model as a strategy for a school 
                        shall--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) replace the 
                                principal, if the principal has served 
                                in that role at the school for more 
                                than 2 years, with a principal who has 
                                the demonstrated record of success, 
                                training, or experience described in 
                                clause (i)(I); and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) screen all teachers 
                                in the school and retain not more than 
                                65 percent of them.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Whole school reform 
                        strategy.--A local educational agency 
                        implementing a whole school reform strategy for 
                        a school shall implement an evidence-based 
                        strategy that ensures whole school reform. The 
                        strategy shall be undertaken in partnership 
                        with an external provider offering a school 
                        reform program that is based on at least a 
                        moderate level of evidence that the program 
                        will have a statistically significant effect on 
                        student outcomes, including more than 1 well-
                        designed or well-implemented experimental or 
                        quasi-experimental study.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Restart strategy.--A local 
                        educational agency implementing a restart 
                        strategy in a school shall carry out the 
                        following:</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I)(aa) Convert the 
                                school into a public charter school, or 
                                close and reopen the school as a public 
                                charter school in partnership with a 
                                nonprofit charter school operator, a 
                                nonprofit charter management 
                                organization, or a nonprofit education 
                                management organization, that has a 
                                demonstrated record of improving 
                                student achievement for students 
                                similar to those served by the school; 
                                or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(bb) convert the school 
                                to a magnet school or create a new, 
                                innovative school, as defined by the 
                                State.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) Ensure that the new 
                                school--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) serves the 
                                        grade levels as the original 
                                        school for which the strategy 
                                        is being implemented; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) enrolls any 
                                        former student of the original 
                                        school who requests to attend 
                                        the school and then, after all 
                                        such students are enrolled, 
                                        admits additional students, 
                                        using a random lottery system 
                                        if more students apply for 
                                        admission than can be 
                                        accommodated.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) School closure strategy.--A 
                        local educational agency implementing a school 
                        closure strategy for a school--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) shall close the 
                                school and enroll the students who 
                                attended the school in other schools, 
                                including charter schools, served by 
                                the local educational agency that are 
                                within reasonable proximity to the 
                                closed school, as determined by the 
                                local educational agency, and that are 
                                higher-performing than the school that 
                                is being closed;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) shall provide 
                                transportation, or shall pay for the 
                                provision of transportation, for each 
                                such student to the student's new 
                                school, consistent with State law and 
                                local educational agency 
                                policy;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) shall provide 
                                information about high-quality 
                                educational options, as well as 
                                transition and support services to 
                                students, who attended the closed 
                                school and the students' parents; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) may use school 
                                improvement funds provided under 
                                subsection (f) to pay for the expenses 
                                of--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) 
                                        transitioning students from the 
                                        school that is being closed to 
                                        the new school;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) supporting 
                                        the new school; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(cc) expanding 
                                        and offering student supports 
                                        and services within the new 
                                        school, which may include high-
                                        quality prekindergarten 
                                        programs and 
                                        services.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Flexibility.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Flexibility for certain 
                        local educational agencies.--Notwithstanding 
                        any other provision of this paragraph--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) a local educational 
                                agency that is eligible for services 
                                under subpart 1 or 2 of part B of title 
                                VI, as determined by the Secretary, may 
                                modify not more than 1 of the elements 
                                or activities required under 
                                subparagraph (A) of a school 
                                improvement strategy selected for a 
                                school identified under paragraph (4) 
                                in order to better meet the needs of 
                                students in such school; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) a State educational 
                                agency may apply to the Secretary for a 
                                waiver of clauses (i)(I) and (ii)(I) of 
                                subparagraph (B).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) State flexibility.--
                        Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
                        paragraph, a State educational agency may, with 
                        the approval of the Secretary, establish an 
                        alternative State-determined, evidence-based, 
                        school improvement strategy that may be used by 
                        local educational agencies in the State in 
                        addition to the strategies described in 
                        subparagraph (B), except that funds provided 
                        under this title shall not be used for school 
                        vouchers.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Public school choice.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--In addition to 
                        the requirements of subparagraph (A) and the 
                        school improvement strategy determined under 
                        subparagraph (B) or (C)(ii), a local 
                        educational agency shall, not later than 3 
                        months before the first day of the school year 
                        following identification as a priority school 
                        under paragraph (1), provide all students 
                        enrolled in the identified school with the 
                        option to transfer to another public school 
                        served by the local educational agency that has 
                        not been identified under such paragraph, 
                        unless such an option is prohibited by State 
                        law.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Priority.--In providing 
                        students the option to transfer to another 
                        public school, the local educational agency 
                        shall give priority to the lowest-achieving 
                        children from low-income families, as 
                        determined by the local educational agency for 
                        the purposes of allocating funds to schools 
                        under section 1113(a)(3).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Treatment.--Students who 
                        use the option to transfer to another public 
                        school shall be enrolled in classes and other 
                        activities in the public school to which the 
                        students transfer in the same manner as all 
                        other children at the public school.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Special rule.--A local 
                        educational agency shall permit a child who 
                        transfers to another public school under this 
                        subparagraph to remain in that school until the 
                        child has completed the highest grade in such 
                        school.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Improvement.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The State educational 
                agency shall no longer identify a school that has been 
                identified as a priority school for any remainder of 
                the school's 3-year identification period if--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) after 2 years of the 3-year 
                        period for which a school is identified as a 
                        priority school under paragraph (1), the school 
                        has met all of the school's performance targets 
                        as described in section 1111(a)(3)(A); 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) after 2 years of the 3-year 
                        period, the State determines, based on the most 
                        current data, that the school's rate of 
                        improvement is sufficient to enable the school 
                        to meet all of the school's performance targets 
                        by the end of the 3-year period.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Continued eligibility for school 
                improvement funds.--If an eligible entity, as defined 
                in subsection (f )(1), was receiving school improvement 
                funds under subsection (f) for a school that improves 
                as described in subparagraph (A), the eligible entity 
                shall continue to receive such grant funds, and use 
                such funds to carry out the grant activities in such 
                school, for the full period of such grant.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Repeated classification as a priority 
        school.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--For each public school 
                that is identified as a priority school under paragraph 
                (1) for any portion of a 3-year period and is re-
                identified under such paragraph for the subsequent time 
                period, the local educational agency shall carry out 
                the requirements of this subsection for such subsequent 
                period by implementing, with respect to such school, 
                the restart strategy or school closure strategy under 
                clause (iv) or (v) of paragraph (4)(B).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Special rule.--Notwithstanding 
                subparagraph (A), a local educational agency serving a 
                school described in such paragraph, may, in 
                coordination with the State educational agency and 
                based on a community needs assessment, apply to the 
                Secretary for a waiver to implement another school 
                improvement model not previously used by the local 
                educational agency for the school.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Report on Professional Development Funds for 
Priority Schools.--Each local educational agency that receives subgrant 
funds under this part shall prepare and submit a report to the State 
educational agency, at the end of each school year, regarding--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the local educational agency's use of funds 
        for professional development, as required under section 
        2123(b), in schools identified as priority schools under 
        subsection (d) that did not receive funds under subsection (f); 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) any changes in, or effects on, student 
        performance at such schools during such school year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) School Improvement Funds.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Eligible entity.--the term `eligible 
                entity' means--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) a State educational 
                        agency;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) a local educational agency 
                        that receives funds under this part and serves 
                        at least 1 eligible school;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) a consortium of such local 
                        educational agencies; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) an educational service 
                        agency that serves at least 1 local educational 
                        agency described in clause (ii).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Eligible school.--The term `eligible 
                school' means a school identified as a priority school 
                under subsection (d).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Allotments to states.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--From the funds made 
                available to carry out this subsection under section 
                3(a)(2) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide 
                States that submit an application described in 
                paragraph (3) with school improvement funds through an 
                allotment, as determined under subparagraph (B) and in 
                addition to the amounts made available to States under 
                subpart 2, to enable the States to award subgrants and 
                carry out the activities described in this subsection 
                to assist eligible schools.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Allotments to states.--From the 
                funds made available to carry out this subsection under 
                section 3(a)(2) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
                allot to each State with an approved application an 
                amount that bears the same relation to such funds as 
                the amount that the State received under subpart 2 for 
                the preceding fiscal year bears to the amount that all 
                States receive under such subpart for such fiscal 
                year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) State application.--A State that desires to 
        receive school improvement funds under this subsection shall 
        submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such 
        manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary 
        may require. Each application shall include a description of--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the process and the criteria that 
                the State will use to award subgrants under paragraph 
                (5)(A)(i);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the process and the criteria the 
                State will use to determine whether the eligible 
                entity's proposal for each eligible school meets the 
                requirements of paragraphs (2) and (4), and 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3), of 
                subsection (d);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) how the State will ensure geographic 
                diversity in making subgrants;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) how the State will set priorities in 
                awarding subgrants to eligible entities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) how the State will monitor and 
                evaluate the implementation of school improvement 
                strategies by eligible entities, including how the 
                State will use the results of the evaluation to improve 
                State strategies for supporting schools identified 
                under subsection (d); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) how the State will reduce barriers 
                for schools in the implementation of school improvement 
                strategies, including operational flexibility that 
                would enable complete implementation of the selected 
                school improvement strategy.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) State administration and technical 
        assistance.--A State that receives an allotment under this 
        subsection may reserve not more than a total of 5 percent of 
        such allotment for the administration of this subsection, which 
        may include activities aimed at building State capacity to 
        support the local educational agency and school improvement, 
        such as providing technical assistance and other support 
        (including regular site visits to monitor implementation of 
        selected school improvement strategies to eligible entities 
        serving eligible schools), either directly or through 
        educational service agencies or other public or private 
        organizations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) School improvement activities.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--A State that receives 
                school improvement funds under this subsection shall 
                use not less than 95 percent of such allotment to carry 
                out school improvement activities for eligible schools 
                by--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) awarding subgrants, on a 
                        competitive basis, to eligible entities to 
                        enable the eligible entities to carry out the 
                        activities described in subparagraph (C) for 
                        eligible schools; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) if the State chooses and 
                        the local educational agency serving an 
                        eligible school agrees, directly providing the 
                        activities described in subparagraph (C)(ii) to 
                        the eligible school and the local educational 
                        agency, or arranging for other entities, such 
                        as school support teams or educational service 
                        agencies, to provide such activities to the 
                        school.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Subgrants.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Applications.--An eligible 
                        entity that desires a subgrant under this 
                        paragraph shall submit an application to the 
                        State at such time, in such manner, and 
                        including such information as the State shall 
                        require. The application shall include a 
                        description of how the eligible entity will 
                        carry out the requirements of paragraphs (2) 
                        and (4), and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
                        paragraph (3), of subsection (d) for each 
                        eligible school to be served by the 
                        grant.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Demonstration of additional 
                        responsibilities.--Each eligible entity that 
                        desires a subgrant under this paragraph shall 
                        demonstrate in its application that the 
                        eligible entity has--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) adopted human 
                                resource policies that prioritize the 
                                recruitment, retention, and placement 
                                of effective staff in eligible 
                                schools;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) ensured that 
                                eligible schools have access to 
                                resources to implement the school 
                                improvement strategies described in 
                                subsection (d)(4), such as facilities, 
                                professional development, and 
                                technology;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) identified 
                                opportunities to reduce duplication, 
                                increase efficiency, and assist 
                                eligible schools in complying with 
                                reporting requirements of State and 
                                Federal programs;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) developed an early 
                                warning indicator system that monitors 
                                school-level data, and alerts the 
                                eligible school when a student 
                                indicates slowed progress toward high 
                                school graduation, so that the school 
                                can provide appropriate student 
                                interventions; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) facilitated 
                                alignment and coordination between 
                                high-quality early childhood education 
                                programs and services serving students 
                                who will attend eligible schools that 
                                are elementary schools, and teachers 
                                and principals of such eligible 
                                schools.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Subgrant size.--A State 
                        shall award subgrants under this paragraph of 
                        sufficient size to enable subgrant recipients 
                        to fully and effectively implement the selected 
                        school improvement strategies.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Subgrant period.--Each 
                        subgrant awarded under this paragraph shall be 
                        for a 5-year period.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) Withholding final funding.--
                        In order for a State to award subgrant funds to 
                        an eligible entity for the final 2 years of the 
                        subgrant cycle, the eligible entity shall 
                        demonstrate that the schools receiving funds 
                        under this paragraph have made significant 
                        progress on the leading indicators.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Use of subgrant funds.--An eligible 
                entity that receives a subgrant under this paragraph 
                shall use the subgrant funds to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) carry out the requirements 
                        of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3), 
                        and paragraphs (2) and (4), of subsection (d) 
                        in an eligible school that has been identified 
                        under such subsection as of the date of the 
                        grant award, which may include a maximum 1-year 
                        planning period; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) carry out activities at the 
                        local educational agency level that directly 
                        support such implementation, such as--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) assistance in data 
                                collection and analysis;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) recruiting and 
                                retaining staff;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) teacher and 
                                principal evaluation;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) professional 
                                development;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) coordination of 
                                services to address students' social, 
                                emotional, and health needs; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VI) progress 
                                monitoring.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Supplement, not supplant.--An 
                eligible entity or State shall use Federal funds 
                received under this subsection only to supplement the 
                funds that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, 
                be made available from non-Federal sources for the 
                education of pupils participating in programs funded 
                under this subsection.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Intervention by state.--In the case 
                of a State educational agency that has taken over a 
                school or local educational agency, the State may use 
                an amount of funds under this subsection similar to the 
                amount that the school or local educational agency 
                would receive, under this subsection, in order to carry 
                out the activities described in subparagraph (C) for 
                the school and local educational agency, either 
                directly or through an eligible entity designated by 
                the State educational agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) National activities.--From amounts 
        appropriated and reserved for this paragraph under section 
        3(a)(2)(B), the Secretary shall carry out the following 
        national activities:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Activities focused on building State 
                and local educational agency capacity to turn around 
                eligible schools and schools in rural areas through 
                activities such as--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) identifying and 
                        disseminating effective school improvement 
                        strategies, including in rural areas;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) making available targeted 
                        technical assistance, including planning and 
                        implementation tools; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) expanding the availability 
                        of turnaround partners capable of assisting in 
                        turning around eligible schools, including in 
                        rural areas.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Activities focused on building 
                capacity to turn around eligible schools, including in 
                rural areas.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) The use of data, research, and 
                evaluation to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) identify schools that are 
                        implementing school improvement strategies 
                        effectively;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) identify effective school 
                        improvement strategies; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) collect and disseminate 
                        that information to States and local 
                        educational agencies in a manner that 
                        facilitates replication of effective 
                        practices.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Other activities designed to support 
                State and local efforts to improve eligible 
                schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Evaluation.--The Director of the Institute 
        of Education Sciences shall conduct an evaluation of the 
        programs carried out under this subsection.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies, and 
procedures afforded school or school district employees under Federal, 
State, or local laws (including applicable regulations or court orders) 
or under the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of 
understanding, or other agreements between such employees and their 
employers.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1117. QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHERS AND 
              PARAPROFESSIONALS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Subpart 1 of part A of title I (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking section 1117;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating section 1119 as section 1117, 
        and moving it so as to precede section 1118;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by redesignating sections 1120, 1120A, and 
        1120B as sections 1119, 1120, and 1120A, respectively; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in section 1117, as redesignated by paragraph 
        (2)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking subsections (a) and (b) 
                and inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) Teacher Qualifications.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), each local educational agency receiving assistance under 
        this part shall ensure that all teachers teaching a core 
        academic subject in a program supported with funds under this 
        part are highly qualified teachers and are certified in the 
        subject area in which the teachers are assigned to 
        teach.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Exception.--Each local educational agency 
        located in a State in which the State has fully implemented a 
        professional growth and improvement system shall only be 
        required to comply with the requirements under paragraph (1) as 
        they relate to new teachers.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Special rule for small, rural, or remote 
        schools.--In the case of a local educational agency that is 
        unable to provide a highly qualified teacher to serve as an on-
        site classroom teacher for a core academic subject in a small, 
        rural, or remote school, the local educational agency may meet 
        the requirements of this section by using distance learning to 
        provide such instruction by a teacher who is a highly qualified 
        teacher for purposes of the core academic subject, as long as--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the teacher who is a highly 
                qualified teacher in the core academic subject--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) is responsible for providing 
                        at least 50 percent of the direct instruction 
                        in the core academic subject through distance 
                        learning;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) is responsible for 
                        monitoring student progress; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) is the teacher who assigns 
                        the students their grades; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) an on-site teacher who is a highly 
                qualified teacher for a subject other the core academic 
                subject taught through distance learning is present in 
                the classroom throughout the period of distance 
                learning and provides supporting instruction and 
                assistance to the students.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Qualifications for American Indian, Alaska Native, 
or Native Hawaiian Language, Culture, or History Teachers.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Language or culture.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any 
                other provision of law, the requirements of subsection 
                (a) on local educational agencies with respect to 
                highly qualified teachers shall not apply to a teacher 
                of American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian 
                language or culture, whether the teacher is teaching on 
                a permanent, part-time, or occasional basis.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Competency.--A State may require 
                that a local tribe or tribal organization, as defined 
                in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
                Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b), verify the 
                competency of a public school teacher of American 
                Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian language or 
                culture to teach such subject, to the chief 
                administrative officer of the local educational agency 
                or the chief State school officer.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) History.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any 
                other provision of law, the requirements of subsection 
                (a) on local educational agencies with respect to 
                highly qualified teachers, shall not apply to a teacher 
                who is a Native elder or other authority on American 
                Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian history and 
                who provides instruction in such subject, whether on a 
                part-time or occasional basis.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Competency.--A State may require 
                that a local tribe or tribal organization, as defined 
                in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
                Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b), verify the 
                competency of the instructor described in subparagraph 
                (A) of American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native 
                Hawaiian history to teach such subject, to the chief 
                administrative officer of the local educational agency 
                or the chief State school officer.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking 
                ``hired after the date of enactment of the No Child 
                Left Behind Act of 2001 and'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by striking subsections (d) and 
                (l);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), 
                (g), (h), (i), (j), and (k), as subsections (d), (e), 
                (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j), respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in subsection (d), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (D), by striking ``Subsections (c) and 
                (d)'' and inserting ``Subsection (c)''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) by striking subsection (i), as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (D), and inserting the 
                following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(i) Special Rule.--A State educational agency may not 
require a school or a local educational agency to expend a specific 
amount of funds for professional development activities under this 
part.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1118. PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1118 (20 U.S.C. 6318) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1118. PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Local Educational Agency Parent and Family 
Engagement Assessment and Plan.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--In order to increase student 
        academic achievement and improve child development, a local 
        educational agency may receive funds under this part only if 
        such agency develops and implements a strategic, evidence-based 
        plan to support meaningful engagement of parents and family 
        members in education (referred to in this section as the 
        `parent and family engagement plan'). Such plan shall be--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) based on a needs assessment of 
                parents and family members, school instructional and 
                leadership personnel, and community leaders, conducted 
                to inform the development of the plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) be developed and implemented through 
                meaningful consultation with--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) parents and family members 
                        of participating children;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) youth who have graduated 
                        from schools that are part of the local 
                        educational agency;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) as applicable, employers, 
                        business leaders, and philanthropic 
                        organizations;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) other members of the 
                        community who are committed to increasing 
                        student academic achievement and improving 
                        child development;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) to the greatest extent 
                        practicable, individuals with expertise in 
                        effectively engaging parents and family members 
                        in education; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) organizations that have a 
                        demonstrated record of effectiveness in 
                        assisting students in becoming college and 
                        career ready, as determined in accordance with 
                        the State academic content standards under 
                        section 1111(a)(1).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Annual survey.--A local educational agency 
        described in paragraph (1) shall, on an annual basis, conduct a 
        survey, through electronic means to the extent practicable, 
        including delivery through mobile devices, of all parents, 
        family members, and all school instructional and leadership 
        personnel, to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) determine the needs of parents and 
                family members, in order to assist with the learning of 
                their children and engage with school personnel, 
                including all teachers of their children;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) identify strategies to support 
                school-family interactions, including identifying and 
                addressing the barriers to effective parental 
                involvement in a manner responsive to the cultural and 
                language needs of such parents;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) determine the level of parent and 
                family engagement in each respondent's respective 
                school and the level of engagement of school leaders 
                with parent and family members;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) identify perceived and actual 
                barriers to the activities described in subparagraph 
                (A); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) determine the perceptions about the 
                school's conditions for learning.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Parent and family engagement plan.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Development.--Based on the results 
                of the survey described in paragraph (2), each local 
                educational agency receiving funds under this part 
                shall develop and implement an annual parent and family 
                engagement plan jointly with the parents and family 
                members of participating children and, where 
                applicable, with a parent advisory committee that 
                represents the entire school district. Such plan 
                shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) be designed to foster the 
                        engagement of parents and other family members 
                        and school instructional and leadership 
                        personnel;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) be designed to integrate 
                        such engagement into the practice of all the 
                        local educational agency's schools that are 
                        served under this part;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) establish parent 
                        engagement goals for the local educational 
                        agency and such schools; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) establish annual 
                        quantifiable performance benchmarks for such 
                        goals, which shall require continual progress 
                        toward the achievement of such goals.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Additional elements.--The parent and 
                family engagement plan shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) establish the school's 
                        expectations for, and commitment to support, 
                        meaningful, evidence-based, parent and family 
                        engagement strategies;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) describe the process 
                        through which the school will equip parents and 
                        family members, with particular attention to 
                        economically disadvantaged parents and family 
                        members, to--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) act in partnership 
                                with local educational agency and 
                                school personnel to improve the 
                                academic achievement and development of 
                                their children; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) participate in 
                                school improvement 
                                strategies;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) describe how the local 
                        educational agency will provide the 
                        coordination, technical assistance, and other 
                        support and conditions necessary to assist 
                        participating schools in planning and 
                        implementing effective parent and family 
                        engagement strategies, such as--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) making facilities of 
                                the local educational agency available, 
                                as appropriate;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) making compensatory 
                                time available for educators to conduct 
                                home visits;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) establishing co-
                                location with public assistance 
                                programs;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) encouraging the 
                                implementation of community school 
                                models and related activities; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) utilizing the 
                                expertise of, and developing strategies 
                                with, organizations that have a 
                                demonstrated track record of success in 
                                supporting parent and family 
                                engagement;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) provide for not less than 1 
                        school-wide meeting during each academic year, 
                        at a convenient time, to which parents and 
                        family members of participating children shall 
                        be invited and encouraged to attend, in order 
                        to--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) review the parent 
                                and family engagement plan;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) inform parents and 
                                family members of opportunities for 
                                engagement in their child's education; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) explain to parents 
                                and family members the right of the 
                                parents and family members to be 
                                involved, and the benefits of 
                                meaningful engagement;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) provide parents with an 
                        opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills 
                        to engage in full partnerships with school 
                        instructional and leadership staff of the 
                        school in the education of their 
                        children;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) provide for professional 
                        development and other evidence-based support to 
                        school instructional and leadership personnel 
                        regarding effective parent and family 
                        engagement;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) to the extent feasible and 
                        appropriate, coordinate and integrate parent 
                        and family engagement programs and strategies 
                        with other Federal, State, and local 
                        programs;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) provide information to 
                        school personnel, students, and parents about 
                        the school's use of positive behavioral 
                        interventions and supports, school-based mental 
                        health programs, and the expectations of school 
                        personnel, students, and parents in supporting 
                        a safe learning environment for all students; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) describe how the local 
                        educational agency will coordinate with parent 
                        and family information and resource centers 
                        established under part H of title IV.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Annual Review of Performance Benchmarks.--Each year, 
each local educational agency described in subsection (a), each school 
served under this part, and the parent advisory board established under 
subsection (g) shall collaboratively review the benchmarks for each of 
the goals established under subsection (a)(3)(A). Based on the review--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) if a local educational agency has met or 
        made continual progress toward meeting, its annual benchmarks 
        in such year, the local educational agency will continue to 
        implement the parent and family engagement plan;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) if the local educational agency has not met 
        or made continual progress toward meeting its annual benchmarks 
        in such year, the local educational agency and parent advisory 
        board shall jointly determine the cause after taking into the 
        account the results of the end-of-the-year survey described in 
        subsection (c); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the local educational agency shall publicly 
        report on whether the agency has met or made continual progress 
        toward meeting such benchmarks, and the degree to which the 
        benchmarks were met.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) End-of-the-year Survey.--As part of the review 
described in subsection (b), a local educational agency shall conduct 
an end-of-the-year survey of parents and school instructional and 
leadership personnel, including parents and personnel who participated 
in the survey described in subsection (a)(2), to determine whether the 
needs of parents and personnel were met through the implementation of 
the plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Revision of Plan.--The local educational agency and 
the parent advisory board established under subsection (g) shall 
address the causes described in subsection (b)(2) and the results of 
the survey in subsection (c) in the development or revision of the 
parent and family engagement plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Reservation and Use of Funds.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each local educational agency 
        shall reserve not less than 2 percent of such agency's 
        allocation under subpart 2 to assist schools in carrying out 
        the activities described in this section, subject to paragraph 
        (2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Exception.--The reservation requirement 
        under paragraph (1) shall not apply if 1 percent of the local 
        educational agency's allocation under subpart 2 for the fiscal 
        year for which the determination is made is equal to or less 
        than $5,000.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Distribution of funds.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--A local educational 
                agency shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) distribute not less than 75 
                        percent of funds reserved under paragraph (1) 
                        to schools served under this part; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) use not more than 20 
                        percent of such funds for parent and family 
                        engagement activities at the local educational 
                        agency level.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Priority.--In allocating the funds 
                described in subparagraph (A), each local educational 
                agency shall give priority to high-need 
                schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Use of funds.--Funds reserved under 
        paragraph (1) may be used to carry out activities and 
        strategies consistent with the parent and family engagement 
        plan described in subsection (a), including not less than 1 of 
        the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Designating or establishing a 
                dedicated office or dedicated personnel for parent and 
                family engagement.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Providing professional development 
                for local educational agency and school personnel 
                regarding parent and family engagement strategies, 
                which may be provided jointly to teachers, school 
                leaders, early childhood educators, and parents and 
                family members.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Providing adult education and 
                literacy activities, as defined in section 203 of the 
                Adult Education and Family Literacy Act.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Supporting home visitation 
                programs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Engaging in other evidence-based or 
                promising strategies for improving and increasing 
                parent and family engagement, which may include family 
                and student supports, as defined in section 
                4703.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Disseminating information on best 
                practices (such as implementation, replication, impact 
                studies, and evaluations) focused on parent and family 
                engagement, especially best practices for increasing 
                the engagement of economically disadvantaged parents 
                and family members.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Contracting with experienced parent 
                organizations to assist with training and other 
                activities under this section.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) Collaborating, or providing 
                subgrants to schools to enable the schools to 
                collaborate, with community-based organizations, or 
                employers, with a demonstrated track record of success 
                in improving and increasing student academic 
                achievement and parent and family engagement to--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) enhance student achievement 
                        and development through greater engagement with 
                        children, such as experiential learning 
                        opportunities and internships;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) increase opportunities for 
                        such organizations and employers to support 
                        family engagement activities, including by 
                        offering family engagement training and 
                        supporting adult education and family literacy 
                        programs; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) expand the role of the 
                        school as a community resource, such as by 
                        using facilities for community events, 
                        meetings, career or health fairs, or adult 
                        education and family literacy 
                        activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Accessibility.--In carrying out the parent and 
family engagement requirements of this part, local educational agencies 
and schools, to the greatest extent practicable, shall provide 
opportunities for the full and informed participation of parents and 
family members (including parents and family members with 
disabilities), including providing information and school reports in a 
format and, to the greatest extent practicable, in a language such 
parents can understand.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Parent Advisory Board.--Each local educational 
agency described in subsection (a) shall establish a parent advisory 
board for the purposes of developing, revising, and reviewing the 
parent and family engagement plan. Such board shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) consist of a sufficient number of parents of 
        children attending the local educational agency's schools 
        served under this part to adequately represent the interests 
        and needs of parents at the local educational agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) meet multiple times throughout the school 
        year; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) be representative of the population served 
        by the local educational agency.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1119. TECHNICAL CORRECTION REGARDING COMPLAINT PROCESS 
              FOR SECTION 1119.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1119(c)(2) (20 U.S.C. 6320(c)(2)), as redesignated 
by section 1117(3), is amended by striking ``9505'' and inserting 
``9503''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1120. COMPARABILITY OF SERVICES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1120 (20 U.S.C. 6321), as redesignated by section 
1117(3), is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``involved''; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Comparability.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Comparability.--Beginning for the 
                2015-2016 school year, a local educational agency may 
                receive funds under this part only if the local 
                educational agency demonstrates to the State 
                educational agency that the combined State and local 
                per-pupil expenditures (including actual personnel and 
                actual non-personnel expenditures) in each school 
                served under this part, in the most recent year for 
                which such data were available, are not less than the 
                average combined State and local per-pupil expenditures 
                for those schools that are not served under this 
                part.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Alternative comparability.--If the 
                local educational agency is serving all of the schools 
                under its jurisdiction under this part, the agency 
                shall demonstrate to the State educational agency that 
                the average combined State and local per-pupil 
                expenditures (including actual personnel and actual 
                non-personnel expenditures) for its high-poverty 
                schools, in the most recent year for which such data 
                are available, were not less than the average combined 
                State and local per-pupil expenditures for its low-
                poverty schools.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Basis.--A local educational agency 
                may meet the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
                on a local educational agency-wide basis or a grade-
                span by grade-span basis.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Exclusion of funds.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--For the purpose 
                        of complying with this paragraph, a local 
                        educational agency shall exclude any State or 
                        local funds expended in any school for--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) excess costs of 
                                providing services to English 
                                learners;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) excess costs of 
                                providing services to children with 
                                disabilities;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) capital 
                                expenditures; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) such other 
                                expenditures as the Secretary 
                                determines appropriate.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Changes after the beginning 
                        of the school year.--A local educational agency 
                        need not include unpredictable changes in 
                        student enrollment or personnel assignments 
                        that occur after the beginning of a school year 
                        in determining compliance under this 
                        subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Documentation.--A local educational agency 
        shall demonstrate that it is meeting the requirements of 
        paragraph (1) by submitting to the State educational agency the 
        per-pupil expenditures, personnel expenditures, non-personnel 
        expenditures, and total expenditures for each school served by 
        the local educational agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Inapplicability.--This subsection shall not 
        apply to a local educational agency that does not have more 
        than 1 building for each grade span.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Process and procedures.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Local educational agency 
                responsibilities.--Each local educational agency 
                assisted under this part shall, by October 31, 2016, 
                report to the State educational agency on its 
                compliance with the requirements of this subsection for 
                the preceding school year, including a listing, by 
                school, of actual combined per-pupil State and local 
                personnel and non-personnel expenditures.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) State educational agency 
                responsibilities.--Each State educational agency 
                assisted under this part shall ensure that such 
                information is made publicly available by the State or 
                the local educational agency, including the school by 
                school listing described in subparagraph (A).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Plan.--A local educational agency 
                that does not meet the requirements of this subsection 
                in any year shall develop and implement a plan to 
                ensure compliance for the subsequent school year and 
                may be required by the State educational agency to 
                report on its progress in implementing such 
                plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Transition provisions.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) School years preceding the 2015-2016 
                school year.--For school years preceding the 2015-2016 
                school year, a local educational agency may receive 
                funds under this part only if the local educational 
                agency demonstrates to the State educational agency 
                that the local educational agency meets the 
                requirements of this subsection, as in effect on the 
                day before the date of enactment of the Strengthening 
                America's Schools Act of 2013.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Transition between requirements.--
                The Secretary shall take such steps as are necessary to 
                provide for the orderly transition between the 
                requirements under this section, as in effect on the 
                day before the date of enactment of the Strengthening 
                America's Schools Act of 2013, and the new requirements 
                under this section, as amended by such Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this 
        subsection shall be construed to require a local educational 
        agency to transfer school personnel in order to comply with 
        this subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Comparable requirements.--In the case of a 
        State, State educational agency, or local educational agency 
        that has, before the date of enactment of the Strengthening 
        America's Schools Act of 2013, enacted requirements relating to 
        the comparability of educational expenditures that differ from 
        the requirements of this subsection, the Secretary shall allow 
        the local educational agency to demonstrate comparability of 
        educational expenditures for purposes of this subsection 
        through the enacted requirements if the Secretary determines 
        that the enacted requirements provide the same, or a higher, 
        standard of comparability for schools served under this part as 
        required by this subsection.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1121. COORDINATION REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1120A (20 U.S.C. 6322), as redesignated by section 
1117(3), is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1120A. COORDINATION REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--Each local educational agency receiving 
assistance under this part shall carry out the activities described in 
subsection (b) with Head Start agencies (consistent with section 
642(e)(5) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9801(e)(5)), providers of 
services under part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act, programs carried out under section 619 of such Act, and, if 
feasible, other entities carrying out high-quality early childhood 
education programs and services.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Activities.--The activities and services referred to 
in subsection (a) include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) developing and implementing a systematic 
        procedure for transferring, with parental consent, early 
        childhood program records for each participating child to the 
        school in which such child will enroll;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) establishing ongoing communication between 
        early childhood program staff and their counterparts in the 
        schools (including teachers, principals, social workers, local 
        educational agency liaisons designated under section 
        722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 
        and health staff) to facilitate the coordination and alignment 
        of programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) establishing ongoing communications between 
        the early childhood program and the local educational agency 
        for developing continuity of developmentally appropriate 
        instructional programs and shared expectations for children's 
        learning and development as children transition to 
        school;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) organizing and participating in joint 
        training, including transition-related training for school 
        staff and early childhood programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) establishing comprehensive transition 
        policies and procedures that support the school readiness of 
        children transitioning to school;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) conducting outreach to parents, families, 
        and elementary school teachers to discuss the educational, 
        developmental, and other needs of children entering 
        school;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) helping parents of children who are English 
        learners understand--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the instructional and other services 
                provided by the school in which such child will enroll 
                after participation in a Head Start program or other 
                Federal early childhood care and education program; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) as appropriate, the information 
                provided to parents of English learners under section 
                3202;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) helping parents understand the instructional 
        and other services provided by the school in which their child 
        will enroll after participation in a Head Start program or 
        other Federal early childhood care and education program; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) developing and implementing a system to 
        increase program participation of underserved populations of 
        eligible children, especially children eligible for a free or 
        reduced price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National 
        School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), parents of children 
        who are English learners, and parents of children with 
        disabilities.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1122. GRANTS FOR THE OUTLYING AREAS AND THE SECRETARY OF 
              THE INTERIOR.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1121 (20 U.S.C. 6331) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``section 
        1002(a) and 1125A(f)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) and (3) 
        of section 3(a)'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)(3)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and 
                freely associated States''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking 
                ``challenging State academic content standards'' and 
                inserting ``college and career ready State academic 
                content standards under section 1111(a)(1)''; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Definition of Outlying Area.--As used in subsections 
(a) and (b), the term `outlying area' has the meaning given that term 
in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 9101(42).''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1123. ALLOCATIONS TO STATES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1122(a) (20 U.S.C. 6332(a)) is amended by striking 
``section 1002(a) to carry out this part for each of fiscal years 2002-
2007'' and inserting ``section 3(a)(1) to carry out this part for each 
of fiscal years 2014 through 2019''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1124. EDUCATION FINANCE INCENTIVE GRANT 
              PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1125A (20 U.S.C. 6337) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection 
        (f)'' and inserting ``section 3(a)(3),'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking 
        ``subsection (f)'' and inserting ``section 3(a)(3)'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by striking subsection (f); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 
        (f).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1125. BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS; CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN 
              EARLY CHILDHOOD.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Part A of title I (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:</DELETED>

 <DELETED>``Subpart 3--Blue Ribbon Schools; Centers for Excellence in 
                       Early Childhood</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1131. BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Program Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section 
to assist States and local educational agencies in identifying and 
rewarding high-performing public schools.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Blue Ribbon Schools.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Identification of blue ribbon schools.--Each 
        State receiving a grant under subpart 2 may--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) define the category of blue ribbon 
                schools, consistent with paragraph (2), for the State 
                as part of its State plan in section 1111(b); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) identify, for each school year, the 
                schools in the State that are blue ribbon schools for 
                such year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Blue ribbon school criteria.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--If a State elects to 
                carry out this subsection, the State's blue ribbon 
                schools shall consist of the highest 5 percent of the 
                State's public elementary schools and secondary 
                schools, as designated by the State based on--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the percentage of proficient 
                        or advanced students, as determined under 
                        section 1111(a)(3)(B)(ii), in English or 
                        language arts, and mathematics;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) in the case of high 
                        schools, the school's graduation 
                        rates;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the performance of each 
                        category of students described in section 
                        1111(a)(3)(D);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) the percentage of students 
                        who are meeting or exceeding the State student 
                        academic achievement standards or are achieving 
                        sufficient academic growth as described in 
                        section 1111(a)(3)(B)(iii); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) school gains.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Noneligibility for blue ribbon 
                status.--A school identified under subsection (c) or 
                (d) of section 1116 for a year shall not be eligible 
                for blue ribbon school status for the same 
                year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Rewards.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each State that defines and 
        identifies blue ribbon schools under subsection (b)(1) for a 
        school year may--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) provide each blue ribbon school in 
                the State with increased autonomy over the school's 
                budget, staffing, and time;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) allow each blue ribbon school to 
                have flexibility in the use of any funds provided to 
                the school under this Act for any purpose allowed under 
                this Act (notwithstanding any other provision of this 
                Act), as long as such use is consistent with the Civil 
                Rights Act of 1964, title IX of the Education 
                Amendments of 1972, section 504 of the Rehabilitation 
                Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
                1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101), and part B of the Individuals 
                with Disabilities Education Act; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) reserve not more than .5 percent of 
                the funds allotted to the State under subpart 2 and use 
                such reserved amounts to distribute rewards, on a 
                competitive basis, to local educational agencies that 
                serve 1 or more blue ribbon schools identified under 
                subsection (b) that receive funds under subpart 2 to 
                enable the local educational agencies to provide awards 
                to such blue ribbon schools that receive funds under 
                such subpart.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Use of rewards.--As a condition of receiving 
        an award from a local educational agency under this subsection, 
        a blue ribbon school shall agree to use the award funds to--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) improve student achievement; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provide technical assistance to the 
                lowest-achieving schools in the closest geographic 
                region of the State to the blue ribbon school, in 
                accordance with the State plan under section 
                1111(b)(1)(F).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1132. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN EARLY 
              CHILDHOOD.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Definition of Eligible Early Childhood Education 
Program.--In this section, the term `eligible early childhood education 
program' means an early childhood education program, as defined in 
section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) serves young children from households that 
        would be eligible to receive a free or reduced price lunch 
        under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1751 et seq.);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) is nominated, by the Governor of the State 
        in which the program is located and through a competitive 
        selection process, to be a center of excellence in early 
        childhood under this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Program Authorized.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Education, 
        acting jointly with the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
        as provided in paragraph (2), shall, subject to the 
        availability of funds under section 3(b)(4), establish a 
        program under which the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) designate exemplary eligible early 
                childhood education programs as centers of excellence 
                in early childhood for the purposes of sharing best 
                practices among early childhood education programs and 
                to support or recognize the centers of excellence to 
                improve the quality of care in programs in their local 
                region; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) award bonus grants to each center of 
                excellence in early childhood, to enable the center to 
                carry out the activities described in subsection 
                (e).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Federal administration.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--With respect to this 
                section, the Secretary shall bear responsibility for 
                obligating and disbursing funds and ensuring compliance 
                with applicable laws and administrative requirements, 
                subject to subparagraph (B).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Interagency agreement.--The 
                Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and 
                Human Services shall jointly administer activities 
                supported under this subsection on such terms as such 
                secretaries shall set forth in an interagency 
                agreement.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Application.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--In order to be eligible to be 
        designated as a center of excellence in early childhood under 
        subsection (b), an eligible early childhood education program 
        shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
        such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
        may require.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Contents.--At a minimum, the application 
        shall include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) evidence that the eligible early 
                childhood education program has significantly improved 
                the school readiness, as determined by the Secretaries, 
                of young children who have participated in the 
                program;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) evidence that the eligible early 
                childhood education program demonstrates improved child 
                outcomes across all the essential domains of school 
                readiness;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) evidence that the eligible early 
                childhood education program has high staff 
                qualifications that are designed to promote the social, 
                emotional, physical, and cognitive development of 
                children;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) an assurance that the eligible early 
                childhood education program will develop a 
                collaborative partnership with other providers of early 
                childhood education in the local community involved to 
                conduct activities under subsection (e);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) a nomination letter, from the 
                Governor of the State in which the eligible early 
                childhood education program is located, demonstrating 
                the eligible early childhood education program's 
                ability to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) provide the coordination, 
                        transition, and training services of the 
                        activities proposed to be carried out under the 
                        bonus grant, including the coordination of such 
                        activities with State and local agencies that 
                        provide early childhood education and 
                        development to young children and families in 
                        the community served by the eligible early 
                        childhood education program; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) carry out the activities 
                        described in subsection (e)(1); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) a description of how the early 
                childhood program, in order to expand accessibility and 
                continuity of quality early childhood education and 
                development services and programs, will coordinate 
                activities under subsection (e) with--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) programs serving children 
                        assisted under the Child Care and Development 
                        Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et 
                        seq.);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the temporary assistance 
                        for needy families program funded under part A 
                        of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
                        U.S.C. 601 et seq.);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the block grants to State 
                        for social services program funded under 
                        subtitle A of title XX of the Social Security 
                        Act (42 U.S.C. 1397 et seq.);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) child care programs 
                        supported directly through the Community 
                        Services Block Grant;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) the Head Start and Early 
                        Head Start programs carried out under Head 
                        Start Act;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) programs supported by 
                        grants under part I of title IV;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) other preschool programs 
                        supported under this title;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) programs carried out 
                        under section 619 and part C of the Individuals 
                        with Disabilities Education Act;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) State prekindergarten 
                        programs;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(x) programs that support parent 
                        and family engagement, including programs 
                        funded under section 1118 or, if applicable, 
                        grantees supported through parent and family 
                        information and resource center grants under 
                        part H of title IV; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xi) other programs of early 
                        childhood education and development; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) a description of how the early 
                childhood education program, if selected as a center 
                for excellence in early childhood, will work with the 
                local educational agency of the area in which the 
                program is located, to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) provide for effective 
                        transitions between the program and elementary 
                        schools; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) to facilitate ongoing 
                        communication between the program and 
                        elementary school teachers concerning young 
                        children participating in the program to 
                        improve the teachers' ability to work 
                        effectively with low-income, at-risk young 
                        children and their families.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Designation and Bonus Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--For each 5-year term described 
        in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) select and designate, as centers of 
                excellence in early childhood, not less than 1 early 
                childhood education program from each of the several 
                States of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
                Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each of the outlying 
                areas from which the Secretary has received 
                applications; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) award each center of excellence in 
                early childhood a bonus grant for the 5-year term, 
                subject to paragraph (2)(B).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Term of designation.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph 
                (B), the Secretary shall designate each early childhood 
                education program as a center of excellence in early 
                childhood under paragraph (1) for a 5-year term. During 
                the period of that designation, the program shall 
                receive a bonus grant under subsection (b).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Revocation.--The Secretary may 
                revoke a program's grant and designation under 
                subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines that the 
                program has not made substantial progress in meeting 
                the goals and objectives of the grant.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Bonus grant amount.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Minimum amount of bonus grant.--
                Subject to the availability of appropriations, each 
                bonus grant awarded under this subsection shall be in 
                an amount of not less than $200,000 per year.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Priority for increased bonus grant 
                funding.--In determining the amount of the bonus grant 
                for a center of excellence in early childhood under 
                this section, and subject to the requirements of 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) shall give priority to 
                        centers that, through their applications, 
                        demonstrate that their programs are of 
                        exceptional quality and would serve as 
                        exemplary models for programs in the same 
                        geographic region; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) may give consideration to--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the populations 
                                served by the centers, such as centers 
                                that serve large proportions of young 
                                children who are English learners, 
                                children who are infants or toddlers 
                                with disabilities, as defined in 632 of 
                                the Individuals with Disabilities 
                                Education Act, children with 
                                disabilities who are eligible for 
                                services under section 619 of such Act, 
                                homeless children, foster children, or 
                                children who receive child protective 
                                services, or young children of other 
                                underserved populations; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) centers that do an 
                                exceptional job meeting the needs of 
                                young children in such 
                                populations.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Use of Bonus Grant Funds.--A center of excellence in 
early childhood that receives a bonus grant under this subsection 
shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) use not less than 15 percent of the funds 
        made available through the grant to disseminate to other early 
        childhood education programs in the State involved (including 
        to early childhood education programs who serve young children 
        who live on tribal lands or come from families who engage in 
        seasonal or migrant work), best practices for achieving early 
        academic success, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) best practices for achieving school 
                readiness, including developing early literacy and 
                mathematics skills;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) best practices for achieving the 
                acquisition of the English language for English 
                learners, if appropriate to the population 
                served;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) best practices for providing high-
                quality comprehensive services, if applicable, for 
                participating young children and their families; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) best practices for facilitating the 
                social and emotional development of children and young 
                children; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) use the remainder of such funds for not less 
        than 2 of the following activities:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In the case of a center of 
                excellence that is a Head Start program, providing Head 
                Start services to additional eligible young 
                children.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Extending the services of the center 
                of excellence to provide full-day, full-week, or full-
                year care to young children served by the program, if 
                appropriate to better meet the needs of working 
                families in the community served by the 
                center.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Further coordinating early childhood 
                education programs and services and social services 
                available in the community served by the center for at-
                risk young children, their families, and pregnant 
                women.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Providing professional development 
                for program instructional and support staff, including 
                joint training for with child care providers, public 
                preschool and elementary school teachers and school 
                leaders, and other providers of early childhood 
                education and development programs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Developing or maintaining 
                partnerships with institutions of higher education and 
                nonprofit organizations, including community-based 
                organizations, that recruit, train, place, and support 
                postsecondary education students to serve as mentors 
                and reading partners to preschool children in centers 
                that serve such children.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Carrying out other activities 
                determined by the center to improve the overall quality 
                of the center's early childhood education program and 
                for which there is evidence that the activities will 
                lead to improved safety, development, well-being, or 
                school readiness of the young children served by the 
                program.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Sharing best practices concerning 
                the transition of children into elementary 
                school.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Reports to the Secretary.--Each center of excellence 
in early childhood that receives bonus grant funds under this section 
shall submit an annual report to the Secretary, at such time and in 
such manner as the Secretary may require, that contains a description 
of the activities the center carried out with funds received under this 
section, including a description of how such funds improved services 
for young children and families.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Research and Technical Assistance.--From the funds 
made available to carry out this section, the Secretary may reserve not 
more than 1 percent of such funds to carry out the following 
activities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Supporting a research collaborative among 
        the Institute of Education Sciences, the National Institute of 
        Child Health and Human Development, the Office of Planning, 
        Research, and Evaluation within the Administration for Children 
        and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services, 
        and, as appropriate, other Federal entities, to support 
        research on early learning that can inform improved State and 
        other standards and licensing requirements and improved 
        outcomes for young children, which collaborative shall--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) biennially prepare and publish for 
                public comment a detailed research plan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) support early learning research 
                activities that could include determining--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the characteristics of early 
                        learning programs that produce positive 
                        developmental outcomes for young 
                        children;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the effects of program 
                        quality standards on child outcomes;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the relationships between 
                        specific interventions and types of child and 
                        family outcomes;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) the effectiveness of early 
                        learning provider training in raising program 
                        quality and improving child outcomes;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) the effectiveness of 
                        professional development strategies in raising 
                        program quality and improving child outcomes; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) how to improve the school 
                        readiness outcomes of young children who are 
                        English learners, children with special needs, 
                        and homeless children, including evaluation of 
                        professional development programs for working 
                        with such children; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) disseminate relevant research 
                findings and best practices.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Evaluating barriers to improving the quality 
        of early learning programs serving low-income young children, 
        including evaluating barriers to successful interagency 
        collaboration and coordination, by conducting a review of the 
        statewide strategic reports developed by State Advisory 
        Councils on Early Childhood Education and Care and other 
        relevant reports, reporting the findings of such review to 
        Congress, and disseminating relevant research findings and best 
        practices.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1133. GREEN RIBBON SCHOOLS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The Secretary is authorized to identify and recognize 
exemplary schools, programs, and individuals. Such recognitions may 
include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) a Green Ribbon Schools program, such as the 
        Green Ribbons School program carried out by the Secretary under 
        section 5411(b)(5) as of the day before the date of enactment 
        of the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, that 
        recognizes excellence in reducing environmental impact, 
        increasing health and wellness, and providing sustainability 
        education; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) an award program recognizing excellence 
        exhibited by classified school employees in the public school 
        system.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1126. GRANTS FOR STATE ASSESSMENTS AND RELATED 
              ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Part A of title I (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), as amended by 
section 1125, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:</DELETED>

    <DELETED>``Subpart 4--Grants for State Assessments and Related 
                          Activities</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1141. GRANTS FOR STATE ASSESSMENTS AND RELATED 
              ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Grants for State Assessments.--From amounts made 
available under subsection (c)(1) to carry out this subsection, the 
Secretary shall make grants to States--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) to enable States to pay the costs of 
        developing, improving, or administering State assessments and 
        standards consistent with section 1111(a), which may include 
        the cost of working in voluntary partnerships with other 
        States, at the sole discretion of each such State; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) in the case of States that have developed 
        the assessments and standards consistent with the requirements 
        of section 1111(a), to enable each such State--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to administer such assessments; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to carry out other activities 
                described in this section, which may include--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) developing college and 
                        career ready State academic content and student 
                        academic achievement standards and aligned 
                        assessments in academic subjects for which 
                        standards and assessments are not required 
                        under section 1111(a);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) developing or improving 
                        assessments of English language proficiency 
                        necessary to comply with section 
                        1111(a)(2)(D);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) developing multiple 
                        measures of student academic achievement, 
                        including measures that assess higher-order 
                        thinking skills and understanding, and elicit 
                        complex student demonstrations or applications 
                        of knowledge and skills to increase the 
                        reliability and validity of State assessment 
                        systems;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) developing, enhancing, or 
                        administering, in publicly funded early 
                        childhood education programs and elementary 
                        schools, early learning assessments (including 
                        accommodations to provide access for young 
                        children with disabilities) to improve 
                        instruction for young children;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) strengthening the capacity 
                        of local educational agencies and schools to 
                        provide all students with the opportunity to 
                        increase educational achievement, including 
                        carrying out professional development 
                        activities aligned with State student academic 
                        achievement standards and 
                        assessments;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) expanding the range, and 
                        improving the quality, of accommodations 
                        available to English learners and students with 
                        disabilities to improve the use of such 
                        accommodations, including professional 
                        development activities;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) improving the 
                        dissemination of information about student 
                        achievement and school performance to parents 
                        and families, including the development of 
                        information and reporting systems designed to--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) identify best 
                                educational practices based on 
                                scientifically valid research; 
                                or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) assist in linking 
                                records of student achievement, length 
                                of enrollment, and graduation over 
                                time;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) providing instructional 
                        supports, which may include formative 
                        assessments;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) developing computer 
                        adaptive assessments that meet the requirements 
                        of section 1111(a);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(x) developing alternate 
                        assessments, as described in section 
                        1111(a)(2)(E), aligned to alternate achievement 
                        standards; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xi) providing professional 
                        development to local educational agency staff 
                        to transition between assessment systems, 
                        including technology for that 
                        purpose.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Grants for Enhanced Assessment Systems.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Grant program authorized.--From amounts made 
        available under subsection (c)(2) to carry out this subsection, 
        the Secretary shall award, on a competitive basis, grants to 
        State educational agencies to enable the State educational 
        agencies to carry out the activities described in paragraph 
        (3).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Application.--Each State educational agency 
        desiring to receive a grant under this section shall submit an 
        application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
        accompanied by such information as the Secretary may 
        require.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Authorized activities.--Each State 
        educational agency that receives a grant under this section 
        shall use the grant funds to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) enable States, or a consortia of 
                States, to collaborate with institutions of higher 
                education or other organizations or agencies to improve 
                the quality, validity, and reliability of State 
                academic assessments beyond the requirements for such 
                assessments described in section 1111(a)(2);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) measure student academic achievement 
                using multiple measures of student academic achievement 
                from multiple sources, including measures that assess 
                higher-order thinking skills and 
                understanding;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) chart student progress over time; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) evaluate student academic 
                achievement through the development of comprehensive 
                academic assessment instruments.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Allotment of Appropriated Funds.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use the amount 
        of funds made available for this section for such year or 
        $400,000,000 of such funds, whichever is less, to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) reserve one-half of 1 percent for 
                the Bureau of Indian Education;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) reserve one-half of 1 percent for 
                the outlying areas; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) from the amounts remaining after the 
                application of subparagraphs (A) and (B), allocate to 
                each State, for the purposes of carrying out the 
                activities under subsection (a), an amount equal to--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) $3,000,000; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) with respect to any amounts 
                        remaining after the allocation is made under 
                        clause (i), an amount that bears the same 
                        relationship to such total remaining amounts as 
                        the number of students ages 5 through 17 in the 
                        State (as determined by the Secretary on the 
                        basis of the most recent satisfactory data) 
                        bears to the total number of such students in 
                        all States.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Special rule for fiscal year 2014.--For 
        fiscal year 2014, the Secretary shall use not less than 
        $800,000,000 or, if a lesser amount is made available for this 
        section for such year, such entire lesser amount, to carry out 
        the requirements of paragraph (1).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Remainder.--Any amounts remaining for a 
        fiscal year after the Secretary carries out paragraph (1) shall 
        be made available to award funds under subsection (b) to States 
        according to the quality, needs, and scope of the State 
        application under this section. In determining the grant 
        amount, the Secretary shall ensure that a State's grant shall 
        include an amount that bears the same relationship to the total 
        funds available under this paragraph for the fiscal year as the 
        number of students ages 5 through 17 in the State (as 
        determined by the Secretary on the basis of the most recent 
        satisfactory data) bears to the total number of such students 
        in all States.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Definition of state.--In this section, the 
        term `State' means each of the 50 States, the District of 
        Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.''.</DELETED>

             <DELETED>PART B--PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1201. IMPROVING SECONDARY SCHOOLS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 6361 et seq.) is amended to 
read as follows:</DELETED>

            <DELETED>``PART B--PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE</DELETED>

      <DELETED>``Subpart 1--Improving Secondary Schools</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1201. SECONDARY SCHOOL REFORM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to 
ensure students graduate from secondary school college and career ready 
and to increase graduation rates by providing grants to eligible 
entities to provide schools with the necessary resources to implement 
innovative and effective secondary school reform strategies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Applied learning.--The term `applied 
        learning' means a strategy that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) engages students in opportunities to 
                apply rigorous academic content aligned with college-
                level expectations to real world experience, through 
                such means as work experience, work-based learning, 
                problem-based learning, or service-learning; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) develops students' cognitive 
                competencies and pertinent employability 
                skills.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Chronic absenteeism.--The term `chronic 
        absenteeism' means a student misses--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) 10 percent of the school days per 
                school year; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) not less than 20 school days per 
                school year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Competency-based learning model.--The term 
        `competency-based learning model' means an education model in 
        which educators use explicit measurable learning objectives to 
        assist students to advance upon mastery of objectives as 
        determined through relevant assessments.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Effective secondary school reform 
        strategies.--The term `effective secondary school reform 
        strategies' means a set of programs, interventions, and 
        activities with demonstrated effectiveness in improving the 
        academic achievement of struggling students or 
        dropouts.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
        means a high-need local educational agency, or a consortia of 
        such local educational agencies, in partnership with--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) 1 or more institutions of higher 
                education;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) 1 or more employers or industry-
                related organizations; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) 1 or more external partners or 
                qualified intermediaries.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Eligible secondary school.--The term 
        `eligible secondary school' means a high school that--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is eligible for funds under part 
                A;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) has a graduation rate below 75 
                percent;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) does not receive grant funds under 
                section 1116(d); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) is identified as low performing 
                based on the State's accountability system.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) External partner.--The term `external 
        partner' means a public or private nonprofit organization or a 
        nonprofit charter management organization, with a demonstrated 
        record of successful secondary school reform.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Feeder middle school.--The term `feeder 
        middle school' means an elementary school or secondary school 
        from which a majority of students go on to attend an eligible 
        secondary school.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) Qualified intermediary.--The term `qualified 
        intermediary' means an entity that has demonstrated expertise 
        to build and sustain partnerships with entities such as 
        employers, schools, community-based organizations, 
        postsecondary educational institutions, social service 
        agencies, economic development organizations, and workforce 
        investment systems, to broker services, resources, and supports 
        for youth and the organizations and systems designed to serve 
        them.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) Struggling student.--The term `struggling 
        student' means a student who--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is at an increased risk for low 
                academic achievement and is unlikely to graduate 
                secondary school within 4 years; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a student who has dropped out of 
                school.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Grants Authorized.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Reservation.--From the total amount 
                of funds appropriated to carry out this section for a 
                fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) not more than 2.5 percent 
                        for national activities, which the Secretary 
                        shall use for technical assistance, data 
                        collection and dissemination, and evaluation 
                        and reporting activities; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) not less than one half of 1 
                        percent for the Bureau of Indian Education for 
                        activities consistent with the purposes of this 
                        section.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Grants.--From the total amount of 
                funds appropriated to carry out this section for a 
                fiscal year and not reserved under subparagraph (A), 
                the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive 
                basis, to eligible entities, based on the quality of 
                the applications submitted, of which--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) not more than 25 percent of 
                        grant funds shall be used for activities 
                        described in subsection (e)(1); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) not less than 75 percent of 
                        grant funds shall be used for activities 
                        described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of 
                        subsection (e) and subsection (f).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Grant duration.--Grants awarded under this 
        section shall be for a period of 5 years, conditional after 3 
        years on satisfactory progress on the performance indicators 
        described in subsection (d)(2)(G), as determined by the 
        Secretary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Grant considerations.--In awarding grants 
        under this section, the Secretary shall give special 
        consideration to applications from eligible entities--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) serving high-need areas, such as 
                high-poverty or rural local educational agencies; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) that demonstrate partnerships with 
                employers to provide students at participating schools 
                with career-related experience or assistance in 
                attaining career-related credentials.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Annual report.--Each eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this section shall submit to the 
        Secretary an annual report including data on the entity's 
        progress on the performance indicators described in subsection 
        (d)(2)(G).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Application.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity that desires 
        a grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
        Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
        information as the Secretary may reasonably require.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Contents.--Each application submitted under 
        paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, a description of the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) How the eligible entity will use 
                funds awarded under this section to carry out the 
                activities described in subsection (e)(1).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) The role of each entity that 
                comprises the eligible entity in meeting the purposes 
                of this section, including the external partner's 
                capacity and record of success in secondary school 
                reform.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) How the eligible entity will sustain 
                the activities proposed, including the availability of 
                funds from non-Federal sources and coordination with 
                other Federal, State, and local funds.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) How the eligible entity conducted a 
                comprehensive needs analysis and capacity assessment of 
                the eligible secondary schools served by the eligible 
                entity to identify secondary schools proposed to be 
                served by the grant. The needs analysis and capacity 
                assessment shall include the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) An examination of each 
                        secondary school's data in the aggregate, and 
                        disaggregated by each of the subgroups of 
                        students described in section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x), 
                        on the following:</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) Graduation rates and 
                                characteristics of those students who 
                                are not graduating, including such 
                                students' attendance, behavior, 
                                expulsion rates, suspension rates, 
                                course performance, and credit 
                                accumulation rates.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) Rates of dropout 
                                recovery (re-entry).</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) Rates of 
                                enrollment and remediation in 
                                institutions of higher education, in 
                                accordance with section 
                                1111(d)(3)(B)(viii).</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) The percentage of 
                                students who are 2 or more years over-
                                aged or under-credited for their grade 
                                level.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) An examination of each 
                        eligible secondary school and feeder middle 
                        school's data in the aggregate, and 
                        disaggregated by each of the subgroups of 
                        students described in section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x), 
                        as applicable, on the following:</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) Student academic 
                                achievement, including the percentage 
                                of students who have on-time credit 
                                accumulation at the end of each grade 
                                and the percentage of students failing 
                                a core, credit-bearing, reading or 
                                language arts, science, or mathematics 
                                course, or failing 2 or more of any 
                                courses.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) The percentage of 
                                students who have an attendance rate 
                                lower than 90 percent.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) Annual rates of 
                                expulsions, suspensions, school 
                                violence, harassment, and bullying, as 
                                defined under State or local laws or 
                                policies.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) Annual, average 
                                credit accumulation.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) Annual, average 
                                attendance rates.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VI) Annual rates of 
                                students who move in and out of the 
                                school within a school year.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VII) Annual, average 
                                rates of enrollment in and completion 
                                of advanced coursework, including 
                                opportunities to earn postsecondary 
                                credit while in high school, such as 
                                Advanced Placement and International 
                                Baccalaureate courses and exams, dual 
                                enrollment, and early 
                                college.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VIII) Curriculum 
                                alignment with college and career ready 
                                standards across all grade 
                                levels.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IX) The non-academic 
                                barriers that impact student 
                                achievement and the available support 
                                services to address such 
                                barriers.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(X) The number and 
                                percentage of students who do not 
                                transition from grade 8 to grade 9 and 
                                who have not transferred to and 
                                enrolled in a school outside of the 
                                local educational agency within the 
                                State or out of the State.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) An examination, including 
                        a description, of each eligible secondary 
                        school's capacity to implement the school 
                        reform activities described under subsection 
                        (e)(3), including--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the capacity and 
                                experience levels of administrative, 
                                instructional, and noninstructional 
                                staff;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the budget, 
                                including how Federal, State, and local 
                                funds are being spent (as of the time 
                                of the assessment) and can be better 
                                spent; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) the technical 
                                assistance, additional resources, and 
                                staff necessary to implement the 
                                activities identified in subsection 
                                (e)(3).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) An assessment of the 
                        capacity of the eligible entity to provide 
                        technical assistance and resources to implement 
                        the activities described in subsection 
                        (e).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) The rationale for the strategies 
                chosen to be implemented under subsection (e), 
                including how such strategies will address the needs 
                identified through the needs analysis.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) How the eligible entity will 
                incorporate students with disabilities, English 
                learners, and struggling students into the activities 
                under subsection (e).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) The performance indicators and 
                targets the eligible entity will use to assess the 
                effectiveness of the activities implemented under this 
                section including--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) graduation rates;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) dropout recovery (re-entry) 
                        rates;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) percentage of students 
                        with less than a 90 percent attendance 
                        rate;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) percentage of students who 
                        have on-time credit accumulation at the end of 
                        each grade and the percentage of students 
                        failing a core subject course;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) rates of expulsions, 
                        suspensions, school violence, harassment, and 
                        bullying, as defined under State or local laws 
                        or policies;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) annual, average attendance 
                        rates;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) annual rates of student 
                        mobility;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) annual rates of student 
                        transfers;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) college remediation, 
                        enrollment, persistence, and completion rates; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(x) percentage of students 
                        successfully--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) completing Advanced 
                                Placement or International 
                                Baccalaureate courses;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) completing rigorous 
                                postsecondary education courses while 
                                attending a secondary school; 
                                or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) enrolling in and 
                                completing, career and technical 
                                education, as defined in section 3 of 
                                the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
                                Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
                                U.S.C. 2302) or a program that leads to 
                                an apprenticeship registered under the 
                                Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known 
                                as the `National Apprenticeship Act'; 
                                50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 
                                et seq.).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Required Uses of Funds.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds 
        to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) implement an early warning indicator 
                system to help high schools and feeder middle schools, 
                served by the eligible entity's local educational 
                agency, to identify struggling students and create a 
                system of evidence-based interventions, by--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) identifying and analyzing 
                        the academic and non-academic risk factors that 
                        most reliably predict dropouts by using 
                        longitudinal data of past cohorts of 
                        students;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) identifying specific 
                        indicators of student progress and performance, 
                        such as attendance and chronic absenteeism, 
                        academic performance in core courses, and 
                        credit accumulation, to guide 
                        decisionmaking;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) identifying or developing 
                        a mechanism for regularly collecting and 
                        analyzing data about the impact of 
                        interventions on the indicators of student 
                        progress and performance;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) analyzing academic 
                        indicators to determine whether students are 
                        making sufficient academic growth to graduate 
                        secondary school in the standard numbers of 
                        years; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) identifying and implementing 
                        strategies for pairing academic support with 
                        integrated student services and case-management 
                        interventions for students requiring intensive 
                        supports, which may include partnerships with 
                        other external partners;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provide support and credit recovery 
                opportunities for struggling students, including those 
                who are over-aged and under-credited, at secondary 
                schools served by the eligible entity by offering 
                activities, such as--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) a flexible school 
                        schedule;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) competency-based learning 
                        models and performance-based assessments; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the provision of support 
                        services;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) provide dropout recovery or re-entry 
                programs to secondary schools that are designed to 
                encourage and support dropouts returning to an 
                educational system, program, or institution following 
                an extended absence in order to graduate college and 
                career ready;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) provide evidence-based grade and 
                school transition programs and supports, including 
                through curricula alignment; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) provide school leaders, 
                instructional staff, noninstructional staff, students, 
                and families with high-quality, easily accessible and 
                timely information about--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) secondary school graduation 
                        requirements;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) postsecondary education 
                        application processes;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) postsecondary admissions 
                        processes and requirements, including public 
                        financial aid and other available private 
                        scholarship and grant aid opportunities; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) other programs and services 
                        for increasing rates of college access and 
                        success for students from low-income 
                        families.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Required use of funds in feeder middle 
        schools.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this 
        section shall use the grant funds in feeder middle schools to 
        improve the academic achievement of students and prepare 
        students to graduate college and career ready by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) using early warning indicator and 
                intervention systems described in paragraph 
                (1)(A);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) creating a personalized learning 
                environment;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) implementing a transition strategy 
                to support the successful transition of students 
                between grades, including encouraging collaboration 
                among elementary, middle, and secondary school 
                grades;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) providing high-quality professional 
                development opportunities to school leaders, teachers, 
                and other school staff to prepare staff to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) address the academic 
                        challenges of students in middle 
                        grades;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) understand the 
                        developmental needs of students in the middle 
                        grades and how to address those needs in an 
                        educational setting;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) implement data-driven 
                        interventions; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) provide academic guidance 
                        to students so that students can graduate on 
                        college and career ready; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) implementing organizational 
                practices and school schedules that allow for 
                collaborative staff participation, team teaching, and 
                common instructional planning time.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Required use of funds in eligible secondary 
        schools.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this 
        section shall use the grant funds in eligible secondary schools 
        to implement a comprehensive approach that will--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) personalize the school experience by 
                taking steps such as--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) creating opportunities for 
                        struggling students to receive personalized 
                        instruction, including providing a personalized 
                        sequence of instructional content and skills 
                        development, and opportunities for credit 
                        recovery;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) implementing competency-
                        based learning models; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) providing ongoing 
                        evaluation of student academic achievement and 
                        the necessary supports so that students 
                        graduate college and career ready;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) increase student engagement by 
                providing applied learning opportunities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) provide school leaders with autonomy 
                through a flexible budget and staffing 
                authority;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) implement high-quality, evidence-
                based professional development for teachers and school 
                leaders, provide increased opportunities for teachers 
                to work collaboratively, and improve 
                instruction;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) improve curriculum and instruction, 
                by--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) redesigning academic content 
                        and instructional practices to align with high 
                        academic standards for all students, the 
                        criteria associated with admission to and 
                        success in postsecondary education, and the 
                        skills necessary to be successful in the 
                        workplace;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) increasing rigor by 
                        providing opportunities to earn postsecondary 
                        credit while in high school, including through 
                        Advanced Placement or International 
                        Baccalaureate courses, dual enrollment, and 
                        early college; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) implementing competency-
                        based learning models;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) strengthen the transition between 
                high school and postsecondary education through 
                activities such as--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) providing academic and 
                        career counseling in student-to-counselor 
                        ratios that allow students to make informed 
                        decisions about academic and career 
                        options;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) provide high-quality 
                        college and career exploration opportunities 
                        including college campus visits;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) coordinating secondary and 
                        postsecondary support services, and academic 
                        calendars, to allow students to visit and take 
                        courses at institutions of higher education; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) providing academic and 
                        support services, including financial aid 
                        counseling for postsecondary education; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) implement not less than 1 of the 
                following effective secondary school reform strategies 
                to prepare students for college and a career, and to 
                improve graduation rates:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Graduation Promise 
                        Academies, which include--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) 9th grade academies 
                                taught by teams of teachers who work 
                                with small groups of 
                                students;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) career academies 
                                for upper grades;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) extended learning 
                                periods, such as block scheduling, to 
                                reduce the number of students for whom 
                                teachers are responsible and the number 
                                of courses students are taking at any 
                                one time;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) an after-hours 
                                credit recovery program;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) curriculum coaches 
                                who provide high-quality professional 
                                development and support;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VI) partnerships among 
                                parents, teachers, administrators, 
                                community-based organizations, and 
                                community members focused on improving 
                                student achievement; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VII) a college-going 
                                culture, including student supports and 
                                guidance.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Career academies, which 
                        implement a college and career ready curriculum 
                        that integrates rigorous academics, career and 
                        technical education, and experiential learning 
                        for high school students in high-skill, high-
                        demand industries, in collaboration with local 
                        and regional employers.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Dual enrollment programs 
                        that provide dual enrollment opportunities with 
                        college credit-bearing courses, including 
                        accelerated certificate programs with community 
                        colleges or other recognized postsecondary 
                        credentials.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Early college high schools 
                        that design curricula and sequences of courses 
                        in collaboration with teachers from the 
                        eligible secondary school and faculty from the 
                        partner institution of higher education so that 
                        students may simultaneously earn credits 
                        towards a high school diploma and either an 
                        associate degree or transferable postsecondary 
                        education credits toward a postsecondary degree 
                        at no cost to students or their 
                        families.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Allowable Uses of Funds.--An eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this section may use grant funds to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) improve parent and family engagement in the 
        educational attainment and achievement of struggling students 
        and dropouts to be college and career ready by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) leveraging community-based services 
                and opportunities; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) providing parents and families with 
                the necessary information, including data on their 
                child's academic achievement and how to navigate the 
                public school system;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) provide extended learning opportunities, by 
        extending the school day, week, or year to increase the total 
        number of school hours to include additional time for 
        instruction in academic subjects and enrichment activities that 
        contribute to a well-rounded education;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) increase student supports through activities 
        such as student advisories, school counseling opportunities, 
        and one-to-one mentoring; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) create smaller learning 
        communities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Matching Funds.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this section shall provide matching 
        funds, from non-Federal sources, in an amount equal to not less 
        than 20 percent of the amount of grant funds awarded in the 
        first 3 years of the grant, not less than 50 percent of the 
        amount awarded in the fourth year of the grant, and not less 
        than 75 percent of the amount awarded in the fifth year of the 
        grant, as applicable.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive all or part 
        of the matching requirement described in paragraph (1) for a 
        fiscal year for an eligible entity, on a case-by-case basis, if 
        the Secretary determines that applying the matching requirement 
        to such eligible entity would result in serious hardship or an 
        inability to carry out the authorized activities described in 
        subsection (e).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Supplement Not Supplant.--An eligible entity shall 
use Federal funds received under this section only to supplement the 
funds that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be made 
available from other Federal and non-Federal sources for the activities 
described in this section, and not to supplant such funds.</DELETED>

          <DELETED>``Subpart 2--Accelerated Learning</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1221. PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purposes of this subpart are--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) to raise student academic achievement by--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) increasing the number of teachers 
                serving high-need schools who are qualified to teach 
                Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate 
                courses; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) increasing the number of students 
                attending high-need schools who--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) enroll and succeed in 
                        Advanced Placement or International 
                        Baccalaureate courses; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) take Advanced Placement or 
                        International Baccalaureate 
                        examinations;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) to increase, and to support statewide and, 
        as applicable, districtwide, efforts to increase the 
        availability of, and enrollment in, Advanced Placement or 
        International Baccalaureate courses, and pre-Advanced Placement 
        or pre-International Baccalaureate courses, in high-need 
        schools; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) to provide high-quality professional 
        development for teachers of Advanced Placement or International 
        Baccalaureate courses, and pre-Advanced Placement or pre-
        International Baccalaureate courses, in high-need 
        schools.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1222. FUNDING DISTRIBUTION RULE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``From amounts appropriated to carry out this subpart for 
a fiscal year, the Secretary shall give priority to funding activities 
under section 1223 and shall distribute any remaining funds under 
section 1224.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1223. ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL 
              BACCALAUREATE EXAMINATION FEE PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--From amounts made available to 
carry out this subpart for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award 
grants to State educational agencies having applications approved under 
this section to enable the State educational agencies to pay, on behalf 
of low-income students, part or all of the costs of Advanced Placement 
or International Baccalaureate examination fees, if the low-income 
students--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) are enrolled in an Advanced Placement or 
        International Baccalaureate course; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) plan to take an Advanced Placement or 
        International Baccalaureate examination.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Award Basis.--In determining the amount of the grant 
awarded to a State educational agency under this section for a fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall consider the number of children eligible to 
be counted under section 1124(c) in the State in relation to the number 
of such children so counted in all States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Information Dissemination.--A State educational 
agency that is awarded a grant under this section shall make publicly 
available information regarding the availability of Advanced Placement 
or International Baccalaureate examination fee payments under this 
section, and shall disseminate such information to eligible secondary 
school students and parents, including through secondary school 
teachers and counselors.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Applications.--Each State educational agency 
desiring to receive a grant under this section shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. At a 
minimum, each State educational agency application shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) describe the Advanced Placement or 
        International Baccalaureate examination fees the State 
        educational agency will pay on behalf of low-income students in 
        the State from grant funds awarded under this 
        section;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) provide an assurance that any grant funds 
        awarded under this section shall be used only to pay for 
        Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate examination 
        fees; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) contain such information as the Secretary 
        may require to demonstrate that the State educational agency 
        will ensure that a student is eligible for payments authorized 
        under this section, including ensuring that the student is a 
        low-income student.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such 
regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Report.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each State educational agency 
        awarded a grant under this section shall, with respect to each 
        Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate course 
        subject, annually report to the Secretary the following data 
        for the preceding year:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) The number of students in the State 
                who are taking an Advanced Placement or International 
                Baccalaureate course in such subject.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) The number of Advanced Placement or 
                International Baccalaureate examinations taken by 
                students in the State who have taken an Advanced 
                Placement or International Baccalaureate course in such 
                subject.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) The number of students in the State 
                scoring at each level on Advanced Placement or 
                International Baccalaureate examinations in such 
                subject, disaggregated by each of the subgroups of 
                students described in section 
                1111(a)(2)(B)(x).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Demographic information regarding 
                students in the State taking Advanced Placement or 
                International Baccalaureate courses and Advanced 
                Placement or International Baccalaureate examinations 
                in that subject, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, 
                English proficiency status, and socioeconomic 
                status.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Report to congress.--The Secretary shall 
        annually compile the information received from each State 
        educational agency under paragraph (1) and report to the 
        authorizing committees regarding the information.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Bureau of Indian Affairs as State Educational 
Agency.--For purposes of this section, the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
shall be treated as a State educational agency.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1224. ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL 
              BACCALAUREATE INCENTIVE PROGRAM GRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--From amounts made available to 
        carry out this subpart for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
        award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to 
        enable such entities to carry out the authorized activities 
        described in subsection (e).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Duration, renewal, and payments.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Duration.--The Secretary shall award 
                a grant under this section for a period of not more 
                than 3 years.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Renewal.--The Secretary may renew a 
                grant awarded under this section for an additional 
                period of not more than 2 years, if an eligible 
                entity--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) is achieving the objectives 
                        of the grant; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) has shown improvement 
                        against baseline data on the performance 
                        measures described in subparagraphs (A) through 
                        (E) of subsection (g)(1).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Payments.--The Secretary shall make 
                grant payments under this section on an annual 
                basis.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the 
term `eligible entity' means--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) a State educational agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) a high-need local educational agency; 
        or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) a partnership consisting of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a national, regional, or statewide 
                public or nonprofit organization with expertise and 
                experience in providing Advanced Placement or 
                International Baccalaureate course services; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a State educational agency or a 
                high-need local educational agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Application.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity desiring a 
        grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
        Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
        information as the Secretary may require.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Contents.--The application shall, at a 
        minimum, include a description of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the goals and objectives for the 
                project supported by the grant under this section, 
                including--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) increasing the number of 
                        teachers serving high-need schools who are 
                        qualified to teach Advanced Placement or 
                        International Baccalaureate courses;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) increasing the number of 
                        Advanced Placement or International 
                        Baccalaureate courses that are offered at high-
                        need schools; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) increasing the number of 
                        students attending a high-need school, 
                        particularly low-income students, who succeed 
                        in--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) Advanced Placement 
                                or International Baccalaureate courses; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) if offered by the 
                                school, pre-Advanced Placement or pre-
                                International Baccalaureate 
                                courses;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) how the eligible entity will ensure 
                that students have access to courses, including pre-
                Advanced Placement or pre-International Baccalaureate 
                courses, that will prepare students to enroll and 
                succeed in Advanced Placement or International 
                Baccalaureate courses;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) how the eligible entity will provide 
                professional development for teachers that will further 
                the goals and objectives of the grant 
                project;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) how the eligible entity will ensure 
                that teachers serving high-need schools are qualified 
                to teach Advanced Placement or International 
                Baccalaureate courses;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) how the eligible entity will provide 
                for the involvement of business and community 
                organizations and other entities, including 
                institutions of higher education, in carrying out the 
                activities described in subsection (e);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) how the eligible entity will use 
                funds received under this section; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) how the eligible entity will 
                evaluate the outcome of the grant project.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, 
the Secretary shall give priority to applications from eligible 
entities that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) are part of a statewide or districtwide 
        strategy, as applicable, for increasing the availability of 
        Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses, and 
        pre-Advanced Placement or pre-International Baccalaureate 
        courses, in high-need schools;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) demonstrate a focus on increasing the 
        availability of Advanced Placement or International 
        Baccalaureate courses in core academic subjects; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) propose to carry out activities that target 
        high-need schools.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Authorized Activities.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds 
        to carry out activities designed to increase--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the number of teachers serving high-
                need schools who are qualified to teach Advanced 
                Placement or International Baccalaureate courses; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the number of students attending 
                high-need schools who succeed in the examinations for 
                such courses, including through reimbursing low-income 
                students attending high-need schools for part or all of 
                the cost of Advanced Placement or International 
                Baccalaureate examination fees.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Allowable activities.--In addition to the 
        activities described in paragraph (1), an eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this section may use grant funds for--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) high-quality teacher professional 
                development, in order to expand the pool of teachers in 
                the participating State, high-need local educational 
                agency, or high-need school who are qualified to teach 
                Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate 
                courses, including through innovative models, such as 
                online academies and training institutes;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) pre-Advanced Placement or pre-
                International Baccalaureate teacher and counselor high-
                quality professional development in secondary school to 
                prepare students for success in Advanced Placement or 
                International Baccalaureate courses and in institutions 
                of higher education;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) coordination and articulation 
                between grade levels to prepare students to succeed in 
                Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate 
                courses;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) purchase of instructional materials 
                for Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate 
                courses;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) activities to increase the 
                availability of, and participation in, online Advanced 
                Placement or International Baccalaureate 
                courses;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) carrying out the requirements of 
                subsection (g); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) in the case of an eligible entity 
                described in subsection (b)(1), awarding subgrants to 
                high-need local educational agencies to enable the 
                high-need local educational agencies to carry out 
                authorized activities described in subparagraphs (A) 
                through (F).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Contracts.--An eligible entity that is awarded a 
grant to provide online Advanced Placement or International 
Baccalaureate courses under this subpart may enter into a contract with 
an organization to provide the online Advanced Placement or 
International Baccalaureate courses, including contracting for 
necessary support services.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Collecting and Reporting Requirements.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Report.--Each eligible entity receiving a 
        grant under this section shall collect and report to the 
        Secretary annually such data regarding the results of the grant 
        as the Secretary may reasonably require, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the number of students served by the 
                eligible entity enrolling in Advanced Placement or 
                International Baccalaureate courses, and pre-Advanced 
                Placement or pre-International Baccalaureate courses, 
                disaggregated by grade level of the student, and the 
                grades received by such students in the 
                courses;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the number of students taking an 
                Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate 
                examination and the distribution of scores on those 
                examinations, disaggregated by the grade level of the 
                student at the time of examination;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the number of teachers who are 
                currently, as of the date of the report, receiving 
                training to teach Advanced Placement or International 
                Baccalaureate courses and will teach such courses in 
                the next school year;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the number of teachers becoming 
                qualified to teach Advanced Placement or International 
                Baccalaureate courses; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) the number of qualified teachers who 
                are teaching Advanced Placement or International 
                Baccalaureate courses in high-need schools served by 
                the eligible entity.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Reporting of data.--Each eligible entity 
        receiving a grant under this section shall report the data 
        required under paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) disaggregated by subject 
                area;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) in the case of student data, 
                disaggregated in the same manner as information is 
                disaggregated under section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) in a manner that allows for an 
                assessment of the effectiveness of the grant 
                program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Evaluation.--From the amount appropriated for this 
subpart and reserved for evaluation activities in accordance with 
section 9601(a), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the 
Institute of Education Sciences, shall, in consultation with the 
relevant program office at the Department, evaluate the implementation 
and impact of the activities supported under this section, consistent 
with section 9601, including progress as measured by the performance 
measures established under subparagraphs (A) through (E) of subsection 
(g)(1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(i) Matching Requirement.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), each 
        eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall 
        provide toward the cost of the activities assisted under the 
        grant, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 100 percent 
        of the amount of the grant, except that an eligible entity that 
        is a high-need local educational agency shall provide an amount 
        equal to not more than 50 percent of the amount of the 
        grant.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Matching funds.--The eligible entity may 
        provide the matching funds described in paragraph (1) in cash 
        or in-kind, fairly evaluated, but may not provide more than 50 
        percent of the matching funds in-kind. The eligible entity may 
        provide the matching funds from State, local, or private 
        sources.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive all or part 
        of the matching requirement described in paragraph (1) for any 
        fiscal year for an eligible entity described in paragraph (1) 
        or (2) of subsection (b), if the Secretary determines that 
        applying the matching requirement to such eligible entity would 
        result in serious hardship or an inability to carry out the 
        authorized activities described in subsection (e).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1225. SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Grant funds provided under this subpart shall 
supplement, and not supplant, other non-Federal funds that are 
available to assist low-income students to pay for the cost of Advanced 
Placement or International Baccalaureate examination fees or to expand 
access to Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses, 
and pre-Advanced Placement or pre-International Baccalaureate 
courses.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1226. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In this subpart:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) High-need school.--The term `high-need 
        school' means a secondary school--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) with a demonstrated need for 
                Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate 
                courses; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) has a high concentration of 
                        low-income students; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) is designated with a school 
                        locale code of 33, 41, 42, or 43, as determined 
                        by the Secretary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Low-income student.--The term `low-income 
        student' means a student who is eligible for free or reduced-
        price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).''.</DELETED>

       <DELETED>PART C--EDUCATION OF MIGRATORY CHILDREN</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1301. PROGRAM PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1301 (20 U.S.C. 6391) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1301. PROGRAM PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``It is the purpose of this part to assist States in 
providing high-quality and comprehensive educational programs 
(including, as appropriate, instructional and educationally related 
support services), during the regular school year and summer or 
intersession periods, that address the unique educational needs of 
migratory children arising from their migratory lifestyle, in order to 
help such children--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) succeed in school;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) meet the same State college and career ready 
        academic content and student academic achievement standards 
        under section 1111(a)(1) that all children are expected to 
        meet;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) graduate high school ready for postsecondary 
        education and careers; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) overcome educational disruption, cultural 
        and language barriers, social isolation, various health-related 
        problems, and other factors that inhibit the ability of such 
        children to succeed in school.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1302. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1302 (20 U.S.C. 6392) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``In order to carry out the 
        purpose of this part'' and inserting ``From the amounts made 
        available under section 3(d) for a fiscal year to carry out 
        this part'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking ``combinations'' and inserting 
        ``consortia''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by striking ``to establish'' and inserting 
        ``to enable such agencies or consortia to 
        establish''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1303. STATE ALLOCATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1303 (20 U.S.C. 6393) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) State Allocations.--Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the amount awarded to each State (other than the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico) under this part for each fiscal year shall be an amount 
equal to the product of--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the sum of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the average number of identified 
                eligible migratory children aged 3 through 21, residing 
                in the State, based on data for the preceding 3 years; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the number of identified eligible 
                migratory children, aged 3 through 21, who received 
                services under this part in summer or intersession 
                programs provided by the State during the previous 
                year; multiplied by</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) 40 percent of the average per-pupil 
        expenditure in the State, except that the amount calculated 
        under this paragraph shall not be less than 32 percent, or more 
        than 48 percent, of the average per-pupil expenditure in the 
        United States.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) 
        as subsections (c) through (f), respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Hold Harmless.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), for 
each of fiscal years 2011 through 2013, no State receiving an 
allocation under this section shall receive less than 90 percent of the 
State's allocation under this section for the previous 
year.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking paragraphs (2) and 
                (3);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``Puerto Rico.--'' and all 
                that follows through ``For each'' and inserting the 
                following: ``Puerto Rico.--For each'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and 
                (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and by 
                aligning such paragraphs with the margins of paragraph 
                (1) of subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph 
                (2);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                as redesignated by subparagraph (C)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``which'' and 
                        inserting ``that''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``subsection 
                        (a)(1)(A)'' and inserting ``subsection (g)''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in paragraph (1), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``which'' and 
                        inserting ``that''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by inserting ``, except that 
                        the percentage calculated under this paragraph 
                        shall not be less than 85 percent'' before the 
                        semicolon at the end; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in subsection (d), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``In general.--(A) 
                        If,'' and all that follows through ``this 
                        part'' and inserting the following: ``In 
                        general.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Ratable reductions.--If the amount 
                available for allocations to States under this part''; 
                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        striking ``If additional'' and inserting 
                        ``Reallocation.--If additional'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``Special rule.--
                        (A) The'' and inserting the following: 
                        ``Special rule.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Further reductions.--
                The'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking ``required under section 1304'' and 
                        inserting ``needed to carry out the approved 
                        activities in the application under section 
                        1304'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        striking ``The Secretary shall'' and inserting 
                        ``Reallocation.--The Secretary shall''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by adding at the end the 
                        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Additional requirements.--The 
                Secretary--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) shall--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) develop and 
                                implement a procedure for monitoring 
                                the accuracy of the information 
                                described in subparagraph (A); 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) issue, through 
                                regulations or guidance, criteria for a 
                                system of State quality control for the 
                                accuracy of State counts of eligible 
                                migratory children; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) may not reduce the amount 
                        of a State allocation under this paragraph on 
                        the basis of unintentional errors in such 
                        counts for States implementing a system of 
                        State quality control that meets the criteria 
                        described in clause (i)(II), if the discrepancy 
                        between the initial State count and any 
                        subsequent revisions is minimal.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) in subsection (f), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                by inserting ``best serve migratory children under this 
                part and'' after ``In order to'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``such 
                information as the Secretary finds'' and inserting 
                ``the most recent information that'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) 
                through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), 
                respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) develop and implement a procedure for 
        monitoring the accuracy of such information, if such a 
        procedure does not create barriers to the families of migratory 
        children who are eligible for services under this 
        part;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C), by striking ``develop and implement a 
                procedure for more accurately reflecting'' and 
                inserting ``update such procedure, and implement the 
                updated procedure, to more accurately reflect 
                the'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) in paragraph (4)(A), as redesignated 
                by subparagraph (C), by inserting ``of high-quality, 
                sustained, and intensive education services'' after 
                ``special programs''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C), by striking ``the child whose 
                education has been interrupted'' and inserting 
                ``migratory children''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Nonparticipating States.--In the case of a State 
desiring to receive an allocation under this part for a fiscal year 
that did not receive an allocation for the previous fiscal year or that 
has been participating for less than 3 consecutive years, the Secretary 
shall calculate the State's number of identified migratory children 
aged 3 through 21 for purposes of subsection (a)(1)(A) by using the 
most recent data available that identifies the migratory children 
residing in the State until data is available to calculate the 3-year 
average number of such children in accordance with such 
subsection.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1304. STATE APPLICATIONS; SERVICES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1304 (20 U.S.C. 6394) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the matter preceding 
                        subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking 
                                ``special'' and inserting ``unique''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by inserting ``and 
                                out of school migratory children'' 
                                after ``preschool migratory children''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking 
                                ``migrant'' and inserting 
                                ``migratory''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking ``part A 
                                or B of title III'' and inserting 
                                ``part A of title III'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``migratory 
                        students'' and inserting ``migratory 
                        children''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``same 
                        challenging'' and all that follows through 
                        ``standards that'' and inserting ``same State 
                        college and career ready academic content and 
                        student academic achievement standards adopted 
                        under section 1111(a)(1) that'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by striking paragraph (6);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by redesignating paragraphs (3) 
                through (5) as paragraphs (4) through (6), 
                respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) a description of how the State will meet the 
        requirements of section 1308(b) for the timely electronic 
        transfer of student records and how the State will use such 
        records transfer to meet the unique educational needs of 
        migratory students and remove barriers to the proper enrollment 
        and retention of migratory children in schools;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (D)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``require, the 
                        State'' and inserting ``require and using the 
                        linkage system described in section 1308(b), 
                        the State and each of its local operating 
                        agencies'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``another'' and 
                        inserting ``another or from 1 school district 
                        to another''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking ``such move'' 
                        and inserting ``such a move'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) in paragraph (7)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``family literacy 
                        services'' and inserting ``family literacy 
                        activities'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``program or 
                        project serves'' and inserting ``programs and 
                        projects serve'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking ``who have 
                        parents who'' and inserting ``whose parents''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by striking the period at the 
                        end and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) such budgetary and other information as the 
        Secretary may require.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``part 
                I'' and inserting ``part F'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking paragraph (3) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) in the planning and operation of programs 
        and projects at both the State and local agency operating 
        levels, there is consultation with parent advisory councils for 
        programs of not less than 1 school year in duration, and that 
        all such programs and projects are--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) conducted in a manner that provides 
                for the same parental involvement as is required for 
                programs and projects under section 1118, including, to 
                the extent practicable, descriptions required for 
                parental involvement under section 1118(a)(3)(A), 
                unless extraordinary circumstances make such provision 
                impractical; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) are developed in a format and 
                language understandable to the parents;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and 
                migratory children who are not attending school'' 
                before the semicolon at the end;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (6), by striking 
                subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) family literacy programs that are 
                determined to be high quality;''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) by striking paragraph (7) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) the State has procedures in place to verify 
        the accuracy and completeness of any data regarding the 
        counting of migratory children that is submitted to the 
        Secretary under this part.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (d)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``who are failing'' and 
                all that follows through the period and inserting the 
                following: ``who have made a move within the previous 
                1-year period and who--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) are failing, or most at risk of failing, to 
        meet the State college and career ready academic content 
        standards and student academic achievement standards adopted 
        under section 1111(a)(1); or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) have dropped out of school.''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (e)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                        ``1'' and inserting ``one''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking 
                        ``secondary school students'' and inserting 
                        ``students''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1305. SECRETARIAL APPROVAL; PEER REVIEW.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1305(b) (20 U.S.C. 6395(b)) is amended by striking 
``may'' and inserting ``shall, to the extent practicable,''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1306. COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND SERVICE-DELIVERY 
              PLAN; AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1306 (20 U.S.C. 6396) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)(1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                (A)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``special'' and 
                        inserting ``unique''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by inserting ``, consistent 
                        with the purposes of this part,'' after 
                        ``migratory children'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking subparagraph 
                (B);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 
                through (G) as subparagraphs (E) through (I), 
                respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
                the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) addresses the unique educational 
                needs of migratory children;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) is developed in collaboration with 
                parents of migratory children;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) is not used to supplant State 
                efforts regarding, or administrative funding for, this 
                part;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated 
                by subparagraph (C), by striking ``same challenging'' 
                and all that follows through ``standards that'' and 
                inserting ``same State college and career ready 
                academic content and student academic achievement 
                standards adopted under section 1111(a)(1) that''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) in subparagraph (H), as redesignated 
                by subparagraph (C)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``early childhood 
                        programs,'' and inserting ``early childhood 
                        education programs,''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``part A or B of 
                        title III'' and inserting ``part A of title 
                        III'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``local 
                educational'' and inserting ``local 
                operating'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking paragraph (2) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Unmet needs.--Funds provided under this part 
        shall be used to meet the needs of migratory children that are 
        not met by services available from other Federal or non-Federal 
        programs, except that migratory children who are eligible to 
        receive services under part A may receive those services 
        through funds provided under that part or through funds under 
        this part that remain after the agency meets the needs 
        described in paragraph (1).''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (4), by striking 
                ``special educational'' and inserting ``unique 
                educational''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1307. BYPASS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1307 (20 U.S.C. 6397) is amended, in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``make arrangements with'' and 
inserting ``award grants to, or enter into contracts with,''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1308. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1308 (20 U.S.C. 6398) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking the section heading and inserting 
        ``national activities.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``nonprofit 
                        entities to improve'' and inserting the 
                        following: ``entities to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) improve'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by inserting ``through'' 
                        before ``the establishment'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking the period at 
                        the end and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by adding at the end the 
                        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) improve the coordination between 
                State educational agencies, local operating agencies, 
                and their counterparts in other nations in educating 
                migratory children who move between the United States 
                and such nations.''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or 
                contracts'' after ``Grants'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking paragraph (1) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Assistance.--In order to determine the 
        number of migratory children in each State, the Secretary shall 
        assist each State in maintaining an effective system for the 
        electronic transfer of student records.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in the matter 
                                preceding clause (i), by striking ``The 
                                Secretary, in consultation'' and all 
                                that follows through ``may include--'' 
                                and inserting the following: ``The 
                                Secretary, in consultation with the 
                                States, shall continue to ensure the 
                                linkage of migratory child record 
                                systems for the purpose of 
                                electronically exchanging, within and 
                                among the States, health and 
                                educational information regarding all 
                                migratory children eligible under this 
                                part. The Secretary shall ensure such 
                                linkage occurs in a cost-effective 
                                manner, utilizing systems used by the 
                                State prior to, or developed after, the 
                                date of enactment of the Strengthening 
                                America's Schools Act of 2013. The 
                                Secretary shall determine the minimum 
                                data elements that each State receiving 
                                funds under this part shall collect, 
                                maintain, and exchange, and the 
                                requirements of the linkage system that 
                                States shall meet for the timely 
                                submission of access to such 
                                information. Such minimum data elements 
                                may include--''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in clause (ii), by 
                                striking ``section 1111(b)'' and 
                                inserting ``section 1111(a)(2)''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) 
                        and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Consultation.--The Secretary shall 
                maintain ongoing consultation with the States, local 
                educational agencies, and other migratory student 
                service providers on--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the effectiveness of the 
                        system of electronic records transfer described 
                        in subparagraph (A); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the ongoing improvement of 
                        such system.''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (4)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking ``2003'' 
                                and inserting ``2012, and every 2 years 
                                thereafter,''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking ``the 
                                Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
                                and Pensions of the Senate and the 
                                Committee on Education and the 
                                Workforce of the House of 
                                Representatives'' and inserting ``the 
                                authorizing committees''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in clause (ii), by 
                                striking ``the development and linkage 
                                of'' and inserting ``maintaining''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in clause (iii), by 
                                striking ``measures that may be taken 
                                to ensure'' and inserting 
                                ``improving'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
        (f), and transferring such subsection so as to follow 
        subsection (e);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) by inserting after subsection (b) the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may provide 
technical assistance designed to support State efforts to meet the 
needs of migratory children, which may include supporting the 
attendance of State and local operating agency staff, and other 
appropriate individuals, at special meetings convened by the Secretary 
in order to carry out activities consistent with this 
section.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) in subsection (d)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``, pursuant to criteria 
                that the Secretary shall establish,''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``whose education is 
                interrupted'' and inserting ``described in section 
                1304(d)''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Improvements and Coordination.--From any funds made 
available under this section and remaining after carrying out the 
requirements under subsections (b) and (d), the Secretary, in 
consultation with the States, may make grants to, or enter into 
contracts with, State educational agencies, local educational agencies, 
institutions of higher education, and other public and private 
nonprofit entities to improve the interstate and intrastate 
coordination among such agencies' and entities' programs available to 
migratory students consistent with this section, including the 
establishment or improvement of programs for academic credit accrual 
and exchange.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1309. PERFORMANCE DATA; EVALUATIONS AND STUDY; STATE 
              ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Part C of title I (20 U.S.C. 6391 et seq.) is further 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by redesignating section 1309 as section 1312; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by inserting after section 1308 the 
        following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1309. PERFORMANCE DATA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Consistent with section 1111(d)(3)(B), and in a manner 
prescribed by the Secretary, each State that receives a grant under 
this part shall annually submit to the Secretary, and make public, data 
on--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the academic achievement of migratory 
        students, as measured by the State assessments required under 
        section 1111(a)(2);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) such students' high school graduation rates 
        and rates of enrollment and persistence in, and completion of a 
        program of study at, institutions of higher education; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the results of such other performance 
        measures and targets as the Secretary may prescribe.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1310. EVALUATION AND STUDY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Program Evaluation.--From the amount reserved for 
evaluation activities in accordance with section 9601(a), the 
Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of Education 
Sciences, shall, in consultation with the relevant program office at 
the Department, evaluate the implementation and impact of the 
activities supported under this part, consistent with section 
9601.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a pilot study, 
funded as part of the 2012 National Assessment of Educational Progress, 
on the feasibility of using the National Assessment of Educational 
Progress for assessing and reporting on the academic achievement of 
migratory children in grades 4 and 8 in reading and 
mathematics.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1311. STATE ASSISTANCE IN DETERMINING NUMBER OF 
              MIGRATORY CHILDREN.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Each State that desires to receive assistance under this 
part shall assist the Secretary in determining the number of migratory 
children in such State under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), 
and subsection (g), of section 1303 through such procedures as the 
Secretary may require, except that the Secretary shall not require 
additional information that is not directly related to determining the 
migratory status of the child or the administration of this 
part.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1310. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1312 (20 U.S.C. 6399), as redesignated by section 
1309(1), is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
        paragraphs (3) and (5), respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by inserting before paragraph (3), as 
        redesignated by paragraph (1), the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Food processor.--The term `food processor' 
        means a position working with a raw agricultural, dairy, or 
        fishing product and transforming the product into a more 
        refined product up to the point of an initial commercial 
        sale.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Initial commercial sale.--The term `initial 
        commercial sale' means the first point of sale of an 
        agricultural, dairy, or fishing product--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) for refining to the next-stage 
                processor;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to the wholesaler;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) to the retailer; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) directly to the 
                consumer.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by inserting after paragraph (3), as 
        redesignated by paragraph (1), the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Migratory agricultural worker.--The term 
        `migratory agricultural worker' means an individual who--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) made a qualifying move in the 
                preceding 36-month period; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) after making such move, sought or 
                engaged in employment in agricultural work, which may 
                be dairy work or the initial processing of raw 
                agricultural products.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by striking paragraph (5), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (1), and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Migratory child.--The term `migratory child' 
        means a child who--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is, or whose parent or spouse is, a 
                migratory agricultural worker or migratory fisher who 
                is currently engaged in, or seeking to obtain, 
                temporary or seasonal employment, usually for not 
                longer than 15 months, in agricultural or fishing work 
                until the point of the initial commercial sale 
                (including employment as a migratory dairy worker, a 
                food processor, or a migratory fisher); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) in the preceding 36 months--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) has moved from 1 school 
                        district to another;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) in a State that is 
                        comprised of a single school district, has 
                        moved from 1 administrative area to another 
                        within such district; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) resides in a school 
                        district of more than 15,000 square miles, and 
                        migrates a distance of 20 miles or more to a 
                        temporary residence to engage in, or to 
                        accompany a parent or spouse engaging in, a 
                        fishing activity.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Migratory fisher.--The term `migratory 
        fisher' means an individual who made a qualifying move in the 
        preceding 36 months and, after doing so, sought or engaged in 
        employment in fishing work.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Qualifying move.--The term `qualifying 
        move'--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) means--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) a move from 1 school 
                        district to another, or from 1 administrative 
                        area to another within a State that is 
                        comprised of a single school district; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) in the case of a migratory 
                        fisher who resides in a school district of more 
                        than 15,000 square miles, includes migrating a 
                        distance of 20 miles or more to a temporary 
                        residence; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) with respect to a qualifying move 
                for a parent or spouse of a migratory child, means a 
                move described in subparagraph (A) that is separated by 
                not more than 1 year from the move or migration 
                described in paragraph (5)(B) of the migratory 
                child.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>PART D--PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND 
       YOUTH WHO ARE NEGLECTED, DELINQUENT, OR AT-RISK</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1401. PURPOSE AND PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1401 (20 U.S.C. 6421) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 
                ``challenging State academic content standards and 
                challenging State student academic achievement 
                standards'' and inserting ``college and career ready 
                academic content standards and student academic 
                achievement standards under section 1111(a)(1)''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``to 
                prevent at-risk youth from dropping out of school, 
                and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``1002(d)'' and 
        inserting ``3(e)''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1402. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Section 1402 (20 U.S.C. 6422) is amended by inserting 
after subsection (b) the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Reservation for the Secretary of the Interior.--From 
the amount appropriated for this part in any fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall reserve 0.5 percent to provide assistance to the Secretary of the 
Interior to provide educational services for at-risk Indian children, 
including Indian youth in correctional facilities operated by the 
Secretary of the Interior or by an Indian tribe.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Section 1412(b) (20 U.S.C. 6432(b)) is amended by 
striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Minimum percentage.--The percentage in 
        paragraph (1)(A) shall not be less than 85 
        percent.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1403. STATE PLAN AND STATE AGENCY APPLICATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1414 (20 U.S.C. 6434) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)(B)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``from'' and 
                        inserting ``between''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``to'' and 
                        inserting ``and'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking ``academic, vocational, and technical 
                        skills'' and inserting ``college and career 
                        readiness (as determined based on the State 
                        college and career ready academic content and 
                        student academic achievement standards under 
                        section 1111(a)(1))''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        striking ``and'' after the semicolon;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in subparagraph (C)(iv), by striking 
                the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) provide assurances that the State 
                educational agency has established--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) procedures to ensure that 
                        each student who has been placed in the 
                        juvenile justice system is promptly re-enrolled 
                        in secondary school or placed in a re-entry 
                        program that best meets the educational and 
                        social needs of the student;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) procedures for facilitating 
                        the transfer of credits that such students 
                        earned during placement; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) opportunities for such 
                        students to participate in higher education or 
                        career pathways.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``and respond 
                        to'' after ``assess''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by inserting ``, including an 
                        assessment upon entry into a correctional 
                        facility'' before the semicolon at the 
                        end;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (8), by striking 
                ``vocational'' and inserting ``career'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (9)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``encourage'' and 
                        insert ``require, to the extent 
                        practicable,'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by inserting ``and after'' 
                        after ``prior to''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by inserting ``and that 
                        transition plans are in place'' before the 
                        semicolon at the end;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (11)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``such'' after 
                        ``transition of'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``from'' and 
                        inserting ``between''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking ``institution to 
                        locally operated'' and inserting ``institution 
                        and locally operated education'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in paragraph (16)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``and obtain a 
                        secondary school diploma'' after ``reenter 
                        school''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by inserting ``that leads to 
                        economic self-sufficiency'' after 
                        ``employment''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) in paragraph (17), by inserting 
                ``certified or licensed'' before 
                ``teachers''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1404. USE OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1415(a) (20 U.S.C. 6435(a)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 
        ``vocational'' and inserting ``career''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (B)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in clause (i), by striking 
                        ``challenging academic content standards and 
                        student academic achievement standards'' and 
                        inserting ``college and career ready academic 
                        content standards and student academic 
                        achievement standards under section 
                        1111(a)(1)''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in clause (iii), by striking 
                        ``challenging'' and inserting 
                        ``such'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (C)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``part I'' and 
                        inserting ``part F''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``and'' after the 
                        semicolon;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
                period at the end and inserting ``; and''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) may include the costs of testing for 
                such children and youth for a recognized equivalent of 
                a secondary school diploma.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1405. INSTITUTION-WIDE PROJECTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1416 (20 U.S.C. 6436) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``challenging 
        State academic content standards and student academic 
        achievement standards'' and inserting ``college and career 
        ready academic content standards and student academic 
        achievement standards under section 1111(a)(1)'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (4)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``pupil services'' and 
                inserting ``specialized instructional support 
                services''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by inserting ``and the development and 
                implementation of transition plans'' before the 
                semicolon; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``and improve'' 
        after ``assess''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1406. TRANSITION SERVICES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1418(a) (20 U.S.C. 6438(a)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) projects that facilitate the transition of 
        children and youth between State-operated institutions, or 
        institutions in the State operated by the Secretary of the 
        Interior or Indian tribes, and schools served by local 
        educational agencies or schools funded by the Bureau of Indian 
        Education; or''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``vocational'' 
        each place the term appears and inserting ``career''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1407. PROGRAM EVALUATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1419 is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1419. PROGRAM EVALUATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``From the amount reserved for evaluation activities in 
accordance with section 9601(a), the Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the Institute for Education Sciences, shall, in 
consultation with the relevant program office of the Department, 
evaluate the implementation and impact of the activities supported 
under this part, consistent with section 9601.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1408. PURPOSE OF LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1421 (20 U.S.C. 6451) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
        inserting ``, including correctional facilities in the State 
        operated by the Secretary of the Interior and Indian tribes'' 
        after ``facilities'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, training, 
        employment, or further education'' and inserting ``and college 
        and career readiness (as determined based on the State college 
        and career ready academic content and student academic 
        achievement standards under section 1111(a)(1))''; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, including 
        schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Education,'' after 
        ``schools''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1409. PROGRAMS OPERATED BY LOCAL EDUCATIONAL 
              AGENCIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1422 (20 U.S.C. 6452) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, and 
        including facilities in the State operated by the Secretary of 
        the Interior and Indian tribes.'' after ``day 
        programs)'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (d)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``meet the transitional'' 
                and inserting ``meet the transitional needs (including 
                the social and emotional needs)'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``meeting the 
                transitional'' and inserting ``meeting such 
                transitional''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by inserting ``, schools funded by the 
                Bureau of Indian Education,'' after ``returning to 
                local educational agencies''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1410. LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY APPLICATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1423 (20 U.S.C. 6453) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
                ``or, as appropriate, an Indian tribe in the State'' 
                after ``agency'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, 
                including such facilities operated by the Secretary of 
                the Interior and Indian tribes'' after 
                ``system'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (13) 
        as paragraphs (5) through (14), respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) a description of the process of consultation 
        and coordination with Indian tribes in the State regarding 
        services provided under the program to children and youth who 
        are Indian;'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by paragraph 
        (2), by striking ``, at-risk children or youth, and other 
        participating children or youth,'' and inserting ``and at-risk 
        children or youth,'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in paragraph (9), as redesignated by paragraph 
        (2), by inserting ``and family members'' after 
        ``parents'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) in paragraph (10), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (2), by striking ``vocational'' and inserting 
        ``career'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) in paragraph (13), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (2), by striking and after the semicolon;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) in paragraph (14), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting 
        ``; and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) by inserting after paragraph (14), as 
        redesignated by (2), the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(15) a description of the demographics of the 
        children and youth served and an assurance that the activities 
        under this subpart meet the cultural, language, and academic 
        needs of such children and youth.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1411. USES OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1424 (20 U.S.C. 6454) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, including'' 
        and all that follows through ``gang members'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (4)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``vocational and technical 
                education'' and inserting ``career and technical 
                education, costs associated with testing for a 
                recognized equivalent of a secondary school diploma''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``and'' after the 
                semicolon;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) programs for at-risk Indian children and 
        youth, including such children and youth in correctional 
        facilities in the area served by the local educational agency 
        that are operated by the Secretary of the Interior or Indian 
        tribes.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1412. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES 
              RECEIVING FUNDS UNDER THIS SECTION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1425 (20 U.S.C. 6455) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (9), by striking ``vocational'' 
        and inserting ``career'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (10), by striking ``and'' after 
        the semicolon;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting a semicolon; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) develop an initial educational services and 
        transition plan for each child or youth served under this 
        subpart upon entry into the correctional facility, in 
        partnership with the child or youth's family members and the 
        local educational agency that most recently provided services 
        to the child or youth (if applicable), consistent with section 
        1414(a)(1); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(13) consult with the local educational agency 
        for a period jointly determined necessary by the correctional 
        facility and local educational agency upon discharge from that 
        facility, to coordinate educational services so as to minimize 
        disruption to the child's or youth's achievement.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1413. ACCOUNTABILITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1426 (20 U.S.C. 6456) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1426. ACCOUNTABILITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The State educational agency--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) shall require correctional facilities or 
        institutions for delinquent children and youth to annually 
        report on the number of children and youth released from the 
        correctional facility or institution who returned or did not 
        return to school, the number of children and youth obtaining a 
        secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, and the 
        number of children and youth obtaining employment; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) may require correctional facilities or 
        institutions for delinquent children and youth to demonstrate, 
        after receiving assistance under this subpart for 3 years, that 
        there has been an increase in the number of children and youth 
        returning to school, obtaining a secondary school diploma or 
        its recognized equivalent, or obtaining employment after such 
        children and youth are released.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1414. PROGRAM EVALUATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1431 (20 U.S.C. 6471) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the matter preceding subsection (a), by 
        striking ``State agency or local educational agency'' and 
        inserting ``State agency, local educational agency, or Indian 
        tribe'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, 
                including the ability to become college and career 
                ready, as determined under the State academic content 
                and student academic achievement standards under 
                section 1111(a)(1), and to graduate high school in the 
                standard number of years'' before the semicolon at the 
                end; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or 
                school funded by the Bureau of Indian Education'' after 
                ``local educational agency'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``a State 
        agency or local educational agency'' and inserting ``a State 
        agency, local educational agency, or Indian tribe''; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Evaluation Results.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each State agency, local 
        educational agency, and Indian tribe shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) submit evaluation results to the 
                State educational agency and the Secretary; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) use the results of evaluations under 
                this section to plan and improve subsequent programs 
                for participating children and youth.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Results to the secretary of the interior.--
        Each Indian tribe shall also submit evaluation results to the 
        Secretary of the Interior.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1415. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1432(2) (20 U.S.C. 6472(2)) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``or'' before ``local'' 
                and by inserting ``or Indian tribe'' after ``agency; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting `` or 
                school funded by the Bureau of Indian 
                Education'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or Indian 
        tribe'' after agency; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Evaluation Results.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Each State agency, local educational agency, 
        and Indian tribe shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) submit evaluation results to the 
                State educational agency and the Secretary; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) use the results of evaluation sunder 
                this section to plan and improve subsequent programs 
                for participating children and youth.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Each Indian tribe shall also submit 
        evaluation results to the Secretary of the 
        Interior.''.</DELETED>

     <DELETED>PART E--EDUCATIONAL STABILITY OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER 
                             CARE</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1501. EDUCATIONAL STABILITY OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER 
              CARE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Part E of title I (20 U.S.C. 6491 et 
seq.) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>

    <DELETED>``PART E--EDUCATIONAL STABILITY OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER 
                             CARE</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1501. EDUCATIONAL STABILITY OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER 
              CARE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Obligations To Collaborate With Child Welfare 
Agencies.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each State educational agency 
        receiving assistance under part A shall collaborate with the 
        State agency responsible for administering the State plans 
        under parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 621 et seq., 670 et seq.) to develop and implement a 
        plan to ensure that the following occurs, for each child in the 
        State, when the child moves to a new school attendance area as 
        a result of being placed in foster care (as described in 
        section 1502(1)), changing foster care placements, or leaving 
        foster care:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Attendance at a school of origin.--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--The child 
                        enrolls or remains in the child's school of 
                        origin, unless a determination is made that it 
                        is in the child's best interest to attend a 
                        different school.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Limitation.--A child who 
                        leaves foster care shall only be entitled to 
                        remain in the child's school of origin for the 
                        remainder of the school year.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Immediate enrollment.--When a 
                determination is made regarding the school that it is 
                in the best interest of a child in foster care to 
                attend, the child shall be immediately enrolled in such 
                school, even if the child is unable to produce records 
                normally required for enrollment, such as previous 
                academic records, immunization and medical records, a 
                birth certificate, guardianship records, proof of 
                residency, or other documentation.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Records transfer.--Any records 
                ordinarily kept by a school, including records of 
                immunizations, health screenings, and other required 
                health records, academic records, birth certificates, 
                evaluations for special services or programs, and any 
                individualized education programs (as defined in 
                section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities 
                Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401)), regarding a child in 
                foster care shall be--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) maintained so that the 
                        records involved are available, in a timely 
                        fashion, when a child in foster care enters a 
                        new school; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) immediately transferred to 
                        the enrolling school, even if the child owes 
                        fees or fines or was not withdrawn from 
                        previous schools in conformance with local 
                        withdrawal procedures.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Implementation.--Each State educational 
        agency receiving assistance under part A shall ensure that the 
        plan described in paragraph (1) is implemented by the local 
        educational agencies in the State.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Credit Transfer and Diplomas.--Each State that 
receives assistance under part A shall have policies for ensuring 
that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) a child in foster care who is changing 
        schools can transfer school credits and receive partial credits 
        for coursework satisfactorily completed while attending a prior 
        school or educational program;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) a child in foster care is afforded 
        opportunities to recover school credits lost due to placement 
        instability while in foster care; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) a child in foster care who has changed 
        secondary schools can receive a secondary school diploma either 
        from one of the schools in which the child was enrolled or 
        through a State-issued secondary school diploma system, 
        consistent with State graduation requirements.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Transportation.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, 
the State educational agency shall enter into an agreement with the 
State agency responsible for administering the State plans under parts 
B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that children 
in foster care, and children leaving foster care, who are attending 
their schools of origin receive transportation to and from those 
schools, in accordance with subsection (a)(1) and with section 
475(1)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 675(1)(G)). The 
agreement shall include a description of the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) How foster care maintenance payments will be 
        used to help fund the transportation of children in foster care 
        to their schools of origin.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) How children who leave foster care will 
        receive transportation to maintain their enrollment in their 
        schools of origin for the remainder of the academic year, if 
        remaining in their schools of origin is in their best 
        interests.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Points of Contact.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Local educational agencies.--A State that 
        receives assistance under part A shall ensure that each local 
        educational agency in the State designates an individual 
        employed by the agency to serve as a point of contact for the 
        child welfare agencies responsible for children in foster care 
        enrolled in the local educational agency and to oversee the 
        implementation of the local educational agency requirements 
        under this section. A local educational agency's point of 
        contact shall not be the individual designated as its local 
        educational agency liaison under section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of 
        the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, unless such 
        individual has the capacity, resources, and time to perform 
        both roles.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) State educational agencies.--Each State 
        educational agency receiving assistance under part A shall 
        designate an individual to serve as a point of contact for 
        child welfare agencies and to oversee the implementation of the 
        State educational agency requirements under this section. A 
        State educational agency's point of contact shall not be the 
        individual designated as the State's Coordinator for Education 
        of Homeless Children and Youths under section 722(d)(3) of the 
        McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, unless such individual 
        has the capacity, resources, and time to perform both 
        roles.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1502. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In this part:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Child in foster care.--The term `child in 
        foster care' means a child whose care and placement is the 
        responsibility of the agency that administers a State plan 
        under part B or E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 621 et seq., 670 et seq.), without regard to whether 
        foster care maintenance payments are made under section 472 of 
        the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 672) on behalf of the 
        child.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) School attendance area.--The term `school 
        attendance area' has the meaning given the term in section 
        1113(a)(2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) School of origin.--The term `school of 
        origin' means, with respect to a child in foster care, any of 
        the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) The public school in which the child 
                was enrolled prior to entry into foster care.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) The public school in which the child 
                is enrolled when a change in foster care placement 
                occurs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) The public school the child attended 
                when last permanently housed, as such term is used in 
                section 722(g)(3)(G) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
                Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11432(g)(3)(G)), if such 
                child was eligible for assistance under such Act before 
                the child became a child in foster care.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Guidance.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in collaboration with the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, is directed to issue guidance 
on the implementation of part E of title I of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965, including how State and local agencies 
will work together to ensure that transportation for children in foster 
care is provided to the school of origin.</DELETED>

             <DELETED>PART F--GENERAL PROVISIONS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1601. REORGANIZATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Title I (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is 
further amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking parts F through H;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating part I as part F; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by redesignating sections 1901 through 1908 as 
        sections 1601 through 1608, respectively.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Part F of title 
I, as redesignated by subsection (a)(2), is further amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in section 1601(b)(4)(A) (20 U.S.C. 
        6571(b)(4)(A)), as redesignated by subsection (a)(3), by 
        striking ``No Child Left Behind Act of 2001'' and inserting 
        ``Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in section 1602(a) (20 U.S.C. 6572(a)), as 
        redesignated by subsection (a)(3), by striking ``1901'' and 
        inserting ``1601'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in section 1603(b)(2)(G) (20 U.S.C. 
        6573(b)(2)(G)), as redesignated by subsection (a)(3), by 
        striking ``pupil services personnel'' and inserting 
        ``specialized instructional support personnel''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in section 1608 (20 U.S.C. 6578), as 
        redesignated by subsection (a)(3), by striking ``No Child Left 
        Behind Act of 2001'' and inserting ``Strengthening America's 
        Schools Act of 2013''.</DELETED>

          <DELETED>TITLE II--SUPPORTING TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL 
                          EXCELLENCE</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2101. SUPPORTING TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL 
              EXCELLENCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Technical Amendments.--The Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et 
seq.) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in title II, by striking the title heading and 
        inserting ``SUPPORTING TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL 
        EXCELLENCE'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating subpart 3 of part D of title 
        II as part I of title IV, and transferring such part I so as to 
        follow part H of title IV, as added by section 4108 of this 
        Act;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in part I of title IV, as redesignated by 
        paragraph (2), by striking the part heading and inserting the 
        following: ``ready-to-learn'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by redesignating section 2431 as section 
        4901;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in section 4901, as redesignated by paragraph 
        (4)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking the section heading and 
                inserting the following: ``ready-to-learn'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in paragraph (1)(E)(ii)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking ``Even 
                                Start providers,''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking ``family 
                                literacy services'' and inserting 
                                ``family literacy 
                                activities'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking ``Even 
                                Start providers,''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking ``family 
                                literacy services'' and inserting 
                                ``family literacy 
                                activities'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in paragraph (4)(B), by 
                        striking ``Even Start, and'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in subsection (c)(2), by striking 
                ``relevant committees of Congress'' and inserting 
                ``authorizing committees''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by striking subsection (e) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Funding Rule.--Not less than 60 percent of the 
amount appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal year 
shall be used to carry out activities under subparagraphs (B) through 
(D) of subsection (a)(1).'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) by redesignating subpart 5 of part C of title 
        II as subpart 3 of part E of title IX, and transferring such 
        subpart 3 so as to follow subpart 2 of part E of title 
        IX;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) by redesignating sections 2361, 2362, 2363, 
        2364, 2365, 2366, 2367, and 2368, as sections 9541, 9542, 9543, 
        9544, 9545, 9546, 9547, and 9548, respectively; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) in section 9546(b), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (7), by striking the matter following paragraph (2) 
        and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) A State law that makes a limitation of 
        liability inapplicable if the civil action was brought by an 
        officer of a State or local government pursuant to State or 
        local law.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Supporting Teacher and Principal Excellence.--Title II 
(20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), as amended by subsection (a), is further 
amended by striking parts A, B, C, and D, and inserting the 
following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``PART A--CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS AND 
                          PRINCIPALS</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2101. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purpose of this part is to provide grants to State 
educational agencies and subgrants to local educational agencies to 
enable such agencies to improve academic achievement for all students, 
including students with disabilities and English learners, by--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) providing professional development that is 
        based on the result of a rigorous, transparent, and fair 
        evaluation and is designed to improve instruction and student 
        achievement; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) increasing the number and improving the 
        equitable distribution of teachers and principals in accordance 
        with section 1111(b)(1)(R).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2102. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In this part:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Induction program.--The term `induction 
        program' has the meaning given the term in section 200 of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Mentoring.--The term `mentoring' means 
        supporting teachers or principals to increase the effectiveness 
        and retention of such teachers or principals through a program 
        that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) includes clear criteria for the 
                selection of mentors that takes into account the 
                mentor's--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) record of increasing student 
                        achievement; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) ability to facilitate 
                        professional development activities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provides high-quality training for 
                mentors in how to support teachers or 
                principals;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) provides regularly scheduled time 
                for collaboration, examination of student work and 
                achievement data, and observation of teaching, and 
                identifies and addresses areas for improvement; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) matches mentees with mentors in the 
                same field, grade, grade span, or subject 
                area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) State.--The term `State' means each of the 
        several States of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
        Rico, and the District of Columbia.</DELETED>

            <DELETED>``Subpart 1--Grants to States</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2111. ALLOTMENTS TO STATES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make grants to 
States with applications approved under section 2112 to enable the 
States to carry out the activities specified in section 2113. Each 
grant shall consist of the allotment determined for a State under 
subsection (b).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Determination of Allotments.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Reservation of funds.--From the total amount 
        appropriated to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year, the 
        Secretary shall reserve--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) one-half of 1 percent for allotments 
                for the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American 
                Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
                Islands, to be distributed among those outlying areas 
                on the basis of their relative need, as determined by 
                the Secretary, in accordance with the purpose of this 
                part; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) one-half of 1 percent for the 
                Secretary of the Interior for programs under this part 
                in schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian 
                Education.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) State allotments.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph 
                (B), from the funds appropriated to carry out this 
                subpart and not reserved under paragraph (1), the 
                Secretary shall allot to each State the sum of--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) an amount that bears the 
                        same relationship to 35 percent of the 
                        remaining amount as the number of individuals 
                        ages 5 through 17 in the State, as determined 
                        by the Secretary on the basis of the most 
                        recent satisfactory data, bears to the number 
                        of those individuals in all such States, as so 
                        determined; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) an amount that bears the 
                        same relationship to 65 percent of the 
                        remaining amount as the number of individuals, 
                        ages 5 through 17 from families with incomes 
                        below the poverty line, in the State, as 
                        determined by the Secretary on the basis of the 
                        most recent satisfactory data, bears to the 
                        number of those individuals in all such States, 
                        as so determined.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Exception.--No State receiving an 
                allotment under subparagraph (A) may receive less than 
                one-half of 1 percent of the total amount allotted 
                under such subparagraph.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Reallotment.--If any State does not receive 
        an allotment under this subsection for any fiscal year, the 
        Secretary shall reallot the amount of the allotment to the 
        remaining States in accordance with this subsection.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2112. STATE APPLICATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--For a State to be eligible to receive a 
grant under this subpart, the State educational agency shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably 
require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Contents.--Each application submitted under this 
section shall include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) a description of how the State educational 
        agency will--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) ensure that each local educational 
                agency receiving a subgrant under subpart 2 will comply 
                with the requirements of such subgrant, including 
                implementing a professional growth and improvement 
                system;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provide technical assistance to 
                support such implementation; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) ensure that the State educational 
                agency regularly assesses implementation and results 
                across local educational agencies' professional growth 
                and improvement systems to ensure comparability across 
                the State in implementation of such systems in 
                differentiating teacher and principal performance 
                levels;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) a description of how the State will use 
        funds reserved under section 2113(a);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) a description of how the activities to be 
        carried out by the State educational agency under this subpart 
        will be evidence-based and an explanation of why the activities 
        are expected to improve student achievement;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) a description of how activities under this 
        subpart are aligned with State academic content and student 
        academic achievement standards and State assessments, which 
        include, as appropriate, State early learning standards for 
        children younger than kindergarten;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) a description of how the State educational 
        agency, working with local educational agencies, will provide 
        data on each teacher's student achievement and growth for the 
        State assessments required under section 1111(a)(2) to teachers 
        and local educational agencies, in a timely and useful 
        manner;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) a description of how the State educational 
        agency will hold local educational agencies accountable for 
        meeting the requirements of section 1117;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) an assurance that the State educational 
        agency will comply with section 9501 (regarding participation 
        by private school children and teachers);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) a description of the activities funded under 
        this subpart, including how such activities will be coordinated 
        with the State agency responsible for early childhood education 
        programs and the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood 
        Education and Care established under section 642B of the Head 
        Start Act, that are designed to improve and strengthen the 
        knowledge and skills of teachers and principals responsible for 
        educating children in preschool, where applicable, through 
        grade 3;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) a description of how the State educational 
        agency will provide for the equitable distribution of teachers 
        in accordance with section 1111(b)(1)(K); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) an assurance that the State educational 
        agency is encouraging collaboration between higher education-
        based educator preparation programs, the State, and local 
        educational agencies to promote the readiness of new educators 
        entering the profession through clinical experience and 
        interaction, as well as other activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Deemed Approval.--An application submitted by a 
State educational agency pursuant to subsection (a) shall be deemed to 
be approved by the Secretary unless the Secretary makes a written 
determination, prior to the expiration of the 120-day period beginning 
on the date on which the Secretary received the application, that the 
application is not in compliance with this subpart.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Disapproval.--The Secretary shall not finally 
disapprove the application, except after giving the State educational 
agency notice and an opportunity for a hearing.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Notification.--If the Secretary finds that the 
application is not in compliance, in whole or in part, with this 
subpart, the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) give the State educational agency notice and 
        an opportunity for a hearing; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) notify the State educational agency of the 
        finding of noncompliance and, in such notification, shall--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) cite the specific provisions in the 
                application that are not in compliance; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) request additional information, only 
                as to the noncompliant provisions, needed to make the 
                application compliant.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Response.--If the State educational agency responds 
to the Secretary's notification described in subsection (e)(2) during 
the 45-day period beginning on the date on which the agency received 
the notification, and resubmits the application with the requested 
information described in subsection (e)(2)(B), the Secretary shall 
approve or disapprove such application prior to the later of--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the expiration of the 45-day period 
        beginning on the date on which the application is resubmitted; 
        or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the expiration of the 120-day period 
        described in subsection (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Failure To Respond.--If the State educational agency 
does not respond to the Secretary's notification described in 
subsection (e)(2) during the 45-day period beginning on the date on 
which the agency received the notification, such application shall be 
deemed to be disapproved.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2113. STATE USE OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--A State that receives a grant under 
section 2111--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) shall reserve 95 percent of the funds made 
        available through the grant to make subgrants to local 
        educational agencies as described in subpart 2;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) shall use not less than 2 percent but not 
        more than 5 percent of funds made available through the grant 
        to support local educational agencies in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) improving the performance and 
                equitable distribution of principals and, at the 
                State's discretion, other school leaders, including 
                through--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) activities designed to 
                        recruit, prepare, place, assist, support, and 
                        retain highly rated principals for high-need 
                        schools and low-performing schools, including 
                        through compensation or incentives; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) providing training and 
                        support to principals and school leadership 
                        teams in high-need schools and low-performing 
                        schools on improving instruction and closing 
                        achievement gaps; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) providing technical assistance to 
                local educational agencies to support the design and 
                implementation of professional growth and improvement 
                systems, including--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) developing and disseminating 
                        research-based models and designing high-
                        quality evaluation tools, such as classroom 
                        observation rubrics;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) developing and providing 
                        training for principals and other evaluators on 
                        how to evaluate teachers in order to 
                        differentiate teacher performance accurately, 
                        provide useful feedback, and use evaluation 
                        results to inform decisionmaking about 
                        professional development, improvement 
                        strategies, and personnel decisions;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) developing methods, 
                        including training and auditing, for ensuring 
                        inter-rater reliability of evaluation 
                        results;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) providing information on 
                        the appropriate collection, reporting, 
                        analysis, and use of evaluation data; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) developing a system for 
                        auditing the quality of professional growth and 
                        improvement systems, including the correlation 
                        with student achievement and continuous 
                        improvement, and improving such systems based 
                        on data and feedback; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) shall use funds remaining after making the 
        reservations under paragraphs (1) and (2) to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) plan and administer State activities 
                under this part, including awarding, monitoring, and 
                enforcing the requirements of subgrants awarded under 
                subpart 2;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) assist local educational agencies in 
                recruiting, preparing, placing, developing, and 
                retaining highly rated teachers for high-need schools 
                and low-performing schools;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) provide technical assistance, as 
                necessary, to local educational agencies that receive 
                subgrants under subpart 2, to improve performance on 
                the measures described in section 2141(b), as 
                applicable;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) develop and disseminate the State 
                Report described in subpart 4, and use the information 
                in the State Report to guide efforts under this part; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) provide technical assistance and 
                support to local educational agencies in the 
                development and implementation of programs and policies 
                that support young children's transition from early 
                childhood education programs into elementary schools, 
                improve school readiness, and improve the academic 
                achievement of young children.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Optional Uses.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--A State that receives a grant 
        under section 2111 may, from the funds available for the uses 
        described in subsection (a)(2), use an amount equal to not more 
        than 1 percent of the funds made available through the grant to 
        establish, expand, or implement 1 or more teacher or principal 
        preparation academies and to provide for a State authorizer, 
        if--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the State does not have in place 
                legal, statutory, or regulatory barriers to the 
                creation or operation of teacher or principal 
                preparation academies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the State enables candidates 
                attending a teacher or principal preparation academy to 
                be eligible for State financial aid to the same extent 
                as participants in other State-approved teacher or 
                principal preparation programs, including alternative 
                certification, licensure, or credential 
                programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the State enables teachers or 
                principals who are teaching or working while on 
                alternative certificates, licenses, or credentials to 
                teach or work in the State while enrolled in a teacher 
                or principal preparation academy; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the State will recognize a 
                certificate of completion (from any teacher or 
                principal preparation academy that is not, or is 
                unaffiliated with, an institution of higher education), 
                as at least the equivalent of a master's degree in 
                education for the purposes of hiring, retention, 
                compensation, and promotion in the State.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Teacher or principal preparation 
                academy.--The term `teacher or principal preparation 
                academy' means a public or other nonprofit institution 
                that will prepare teachers or principals, or both, to 
                serve in high-need schools and that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) enters into an agreement 
                        with a State authorizer that specifies the 
                        goals expected of the institution, including--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) a requirement that--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) teacher or 
                                        principal candidates, or 
                                        teachers teaching or principals 
                                        serving on alternative 
                                        certificates, licenses, or 
                                        credentials, who are enrolled 
                                        in the academy receive a 
                                        significant part of their 
                                        training through clinical 
                                        preparation that partners 
                                        candidates with mentor teachers 
                                        or principals with a 
                                        demonstrated track record of 
                                        success in improving student 
                                        growth, including (where 
                                        applicable) children with 
                                        disabilities, children living 
                                        in poverty, and English 
                                        learners; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) the academy 
                                        will provide instruction to 
                                        teacher candidates that links 
                                        to the clinical preparation 
                                        experience;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the number of 
                                teachers or principals the academy will 
                                produce and the minimum number and 
                                percentage of teachers or principals 
                                who will demonstrate success in 
                                improving student performance based on 
                                multiple measures (including student 
                                growth);</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) a requirement that 
                                the teacher preparation component of 
                                the academy will only award a 
                                certificate of completion (or degree, 
                                if the academy is, or is affiliated 
                                with, an institution of higher 
                                education) after the graduate 
                                demonstrates a track record of success 
                                in improving student performance based 
                                on multiple measures (including student 
                                growth), either as a student teacher or 
                                teacher-of-record on an alternative 
                                certificate, license, or 
                                credential;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) a requirement that 
                                the principal preparation component of 
                                the academy will only award a 
                                certificate of completion (or degree, 
                                if the academy is, or is affiliated 
                                with, an institution of higher 
                                education) after the graduate 
                                demonstrates a track record of success 
                                in improving student performance for 
                                some or all of a school's students; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) timelines for 
                                producing cohorts of graduates and 
                                conferring certificates of completion 
                                (or degrees, if the academy is, or is 
                                affiliated with, an institution of 
                                higher education) from the 
                                academy;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) shall not have unnecessary 
                        restrictions placed on the methods the academy 
                        will use to train teacher or principal 
                        candidates (or teachers or principals that are 
                        teaching or working while on alternative 
                        certificates, licenses, or credentials), 
                        including restrictions or requirements--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) obligating the 
                                faculty of the academy to hold advanced 
                                degrees, or prohibiting the faculty of 
                                the academy from holding advanced 
                                degrees;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) obligating such 
                                faculty to conduct academic 
                                research;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) related to the 
                                physical infrastructure of the 
                                academy;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) related to the 
                                number of course credits required as 
                                part of the program of study;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) related to the 
                                undergraduate coursework completed by 
                                teachers teaching on alternative 
                                certificates, licenses, or credentials, 
                                as long as such teachers have 
                                successfully passed all relevant State-
                                approved content area examinations; 
                                or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VI) related to 
                                obtaining additional accreditation from 
                                a national accrediting body; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) limits admission to its 
                        program to candidates who demonstrate strong 
                        potential to improve student achievement, based 
                        on a rigorous selection process that reviews a 
                        candidate's prior academic achievement or 
                        record of professional 
                        accomplishment.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) State authorizer.--The term `State 
                authorizer' means an entity designated by the Governor 
                of a State to recognize teacher or principal 
                preparation academies within the State that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) enters into an agreement 
                        with a teacher or principal preparation academy 
                        that specifies the goals expected of the 
                        academy, as described in subparagraph 
                        (A)(i);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) may be a nonprofit 
                        organization, State educational agency, or 
                        other public entity, or consortium of such 
                        entities (including a consortium of States); 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) does not reauthorize a 
                        teacher or principal preparation academy if the 
                        academy fails to produce the minimum number or 
                        percentage of effective teachers or principals, 
                        respectively, identified in the academy's 
                        authorizing agreement.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Funds received under this 
subpart shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, non-Federal 
funds that would otherwise be used for activities authorized under this 
subpart.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``Subpart 2--Subgrants to Local Educational Agencies</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2121. ALLOCATIONS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL 
              AGENCIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make a grant to a 
State under subpart 1 only if the State educational agency agrees to 
distribute the funds described in this section as subgrants to local 
educational agencies under this subpart.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Allocations.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--From the total amount reserved 
        by a State under section 2113(a)(1) for a fiscal year, the 
        State educational agency shall allocate to each of the eligible 
        local educational agencies in the State for such fiscal year 
        the sum of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) an amount that bears the same 
                relationship to 20 percent of the total amount reserved 
                as the number of individuals age 5 through 17 in the 
                geographic area served by the agency, as determined by 
                the Secretary on the basis of the most recent 
                satisfactory data, bears to the number of those 
                individuals in the geographic areas served by all the 
                local educational agencies in the State, as so 
                determined; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) an amount that bears the same 
                relationship to 80 percent of the total amount reserved 
                as the number of individuals age 5 through 17 from 
                families with incomes below the poverty line in the 
                geographic area served by the agency, as determined by 
                the Secretary on the basis of the most recent 
                satisfactory data, bears to the number of those 
                individuals in the geographic areas served by all the 
                local educational agencies in the State, as so 
                determined.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Hold harmless.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding 
                paragraph (1), the State educational agency shall 
                allocate to each of the eligible local educational 
                agencies in the State an amount that is not less than 
                90 percent of the allocation the eligible local 
                educational agency received for the previous fiscal 
                year under this part.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Ratable reduction.--If insufficient 
                funds are appropriated to allocate the amounts that all 
                eligible local educational agencies in the State are 
                eligible to receive under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal 
                year, the Secretary shall ratably reduce those amounts 
                for the fiscal year.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2122. LOCAL APPLICATIONS AND NEEDS 
              ASSESSMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to receive a subgrant 
under this subpart, a local educational agency shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) submit an application to the State 
        educational agency at such time, in such manner, and containing 
        such information as the State educational agency may reasonably 
        require; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) conduct, with the involvement of school 
        staff and other stakeholders, as applicable, an assessment of 
        the human capital needs of the local educational agency, 
        including in the areas set forth under section 2141(b), as 
        applicable.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Contents.--Each application submitted under this 
section shall include the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Needs assessment.--A description of the 
        results of the needs assessment conducted under subsection 
        (a)(2) and how the local educational agency will align uses of 
        funds with such assessment.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Performance measures.--A description of the 
        performance measures and activities the local educational 
        agency will use to address the needs identified in such 
        assessment.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Professional growth and improvement 
        system.--An assurance that the local educational agency will 
        create, or improve, and implement a professional growth and 
        improvement system as by a date identified by the local 
        educational agency and approved by the State educational agency 
        that shall not be later than the 2015-2016 school 
        year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Professional development.--A description of 
        the professional development activities that will be made 
        available to teachers and principals under this subpart and how 
        the local educational agency will ensure that the professional 
        development needs of teachers and principals, as identified by 
        the professional growth and improvement system, will be met 
        using funds under this subpart.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Encouraging collaboration to promote 
        educator readiness.--An assurance that the local educational 
        agency is encouraging collaboration with higher education-based 
        educator preparation programs to promote the readiness of new 
        educators entering the profession through clinical experience 
        and interaction, as well as other activities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Integration of technology into curricula and 
        instruction.--A description of how the local educational agency 
        will integrate funds under this subpart with funds received 
        under part D that are used for professional development to 
        train teachers to integrate technology into curricula and 
        instruction to improve teaching, learning, and technology 
        literacy.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Evidence-based activities.--A description of 
        how the activities to be carried out by the State educational 
        agency under this subpart will be evidence-based and an 
        explanation of why the activities are expected to improve 
        student achievement.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2123. LOCAL USE OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--A local educational agency that 
receives a subgrant under section 2121 shall use subgrant funds to 
address the achievement of students in schools designated as focus 
schools under section 1116(c) and priority schools under section 
1116(d) and schools not meeting their performance targets, as described 
in section 1116(b).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Professional Development.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--A local educational agency that 
        receives a subgrant under section 2121 shall use subgrant funds 
        to develop and carry out professional development, which may 
        include joint professional development for teachers, 
        principals, and other relevant school staff with early 
        childhood education program staff.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Priority schools; focus schools.--Not less 
        than 20 percent of subgrant funds--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) shall be used to provide 
                professional development for teachers serving students 
                in schools identified as priority schools under section 
                1116(d) and not receiving school improvement funds as 
                described in section 1116(f); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) if a local educational agency has 
                excess funds after meeting the needs of teachers 
                serving students in priority schools, as required under 
                subparagraph (A), may be used to provide professional 
                development for teachers serving students in schools 
                identified as focus schools under section 
                1116(c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Permissible Uses of Funds.--A local educational 
agency that receives a subgrant under section 2121 may use subgrant 
funds to implement strategies that lead to increased student 
achievement for all students, including English learners and students 
with disabilities, by carrying out 1 or more of the following 
activities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Developing, implementing and improving an 
        induction program or a mentoring program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Improving within-district equity in the 
        distribution of teachers consistent with the requirements of 
        section 1111(b)(1)(R).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Developing and implementing a professional 
        growth and improvement system.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Carrying out in-service training for school 
        personnel in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the techniques and supports needed 
                for early identification of children with trauma 
                histories, and children with, or at risk of, mental 
                illness;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the use of referral mechanisms that 
                effectively link such children to appropriate treatment 
                and intervention services in the school and in the 
                community, where appropriate; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) forming partnerships between school-
                based mental health programs and public or private 
                mental health organizations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Increasing teacher capacity to evaluate 
        student work and use student achievement data and creating 
        career ladders to provide opportunities for highly rated 
        teachers or paraprofessionals to advance or take on additional 
        roles and responsibilities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Recruiting, preparing, placing, supporting, 
        developing, rewarding, and retaining highly rated teachers and 
        principals in high-need schools and low-performing 
        schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Reducing class size for prekindergarten 
        through grade 3, by an amount and to a level consistent with 
        what scientifically valid research has found to improve student 
        achievement.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Funds received under this 
subpart shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, non-Federal 
funds that would otherwise be used for activities authorized under this 
subpart.</DELETED>

     <DELETED>``Subpart 3--National Leadership Activities</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2131. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``From the funds made available to carry out this part for 
a fiscal year, the Secretary is authorized to set aside not more than 1 
percent to carry out the following activities related to the purpose of 
this part:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Research and development.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Technical assistance.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Outreach and dissemination activities 
        directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative 
        agreements.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Activities relating to gifted and talented 
        students, as described in section 2132.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2132. GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) acting through the Director of the Institute 
        of Education Sciences, continue research and development 
        activities related to the education of gifted and talented 
        students, particularly research and development activities 
        related to such students who reside in rural communities or 
        have been underrepresented as gifted and talented;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) support a National Research Center on the 
        Gifted and Talented that conducts research and serves as a 
        national clearinghouse for evidence-based best practices to 
        improve the identification and instruction of gifted and 
        talented students; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) administer demonstration grants, in 
        consultation with the Director of the Institute of Education 
        Sciences, to programs that build and enhance the ability of 
        elementary school and secondary school personnel to support 
        gifted and talented students.</DELETED>

             <DELETED>``Subpart 4--Accountability</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2141. ACCOUNTABILITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) State report.--Each State that receives a 
        grant under subpart 1 shall annually submit to the Secretary, 
        in a manner prescribed by the Secretary, and make public, a 
        State Report on program performance and results under such 
        grant. Such State Report shall provide the information required 
        under subsection (b).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Local educational agency report.--Each local 
        educational agency that receives a subgrant under subpart 2 
        shall annually submit to the State, in a manner prescribed by 
        the State, and make public, a Local Educational Agency Report 
        on program performance and results under such subgrant. Such 
        Local Educational Agency Report shall provide the information 
        required under subsection (b).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) FERPA compliance.--Each State and local 
        educational agency that submits a report in compliance with 
        this subsection shall collect, report, and disseminate 
        information contained in such report in compliance with section 
        444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g, 
        commonly known as the `Family Educational Rights and Privacy 
        Act of 1974').</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Teacher and principal privacy.--No State or 
        local educational agency shall publicly report information in 
        compliance with this subsection in a case in which the results 
        would reveal personally identifiable information about an 
        individual teacher or principal.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Information.--Each State Report and Local 
Educational Agency Report shall contain, as appropriate--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) a description of how funds have been used, 
        including how funds have been used to address the needs of 
        teachers serving students in schools not meeting performance 
        targets, as described in section 1116(b), and schools 
        identified as focus schools and priority schools under 
        subsections (c) and (d) of section 1116 and the results of the 
        use of those funds;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the number of highly rated teachers in the 
        local educational agency teaching in schools identified as 
        focus schools and priority schools under subsections (c) and 
        (d) of section 1116;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) student achievement data, by teacher 
        preparation program within the State, for students taught by 
        such program's graduates;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) a description of the professional growth and 
        improvement system required under section 2122;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) a description of how chosen professional 
        development activities improved teacher and principal 
        performance using the professional growth and improvement 
        system; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) how funds have been used to contribute to 
        the equitable distribution of teachers.</DELETED>

   <DELETED>``Subpart 5--Principal Recruitment and Training</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2151. PRINCIPAL RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING GRANT 
              PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Aspiring principal.--The term `aspiring 
        principal' means an individual who is enrolled in a principal 
        preparation program's preservice residency that provides 
        training in instructional leadership, organizational 
        management, and the development of teachers.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Current principal.--The term `current 
        principal' means an individual who, as of the date of the 
        determination of participation in a program under this section, 
        is employed as a principal or has been employed as a 
        principal.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a local educational agency or 
                educational service agency that serves an eligible 
                school or a consortium of such agencies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a State educational agency or a 
                consortium of such agencies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a State educational agency in 
                partnership with 1 or more local educational agencies 
                or educational service agencies that serve an eligible 
                school;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) an entity described in subparagraph 
                (A), (B), or (C) in partnership with 1 or more 
                nonprofit organizations or institutions of higher 
                education; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) an institution of higher education 
                or a nonprofit organization, if the institution or 
                nonprofit organization can demonstrate a record of--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) preparing principals who 
                        have been able to improve student achievement 
                        substantially; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) placing a significant 
                        percentage of such principals in eligible 
                        schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Eligible school.--The term `eligible school' 
        means a public school, including a public charter school, that 
        meets 1 or more of the following criteria:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Is a high-need school.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Is identified as a priority school 
                under section 1116(d).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Is identified as a focus school 
                under section 1116(c).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) In the case of a public school 
                containing middle grades, feeds into a public high 
                school that has less than a 60 percent graduation 
                rate.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Is a rural school served by a local 
                educational agency that is eligible to receive 
                assistance under part B of title VI.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) High-need school.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The term `high-need 
                school' means--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) an elementary school or 
                        middle school in which not less than 50 percent 
                        of the enrolled students are children from low-
                        income families; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) a high school in which not 
                        less than 40 percent of the enrolled students 
                        are children from low-income families, which 
                        may be calculated using comparable data from 
                        feeder schools.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Low-income family.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), the term `low-income family' means a 
                family--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) in which the children are 
                        eligible for a free or reduced price lunch 
                        under the Richard B. Russell National School 
                        Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) receiving assistance under 
                        a State program funded under part A of title IV 
                        of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et 
                        seq.); or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) in which the children are 
                        eligible to receive medical assistance under 
                        the Medicaid program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Mentor principal.--The term `mentor 
        principal' means an individual with the following 
        characteristics:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Strong instructional leadership 
                skills in an elementary school or secondary school 
                setting.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Strong verbal and written 
                communication skills, which may be demonstrated by 
                performance on appropriate assessments.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Knowledge, skills, and attitudes 
                to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) establish and maintain a 
                        professional learning community that 
                        effectively extracts information from data to 
                        improve the school culture and personalize 
                        instruction for all students to result in 
                        improved student achievement;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) create and maintain a 
                        learning culture within the school that 
                        provides a climate conducive to the development 
                        of all members of the school community, 
                        including one of continuous learning for adults 
                        tied to student learning and other school 
                        goals;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) engage in continuous 
                        professional development, utilizing a 
                        combination of academic study, developmental 
                        simulation exercises, self-reflection, 
                        mentorship, and internship;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) understand youth 
                        development appropriate to the age level served 
                        by the school and from this knowledge set high 
                        expectations and standards for the academic, 
                        social, emotional, and physical development of 
                        all students; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) actively engage the 
                        community to create shared responsibility for 
                        student academic performance and successful 
                        development.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Middle grade.--The term `middle grade' means 
        any of grades 5 through 8.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) School-level student outcomes.--The term 
        `school-level student outcomes' means, at the whole school 
        level and for each subgroup of students described in section 
        1111(a)(3)(D) who are served by the school--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) student academic achievement and 
                student growth; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) additional outcomes, including, at 
                the high school level, graduation rates and the 
                percentage of students taking college-level 
                coursework.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Program Authorized.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Principal recruitment and training grant 
        program.--The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities 
        to enable such entities to recruit, prepare, place, and support 
        principals in eligible schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Duration.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Not more than 5 year 
                        duration.--A grant awarded under this section 
                        shall be not more than 5 years in 
                        duration.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Renewal.--The Secretary 
                        may--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) renew a grant 
                                awarded under this section based on 
                                performance; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) in renewing a grant 
                                under subclause (I), award the grantee 
                                increased funding to scale up or 
                                replicate the grantee's 
                                program.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Performance.--In evaluating 
                performance for purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii)(I)--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the Secretary's primary 
                        consideration shall be the extent to which the 
                        principals recruited, prepared, placed, or 
                        supported by the grantee have improved school-
                        level student outcomes in eligible schools; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the Secretary shall also 
                        consider the percentage of program graduates--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) who become 
                                principals in eligible 
                                schools;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) who remain 
                                principals in eligible schools for 
                                multiple years; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) who are highly 
                                rated principals, as determined by the 
                                State educational agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Application and Selection Criteria.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Application.--An eligible entity that 
        desires a grant under this section shall submit to the 
        Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and 
        accompanied by such information as the Secretary may 
        require.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Selection criteria.--In awarding grants 
        under this section, the Secretary shall consider--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the extent to which the entity has 
                the capacity to implement the activities described in 
                subsection (e) that the entity proposes to 
                implement;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the extent to which the entity has a 
                demonstrated record of effectively preparing high-
                quality principals or an evidenced-based plan for 
                preparing principals to improve school-level student 
                outcomes in eligible schools;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the extent to which the entity has a 
                demonstrated record of effectiveness or an evidence-
                based plan for providing principals trained by the 
                entity with the guidance, support, and tools they need 
                to improve school-level student outcomes in eligible 
                schools, including providing principals with resources, 
                such as funding to ensure supports for quality 
                teaching, access to best practices, and decisionmaking 
                authority over areas such as personnel, budget, 
                curriculum, or scheduling;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the likelihood of the entity 
                sustaining the project with funds other than funds 
                provided under this section, which other funds may 
                include funds provided under this title other than this 
                section, once the grant is no longer available to the 
                entity; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) the extent to which the proposed 
                project will serve rural areas or high-poverty 
                areas.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Awarding Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Priority.--In awarding grants under this 
        section, the Secretary shall give priority to an eligible 
        entity with a record of preparing or developing principals 
        who--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) have improved school-level student 
                outcomes;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) have become principals in eligible 
                schools; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) remain principals in eligible 
                schools for multiple years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Grants for rural schools and lowest 
        performing schools.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
        Secretary shall, consistent with the quality of applications--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) award not less than 1 grant to an 
                eligible entity that intends to establish a program 
                that focuses on training or supporting principals and 
                other school leaders for rural schools; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) award not less than 1 grant to an 
                eligible entity that intends to establish a program to 
                train and support principals and other school leaders 
                to lead reform efforts in persistently low-achieving 
                schools in a State or more than 1 State.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Reform efforts.--An eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this section to carry out a program 
        described in paragraph (2)(B)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) during the first year of the grant, 
                shall use grant funds--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) to bring together experts 
                        and stakeholders who are committed to dramatic 
                        and effective reform of persistently low-
                        achieving schools who can provide input about 
                        what the evidence base shows regarding 
                        effective school leadership in such 
                        schools;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) to collect and develop, in 
                        consultation with experts and stakeholders, a 
                        core body of knowledge regarding effective 
                        school reform leadership in persistently low-
                        achieving schools, which is evidence-
                        based;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) to develop, drawing on the 
                        core body of knowledge developed in clause 
                        (ii), a leadership training program for 
                        principals, mentors, and other school leaders, 
                        to prepare and support the principals, mentors, 
                        and leaders to lead effective school reform 
                        efforts in persistently low-achieving schools; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) during each year of the grant after 
                the first year, shall use grant funds--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) to carry out the leadership 
                        training program described in subparagraph 
                        (A)(iii);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) to ensure that the 
                        leadership training program described in 
                        subparagraph (A)(iii) is informed, on an 
                        ongoing basis, by consultation with experts and 
                        stakeholders, and by the program's tracking of 
                        the performance of its graduates in leading 
                        school reform efforts in persistently low-
                        achieving schools;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) to select cohorts of 
                        trained or experienced principals to lead 
                        school reform efforts in persistently low-
                        achieving schools;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) to provide support for, and 
                        encourage interaction among, cohorts of 
                        principals after completion of the leadership 
                        training program described in subparagraph 
                        (A)(iii); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) to disseminate information 
                        to principals, mentors, and other school 
                        leaders engaging in reform efforts in 
                        persistently low-achieving schools.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Activities.--Each eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this section shall use grant funds to carry out the 
following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) To recruit and select, using rigorous, 
        competency-based, selection criteria, and train and support a 
        diverse group of aspiring principals or current principals, or 
        both, for work in eligible schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Tracking participants to determine if such 
        individuals are attaining, or have attained, the competencies 
        needed to complete the training and enter into an effective 
        leadership role, and provide counseling and, if appropriate, 
        separation, to participants who the entity determines will not 
        attain, or have not attained, those competencies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) If the eligible entity provides a program 
        for aspiring principals--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) candidates shall demonstrate 
                awareness of and have experience with the knowledge, 
                skills, and attitudes to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) establish and maintain a 
                        professional learning community that 
                        effectively extracts information from data to 
                        improve the school culture and personalize 
                        instruction for all students to result in 
                        improved student achievement;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) create and maintain a 
                        learning culture within the school that 
                        provides a climate conducive to the development 
                        of all members of the school community, 
                        including one of continuous learning for adults 
                        tied to student learning and other school 
                        goals;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) engage in continuous 
                        professional development, utilizing a 
                        combination of academic study, developmental 
                        simulation exercises, self-reflection, 
                        mentorship, and internship;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) understand youth 
                        development appropriate to the age level served 
                        by the school and from this knowledge set high 
                        expectations and standards for the academic, 
                        social, emotional, and physical development of 
                        all students; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) actively engage the 
                        community to create shared responsibility for 
                        student academic performance and successful 
                        development; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the program shall provide aspiring 
                principals with--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) a preservice residency that 
                        is not less than 1 year in length, and that 
                        includes coaching from a mentor principal, and 
                        instructional leadership and organizational 
                        management experience;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) focused coursework on 
                        instructional leadership, organizational 
                        management, and the use of a variety of data 
                        for purposes of--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) 
                                instruction;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) evaluation and 
                                development of teachers; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) development of 
                                highly effective school organizations; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) ongoing support, 
                        mentoring, and professional development for not 
                        less than 2 years after the aspiring principals 
                        complete the residency and commence work as 
                        assistant principals and principals.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) To train mentors for principals who are 
        serving or who wish to serve in eligible schools or for 
        aspiring principals who wish to serve in such eligible schools, 
        or for both.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Providing differentiated training to 
        participants in competencies that evidence shows are critical 
        to improving school-level student outcomes in eligible schools, 
        such as--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) recruiting, training, supervising, 
                supporting, and evaluating teachers and other 
                staff;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) developing teams of effective school 
                staff, and distributing among members of such teams 
                responsibilities for leading and improving their 
                schools;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) establishing learning communities 
                where principals and teachers--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) share a school mission and 
                        goals with an explicit vision of quality 
                        teaching and learning that guides all 
                        instructional decisions;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) commit to improving student 
                        outcomes and performances;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) set a continuous cycle of 
                        collective inquiry and improvement;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) foster a culture of 
                        collaboration where teachers and principals 
                        work together on a regular basis to analyze and 
                        improve teaching and learning; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) support and share 
                        leadership;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) where applicable for participants 
                serving elementary schools, offering high-quality early 
                childhood education to the students such participants 
                are serving and facilitating the transition of children 
                from early learning settings to elementary 
                school;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) setting high expectations for 
                student achievement;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) addressing the unique needs of 
                specific student populations served, such as students 
                with disabilities, students who are English learners, 
                and students who are homeless or in foster 
                care;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) managing budget resources and school 
                time to support high-quality instruction and 
                improvements in student achievement, such as by 
                extending the school day and year and providing common 
                planning time to teachers and staff;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) working effectively with students' 
                parents and other members of the community;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) using technology and multiple 
                sources of data to personalize instruction;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) monitoring and improving the 
                alignment and effectiveness of curriculum, instruction, 
                and assessment, using a variety of data providing 
                evidence of student and school outcomes; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) developing and maintaining a 
                positive school culture where students, teachers and 
                other staff are motivated to collaborate and work 
                together to achieve goals.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Delivering high-quality, differentiated, 
        school-level support services and training to current 
        principals of eligible schools, if the eligible entity provides 
        a program for current principals, or during the period 
        described in paragraph (3)(C) to individuals who have completed 
        the aspiring principal residency, if the eligible entity 
        provides a program for aspiring principals, to help meet the 
        specific needs of the eligible schools they serve, which may 
        include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) training and support for the design 
                of school-wide improvement plans based on the diagnosis 
                of school conditions and needs informed by data and 
                analysis of classroom and school practices; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) support in organizing and training 
                the teams described in paragraph (5)(B).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Making available any training materials 
        funded under the grant, such as syllabi, assignments, or 
        selection rubrics, to the Department for public 
        dissemination.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Tracking the effectiveness of the program 
        based on, at a minimum--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) school-level student outcomes at the 
                schools where program graduates have served as 
                principals;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the percentage of program graduates 
                who become principals in eligible schools; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the percentage of program graduates 
                who remain principals in eligible schools for multiple 
                years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) Using the data on the effectiveness of the 
        program for, among other purposes, the continuous improvement 
        of the program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Annual Report.--An eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this section shall submit an annual report, beginning in 
the third year of the grant, to the Secretary regarding--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) school-level student outcomes resulting from 
        implementation of the grant activities; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) data on--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the percentage of program graduates 
                who become principals in eligible schools;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the percentage of graduates who 
                remain principals in eligible schools for multiple 
                years; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the percentage of program graduates 
                who are highly rated, as determined by the State 
                educational agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Matching Requirement.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Matching requirement.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--An eligible entity that 
                receives a grant under this section shall contribute 
                annually to the activities assisted under such grant 
                matching funds in an amount equal to not less than 20 
                percent of the amount of the grant from non-Federal 
                sources.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Matching funds.--The matching funds 
                requirement under subparagraph (A) may be met by--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) contributions that are in 
                        cash or in kind, fairly evaluated; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) payments of a salary or 
                        stipend to an aspiring principal during the 
                        aspiring principal's residency year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive or reduce 
        the matching requirement under paragraph (1) if the eligible 
        entity demonstrates a need for such waiver or reduction due to 
        financial hardship.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Grant funds provided 
under this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, any 
other Federal, State, or local funds otherwise available to carry out 
the activities described in this section.</DELETED>

     <DELETED>``PART B--TEACHER PATHWAYS TO THE CLASSROOM</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2201. TEACHER PATHWAYS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to 
support the recruitment, selection, preparation, placement, retention, 
and support of teachers in high-need subjects or fields who will 
improve student academic achievement and student outcomes at high-needs 
schools.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a partnership of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) 1 or more institutions of 
                        higher education or nonprofit organizations; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) a high-need local 
                        educational agency and 1 or more other local 
                        educational agencies or State educational 
                        agencies; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) an institution of higher education 
                or a nonprofit organization that can demonstrate a 
                record of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) preparing teachers who are 
                        successful in improving student achievement; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) placing a significant 
                        percentage of those teachers in high-need 
                        schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Teacher in a high-need subject or field.--
        The term `teacher in a high-need subject or field' means a 
        teacher of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) students with 
                disabilities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) English learners; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) science, technology, engineering, or 
                mathematics.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Authorization of Grant Awards.--The Secretary shall 
award grants to eligible entities to pay for the Federal share of the 
cost of carrying out the activities described in this 
section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Applications.--An eligible entity that desires to 
receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
information as the Secretary may require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Considerations.--In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall consider the geographic diversity of the 
eligible entities, including the distribution of grants among urban, 
suburban, and rural areas.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, 
the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that demonstrate a 
record of--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) recruiting college undergraduates, recent 
        college graduates, graduate students, and professionals with a 
        demonstrated history of significant academic achievement to 
        become teachers;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) recruiting and selecting candidates who are 
        members of groups underrepresented in the teaching profession; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) preparing teachers who consistently improve 
        student academic achievement at high-need schools.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Required Use of Funds.--An eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds for the 
following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) To recruit, select, prepare, place, retain, 
        and support teachers for high-need schools and teachers in 
        high-need subjects or fields.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) To prepare all teachers to teach students 
        with disabilities and English learners.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) To prepare teachers in classroom management, 
        instructional planning and delivery, learning theory and 
        cognitive development, literacy development, and student 
        assessment.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) To provide school-based, clinical experience 
        at a high-need school that includes observation of and feedback 
        on teacher candidates' teaching.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) To provide ongoing mentoring and support, 
        which may include coursework, for participants for at least 1 
        school year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Permissible Use of Grant Funds.--An eligible entity 
that receives a grant under this section may use the grant funds to 
provide financial stipends for teacher candidates who are not the 
teacher of record.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(i) Performance and Grant Renewal.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Tracking performance.--An eligible entity 
        that receives a grant under this section shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) track the placement rate, retention 
                rate, and performance in improving student academic 
                achievement of teachers recruited and prepared by 
                programs funded by the grant; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) submit data on such performance to 
                the Secretary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Conditions for grant renewal.--The Secretary 
        shall evaluate the information submitted under paragraph (1) 
        and renew a grant awarded under this section only if the data 
        indicate the teachers are successful in improving student 
        academic achievement.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(j) Fiscal Agent.--The fiscal agent for an eligible 
entity that receives a grant under this section may be a local 
educational agency, State educational agency, institution of higher 
education, or nonprofit organization that is a partner in the eligible 
entity.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(k) Matching Requirements.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Federal share.--Except as provided in 
        paragraph (2)(B), the Federal share for this section shall be a 
        percentage of the cost of the activities assisted under the 
        grant as determined by the Secretary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Non-federal share.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The non-Federal share 
                provided by an eligible entity receiving a grant under 
                this section shall be a percentage of the cost of the 
                activities assisted under the grant as determined by 
                the Secretary. The non-Federal share may include in-
                kind contributions.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Special rule.--The Secretary may 
                waive or reduce the amount of the non-Federal share 
                described in subparagraph (A) for any fiscal year if 
                the eligible entity demonstrates to the Secretary that 
                the funds needed to carry out that subparagraph are 
                unavailable due to economic hardship, as determined by 
                the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(l) Evaluation.--From the amount appropriated for this 
subpart and reserved for evaluation activities in accordance with 
section 9601(a), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the 
Institute of Education Sciences, shall, in consultation with the 
relevant program office at the Department--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) evaluate the implementation and impact of 
        the program under this section;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) identify best practices for recruiting, 
        selecting, preparing, placing, retaining, and supporting 
        teachers in high-need subjects or fields for high-need schools; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) disseminate research on best 
        practices.</DELETED>

      <DELETED>``PART C--TEACHER INCENTIVE FUND PROGRAM</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2301. PURPOSES; DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this part are to assist 
States, local educational agencies, and nonprofit organizations to 
develop, implement, improve, or expand strategies to ensure that the 
most effective teachers and principals are serving in the lowest-
performing schools.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Definitions.--Except as otherwise provided, in this 
part:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a local educational agency or a 
                consortium of local educational agencies, which may 
                include a charter school that is a local educational 
                agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a State educational agency, or other 
                State agency designated by the chief executive of a 
                State to participate under this subpart; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) an institution of higher education 
                or nonprofit organization, in partnership with an 
                entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Highly effective teacher or principal.--The 
        term `highly effective teacher or principal' means a teacher or 
        principal who has not less than 3 years of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) receiving the highest ratings in a 
                professional growth and improvement system; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) if a professional growth and 
                improvement system has not yet been implemented, 
                receiving the highest rating category of an existing 
                local educational agency teacher or principal 
                evaluation system.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Human capital system.--The term `human 
        capital system' means an evidence-based and data-driven system 
        for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) identifying, recruiting, training, 
                hiring, placing, and retaining those individuals who 
                are or are most likely to be highly effective teachers 
                and principals;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) attracting highly effective teachers 
                and principals to high-need schools, including by 
                providing highly effective teachers and principals in 
                such schools with support and development opportunities 
                focused on increasing student achievement; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) retaining highly effective teachers 
                and principals in high-need schools over time by 
                creating school environments that enable excellent 
                teaching, including through strategies such as 
                personalized learning, project-based learning, blended 
                learning, distributed leadership, career pathways, and 
                time for collaboration and use of student data in 
                professional learning communities.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2302. TEACHER INCENTIVE FUND GRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--From the amounts appropriated to carry 
out this part, the Secretary is authorized to award grants, on a 
competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities 
to develop, implement, improve, or expand strategies, including 
incentives and human capital systems to increase the number of highly 
effective teachers and principals serving in high-need 
schools.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Priority.--In awarding a grant under this part, the 
Secretary shall give priority to an eligible entity that concentrates 
the proposed activities in high-need schools designated as priority 
schools, as described in section 1116(d), and then to an eligible 
entity that concentrates the proposed activities in a State or local 
educational agency that has already developed a professional growth and 
improvement system required under section 2122.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this part, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the 
Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may 
reasonably require. The application shall include, as applicable--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) a description of the strategy that the 
        eligible entity proposes to develop, implement, improve, or 
        expand;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) a description and evidence of the support 
        and commitment of teachers and principals in the school to be 
        served by the project, the community, including community-based 
        organizations, and the local educational agencies, including a 
        demonstration of consultation with teachers and principals in 
        the design and development of the proposal;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) a description of the local educational 
        agency or school to be served by the project, including such 
        student academic achievement, demographic, and socioeconomic 
        information as the Secretary may request;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) a description of the quality of teachers and 
        principals in the local educational agency and the schools to 
        be served by the project and how the project will increase the 
        quality of teachers and principals in a high-need 
        school;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) a description of how the eligible entity 
        will use grant funds under this part in each year of the grant 
        to continuously increase the number of highly effective 
        teachers and principals in the highest-need schools;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) a description of how the eligible entity 
        will continue funding and carrying out the project after the 
        grant period ends;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) a description of the State, local, or other 
        public or private funds that will be used to supplement the 
        grant and sustain the activities assisted under the grant at 
        the end of the grant period; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) a description of the rationale and evidence 
        base for the proposed activities and of any prior experience of 
        the eligible entity in developing and implementing such 
        activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this part shall use the grant funds to carry out activities 
that are designed to develop, implement, improve, or expand strategies 
to increase the number of highly effective teachers or principals 
serving in high-need schools, consistent with this part, which may 
include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) paying bonuses and increased salaries, if 
        the eligible entity uses an increasing share of non-Federal 
        funds to pay the bonuses and increased salaries each year of 
        the grant, to highly effective teachers or principals who work 
        in high-need schools;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) improving a professional growth and 
        improvement system required under section 2122;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) reforming the local educational agency's 
        system of compensating teachers and principals; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) developing and implementing a human capital 
        system.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Duration of Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award a grant 
        under this part for a period of not more than 5 
        years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Limitation.--A local educational agency may 
        receive (whether individually or as part of a consortium or 
        partnership) a grant under this part only twice. A second grant 
        may be awarded only if the Secretary determines that the 
        eligible entity has demonstrated sufficient progress and 
        demonstrates the sustainability of the grant project after the 
        expiration of the grant period.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Equitable Geographic Distribution.--To the extent 
practicable, the Secretary shall ensure an equitable geographic 
distribution of grants under this part, including the distribution 
between rural and urban areas.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Grant funds provided 
under this part shall be used to supplement, not supplant, other 
Federal, State, or local funds available to carry out the activities 
described in this part.</DELETED>

         <DELETED>``PART D--ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND 
                          INNOVATION</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2401. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``This part may be cited as the `Achievement Through 
Technology and Innovation Act of 2013' or the `ATTAIN Act'.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2402. PURPOSES AND GOALS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purposes and goals of this part are--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) to ensure that through effective and 
        innovative uses of technology every student has access to 
        personalized, rigorous, and relevant learning to meet the goals 
        of this part to raise student achievement, close the 
        achievement gap, and ensure highly effective teaching, and to 
        prepare all students to be technology literate and make 
        sufficient academic growth to succeed in the 21st century 
        digital economy;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) to evaluate, build upon, and increase the 
        use of evidence-based and innovative systemic education 
        transformations that center on the use of technology that leads 
        to school improvement, improved productivity, and increased 
        student achievement;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) to ensure that all educators are connected 
        in an ongoing manner to technology-based and online resources 
        and supports, including through enhanced ongoing, meaningful 
        professional development to ensure that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) all educators are technology 
                literate and effectively use technology to improve 
                instruction; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) education administrators possess the 
                capacity to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) provide leadership in the 
                        use of technology for systemic education 
                        transformation; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) improve educational 
                        productivity;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) to improve student engagement, opportunity, 
        attendance, graduation rates, and technology access through 
        enhanced or redesigned curriculum or instruction;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) to more effectively collect and use student 
        performance and other data in a timely manner to inform 
        instruction, address individualized student needs, support 
        school decisionmaking, and support school improvement and 
        increased student achievement, including through delivery of 
        computer-based and online assessments;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) to enhance the use of technology, online 
        learning, and blended learning for systemic education 
        transformation, including curricula redesign and new 
        instructional strategies to personalize learning; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) to increase education productivity and 
        reduce costs through the use of technology, blended learning, 
        and online learning, including for the delivery of online 
        assessments.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2403. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In this part:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Blended learning.--The term `blended 
        learning' means the combination of online learning and 
        traditional in-person classroom instruction, or technology-
        based learning, in a supervised classroom setting with some 
        element of student control over time, place, path or 
        pace.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Digital learning.--The term `digital 
        learning' means any instructional practice that effectively 
        uses technology to strengthen a student's learning experience 
        and encompasses a wide spectrum of tools and practices, 
        including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) interactive learning resources that 
                engage students in academic content;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) access to online databases and other 
                primary source documents;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the use of data to personalize 
                learning and provide targeted supplementary 
                instruction;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) student collaboration with content 
                experts and peers;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) online and computer-based 
                assessments;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) digital content, adaptive, and 
                simulation software or courseware,</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) online courses, online instruction, 
                or digital learning platforms;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) mobile and wireless technologies for 
                learning in school and at home;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) learning environments that allow for 
                rich collaboration and communication;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) authentic audiences for learning in 
                a relevant, real world experience; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) teacher participation in virtual 
                professional communities of practice.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Eligible technology.--The term `eligible 
        technology' means modern information, computer, and 
        communication technology hardware, software, services, or 
        tools, including computer or mobile hardware devices and other 
        computer and communications hardware, software applications, 
        systems and platforms, and digital and online content, 
        courseware, and online instruction and other online services 
        and supports.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) E-rate program.--The term `E-rate program' 
        means the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support 
        Mechanism under section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Communications Act 
        of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)(1)(B)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Student technology literacy.--The term 
        `student technology literacy' means student knowledge and 
        skills in using contemporary information, communication, and 
        learning technologies in a manner necessary for successful 
        employment, lifelong learning, and citizenship in the 
        knowledge-based, digital, and global 21st century, including, 
        at a minimum, the ability to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) effectively communicate and 
                collaborate;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) analyze and solve 
                problems;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) access, evaluate, manage, and create 
                information and otherwise gain information 
                literacy;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) demonstrate creative thinking, 
                construct knowledge, and develop innovative products 
                and processes; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) carry out the activities described 
                in subparagraphs (A) through (D) in a safe and ethical 
                manner.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Technology readiness survey.--The term 
        `technology readiness survey' means a survey completed by a 
        local educational agency that provides standardized information 
        comparable to the information collected through the technology 
        readiness survey administered under the Race to the Top 
        Assessment program under section 14006 of division A of the 
        American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-
        5) on the quantity and types of technology infrastructure and 
        access available to the students served by the local 
        educational agency, including computer devices, Internet 
        connectivity, operating systems, related network 
        infrastructure, data systems, and--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) requiring--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) an internal review of the 
                        degree to which instruction, additional student 
                        support, and professional development is 
                        delivered in digital formats, media, and 
                        platforms and is available to students and 
                        educators at any time;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) an internal review of the 
                        ability of educators to use assessments and 
                        other student data to personalize and 
                        strengthen instruction and identify 
                        professional development needs and priorities; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) any other information 
                        required by the State educational agency 
                        serving the local educational agency; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) may include an assessment of local 
                community needs to ensure students have adequate online 
                access and access to devices for school-related work 
                during out-of-school time.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2404. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS; LIMITATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Allocation of Funds Between State and Local 
Initiatives.--The funds made available to carry out this part shall be 
available to carry out subpart 1.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Limitation.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Local administrative costs.--Of the funds 
        made available to a local educational agency under this part 
        for a fiscal year, not more than 3 percent may be used by the 
        local educational agency for administrative costs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) State administrative costs.--Of the funds 
        made available to a State educational agency under section 
        2412(a)(1)(A), not more than 60 percent may be used by the 
        State educational agency for administrative costs.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2405. E-RATE RESTRICTION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Funds awarded under this part may be used to address the 
networking needs of a recipient of such funds under the E-rate program, 
except that such funds may not be duplicative of support received by 
the recipient under the E-rate program.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2406. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING 
              PURCHASING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Nothing in this part shall be construed to permit a 
recipient of funds under this part to purchase goods or services using 
such funds without ensuring that the purchase is free of any conflict 
of interest between such recipient, or any partner of such recipient, 
and the person or entity from whom such goods or services are 
purchased.</DELETED>

         <DELETED>``Subpart 1--State and Local Grants</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2411. ALLOTMENT AND REALLOTMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Reservations and Allotment.--From the amount made 
available to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the Secretary shall reserve--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) three-quarters of 1 percent for the 
                Secretary of the Interior for programs under this 
                subpart for schools operated or funded by the Bureau of 
                Indian Education; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) 1 percent to provide assistance 
                under this subpart to the outlying areas; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) subject to subsection (b), the Secretary 
        shall use the remainder to award grants by allotting to each 
        State educational agency an amount that bears the same 
        relationship to such remainder for such year as the amount 
        received under part A of title I for such year by such State 
        educational agency bears to the amount received under such part 
        for such year by all State educational agencies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Minimum Allotment.--The amount of any State 
educational agency's allotment under subsection (a)(2) for any fiscal 
year shall not be less than one-half of 1 percent of the amount made 
available for allotments to State educational agencies under this 
subpart for such year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Reallotment of Unused Funds.--The Secretary shall 
reallot any unused amount of a State educational agency's allotment to 
the remaining State educational agencies that use their entire 
allotments under this subpart in accordance with this 
section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Matching Funds.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--A State educational agency that 
        receives a grant under subsection (a)(2) shall provide matching 
        funds, from non-Federal sources, in an amount equal to 20 
        percent of the amount of grant funds provided to the State 
        educational agency to carry out the activities supported by the 
        grant. Such matching funds may be provided in cash or in-kind 
        except that any such in-kind contributions shall be provided 
        for the purpose of supporting the State educational agency's 
        activities under section 2414.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the 
        matching requirement under paragraph (1) for a State 
        educational agency that demonstrates that such requirement 
        imposes an undue financial hardship on the State educational 
        agency.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2412. USE OF ALLOTMENT BY STATE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Of the amount provided to a 
        State educational agency under section 2411(a)(2) for a fiscal 
        year--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the State educational agency may use 
                not more than 10 percent of such amount or $100,000, 
                whichever amount is greater, to carry out activities 
                under section 2414; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the State educational agency shall 
                distribute the remainder in accordance with paragraphs 
                (2) and (3).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Distribution of remainder.--The State 
        educational agency shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A)(i) use 80 percent of the remainder 
                to award Improving Teaching and Learning through 
                Technology subgrants to local educational agencies 
                having applications approved under section 2415(c) for 
                the activities described in section 2416(b); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(ii) allot to each such local 
                educational agency an amount that bears the same 
                relationship to 80 percent of the remainder for such 
                year as the amount received under part A of title I for 
                such year by such local educational agency bears to the 
                amount received under such part for such year by all 
                local educational agencies within the State, subject to 
                subsection (b)(2); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) use 20 percent of the remainder to 
                award Systemic Education Transformation through 
                Technology Integration subgrants, through a State-
                determined competitive process, to local educational 
                agencies having applications approved under section 
                2415(b) for the activities described in section 
                2416(a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Option in years with insufficient amounts 
        appropriated.--If the amount provided to a State educational 
        agency under section 2411(a)(2) for a fiscal year is not large 
        enough to provide every local educational agency with a minimum 
        subgrant under subsection (b)(3), the State educational agency 
        may distribute 100 percent of the remainder described in 
        paragraph (1)(B) as either formula grants under paragraph 
        (2)(A) or competitive grants under paragraph (2)(B).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Sufficient Amounts.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Special rule.--In awarding subgrants under 
        subsection (a)(2)(B), the State educational agency shall--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) ensure the subgrants are of 
                sufficient size and scope to be effective, consistent 
                with the purposes of this part;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) ensure subgrants are of sufficient 
                duration to be effective, consistent with the purposes 
                of this part, including by awarding subgrants for a 
                period of not less than 2 years that may be renewed for 
                not more than an additional 1 year;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) give preference in the awarding of 
                subgrants, and the providing of all technical 
                assistance, to local educational agencies that serve 
                schools identified as priority schools or focus schools 
                under subsection (c) or (d) of section 1116, including 
                those schools with high populations of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) English learners;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) students with disabilities; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) other subgroups of 
                        students who have not met the State's student 
                        academic achievement standards; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) ensure an equitable distribution 
                among urban and rural areas of the State, according to 
                the demonstrated need for assistance under this subpart 
                of the local educational agencies serving the 
                areas.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Additional reservation.--A State educational 
        agency that forms a State purchasing consortium under 
        subsection 2414(c) may reserve an additional 1 percent to carry 
        out the activities described in subsection 2414 (c)(1) if such 
        State educational agency receives direct approval from the 
        local educational agencies receiving subgrants under subsection 
        (a)(2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Minimum formula-based subgrant.--The amount 
        of any local educational agency's subgrant under subsection 
        (a)(2)(A) for any fiscal year shall be not less than 
        $3,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Reallotment of Unused Funds.--If any local 
educational agency does not apply for a subgrant under subsection (a) 
for a fiscal year, or does not use the local educational agency's 
entire allotment under this subpart for such fiscal year, the State 
shall reallot any unused funds to the remaining local educational 
agencies.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2413. STATE APPLICATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
this subpart, a State educational agency shall submit to the Secretary, 
at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may specify, an 
application containing the information described in subsection (b) and 
such other information as the Secretary may reasonably 
require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Contents.--Each State educational agency application 
submitted under subsection (a) shall include each of the 
following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) A description of how the State educational 
        agency will support local educational agencies that receive 
        subgrants under this subpart in meeting the purposes and goals 
        of this part and the requirements of this subpart, including 
        through technical assistance in using technology to redesign 
        curriculum and instruction, improve educational productivity, 
        and deliver computer-based and online assessment.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) A description of the State educational 
        agency's long-term goals and strategies for improving student 
        academic achievement, including student technology literacy, 
        through the effective use of technology.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) A description of the priority area upon 
        which the State educational agency will focus its assistance 
        under this subpart, which shall be identified from among the 
        core academic subjects, grade levels, and student subgroup 
        populations with the largest achievement gaps in the 
        State.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) A description of how the State educational 
        agency will support local educational agencies to implement 
        professional development programs pursuant to section 
        2416(b)(1)(A).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) A description of how the State educational 
        agency will ensure that teachers, paraprofessionals, school 
        librarians, and administrators possess the knowledge and skills 
        to use technology--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) for curriculum redesign to change 
                teaching and learning and improve student 
                achievement;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) for assessment, data analysis, and 
                to personalize learning;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) to improve student technology 
                literacy; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) for their own ongoing professional 
                development and for access to teaching resources and 
                tools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) A description of the process, activities, 
        and performance measures that the State educational agency will 
        use to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of activities 
        described in section 2414.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Identification of the State college and 
        career ready academic content standards and college and career 
        ready student academic achievement standards that the State 
        educational agency will use to ensure that each student is 
        technologically literate, consistent with the definition of 
        student technology literacy, and a description of how the State 
        educational agency will assess student performance in gaining 
        technology literacy, only for the purpose of tracking progress 
        towards achieving the 8th grade technology literacy goal and 
        not for accountability purposes as described in section 
        1111(a)(3), including through embedding such assessment items 
        in other State tests or performance-based assessment 
        portfolios, or through other valid and reliable means. Nothing 
        in this subpart shall be construed to require States to develop 
        a separate test to assess student technology 
        literacy.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) An assurance that financial assistance 
        provided under this subpart will supplement, and not supplant, 
        State and local funds.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) A description of how the State educational 
        agency consulted with local educational agencies in the 
        development of the State application.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) An assurance that the State educational 
        agency will provide matching funds as required under section 
        2411(d).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) A description of how the State educational 
        agency will ensure that funds received under this part do not 
        duplicate support received under the E-rate program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) An assurance that the State educational 
        agency will protect the privacy and safety of students and 
        teachers, consistent with the requirements of section 444 of 
        the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
        (commonly known as the `Family Educational Rights and Privacy 
        Act of 1974').</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(13) A description of how the State educational 
        agency will, in providing technical and other assistance to 
        local educational agencies, give priority to schools identified 
        as priority schools or focus schools under subsection (c) or 
        (d) of section 1116, including those schools with high 
        populations of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) English learners;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) students with disabilities; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) other subgroups of students who have 
                not met the State's student academic achievement 
                standards;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(14) A description of how the State educational 
        agency will ensure that the State educational agency's data 
        systems and eligible technology are interoperable.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(15) A description of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the State's process for the 
                adoption, acquisition, distribution, and use of 
                content;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) how the State will ensure integrity 
                of such processes;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) how such processes support the goals 
                of this part or how a State will change such processes 
                to support such goals; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) how the State will ensure content 
                quality.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(16) A description of the technology readiness 
        in the State, as determined by local educational agency 
        responses to the technology readiness survey, including--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) an assurance that not less than 90 
                percent of the local educational agencies served by the 
                State educational agency have completed and submitted 
                the technology readiness survey to the State 
                educational agency; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) an assurance that the results of the 
                technology readiness survey for each such local 
                educational agency are made available to the Secretary 
                and the public through the website of the local 
                educational agency.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2414. STATE ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Mandatory Activities.--From funds made available 
under section 2412(a)(1)(A), a State educational agency shall carry out 
each of the following activities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Identify the State college and career ready 
        academic content standards and college and career ready student 
        academic achievement standards that the State educational 
        agency will use to ensure that each student is technologically 
        literate consistent with the definition of student technology 
        literacy.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Assess student performance in gaining 
        technology literacy consistent with paragraph (1), including 
        through embedding such assessment items in other State tests, 
        performance-based assessments, or portfolios, or through other 
        means, except that such assessments shall be used only to track 
        student technology literacy and shall not be used for 
        accountability purposes as described in section 1111(a)(3), and 
        widely disseminate such results.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Providing guidance, technical assistance, 
        and other assistance, including in the priority area identified 
        by the State pursuant to section 2413(b)(3), to local 
        educational agencies to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) identify and address technology 
                readiness needs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) redesign curriculum and instruction, 
                improve educational productivity, and deliver computer-
                based and online assessment;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) use technology, consistent with the 
                principles of universal design for learning, to support 
                the learning needs of all students, including students 
                with disabilities and English learners;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) support principals so that 
                principals have the expertise to evaluate teachers' 
                proficiency in implementing digital tools for teaching 
                and learning;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Developing or utilizing research-based or 
        innovative strategies for the delivery of specialized or 
        rigorous academic courses and curricula through the use of 
        technology, including digital learning technologies and 
        assistive technology.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Integrating and coordinating activities 
        under this part with other educational resources and programs 
        across the State.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Disseminating information, including making 
        publicly available on the website of the State educational 
        agency, promising practices to improve technology instruction, 
        and acquiring and implementing technology tools and 
        applications.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Coordinating with teacher and principal 
        preparation programs to align digital learning teaching 
        standards.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Providing, or supporting local educational 
        agencies in providing, sustained and intensive, high-quality 
        professional development pursuant to section 
        2416(b)(1)(A).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Permissive Activities.--From funds made available 
under section 2412(a)(1)(A), a State educational agency may carry out 1 
or more of the following activities that assist local educational 
agencies:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) State leadership activities and technical 
        assistance that support achieving the purposes and goals of 
        this part.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Developing or utilizing research-based or 
        innovative strategies for the delivery of specialized or 
        rigorous academic courses and curricula through the use of 
        technology, including distance learning technologies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Assessing student performance in gaining 
        technology literacy consistent with subsection (a)(2), 
        including through embedding such assessment items in other 
        State tests, performance-based assessments, or portfolios, or 
        through other means.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Purchasing Consortia.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--From funds made available under 
        section 2412(a)(1)(A), a State educational agency receiving a 
        grant under this subpart may--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) form a State purchasing consortium 
                with 1 or more State educational agencies receiving 
                such a grant to carry out the State activities 
                described in subsections (a) and (b), including 
                purchasing eligible technology;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) encourage local educational agencies 
                to form local purchasing consortia under section 2415; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) promote pricing opportunities to 
                local educational agencies for the purchase of eligible 
                technology that are--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) negotiated by the State 
                        educational agency or the State purchasing 
                        consortium of the State educational agency; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) available to such local 
                        educational agencies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Restrictions.--A State educational agency 
        receiving a grant under section 2412(a)(1)(A) shall not--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) except for promoting the pricing 
                opportunities described in paragraph (1)(C), make 
                recommendations to local educational agencies for, or 
                require, use of any specific commercial products and 
                services by local educational agencies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) require local educational agencies 
                to participate in a State purchasing consortia or local 
                purchasing consortia; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) use more than the amount reserved 
                under subsection 2412(a)(1)(A) to carry out the 
                activities described in paragraph (1) unless the State 
                educational agency receives approval in accordance with 
                section 2412(b)(2).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2415. LOCAL APPLICATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--Each local educational agency desiring 
a subgrant under this subpart shall submit to the State educational 
agency an application containing a new or updated local long-range 
strategic educational technology plan, and such other information as 
the State educational agency may reasonably require, and shall include 
each of the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) A description of how the local educational 
        agency will align and coordinate the local educational agency's 
        use of funds under this subpart with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the local educational agency's 
                efforts to boost student achievement and close 
                achievement gaps;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the local educational agency's 
                technology plan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the local educational agency's plans 
                and activities for improving student achievement, 
                including plans and activities under sections 1111, 
                1112, 1116, and 2123, as applicable; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) funds available from other Federal, 
                State, and local sources.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) An assurance that financial assistance 
        provided under this subpart will supplement, and not supplant, 
        other funds available to carry out activities assisted under 
        this subpart.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) A description of the process used to assess 
        and, as needed, update technologies throughout the local 
        educational agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) A description of how the local educational 
        agency will--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) enable schools served by the local 
                educational agency to build the technological capacity 
                and infrastructure (including through local purchasing 
                of eligible technology), necessary for the full 
                implementation of online assessments for all students 
                (including students with disabilities and English 
                learners); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) ensure the interoperability of data 
                systems and eligible technology.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) A description of the results of the 
        technology readiness survey completed by the local educational 
        agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) A description of the local educational 
        agency's student technology literacy standards, the agency's 
        goals for the technology skills for teachers and 
        administrators, and an assurance that the student technology 
        literacy standards meet the requirements of section 
        2403.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) A description of how the local educational 
        agency will evaluate teachers' proficiency and progress in 
        implementing technology for teaching and learning.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) A description of how the local educational 
        agency will ensure that principals have the expertise to 
        evaluate teachers' proficiency and progress in implementing 
        technology for teaching and learning and the interoperability 
        of data systems and eligible technology.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) A description of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the local educational agency's 
                procurement process and process for the creation, 
                acquisition, distribution, and use of 
                content;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) how the local educational agency 
                will ensure the integrity of such processes;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) how such processes support the goals 
                described in paragraph (1) or how a local educational 
                agency will change such processes to support such 
                goals; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) how the local educational agency 
                will ensure content quality.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) An assurance that the local educational 
        agency will protect the privacy and safety of students and 
        teachers, consistent with requirements section 444 of the 
        General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) (commonly 
        known as the `Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 
        1974').</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) A description of how the local educational 
        agency will ensure that the subgrant received under subsection 
        (a) is not duplicative of support received under the E-rate 
        program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) Such other information as the State 
        educational agency may reasonably require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Competitive Grants; Systemic Education 
Transformation Through Technology Integration.--In addition to the 
information described in subsection (a), a local educational agency 
submitting an application for a Systemic Education Transformation 
Through Technology Integration subgrant shall submit to the State 
educational agency an application containing each of the 
following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) A description of how the local educational 
        agency will use the subgrant funds to implement systemic 
        education transformation, which is a comprehensive set of 
        programs, practices, and technologies to improve student 
        achievement and close achievement gaps that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) collectively lead to school or 
                school district change and improvement, including in 
                the use of technology; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) incorporate all of the following 
                elements:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Reform or redesign of 
                        curriculum, instruction, assessment, use of 
                        data, or other practices through the use of 
                        technology in order to increase student 
                        learning opportunity, and engagement in 
                        learning.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Improvement of educator 
                        quality, knowledge and skills, and 
                        effectiveness through ongoing, sustainable, 
                        timely, and contextual professional development 
                        described in section 2416(b)(1)(A).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Ongoing use of formative 
                        and other assessments and other timely data 
                        sources and data systems to more effectively 
                        identify individual student learning needs and 
                        personalize learning.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Engagement of school 
                        district leaders, school leaders, and classroom 
                        educators.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) Programs, practices, and 
                        technologies that are based on scientific 
                        research.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) An assurance that the local educational 
        agency will use not less than 25 percent of the subgrant funds 
        to implement a program of professional development described in 
        section 2416(b)(1)(A).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) A description of how the local educational 
        agency will evaluate the impact of 1 or more programs or 
        activities carried out under this subpart.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Formula Grants; Improving Teaching and Learning 
Through Technology.--In addition to the information described in 
subsection (a), a local educational agency submitting an application 
for an Improving Teaching and Learning Through Technology subgrant 
shall submit to the State educational agency an application containing 
each of the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) An assurance that the local educational 
        agency will use not less than 40 percent of the subgrant funds 
        for ensuring educators, including teachers and administrators, 
        are technology literate, prepared to use technology to improve 
        the curriculum and instruction, and are connected online to 
        supports and resources, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) for professional development 
                described in section 2416(b)(1)(A); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to provide educators with ongoing 
                access to technology tools, applications, supports and 
                other resources, including those related specifically 
                to such professional development activities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) A description of the local educational 
        agency's program of professional development described in 
        section 2416(b)(1)(A).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) A description of the use of technology 
        tools, applications, and other resources to improve student 
        learning and achievement in the area of priority identified 
        under paragraph (4).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) A description of the priority area subgrant 
        funds will target, identified from among the core academic 
        subjects, grade levels, and student subgroup populations in 
        which the most number of students served by the local 
        educational agency are not proficient.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) A description of how funds will be used to 
        integrate technology to redesign the curriculum or instruction, 
        implement computer-based and online assessments, improve use of 
        data to personalize learning, or improve education 
        productivity.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Combined Applications.--A local educational agency 
that submits an application under subsection (b), may, upon notice to 
the State educational agency, submit a single application that will 
also be considered as an application for subgrant funds awarded under 
subsection (c), if the application addresses each application 
requirement under subsections (a), (b), and (c).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2416. LOCAL ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Competitive Grants; Systemic Education 
Transformation Through Technology Integration.--A local educational 
agency that receives funds through a subgrant under section 
2412(a)(2)(B), shall carry out activities to improve student learning, 
technology literacy, and achievement, as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Use not less than 5 percent of such funds to 
        evaluate the impact of 1 or more programs or activities carried 
        out under the subgrant as identified in the local educational 
        agency's application and approved by the State educational 
        agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Use funds remaining after carrying out 
        paragraph (1) to implement a plan for systemic education 
        transformation in 1 or more schools, in accordance with section 
        2415(b)(1), including each of the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Using not less than 25 percent of 
                subgrant funds to ensure educators, including teachers 
                and administrators, are technology literate, prepared 
                to use technology to improve the curriculum and 
                instruction, and are connected online to supports and 
                resources, including through the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Professional development 
                        activities, as described in subsection 
                        (b)(1)(A).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) The acquisition and 
                        implementation of technology tools, 
                        applications, and other resources to provide 
                        educators with ongoing access and support, 
                        including for use in the professional 
                        development activities described in clause 
                        (i).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Acquiring and effectively 
                implementing technology tools, applications, and other 
                resources in conjunction with enhancing or redesigning 
                the curriculum or instruction in order to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) increase student learning 
                        opportunity or access, student engagement in 
                        learning, or student attendance or graduation 
                        rates;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) improve student achievement 
                        in 1 or more of the core academic subjects; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) improve student technology 
                        literacy.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Acquiring and effectively 
                implementing eligible technology, tools, applications, 
                and other resources to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) conduct ongoing formative 
                        and other assessments and use other timely data 
                        sources and data systems to more effectively 
                        identify and address individual student 
                        learning needs;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) support personalized 
                        student learning, including through 
                        instructional software and digital content that 
                        supports the learning needs of each student, or 
                        through providing access to high-quality 
                        courses and instructors otherwise not available 
                        except through technology and online 
                        learning;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) conduct other activities 
                        consistent with research-based or innovative 
                        systemic education transformation, including 
                        activities that increase parental involvement; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) address readiness 
                        shortfalls identified under the technology 
                        readiness survey completed by the local 
                        educational agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Formula Grants; Improving Teaching and Learning 
Through Technology.--A local educational agency that receives funds 
through a subgrant under section 2412(a)(2)(A), shall carry out 
activities to improve student learning, technology literacy, and 
achievement in the area of priority identified under section 
2415(c)(4), as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Use not less than 40 percent of such funds 
        for professional development activities that are aligned with 
        activities supported under section 2123 to improve educator 
        effectiveness and quality through support for the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Training of school personnel, 
                which--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) shall include the 
                        development, acquisition, or delivery of--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) training that is 
                                ongoing, sustainable, timely, and 
                                directly related to up-to-date teaching 
                                content areas;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) training in 
                                strategies and pedagogy in the core 
                                academic subjects that involve use of 
                                technology and curriculum redesign as 
                                key components of changing teaching and 
                                learning and improving student 
                                achievement and technology 
                                literacy;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) training in the 
                                use of computer-based and online 
                                assessments, and in the use of student 
                                performance and other data for 
                                individualized instruction;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) training that 
                                includes ongoing communication and 
                                follow-up with instructors, 
                                facilitators, and peers; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) may include--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the use of, and 
                                training of, instructional technology 
                                specialists, mentors, master teachers, 
                                or coaches to serve as experts and 
                                train other teachers in the effective 
                                use of technology; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the use of 
                                technology, such as distance learning 
                                and online virtual educator-to-educator 
                                peer communities, as a means for 
                                delivering professional 
                                development.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) The acquisition and implementation 
                of eligible technology, tools, applications, and other 
                resources to be employed in the professional 
                development activities described in subparagraph 
                (A).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Use funds remaining after carrying out 
        paragraph (1) to acquire or implement technology tools, 
        applications, and other resources to improve student learning, 
        technology literacy, and achievement in the area of priority 
        identified by the local educational agency, including through 1 
        or more of the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Conducting ongoing formative 
                assessment and using other timely data sources and data 
                systems to more effectively identify and address 
                individual student learning needs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Supporting personalized student 
                learning, including through instructional software and 
                digital content that supports the learning needs of 
                each student, or through providing access to high-
                quality courses and instructors not otherwise available 
                except through technology such as online 
                learning.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Increasing parental involvement 
                through improved communication with teachers and access 
                to student assignments and grades.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Enhancing accountability, 
                instruction, and data-driven decisionmaking through 
                data systems that allow for management, analysis, and 
                disaggregating of student, teacher, and school 
                data.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Such other activities as are 
                appropriate and consistent with the goals and purposes 
                of this part.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Multiple Grants.--A local educational agency that 
receives subgrants under both subparagraph (A) and subparagraph (B) of 
section 2412(a)(2) may use all such subgrant funds for activities 
authorized under subsection (a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Modification of Funding Allocations.--A State 
educational agency may authorize a local educational agency to modify 
the percentage of the local educational agency's subgrant funds 
required to carry out the activities described in subsections (a) or 
(b) if the local educational agency demonstrates that such modification 
will assist the local educational agency in more effectively carrying 
out such activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Purchasing Consortia.--Local educational agencies 
receiving subgrants under subsection (a) or (b) may--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) form a local purchasing consortia with other 
        such local educational agencies to carry out the activities 
        described in subsection (a) or (b), including purchasing 
        eligible technology; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) use such funds for purchasing eligible 
        technology through a State purchasing consortia under section 
        2414(c).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2417. REPORTING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Local Educational Agencies.--Each local educational 
agency receiving a subgrant under this part shall submit to the State 
educational agency that awarded such subgrant an annual report that 
meets the requirements of subsection (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) State Educational Agencies.--Each State educational 
agency receiving a grant under this subpart shall submit to the 
Secretary an annual report that meets the requirements of subsection 
(c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Report Requirements.--A report submitted under 
subsection (a) or (b) shall include, at a minimum, a description of--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the status of the State educational agency's 
        plan described in section 2413(b)(1) or the local educational 
        agency's technology plan under section 2415(a)(1)(B), as 
        applicable;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the categories of eligible technology 
        acquired with funds under this subpart and how such technology 
        is being used;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the professional development activities 
        funded under this subpart, including types of activities and 
        entities involved in providing such professional development to 
        classroom teachers and other staff, such as school 
        librarians;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) the instruction, strategies, activities, and 
        curricula used in the programs funded under this subpart; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) the types of programs funded under this 
        subpart.</DELETED>

            <DELETED>``Subpart 2--Internet Safety</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 2421. INTERNET SAFETY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--No funds made available under this part 
to a local educational agency for an elementary school or secondary 
school that does not receive services at discount rates under section 
254(h)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)(5)) may 
be used to purchase computers used to access the Internet, or to pay 
for direct costs associated with accessing the Internet, for such 
school unless the school, school board, local educational agency, or 
other authority with responsibility for administration of such school 
both--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1)(A) has in place a policy of Internet safety 
        for minors that includes the operation of a technology 
        protection measure with respect to any of its computers with 
        Internet access that protects against access through such 
        computers to visual depictions that are--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(i) obscene;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(ii) child pornography; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(iii) harmful to minors; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(B) is enforcing the operation of such 
        technology protection measure during any use of such computers 
        by minors; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2)(A) has in place a policy of Internet safety 
        that includes the operation of a technology protection measure 
        with respect to any of its computers with Internet access that 
        protects against access through such computers to visual 
        depictions that are--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(i) obscene; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(ii) child pornography; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(B) is enforcing the operation of such 
        technology protection measure during any use of such 
        computers.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Timing and Applicability of Implementation.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The local educational agency 
        with responsibility for a school covered by subsection (a) 
        shall certify the compliance of such school with the 
        requirements of subsection (a) as part of the application 
        process for each program funding year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Process.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Schools with internet safety 
                policies and technology protection measures in place.--
                A local educational agency with responsibility for a 
                school covered by subsection (a) that has in place an 
                Internet safety policy meeting the requirements of 
                subsection (a) shall certify its compliance with 
                subsection (a) during each annual program application 
                cycle under this part.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Schools without internet safety 
                policies and technology protection measures in place.--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Certification.--A local 
                        educational agency with responsibility for a 
                        school covered by subsection (a) that does not 
                        have in place an Internet safety policy meeting 
                        the requirements of subsection (a) for each 
                        year in which the local educational agency is 
                        applying for funds for such school under this 
                        part, shall certify that it is undertaking such 
                        actions, including any necessary procurement 
                        procedures, to put in place an Internet safety 
                        policy that meets such requirements.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Ineligibility.--Any school 
                        covered by subsection (a) for which the local 
                        educational agency concerned is unable to 
                        certify compliance with such requirements for a 
                        year shall be ineligible for all funding under 
                        this part for such year and all subsequent 
                        years until such time as such school comes into 
                        compliance with such requirements.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Disabling During Certain Use.--An administrator, 
supervisor, or person authorized by the responsible authority under 
subsection (a) may disable the technology protection measure concerned 
to enable access for bona fide research or other lawful 
purposes.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Noncompliance.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Use of general education provisions act 
        remedies.--Whenever the Secretary has reason to believe that 
        any recipient of funds under this part is failing to comply 
        substantially with the requirements of this section, the 
        Secretary may--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) withhold further payments to the 
                recipient under this part;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) issue a complaint to compel 
                compliance of the recipient through a cease and desist 
                order; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) enter into a compliance agreement 
                with a recipient to bring it into compliance with such 
                requirements,</DELETED>
        <DELETED>in same manner as the Secretary is authorized to take 
        such actions under sections 455, 456, and 457, respectively, of 
        the General Education Provisions Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Recovery of funds prohibited.--The actions 
        authorized by paragraph (1) are the exclusive remedies 
        available with respect to the failure of a school to comply 
        substantially with a provision of this section, and the 
        Secretary shall not seek a recovery of funds from the recipient 
        for such failure.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Recommencement of payments.--Whenever the 
        Secretary determines (whether by certification or other 
        appropriate evidence) that a recipient of funds who is subject 
        to the withholding of payments under paragraph (1)(A) has cured 
        the failure providing the basis for the withholding of 
        payments, the Secretary shall cease the withholding of payments 
        to the recipient under that paragraph.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Definitions.--In this subpart:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Access to internet.--A computer shall be 
        considered to have access to the Internet if such computer is 
        equipped with a modem or is connected to a computer network 
        that has access to the Internet.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Acquisition or operation.--An elementary 
        school or secondary school shall be considered to have received 
        funds under this part for the acquisition or operation of any 
        computer if such funds are used in any manner, directly or 
        indirectly--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to purchase, lease, or otherwise 
                acquire or obtain the use of such computer; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to obtain services, supplies, 
                software, or other actions or materials to support, or 
                in connection with, the operation of such 
                computer.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Child pornography.--The term `child 
        pornography' has the meaning given that term in section 2256 of 
        title 18, United States Code.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Computer.--The term `computer' includes any 
        hardware, software, or other technology attached or connected 
        to, installed in, or otherwise used in connection with a 
        computer.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Harmful to minors.--The term `harmful to 
        minors' means any picture, image, graphic image file, or other 
        visual depiction that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) taken as a whole and with respect to 
                minors, appeals to a prurient interest in nudity, sex, 
                or excretion;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) depicts, describes, or represents, 
                in a patently offensive way with respect to what is 
                suitable for minors, an actual or simulated sexual act 
                or sexual contact, actual or simulated normal or 
                perverted sexual acts, or a lewd exhibition of the 
                genitals; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) taken as a whole, lacks serious 
                literary, artistic, political, or scientific value as 
                to minors.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Minor.--The term `minor' means an individual 
        who has not attained the age of 17.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Obscene.--The term `obscene' has the meaning 
        applicable to that term under section 1460 of title 18, United 
        States Code.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Sexual act and sexual contact.--The terms 
        `sexual act' and `sexual contact' have the meanings given those 
        terms in section 2246 of title 18, United States 
        Code.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Severability.--If any provision of this section is 
held invalid, the remainder of this section shall not be affected 
thereby.''.</DELETED>

   <DELETED>TITLE III--LANGUAGE AND ACADEMIC CONTENT INSTRUCTION FOR 
           ENGLISH LEARNERS AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3001. LANGUAGE AND ACADEMIC CONTENT INSTRUCTION FOR 
              ENGLISH LEARNERS AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title III (20 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

  <DELETED>``TITLE III--LANGUAGE AND ACADEMIC CONTENT INSTRUCTION FOR 
           ENGLISH LEARNERS AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS</DELETED>

<DELETED>``PART A--ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, LANGUAGE ENHANCEMENT, 
                 AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ACT</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3101. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``This part may be cited as the `English Language 
Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement 
Act'.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3102. PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purposes of this part are--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) to ensure that English learners, including 
        immigrant children and youth, achieve English 
        proficiency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) to supplement the other services under this 
        Act and related programs designed to ensure that English 
        learners develop high levels of academic attainment and meet 
        the college and career ready standards under section 
        1111(a)(1);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) to support States as they--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) adopt English language proficiency 
                standards that include not less than 4 levels of 
                English proficiency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) establish statewide frameworks for 
                identifying and supporting English learners; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) adopt valid and reliable assessments 
                of English proficiency aligned to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) English language proficiency 
                        standards;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the statewide criteria for 
                        identifying English learners,;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) entering and exiting 
                        criteria; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) a statewide system for 
                        supporting English learners; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) to support the efforts of early childhood 
        educators, teachers, school leaders, State educational 
        agencies, and local educational agencies to develop and enhance 
        the capacity and flexibility needed to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) provide evidence-based, 
                linguistically and culturally appropriate services to 
                assist English learners supported under this part in--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) attaining English language 
                        proficiency;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) meeting college and career 
                        ready academic content standards under section 
                        1111(a)(1); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) achieving school readiness 
                        before kindergarten entry;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) implement such services 
                effectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) evaluate the impact of such services 
                on school readiness, English language proficiency, and 
                academic content knowledge;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) modify such services as appropriate 
                to meet the needs of students; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) create the conditions for learning 
                necessary to meet the needs of English learners so 
                English learners can access rigorous academic content; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) to promote family and community 
        participation in language instruction educational programs in 
        communities for parents of English learners.</DELETED>

    <DELETED>``Subpart 1--Grants and Subgrants for English Language 
             Acquisition and Language Enhancement</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3111. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--In the case of each State educational 
agency having a plan approved by the Secretary for a fiscal year under 
section 3113, the Secretary shall make a grant for the year to the 
agency for the purposes specified in subsection (b). The grant shall 
consist of the allotment determined for the State educational agency 
under subsection (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Use of Funds.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Subgrants to eligible entities.--The 
        Secretary may make a grant under subsection (a) only if the 
        State educational agency involved agrees to expend not less 
        than 95 percent of the State educational agency's allotment 
        under subsection (c) for a fiscal year--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to award subgrants, from allocations 
                under section 3114, to eligible entities to carry out 
                the activities described in section 3115 (other than 
                subsection (e) of that section); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to award subgrants under section 
                3114(d)(1) to eligible entities that are described in 
                that subsection to carry out the activities described 
                in section 3115(d).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) State activities.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph 
                (B), each State educational agency receiving a grant 
                under subsection (a) may reserve not more than 10 
                percent of the agency's allotment under subsection (c) 
                for the purpose of carrying out 1 or more of the 
                following activities:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Establishing and 
                        implementing a framework for identifying 
                        English learners that includes not less than 4 
                        levels of English proficiency that--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) can reasonably be 
                                measured;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) are based on actual 
                                student performance; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) shall be used for 
                                identification, placement in English 
                                language instruction, reporting, and 
                                accountability purposes.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Establishing and 
                        implementing standardized, statewide evidence-
                        based entrance and exit procedures, including a 
                        requirement that all students who may be 
                        English learners are assessed for such status 
                        within 30 days of enrollment in a school in the 
                        State.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Establishing and 
                        implementing policies to support local 
                        educational agencies as local educational 
                        agencies ensure the continuity of English-
                        learner identification and English proficiency 
                        level for students who transfer between local 
                        educational agencies.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Adopting and implementing 
                        high-quality, evidence-based English language 
                        proficiency standards and matching assessments 
                        that identify not less than 4 levels of English 
                        proficiency and that are aligned with the 
                        college and career ready standards under 
                        section 1111(a)(1) adopted by the State for 
                        each grade level that--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) set high 
                                expectations regarding academic 
                                achievement and linguistic proficiency 
                                for English learners at all levels of 
                                proficiency; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) support teachers as 
                                teachers enhance instruction to support 
                                English learners.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) Establishing and 
                        implementing systems and policies to encourage 
                        and facilitate the sharing of highly effective 
                        practices for serving English learners among 
                        local educational agencies.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) Developing, in States where 
                        20 percent of the English learner population 
                        has the same native language and a minimum of 
                        10,000 students speak that language, native-
                        language content assessments for students of 
                        that language group who cannot yet access the 
                        content in English, and incorporating the 
                        results of those assessments into the 
                        accountability system established under section 
                        1111(a)(3) and 1116.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) Providing technical 
                        assistance to local educational agencies 
                        regarding professional development and family 
                        and community outreach and 
                        engagement.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) As appropriate, providing 
                        competitive grants to support improved outreach 
                        and school readiness in early education 
                        settings.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) As appropriate, developing 
                        curricula appropriate for dual-language 
                        instructional environments.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(x) Planning, administration, 
                        and interagency coordination.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Limitation.--A State may use not 
                more than one-third of the amount reserved under 
                subparagraph (A) or $175,000, whichever is greater, for 
                the activities described in subparagraph 
                (A)(x).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Reservations and Allotments.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Reservations.--From the amount appropriated 
        under section 3(j) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
        reserve--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) 0.5 percent or $5,000,000 of such 
                amount, whichever is greater, for payments to eligible 
                entities that are defined under section 3112(a) for 
                activities, approved by the Secretary, consistent with 
                this subpart;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) 0.5 percent of such amount for 
                payments to outlying areas, to be allotted in 
                accordance with their respective needs for assistance 
                under this subpart (as determined by the Secretary) for 
                activities that are approved by the Secretary and 
                consistent with the purposes of this subpart;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) 3.5 percent of such amount for 
                national activities under subpart 3, except that not 
                more than 0.5 percent of such amount shall be reserved 
                for evaluation activities conducted by the Secretary 
                and not more than $2,000,000 of such amount may be 
                reserved for the National Clearinghouse for English 
                Learner Support and Educational Programs described in 
                section 3203; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) 3 percent of such amount for 
                technical assistance provided to States under section 
                3122(c).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) State allotments.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), from the amount appropriated under 
                section 3(j) for each fiscal year that remains after 
                making the reservations under paragraph (1), the 
                Secretary shall allot to each State educational agency 
                having a plan approved under section 3113(c)--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) an amount that bears the 
                        same relationship to 80 percent of the 
                        remainder as the number of English learners in 
                        the State bears to the number of such children 
                        in all States , as determined by using data in 
                        accordance with paragraph (3); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) an amount that bears the 
                        same relationship to 20 percent of the 
                        remainder as the number of immigrant children 
                        and youth in the State bears to the number of 
                        such children and youth in all States, as 
                        determined based only on data available from 
                        the American Community Survey conducted by the 
                        Department of Commerce.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Minimum allotments.--No State 
                educational agency shall receive an allotment under 
                this paragraph that is less than $500,000.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Reallotment.--If any State 
                educational agency described in subparagraph (A) does 
                not submit a plan to the Secretary for a fiscal year, 
                or submits a plan (or any amendment to a plan) that the 
                Secretary, after reasonable notice and opportunity for 
                a hearing, determines does not satisfy the requirements 
                of this subpart, the Secretary shall reallot any 
                portion of such allotment to the remaining State 
                educational agencies in accordance with subparagraph 
                (A).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Special rule for puerto rico.--The 
                total amount allotted to Puerto Rico for any fiscal 
                year under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 0.5 
                percent of the total amount allotted to all States for 
                that fiscal year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Use of data for determinations.--In making 
        State allotments under paragraph (2)(A)(i), for each fiscal 
        year, the Secretary shall determine the number of English 
        learners in a State and in all States, for each fiscal year, 
        using the most accurate, up-to-date data, which may be--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) data available from the American 
                Community Survey conducted by the Department of 
                Commerce, which may be multiyear estimates;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the number of students assessed as 
                not having attained English language proficiency, based 
                on the State's English language proficiency assessment 
                under section 1111(a)(2)(D), which may be multi-year 
                estimates;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a combination of data available 
                under subparagraphs (A) and (B); or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the most reliable source of data 
                available to the Secretary for determining the number 
                of immigrant children and youth in a State and in all 
                States.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3112. NATIVE AMERICAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CHILDREN IN 
              SCHOOL.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Eligible Entities.--For the purpose of carrying out 
programs under this part for individuals served by elementary schools, 
secondary schools, and postsecondary schools operated predominately for 
Native American children (including Alaska Native children), the 
following shall be considered to be an eligible entity:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) An Indian tribe.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) A tribally sanctioned educational 
        authority.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) A Native Hawaiian or Native American Pacific 
        Islander native language educational organization.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) An elementary school or secondary school 
        that is operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education of 
        the Department of the Interior, or a consortium of such 
        schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) An elementary school or secondary school 
        operated under a contract with or grant from the Bureau of 
        Indian Education of the Department of the Interior, in 
        consortium with another such school or a tribal or community 
        organization.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) An elementary school or secondary school 
        operated by the Bureau of Indian Education of the Department of 
        the Interior and an institution of higher education, in 
        consortium with an elementary school or secondary school 
        operated under a contract with or grant from the Bureau of 
        Indian Education of the Department of the Interior or a tribal 
        or community organization.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Submission of Applications for Assistance.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, an entity that is 
considered to be an eligible entity under subsection (a) that desires 
to receive Federal financial assistance under this subpart, shall 
submit an application to the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Special Rules.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Ineligibility for multiple awards for same 
        period.--An eligible entity described in subsection (a) that 
        receives a grant under this section shall not be eligible to 
        receive a subgrant under section 3114 for the same 
        period.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Native american language programs.--An 
        eligible entity described in subsection (a) that receives a 
        grant under this section may, in addition to other activities 
        supported under this subpart, use the grant funds to support 
        Native American language immersion programs and Native American 
        language restoration programs, which may be taught by 
        traditional or tribal leaders.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3113. STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY PLANS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Plan Required.--Each State educational agency 
desiring a grant under this subpart shall submit a plan to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
as the Secretary may require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Contents.--Each plan submitted under subsection (a) 
shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) describe the process that the agency will 
        use in awarding subgrants to eligible entities under this 
        subpart;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) include high-quality, evidence-based English 
        language proficiency standards aligned with the college and 
        career ready standards adopted by the State and described in 
        section 1111(a)(1) for each grade level that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) set high expectations regarding 
                academic achievement and linguistic proficiency for 
                English learners at all levels of proficiency; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) support teachers as teachers enhance 
                curriculum and instruction to support English 
                learners;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) include a statewide framework for 
        identifying, supporting, and exiting English learners that--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is aligned with the English language 
                proficiency standards described in paragraph (2); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) includes not less than 4 levels of 
                proficiency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) describe the statewide framework adopted 
        under paragraph (3), including a justification for the number 
        of levels of proficiency, the defining characteristics of each 
        level, and a description of the extent to which students can 
        use the English language to access rigorous academic content at 
        each level of English language proficiency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) include a State English language proficiency 
        assessment system that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is valid, reliable, and aligned to 
                the English language proficiency standards described in 
                paragraph (2) and the statewide framework described in 
                paragraph (3); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provides relevant information to 
                educators to better meet the needs of the English 
                learners being served;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) describe how the State will ensure that--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) each student is proficient in 
                academic English not more than 5 years after being 
                identified as an English learner; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) in the case of a student who is an 
                English learner who will graduate from secondary school 
                in less than 5 years of being identified as an English 
                learner--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) such English learner student 
                        will receive not less than 5 years of services 
                        to help the student attain English 
                        proficiency;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) such English learner 
                        student will continue to receive services to 
                        gain English proficiency after graduation from 
                        secondary school, through a memorandum of 
                        understanding between the local educational 
                        agency and a local institution of higher 
                        education; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) if such English learner 
                        student does not attain English proficiency not 
                        more than 5 years after being identified as an 
                        English learner, the student will not be 
                        counted as a graduating student in the State or 
                        local educational agency's calculation of the 
                        graduation rate;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) provide an assurance the State will include 
        English language proficiency assessment results as a 
        representative and significant portion of the State-designed 
        professional growth and improvement system, and a description 
        of the process for doing so;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) provide an assurance the State will include 
        English language proficiency assessment results as a 
        significant portion of the State-designed professional growth 
        and improvement system for all teachers of English learners, 
        and a description of the process for doing so;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) describe how the State educational agency 
        will support local educational agencies in assisting English 
        learners in acquiring proficiency in each of the 4 language 
        domains of reading, writing, speaking, and listening, as 
        measured by the State's English language proficiency 
        assessment;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) describe how the State educational agency 
        will encourage and facilitate the sharing of highly-effective 
        practices for serving English learners among local educational 
        agencies, and, to the extent practicable, early childhood 
        education programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) describe how the State educational agency 
        will coordinate programs and activities carried out under this 
        subpart with the other programs and activities that such agency 
        carries out under this Act, the Individuals with Disabilities 
        Education Act, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
        Education Act of 2006, the Head Start Act, the Child Care and 
        Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.), 
        the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), 
        and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) describe how the agency will assist 
        eligible entities in increasing the extent to which English 
        learners acquire English language proficiency within the time 
        frame described in paragraph (6), as informed by evidence-based 
        practices;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(13) provide an assurance eligible entities in 
        the State will be given the flexibility to teach English 
        learners using a language instruction curriculum that has been 
        demonstrated to be effective;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(14) describe how the agency will manage 
        subgrants awarded under this subpart, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) how the agency will ensure subgrant 
                funds are expended to support the provision of services 
                to help English learners achieve English language 
                proficiency and meet the State's college and career 
                ready academic content standards, which may include 
                using a evidence-based language instruction 
                curriculum;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) how the agency will monitor eligible 
                entities receiving a subgrant under this part to ensure 
                compliance with applicable Federal fiscal requirements, 
                while also assisting such entities in building their 
                capacity to offer high-quality services; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) how the agency will, in awarding 
                subgrants under section 3114, address the needs of 
                local educational agencies of all sizes and in all 
                geographic areas, including local educational agencies 
                that serve rural and urban schools;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(15) identify the lowest performing local 
        educational agencies in the State (regarding the activities 
        described in this title) and describe how the State will ensure 
        that those local educational agencies improve; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(16) provide an assurance the plan has been 
        developed in consultation with local educational agencies, 
        teachers, administrators of programs described under this part, 
        parents, family members, community partners, and other relevant 
        stakeholders.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Approval.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, after using a 
        peer review process, shall approve a plan submitted under 
        subsection (a) if the plan meets the requirements of this 
        section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Frequency and duration.--The State shall 
        resubmit the plan submitted under subsection (a) every 4 years, 
        and such resubmissions shall coincide with the years that the 
        State submits a State plan under title I.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Additional information.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Amendments.--If a State educational 
                agency amends the plan approved under this subsection, 
                the agency shall submit the amendment to the 
                Secretary.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Approval.--The Secretary shall 
                approve an amendment to an approved plan, unless the 
                Secretary determines that the amendment will result in 
                the agency not meeting the requirements, or fulfilling 
                the purposes, of this part.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Consolidated Plan.--A plan submitted under 
subsection (a) may be submitted as part of a State consolidated 
plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Secretary Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide 
technical assistance, if requested, in the development of English 
language proficiency standards, performance targets, and 
assessments.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3114. WITHIN-STATE ALLOCATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--After making the reservation required 
under subsection (d)(1), each State educational agency receiving a 
grant under section 3111(c)(2) shall award subgrants for a fiscal year 
by allocating, in a timely manner, to each eligible entity in the State 
having a plan approved under section 3116, an amount that bears the 
same relationship to the amount received under the grant and remaining 
after making such reservation as the population of English learners in 
public and nonpublic schools served by the eligible entity bears to the 
population of English learners in public and nonpublic schools served 
by all eligible entities in the State.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Limitation.--A State educational agency shall not 
award a subgrant from an allocation made under subsection (a) if the 
amount of such subgrant would be less than $10,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Reallocation.--Whenever a State educational agency 
determines that an amount from an allocation made to an eligible entity 
under subsection (a) for a fiscal year will not be used by the entity 
for the purpose for which the allocation was made, the agency shall, in 
accordance with such rules as the agency determines to be appropriate, 
reallocate such amount, consistent with such subsection, to other 
eligible entities in the State that the agency determines will use the 
amount to carry out that purpose.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Required Reservation.--A State educational agency 
receiving a grant under this subpart for a fiscal year--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) may reserve not more than 15 percent of the 
        agency's allotment under section 3111(c)(2) to award subgrants 
        to eligible entities in the State that have experienced a 
        significant increase, as compared to the average of the 2 
        preceding fiscal years, in the percentage or number of 
        immigrant children and youth, including students with 
        interrupted formal education, who have enrolled, during the 
        fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the subgrant is 
        made, in public and nonpublic elementary schools and secondary 
        schools in the geographic areas under the jurisdiction of, or 
        served by, such entities; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) in awarding subgrants under paragraph (1)--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) shall consider eligible entities 
                that satisfy the requirement of such paragraph but have 
                limited or no experience in serving immigrant children 
                and youth, including students with interrupted formal 
                education,;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) shall consider eligible entities 
                that experience a significant increase in the 
                percentage of immigrant children and youth served, 
                including students with interrupted formal education, 
                and eligible entities that experience a significant 
                increase in the number of immigrant children and youth 
                served, including students with interrupted formal 
                education; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) shall consider the quality of each 
                local plan under section 3116 and ensure that each 
                subgrant is of sufficient size and scope to meet the 
                purposes of this part.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3115. SUBGRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Purposes of Subgrants.--A State educational agency 
may make a subgrant to an eligible entity from funds received by the 
agency under this subpart only if the entity agrees to expend the funds 
to supplement the education of English learners by helping English 
learners learn English and meet the State college and career ready 
academic content and student academic achievement standards. The 
eligible subgrantee shall carry out activities with such funds, using 
evidence-based approaches and methodologies that have been demonstrated 
to be effective for teaching English learners and immigrant children 
and youth, for the following purposes:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Developing and implementing new language 
        instruction educational programs and academic content 
        instruction programs for English learners and immigrant 
        children and youth, including early childhood education 
        programs, elementary school programs, and secondary school 
        programs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Carrying out highly focused, innovative, 
        locally designed, evidence-based activities to expand or 
        enhance existing language instruction educational programs and 
        academic content instruction programs for English learners and 
        immigrant children and youth.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Implementing, within an individual school, 
        whole school programs for restructuring, reforming, and 
        upgrading all relevant programs, activities, and operations 
        relating to language instruction educational programs and 
        academic content instruction for English learners and immigrant 
        children and youth.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Implementing, within the entire jurisdiction 
        of a local educational agency, agencywide programs for 
        restructuring, reforming, and upgrading all relevant programs, 
        activities, and operations relating to language instruction 
        educational programs and academic content instruction for 
        English learners and immigrant children and youth.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Administrative Expenses.--Each eligible entity 
receiving funds under section 3114(a) for a fiscal year may use not 
more than 2 percent of such funds for the cost of administering this 
subpart.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Allowable Activities.--An eligible agency that 
receives a subgrant under section 3114 may use subgrant funds to meet 
the academic and language needs of English learners, in order to meet 
the performance targets described under section 3121, by carrying out 
the following activities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1)(A) Developing an individual performance 
        target for each English learner that is not less than the rate 
        of growth in English proficiency necessary for the student to 
        achieve proficiency not more than 5 years after being 
        identified as an English learner; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(B) in the case of a student who will graduate 
        from secondary school in less than 5 years, ensuring that--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(i) such student will receive not less 
                than 4 years of services to help the student attain 
                English proficiency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(ii) the student will continue to 
                receive services to gain English proficiency after 
                graduation from secondary school, through a partnership 
                between the local educational agency and a local 
                institution of higher education; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(iii) if a student described in this 
                subparagraph does not attain English proficiency not 
                more than 5 years after being identified as an English 
                learner, the student will not be counted as a 
                graduating student in the local educational agency's 
                calculation of the graduation rate.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Developing and carrying out sustained, long 
        term, job-embedded, data driven professional development for 
        educators that includes--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) specific knowledge and skills school 
                leaders need to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) implement evidence-based 
                        strategies to create positive conditions for 
                        learning;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) create conditions for 
                        learning;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) support effective, 
                        evidence-based instructional 
                        programs;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) design comprehensive 
                        professional growth plans for educators who 
                        serve English learners;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) develop the capacity of 
                        content-area teachers to meet the unique 
                        cultural, language, and academic needs of 
                        English learners; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) meet the unique needs, 
                        cultural and otherwise, of families of English 
                        learners;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) specific knowledge and skills 
                teachers of English learners need to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) implement evidence-based 
                        instructional strategies for improving English 
                        learner acquisition of academic 
                        language;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) meet the academic and 
                        language needs of English learners of different 
                        ages; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) meet the unique needs, 
                        cultural and otherwise, of families of English 
                        learners; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) specific knowledge and skills 
                content-area teachers need to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) adapt, accommodate, and 
                        enhance academic content curricula and 
                        assessments, to the greatest extent 
                        practicable, to ensure that English learners 
                        can access academic content while maintaining 
                        the high expectations necessary to meet the 
                        performance targets described under section 
                        3121 and the college and career ready standards 
                        described in section 1111(a)(1);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) execute evidence-based 
                        instructional strategies for improving English 
                        learner acquisition of content-specific 
                        language and concepts;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) execute evidence-based 
                        instructional practices for improving English 
                        learner acquisition of academic language; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) meet the unique needs, 
                        cultural and otherwise, of families of English 
                        learners.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Implementing and carrying out opportunities 
        for teachers of English learners and content-area teachers to 
        plan collaboratively during contract hours.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Implementing or enhancing schoolwide data 
        analysis and intervention teams to improve the achievement of 
        English learners.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Developing, implementing, and carrying out 
        not less than 1 of the following family engagement 
        strategies:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Implementing community school models 
                and related activities, such as opening school 
                facilities to community-based organizations, 
                establishing parent institutes, operating or supporting 
                co-location with family literacy programs, and 
                establishing co-location with public assistance 
                programs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Providing compensatory time to allow 
                teachers to conduct home visits, or establishing a home 
                visiting program in collaboration with a community-
                based organization.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Establishing native-language family 
                outreach call centers.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Other evidence-based outreach 
                strategies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) As necessary, acquiring evidence-based 
        curricular and instructional materials designed to meet the 
        needs of English learners.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Activities by Agencies Experiencing Substantial 
Increases in Immigrant Children and Youth.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving 
        funds under section 3114(d)(1) shall use the funds to pay for 
        activities that provide enhanced instructional opportunities 
        for immigrant children and youth, including students with 
        interrupted formal education, which may include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) family literacy, parent and family 
                outreach, and leadership development activities 
                designed to assist parents and family members in 
                becoming engaged participants in the education and 
                development of their children;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) recruitment of, and support for, 
                personnel, including early childhood educators, 
                teachers, and paraprofessionals who have been 
                specifically trained, or are being trained, to provide 
                services to immigrant children and youth;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the provision of tutorials, 
                mentoring, and academic or career counseling for 
                immigrant children and youth;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) identification, development, and 
                acquisition of curricular materials, educational 
                software, and technologies to be used in the program 
                carried out with funds awarded under section 
                3114(a);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) basic instructional services that 
                are directly attributable to the presence in the local 
                educational agency involved of immigrant children and 
                youth, including the payment of costs of providing 
                additional classroom supplies and costs of 
                transportation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) such other costs that are directly 
                attributable to such additional basic instructional 
                services or that are designed to assist immigrant 
                children and youth to achieve in elementary schools and 
                secondary schools in the United States, such as 
                programs of introduction to the educational system and 
                civics education; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) activities, coordinated with 
                community-based organizations (including community-
                based organizations providing early childhood education 
                programs), institutions of higher education, private 
                sector entities, or other entities with expertise in 
                working with immigrants, to assist parents of immigrant 
                children and youth by offering comprehensive community 
                services.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Duration of subgrants.--The duration of a 
        subgrant made by a State educational agency under section 
        3114(d)(1) shall be determined by the agency in the agency's 
        discretion.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Selection of Method of Instruction.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a 
        subgrant from a State educational agency under this subpart 
        shall select 1 or more methods or forms of evidence-based 
        instruction to be used in the programs and activities 
        undertaken by the entity in assisting English learners in 
        attaining English language proficiency and meeting State 
        college and career ready academic content standards and student 
        academic achievement standards under section 1111(a)(1) in 
        order to be college and career ready.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Consistency.--The selection of methods or 
        forms of instruction, as described under paragraph (1), shall 
        be consistent with sections 3125 through 3128.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Federal funds made 
available under this subpart shall be used so as to supplement the 
level of Federal, State, and local public funds that, in the absence of 
such availability, would have been expended for programs for English 
learners and immigrant children and youth and in no case to supplant 
such Federal, State, and local public funds.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3116. LOCAL PLANS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Plan Required.--Each eligible entity desiring a 
subgrant from a State educational agency under section 3114 shall 
submit a plan to the State educational agency at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the State educational agency 
may require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Contents.--Each plan submitted under subsection (a) 
for a subgrant under section 3114(a) shall, at a minimum--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) describe the evidence-based programs and 
        activities proposed to be developed, implemented, and 
        administered under the subgrant, including how such programs 
        and activities will enable children to speak, read, write, and 
        comprehend the English language, meet State college and career 
        ready academic content standards and student academic 
        achievement standards under section 1111(a)(1), and be college 
        and career ready;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) describe how the eligible entity will hold 
        elementary schools and secondary schools receiving funds under 
        this subpart accountable for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) assessing annually, in accordance 
                with section 1111(a)(2)(D), the English language 
                proficiency of all English learners participating in 
                programs funded under this subpart; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) meeting timelines, progress 
                criteria, and performance targets for English learners 
                in order to ensure that students served by programs 
                carried out under this part--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) achieve English proficiency; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) meet the State's college 
                        and career ready academic content standards 
                        under section 1111(a)(1);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) describe how the eligible entity will engage 
        family and community members and involve them in activities 
        carried out using subgrant funds;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) describe how the eligible entity will 
        consult with teachers, researchers, school administrators, 
        parents, family and community members, and, if appropriate, 
        with education-related community groups and nonprofit 
        organizations, and institutions of higher education, in 
        developing and implementing such plan;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) describe how language instruction and 
        academic content instruction carried out under the subgrant 
        will ensure that English learners being served by the programs 
        develop English language proficiency and demonstrate such 
        proficiency through academic content mastery;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) describe how the eligible entity will, if 
        applicable, coordinate activities under the plan with local 
        Head Start and Early Head Start agencies, including migrant and 
        seasonal Head Start agencies, and other early childhood 
        education providers; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) contain an assurance that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the eligible entity is not in 
                violation of State law, including State constitutional 
                law, regarding the education of English learners, 
                consistent with sections 3124 through 3128;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) each local educational agency that 
                is included in the eligible entity complies with 
                section 3202 prior to, and throughout, each school 
                year; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) in developing the plan, the eligible 
                entity considered how best to target funds to schools 
                with high concentrations of English learners and to 
                support continuous improvement in the services offered 
                to English learners in the area served by the eligible 
                entity.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Teacher English Fluency.--Each eligible entity 
receiving a subgrant under this subpart shall include in the plan a 
certification that all teachers in any language instruction educational 
program for English learners that is, or will be, funded under this 
part are fluent in the language used for instruction, including having 
written and oral communications skills.</DELETED>

   <DELETED>``Subpart 2--Accountability and Administration</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3121. LOCAL EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Evaluation.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity that 
        receives a subgrant from a State educational agency under 
        subpart 1 shall provide such agency, at the conclusion of every 
        second fiscal year during which the subgrant is received, with 
        an evaluation, in a form prescribed by the agency, that 
        includes--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a description of the programs and 
                activities conducted by the entity with funds received 
                under subpart 1 during the 2 immediately preceding 
                fiscal years;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a description of the progress made 
                by children in learning the English language as 
                measured by the State English language proficiency 
                assessment described in section 3113(b)(5) and meeting 
                college and career ready academic content standards and 
                student academic achievement standards under section 
                1111(a)(1);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the number and percentage of 
                children in the programs and activities who meet the 
                target established under section 
                3113(b)(6)(A);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) a description of the progress made 
                by children in meeting college and career ready 
                academic content standards and student academic 
                achievement standards under section 1111(a)(1) for each 
                of the 2 years after such children are no longer 
                receiving services under this part; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) a description of the progress made 
                by former English learners in meeting college and 
                career ready academic content standards and student 
                achievement standards under section 
                1111(a)(1).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Use of evaluation.--An evaluation provided 
        by an eligible entity under subsection (a) shall be used by the 
        entity and the State educational agency--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) for improvement of programs and 
                activities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to determine the effectiveness of 
                programs and activities in assisting children who are 
                English learners to attain English proficiency, as 
                measured in a way that is consistent with paragraph 
                (4), and meet college and career ready academic content 
                standards and student academic achievement standards 
                under section 1111(a)(1); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) in determining whether or not to 
                continue funding for specific programs or 
                activities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Evaluation components.--An evaluation 
        provided by an eligible entity under subsection (a) shall--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) provide an evaluation of children 
                enrolled in a program or activity conducted by the 
                entity using funds under subpart 1 (including the 
                percentage of children) who--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) are making progress in 
                        attaining English proficiency, including the 
                        percentage of children who have achieved 
                        English proficiency;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) have transitioned into 
                        classrooms not tailored to English learners, 
                        and have a sufficient level of English 
                        proficiency to permit them to achieve in 
                        English and transition into classrooms not 
                        tailored to limited English learners;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) are meeting the college 
                        and career ready standards under section 
                        1111(a)(1); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) are not exempted from the 
                        State reading or language arts academic 
                        assessment in accordance with section 
                        1111(a)(2)(B)(v)(II); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) include such other information as 
                the State educational agency may require.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Evaluation measures.--A State shall approve 
        evaluation measures for use under paragraph (3) that are 
        designed to assess--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the progress of children in 
                attaining English proficiency, including a child's 
                level of comprehension, speaking, listening, reading, 
                and writing skills in English;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) student attainment of college and 
                career ready student academic achievement standards 
                under section 1111(a)(1) on assessments described in 
                section 1111(a)(2); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) progress in meeting the annual State 
                performance targets described in section 
                3122.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Accountability.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity that 
        receives a subgrant from a State educational agency under this 
        title shall annually reach an agreement with the State 
        educational agency on a local English proficiency performance 
        target for the percentage of English learners served by the 
        eligible entity under this title who are making progress in 
        achieving English proficiency not more than 5 years after being 
        identified as an English learner. For purposes of this 
        paragraph, English proficiency shall be measured using the 
        English language proficiency assessment described in section 
        3113(b)(5).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Students who will graduate in less than 5 
        years.--In the case of a student who will graduate from 
        secondary school in less than 5 years, if such does not attain 
        English proficiency not more than 5 years after being 
        identified as an English learner, the student shall not be 
        counted as a graduating student in the local educational 
        agency's calculation of the graduation rate.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Technical assistance.--During the 
        development of the improvement plan described in paragraph (4), 
        and throughout the implementation of such plan, the State 
        educational agency shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) provide technical assistance to the 
                eligible entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provide technical assistance, if 
                applicable, to schools served by the eligible entity 
                under subpart 1 that need assistance to enable the 
                schools to meet the eligible entity's local performance 
                target described in paragraph (1);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) assist the eligible entity in 
                improving the professional development described in 
                section 3115(c)(2) that such eligible entity is 
                providing to educators; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) develop, in consultation with the 
                eligible entity, a plan to incorporate evidence-based 
                strategies and methodologies to improve the specific 
                program or method of instruction provided to English 
                learners.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Accountability.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) 2-year accountability.--If an 
                eligible entity fails to meet the local performance 
                target described in paragraph (1) for 2 consecutive 
                years, the State educational agency shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) identify such eligible 
                        entity as being in need of improvement; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) require the eligible entity 
                        to develop and implement an improvement 
                        plan.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Entities in need of improvement.--If 
                an eligible entity fails to meet the local performance 
                targets described in paragraph (1) a year after being 
                identified as being in need of improvement, as 
                described in subparagraph (A)(i), the State educational 
                agency shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) identify such eligible 
                        entity as being in need of State 
                        support;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) require such eligible 
                        entity to develop and implement a plan to 
                        modify the entity's curriculum, program, and 
                        method of instruction; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) submit such plan to the 
                        State educational agency for 
                        approval.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Entities in need of state support.--
                If an eligible entity fails to meet the local 
                performance targets described in paragraph (1) a year 
                after being identified as being in need of State 
                support, as described in subparagraph (B)(i), the State 
                educational agency shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) identify such eligible 
                        entity as being in need of State 
                        action;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) manage the subgrant funds 
                        and the eligible entity's subgrant programs for 
                        4 years, or until the local performance target 
                        is reached if such target is reached in less 
                        than 4 years; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) after 4 years, or after 
                        the local performance target is reached if such 
                        target is reached in less than 4 years, 
                        institute a 2 year probationary period, during 
                        which the State educational agency shall once 
                        again manage the subgrant funds and programs if 
                        the eligible entity fails to meet the local 
                        performance target at any time during the 
                        probationary period.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3122. STATE ACCOUNTABILITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--Each State educational agency, with 
input from subgrantees, shall establish in the State plan submitted 
under section 3113, a State performance target for the percentage of 
English learners served by the State under this title who are making 
progress in achieving English proficiency not more than 5 years after 
being identified as an English learner. The State performance target 
established under this subsection shall be subject to approval by the 
Secretary. Each State educational agency shall ensure that the local 
performance targets described in section 3121(b)(1) result, in the 
aggregate, in the State achieving the State's performance target for 
English learners.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Improvement Plan.--If a State educational agency has 
failed to meet the State's performance target for 2 consecutive years, 
the Secretary shall require the State educational agency to develop an 
improvement plan that will ensure that the State educational agency 
meets the State performance target. The improvement plan shall 
specifically address the factors that prevented the agency from meeting 
such performance target.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Technical Assistance.--During the development of the 
improvement plan described in subsection (b), and throughout the 
implementation of such plan, the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) provide technical assistance to the State 
        educational agency using the funds described in section 
        3111(c)(1)(D);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) assist the State educational agency in 
        developing a plan to improve and disseminate the professional 
        development described in section 3115(c)(2); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) develop, in consultation with the State 
        educational agency, a plan to incorporate evidence-based 
        strategies and methodologies to improve the specific programs 
        and method of instruction in use in such State.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Accountability.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--If a State educational agency 
        fails to meet its performance target for 4 consecutive years, 
        the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) require such State educational 
                agency to modify its State plan and the methods of 
                instruction in use in the State; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) require such State educational 
                agency to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) identify low-performing 
                        local educational agencies in the 
                        State;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) develop and implement a 
                        plan to partner such low-performing local 
                        educational agencies with high-performing local 
                        educational agencies in the State that have met 
                        the local performance targets for the previous 
                        3 years; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) reallocate any grant 
                        funding under this title that would have 
                        otherwise been distributed to an identified 
                        low-performing local educational agency to such 
                        agency's high-performing partner local 
                        educational agency, as described in clause 
                        (ii), to enable the high-performing partner 
                        agency to provide technical 
                        assistance.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Students who will graduate in less than 5 
        years.--In the case of a student who will graduate from 
        secondary school in less than 5 years, if such student does not 
        attain English proficiency not more than 5 years after being 
        identified as an English learner, the student shall not be 
        counted as a graduating student in the State educational 
        agency's calculation of the graduation rate.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3123. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) States.--Each State educational agency that receives 
assistance under this part shall provide annually to the Secretary, and 
make widely available within the State, a report containing information 
about--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the State's progress in developing and 
        implementing the English language proficiency standards 
        described in section 3111(b)(2)(A)(iv);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the achievement, academic growth, and 
        acquisition of English language proficiency of students served 
        under this title;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) programs and activities carried out by the 
        State educational agency under this part; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) the effectiveness of such programs and 
        activities in improving the education provided to English 
        learners.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Secretary.--Every second year, the Secretary shall 
prepare and submit to the authorizing committees of Congress a report 
containing--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) information about programs and activities 
        carried out to serve English learners under this part, and the 
        effectiveness of such programs and activities in improving the 
        academic achievement and English proficiency of English 
        learners;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) information about the types of language 
        instruction educational programs used by eligible entities 
        receiving funding under this part to teach English 
        learners;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) a critical synthesis of data reported by 
        eligible entities to States under section 3121(a)(3);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) a description of technical assistance and 
        other assistance provided by State educational agencies under 
        section 3111(b)(2)(A);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) an estimate of the number of certified or 
        licensed teachers working in language instruction educational 
        programs and educating English learners, and an estimate of the 
        number of such teachers that will be needed for the succeeding 
        5 fiscal years;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) the major findings of scientifically based 
        research carried out under this title;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) the number of programs or activities, if 
        any, that were subject to accountability measures described in 
        section 3121(b)(4) due to a failure to meet local performance 
        targets;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) the number of English learners served by 
        eligible entities receiving funding under this part who were 
        transitioned out of language instruction educational programs 
        funded under this part into classrooms where instruction is not 
        tailored for English learners; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) other information gathered from other 
        reports submitted to the Secretary under this title, as 
        applicable.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3124. COORDINATION WITH RELATED PROGRAMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In order to maximize Federal efforts aimed at serving 
the educational needs of English learners, the Secretary shall 
coordinate and ensure close cooperation with other entities carrying 
out programs serving language-minority and English learners that are 
administered by the Department and other agencies.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3125. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Nothing in this part shall be construed--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) to prohibit a local educational agency from 
        serving English learners simultaneously with children with 
        similar educational needs, in the same educational settings 
        where appropriate;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) to require a State or a local educational 
        agency to establish, continue, or eliminate any particular type 
        of instructional program for English learners;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) to limit the preservation or use of Native 
        American languages;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) to prohibit the use of dual language 
        programs to serve the needs of English learners and children 
        with similar educational needs, in the same educational setting 
        as appropriate.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3126. LEGAL AUTHORITY UNDER STATE LAW.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Nothing in this part shall be construed to negate or 
supersede State law, or the legal authority under State law of any 
State agency, State entity, or State public official, over programs 
that are under the jurisdiction of the State agency, entity, or 
official.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3127. CIVIL RIGHTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Nothing in this part shall be construed in a manner 
inconsistent with any Federal law guaranteeing a civil right.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3128. PROGRAMS FOR NATIVE AMERICANS AND PUERTO 
              RICO.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, 
programs authorized under this part that serve Native American 
(including Native American Pacific Islander) children and children in 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may include programs of instruction, 
teacher training, curriculum development, evaluation, and assessment 
designed for Native American children learning and studying Native 
American languages and children of limited Spanish proficiency, except 
that an outcome of programs serving such children shall be increased 
English proficiency among such children.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3129. PROHIBITION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In carrying out this part, the Secretary shall neither 
mandate nor preclude the use of a particular curricular or pedagogical 
approach to educating English learners.</DELETED>

          <DELETED>``Subpart 3--National Activities</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3131. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary shall use funds 
made available under section 3111(c)(1)(C) to award grants, on a 
competitive basis and for a period of not more than 5 years, to 
institutions of higher education or nonprofit institutions with 
relevant experience or expertise and capacity (in consortia with State 
educational agencies or local educational agencies) in order to enable 
such consortia to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) provide for professional development 
        activities that will improve classroom instruction for English 
        learners;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) assist educational personnel working with 
        English learners to meet high professional standards, including 
        standards for certification and licensure as teachers who work 
        in language instruction educational programs and academic 
        content instruction programs or serve English 
        learners.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Uses of Funds.--Grants awarded under this section 
may be used to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) support partnerships between State or local 
        educational agencies and institutions of higher education to 
        support the work of individuals who are completing 
        baccalaureate and masters programs (such as programs in the 
        areas of teacher training, program administration, policy, 
        research, evaluation, assessment, and curriculum development) 
        and to improve educational services and programs for English 
        learners, provided that recipients of fellowships or assistance 
        are required, on completion of their studies, to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) assist in the education of English 
                learners through work in a school, local educational 
                agency, or other educational agency or organization for 
                a period of time equivalent to the period of time 
                during which the individual receives assistance under 
                this section; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) repay all or a prorated part of the 
                financial assistance received under this 
                section;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) support research on promising instructional 
        strategies or programs that have practical applications for 
        teachers, counselors, parents and family members, school 
        leaders, and others responsible for educating or improving the 
        education of English learners and their families;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) support strategies that promote school 
        readiness for English learners and the transition from early 
        childhood education programs, such as Head Start or State 
        preschool programs, to elementary school programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) support strategies that promote high school 
        graduation for English learners;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) support strategies that strengthen and 
        increase family and community member engagement in 
        education;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) support the development of curricula that 
        are appropriate to the needs of the participating consortium; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) support the dissemination of information 
        gathered in accordance with paragraphs (1) through (5), 
        particularly evidence-based best practices and the provision of 
        technical assistance.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3132. COMMISSION ON ASSESSMENT OF ENGLISH 
              LEARNERS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Commission on Assessment of English Learners.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish 
        an independent commission on the assessment and advancement of 
        English learners (referred to in this section as the 
        `commission') to carry out the activities described in 
        subsection (c).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Date of appointment.--The members of the 
        commission shall be appointed not later than 6 months after the 
        date of enactment of the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 
        2013.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Composition.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The commission shall be 
        comprised of individuals with experience and expertise in the 
        educational advancement and development of English learners, 
        including individuals with expertise in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the practice of teaching English to 
                speakers of other languages;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) measurement and educational 
                assessment systems; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) educational assessment and 
                accountability practices.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Expertise of members.--The Secretary shall 
        ensure that the individuals selected in accordance with 
        paragraph (1) are experts who are competent, by virtue of their 
        training, expertise, or experience, to evaluate instruction, 
        assessments, and models for English learners.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Duties of the Commission.--The commission shall 
provide the Secretary with advice and recommendations about the 
following issues:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) The development and approval of standards 
        pertaining to English learners, in order to assist the 
        Secretary in the review and approval of statewide 
        accountability systems that are required under section 
        3113(b)(5) and section 1111(a)(3).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) The provision of regulations and guidance 
        pertaining to the inclusion of English learners in assessment 
        and accountability systems, including recommendations about 
        appropriate accommodations and appropriate weights for 
        assessments involving English learners, including the English 
        language proficiency assessments described in section 
        3113(b)(5).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Ensuring that State English language 
        proficiency standards under section 3113(b)(2) and section 
        1111(a)(1)(D) are properly aligned with college and career 
        ready academic content standards under section 
        1111(a)(1).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) The formation of peer review panels, under 
        section 1111(b)(4), with regard to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the inclusion on the panels of 
                experts about English learners; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) processes to ensure that the work of 
                the peer review panel is consistent with the standards 
                and guidance developed by the commission.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Identifying ways to support local capacity-
        building efforts to assist local educational agencies and 
        schools in properly supporting English learners.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Ensuring that the research, development, and 
        dissemination activities of the Department address identified 
        gaps in knowledge for effectively including English learners in 
        assessment and accountability practices.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Ways to address the needs of English 
        learners in all program planning at the Department, including 
        inter- and intra-agency coordination.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) The development of improved early learning 
        assessment strategies and instruments that take into account 
        the development of English learners across all of the essential 
        domains of school readiness.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Independently Commissioned Research.--The commission 
may independently commission research that is directly relevant to the 
implementation of accountability provisions under this Act for English 
learners.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Annual Report.--The commission shall, beginning not 
later than 1 year after the date on which all members of the commission 
have been appointed, submit an annual report to the Secretary and the 
authorizing committees of Congress containing the recommendations 
described in subsection (c).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3133. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION TECHNOLOGY 
              INNOVATION GRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Purposes.--The Secretary shall use funds made 
available under section 3111(c)(1)(C) to provide English language 
acquisition technology innovation grants for purposes of pursuing 
breakthrough research and development in educational technology and 
providing the effective use of that technology to improve English 
proficiency and academic achievement for English learners, by--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) identifying and promoting advances in 
        fundamental and applied sciences and engineering that could be 
        translated into new language learning or instruction 
        technologies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) developing novel language learning or 
        instruction technologies, and the enabling processes and 
        contexts for effective use of those technologies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) developing, testing, and evaluating the 
        impact and efficacy of those technologies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) accelerating technological advances in areas 
        in which the private sector, by itself, is not likely to 
        accelerate such advances because of difficulties in 
        implementation or adoption, or technical and market 
        uncertainty;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) coordinating activities with nongovernmental 
        entities to demonstrate technologies and research applications 
        to facilitate technology transfer; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) encouraging educational research on English 
        language acquisition using new technologies and the data 
        produced by those technologies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Authorities of Secretary.--The Secretary is 
authorized to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) establish processes for the development and 
        execution of English language acquisition technology innovation 
        grant projects and the solicitation of entities to carry out 
        the projects in a manner that is--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) tailored to the purposes of the 
                English language acquisition technology innovation 
                grants and not constrained by other Department-wide 
                administrative requirements that could detract from 
                achieving program results;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) designed to heighten transparency; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) designed to heighten public- and 
                private-sector involvement to ensure that investments 
                are made in the most promising areas;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) award grants, contracts, cooperative 
        agreements, and cash prizes, and enter into other transactions 
        (in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may 
        establish regarding other transactions);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) obtain independent, periodic, rigorous 
        evaluations, as appropriate, of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the effectiveness of the processes 
                being used to award and evaluate the effectiveness of 
                the English language acquisition technology innovation 
                grants in achieving the stated purposes; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the effectiveness of individual 
                projects assisted by English language acquisition 
                technology innovation grants, using evidence standards 
                developed in consultation with the Institute of 
                Education Sciences, and the suitability of ongoing 
                projects assisted by such grants for further investment 
                or increased scale;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) disseminate, through the comprehensive 
        centers established under section 203 of the Educational 
        Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9602), the regional 
        educational laboratories system established under section 174 
        of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9564), 
        or such other means as the Secretary determines to be 
        appropriate, information on effective practices and 
        technologies developed with the support of English language 
        acquisition technology innovation grants; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) collect, analyze, synthesize, and 
        disseminate, through the comprehensive centers established 
        under section 203 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act 
        of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9602), the regional educational laboratories 
        system established under section 174 of the Education Sciences 
        Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9564), or such other means as the 
        Secretary determines to be appropriate, information and 
        educational research and processes related to the education of 
        English learners.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Evaluation Funds.--The Secretary may use funds made 
available for English language acquisition technology innovation grants 
to pay the cost of the evaluations under subsection (b)(3).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Nonduplication.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
the Secretary shall ensure that grants, contracts, cooperative 
agreements, cash prizes, or other assistance or arrangements awarded or 
entered into pursuant to this section that are designed to carry out 
the purposes of the English language acquisition technology innovation 
grants do not duplicate activities under programs carried out under 
Federal law other than this section by the Department or other Federal 
agencies.</DELETED>

            <DELETED>``PART B--GENERAL PROVISIONS</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3201. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Except as otherwise provided, in this title:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Child.--The term `child' means any 
        individual aged 3 through 21.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Community-based organization.--The term 
        `community-based organization' means a private nonprofit 
        organization of demonstrated effectiveness, Indian tribe, or 
        tribally sanctioned educational authority, that is 
        representative of a community or significant segments of a 
        community and that provides educational or related services to 
        individuals in the community. Such term includes a Native 
        Hawaiian or Native American Pacific Islander native language 
        educational organization.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) 1 or more local educational 
                agencies; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) 1 or more local educational 
                agencies, in collaboration with an institution of 
                higher education, community-based organization, or 
                State educational agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Immigrant children and youth.--The term 
        `immigrant children and youth' means individuals who--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) are aged 3 through 21;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) were not born in any State; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) have not been attending one or more 
                schools in any one or more States or operated by the 
                Department of Defense Education Authority for more than 
                3 full academic years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
        450b).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Language instruction educational program.--
        The term `language instruction educational program' means an 
        instruction course--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) in which an English learner is 
                placed for the purpose of developing and attaining 
                English proficiency, while meeting college and career 
                ready academic content standards and student academic 
                achievement standards under section 1111(a)(1); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) that may make instructional use of 
                both English and a child's native language to enable 
                the child to develop and attain English proficiency, 
                and may include the participation of English proficient 
                children if such course is designed to enable all 
                participating children to become proficient in English 
                and a second language.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Native american and native american 
        language.--The terms `Native American' and `Native American 
        language' shall have the meanings given such terms in section 
        103 of the Native American Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 
        2902).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Native hawaiian or native american pacific 
        islander native language educational organization.--The term 
        `Native Hawaiian or Native American Pacific Islander native 
        language educational organization' means a nonprofit 
        organization with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a majority of its governing board 
                and employees consisting of fluent speakers of the 
                traditional Native American languages used in the 
                organization's educational programs; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) not less than 5 years successful 
                experience in providing educational services in 
                traditional Native American languages.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) Native language.--The term `native 
        language', when used with reference to an English learner, 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the language normally used by such 
                individual; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) in the case of a child or youth, the 
                language normally used by the parents of the child or 
                youth.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) Paraprofessional.--The term 
        `paraprofessional' means an individual who is employed in a 
        preschool, elementary school, or secondary school under the 
        supervision of a certified or licensed teacher, including 
        individuals employed in language instruction educational 
        programs, special education, and migrant education.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) State.--The term `State' means each of the 
        50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) Tribally sanctioned educational 
        authority.--The term `tribally sanctioned educational 
        authority' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) any department or division of 
                education operating within the administrative structure 
                of the duly constituted governing body of an Indian 
                tribe; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) any nonprofit institution or 
                organization that is--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) chartered by the governing 
                        body of an Indian tribe to operate a school 
                        described in section 3112(a) or otherwise to 
                        oversee the delivery of educational services to 
                        members of the tribe; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) approved by the Secretary 
                        for the purpose of carrying out programs under 
                        subpart 1 of part A for individuals served by a 
                        school described in section 3112(a).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3202. PARENTAL NOTIFICATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--Each eligible entity receiving funds 
under this title to provide a language instruction educational program 
and academic content instruction program shall, not later than 30 days 
after the beginning of the school year, inform a parent or the parents 
of an English learner identified for participation in, or participating 
in, such program of--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the reasons for the identification of their 
        child as an English learner and in need of placement in a 
        language instruction educational program and academic content 
        instruction program;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the child's level of English language 
        proficiency, how that level was assessed, whether the child is 
        on track to achieve English proficiency not later than 5 years 
        after being identified as an English learner, and the status of 
        the child's academic achievement;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the method of instruction used in the 
        program in which their child is, or will be, participating, and 
        the methods of instruction used in other available programs, 
        including how such programs differ in content, instructional 
        goals, and use of English and a native language in 
        instruction;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) how the program in which their child is, or 
        will be participating, will appropriately respond to the 
        educational strengths and needs of the child;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) how the program will specifically help their 
        child learn English and reflect age appropriate academic 
        achievement standards for grade promotion and 
        graduation;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) the specific exit requirements for the 
        program, the expected rate of transition from the program into 
        classrooms that are not tailored for English learners, and the 
        expected rate of graduation from secondary school for English 
        learners in the program if the child is in secondary 
        school;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) in the case of a child with a disability, 
        how the program meets the objectives of the child's 
        individualized education program; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) information pertaining to parental rights 
        that includes written guidance--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) detailing--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the parent's right to have 
                        the parent's child immediately removed from the 
                        program upon the parent's request; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the options that parents 
                        have to decline to enroll their child in such 
                        program or to choose another program or method 
                        of instruction, if available; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) assisting parents in selecting among 
                various programs and methods of instruction, if more 
                than 1 program or method is offered by the eligible 
                entity.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Separate Notification.--In addition to providing the 
information required to be provided under subsection (a), each eligible 
entity that is using funds provided under this title to provide a 
language instruction educational program, and that has failed to make 
progress on the local performance targets described in section 3122 for 
any fiscal year for which part A is in effect, shall separately inform 
a parent or the parents of a child identified for participation in such 
program, or participating in such program, of such failure not later 
than 30 days after the eligible entity receives notification of such 
failure from the State.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Receipt of Information.--The information described 
in subsection (a) shall be provided in an understandable and uniform 
format and, to the extent practicable, in a language that the parent 
can understand.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Special Rule Applicable During School Year.--For a 
child who has not been identified for participation in a language 
instruction educational program and academic content instruction 
program prior to the beginning of the school year, the eligible entity 
shall carry out subsections (a) and (b) with respect to the parents of 
the child not later than 2 weeks after the child is placed in such 
program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Parent and Family Engagement.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity using 
        funds provided under this title to provide a language 
        instruction educational program and academic content 
        instruction program shall implement an effective means of 
        outreach to parents and family members of English learners to 
        inform such parents and family members of how they can--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) be full partners in the education of 
                their children, including ensuring that immigrant 
                parents and family members are well informed about the 
                elements of the educational system in the United 
                States; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) be active participants in assisting 
                their children--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) to learn English;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) to achieve at high levels 
                        in core academic subjects;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) to meet the same college 
                        and career ready academic content standards and 
                        student academic achievement standards under 
                        section 1111(a)(1) as all children are expected 
                        to meet to become college and career ready; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) to understand expectations 
                        for college readiness and career 
                        success.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Receipt of recommendations.--The outreach 
        described in paragraph (1) shall include holding, and sending 
        notice of opportunities for, regular meetings for the purpose 
        of formulating and responding to recommendations from parents 
        described in such paragraph.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Basis for Admission or Exclusion.--A child shall not 
be admitted to, or excluded from, any Federally assisted education 
program on the basis of a surname or language-minority 
status.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3203. NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The Secretary shall establish and support the operation 
of a National Clearinghouse for English Learner Support and Educational 
Programs, which shall collect, analyze, synthesize, and disseminate 
information about programs that support the academic achievement of 
English learners, and related programs. The National Clearinghouse 
shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) be administered as an adjunct clearinghouse 
        of the Educational Resources Information Center Clearinghouses 
        system supported by the Office of Educational Research and 
        Improvement;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) coordinate activities with Federal data and 
        information clearinghouses and entities operating Federal 
        dissemination networks and systems;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) develop a system for improving the operation 
        and effectiveness of programs that receive Federal funding that 
        serve English learners;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) collect and disseminate information on--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) educational research and processes 
                related to the education of English learners;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) accountability systems that monitor 
                the academic progress of English learners in language 
                instruction educational programs, including information 
                on academic content and English proficiency assessments 
                for language instruction educational 
                programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) effective practices for meeting the 
                academic and cultural needs of English learners; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) effective practices for engaging the 
                families and caretakers of English learners; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) publish, on an annual basis, a list of grant 
        recipients under this title.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 3204. REGULATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In developing regulations under this title, the 
Secretary shall consult with State educational agencies and local 
educational agencies, organizations representing English learners, and 
organizations representing teachers and other personnel involved in the 
education of English learners.''.</DELETED>

        <DELETED>TITLE IV--SUPPORTING SUCCESSFUL, WELL-ROUNDED 
                           STUDENTS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4101. REDESIGNATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking the title heading and inserting 
        the following: ``SUPPORTING SUCCESSFUL, WELL-ROUNDED 
        STUDENTS'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating subpart 3 of part A as 
        subpart 1 of part G of title IX, as added by section 9104(a) of 
        this Act, and transferring such subpart 1 so as to follow the 
        part heading of such part G as added by section 9104(a) of this 
        Act;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by redesignating section 4141 as section 
        9701;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by redesignating part C as subpart 2 of part G 
        of title IX, as added by section 9104(a) of this Act, and 
        transferring such subpart 2 so as to follow subpart 1 of part G 
        of title IX, as redesignated by paragraph (2);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) by redesignating sections 4301, 4302, 4303, 
        and 4304, as sections 9721, 9722, 9723, and 9724, 
        respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) in section 9721, as redesignated by paragraph 
        (5), by striking ``part'' and inserting ``subpart'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) in section 9722, as redesignated by paragraph 
        (5)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                by striking ``part'' and inserting ``subpart''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking 
                ``part'' and inserting ``subpart'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) in section 9723(e)(3), by striking the matter 
        following subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) such other matters as justice may 
                require.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) in section 9724, as redesignated by paragraph 
        (5), by striking ``part'' both places the term appears and 
        inserting ``subpart''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4102. IMPROVING LITERACY INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT 
              ACHIEVEMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Part A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended to 
read as follows:</DELETED>

     <DELETED>``PART A--IMPROVING LITERACY INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT 
                         ACHIEVEMENT</DELETED>

     <DELETED>``Subpart 1--Improving Literacy Instruction</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4101. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``This part may be cited as the `Improving Literacy 
Instruction and Student Achievement Act'.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4102. PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purposes of this part are--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) to improve student academic achievement in 
        reading and writing by providing Federal support to State 
        educational agencies to develop, improve, coordinate, and 
        implement comprehensive literacy plans that ensure high-quality 
        instruction and effective strategies in reading and writing 
        from birth through grade 12; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) to assist State educational agencies in 
        achieving the purpose described in paragraph (1) by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) supporting the development and 
                implementation of comprehensive early learning through 
                grade 12 literacy programs in every State that are 
                based on scientifically valid research, to ensure that 
                every child can read and write at grade level or 
                above;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) providing children with learning 
                opportunities in high-quality, language rich, 
                literature rich, informational text rich, culturally 
                relevant, and developmentally appropriate environments 
                so that the children develop the fundamental knowledge 
                and skills necessary for literacy engagement, 
                development, and achievement in pre-kindergarten 
                through grade 12;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) educating parents in the ways the 
                parents can support their child's communication and 
                literacy development;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) supporting efforts to link and align 
                standards and research-based instruction and teaching 
                practices in early learning programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) supporting high-quality and 
                effective strategies for children to develop oral 
                language, reading, and writing abilities through high-
                quality research-based instruction and teaching 
                practices;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) improving academic achievement by 
                establishing adolescent literacy initiatives that 
                provide explicit and systematic instruction in oral 
                language, reading, and writing development across the 
                curriculum;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) identifying and supporting children 
                reading and writing significantly below grade level by 
                providing evidence-based, intensive interventions, 
                including interventions conducted during extended 
                learning time, to help the children acquire the 
                language and literacy skills the children need to stay 
                on track for graduation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) providing assistance to local 
                educational agencies in order to provide educators with 
                ongoing, job-embedded professional development, and 
                other support, that focuses on--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) effective literacy 
                        instruction; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the special knowledge and 
                        skills necessary to teach and support literacy 
                        development effectively across the 
                        developmental and age span;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) supporting State educational 
                agencies and local educational agencies in improving 
                reading, writing, and literacy-based academic 
                achievement for children, especially children who are 
                low-income individuals, are English learners, are 
                migratory, are children with disabilities, are Indian 
                or Alaskan Native, are neglected or delinquent, are 
                homeless, are in the custody of the child welfare 
                system, or have dropped out of school;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) supporting State educational 
                agencies and local educational agencies in using age 
                appropriate and developmentally and linguistically 
                appropriate instructional materials and strategies that 
                assist teachers as the teachers work with children to 
                develop reading and writing competencies appropriate to 
                the children's grade and skill levels;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) strengthening coordination among 
                schools, early literacy programs, family literacy 
                programs, juvenile justice programs, public libraries, 
                and outside-of-school programs that provide children 
                with strategies, curricula, interventions, and 
                assessments designed to advance early and continuing 
                language and literacy development in ways appropriate 
                for each context;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(L) supporting professional development 
                for educators based on scientific approaches to adult 
                learning; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(M) evaluating whether the professional 
                development activities and approaches are effective in 
                building knowledge and skills of educators and their 
                use of appropriate and effective practices.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4103. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In this part:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Child.--The term `child' means an individual 
        from the age of birth through the final year for which the 
        State provides free public education.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Classroom-based instructional assessment.--
        The term `classroom-based instructional assessment' means an 
        assessment for children from birth through grade 3 that--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is valid and reliable for the age 
                and population of children served in the 
                program;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) is used to evaluate children's 
                developmental progress and learning and includes 
                systematic observations by teachers of children 
                performing tasks, including academic and literacy 
                tasks, that are part of the children's daily classroom 
                experience; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) is used to improve classroom 
                instruction.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Comprehensive literacy instruction.--The 
        term `comprehensive literacy instruction' means instruction 
        that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) incorporates effective literacy 
                instruction; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) is designed to support--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) developmentally appropriate, 
                        contextually explicit, systematic instruction, 
                        and frequent practice, in reading across 
                        content areas; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) developmentally appropriate 
                        and contextually explicit instruction, and 
                        frequent practice, in writing across content 
                        areas.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Developmental delay.--The term 
        `developmental delay' has the meaning given the term in section 
        632 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
        U.S.C. 1432).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Early learning program.--The term `early 
        learning program' means a program serving children between the 
        ages of birth and kindergarten entry.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Effective-literacy instruction.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The term `effective 
                literacy instruction' means literacy instruction that--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) includes age-appropriate, 
                        explicit, systematic, and intentional 
                        instruction in phonological awareness, phonic 
                        decoding, vocabulary, language structure, 
                        reading fluency, and reading 
                        comprehension;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) includes age-appropriate, 
                        explicit instruction in writing, including 
                        opportunities for children to write with clear 
                        purposes, with critical reasoning appropriate 
                        to the topic and purpose, and with specific 
                        instruction and feedback from instructional 
                        staff;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) makes available and uses 
                        diverse, high-quality print materials that 
                        reflect the reading and development levels, and 
                        interests, of children;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) uses differentiated 
                        instructional approaches, including individual 
                        and small group instruction and 
                        discussion;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) provides opportunities for 
                        children to use language with peers and adults 
                        in order to develop language skills, including 
                        developing vocabulary;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) includes frequent practice 
                        of reading and writing strategies;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) uses age-appropriate, 
                        valid, and reliable screening assessments, 
                        diagnostic assessments, formative assessments, 
                        and summative assessments to identify a child's 
                        learning needs, to inform instruction, and to 
                        monitor the child's progress and the effects of 
                        instruction;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) uses strategies to 
                        enhance children's motivation to read and write 
                        and children's engagement in self-directed 
                        learning;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) incorporates the principles 
                        of universal design for learning;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(x) depends on teachers' 
                        collaboration in planning, instruction, and 
                        assessing a child's progress and on continuous 
                        professional learning; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xi) links literacy instruction 
                        to the State college and career ready academic 
                        content standards under section 1111(a)(1), 
                        including the ability to navigate, understand, 
                        and write about, complex print and digital 
                        subject matter.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Birth through kindergarten.--When 
                used with respect to instruction for children from 
                birth to kindergarten entry, the term `effective 
                literacy instruction' also includes--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) developing such children's 
                        alphabet knowledge, reading aloud to children, 
                        discussing reading and writing with children, 
                        and modeling age and developmentally 
                        appropriate reading and writing strategies; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) encouraging children's 
                        early attempts at oral communication, reading, 
                        and writing.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Kindergarten through grade 12.--When 
                used with respect to the instruction of children in 
                kindergarten through grade 12, the term `effective 
                literacy instruction' also includes--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) providing systematic and 
                        intensive interventions, which can be provided 
                        inside or outside the classroom as well as 
                        before, during, or after regular school hours, 
                        to supplement regular instruction for children 
                        reading below grade level;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) providing reading and 
                        writing opportunities that build academic 
                        vocabulary and knowledge of different text 
                        structures in core academic subjects;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) enabling children to 
                        write, communicate, and create knowledge, in 
                        ways that fit purpose, audience, occasion, 
                        discipline, and format, including practice in--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) adhering to language 
                                conventions, including spelling, 
                                punctuation, and grammar;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) planning and 
                                revising to improve clarity, coherence, 
                                logical development, and language 
                                usage; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) writing 
                                individually and collaboratively with 
                                feedback from instructors and peers; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) cultivating shared 
                        responsibility for children's literacy learning 
                        by coordinating writing tasks, instructional 
                        practices, and criteria for feedback across 
                        academic content areas.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
        means an entity--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) that serves high-need children; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B)(i) when used with respect to a 
                subgrant under section 4108, that consists of--
                </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) 1 or more local 
                                educational agencies providing early 
                                learning programs that have a 
                                demonstrated record of providing 
                                comprehensive literacy instruction for 
                                the age group such agencies or programs 
                                propose to serve;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) 1 or more public or 
                                private early learning programs, such 
                                as a Head Start program, a child care 
                                program, a State-funded prekindergarten 
                                program, a public library program, or a 
                                family literacy program, that have a 
                                demonstrated record of providing 
                                comprehensive literacy instruction for 
                                the age group such programs propose to 
                                serve; or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) 1 or more local 
                                educational agencies providing early 
                                learning programs, or 1 or more public 
                                or private early learning programs, 
                                such as a Head Start program, a child 
                                care program, a State-funded 
                                prekindergarten program, a public 
                                library program, or a family literacy 
                                program, in partnership with 1 or more 
                                public or private nonprofit 
                                organizations or agencies that have a 
                                demonstrated record of effectiveness--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) in 
                                        improving the early literacy 
                                        development of children from 
                                        birth through kindergarten 
                                        entry; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) in 
                                        providing professional 
                                        development aligned with the 
                                        activities described in section 
                                        4108(e)(1); or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) when used with respect to a 
                        subgrant under section 4109--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) that is--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) a local 
                                        educational agency;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) a 
                                        consortium of local educational 
                                        agencies; or</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(cc) a local 
                                        educational agency or 
                                        consortium of local educational 
                                        agencies acting in partnership 
                                        with 1 or more public or 
                                        private nonprofit organizations 
                                        or agencies that have a 
                                        demonstrated record of 
                                        effectiveness in--</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    ``(AA) 
                                                improving literacy 
                                                achievement of children 
                                                consistent with the 
                                                purposes of their 
                                                participation from 
                                                kindergarten through 
                                                grade 12; and</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    ``(BB) 
                                                providing professional 
                                                development aligned 
                                                with the activities 
                                                described in subsection 
                                                (b) and (c) of section 
                                                4109; and</DELETED>

                                <DELETED>    ``(II)(aa) has the highest 
                                numbers or proportion of children who 
                                are counted under section 1124(c), in 
                                comparison to other local educational 
                                agencies in the State;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(bb) is among or 
                                consists of the local educational 
                                agencies in the State with the highest 
                                numbers or percentages of children 
                                reading or writing below grade level, 
                                based on the most currently available 
                                State academic assessment data under 
                                section 1111(a)(2); or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(cc) has jurisdiction 
                                over a significant number or percentage 
                                of schools that are identified as 
                                persistently low-achieving under 
                                section 1116(c)(2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) English language acquisition.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The term `English 
                language acquisition' means the process by which a non-
                native English speaker acquires proficiency in 
                speaking, listening, reading, and writing the English 
                language.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Inclusions for english learners in 
                school.--For an English learner in school, such term 
                includes not only the social language proficiency 
                needed to participate in the school environment, but 
                also the academic language proficiency needed to 
                acquire literacy and academic content and demonstrate 
                the child's learning.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) Family literacy services.--The term `family 
        literacy services' means literacy services provided to 
        participants on a voluntary basis that are of sufficient 
        intensity and quality, that better enable parents to support 
        their children's learning needs, and that integrate--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) interactive literacy activities 
                between or among family members who are primary 
                caregivers and their children, including family 
                literacy education to improve literacy of parents; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) training for family members who are 
                primary caregivers regarding how to be the primary 
                teacher for their children and full partners in the 
                education of their children.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) Formative assessment.--The term `formative 
        assessment' means an assessment that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is teacher-generated or selected by 
                teachers or instructional leaders for use during 
                learning;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) is embedded within the learning 
                activity and linked directly to the intended outcomes 
                of the current unit of instruction; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) provides feedback to help adjust 
                ongoing teaching and learning to improve children's 
                achievement of intended instructional 
                outcomes.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) High-quality professional development.--The 
        term `high-quality professional development' means professional 
        development that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is job-embedded, ongoing, and based 
                on scientifically valid research;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) is sustained, intensive, and 
                classroom-focused, and is not limited in scope to a 1-
                day or short-term workshop or conference;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) is designed to increase the 
                knowledge and expertise of teachers, early childhood 
                educators and administrators, principals, other 
                instructional leaders, and other program staff in 
                applying--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) effective literacy 
                        instruction; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) instructional strategies 
                        and practices that are appropriate to the age, 
                        development, and needs of children and improve 
                        learning, including strategies and practices 
                        consistent with the principles of universal 
                        design for learning;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) includes and supports teachers in 
                effectively administering age and developmentally 
                appropriate assessments, and analyzing the results of 
                these assessments for the purposes of planning, 
                monitoring, adapting, and improving effective classroom 
                instruction or teaching strategies to improve child 
                literacy;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) includes instructional strategies 
                utilizing one-to-one, small group, and classroom-based 
                instructional materials and approaches based on 
                scientifically valid research on literacy;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) provides ongoing instructional 
                literacy coaching--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) to ensure high-quality 
                        implementation of comprehensive literacy 
                        instruction that is--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) content 
                                centered;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) integrated across 
                                the curriculum;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) collaborative; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) school, setting, 
                                and classroom embedded; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) that uses student data to 
                        improve instruction;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) includes and supports teachers in 
                setting high reading and writing achievement goals for 
                all children and provides the teachers with the 
                instructional tools and skills to help children reach 
                such goals;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) for educators serving children in 
                kindergarten through grade 12--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) supports effective literacy 
                        instruction through core academic subjects, and 
                        through career and technical education subjects 
                        where such career and technical education 
                        subjects provide for the integration of core 
                        academic subjects; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) includes explicit 
                        instruction in discipline-specific thinking and 
                        how to read and interpret discipline-specific 
                        text structures and features;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) is differentiated for educators 
                working with children from birth through kindergarten 
                entry, children in kindergarten through grade 3, and 
                children in grades 4 through 12, and, as appropriate, 
                based on the grade or needs of the children; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) supports family literacy experiences 
                and practices, and educating parents, teachers, and 
                other caregivers about literacy development and child 
                literacy development.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) Instructional leader.--The term 
        `instructional leader' means an individual who--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is an employee or officer of a 
                school; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) is responsible for--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the school's performance; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the daily instructional and 
                        managerial operations of the school.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(13) Literacy coach.--The term `literacy coach' 
        means a professional--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) who has--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) previous teaching 
                        experience;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) demonstrated abilities in 
                        working with adult learners; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii)(I) a master's degree with 
                        a concentration in reading and writing 
                        education or demonstrated proficiency in 
                        teaching reading or writing in a core academic 
                        subject consistent with effective literacy 
                        instruction; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(II) in the case of a literacy 
                        coach for children from birth through 
                        kindergarten entry, a concentration, 
                        credential, or significant experience in child 
                        development and early literacy 
                        development;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) who supports teachers to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) apply research on how 
                        children become successful readers, writers, 
                        and communicators;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) apply multiple forms of 
                        assessment to guide instructional 
                        decisionmaking and use data to improve literacy 
                        instruction;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) improve children's writing 
                        and reading in and across content areas such as 
                        mathematics, science, social studies, and 
                        language arts;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) develop and implement 
                        differentiated instruction and teaching 
                        approaches to serve the needs of the full range 
                        of learners, including English learners and 
                        children with disabilities;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) apply principles of 
                        universal design for learning;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) employ best practices in 
                        engaging principals, early learning program 
                        educators and administrators, teachers, and 
                        other relevant professionals to create school 
                        cultures that encourage and support literacy 
                        development and achievement; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) set for children birth 
                        through kindergarten developmentally 
                        appropriate expectations for language and 
                        literacy development, and high reading and 
                        writing achievement goals for all children and 
                        select, acquire, and use instructional tools 
                        and skills to help children reach such goals; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) whose role with teachers and 
                professionals supporting literacy instruction is--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) to provide high-quality 
                        professional development, consistent with the 
                        definition of comprehensive literacy 
                        instruction;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) to work cooperatively and 
                        collaboratively with principals, teachers, and 
                        other professionals in employing strategies to 
                        help teachers identify and support child 
                        literacy and language development needs and 
                        teach literacy across the content areas and 
                        developmental domains; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) to work cooperatively and 
                        collaboratively with other professionals in 
                        employing strategies to help teachers teach 
                        literacy across the content areas so that the 
                        teachers can meet the needs of all children, 
                        including children with disabilities, English 
                        learners, and children who are reading at or 
                        above grade level.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(14) Local educational agency.--The term `local 
        educational agency'--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) has the meaning given the term in 
                section 9101; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) includes any public charter school 
                that constitutes a local educational agency under State 
                law.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(15) Reading.--The term `reading' means a 
        complex system of deriving meaning from print that is 
        developmentally appropriate, that requires all of the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) The skills and knowledge to 
                understand how phonemes, or speech sounds, are 
                connected to print.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) The ability to read with 
                comprehension.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) The ability to decode unfamiliar 
                words with fluency.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) The use of background knowledge and 
                vocabulary to make meaning from a text.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) The development and use of 
                appropriate active strategies to interpret and 
                construct meaning from print.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) The development and maintenance of a 
                motivation to read.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(16) Scientifically valid research.--The term 
        `scientifically valid research' has the meaning given the term 
        in section 200 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1021).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(17) Screening assessment.--The term `screening 
        assessment' means an assessment that is--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) valid, reliable, and based on 
                scientifically based reading research; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a brief procedure designed as a 
                first step in identifying children who may be at high 
                risk for delayed development or academic failure and in 
                need of further diagnosis of their need for special 
                services or additional reading instruction.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(18) State.--The term `State' means each of the 
        50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(19) State literacy leadership team.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The term `State 
                literacy leadership team' means a team that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) is appointed and coordinated 
                        by the State educational agency;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) assumes the responsibility 
                        to guide the improvement or development and 
                        implementation of a statewide, comprehensive 
                        literacy plan;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) shall include, at a 
                        minimum--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) a school principal 
                                with literacy expertise;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) a teacher with 
                                literacy expertise;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) a teacher or 
                                administrator with expertise in special 
                                education;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) a teacher or 
                                administrator with expertise in 
                                teaching the English language to 
                                English learners;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) a representative 
                                from the State educational agency who 
                                oversees literacy initiatives; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VI) a representative 
                                from higher education who is actively 
                                involved in research, development, or 
                                teacher preparation in comprehensive 
                                literacy instruction and intervention 
                                based on scientifically valid 
                                research;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) may include--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) a literacy 
                                specialist serving in a school district 
                                within the State;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) a literacy 
                                coach;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) a 
                                librarian;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) a representative 
                                with family literacy 
                                expertise;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) a representative 
                                from a State child-serving agency with 
                                expertise in comprehensive language and 
                                literacy instruction and 
                                strategies;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VI) a school 
                                counselor;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VII) a teacher of a 
                                core academic subject;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VIII) a special 
                                education administrator;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IX) a professor from a 
                                4-year institution of higher 
                                education;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(X) a parent;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XI) a business 
                                leader;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XII) the Governor or a 
                                delegated representative of the 
                                Governor;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XIII) a representative 
                                from the State board of 
                                education;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XIV) a representative 
                                from the State legislature;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XV) a representative of 
                                a nonprofit and community-based 
                                organization providing comprehensive 
                                literacy instruction and support; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XVI) a representative 
                                from a school district superintendent's 
                                office; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) shall include, among the 
                        individuals selected to be members of the 
                        council pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv), not 
                        less than 5 individuals who have literacy 
                        expertise in 1 of each of the areas of--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) birth through 
                                kindergarten entry, such as the State 
                                Head Start collaboration 
                                director;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) kindergarten entry 
                                through grade 3;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) grades 4 through 
                                12;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) English learners; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) special 
                                education.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Inclusion of a preexisting 
                partnership.--If, before the date of enactment of the 
                Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, a State 
                educational agency established a consortium, 
                partnership, or any other similar body that was 
                considered a literacy partnership for purposes of 
                subpart 1 or 2 of part B of title I (as such title was 
                in effect on such date) and that includes the 
                individuals required under clauses (iii) and (v) of 
                subparagraph (A), such consortium, partnership, or body 
                may be considered a State literacy leadership team for 
                purposes of subparagraph (A).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(20) Summative assessment.--The term `summative 
        assessment' means an assessment that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is valid, reliable, and based on 
                scientifically valid research on literacy and English 
                language acquisition; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) for children from birth through 
                kindergarten entry, measures how young children have 
                progressed over time relative to developmental norms, 
                and for children in kindergarten through grade 12, 
                measures what children have learned over time, relative 
                to academic content standards.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(21) Writing.--The term `writing' means--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) composing meaning in print or 
                through other media, including technologies, to 
                communicate and to create new knowledge in ways 
                appropriate to the context of the writing and the 
                literacy development stage of the writer;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) composing ideas individually and 
                collaboratively in ways that are appropriate for a 
                variety of purposes, audiences, and 
                occasions;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) choosing vocabulary, tone, genre, 
                and conventions, such as spelling and punctuation, 
                suitable to the purpose, audience, and occasion; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) revising compositions for clarity of 
                ideas, coherence, logical development, and precision of 
                language use.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4104. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Reservations and Awards to State Educational 
Agencies.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--From the amounts appropriated 
        to carry out this part for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) reserve not more than a total of 4 
                percent of such amounts for dissemination of 
                information and technical assistance under section 
                4110;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) reserve not more than 5 percent of 
                such amounts to award planning grants, on a competitive 
                basis, to State educational agencies serving States, in 
                accordance with section 4105;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) in the case of a fiscal year for 
                which the amounts to carry out this part are less than 
                $500,000,000, use the amount not reserved under 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B) to make awards, on a 
                competitive basis, to State educational agencies 
                serving States that have applications approved under 
                section 4106 to enable the State educational agencies 
                to carry out the activities described in section 
                4106(a); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) in the case of a fiscal year for 
                which the amounts appropriated to carry out this part 
                are equal to or exceeding $500,000,000--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) reserve a total of 1 percent 
                        of such amount for--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) allotments for the 
                                United States Virgin Islands, Guam, 
                                American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of 
                                the Northern Mariana Islands, to be 
                                distributed among such outlying areas 
                                on the basis of their relative need, as 
                                determined by the Secretary in 
                                accordance with the purposes of this 
                                part; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the Secretary of 
                                the Interior for programs under 
                                sections 4105 through 4109 in schools 
                                operated or funded by the Bureau of 
                                Indian Education; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) use the amount not reserved 
                        under clause (i) and subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
                        to make awards, as described in paragraph (2), 
                        to State educational agencies serving States 
                        that have applications approved under section 
                        4106 to enable the State educational agencies 
                        to carry out the activities described in 
                        section 4106(a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Special rules for years with funds equal or 
        exceeding $500,000,000.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Proportional division.--In each 
                fiscal year described in paragraph (1)(D), the amount 
                reserved under paragraph (1)(D)(i) shall be divided 
                between the uses described in subclauses (I) and (II) 
                of such paragraph in the same proportion as the amount 
                reserved under section 1121(a) is divided between the 
                uses described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such 
                section for such fiscal year.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Consultation.--A State educational 
                agency that receives an allotment under paragraph 
                (1)(D)(ii) shall engage in timely and meaningful 
                consultation with representatives of Indian tribes 
                located in the State in order to improve the 
                coordination and quality of activities designed to 
                develop effective approaches to achieve the purposes of 
                this part consistent with the cultural, language, and 
                educational needs of Indian children.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) State allotment formula.--The 
                Secretary shall allot the amount made available under 
                paragraph (1)(D)(ii) for a fiscal year among the States 
                in proportion to the number of children, from birth 
                through age 17, who reside within the State and are 
                from families with incomes below the poverty line for 
                the most recent fiscal year for which satisfactory data 
                are available, compared to the number of such children 
                who reside in all States for that fiscal 
                year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Minimum award amount.--No State educational 
        agency receiving an award under this section for a fiscal year 
        may receive less than one-fourth of 1 percent of the total 
        amount appropriated to carry out this part for the fiscal 
        year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Puerto rico.--The amount allotted under 
        paragraph (1)(C) to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for a 
        fiscal year may not exceed one-fourth of 1 percent of the total 
        amount appropriated to carry out this part for such fiscal 
        year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Peer Review.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall convene a 
        peer review panel to evaluate the applications to carry out 
        section 4105 or 4106 using the evaluation criteria described in 
        paragraph (2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Development of evaluation criteria.--The 
        Secretary shall report to the authorizing committees regarding 
        the peer review process and evaluation criteria that shall be 
        used to evaluate the grant applications to carry out sections 
        4105 and 4106.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Membership.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Composition.--A peer review panel 
                convened under paragraph (1) shall be composed of not 
                less than 9 members, of whom--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) 3 shall be appointed by the 
                        Secretary;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) 3 shall be appointed by the 
                        Secretary from among individuals--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) recommended by the 
                                Chairman of the National Research 
                                Council of the National Academy of 
                                Sciences; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) with expertise in 
                                comprehensive language and literacy 
                                instruction and strategies; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) 3 shall be appointed by 
                        the Secretary from among individuals--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) recommended by the 
                                Director of the National Institute of 
                                Child Health and Human Development; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) with expertise 
                                concerning literacy development in 
                                children from birth through grade 
                                12.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Competency and expertise.--The peer 
                review panel convened under paragraph (1) may include--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) classroom teachers with 
                        expertise in literacy, and literacy coaches, 
                        including--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) special education 
                                teachers;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) teachers of 
                                children who are English learners; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) early childhood 
                                educators;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) experts who provide high-
                        quality professional development to teachers 
                        and other instructional staff to support 
                        children's literacy development;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) experts in the screening 
                        assessment, diagnostic assessment, and other 
                        assessment of children's literacy development; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) experts in comprehensive 
                        literacy instruction and strategies in reading 
                        and writing, language development, and English 
                        language acquisition, as appropriate, including 
                        reading and writing in core academic 
                        subjects.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Distribution of recommendations.--Not later 
        than 120 days after a peer review panel submits to the 
        Secretary the panel's recommendation regarding an application 
        by a State educational agency for a grant under section 4105 or 
        4106, the Secretary shall notify the State educational agency 
        that the application has been approved or disapproved and shall 
        provide to such State educational agency a copy of the peer 
        review panel's recommendation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Conflicts of Interest.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Peer review panels.--The Secretary shall 
        ensure that each member of a peer review panel described in 
        subsection (b) does not stand to benefit financially from a 
        grant or subgrant awarded under this part.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) State literacy leadership teams.--Each State 
        educational agency that receives funding under this part shall 
        ensure that each member of a State literacy leadership team 
        participating in a program or activity assisted under this part 
        does not stand to benefit financially from a grant or subgrant 
        awarded under this part.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Supplement Not Supplant.--Award funds provided under 
this part shall supplement, and not supplant, non-Federal funds that 
would, in the absence of such award funds, be made available for 
literacy instruction and support of children participating in programs 
assisted under this part.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Maintenance of Effort.--Each State educational 
agency that receives a grant or allotment under this section, and each 
eligible entity that receives a subgrant under section 4108 or 4109, 
shall maintain for the fiscal year for which the grant or subgrant is 
received and for each subsequent fiscal year the expenditures of the 
State educational agency or eligible entity, respectively, for literacy 
instruction at a level not less than the level of such expenditures 
maintained by the State educational agency or eligible entity, 
respectively, for the fiscal year preceding such fiscal year for which 
the grant or subgrant is received.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4105. STATE PLANNING GRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Planning Grants Authorized.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--From amounts made available 
        under section 4104(a)(1)(B), the Secretary may award planning 
        grants to State educational agencies to enable the State 
        educational agencies to complete comprehensive planning to 
        carry out activities that improve literacy for children from 
        birth through grade 12.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Grant period.--A planning grant awarded 
        under this section shall be for a period of not more than 1 
        year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Nonrenewability.--The Secretary shall not 
        award a State educational agency more than 1 planning grant 
        under this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Application.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each State educational agency 
        desiring a planning grant under this section shall submit an 
        application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
        accompanied by such information as the Secretary may 
        require.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Contents.--Each application submitted under 
        this subsection shall, at a minimum, include a description of 
        how the State educational agency will develop a plan for 
        improving State efforts to develop, coordinate, implement, and 
        assess comprehensive literacy activities that ensure high-
        quality instruction and effective strategies in reading and 
        writing for all children in early learning programs and 
        kindergarten through grade 12 programs. Such plan shall--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) describe the activities for which 
                assistance under this section is sought, demonstrating 
                a particular focus on children who are reading or 
                writing below grade level and children whose early 
                literacy skills are below the appropriate age or 
                developmental level;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provide a budget for the use of the 
                planning grant funds to complete the required 
                activities described in subsection (c);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) include an analysis of data on child 
                literacy and language and student academic achievement 
                in reading to identify and establish baseline and 
                benchmark levels against which to monitor child 
                progress and improvement in literacy; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) provide an assurance that all State 
                agencies responsible for administering early learning 
                programs and services (including the State Head Start 
                Collaboration Office and the State agency responsible 
                for administering child care) and the State Advisory 
                Council on Early Childhood Education and Care 
                collaborated with the State educational agency to write 
                the early learning portion of the grant application 
                submitted under this subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Approval of applications.--The Secretary 
        shall evaluate applications under this subsection based on the 
        quality of the response of the applications to the requirements 
        under this subsection.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Required Activities.--A State educational agency 
receiving planning grant funds under this section shall carry out each 
of the following activities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Reviewing reading, writing, or other 
        language and literacy resources and programs, such as school 
        library programs, and data across the State to identify any 
        literacy needs and gaps in the State.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Forming or designating a State literacy 
        leadership team which shall execute the following 
        functions:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Creating a comprehensive State 
                literacy plan that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) is designed to improve 
                        language development, reading, writing, and 
                        academic achievement for children, especially 
                        children reading below grade level and children 
                        whose literacy skills are below the appropriate 
                        age or developmental level;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) includes--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) a needs assessment 
                                and an implementation plan, including 
                                an analysis of data on child literacy 
                                and student academic achievement in 
                                reading to identify baseline and 
                                benchmark levels of literacy and early 
                                literacy skills in order to monitor 
                                progress and improvement; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) a plan to improve 
                                reading achievement among all 
                                children;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) ensures high-quality 
                        instruction, consistent with the 
                        characteristics of effective literacy 
                        instruction and strategies, in early learning 
                        programs and kindergarten through grade 12 
                        programs; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) provides for activities 
                        designed to improve literacy achievement for 
                        children who read or write below grade level, 
                        including such children who--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) attend schools that 
                                are identified under section 
                                1116(c)(2); or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) are counted under 
                                section 1124(c);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Providing recommendations to guide 
                the State educational agency in the State educational 
                agency's process of strengthening State literacy 
                standards and embedding State literacy standards with 
                the State's college and career ready academic content 
                standards and college and career ready student academic 
                achievement standards, and early learning and 
                development standards.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Providing recommendations to guide 
                the State educational agency in the State educational 
                agency's process of measuring, assessing, and 
                monitoring progress in literacy at the school, local 
                educational agency, and State levels.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Identifying criteria for high-
                quality professional development providers, which 
                providers may include qualified teachers within the 
                State, for the State educational agency and local 
                educational agencies.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Advising the State educational 
                agency on how to help ensure that local educational 
                agencies and schools provide timely and appropriate 
                data to teachers to inform and improve 
                instruction.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Providing recommendations to guide 
                the State educational agency in the State educational 
                agency's planning process of building educators' 
                capacity to provide high-quality comprehensive literacy 
                instruction.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4106. STATE IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Implementation Grants Authorized.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--From amounts made available 
        under subparagraphs (C) or (D)(ii) of section 4104(a)(1) (as 
        applicable), the Secretary shall award implementation grants to 
        State educational agencies to enable the State educational 
        agencies--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to implement the comprehensive 
                literacy plan that meets the criteria in section 
                4105(c)(2)(A) for early learning programs and 
                kindergarten through grade 12 programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to carry out State activities under 
                section 4107; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) to award subgrants under sections 
                4108 and 4109.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not award 
        an implementation grant under this section to a State for any 
        year for which the State has received a planning grant under 
        section 4105.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Duration of grants.--An implementation grant 
        under this section shall be awarded for a period of not more 
        than 5 years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Renewals.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may renew 
                a grant under this section for a period of not more 
                than 2 years.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Conditions.--In order to be eligible 
                to have an implementation grant renewed under this 
                paragraph, the State educational agency shall 
                demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that, 
                during the project period--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) with respect to children 
                        from birth through kindergarten entry, the 
                        State educational agency has collaborated with 
                        the State agencies that oversee child care and 
                        other early learning programs, and has 
                        collaborated with the State Advisory Council on 
                        Early Childhood Education and Care, to comply 
                        with the terms of the grant, including using 
                        the funds--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) to increase access 
                                to high-quality professional 
                                development;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) for developmentally 
                                appropriate curricula and teaching 
                                materials; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) for 
                                developmentally appropriate classroom-
                                based instructional assessments and 
                                developmentally appropriate screening 
                                assessments and diagnostic assessments; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) with respect to children in 
                        kindergarten through grade 12, demonstrates 
                        that there has been significant progress in 
                        student academic achievement, as measured by 
                        appropriate assessments, including the 
                        assessments included in the State 
                        accountability system under section 
                        1111(a)(3)(A).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) State Applications.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--A State educational agency that 
        desires to receive an implementation grant under this section 
        shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
        such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
        may require. The State educational agency shall collaborate 
        with the State agency responsible for administering early 
        learning programs and the State agency responsible for 
        administering child care programs in the State in writing and 
        implementing the early learning portion of the grant 
        application under this subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Contents.--An application described in 
        paragraph (1) shall include the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) A description of the members of the 
                State literacy leadership team and a description of how 
                the State educational agency has developed a 
                comprehensive State literacy plan, consistent with the 
                requirements of section 4105(c)(2)(A).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) An implementation plan that includes 
                a description of how the State educational agency 
                will--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) carry out the State 
                        activities described in section 4107;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) assist eligible entities 
                        with--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) providing strategic 
                                and intensive comprehensive literacy 
                                instruction based on scientifically 
                                valid research for children who are 
                                reading and writing below grade level, 
                                including through--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) the use of 
                                        multitiered systems of support; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) addressing 
                                        the literacy needs of children 
                                        with disabilities or 
                                        developmental delays and 
                                        English learners in programs 
                                        serving children from birth 
                                        through grade 12;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) providing training 
                                to parents, as appropriate, so that the 
                                parents can participate in the literacy 
                                related activities described in 
                                sections 4108 and 4109 to assist in the 
                                language and literacy development of 
                                their children;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) selecting and 
                                using reading and writing 
                                assessments;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) providing 
                                classroom-based instruction that is 
                                supported by one-to-one and small group 
                                work;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) using curricular 
                                materials and instructional tools, 
                                which may include technology, to 
                                improve instruction and literacy 
                                achievement;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VI) providing for high-
                                quality professional development; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VII) using the 
                                principles of universal design for 
                                learning;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) ensure that local 
                        educational agencies in the State have 
                        leveraged and are effectively leveraging the 
                        resources needed to implement effective 
                        comprehensive literacy instruction, and have 
                        the capacity to implement literacy initiatives 
                        effectively; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) continually coordinate and 
                        align the activities assisted under this part 
                        with reading, writing, and other literacy 
                        resources and programs across the State and 
                        locally that serve children and their families 
                        and promote comprehensive literacy instruction 
                        and learning, including strengthening 
                        partnerships among schools, libraries, local 
                        youth-serving agencies, and programs, in order 
                        to improve literacy for all children.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) A description of the key data 
                metrics, and the performance targets for such metrics, 
                that will be used and reported annually under section 
                4111(b)(1), which shall include--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) metrics established 
                        consistent with section 1111(a)(3)(A), for 
                        children in grades 3 through 12; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the relevant program 
                        metrics and performance targets that the State 
                        shall use to monitor the implementation of its 
                        plan under section 4111.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) An assurance that the State 
                educational agency, and any eligible entity receiving a 
                subgrant from the State educational agency under 
                section 4108 or 4109, will, if requested, participate 
                in the national evaluation under section 
                4110.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) An assurance that the State 
                educational agency will use implementation grant funds 
                for literacy programs as follows:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Not less than 10 percent of 
                        such grant funds shall be used for State and 
                        local programs and activities pertaining to 
                        children from birth through kindergarten 
                        entry.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Not less than 30 percent of 
                        such grant funds shall be used for State and 
                        local programs and activities, allocated 
                        equitably among the grades of kindergarten 
                        through grade 5.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Not less than 30 percent 
                        of such grant funds shall be used for State and 
                        local programs and activities, allocated 
                        equitably among grades 6 through 12.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Not more than 10 percent of 
                        such implementation grant funds shall be used 
                        for the State activities described in section 
                        4107.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) An assurance that the State 
                educational agency shall give priority to awarding a 
                subgrant to an eligible entity--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) under section 4108 based on 
                        the number or percentage of children younger 
                        than the age of kindergarten entry who are--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) served by the 
                                eligible entity; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) from families with 
                                income levels below the poverty line; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) under section 4109 based 
                        on--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the number or 
                                percentage of children from birth 
                                through age 17 who are--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) served by 
                                        the eligible entity; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) from 
                                        families with income levels 
                                        below the poverty line; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the number or 
                                percentage of children in kindergarten 
                                through grade 12 served by the eligible 
                                entity who are reading and writing 
                                below grade level according to State 
                                assessments.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Approval of Applications.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall evaluate 
        State educational agency applications under subsection (b) 
        based on the quality of the response of the applications to the 
        application requirements under such subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Peer review.--The Secretary shall convene a 
        peer review panel in accordance with section 4104(b) to 
        evaluate applications for each implementation grant awarded to 
        a State educational agency under this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Early learning.--In order for a State 
        educational agency's application under this section to be 
        approved by the Secretary, the application shall contain an 
        assurance that the State agencies responsible for administering 
        early learning programs and services, including the State 
        agency responsible for administering child care programs, 
        including, as applicable, the State Advisory Council on Early 
        Childhood Education and Care, approve of and will be 
        extensively consulted in the implementation of activities 
        consistent with section 4108, with respect to the early 
        learning portion of the application.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4107. STATE ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Required Activities.--A State educational agency 
shall use the implementation grant funds described in section 
4106(b)(2)(E)(iv) to carry out the activities proposed in a State's 
implementation plan under section 4106(b)(2)(B), including the 
following activities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In consultation with the State literacy 
        leadership team, providing technical assistance, or engaging 
        qualified providers to provide technical assistance, to 
        eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to design and 
        implement literacy programs under section 4108 or 
        4109.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Consulting with the State literacy 
        leadership team and coordinating with institutions of higher 
        education in the State--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) in order to provide recommendations 
                to strengthen and enhance preservice courses for 
                students preparing, at institutions of higher education 
                in the State, to teach children from birth through 
                grade 12 in explicit, systematic, and intensive 
                instruction in evidence-based literacy methods; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) by following up on reviews completed 
                by the State literacy leadership team with 
                recommendations to ensure that such institutions offer 
                courses that meet the highest standards.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Reviewing and updating, in collaboration 
        with teachers, statewide educational and professional 
        organizations representing teachers, and statewide educational 
        and professional organizations representing institutions of 
        higher education, State licensure or certification standards in 
        the area of literacy instruction in early education through 
        grade 12.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Making publicly available, including on the 
        State educational agency's website, information on promising 
        instructional practices to improve child literacy 
        achievement.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Permissive Activities.--After carrying out the 
activities described in subsection (a), a State educational agency may 
use remaining implementation grant funds described in section 
4106(b)(2)(E)(iv) to carry out 1 or more of the following 
activities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Training the personnel of eligible entities 
        to use data systems to improve child literacy 
        learning.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Developing literacy coach training programs 
        and training literacy coaches.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Building public support among local 
        educational agency personnel, early learning programs, and the 
        community for comprehensive literacy instruction for children 
        from birth through grade 12.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Administration and evaluation of activities 
        carried out under this part.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4108. SUBGRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES IN SUPPORT OF 
              BIRTH THROUGH KINDERGARTEN ENTRY LITERACY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Subgrants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--A State educational agency, in 
        consultation with the State agencies responsible for 
        administering early learning programs and services, including 
        the State agency responsible for administering child care 
        programs, including, as applicable, the State Advisory Council 
        on Early Childhood Education and Care, shall use a portion of 
        implementation grant funds provided under subparagraph (C) or 
        (D)(ii) of section 4104(a)(1) to award subgrants, on a 
        competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable the eligible 
        entities to support high-quality early literacy initiatives for 
        children from birth through kindergarten entry.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Duration.--The term of a subgrant under this 
        section shall be determined by the State educational agency 
        awarding the subgrant.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Sufficient Size and Scope.--Each subgrant awarded 
under this section shall be of sufficient size and scope to allow the 
eligible entity to carry out high-quality early literacy initiatives 
for children from birth through kindergarten entry.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Local Applications.--An eligible entity desiring to 
receive a subgrant under this section shall submit an application to 
the State educational agency, at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the State educational agency may 
require. Such application shall include a description of--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) how the subgrant funds will be used to 
        enhance the language and literacy development and school 
        readiness of children, from birth through kindergarten entry, 
        in early learning programs, which shall include an analysis of 
        data that support the proposed use of subgrant funds;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the programs that the eligible entity 
        proposes to assist under the subgrant, including demographic 
        and socioeconomic information on the children enrolled in the 
        programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) a budget for the eligible entity that 
        projects the cost of developing and implementing literacy 
        initiatives to carry out the activities described in subsection 
        (e);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) how, if the eligible entity is requesting a 
        planning period, which shall not exceed 1 year, the eligible 
        entity will use that planning period to prepare for successful 
        implementation of a plan to support the development of learning 
        and literacy consistent with the purposes of this 
        part;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) the literacy initiatives, if any, in place 
        and how these initiatives will be coordinated and integrated 
        with activities supported under this section;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) how the subgrant funds will be used to 
        prepare and provide ongoing assistance to staff in the 
        programs, through high-quality professional 
        development;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) how the subgrant funds will be used to 
        provide services, incorporate activities, and select and use 
        literacy instructional materials that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) meet the diverse developmental and 
                linguistic needs of children, including English 
                learners and children with disabilities and 
                developmental delays; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) are based on scientifically valid 
                research on child development and learning for children 
                from birth through kindergarten entry;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) how the subgrant funds will be used to 
        provide screening assessments, diagnostic assessments, and 
        classroom-based instructional assessments and assessments of 
        developmental progress;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) how families and caregivers will be 
        involved, as appropriate, in supporting their child's literacy 
        development, instruction, and assessment;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) how the subgrant funds will be used to help 
        children, particularly children experiencing difficulty with 
        spoken and written language, to make the transition from early 
        childhood education programs to formal classroom 
        instruction;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) how the activities assisted under the 
        subgrant will be coordinated with comprehensive literacy 
        instruction at the kindergarten through grade 12 
        levels;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) how the subgrant funds will be used--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to evaluate the success of the 
                activities assisted under the subgrant in enhancing the 
                early language and literacy development of children 
                from birth through kindergarten entry; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to evaluate data for program 
                improvement; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(13) such other information as the State 
        educational agency may require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Approval of Local Applications.--The State 
educational agency, in consultation with the State agencies responsible 
for administering early learning programs, including the State agency 
responsible for administering child care programs and the State 
Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care, shall--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) select applications for funding under this 
        section based on the quality of the applications submitted, 
        including the relationship between literacy activities proposed 
        and the research base or data supporting such investments, as 
        appropriate, and the recommendations of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the State literacy leadership team; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) other experts in the area of early 
                literacy; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) place priority for funding programs based on 
        the criteria in section 4106(b)(2)(F).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Local Uses of Funds.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity that 
        receives a subgrant under this section shall use the subgrant 
        funds, consistent with the entity's approved application under 
        subsection (c), to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) enhance and improve early learning 
                programs to ensure that children in such programs are 
                provided with high-quality oral language and 
                literature- and print-rich environments in which to 
                develop early literacy skills;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) carry out high-quality professional 
                development opportunities for early childhood 
                educators, teachers, and instructional 
                leaders;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) acquire, provide training for, and 
                implement screening assessments, diagnostic 
                assessments, and classroom-based instructional 
                assessments;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) select, develop, and implement a 
                multitier system of support;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) integrate research-based 
                instructional materials, activities, tools, and 
                measures into the programs offered by the eligible 
                entity to improve development of early learning 
                language and literacy skills;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) train providers and personnel to 
                support, develop, and administer high-quality early 
                learning literacy initiatives that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) utilize data--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) to inform 
                                instructional design; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) to assess literacy 
                                needs; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) provide time and support 
                        for personnel to meet to plan comprehensive 
                        literacy instruction;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) provide family literacy services, as 
                appropriate, and educate parents, teachers, and other 
                caregivers about child literacy development;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) annually collect, summarize, and 
                report to the State educational agency data--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) to document child progress 
                        in early literacy and language skills 
                        development as a result of activities carried 
                        out under this section;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) to stimulate and accelerate 
                        improvement by identifying the programs served 
                        by the eligible entity that produce significant 
                        gains in skills development; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) for all subgroups of 
                        children and categories of children, including 
                        children in the subgroups described in section 
                        1111(a)(2)(B)(x), in a manner that--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) utilizes a variety 
                                of measures of child literacy and 
                                language skills development; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) is consistent 
                                across the State; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) coordinate the involvement of 
                families, early learning program staff, principals, 
                other instructional leaders, and teachers in literacy 
                development of children served under this 
                part.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Curricula and assessment materials 
        limitation.--Each eligible entity that receives a subgrant 
        under this section shall not use more than 20 percent of the 
        subgrant funds in the first year of subgrant funding, and not 
        more than 10 percent of the subgrant funds in each year 
        thereafter, to purchase curricula and assessment 
        materials.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Prohibition.--The use of assessment items and data 
on any assessment authorized under this section to provide rewards or 
sanctions for individual children, early learning program providers, 
teachers, program directors, or principals is prohibited.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4109. SUBGRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES IN SUPPORT OF 
              KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 LITERACY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Subgrants to Local Educational Agencies.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Subgrants.--A State educational agency shall 
        use a portion of the implementation grant funds provided under 
        subparagraph (C) or (D)(ii) of section 4104(a)(1) to award 
        subgrants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to 
        enable the eligible entities to carry out the authorized 
        activities described in subsections (b) and (c).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Sufficient size and scope.--A State 
        educational agency shall award subgrants under this section of 
        sufficient size and scope to allow the eligible entities to 
        carry out high-quality literacy initiatives in each grade level 
        for which the subgrant funds are provided.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Local applications.--An eligible entity 
        desiring to receive a subgrant under this section shall submit 
        an application to the State educational agency at such time, in 
        such manner, and containing such information as the State 
        educational agency may require. Such application shall include, 
        for each school that the eligible entity identifies as 
        participating in a subgrant program under this section, the 
        following information:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) A description of the eligible 
                entity's capacity to identify how subgrant funds will 
                be used to inform and improve comprehensive literacy 
                instruction at the school.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) How the school, local educational 
                agency, or a provider of high-quality professional 
                development will provide ongoing high-quality 
                professional development to all teachers, including 
                early childhood educators, principals, and other 
                instructional leaders served by the school, including 
                early learning program administrators.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) How the school will identify 
                children in need of literacy interventions or other 
                support services and provide appropriate scientifically 
                valid instructional interventions or other support 
                services which may include extended learning time for 
                struggling children.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) A budget for the school that 
                projects the cost of developing and implementing 
                literacy initiatives to carry out the activities 
                described in subsections (b) and (c) as 
                applicable.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) An explanation of how the school 
                will integrate comprehensive literacy instruction into 
                core academic subjects.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) A description of how the school will 
                coordinate comprehensive literacy instruction with 
                early learning and before- and after-school programs 
                and activities in the area served by the local 
                educational agency, such as school library 
                programs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) A description of the assessments 
                that will be used in an assessment system to improve 
                comprehensive literacy instruction and track child 
                literacy progress.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) A description of how families and 
                caregivers will be involved in supporting their 
                children's literacy instruction and 
                assessment.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) A description of how, if an eligible 
                entity is requesting a planning period, the eligible 
                entity will use that planning period to prepare for 
                successful implementation of a plan to support the 
                development of learning and literacy consistent with 
                the purposes of this part.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) A description of the literacy 
                initiatives, if any, in place and how these initiatives 
                will be coordinated and integrated with activities 
                supported under this section.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) An assurance that the eligible 
                entity will, if requested, participate in the national 
                evaluation described in section 4110.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Local Uses of Funds for Kindergarten Through Grade 
5.--An eligible entity that receives a subgrant under this section 
shall use the subgrant funds to carry out the following activities 
pertaining to children in kindergarten through grade 5:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Developing and implementing a literacy plan 
        across content areas that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) serves the needs of all children, 
                including children with disabilities and English 
                learners, especially children who are reading or 
                writing below grade level;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provides intensive, supplemental, 
                accelerated, and explicit intervention and support in 
                reading and writing for children whose literacy skills 
                are below grade level; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) supports activities that are 
                provided primarily during the regular school day but 
                which may be augmented by after-school and out-of-
                school time instruction.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Acquiring, providing training for, 
        selecting, and administering assessments, and managing, 
        monitoring, and planning instruction based on the assessment 
        data.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Providing high-quality professional 
        development opportunities for teachers, literacy coaches, 
        literacy specialists, English as a second language specialists 
        (as appropriate), principals, and other program 
        staff.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Training principals, specialized 
        instructional support personnel, and other school district 
        personnel to support, develop, administer, and evaluate high-
        quality kindergarten through grade 5 literacy initiatives 
        that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) utilize data--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) to inform instructional 
                        decisions; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) to assess professional 
                        development needs; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provide time and support for 
                teachers and other instructional staff to meet to plan 
                comprehensive literacy instruction.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Coordinating the involvement of early 
        learning program staff, principals, other instructional 
        leaders, teachers, teacher literacy teams, English as a second 
        language specialists (as appropriate), special educators, and 
        school librarians in the literacy development of children 
        served under this part.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Engaging families and encouraging family 
        literacy experiences and practices to support literacy 
        development.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Annually collecting, summarizing, and 
        reporting to the State educational agency data--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to document and monitor for the 
                purpose of improving practice, improvements, or 
                increases in children's reading and writing pursuant to 
                activities carried out under this section;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to stimulate and accelerate 
                improvement by identifying the schools that produce 
                significant gains in literacy achievement; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) for all children and categories of 
                children, including the subgroups of children described 
                in section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x), in a manner that utilizes 
                a variety of measures and that is consistent across the 
                State.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Local Uses of Funds for Grades 6 Through 12.--An 
eligible entity that receives a subgrant under this section shall use 
subgrant funds to carry out the following activities pertaining to 
children in grades 6 through 12:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Developing and implementing a literacy plan 
        described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (6), and (7) of 
        subsection (b) for children in grades 6 through 12.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Training principals, specialized 
        instructional support personnel, and other instructional 
        leaders to support, develop, administer, and evaluate high-
        quality adolescent literacy initiatives that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) utilize data--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) to inform instructional 
                        decisions and allow for personalization of 
                        instruction based on a child's need; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) to assess professional 
                        development needs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) assess the quality of adolescent 
                comprehensive literacy instruction in core academic 
                subjects, and career and technical education subjects 
                where such career and technical education subjects 
                provide for the integration of core academic 
                subjects;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) provide time for teachers to meet to 
                plan research-based adolescent comprehensive literacy 
                instruction in core academic subjects, and career and 
                technical education subjects where such career and 
                technical education subjects provide for the 
                integration of core academic subjects; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) include explicit instruction in 
                discipline-specific thinking and how to read and 
                interpret discipline-specific text structures and 
                features.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Coordinating the involvement of principals, 
        other instructional leaders, teachers, teacher literacy teams, 
        English as a second language specialists (as appropriate), 
        special educators, and school librarians in the literacy 
        development of children served under this part.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Allowable Uses.--An eligible entity that receives a 
subgrant under this section may, in addition to carrying out the 
activities described in subsections (b) and (c), use subgrant funds to 
carry out the following activities pertaining to children in 
kindergarten through grade 12:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Providing a planning period of not more than 
        1 year for eligible entities to establish the elements 
        necessary for successful implementation of a literacy program 
        for kindergarten through grade 12.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Recruiting, placing, training, and 
        compensating literacy coaches.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Connecting out-of-school learning 
        opportunities to in-school learning in order to improve the 
        literacy achievement of the children.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Training families and caregivers to support 
        the improvement of adolescent literacy.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Providing for a multitier system of 
        support.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Forming a school literacy leadership team to 
        help implement, assess, and identify necessary changes to the 
        literacy initiatives in 1 or more schools to ensure 
        success.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Providing high-quality, literacy-rich 
        environments that engage children with materials and 
        experiences at the children's reading and writing 
        levels.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Providing time for teachers (and other 
        literacy staff, as appropriate, such as school librarians) to 
        meet to plan comprehensive literacy instruction.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Limitation of Use to Certain Schools.--An eligible 
entity receiving a subgrant under this section shall, in distributing 
the subgrant funds, provide the subgrant funds only to schools, 
including public charter schools, that have the highest percentages or 
numbers of children counted under section 1124(c).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4110. NATIONAL EVALUATION, INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, 
              AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) National Evaluation.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--From the amount reserved in 
        accordance with section 9601, the Secretary shall enter into a 
        contract with an organization independent of the Department for 
        a 5-year national evaluation of the grant and subgrant programs 
        assisted under this part. Such evaluation shall include 
        scientifically valid research that applies rigorous and 
        systematic procedures to obtain valid knowledge relevant to the 
        implementation and effect of the programs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Contents of evaluation.--The evaluation 
        described in this subsection shall include an analysis of each 
        of the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) The impact of the implementation of 
                literacy initiatives and practices supported under this 
                part on--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) increasing academic 
                        outcomes, including child literacy development 
                        in reading and writing, and speaking (as 
                        appropriate), grade promotion, and graduation 
                        to the extent predictable;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) promoting the appropriate 
                        early literacy development of young children; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) strengthening the literacy 
                        skills of English learners and children with 
                        disabilities.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) The fidelity of implementation of 
                core program features, such as coherence of the program 
                across grades, quality of technical assistance, State 
                and local educational agency leadership, professional 
                development for teachers and administrators, use of 
                quality materials and pedagogy, and use of 
                assessment.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) The relationship between 
                implementation of core features and children's academic 
                outcomes.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Other inquiries as designated by the 
                Secretary, such as--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the core functions of 
                        literacy initiatives that have demonstrated the 
                        greatest impact on child literacy achievement, 
                        especially among children reading below grade 
                        level;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) effective strategies to 
                        integrate State and local standards, curricula, 
                        assessments, instruction, materials, and 
                        interventions to improve literacy;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the types of literacy 
                        activities and professional development that 
                        most effectively improve the early reading, 
                        writing, and language skills of children from 
                        birth through kindergarten entry;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) the impact of adolescent 
                        literacy initiatives on adolescent motivation, 
                        engagement, and participation in adolescent 
                        literacy activities;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) the relationship between 
                        children's literacy achievement and secondary 
                        school success, including improving graduation 
                        rates; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) effective strategies to 
                        integrate school and public library programs to 
                        improve literacy.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Program improvement.--The Secretary shall--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) provide the findings of the 
                evaluation conducted under this section to State 
                educational agencies and subgrant recipients for use in 
                program improvement;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) make such findings publicly 
                available, including on the Department's website; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) submit such findings to the 
                authorizing committees.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Information Dissemination and Technical 
Assistance.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--From amounts reserved under 
        section 4104(a)(1)(A), the Secretary, in collaboration with the 
        regional educational laboratories established under section 174 
        of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the comprehensive 
        centers established under section 203 of the Educational 
        Technical Assistance Act of 2002, and the Director of the 
        National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 
        shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) distribute information on--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) comprehensive literacy 
                        instruction, including best practices and model 
                        programs identified in the 
                        evaluation;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) other inquiries designated 
                        by the Secretary under subsection (a)(2)(D); 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) other relevant Federal 
                        studies of literacy activities; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provide technical assistance in 
                order to assist States and local educational agencies 
                in improving comprehensive literacy instruction and 
                learning.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Dissemination and coordination.--The 
        Secretary shall disseminate the information described in 
        paragraph (1)(A) to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) recipients of Federal financial 
                assistance under this part, the Head Start Act, the 
                Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the 
                Adult Education and Family Literacy Act; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) each Bureau-funded school (as 
                defined in section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 
                1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Use of networks.--In carrying out this 
        subsection, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, use 
        information and dissemination networks developed and maintained 
        through other public and private entities.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4111. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Child Eligibility.--Nothing in this part shall be 
construed to prohibit children eligible for assistance under title I or 
III or children eligible for assistance under part B or C of the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act from receiving literacy 
instruction and intervention under this part.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) IDEA Evaluation.--The screening assessments, 
diagnostic assessments, and formative assessments of reading and 
writing authorized under this part shall not be construed to constitute 
an evaluation required under part B or C of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act, except that assessments administered under 
this Act may be used in conjunction with other assessments as part of 
an evaluation under part B or C of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act, provided that the respective evaluation requirements 
under part B or C of such Act are met.</DELETED>

    <DELETED>``Subpart 2--Improving Literacy and College and Career 
     Readiness Through Effective School Library Programs</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4113. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purpose of this subpart is to improve students' 
literacy skills and readiness for higher education and careers, by 
providing students with effective school library programs.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4114. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In this subpart:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Effective school library program.--The term 
        `effective school library program' means a school library 
        program that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is staffed by a State certified or 
                licensed school librarian;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) has up-to-date books, materials, 
                equipment, and technology (including 
                broadband);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) includes regular collaboration 
                between classroom teachers and school librarians to 
                assist with development and implementation of the 
                curriculum and other school reform efforts; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) supports the development of digital 
                literacy skills.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a local educational agency in which 
                not less than 20 percent of the students served by the 
                local educational agency are from families with incomes 
                below the poverty line;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a local educational agency that has 
                a percentage of low-income children that is in the 
                highest quartile among all local educational agencies 
                in the State; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a consortia of local educational 
                agencies described in subparagraph (A) or 
                (B).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4115. IMPROVING LITERACY AND COLLEGE AND CAREER 
              READINESS THROUGH EFFECTIVE SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAM 
              GRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Grants to Local Educational Agencies.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--From amounts appropriated under 
        section 3(k) for this subpart, the Secretary shall award 
        grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable 
        such entities to carry out the authorized activities described 
        in subsection (b).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Sufficient size and scope.--The Secretary 
        shall award grants under this section of sufficient size and 
        scope to allow the eligible entities to carry out effective 
        school library programs for which the grant funds are 
        provided.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Distribution.--The Secretary shall ensure 
        that grants under this section are equitably distributed among 
        the different geographic regions of the United States, and 
        among eligible entities serving urban and rural 
        areas.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Duration.--A grant awarded under this 
        section shall be for a period of 3 years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Local applications.--An eligible entity 
        desiring to receive a grant under this section shall submit an 
        application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information as the Secretary may require. Such 
        application shall include, for each school that the eligible 
        entity identifies as participating in a grant program under 
        this section, the following information:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a needs assessment relating to the 
                need for literacy improvement at all grade levels and 
                the need for effective school library programs, based 
                on the age and condition of school library resources, 
                including--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) book collections;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) access to advanced 
                        technology;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the availability of well-
                        trained, State-certified or licensed school 
                        librarians; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) the current level of 
                        coordination and shared planning time among 
                        school librarians and classroom 
                        teachers;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a description of which grade spans 
                will be served, and an assurance that funding will be 
                distributed to serve students in elementary, middle, 
                and high schools;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) how the eligible entity will 
                extensively involve school librarians, teachers, 
                administrators, and parents in the activities assisted 
                under this section, and the manner in which the 
                eligible entity will carry out the activities described 
                in subsection (b) using programs and materials that are 
                grounded in scientifically valid research;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the manner in which the eligible 
                entity will effectively coordinate the funds and 
                activities provided under this section with Federal, 
                State, and local funds and activities under this 
                subpart and other literacy, library, technology, and 
                professional development funds and activities, 
                including those funded through the Institute of Museum 
                and Library Services; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) the manner in which the eligible 
                entity will collect and analyze data on the quality and 
                impact of activities carried out under this section by 
                schools served by the eligible entity.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Local Activities.--Funds under this section may be 
used to develop and enhance effective school library programs, which 
may include activities to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) acquire up-to-date school library resources, 
        including books and reading materials that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) are appropriate for students in all 
                grade levels to be served and for students with special 
                learning needs, including students who are English 
                learners; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) engage the interest of readers at 
                all reading levels;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) acquire and use advanced technology, 
        incorporated into the curricula of the school, to develop and 
        enhance the digital literacy skills of students;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) facilitate Internet links and other 
        resource-sharing networks among schools and school libraries, 
        and public and academic libraries, where possible;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) provide--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) professional development in the 
                acquisition of digital literacy skills and 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 for school librarians; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) activities that foster increased 
                collaboration among school librarians, teachers, and 
                administrators; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) provide students with access to school 
        libraries during nonschool hours, including the hours before 
        and after school, during weekends, and during summer vacation 
        periods.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Supplement Not Supplant.--Funds made available under 
this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other 
Federal, State, and local funds expended to carry out activities 
relating to library, technology, or professional development 
activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Accountability and Reporting.--Each eligible entity 
that receives funds under this section for a fiscal year shall prepare 
and submit a report to the Secretary regarding how the funding was used 
and the extent to which the availability of, the access to, and the use 
of, up-to-date school library resources in the elementary schools and 
secondary schools served by the eligible entity was 
increased.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4103. IMPROVING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND 
              MATH INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Redesignation.--Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by redesignating part B as part F, and 
        transferring such part F so as to follow part E, as added by 
        section 4106;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking section 4206; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by redesignating sections 4201, 4202, 4203, 
        4204, and 4205, as sections 4601, 4602, 4603, 4604, and 4605, 
        respectively.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math 
Instruction and Student Achievement.--Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) 
is amended by inserting after part A the following:</DELETED>

  <DELETED>``PART B--IMPROVING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND 
       MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT</DELETED>

     <DELETED>``Subpart 1--Improving STEM Instruction and Student 
                         Achievement</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4201. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purpose of this subpart is to improve student 
academic achievement in science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics, including computer science, by--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) improving instruction in such subjects 
        through grade 12;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) improving student engagement in, and 
        increasing student access to, such subjects;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) improving the quality and effectiveness of 
        classroom instruction by recruiting, training, and supporting 
        highly rated teachers and providing robust tools and supports 
        for students and teachers in such subjects; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) closing student achievement gaps, and 
        preparing more students to be college and career ready in such 
        subjects.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4202. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In this subpart:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a State educational agency; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a State educational agency in 
                partnership with 1 or more State educational 
                agencies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Eligible subgrantee.--The term `eligible 
        subgrantee' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a high-need local educational 
                agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) an educational service agency 
                serving more than 1 high-need local educational 
                agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a consortium of high-need local 
                educational agencies; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) an entity described in subparagraph 
                (A) or (C) of paragraph (3) that has signed a 
                memorandum of agreement with an entity described in 
                subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of this paragraph to 
                implement the requirements of this subpart in 
                partnership with such entity.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Outside partner.--The term `outside partner' 
        means an entity that has expertise and a demonstrated record of 
        success in improving student learning and engagement in the 
        identified subjects described in section 4204(b)(2), including 
        any of the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) A nonprofit or community-based 
                organization, which may include a cultural 
                organization, such as a museum or learning 
                center.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) A business.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) An institution of higher 
                education.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) An educational service 
                agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) State.--The term `State' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) any of the 50 States;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the District of Columbia;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the Bureau of Indian Education; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the Commonwealth of Puerto 
                Rico.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4203. GRANTS; ALLOTMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Reservations.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--From the amounts appropriated 
        for this part for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) not more than 2 percent to provide 
                technical assistance to States under this 
                subpart;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) not more than 5 percent for State 
                capacity-building grants under this subpart, if the 
                Secretary is awarding such grants in accordance with 
                paragraph (2); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) 10 percent for the STEM Master 
                Teacher Corps program under subpart 2.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Capacity-building grants.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--In any year for which 
                funding is distributed competitively, as described in 
                subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may award 1 capacity-
                building grant to each State that does not receive a 
                grant under subsection (b), on a competitive basis, to 
                enable such State to become more competitive in future 
                years.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Duration.--Grants awarded under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be for a period of 1 
                year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Competitive Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--For each fiscal year for which 
        the amount appropriated to carry out this part, and not 
        reserved under subsection (a)(1), is less than $500,000,000, 
        the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to 
        eligible entities to enable such eligible entities to carry out 
        the activities described in this subpart.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Duration.--Grants awarded under this 
        subsection shall be for a period of not more than 3 
        years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Renewal.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--If an eligible entity 
                demonstrates progress, as measured by the metrics 
                described in section 4206(a), the Secretary may renew a 
                grant for an additional 2-year period.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Reduced funding.--Grant funds 
                awarded under subparagraph (A) shall be awarded at a 
                reduced amount.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Formula Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--For each fiscal year for which 
        the amount appropriated to carry out this part, and not 
        reserved under subsection (a)(1), is equal to or more than 
        $500,000,000, the Secretary shall award grants to States, based 
        on the formula described in paragraph (2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Distribution of funds.--The Secretary shall 
        allot to each State--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) an amount that bears the same 
                relationship to 35 percent of the excess amount 
                described in paragraph (1) as the number of individuals 
                ages 5 through 17 in the State, as determined by the 
                Secretary on the basis of the most recent satisfactory 
                data, bears to the number of those individuals in all 
                such States, as so determined; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) an amount that bears the same 
                relationship to 65 percent of the excess amount as the 
                number of individuals ages 5 through 17 from families 
                with incomes below the poverty line, in the State, as 
                determined by the Secretary on the basis of the most 
                recent satisfactory data, bears to the number of those 
                individuals in all such States, as so 
                determined.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Funding minimum.--No State receiving an 
        allotment under this subsection may receive less than one-half 
        of 1 percent of the total amount allotted under paragraph (1) 
        for a fiscal year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Puerto rico.--The amount allotted under 
        paragraph (2) to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for a fiscal 
        year may not exceed one-half of 1 percent of the total amount 
        allotted under paragraph (1) for such fiscal year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Reallotment of unused funds.--If a State 
        does not successfully apply, the Secretary shall reallot the 
        amount of the State's allotment to the remaining States in 
        accordance with this subsection.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4204. APPLICATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--Each eligible entity or State desiring 
a grant under this subpart, whether through a competitive grant under 
section 4203(b) or through an allotment under section 4203(c), shall 
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may 
require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Contents.--At a minimum, an application submitted 
under subsection (a) shall include the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) A description of the needs, including 
        assets, identified by the State or eligible entity, based on a 
        State analysis, which--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) may include results from a relevant 
                pre-existing analysis of science, technology, 
                engineering, and mathematics education quality and 
                outcomes in the State or States served by the eligible 
                entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) shall include data for elementary 
                school and secondary school grades, as applicable, to 
                the extent that such data are available, on--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) student achievement in 
                        science and mathematics, including such data 
                        collected in accordance with the requirements 
                        of section 1111(a)(3)(A), and student 
                        achievement in technology and 
                        engineering;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) science, technology, 
                        engineering, and mathematics teacher 
                        evaluations;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) student access to 
                        mathematics and science courses needed to 
                        enroll in credit-bearing coursework at 
                        institutions of higher education in the State 
                        or States served by the eligible 
                        entity;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) access to science, 
                        technology, engineering, and mathematics 
                        courses for students through grade 12 who--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) are eligible to 
                                receive a free or reduced priced lunch 
                                under the Richard B. Russell National 
                                School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
                                seq.); or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) come from families 
                                with an income that is below the 
                                poverty line;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) student achievement gaps in 
                        science, technology, engineering, and 
                        mathematics subjects;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) the percentage of students 
                        who successfully--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) complete Advanced 
                                Placement or International 
                                Baccalaureate courses in science, 
                                technology, engineering, and 
                                mathematics subjects; or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) complete rigorous, 
                                credit-bearing postsecondary education 
                                courses in science, technology, 
                                engineering, and mathematics 
                                subjects;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) the information collected 
                        under section 
                        1111(d)(3)(B)(viii)(III);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) available instructional 
                        systems and supports, such as curricula, 
                        instructional materials, professional 
                        development, teacher evaluation systems, and 
                        assessments;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) science, technology, 
                        engineering, and mathematics teacher 
                        qualifications; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(x) teacher shortages and 
                        teacher distribution among local educational 
                        agencies and schools in science, technology, 
                        engineering, and mathematics 
                        subjects;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) shall include labor market 
                information regarding the industry and business 
                workforce needs within the eligible entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) shall include an analysis of the 
                quality of pre-service preparation at all public 
                institutions of higher education (including alternative 
                pathways to teacher licensure or certification) for 
                individuals preparing to teach science, technology, 
                engineering, and mathematics subjects in a preschool, 
                elementary school, or secondary school in the State; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) shall include an analysis of the 
                implementation of any multi-tiered systems of support 
                that have been employed in the State or States served 
                by the eligible entity to address the learning needs of 
                students in any science, technology, engineering, and 
                mathematics subjects.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) An identification of the specific science, 
        technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects that the 
        State or eligible entity will address through the activities 
        described in section 4205, consistent with the needs identified 
        under paragraph (1) (referred to in this subpart as `identified 
        subjects').</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) A description, in a manner that addresses 
        any needs identified under paragraph (1), of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) how grant funds will be used by the 
                State or eligible entity to improve instruction in 
                identified subjects using evidence-based programs of 
                instruction that are aligned with the college and 
                career ready standards and academic assessments under 
                paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1111(a);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) how grant funds will be used to 
                support subgrantees and other high-need local 
                educational agencies in the employment of multi-tiered 
                systems of support to provide early intervening 
                services, as described in section 613(a)(4)(A)(ii) of 
                the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and to 
                increase student achievement in identified 
                subjects;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the process that the State or 
                eligible entity will use for awarding subgrants, 
                including how relevant stakeholders will be 
                involved;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) how the State's or eligible entity's 
                activities and subgrants will be coordinated with other 
                Federal, State, and local programs and activities, 
                including career and technical education programs 
                authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
                Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et 
                seq.);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) the technical assistance that the 
                State or eligible entity will provide to subgrantees to 
                support the activities undertaken by the 
                subgrantees;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) how the State or eligible entity 
                will evaluate the activities funded, both at the State 
                and subgrantee level, with funds provided under this 
                subpart, and in a manner consistent with any evaluation 
                activities carried out by the Institute of Education 
                Sciences under section 4207, or the National Science 
                Foundation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) how the State or eligible entity 
                will allocate funds in a manner that will provide 
                services to both elementary schools and secondary 
                schools;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) how the State or eligible entity 
                will provide targeted support to improve instruction in 
                high-need local educational agencies and high-need 
                schools;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) how the State or eligible entity's 
                proposed project will ensure an increase in access for 
                students who are members of groups underrepresented in 
                science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
                subject fields to high-quality courses in 1 or more of 
                the identified subjects; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) how the State or eligible entity 
                will continue to involve stakeholders in education 
                reform efforts related to science, technology, 
                engineering, and mathematics instruction.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Assurances that the State or eligible entity 
        will monitor implementation of approved subgrantee 
        plans.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Additional Funding.--A State or eligible entity that 
submits a request to use the additional State activities reservation 
described in section 4205(d)(2), shall provide, in a manner that 
addresses the needs identified under subsection (b)(1), a description 
of the activities that the eligible entity will carry out with such 
funds, consistent with section 4205.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4205. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Required Activities.--Each State or eligible entity 
that receives a grant under this subpart shall use the grant funds to 
carry out each of the following activities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Increasing access for students through grade 
        12 who are members of groups underrepresented in science, 
        technology, engineering, and mathematics subject fields to 
        high-quality courses in the identified subjects.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Implementing evidence-based programs of 
        instruction based on high-quality standards and assessments in 
        the identified subjects.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Providing professional development and other 
        comprehensive systems of support for teachers and school 
        leaders to promote high-quality instruction and instructional 
        leadership in the identified subjects.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Providing technical assistance to 
        subgrantees and other high-need schools and local educational 
        agencies in order to improve student achievement and narrow 
        achievement gaps in identified subjects, including through--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the development and implementation 
                of multi-tiered systems of support; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the development of curriculum or 
                instructional materials consistent with the principals 
                of universal design for learning, as defined in section 
                103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Permissible Activities.--Each State or eligible 
entity that receives a grant under this subpart may use the grant funds 
to carry out 1 or more of the following activities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Recruiting qualified teachers and 
        instructional leaders who are trained in identified subjects, 
        including teachers who have transitioned into the teaching 
        profession from a career in science, technology, engineering, 
        and mathematics fields.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Providing induction and mentoring services 
        to new teachers in identified subjects.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Developing instructional supports, such as 
        curricula and assessments, which shall be evidence-based and 
        aligned with State college and career ready academic content 
        standards under section 1111(a)(1), and may include Internet-
        based curricula and Internet-based instructional 
        supports.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Implementing an interdisciplinary approach, 
        by integrating instruction in 1 or more science, technology, 
        engineering, and mathematics subjects with reading, English 
        language arts, or instruction in other core academic subjects 
        and noncore academic subjects.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Subgrants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each State or eligible entity 
        that receives a grant under this section shall award subgrants, 
        on a competitive basis, to eligible subgrantees.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Minimum subgrant.--A State or eligible 
        entity shall award subgrants under this subsection that are of 
        sufficient size and scope to support high-quality, evidence-
        based, effective programs that are consistent with the purpose 
        of this subpart.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Subgrantee application.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Each eligible 
                subgrantee desiring a subgrant under this subsection 
                shall submit an application to the State or eligible 
                entity at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by 
                such information as the State or eligible entity may 
                require.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Contents of subgrantee 
                application.--At a minimum, the application described 
                in subparagraph (A) shall include the 
                following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) A description of the 
                        activities that the eligible subgrantee will 
                        carry out, and how such activities will improve 
                        teaching and student academic achievement in 
                        the identified subjects, in a manner consistent 
                        with scientifically valid research.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) A description of how the 
                        eligible subgrantee will use funds provided 
                        under this subsection to serve students and 
                        teachers in high-need schools.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) A description of how funds 
                        provided under this subsection will be 
                        coordinated with other Federal, State, and 
                        local programs and activities, including career 
                        and technical education programs authorized 
                        under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
                        Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et 
                        seq.).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) If the eligible subgrantee 
                        is working with outside partners, a description 
                        of how such outside partners will be involved 
                        in improving instruction and increasing access 
                        to high-quality learning experiences in the 
                        identified subjects.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Subgrantee use of funds.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Required use of funds.--Each 
                subgrantee under this subsection shall use the subgrant 
                funds to carry out activities for students through 
                grade 12, consistent with the activities described in 
                the subgrantee's application, which shall include--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) high-quality teacher and 
                        instructional leader recruitment, support, and 
                        evaluation in the identified 
                        subjects;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) professional development, 
                        which may include development and support for 
                        instructional coaches, to enable teachers and 
                        instructional leaders to increase student 
                        achievement in identified subjects, through--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) implementation of 
                                classroom assessments; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) differentiation of 
                                instruction in identified subjects for 
                                all students, including for students 
                                who are children with disabilities and 
                                students who are English 
                                learners;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) activities to--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) improve the content 
                                knowledge of teachers; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) facilitate 
                                professional collaboration, which may 
                                include providing time for such 
                                collaborations;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) the development, adoption, 
                        and improvement of high-quality curricula and 
                        instructional supports that--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) are aligned with 
                                State college and career ready academic 
                                content standards under section 
                                1111(a)(1); and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the eligible 
                                subgrantee will use to improve student 
                                academic achievement in identified 
                                subjects;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) the development or 
                        improvement, and implementation, of multi-
                        tiered systems of support to provide early 
                        intervening services and to increase student 
                        achievement in 1 or more of the identified 
                        subjects; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) integrating instruction in 
                        the identified subjects with instruction in 
                        reading, English language arts, or other core 
                        and noncore academic subjects.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Allowable use of funds.--In addition 
                to the required activities described in subparagraph 
                (A), each eligible subgrantee that receives a subgrant 
                under this subsection, may also use the subgrant funds 
                to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) support the participation of 
                        low-income students in nonprofit competitions 
                        related to science, technology, engineering, 
                        and mathematics subjects (such as robotics, 
                        science research, invention, mathematics, 
                        computer science, and technology competitions); 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) broaden secondary school 
                        students' access to, and interest in, careers 
                        that require academic preparation in 1 or more 
                        identified subjects.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Limitation.--Each subgrantee that 
                receives a subgrant under this subsection shall not 
                expend more than 15 percent of the subgrant funds on 
                the activities described in subparagraph (B).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Matching funds.--A State or eligible 
                entity shall require an eligible subgrantee receiving a 
                subgrant under this subsection to demonstrate that such 
                subgrantee has obtained a commitment from 1 or more 
                outside partners to match, using non-Federal funds or 
                in-kind contributions, not less than 15 percent of the 
                amount of subgrant funds. In the case of significant 
                financial hardship, an eligible subgrantee may apply to 
                the State or eligible entity for, and the State or 
                eligible entity may grant, a waiver of a portion of the 
                minimum matching funds requirement.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) State Activities.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each State or eligible entity 
        that receives a grant under this subpart may use not more than 
        5 percent of grant funds for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) administrative costs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) monitoring the implementation of 
                subgrants;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) providing technical assistance to 
                subgrantees; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) evaluating subgrants in coordination 
                with the evaluation described in section 
                4207.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Reservation.--Each State or eligible entity 
        that receives a grant under this subpart may submit a request 
        to the Secretary to reserve not more than 15 percent of grant 
        funds, inclusive of the amount described in paragraph (1), for 
        additional State activities, consistent with subsections (a) 
        and (b).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4206. PERFORMANCE METRICS; REPORT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Establishment of Performance Metrics.--The 
Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of Education 
Sciences, shall establish performance metrics to evaluate the 
effectiveness of the activities carried out under this 
subpart.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Annual Report.--Each State or eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this subpart shall prepare and submit an annual 
report to the Secretary, which shall include information relevant to 
the performance metrics described in subsection (a).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4207. EVALUATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``From the amount reserved in accordance with section 
9601, the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) acting through the Director of the Institute 
        of Education Sciences, and in consultation with the Director of 
        the National Science Foundation--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) evaluate the implementation and 
                impact of the activities supported under this subpart, 
                including progress measured by the metrics established 
                under section 4206(a); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) identify best practices to improve 
                instruction in science, technology, engineering, and 
                mathematics subjects; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) disseminate, in consultation with the 
        National Science Foundation, research on best practices to 
        improve instruction in science, technology, engineering, and 
        mathematics subjects.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4208. SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Funds received under this subpart shall be used to 
supplement, and not supplant, funds that would otherwise be used for 
activities authorized under this subpart.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4209. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``A State that receives funds under this subpart for a 
fiscal year shall maintain the fiscal effort provided by the State for 
the subjects supported by the funds under this part at a level equal to 
or greater than the level of such fiscal effort for the preceding 
fiscal year.</DELETED>

   <DELETED>``Subpart 2--STEM Master Teacher Corps Program</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4221. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purpose of this subpart is to establish a STEM 
Master Teacher Corps program that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) elevates the status of the STEM teaching 
        profession by recognizing and rewarding outstanding STEM 
        teachers;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) attracts and retains effective STEM 
        teachers, particularly in high-need schools, by offering them 
        additional compensation, instructional resources, and 
        instructional leadership roles; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) creates a network of outstanding STEM 
        teacher-leaders who will--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) share best practices and 
                resources;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) take on leadership responsibilities 
                in their schools, districts, States (if part of the 
                participating area), or consortia with the authority to 
                provide professional support to their STEM colleagues 
                not participating in the STEM Master Teacher 
                Corps;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) aid in the development and retention 
                of beginning teachers by serving as their role models 
                and providing them with instructional support; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) inform the development of STEM 
                education policy.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4222. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In this subpart:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
        means a consortium of high-need local educational agencies or 1 
        or more State educational agencies, acting in partnership with 
        1 or more--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) institutions of higher education; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) nonprofit organizations with a 
                demonstrated record of success in preparing or 
                improving the effectiveness of STEM teachers.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Participating area.--The term `participating 
        area' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) in the case of an eligible entity 
                that includes a State educational agency or consortium 
                of State educational agencies, the State or States; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) in the case of an eligible entity 
                that includes a consortium of local educational 
                agencies, the area served by such agencies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Rural school.--The term `rural school' means 
        a public school--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) designated with a school locale code 
                of Distant Town, Remote Town, Fringe Rural, Distant 
                Rural, or Remote Rural; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) served by a local educational agency 
                in which not less than two-thirds of the students 
                served by the agency attend a school designated with 1 
                of the school locale codes listed in subparagraph 
                (A).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) STEM.--The term `STEM' means science, 
        technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer 
        science.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4223. STEM MASTER TEACHER CORPS PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Grants authorized.--From the amount reserved 
        under section 4203(a)(1)(C), the Secretary, in consultation 
        with the Director of the National Science Foundation and the 
        heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, as determined by 
        the Secretary, shall establish a STEM Master Teacher Corps 
        program by awarding, on a competitive basis, 1 or more grants 
        of not less than $15,000,000 each to eligible entities to 
        enable the eligible entities to establish the program, in 
        accordance with section 4225.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Planning grants.--The Secretary may award 
        planning grants to eligible entities to enable the entities to 
        make plans to establish the program, in accordance with section 
        4225.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Duration of Grant.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--A grant awarded under this 
        subpart shall be for a period of not more than 5 
        years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Review.--The Secretary shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) review, 3 years after an eligible 
                entity is awarded a grant under this subpart, the 
                performance of the entity during the 3-year period; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) fund the remaining grant period for 
                such entity if the Secretary determines, based on such 
                review, that the entity is achieving satisfactory 
                results.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Matching Requirement.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), an eligible entity that receives a grant under this 
        subpart shall provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount 
        equal to not less than 50 percent of the amount of the grant, 
        which may be provided in cash or in-kind, to carry out the 
        activities supported by the grant.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Exception.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may waive 
                the 50 percent matching requirement under paragraph (1) 
                for an eligible entity that the Secretary determines is 
                unable to meet such requirement. The Secretary shall 
                set a matching requirement for such eligible entities 
                according to the sliding scale described in 
                subparagraph (B).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Sliding scale.--The amount of a 
                match under subparagraph (A) shall be established based 
                on a sliding fee scale that takes into account--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the relative poverty of the 
                        population to be targeted by the eligible 
                        entity; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the ability of the eligible 
                        entity to obtain such matching funds.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Consideration.--The Secretary shall not 
        consider an eligible entity's ability to match funds when 
        determining which eligible entities will receive grant awards 
        under this subpart.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4224. APPLICATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--An eligible entity desiring a grant 
under this subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Contents.--An application submitted under this 
section shall include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) a description of the STEM Master Teacher 
        Corps program that the eligible entity intends to carry out, 
        including the number of Corps members the entity intends to 
        select, the intended distribution of subjects and grade levels 
        taught, the geographic and economic characteristics of the 
        local educational agencies that are part of the participating 
        area, such as the rural-urban continuum codes and proportion of 
        high-need schools served, and the type of activities proposed 
        for recruitment of Corps members;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) a description of the roles and 
        responsibilities that each participating local educational 
        agency, State, institution of higher education, or nonprofit 
        organization, as applicable, will have;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) a demonstration that the entity has 
        sufficient capacity to carry out the activities described in 
        section 4225;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) a description of the member selection 
        process and criteria that the applicant will use to select 
        members of the STEM Master Teacher Corps, in accordance with 
        section 4225(b);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) a description of how the eligible entity 
        intends to facilitate networking and sharing of best practices 
        and educational resources relating to STEM education among 
        Corps members, particularly at rural schools, if applicable, 
        and make a selection of these best practices and resources more 
        widely available to other teachers and the STEM educational 
        community, including through electronic means;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) a demonstration that the entity has a clear 
        plan for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) offering research-based professional 
                development to Corps members, including training on 
                instructional leadership, mentoring, engaging and 
                effectively teaching historically underachieving or 
                underrepresented groups in STEM fields, such as girls, 
                minorities, low-income students, English learners, and 
                students with disabilities, and effective STEM teaching 
                methods, such as incorporating hands-on STEM projects 
                into their lesson plans; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) tracking the effectiveness of such 
                professional development;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) a demonstration that the entity has a clear 
        plan for evaluating the impact of the professional support 
        provided by STEM Master Teacher Corps members to other teachers 
        in their school, district, State (if part of the participating 
        area), or consortium;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) a description of how the local educational 
        agencies and schools served by the eligible entity intend to 
        align STEM Master Teacher Corps members' duties with school 
        systems and activities already in place, if applicable, such as 
        professional development and mentoring;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) an explanation of how STEM Master Teacher 
        Corps members will be afforded the time, authority, and 
        resources to fulfill requirements under the program, and how 
        other teachers will be afforded the time to receive 
        professional support from Corps members;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) a demonstration that the entity has a clear 
        plan for oversight to ensure that STEM Master Teacher Corps 
        members carry out the responsibilities described in section 
        4225(c) to the fullest extent practicable, and a description of 
        the actions to be taken if a member does not carry out such 
        responsibilities; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) a description of how the grant funds will 
        be financially managed.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Criteria for Awarding Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award 
        grants under this subpart on the basis of merit considering, at 
        a minimum, the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) The extent to which the local 
                educational agencies that are part of the eligible 
                entity are committed to integrating the program into 
                existing school structures, policies, operations, and 
                budgets, such as by enabling STEM Master Teacher Corps 
                members to take on leadership roles in their schools, 
                districts, States, if part of the participating area, 
                or consortia, in addition to their classroom duties, 
                including assisting in the development and 
                implementation of professional development activities 
                and driving the instructional program of the 
                school.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) The quality of the proposed 
                professional development, teacher leadership and 
                mentorship activities, and networking 
                opportunities.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Demonstration that the local 
                educational agencies and schools they serve have 
                removed barriers to full participation in the program, 
                including affording Corps members and the teachers they 
                mentor the time to participate in activities required 
                by the program.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) The number and quality of the 
                individuals that will be served by the 
                program.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) The capacity of the eligible entity 
                to effectively carry out the program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Priority.--In awarding grants under this 
        subpart, the Secretary shall give priority to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) eligible entities that intend to 
                include large numbers of teachers in the STEM Master 
                Teacher Corps; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) eligible entities that intend to 
                include rural schools, particularly high-need rural 
                schools, in the participating area to be 
                served.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4225. REQUIRED USE OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--An eligible entity receiving a grant 
under this subpart shall use grant funds to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) administer the selection of teachers for 
        membership in the STEM Master Teacher Corps, in accordance with 
        the requirements of subsection (b);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) provide compensation to each public school 
        teacher who is selected and serves as a member of the STEM 
        Master Teacher Corps, in recognition of the teacher's teaching 
        accomplishments, leadership, and increased responsibilities, 
        which amount shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) supplement, and not supplant, the 
                teacher's base salary; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) be equal to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) in the case of a teacher who 
                        teaches at a high-need public school, including 
                        a high-need charter school, $15,000 per year 
                        for each year the teacher serves as a member of 
                        the Corps; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) in the case of a teacher 
                        who teaches at a public school, including a 
                        charter school, that is not a high-need school, 
                        $5,000 per year for each year the teacher 
                        serves as a member of the Corps;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) provide research-based professional 
        development activities for members of the STEM Master Teacher 
        Corps, as described in section 4224(b)(6), and track the 
        effectiveness of such professional development in order to 
        determine whether to alter professional development 
        activities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) provide discretionary resources for STEM 
        Master Teacher Corps members at high-need public schools to use 
        in their classrooms and schools, including for after school 
        activities to enrich STEM education and for equipment and 
        technology to facilitate long distance networking, mentoring, 
        and sharing of best practices;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) assist in coordinating instructional 
        leadership roles for STEM Master Teacher Corps members and 
        mentoring relationships between STEM Master Teacher Corps 
        members and other teachers in the same school, school district, 
        State, if part of the participating area, or consortium in 
        which the Corps members serve as instructional 
        leaders;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) facilitate efforts by STEM Master Teacher 
        Corps members to inform STEM education policy at the national, 
        State, and local levels;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) help defray costs associated with affording 
        STEM Master Teacher Corps members the time to fulfill their 
        duties as Corps members; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) support other activities that advance the 
        purpose of this subpart.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Selecting Members of the STEM Master Teacher 
Corps.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Selection criteria for corps members.--The 
        eligible entity shall select, as members of the STEM Master 
        Teacher Corps, exemplary STEM teachers at the elementary school 
        and secondary school levels who teach in the participating 
        area, which may also include special education teachers and 
        teachers of English learners who teach a STEM subject. In 
        selecting the members, the eligible entity shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) make decisions based on the 
                teacher's--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) ability to improve student 
                        academic achievement in the STEM fields, as 
                        demonstrated by, if applicable, student 
                        academic growth in such fields;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) ability to enhance student 
                        engagement in such fields;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) record of leadership in 
                        the teacher's school and involvement in 
                        professional and outreach activities;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) record of teaching students 
                        not on grade level or not making sufficient 
                        growth to graduate college and career ready; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) demonstrated ability to 
                        facilitate student academic achievement growth 
                        with the students described in clause (iv), 
                        where such measures are available; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) evaluate the teacher's ability and 
                record based on multiple measures, such as--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) teacher evaluations of 
                        pedagogical skills;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) an assessment of content 
                        knowledge;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the performance and 
                        improvement of the teacher's students on 
                        tests;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) demonstration of practical 
                        professional experience in the teacher's 
                        discipline, such as having worked in industry 
                        or research;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) involvement in STEM 
                        discipline professional societies;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) STEM outreach and community 
                        involvement; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) certification by the 
                        National Board for Professional Teaching 
                        Standards, or other equivalently rigorous, 
                        performance-based, peer-reviewed certification, 
                        as a high-performing teacher.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Overall corps membership requirements.--An 
        eligible entity receiving a grant under this subpart shall 
        ensure that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) not more than 5 percent of the STEM 
                teachers who teach in the participating area are 
                members of the Corps;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) not less than 75 percent of the STEM 
                Master Teacher Corps members are teachers at high-need 
                schools;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the proportion of STEM Master 
                Teacher Corps members in the participating area who 
                teach at rural high-need schools is not less than the 
                proportion of all teachers who teach at rural high-need 
                schools in the participating area;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) there are multiple cohorts of STEM 
                Master Teacher Corps members; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) the STEM Master Teacher Corps 
                includes teachers from each of science, technology, 
                engineering, and mathematics, if teachers from each of 
                these disciplines meeting the standards of Corps 
                membership are available in the participating area and 
                may include teachers of career and technical 
                education.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Participation of private school teachers.--
        An eligible entity may select STEM teachers who teach at 
        private schools in the participating area to be members of the 
        STEM Master Teacher Corps, except that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) not more than 5 percent of teachers 
                selected as STEM Master Teacher Corps members shall be 
                teachers at private schools; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) private school teachers shall not be 
                eligible for compensation described in subsection 
                (a)(2), discretionary resource funds described in 
                subsection (a)(4), or for defrayment funds described in 
                subsection (a)(7).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Corps Member Requirements.--Each teacher selected to 
be a member of the STEM Master Teacher Corps who wishes to join the 
Corps shall enter into an agreement with the eligible entity, under 
which the teacher shall, as a condition of receiving the compensation 
described in subsection (a)(2) and the discretionary resources 
described in subsection (a)(4), agree to carry out the responsibilities 
of a master teacher as required by the eligible entity, including--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) participating in professional development 
        activities offered by the program;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) networking and sharing best practices and 
        educational resources with other members of the STEM Master 
        Teacher Corps; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) contributing to the professional development 
        of the teacher's colleagues, which may include providing 
        school-based professional support to other STEM teachers 
        through regular weekly professional development sessions and 
        individual coaching, where possible, leading professional 
        learning communities, and taking on other instructional 
        leadership roles in the teacher's school, district, State, if 
        part of the participating area, or consortium.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Collection for Noncompliance.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Monitoring compliance.--Each eligible entity 
        that receives a grant under this subpart shall monitor whether 
        each teacher the entity selects to be a member of the STEM 
        Master Teacher Corps is in compliance with the Corps member 
        requirements described in subsection (c).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Collection of repayment.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--A teacher selected to 
                be a member of the STEM Master Teacher Corps shall 
                repay the additional compensation provided for a school 
                year described in subsection (a)(2) to the eligible 
                entity if--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the entity finds the teacher 
                        not in compliance with the Corps member 
                        requirements described in subsection (c) and 
                        the entity determines the teacher should no 
                        longer be a member of the Corps for such year; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the teacher withdraws 
                        during such year from membership in the Corps 
                        without an accepted excuse, as determined by 
                        the eligible entity.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Compensation returned to the 
                treasury.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--Except as 
                        provided in clause (ii), an eligible entity 
                        that receives repaid compensation under 
                        subparagraph (A) shall return such compensation 
                        to the United States Treasury.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Administrative costs.--An 
                        eligible entity that receives repaid 
                        compensation under subparagraph (A) may retain 
                        a percentage, determined by the Secretary, of 
                        such repayment to defray administrative costs 
                        associated with the collection.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4226. PERFORMANCE METRICS; REPORT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Establishment of Performance Metrics.--The 
Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of Education 
Sciences, shall establish performance metrics to evaluate the 
effectiveness of the activities carried out under this 
subpart.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Annual Report.--Each eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this subpart shall prepare and submit an annual report to 
the Secretary, which shall include information relevant to the 
performance metrics described in subsection (a).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4227. SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Funds received under this subpart shall be used to 
supplement, and not supplant, funds that would otherwise be used for 
activities authorized under this subpart.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4228. EVALUATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``From the amount reserved in accordance with section 
9601, the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) acting through the Director of the Institute 
        of Education Sciences, and in consultation with the Director of 
        the National Science Foundation--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) evaluate the implementation and 
                impact of the activities supported under this subpart, 
                with regard to the program's success in achieving the 
                purpose described in section 4221;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) identify optimal strategies for the 
                design, implementation, and continuing development of 
                the STEM Master Teacher Corps program; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) identify best practices for 
                developing, supporting, and retaining STEM teachers 
                based on lessons learned from the STEM Master Teacher 
                Corps program; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) disseminate findings from the evaluation 
        conducted under paragraph (1) to the STEM education field and 
        make the findings publicly available.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4104. INCREASING ACCESS TO A WELL-ROUNDED 
              EDUCATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after part B, as added by section 4103 of this Act, the 
following:</DELETED>

 <DELETED>``PART C--INCREASING ACCESS TO A WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION AND 
                      FINANCIAL LITERACY</DELETED>

       <DELETED>``Subpart 1--Increasing Access to a Well-rounded 
                          Education</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4301. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purpose of this subpart is to improve the academic 
achievement of low-income students by giving students increased access 
to high-quality instruction for a well-rounded education.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4302. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In this subpart:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Covered subjects.--The term `covered 
        subjects' means any of the following academic 
        subjects:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Arts.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Civics and government.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Economics.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Environmental education.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Financial literacy.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Foreign languages.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Geography.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) Health education.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) History.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) Music.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) Physical education.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(L) Social studies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
        means a State educational agency in partnership with--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a nonprofit organization with a 
                demonstrated record of success in improving student 
                achievement in 1 or more covered subjects;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) an institution of higher 
                education;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a local educational 
                agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) an educational service agency; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) 1 or more other State educational 
                agencies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Eligible subgrantee.--The term `eligible 
        subgrantee' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a high-need local educational 
                agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) an educational service agency 
                serving more than 1 high-need local educational agency; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a consortium of high-need local 
                educational agencies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Low-income student.--The term `low-income 
        student' means a student--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) from a family with an income below 
                the poverty line; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) who is eligible for free or reduced-
                price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National 
                School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4303. GRANT PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Grants to Eligible Entities.--From amounts 
appropriated to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year, and not 
reserved in accordance with section 9601, the Secretary shall make 
grants to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to carry 
out the activities described in subsection (e).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Duration.--A grant under this section shall be for a 
period of not more than 5 years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Payments.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Contingent payments.--After the third year 
        of a grant under this section, the Secretary shall make 
        continued funding under the grant contingent upon the eligible 
        entity's progress toward reaching the goals established under 
        the metrics described in subsection (h)(1).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Formula.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Distribution trigger.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Amount to trigger formula.--
                        If the amount of funds appropriated to carry 
                        out this subpart for a fiscal year equals or 
                        exceeds $500,000,000, then the Secretary shall 
                        award grants to eligible entities based on the 
                        formula described under subparagraph 
                        (B).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Amount to trigger 
                        competitive grant process.--If the funds 
                        appropriated to carry out this subpart for a 
                        fiscal year are less than $500,000,000, then 
                        the Secretary shall award grants to eligible 
                        entities on a competitive basis.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Formula.--From funds made available 
                to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year, and not 
                reserved in accordance with section 9601, the Secretary 
                shall allot to each eligible entity having an 
                application approved under subparagraph (C)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) an amount that bears the 
                        same relationship to 80 percent of the 
                        remainder as the number of individuals ages 5 
                        through 17 from families with incomes below the 
                        poverty line, in the State, as determined by 
                        the Secretary on the basis of the most recent 
                        satisfactory data, bears to the number of those 
                        individuals in all States that have an 
                        application approved under such subparagraph; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) an amount that bears the 
                        same relationship to 20 percent of the 
                        remainder as the number of individuals ages 5 
                        to 17 in the State, as determined by the 
                        Secretary on the basis of the most recent 
                        satisfactory data, bears to the number of those 
                        individuals in all States that have an 
                        application approved under such 
                        subparagraph.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Exceptions.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Minimum grant amount.--
                        Subject to clause (ii), no State receiving an 
                        allotment under subparagraph (B) may receive 
                        less than 1 percent of the total amount 
                        allotted under such subparagraph.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Puerto rico.--The 
                        percentage of the amount allotted under 
                        subparagraph (B) that is allotted to the 
                        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for a fiscal year 
                        may not exceed the amount under clause 
                        (i).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Peer review requirements.--The 
                Secretary shall establish a peer review process to 
                ensure that applications submitted for formula funding, 
                as described in subparagraph (B), are of high quality 
                and meet the requirements and purposes of this 
                subpart.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Application.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity desiring a 
        grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
        Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
        information as the Secretary may require.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Contents.--The application shall, at a 
        minimum--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) describe the needs identified by the 
                eligible entity, based on the eligible entity's 
                analysis of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) student access to, and 
                        quality of instruction in, covered subjects, 
                        including a comparison of such access and 
                        quality between low-income and non-low-income 
                        students in the State served by the eligible 
                        entity;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the capacity of high-need 
                        local educational agencies in such State to 
                        deliver high-quality instruction in covered 
                        subjects, including an analysis of 
                        instructional supports, curricula, professional 
                        growth and improvement systems, and teacher 
                        qualifications, effectiveness, knowledge, and 
                        skills;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the capacity of the 
                        eligible entity to provide local educational 
                        agencies with the support, including 
                        professional development and technical 
                        assistance, needed to deliver high-quality 
                        instruction and develop curricula in covered 
                        subjects; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) standards, assessments, 
                        curricula, accommodations, and other supports 
                        used in such State in covered 
                        subjects;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) identify the covered subjects that 
                the eligible entity will address through the activities 
                described in subsection (e), consistent with the needs 
                identified in subparagraph (A);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) describe, in a manner that addresses 
                the needs identified in subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) how access to high-quality 
                        courses in the subjects identified in 
                        subparagraph (B) will be increased for low-
                        income students in such State;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) how the knowledge and 
                        skills of teachers will be evaluated and 
                        improved so that such teachers will deliver 
                        high-quality instruction in such 
                        subjects;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) how the eligible entity 
                        will provide assistance to high-need local 
                        educational agencies to improve student access 
                        to, and achievement in, the subjects identified 
                        in subparagraph (B), including through 
                        principal training; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) how the eligible entity 
                        will ensure that all activities funded through 
                        a grant awarded under this section are 
                        evidence-based;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) describe how activities funded 
                through a grant awarded under this section will be 
                aligned with other Federal, State, and local funding, 
                programs, and strategies, as appropriate; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) if applicable, describe the eligible 
                entity's plan for disbursing funds to eligible 
                subgrantees to implement the activities described in 
                subsection (e).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Competitive priority.--If grants are awarded 
        competitively, consistent with subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii), the 
        Secretary shall give priority to applications from eligible 
        entities that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) include in the application a plan to 
                implement an interdisciplinary approach, by integrating 
                instruction in 1 or more covered subjects with reading, 
                English, language arts, science, or mathematics 
                instruction; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) include in the application a plan to 
                provide expanded learning time in the schools served by 
                eligible subgrantees, in order to increase access to 
                covered subjects.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Authorized Activities.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds 
        to increase access for low-income students, including students 
        who are English learners and students who are children with 
        disabilities, to high-quality instruction in at least 1 of the 
        covered subjects by carrying out 1 or more of the following 
        activities:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Improving the knowledge and skills 
                of teachers through professional growth and improvement 
                systems, and other instructional supports.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Building local capacity to develop 
                and implement, high-quality curricula, instructional 
                supports, and assessments that are aligned with the 
                State college and career ready academic content and 
                achievement standards, consistent with section 
                1111(a)(1), in such subjects.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Special rule.--Each eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this section shall use grant funds to 
        meet the needs identified in subsection (d)(2)(A) and the 
        Secretary shall not require any eligible entity to address a 
        specific subject or to address all covered subjects.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) State administration.--Each eligible entity 
        that receives a grant under this section may reserve not more 
        than 4 percent of grant funds for administration costs of the 
        grant.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Subgrants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this section may, in accordance with 
        paragraph (2), award subgrants, on a competitive basis, to 
        eligible subgrantees to enable such eligible subgrantees to 
        carry out the activities described in subsection (e).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Minimum grant.--Each subgrant under this 
        subsection shall be of sufficient size and scope to support a 
        high-quality, effective program that is consistent with the 
        purpose of this subpart.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Evaluation.--From the amount reserved in accordance 
with section 9601, the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) acting through the Director of the Institute 
        of Education Sciences--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) evaluate, in consultation with the 
                relevant program office at the Department of Education, 
                the implementation and impact of the activities 
                supported under this section, including progress as 
                measured by the metrics established under subsection 
                (h)(1); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) identify best practices to improve 
                instruction in covered subjects; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) disseminate research on best practices to 
        improve instruction in covered subjects.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Accountability.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Performance metrics.--The Secretary, acting 
        through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, 
        shall, in consultation with the relevant program office at the 
        Department, establish performance metrics to evaluate the 
        outcomes of grant projects that are assisted under this 
        subpart.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Annual reports.--Each eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this section shall prepare and submit an 
        annual report to the Secretary, which shall include information 
        about the performance metrics described in paragraph 
        (1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(i) Supplement Not Supplant.--An eligible entity shall 
use Federal funds received under this section only to supplement the 
funds that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be made 
available from other Federal and non-Federal sources for the activities 
described in this section, and not to supplement such funds.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(j) Maintenance of Effort.--A State that receives 
assistance under this subpart shall maintain the fiscal effort provided 
by the State for the subjects supported by a grant under this subpart 
at a level equal to or greater than the level of such fiscal effort for 
the preceding fiscal year.</DELETED>

      <DELETED>``Subpart 2--Financial Literacy Education</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4311. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``This subpart may be cited as the `Financial Literacy for 
Students Act'.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4312. STATEWIDE INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR FINANCIAL LITERACY 
              EDUCATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--From amounts made available 
under this subpart, the Secretary may award grants to State educational 
agencies to enable State educational agencies, on a statewide basis--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) to integrate financial literacy education 
        into each public elementary school and public secondary school 
        within the State that is eligible to receive funds under title 
        I; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) to provide professional development 
        regarding the teaching of financial literacy in core academic 
        subjects to each secondary school teacher of financial literacy 
        or entrepreneurship within the State.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Permissible Uses of Funds.--In carrying out the 
grant activities described in subsection (a), the State educational 
agency may use grant funds to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) implement school-based financial literacy 
        activities, including after school activities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) enhance student understanding and 
        experiential learning with consumer, economic, 
        entrepreneurship, and personal finance concepts; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) promote partnerships with community-based 
        organizations, financial institutions, local businesses, 
        entrepreneurs, or other organizations providing financial 
        literacy activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Limitation on Uses of Funds.--A State educational 
agency receiving grant funds under this section shall not use more than 
20 percent of such grant funds to carry out the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Teacher professional development programs to 
        embed financial literacy or personal finance or 
        entrepreneurship education into core academic 
        subjects.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Curriculum development.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) An evaluation of the impact of financial 
        literacy or personal finance education on students' 
        understanding of financial literacy concepts.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Matching Funds.--A State educational agency that 
receives a grant under this section shall provide matching funds, from 
non-Federal sources, in an amount equal to 25 percent of the amount of 
grant funds provided to the State to carry out the activities supported 
by the grant.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4105. SUCCESSFUL, SAFE, AND HEALTHY STUDENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after part C, as added by section 4104 of this Act, the 
following:</DELETED>

  <DELETED>``PART D--SUCCESSFUL, SAFE, AND HEALTHY STUDENTS</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4401. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purpose of this part is to assist States and local 
educational agencies in developing and implementing comprehensive 
programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in 
public schools, in order to increase academic achievement for all 
students through the provision of Federal assistance to States for 
the--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) promotion of student physical health and 
        well-being, nutrition, and fitness;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) promotion of student mental health and well-
        being;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) prevention of school violence, harassment, 
        and substance abuse among students; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) promotion of safe and supportive 
        schools.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4402. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In this part:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Child and adolescent psychiatrist.--The term 
        `child and adolescent psychiatrist' means an individual who--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) possesses State medical licensure; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) has completed residency training 
                programs in both general psychiatry and child and 
                adolescent psychiatry.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Conditions for learning.--The term 
        `conditions for learning' means conditions that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) advance student achievement and 
                positive child and youth development by proactively 
                supporting schools;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) are applied in and around the school 
                building, on pathways to and from the school and 
                students' homes, at school-sponsored activities, and 
                through electronic and social media involving students 
                or school personnel;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) promote physical, mental, and 
                emotional health;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) ensure physical and emotional safety 
                for students and staff;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) promote social, emotional, and 
                character development; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) have the following 
                attributes:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Provide opportunities for 
                        physical activity, good nutrition, and healthy 
                        living.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Prevent the use and abuse 
                        of drugs.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) ensure that the school 
                        environments described in subparagraph (B) 
                        are--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) free of weapons; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) free of harassment, 
                                abuse, dating violence, and all other 
                                forms of interpersonal aggression or 
                                violence.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Do not condone or tolerate 
                        unhealthy or harmful behaviors, including 
                        discrimination of any kind.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) Help staff and students to 
                        model positive social and emotional skills, 
                        including tolerance and respect for 
                        others.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) Promote concern for the 
                        well-being of students, including through the 
                        presence of caring adults.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) Ensure that the adults 
                        employed by the school--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) have high 
                                expectations for student conduct, 
                                character, and academic achievement and 
                                the capacity to establish supportive 
                                relationships with students; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) are provided 
                                specialized training specific to the 
                                students' stages of 
                                development.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) Engage families and 
                        community members with the school in meaningful 
                        and sustained ways, such as through case 
                        management services, to promote positive 
                        student academic achievement, developmental, 
                        and social growth, including non-cognitive 
                        skill development.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) To the extent practicable, 
                        provide access to school nurses, school 
                        counselors, and school social workers for the 
                        promotion of student physical health, mental 
                        health, and well-being.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Controlled substance.--The term `controlled 
        substance' means a drug or other substance identified under 
        Schedule I, II, III, IV, or V of section 202(c) of the 
        Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Drug.--The term `drug' includes--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a controlled substance;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) with respect to alcohol and tobacco, 
                the illegal use of such substances; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) with respect to inhalants and 
                anabolic steroids, the harmful, abusive, or addictive 
                use of such substances.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Drug and violence prevention.--The term 
        `drug and violence prevention' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) with respect to drugs, prevention, 
                early intervention, rehabilitation referral, or 
                education related to the abuse and illegal use of 
                drugs, in order to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) raise awareness about the 
                        costs and consequences of drug use and 
                        abuse;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) change attitudes, 
                        perceptions, and social norms about the dangers 
                        and acceptability of alcohol, tobacco, and 
                        drugs; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) reduce access to and use 
                        of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) with respect to violence, the 
                promotion of school safety in and around the school 
                building, on pathways to and from the school and 
                students' homes, at school-sponsored activities, and 
                through electronic and social media involving students 
                or school personnel, through the creation and 
                maintenance of a school environment that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) is free of--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) weapons;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) violent and 
                                disruptive acts;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) 
                                harassment;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) sexual harassment, 
                                dating violence, and abuse; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) victimization 
                                associated with prejudice and 
                                intolerance;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) fosters individual 
                        responsibility and respect for the rights and 
                        dignity of others;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) employs positive, 
                        preventative approaches to school discipline, 
                        such as schoolwide positive behavior supports 
                        and interventions and restorative justice, that 
                        improve student engagement while minimizing 
                        students' removal from instruction and reducing 
                        the frequency of discipline infractions and 
                        disparities among the subgroups of students 
                        described in section 1116(b)(1)(B); 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) demonstrates preparedness 
                        and readiness to respond to, and recover from, 
                        incidents of school violence.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Eligible local applicant.--The term 
        `eligible local applicant' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a local educational 
                agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a consortium of local educational 
                agencies; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a nonprofit organization that has a 
                track record of success in implementing the activities 
                proposed in the grant application and has signed a 
                memorandum of understanding with a local educational 
                agency or consortium of local educational agencies that 
                the organization will, upon receipt of a subgrant under 
                this part--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) implement school-based 
                        activities and programs described in section 
                        4404(i)(1)(A)(iii) in 1 or more schools served 
                        by the local educational agency or consortium; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) conduct school-level 
                        measurement of conditions for learning that are 
                        consistent with the State's conditions for 
                        learning measurement system under section 
                        4404(h).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Harassment.--The term `harassment' means 
        conduct, including bullying, that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is sufficiently severe, persistent, 
                or pervasive to limit or interfere with a student's 
                ability to participate in or benefit from a program or 
                activity of a public school or educational agency, 
                including acts of verbal, nonverbal, or physical 
                aggression, intimidation, or hostility, and 
                communications made available through electronic means; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) is based on--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) a student's actual or 
                        perceived race, color, national origin, sex, 
                        disability, sexual orientation, gender 
                        identity, or religion;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the actual or perceived 
                        race, color, national origin, sex, disability, 
                        sexual orientation, gender identity, or 
                        religion of a person with whom a student 
                        associates or has associated; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) any other distinguishing 
                        characteristics that may be enumerated by a 
                        State or local educational agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Other qualified psychologist.--The term 
        `other qualified psychologist' means an individual who has 
        demonstrated competence in counseling children in a school 
        setting and who--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is licensed in psychology by the 
                State in which the individual works; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) practices in the scope of the 
                individual's education, training, and experience with 
                children in school settings.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) Physical education indicators.--The term 
        `physical education indicators' means a set of measures for 
        instruction on physical activity, health-related fitness, 
        physical competence, and cognitive understanding about physical 
        activity. Such indicators shall include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) for the State, for each local 
                educational agency in the State, and for each 
                elementary school and secondary school in the State, 
                the average number of minutes per week (averaged over 
                the school year) that all students spend in required 
                physical education, and the average number of minutes 
                per week (averaged over the school year) that all 
                students engage in moderate to vigorous physical 
                activity, as measured against established recommended 
                guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and 
                Prevention and the Department of Health and Human 
                Services;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) for the State, the percentage of 
                local educational agencies that have a required, age-
                appropriate physical education curriculum that adheres 
                to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
                guidelines and State standards;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) for the State, for each local 
                educational agency in the State, and for each 
                elementary school and secondary school in the State, 
                the percentage of elementary school and secondary 
                school physical education teachers who are licensed or 
                certified in the State to teach physical 
                education;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) for the State, and for each local 
                educational agency in the State, the percentage of 
                elementary schools and secondary schools that have a 
                physical education teacher who is certified or licensed 
                to teach physical education and adapted physical 
                education in the State;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) for each school in the State, the 
                number of indoor square feet and the number of outdoor 
                square feet used primarily for physical education; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) for the State, the percentage of 
                local educational agencies that have a school wellness 
                council that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) includes members appointed 
                        by the local educational agency 
                        superintendent;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) may include parents, 
                        students, representatives of the school food 
                        authority, representatives of the school board, 
                        school administrators, school nurses, and 
                        members of the public; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) meets regularly to promote 
                        a healthy school environment.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) Prescription drug.--The term `prescription 
        drug' means a drug (as defined in section 201(g)(1) of the 
        Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(g)(1)) that 
        is described in section 503(b)(1) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 
        353(b)(1))).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) Programs to promote mental health.--The 
        term `programs to promote mental health' means programs that--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) develop students' social and 
                emotional competencies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) link students with local mental 
                health systems by--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) enhancing, improving, or 
                        developing collaborative efforts between 
                        school-based service systems and mental health 
                        service systems to provide, enhance, or improve 
                        prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services 
                        to students, and to improve student social and 
                        emotional competencies;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) enhancing the availability 
                        of--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) crisis intervention 
                                services;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) appropriate 
                                referrals for students potentially in 
                                need of mental health services, 
                                including suicide prevention; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) ongoing mental 
                                health services; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) providing services that 
                        establish or expand school counseling and 
                        mental health programs that--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) are comprehensive in 
                                addressing the counseling, social, 
                                emotional, behavioral, mental health, 
                                and educational needs of all 
                                students;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) use a 
                                developmental, preventive approach to 
                                counseling and mental health 
                                services;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) are linguistically 
                                appropriate and culturally 
                                responsive;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) increase the range, 
                                availability, quantity, and quality of 
                                counseling and mental health services 
                                in the elementary schools and secondary 
                                schools of the local educational 
                                agency;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) expand counseling 
                                and mental health services through--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) school 
                                        counselors, school social 
                                        workers, school psychologists, 
                                        other qualified psychologists, 
                                        child and adolescent 
                                        psychiatrists, or other 
                                        qualified health or mental 
                                        health professionals, such as 
                                        school nurses; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) school-
                                        based mental health services 
                                        partnership programs;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VI) use innovative 
                                approaches to--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) increase 
                                        children's understanding of 
                                        peer and family relationships, 
                                        work and self, decisionmaking, 
                                        or academic and career 
                                        planning; or</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) improve 
                                        peer interaction;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VII) provide counseling 
                                and mental health services in settings 
                                that meet the range of student 
                                needs;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VIII) include 
                                professional development appropriate to 
                                the activities covered in this 
                                paragraph for teachers, school leaders, 
                                instructional staff, and appropriate 
                                school personnel, including training in 
                                appropriate identification and early 
                                intervention techniques by school 
                                counselors, school social workers, 
                                school psychologists, other qualified 
                                psychologists, child and adolescent 
                                psychiatrists, or other qualified 
                                health professionals, such as school 
                                nurses;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IX) ensure a team 
                                approach to school counseling and 
                                mental health services in the schools 
                                served by the local educational 
                                agency;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(X) demonstrate that the 
                                local educational agency is working 
                                toward--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) a 1:250 
                                        ratio of school counselors to 
                                        students, as recommended by the 
                                        American School Counselor 
                                        Association;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) a 1:250 
                                        ratio of school social workers 
                                        to students, as recommended by 
                                        the School Social Work 
                                        Association of 
                                        America;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(cc) a 1:700 
                                        ratio of school psychologists 
                                        to students, as recommended by 
                                        the National Association of 
                                        School Psychologists; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(dd) a 1:750 
                                        ratio of school nurses to 
                                        students in the general 
                                        population, a 1:225 ratio for 
                                        students requiring daily 
                                        professional school nursing 
                                        services, and a 1:125 ratio for 
                                        students with complex needs, as 
                                        recommended by the National 
                                        Association of School Nurses; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XI) ensure that school 
                                counselors, school psychologists, other 
                                qualified psychologists, school social 
                                workers, or child and adolescent 
                                psychiatrists paid from funds made 
                                available under the programs spend a 
                                majority of their time counseling or 
                                providing mental health services to 
                                students or in other activities 
                                directly related to counseling or 
                                providing such services;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) provide training for the school 
                personnel, health professionals (such as school 
                nurses), and mental health professionals who will 
                participate in the programs; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) provide technical assistance and 
                consultation to school systems, mental health agencies, 
                and families participating in the programs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) Programs to promote physical activity, 
        education, and fitness, and nutrition.--The term `programs to 
        promote physical activity, education, and fitness, and 
        nutrition' means programs that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) increase and enable active student 
                participation in physical well-being activities and 
                provide teacher and school leader professional 
                development to encourage and increase such 
                participation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) are comprehensive in 
                nature;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) include opportunities for 
                professional development for teachers of physical 
                education to stay abreast of the latest research, 
                issues, and trends in the field of physical education; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) include 1 or more of the following 
                activities:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Fitness education and 
                        assessment to help students understand, 
                        improve, or maintain their physical well-
                        being.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Instruction in a variety of 
                        motor skills and physical activities designed 
                        to enhance the physical, mental, social, and 
                        emotional development of every 
                        student.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Development of, and 
                        instruction in, cognitive concepts about motor 
                        skill and physical fitness that support a 
                        lifelong healthy lifestyle.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Opportunities to develop 
                        positive social and cooperative skills through 
                        physical activity.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) Instruction in healthy 
                        eating habits and good nutrition.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(13) School-based mental health services 
        partnership program.--The term `school-based mental health 
        services partnership program' means a program that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) includes a public or private mental 
                health entity or health care entity and may include a 
                child welfare agency, family-based mental health 
                entity, family organization, trauma network, or other 
                community-based entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provides comprehensive school-based 
                mental health services and supports;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) provides comprehensive staff 
                development for school and community service personnel 
                working in the school;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) includes the early identification of 
                social, emotional, or behavioral problems, or substance 
                use disorders, and the provision of early intervening 
                services;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) provides for the treatment or 
                referral for treatment of students with social, 
                emotional, or behavioral health problems, or substance 
                use disorders;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) includes the development and 
                implementation of programs to assist children in 
                dealing with trauma and violence;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) includes the development of 
                mechanisms, based on best practices, for children to 
                report incidents of violence or plans by other children 
                or adults to commit violence;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) is based on trauma-informed and 
                evidence-based practices;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) is coordinated, where appropriate, 
                with early intervening services carried out under the 
                Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) is provided by qualified mental and 
                behavioral health professionals who are certified or 
                licensed by the State involved and practicing within 
                their area of expertise.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(14) School counselor.--The term `school 
        counselor' means an individual who has documented competence in 
        counseling children and adolescents in a school setting and 
        who--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is licensed by the State or 
                certified by an independent professional regulatory 
                authority;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) in the absence of such State 
                licensure or certification, possesses national 
                certification in school counseling or a specialty of 
                counseling granted by an independent professional 
                organization; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) holds a minimum of a master's degree 
                in school counseling from a program accredited by the 
                Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related 
                Educational Programs or the equivalent.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(15) School health indicators.--The term `school 
        health indicators' means a set of measurements for determining 
        the number of students seen in the school health office with, 
        or for, social and emotional disturbances, abuse and neglect, 
        substance use disorders, acute and chronic illness, and oral 
        and visual health issues, (to the extent the school health 
        office has applicable information), and the number of student 
        deaths on school property, if any.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(16) School nurse.--The term `school nurse' 
        means a graduate of an accredited school of nursing program who 
        is licensed by the State as a registered nurse.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(17) School psychologist.--The term `school 
        psychologist' means an individual who--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) has completed a minimum of 60 
                graduate semester hours in school psychology from an 
                institution of higher education and has completed 1,200 
                clock hours in a supervised school psychology 
                internship, of which 600 hours are in the school 
                setting;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) is licensed or certified in school 
                psychology by the State in which the individual works; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) in the absence of such State 
                licensure or certification, possesses national 
                certification by the National School Psychology 
                Certification Board.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(18) School social worker.--The term `school 
        social worker' means an individual who--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) holds a master's degree in social 
                work from a program accredited by the Council on Social 
                Work Education; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B)(i) is licensed or certified by the 
                State in which services are provided; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(ii) in the absence of such State 
                licensure or certification, possesses a national 
                credential or certification as a school social work 
                specialist granted by an independent professional 
                organization.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4403. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``From amounts made available to carry out this part, the 
Secretary shall allocate--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) in each year for which funding is made 
        available to carry out this part, not more than 2 percent of 
        such amounts for technical assistance and evaluation;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) for the first 3 years for which funding is 
        made available to carry out this part--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) not more than 30 percent of 
                        such amounts or $30,000,000, whichever amount 
                        is more, for State conditions for learning 
                        measurement systems grants, distributed to 
                        every State (by an application process 
                        consistent with section 4404(d)) in an amount 
                        proportional to each State's share of funding 
                        under part A of title I, to develop or improve 
                        the State's conditions for learning measurement 
                        system described in section 4404(h), and to 
                        conduct a needs analysis to meet the 
                        requirements of section 4404(d)(2)(D); 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) not more than 68 percent of 
                        such amounts for Successful, Safe, and Healthy 
                        Students State Grants under section 4404; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) for any fiscal year for which the 
                amount remaining available after funds are reserved 
                under paragraph (1) is less than $30,000,000, all of 
                such remainder for the State conditions for learning 
                measurement systems grants described in subparagraph 
                (A)(i); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) for the fourth year and each subsequent year 
        for which funding is made available to carry out this part, not 
        less than 98 percent of such amounts for Successful, Safe, and 
        Healthy Students State Grants under section 4404.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4404. SUCCESSFUL, SAFE, AND HEALTHY STUDENTS STATE 
              GRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide 
funding to eligible States to implement comprehensive programs that--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) address conditions for learning in schools 
        in the State; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) are based on--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) scientifically valid research; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) an analysis of need that considers, 
                at a minimum, the indicators in the State's conditions 
                for learning measurement system described in subsection 
                (h).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) State Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--From amounts allocated under 
        section 4403 for Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students State 
        Grants, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible States to 
        carry out the purpose of this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Awards to states.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Formula grants.--Except as provided 
                in subparagraph (B), if the total amount allocated 
                under section 4403 for Successful, Safe, and Healthy 
                Students State Grants for a fiscal year is $500,000,000 
                or greater, the Secretary shall allot to each State 
                that meets the eligibility requirements of subsection 
                (c) with an approved application an amount that bears 
                the same relationship to such total amount as the 
                amount received under part A of title I by such 
                eligible State for the preceding fiscal year bears to 
                the amount received under such part for the preceding 
                fiscal year by all eligible States.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Minimum state allotment.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--No State 
                        receiving an allotment under subparagraph (A) 
                        may receive less than one-half of 1 percent of 
                        the total amount allotted under such 
                        subparagraph.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Puerto rico.--The amount 
                        allotted under subparagraph (A) to the 
                        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for a fiscal year 
                        may not exceed one-half of 1 percent of the 
                        total amount allotted under such subparagraph 
                        for such fiscal year.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Competitive grants.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--If the total 
                        amount allocated under section 4403 for 
                        Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students State 
                        Grants for a fiscal year is less than 
                        $500,000,000, the Secretary shall award grants 
                        under this section to States that meet the 
                        eligibility requirements of subsection (c) on a 
                        competitive basis.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Sufficient size and 
                        scope.--In awarding grants on a competitive 
                        basis pursuant to clause (i), the Secretary 
                        shall ensure that grant awards are of 
                        sufficient size and scope to carry out required 
                        and approved activities under this 
                        section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, a State shall demonstrate to the Secretary that the 
State has--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) established a statewide physical education 
        requirement that is consistent with widely recognized 
        standards; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) required all local educational agencies in 
        the State to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) establish policies that prevent and 
                prohibit harassment in schools; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provide--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) annual notice to parents, 
                        students, and educational professionals 
                        describing the full range of prohibited conduct 
                        contained in such local educational agency's 
                        discipline policies; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) grievance procedures for 
                        students or parents to register complaints 
                        regarding the prohibited conduct contained in 
                        such local educational agency's discipline 
                        policies, including--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the name of the 
                                local educational agency official who 
                                is designated as responsible for 
                                receiving such complaints; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) timelines that the 
                                local educational agency will follow in 
                                the resolution of such 
                                complaints.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Applications.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--A State that desires to receive 
        a grant under this section shall submit an application at such 
        time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
        Secretary may require.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Content of application.--At a minimum, the 
        application shall include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) documentation of the State's 
                eligibility to receive a grant under this section, as 
                described in subsection (c);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) an assurance that the policies used 
                to prohibit harassment in schools that are required 
                under subsection (c)(2)(A) emphasize alternatives to 
                school suspension that minimize students' removal from 
                grade-level instruction, promote mental health, and 
                only allow out-of-school punishments in severe or 
                persistent cases;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a plan for improving conditions for 
                learning in schools in the State in a manner consistent 
                with the requirements of this part that may be a part 
                of a broader statewide child and youth plan, if such a 
                plan exists and is consistent with the requirements of 
                this part;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) a needs analysis of the conditions 
                for learning in schools in the State, which--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) shall include a description 
                        of, and data measuring, the State's conditions 
                        for learning; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) may be a part of a broader 
                        statewide child and youth needs analysis, if 
                        such an analysis exists and is consistent with 
                        the requirements of this part;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) a description of how the activities 
                the State proposes to implement with grant funds are 
                responsive to the results of the needs analysis 
                described in subparagraph (D); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) a description of how the State 
                will--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) develop, adopt, adapt, or 
                        improve and implement the State's conditions 
                        for learning measurement system and how the 
                        State will ensure that all local educational 
                        agencies and schools in the State participate 
                        in such system;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) ensure the quality and 
                        validity of the State's conditions for learning 
                        data collection, including the State's plan for 
                        survey administration as required under 
                        subsection (h)(2)(A) and for ensuring the 
                        reliability and validity of survey 
                        instruments;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) coordinate the proposed 
                        activities with other Federal and State 
                        programs, including programs funded under this 
                        part, which may include programs to expand 
                        learning time and for before- and after-school 
                        programming in order to provide sufficient time 
                        to carry out activities described in this 
                        part;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) assist local educational 
                        agencies to align activities with funds the 
                        agencies receive under the program with other 
                        funding sources in order to support a coherent 
                        and nonduplicative program;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) solicit and approve subgrant 
                        applications, including how the State will--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) allocate funds for 
                                statewide activities and subgrants for 
                                each year of the grant, consistent with 
                                allocation requirements under 
                                subsection (i)(2); and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) consider the 
                                results of the needs analysis described 
                                in subparagraph (D) in the State's 
                                distribution of subgrants;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) address the needs of 
                        diverse geographic areas in the State, 
                        including rural and urban 
                        communities;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) provide assistance to 
                        local educational agencies and schools in their 
                        efforts to prevent and appropriately respond to 
                        incidents of harassment, including building the 
                        capacity of such agencies and schools to 
                        educate family and community members regarding 
                        the agencies' and schools' respective roles in 
                        preventing and responding to such incidents; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) provide assistance to 
                        local educational agencies and schools in their 
                        efforts to implement positive, preventative 
                        approaches to school discipline, such as 
                        schoolwide positive behavior supports and 
                        interventions and restorative justice, that 
                        improve student engagement while minimizing 
                        students' removal from instruction and reducing 
                        the frequency of discipline infractions and 
                        disciplinary disparities among the subgroups of 
                        students described in section 
                        1116(b)(2)(B);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) provide assistance to local 
                        educational agencies and schools in their 
                        efforts to increase the provision of physical 
                        activity and physical education opportunities 
                        during the school day and implement programs to 
                        promote physical activity, education, and 
                        fitness, and nutrition; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(x) provide assistance to local 
                        educational agencies and schools in their 
                        efforts to improve access to State-licensed or 
                        State-certified school counselors, school 
                        psychologists, and school social workers or 
                        other State-licensed or State-certified mental 
                        health professional qualified under State law 
                        to provide mental health services to students 
                        in schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Review process.--The Secretary shall 
        establish a peer review process to review applications 
        submitted under this subsection.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Duration.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--A State that receives a grant 
        under this section may receive funding for not more than 5 
        years in accordance with this subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Initial period.--The Secretary shall award 
        grants under this section for an initial period of not more 
        than 3 years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Grant extension.--The Secretary may extend a 
        grant awarded to a State under this section for not more than 
        an additional 2 years if the State shows sufficient 
        improvement, as determined by the Secretary, against baseline 
        data for the performance metrics established under subsection 
        (j).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Reservation and Use of Funds.--A State that receives 
a grant under this section shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) reserve not more than 10 percent of the 
        grant funds for administration of the program, technical 
        assistance, and the development, improvement, and 
        implementation of the State's conditions for learning 
        measurement system, as described in subsection (h); 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) use the remainder of grant funds after 
        making the reservation under paragraph (1) to award subgrants, 
        on a competitive basis, to eligible local applicants.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Required State Activities.--A State that receives a 
grant under this section shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) not later than 1 year after receipt of the 
        grant, develop, adapt, improve, or adopt and implement the 
        statewide conditions for learning measurement system described 
        in subsection (h) (unless the State can demonstrate, to the 
        satisfaction of the Secretary, that an appropriate system has 
        already been implemented) that annually measures the State's 
        progress in the conditions for learning for every public school 
        in the State;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) collect information in each year of the 
        grant on the conditions for learning at the school-building 
        level through comprehensive needs assessments of student, 
        school staff, and family perceptions, experiences, and 
        behaviors;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) collect annual incident data at the school-
        building level that are accurate and complete;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) publicly report, at the local educational 
        agency and school level, the data collected in the State's 
        conditions for learning measurement system, described in 
        subsection (h), each year in a timely and highly accessible 
        manner, and in a manner that does not reveal personally 
        identifiable information;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) use, on a continuous basis, the results of 
        the data collected in the State's conditions for learning 
        measurement system to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) identify and address conditions for 
                learning statewide;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) help subgrantees identify and 
                address school and student needs; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) provide individualized assistance to 
                low-performing schools identified under section 1116 
                and schools with significant conditions for learning 
                weaknesses;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) encourage local educational agencies to--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) integrate physical activity, 
                education, and fitness into a range of subjects 
                throughout the school day and locations within 
                schools;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) encourage consultation with a 
                variety of stakeholders, including families, students, 
                school officials, and other organizations with wellness 
                and physical activity, education, and fitness 
                expertise; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) regularly monitor schools' efforts 
                in improving wellness and physical activity, education, 
                and fitness understanding and habits among 
                students;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) encourage local educational agencies to--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) integrate healthy eating and 
                nutrition education into various times of the school 
                day and locations within schools to encourage 
                consultation with a variety of stakeholders, including 
                families, students, school officials, and other 
                organizations with nutrition education expertise; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) regularly monitor schools' efforts 
                in improving nutrition understanding and healthy eating 
                among students;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) encourage local educational agencies to 
        implement programs that expand student access to State-licensed 
        or State-certified school counselors, school psychologists, and 
        school social workers or other State-licensed or State-
        certified mental health professional that are qualified under 
        State law to provide mental health services to students in 
        schools;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) award subgrants, consistent with subsection 
        (i), to eligible local applicants; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) monitor subgrants and provide technical 
        assistance to subgrantees on the implementation of grant 
        activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Conditions for Learning Measurement System.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each State that receives a 
        grant under this part shall establish a State reporting and 
        information system that measures conditions for learning in the 
        State and is part of the State's system for reporting the data 
        required under section 1111 and part of any State longitudinal 
        data system that links statewide elementary and secondary data 
        systems with early childhood, postsecondary, and workforce data 
        systems.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) System activities.--The State reporting and 
        information system described in paragraph (1) shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) contain, at a minimum, data from 
                valid and reliable surveys of students and staff and 
                the indicators in subparagraph (B) that allow staff at 
                the State, local educational agencies, and schools to 
                examine and improve school-level conditions for 
                learning;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) collect school-level data on--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) physical education 
                        indicators, as applicable;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) individual student 
                        attendance and truancy;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) in-school suspensions, 
                        out-of-school suspensions, expulsions, 
                        referrals to law enforcement, school-based 
                        arrests, and disciplinary transfers (including 
                        placements in alternative schools) by 
                        student;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) the frequency, seriousness, 
                        and incidence of violence and drug-related 
                        offenses resulting in disciplinary action in 
                        elementary schools and secondary schools in the 
                        State;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) the incidence and 
                        prevalence, age of onset, perception of and 
                        actual health risk, and perception of social 
                        disapproval of drug use and violence, including 
                        harassment, by youth and school personnel in 
                        schools and communities;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) school health indicators, 
                        including acute and chronic physical, mental, 
                        and emotional health care needs; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) student access to State-
                        licensed or State-certified school counselors, 
                        school psychologists, and school social workers 
                        or other State-licensed or State-certified 
                        mental health professional qualified under 
                        State law to provide such services to students 
                        in schools, including staff-to-student 
                        ratios;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) collect and report data, including, 
                at a minimum, the data described in clauses (ii), 
                (iii), and (v) of subparagraph (B), in the aggregate 
                and disaggregated by the categories of race, ethnicity, 
                gender, disability status, migrant status, English 
                proficiency, and status as economically disadvantaged, 
                and cross-tabulated across all of such categories by 
                gender and by disability;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) protect student privacy, consistent 
                with applicable data privacy laws and regulations, 
                including section 444 of the General Education 
                Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g, commonly known as the 
                `Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974'); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) to the extent practicable, utilize a 
                web-based reporting system.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Compiling statistics.--In compiling the 
        statistics required to measure conditions for learning in the 
        State--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the offenses described in paragraph 
                (2)(B)(iv) shall be defined pursuant to the State's 
                criminal code, and aligned to the extent practicable, 
                with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform 
                Crime Reports categories, but shall not identify 
                victims of crimes or persons accused of crimes; and the 
                collected data shall include incident reports by school 
                officials, anonymous student surveys, and anonymous 
                teacher surveys;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the performance metrics that are 
                established under subsection (j) shall be collected and 
                the performance on such metrics shall be defined and 
                reported uniformly statewide;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the State shall collect, analyze, 
                and use the data under subparagraph (2)(B) at least 
                annually; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) grant recipients and subgrant 
                recipients shall use the data for planning and 
                continuous improvement of activities implemented under 
                this part, and may collect data for indicators that are 
                locally defined, and that are not reported to the 
                State, to meet local needs (so long as such indicators 
                are aligned with the conditions for 
                learning).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(i) Subgrants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Awarding of subgrants.--A State that 
                receives a grant under this section shall award 
                subgrants, on a competitive basis, to eligible local 
                applicants--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) based on need as identified 
                        by--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the State's 
                                conditions for learning measurement 
                                system described in subsection (h); 
                                or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) in the case of a 
                                State for which the learning 
                                measurement system described in 
                                subsection (h) is not yet implemented, 
                                other data determined appropriate by 
                                the State;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) that are of sufficient size 
                        and scope to enable the eligible local 
                        applicants to carry out approved activities; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) to implement programs 
                        that--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) are comprehensive in 
                                nature;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) are based on 
                                scientifically valid 
                                research;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) are consistent 
                                with achieving the conditions for 
                                learning for the State; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) address 1 or more 
                                of the uses described in clauses (i) 
                                through (iii) of paragraph 
                                (2)(A).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Assistance.--A State that receives a 
                grant under this section shall provide assistance to 
                subgrant applicants and recipients in the selection of 
                scientifically valid programs and 
                interventions.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Partnerships allowed.--An eligible 
                local applicant may apply for a subgrant under this 
                subsection in partnership with 1 or more community-
                based organizations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Allocation.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--In awarding subgrants 
                under this section, each State shall ensure that, for 
                the aggregate of all subgrants awarded by the State--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) not less than 20 percent of 
                        subgrant funds are used to carry out drug and 
                        violence prevention;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) not less than 20 percent of 
                        subgrant funds are used to carry out programs 
                        to promote mental health; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) not less than 20 percent 
                        of subgrant funds are used to carry out 
                        programs to promote physical activity, 
                        education, and fitness, and 
                        nutrition.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in 
                this paragraph shall be construed to require States, in 
                making subgrants to eligible local applicants, to 
                require the eligible local applicants to use 20 percent 
                of subgrant funds for each of the uses described in 
                clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph 
                (A).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Applications.--An eligible local applicant 
        that desires to receive a subgrant under this subsection shall 
        submit to the State an application at such time, in such 
        manner, and containing such information as the State may 
        require.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Priority.--In awarding subgrants under this 
        subsection, a State shall give priority to applications that--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) demonstrate the greatest need, 
                according to the results of the State's conditions for 
                learning surveys described in subsection (h)(2); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) propose to serve schools with the 
                highest concentrations of poverty, based on the 
                percentage of students receiving or are eligible to 
                receive a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard 
                B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
                seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Activities of subgrant recipients.--Each 
        recipient of a subgrant under this subsection shall, for the 
        duration of the subgrant--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) carry out activities--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the need for which has been 
                        identified--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) at a minimum, 
                                through the State's conditions for 
                                learning measurement system described 
                                in subsection (h); or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) in the case of a 
                                State that has not yet implemented the 
                                learning measurement system described 
                                in subsection (h), through the State's 
                                needs analysis described in subsection 
                                (d)(2)(D); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) that are part of a 
                        comprehensive strategy or framework to address 
                        such need; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) that include 1 or more of 
                        the following:</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) Drug and violence 
                                prevention.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) Programs to promote 
                                mental health.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) Programs to 
                                promote physical activity, education, 
                                and fitness, and nutrition;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) ensure that each framework, 
                intervention, or program selected be based on 
                scientifically valid research and be used for the 
                purpose for which such framework, intervention, or 
                program was found to be effective;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) use school-level data from the 
                State's conditions for learning measurement system 
                described in subsection (h), to inform the 
                implementation and continuous improvement of activities 
                carried out under this part;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) use data from the statewide 
                conditions for learning measurement system to identify 
                challenges outside of school or off school grounds 
                (including the need for safe passages for students to 
                and from school), and collaborate with 1 or more 
                community-based organization to address such 
                challenges;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) collect, and report to the State 
                educational agency, data for schools served by the 
                subgrant recipient, in a manner consistent with the 
                State's conditions for learning measurement system 
                described in subsection (h);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) establish policies to expand access 
                to quality physical activity opportunities, including 
                local school wellness policies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) if the local educational agency to 
                be served through the grant does not have an active 
                school wellness council consistent with the 
                requirements of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
                U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), establish such a school wellness 
                council, which may be part of an existing school 
                council that has the capacity and willingness to 
                address school wellness;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) engage family members and community-
                based organizations in the development of conditions 
                for learning surveys, and in the planning, 
                implementation, and review of the subgrant recipient's 
                efforts under this part;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) consider and accommodate the unique 
                needs of students with disabilities and English 
                learners in implementing activities; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) establish policies to expand access 
                to quality counseling and mental health programs and 
                services.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(j) Accountability.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Establishment of performance metrics.--The 
        Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of 
        Education Sciences, shall establish program performance metrics 
        to measure the effectiveness of the activities carried out 
        under this part.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Annual report.--Each State that receives a 
        grant under this part shall prepare and submit an annual report 
        to the Secretary, which shall include information relevant to 
        the conditions for learning, including progress toward meeting 
        outcomes for the metrics established under paragraph 
        (1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(k) Evaluation.--From the amount reserved in accordance 
with section 9601, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the 
Institute of Education Sciences, shall conduct an evaluation of the 
impact of the practices funded or disseminated under this 
section.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4405. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``From the amount allocated under section 4403(3), the 
Secretary shall provide technical assistance to applicants, recipients, 
and subgrant recipients of the programs funded under this 
part.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4406. PROHIBITED USES OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``No funds appropriated under this part may be used to pay 
for--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) school resource officer or other security 
        personnel salaries, metal detectors, security cameras, or other 
        security-related salaries, equipment, or expenses;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) drug testing programs; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the development, establishment, 
        implementation, or enforcement of zero-tolerance discipline 
        policies, other than those expressly required under the Gun-
        Free Schools Act (20 U.S.C. 7151 et seq.).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4407. FEDERAL AND STATE NONDISCRIMINATION 
              LAWS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Nothing in this part shall be construed to invalidate or 
limit nondiscrimination principles or rights, remedies, procedures, or 
legal standards available to victims of discrimination under any other 
Federal law or law of a State or political subdivision of a State, 
including title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et 
seq.), title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et 
seq.), section 504 or 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
794 and 794a), or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). The obligations imposed by this part are in 
addition to those imposed by title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
(42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 
(20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 794), and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4106. STUDENT NON-DISCRIMINATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after part D, as added by section 4105 of this Act, the 
following:</DELETED>

        <DELETED>``PART E--STUDENT NON-DISCRIMINATION</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4501. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``This part may be cited as the `Student Non-
Discrimination Act of 2013'.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4502. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the 
following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Public school students who are lesbian, gay, 
        bisexual, or transgender (referred to in this part as `LGBT'), 
        or are perceived to be LGBT, or who associate with LGBT people, 
        have been and are subjected to pervasive discrimination, 
        including harassment, bullying, intimidation, and violence, and 
        have been deprived of equal educational opportunities, in 
        schools in every part of the Nation.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) While discrimination of any kind is harmful 
        to students and to the education system, actions that target 
        students based on sexual orientation or gender identity 
        represent a distinct and severe problem that remains 
        inadequately addressed by current Federal law.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Numerous social science studies demonstrate 
        that discrimination at school has contributed to high rates of 
        absenteeism, academic underachievement, dropping out, and 
        adverse physical and mental health consequences among LGBT 
        youth.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) When left unchecked, discrimination in 
        schools based on sexual orientation or gender identity can 
        lead, and has led, to life-threatening violence and to 
        suicide.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Public school students enjoy a variety of 
        constitutional rights, including rights to equal protection, 
        privacy, and free expression, which are infringed when school 
        officials engage in or fail to take prompt and effective action 
        to stop discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or 
        gender identity.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Provisions of Federal statutory law 
        expressly prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, 
        sex, religion, disability, and national origin. The Department 
        of Education and the Department of Justice, as well as numerous 
        courts, have correctly interpreted the prohibitions on sex 
        discrimination to include discrimination based on sex 
        stereotypes and gender identity, even when that sex-based 
        discrimination coincides or overlaps with discrimination based 
        on sexual orientation. However, the absence of express Federal 
        law prohibitions on discrimination on the basis of sexual 
        orientation and gender identity has created unnecessary 
        uncertainty that risks limiting access to legal remedies under 
        Federal law for LGBT students and their parents.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this part are--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) to ensure that all students have access to 
        public education in a safe environment free from 
        discrimination, including harassment, bullying, intimidation, 
        and violence, on the basis of sexual orientation or gender 
        identity;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) to provide a comprehensive Federal 
        prohibition of discrimination in public schools based on actual 
        or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) to provide meaningful and effective remedies 
        for discrimination in public schools based on actual or 
        perceived sexual orientation or gender identity;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) to invoke congressional powers, including 
        the power to enforce the 14th Amendment to the Constitution and 
        to provide for the general welfare pursuant to section 8 of 
        article I of the Constitution and the power to make all laws 
        necessary and proper for the execution of the foregoing powers 
        pursuant to section 8 of article I of the Constitution, in 
        order to prohibit discrimination in public schools on the basis 
        of sexual orientation or gender identity; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) to allow the Department of Education and the 
        Department of Justice to effectively combat discrimination 
        based on sexual orientation and gender identity in public 
        schools, through regulation and enforcement, as the Departments 
        have issued regulations under and enforced title IX of the 
        Education Amendments of 1972 and other nondiscrimination laws 
        in a manner that effectively addresses 
        discrimination.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4503. DEFINITIONS AND RULE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this part:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Educational agency.--The term `educational 
        agency' means a local educational agency, an educational 
        service agency, and a State educational agency, as those terms 
        are defined in section 9101.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Gender identity.--The term `gender identity' 
        means the gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or 
        other gender-related characteristics of an individual, with or 
        without regard to the individual's designated sex at 
        birth.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Harassment.--The term `harassment' means 
        conduct, including bullying, that is sufficiently severe, 
        persistent, or pervasive to limit or interfere with a student's 
        ability to participate in or benefit from a program or activity 
        of a public school or educational agency, including acts of 
        verbal, nonverbal, or physical aggression, intimidation, or 
        hostility, and communications made available through electronic 
        means, if such conduct is based on--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a student's actual or perceived 
                sexual orientation or gender identity; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the actual or perceived sexual 
                orientation or gender identity of a person with whom a 
                student associates or has associated.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Program or activity.--The terms `program or 
        activity' and `program' have the same meanings given such terms 
        as applied under section 606 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
        (42 U.S.C. 2000d-4a) to the operations of public entities under 
        paragraph (2)(B) of such section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Public school.--The term `public school' 
        means an elementary school (as the term is defined in section 
        9101) that is a public institution, and a secondary school (as 
        so defined) that is a public institution.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Sexual orientation.--The term `sexual 
        orientation' means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or 
        bisexuality.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Student.--The term `student' means an 
        individual within the age limits for which the State provides 
        free public education who is enrolled in a public school or 
        who, regardless of official enrollment status, attends classes 
        or participates in the programs or activities of a public 
        school or local educational agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Rule.--Consistent with Federal law, in this part the 
term `includes' means `includes but is not limited to'.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4504. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--No student shall, on the basis of 
actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity of such 
individual or of a person with whom the student associates or has 
associated, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits 
of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity if 
any part of the program or activity receives Federal financial 
assistance.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Harassment.--For purposes of this part, 
discrimination includes harassment of a student on the basis of actual 
or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity of such student or 
of a person with whom the student associates or has 
associated.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Retaliation Prohibited.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Prohibition.--No person shall be excluded 
        from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be 
        subjected to discrimination, retaliation, or reprisal under any 
        program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance 
        based on the person's opposition to conduct made unlawful by 
        this part.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Definition.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, `opposition to conduct made unlawful by this part' 
        includes--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) opposition to conduct believed to be 
                made unlawful by this part or conduct that could be 
                believed to become unlawful under this part if allowed 
                to continue;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) any formal or informal report, 
                whether oral or written, to any governmental entity, 
                including public schools and educational agencies and 
                employees of the public schools or educational 
                agencies, regarding conduct made unlawful by this part, 
                conduct believed to be made unlawful by this part, or 
                conduct that could be believed to become unlawful under 
                this part if allowed to continue;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) participation in any investigation, 
                proceeding, or hearing related to conduct made unlawful 
                by this part, conduct believed to be made unlawful by 
                this part, or conduct that could be believed to become 
                unlawful under this part if allowed to continue; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) assistance or encouragement provided 
                to any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of any 
                right granted or protected by this part,</DELETED>
        <DELETED>if in the course of that opposition to conduct made 
        unlawful by this part, the person involved does not 
        purposefully provide information known to be materially false 
        to any public school or educational agency or other 
        governmental entity regarding conduct made unlawful by this 
        part, or conduct believed to be made unlawful by this part, or 
        conduct that could be believed to become unlawful under this 
        part if allowed to continue.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4505. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT; REPORT TO 
              CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Requirements.--Each Federal department and agency 
which is empowered to extend Federal financial assistance to any 
education program or activity, by way of grant, loan, or contract other 
than a contract of insurance or guaranty, is authorized and directed to 
effectuate the provisions of section 4504 with respect to such program 
or activity by issuing rules, regulations, or orders of general 
applicability which shall be consistent with achievement of the 
objectives of the statute authorizing the financial assistance in 
connection with which the action is taken. No such rule, regulation, or 
order shall become effective unless and until approved by the 
President.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Enforcement.--Compliance with any requirement 
adopted pursuant to this section may be effected--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) by the termination of or refusal to grant or 
        to continue assistance under such program or activity to any 
        recipient as to whom there has been an express finding on the 
        record, after opportunity for hearing, of a failure to comply 
        with such requirement, but such termination or refusal shall be 
        limited to the particular political entity, or part thereof, or 
        other recipient as to whom such a finding has been made, and 
        shall be limited in its effect to the particular program, or 
        part thereof, in which such noncompliance has been so found; 
        or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) by any other means authorized by 
        law,</DELETED>
<DELETED>except that no such action shall be taken until the department 
or agency concerned has advised the appropriate person or persons of 
the failure to comply with the requirement and has determined that 
compliance cannot be secured by voluntary means.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Reports.--In the case of any action terminating, or 
refusing to grant or continue, assistance because of failure to comply 
with a requirement imposed pursuant to this section, the head of the 
Federal department or agency shall file with the committees of the 
House of Representatives and Senate having legislative jurisdiction 
over the program or activity involved a full written report of the 
circumstances and the grounds for such action. No such action shall 
become effective until 30 days have elapsed after the filing of such 
report.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4506. PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Private Cause of Action.--Subject to subsection (c), 
and consistent with the cause of action recognized under title VI of 
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) and title IX of 
the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), and their 
implementing regulations, an aggrieved person may bring an action in a 
court of competent jurisdiction, asserting a violation of this part or 
the requirements adopted to effectuate this part. Aggrieved persons may 
be awarded all appropriate relief, including equitable relief, 
compensatory damages, and costs of the action.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Rule of Construction.--This section shall not be 
construed to preclude an aggrieved person from obtaining remedies under 
any other provision of law or to require such person to exhaust any 
administrative complaint process or notice of claim requirement before 
seeking redress under this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Statute of Limitations.--For actions brought 
pursuant to this section, the statute of limitations period shall be 
determined in accordance with section 1658(a) of title 28, United 
States Code. The tolling of any such limitations period shall be 
determined in accordance with the law governing actions under section 
1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983) in the State in which the 
action is brought.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4507. CAUSE OF ACTION BY THE ATTORNEY 
              GENERAL.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The Attorney General is authorized to institute for or 
in the name of the United States a civil action for a violation of this 
part or the requirements adopted to effectuate this part in any 
appropriate district court of the United States against such parties 
and for such relief as may be appropriate, including equitable relief 
and compensatory damages. Whenever a civil action is instituted for a 
violation of this part, or the requirements adopted to effectuate this 
part, the Attorney General may intervene in such action upon timely 
application and shall be entitled to the same relief as if the Attorney 
General had instituted the action. Nothing in this part shall adversely 
affect the right of any person to sue or obtain relief in any court for 
any activity that violates this part, including requirements adopted to 
effectuate this part.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4508. STATE IMMUNITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) State Immunity.--A State shall not be immune under 
the 11th Amendment to the Constitution from suit in Federal court for a 
violation of this part or the requirements adopted to effectuate this 
part.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Waiver.--An educational agency's, including a State 
educational agency's, receipt or use of Federal financial assistance 
shall constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity, under the 11th 
Amendment or otherwise, to a suit brought by an aggrieved person for a 
violation of section 4504 or the requirements adopted to effectuate 
section 4504.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Remedies.--In a suit against a State for a violation 
of this part, remedies (including remedies both at law and in equity) 
are available for such a violation to the same extent as such remedies 
are available for such a violation in the suit against any public or 
private entity other than a State.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4509. ATTORNEY'S FEES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Section 722(b) of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 
1988(b)) is amended by inserting `the Student Non-Discrimination Act of 
2013,' after `Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 
2000,'.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4510. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Federal and State Nondiscrimination Laws.--Nothing 
in this part or the requirements adopted to effectuate this part shall 
be construed to preempt, invalidate, or limit rights, remedies, 
procedures, or legal standards available to victims of discrimination 
or retaliation, under any other Federal law or law of a State or 
political subdivision of a State, including titles IV and VI of the 
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000c et seq., 2000d et seq.), 
title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), 
section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), or 
section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983). The obligations 
imposed by this part are in addition to those imposed by titles IV and 
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000c et seq., 2000d et 
seq.), title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et 
seq.), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), 
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), 
and section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Free Speech and Expression Laws and Religious 
Student Groups.--Nothing in this part shall be construed to alter legal 
standards regarding, or affect the rights available to individuals or 
groups under, other Federal laws that establish protections for freedom 
of speech and expression, such as legal standards and rights available 
to religious and other student groups under the First Amendment and the 
Equal Access Act (20 U.S.C. 4071 et seq.).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4511. SEVERABILITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``If any provision of this part, or any application of 
such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be 
unconstitutional, the remainder of this part, and the application of 
the provision to any other person or circumstance shall not be 
impacted.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4512. EFFECTIVE DATE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``This part shall take effect 60 days after the date of 
enactment of the Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 and shall not 
apply to conduct occurring before the effective date of this 
part.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4107. 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Part F of title IV, as redesignated by section 4103(a) of 
this Act, is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in section 4601, as redesignated by section 
        4103(a) of this Act--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the matter preceding 
                        paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking ``to 
                                provide'' and inserting ``to assist 
                                States in providing''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking 
                                ``communities'' and inserting 
                                ``eligible entities'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by inserting 
                                ``students with before school, after 
                                school, or summer learning'' after 
                                provide;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking ``, 
                                particularly students''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) by striking the 
                                comma after ``low-performing 
                                schools'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by inserting ``who 
                                attend low-performing schools'' after 
                                ``offer students''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking ``and'' 
                                after the semicolon; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by striking paragraph (3) and 
                        inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) significantly increase the number of hours 
        in a regular school day, week, or year in order to provide 
        students with additional time for academic work and for 
        additional subjects and enrichment activities that increase 
        student achievement and engagement; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) comprehensively redesign and implement an 
        expanded school day, expanded school week, or expanded school 
        year schedule for all students in a high-need school, to 
        provide additional time for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) instruction in core academic 
                subjects;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) instruction in additional subjects 
                and enrichment activities; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) teachers and staff to collaborate, 
                plan, and engage in professional development within and 
                across grades and subjects.''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in the matter 
                                preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
                                ``that--'' and inserting ``that 
                                provides 1 or more of the 
                                following:'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in subparagraph (A)--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) by striking 
                                        ``assists'' and inserting 
                                        ``Before school, after school, 
                                        or summer learning programs 
                                        that assist'';</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) by striking 
                                        ``(such as before and after 
                                        school or during summer 
                                        recess)'' after ``not in 
                                        session''; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (cc) by striking 
                                        ``; and'' and inserting a 
                                        period; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) by striking 
                                subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
                                following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Expanded learning time programs that 
                significantly increase the total number of hours in a 
                regular school day, week, or year, in order to provide 
                students with the greatest academic needs with--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) additional time to 
                        participate in academic activities that--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) are aligned with the 
                                instruction that such students receive 
                                during the regular school day; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) are targeted to the 
                                academic needs of such students; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) time to engage in 
                        enrichment and other activities that complement 
                        the academic program and contribute to a well-
                        rounded education, which may include music and 
                        the arts, physical education, and experiential 
                        and work-based learning 
                        opportunities.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Expanded learning time initiatives 
                that use an expanded school day, expanded school week, 
                or expanded school year schedule to increase the total 
                number of school hours for the school year at a high-
                need school by not less than 300 hours and redesign the 
                school's program in a manner that includes additional 
                time--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) for academic work, and to 
                        support innovation in teaching, in order to 
                        improve the proficiency of participating 
                        students, particularly struggling students, in 
                        core academic subjects;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) to advance student learning 
                        for all students in all grades;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) for additional subjects 
                        and enrichment activities that contribute to a 
                        well-rounded education, which may include music 
                        and the arts, physical education, and 
                        experiential and work-based learning 
                        opportunities; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) for teachers to engage in 
                        collaboration and professional planning, within 
                        and across grades and subjects.'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking paragraphs (2) 
                        and (3) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Eligible entity.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible 
                entity' means a partnership of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) 1 or more high-need local 
                        educational agencies in partnership with 1 or 
                        more public entities or nonprofit organizations 
                        with a demonstrated record of success in 
                        designing and implementing before school, after 
                        school, summer learning, or expanded learning 
                        time activities; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) 1 or more public entities 
                        or nonprofit organizations with a demonstrated 
                        record of success in designing and implementing 
                        before school, after school, summer learning, 
                        or expanded learning time activities, in 
                        partnership with 1 or more high-need local 
                        educational agencies.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Special rule.--A State educational 
                agency shall deem a rural local educational agency 
                applying for a grant under section 4604 without a 
                partnering public or nonprofit entity to be an eligible 
                entity if the rural local educational agency 
                demonstrates that such agency is unable to partner with 
                a public or nonprofit organization in reasonable 
                geographic proximity or of sufficient quality to meet 
                the requirements of this part.''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by redesignating paragraph 
                        (4) as paragraph (3);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in section 4602, as redesignated by section 
        4103(a) of this Act--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``under section 
                        4206'' and inserting ``to carry out this 
                        part'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking paragraph 
                        (1);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by redesignating paragraphs 
                        (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), 
                        respectively; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) in paragraph (2), as 
                        redesignated by clause (iii), by striking 
                        ``Bureau of Indian Affairs'' and inserting 
                        ``Bureau of Indian Education'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking 
                ``under section 4206'' and inserting ``to carry out 
                this part''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in paragraph (1), by striking 
                        ``4204'' and inserting ``4604'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in subparagraph (B)--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) by striking 
                                        ``responsible for administering 
                                        youth development programs and 
                                        adult learning activities'' and 
                                        inserting ``as applicable''; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) by striking 
                                        ``4204(b)'' and inserting 
                                        ``4604(b)''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking the 
                                undesignated matter following 
                                subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
                                following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) supervising the awarding of funds to 
                eligible entities (in consultation with the Governor 
                and other State agencies responsible for administering 
                youth development programs and adult learning 
                activities).''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in subparagraph (A)--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) by inserting 
                                        ``comprehensive'' after 
                                        ``Monitoring and''; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) by inserting 
                                        ``(directly, or through a grant 
                                        or contract) of the 
                                        effectiveness'' after 
                                        ``evaluation'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking 
                                subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
                                following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Providing capacity building, 
                training, professional development, and technical 
                assistance under this part to eligible entities, 
                relating to activities such as--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) coordinating activities 
                        carried out under this part with other Federal, 
                        State, and local programs so as to implement 
                        high-quality programs; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) aligning activities carried 
                        out under this part with State academic content 
                        standards.''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) by striking 
                                subparagraphs (C) and (D);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in section 4603(a), as redesignated by section 
        4103(a) of this Act--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                by striking ``4202'' and inserting ``4602'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking 
                ``serve--'' through ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting 
                ``serve students who primarily attend high-need schools 
                and schools that are identified through a State's 
                accountability and improvement system under subsection 
                (b) or (c)(2) of section 1116'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (4)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``the State's 
                        rigorous, high-quality competition for grants 
                        under section 4204, including'' after 
                        ``describes''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``, which shall 
                        include'' through ``standards'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by striking paragraph (5) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) describes how the State educational agency 
        will ensure that awards made under this part are of sufficient 
        size and scope to support high-quality, effective programs that 
        are consistent with the purpose of this part;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) by striking paragraph (7) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) describes how the State educational agency 
        will assist eligible entities in coordinating funds received 
        through the grant with other funding streams, in order to 
        support a coherent and sustainable approach to funding and 
        implementing programs and activities under this part and other 
        programs under this Act;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) in paragraph (8)(A), by striking ``not 
                less than 3 years and not more than 5 years'' and 
                inserting ``not more than 3 years, and may extend a 
                grant for an additional period of not more than 2 years 
                if the eligible entity is achieving the intended 
                outcomes of the grant'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) in paragraph (10)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``, if any,'' 
                        after ``transportation needs''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``4204(b)'' and 
                        inserting ``4604(b)'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) in paragraph (11), by striking 
                ``before and after school (or summer school) programs, 
                the heads of the State health and mental health 
                agencies or their designees,'' and inserting ``before 
                school, after school, summer learning, and expanded 
                learning time programs and initiatives,'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (I) in paragraph (12), by striking 
                ``before and after school'' and inserting ``before 
                school, after school, summer learning, and expanded 
                learning time'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (J) in paragraph (13)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the matter preceding 
                        subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, on a regular 
                        basis, and not less than every 3 years after 
                        the receipt of the grant'' after ``will 
                        evaluate'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking subparagraph (A) 
                        and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a description of the benchmarks and 
                performance goals that will be used to hold eligible 
                entities accountable and to determine whether to 
                provide eligible entities receiving a grant under 
                section 4604 with an additional 2-year period of grant 
                funding after the initial 3-year grant; and''; 
                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        striking ``and'' after the semicolon;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (K) in paragraph (14), by striking the 
                period at the end and inserting ``; and''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (L) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(15) contains an assurance that each eligible 
        entity that applies for an award under section 4604 shall have 
        the flexibility to apply for funds to carry out programs 
        described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 
        4601(b)(1).'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in section 4604, as redesignated by section 
        4103(a) of this Act--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (a), by striking 
                ``4202(c)(1)'' and inserting ``4602(c)(1)'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (b)(2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking subparagraph (A) 
                        and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a description of the before school, 
                after school, summer learning, or expanded learning 
                time activities to be funded, including--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) evidence that research-based 
                        strategies for student achievement and 
                        engagement will be utilized in the 
                        program;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) as applicable, an 
                        explanation of how the program will offer 
                        students--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) academic instruction 
                                that is aligned with the academic needs 
                                of the students, including English 
                                learners and students with 
                                disabilities; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) engaging enrichment 
                                activities that are aligned with the 
                                developmental needs and interests of 
                                the students, and that contribute to a 
                                well-rounded education;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) an assurance that the 
                        program will take place in a safe learning 
                        environment and an easily accessible 
                        facility;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) if applicable, a 
                        description of how students participating in 
                        the program will travel safely to and from 
                        home; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) a description of how the 
                        eligible entity will disseminate information 
                        about the program to the community in a manner 
                        that is understandable and 
                        accessible;'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking 
                                ``activity'' and inserting ``program''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by adding at the end 
                                ``and help keep students on a path to 
                                make sufficient academic 
                                growth'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking subparagraphs 
                        (L) and (M);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by striking subparagraph (E) 
                        and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) as applicable, an explanation of how 
                the program will offer students--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) academic instruction that is 
                        aligned with the academic needs of the 
                        students; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) engaging enrichment 
                        activities that are aligned with the 
                        developmental needs and interests of the 
                        students, and that contribute to a well-rounded 
                        education;'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) in subparagraph (F), by 
                        striking ``schools eligible'' and all that 
                        follows through ``such students'' and inserting 
                        ``high-need schools and schools that are 
                        identified through a State's accountability and 
                        improvement system under subsections (b) or 
                        (c)(2) of section 1116'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) by striking subparagraph (H) 
                        and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) a description of the capacity of the 
                eligible entity partners described in section 
                4601(b)(2)(A)(ii) to successfully implement the 
                program, including the quality and experience of the 
                management team of such partners;'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vii) in subparagraph (I)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking ``in the 
                                center''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking 
                                ``(including the needs of working 
                                families)'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (viii) by striking subparagraph 
                        (J) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) a description of the education and 
                training activities that program staff and teachers, as 
                applicable, have received or will receive to 
                effectively administer the proposed program;''; 
                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ix) by redesignating subparagraph 
                        (N) as subparagraph (L);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by striking subsections (d) and (h) 
                and redesignating subsections (e) through (g) and (i) 
                as subsections (d) through (f) and (g), 
                respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in subsection (f), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C), by striking ``not less than 3 years 
                and not more than 5 years'' and inserting ``not more 
                than 3 years, and may be extended for an additional 
                period of not more than 2 years, if an eligible entity 
                is achieving the intended outcomes of the 
                grant'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) by striking subsection (g), as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (C), and inserting the 
                following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Priority.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--In awarding grants under this 
        part, a State educational agency shall give priority to high-
        quality applications that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) are based on strong research 
                evidence for improving student learning, as measured by 
                student achievement and other measures of student 
                learning and development that are appropriate for, and 
                aligned to, the program's goals and design;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) propose to serve the highest 
                percentage of students from low-income 
                families;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) include a partnership agreement, 
                signed by each partner of the eligible entity, that--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) shows that the staff of each 
                        partner are committed to work collaboratively 
                        to implement the proposed activities, including 
                        through coordinated planning, collaborative 
                        implementation, and joint professional 
                        development and training 
                        opportunities;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) sets clear expectations, 
                        including measurable goals for each 
                        partner;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) requires the collection 
                        and reporting of data about the outcomes of 
                        programs funded under this part, in order to 
                        monitor progress toward achieving such goals 
                        and inform implementation; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) specifies how student 
                        information will be shared to advance the goals 
                        of the proposed program and activities, 
                        including student academic achievement and 
                        engagement data, as appropriate and in 
                        accordance with Federal, State, and local laws; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) are submitted by eligible entities 
                that will provide matching funds to carry out the 
                activities supported by the grant, as described in 
                paragraph (2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Matching funds.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Amount of matching funds.--In 
                awarding grants under this section, a State educational 
                agency shall give priority to applications from 
                eligible entities that, in addition to meeting the 
                requirements of paragraph (1), provide matching funds 
                in an amount not less than--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) for the first year of an 
                        initial grant under this section, 10 percent of 
                        the cost of the activities;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) for the second year of such 
                        grant, 20 percent of the cost of the 
                        activities;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) for the third year of such 
                        grant, and for the first year of a subsequent 
                        grant under this section, 30 percent of the 
                        cost of the activities; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) for the second or any 
                        succeeding year of such subsequent grant, 40 
                        percent of the cost of the 
                        activities.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Cash or in-kind.--The eligible 
                entity may provide the matching funds described in 
                subparagraph (A) in cash or in-kind, fairly evaluated, 
                including plant, equipment, or services, but may not 
                provide more than 50 percent of the matching funds in-
                kind.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Waiver.--A State educational agency 
                may waive all or part of the matching requirement for 
                priority described in this paragraph, on a case-by-case 
                basis, upon a showing of serious financial hardship.''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Special Rule.--In implementing 21st Century 
Community Learning Centers, the Department shall not give priority to, 
show preference for, or provide direction about whether communities use 
21st Century Community Learning Centers funds for eligible entities 
described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 
4601(b)(1).'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in section 4605, as redesignated by section 
        4103(a) of this Act--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the matter preceding 
                        paragraph (1), by striking ``before and after 
                        school activities (including during summer 
                        recess periods)'' and inserting ``before 
                        school, after school, summer learning, or 
                        expanded learning time activities'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by redesignating paragraphs 
                        (1) through (12) as paragraphs (2) through 
                        (13), respectively;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by inserting before 
                        paragraph (2), as redesignated by clause (ii), 
                        the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) high-quality expanded learning time programs 
        or initiatives;'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) in paragraph (6), as 
                        redesignated by clause (ii), by striking 
                        ``(including those provided by senior citizen 
                        volunteers)''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) in paragraph (7), as 
                        redesignated by clause (ii), by striking 
                        ``limited English proficient students'' and 
                        inserting ``English learners''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking subsection (b) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Performance Indicators.--Each State educational 
agency that receives a grant under this part shall collect, and 
annually report to the Secretary, information on the following 
performance indicators, disaggregated, as appropriate, by the subgroups 
described in section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x):</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) The average time added to the school day, 
        school week, or school year, if applicable.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Student participation and attendance rates 
        for the programs funded under this part.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Student achievement in core academic 
        subjects and high school graduation rates, as applicable, for 
        students who participate in such programs.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4108. PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after part F, as redesignated by section 4103(a) of this Act, the 
following:</DELETED>

           <DELETED>``PART G--PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4701. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``This part may be cited as the `Promise Neighborhoods Act 
of 2013'.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4702. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purpose of this part is to significantly improve the 
academic and developmental outcomes of children living in our Nation's 
most distressed communities from birth through college and career 
entry, including ensuring school readiness, high school graduation, and 
college and career readiness for such children, through the use of 
data-driven decisionmaking and access to a community-based continuum of 
high-quality services, beginning at birth.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4703. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In this part:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Child.--The term `child' means an individual 
        from birth through age 21.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) College and career readiness.--The term 
        `college and career readiness' means the level of preparation a 
        student needs in order to meet the State academic content and 
        achievement standards under section 1111(a)(1).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Community of practice.--The term `community 
        of practice' means a group of entities that interact regularly 
        to share best practices to address 1 or more persistent 
        problems, or improve practice with respect to such problems, in 
        1 or more neighborhoods.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Comprehensive school readiness assessment.--
        The term `comprehensive school readiness assessment' means an 
        objective tool that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) screens for school readiness across 
                domains, including language, cognitive, physical, 
                motor, sensory, and social-emotional domains, and 
                through a developmental screening.; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) may also include other sources of 
                information, such as child observations by parents and 
                others, verbal and written reports, child work samples 
                (for children aged 3 to 5), and health and 
                developmental histories.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Developmental screening.--The term 
        `developmental screening' means the use of a standardized tool 
        to identify a child who may be at risk of a developmental delay 
        or disorder.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Expanded learning time.--The term `expanded 
        learning time' means the activities and programs described in 
        subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 
        4601(b)(1).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Family and community engagement.--The term 
        `family and community engagement' means the process of engaging 
        family and community members in education meaningfully and at 
        all stages of the planning, implementation, and school and 
        neighborhood improvement process, including, at a minimum--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) disseminating a clear definition of 
                the neighborhood to the members of the 
                neighborhood;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) ensuring representative 
                participation by the members of such neighborhood in 
                the planning and implementation of the activities of 
                each grant awarded under this part;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) regular engagement by the eligible 
                entity and the partners of the eligible entity with 
                family members and community partners;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the provision of strategies and 
                practices to assist family and community members in 
                actively supporting student achievement and child 
                development; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) collaboration with institutions of 
                higher education, workforce development centers, and 
                employers to align expectations and programming with 
                college and career readiness.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Family and student supports.--The term 
        `family and student supports' includes--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) health programs (including both 
                mental health and physical health services);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) school, public, and child-safety 
                programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) programs that improve family 
                stability;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) workforce development programs 
                (including those that meet local business needs, such 
                as internships and externships);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) social service programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) legal aid programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) financial literacy education 
                programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) adult education and family literacy 
                programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) parent, family, and community 
                engagement programs; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) programs that increase access to 
                learning technology and enhance the digital literacy 
                skills of students.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) Family member.--The term `family member' 
        means a parent, relative, or other adult who is responsible for 
        the education, care, and well-being of a child.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) Integrated student supports.--The term 
        `integrated student supports' means wraparound services, 
        supports, and community resources, which shall be offered 
        through a site coordinator for at-risk students, that have been 
        shown by evidence-based research--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to increase academic achievement and 
                engagement;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to support positive child 
                development; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) to increase student preparedness for 
                success in college and the workforce.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) Neighborhood.--The term `neighborhood' 
        means a defined geographical area in which there are multiple 
        signs of distress, demonstrated by indicators of need, 
        including poverty, childhood obesity rates, academic failure, 
        and rates of juvenile delinquency, adjudication, or 
        incarceration.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) Pipeline services.--The term `pipeline 
        services' means a continuum of supports and services for 
        children from birth through college entry, college success, and 
        career attainment, including, at a minimum, strategies to 
        address through services or programs (including integrated 
        student supports) the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Prenatal education and support for 
                expectant parents.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) High-quality early learning 
                opportunities.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) High-quality schools and out-of-
                school-time programs and strategies.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Support for a child's transition to 
                elementary school, including the administration of a 
                comprehensive school readiness assessment.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Support for a child's transition 
                from elementary school to middle school, from middle 
                school to high school, and from high school into and 
                through college and into the workforce.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Family and community 
                engagement.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Family and student 
                supports.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) Activities that support college and 
                career readiness, including coordination between such 
                activities, such as--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) assistance with college 
                        admissions, financial aid, and scholarship 
                        applications, especially for low-income and 
                        low-achieving students; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) career preparation services 
                        and supports.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) Neighborhood-based support for 
                college-age students who have attended the schools in 
                the pipeline, or students who are members of the 
                community, facilitating their continued connection to 
                the community and success in college and the 
                workforce.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``Subpart 1--Promise Neighborhood Partnership Grants</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4711. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Program authorized.--From amounts 
        appropriated to carry out this subpart, the Secretary shall 
        award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to 
        implement a comprehensive, evidence-based continuum of 
        coordinated services and supports that engages community 
        partners to improve academic achievement, student development, 
        and college and career readiness, measured by common outcomes, 
        by carrying out the activities described in section 4714 in 
        neighborhoods with high concentrations of low-income 
        individuals and persistently low-achieving schools or schools 
        with an achievement gap.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Sufficient size and scope.--Each grant 
        awarded under this subpart shall be of sufficient size and 
        scope to allow the eligible entity to carry out the purpose of 
        this part.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Duration.--A grant awarded under this subpart--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) shall be for a period of not more than 5 
        years; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) may be renewed for not more than 1 
        additional grant period, if the eligible entity demonstrates 
        significant improvement in relation to the performance metrics 
        established under section 4716(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Continued Funding.--Continued funding of a grant 
under this subpart, including a grant renewed under subsection (b)(2), 
after the third year of the grant period shall be contingent on the 
eligible entity's progress toward meeting the performance metrics 
described in section 4716(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Matching Requirement.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity receiving 
        a grant under this subpart shall contribute matching funds in 
        an amount equal to not less than 100 percent of the amount of 
        the grant. Such matching funds shall come from Federal, State, 
        local, and private sources.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Private sources.--The Secretary--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) shall require that a portion of the 
                matching funds come from private sources; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) may allow the use of in-kind 
                donations to satisfy the matching funds 
                requirement.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Adjustment.--The Secretary may adjust the 
        matching funds requirement for applicants that demonstrate high 
        need, including applicants from rural areas or applicant that 
        wish to provide services on tribal lands.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Financial Hardship Waiver.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may waive or 
        reduce, on a case-by-case basis, the matching requirement 
        described in subsection (d), for a period of 1 year at a time, 
        if the eligible entity demonstrates significant financial 
        hardship.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Private sources waiver.--The Secretary may 
        waive or reduce, on a case-by-case basis, the requirement 
        described in subsection (d) that a portion of matching funds 
        come from private sources if the eligible entity demonstrates 
        an inability to access such funds in the State.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4712. ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In this subpart, the term `eligible entity' means not 
less than 1 nonprofit entity working in coordination with not less than 
1 of the following entities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) A high-need local educational 
        agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) A charter school funded by the Bureau of 
        Indian Education that is not a local educational agency, except 
        that such school shall not be the fiscal agent for the eligible 
        entity partnership.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) An institution of higher education, as 
        defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 
        1965.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) The office of a chief elected official of a 
        unit of local government.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) An Indian tribe or tribal organization, as 
        defined under section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4713. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--An eligible entity desiring a grant 
under this subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Contents of Application.--At a minimum, an 
application described in subsection (a) shall include the 
following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) A plan to significantly improve the academic 
        outcomes of children living in a neighborhood that is served by 
        the eligible entity, by providing pipeline services that 
        address the needs of children in the neighborhood, as 
        identified by the needs analysis described in paragraph (4) and 
        supported by evidence-based practices.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) A description of the neighborhood that the 
        eligible entity will serve.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Measurable annual goals for the outcomes of 
        the grant, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) performance goals, in accordance 
                with the metrics described in section 4716(a), for each 
                year of the grant; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) projected participation rates and 
                any plans to expand the number of children served or 
                the neighborhood proposed to be served by the grant 
                program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) An analysis of the needs and assets of the 
        neighborhood identified in paragraph (2), including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a description of the process through 
                which the needs analysis was produced, including a 
                description of how parents, family, and community 
                members were engaged in such analysis;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) an analysis of community assets, 
                including programs already provided from Federal and 
                non-Federal sources, within, or accessible to, the 
                neighborhood, including, at a minimum--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) early learning programs, 
                        including high-quality child care, Early Head 
                        Start programs, Head Start programs, and 
                        prekindergarten programs;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the availability of healthy 
                        food options and opportunities for physical 
                        activity;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) existing family and 
                        student supports;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) locally owned businesses 
                        and employers; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) institutions of higher 
                        education;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) evidence of successful collaboration 
                within the neighborhood;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the steps that the eligible entity 
                is taking, at the time of the application, to address 
                the needs identified in the needs analysis; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) any barriers the eligible entity, 
                public agencies, and other community-based 
                organizations have faced in meeting such 
                needs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) A description of the data used to identify 
        the pipeline services to be provided, including data 
        regarding--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) school readiness;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) academic achievement and college and 
                career readiness;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) graduation rates;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) health indicators;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) rates of enrollment, remediation, 
                persistence, and completion at institutions of higher 
                education, as available; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) conditions for learning, including 
                school climate surveys, discipline rates, and student 
                attendance and incident data.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) A description of the process used to develop 
        the application, including the involvement of family and 
        community members.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) An estimate of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the number of children, by age, who 
                will be served by each pipeline service; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) for each age group, the percentage 
                of children (of such age group), within the 
                neighborhood, who the eligible entity proposes to 
                serve, disaggregated by each service, and the goals for 
                increasing such percentage over time.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) A description of how the pipeline services 
        will facilitate the coordination of the following 
        activities:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Providing high-quality early 
                learning opportunities for children, beginning 
                prenatally and extending through grade 3, by--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) supporting high-quality 
                        early learning opportunities that provide 
                        children with access to programs that support 
                        the cognitive and developmental skills, 
                        including social and emotional skills, needed 
                        for success in elementary school;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) providing for 
                        opportunities, through parenting classes, baby 
                        academies, home visits, family and community 
                        engagement, or other evidence-based strategies, 
                        for families and expectant parents to--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) acquire the skills 
                                to promote early learning, development, 
                                and health and safety, including 
                                learning about child development and 
                                positive discipline strategies (such as 
                                through the use of technology and 
                                public media programming);</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) learn about the 
                                role of families and expectant parents 
                                in their child's education; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) become informed 
                                about educational opportunities for 
                                their children, including differences 
                                in quality among early learning 
                                opportunities;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) ensuring successful 
                        transitions between early learning programs and 
                        elementary school, including through the 
                        establishment of memoranda of understanding 
                        between early learning providers and local 
                        educational agencies serving young children and 
                        families;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) ensuring appropriate 
                        screening, diagnostic assessments, and 
                        referrals for children with disabilities, 
                        developmental delays, or other special needs, 
                        consistent with the Individuals with 
                        Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et 
                        seq.), where applicable;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) improving the early learning 
                        workforce in the community, including through--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) investments in the 
                                recruitment, retention, distribution, 
                                and support of high-quality 
                                professionals, especially those with 
                                certification and experience in child 
                                development;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the provision of 
                                high-quality teacher preparation and 
                                professional development; or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) the use of joint 
                                professional development for early 
                                learning providers and elementary 
                                school teachers and administrators; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) enhancing data systems and 
                        data sharing among the eligible entity, 
                        partners, early learning providers, schools, 
                        and local educational agencies operating in the 
                        neighborhood.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Supporting, enhancing, operating, or 
                expanding rigorous and comprehensive education reforms 
                designed to significantly improve educational outcomes 
                for children in early learning programs through grade 
                12, which may include--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) operating schools or working 
                        in close collaboration with local schools to 
                        provide high-quality academic programs, 
                        curricula, and integrated student 
                        supports;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) providing expanded learning 
                        time, which may include the integration and use 
                        of arts education in such learning time; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) providing programs and 
                        activities that ensure that students--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) are prepared for the 
                                college admissions, scholarship, and 
                                financial aid application processes; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) graduate college 
                                and career ready.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Supporting access to a healthy 
                lifestyle, which may include--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the provision of high-
                        quality and nutritious meals;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) access to programs that 
                        promote physical activity, physical education, 
                        and fitness; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) education to promote a 
                        healthy lifestyle and positive body 
                        image.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Providing social, health, and mental 
                health services and supports, including referrals for 
                essential care and preventative screenings, for 
                children, family, and community members, which may 
                include--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) dental services;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) vision care; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) speech, language, and 
                        auditory screenings and referrals.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Supporting students and family 
                members as the students transition from early learning 
                programs into elementary school, from elementary school 
                to middle school, from middle school to high school, 
                from high school into and through college and into the 
                workforce, including through evidence-based strategies 
                to address challenges that students may face as they 
                transition, such as the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Early college high 
                        schools.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Dual enrollment 
                        programs.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Career 
                        academies.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Counseling and support 
                        services.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) Dropout prevention and 
                        recovery strategies.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) Collaboration with the 
                        juvenile justice system and reentry counseling 
                        for adjudicated youth.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) Advanced Placement or 
                        International Baccalaureate courses.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) Teen parent 
                        classrooms.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) Graduation and career 
                        coaches.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) A description of the strategies that will be 
        used to provide pipeline services (including a description of 
        the process used to identify such strategies and the outcomes 
        expected and a description of which programs and services will 
        be provided to children, family members, community members, and 
        children not attending schools or programs operated by the 
        eligible entity or its partner providers) to support the 
        purpose of this part.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) An explanation of the process the eligible 
        entity will use to establish and maintain family and community 
        engagement.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) An explanation of how the eligible entity 
        will continuously evaluate and improve the continuum of high-
        quality pipeline services, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a description of the metrics, 
                consistent with section 4716(a), that will be used to 
                inform each component of the pipeline; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the processes for using data to 
                improve instruction, optimize integrated student 
                supports, provide for continuous program improvement, 
                and hold staff and partner organizations 
                accountable.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) An identification of the fiscal agent, 
        which may be any entity described in section 4712 (not 
        including paragraph (2) of such section).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(13) A list of the non-Federal sources of 
        funding that the eligible entity will secure to comply with the 
        matching funds requirement described in section 4711(d), in 
        addition to other programs from which the eligible entity has 
        already secured funding, including programs funded by the 
        Department or programs of the Department of Health and Human 
        Services, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the 
        Department of Justice, or the Department of Labor.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Memorandum of Understanding.--An eligible entity, as 
part of the application described in this section, shall submit a 
preliminary memorandum of understanding, signed by each partner entity 
or agency. The preliminary memorandum of understanding shall describe, 
at a minimum--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) each partner's financial and programmatic 
        commitment with respect to the strategies described in the 
        application, including an identification of the fiscal 
        agent;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) each partner's long-term commitment to 
        providing pipeline services that, at a minimum, accounts for 
        the cost of supporting the continuum of supports and services 
        (including a plan for how to support services and activities 
        after grant funds are no longer available) and potential 
        changes in local government;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) each partner's mission and the plan that 
        will govern the work that the partners do together;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) each partner's long-term commitment to 
        supporting the continuum of supports and services through data 
        collection, monitoring, reporting, and sharing; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) each partner's commitment to ensure sound 
        fiscal management and controls, including evidence of a system 
        of supports and personnel.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4714. USE OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--Each eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this subpart shall use the grant funds to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) implement the pipeline services, as 
        described in the application under section 4713; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) continuously evaluate the success of the 
        program and improve the program based on data and 
        outcomes.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Special Rules.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Funds for pipeline services.--Each eligible 
        entity that receives a grant under this subpart shall, 
        following the second year of the grant and each subsequent 
        year, including each year of a renewal grant, use not less than 
        80 percent of grant funds to carry out the activities described 
        in subsection (a)(1).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Operational flexibility.--Each eligible 
        entity that operates a school in a neighborhood served by a 
        grant program under this subpart shall provide such school with 
        the operational flexibility, including autonomy over staff, 
        time, and budget, needed to effectively carry out the 
        activities described in the application under section 
        4713.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Limitation on use of funds for early 
        childhood education programs.--Funds under this subpart that 
        are used to improve early childhood education programs shall 
        not be used to carry out any of the following 
        activities:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Assessments that provide rewards or 
                sanctions for individual children or 
                teachers.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) A single assessment that is used as 
                the primary or sole method for assessing program 
                effectiveness.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Evaluating children, other than for 
                the purposes of improving instruction, classroom 
                environment, professional development, or parent and 
                family engagement, or program improvement.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4715. REPORT AND PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Report.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant 
under this subpart shall prepare and submit an annual report to the 
Secretary, which shall include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) information about the number and percentage 
        of children in the neighborhood who are served by the grant 
        program, including a description of the number and percentage 
        of children accessing each support or service offered as part 
        of the pipeline services;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) information relating to the performance 
        metrics described in section 4716(a); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) other indicators that may be required by the 
        Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Institute 
        of Education Sciences.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Publicly Available Data.--Each eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this subpart shall make publicly available, 
including through electronic means, the information described in 
subsection (a). To the extent practicable, such information shall be 
provided in a form and language accessible to parents and families in 
the neighborhood, and such information shall be a part of statewide 
longitudinal data systems.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4716. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND 
              EVALUATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Performance Metrics.--Each eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this subpart shall collect data on performance 
indicators of pipeline services and family and student supports and 
report the results to the Secretary, who shall use the results as a 
consideration in continuing grants after the third year and in awarding 
grant renewals. The indicators shall, at a minimum, include the 
following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Evidence of increasing qualifications for 
        staff in early care and education programs attended by children 
        in the neighborhood.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) With respect to the children served by the 
        grant--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the percentage of children who are 
                ready for kindergarten, as measured by a comprehensive 
                developmental screening instrument;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the percentage of school-age 
                children proficient in core academic 
                subjects;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) evidence of narrowing student 
                achievement gaps among the categories described in 
                section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the percentage of children who are 
                reading at grade level by the end of grade 3;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) the percentage of children who 
                successfully transition from grade 8 to grade 
                9;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) for each school year during the 
                grant period, the percentage of students in 
                prekindergarten, elementary school, and secondary 
                school who miss more than 10 percent of school days for 
                any reason, excused or unexcused, and the number and 
                percentage of students who are suspended or expelled 
                for any reason, starting in prekindergarten;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) the percentage of children who 
                graduate with a high school diploma;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) the percentage of children who enter 
                postsecondary education and remain after 1 
                year;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) the percentage of children who are 
                healthy, as measured by a child-health index that 
                includes cognitive, nutritional, physical, social, 
                mental-health, and emotional domains;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) the percentage of children who feel 
                safe, as measured by a school climate survey;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) rates of student mobility and 
                homelessness;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(L) opportunities for family members of 
                children to receive education and job training; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(M) the percentage of children who have 
                digital literacy skills and access to broadband 
                internet and a connected computing device at home and 
                at school.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall evaluate the 
implementation and impact of the activities funded under this subpart, 
in accordance with section 9601.</DELETED>

         <DELETED>``Subpart 2--Promise School Grants</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4721. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Program authorized.--From amounts 
        appropriated to carry out this subpart, the Secretary shall 
        award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to 
        implement school-centered, evidence-based strategies and 
        integrated student supports that leverage community 
        partnerships to improve student achievement and child 
        development by carrying out the activities described in section 
        4724 in schools with high concentrations of low-income 
        children.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Sufficient size and scope.--Each grant 
        awarded under this subpart shall be of sufficient size and 
        scope to allow the eligible entity to carry out the purpose of 
        this part.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) General Provisions.--The requirements of subsections 
(b), (c), (d), and (e) of section 4711 and section 4714(b) shall apply 
to a grant under this subpart in the same manner as such subsections 
apply to a grant under subpart 1, except that the performance metrics 
used for section 4711(c) shall be the metrics under section 
4726(a).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4722. DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In this subpart, the term `eligible entity' means--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) not less than 1 high-need local educational 
        agency (including a charter school that is a local educational 
        agency) in partnership with 1 or more nonprofit entities or 
        institutions of higher education; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) a school funded by the Bureau of Indian 
        Education that falls under the definition of a local 
        educational agency in partnership with 1 or more nonprofit 
        entities or institutions of higher education.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4723. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS; PRIORITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--An eligible entity desiring a grant 
under this subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Contents of Application.--At a minimum, the 
application described in subsection (a) shall include the 
following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) A description of the local educational 
        agency, schools, and students that will be served by the grant 
        program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) A description of the steps that the eligible 
        entity is taking--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to meet the needs identified in the 
                analysis described in paragraph (4); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to remove any barriers that the 
                eligible entity has identified in meeting such 
                needs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) The designation of a site coordinator, with 
        appropriate qualifications and appropriate time, autonomy, and 
        support to provide--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) leadership in building relationships 
                and establishing and sustaining partnerships that 
                support school improvement, school turnaround efforts 
                in accordance with section 1116(c), increases in 
                student achievement, positive child development, and 
                parent, family, and community engagement; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) effective coordination of student 
                services at all stages of the continuum of high-quality 
                pipeline services.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) An analysis of the needs and assets of the 
        schools and communities that will be assisted under the grant. 
        Such analysis shall include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) student data, including information 
                about--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) kindergarten readiness, as 
                        measured by a comprehensive developmental 
                        screening instrument;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) academic 
                        achievement;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) credit 
                        accumulation;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) grade-to-grade 
                        promotion;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) graduation;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) attendance; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) discipline; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) information about the assets 
                described in section 4713(b)(4)(B) with respect to such 
                schools and communities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) An explanation of how the eligible entity 
        and its program partners will use evidence-based practice, 
        data, research, and partnerships to provide pipeline services 
        that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) address the needs identified in 
                paragraph (4);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) conduct family and community 
                engagement;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) enable teachers and administrators, 
                including early learning providers, to complement and 
                enrich efforts to help children--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) achieve learning 
                        gains;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) prepare for graduation; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) plan for the future, 
                        including preparing for college and careers; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) coordinate and leverage other 
                programs that serve children, the schools served by the 
                grant, and the neighborhood.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) An explanation of the extent to which the 
        eligible entity and its program partners will serve or involve 
        children residing in the neighborhood regardless of whether 
        such children attend a school served by the grant, including by 
        carrying out the activities described in section 
        4713(b)(8).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) A description of the capacity of the 
        eligible entity for measuring student outcomes and school-
        specific outcomes.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) A description of how the strategies 
        supported with funds under this subpart will be--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) coordinated with other programs and 
                strategies carried out by the local educational agency; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to the greatest extent practicable, 
                coordinated with other agencies, such as agencies that 
                provide reentry services to adjudicated 
                youth.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) A description of the strategy the eligible 
        entity will use to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) conduct family and community 
                engagement; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) make schools the centers of their 
                respective communities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) A list of the non-Federal sources of 
        funding that the eligible entity will secure to comply with the 
        matching funds requirement pursuant to sections 4711(d) and 
        4721, in addition to other programs the eligible entity has 
        already secured funding from, including programs funded by the 
        Department, or programs of the Department of Health and Human 
        Services, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the 
        Department of Justice, or the Department of Labor.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Memorandum of Understanding.--An eligible entity, as 
part of the application described in this section, shall submit a 
preliminary memorandum of understanding that meets the requirements of 
section 4713(c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this subpart, 
the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) propose to include significant investments, 
        as determined by the Secretary, in high-quality early learning 
        programs, consistent with section 4713(b)(8)(A); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) provide schools served by the grant with the 
        operational flexibility, including autonomy over staff, time, 
        and budget, needed to effectively carry out the activities 
        described in the application under this section.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4724. USE OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--Each eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this subpart shall use the grant funds to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) implement the activities described in the 
        application under section 4723; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) continuously evaluate the success of the 
        grant program and improve the grant program based on data and 
        outcomes.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Special Rule.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Limitation on use of funds for early 
        childhood education programs.--Funds under this subpart that 
        are used to improve early childhood education programs shall 
        not be used to carry out any of the following 
        activities:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Assessments that provide rewards or 
                sanctions for individual children or 
                teachers.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) A single assessment that is used as 
                the primary or sole method for assessing program 
                effectiveness.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Evaluating children, other than for 
                the purposes of improving instruction, classroom 
                environment, professional development, or parent and 
                family engagement, or program improvement.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4725. REPORT AND PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Report.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant 
under this subpart shall prepare and submit an annual report to the 
Secretary, which shall include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) information about the number and percentage 
        of children served by the grant program, disaggregated the 
        subgroups described in section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) information relating to the performance 
        metrics described in section 4726(a); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) other indicators that may be required by the 
        Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Institute 
        of Education Sciences.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Publicly Available Data.--Each eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this subpart shall make publicly available, 
including through electronic means, the information described in 
subsection (a). To the extent practicable, such information shall be 
provided in a form and language accessible to parents and families in 
the neighborhood.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4726. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND 
              EVALUATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Performance Metrics.--Each eligible entity receiving 
a grant under this subpart shall collect data on performance indicators 
of pipeline services and family and student supports and report the 
results to the Secretary, who shall use the results as a consideration 
in continuing grants after the third year and awarding grant renewals. 
The indicators shall, at a minimum, include the indicators described in 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 4716(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall evaluate the 
implementation and impact of the activities funded under this subpart, 
in accordance with section 9601.</DELETED>

           <DELETED>``Subpart 3--General Provisions</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4731. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``From the amounts appropriated to carry out this part for 
a fiscal year, in addition to the amounts that may be reserved in 
accordance with section 9601, the Secretary may reserve not more than 8 
percent for national activities, which may include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) research on the activities carried out under 
        subparts 1 and 2;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) identification and dissemination of best 
        practices, including through support for a community of 
        practice;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) technical assistance, including assistance 
        relating to family and community engagement and outreach to 
        potential partner organizations;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) professional development, including 
        development of materials related to professional development; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) other activities consistent with the purpose 
        of this part.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4109. PARENT AND FAMILY INFORMATION AND RESOURCE 
              CENTERS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after part G, as added by section 4108 of this Act, the 
following:</DELETED>

     <DELETED>``PART H--PARENT AND FAMILY INFORMATION AND RESOURCE 
                           CENTERS</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4801. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purpose of this part is to increase and enhance 
parent and family engagement in education by--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) providing support and technical assistance 
        to State educational agencies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) supporting a community of practice related 
        to effective parent and family engagement strategies and 
        practices; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) as appropriate, providing information and 
        training to local educational agencies, schools, parents and 
        families, and community members.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4802. DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In this part, the term `eligible entity' means--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) a nonprofit organization (including a 
        statewide nonprofit organization); or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) a consortium consisting of a nonprofit 
        organization (including a statewide nonprofit organization) and 
        a State educational agency or local educational 
        agency.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4803. GRANTS AUTHORIZED.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Parent and Family Information and Resource 
Centers.--The Secretary is authorized to award grants, on a competitive 
basis, to eligible entities to enable such eligible entities to operate 
State parent and family information and resource centers that--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) assist the State educational agency in 
        identifying, implementing, and replicating effective, evidence-
        based parent, family, and community engagement strategies, 
        including assisting the State educational agency in carrying 
        out parent and family engagement strategies that are funded 
        under section 1118 and other provisions of this Act;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) provide technical assistance, training, 
        information, and support regarding parent and family 
        engagement, as appropriate (including support in turning around 
        schools), to, at a minimum, high-need schools, schools that are 
        served by high-need local educational agencies, and early care 
        and education providers that primarily serve low-income parents 
        and families; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) strengthen partnerships among parents, 
        family members, community-based organizations (including faith-
        based organizations), early care and education providers, 
        schools, local educational agencies, employers, and other 
        appropriate community members who are committed to improving 
        and enhancing parent, family, and community engagement in order 
        to improve student achievement and support positive child 
        development.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Duration.--Grants awarded under this part shall be 
for a period of 5 years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Geographic Distribution.--In awarding grants under 
this part, the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 1 grant is 
awarded to an eligible entity in each State, except that competitions 
conducted pursuant to section 4806(b)(2)(B), or for which no eligible 
entity from a State applies, shall be open to all eligible 
entities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this part, the 
Secretary shall give priority to applications from eligible entities 
that have a demonstrated record of effectiveness in increasing and 
enhancing the engagement of parents and families whose children attend 
a high-need school or a school that is served by a high-need local 
educational agency.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4804. APPLICATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Submission.--Each eligible entity that desires a 
grant under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary at 
such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the 
Secretary may require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Assurances.--Each application submitted under 
subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, an assurance that the 
eligible entity will--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1)(A) be governed by a board of directors, of 
        which not less than 50 percent is comprised of members who 
        are--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(i) parents or family members of school-
                aged children in the State that the eligible entity 
                serves, including educationally and economically 
                disadvantaged parents; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(ii) community stakeholders who are 
                committed to improving schools and increasing parent 
                and family engagement; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(B) be an organization or consortium that 
        represents the interests of parents and family members of 
        school-aged children;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) use not less than 60 percent of the funds 
        received under this part for each fiscal year to support parent 
        and family engagement in high-need local educational 
        areas;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) reserve not less than 30 percent of the 
        funds received under this part for each fiscal year to support 
        parent and family engagement of low-income parents and family 
        members whose children attend early childhood education 
        programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) operate a parent and family information and 
        resource center of sufficient size, scope, and quality to 
        effectively carry out the purpose of this part;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) ensure that parents and family members, 
        including economically disadvantaged parents and family members 
        with children who attend high-need schools or schools that are 
        served by high-need local educational agencies, have access to 
        leadership development training and other evidence-based 
        strategies that provide the skills and resources parents and 
        family members need to support school improvement, increase 
        student achievement, and promote positive student development; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) demonstrate to the Secretary that a portion 
        of the services provided by the eligible entity under the grant 
        is supported through non-Federal contributions, which 
        contributions may be in cash or in-kind.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Contents.--In addition to the requirements described 
in subsection (b), each application submitted under subsection (a) 
shall, at a minimum--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) describe how the eligible entity will serve 
        both urban and rural areas throughout the State that is served 
        by the eligible entity;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) demonstrate the eligible entity's record of 
        effectiveness in carrying out parent and family engagement 
        activities, including the provision of high-quality technical 
        assistance to State educational agencies and local educational 
        agencies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) describe the process through which the 
        eligible entity will--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) leverage relationships with, and 
                collect and exchange information among, partners; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) disseminate information about 
                evidence-based best practices to support parent and 
                family engagement strategies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) describe the eligible entity's strategy for 
        serving parents and family members of children in the area 
        served by the eligible entity, including parents and family 
        members of students who are served by high-need local 
        educational agencies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) describe how the eligible entity will assist 
        the State educational agency in effectively supporting high-
        need local educational agencies in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) increasing parent and family member 
                understanding of, and opportunities to develop, the 
                knowledge and skills to engage as full partners in 
                supporting academic achievement, child development, and 
                school improvement; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) employing evidence-based strategies 
                to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) increase the participation 
                        of economically disadvantaged and English 
                        learner parents and family members, and low-
                        income parents and family members of children 
                        with disabilities, in school activities; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) improve parent and family 
                        engagement strategies in low-performing schools 
                        served by high-need local educational agencies; 
                        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) describe how the eligible entity will 
        coordinate its activities with the parent training and 
        information centers assisted under section 671 of the 
        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) identify the Federal, State, and local 
        services and programs that prepare children to be ready for 
        institutions of higher education and careers with which the 
        eligible entity will coordinate, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) programs supported under this 
                Act;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) violence prevention 
                programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) programs that serve at-risk or out-
                of-school youth;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) nutrition programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) housing programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Head Start and other early childhood 
                education programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) adult education and literacy 
                activities (as defined in section 203 of the Adult 
                Education and Family Literacy Act); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) workforce development 
                programs.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4805. USES OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Required Activities.--Each eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this part shall use such grant funds to provide 
services to parents, family members, educators, and community members 
and to assist State educational agencies, local educational agencies, 
and, where applicable, districtwide parent advisory committees in 
supporting parent and family engagement in education by carrying out 
the following activities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Providing technical assistance to State 
        educational agencies in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) reviewing and responding to local 
                parent and family engagement plans described in section 
                1118(a) (including, at a minimum, such plans submitted 
                by high-need local educational agencies) in order to 
                support evidence-based strategies and best practices in 
                parent and family engagement;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the implementation of Federal and 
                State laws, regulations, and guidance relating to 
                parent and family engagement;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the implementation or replication of 
                statewide, evidence-based programs and strategies, such 
                as professional development for educators related to 
                parent and family engagement, especially that impact 
                parents and family members who are educationally and 
                economically disadvantaged;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) ensuring that schools and classrooms 
                are welcoming of family and community members; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) applicable evaluation, reporting, 
                and accountability processes.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Obtaining and disseminating information 
        about the range of options, programs, services, and resources 
        (including curricula) that are available at the national level, 
        the State level, and the local level to assist school and local 
        educational agency personnel in implementing evidence-based 
        parent and family engagement strategies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Coordinating parent and family engagement 
        strategies with relevant Federal, State, and local services and 
        programs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Working with individuals and organizations 
        with expertise in identifying and implementing evidence-based 
        practices to improve parent and family engagement.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Coordinating and integrating early care and 
        education programs with school-age programs, especially those 
        programs focusing on supporting the transition of young 
        children into kindergarten through grade 3, such as by 
        increasing awareness of school readiness expectations among 
        family and community members.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Implementing parent institutes or other 
        leadership development strategies to ensure that parents and 
        family members have the skills and resources needed to 
        understand student and school data in order to make decisions, 
        effectively communicate with school officials and educators, 
        support school improvement, and increase student 
        achievement.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Permissive Activities.--In addition to the 
activities required under subsection (a), each eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this part may use such grant funds to carry out 
the following activities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Developing and disseminating templates for 
        schools and local educational agencies to use to provide 
        information about curricula, academic expectations, academic 
        assessments, and the results of academic assessments to family 
        members in a manner and a language that such family members can 
        understand.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Providing training, information, and support 
        to organizations that support partnerships among schools, 
        parents, family members, and districtwide parent advisory 
        committees, as applicable.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Providing professional development to, and 
        supporting a community of practice among, school and local 
        educational agency staff (which may be provided jointly to 
        educators and family members) to assist school and agency staff 
        in developing and implementing strategies to increase and 
        strengthen ongoing communication with parents and family 
        members, including professional development opportunities that 
        prepare teachers to have more focused, goal-oriented, and 
        reciprocal parent-teacher conferences.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4806. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Matching Funds for Grant Renewal.--For each fiscal 
year after the first fiscal year for which an eligible entity receives 
assistance under this part, the eligible entity shall demonstrate that 
a portion of the services provided by the eligible entity is supported 
through non-Federal contributions, which contributions may be in cash 
or in-kind.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Performance Accountability.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Performance indicators.--Each eligible 
        entity receiving a grant under this part shall submit to the 
        Secretary an annual report regarding the parent and family 
        information and resource centers assisted under this part. Such 
        report shall be made publicly available, including through 
        electronic means, and shall include, at a minimum, a 
        description of how each parent and family information and 
        resource center has performed with respect to the following 
        indicators:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) The number of local educational 
                agencies or other entities that received assistance or 
                support in the previous academic year.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) The number of parents and family 
                members whose children participated in the previous 
                academic year in programs, activities, or strategies 
                supported by the parent and family information and 
                resource center, and--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the number of such parents 
                        whose children are eligible to be counted under 
                        section 1124(c)(1)(A);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the number of such parents 
                        whose children are English learners; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the number of such parents 
                        who are parents of children with 
                        disabilities.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) The outcomes directly attributable 
                to the provision of assistance or support provided by 
                the parent and family information and resource center, 
                such as increased parent and family member 
                participation in school planning activities, parent-
                teacher conferences, or the local educational agency 
                budgeting process.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Other evidence-based indicators that 
                the Secretary may reasonably require.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Performance goals.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Each eligible entity 
                that is awarded a grant under this part shall 
                establish, in consultation with the Secretary, annual 
                performance goals for each of the indicators described 
                in paragraph (1). Such performance goals shall be made 
                publicly available, including through electronic 
                means.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Consequences for poor performance.--
                If an eligible entity receiving grant funds under this 
                part does not meet the performance goals established 
                under this paragraph for 2 consecutive years, after the 
                provision of technical assistance in the second 
                consecutive year, the Secretary shall terminate the 
                grant and conduct a new competition for the 
                grant.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Loss of eligibility.--If an eligible 
                entity has received a grant under this part and such 
                grant has been terminated in accordance with 
                subparagraph (B), the eligible entity shall not be 
                eligible to participate in future grant competitions, 
                or receive grant funds, under this part.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall 
        provide technical assistance to each eligible entity receiving 
        a grant under this part that does not meet the performance 
        goals established under paragraph (2).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Report to Congress.--The Secretary shall prepare and 
submit an annual report to the authorizing committees, which shall--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) include the information that each eligible 
        entity submits to the Secretary in accordance with subsection 
        (b)(1);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) summarize and synthesize the best practices 
        collected by the parent and family information and resource 
        centers for increasing and improving parent, family, and 
        community engagement; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) be made available to the public (including 
        through electronic means).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this part shall be 
construed to prohibit a parent and family information and resource 
center from--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) allowing its employees or agents to meet 
        with family members at a site that is not on school grounds; 
        or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) working with another public or nonprofit 
        agency that serves children.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Parental Rights.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this part--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) no individual (including a parent who 
        educates a child at home, parent of a public school student, or 
        parent of a private school student) shall be required to 
        participate in any program of parent or family education or 
        developmental screening under this part; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) a program or center assisted under this part 
        shall not take any action that infringes in any manner on the 
        right of a parent to direct the education of such parent's 
        child.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4110. PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by redesignating subpart 1 of part D of title 
        V as part J of title IV, and transferring such part J so as to 
        follow part I of title IV, as redesignated by section 2101(a) 
        of this Act;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in part J of title IV, as redesignated under 
        paragraph (1), by striking the heading and inserting the 
        following: ``programs of national significance'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by striking section 5414;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by redesignating sections 5411, 5412, and 
        5413, as sections 4905, 4906, and 4907, respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in section 4905, as redesignated under 
        paragraph (4)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``challenging 
                        State academic content and student academic 
                        achievement standards'' and inserting ``college 
                        and career ready academic content and student 
                        academic achievement standards under section 
                        1111(a)(1)''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by inserting ``nonprofit'' 
                        before ``private''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking subsection (b), and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Uses of Funds.--A nonprofit entity receiving a grant 
under subsection (a) shall use the grant funds to carry out 1 of the 
following activities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Providing funding for economically 
        disadvantaged students, including students from military 
        families and recent immigrants, and their teachers, to 
        participate in programs based in Washington, DC, that increase 
        civic responsibility and understanding of the Federal 
        Government among young people.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Developing, implementing, evaluating, and 
        disseminating innovative, research-based approaches to civic 
        learning, which may include hands-on civic engagement 
        activities, for low-income elementary school and secondary 
        school students that demonstrate innovation, scalability, 
        accountability, and a focus on underserved 
        populations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Supporting a national principal and teacher 
        certification process that provides a framework for measuring 
        and improving teaching and instructional leadership with a 
        focus on educators working in schools that are eligible for 
        funding under part A of title I, including comprehensive 
        rigorous teaching standards, leadership standards, and high-
        quality metrics designed to reward educator effectiveness and 
        inform and deliver high-quality professional development for 
        all educators.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Creating a national teacher corps of 
        outstanding college graduates to teach in underserved 
        communities in order to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) increase the supply of effective 
                teachers in low-income communities; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provide and support the retention of 
                teachers for high-need fields.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Supporting a national network of providers 
        of high-quality, evidence-based professional development in 
        writing instruction for teachers across all academic subjects 
        and grades.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Encouraging parents and caregivers to read 
        aloud to their children by supporting programs through which, 
        during pediatric exams, doctors and nurses train parents and 
        caregivers who may not be skilled readers.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Supporting the research and implementation 
        of highly effective, evidence-based strategies, instructional 
        and other wise, and the expansion of programs designed to 
        engage and support students who are recent immigrant and 
        students with interrupted formal education, and families of 
        such students, in order to improve the language acquisition and 
        academic achievement of such students.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Researching and promoting the use of 
        instructional technology and strategies across all content 
        areas that will drastically accelerate the language acquisition 
        in English learners and will support English learners as they 
        access rigorous academic content.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) Preparing young children from low-income 
        families for reading success by the third grade by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) distributing inexpensive 
                books;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) training volunteers to serve at-risk 
                children;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) developing motivational literacy 
                activities for at-risk children; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) providing information on literacy 
                resources, such as those provided by local libraries 
                and other community-based organizations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) Supporting model projects and programs that 
        encourage involvement in the performing and visual arts, for--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) persons with disabilities, by--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) increasing access to all 
                        forms of the arts for all persons, including 
                        those living with intellectual, physical, and 
                        sensory disabilities; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) fostering a greater 
                        awareness of the need for arts programs for 
                        individuals with disabilities; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) children, youth, and 
                educators.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) Implementing a coordinated program of 
        scientifically based research, demonstration projects, 
        innovative strategies, and professional development for 
        teachers and other instructional leaders working in high-
        poverty schools to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) enhance the ability of educators to 
                meet the special educational needs of gifted and 
                talented students, including high-ability students who 
                have not been formally identified as gifted; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) prioritize students who have been 
                underrepresented in gifted education programs, 
                including students who are economically disadvantaged, 
                of minority backgrounds, English learners, students 
                with disabilities, and students in rural 
                communities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) Supporting the research and implementation 
        of highly effective, evidence-based strategies and the 
        expansion of programs designed to engage and support students 
        who experience homelessness, or are at risk of homelessness, 
        and families of such students, in order to improve social and 
        emotional well-being, health outcomes, and academic achievement 
        of such students.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(13) Providing social, emotional, and academic 
        support to students from military families, and families of 
        such students, by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) developing, implementing, 
                evaluating, and disseminating innovative, research-
                based approaches to providing early intervening 
                services that mitigate the effect of deployment of 
                family members;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) providing training to teachers and 
                volunteers on the unique needs of such students; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) supporting model projects and 
                programs for tutoring and counseling.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(14) Developing, implementing, evaluating, and 
        disseminating innovative, research-based approaches to teaching 
        financial literacy, which may include curriculum and hands-on 
        activities, for low-income elementary school and secondary 
        school students that demonstrate innovation, scalability, 
        accountability, and a focus on underserved 
        populations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(15) Promoting gender equity in education by 
        supporting educational agencies and institutions in meeting the 
        requirements of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 
        (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(16) Other high-quality, nationally significant 
        programs that meet the purposes of this Act.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) in section 4906(c), as redesignated under 
        paragraph (4), by striking ``and in recognizing States, local 
        educational agencies, and schools under section 5411(b)(3), 
        only if funds are used for such recognition 
        programs'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) in section 4907, as redesignated under 
        paragraph (4)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking 
                ``5412'' and inserting ``4906''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking subsection (d); 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) in each of sections 4905, 4906, and 4907, as 
        redesignated under paragraph (4), by striking ``subpart'' each 
        place the term appears and inserting ``part''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4111. COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY 
              DEMONSTRATION AUTHORITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after part J, as redesignated under section 4110(1), the 
following:</DELETED>

   <DELETED>``PART K--COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY 
                   DEMONSTRATION AUTHORITY</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 4909. COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY 
              DEMONSTRATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Definitions.--In this part:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) College and career ready standards.--The 
        term `college and career ready standards' means the academic 
        content and student academic achievement standards adopted by a 
        State under section 1111(a)(1).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Competency.--The term `competency' means a 
        target for student learning representing key content-specific 
        concepts and higher order skills, such as critical thinking, 
        problem solving, and self-directed learning that is--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) applied within or across content 
                domains; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) aligned with college and career 
                ready standards.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Core indicators.--The term `core indicators' 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) State academic assessments that meet 
                the requirements of section 1111(a)(2)(B) and that 
                provide data that can be compared with data regarding 
                the State academic assessments required under section 
                1111(a)(2); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) State graduation rates.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
        means a State educational agency or consortium of State 
        educational agencies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Mastery.--The term `mastery' means a level 
        of knowledge or skill development demonstrated by a student 
        signifying that the student has met a standard and is prepared 
        to progress to a subsequent standard.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Performance assessment.--The term 
        `performance assessment' means a multi-step assessment that--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) includes complex activities with 
                clear criteria, expectations, and processes that enable 
                students to interact with meaningful content; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) measures the depth at which students 
                learn content and apply complex skills to create or 
                refine an original product or solution.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Universal design.--The term `universal 
        design' has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the 
        Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3002(a)).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Demonstration Authority.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may provide 
        eligible entities, in accordance with paragraph (3), with the 
        authority to incorporate competency-based accountability into 
        the State accountability system required under section 
        1111(a)(3) in accordance with an application approved under 
        subsection (c).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Demonstration period.--Each award of 
        demonstration authority under this part shall be for a period 
        of 3 years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Initial demonstration authority; expansion; 
        renewal.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Initial limit.--During the initial 
                3-year period of demonstration authority under this 
                section, the Secretary may not provide more than 3 
                eligible entities with the authority described in 
                paragraph (1).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Expansion of demonstration 
                authority.--After the end of the initial demonstration 
                period described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary may 
                provide additional eligible entities with demonstration 
                authority described in paragraph (1), subject to each 
                of the requirements of this part as applicable, if the 
                Secretary determines that the demonstration authority 
                provided under this part during the initial 
                demonstration period has effectively supported student 
                progress on core indicators among students served by 
                the eligible entities, including subgroups of students 
                described in section 1111(a)(3)(D).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Renewal requirements.--The Secretary 
                may renew an award of demonstration authority under 
                this part for additional 2-year periods if the eligible 
                entity demonstrates progress on core 
                indicators.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Applications.--To be eligible to participate in the 
demonstration under this part, an eligible entity shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require, that 
describes the competency-based accountability system that will be used 
by the eligible entity, including--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) an assurance that the competency-based 
        accountability system will only utilize summative assessments 
        for accountability purposes that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) are determined by the Secretary to 
                provide comparable data across the eligible entity, 
                demonstrate inter-rater reliability, and meet the 
                requirements for assessments described in section 
                1111(a)(2)(B);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) have been field-tested;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) are aligned to college and career 
                ready standards and State-approved 
                competencies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) have been developed in collaboration 
                with stakeholders representing the interests of 
                students with disabilities, English learners, and civil 
                rights organizations in the State, as demonstrated 
                through modifications made to the assessments resulting 
                from such collaboration; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) incorporate the principles of 
                universal design;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) how the competency-based accountability 
        system will--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) incorporate a system of formative, 
                interim, and summative assessments, including the use 
                of performance assessments and other sources of 
                evidence of student learning that determine mastery of 
                State-approved competencies aligned to college and 
                career ready standards and competencies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) allow students to demonstrate 
                progress toward mastery of such standards and State-
                approved competencies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) assess mastery of State-approved 
                competencies when students are ready to demonstrate 
                mastery of such standards and competencies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) provide students with multiple 
                opportunities to demonstrate mastery of such standards 
                and competencies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) ensure that summative assessments 
                comply with the requirements for academic assessments, 
                as described in section 1111(a)(2)(B), while engaging 
                and supporting teachers in scoring assessments, 
                including the use of high quality professional 
                development, standardized and calibrated scoring 
                rubrics, and other strategies to ensure inter-rater 
                reliability and comparability of determinations of 
                mastery across the State;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) provide educators, students, and 
                parents with real-time data to inform instructional 
                practice and continuously improve student 
                performance;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) be used in conjunction with the 
                accountability requirements described in section 
                1111(a)(3) and section 1116 to improve the academic 
                outcomes of focus schools identified under section 
                1116(c), priority schools identified under section 
                1116(d), and all other schools that fail to meet the 
                school performance targets, established in accordance 
                with section 1111(a)(3)(C), for any subgroup described 
                in section 1111(a)(3)(D);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) require not less than 1 year of 
                academic growth within a school year for each student 
                and assure instructional support and targeted 
                intervention are in place for those students performing 
                below their peers; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) only utilize a student's 
                individualized education program, as defined in section 
                602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 
                for purposes specifically allowed under such 
                Act;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the eligible entity's plan to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) ensure that all students, including 
                each student subgroup described in section 
                1111(a)(3)(D)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) are held to the same high 
                        standard;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) demonstrate annually, at a 
                        minimum, at least 1 year of academic growth 
                        consistent with the requirement in section 
                        1111(a)(3)(B); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) receive the instructional 
                        support needed to attain mastery of college and 
                        career ready standards and State-approved 
                        competencies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) train local educational agency and 
                school staff to implement the assessments described in 
                paragraph (2)(A);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) acclimate students to the new 
                assessment and accountability systems; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) ensure that each local educational 
                agency has the technological infrastructure to operate 
                the competency-based accountability system described in 
                this section; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) a description of how instruction and 
        professional development will be enhanced within the 
        competency-based system to personalize the educational 
        experience for each student to ensure all students graduate 
        college and career ready, as determined in accordance with 
        State academic achievement standards under section 
        1111(a)(1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Peer Review.--The Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) implement a peer review process, which shall 
        include a review team comprised of practitioners and experts 
        who are knowledgeable about competency-based learning systems, 
        to inform the awarding of the demonstration authority under 
        this part; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) make publicly available the applications 
        submitted under subsection (c) and the peer comments and 
        recommendations on such applications.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Demonstration Authority Withdrawn.--The Secretary 
may withdraw the demonstration authority provided to an eligible entity 
under this part if--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) at any point after the first 2 years of the 
        3-year demonstration period described in subsection (b)(2), the 
        Secretary determines that student performance for all students 
        served by the eligible entity or any student subgroup described 
        under section 1111(a)(3)(D) has declined on core indicators; 
        or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) after providing a State with a renewal of 
        demonstration authority under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary 
        makes a determination that student performance has declined on 
        core indicators for 2 consecutive years during the State's 
        participation in the demonstration under this part.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Dissemination of Best Practices.--The Secretary 
shall disseminate best practices on the implementation of competency-
based accountability systems, including on--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the effective use of formative, interim, and 
        summative assessments to inform instruction;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the development of summative assessments 
        that meet the requirements of section 1111(a)(2)(B), can be 
        compared with the State assessments required under section 
        1111(a)(2), and include assessment tasks that determine mastery 
        of State-approved competencies aligned to college and career 
        ready standards; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the development of standardized and 
        calibrated scoring rubrics, and other strategies to ensure 
        inter-rater reliability and comparability of determinations of 
        mastery across the State.''.</DELETED>

            <DELETED>TITLE V--PROMOTING INNOVATION</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5001. PROMOTING INNOVATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title V (20 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) is amended by striking 
the title heading and inserting the following:</DELETED>

         <DELETED>``TITLE V--PROMOTING INNOVATION''.</DELETED>

               <DELETED>PART A--RACE TO THE TOP</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5101. RACE TO THE TOP.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Part A of title V (20 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) is amended to 
read as follows:</DELETED>

              <DELETED>``PART A--RACE TO THE TOP</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5101. PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purposes of this part are to provide incentives for 
States and high-need local educational agencies to implement 
comprehensive reforms and innovative strategies that are designed to 
lead to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) significant improvements in outcomes for all 
        students, including improvements in student readiness, student 
        academic achievement, high school graduation rates, and rates 
        of student enrollment, persistence, and completion in 
        institutions of higher education; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) significant reductions in achievement gaps 
        between the groups of students described in section 
        1111(a)(2)(B)(x).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5102. RESERVATION OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``From amounts made available to carry out this part for a 
fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve not more than 5 percent to carry 
out activities in accordance with this part related to technical 
assistance, evaluation, outreach, and dissemination.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5103. RACE TO THE TOP PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Program Authorized.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--For each fiscal year for which 
        funds are appropriated under this part and from such funds that 
        are not reserved under section 5102, the Secretary shall, in 
        accordance with paragraph (2), determine the educational goals 
        that are the greatest priority for the United States and award 
        grants, through a grant competition, to eligible entities to 
        enable such eligible entities to carry out comprehensive 
        reforms and innovative strategies in furtherance of such 
        goals.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Selection of goals and categories of 
        entities.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                determine the priorities for grants awarded through a 
                grant competition under this part by selecting in 
                advance of the application period--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) 1 or more categories of 
                        entities described in paragraph (3) that may 
                        apply for and receive the grants through such 
                        grant competition; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) 1 or more goals described 
                        in paragraph (4) to be supported under the 
                        grants.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Announcement.--The Secretary shall 
                ensure that information regarding the selections of 
                goals and categories of entities for the grants under 
                this part for an upcoming grant competition is made 
                widely available to eligible entities and that the 
                eligible entities will have sufficient time to prepare 
                a grant application based on the Secretary's decisions 
                for the upcoming grant competition.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Eligible entities.--The categories of 
        entities that may be selected for grants under this part are 
        the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) A State.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) A high-need local educational 
                agency.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) A consortium of States.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) A consortium of high-need local 
                educational agencies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Educational goals.--The goals that the 
        Secretary shall select to support through grants under this 
        part are 1 or more of the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Increasing the access of children 
                from low-income families to highly rated teachers and 
                school leaders, including by--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) developing and implementing 
                        a professional growth and improvement 
                        system;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) improving the effectiveness 
                        of teachers (including early childhood 
                        education educators) and school leaders, 
                        including through high-quality preparation, 
                        recruitment, professional development, 
                        evaluation, and other personnel policies; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) ensuring that all teachers 
                        are prepared to effectively serve the needs of 
                        students who are children with disabilities or 
                        English learners, particularly through the 
                        general education curriculum.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Strengthening the availability and 
                use of high-quality and timely data to improve 
                instructional practices, policies, and student 
                outcomes.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Implementing--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) elementary and secondary 
                        school academic standards that prepare students 
                        to be college and career ready, in accordance 
                        with section 1111(a)(1); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) strategies that translate 
                        such standards into classroom practice, 
                        including in the areas of assessment, 
                        instructional materials, and professional 
                        development.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Turning around the schools served by 
                the eligible entity that are identified through a 
                State's accountability and improvement system under 
                subsection (c) or (d) of section 1116.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Creating successful conditions for 
                the creation, expansion, and replication of high-
                performing public charter schools and the creation of 
                new, innovative, and highly autonomous public schools 
                that will enroll a large percentage of students from 
                low-income families.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Providing more equitable State and 
                local resources to high-poverty schools.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Improving school readiness by--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) increasing the number and 
                        percentage of children from low-income 
                        families, in each age group of infants, 
                        toddlers, and preschoolers, who are enrolled in 
                        high-quality early childhood education 
                        programs; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) designing and implementing 
                        an integrated system of high-quality early 
                        childhood education programs and services that 
                        strengthens the coordination and collaboration 
                        among Federal, State, and local early childhood 
                        education programs.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Duration of Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each grant awarded under this 
        part shall be for a period of not more than 4 years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Requirements for additional funding.--Before 
        receiving funding under any grant under this part for the 
        second or any subsequent year of the grant, the eligible entity 
        receiving the grant shall demonstrate to the Secretary that the 
        eligible entity is--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) making progress in implementing the 
                plan under section 5104(a)(3) at a rate that the 
                Secretary determines will result in full implementation 
                of the plan during the remainder of the grant period; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) making progress, as measured by the 
                annual performance measures and targets established by 
                the eligible entity under section 5105, at a rate that 
                the Secretary determines will result in reaching the 
                targets and achieving the objectives of the grant, 
                during the remainder of the grant period.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Interagency Agreement.--The Secretary shall 
establish an interagency agreement with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services to jointly administer any grant competition for the goal 
of improving early childhood education, as described in subsection 
(a)(4)(G), and any grants issued under such grant 
competition.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5104. APPLICATION PROCESS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--Each eligible entity that desires to 
receive a grant under this part shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
as the Secretary may reasonably require. At a minimum, each such 
application shall include the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Documentation of the eligible entity's 
        record, as applicable, in the areas to be measured by the 
        performance measures identified by the Secretary under section 
        5105(2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Evidence of conditions of innovation and 
        reform that the eligible entity has established and the 
        eligible entity's plan for implementing additional conditions 
        for innovation and reform, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a description of how the eligible 
                entity has identified and eliminated ineffective 
                practices in the past, and its plan for doing so in the 
                future;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a description of how the eligible 
                entity has identified and promoted effective practices 
                in the past, and its plan for doing so in the future; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) steps the eligible entity has taken 
                and will take to eliminate statutory, regulatory, 
                procedural, or other barriers to facilitate the full 
                implementation of its proposed plan under paragraph 
                (3).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) A comprehensive and coherent plan for using 
        funds under this part, and other Federal, State, and local 
        funds, to improve the eligible entity's performance on the 
        performance measures identified under section 5105(2), 
        including how the applicant will implement reforms and 
        innovative strategies to achieve the goals selected by the 
        Secretary under section 5103(a)(2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) In the case of an eligible entity that is 
        described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 5103(a)(3), 
        evidence of collaboration among the eligible entity, local 
        educational agencies in the State (including the local 
        educational agencies participating in carrying out the plan 
        under paragraph (3)), schools that are expected to benefit from 
        the activities under the plan, parents, teachers, and other 
        stakeholders, in developing and implementing the plan, 
        including evidence of the commitment and capacity to implement 
        such plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) In the case of an eligible entity described 
        in subparagraph (B) or (D) of section 5103(a)(3), evidence of 
        the eligible entity's collaboration with its school leaders, 
        teachers, parents, and other stakeholders in developing the 
        plan under paragraph (3), including evidence of the commitment 
        and capacity to implement that plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) The eligible entity's annual performance 
        measures and targets, in accordance with the requirements of 
        section 5105.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Criteria for Evaluating Applications.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award 
        grants under this part on a competitive basis, based on the 
        quality of the applications submitted by eligible 
        entities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Publication of explanation.--The Secretary 
        shall publish an explanation of how the application review 
        process will ensure an equitable, transparent, and objective 
        evaluation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Priority.--In awarding grants under this part, the 
Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) give priority to any eligible entity 
        described in subparagraph (B) or (D) of section 5103(a)(3) that 
        serves a school designated with a school locale code of 33, 41, 
        42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) for any grant competition under this part 
        for the goal of improving early childhood education, as 
        described in section 5103(a)(4)(G), give priority to any 
        eligible entity that provides a full-day kindergarten program 
        to all kindergarten students, or to all kindergarten students 
        from low-income families, served by the eligible 
        entity.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5105. PERFORMANCE MEASURES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this part 
shall establish, subject to approval by the Secretary, annual 
performance measures and targets for the programs and activities 
carried out under this part. Such performance measures and targets 
shall, at a minimum, track the eligible entity's progress in--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) implementing the plan described in section 
        5104(a)(3); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) making progress on any other performance 
        measure identified by the Secretary.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5106. USES OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Use of State Grant Funds.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity described 
        in subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 5103(a)(3) that receives 
        a grant under this part shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) except as provided in paragraph (3), 
                use not less than 50 percent of the grant funds to 
                award subgrants under paragraph (2) to the local 
                educational agencies that will participate in the plan 
                for any purpose included in the eligible entity's plan 
                described in section 5104(a)(3); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) use any amount of the grant not 
                distributed under subparagraph (A) for any purpose 
                included in the eligible entity's plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Amount of subgrants.--For a fiscal year, the 
        amount of a subgrant under paragraph (1)(A) for a local 
        educational agency that will participate in the eligible 
        entity's plan shall bear the same relation to the amount 
        available for all such subgrants by the eligible entity for 
        such year, as the amount made available to the local 
        educational agency under part A of title I for the most recent 
        year for which such data are available bears to the total 
        amount made available for such year to all local educational 
        agencies selected to participate in the eligible entity's 
        plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Exception.--An eligible entity described in 
        subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 5103(a)(3) that receives a 
        grant under this part for the goal of improving early childhood 
        education, as described in section 5103(a)(4)(G)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) shall not be subject to the 
                requirements of paragraph (1)(A); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) may use grant funds to award 
                subgrants to public or private nonprofit agencies and 
                organizations for activities consistent with any 
                purpose included in the eligible entity's plan 
                described in section 5104(a)(3).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Use of Subgrant Funds.--Each local educational 
agency or public or private nonprofit agency or organization that 
receives a subgrant under paragraph (1)(A) or (3)(B) of subsection (a) 
from an eligible entity shall use subgrant funds for any purpose 
included in the eligible entity's plan described in section 5104(a)(3), 
subject to any requirements of the eligible entity.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Use of High-Need Local Educational Agency Grant 
Funds.--Each eligible entity described in subparagraph (B) or (D) of 
section 5103(a)(3) that receives a grant under this part shall use such 
funds for any purpose included in the eligible entity's plan described 
in section 5104(a)(3).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Special Rule.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Limitation on use of funds.--Notwithstanding 
        any other provision of this section, grant or subgrant funds 
        under this part shall only be used to fund a program or 
        activity that is an allowable use of funds under another 
        section of this Act (excluding this part and section 8007, as 
        amended by section 8004 of the Strengthening America's Schools 
        Act of 2013), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 
        the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, or the Carl D. 
        Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, except that 
        grant or subgrant funds for the goal of improving early 
        childhood education, as described in section 5103(a)(4)(G), may 
        also be used to fund a program or activity that is an allowable 
        use of funds under the Head Start Act or the Child Care and 
        Development Block Grant Act of 1990.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Limitation of use of funds for early 
        childhood education programs.--Grant or subgrant funds under 
        this part that are used to improve early childhood education 
        programs shall not be used to carry out any of the following 
        activities:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Assessments that provide rewards or 
                sanctions for individual children or 
                teachers.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) A single assessment that is used as 
                the primary or sole method for assessing program 
                effectiveness.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Evaluating children, other than for 
                the purposes of improving instruction, classroom 
                environment, professional development, or parent and 
                family engagement, or program improvement.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5107. REPORTING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Annual Report.--An eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this part shall submit to the Secretary, at such time and 
in such manner as the Secretary may require, an annual report 
including, at a minimum--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) data on the eligible entity's progress in 
        achieving the targets for the annual performance measures and 
        targets established under section 5105; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) a description of the challenges the eligible 
        entity has faced in implementing its program under this part, 
        and how the eligible entity has addressed, or plans to address, 
        such challenges.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Local Report.--Each local educational agency and 
each public or private nonprofit agency or organization that receives a 
subgrant from an eligible entity under section 5106(a) shall submit to 
the eligible entity such information as the eligible entity may require 
to complete the annual report required by subsection (a).''.</DELETED>

           <DELETED>PART B--INVESTING IN INNOVATION</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5201. INVESTING IN INNOVATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Part B of title V (20 U.S.C. 7221 et seq.) is amended to 
read as follows:</DELETED>

          <DELETED>``PART B--INVESTING IN INNOVATION</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5201. PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purposes of this part are to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) fund the identification, development, 
        evaluation, and expansion of innovative, research- and 
        evidence-based practices, programs, and strategies in order to 
        significantly--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) increase student academic 
                achievement and close achievement gaps;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) increase high school graduation 
                rates;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) increase college enrollment 
                readiness and rates of college enrollment;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) improve teacher and school leader 
                effectiveness; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) improve school readiness and 
                strengthen collaboration and coordination among 
                elementary schools and early childhood care and 
                education; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) support the rapid development, expansion, 
        adoption, and implementation of tools and resources that 
        improve the efficiency, effectiveness, or pace of adoption of 
        such educational practices, programs, and strategies.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5202. RESERVATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) ARPA-ED.--The Secretary may reserve not more than 30 
percent of the funds appropriated under section 3(u) for each fiscal 
year to carry out the activities of the Advanced Research Projects 
Agency-Education established under section 221 of the Department of 
Education Organization Act, except that the amount so reserved for any 
fiscal year shall not exceed $100,000,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) National Activities.--The Secretary may reserve not 
more than 5 percent of the funds appropriated under section 3(u) for 
any fiscal year to carry out activities of national significance. Such 
activities may include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) capacity-building;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) technical assistance;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) dissemination of best practices developed 
        with grant funds provided under this part; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) carrying out prize awards consistent with 
        section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
        1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Availability of Funds.--Funds for the activities 
described in subsection (a), and for prize awards under subsection 
(b)(4), shall be available until expended.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5203. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED; LENGTH OF GRANTS; 
              PRIORITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Program Authorization.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--From amounts made available to 
        carry out this part and not reserved under section 5202 for a 
        fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive 
        basis, to eligible entities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Eligible entity.--In this part, the term 
        `eligible entity' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a local educational agency or a 
                consortium of local educational agencies; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a partnership between a nonprofit 
                organization or an educational service agency and--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) 1 or more local educational 
                        agencies; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) a consortium of public 
                        schools.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Duration of Grants.--The Secretary--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) shall award grants under this part for a 
        period of not more than 3 years; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) may extend such grants for an additional 2-
        year period if the grantee demonstrates to the Secretary that 
        it is making significant progress on the program performance 
        measures identified in section 5206.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Rural Set-Aside.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
not less than 22 percent of the funds awarded under subsection (a) for 
any fiscal year are for projects that meet both of the following 
requirements, except that the Secretary shall not be required to make 
such awards unless a sufficient number of otherwise eligible high 
quality applications are received:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) The eligible entity includes--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a local educational agency with an 
                urban-centric district locale code of 32, 33, 41, 42, 
                or 43, as determined by the Secretary;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a consortium of such local 
                educational agencies; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) if the applicant is a partnership, 
                an educational service agency or a nonprofit 
                organization with demonstrated expertise in serving 
                students from rural areas.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) A majority of the schools to be served by 
        the project are designated with a school locale code of 41, 42, 
        or 43, or a combination of such codes, as determined by the 
        Secretary, and--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) are served by a local educational 
                agency in which 20 percent or more of the children ages 
                5 through 17 years old are from families with incomes 
                below the poverty line;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) are served by a local educational 
                agency in which the total number of students in average 
                daily attendance at all of the schools served by the 
                local educational agency is fewer than 600; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) are served by a local educational 
                agency located in a county that has a total population 
                density of fewer than 10 persons per square 
                mile.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Priorities.--In awarding grants under this part, the 
Secretary shall give priority to an eligible entity that includes, in 
its application under section 5204, a plan to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) address the needs of high-need local 
        educational agencies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) improve school readiness; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) address the unique learning needs of 
        students who are children with disabilities or English 
        learners.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Standards of Evidence.--The Secretary shall set 
standards for the quality of evidence that an applicant shall provide 
in order to demonstrate that the activities it proposes to carry out 
with funds under this part are likely to succeed in improving student 
outcomes, including, where applicable, academic achievement and 
graduation rates. These standards shall include the 
following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Strong evidence that the activities proposed 
        by the applicant will have a statistically significant effect 
        on student outcomes.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Moderate evidence that the activities 
        proposed by the applicant will improve outcomes.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) A rationale based on research findings or a 
        reasonable hypothesis that the activities proposed by the 
        applicant will improve student outcomes.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Support for New Practices, Strategies, or 
Programs.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
        not less than one-half of the funds awarded under subsection 
        (a) for any fiscal year are for projects that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) meet an evidence standard described 
                in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (e); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) do not meet the evidence standard 
                described in paragraph (1) of such 
                subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Exception.--The Secretary shall not be 
        required to make the awards described in paragraph (1) unless a 
        sufficient number of otherwise eligible high-quality 
        applications are received.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5204. APPLICATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Each eligible entity that desires to receive a grant 
under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may reasonably require. At a minimum, each application shall--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) describe the project for which the applicant 
        is seeking a grant and how the evidence supporting that project 
        meets the standards of evidence established by the Secretary 
        under section 5203(e);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) describe how the applicant will address at 
        least 1 of the areas described in section 5205(a)(1);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) provide an estimate of the number of 
        children that the applicant plans to serve under the proposed 
        project, including the percentage of those children who are 
        from low-income families;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) demonstrate that the applicant has 
        established 1 or more partnerships with public or private 
        organizations and that the partner or partners will provide 
        matching funds, except that the Secretary may waive the 
        matching funds requirement on a case-by-case basis, upon a 
        showing of exceptional circumstances;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) describe the applicant's plan for continuing 
        the proposed project after funding under this part 
        ends;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) if the applicant is a local educational 
        agency--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) document the local educational 
                agency's record during the previous 3 years in--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) increasing student 
                        achievement, including achievement for each 
                        subgroup of students described in section 
                        1111(a)(2)(B)(x); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) closing achievement gaps; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) demonstrate how the local 
                educational agency has made significant improvements in 
                other outcomes, as applicable, on the performance 
                measures described in section 5206;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) if the applicant is a partnership that 
        includes a nonprofit organization or educational service 
        agency, provide evidence that the nonprofit organization or 
        educational service agency has helped at least 1 school or 
        local educational agency, during the previous 3 years, 
        significantly--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) increase student achievement, 
                including achievement for each subgroup of students 
                described in section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) close achievement gaps;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) provide a description of the applicant's 
        plan for independently evaluating the effectiveness of 
        activities carried out with funds under this part;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) provide an assurance that the applicant 
        will--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) cooperate with evaluations, as 
                requested by the Secretary;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) make data available to third parties 
                for validation and further study; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) participate in communities of 
                practice; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) if the applicant is a partnership that 
        includes a nonprofit organization or educational service agency 
        that intends to make subgrants, consistent with section 
        5205(b), provide an assurance that the applicant will apply 
        paragraphs (1) through (9), as appropriate, in its selection of 
        subgrantees and in its oversight of those subgrants.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5205. USES OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Uses of Funds.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Mandatory uses.--Each eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this part shall carry out the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Use the grant funds to carry out, at 
                a minimum, 1 of the following activities:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Improving the effectiveness 
                        of teachers and school leaders and increasing 
                        equity in the distribution of effective 
                        teachers and school leaders.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Strengthening the use of 
                        data to improve teaching and 
                        learning.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Providing high-quality 
                        instruction based on college and career ready 
                        standards and measuring students' mastery of 
                        standards using high-quality assessments 
                        aligned with those standards.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Turning around the lowest-
                        performing schools.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) Improving school readiness 
                        for students who are low-income, English 
                        learners, or children with 
                        disabilities.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) Other areas relating to 
                        school improvement consistent with the purposes 
                        of this part, as determined by the 
                        Secretary.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Use the grant funds to develop or 
                expand strategies to improve the performance of high-
                need students on the applicable performance measures 
                described in section 5206.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Permissive use of funds.--Each eligible 
        entity that receives a grant under this part may use the grant 
        funds for an independent evaluation, as required under section 
        5204(a)(8), of the innovative practice carried out with the 
        grant.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Authority To Subgrant.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--If an eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this part includes a nonprofit 
        organization or educational service agency, such nonprofit 
        organization or educational service agency may use the grant 
        funds to award subgrants to other entities to provide support 
        to 1 or more schools or local educational agencies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Compliance with requirements of grantees.--
        Each entity awarded a subgrant under paragraph (1) shall comply 
        with the requirements of this part relating to grantees, as 
        appropriate.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5206. PERFORMANCE MEASURES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The Secretary shall establish performance measures for 
the programs and activities carried out under this part. These 
measures, at a minimum, shall track the grantee's progress in improving 
outcomes for each subgroup of students described in section 
1111(a)(2)(B)(x) that is served by the grantee, including, as 
applicable, by--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) increasing student achievement and 
        decreasing achievement gaps;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) increasing high school graduation 
        rates;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) increasing college readiness and rates of 
        college enrollment;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) improving teacher and school leader 
        effectiveness;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) improving school readiness; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) any other indicator as the Secretary or 
        grantee may determine.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5207. REPORTING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``An eligible entity that receives a grant under this part 
shall submit to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the 
Secretary may require, an annual report that includes, among other 
things, information on the entity's progress on the performance 
measures established under section 5206, and the data supporting that 
progress.''.</DELETED>

          <DELETED>PART C--MAGNET SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5301. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 5301 (20 U.S.C. 7231) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking paragraph (2) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) The use of magnet schools has increased 
        dramatically since the inception of the magnet schools 
        assistance program under this Act, with more than 1,500,000 
        students nationwide attending such schools.''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking 
                subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to ensure that all students have 
                equitable access to a high-quality public education 
                that will prepare them to succeed in a highly 
                competitive economy comprised of people from many 
                different racial and ethnic backgrounds; and''; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``, particularly 
                        whole-school programs,'' after ``magnet school 
                        programs''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``challenging 
                        State academic content standards and student 
                        academic achievement standards'' and inserting 
                        ``college and career ready State academic 
                        content standards and student academic 
                        achievement standards under section 
                        1111(a)(1)''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the development and design of evidence-based 
        educational methods and practices that promote diversity and 
        increase high-quality public educational options;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) courses of instruction within magnet schools 
        that will substantially increase the college and career 
        readiness of students attending such schools;''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5302. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 5303 (20 U.S.C. 7231b) is amended, in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``competitive'' after ``to 
award''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5303. APPLICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 5305 (20 U.S.C. 7231d) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Information and Assurances.--Each application 
submitted under subsection (a) shall include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) a description of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) how a grant awarded under this part 
                will be used to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) improve student academic 
                        achievement for all students and subgroups of 
                        students described in section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x) 
                        attending the magnet school program; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) promote desegregation, 
                        including how the proposed magnet school 
                        program will increase interaction among 
                        students of different social, economic, ethnic, 
                        and racial backgrounds, including the policies, 
                        programs, and activities aimed at increasing 
                        interaction among such students;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B)(i) a description of the evidence 
                that the magnet school program that the applicant 
                proposes to implement would improve student academic 
                achievement and reduce minority group isolation; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(ii) if such evidence is not available, 
                a rationale, based on current research findings, for 
                how the program would improve student academic 
                achievement and reduce minority group 
                isolation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) how the applicant will continue the 
                magnet school program after assistance under this part 
                is no longer available, and, if applicable, an 
                explanation of why magnet schools established or 
                supported by the applicant with grant funds under this 
                part cannot be continued without the use of grant funds 
                under this part;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) how grant funds under this part will 
                be used--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) to improve student academic 
                        achievement for all students attending the 
                        magnet school programs; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) to implement services and 
                        activities that are consistent with other 
                        programs under this Act, and other Acts, as 
                        appropriate;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) the student application process, and 
                selection criteria, if any, to be used by the proposed 
                magnet school program;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) how the applicant will conduct 
                outreach and disseminate information about the proposed 
                magnet school program, including the application and 
                selection process, in a timely, clear, and accessible 
                manner to all students and their parents and families 
                and, to the extent practicable, in a language they can 
                understand; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) how the applicant will assess, 
                monitor, and evaluate the impact of the activities 
                funded under this part on student academic achievement 
                and integration; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) assurances that the applicant will--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) use grant funds under this part for 
                the purpose specified in section 5301(b);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) employ highly rated school leaders 
                and teachers in the courses of instruction assisted 
                under this part;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) not engage in discrimination based 
                on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or 
                disability in--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the hiring, promotion, or 
                        assignment of employees of the applicant or 
                        other personnel for whom the applicant has any 
                        administrative responsibility;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the assignment of students 
                        to schools, or to courses of instruction within 
                        the schools, of such applicant, except to carry 
                        out the approved plan; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) designing or operating 
                        extracurricular activities for 
                        students;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) carry out a high-quality education 
                program that will result in greater parent and family 
                decisionmaking and engagement; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) give students residing in the local 
                attendance area of the proposed magnet school program 
                equitable consideration for placement in the program, 
                consistent with desegregation guidelines and the 
                capacity of the applicant to accommodate the 
                students.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``will be met'' 
        and inserting ``are being met''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5304. PRIORITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 5306 (20 U.S.C. 7231e) is amended by striking 
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) have the highest quality applications and 
        demonstrate the greatest need for assistance, based on the 
        expense or difficulty of effectively carrying out approved 
        desegregation plans and the magnet school program for which the 
        grant is sought;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) propose to carry out new magnet school 
        programs, significantly revise existing magnet school programs, 
        or significantly expand magnet school programs, in a manner 
        that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is aligned with other programs that 
                have demonstrated a record of success in increasing 
                student academic achievement and reducing minority 
                group isolation; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) has a strong research basis for 
                improving student academic achievement and reducing 
                minority group isolation;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) select, or propose to select, students to 
        attend magnet school programs solely or primarily by lottery, 
        rather than through academic examination or other selective 
        enrollment methods; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) propose to serve the entire student 
        population of a school.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5305. USE OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 5307 (20 U.S.C. 7231f) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (1) 
        through (7) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) for planning, outreach, and promotional 
        activities directly related to the development, expansion, 
        continuation, or enhancement of academic programs and services 
        offered at magnet schools;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) for the acquisition of books, educational 
        technology, materials, and equipment necessary to conduct 
        programs in magnet schools;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the compensation, or subsidization 
                of the compensation, of elementary school and secondary 
                school teachers, leaders, and other instructional staff 
                who are highly rated; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) high-quality professional 
                development and staff capacity-building activities, 
                including those designed to recruit, prepare, support, 
                and retain highly rated school teachers, leaders, and 
                other instructional staff;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) with respect to a magnet school program 
        offered to less than the entire student population of a school, 
        for instructional activities that are designed to make 
        available the special curriculum that is offered by the magnet 
        school program to students who are enrolled in the school but 
        who are not enrolled in the magnet school program;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) for activities, which may include the 
        formation of partnerships with public or nonprofit 
        organizations, to help enhance the program or promote parent 
        and family decisionmaking and engagement that will build the 
        recipient's capacity to operate magnet school programs once the 
        grant period has ended;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) to enable the local educational agency, or 
        consortium of such agencies, to have more flexibility in 
        designing magnet schools for students in all grades; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) for other operational costs that cannot be 
        met with other State or local sources.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``based on the 
        State's challenging academic content standards and student 
        academic achievement standards or directly related to improving 
        student reading skills or knowledge of mathematics, science, 
        history, geography, English, foreign languages, art, or music, 
        or to improving vocational, technological, and professional 
        skills'' and inserting ``and making sufficient academic 
        growth''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5306. LIMITATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 5309 (20 U.S.C. 7231h) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``a period that 
        shall not exceed 3 fiscal years'' and inserting ``an initial 
        period of not more than 3 fiscal years, and may be renewed for 
        not more than an additional 2 years if the Secretary finds that 
        the grantee is achieving the intended outcomes of the grant and 
        shows improvement in increasing student academic achievement 
        and reducing minority-group isolation, and other indicators of 
        success established by the Secretary''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``50'' and inserting 
                ``40''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``15'' and inserting 
                ``10''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5307. EVALUATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 5310 (20 U.S.C. 7231i) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5310. EVALUATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Impact of Activities.--From the amount reserved for 
evaluation activities in accordance with section 9601(a), the 
Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of Education 
Sciences, shall, in consultation with the relevant program office at 
the Department, evaluate the implementation and impact of the 
activities supported under this part, consistent with section 9601, 
including--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) how, and the extent to which, magnet school 
        programs lead to educational quality and improvement;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the extent to which magnet school programs 
        enhance student access to a high quality education;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the extent to which magnet school programs 
        lead to the elimination, reduction, or prevention of minority 
        group isolation in elementary schools and secondary schools 
        with substantial proportions of minority students; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) the extent to which magnet school programs 
        differ from other school programs in terms of the 
        organizational characteristics and resource allocations of such 
        magnet school programs.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Dissemination.--The Secretary shall collect and 
disseminate to the general public information on successful magnet 
school programs.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5308. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR GRANTS TO AGENCIES NOT 
              PREVIOUSLY ASSISTED.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 5311 (20 U.S.C. 7231j) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5311. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR GRANTS TO AGENCIES NOT 
              PREVIOUSLY ASSISTED.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``For any fiscal year for which the amount appropriated 
pursuant to section 3(v) exceeds $75,000,000, the Secretary shall give 
priority in using such amounts in excess of $75,000,000 to awarding 
grants to local educational agencies or consortia of such agencies that 
did not receive a grant under this part for the preceding fiscal 
year.''.</DELETED>

           <DELETED>PART D--PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5401. PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7241 et seq.) is amended to 
read as follows:</DELETED>

          <DELETED>``PART D--PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5401. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purpose of this part is to support the creation, 
expansion, and replication of high-performing charter schools that 
serve the needs and increase the academic achievement of all 
students.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5402. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``From the funds appropriated to carry out this part for a 
fiscal year--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) 85 percent shall be available to carry out 
        subpart 1; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) 15 percent shall be available to carry out 
        subpart 2.</DELETED>

   <DELETED>``Subpart 1--Successful Charter Schools Program</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5411. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In this subpart:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Charter school.--The term `charter school' 
        means a public school that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is governed by a separate and 
                independent board that exercises authority over 1 or 
                more schools, including authority in the areas of 
                governance, personnel, budget, schedule, and 
                instructional program;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) has ongoing, significant autonomy in 
                the areas of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the hiring, replacement, and 
                        salaries of the school staff;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the school 
                        budget;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) scheduling formats for the 
                        school day and school year;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) the instructional programs 
                        of the school, including instructional models 
                        and curricula; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) the management and daily 
                        operation of the school;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) in accordance with a specific State 
                statute authorizing the granting of charters to 
                schools, is exempt from significant State or local 
                rules that inhibit the flexible operation and 
                management of public schools, but not from any rules 
                relating to the other requirements of this 
                paragraph;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) is created by a developer as a 
                public school, or is adapted by a developer from an 
                existing public school, and is operated under public 
                supervision and direction;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) operates in pursuit of a specific 
                set of educational objectives determined by the 
                school's developer and agreed to by the charter school 
                authorizer;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) provides 1 or more programs of 
                elementary education, secondary education, or both, 
                including early childhood education, and may also 
                provide adult education, in accordance with State 
                law;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) is nonsectarian in its programs, 
                admissions policies, employment practices, and all 
                other operations, and is not affiliated with a 
                sectarian school or religious institution;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) does not charge tuition;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) complies with the Age Discrimination 
                Act of 1975, title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 
                title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, section 
                504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, title II of the 
                Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and part B of 
                the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
                Act;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) is a school to which parents choose 
                to send their children, and that admits students on the 
                basis of a lottery if more students apply for admission 
                than can be accommodated, except as modified by the 
                Secretary by regulation in accordance with clause (iv) 
                or (v) of section 1116(d)(4)(B);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) complies with the same Federal and 
                State audit requirements as do other elementary 
                schools, secondary schools, and early childhood 
                education and adult education programs, as applicable, 
                in the State, unless such requirements are specifically 
                waived for the purpose of this program;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(L) meets all applicable Federal, State, 
                and local health and safety requirements;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(M) operates in accordance with State 
                law; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(N) has a written performance contract 
                with a charter school authorizer that includes--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) a description of how student 
                        performance will be measured on the basis of--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) State assessments 
                                that are required of other public 
                                schools; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) any other 
                                assessments that are mutually agreeable 
                                to the charter school authorizer and 
                                the charter school;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) a requirement that student 
                        academic achievement and growth, consistent 
                        with section 1111, for the students enrolled at 
                        the school as a whole and for each subgroup 
                        described in section 1111(a)(3)(D) will be used 
                        as a primary factor in decisions about the 
                        renewal or revocation of the charter, in 
                        addition to other criteria, as 
                        appropriate;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the student academic 
                        achievement and growth, consistent with section 
                        1111, and student retention goals, and, in the 
                        case of a high school, graduation rate goals 
                        for the students enrolled at the school as a 
                        whole and for each subgroup described in 
                        section 1111(a)(3)(D), and any other goals to 
                        be achieved by the end of the contract 
                        period;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) the obligations and 
                        responsibilities of the charter school and the 
                        charter school authorizer; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) a description of the 
                        autonomy that will be granted to the charter 
                        school in each area described under 
                        subparagraph (B).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Charter school authorizer.--The term 
        `charter school authorizer' means any public or nonprofit 
        entity that has the authority under State law, and is approved 
        by the Secretary, to authorize or approve a public charter 
        school.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Developer.--The term `developer' means any 
        individual, group of individuals, or public nonprofit 
        organization that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) has applied for, or been granted, a 
                charter for a charter school; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) has received authorization to start 
                a charter school.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a State educational 
                agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a local educational agency, except a 
                charter school that is considered a local educational 
                agency under State law;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a charter school authorizer; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) a charter management 
                organization.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Expand.--The term `expand' means to increase 
        the student enrollment of an existing high-performing charter 
        school by more than 50 percent or through the addition of not 
        less than 2 grades to such existing charter school over the 
        course of a grant or subgrant under this part.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) High-performing charter school.--The term 
        `high-performing charter school' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) in the case of a charter school that 
                was not open or did not enroll students in the 
                preceding school year, a charter school that has a 
                written performance contract with a charter school 
                authorizer that includes, for the students enrolled at 
                the school as a whole and for each subgroup described 
                in section 1111(a)(3)(D) for the most recent year for 
                which such data are available--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) student academic achievement 
                        and growth goals (as measured, in the case of a 
                        charter school that is an elementary school or 
                        secondary school, by performance on the 
                        statewide academic assessments required under 
                        section 1111(a)(2) and individual academic 
                        growth, consistent with section 1111(a)) that 
                        are higher than the average student academic 
                        achievement and growth results, consistent with 
                        section 1111, in demographically similar 
                        schools in the State;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) student retention goals 
                        that are similar to, or greater than, the 
                        average student retention rates in 
                        demographically similar schools in the State; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) if the charter school is a 
                        high school, goals for graduation rates, rates 
                        of student enrollment at institutions of higher 
                        education, and rates of student persistence at 
                        institutions of higher education that are 
                        higher than such average rates in 
                        demographically similar schools in the State; 
                        or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) in the case of a charter school that 
                was open and enrolled students for the preceding school 
                year, a charter school that has, for the students 
                enrolled at the school as a whole and for each subgroup 
                described in section 1111(a)(3)(D) for the most recent 
                year for which such data are available--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) student academic achievement 
                        and growth results (as measured, in the case of 
                        a charter school that is an elementary school 
                        or secondary school, by performance on the 
                        statewide academic assessments required under 
                        section 1111(a)(2) and individual academic 
                        growth, consistent with section 1111) that are 
                        significantly higher than the average student 
                        academic achievement and growth results, 
                        consistent with section 1111, in 
                        demographically similar schools in the 
                        State;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) student retention rates 
                        that are similar to or higher than the average 
                        student retention rates in demographically 
                        similar schools in the State; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) if the school is a high 
                        school, higher graduation rates, rates of 
                        student enrollment at institutions of higher 
                        education, and rates of student persistence at 
                        institutions of higher education than such 
                        average rates in demographically similar 
                        schools in the State.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Replicate.--The term `replicate' means to 
        open 1 or more new campuses of, or schools based on, an 
        existing high-performing charter school under a new or existing 
        charter, or both, over the course of a grant or subgrant under 
        this part.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5412. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--From the amount available to carry out 
this subpart, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, 
to eligible entities to enable such eligible entities to award 
subgrants to developers to create, expand, or replicate 1 or more high-
performing charter schools, including through conversion of an existing 
public school into a charter school.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Allocations.--The Secretary shall use not less than 
25 percent of funds to award grants to eligible entities described in 
5411(4)(A).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Considerations.--In awarding grants under this 
subpart, the Secretary shall consider--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the geographic diversity of the eligible 
        entities, including the distribution of grants among urban, 
        suburban, and rural areas; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the number of eligible entities in a State 
        that are receiving grants under this subpart in any fiscal 
        year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Grant Amount.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In determining the amount of each grant to 
        be awarded under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the number of operating charter 
                schools under the jurisdiction or in the service area 
                of the eligible entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to the extent practicable, the 
                number of students, including students on charter 
                school waiting lists, that will be served by high-
                performing charter schools that receive funds under 
                this subpart; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the amount of funds that is needed 
                to implement the activities described in the approved 
                application.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Duration.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each grant awarded under this 
        subpart shall be for an initial period of not more than 3 
        years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Renewal.--The Secretary may renew a grant 
        awarded under this subpart for an additional period of not more 
        than 2 years, if the eligible entity is achieving the 
        objectives of the grant and has shown improvement on the 
        performance measures and targets described in section 
        5417(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Limitations.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Grants.--An eligible entity described under 
        subparagraph (A) of section 5411(4) may not receive more than 1 
        grant at a time under this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Subgrants.--A developer may not receive more 
        than 1 grant or subgrant at a time under this 
        section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Reservations.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Administrative expenses.--An eligible entity 
        that receives a grant under this subpart may use not more than 
        a total of 5 percent of grant funds for administrative expenses 
        associated with the grant, including for improvement of the 
        eligible entity's oversight or management of charter 
        schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Improving authorizer quality.--An eligible 
        entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 
        5411(4) shall use 5 percent of grant funds for improving 
        authorizer quality, including charter school oversight and 
        monitoring systems and procedures for revoking or not renewing 
        charters.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive a statutory or 
regulatory requirement over which the Secretary exercises 
administrative authority, except a requirement described in section 
5411(1), if--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the waiver is requested in an approved 
        application under this subpart; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the Secretary determines that granting the 
        waiver will promote the purpose of this subpart.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5413. APPLICATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant 
under this subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as 
the Secretary may require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Contents.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Eligible entities.--At a minimum, the 
        application described in subsection (a) shall include a 
        description of --</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) how the eligible entity will use 
                grant funds to create, expand, or replicate 1 or more 
                high-performing charter schools;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the need for the high-performing 
                charter schools that the eligible entity seeks to 
                support, including information that demonstrates the 
                interest of parents and communities in increasing 
                charter school enrollment capacity, such as the number 
                of students who are on waiting lists for charter 
                schools under the jurisdiction of the eligible 
                entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the performance measures the 
                eligible entity will use to measure outcomes;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) how the eligible entity will provide 
                information and support to parents, families, and 
                students regarding the available charter school options 
                in a simple, clear, and easily accessible format and, 
                to the extent practicable, in a language that such 
                parents, families, and students can 
                understand;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) how the eligible entity will 
                coordinate the grant funds received under this subpart 
                with other Federal, State, and local funds;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) how the eligible entity will ensure 
                that each charter school within such eligible entity's 
                jurisdiction or service area--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) meets the requirements of 
                        section 5411(1); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) provides equitable access 
                        and effectively serves the needs of all 
                        students, including children with disabilities 
                        and English learners, and implements outreach 
                        and recruitment practices that include families 
                        of such students;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) how the eligible entity will award 
                subgrants to developers, on a competitive basis and 
                through a high-quality review process, including a 
                description of the subgrant application;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) how the eligible entity will target 
                subgrants to high-performing charter schools that plan 
                to serve students who attend schools that have been 
                identified through the State accountability and 
                improvement system described in section 1116;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) the eligible entity's record, if 
                applicable, of success in creating, expanding, 
                replicating, managing, and overseeing high-performing 
                charter schools, and closing unsuccessful 
                schools;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) how the eligible entity will hold 
                charter schools within such eligible entity's 
                jurisdiction accountable if such schools do not meet 
                the objectives specified in the performance contract 
                described in section 5411(1)(N), including by closing 
                unsuccessful schools; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) how charter school authorizers are 
                approved, monitored, held accountable for establishing 
                rigorous standards, periodically reviewed, and re-
                approved in the State in which the eligible entity 
                operates, based on the performance of the charter 
                schools that such charter school authorizers authorize, 
                including in the areas of student safety, financial 
                management, and compliance with all applicable statutes 
                and regulations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) State educational agencies.--Each eligible 
        entity described in section 5411(4)(A) shall include in the 
        application described in paragraph (1) (in addition to the 
        requirements of such paragraph), the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) A description of the State's laws, 
                policies, or procedures, if applicable, that address--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) how decisions are made to 
                        close unsuccessful charter schools, and how 
                        student academic achievement and growth, 
                        consistent with section 1111, for all students 
                        and for each subgroup of students described in 
                        section 1111(a)(3)(D), is a primary factor in 
                        such decisions;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) how charter schools are 
                        monitored and held accountable for--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) meeting the 
                                requirements described in section 
                                5411(1); and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) providing equitable 
                                access and effectively serving the 
                                needs of all students, including 
                                students with disabilities and English 
                                learners; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) how a charter school that 
                        is considered a local educational agency under 
                        State law, or a local educational agency in 
                        which a charter school is located, will comply 
                        with subsections (a)(5) and (e)(1)(B) of 
                        section 613 of the Individuals with 
                        Disabilities Education Act.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Information about the eligible 
                entity's record of funding charter schools, including 
                funding charter school facilities.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Information about the number of 
                charter schools in the State that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) have been closed or have had 
                        charters revoked or not renewed in the 
                        preceding 5-year period, and the reasons for 
                        such closures, revocations, or 
                        nonrenewals;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) have been identified, 
                        through the State accountability and 
                        improvement system, as focus schools or 
                        priority schools under subsection (c) or (d) of 
                        section 1116 in the preceding 5-year 
                        period;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) have met objectives 
                        specified in the performance contract described 
                        in section 5411(1)(N); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) the charter school 
                        authorizer has authorized that are high-
                        performing charter schools, and the percentage 
                        of such charter schools as compared to the 
                        total number of charter schools that the 
                        charter school authorizer has 
                        authorized.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Local educational agencies.--Each eligible 
        entity described in section 5411(4)(B) shall include in the 
        application described in paragraph (1) (in addition to the 
        requirements described in such paragraph), a description of the 
        eligible entity's policies and procedures for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) ensuring that charter schools under 
                the jurisdiction of such eligible entity have equitable 
                access to school facilities and school facilities 
                financing;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) complying with subsections (a)(5) 
                and (e)(1)(B) of section 613 of the Individuals with 
                Disabilities Education Act; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) supporting public school 
                choice.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Charter school authorizers.--Each eligible 
        entity described in section 5411(4)(C) shall include in the 
        application described in paragraph (1) (in addition to the 
        requirements of such paragraph), the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) A demonstration that the eligible 
                entity has explicit and clear policies and procedures 
                in place for the approval, monitoring, renewal, and 
                closure of charter schools, and an assurance that such 
                policies and procedures make student academic 
                achievement and growth, consistent with section 1111, 
                for all students and for each subgroup of students 
                described in section 1111(a)(3)(D), a primary factor in 
                such decisions.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) A description of how the eligible 
                entity will make publicly available (in a clear and 
                uniform format, a timely manner, and a form that is 
                easily accessible, and, to the extent practicable, in a 
                language that families and students can understand)--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) information about the 
                        criteria and procedures for granting, denying, 
                        revoking, and renewing charters for charter 
                        schools; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the results of decisions 
                        relating to the granting, denial, revocation, 
                        and renewal of charters for charter schools, 
                        including performance data and other relevant 
                        information on which each decision is 
                        based.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Information about the number of 
                charter schools that the charter school authorizer has 
                authorized in each of the following 
                categories:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Charter schools that have 
                        been closed or have had charters revoked or not 
                        renewed by the eligible entity in the preceding 
                        5-year period, and the reasons for such 
                        closures, revocations, or 
                        nonrenewals.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Charter schools that have 
                        been identified as focus schools or priority 
                        schools under subsection (c) or (d) of section 
                        1116 through the State accountability and 
                        improvement system.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Charter schools that have 
                        met objectives specified in the performance 
                        contract described in section 
                        5411(1)(N).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Charter schools that are 
                        high-performing charter schools, and the 
                        percentage of such charter schools as compared 
                        to the total number of charter schools that the 
                        charter school authorizer has 
                        authorized.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Charter management organizations.--Each 
        eligible entity described in section 5411(4)(D) shall include 
        in the application described in paragraph (1) (in addition to 
        the requirements of such paragraph), a description of--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the qualifications of such eligible 
                entity's management team; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a multi-year financial and operating 
                model for each of the high-performing charter schools 
                that such eligible entity will create, expand, or 
                replicate under the grant.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Special rule.--In the case of a developer 
        that plans to open a charter school in a jurisdiction or 
        service area where no eligible entity will be awarding 
        subgrants under this subpart for the fiscal year for which the 
        developer applies, the Secretary may award a grant to such 
        developer if such developer has an approved application that 
        includes the requirements described in subparagraphs (A) 
        through (F) of paragraph (1) and paragraph (5). The 
        requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of section 5416 and 
        section 5417(c) shall apply to a developer receiving a grant 
        under this paragraph in the same manner as such sections apply 
        to a developer receiving a subgrant under section 5416, except 
        that the developer shall submit the data under section 5417(c) 
        directly to the Secretary.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5414. SELECTION CRITERIA; PRIORITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Selection Criteria.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--In awarding grants to eligible 
        entities under this subpart, the Secretary shall consider--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the quality of the eligible entity's 
                application;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the eligible entity's record, if 
                applicable, of success in creating, expanding, 
                replicating, managing, and overseeing high-performing 
                charter schools;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the eligible entity's record of 
                discontinuing funding or closing low-performing charter 
                schools, including, as applicable, by revoking or not 
                renewing the charters of such charter schools, and the 
                eligible entity's commitment to discontinuing funding 
                or closing low-performing charter schools in the 
                future;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the extent to which the eligible 
                entity demonstrates that such eligible entity will 
                award subgrants targeted to serving students who attend 
                schools that have been identified as focus schools or 
                priority schools under subsection (c) or (d) of section 
                1116 through the State accountability and improvement 
                system;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) the quality of the eligible entity's 
                plan for supporting subgrant recipients, through such 
                activities as technical assistance, directly or through 
                grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, in order 
                to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) improve student academic 
                        achievement and growth, consistent with section 
                        1111, for all students and for each subgroup of 
                        students described in section 1111(a)(3)(D); 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) promote effective outreach 
                        to, and recruitment of, students who are 
                        children with disabilities and students who are 
                        English learners, and the parents and families 
                        of such students; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) the extent to which the State in 
                which the eligible entity operates provides for and 
                enforces high-quality standards for charter school 
                authorizers, including by establishing standards for 
                rigorous and periodic reviews.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) State educational agencies.--In the case of 
        an applicant that is an eligible entity described in section 
        5411(4)(A), in addition to the elements described in paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall also consider the extent to which such 
        eligible entity--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) ensures that charter schools receive 
                equitable funding compared to other public schools in 
                the State, and a commensurate share of Federal, State, 
                and local revenues compared to public schools in the 
                State, including equitable State funding to support 
                early childhood education programs operated by charter 
                schools in the State, in accordance with State law; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provides charter schools with 
                equitable access to funds for facilities (which may 
                include funds for leasing or purchasing facilities or 
                for making tenant improvements), assistance for 
                facilities acquisition, access to public facilities, 
                the ability to share in the proceeds of bonds and 
                levies, or other support related to 
                facilities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Local educational agencies.--In the case of 
        an applicant that is an eligible entity described in section 
        5411(4)(B) (except for a charter school that is considered a 
        local educational agency under State law), in addition to the 
        elements described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall also 
        consider--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) if charter schools are operating 
                within the area served by such eligible entity, the 
                extent to which the eligible entity has policies and 
                procedures in place to ensure that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) charter schools have 
                        equitable access to school facilities; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) charter schools are not 
                        denied access to available public school 
                        facilities; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the extent to which the eligible 
                entity demonstrates support for public school 
                choice.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Charter school authorizers.--In the case of 
        an applicant that is an eligible entity described in section 
        5411(4)(C), in addition to the elements described in paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall also consider the eligible entity's 
        record of success in authorizing and supporting high-performing 
        charter schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Charter management organizations.--In the 
        case of an applicant that is an eligible entity described in 
        section 5411(4)(D), in addition to the elements described in 
        paragraph (1), as applicable, the Secretary shall also 
        consider--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the quality of the eligible entity's 
                management team; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the quality and sustainability of 
                the eligible entity's multi-year financial and 
                operating model.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Priority.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Students from low-income families.--In 
        awarding grants under this subpart, the Secretary shall give 
        priority to eligible entities that propose to create, expand, 
        or replicate high-performing charter schools that plan to 
        enroll a large percentage of students from low-income 
        families.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Diversity.--In awarding grants under this 
        subpart, the Secretary may give priority to eligible entities 
        that propose to create, expand, or replicate a high-performing 
        charter school that will have a diverse student 
        population.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) State educational agencies.--In the case of 
        an applicant that is an eligible entity described in section 
        5411(4)(A), the Secretary shall give priority to such eligible 
        entities--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) from States that do not have a law 
                that prohibits, or effectively inhibits, increasing the 
                number of high-performing charter schools in the 
                State;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) from States that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) provide for, and adequately 
                        support, 2 or more charter school authorizers, 
                        of which not less than 1 is a statewide charter 
                        school authorizer; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) in the case of a State in 
                        which local educational agencies are the only 
                        charter school authorizers--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) allow for an appeals 
                                process through which developers have 
                                an opportunity to appeal a denial to 
                                another authorizer that will issue a 
                                final determination regarding whether 
                                or not to grant the developer a 
                                charter; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) require charter 
                                school authorizers to indicate an 
                                affirmative interest in serving as 
                                charter school authorizers; 
                                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) that have a policy or procedure in 
                place that ensures that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) charter schools are 
                        reauthorized or have their charter renewed not 
                        less than once every 5 years; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) charter schools submit 
                        independently audited financial statements to 
                        the authorizer.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5415. USES OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Required Uses of Funds.--Each eligible entity 
receiving a grant under section 5412(a) shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) use not less than 95 percent of the 
        remaining grant funds, after the reservations made under 
        section 5412(g), to award subgrants to 1 or more developers, as 
        described in section 5416, to enable such developers to create, 
        expand, or replicate 1 or more high-performing charter schools 
        (which may include opening new schools or converting existing 
        schools into charter schools) in the area served by the 
        eligible entity or under the jurisdiction of the eligible 
        entity;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) in awarding subgrants, give priority to 
        developers that propose to create, expand, or replicate a high-
        performing charter school in which a large percentage of the 
        students enrolled are from low-income families;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) provide developers who are receiving a 
        subgrant with support and technical assistance in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) improving student academic 
                achievement and growth, consistent with section 
                1111;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) effectively serving the needs of all 
                students, including students who are children with 
                disabilities and students who are English learners; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) implementing outreach and 
                recruitment practices that includes families of 
                students who are children with disabilities and English 
                learners;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) directly, or through a partnership with a 
        nonprofit organization (such as a community-based 
        organization), develop and implement parent, family, and 
        student information, outreach, and recruitment programs to 
        provide information and support to parents, families, and 
        students about the public school choice options available to 
        them, including students who are children with disabilities and 
        students who are English learners, in a simple, clear, and 
        easily accessible format and, to the extent practicable, in a 
        language that such parents, families, and students can 
        understand.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Permissible Use of Funds.--Each eligible entity 
receiving a grant under section 5412(a) may use not more than 2.5 
percent of grant funds to disseminate information to public schools in 
the eligible entity's jurisdiction or service area about lessons 
learned through the grant activities, in order to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) successfully address the education needs of 
        all students, including students who are children with 
        disabilities and students who are English learners; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) replicate high-performing charter school 
        models.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5416. SUBGRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Applications.--Each developer that desires to 
receive a subgrant under this subpart shall submit an application to 
the appropriate eligible entity at such time, in such form, and 
including such information and assurances as the eligible entity may 
reasonably require, which shall include the information required under 
subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1) and paragraph (5) of 
section 5413(b).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Use of Funds.--A developer that receives a subgrant 
under this subpart shall use such subgrant funds to create, expand, or 
replicate 1 or more high-performing charter schools, which may include 
carrying out the following activities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) If necessary, carrying out not more than 12 
        months of planning and program design, unless such developer 
        demonstrates the need for an additional planning period of not 
        more than 3 months.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Recruiting and providing preparation, 
        induction, and professional development for teachers, school 
        leaders, and other staff who will work in a charter school that 
        is supported by the developer.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Acquiring necessary equipment, supplies, and 
        educational materials, including curricula, assessments, and 
        instructional materials.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Professional development and implementation 
        of systems for the delivery of appropriate services for 
        students who are children with disabilities and students who 
        are English learners, including through centralizing, 
        purchasing, or sharing the provision of such services with 
        other organizations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Develop transportation systems to provide 
        transportation to students to and from the school.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Paying operational costs for a charter 
        school that cannot be met through State or local funding 
        sources.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Directly, or through a partnership with a 
        nonprofit organization (including a community-based 
        organization), developing and implementing parent, family, and 
        student information and outreach programs to provide 
        information and support to parents, families, and students 
        about each charter school, in a simple, clear, and easily 
        accessible format and, to the extent practicable, in a language 
        that the parents, families, and students can 
        understand.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Developing and implementing effective 
        outreach and recruitment strategies to inform families of 
        students who are children with disabilities and students who 
        are English learners about the charter school, the charter 
        school admissions process, and the charter school's plan to 
        effectively provide appropriate educational and related 
        services to such students.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) Evaluating and disseminating information, 
        including through technical assistance, about the effectiveness 
        of the activities supported by the subgrant.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Limitations.--Not more than 1 percent of subgrant 
funds may be used to carry out the activities described in subsection 
(b)(9).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5417. PERFORMANCE MEASURES; REPORTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Performance Measures and Targets.--Each eligible 
entity receiving a grant under this subpart shall establish performance 
measures and annual targets, approved by the Secretary, for the charter 
schools that are created, expanded, or replicated with funds provided 
through a grant or subgrant under this subpart. Such measures and 
targets shall include, at a minimum, in the aggregate and disaggregated 
by each subgroup of students described in section 1111(a)(3)(D)--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the number of students enrolled in each 
        charter school;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the number of students enrolled in each 
        high-performing charter school;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the number of students enrolled in each 
        high-performing charter school who were formerly attending a 
        school that has been identified as a focus school or priority 
        school under subsection (c) or (d) of section 1116 through the 
        State accountability and improvement system;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) student academic achievement and growth, 
        consistent with section 1111, including, if applicable, 
        performance on the State academic assessments required under 
        section 1111(a)(2), and student growth consistent with section 
        1111;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) student retention rates;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) in the case of a public charter school that 
        is a secondary school, student graduation rates, and student 
        rates of enrollment and persistence in institutions of higher 
        education; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) other measures required by the 
        Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Reports.--Each eligible entity receiving a grant 
under this subpart shall annually prepare and submit a report to the 
Secretary containing the information described under subsection 
(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Developers.--Each developer receiving a subgrant 
under this subpart from an eligible entity shall provide the eligible 
entity with the data necessary to comply with the requirements of this 
section.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5418. FEDERAL FORMULA ALLOCATION DURING FIRST YEAR AND 
              FOR SUCCESSIVE ENROLLMENT EXPANSIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--For purposes of the allocation to 
schools by the States or their agencies of funds under part A of title 
I, and any other Federal funds which the Secretary allocates to States 
on a formula basis, the Secretary and each State educational agency 
shall take such measures as are necessary to ensure that every charter 
school receives the Federal funding for which the charter school is 
eligible not later than 5 months after the charter school first opens, 
notwithstanding the fact that the identity and characteristics of the 
students enrolling in that charter school are not fully and completely 
determined until that charter school actually opens. The measures 
similarly shall ensure that every charter school expanding its 
enrollment in any subsequent year of operation receives the Federal 
funding for which the charter school is eligible not later than 5 
months after such expansion.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Adjustment and Late Openings.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The measures described in 
        subsection (a) shall include provision for appropriate 
        adjustments, through recovery of funds or reduction of payments 
        for the succeeding year, in cases where payments made to a 
        charter school on the basis of estimated or projected 
        enrollment data exceed the amounts that the school is eligible 
        to receive on the basis of actual or final enrollment 
        data.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Rule.--For charter schools that first open 
        after November 1 of any academic year, the State, in accordance 
        with guidance provided by the Secretary and applicable Federal 
        statutes and regulations, shall ensure that such charter 
        schools that are eligible for the funds described in subsection 
        (a) for such academic year have a full and fair opportunity to 
        receive those funds during the charter schools' first year of 
        operation.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5419. RECORDS TRANSFER.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``State educational agencies and local educational 
agencies receiving funds under part A of title I or any other Federal 
funds from the Secretary, shall, in the most timely manner possible and 
to the extent practicable, ensure that a student's records and, if 
applicable, a student's individualized education program as defined in 
section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, are 
transferred to a charter school upon the transfer of the student to the 
charter school, and to another public school upon the transfer of the 
student from a charter school to another public school, in accordance 
with applicable State law.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5420. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``From funds made available under this subpart for each 
fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve not more than 5 percent for 
national activities to carry out (directly or through grants, contracts 
that use a competitive bidding process, or cooperative agreements) 
research, development, data collection, technical assistance, outreach, 
and dissemination activities, including--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) research, technical assistance, and other 
        activities to assist eligible entities receiving a grant under 
        this subpart, and other eligible entities in improving the 
        entity's capacity to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) create, expand, replicate, operate, 
                or support high-performing charter schools that meet 
                the needs of, and improve the outcomes for, all 
                students, including students who are children with 
                disabilities and students who are English 
                learners;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) support charter school authorizers 
                to improve quality through the adoption of research-
                based policies and procedures and increased capacity; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) work to turn around schools that 
                have been identified as focus schools or priority 
                schools under subsection (c) or (d) of section 1116 
                through the State accountability and improvement 
                system;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) providing for the research and dissemination 
        of information about specific charter school models and program 
        characteristics for which there is strong evidence of a 
        significant impact on improving student academic achievement 
        and growth, consistent with section 1111, for all students, 
        including students who are children with disabilities and 
        English learners;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) developing and implementing activities that 
        help parents, families, students, and the community identify 
        and access high-performing charter schools;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) providing for the collection of information 
        regarding the financial resources available to charter schools 
        (including access to private capital) and widely disseminating 
        to charter schools any such relevant information and model 
        descriptions of successful programs; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) carrying out other related 
        activities.</DELETED>

      <DELETED>``Subpart 2--Charter School Facility Acquisition, 
                 Construction, and Renovation</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5431. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purpose of this subpart is to provide grants to 
eligible entities to improve access to facilities and facilities 
financing for high-performing charter schools and assist such schools 
to address the cost of acquiring, constructing, and renovating 
facilities.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5432. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In this subpart:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a State educational 
                agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a local educational agency, except a 
                charter school that is considered a local educational 
                agency under State law;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a nonprofit entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) a State financing authority; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) a consortium of entities described 
                in any of subparagraphs (A) through (D).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) High-performing charter school.--The term 
        `high-performing charter school' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 5411.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Per-pupil facilities aid program.--The term 
        `per-pupil facilities aid program' means a program--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) that is specified in State 
                law;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) that provides annual financing, on a 
                per-pupil basis, for charter school facilities; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) in which a State makes payments, on 
                a per-pupil basis, to charter schools to provide such 
                schools with financing--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) that is dedicated solely for 
                        funding charter school facilities; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) a portion of which is 
                        dedicated for funding charter school 
                        facilities.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5433. GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Credit Enhancement Grants.--The Secretary shall use 
not less than 65 percent of the amount available to carry out this 
subpart to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to 
enable such eligible entities to demonstrate innovative credit 
enhancement methods of assisting high-performing charter schools to 
access private sector capital to address the cost of acquiring, 
constructing, and renovating facilities by enhancing the availability 
of loans or bond financing.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Other Facilities Grants.--The Secretary shall use 
the remainder of the amount available to carry out this subpart to 
award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) improve access to facilities and facilities 
        financing for high-performing charter schools, through methods 
        that may include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) leveraging State and local 
                facilities funds, including the cost of implementing 
                school bond programs that include high-performing 
                charter schools;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) implementing open-facilities-access 
                programs or making available renovated or adapted space 
                for high-performing charter schools; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) assisting with constructing or 
                improving, at low cost, facilities for high-performing 
                charter schools through innovative methods; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) support an eligible entity described in 
        section 5432(1)(A) in the establishment, enhancement, and 
        administration of a per-pupil facilities aid program through 
        Federal payments that shall be not more than--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) 90 percent of the cost, for the 
                first fiscal year for which the program receives 
                assistance under this subsection;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) 80 percent in the second such 
                year;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) 60 percent in the third such 
                year;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) 40 percent in the fourth such year; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) 20 percent in the fifth such 
                year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) State Share of Per-Pupil Facilities Aid Program.--A 
State receiving a grant under subsection (b)(2) may partner with 1 or 
more organizations to provide not more than 50 percent of the State 
share of the cost of establishing, enhancing, or administering the per-
pupil facilities aid program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Grant Amount.--In determining the amount of each 
grant to be awarded under this subpart, the Secretary shall consider--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the quality of the application submitted 
        under section 5435;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the number of students that are served or 
        may be served by high-performing charter schools that would 
        receive assistance under the grant program; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the amount of funds that is needed to 
        implement the activities described in the approved 
        application.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Supplement Not Supplant.--Funds made available under 
this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, State and 
local public funds expended to provide programs for charter 
schools.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5434. CHARTER SCHOOL OBJECTIVES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``An eligible entity receiving a grant under this subpart 
shall use the funds to assist 1 or more high-performing charter schools 
to accomplish 1 or both of the following objectives:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) The acquisition (by purchase, lease, 
        donation, or otherwise) of an interest (including an interest 
        held by a third party for the benefit of a charter school) in 
        improved or unimproved real property that is necessary to 
        commence or continue the operation of a charter 
        school.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) The construction of new facilities, or the 
        renovation, repair, or alteration of existing facilities, 
        necessary to commence or continue the operation of a charter 
        school.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5435. APPLICATIONS; SELECTION CRITERIA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant 
under this subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as 
the Secretary may require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Contents.--An application submitted under subsection 
(a) shall include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) a description of the activities that the 
        eligible entity proposes to carry out using funds received 
        under this subpart;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) a demonstration that the eligible entity 
        will consider the quality of a charter school when 
        determining--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) which charter schools will receive 
                assistance under this subpart;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) how much grant assistance will be 
                provided to each charter school; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the type of assistance that each 
                charter school will receive;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) a description of the eligible entity's 
        record of successfully carrying out the activities that such 
        eligible entity proposes to carry out;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) if applicable, the eligible entity's record 
        of leveraging private-sector funding and a description of how 
        the proposed activities will leverage the maximum amount of 
        private-sector financing capital relative to the amount of 
        government funding;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) an explanation of how the eligible entity 
        possesses sufficient expertise in education to evaluate the 
        likelihood of success of a charter school for which facilities 
        financing is sought;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) in the case of an application submitted by 
        an eligible entity that includes 1 or more State or local 
        educational agencies, a description of the agency's policies 
        and procedures for ensuring that charter schools have equitable 
        access to school facilities; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) such other information as the Secretary may 
        reasonably require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Selection Criteria.--In awarding grants under this 
subpart, the Secretary shall consider--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the quality of the eligible entity's 
        application;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the extent to which the eligible entity 
        proposes to support high-performing charter schools that plan 
        to enroll a large percentage of students from low-income 
        families;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the extent to which the eligible entity 
        proposes to support high-performing charter schools that plan 
        to enroll a large percentage of students who attend schools 
        that have been identified as focus schools or priority schools 
        under subsection (c) or (d) of section 1116 through the State 
        accountability and improvement system;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) the geographic diversity of the eligible 
        entities, including the distribution of grants between urban 
        and rural areas; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) the number of eligible entities in a State 
        that are receiving grants under this subpart in any fiscal 
        year.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5436. RESERVE ACCOUNT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Use of Funds.--To assist charter schools with 
addressing the cost of acquiring, constructing, and renovating 
facilities and accessing facilities and facilities financing, an 
eligible entity receiving a grant under section 5433(a) shall, in 
accordance with State and local law, directly or indirectly, alone or 
in collaboration with others, deposit the funds received under this 
subpart (other than funds used for administrative costs in accordance 
with section 5437) in a reserve account established and maintained by 
the eligible entity for this purpose. Amounts deposited in such account 
shall be used by the eligible entity for 1 or more of the following 
purposes:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Guaranteeing, insuring, and reinsuring 
        bonds, notes, evidences of debt, loans, and interests therein, 
        the proceeds of which are used for an objective described in 
        section 5434.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Guaranteeing and insuring leases of personal 
        and real property for an objective described in section 
        5434.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Facilitating financing by identifying 
        potential lending sources, encouraging private lending, and 
        other similar activities that directly promote lending to, or 
        for the benefit of, charter schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Facilitating the issuance of bonds by 
        charter schools, or by other public entities for the benefit of 
        charter schools, by providing technical, administrative, and 
        other appropriate assistance (including the recruitment of bond 
        counsel, underwriters, and potential investors and the 
        consolidation of multiple charter school projects within a 
        single bond issue).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Investment.--Funds received under this subpart and 
deposited in the reserve account established under subsection (a) shall 
be invested in obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States or 
a State, or in other similarly low-risk securities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Reinvestment of Earnings.--Any earnings on funds 
received under this subpart shall be deposited in the reserve account 
established under subsection (a) and used in accordance with such 
subsection.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5437. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``An eligible entity may use not more than 2.5 percent of 
the funds received under this subpart for the administrative costs of 
carrying out its responsibilities under this subpart.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5438. AUDITS AND REPORTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Financial Record Maintenance and Audit.--The 
financial records of each eligible entity receiving a grant under this 
subpart shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles and shall be subject to an annual audit by an 
independent public accountant.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Reports.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Grantee annual reports.--Each eligible 
        entity receiving a grant under this subpart annually shall 
        submit to the Secretary a report of its operations and 
        activities under this subpart.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Contents.--Each annual report submitted 
        under paragraph (1) shall include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a copy of the most recent financial 
                statements, and any accompanying opinion on such 
                statements, prepared by the independent public 
                accountant reviewing the financial records of the 
                eligible entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a copy of any report made on an 
                audit of the financial records of the eligible entity 
                that was conducted under subsection (a) during the 
                reporting period;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) if applicable, an evaluation by the 
                eligible entity of the effectiveness of its use of the 
                Federal funds provided under this subpart in leveraging 
                private funds;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) a listing and description of the 
                charter schools served during the reporting period and 
                the performance of such charter schools in increasing 
                student achievement and growth, consistent with section 
                1111;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) a description of the activities 
                carried out by the eligible entity to assist charter 
                schools in meeting the objectives set forth in section 
                5434; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) a description of the characteristics 
                of lenders and other financial institutions 
                participating in the activities undertaken by the 
                eligible entity under this subpart during the reporting 
                period, if applicable.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Secretarial report.--The Secretary shall 
        review the reports submitted under paragraph (1) and shall 
        provide a comprehensive annual report to Congress on the 
        activities conducted under this subpart.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5439. NO FULL FAITH AND CREDIT FOR GRANTEE 
              OBLIGATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``No financial obligation of an eligible entity entered 
into pursuant to this subpart (such as an obligation under a guarantee, 
bond, note, evidence of debt, or loan) shall be an obligation of, or 
guaranteed in any respect by, the United States. The full faith and 
credit of the United States is not pledged to the payment of funds 
which may be required to be paid under any obligation made by an 
eligible entity pursuant to any provision of this subpart.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5440. RECOVERY OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in accordance with 
chapter 37 of title 31, United States Code, shall collect--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) all of the funds in a reserve account 
        established by an eligible entity under section 5436(a) if the 
        Secretary determines, not earlier than 2 years after the date 
        on which the eligible entity first received funds under this 
        subpart, that the eligible entity has failed to make 
        substantial progress in carrying out the purposes described in 
        such section; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) all or a portion of the funds in a reserve 
        account established by an eligible entity under section 5436(a) 
        if the Secretary determines that the eligible entity has 
        permanently ceased to use all or a portion of the funds in such 
        account to accomplish any purpose described in such 
        section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Exercise of Authority.--The Secretary shall not 
exercise the authority provided in subsection (a) to collect from any 
eligible entity any funds that are being properly used to achieve 1 or 
more of the purposes described in section 5436(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Procedures.--The provisions of sections 451, 452, 
and 458 of the General Education Provisions Act shall apply to the 
recovery of funds under subsection (a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Construction.--This section shall not be construed 
to impair or affect the authority of the Secretary to recover funds 
under part D of the General Education Provisions Act.''.</DELETED>

       <DELETED>PART E--VOLUNTARY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5501. VOLUNTARY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title V (20 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) is further amended by 
adding at the end the following:</DELETED>

  <DELETED>``PART E--VOLUNTARY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5501. GRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Authorization.--From funds made available to carry 
out this part, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive 
basis, to eligible entities to enable the entities to establish or 
expand a program of public school choice (referred to in this part as a 
`program') in accordance with this part in order to increase student 
academic achievement and student growth by increasing the educational 
options available to students who are served by high-need local 
educational agencies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Duration.--Grants awarded under subsection (a) may 
be awarded for a period of 3 years and may be renewed for not more than 
an additional 2 years if the Secretary finds that the grantee is 
achieving the objectives of the grant.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5502. USES OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Required Use of Funds.--An eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this part shall use the grant funds to establish 
or expand inter- or intra-district public school choice programs for 
students attending the lowest-performing schools that enable those 
students to attend high-quality public elementary schools and secondary 
schools, including charter schools.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Permissible Uses of Funds.--An eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this part may use the grant funds for--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) planning or designing a program (for not 
        more than 1 year);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) transportation services to and from high-
        quality schools for participating students;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) improving public school finance systems to 
        allow school funding to follow students, including tuition 
        transfer payments to high-quality public elementary schools or 
        secondary schools to which students transfer under the 
        program;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) capacity-enhancing activities that enable 
        high-quality public elementary schools or secondary schools to 
        accommodate transfer requests under the program;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) public education and recruitment campaigns 
        to inform students attending the lowest-performing schools and 
        their parents about the program and to facilitate their 
        participation; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) other costs reasonably necessary to 
        implement the program, such as the development of lottery 
        systems.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Nonpermissible Uses of Funds.--An eligible entity 
that receives a grant under this part may not use the grant funds for 
school construction.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Administrative Expenses.--The eligible entity may 
use not more than 5 percent of the funds made available through a grant 
under this part for any fiscal year for administrative 
expenses.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5503. APPLICATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Submission.--An eligible entity that desires a grant 
under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Contents.--An application submitted under subsection 
(a) shall include a comprehensive plan that describes--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the activities to be carried out;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) how the activities--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) will increase access to high-quality 
                schools for students attending the lowest-performing 
                schools;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) will increase the student academic 
                achievement and student growth of students 
                participating in the grant activities, including 
                English learners and students with disabilities; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) if applicable, will increase 
                diversity within a school or local educational 
                agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) how students will be selected to participate 
        in grant activities, including the design and implementation of 
        a lottery system if the program is oversubscribed, and how 
        students and parents will be informed of their opportunity to 
        participate;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) how the program will be coordinated with and 
        leverage other related Federal and non-Federal funding and 
        programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) how the applicant will continue to implement 
        the plan after the period of the grant has expired;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) if the activities required under section 
        5505(a)(2) are to be carried out in partnership with a public 
        or other nonprofit organization, a description of the 
        organization's experience, capacity, responsibilities, and how 
        the eligible entity will monitor the public or other nonprofit 
        organization's effectiveness in carrying our such activities; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) such other information as the Secretary may 
        require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Selection Criteria.--In selecting grantees under 
this part, the Secretary shall consider--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the quality of the applicant's comprehensive 
        plan;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the extent to which the applicant can 
        demonstrate that its grant activities will increase student 
        academic achievement and student growth for students 
        participating in the grant activities, including English 
        learners and students with disabilities; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the extent to which the applicant can 
        demonstrate that its grant activities will ensure that parents 
        and students are informed of the program, in a clear and 
        uniform format and, to the extent practicable, in a language 
        that the parents and students can understand, to increase the 
        likelihood that parents will have their children participate in 
        the grantee's program.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5504. PRIORITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In awarding grants under this part, the Secretary shall 
give priority to an eligible entity that proposes to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) establish or expand an inter-district choice 
        program that serves a large percentage of students from low-
        income families; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) establish or expand a program that will 
        increase diversity.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5505. REQUIREMENTS AND VOLUNTARY 
              PARTICIPATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Parent and Community Involvement and Notice.--In 
carrying out a program under this part, an eligible entity shall carry 
out the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Develop the program with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the involvement of parents and other 
                education stakeholders in the community to be served; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) individuals who will carry out the 
                program, including administrators, teachers, 
                principals, and other staff.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Develop and carry out the following 
        activities, alone or in partnership with a public or other 
        nonprofit organization that has a record of success in 
        implementing such activities:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Disseminating timely and accurate 
                information about the program to parents of students 
                attending the lowest-performing schools, in a clear and 
                uniform format and, to the extent practicable, in a 
                language that they can understand, including through 
                the use of a variety of effective and innovative 
                outreach approaches, such as by sending customized 
                letters to each family about available 
                programs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Providing education and training to 
                parents of students attending the lowest-performing 
                schools to enable the parents to use the information 
                provided under subparagraph (A) in their decisions 
                about their children's education.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Selection of Students.--An eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this part shall select students to participate 
in a program on the basis of a lottery, if more students apply for 
admission to the program than can be accommodated.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Voluntary Participation.--Student participation in a 
program funded under this part shall be voluntary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Performance Measures.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity awarded a 
        grant under this part shall establish performance measures and 
        targets that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) are approved by the 
                Secretary;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) are implemented for each program 
                established or expanded with funds provided under this 
                part; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) at a minimum, track--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the number of students 
                        participating;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the participating students' 
                        academic achievement and student 
                        growth;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) in the case of 
                        participating high school students, their 
                        graduation rates;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) the extent to which 
                        students in schools participating in the 
                        programs or schools funded under this part are 
                        being educated in diverse schools and 
                        classrooms; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) any other measure required 
                        by the Secretary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Reports.--Each eligible entity awarded a 
        grant under this part shall annually report to the Secretary on 
        its performance on the measures and targets established under 
        paragraph (1), and shall provide that information both in the 
        aggregate and disaggregated for each subgroup of students 
        described in section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5506. EVALUATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``From the amount reserved for evaluation activities in 
accordance with section 9601(a), the Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, shall, in consultation 
with the relevant program office at the Department, evaluate the 
implementation and impact of the activities supported under this part, 
consistent with section 9601, including--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) how, and the extent to which, the programs 
        promote educational equity and excellence;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the characteristics of the students 
        participating in the programs; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the effect of the programs on the academic 
        achievement and student growth of students participating in the 
        programs both in the aggregate and disaggregated for each 
        subgroup of students described in section 
        1111(a)(2)(B)(x).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5507. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In this part:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Charter school.--The term `charter school' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 5411.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) 1 or more high-need local 
                educational agencies applying with 1 or more other 
                local educational agencies; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a State educational agency applying 
                with 1 or more high-need local educational 
                agencies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Lowest-performing school.--The term `lowest-
        performing school' means a public elementary school or 
        secondary school that has been identified as a focus school 
        under section 1116(c) or a priority school under section 
        1116(d).''.</DELETED>

  <DELETED>TITLE VI--PROMOTING FLEXIBILITY; RURAL EDUCATION</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6101. PROMOTING FLEXIBILITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title VI (20 U.S.C. 7301 et seq.) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking the title heading and inserting 
        the following: ``PROMOTING FLEXIBILITY; RURAL EDUCATION''; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking part A and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>

              <DELETED>``PART A--TRANSFERABILITY</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 6101. TRANSFERABILITY OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Transfers by States.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Authority to transfer.--Except as provided 
        in paragraph (2), in accordance with this part, a State may 
        transfer up to 100 percent of the State funds allotted to the 
        State for a fiscal year for use for State-level activities 
        described in this Act that are carried out as part of a grant 
        program in which funds for the grant are distributed by a 
        formula to 1 or more other State formula grant programs under 
        this Act for such fiscal year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Prohibition against transferring funds out 
        certain titles.--A State may not transfer, pursuant to 
        paragraph (1), any funds that originate in title I or III out 
        of such respective title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Transfers by Local Educational Agencies.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Authority to transfer.--Except as provided 
        in paragraph (2), in accordance with this part, a local 
        educational agency may transfer 100 percent of the funds 
        allocated to it for a fiscal year for use for local-level 
        activities described in this Act that are carried out as part 
        of a grant program in which funds for the grant are distributed 
        by a formula to 1 or more other local educational agency 
        formula grant programs under this Act for such fiscal 
        year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Prohibition against transferring funds out 
        of certain titles.--A local educational agency may not 
        transfer, pursuant to paragraph (1), any funds that originate 
        in title I, III, part A of title VII, or VIII out of such 
        respective title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Special rule with respect to rural 
        districts.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a local 
        educational agency that is eligible to receive assistance under 
        part B may transfer 100 percent of the funds allocated to it 
        for a fiscal year for use for local-level activities described 
        in this Act that are carried out as part of a grant program in 
        which funds for the grant are distributed by a formula to 1 or 
        more other local educational agency formula grant programs 
        under this Act for such fiscal year or to carry out activities 
        under a grant program in which funds for the grant are 
        distributed by formula to States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Applicable Rules.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in 
        this part, funds transferred pursuant to this section are 
        subject to each of the rules and requirements applicable to the 
        funds under the provision to which the transferred funds are 
        transferred.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Consultation.--Each State educational agency 
        or local educational agency that transfers funds under this 
        section shall conduct consultations in accordance with section 
        9501, if such transfer transfers funds from a program that 
        provides for the participation of students, teachers, or other 
        educational personnel, from private schools.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6102. RURAL EDUCATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Part B of title VI (20 U.S.C. 7341 et seq.) is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking section 6211;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating sections 6212 and 6213 as 
        sections 6211 and 6212, respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in section 6211, as redesignated by paragraph 
        (2)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the section heading, by striking 
                ``grant'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (a), by striking 
                ``activities authorized'' and all that follows through 
                the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting 
                ``activities consistent with section 
                6101(b).'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking 
                                ``paragraph (3)'' and inserting 
                                ``paragraphs (3) and (4)'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking ``section 
                                6211(b)'' and inserting ``subsection 
                                (d)''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) by striking 
                                ``section 6211(c)'' and inserting 
                                ``subpart 2 of part A of title II''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking paragraph (2) and 
                        inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Determination of initial amount.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The initial amount 
                referred to in paragraph (1) is equal to $100 
                multiplied by the total number of students in excess of 
                50 students, in average daily attendance at the schools 
                served by the local educational agency, plus $20,000, 
                except that the initial amount may not exceed 
                $60,000.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Appropriation more than 
                $211,723,832.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if the 
                appropriation for this part is more than $211,723,832, 
                a grant under this part shall not be less than $25,000, 
                and the initial amount may not exceed $80,000.''; 
                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by inserting after paragraph 
                        (3) the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Coalitions of like school districts.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding 
                paragraph (1) and subject to subparagraph (B), in the 
                case of a local educational agency that is eligible 
                under subsection (d) and is comprised of 3 or more like 
                school districts, the Secretary shall award a grant 
                under subsection (a) to such a local educational agency 
                for a fiscal year in an amount equal to the difference 
                between--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the initial amount 
                        determined under paragraph (2) for the fiscal 
                        year; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the quotient that is 
                        obtained by dividing--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the total amount 
                                received by the agency under the 
                                provisions of law described in subpart 
                                2 of part A of title II for the 
                                preceding fiscal year; by</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the sum of--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) the number 
                                        of constituent districts that 
                                        comprise such local educational 
                                        agency; plus</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) the product 
                                        of--</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    ``(BB) the 
                                                number of constituent 
                                                school districts within 
                                                such local educational 
                                                agency; and</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    ``(CC) 
                                                4,000.</DELETED>

                <DELETED>    ``(B) Limitation.--Notwithstanding 
                subparagraph (A), no local educational agency shall 
                receive more than $60,000 under this 
                paragraph.''.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by redesignating subsection (d) as 
                subsection (e);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) by inserting after subsection (c) the 
                following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Eligibility.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--A local educational agency 
        shall be eligible for a grant under this section if--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A)(i)(I) the total number of students 
                in average daily attendance at all of the schools 
                served by the local educational agency is fewer than 
                600;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(II) in the case of a local educational 
                agency described in paragraph (4) of subsection (b), 
                the total number of students in average daily 
                attendance at all schools served by the local 
                educational agency is fewer than the product of--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) 600; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) the number of constituent 
                        school districts within the local educational 
                        agency; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(III) each county or locale in which a 
                school served by the local educational agency is 
                located has a total population density of fewer than 10 
                persons per square mile; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(ii) each of the schools served by the 
                local educational agency is designated with a school 
                locale code of 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43, as determined by 
                the Secretary; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the agency meets at least 1 of the 
                criteria established in subparagraph (A)(i) and the 
                Secretary, in accordance with paragraph (2), grants the 
                State educational agency's request to waive the 
                criterion described in subparagraph (A)(ii).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Certification.--The Secretary shall 
        determine whether to waive the criterion described in paragraph 
        (1)(A)(ii) based on a demonstration by the local educational 
        agency, and with the concurrence of the State educational 
        agency, that the local educational agency is located in an area 
        defined as rural by a governmental agency of the State.''; 
        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) by striking subsection (e), as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (D), and inserting the 
                following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Special Eligibility Rule.--A local educational 
agency may receive grant funding under subpart 1 or subpart 2, but may 
not receive grant funding under both such subparts.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by striking section 6212, as redesignated by 
        paragraph (2), and inserting the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 6212. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ASSESSMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Each local educational agency that uses or receives 
funds under this subpart for a fiscal year shall administer assessments 
that are consistent with section 1111(a)(2).'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in section 6221--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking 
                ``under section 6234 for'' and inserting ``to carry 
                out'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking 
                ``6, 7, or 8,'' and inserting ``33, 41, 42, or 43,''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the matter preceding 
                        paragraph (1), by striking ``under section 6234 
                        for'' and inserting ``to carry out''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking 
                        ``Bureau of Indian Affairs'' and inserting 
                        ``Bureau of Indian Education'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) in section 6222, by striking subsection (a) 
        and inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) Local Awards.--Grant funds awarded to local 
educational agencies under this subpart shall be used to carry out 
local-level activities consistent with section 6101(b).'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) in section 6224--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the matter preceding 
                        paragraph (1), by striking ``the Committee on 
                        Education and the Workforce of the House of 
                        Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
                        Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate'' 
                        and inserting ``the authorizing committees''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``local 
                        educational agencies and schools'' and 
                        inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) how local educational agencies and 
        schools'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (d)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the subsection heading, by 
                        striking ``Assessment'' and inserting 
                        ``Assessments''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``an assessment 
                        that is consistent with section 1111(b)(3)'' 
                        and inserting ``assessments that are consistent 
                        with section 1111(a)(2)''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by striking subsection (e);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) by striking section 6234;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) by redesignating sections 6231 through 6233 as 
        sections 6232 through 6234, respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) by inserting before section 6232, as 
        redesignated by paragraph (9), the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 6231. CHOICE OF PARTICIPATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``If a local educational agency is eligible for funding 
under subpart 1 and subpart 2 of this part, such local educational 
agency may choose to participate in either subpart 1 or subpart 
2.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (11) in section 6232, as redesignated by paragraph 
        (9)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (a), by striking 
                ``6212'' and inserting ``6211''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``under section 
                        6212 or subpart 2'' each place the term appears 
                        and inserting ``under this part''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``under this 
                        section'' and inserting ``under this part''; 
                        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (12) in section 6233, as redesignated by paragraph 
        (9), by striking ``subpart 1 or subpart 2'' and inserting 
        ``this part''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6103. GENERAL PROVISIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title VI (20 U.S.C. 7301 et seq.) is amended by striking 
part C.</DELETED>

    <DELETED>TITLE VII--INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE 
                          EDUCATION</DELETED>

              <DELETED>PART A--INDIAN EDUCATION</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7101. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 7102 (20 U.S.C. 7402) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 7102. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``It is the purpose of this part to support the efforts of 
local educational agencies, Indian tribes and organizations, 
postsecondary institutions, and other entities--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) to ensure the academic achievement of 
        American Indian and Alaska Native students by meeting their 
        unique cultural, language, and educational needs, consistent 
        with section 1111(a);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) to ensure that Indian and Alaska Native 
        students gain knowledge and understanding of Native 
        communities, languages, tribal histories, traditions, and 
        cultures; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) to ensure that principals, teachers, and 
        other staff who serve Indian and Alaska Native students have 
        the ability to provide culturally appropriate and effective 
        instruction to such students.''.</DELETED>

        <DELETED>Subpart 1--Formula Grants to Local Educational 
                           Agencies</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7111. FORMULA GRANT PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 7111 (20 U.S.C. 7421) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 7111. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this subpart to 
support the efforts of local educational agencies, Indian tribes and 
organizations, postsecondary institutions, and other entities to 
improve the academic achievement of American Indian and Alaska Native 
students by meeting their unique cultural, language, and educational 
needs.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Programs.--This subpart carries out the purpose 
described in subsection (a) by authorizing programs of direct 
assistance for--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) meeting the unique educational and 
        culturally related academic needs of Indians and Alaska 
        Natives, including gaining knowledge of Native American 
        languages, history, traditions, and cultures;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the education of Indian children and 
        adults;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the training of Indian persons as educators 
        and counselors, and in other professions serving Indian people; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) research, evaluation, data collection, and 
        technical assistance.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7112. GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES, TRIBES, AND 
              INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 7112 (20 U.S.C. 7422) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``and Indian 
        tribes'' and inserting ``, Indian tribes, and Indian 
        organizations'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``a 
        reservation'' and inserting ``an Indian reservation''; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Indian Tribes and Indian Organizations.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--If a local educational agency 
        that is otherwise eligible for a grant under this subpart does 
        not establish a committee under section 7114(c)(5) for such 
        grant, an Indian tribe, an Indian organization, or a consortium 
        of such entities, that represents more than one-half of the 
        eligible Indian children who are served by such local 
        educational agency may apply for such grant.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Unaffiliated indian tribes.--An Indian tribe 
        that operates a school and is not affiliated with either the 
        local educational agency or the Bureau of Indian Education 
        shall be eligible to apply for a grant under this 
        subpart.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Special rule.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                treat each Indian tribe, Indian organization, or 
                consortium of such entities applying for a grant 
                pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) as if such tribe, 
                Indian organization, or consortium were a local 
                educational agency for purposes of this subpart 
                .</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding 
                subparagraph (A), such Indian tribe, Indian 
                organization, or consortium shall not be subject to the 
                requirements of subsections (b)(7) or (c)(5) of section 
                7114 or section 7118(c) or 7119.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Assurance to serve all indian children.--An 
        Indian tribe, Indian organization, or consortium of such 
        entities that is eligible to apply for a grant under paragraph 
        (1) shall include, in the application required under section 
        7114, an assurance that the entity will use the grant funds to 
        provide services to all Indian students served by the local 
        educational agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Indian Community-Based Organization.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--If no local educational agency 
        pursuant to subsection (b), and no Indian tribe, Indian 
        organization, or consortium pursuant to subsection (c), applies 
        for a grant under this subpart, an Indian community-based 
        organization serving the community of the local educational 
        agency may apply for such grant.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Applicability of special rule.--The 
        Secretary shall apply the special rule in subsection (c)(3) to 
        a community-based organization applying or receiving a grant 
        under paragraph (1) in the same manner as such rule applies to 
        an Indian tribe, Indian organization, or consortium.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Definition of indian community-based 
        organization.--In this subsection, the term `Indian community-
        based organization' means any organization that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is composed primarily of Indian 
                parents and community members, tribal government 
                education officials, and tribal members from a specific 
                community;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) assists in the social, cultural, and 
                educational development of Indians in such 
                community;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) meets the unique cultural, language, 
                and academic needs of Indian students; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) demonstrates organizational capacity 
                to manage the grant.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Consortia.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--A local educational agency, 
        Indian tribe, or Indian organization that meets the eligibility 
        requirements under this section may form a consortium with 
        other eligible local educational agencies, Indian tribes, or 
        Indian organizations for the purpose of obtaining grants and 
        operating programs under this subpart.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Requirements for local educational agencies 
        in consortia.--In any case where 2 or more local educational 
        agencies that are eligible under subsection (b) form or 
        participate in a consortium to obtain a grant, or operate a 
        program, under this subpart, each local educational agency 
        participating in such a consortium shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) provide, in the application 
                submitted under section 7114, an assurance that the 
                eligible Indian children served by such local 
                educational agency will receive the services of the 
                programs funded under this subpart; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) agree to be subject to all 
                requirements, assurances, and obligations applicable to 
                a local educational agency receiving a grant under this 
                subpart.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7113. AMOUNT OF GRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 7113 (20 U.S.C. 7423) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``Bureau of Indian 
                        Affairs'' and inserting ``Bureau of Indian 
                        Education''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``$3,000'' and 
                        inserting ``$10,000''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking 
                ``$4,000'' and inserting ``$15,000'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (d)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Bureau of Indian Affairs'' and inserting ``Bureau of 
                Indian Education'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (1)(A)(i), by striking 
                ``the Bureau of Indian Affairs'' and inserting ``the 
                Bureau of Indian Education''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                ``section 7114(c)(4)'' and inserting ``section 
                7114(c)(5)''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (e), by striking ``under section 
        7152(a)'' and inserting ``to carry out this 
        subpart''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7114. APPLICATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 7114 (20 U.S.C. 7424) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking ``is 
                                consistent with'' and inserting 
                                ``supports''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by inserting ``, 
                                tribal,'' after ``State''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        striking ``such goals'' and all that follows 
                        through the semicolon at the end and inserting 
                        ``such goals, to ensure such students meet the 
                        same college and career ready State academic 
                        achievement standards under section 1111(a)(1) 
                        for all children;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking paragraph (3) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) explains how the local educational agency 
        will use the funds made available under this subpart to 
        supplement other Federal, State, and local programs that meet 
        the needs of such students;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (5)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking ``and'' after the semicolon; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the parents of Indian children, and 
                representatives of Indian tribes, on the committee 
                described in subsection (c)(5) will participate in the 
                planning of the professional development 
                materials;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (6)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (B)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in clause (i), by 
                                striking ``subsection (c)(4); and'' and 
                                inserting ``subsection (c)(5);''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by adding at the end 
                                the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the Indian tribes whose 
                        children are served by the local educational 
                        agency; and''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (C), by 
                        striking the period at the end and inserting 
                        ``; and''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) describes--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the formal process the local 
                educational agency used to collaborate with Indian 
                tribes located in the community in the development of 
                the comprehensive programs; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the actions taken as a result of the 
                collaboration.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the 
                education of Indian children, and not to supplant such 
                funds'' and inserting ``services and activities 
                consistent with those described in this subpart, and 
                not to supplant such funds'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), 
                and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), 
                respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the local educational agency will use funds 
        received under this subpart only for activities described and 
        authorized under this subpart;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (B)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking ``and'' after the semicolon;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by inserting ``, as 
                                measured by the State academic 
                                assessments required under section 
                                1111(a)(2), high school graduation 
                                rates, and other academic outcomes as 
                                appropriate,'' after ``effective''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by inserting ``and'' 
                                after the semicolon; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) determine the extent to which such 
                activities address the unique cultural, language, and 
                educational needs of Indian students;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in paragraph (4)(C), as redesignated 
                by subparagraph (B)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``representatives 
                        of Indian tribes with reservations located 
                        within 50 miles of any of the schools that have 
                        Indian children in any such school,'' after 
                        ``Indian children and teachers''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``and'' after the 
                        semicolon; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (B)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``and family 
                        members'' after ``parents'' each place the term 
                        appears;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by redesignating 
                                clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (iii) 
                                and (iv), respectively; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by inserting after 
                                clause (i) the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) representatives of Indian 
                        tribes with reservations located within 50 
                        miles of any of the schools that have children 
                        in any such school;'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        adding ``or representatives of Indian tribes 
                        described in subparagraph (A)(ii)'' after 
                        ``children'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) in subparagraph (D)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in clause (i), by 
                                striking ``and'' after the semicolon; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by adding at the end 
                                the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) determined that the 
                        program will directly enhance the educational 
                        experience of Indian and Alaska Native 
                        students;'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) in subparagraph (E), by 
                        striking the period at the end and inserting a 
                        semicolon; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) by adding at the end the 
                        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) that shall determine the extent to 
                which the activities of the local educational agency 
                will address the unique cultural, language, and 
                education needs of Indian students; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) that shall determine the extent to 
                which grant funds will directly enhance the educational 
                experiences of American Indian students;''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) the local educational agency will coordinate 
        activities under this title with other Federal programs 
        supporting educational and related services administered by 
        such agency; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) the local educational agency conducted 
        outreach to parents and family members to meet the requirements 
        under subsection (c)(5).''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Outreach.--The Secretary shall monitor the 
applications for grants under this subpart to identify eligible local 
educational agencies and schools operated by the Bureau of Indian 
Education that have not applied for such grants, and shall undertake 
appropriate outreach activities to encourage and assist eligible 
entities to submit applications for such grants.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall, directly 
or by contract, provide technical assistance to a local educational 
agency upon request (in addition to any technical assistance available 
under other provisions of this Act or available through the Institute 
of Education Sciences) to support the services and activities provided 
under this subpart, including technical assistance for--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the development of applications under this 
        subpart;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) improvement in the quality of 
        implementation, content, and evaluation of activities supported 
        under this subpart; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) integration of activities under this subpart 
        with other educational activities carried out by the local 
        educational agency.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7115. AUTHORIZED SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 7115 (20 U.S.C. 7425) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by adjusting the margin of paragraph 
                (1) to align with paragraphs (2) and (3); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting 
                ``solely for the services and activities described in 
                such application'' after ``section 7114(a)'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 
                through (11) as paragraphs (2) through (12), 
                respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (A), the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) activities that support Native American 
        language immersion programs and Native American language 
        restoration programs, which may be taught by traditional 
        leaders;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``early childhood'' and 
                inserting ``high-quality early education'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``challenging State 
                academic content and student academic achievement 
                standards'' and inserting ``college and career ready 
                State academic content and student academic achievement 
                standards under section 1111(a)'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) by striking paragraph (5), as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (A), and inserting the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) integrated educational services in 
        combination with other programs to meet the unique needs of 
        Indian children and their families, including programs that 
        promote parental involvement--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) in school activities; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to increase student 
                achievement;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) by striking paragraph (7), as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (A), and inserting the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) activities to educate individuals so as to 
        prevent violence, suicide, and substance abuse;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) by striking paragraphs (10) and (11), 
                as redesignated by subparagraph (A), and inserting the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) activities that incorporate culturally and 
        linguistically relevant curriculum content into classroom 
        instruction that is responsive to the unique learning styles of 
        Indian and Alaska Native children to ensure that such children 
        are better able to meet the student academic achievement 
        standards, consistent with section 1111(a);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) family literacy activities;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) in paragraph (12), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``children'' and all that 
                follows through the period and inserting ``children; 
                and''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (I) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(13) dropout prevention strategies and 
        strategies--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to meet the educational needs of at-
                risk Indian students in correctional facilities; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to support Indian students who are 
                transitioning from such facilities to schools served by 
                local educational agencies.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``section 
                        7114(c)(4)'' and inserting ``section 
                        7114(c)(5)''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``; and'' and 
                        inserting a semicolon;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the 
                period and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the local educational agency identifies in 
        its application how the use of such funds in a schoolwide 
        program will produce benefits to the Indian students that would 
        not be achieved if the funds were not used in a schoolwide 
        program.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Limitation on Use of Funds.--Funds provided to a 
grantee under this subpart may not be used for long-distance travel 
expenses for training activities available locally or 
regionally.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7116. INTEGRATION OF SERVICES AUTHORIZED.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 7116 (20 U.S.C. 7426) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (d)(9), by striking ``section 
        7114(c)(4)'' and inserting ``section 7114(c)(5)'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (g), in the matter preceding 
        paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``the No Child Left Behind 
                Act of 2001'' and inserting ``the Strengthening 
                America's Schools Act of 2013'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by inserting ``the Secretary of Health 
                and Human Services,'' after ``the Secretary of the 
                Interior,''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by inserting ``and coordination'' 
                after ``providing for the implementation'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by striking subsection (o) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(o) Report on Statutory Obstacles to, and Best Practices 
for, Program Integration.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after 
        the date of enactment of the Strengthening America's Schools 
        Act of 2013, the Secretary of Education shall submit a report 
        to the authorizing committees, the Committee on Indian Affairs 
        of the Senate, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
        House of Representatives on the results of the implementation 
        of the demonstration projects authorized under this 
        section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Contents.--Such report shall identify--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) statutory barriers to the ability of 
                participants to integrate more effectively their 
                education and related services to Indian students in a 
                manner consistent with the objectives of this section; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the best practices for program 
                integration that result in increased student 
                proficiency, graduation rates, and other relevant 
                academic outcomes for Indian and Alaska Native 
                students.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7117. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FORMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 7117 (20 U.S.C. 7427) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (b)(1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting 
                ``or membership'' after ``enrollment''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or 
                membership'' after ``enrollment'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking subsections (d) and (e) and 
        inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Documentation and Types of Proof.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Types of proof.--For purposes of determining 
        whether a child is eligible to be counted for the purpose of 
        computing the amount of a grant award under section 7113, the 
        membership of the child, or any parent or grandparent, of the 
        child, in a tribe or band of Indians (as so defined) may be 
        established by proof other than an enrollment number, 
        notwithstanding the availability of an enrollment number for a 
        member of such tribe or band. Nothing in subsection (b) shall 
        be construed to require the furnishing of an enrollment 
        number.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) No new or duplicate determinations.--Once a 
        child is determined to be an Indian eligible to be counted for 
        such grant award, the local educational agency shall maintain a 
        record of such determination and shall not require a new or 
        duplicate determination to be made for such child for a 
        subsequent application for a grant under this 
        subpart.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Previously filed forms.--An Indian student 
        eligibility form that was on file as required by this section 
        on the day before the date of enactment of the Strengthening 
        America's Schools Act of 2013 and that met the requirements of 
        this section, as this section was in effect on the day before 
        the date of enactment of such Act, shall remain valid for such 
        Indian student.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as 
        subsections (e) and (f), respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in subsection (f), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (3), by striking ``the Bureau of Indian Affairs'' and 
        inserting ``the Bureau of Indian Education''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) by inserting after subsection (f), as 
        redesignated by paragraph (3), the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall, directly 
or through contract, provide technical assistance to a local 
educational agency upon request, in addition to any technical 
assistance available under section 1116 or available through the 
Institute of Education Sciences, to support the services and activities 
described under this section, including for the--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) development of applications under this 
        section;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) improvement in the quality of 
        implementation, content of activities, and evaluation of 
        activities supported under this subpart;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) integration of activities under this title 
        with other educational activities established by the local 
        educational agency; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) coordination of activities under this title 
        with programs administered by each Federal agency providing 
        grants for the provision of educational and related 
        services.''.</DELETED>

     <DELETED>Subpart 2--Special Programs and Projects to Improve 
   Educational Opportunities for Indian Children and Youth</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7121. SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS TO IMPROVE 
              EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIAN CHILDREN AND 
              YOUTH.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Subpart 2 of part A of title VII is amended by inserting 
``and Youth'' after ``Children'' in the subpart heading.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7122. IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIAN 
              CHILDREN AND YOUTH.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 7121 (20 U.S.C. 7441) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the heading, by adding ``and youth'' after 
        ``children'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (a), by inserting ``and youth'' 
        after ``children'' both places the term appears;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by inserting ``and youth'' after 
                ``children'' each place the term appears; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (D), by 
                        inserting ``emotional,'' after 
                        ``social,'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking subparagraph (G) 
                        and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) high-quality early childhood 
                education programs that are effective in preparing 
                young children to be making sufficient academic growth 
                by the end of grade 3, including kindergarten and 
                prekindergarten programs, family-based preschool 
                programs that emphasize school readiness, screening and 
                referral, and the provision of services to Indian 
                children and youth with disabilities;'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in subparagraph (K), by 
                        striking ``family literacy services'' and 
                        inserting ``family literacy 
                        activities'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) in subparagraph (L), by 
                        striking ``qualified tribal elders and seniors; 
                        or'' and inserting ``traditional 
                        leaders;'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) in subparagraph (M), by 
                        striking the period at the end and inserting 
                        ``; or''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) by adding at the end the 
                        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(N) other services that meet the purpose 
                described in this section.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                ``Professional development of'' and inserting ``High-
                quality professional development of'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in subsection (d)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking 
                ``make a grant payment for a grant described in this 
                paragraph to an eligible entity after the initial year 
                of the multi-year grant only if the Secretary 
                determines'' and inserting ``award grants for an 
                initial period of not more than 3 years and may renew 
                such grants for not more than an additional 2 years if 
                the Secretary determines''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (3)(B)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in clause (i), by striking 
                        ``parents of Indian children and 
                        representatives of Indian tribes'' and 
                        inserting ``family members of Indian children 
                        and youth and official representatives 
                        designated by the Indian tribes''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in clause (iii)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking 
                                ``information'' and inserting 
                                ``evidence''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking 
                                ``scientifically based'' and inserting 
                                ``evidence-based''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Continuation.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of this section, a grantee that is carrying out activities pursuant to 
a grant awarded under this section prior to the date of enactment of 
the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013 may continue to carry 
out such activities under such grant in accordance with the terms of 
that grant award.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7123. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AND EDUCATION 
              PROFESSIONALS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 7122 (20 U.S.C. 7442) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (1) 
        and (2) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) to increase the number of qualified Indian 
        teachers and administrators serving Indian students;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) to provide training to qualified Indian 
        individuals to become educators; and'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Continuation.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of this section, a grantee that is carrying out 
        activities pursuant to a grant awarded under this section prior 
        to the date of enactment of the Strengthening America's Schools 
        Act of 2013 may continue to carry out such activities under 
        such grant in accordance with the terms of that 
        award.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Application.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant 
under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information, as the 
Secretary may reasonably require. At a minimum, an application under 
this section shall describe how the eligible entity will--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) recruit qualified Indian individuals, such 
        as students who may not be of traditional college age, to 
        become teachers or principals;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) use funds made available under the grant to 
        support the recruitment, preparation, and professional 
        development of Indian teachers or principals in local 
        educational agencies that serve a high proportion of Indian 
        students; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) assist participants in meeting the 
        requirements under subsection (h).'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Grant Period.--The Secretary shall award grants 
under this section for an initial period of not more than 3 years, and 
may renew such grants for not more than an additional 2 years if the 
Secretary finds that the grantee is achieving the objectives of the 
grant.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in subsection (h)(1)(A), by striking clause 
        (ii) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) in a local educational 
                        agency that serves a high proportion of Indian 
                        students; or''.</DELETED>

           <DELETED>Subpart 3--National Activities</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7131. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Subpart 3 of part A of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7451 et seq.) 
is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in section 7131--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the matter preceding 
                        paragraph (1), by striking ``under section 
                        7152(b)'' and inserting ``to carry out this 
                        subpart'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking 
                        ``the education'' and inserting ``improving the 
                        academic achievement and 
                        development'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking paragraph 
                        (2);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by redesignating paragraph 
                        (3) as paragraph (2);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) in paragraph (2), as 
                        redesignated by clause (iv), by striking 
                        ``Indians; and'' and inserting ``Indian 
                        students;''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) by inserting after paragraph 
                        (2), as redesignated by clause (iv), the 
                        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) provide technical assistance and logistical 
        support to grantees under this subpart; and''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking subsection (c) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Coordination.--Research activities supported under 
this section--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) shall be coordinated with appropriate 
        offices within the Department; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) may include collaborative research 
        activities that are jointly funded and carried out by the 
        Bureau of Indian Education and the Institute of Education 
        Sciences.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking sections 7132, 7133, 7134, 7135, 
        and 7136; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 7132. IMPROVEMENT OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS 
              THROUGH NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to 
improve educational opportunities and academic achievement of Indian 
and Alaska Native students through Native American language programs 
and to foster the acquisition of Native American language.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the 
term `eligible entity' means a State educational agency, local 
educational agency, Indian tribe, Indian organization, federally 
supported elementary school or secondary school for Indian students, 
Indian institution (including an Indian institution of higher 
education), or a consortium of such entities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary shall award grants 
to eligible entities to enable such entities to carry out the following 
activities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Native American language programs that--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) provide instruction through the use 
                of a Native American language for not less than 10 
                children for an average of not less than 500 hours per 
                year per student;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provide for the involvement of 
                parents, caregivers, and families of students enrolled 
                in the program;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) utilize, and may include the 
                development of, instructional courses and materials for 
                learning Native American languages and for instruction 
                through the use of Native American languages;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) provide support for professional 
                development activities; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) include a goal of all students 
                achieving--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) fluency in a Native American 
                        language; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) academic proficiency in 
                        mathematics, English, reading or language arts, 
                        and science.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Native American language restoration 
        programs that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) provide instruction in not less than 
                1 Native American language;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provide support for professional 
                development activities for teachers of Native American 
                languages;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) develop instructional materials for 
                the programs; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) include the goal of increasing 
                proficiency and fluency in not less than 1 Native 
                American language.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Application.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity that desires 
        to receive a grant under this section shall submit an 
        application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
        accompanied by such information as the Secretary may 
        require.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Certification.--An eligible entity that 
        submits an application for a grant to carry out the activity 
        specified in subsection (c)(1), shall include in such 
        application a certification that assures that such entity has 
        experience and a demonstrated record of effectiveness in 
        operating and administering a Native American language program 
        or any other educational program in which instruction is 
        conducted in a Native American language.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Grant Duration.--The Secretary shall make grants 
under this section only on a multi-year basis. Each such grant shall be 
for a period not to exceed 5 years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Definition.--In this section, the term `average' 
means the aggregate number of hours of instruction through the use of a 
Native American language to all students enrolled in a Native American 
language program during a school year divided by the total number of 
students enrolled in the program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Administrative Costs.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), not more than 5 percent of the funds provided to a grantee 
        under this section for any fiscal year may be used for 
        administrative purposes.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Exception.--An elementary school or 
        secondary school for Indian students that receives funds from a 
        recipient of a grant under subsection (c) for any fiscal year 
        may use not more than 10 percent of the funds for 
        administrative purposes.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 7133. IMPROVING STATE AND TRIBAL EDUCATION AGENCY 
              COLLABORATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the 
Bureau of Indian Education, shall conduct a study of the relationship 
among State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and other 
relevant State and local agencies, and tribes or tribal representatives 
to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) identify examples of best practices in 
        collaboration among those entities that result in the provision 
        of better services to Indian students; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) provide recommendations on--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) State educational agency functions 
                that tribal educational agencies could 
                perform;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) areas and agency functions in which 
                greater State educational agency and tribal education 
                agency collaboration is needed; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) other steps to reducing barriers to 
                serving Indian students, especially such students who 
                are at risk of academic failure.''.</DELETED>

          <DELETED>Subpart 4--Federal Administration</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7141. NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON INDIAN 
              EDUCATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 7141(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 7471(b)(1)) is amended by 
inserting ``and the Secretary of the Interior'' after ``advise the 
Secretary''.</DELETED>

           <DELETED>Subpart 5--Definitions; Authorization of 
                        Appropriations</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7151. DEFINITIONS; AUTHORIZATION OF 
              APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Subpart 5 of part A of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7491 et seq.) 
is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the subpart heading, by striking ``; 
        Authorizations of Appropriations'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking section 7152; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in section 7151--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking paragraph (2);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
                paragraph (2); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Traditional leaders.--The term `traditional 
        leaders' has the meaning given the term in the Native American 
        Languages Act of 1990 (25 U.S.C. 2902).''.</DELETED>

       <DELETED>PART B--NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION; ALASKA NATIVE 
                          EDUCATION</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7201. NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION AND ALASKA NATIVE 
              EDUCATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title VII (20 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in part B, by striking the part heading and 
        inserting the following: ``native hawaiian education; alaska 
        native education'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by inserting before section 7201 the 
        following:</DELETED>

      <DELETED>``Subpart 1--Native Hawaiian Education'';</DELETED>

        <DELETED>    (3) in section 7201, by striking ``part'' and 
        inserting ``subpart'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by redesignating part C as subpart 2 of part 
        B; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in subpart 2 of part B, as redesignated by 
        paragraph (4), by striking the heading and inserting ``Alaska 
        Native Education''.</DELETED>

        <DELETED>Subpart 1--Native Hawaiian Education</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7202. FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 7202 (20 U.S.C. 7512) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 7202. FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Congress finds the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Native Hawaiians are a distinct and unique 
        indigenous people with a historical continuity to the original 
        inhabitants of the Hawaiian archipelago, whose society was 
        organized as a nation and internationally recognized as a 
        nation by the United States, and many other 
        countries.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Native Hawaiians have a cultural, historic, 
        and land-based link to the indigenous people who exercised 
        sovereignty over the Hawaiian Islands.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) The political relationship between the 
        United States and the Native Hawaiian people has been 
        recognized and reaffirmed by the United States, as evidenced by 
        the inclusion of Native Hawaiians in many Federal 
        statutes.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) In 1993, 2005, and 2009, the Kamehameha 
        Schools Bishop Estate released the findings of the Native 
        Hawaiian Educational Assessment Project, which found that 
        despite the successes of the programs established under title 
        IV of the Augustus F. Hawkins-Robert T. Stafford Elementary and 
        Secondary School Improvement Amendments of 1988, many of the 
        same educational needs still existed for Native 
        Hawaiians.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) The percentage of Native Hawaiian students 
        served by the State of Hawaii Department of Education rose 30 
        percent from 1980 to 2008, and there are and will continue to 
        be geographically rural, isolated areas with a high Native 
        Hawaiian population density.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) The Native Hawaiian people are determined to 
        preserve, develop, and transmit to future generations their 
        ancestral territory and their cultural identity in accordance 
        with their own spiritual and traditional beliefs, customs, 
        practices, language, and social institutions.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) The State of Hawaii, in the constitution and 
        statutes of the State of Hawaii--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) reaffirms and protects the unique 
                right of the Native Hawaiian people to practice and 
                perpetuate their culture and religious customs, 
                beliefs, practices, and language;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) recognizes the traditional language 
                of the Native Hawaiian people as an official language 
                of the State of Hawaii, which may be used as the 
                language of instruction for all subjects and grades in 
                the public school system; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) promotes the study of the Hawaiian 
                culture, language, and history by providing a Hawaiian 
                education program and using community expertise as a 
                suitable and essential means to further the 
                program.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7203. PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 7203 (20 U.S.C. 7513) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 7203. PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purposes of this subpart are to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) develop, implement, assess, expand, and 
        evaluate innovative educational programs, Native Hawaiian 
        language medium programs, Native Hawaiian culture-based 
        education programs, and other education programs to improve the 
        academic achievement of Native Hawaiian students by meeting 
        their unique cultural and language needs to help such students 
        meet college and career ready State academic content and 
        student academic achievement standards adopted under section 
        1111(a)(1);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) provide guidance to appropriate Federal, 
        State, and local agencies to more effectively and efficiently 
        focus resources, including resources made available under this 
        subpart, on the development and implementation of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) innovative educational programs for 
                Native Hawaiian students;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) rigorous and substantive Native 
                Hawaiian language programs; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Native Hawaiian culture-based 
                educational programs; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) create a system by which information from 
        programs funded under this subpart will be collected, analyzed, 
        evaluated, reported, and used in decision making activities 
        with respect to the types of grants awarded under this 
        subpart.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7204. NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION COUNCIL.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 7204 (20 U.S.C. 7514) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 7204. NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION COUNCIL.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Grant Authorized.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--In order to better effectuate 
        the purposes of this subpart through the coordination of 
        educational and related services and programs available to 
        Native Hawaiian students, including those programs receiving 
        funding under this subpart, the Secretary shall award a grant 
        to an education council, as described in subsection 
        (b).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Duration of grant.--A grant under this 
        section shall be for a period of 5 years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Funding.--For each fiscal year, the 
        Secretary shall use the amount described in section 7205(h)(1) 
        to make a payment under the grant. Funds made available through 
        the grant shall remain available until expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Composition.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive the 
        grant under subsection (a), the council shall be an education 
        council (referred to in this section as the `Education 
        Council') that meets the requirements of this 
        subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) In general.--The Education Council shall 
        consist of 15 members, of whom--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) 1 shall be the President of the 
                University of Hawaii (or a designee);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) 1 shall be the Governor of the State 
                of Hawaii (or a designee);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) 1 shall be the Superintendent of the 
                State of Hawaii Department of Education (or a 
                designee);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) 1 shall be the chairperson of the 
                Office of Hawaiian Affairs (or a designee);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) 1 shall be the executive director of 
                Hawaii's Charter School Network (or a 
                designee);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) 1 shall be the chief executive 
                officer of the Kamehameha Schools (or a 
                designee);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) 1 shall be the chairperson of the 
                Queen Liliuokalani Trust (or a designee);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) 1 shall be a member, selected by the 
                other members of the Education Council, who represents 
                a private grant making entity (or a 
                designee);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) 1 shall be the mayor of the County 
                of Hawaii (or a designee);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) 1 shall be the Mayor of Maui County 
                (or a designee from the Island of Maui);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) 1 shall be the Mayor of the County 
                of Kauai (or a designee);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(L) 1 shall be appointed by the Mayor of 
                Maui County from the Island of either Molokai or 
                Lanai;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(M) 1 shall be the Mayor of the City and 
                County of Honolulu (or a designee);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(N) 1 shall be the Chairperson of the 
                Hawaiian Homes Commission (or a designee); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(O) 1 shall be the Chairperson of the 
                Hawaii Workforce Development Council (or a designee 
                representing the private sector).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Requirements.--Any designee serving on the 
        Council shall demonstrate, as determined by the individual who 
        appointed such designee with input from the Native Hawaiian 
        community, not less than 5 years of experience as a consumer or 
        provider of Native Hawaiian education or cultural activities, 
        with traditional cultural experience given due 
        consideration.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Limitation.--A member of the Education 
        Council, including a designee, may not receive, as an 
        individual, grant funds awarded under this subpart while 
        serving on the Education Council.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) No compensation.--None of the funds made 
        available through the grant may be used to provide compensation 
        to any member of the Education Council or member of a working 
        group established by the Education Council, for functions 
        described in this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Administrative provisions relating to 
        education council.--The Education Council shall meet at the 
        call of the Chair of the Council, or upon request by a majority 
        of the members of the Education Council, but in any event not 
        less often than every 120 days.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Chair, vice chair.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Selection.--The Education Council 
                shall select a Chair and Vice Chair from among the 
                members of the Education Council.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Service.--The Chair and Vice Chair 
                selected under subparagraph (A) shall each serve for 
                one 2-year term.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Use of Funds for Technical Assistance and 
Assessment.--The Education Council shall use funds made available 
through the grant under this section to carry out, directly or through 
subgrant or contract, the following activities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Providing technical assistance to Native 
        Hawaiian organizations that are grantees or potential grantees 
        under this subpart.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Obtaining from such grantees information and 
        data regarding grants awarded under this subpart, including 
        information and data about--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the effectiveness of such grantees 
                in meeting the educational priorities recommended by 
                the Education Council under subsection (e)(1)(B), using 
                metrics consistent with such priorities; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the effectiveness of such grantees 
                in carrying out any of the activities described in 
                section 7205(c) that are related to the specific goals 
                and purposes of each grantee's grant project, using 
                metrics consistent with such goals and 
                purposes.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Assessing and defining the educational needs 
        of Native Hawaiians.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Assessing the programs and services 
        available to address the educational needs of Native 
        Hawaiians.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Assessing and evaluating the individual and 
        aggregate impact achieved by grantees under this subpart in 
        improving Native Hawaiian educational performance and meeting 
        the goals of this subpart.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Providing direction and guidance, through 
        the issuance of reports and recommendations, to appropriate 
        Federal, State, and local agencies in order to focus and 
        improve the use of resources, including resources made 
        available under this subpart, relating to Native Hawaiian 
        student education, and serve, where appropriate, in an advisory 
        capacity.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Hiring an executive director to enable the 
        Commission to carry out the activities described in this 
        subsection.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Use of Funds for Community Consultations.--The 
Education Council shall use funds made available through the grant 
under this section to hold not less than 1 community consultation each 
year on each of the Islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, and 
Kauai, at which--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) not less than 3 members of the Education 
        Council shall be in attendance;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the Education Council shall gather community 
        input regarding--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) entities that are, at the time of 
                the community consultation, receiving a grant under 
                this subpart;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) priorities and needs; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) other Native Hawaiian educational 
                issues; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the Education Council shall report to the 
        community on the outcomes of the grants awarded under this 
        subpart.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Reports.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Annual education council report.--The 
        Education Council shall use funds made available through the 
        grant under this section to prepare and submit to the 
        Secretary, before the end of each calendar year, annual reports 
        that contain--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a description of the activities of 
                the Education Council during the preceding calendar 
                year;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) recommendations of the Education 
                Council, if any, regarding priorities to be established 
                under section 7205(b);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) significant barriers to achieving 
                the goals under this subpart;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) a summary of each community 
                consultation session, as described in subsection (d); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) recommendations to establish funding 
                priorities based on an assessment of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the educational needs of 
                        Native Hawaiians;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) programs and services 
                        currently available to address such needs, 
                        including the effectiveness of such programs in 
                        improving educational performance of Native 
                        Hawaiians; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) priorities for funding in 
                        specific geographic communities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Report by the secretary.--Not later than 2 
        years after the date of enactment of the Strengthening 
        America's Schools Act of 2013, the Secretary shall prepare and 
        submit to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the 
        authorizing committees a report that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) summarizes the annual reports of the 
                Education Council;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) describes the allocation and use of 
                funds under this subpart and the information gathered 
                since the first annual report submitted by the 
                Education Council to the Secretary under this section; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) contains recommendations for changes 
                in Federal, State, and local policy to advance the 
                purposes of this subpart.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7205. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 7205 (20 U.S.C. 7515) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 7205. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Grants and Contracts.--In order to carry out 
programs that meet the purposes of this subpart, the Secretary is 
authorized to award grants to, or enter into contracts with--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Native Hawaiian educational 
        organizations;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Native Hawaiian community-based 
        organizations;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) public and private nonprofit organizations, 
        agencies, and institutions with experience in successfully 
        developing or operating Native Hawaiian education and workforce 
        development programs or programs of instruction in the Native 
        Hawaiian language;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) charter schools; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) consortia of the organizations, agencies, 
        institutions, and schools described in paragraphs (1) through 
        (4).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Priority.--In awarding grants and entering into 
contracts under this subpart, the Secretary shall give priority to--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) programs that meet the educational 
        priorities recommended by the Education Council under section 
        7204(e)(1)(B);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) programs designed to improve the academic 
        achievement of Native Hawaiian students by meeting their unique 
        cultural and linguistic needs in order to help such students 
        meet college and career ready academic standards adopted under 
        section 1111(a)(1); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) programs in which a State educational 
        agency, local educational agency, institution of higher 
        education, or a State educational agency or local educational 
        agency in partnership with an institution of higher education 
        apply for a grant or contract under this subpart as part of a 
        partnership or consortium.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Authorized Activities.--Activities provided through 
programs carried out under this subpart may include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the development and maintenance of a 
        statewide Native Hawaiian early childhood education system to 
        provide a continuum of high-quality services for Native 
        Hawaiian children from the prenatal period through the age of 
        kindergarten entry;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the operation of family-based education 
        centers that provide such services as--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) programs for Native Hawaiian parents 
                and their infants from the prenatal period of infancy 
                through age 3;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) preschool programs for Native 
                Hawaiian children; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) research on, and development and 
                assessment of, family-based early childhood education 
                programs for Native Hawaiians;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) activities that enhance beginning reading 
        and literacy in either the Hawaiian or the English language 
        among Native Hawaiian students in kindergarten through grade 3 
        and assistance in addressing the distinct features of combined 
        English and Hawaiian literacy for Hawaiian speakers in grades 5 
        and 6;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) activities to meet the special needs of 
        Native Hawaiian students with disabilities, including--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the identification of such students 
                and their needs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the provision of support services to 
                the families of those students; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) other activities consistent with the 
                requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities 
                Education Act;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) activities that address the special needs of 
        Native Hawaiian students who are gifted and talented, 
        including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) educational, psychological, social, 
                emotional, and developmental activities designed to 
                assist in the educational progress of such students; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) activities that involve the parents 
                of such students in a manner designed to assist in the 
                students' educational progress;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) the development of academic and career and 
        technical curricula to address the needs of Native Hawaiian 
        children, youth, and adults, including curricula materials in 
        the Hawaiian language and mathematics, science, engineering, 
        and technology curricula that incorporate Native Hawaiian 
        tradition and culture;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) professional development activities for 
        educators, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the development of programs to 
                prepare prospective teachers to address the unique 
                needs of Native Hawaiian students within the context of 
                Native Hawaiian culture, language, and 
                traditions;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) in-service programs to improve the 
                ability of teachers who teach in schools with 
                concentrations of Native Hawaiian students to meet 
                those students' unique needs; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the recruitment and preparation of 
                Native Hawaiian individuals, and other individuals who 
                live in communities with a high concentration of Native 
                Hawaiians, to become teachers or leaders;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) the operation of community-based learning 
        centers that address the needs of Native Hawaiian families and 
        communities through the coordination of public and private 
        programs and services, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) early childhood education programs, 
                including preschool programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) before- and after-school programs 
                and weekend academies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) career and technical and adult 
                education programs; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) programs that recognize and support 
                the unique cultural and educational needs of Native 
                Hawaiian children and youth and incorporate 
                appropriately qualified Native Hawaiian elders and 
                seniors;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) activities, including program co-location, 
        to enable Native Hawaiian individuals to enter and complete 
        programs of postsecondary education, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the provision of full or partial 
                scholarships for undergraduate or graduate study that 
                are awarded to students based on their academic promise 
                and financial need, with a priority, at the graduate 
                level, given to Native Hawaiian students entering 
                professions in which Native Hawaiians are 
                underrepresented;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) family literacy 
                activities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) counseling and support services for 
                students receiving scholarship assistance;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) counseling and guidance for Native 
                Hawaiian secondary school students who have the 
                potential to receive scholarships;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) assistance with completing the 
                higher education admissions and financial aid 
                application process; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) faculty development activities 
                designed to promote the matriculation of Native 
                Hawaiian students;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) activities that recognize and support the 
        unique needs of Native Hawaiian youth regarding the completion 
        of quality workforce preparation and training programs and 
        activities, including apprenticeship programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) research and data collection activities to 
        determine the educational status and needs of Native Hawaiian 
        children and youth;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) other research and evaluation activities 
        related to programs carried out under this subpart; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(13) other activities, consistent with the 
        purposes of this subpart, to meet the educational needs of 
        Native Hawaiian children and youth.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Additional Activities.--From funds made available to 
carry out this subpart, the Secretary shall support the 
following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) The development of a body of Native Hawaiian 
        law.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) The repair and renovation of public schools 
        that serve high concentrations of Native Hawaiian 
        students.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Informal education programs that present 
        traditional Hawaiian knowledge, science, astronomy, and the 
        environment through State museums or learning 
        centers.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Public charter schools serving high 
        concentrations of Native Hawaiian students.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) The perpetuation of, and expansion of access 
        to, Hawaiian culture and history through digital 
        archives.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Special Rule and Conditions.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Institutions outside hawaii.--The Secretary 
        may not establish a policy under this section that prevents a 
        Native Hawaiian student enrolled at a 2- or 4-year degree-
        granting institution of higher education outside of the State 
        of Hawaii from receiving a scholarship pursuant to subsection 
        (c)(9)(A).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Scholarship conditions.--The Secretary shall 
        establish conditions for receipt of a scholarship awarded under 
        subsection (c)(9)(A). The conditions shall require that an 
        individual seeking such a scholarship enter into a contract to 
        provide professional services, either during the scholarship 
        period or upon completion of a program of postsecondary 
        education, to the Native Hawaiian community.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Treatment of Funds.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), funds made available under this subpart shall be used to 
        supplement, and not supplant, any State or local funds used to 
        achieve the purposes of this subpart.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
        any nonprofit entity or Native Hawaiian community-based 
        organization that receives a grant or other funds under this 
        subpart.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Administrative Costs.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), not more than 5 percent of funds provided to a recipient 
        of a grant or contract under subsection (a) for any fiscal year 
        may be used for administrative purposes.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Exception.--Not more than 10 percent of 
        funds provided under subsection (a) for any fiscal year to a 
        nonprofit entity serving the Native Hawaiian community may be 
        used for administrative purposes.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Reservation; Availability of Funds.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Reservation.--From the funds made available 
        to carry out this subpart, the Secretary shall reserve, for 
        each of fiscal years 2012 through 2017, not less than $500,000 
        for the Education Council.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Availability.--Funds made available to carry 
        out this subpart and funds reserved under this subsection shall 
        remain available until expended.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7206. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 7206 (20 U.S.C. 7516) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 7206. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Application Required.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--No grant may be made under this 
        subpart, and no contract may be entered into under this 
        subpart, unless the entity seeking the grant or contract 
        submits an application to the Secretary at such time, in such 
        manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
        determine to be necessary to carry out the provisions of this 
        subpart.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Academic projects.--Applications submitted 
        under this subpart to carry out projects and activities that 
        are academic in nature shall describe--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the criteria that will be used to 
                ensure that such projects and activities use evidence-
                based strategies and methods; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the process through which the 
                applicant will monitor and report such activities, 
                including the achievement of identified 
                objectives.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Applications to Education Council.--The Secretary 
shall provide to the Education Council a copy of each grant or contract 
application submitted under this subpart.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Annual Report.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each entity that receives a 
        grant under this subpart (except for section 7204) shall submit 
        to the Secretary an annual report, in such form and containing 
        such information as the Secretary may require, that determines 
        the extent to which activities carried out with funds provided 
        under this subpart are effective in improving the educational 
        achievement of Native Hawaiian students served by such 
        funds.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Content.--As a part of the information 
        reported under paragraph (1), each entity that receives a grant 
        under this subpart shall provide data, using information from 
        the most recent year for which data are available, on--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the academic achievement of the 
                Native Hawaiian students the entity serves, as measured 
                by the State assessments required under section 
                1111(a)(2) and the high school graduation rates and 
                institution of higher education attendance rates of 
                those students; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) such other measures as the Secretary 
                may prescribe.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7207. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 7207 (20 U.S.C. 7517) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
        striking ``part'' and inserting ``subpart'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (6) as 
        paragraphs (2) through (7), respectively; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by inserting before paragraph (2), as 
        redesignated by paragraph (2), the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Community consultation.--The term `community 
        consultation' means a public gathering--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to discuss Native Hawaiian education 
                concerns; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) about which the public has been 
                given not less than 30 days notice.''.</DELETED>

         <DELETED>Subpart 2--Alaska Native Education</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7301. ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Subpart 2 of part B of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7541 et seq.), 
as amended by section 7201, is further amended by striking sections 
7301 through 7306 and inserting the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 7301. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``This subpart may be cited as the `Alaska Native 
Educational Equity, Support, and Assistance Act'.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 7302. FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Congress finds the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) The attainment of educational success is 
        critical to the betterment of the conditions, long-term well-
        being, and preservation of the culture and languages of Alaska 
        Natives.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) It is the policy of the Federal Government 
        to encourage the maximum participation by Alaska Natives in the 
        planning and the management of Alaska Native education programs 
        and to support efforts developed by and undertaken within the 
        Alaska Native community to improve educational opportunity for 
        all students.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Alaska Native children enter and exit school 
        with serious educational handicaps.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) The educational achievement of Alaska Native 
        children is far below national norms. Alaska Native performance 
        on standardized tests is low, Alaska Native student dropout 
        rates are high, Natives are significantly underrepresented 
        among holders of baccalaureate degrees in the State of Alaska, 
        and Alaska Natives are more likely than other Alaskans to be 
        without access to employment. As a result, Alaska Native 
        students are being denied their opportunity to become full 
        participants in society and an entire generation is being 
        condemned to an underclass status and a life of limited 
        choices.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) The programs and activities authorized under 
        this subpart are essential if educational handicaps are to be 
        overcome.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) The sheer magnitude of the geographic and 
        other barriers to be overcome in delivering educational 
        services in rural Alaska and Alaska villages should be 
        addressed through the development and implementation of 
        innovative, model programs in a variety of areas.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Alaska Native children should be afforded 
        the opportunity to begin their formal education on a par with 
        their non-Native peers. The Federal Government should lend 
        support to efforts developed by and undertaken within the 
        Alaska Native community to improve educational opportunity for 
        all students.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) In 1983, pursuant to Public Law 98-63 (97 
        Stat. 326), Alaska ceased to receive educational funding from 
        the Bureau of Indian Affairs.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 7303. PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purposes of this subpart are as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) To address the critical need to meet the 
        unique educational needs of Alaska Natives.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) To authorize the development and expansion 
        of effective supplemental educational programs to benefit 
        Alaska Natives.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) To supplement existing programs and 
        authorities in the area of education to further the purposes of 
        this subpart.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) To provide direction and guidance to 
        appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies to focus 
        resources, including resources made available under this 
        subpart, on meeting the educational needs of Alaska 
        Natives.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) To ensure the maximum participation by 
        Alaska Natives in the planning and management of programs 
        designed to serve Alaska Natives.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 7304. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) General Authority.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Grants and contracts.--The Secretary is 
        authorized to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, the 
        following entities in order to enable such entities to carry 
        out programs that meet the purposes of this subpart:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Alaska Native 
                organizations.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Educational entities with experience 
                in developing or operating Alaska Native programs or 
                programs of instruction conducted in Alaska Native 
                languages.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Cultural and community-based 
                organizations with experience in developing or 
                operating programs to benefit the educational needs of 
                Alaska Natives.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Consortia of organizations and 
                entities described in this paragraph.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Permissible activities.--Activities provided 
        through programs carried out under this subpart may include the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) The development and implementation 
                of plans, methods, and strategies to improve the 
                education of Alaska Natives.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) The development of curricula and 
                programs that address the educational needs of Alaska 
                Native students, including the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Curricula materials that 
                        reflect the cultural diversity, languages, 
                        history, or the contributions of Alaska 
                        Natives.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Instructional programs that 
                        make use of Alaska Native languages and 
                        cultures.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Networks that develop, 
                        test, and disseminate best practices and 
                        introduce successful programs, materials, and 
                        techniques to meet the educational needs of 
                        Alaska Native students in urban and rural 
                        schools.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Training and professional 
                development activities for educators, including the 
                following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Pre-service and in-service 
                        training and professional development programs 
                        to prepare teachers to develop appreciation for 
                        and understanding of Alaska Native cultures, 
                        values, and ways of knowing and learning in 
                        order to effectively address the cultural 
                        diversity and unique needs of Alaska Native 
                        students.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) The recruitment and 
                        preparation of teachers who are Alaska 
                        Native.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Programs that will lead to 
                        the certification and licensing of Alaska 
                        Native teachers, principals, and 
                        superintendents.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) The development and operation of 
                home instruction programs for Alaska Native preschool 
                children, to ensure the active involvement of parents 
                in their children's education from the earliest 
                ages.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Family literacy 
                activities.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) The development and operation of 
                student enrichment programs, including such programs in 
                science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
                that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) are designed to prepare 
                        Alaska Native students to excel in such 
                        subjects;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) provide appropriate support 
                        services to the families of such students that 
                        are needed to enable such students to benefit 
                        from the programs; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) include activities that 
                        recognize and support the unique cultural and 
                        educational needs of Alaska Native children, 
                        and incorporate appropriately qualified Alaska 
                        Native elders and other tradition 
                        bearers.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Research and data collection 
                activities to determine the educational status and 
                needs of Alaska Native children and adults.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) Other research and evaluation 
                activities related to programs carried out under this 
                subpart.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) Remedial and enrichment programs to 
                assist Alaska Native students to be college or career 
                ready upon graduation from high school.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) Parenting education for parents and 
                caregivers of Alaska Native children to improve 
                parenting and caregiving skills (including skills 
                relating to discipline and cognitive development), 
                including parenting education provided through in-home 
                visitation of new mothers.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) Culturally based education programs 
                designed and provided by an entity with demonstrated 
                experience in--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) providing programs of study, 
                        both on site and in local schools, to share the 
                        rich and diverse cultures of Alaska Native 
                        peoples among youth, elders, teachers, and the 
                        larger community;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) instructing Alaska Native 
                        youth in leadership, communication, Native 
                        culture, arts, and languages;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) increasing the high school 
                        graduation rate of the Alaska Native students 
                        who are served;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) providing instruction in 
                        Alaska Native history and ways of living to 
                        students and teachers in the local school 
                        district;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) providing intergenerational 
                        learning and internship opportunities to Alaska 
                        Native youth and young adults; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) providing cultural 
                        immersion activities aimed at Alaska Native 
                        cultural preservation.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(L) A statewide on-site exchange 
                program, for both students and teachers, involving 
                schools and culture camps that demonstrates 
                effectiveness in facilitating cultural relationships 
                between urban and rural Alaskans to build mutual 
                respect and understanding, and foster a statewide sense 
                of common identity through host family, school, and 
                community cross-cultural immersion. Such a program 
                should be competitively awarded.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(M) Activities carried out through Head 
                Start programs carried out under the Head Start Act, 
                including the training of teachers for such 
                programs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(N) Other early childhood education 
                programs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(O) Education programs for at-risk urban 
                Alaska Native students in kindergarten through grade 12 
                that are operated by tribes or tribal organizations 
                that have demonstrated experience in increasing 
                graduation rates among such students and that--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) include a culturally 
                        informed curriculum intended to preserve and 
                        promote Alaska Native culture;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) partner effectively with 
                        the local educational agency by providing a 
                        school-within-a school program model;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) provide high-quality 
                        academic instruction, small classroom sizes, 
                        and social-emotional support for students from 
                        elementary school through high 
                        school;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) work with parents to 
                        increase parental involvement in their 
                        students' education;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) have a proven track record 
                        of improving academic proficiency and 
                        increasing graduation rates;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) provide college preparation 
                        and career planning; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) incorporate a strong data 
                        collection and continuous evaluation component 
                        at all levels of the program.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(P) A statewide program that has 
                demonstrated effectiveness in providing technical 
                assistance and support to schools and communities in 
                order to engage adults in promoting the academic 
                progress and overall well-being of young people through 
                strengths-based approaches to child and youth 
                development, positive youth-adult relationships, 
                improved conditions for learning (such as school 
                climate and student connection to school and 
                community), and increased connections between schools 
                and families.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(Q) Career preparation activities to 
                enable Alaska Native children and adults to prepare for 
                meaningful employment, including programs providing 
                career and technical preparation, mentoring, training, 
                and apprenticeship activities.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(R) The provision of operational support 
                and the purchase of equipment to develop regional 
                career and technical schools in rural areas of Alaska, 
                including boarding schools, for Alaska Native students 
                in grades 9 through 12, or at higher levels of 
                education, to provide the students with necessary 
                resources to prepare for skilled employment 
                opportunities.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(S) Other activities, consistent with 
                the purposes of this subpart, to meet the educational 
                needs of Alaska Native children and adults.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(T) Regional leadership academies that 
                demonstrate effectiveness in building respect and 
                understanding and fostering a sense of Alaska Native 
                identity to promote Alaska Native students pursuit of, 
                and success in, completing higher education or career 
                training.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Home instruction programs.--Home instruction 
        programs for Alaska Native preschool children carried out under 
        paragraph (2)(D) may include the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Programs for parents and their 
                infants, from the prenatal period of the infant through 
                age 3.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Preschool programs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Training, education, and support for 
                parents in such areas as reading readiness, 
                observation, story telling, and critical 
                thinking.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Limitation on Administrative Costs.--Not more than 5 
percent of funds provided to a grantee under this section for any 
fiscal year may be used for administrative purposes.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Priorities.--In awarding grants or contracts to 
carry out activities described in this subpart, the Secretary shall 
give priority to applications from Alaska Native regional nonprofit 
organizations, Alaska Native organizations, or consortia that include 
not less than 1 Alaska Native regional nonprofit 
organization.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 7305. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Application Required.--No grant may be made under 
this subpart, and no contract may be entered into under this subpart, 
unless the entity seeking the grant or contract submits an application 
to the Secretary in such form, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Secretary may determine necessary to carry out the 
provisions of this subpart.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Applications.--A State educational agency or local 
educational agency may apply for an award under this subpart only as 
part of a consortium involving an Alaska Native organization. The 
consortium may include other eligible applicants.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Consultation Required.--Each applicant for an award 
under this subpart shall provide for ongoing advice from and 
consultation with representatives of the Alaska Native 
community.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Local Educational Agency Coordination.--Each entity 
that applies for an award under this subpart shall inform each local 
educational agency that serves students who would participate in the 
program that such entity plans to carry out under the grant or contract 
about the application described in subsection (a).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 7306. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In this subpart:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Alaska native.--The term `Alaska Native' has 
        the same meaning as the term `Native' has in section 3(b) of 
        the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
        1602(b)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Alaska native organization.--The term 
        `Alaska Native organization' means a federally recognized 
        tribe, a consortium of tribes, a regional nonprofit Alaska 
        Native association, or another organization, that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) has or commits to acquire expertise 
                in the education of Alaska Natives; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) has Alaska Natives in substantive 
                and policymaking positions within the tribe, 
                consortium, association, or organization.''.</DELETED>

               <DELETED>TITLE VIII--IMPACT AID</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 8001. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 8001 (20 U.S.C. 7701) is amended, in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``challenging State standards'' 
and inserting ``college and career ready State academic content and 
student academic achievement standards under section 
1111(a)(1)''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 8002. PAYMENTS RELATING TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF REAL 
              PROPERTY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Amendments.--Section 8002 (20 U.S.C. 7702) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking 
        ``8014(a)'' and inserting ``3(aa)(1)'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (f)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by aligning the margins of paragraphs 
                (2) and (3) with the margins of paragraph (1); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking paragraphs (4) and 
                (5);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Former Districts.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Consolidations.--For fiscal year 2006 and 
        all succeeding fiscal years, if a local educational agency 
        described in paragraph (2) is formed at any time after 1938 by 
        the consolidation of 2 or more former school districts, the 
        local educational agency may elect to have the Secretary 
        determine its eligibility and any amount for which the local 
        educational agency is eligible under this section for any 
        fiscal year on the basis of 1 or more of those former 
        districts, as designated by the local educational 
        agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Eligible local educational agencies.--A 
        local educational agency referred to in paragraph (1) is--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) any local educational agency that, 
                for fiscal year 1994 or any preceding fiscal year, 
                applied, and was determined to be eligible under 
                section 2(c) of the Act of September 30, 1950 (Public 
                Law 874, 81st Congress) as the section was in effect 
                for that fiscal year; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a local educational agency formed by 
                the consolidation of 2 or more districts, at least 1 of 
                which was eligible for assistance under this section 
                for the fiscal year preceding the year of 
                consolidation, if--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) for fiscal years 2006 
                        through 2013, the local educational agency had 
                        notified the Secretary of the designation not 
                        later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
                        of the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 
                        2013; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) for fiscal year 2014, and 
                        any subsequent fiscal year, the local 
                        educational agency includes the designation in 
                        its application under section 8005 or any 
                        timely amendment to such application.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Availability of funds.--Notwithstanding any 
        other provision of law limiting the period during which the 
        Secretary may obligate funds appropriated for any fiscal year 
        after 2005, the Secretary may obligate funds remaining after 
        final payments have been made from any of such fiscal years to 
        carry out this subsection.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in subsection (h)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                by striking ``8014(a)'' and inserting 
                ``3(aa)(1)'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking 
                ``8014(a)'' and inserting ``3(aa)(1)''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by 
                        striking ``8014(a)'' and inserting 
                        ``3(aa)(1)''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (D), by 
                        striking ``8014(a) of this title'' and 
                        inserting ``3(aa)(1)'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (i) 
        and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The calculation of the 
        foundation payment under subsection (h)(1)(B) for a local 
        educational agency described in paragraph (2) of this 
        subsection shall be equal to 90 percent of the payment received 
        in fiscal year 2005, for fiscal year 2009 and each succeeding 
        fiscal year.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) by striking subsections (k) and (m);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) by redesignating subsections (l) and (n) as 
        subsections (j) and (k), respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) in subsection (j) (as redesignated by 
        paragraph (7)), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
        striking ``(h)(4)(B)'' and inserting ``(h)(3)''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(l) Records.--The Secretary may base a determination of 
eligibility under subsection (a)(1) on original records (including 
facsimiles or other reproductions of those records) documenting the 
assessed value of real property, prepared by a legally authorized 
official as of the time of the Federal acquisition, or other records 
that the Secretary determines to be appropriate and reliable, including 
Federal agency records or local historical records.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Effective Date.--Notwithstanding section 5(d), this 
section, and the amendments made by this section, shall take effect 
with respect to applications submitted under section 8002 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 8003. PAYMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE FEDERALLY CONNECTED 
              CHILDREN.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 8003 (20 U.S.C. 7703) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter 
                preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting after ``of 
                such agency'' the following: ``(including those 
                children enrolled in a State that has a State open 
                enrollment policy but not including children enrolled 
                in a distance learning program who are not residing 
                within the geographic boundaries of the agency)''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (5)(A), by inserting 
                after ``1984,'' the following: ``or under lease of off-
                base property under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of 
                title 10, United States Code (10 U.S.C. 2871 et seq.), 
                to be children described in paragraph (1)(B) if the 
                property described is within the fenced security 
                perimeter of the military facility or is attached to, 
                and under any type of force protection agreement with, 
                the military installation where such housing is 
                situated,'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in each of paragraphs (1)(A) and 
                (2)(A)(i), by striking ``8014(b)'' and inserting 
                ``3(aa)(2)'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (B)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in the subparagraph 
                                heading, by striking 
                                ``continuing'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking clauses 
                                (i) and (ii) and inserting the 
                                following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--A heavily 
                        impacted local educational agency is eligible 
                        to receive a basic support payment under 
                        subparagraph (A) with respect to a number of 
                        children determined under subsection (a)(1) if 
                        the agency--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) is a local 
                                educational agency whose boundaries are 
                                the same as a Federal military 
                                installation, or whose boundaries are 
                                the same as island property designated 
                                by the Secretary of the Interior to be 
                                property that is held in trust by the 
                                Federal Government, and that has no 
                                taxing authority;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) is a local 
                                educational agency that--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) has an 
                                        enrollment of children 
                                        described in subsection (a)(1) 
                                        that constitutes a percentage 
                                        of the total student enrollment 
                                        of the agency that is not less 
                                        than 45 percent;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) has a per-
                                        pupil expenditure that is less 
                                        than--</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    ``(AA) for 
                                                an agency that has a 
                                                total student 
                                                enrollment of 500 or 
                                                more students, 125 
                                                percent of the average 
                                                per-pupil expenditure 
                                                of the State in which 
                                                the agency is located; 
                                                or</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    ``(BB) for 
                                                an agency that has a 
                                                total student 
                                                enrollment of less than 
                                                500 students, 150 
                                                percent of the average 
                                                per-pupil expenditure 
                                                of the State in which 
                                                the agency is located, 
                                                or the average per-
                                                pupil expenditure of 3 
                                                or more comparable 
                                                local educational 
                                                agencies in the State 
                                                in which the agency is 
                                                located; and</DELETED>

                                        <DELETED>    ``(cc) is an 
                                        agency that--</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    ``(AA) has 
                                                a tax rate for general 
                                                fund purposes that is 
                                                not less than 95 
                                                percent of the average 
                                                tax rate for general 
                                                fund purposes of 
                                                comparable local 
                                                educational agencies in 
                                                the State; or</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    ``(BB) was 
                                                eligible to receive a 
                                                payment under this 
                                                subsection for fiscal 
                                                year 2012 and is 
                                                located in a State that 
                                                by State law has 
                                                eliminated ad valorem 
                                                tax as a revenue source 
                                                for local educational 
                                                agencies;</DELETED>

                                <DELETED>    ``(III) is a local 
                                educational agency that has an 
                                enrollment of children described in 
                                subsection (a)(1) that constitutes a 
                                percentage of the total student 
                                enrollment of the agency which is not 
                                less than 30 percent, and has a tax 
                                rate for general fund purposes which is 
                                not less than 125 percent of the 
                                average tax rate for general fund 
                                purposes for comparable local 
                                educational agencies in the State; 
                                or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) is a local 
                                educational agency that has a total 
                                student enrollment of not less than 
                                25,000 students, of which not less than 
                                50 percent are children described in 
                                subsection (a)(1) and not less than 
                                5,500 of such children are children 
                                described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
                                of subsection (a)(1).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Loss of eligibility.--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) In general.--A 
                                heavily impacted local educational 
                                agency that met the requirements of 
                                clause (i) for a fiscal year shall be 
                                ineligible to receive a basic support 
                                payment under subparagraph (A) if the 
                                agency fails to meet the requirements 
                                of such clause for the subsequent 
                                fiscal year, except that such agency 
                                shall continue to receive a basic 
                                support payment under this paragraph 
                                for the fiscal year for which the 
                                ineligibility determination is 
                                made.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) Exception.--
                                Notwithstanding subclause (I) and 
                                clause (i), a local educational agency 
                                that obtains eligibility for a basic 
                                support payment under subparagraph (A) 
                                by meeting the requirements of clause 
                                (i)(II) for a fiscal year and, for the 
                                subsequent fiscal year, meets all of 
                                the requirements of such clause except 
                                for the requirement of item (cc) of 
                                such clause, shall be eligible to 
                                receive a basic support payment under 
                                subparagraph (A). If, for the next 
                                subsequent fiscal year, such local 
                                educational agency again fails to meet 
                                the requirement of such item (cc), the 
                                local educational agency shall be 
                                ineligible to receive a basic support 
                                payment under subparagraph (A), except 
                                that such agency shall continue to 
                                receive a basic support payment under 
                                this paragraph for the fiscal year for 
                                which the ineligibility determination 
                                is made.''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) by adding at the end 
                                the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Special rule.--
                        Notwithstanding clause (i)(II)(aa), a local 
                        educational agency shall be considered eligible 
                        to receive a basic support payment under 
                        subparagraph (A) with respect to the number of 
                        children determined under subsection (a)(1) for 
                        a fiscal year if the agency--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) has an enrollment of 
                                children described in subsection 
                                (a)(1), including, for purposes of 
                                determining eligibility, those children 
                                described in subparagraphs (F) and (G) 
                                of such subsection, that constitutes a 
                                percentage of the total student 
                                enrollment of the agency that is not 
                                less than 35 percent;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) was eligible to 
                                receive assistance under this paragraph 
                                for fiscal year 2001; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) meets the 
                                requirements of items (bb) and (cc) of 
                                clause (i)(II) for the fiscal year for 
                                which the determination is being 
                                made.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) Application.--With respect 
                        to the first fiscal year for which a heavily 
                        impacted local educational agency described in 
                        clause (i) applies for a basic support payment 
                        under subparagraph (A), or with respect to the 
                        first fiscal year for which a heavily impacted 
                        local educational agency applies for a basic 
                        support payment under subparagraph (A) after 
                        becoming ineligible under clause (i) for 1 or 
                        more preceding fiscal years, the agency shall 
                        apply for such payment at least 1 year prior to 
                        the start of that first fiscal 
                        year.'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking subparagraphs (C) 
                        and (D) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Maximum amount for heavily impacted 
                local educational agencies.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--Except as 
                        provided for in subparagraph (D), the maximum 
                        amount that a heavily impacted local 
                        educational agency is eligible to receive under 
                        this paragraph for any fiscal year is the sum 
                        of the total weighted student units, as 
                        computed under subsection (a)(2) and subject to 
                        clause (ii), multiplied by the greater of--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) four-fifths of the 
                                average per-pupil expenditure of the 
                                State in which the local educational 
                                agency is located for the third fiscal 
                                year preceding the fiscal year for 
                                which the determination is made; 
                                or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) four-fifths of the 
                                average per-pupil expenditure of all of 
                                the States for the third fiscal year 
                                preceding the fiscal year for which the 
                                determination is made.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Special rules.--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) Calculations for 
                                local educational agencies with large 
                                numbers of certain eligible children.--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) In 
                                        general.--In the case of a 
                                        local educational agency with 
                                        respect to which 35 percent or 
                                        more of the total student 
                                        enrollment of the schools of 
                                        the agency are children 
                                        described in subparagraph (D) 
                                        or (E) of subsection (a)(1), 
                                        and that has an enrollment of 
                                        children described in 
                                        subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) 
                                        of such subsection equal to at 
                                        least 10 percent of the 
                                        agency's total enrollment, the 
                                        Secretary shall calculate the 
                                        weighted student units of the 
                                        children described in 
                                        subparagraph (D) or (E) of such 
                                        subsection by multiplying the 
                                        number of such children by a 
                                        factor of 0.55.</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) 
                                        Exception.--Notwithstanding 
                                        subclause (I), any local 
                                        educational agency that 
                                        received a payment under this 
                                        clause for fiscal year 2006, 
                                        shall not be required to have 
                                        an enrollment of children 
                                        described in subparagraph (A), 
                                        (B), or (C) of subsection 
                                        (a)(1) equal to at least 10 
                                        percent of the agency's total 
                                        enrollment for purposes of 
                                        subclause (I).</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) Calculations for 
                                local educational agencies with small 
                                numbers of eligible children.--For a 
                                local educational agency that has an 
                                enrollment of 100 or fewer children 
                                described in subsection (a)(1), the 
                                Secretary shall calculate the total 
                                number of weighted student units for 
                                purposes of subsection (a)(2) by 
                                multiplying the number of such children 
                                by a factor of 1.75.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) Calculations for 
                                certain other local educational 
                                agencies.--For a local educational 
                                agency that does not qualify under 
                                paragraph (2)(B)(i)(I) and has an 
                                enrollment of more than 100 but not 
                                more than 1,000 children described in 
                                subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall 
                                calculate the total number of weighted 
                                student units for purposes of 
                                subsection (a)(2) by multiplying the 
                                number of such children by a factor of 
                                1.25.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Maximum amount for large heavily 
                impacted local educational agencies.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Applicable formula.--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) In general.--Subject 
                                to clause (ii), the maximum amount that 
                                a heavily impacted local educational 
                                agency described in subclause (II) is 
                                eligible to receive under this 
                                paragraph for any fiscal year shall be 
                                determined in accordance with the 
                                formula described in paragraph 
                                (1)(C).</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) Large heavily 
                                impacted local educational agencies.--A 
                                heavily impacted local educational 
                                agency described in this subclause is a 
                                local educational agency that has a 
                                total student enrollment of not less 
                                than 25,000 students, of which not less 
                                than 50 percent are children described 
                                in subsection (a)(1) and not less than 
                                5,500 of such children are children 
                                described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
                                of subsection (a)(1).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Factor.--For purposes of 
                        calculating the maximum amount described in 
                        clause (i), the factor used in determining the 
                        weighted student units under subsection (a)(2) 
                        with respect to children described in 
                        subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1) 
                        shall be 1.35.'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking subparagraph 
                        (E);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by redesignating 
                        subparagraphs (F) through (H) as subparagraph 
                        (E) through (G), respectively;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) in subparagraph (E) (as 
                        redesignated by clause (iv))--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking clause 
                                (ii);</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking ``; and'' 
                                at the end of clause (i) and inserting 
                                a period; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) by striking ``the 
                                Secretary'' and all that follows 
                                through ``shall use'' and inserting 
                                ``the Secretary shall use'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) in subparagraph (F) (as 
                        redesignated by clause (iv)), in the matter 
                        preceding clause (i), by striking 
                        ``(C)(i)(II)(bb)'' and inserting 
                        ``(B)(i)(II)(bb)'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vii) in subparagraph (G) (as 
                        redesignated by clause (iv))--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in clause (i)--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) by striking 
                                        ``(B), (C), (D), or (E),'', and 
                                        inserting ``(B), (C), or 
                                        (D),'';</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) by striking 
                                        ``by reason of'' and inserting 
                                        ``due to'';</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (cc) by inserting 
                                        after ``clause (iii)'' the 
                                        following: ``or as the direct 
                                        result of base realignment and 
                                        closure or modularization as 
                                        determined by the Secretary of 
                                        Defense, force structure 
                                        change, or force relocation,''; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (dd) by inserting 
                                        before the period at the end 
                                        the following: ``or during such 
                                        time as activities associated 
                                        with base realignment and 
                                        closure, modularization, force 
                                        structure change, or force 
                                        relocation are ongoing''; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in clause (ii), by 
                                striking ``(D) or (E)'' in both places 
                                such term appears and inserting ``(C) 
                                or (D)''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (viii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) Special rule.--The Secretary shall--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) deem each local educational 
                        agency that received a fiscal year 2009 basic 
                        support payment for heavily impacted local 
                        educational agencies under this paragraph as 
                        eligible to receive a basic support payment for 
                        heavily impacted local educational agencies 
                        under this paragraph for each of fiscal years 
                        2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) make a payment to such 
                        local educational agency under such section for 
                        each of fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 
                        2014.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) Continued eligibility for a heavily 
                impacted local educational agency entering into an 
                intergovernmental cooperative agreement with a state 
                educational agency.--For any fiscal year, a heavily 
                impacted local educational agency that received a basic 
                support payment under this paragraph for the fiscal 
                year prior to the fiscal year for which such local 
                educational agency entered into an intergovernmental 
                cooperative agreement with a State educational agency 
                shall remain eligible to receive a basic support 
                payment under this paragraph for the duration of the 
                intergovernmental cooperative agreement, but in no case 
                for more than 5 years.''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking ``8014(b)'' and inserting 
                        ``3(aa)(2)'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by redesignating 
                                clause (iv) as clause (v); 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by inserting after 
                                clause (iii) the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) In the case of a local 
                        educational agency that is providing a program 
                        of distance learning to children not residing 
                        within the geographic boundaries of the agency, 
                        the Secretary shall disregard such children 
                        from such agency's total enrollment when 
                        calculating the percentage under clause (i)(I) 
                        and shall disregard any funds received for such 
                        children when calculating the total current 
                        expenditures attributed to the operation of 
                        such agency when calculating the percentage 
                        under clause (i)(II).'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in subparagraph (C), by 
                        striking ``subparagraph (D) or (E) of paragraph 
                        (2), as the case may be'' and inserting 
                        ``paragraph (2)(D)''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by striking subparagraph (D) 
                        and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Ratable distribution.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--For each fiscal 
                        year described in subparagraph (A) for which 
                        the sums appropriated under section 3(aa)(2) 
                        exceed the amount required to pay each local 
                        educational agency 100 percent of the local 
                        educational agency's threshold payment under 
                        subparagraph (B) or (C), the Secretary shall 
                        distribute such excess sums to each eligible 
                        local educational agency that has not received 
                        the agency's maximum payment amount computed 
                        under paragraph (1) or (2) (as the case may be) 
                        by multiplying--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) a percentage, the 
                                denominator of which is the difference 
                                between the maximum payment amount 
                                computed under paragraph (1) or (2) (as 
                                the case may be) for all local 
                                educational agencies and the amount of 
                                the threshold payment (as calculated 
                                under subparagraphs (B) and (C)) of all 
                                local educational agencies, and the 
                                numerator of which is the aggregate 
                                amount of funds appropriated under 
                                section 3(aa)(2) that exceeds the 
                                amount of such threshold payments for 
                                all local educational agencies; 
                                by</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the difference 
                                between the maximum payment amount 
                                computed under paragraph (1) or (2) (as 
                                the case may be) for the agency and the 
                                amount of the threshold payment as 
                                calculated under subparagraphs (B) and 
                                (C) for the agency.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Insufficient payments.--For 
                        each fiscal year described in subparagraph (A) 
                        for which the sums appropriated under section 
                        3(aa)(2) are insufficient to pay each local 
                        educational agency all of the local educational 
                        agency's threshold payment described in clause 
                        (i), the Secretary shall ratably reduce the 
                        payment to each local educational agency under 
                        this paragraph.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Increases.--If the sums 
                        appropriated under section 3(aa)(2) are 
                        sufficient to increase the threshold payment 
                        above the 100 percent threshold payment 
                        described in clause (i), then the Secretary 
                        shall increase payments on the same basis as 
                        such payments were reduced, except no local 
                        educational agency may receive a payment amount 
                        greater than 100 percent of the maximum payment 
                        calculated under this subsection.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (2) 
        to read as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Exception.--Calculation of payments for a 
        local educational agency shall be based on data from the fiscal 
        year for which the agency is making an application for payment 
        if such agency--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is newly established by a State, for 
                the first year of operation of such agency 
                only;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) was eligible to receive a payment 
                under this section for the previous fiscal year and has 
                had an overall increase in enrollment (as determined by 
                the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of 
                Defense, the Secretary of Interior, or the heads of 
                other Federal agencies)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) of not less than 10 percent, 
                        or 100 students, of children described in--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) subparagraph (A), 
                                (B), (C), or (D) of subsection (a)(1); 
                                or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) subparagraph (F) or 
                                (G) of subsection (a)(1), but only to 
                                the extent such children are civilian 
                                dependents of employees of the 
                                Department of Defense or the Department 
                                of the Interior; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) that is the direct result 
                        of closure or realignment of military 
                        installations under the base closure process or 
                        the relocation of members of the Armed Forces 
                        and civilian employees of the Department of 
                        Defense as part of force structure changes or 
                        movements of units or personnel between 
                        military installations or because of actions 
                        initiated by the Secretary of Interior or the 
                        head of another Federal agency; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) was eligible to receive a payment 
                under this section for the previous fiscal year and has 
                had an overall increase in enrollment (as determined by 
                the Secretary)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) of not less than 10 percent 
                        of children described in subsection (a)(1), or 
                        not less than 100 of such children; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) that is the direct result 
                        of the closure of a local educational agency 
                        that received a payment under paragraph (1) or 
                        (2) of subsection (b) in the previous fiscal 
                        year.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``8014(c)'' 
        and inserting ``3(aa)(3)'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in subsection (e)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
        total amount the Secretary shall pay a local educational agency 
        under subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) for fiscal year 2014, shall not be 
                less than 90 percent of the total amount that the local 
                educational agency received under paragraphs (1) and 
                (2) of subsection (b) for fiscal year 2013;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) for fiscal year 2015, shall not be 
                less than 85 percent of the total amount that the local 
                educational agency received under paragraphs (1) and 
                (2) of subsection (b) for fiscal year 2013; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) for fiscal year 2016, shall not be 
                less than 80 percent of the total amount that the local 
                educational agency received under paragraphs (1) and 
                (2) of subsection (b) for fiscal year 2013.''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
                paragraph (2); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) by striking subsection (g).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 8004. CONSTRUCTION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 8007 (20 U.S.C. 7707) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``8014(e)'' each place the term 
        appears and inserting ``3(aa)(4)''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) The agency is eligible under section 
                8003(b)(2) or is receiving a basic support payment 
                under circumstances described in section 
                8003(b)(2)(B)(ii).''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 8005. FACILITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 8008(a) (20 U.S.C. 7708(a)) is amended by striking 
``8014(f)'' and inserting ``3(aa)(5)''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 8006. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 8010 (20 U.S.C. 7710) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (c)(2)(E), by striking ``under 
        section 8003(b)'' and all that follows through the period at 
        the end and inserting ``under this title.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``section 
        8014'' and inserting ``section 3(aa)''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 8007. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 8013 (20 U.S.C. 7713) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and Marine 
        Corps'' and inserting ``Marine Corps, and Coast Guard''; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (5)(A)(iii)(II), by striking 
        ``Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act'' and inserting 
        ``McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 8008. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title VIII (20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) is amended by striking 
section 8014.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 8009. ELIGIBILITY FOR IMPACT AID PAYMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Local Educational Agencies.--Notwithstanding section 
8013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7713(9)), North Chicago Community Unit School District 187, 
North Shore District 112, and Township High School District 113 in Lake 
County, Illinois, and Glenview Public School District 34 and Glenbrook 
High School District 225 in Cook County, Illinois, shall be considered 
local educational agencies as such term is used in, and for purposes 
of, title VIII of such Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Computation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, federally connected children (as determined under section 8003(a) 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7703(a))) who are in attendance in the North Shore District 112, 
Township High School District 113, Glenview Public School District 34, 
and Glenbrook High School District 225 described in subsection (a), 
shall be considered to be in attendance in the North Chicago Community 
Unit School District 187 described in subsection (a) for purposes of 
computing the amount that the North Chicago Community Unit School 
District 187 is eligible to receive under subsection (b) or (d) of 
section 8003 of such Act if--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) such school districts have entered into an 
        agreement for such students to be so considered and for the 
        equitable apportionment among all such school districts of any 
        amount received by the North Chicago Community Unit School 
        District 187 under such section; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) any amount apportioned among all such school 
        districts pursuant to paragraph (1) is used by such school 
        districts only for the direct provision of educational 
        services.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 8010. REPEAL OF SUNSET UNDER THE NDAA AMENDMENTS TO 
              IMPACT AID.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 563(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the heading, by striking ``, 
        Implementation, and Repeal'' and inserting ``and 
        Implementation'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``for a 2-year 
        period''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by striking paragraph (4).</DELETED>

            <DELETED>TITLE IX--GENERAL PROVISIONS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 9101. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 9101 (20 U.S.C. 7801) is amended 
to read as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 9101. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Except as otherwise provided, in this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Adjusted cohort; entering cohort; 
        transferred into; transferred out.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Adjusted cohort.--Subject to clauses 
                (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (D) and subparagraphs 
                (E) through (G), the term `adjusted cohort' means the 
                difference of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the sum of--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the entering cohort; 
                                plus</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) any students that 
                                transferred into the cohort in any of 
                                grades 9 through 12; minus</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) any students that are 
                        removed from the cohort as described in 
                        subparagraph (E).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Entering cohort.--The term `entering 
                cohort', when used with respect to a secondary school, 
                means the number of first-time students in grade 9 
                enrolled in the secondary school 1 month after the 
                start of the secondary school's academic 
                year.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Transferred into.--The term 
                `transferred into', when used with respect to a 
                secondary school student, means a student who--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) was a first-time student in 
                        grade 9 during the same school year as the 
                        entering cohort; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) enrolls after the entering 
                        cohort is calculated as described in 
                        subparagraph (B).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Transferred out.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--The term 
                        `transferred out' when used with respect to a 
                        secondary school student, means a student who 
                        the secondary school or local educational 
                        agency has confirmed has transferred--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) to another school 
                                from which the student is expected to 
                                receive a regular secondary school 
                                diploma; or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) to another 
                                educational program from which the 
                                student is expected to receive a 
                                regular secondary school 
                                diploma.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Confirmation 
                        requirements.--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) Documentation 
                                required.--The confirmation of a 
                                student's transfer to another school or 
                                educational program described in clause 
                                (i) requires documentation from the 
                                receiving school or program that the 
                                student enrolled in the receiving 
                                school or program.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) Lack of 
                                confirmation.--A student who was 
                                enrolled, but for whom there is no 
                                confirmation of the student having 
                                transferred out, shall remain in the 
                                cohort as a nongraduate for reporting 
                                and accountability purposes under this 
                                Act.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Programs not providing 
                        credit.--A student enrolled in a GED or other 
                        alternative educational program that does not 
                        issue or provide credit toward the issuance of 
                        a regular secondary school diploma shall not be 
                        considered transferred out and shall remain in 
                        the adjusted cohort.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Cohort removal.--To remove a student 
                from a cohort, a school or local educational agency 
                shall require documentation to confirm that the student 
                has transferred out, emigrated to another country, or 
                is deceased.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Treatment of other departures and 
                withdrawals.--A student who was retained in a grade, 
                enrolled in a GED program or other program that 
                provides a recognized equivalent of a secondary school 
                diploma, aged out of a secondary school or secondary 
                school program, or left secondary school for any other 
                reason, including expulsion, shall not be considered 
                transferred out, and shall remain in the adjusted 
                cohort.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Special rule.--For secondary schools 
                that start after grade 9, the entering cohort shall be 
                calculated 1 month after the start of the secondary 
                school's academic year in the earliest secondary school 
                grade at the secondary school.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Advanced placement or international 
        baccalaureate course.--The term `Advanced Placement or 
        International Baccalaureate course' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a course of postsecondary-level 
                instruction provided to middle school or secondary 
                school students, terminating in an Advanced Placement 
                or International Baccalaureate examination; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) another highly rigorous, evidence-
                based, postsecondary preparatory program terminating 
                in--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) an examination or courses 
                        that are widely accepted for credit at 
                        institutions of higher education; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) another examination or 
                        courses approved by the Secretary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Advanced placement or international 
        baccalaureate examination.--The term `Advanced Placement or 
        International Baccalaureate examination' means an Advanced 
        Placement examination administered by the College Board, an 
        International Baccalaureate examination administered by the 
        International Baccalaureate Organization, or another such 
        examination approved by the Secretary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Authorizing committees.--The term 
        `authorizing committees' means the Committee on Education and 
        the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
        on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
        Senate.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Average daily attendance.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided 
                otherwise by State law or this paragraph, the term 
                `average daily attendance' means--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the aggregate number of days 
                        of attendance of all students during a school 
                        year; divided by</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the number of days school 
                        is in session during that year.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Conversion.--The Secretary shall 
                permit the conversion of average daily membership (or 
                other similar data) to average daily attendance for 
                local educational agencies in States that provide State 
                aid to local educational agencies on the basis of 
                average daily membership (or other similar 
                data).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Special rule.--If the local 
                educational agency in which a child resides makes a 
                tuition or other payment for the free public education 
                of the child in a school served by another local 
                educational agency, the Secretary shall, for the 
                purpose of this Act--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) consider the child to be in 
                        attendance at a school of the agency making the 
                        payment; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) not consider the child to 
                        be in attendance at a school of the agency 
                        receiving the payment.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Average per-pupil expenditure.--The term 
        `average per-pupil expenditure' means, in the case of a State 
        or of the United States--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) without regard to the source of 
                funds--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the aggregate current 
                        expenditures, during the most recent fiscal 
                        year for which satisfactory data are available, 
                        of all local educational agencies in the State 
                        or, in the case of the United States, for all 
                        States (which, for the purpose of this 
                        paragraph, means the 50 States and the District 
                        of Columbia); plus</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) any direct current 
                        expenditures by the State for the operation of 
                        those agencies; divided by</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the aggregate number of children in 
                average daily attendance to whom those agencies 
                provided free public education during that 
                year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Charter management organization.--The term 
        `charter management organization' means a nonprofit 
        organization that operates, manages, or oversees multiple 
        charter schools by centralizing or sharing certain functions 
        and resources among such schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Child.--The term `child' means any person 
        within the age limits for which the State provides free public 
        education.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) Child with a disability.--The term `child 
        with a disability' has the same meaning given that term in 
        section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
        Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) Conditions for learning.--The term 
        `conditions for learning' means conditions that advance student 
        achievement and positive child and youth development by 
        supporting schools that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) promote physical, mental, and 
                emotional health;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) ensure the safety of students and 
                staff;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) promote social, emotional, and 
                character development; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) have the following 
                attributes:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Provide opportunities for 
                        physical activity and good nutrition.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Are free of violence, 
                        harassment, and weapons.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Prevent use and abuse of 
                        drugs and controlled substances.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Help staff and students to 
                        model positive social and emotional 
                        skills.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) Employ adults who have high 
                        expectations for student conduct, character, 
                        and academic achievement.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) Engage parents and family 
                        members in meaningful and sustained ways to 
                        promote positive student academic achievement 
                        and developmental outcomes.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) Consolidated local application.--The term 
        `consolidated local application' means an application submitted 
        by a local educational agency pursuant to section 
        9305.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) Consolidated local plan.--The term 
        `consolidated local plan' means a plan submitted by a local 
        educational agency pursuant to section 9305.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(13) Consolidated state application.--The term 
        `consolidated State application' means an application submitted 
        by a State educational agency pursuant to section 
        9302.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(14) Consolidated state plan.--The term 
        `consolidated State plan' means a plan submitted by a State 
        educational agency pursuant to section 9302.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(15) Core academic subjects.--The term `core 
        academic subjects' means English, reading or language arts, 
        mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, 
        economics, arts, history, and geography.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(16) Covered program.--The term `covered 
        program' means each of the programs authorized by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) part A of title I;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) part C of title I;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) part D of title I;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) part A of title II;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) part A of title III;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) part B of title IV; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) subpart 2 of part B of title 
                VI.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(17) Current expenditures.--The term `current 
        expenditures' means expenditures for free public education--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) including expenditures for 
                administration, instruction, attendance and health 
                services, pupil transportation services, operation and 
                maintenance of plant, fixed charges, and net 
                expenditures to cover deficits for food services and 
                student body activities; but</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) not including expenditures for 
                community services, capital outlay, and debt service, 
                or any expenditures made from funds received under 
                title I.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(18) Department.--The term `Department' means 
        the Department of Education.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(19) Developmental delay.--The term 
        `developmental delay' has the meaning given the term in section 
        632 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
        U.S.C. 1432).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(20) Distance learning.--The term `distance 
        learning' means the transmission of educational or 
        instructional programming to geographically dispersed 
        individuals and groups via telecommunications.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(21) Early childhood education program.--The 
        term `early childhood education program' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1003).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(22) Educational service agency.--The term 
        `educational service agency' means a regional public 
        multiservice agency authorized by State statute to develop, 
        manage, and provide services or programs to local educational 
        agencies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(23) Elementary school.--The term `elementary 
        school' means a nonprofit institutional day or residential 
        school, including a public elementary charter school, that 
        provides elementary education, as determined under State 
        law.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(24) English learner.--The term `English 
        learner' means an individual--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) who is aged 3 through 21;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) who is enrolled or preparing to 
                enroll in an elementary school or secondary 
                school;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C)(i) who was not born in the United 
                States or whose native language is a language other 
                than English;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(ii)(I) who is a Native American or 
                Alaska Native, or a native resident of the outlying 
                areas; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(II) who comes from an environment where 
                a language other than English has had a significant 
                impact on the individual's level of English language 
                proficiency; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(iii) who is migratory, whose native 
                language is a language other than English, and who 
                comes from an environment where a language other than 
                English is dominant; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) whose difficulties in speaking, 
                reading, writing, or understanding the English language 
                may be sufficient to deny the individual--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the ability to meet or 
                        exceed the State student academic achievement 
                        standards under section 1111(a)(1) in a subject 
                        for the individual's grade level, as determined 
                        based on the State academic assessments 
                        described in section 1111(a)(2);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the ability to successfully 
                        achieve in classrooms where the language of 
                        instruction is English; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the opportunity to 
                        participate fully in society.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(25) Evidence-based.--The term `evidence-based', 
        when used with respect to a program, practice, or policy, 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) based on a comprehensive, unbiased 
                review and weighing of 1 or more evaluation studies 
                that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) have been carried out 
                        consistent with the principles of scientific 
                        research;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) have strong internal and 
                        external validity; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) support the direct 
                        attribution of 1 or more outcomes to the 
                        program, practice, or policy; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) in the absence of any study 
                described in subparagraph (A), based on a 
                comprehensive, unbiased review and weighing of data 
                analysis, research, or 1 or more evaluation studies of 
                relevant programs, practices, or policies, that--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) were carried out consistent 
                        with the principles of scientifically based 
                        research; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) are accompanied by 
                        strategies to generate more robust evidence 
                        over time through research, evaluation, and 
                        data analysis, including--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the measurement of 
                                performance with reliable process and 
                                outcome indicators; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the implementation 
                                of evaluations with strong internal and 
                                external validity where feasible and 
                                appropriate.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(26) Expanded learning time.--The term `expanded 
        learning time' means using a longer school day, week, or year 
        schedule to significantly increase the total number of school 
        hours, in order to include additional time for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) instruction in core academic 
                subjects;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) instruction in other subjects and 
                enrichment and other activities that contribute to a 
                well-rounded education, including music and the arts, 
                physical education, and experiential and work-based 
                learning; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) instructional and support staff to 
                collaborate, plan, and engage in professional 
                development, including on family and community 
                engagement, within and across grades and 
                subjects.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(27) Family literacy activities.--The term 
        `family literacy activities' means activities that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) are of sufficient intensity in terms 
                of hours, and of sufficient duration, to make 
                sustainable improvements in the literacy rates of a 
                family;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) better enable parents to support 
                their children's learning needs; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) integrate all of the following 
                activities:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Parent adult education and 
                        literacy activities that lead to readiness for 
                        postsecondary education or training, career 
                        advancement, and economic self-
                        sufficiency.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Interactive literacy 
                        activities between parents and their 
                        children.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Training for parents 
                        regarding how to be the primary teacher for 
                        their children and full partners in the 
                        education of their children.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Age-appropriate education 
                        to prepare children for success in school and 
                        life experiences.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(28) Family member.--The term `family member' 
        means a parent, relative, or other adult who is responsible for 
        the care and well-being of a child.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(29) Former english learner.--The term `former 
        English learner' means a student who is proficient in English, 
        as determined by the State assessment of English language 
        proficiency under section 1111(a)(2)(D), but previously was an 
        English learner, as defined in this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(30) Free public education.--The term `free 
        public education' means education that is provided--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) at public expense, under public 
                supervision and direction, and without tuition charge; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) as elementary or secondary 
                education, as determined under State law, except that, 
                notwithstanding State law, such term--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) includes preschool 
                        education; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) does not include any 
                        education provided beyond grade 12.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(31) Gifted and talented.--The term `gifted and 
        talented', when used with respect to students, children, or 
        youth, means students, children, or youth who give evidence of 
        high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, 
        creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific 
        academic fields, and who need services or activities not 
        ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop 
        those capabilities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(32) Graduation rates.--The term `graduation 
        rates' shall, at a minimum, include both of the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) A 4-year adjusted cohort graduation 
                rate for a school year, defined as the percent obtained 
                by calculating the product of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the result of--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the number of 
                                students who--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) formed the 
                                        adjusted cohort 4 years 
                                        earlier; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) graduate in 
                                        4 years or less with a regular 
                                        secondary school diploma; 
                                        divided by</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the number of 
                                students who formed the adjusted cohort 
                                for that year's graduating class 4 
                                years earlier; multiplied by</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) 100.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) A cumulative graduation rate for a 
                school year, defined as the percent obtained by 
                calculating the product of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the result of--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the sum of--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) the number 
                                        of students who--</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    ``(AA) 
                                                form the adjusted 
                                                cohort for that year's 
                                                graduating class; 
                                                and</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    ``(BB) 
                                                graduate in 4 years or 
                                                less with a regular 
                                                secondary school 
                                                diploma; plus</DELETED>

                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) the number 
                                        of additional students from 
                                        previous cohorts who graduate 
                                        with a regular secondary school 
                                        diploma by the end of the 
                                        school year in--</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    ``(AA) 
                                                more than 4 years but 
                                                not more than 6 years; 
                                                or</DELETED>

                                                <DELETED>    ``(BB) 
                                                before exceeding the 
                                                age for eligibility for 
                                                a free appropriate 
                                                public education (as 
                                                defined in section 602 
                                                of the Individuals with 
                                                Disabilities Education 
                                                Act) under State law; 
                                                divided by</DELETED>

                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the sum of--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) the number 
                                        of students who form the 
                                        adjusted cohort for that year's 
                                        graduating class; 
                                        plus</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) the number 
                                        of additional student graduates 
                                        described in subclause (I)(bb); 
                                        multiplied by</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) 100.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(33) High school.--The term `high school' means 
        a secondary school that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) grants a diploma, as defined by the 
                State; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) includes, at least, grade 
                12.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(34) Highly qualified teacher.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The term `highly 
                qualified teacher' means--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) with respect to any public 
                        elementary school, middle school, or high 
                        school teacher teaching in a State, a teacher 
                        who--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I)(aa) has obtained 
                                State certification as a teacher 
                                (including certification obtained 
                                through alternative routes to 
                                certification) or passed the State 
                                teacher licensing examination, and 
                                holds a license to teach in the State, 
                                except that when used with respect to 
                                any teacher teaching in a charter 
                                school, the term means that the teacher 
                                meets the requirements set forth in the 
                                State's charter school law; 
                                or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(bb) has passed a 
                                rigorous State test for subject matter 
                                knowledge and is making satisfactory 
                                progress towards obtaining full 
                                certification or licensure within 3 
                                years through participation in a high-
                                quality, State-approved alternative 
                                certification program; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) has not had 
                                certification or licensure requirements 
                                waived on an emergency, temporary, or 
                                provisional basis;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) with respect to--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) an elementary school 
                                teacher who is new to the profession, 
                                that the teacher holds at least a 
                                bachelor's degree and--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) if teaching 
                                        more than a single subject, has 
                                        demonstrated, by receiving a 
                                        passing score on a rigorous 
                                        State test, subject knowledge 
                                        and teaching skills in reading, 
                                        writing, mathematics, and other 
                                        areas of the basic elementary 
                                        school curriculum (which may 
                                        consist of passing a State-
                                        required certification or 
                                        licensing test or tests in 
                                        reading, writing, mathematics, 
                                        and other areas of the basic 
                                        elementary school curriculum); 
                                        or</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) if teaching 
                                        a single subject, meets either 
                                        the requirement in item (aa) or 
                                        (bb) of subclause (II); 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) a middle school or 
                                high school teacher who is new to the 
                                profession, that the teacher holds at 
                                least a bachelor's degree and has 
                                demonstrated a high level of competency 
                                in each of the academic subjects in 
                                which the teacher teaches by--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) receiving a 
                                        passing score on a rigorous 
                                        State academic subject test in 
                                        each of the academic subjects 
                                        in which the teacher teaches 
                                        (which may consist of a passing 
                                        level of performance on a 
                                        State-required certification or 
                                        licensing test or tests in each 
                                        of the academic subjects the 
                                        teacher teaches); or</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) successful 
                                        completion, in each of the 
                                        academic subjects in which the 
                                        teacher teaches, of an academic 
                                        major, a graduate degree, 
                                        coursework equivalent to an 
                                        undergraduate academic major, 
                                        or advanced certification or 
                                        credentialing; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) with respect to an 
                        elementary school, middle school, or high 
                        school teacher who is not new to the 
                        profession, that the teacher holds at least a 
                        bachelor's degree and--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) has met the 
                                applicable standard in subclause (I) or 
                                (II) of clause (ii), which includes an 
                                option for a test; or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) demonstrates 
                                competence in all the academic subjects 
                                in which the teacher teaches based on a 
                                high objective uniform State standard 
                                of evaluation, which may include 
                                multiple subjects, that--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(aa) is set by 
                                        the State for both grade-
                                        appropriate academic subject-
                                        matter knowledge and teaching 
                                        skills;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(bb) is aligned 
                                        with State academic content and 
                                        student academic achievement 
                                        standards under section 
                                        1111(a)(1) and developed in 
                                        consultation with core content 
                                        specialists, teachers, 
                                        principals, and school 
                                        administrators;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(cc) provides 
                                        objective, coherent information 
                                        about the teacher's attainment 
                                        of core content knowledge in 
                                        the academic subjects in which 
                                        a teacher teaches;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(dd) is applied 
                                        uniformly to all teachers in 
                                        the same academic subject and 
                                        the same grade level throughout 
                                        the State;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(ee) takes into 
                                        consideration, but is not based 
                                        primarily on, the time the 
                                        teacher has been teaching in 
                                        the academic subject;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(ff) is made 
                                        available to the public on 
                                        request; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    ``(gg) may involve 
                                        multiple, objective measures of 
                                        teacher competency.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Special rule.--Notwithstanding the 
                requirements of subparagraph (A), a State may deem a 
                teacher to be a highly qualified teacher for purposes 
                of this Act, if the teacher is--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) a teacher with a bachelor's 
                        degree who has received and maintained, for the 
                        State in which the teacher teaches, a rating in 
                        the highest categories of a professional growth 
                        and improvement system;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) a teacher in a rural local 
                        educational agency, as described in section 
                        6211(d), who teaches multiple subjects, if the 
                        teacher is a highly qualified teacher in 1 of 
                        the core academic subjects that the teacher 
                        teaches and becomes highly qualified in the 
                        additional subjects in not more than 3 years by 
                        meeting the requirements of clause (ii) or 
                        (iii) of subparagraph (A);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) a science teacher who 
                        holds a broad field science or individual 
                        science certification or licensure and whom the 
                        State determines is highly qualified for 
                        purposes of this paragraph;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) a teacher who has been 
                        determined to be highly qualified by the State 
                        as of the day before the date of enactment of 
                        the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 
                        2013; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) a teacher who is a 
                        participant in an exchange visitor program and 
                        whom the State determines is highly qualified 
                        for the purposes of this paragraph.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Special education teachers.--The 
                definition of the term `highly qualified teacher' shall 
                also include a special education teacher who is highly 
                qualified as determined under section 602(10) of the 
                Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(35) High-need local educational agency.--The 
        term `high-need local educational agency' means a local 
        educational agency--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) that serves not fewer than 10,000 
                children from families with incomes below the poverty 
                line;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) for which not less than 20 percent 
                of the children served by the agency are from families 
                with incomes below the poverty line; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) that is in the highest quartile of 
                local educational agencies in the State, based on 
                student poverty.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(36) High-need school.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The term `high-need 
                school' means--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) an elementary school or 
                        middle school in which not less than 50 percent 
                        of the enrolled students are children from low-
                        income families; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) a high school in which not 
                        less than 40 percent of the enrolled students 
                        are children from low-income families, which 
                        may be calculated using comparable data from 
                        feeder schools.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Low-income family.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), the term `low-income family' means a 
                family--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) in which the children are 
                        eligible for a free or reduced price lunch 
                        under the Richard B. Russell National School 
                        Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) receiving assistance under 
                        a State program funded under part A of title IV 
                        of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et 
                        seq.); or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) in which the children are 
                        eligible to receive medical assistance under 
                        the Medicaid program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(37) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        `institution of higher education' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 
        1965.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(38) Leading indicators.--The term `leading 
        indicators' means areas in which a priority school is expected 
        to demonstrate improvement, such as--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) average student attendance 
                rates;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) teacher attendance rates;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) on-time grade promotion;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) credit accumulation rates;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) expulsion, suspension, violence, and 
                harassment rates;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) teacher retention and turnover 
                rates;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) percentage of students failing a 
                core, credit-bearing course; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) entrance and placement examinations, 
                and preparation courses, for postsecondary 
                education.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(39) Local educational agency.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The term `local 
                educational agency' means a public board of education 
                or other public authority legally constituted within a 
                State for either administrative control or direction 
                of, or to perform a service function for, public 
                elementary schools or secondary schools in a city, 
                county, township, school district, or other political 
                subdivision of a State, or of or for a combination of 
                school districts or counties that is recognized in a 
                State as an administrative agency for its public 
                elementary schools or secondary schools.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Administrative control and 
                direction.--The term includes any other public 
                institution or agency having administrative control and 
                direction of a public elementary school or secondary 
                school.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Bie schools.--The term includes an 
                elementary school or secondary school funded by the 
                Bureau of Indian Education but only to the extent that 
                including the school makes the school eligible for 
                programs for which specific eligibility is not provided 
                to the school in another provision of law and the 
                school does not have a student population that is 
                smaller than the student population of the local 
                educational agency receiving assistance under this Act 
                with the smallest student population, except that the 
                school shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of any 
                State educational agency other than the Bureau of 
                Indian Affairs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Educational service agencies.--The 
                term includes educational service agencies and 
                consortia of those agencies.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) State educational agency.--The term 
                includes the State educational agency in a State in 
                which the State educational agency is the sole 
                educational agency for all public schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(40) Magnet school.--The term `magnet school' 
        means a public elementary school, public secondary school, 
        public elementary education center, or public secondary 
        education center, that offers a special curriculum capable of 
        attracting substantial numbers of students of different racial 
        backgrounds.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(41) Multi-tier system of supports.--The term 
        `multi-tier system of supports' means a comprehensive system of 
        differentiated supports that includes evidence-based 
        instruction, universal screening, progress monitoring, 
        formative assessments, research-based interventions matched to 
        students' needs, and educational decision-making using student 
        outcome data.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(42) Mutual consent.--The term `mutual consent' 
        means a process through which--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the principal or hiring team and the 
                teacher agree to the placement at a school;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the principal or hiring team selects 
                teachers for the school from an unrestricted pool of 
                internal and external candidates based on an assessment 
                of the qualifications of the individual candidates; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the local educational agency ensures 
                that other schools served by the local educational 
                agency are not being forced to accept teachers 
                displaced from persistently low-achieving 
                schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(43) Native american and native american 
        language.--The terms `Native American' and `Native American 
        language' have the same meaning given those terms in section 
        103 of the Native American Languages Act of 1990 (25 U.S.C. 
        2902).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(44) Outlying area.--The term `outlying area'--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) means American Samoa, the 
                Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and 
                the United States Virgin Islands;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) means the Republic of Palau, to the 
                extent permitted under section 105(f)(1)(B)(ix) of the 
                Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 
                (Public Law 108-188; 117 Stat. 2751) and until an 
                agreement for the extension of United States education 
                assistance under the Compact of Free Association 
                becomes effective for the Republic of Palau; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) for the purpose of any discretionary 
                grant program under this Act, includes the Republic of 
                the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of 
                Micronesia, to the extent permitted under section 
                105(f)(1)(B)(viii) of the Compact of Free Association 
                Amendments Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-188; 117 Stat. 
                2751).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(45) Parent.--The term `parent' includes a legal 
        guardian or other person standing in loco parentis (such as a 
        grandparent or stepparent with whom the child lives, or a 
        person who is legally responsible for the child's 
        welfare).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(46) Positive behavioral interventions and 
        supports.--The term `positive behavioral interventions and 
        supports' means a management system and set of activities 
        establishing the social culture of a school and the use of 
        evidence-based behavioral practices needed for schools to 
        prevent problem behaviors and provide effective learning 
        environments for all students.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(47) Poverty line.--The term `poverty line' 
        means the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management 
        and Budget and revised annually in accordance with section 
        673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 
        9902(2)) applicable to a family of the size involved.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(48) Professional development.--The term 
        `professional development' means activities based on 
        scientifically valid research that are coordinated and aligned 
        to increase the effectiveness of educators (including teachers, 
        principals, other school leaders, specialized instructional 
        support personnel, paraprofessionals, and, as applicable, early 
        childhood educators) and are regularly assessed to determine 
        the activities' effectiveness, and that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) are designed and implemented to 
                improve student achievement and classroom 
                practice;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) are aligned with--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) State academic content 
                        standards and student academic achievement 
                        standards developed under section 
                        1111(a)(1);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) related academic and school 
                        improvement goals of the school, local 
                        educational agency, and, as appropriate, 
                        statewide and local curricula; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) rigorous teaching 
                        standards;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) increase educators'--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) knowledge and understanding 
                        about how students learn;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) academic content 
                        knowledge;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) ability to analyze student 
                        work and achievement data from multiple 
                        sources, including how to adjust instructional 
                        strategies, assessments, and materials based on 
                        such analysis; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) ability to instruct 
                        students with disabilities and English learners 
                        so that they are able to meet the State 
                        academic content standards and student academic 
                        achievement standards;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) are informed by, and aligned with, 
                such educators' evaluations under the applicable 
                professional growth and improvement system;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) are job-embedded, ongoing, 
                collaborative, data-driven, and classroom-focused; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) are, as appropriate--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) designed to provide 
                        educators with the knowledge and skills to work 
                        more effectively with parents and families; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) provided jointly for school 
                        staff and other early childhood education 
                        program providers, where applicable, to address 
                        the transition to elementary school, including 
                        issues related to school readiness across all 
                        major domains of early learning.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(49) Professional growth and improvement 
        system.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The term `professional 
                growth and improvement system' means a rigorous, 
                transparent, and fair system of evaluation and support 
                based on research and best practices for teachers and 
                principals that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) provides meaningful feedback 
                        to teachers and principals on the results of 
                        their evaluation;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) establishes multiple 
                        categories of teacher and principal performance 
                        to ensure that the evaluation provides 
                        meaningful differentiation and is aligned with 
                        student academic achievement results;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) evaluates teachers and 
                        principals regularly consistent with research 
                        and best practices, including by using multiple 
                        measures;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) is directly aligned with 
                        professional development activities;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) is developed and implemented 
                        with teacher and principal 
                        involvement;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) provides training for the 
                        evaluators who are responsible for conducting 
                        classroom and school level 
                        observations;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) for principals--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) is based in 
                                significant part on evidence of 
                                improved student academic achievement 
                                and growth and student outcomes, 
                                including the English language 
                                proficiency of English learner 
                                students, and evidence of providing 
                                strong instructional leadership and 
                                support to teachers and other staff; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) may include other 
                                measures of principal performance such 
                                as parent and family engagement; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) for teachers, is based in 
                        significant part on each of the 
                        following:</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) Evidence of improved 
                                student academic achievement and growth 
                                that is limited to evidence-based or 
                                externally validated 
                                measures.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) Observations of 
                                classroom teaching.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) Other measures 
                                that inform teacher performance, which 
                                may include student perception 
                                surveys.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Rules of construction.--Nothing in 
                this paragraph shall be construed to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) require a State or local 
                        educational agency to change the components of 
                        a teacher and principal evaluation system that 
                        has been approved by the Secretary pursuant to 
                        the Secretary's waiver authority under section 
                        9401 on the day before the date of enactment of 
                        the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 
                        2013; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) alter or otherwise affect 
                        the rights, remedies, and procedures afforded 
                        school or school district employees under 
                        Federal, State, or local laws (including 
                        applicable regulations or court orders) or 
                        under the terms of collective bargaining 
                        agreements, memoranda of understanding, or 
                        other agreements between such employees and 
                        their employers.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(50) Regular secondary school diploma.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The term `regular 
                secondary school diploma' means the standard secondary 
                school diploma awarded to the preponderance of students 
                in the State that is fully aligned with State 
                standards, or a higher diploma. Such term shall not 
                include a GED or other recognized equivalent of a 
                diploma, a certificate of attendance, or any lesser 
                diploma award.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Exception for students with 
                significant cognitive disabilities.--For a student who 
                has a significant cognitive disability and is assessed 
                using an alternate assessment aligned to alternate 
                academic achievement standards under section 
                1111(a)(1)(C), receipt of a regular secondary school 
                diploma or a State-defined alternate diploma aligned 
                with completion of the student's right to a free 
                appropriate public education under the Individuals with 
                Disabilities Education Act shall be counted as 
                graduating with a regular secondary school diploma for 
                the purposes of this Act, except that not more than 1 
                percent of students served by a State or a local 
                educational agency, as appropriate, shall be counted as 
                graduates with a regular secondary school diploma under 
                this subparagraph.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(51) Scientifically based research.--The term 
        `scientifically based research'--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) means research that involves the 
                application of rigorous, systematic, and objective 
                procedures to obtain reliable and valid knowledge 
                relevant to education activities and programs; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) includes research that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) employs systematic, 
                        empirical methods that draw on observation or 
                        experiment;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) involves rigorous data 
                        analyses that are adequate to test the stated 
                        hypotheses and justify the general conclusions 
                        drawn;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) relies on measurements or 
                        observational methods that provide reliable and 
                        valid data across evaluators and observers, 
                        across multiple measurements and observations, 
                        and across studies by the same or different 
                        investigators;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) is evaluated using 
                        experimental or quasi-experimental designs in 
                        which individuals, entities, programs, or 
                        activities are assigned to different conditions 
                        and with appropriate controls to evaluate the 
                        effects of the condition of interest, with a 
                        preference for random-assignment experiments, 
                        or other designs to the extent that those 
                        designs contain within-condition or across-
                        condition controls;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) ensures that experimental 
                        studies are presented in sufficient detail and 
                        clarity to allow for replication or, at a 
                        minimum, offer the opportunity to build 
                        systematically on their findings; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) has been accepted by a 
                        peer-reviewed journal or approved by a panel of 
                        independent experts through a comparably 
                        rigorous, objective, and scientific 
                        review.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(52) Scientifically valid research.--The term 
        `scientifically valid research' includes applied research, 
        basic research, and field-initiated research in which the 
        rationale, design, and interpretation are soundly developed in 
        accordance with principles of scientific research.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(53) Secondary school.--The term `secondary 
        school' means a nonprofit institutional day or residential 
        school, including a public secondary charter school, that 
        provides secondary education, as determined under State law, 
        except that the term does not include any education beyond 
        grade 12.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(54) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the 
        Secretary of Education.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(55) Specialized instructional support 
        personnel; specialized instructional support services.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Specialized instructional support 
                personnel.--The term `specialized instructional support 
                personnel' means school counselors, school social 
                workers, school psychologists, school nurses, and other 
                qualified professional personnel involved in providing 
                assessment, diagnosis, counseling, educational, 
                therapeutic, and other necessary services (including 
                related services as that term is defined in section 602 
                of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) as 
                part of a comprehensive program to meet student 
                needs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Specialized instructional support 
                services.--The term `specialized instructional support 
                services' means the services provided by specialized 
                instructional support personnel.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(56) State.--The term `State' means each of the 
        50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
        Rico, and each of the outlying areas.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(57) State advisory council on early childhood 
        education and care.--The term `State Advisory Council on Early 
        Childhood Education and Care' means the State Advisory Council 
        on Early Childhood Education and Care designated or established 
        under section 642B(b)(1)(A) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 
        9837b(b)(1)(A)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(58) State educational agency.--The term `State 
        educational agency' means the agency primarily responsible for 
        the State supervision of public elementary schools and 
        secondary schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(59) Student with interrupted formal 
        education.--The term `student with interrupted formal 
        education' means a student identified as an English learner 
        who--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) enrolled in a United States school 
                after grade 2;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) has completed successfully 2 or more 
                years less of schooling than students of the same 
                age;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) performs 2 years or more below grade 
                level, as measured by State college and career ready 
                student academic achievement standards; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) is preliterate in such student's 
                first language.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(60) Teacher mentoring.--The term `teacher 
        mentoring' means supporting teachers or principals to increase 
        the effectiveness and retention of such teachers or principals 
        through a program that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) includes clear criteria for the 
                selection of mentors that takes into account the 
                mentor's--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) effectiveness; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) ability to facilitate adult 
                        learning;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provides high-quality training for 
                mentors in how to support teachers or principals 
                effectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) provides regularly scheduled time 
                for collaboration, examination of student work and 
                achievement data, and ongoing opportunities for mentors 
                and mentees to observe each other's teaching or 
                leading, and identify and address areas for 
                improvement; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) matches mentees with mentors in the 
                same field, grade, grade span, or subject 
                area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(61) Teacher of english learners.--The term 
        `teacher of English learners' means a teacher who--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) teaches students who are identified 
                as English learners;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) has as a primary role to support 
                English learners with English language acquisition; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) is responsible for tracking the 
                progress toward English proficiency of English 
                learners.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(62) Turnaround partner.--The term `turnaround 
        partner' means a public or private nonprofit organization, 
        institution of higher education, or charter management 
        organization, with a demonstrated record of successful school 
        improvement.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(63) Universal design for learning.--The term 
        `universal design for learning' has the meaning given the term 
        in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(64) Young child.--The term `young child' means 
        an individual who has not reached the age at which the State in 
        which the child resides requires mandatory school 
        attendance.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Conforming Amendments.--The Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et 
seq.) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in section 1604(b) (20 U.S.C. 6574(b)), as 
        redesignated by section 1601(a)(3) of this Act, by striking 
        ``the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor 
        and Pensions of the Senate'' and inserting ``the authorizing 
        committees'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in section 3122(b) (20 U.S.C. 6843(b)), as 
        redesignated by section 3001(3) of this Act, by striking ``the 
        Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
        and Pensions of the Senate'' and inserting ``the authorizing 
        committees''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in section 9401(e)(4) (20 U.S.C. 7861(e)(4)), 
        by striking ``the Committee on Education and the Workforce of 
        the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
        Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate'' and inserting 
        ``the authorizing committees''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 9102. UNSAFE SCHOOL CHOICE OPTION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 9532(a) (20 U.S.C. 7912(a)) is amended by striking 
``attending'' and all that follows through ``victim of'' and inserting 
``who is threatened with, or becomes a victim of,''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 9103. GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Subpart 2 of part E of title IX (20 U.S.C. ) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 9537. GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``When awarding grants on a competitive basis under this 
Act, the Secretary shall ensure geographic diversity.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 9104. EVALUATION AUTHORITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 9601 (20 U.S.C. 7941) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

``SEC. 9601. EVALUATION AUTHORITY.

<DELETED>    ``(a) Reservation of Funds.--Except as provided in 
subsection (b), the Secretary may reserve not less than 1 percent and 
not more than 3 percent of the amount appropriated to carry out each 
categorical program and demonstration project authorized under this 
Act. The reserved amounts shall be used by the Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, to--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) conduct--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) comprehensive, high-quality 
                evaluations of the program or project that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) provide information to 
                        inform policy-making and to support continuous 
                        program improvement; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) use methods appropriate for 
                        the questions being asked; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) impact evaluations that employ 
                experimental or quasi-experimental designs, where 
                practicable and appropriate, and other rigorous 
                methodologies that permit the strongest possible causal 
                inferences;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) provide technical assistance to grant 
        recipients on--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the conduct of the evaluation 
                activities that the grantees carry out under this Act; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the collection and reporting of 
                performance data relating to the program or 
                project;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) evaluate the aggregate short- and long-term 
        effects and cost efficiencies across Federal programs assisted 
        or authorized under this Act and related Federal preschool, 
        elementary, and secondary programs under any other Federal 
        law;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) increase the usefulness of evaluations of 
        grant recipients in order to ensure the continuous progress of 
        the program or project by improving the quality, timeliness, 
        efficiency, dissemination, and use of information relating to 
        performance under the program or project; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) identify and disseminate research and best 
        practices related to the programs and projects authorized under 
        this Act to build the evidence base for the programs and 
        projects that effectively meet the goals of this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Title I.--The Secretary shall reserve under 
subsection (a) 1 percent of the funds appropriated to carry out title 
I.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Evaluation Plan.--Beginning not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the Strengthening America's Schools Act 
of 2013, the Secretary shall annually develop and submit to Congress a 
plan that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) describes the timeline for evaluation of the 
        programs and projects authorized under this Act; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) describes the specific evaluation activities 
        that the Secretary intends to carry out for such programs and 
        projects during the next year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Evaluation Activities Authorized Elsewhere.--If, 
under any other provision of this Act (other than title I), funds are 
authorized to be reserved or used for evaluation activities with 
respect to a program or project, the Secretary may not reserve 
additional funds under this section for the evaluation of that program 
or project.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Special Rule Regarding Allocation for Impact 
Evaluations.--The Secretary shall use not less than 30 percent of the 
funds reserved under this section for each of the fiscal years 2014 
through 2019, in the aggregate for each year, for impact evaluations 
that meet the requirements of subsection (a)(1).''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 9105. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Reorganization.--Title IX (20 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>

        <DELETED>``PART G--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Title IX (20 U.S.C. 7801 et 
seq.) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in section 9401 (20 U.S.C. 7861)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (b)(1)(C), by striking 
                ``, in accordance with section 1111(b),''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (c), by striking 
                ``subpart 1 of part B of title V'' and inserting 
                ``subpart 1 of part D of title V'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking paragraph (1) of section 9501(b) 
        (20 U.S.C. 7881(b)) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--This section applies to 
        programs under--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) part C of title I;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) part A of title II, to the extent 
                provided in paragraph (3);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) part A of title III;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) part A of title IV;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) part B of title IV;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) part D of title IV; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) part E of title IV.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in section 9534(b) (20 U.S.C. 7914(b)), by 
        striking ``part B of title V'' each place the term appears and 
        inserting ``part D of title V''.</DELETED>

  <DELETED>TITLE X--COMMISSION ON EFFECTIVE REGULATION AND ASSESSMENT 
                  SYSTEMS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 10011. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This title may be cited as the ``Commission on Effective 
Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 10012. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this title:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Chairperson.--The term ``Chairperson'' means 
        the Chairperson of the Commission.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the 
        Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for 
        Public Schools.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 10013. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION ON EFFECTIVE 
              REGULATION AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS FOR PUBLIC 
              SCHOOLS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a commission to be 
known as the ``Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment 
Systems for Public Schools''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Purpose.--The Commission shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) examine Federal, State, and local regulatory 
        requirements on elementary and secondary education;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) make recommendations on how to align and 
        improve such Federal, State, and local requirements to improve 
        performance and innovation;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) examine the quality and purpose of current 
        Federal, State, and local assessment requirements; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) make recommendations to improve and align 
        assessment systems to provide quality and meaningful 
        information for parents, teachers, and students to improve 
        student achievement, teacher performance, and 
        innovation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Membership.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed 
        of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) 4 Governors;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) 6 State legislators;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) 2 Chief State school 
                officers;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) 2 State officials responsible for 
                administering Federal education programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) 4 superintendents;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) 2 principals;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) 2 teachers;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) 2 assessment experts; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (I) 2 teacher and principal effectiveness 
                experts.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Recommendations.--The Secretary shall solicit 
        input and nominations for appointing members of the Commission 
        from--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Governors;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) members of Congress;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) State legislators;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) superintendents, principals, teachers, 
                and other members of the education community; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) parents, students, and other members 
                of the general public.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Determination.--The Secretary shall determine 
        the membership of the Commission after considering 
        recommendations submitted under paragraph (2).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Chairperson.--The Secretary shall designate a Governor 
as the Chairperson of the Commission.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Meetings.--The Commission shall hold, at the call of 
the Chairperson, not less than 1 meeting every 6 months. All such 
meetings shall be open to the public. The Commission may hold, at the 
call of the Chairperson, such other meetings as the Chairperson sees 
fit to carry out this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission 
shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold 
hearings.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Initial Meeting.--The Commission shall hold its first 
meeting not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 10014. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Hearings.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Commission shall hold such 
        hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such 
        testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission 
        determines appropriate to carry out this title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Participation.--In hearings held under this 
        subsection, the Commission shall consider inviting witnesses 
        from, among other groups--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) teachers;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) parents;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) principals;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) superintendents;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) Federal, State, and local educational 
                agency personnel;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) researchers and other experts; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) any other individuals determined 
                appropriate by the Commission.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Commission may 
secure directly from any Federal department or agency such information 
as the Commission considers necessary to carry out this title. Upon 
request of the Chairperson, the head of such department or agency shall 
furnish such information to the Commission.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 10015. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Duties.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Commission shall take such 
        actions as it determines necessary to gain a full understanding 
        of the issues of effective regulation and assessment systems 
        for public schools.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Areas of emphasis.--The Commission shall 
        focus--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in examining the over-regulation of 
                public schools, on--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) examining Federal, State, and 
                        local regulations governing public 
                        schools;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) differentiating between 
                        financial, programmatic, general education, 
                        special education, and civil rights 
                        requirements;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) identifying which government 
                        entity requires each regulation;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) measuring the cost of 
                        compliance in terms of funds spent on 
                        compliance and time in hours and 
                        personnel;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) identifying duplicative, 
                        redundant, or unnecessary regulations at each 
                        governmental level; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) investigating how Federal, 
                        State, and local interpretations of laws and 
                        regulations create an additional or unnecessary 
                        burden and are used as a rationale for imposing 
                        requirements that are not actually mandated by 
                        law; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in examining the effective testing of 
                public schools, on--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) examining Federal, State, and 
                        local testing and standardized assessment 
                        requirements for public elementary schools, 
                        middle schools, and high schools;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) determining the purpose and 
                        intent of each such test or assessment, 
                        including whether it is intended to measure 
                        student achievement and growth, teacher and 
                        principal effectiveness, or system 
                        accountability;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) determining the frequency, 
                        length, and scheduling of such tests and 
                        assessments, and measuring, in hours and days, 
                        the student and teacher time spent on 
                        testing;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) examining standardized 
                        assessments required by Federal, State, or 
                        local requirements, excluding teacher-created 
                        tests and quizzes and formative 
                        assessments;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) reporting on the quality of 
                        standardized assessments;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) examining reporting practices 
                        of test results and the degree to which such 
                        results are returned in a timely manner with 
                        sufficient quality to be useful to parents, 
                        teachers and principals, and students to inform 
                        and improve their work, including targeting 
                        instruction to student needs, grading student 
                        work, and evaluating teacher and principal 
                        effectiveness;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vii) analyzing the ability of 
                        quality assessments to measure whether a 
                        student is prepared to graduate from high 
                        school and pursue college or a career without 
                        the need for academic remediation;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (viii) examining what factors most 
                        contribute to quality assessments and the 
                        extent to which high-quality assessments can 
                        advance student learning;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ix) determining the technology 
                        infrastructure required for next generation 
                        assessments; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (x) identifying opportunities to 
                        improve assessment practices to better promote 
                        parent, teacher and principal, and student 
                        understanding of progress toward college and 
                        career readiness and public understanding of 
                        school performance and educational 
                        productivity.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Samples.--In conducting its work under this 
        title, the Commission may rely on samples of States and local 
        educational agencies for examples of regulations and testing 
        requirements.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Reports.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
        Commission shall provide regular reports in a manner and form 
        of the Commission's choosing to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Secretary; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the members of the authorizing 
                committees.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Annual report.--Not later than 1 year after 
        the date of the first meeting of the Commission, and annually 
        thereafter, the Commission shall issue a report to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Secretary; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the members of the authorizing 
                committees.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Public report.--The Commission shall--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) prepare a report--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) analyzing findings of the 
                        Commission; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) making recommendations for 
                        Federal, State, and local policy makers; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) broadly disseminate such report to the 
                general public.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Testimony.--The Chairperson shall annually provide 
testimony to the authorizing committees.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 10016. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Compensation of Members.--Each member of the 
Commission shall serve without compensation in addition to any such 
compensation received for the member's service as an officer or 
employee of the United States, if applicable.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Travel Expenses.--The members of the Commission shall 
be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, 
at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter 1 of 
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes 
or regular places of business in the performance of services for the 
Commission.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Assistance.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Assistant Secretary of 
        Elementary and Secondary Education shall provide assistance to 
        the Commission, upon request of the Commission, without 
        reimbursement.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Detail of government employees.--Any Federal 
        Government employee may be detailed to the Commission without 
        reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or 
        loss of civil service status or privilege.</DELETED>

      <DELETED>TITLE XI--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS; MISCELLANEOUS 
                          PROVISIONS</DELETED>

          <DELETED>PART A--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS</DELETED>

  <DELETED>Subpart 1--McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 11011. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This subpart may be cited as the ``McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Education Reauthorization Act of 2013''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 11012. EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND 
              YOUTH.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>

      <DELETED>``Subtitle B--Education for Homeless Children and 
                            Youth</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 721. STATEMENT OF POLICY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The following is the policy of Congress:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Each State shall ensure that each homeless 
        child and youth has access to the same free appropriate public 
        education, including a public preschool education, as is 
        provided to other children and youth.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) In any State where compulsory residency 
        requirements or other requirements of laws, regulations, 
        practices, or policies may act as a barrier to the 
        identification, enrollment, attendance, or success in school of 
        homeless children and youth, the State shall review and revise 
        such laws, regulations, practices, or policies to ensure that 
        homeless children and youth are afforded the same free 
        appropriate public education as is provided to other children 
        and youth.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Homelessness is not a sufficient reason to 
        separate students from the mainstream school 
        environment.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Homeless children and youth shall have 
        access to the education and other services that such children 
        and youth need to ensure that such children and youth have an 
        opportunity to meet the same college and career ready State 
        student academic achievement standards to which all students 
        are held.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 722. GRANTS FOR STATE AND LOCAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE 
              EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) General Authority.--The Secretary is authorized to 
make grants to States from allotments made under subsection (c) and in 
accordance with this section to enable such States to carry out the 
activities described in subsections (d) through (g).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Application.--In order for a State to be eligible to 
receive a grant under this section, the State educational agency, in 
consultation with other relevant State agencies, shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may 
reasonably require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Allocation and Reservations.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Allocation.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph 
                (C), the Secretary is authorized to allot to each State 
                an amount that bears the same ratio to the amount 
                appropriated for such year under section 727 that 
                remains after the Secretary reserves funds under 
                paragraph (2) and uses funds to carry out section 724 
                (d) and (h), as the amount allocated under section 1122 
                of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
                (20 U.S.C. 6332) to the State for that year bears to 
                the total amount allocated under section 1122 of such 
                Act to all States for that year, except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Minimum allotments.--No State shall 
                receive for a fiscal year less under this paragraph 
                than the greater of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) $300,000; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) an amount that bears the 
                        same ratio to the amount appropriated for such 
                        year under section 727 that remains after the 
                        Secretary reserves funds under paragraph (2) 
                        and uses funds to carry out section 724 (d) and 
                        (h), as the amount the State received under 
                        this paragraph for the preceding fiscal year 
                        bears to the total amount received by all 
                        States under this paragraph for the preceding 
                        fiscal year.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Reduction for insufficient funds.--
                If there are insufficient funds in a fiscal year to 
                allot to each State the minimum amount under 
                subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall ratably reduce 
                the allotments to all States based on the proportionate 
                share that each State received under this subsection 
                for the preceding fiscal year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Reservations.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Students in territories.--The 
                Secretary is authorized to reserve 0.1 percent of the 
                amount appropriated for each fiscal year under section 
                727 to be allocated by the Secretary among the United 
                States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
                Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, according 
                to their respective need for assistance under this 
                subtitle, as determined by the Secretary. Funds 
                allocated under this subparagraph shall be used for 
                programs that are consistent with the purposes of the 
                programs described in this subtitle.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Indian students.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Transfer.--The Secretary 
                        shall transfer 1 percent of the amount 
                        appropriated for each fiscal year under section 
                        727 to the Department of the Interior for 
                        programs that are for Indian students served by 
                        schools funded by the Secretary of the 
                        Interior, as determined under the Indian Self-
                        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
                        U.S.C. 450 et seq.), and that are consistent 
                        with the purposes of the programs described in 
                        this subtitle.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Agreement.--The Secretary 
                        of Education and the Secretary of the Interior 
                        shall enter into an agreement, consistent with 
                        the requirements of this subtitle, for the 
                        distribution and use of the funds described in 
                        clause (i) under terms that the Secretary of 
                        Education determines best meet the purposes of 
                        the programs described in this subtitle. Such 
                        agreement shall set forth the plans of the 
                        Secretary of the Interior for the use of the 
                        funds transferred, including appropriate goals, 
                        objectives, and milestones for that 
                        use.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) State Activities.--Grant funds from a grant made to 
a State under this section shall be used for the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) To provide activities for and services to 
        improve the identification of homeless children and youth and 
        enable such children and youth to enroll in, attend, and 
        succeed in school, including in early childhood education 
        programs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) To establish or designate an Office of the 
        Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youth in the 
        State educational agency in accordance with subsection (f) that 
        has sufficient knowledge, authority, and time to carry out the 
        duties described in this subtitle.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) To prepare and carry out the State plan 
        described in subsection (g).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) To develop and implement professional 
        development activities for liaisons designated under subsection 
        (g)(1)(J)(ii), other local educational agency and school 
        personnel, and community agencies--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to improve their identification of 
                homeless children and youth; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to improve their awareness of, and 
                capacity to respond to, specific needs in the education 
                of homeless children and youth.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) State and Local Subgrants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Minimum disbursements by states.--From the 
        grant funds made available each year to a State under 
        subsection (a) to carry out this subtitle, the State 
        educational agency shall distribute not less than 75 percent by 
        making subgrants under section 723 to local educational 
        agencies for the purposes of carrying out section 
        723.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Use by state educational agency.--A State 
        educational agency may use any grant funds remaining after 
        making subgrants under section 723 to conduct activities under 
        subsection (f) directly or through making grants or entering 
        into contracts.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Prohibition on segregating homeless 
        students.--In providing a free public education to a homeless 
        child or youth, no State receiving funds under this subtitle 
        shall segregate such child or youth in a separate school, or in 
        a separate program within a school, based on such child's or 
        youth's status as homeless.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Functions of the Office of the Coordinator.--The 
Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youth established in 
each State shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) gather and make publicly available reliable, 
        valid, and comprehensive information on--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the nature and extent of the 
                problems homeless children and youth have in gaining 
                access to public preschool programs, and to public 
                elementary schools and secondary schools;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the difficulties in identifying the 
                special needs and barriers to participation and 
                achievement of such children and youth;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) any progress made by the State 
                educational agency and local educational agencies in 
                the State in addressing such problems and difficulties; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the success of the programs under 
                this subtitle in identifying homeless children and 
                youth and allowing homeless children and youth to 
                enroll in, attend, and succeed in, school; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) develop and carry out the State plan 
        described in subsection (g);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) collect data for and transmit to the 
        Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may 
        require, reports containing such information as the Secretary 
        determines is necessary to assess the educational needs of 
        homeless children and youth within the State, including data 
        requested pursuant to section 724(h);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) improve the provision of comprehensive 
        education and related support services to homeless children and 
        youth and their families, and to minimize educational 
        disruption, through coordination of activities, and 
        collaboration with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) educators, including teachers, 
                administrators, special education personnel, and child 
                development and preschool program personnel;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) providers of services to homeless 
                children and youth and homeless families, public and 
                private child welfare and social services agencies, law 
                enforcement agencies, juvenile and family courts, 
                agencies providing mental health services, domestic 
                violence agencies, child care providers, runaway and 
                homeless youth centers, and providers of services and 
                programs funded under the Runaway and Homeless Youth 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) providers of emergency, 
                transitional, and permanent housing to homeless 
                children and youth, and their families, including 
                public housing agencies, shelter operators, operators 
                of transitional housing facilities, and providers of 
                transitional living programs for homeless 
                youth;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) local educational agency liaisons 
                designated under subsection (g)(1)(J)(ii) for homeless 
                children and youth; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) community organizations and groups 
                representing homeless children and youth and their 
                families;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) provide professional development and 
        technical assistance to and conduct monitoring of local 
        educational agencies, in coordination with local educational 
        agency liaisons designated under subsection (g)(1)(J)(ii), to 
        ensure that local educational agencies comply with the 
        requirements of paragraphs (3) through (8) of subsection (g), 
        and subsection (e)(3); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) make opportunities available for teachers 
        and local educational agency liaisons designated under 
        subsection (g)(1)(J)(ii) to participate in ongoing and relevant 
        professional development programs and activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) State Plan.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Each State shall submit to the 
        Secretary and implement a plan to provide for the education of 
        all homeless children and youth within the State. Such plan 
        shall include the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) A description of how such children 
                and youth are (or will be) given the opportunity--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) to meet the same college and 
                        career ready State student academic achievement 
                        standards as all students are expected to meet; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) to become college and 
                        career ready.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) A description of the procedures the 
                State educational agency will use, in coordination with 
                local educational agencies, to identify such children 
                and youth in the State and to assess their 
                needs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) A description of procedures for the 
                prompt resolution of disputes arising under this 
                subtitle, which shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) be developed in coordination 
                        and collaboration with the liaisons designated 
                        under subparagraph (J)(ii);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) be readily available and 
                        provided in a written format and, to the extent 
                        practicable, in a manner and form 
                        understandable to the parents and guardians of 
                        homeless children and youth;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) take into account the 
                        educational best interest of the homeless child 
                        or youth, or unaccompanied youth, involved; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) ensure that parents and 
                        guardians of homeless children and youth, and 
                        unaccompanied youth, who have exhausted the 
                        procedures available under this paragraph are 
                        able to appeal to the State educational agency, 
                        and are enrolled in school pursuant to 
                        paragraph (4)(C) and receive transportation 
                        pursuant to subparagraph (J)(iii) pending final 
                        resolution of the dispute.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) A description of programs for school 
                personnel (including the liaisons, principals, 
                attendance officers, teachers, enrollment personnel, 
                and specialized instructional support personnel) to 
                increase the awareness of such personnel of the 
                specific needs of homeless adolescents, including 
                runaway and homeless youth.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) A description of procedures that 
                ensure that homeless children and youth are able to 
                participate in Federal, State, or local nutrition 
                programs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) A description of procedures that 
                ensure that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) homeless children have 
                        access to public preschool programs, 
                        administered by the State educational agency or 
                        local educational agency, including through the 
                        policies and practices required under paragraph 
                        (3);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) homeless youth, including 
                        youth separated from public schools, are 
                        identified and accorded equal access to 
                        appropriate and available secondary education 
                        and support services, including receiving 
                        appropriate credit for full or partial 
                        coursework satisfactorily completed while 
                        attending a prior school, and for work 
                        completed after their enrollment in a new 
                        school, consistent with State graduation 
                        requirements and accreditation standards; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) homeless children and 
                        youth who meet the relevant eligibility 
                        criteria are able to participate in Federal, 
                        State, or local before- and after-school care, 
                        magnet schools, summer schools, career and 
                        technical education, advanced placement, online 
                        learning opportunities, charter school 
                        programs, and relevant workforce investment 
                        programs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Strategies to address problems 
                identified in the reports provided to the Secretary 
                under subsection (f)(3).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) Strategies to address other problems 
                with respect to the education of homeless children and 
                youth, including enrollment problems related to--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) immunization and other 
                        required health records and 
                        screenings;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) residency 
                        requirements;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) lack of birth 
                        certificates, school records, or other 
                        documentation;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) guardianship issues; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) uniform or dress code 
                        requirements.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) A demonstration that the State 
                educational agency, and local educational agencies and 
                schools in the State, have developed and shall 
                regularly review and revise their policies and 
                practices to remove barriers to the identification, 
                enrollment, attendance, retention, and success of 
                homeless children and youth in schools, including early 
                childhood education programs, in the State.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) Assurances that the following will 
                be carried out:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) The State educational agency 
                        and local educational agencies in the State 
                        will adopt policies and practices to ensure 
                        that homeless children and youth are not 
                        stigmatized or segregated on the basis of their 
                        status as homeless.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Local educational agencies 
                        will designate an appropriate staff person as 
                        the local educational agency liaison for 
                        homeless children and youth, who shall have 
                        sufficient training and time to carry out the 
                        duties described in paragraph (7)(A), and who 
                        may also be a coordinator for other Federal 
                        programs.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) The State and local 
                        educational agencies in the State will adopt 
                        policies and practices to ensure that 
                        transportation is provided at the request of 
                        the parent or guardian involved (or in the case 
                        of an unaccompanied youth, the liaison), to and 
                        from the school of origin, for as long as the 
                        student has the right to attend the school of 
                        origin as determined in paragraph (4)(A), in 
                        accordance with the following, as 
                        applicable:</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) If the child or 
                                youth continues to live in the area 
                                served by the local educational agency 
                                for the school of origin, the child's 
                                or youth's transportation to and from 
                                the school of origin shall be provided 
                                or arranged by the local educational 
                                agency for the school of 
                                origin.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) If the child's or 
                                youth's living arrangements in the area 
                                served by the local educational agency 
                                of origin terminate and the child or 
                                youth, though continuing the child's or 
                                youth's education in the school of 
                                origin, begins living in an area served 
                                by another local educational agency, 
                                the local educational agency of origin 
                                and the local educational agency for 
                                the area in which the child or youth is 
                                living shall agree upon a method to 
                                apportion the responsibility and cost 
                                for providing transportation to and 
                                from the school of origin. If the local 
                                educational agencies are unable to 
                                agree upon such method, the 
                                responsibility and costs for 
                                transportation shall be shared equally 
                                between the agencies.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) The State educational 
                        agency and local educational agencies will 
                        adopt policies and practices to promote school 
                        success for homeless children and youth, 
                        including access to full participation in 
                        academic and extracurricular activities that 
                        are made available to non-homeless 
                        students.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Compliance.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Each plan adopted under 
                this subsection shall also describe how the State will 
                ensure that local educational agencies in the State 
                will comply with the requirements of paragraphs (3) 
                through (8).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Coordination.--Such plan shall 
                indicate what technical assistance the State will 
                furnish to local educational agencies and how 
                compliance efforts will be coordinated with the local 
                educational agency liaisons designated under paragraph 
                (1)(J)(ii).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) School readiness for homeless children.--
        Each State plan adopted under this subsection shall ensure that 
        entities carrying out preschool programs funded, administered, 
        or overseen by the agency involved--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) identify and prioritize homeless 
                children for enrollment and increase their enrollment 
                and attendance in early childhood education programs, 
                including through policies such as--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) reserving spaces in 
                        preschool programs for homeless 
                        children;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) conducting targeted 
                        outreach to homeless children and their 
                        families;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) waiving application 
                        deadlines;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) providing ongoing 
                        professional development for staff regarding 
                        the needs of homeless children and their 
                        families and strategies to serve the children 
                        and families; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) developing the capacity to 
                        serve all identified homeless children; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) review the educational and related 
                needs of homeless children and their families in such 
                agency's service area, in coordination with the liaison 
                designated under paragraph (1)(J)(ii).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Local educational agency requirements.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The local educational 
                agency serving each child or youth to be assisted under 
                this subtitle shall, according to the child's or 
                youth's best interest--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) continue the child's or 
                        youth's education in the school of origin for 
                        the duration of homelessness--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) in any case in which 
                                the child or youth becomes a homeless 
                                child or youth between academic years 
                                or during an academic year; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) for the remainder 
                                of the academic year, if the child or 
                                youth becomes permanently housed during 
                                an academic year; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) enroll the child or youth 
                        in any public school that nonhomeless students 
                        who live in the attendance area in which the 
                        child or youth is actually living are eligible 
                        to attend.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Best interest in school stability.--
                In determining the best interest of the child or youth 
                under subparagraph (A), the local educational agency 
                shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) presume that keeping a 
                        homeless child or youth in the school of origin 
                        is in the child's or youth's best interest, 
                        except when doing so is contrary to the wishes 
                        of the child's or youth's parent or 
                        guardian;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) consider student-centered 
                        factors related to the child's or youth's best 
                        interest, including factors related to the 
                        impact of mobility on achievement, education, 
                        health, and safety of homeless children and 
                        youth, giving priority to the wishes of the 
                        homeless child's or youth's parent or guardian 
                        or the unaccompanied youth involved;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) if, after conducting the 
                        best interest determination described in clause 
                        (ii), the local educational agency determines 
                        that it is not in the child's or youth's best 
                        interest to attend the school of origin or the 
                        school requested by the parent, guardian, or 
                        unaccompanied youth, provide, in coordination 
                        with the local education agency liaison, the 
                        homeless child's or youth's parent or guardian 
                        or the unaccompanied youth, with a written 
                        explanation in a manner or form understandable 
                        to such parent, guardian, or youth, to the 
                        extent practicable, including a statement 
                        regarding the right to appeal under 
                        subparagraph (E);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) in the case of an 
                        unaccompanied youth, ensure that the local 
                        educational agency liaison assists in placement 
                        or enrollment decisions under this 
                        subparagraph, gives priority to the views of 
                        such unaccompanied youth, and provides notice 
                        to such youth of the right to appeal under 
                        subparagraph (E); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) provide transportation 
                        pursuant to paragraphs (1)(J)(iii) and 
                        (5).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Enrollment.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Enrollment.--The school 
                        selected in accordance with this paragraph 
                        shall immediately enroll the homeless child or 
                        youth, even if the child or youth--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) is unable to produce 
                                records traditionally required for 
                                enrollment, including previous academic 
                                records, health records, proof of 
                                residency or guardianship, or other 
                                documentation;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) has unpaid fines or 
                                fees from prior schools or is unable to 
                                pay fees in the school selected; 
                                or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) has missed 
                                application or enrollment deadlines 
                                during any period of 
                                homelessness.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Contacting school last 
                        attended.--The enrolling school shall 
                        immediately contact the school last attended by 
                        the child or youth to obtain relevant academic 
                        and other records.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Relevant health records.--
                        If the child or youth needs to obtain 
                        immunizations or other required health records, 
                        the enrolling school shall immediately enroll 
                        the child or youth and immediately refer the 
                        parent or guardian of the child or youth, or 
                        the unaccompanied youth, to the local 
                        educational agency liaison designated under 
                        paragraph (1)(J)(ii), who shall assist in 
                        obtaining necessary immunizations or 
                        screenings, or immunization or other required 
                        health records in accordance with subparagraph 
                        (D).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) No liability.--Whenever the 
                        school selected enrolls an unaccompanied youth 
                        in accordance with this paragraph, no liability 
                        shall be imposed upon the school by reason of 
                        enrolling the youth without parent or guardian 
                        consent.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Records.--Any record ordinarily kept 
                by the school, including immunizations or medical 
                records, academic records, birth certificates, 
                guardianship records, and evaluations for special 
                services or programs, regarding each homeless child or 
                youth shall be maintained--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) so that the records involved 
                        are available when a homeless child or youth 
                        enters a new school or school district, even if 
                        the child or youth owes fees or fines or did 
                        not withdraw from the previous school in 
                        conformance with local withdrawal procedures; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) in a manner consistent with 
                        section 444 of the General Education Provisions 
                        Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Disputes.--If a dispute arises over 
                eligibility, enrollment, school selection, or service 
                in a public school or public preschool, or any other 
                issue relating to services under this subtitle--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) in the case of a dispute 
                        relating to eligibility for enrollment or 
                        school selection, the child or youth shall be 
                        immediately enrolled in the school in which 
                        enrollment is sought, pending final resolution 
                        of the dispute including all available 
                        appeals;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the parent or guardian of 
                        the child or youth shall be provided with a 
                        written explanation of the school's decision 
                        regarding eligibility for enrollment, school 
                        selection, or services, made by the school or 
                        the local educational agency, which shall 
                        include information about the right to appeal 
                        the decision;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the child, youth, parent, 
                        or guardian shall be referred to the local 
                        educational agency liaison designated under 
                        paragraph (1)(J)(ii), who shall carry out the 
                        dispute resolution process as described in 
                        paragraph (1)(C) as expeditiously as possible 
                        after receiving notice of such dispute; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) in the case of an 
                        unaccompanied youth, the liaison shall ensure 
                        that the youth is immediately enrolled in the 
                        school in which the youth seeks enrollment, 
                        pending resolution of such dispute.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Placement choice.--The choice 
                regarding placement shall be made regardless of whether 
                the child or youth involved lives with the homeless 
                parents or has been temporarily placed 
                elsewhere.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) School of origin defined.--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--In this 
                        paragraph, the term `school of origin' means 
                        the school that a child or youth attended when 
                        permanently housed or the school in which the 
                        child or youth was last enrolled.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Receiving school.--When a 
                        child or youth completes the final grade level 
                        served by the school of origin, as described in 
                        clause (i), the term `school of origin' shall 
                        include the designated receiving school at the 
                        next grade level for the feeder school that the 
                        child or youth attended.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) Contact information.--Nothing in 
                this subtitle shall prohibit a local educational agency 
                from requiring a parent or guardian of a homeless child 
                to submit contact information.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) Privacy.--Information about a 
                homeless child's or youth's living situation shall be 
                treated as a student education record under section 444 
                of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 
                1232g) and shall not be released to housing providers, 
                employers, law enforcement personnel, or other persons 
                or agencies not authorized to have such information 
                under section 99.31 of title 34, Code of Federal 
                Regulations, paying particular attention to preventing 
                disruption of the living situation of the child or 
                youth and to supporting the safety of such children and 
                youth who are survivors of domestic violence and 
                unaccompanied youth.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) Academic achievement.--The school 
                selected in accordance with this paragraph shall ensure 
                that homeless children and youth have opportunities to 
                meet the same college and career ready State student 
                academic achievement standards to which other students 
                are held, including implementing the policies and 
                practices required by paragraph (1)(J)(iv).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) School readiness for homeless 
                children.--Each local educational agency shall ensure 
                school readiness for homeless children as described in 
                paragraph (3).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Comparable services.--In addition to 
        receiving services provided for homeless children and youth 
        under this subtitle or other Federal, State, or local laws, 
        regulations, policies, or practices, each homeless child or 
        youth to be assisted under this subtitle also shall be provided 
        services comparable to services offered to other students in 
        the school selected under paragraph (4), including the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Transportation services.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Educational services for which the 
                child or youth meets the eligibility criteria, 
                including services provided under title I of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), similar State or local programs, 
                charter schools, magnet schools, educational programs 
                for children with disabilities, and educational 
                programs for students with limited English 
                proficiency.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Programs in career and technical 
                education.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Programs for gifted and talented 
                students.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) School nutrition programs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Health and counseling services, as 
                appropriate.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Coordination.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Each local educational 
                agency shall coordinate--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the provision of services 
                        under this subtitle with the services of local 
                        social services agencies and other agencies or 
                        entities providing services to homeless 
                        children and youth and their families, 
                        including services and programs funded under 
                        the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        5701 et seq.); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) transportation, transfer of 
                        school records, and other interdistrict 
                        activities, with other local educational 
                        agencies.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Housing assistance.--Each State 
                educational agency and local educational agency that 
                receives assistance under this subtitle shall 
                coordinate, if applicable, with State and local housing 
                agencies responsible for developing a comprehensive 
                housing affordability strategy described in section 105 
                of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 12705) to minimize education disruption 
                for children and youth who become homeless.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Coordination purpose.--The 
                coordination required under subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
                shall be designed to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) ensure that all homeless 
                        children and youth are identified within a 
                        reasonable time frame;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) ensure that homeless 
                        children and youth have access to and are in 
                        reasonable proximity to available education and 
                        related support services; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) raise the awareness of 
                        school personnel and service providers of the 
                        effects of short-term stays in a shelter and 
                        other challenges associated with 
                        homelessness.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Homeless children and youths with 
                disabilities.--For children and youth who are to be 
                assisted both under this subtitle, and under the 
                Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
                1400 et seq.) or section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 
                of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), each local educational agency 
                shall coordinate the provision of services under this 
                subtitle with the provision of programs for children 
                with disabilities served by such local educational 
                agency and other involved local educational 
                agencies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Local educational agency liaison.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Duties.--Each local educational 
                agency liaison for homeless children and youth, 
                designated under paragraph (1)(J)(ii), shall ensure 
                that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) all homeless children and 
                        youth are identified by school personnel and 
                        through outreach and coordination activities 
                        with other entities and agencies;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) homeless children and youth 
                        are enrolled in, and have a full and equal 
                        opportunity to succeed in, schools of that 
                        local educational agency;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) homeless families, and 
                        homeless children and youth, have access to 
                        educational services for which such families, 
                        children, and youth are eligible, including 
                        services through Head Start, Early Head Start, 
                        early intervention, and Even Start programs, 
                        and preschool programs described in paragraph 
                        (3);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) homeless families, and 
                        homeless children and youth, receive referrals 
                        to health care services, dental services, 
                        mental health and substance abuse services, 
                        housing services, and other appropriate 
                        services;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) homeless children and youth 
                        are certified as eligible for free meals 
                        offered under the Richard B. Russell National 
                        School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and 
                        the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 
                        et seq.), without further 
                        application;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) the parents or guardians of 
                        homeless children and youth are informed of the 
                        educational and related opportunities available 
                        to their children, including early learning 
                        opportunities, and are provided with meaningful 
                        opportunities to participate in the education 
                        of their children;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) public notice of the 
                        educational rights of homeless children and 
                        youth is incorporated into documents related to 
                        residency requirements or enrollment, provided 
                        upon school enrollment and withdrawal, posted 
                        on the local educational agency's website, and 
                        disseminated in locations frequented by parents 
                        or guardians of such children and youth, and 
                        unaccompanied youth, including schools, 
                        shelters, public libraries, and soup kitchens, 
                        in a manner and form understandable to parents 
                        and guardians of homeless children and youth 
                        and unaccompanied youth;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) disputes are resolved in 
                        accordance with paragraph (4)(E);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ix) the parent or guardian of a 
                        homeless child or youth, and any unaccompanied 
                        youth, is fully informed of all transportation 
                        services, including transportation to the 
                        school of origin, as described in paragraph 
                        (1)(J)(iii), and is assisted in accessing 
                        transportation to the school that is selected 
                        under paragraph (4)(A);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(x) school personnel are 
                        adequately prepared to implement this subtitle 
                        and receive professional development, resource 
                        materials, technical assistance, and other 
                        support; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xi) unaccompanied youth--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) are enrolled in 
                                school;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) have opportunities 
                                to meet the same college and career 
                                ready State student academic 
                                achievement standards to which other 
                                students are held, including through 
                                implementation of the policies and 
                                practices required by subparagraphs 
                                (F)(ii) and (J)(iv) of paragraph (1); 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) are informed of 
                                their status as independent students 
                                under section 480 of the Higher 
                                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                                1087vv), including through school 
                                counselors that have received 
                                professional development about 
                                unaccompanied youth, and receive 
                                verification of such status for 
                                purposes of the Free Application for 
                                Federal Student Aid described in 
                                section 483 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
                                1090).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Notice.--State Coordinators 
                appointed under subsection (d)(2) and local educational 
                agencies shall inform school personnel, service 
                providers, and advocates working with homeless families 
                and homeless children and youth of the contact 
                information and duties of the local educational agency 
                liaisons, including publishing an annually updated list 
                of the liaisons on the State educational agency's 
                website.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Local and state coordination.--The 
                local educational agency liaisons shall, as a part of 
                their duties, coordinate and collaborate with the State 
                Coordinators and community and school personnel 
                responsible for the provision of education and related 
                support services to homeless children and youth. Such 
                coordination shall include collecting and providing to 
                the State Coordinator the reliable, valid, and 
                comprehensive data needed to meet the requirements of 
                paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (f).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Professional development.--The local 
                educational agency liaisons shall participate in the 
                professional development and other technical assistance 
                activities provided by the State Coordinator pursuant 
                to subsection (f)(5).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) School readiness for homeless children.--The 
        State educational agency, and the local educational agencies in 
        the State, shall ensure that the programs serving public 
        preschool children comply with the requirements of this 
        subtitle.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Emergency Disaster Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make 
        emergency disaster grants to eligible local educational 
        agencies and eligible States described in paragraph (2), in 
        order to increase the capacity for such local educational 
        agencies and States to respond to major disasters.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Eligibility; application.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Eligibility.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Local educational agency 
                        eligibility.--A local educational agency shall 
                        be eligible to receive an emergency disaster 
                        grant under this subsection, based on 
                        demonstrated need, if such local educational 
                        agency's enrollment of homeless children and 
                        youth has increased as a result of a hurricane, 
                        flood, or other natural disaster for which the 
                        President declared a major disaster under title 
                        IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
                        and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 et 
                        seq.).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) State eligibility.--A 
                        State, through the Office of the Coordinator 
                        for Education of Homeless Children and Youths 
                        in the State educational agency, shall be 
                        eligible to receive an emergency disaster grant 
                        under this subsection if there are 1 or more 
                        eligible local educational agencies, as 
                        described in clause (i), located within the 
                        State.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Application.--In order for an 
                eligible State or an eligible local educational agency 
                to receive a grant under this subsection, the State 
                educational agency, in consultation with other relevant 
                State agencies, or local educational agency shall 
                submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
                such manner, and containing or accompanied by such 
                information as the Secretary may reasonably 
                require.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Distribution of grants.--The Secretary shall 
        distribute emergency disaster grant funds--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) based on demonstrated need, to State 
                educational agencies or local educational agencies for 
                local educational agencies whose enrollment of homeless 
                children and youths has increased as a result of a 
                hurricane, flood, or other natural disaster for which 
                the President has declared a major disaster under title 
                IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
                Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 et 
                seq.);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) expeditiously, and in no case later 
                than 75 days after such funds are appropriated to the 
                Secretary; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) in a manner that enables local 
                educational agencies to use such funds for the 
                immediate needs of disaster response and ongoing 
                disaster recovery.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Amount of grants.--The Secretary shall 
        distribute grants under this subsection in amounts determined 
        by the Secretary and related to the increase in enrollment of 
        homeless children and youths as a result of such major 
        disaster.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Uses of funds.--A local educational agency 
        or State educational agency that receives an emergency disaster 
        grant under this subsection shall use the grant funds to carry 
        out the activities described in section 723(d).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Restriction.--The Secretary--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) shall determine the amount (if any) 
                by which the funds appropriated under section 727 for 
                fiscal year 2009 exceed $70,000,000; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) may only use funds from that amount 
                to carry out this subsection.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 723. LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY SUBGRANTS FOR THE 
              EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) General Authority.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The State educational agency 
        shall, in accordance with section 722(e), and from amounts made 
        available to such agency under section 727, make subgrants to 
        local educational agencies for the purpose of facilitating the 
        identification, enrollment, attendance, and success in school 
        of homeless children and youth.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Services.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Services under 
                paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) may be provided through 
                        programs on school grounds or at other 
                        facilities; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) shall, to the maximum 
                        extent practicable, be provided through 
                        existing programs and mechanisms that integrate 
                        homeless children and youth with nonhomeless 
                        children and youth.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Services on school grounds.--If 
                services under paragraph (1) are provided to homeless 
                children and youth on school grounds, the school 
                involved may use funds under this subtitle to provide 
                the same services to other children and youth who are 
                determined by the local educational agency serving the 
                school to be at risk of failing in, or dropping out of, 
                school.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Requirement.--Services provided under this 
        section shall not replace the regular academic program and 
        shall be designed to expand upon or improve services provided 
        as part of the school's regular academic program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Duration of grants.--Subgrants awarded under 
        this section shall be for terms of not to exceed 3 
        years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Application.--A local educational agency that 
desires to receive a subgrant under this section shall submit an 
application to the State educational agency at such time, in such 
manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the State 
educational agency may reasonably require. Such application shall 
include the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) An assessment of the educational and related 
        needs of homeless children and youth in the area served by the 
        local educational agency (which may be undertaken as part of a 
        needs assessment for another disadvantaged group).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) A description of the services and programs 
        for which assistance is sought to address the needs identified 
        in paragraph (1).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) An assurance that the local educational 
        agency's combined fiscal effort per student, or the aggregate 
        expenditures of that agency and the State with respect to the 
        provision of free public education by such agency for the 
        fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the subgrant 
        determination is made, was not less than 90 percent of such 
        combined fiscal effort or aggregate expenditures for the second 
        fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the 
        determination is made.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) An assurance that the applicant complies 
        with, or will use requested funds to comply with, paragraphs 
        (3) through (7) of section 722(g).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) A description of policies and procedures 
        that the agency will implement to ensure that activities 
        carried out by the agency will not isolate or stigmatize 
        homeless children and youth.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) An assurance that the local educational 
        agency will collect and promptly provide data requested by the 
        State Coordinator pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 
        722(f).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) An assurance that the local educational 
        agency has removed the policies and practices that have created 
        barriers to the identification, enrollment, attendance, 
        retention, and success in school of all homeless children and 
        youth.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Awards.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The State educational agency 
        shall, in accordance with the requirements of this subtitle and 
        from amounts made available to it under section 722(a), make 
        subgrants on a competitive basis to local educational agencies 
        that submit applications under subsection (b). Such subgrants 
        shall be awarded on the basis of the need of such agencies for 
        assistance under this subtitle and the quality of the 
        applications submitted.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Need.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--In determining need 
                under paragraph (1), the State educational agency may 
                consider the number of homeless children and youth 
                enrolled in preschool, elementary schools, and 
                secondary schools within the area served by the local 
                educational agency, and shall consider the needs of 
                such children and youth and the ability of the local 
                educational agency to meet such needs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Other considerations.--The State 
                educational agency may also consider the 
                following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) The extent to which the 
                        proposed use of funds will facilitate the 
                        identification, enrollment, attendance, 
                        retention, and educational success of homeless 
                        children and youth.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) The extent to which the 
                        application reflects coordination with other 
                        local and State agencies that serve homeless 
                        children and youth.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) The extent to which the 
                        applicant exhibits in the application and in 
                        current practice (as of the date of submission 
                        of the application) a commitment to education 
                        for all homeless children and youth.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Such other criteria as the 
                        State agency determines to be 
                        appropriate.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Quality.--In determining the quality of 
        applications under paragraph (1), the State educational agency 
        shall consider each of the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) The applicant's needs assessment 
                under subsection (b)(1) and the likelihood that the 
                program presented in the application will meet such 
                needs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) The types, intensity, and 
                coordination of services to be provided under the 
                program.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) The extent to which the applicant 
                will promote meaningful involvement of parents or 
                guardians of homeless children or youth in the 
                education of their children.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) The extent to which homeless 
                children and youth will be integrated into the regular 
                education program involved.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) The quality of the applicant's 
                evaluation plan for the program.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) The extent to which services 
                provided under this subtitle will be coordinated with 
                other services available to homeless children and youth 
                and their families, including housing and social 
                services and services provided under the Individuals 
                with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et 
                seq.), title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), and 
                similar State and local programs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) The extent to which the local 
                educational agency will use the subgrant to leverage 
                resources, including by maximizing nonsubgrant funding 
                for the position of the liaison described in section 
                722(g)(1)(J)(ii) and the provision of 
                transportation.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) The local educational agency's use 
                of funds to serve homeless children and youth under 
                section 1113(c)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(c)(3)).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) The extent to which the applicant's 
                program meets such other measures as the State 
                educational agency considers to be indicative of a 
                high-quality program, including the extent to which the 
                local educational agency will provide services to 
                unaccompanied youth and preschool-aged 
                children.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) The extent to which the application 
                describes how the applicant will meet the requirements 
                of section 722(g)(4).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Authorized Activities.--A local educational agency 
may use funds awarded under this section for activities that carry out 
the purpose of this subtitle, including the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) The provision of tutoring, supplemental 
        instruction, and enriched educational services that are linked 
        to the achievement of the same college and career ready State 
        academic content standards and college and career ready State 
        student academic achievement standards as the State establishes 
        for other children and youth.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) The provision of expedited evaluations of 
        the strengths, needs, and eligibility of homeless children and 
        youth, including needs and eligibility for programs and 
        services (including educational programs for gifted and 
        talented students, children with disabilities, and students 
        with limited English proficiency, charter school programs, 
        magnet school programs, programs in career and technical 
        education, and school nutrition programs).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Professional development and other 
        activities for educators and specialized instructional support 
        personnel that are designed to heighten the understanding and 
        sensitivity of such educators and personnel to the needs of 
        homeless children and youth, the rights of such children and 
        youth under this subtitle, and the specific educational needs 
        of runaway and homeless youth.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) The provision of referral services to 
        homeless children and youth for medical, dental, mental, and 
        other health services.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) The provision of assistance to defray the 
        cost of transportation under paragraphs (1)(J)(iii) and (5)(A) 
        of section 722(g), not otherwise provided through Federal, 
        State, or local funding.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) The provision of developmentally appropriate 
        early childhood education programs, not otherwise provided 
        through Federal, State, or local funding.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) The provision of services and assistance to 
        attract, engage, and retain homeless children and youth, 
        particularly homeless children and youth who are not enrolled 
        in school, in public school programs and services provided to 
        nonhomeless children and youth.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) The provision for homeless children and 
        youth of before- and after-school, mentoring, and summer 
        programs in which a teacher or other qualified individual 
        provides tutoring, homework assistance, and supervision of 
        educational activities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) If necessary, the payment of fees and other 
        costs associated with tracking, obtaining, and transferring 
        records necessary to facilitate the appropriate placement of 
        homeless children and youth in school, including birth 
        certificates, immunization or other required health records, 
        academic records, guardianship records, and evaluations for 
        special programs or services.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) The provision of education and training to 
        the parents of homeless children and youth about the rights of, 
        and resources available to, such children and youth, and other 
        activities designed to increase the meaningful involvement of 
        families of homeless children or youth in the education of 
        their children.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) The development of coordination of 
        activities between schools and agencies providing services to 
        homeless children and youth, as described in section 
        722(g)(6).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) The provision of specialized instructional 
        support services (including counseling) and referrals for such 
        services.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(13) Activities to address the particular needs 
        of homeless children and youth that may arise from domestic 
        violence and parental mental health or substance abuse 
        problems.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(14) The adaptation of space and purchase of 
        supplies for any nonschool facilities made available under 
        subsection (a)(2) to provide services under this 
        subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(15) The provision of school supplies, including 
        supplies to be distributed at shelters or temporary housing 
        facilities, or other appropriate locations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(16) The provision of assistance to defray the 
        cost of the position of liaison designated pursuant to section 
        722(g)(1)(J)(ii), not otherwise provided through Federal, 
        State, or local funding.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(17) The provision of other extraordinary or 
        emergency assistance needed to enable homeless children and 
        youth to enroll, attend, and succeed in school, including in 
        early childhood education programs.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 724. SECRETARIAL RESPONSIBILITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Review of State Plans.--In reviewing the State plan 
submitted by a State educational agency under section 722(g), the 
Secretary shall use a peer review process and shall evaluate whether 
State laws, policies, and practices described in such plan adequately 
address the problems of all homeless children and youth relating to 
access to education and placement as described in such plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) provide support and technical assistance to 
        State educational agencies to assist such agencies in carrying 
        out their responsibilities under this subtitle; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) establish or designate a Federal Office of 
        the Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youths 
        that has sufficient capacity, resources, and support to carry 
        out the responsibilities described in this subtitle.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Notice.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, before the 
        next school year that begins after the date of enactment of the 
        McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Reauthorization Act of 2013, 
        develop and disseminate a public notice of the educational 
        rights of homeless children and youth. The notice shall include 
        information regarding the definition of homeless children and 
        youth in section 726.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Dissemination.--The Secretary shall 
        disseminate the notice nationally. The Secretary also shall 
        disseminate such notice to heads of other Department of 
        Education offices, including those responsible for special 
        education programs, higher education, and programs under parts 
        A, B, C, D, G, and H of title I, title III, title IV, and part 
        B of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq., 6361 et seq., 6391 et seq., 6421 
        et seq., 6531 et seq., 6551 et seq., 6801 et seq., 7102 et 
        seq., and 7221 et seq.). The Secretary shall also disseminate 
        such notice to heads of other Federal agencies, and grant 
        recipients and other entities carrying out federally funded 
        programs, including Head Start programs, grant recipients under 
        the Health Care for the Homeless program of the Health 
        Resources and Services Administration of the Department of 
        Health and Human Services, grant recipients under the Emergency 
        Food and Shelter National Board Program of the Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency, grant recipients under the Runaway 
        and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.), grant 
        recipients under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence 
        program, grant recipients under homeless assistance programs 
        administered by the Department of Housing and Urban 
        Development, and recipients of Federal funding for programs 
        carried out by the Administration on Children, Youth and 
        Families of the Department of Health and Human 
        Services.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Evaluation and Dissemination.--The Secretary shall 
conduct evaluation, dissemination, and technical assistance activities 
for programs that are designed to meet the educational needs of 
homeless preschool, elementary school, and secondary school students, 
and may use funds appropriated under section 727 to conduct such 
activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Submission and Distribution.--The Secretary shall 
require applications for grants under section 722 to be submitted to 
the Secretary not later than the expiration of the 120-day period 
beginning on the date that funds are available for purposes of making 
such grants and shall make such grants not later than the expiration of 
the 180-day period beginning on such date.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Determination by Secretary.--The Secretary, based on 
the information received from the States and information gathered by 
the Secretary under subsection (h), shall determine the extent to which 
State educational agencies are ensuring that each homeless child or 
youth has access to a free appropriate public education, as described 
in section 721(1). The Secretary shall provide support and technical 
assistance to State educational agencies in areas in which barriers to 
a free appropriate public education persist.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Publication.--The Secretary shall develop, issue, 
and publish in the Federal Register, not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education 
Reauthorization Act of 2013, a summary of the changes enacted by that 
Act and related strategies, which summary shall include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) strategies by which a State can assist local 
        educational agencies to implement the provisions amended by the 
        Act;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) strategies by which a State can review and 
        revise State policies and procedures that may present barriers 
        to the identification, enrollment, attendance, and success of 
        homeless children and youth in school; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) strategies by which entities carrying out 
        preschool programs can implement requirements of section 
        722(g)(3).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Information.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--From funds appropriated under 
        section 727, the Secretary shall, directly or through grants, 
        contracts, or cooperative agreements, periodically but not less 
        frequently than every 2 years, collect and disseminate publicly 
        data and information regarding--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the number of homeless children and 
                youth;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the education and related support 
                services such children and youth receive;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the extent to which the needs of 
                homeless children and youth are being met;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the academic progress being made by 
                homeless children and youth, including the percent or 
                number of homeless children and youth participating in 
                State assessments; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) such other data and information as 
                the Secretary determines to be necessary and relevant 
                to carry out this subtitle.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Coordination.--The Secretary shall 
        coordinate such collection and dissemination with other 
        agencies and entities that receive assistance and administer 
        programs under this subtitle.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(i) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
enactment of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Reauthorization Act 
of 2013, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the President and 
the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate a report on the status of the provision of 
education and related support services to homeless children and youth, 
which shall include information on--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the education of homeless children and 
        youth; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the actions of the Secretary and the 
        effectiveness of the programs supported under this 
        subtitle.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 725. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to diminish 
the rights of parents or guardians of homeless children or youth, or 
unaccompanied youth, otherwise provided under State law, policy, or 
practice, including laws or policies that authorize the best interest 
determination in section 722(g)(3) to be made solely by the parent, 
guardian, or youth involved.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 726. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``In this subtitle:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Enroll; enrollment.--The terms `enroll' and 
        `enrollment' include attending classes and participating fully 
        in school activities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Homeless children and youth.--The term 
        `homeless children and youth'--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) means individuals who lack a fixed, 
                regular, and adequate nighttime residence (within the 
                meaning of section 103(a)(1)); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) includes--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) children and youth who--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) are sharing the 
                                housing of other persons due to loss of 
                                housing, economic hardship, or a 
                                similar reason;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) are living in 
                                motels, hotels, trailer parks, or 
                                camping grounds due to the lack of 
                                alternative adequate 
                                accommodations;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) are living in 
                                emergency or transitional shelters; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) are abandoned in 
                                hospitals;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) children and youth who have 
                        a primary nighttime residence that is a public 
                        or private place not designed for or ordinarily 
                        used as a regular sleeping accommodation for 
                        human beings (within the meaning of section 
                        103(a)(2)(C));</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) children and youth who are 
                        living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned 
                        buildings, substandard housing, bus or train 
                        stations, or similar settings; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) migratory children (as such 
                        term is defined in section 1312 of the 
                        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) 
                        who qualify as homeless for the purposes of 
                        this subtitle because the children are living 
                        in circumstances described in clauses (i) 
                        through (iii).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Local educational agency; state educational 
        agency.--The terms `local educational agency' and `State 
        educational agency' have the meanings given such terms in 
        section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) School.--The term `school' includes charter 
        schools, virtual schools, distance learning programs, and other 
        public education programs administered by a State or local 
        educational agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the 
        Secretary of Education.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) State.--The term `State' means each of the 
        50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Unaccompanied youth.--The term 
        `unaccompanied youth' means a homeless child or youth not in 
        the physical custody of a parent or legal guardian.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 727. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``For the purpose of carrying out this subtitle, there are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2014 and each of the 6 succeeding fiscal years.''.</DELETED>

         <DELETED>Subpart 2--Advanced Research Projects Agency-
                          Education</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 11021. ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY-
              EDUCATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 
3401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 220 the following 
new section:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 221. ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY-
              EDUCATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department an 
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Education (referred to in this 
section as `ARPA-ED').</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Purposes.--ARPA-ED is established under this section 
for the purposes of pursuing breakthrough research and development in 
educational technology and providing the effective use of the 
technology to improve achievement for all students, by--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) identifying and promoting revolutionary 
        advances in fundamental and applied sciences and engineering 
        that could be translated into new learning 
        technologies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) developing novel learning technologies, and 
        the enabling processes and contexts for effective use of those 
        technologies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) developing, testing, and evaluating the 
        impact and efficacy of those technologies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) accelerating transformational technological 
        advances in areas in which the private sector, by itself, is 
        not likely to accelerate such advances because of difficulties 
        in implementation or adoption, or technical and market 
        uncertainty;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) coordinating activities with nongovernmental 
        entities to demonstrate technologies and research applications 
        to facilitate technology transfer; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) encouraging educational research using new 
        technologies and the data produced by the 
        technologies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Authorities of Secretary.--The Secretary is 
authorized to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) appoint a Director, who shall be responsible 
        for carrying out the purposes of ARPA-ED, as described in 
        subsection (b), and such additional functions as the Secretary 
        may prescribe;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) establish processes for the development and 
        execution of projects and the solicitation of entities to carry 
        out the projects in a manner that is--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) tailored to the purposes of ARPA-ED 
                and not constrained by other Department-wide 
                administrative requirements that could detract from 
                achieving program results; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) designed to heighten transparency, 
                and public- and private-sector involvement, to ensure 
                that investments are made in the most promising 
                areas;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) award grants, contracts, cooperative 
        agreements, and cash prizes, and enter into other transactions 
        (in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may 
        establish regarding other transactions);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) make appointments of up to 20 scientific, 
        engineering, professional, and other mission-related employees, 
        for periods of up to 4 years (which appointments may not be 
        renewed) without regard to the provisions of title 5, United 
        States Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
        service;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5)(A) prescribe the rates of basic pay for the 
        personnel described in paragraph (4) at rates not in excess of 
        the maximum rate of basic pay authorized for senior-level 
        positions under section 5376 of title 5, United States Code, 
        notwithstanding any provision of that title governing the rates 
        of basic pay or classification of employees in the executive 
        branch, but those personnel shall not receive any payment for 
        service (such as an award, premium payment, incentive payment 
        or bonus, allowance, or other similar payment) under any other 
        provision of that title; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(B) pay any employee appointed pursuant to 
        paragraph (4) payments in addition to that basic pay, except 
        that the total amount of those payments for any calendar year 
        shall not exceed the lesser of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(i) $25,000; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(ii) the difference between the 
                employee's annual rate of basic pay under paragraph (4) 
                and the annual rate for level I of the Executive 
                Schedule under section 5312 of title 5, United States 
                Code, based on the rates in effect at the end of the 
                applicable calendar year (or, if the employee separated 
                during that year, on the date of separation);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) obtain independent, periodic, rigorous 
        evaluations, as appropriate, of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the effectiveness of the processes 
                ARPA-ED is using to achieve its purposes; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the effectiveness of individual 
                projects assisted by ARPA-ED, using evidence standards 
                developed in consultation with the Institute of 
                Education Sciences, and the suitability of ongoing 
                projects assisted by ARPA-ED for further investment or 
                increased scale; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) disseminate, through the comprehensive 
        centers established under section 203 of the Educational 
        Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9602), the regional 
        educational laboratories system established under section 174 
        of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9564), 
        or such other means as the Secretary determines to be 
        appropriate, information on effective practices and 
        technologies developed with ARPA-ED support.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Evaluation Funds.--The Secretary may use funds made 
available for ARPA-ED to pay the cost of the evaluations under 
subsection (c)(6).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, any advisory committee convened by the 
Secretary to provide advice with respect to this section shall be 
exempt from the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.) and the definition of `employee' in section 2105 of title 
5, United States Code, shall not be considered to include any appointee 
to such a committee.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Nonduplication.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
the Secretary shall ensure that grants, contracts, cooperative 
agreements, cash prizes, or other assistance or arrangements awarded or 
entered into pursuant to this section that are designed to carry out 
the purposes of ARPA-ED do not duplicate activities under programs 
carried out under Federal law other than this section by the Department 
or other Federal agencies.''.</DELETED>

          <DELETED>PART B--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 11211. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Higher Education Act of 1965.--The Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Section 103(24)(B) (20 U.S.C. 1003(24)(B)) is 
        amended by striking ``students who are limited English 
        proficient'' and inserting ``English learners''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Section 200 (20 U.S.C. 1021) is amended--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (6)(B)(x) by striking 
                ``section 5210'' and inserting ``section 
                5411'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking paragraph (8);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (9) 
                through (23) as paragraphs (8) through (22), 
                respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by striking paragraph (12), as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (C), and inserting the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(12) Highly qualified teacher.--The term `highly 
        qualified teacher' has the meaning given such term in section 
        9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) by striking paragraph (14), as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (C), and inserting the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(14) English learner.--The term `English 
        learner' has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) in paragraph (16)(B)(ii), as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (C), by striking ``to 
                become highly qualified'' and inserting ``to become a 
                highly qualified teacher'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) in paragraph (21)(D)(i), as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (C), by striking ``becomes 
                highly qualified'' and inserting ``becomes a highly 
                qualified teacher''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) in paragraph (22)(D)(iii), as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (C), by striking 
                ``students who are limited English proficient'' and 
                inserting ``English learners''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Section 202 (20 U.S.C. 1022a) is amended--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (b)(6)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by 
                        striking ``student academic achievement 
                        standards and academic content standards under 
                        section 1111(b)(1)'' and inserting ``college 
                        and career ready State academic content 
                        standards and student academic achievement 
                        standards under section 1111(a)(1)''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (G), by 
                        striking ``students who are limited English 
                        proficient'' and inserting ``English 
                        learners''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (d)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in subparagraph 
                                (A)(i)(I)--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) by inserting 
                                        ``teachers'' after ``highly 
                                        qualified''; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) by striking 
                                        ``students who are limited 
                                        English proficient'' and 
                                        inserting ``English learners''; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in subparagraph (B)--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) in clause 
                                        (ii)(IV)(aa), by striking 
                                        ``students who are limited 
                                        English proficient'' and 
                                        inserting ``English learners''; 
                                        and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) in clause 
                                        (iii), by inserting 
                                        ``teachers'' after ``highly 
                                        qualified''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in paragraph (5)(B), by 
                        striking ``limited English proficient 
                        students'' and inserting ``English 
                        learners''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Section 204(a)(4)(D) (20 U.S.C. 
        1022c(a)(4)(D)) is amended by striking ``limited English 
        proficient students'' and inserting ``English 
        learners''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Section 205 (20 U.S.C. 1022d) is amended--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (a)(1)(G), by striking 
                ``students who are limited English proficient'' and 
                inserting ``English learners''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (b)(1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (C), by 
                        striking ``State's challenging academic content 
                        standards required under section 1111(b)(1)'' 
                        and inserting ``college and career ready State 
                        academic content standards required under 
                        section 1111(a)(1)''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (L), by 
                        striking ``students who are limited English 
                        proficient'' and inserting ``English 
                        learners''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Section 206 (20 U.S.C. 1022e) is amended--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (a), by striking 
                ``limited English proficient students'' and inserting 
                ``English learners''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (b)(4), by striking 
                ``limited English proficient students'' and inserting 
                ``English learners''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Section 208(b) (20 U.S.C. 1022g(b)) is 
        amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by inserting ``teachers'' after ``are 
                highly qualified''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``is highly qualified'' 
                and inserting ``is a highly qualified 
                teacher''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) Section 242(b) (20 U.S.C. 1033a(b)) is 
        amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                by inserting ``teachers'' after ``highly qualified''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting 
                ``teachers'' after ``highly qualified''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) Section 251(b)(1)(A)(iii) (20 U.S.C. 
        1034(b)(1)(A)(iii)) is amended by inserting ``teachers'' after 
        ``highly qualified''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) Section 255(k) (20 U.S.C. 1035(k)) is 
        amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 
                ``section 9101(23)(B)(ii)'' and inserting ``section 
                9101(32)(A)(ii)(II)''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking 
                ``section 9101(23)'' and inserting ``section 
                9101(32)''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (11) Section 258(d) (20 U.S.C. 1036(d)) is 
        amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``limited English 
                        proficient students'' and inserting ``English 
                        learners''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by inserting ``teachers who 
                        will be'' after ``highly qualified''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking 
                ``limited English proficient students'' and inserting 
                ``English learners''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (12) Section 402B(c)(7) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-12(c)(7)) 
        is amended by striking ``students who are limited English 
        proficient'' and inserting ``English learners''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (13) Section 402C(d)(7) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-13(d)(7)) 
        is amended by striking ``students who are limited English 
        proficient'' and inserting ``English learners''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (14) Section 402D (20 U.S.C. 1070a-14) is 
        amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (a)(3), by striking 
                ``students who are limited English proficient'' and 
                inserting ``English learners''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (c)(6), by striking 
                ``students who are limited English proficient'' and 
                inserting ``English learners''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (15) Section 402F(b)(11) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-
        16(b)(11)) is amended by striking ``students who are limited 
        English proficient'' and inserting ``English 
        learners''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (16) Section 404D (20 U.S.C. 1070a-24) is 
        amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (b)(10)(K), by striking 
                ``students who are limited English proficient'' and 
                inserting ``English learners''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (c)(6)(B)(ii), by 
                striking ``students who are limited English 
                proficient'' and inserting ``English 
                learners''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (17) Section 428J(b)(1)(B) (20 U.S.C. 1078-
        10(b)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``is highly qualified'' and 
        inserting ``is a highly qualified teacher''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (18) Section 428K(b)(5) (20 U.S.C. 1078-11(b)(5)) 
        is amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the heading, by striking ``students 
                who are limited english proficient'' and inserting 
                ``English learners'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``is 
                highly qualified'' and inserting ``is a highly 
                qualified teacher''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
                ``students who are limited English proficient'' and 
                inserting ``English learners''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (19) Section 460(b)(1)(B) (20 U.S.C. 
        1087j(b)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``is highly qualified'' 
        and inserting ``is a highly qualified teacher''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (20) Section 741(a)(10) (20 U.S.C. 1138(a)(10)) is 
        amended by striking ``limited English proficient students'' and 
        inserting ``English learners'' each place the term 
        appears.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (21) Section 806(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1161f(a)(2)) is 
        amended to read as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Highly qualified teacher.--The term `highly 
        qualified teacher' has the meaning given the term in section 
        9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Individuals With Disabilities Education Act.--The 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) is 
amended as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Section 602 (20 U.S.C. 1401) is amended--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (10)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in the matter 
                                preceding clause (i), by striking ``has 
                                the meaning given the term in section 
                                9101'' and inserting ``means that the 
                                teacher is a highly qualified teacher 
                                in accordance with subparagraphs (A) 
                                and (B) of section 9101(32)''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in clause (ii), by 
                                striking ``requirements of section 
                                9101'' and inserting ``requirements for 
                                a highly qualified teacher as defined 
                                in section 9101(32)(A)'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (C)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in the matter 
                                preceding clause (i), by striking 
                                ``section 1111(b)(1)'' and inserting 
                                ``section 1111(a)(1)'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) clause (i), by 
                                striking ``requirements of section 
                                9101'' and inserting ``requirements for 
                                a highly qualified teacher, as defined 
                                in section 9101''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) in clause (ii), by 
                                striking ``subparagraph (B) or (C) of 
                                section 9101(23)'' and inserting 
                                ``clause (ii) or (iii) of section 
                                9101(32)(A)'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in subparagraph (D)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in clause (i), by 
                                striking ``applicable requirements of 
                                section 9101'' and inserting 
                                ``applicable requirements to be a 
                                highly qualified teacher as defined in 
                                section 9101''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in each of clauses 
                                (ii) and (iii), by striking ``section 
                                9101(23)(C)(ii)'' and inserting 
                                ``section 9101(32)(A)(iii)(II)''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) in subparagraph (F), by 
                        striking ``highly qualified for purposes of'' 
                        and inserting ``to be a highly qualified 
                        teacher for purposes of''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (18), by striking ``has 
                the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965'' and 
                inserting ``when used in reference to an individual, 
                means an individual who meets the requirements 
                described in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of section 
                9101(23) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
                of 1965''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Section 611(e)(2)(C) (20 U.S.C. 1411(e)(2)(C)) 
        is amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in clause (x), by striking ``sections 
                1111(b) and 6111'' and inserting ``sections 1111 and 
                1131''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in clause (xi)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``, including 
                        supplemental educational services as defined in 
                        1116(e) of the Elementary and Secondary 
                        Education Act of 1965''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``objectives 
                        established by the State under section 
                        1111(b)(2)(G)'' and inserting ``targets 
                        established by the State under section 
                        1111(a)(3)(C) of''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Section 612(a) (20 U.S.C. 1412(a))--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (15)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking clause (ii) of 
                        subparagraph (A);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by redesignating clauses 
                        (iii) and (iv) of subparagraph (A) as clauses 
                        (ii) and (iii), respectively;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        striking ``, including measurable annual 
                        objectives for progress by children with 
                        disabilities under section 
                        1111(b)(2)(C)(v)(II)(cc) of the Elementary and 
                        Secondary Education Act of 1965''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) in subparagraph (C), by 
                        striking ``section 1111(h)'' and inserting 
                        ``section 1111(e)'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (16)(C)(ii)(II), by 
                striking ``section 1111(b)(1)'' and inserting ``section 
                1111(a)'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Section 654(a)(1)(B) (20 U.S.C. 1454(a)(1)(B)) 
        is amended by striking ``challenging State student academic 
        achievement and functional standards and with the requirements 
        for professional development, as defined in section 9101'' and 
        inserting ``college and career ready State academic achievement 
        and functional standards and with the requirements for 
        professional development, as defined in section 
        9101''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Section 663(b)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1463(b)(2)) is 
        amended by striking ``for assessing adequate yearly progress, 
        as described under section 1111(b)(2)(B)'' and inserting ``as 
        described in section 1111(a)(2)''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 
2006.--The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 
(20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) is amended as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Section 3(8) (20 U.S.C. 2302(8)) is amended by 
        striking ``section 5210'' and inserting ``section 
        5411''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Section 8(e) (20 U.S.C. 2306a(e)) is amended 
        by striking ``section 1111(b)(1)(D)'' and inserting section 
        ``1111(a)(1)''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Section 113 (20 U.S.C. 2323) is amended--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in clause (i), by 
                                striking ``challenging academic content 
                                standards and student academic 
                                achievement standards, as adopted by a 
                                State in accordance with section 
                                1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and 
                                Secondary Education Act of 1965 and 
                                measured by the State determined 
                                proficient levels on the academic 
                                assessments described in section 
                                1111(b)(3) of such Act'' and inserting 
                                ``college and career ready State 
                                academic content and student academic 
                                achievement standards, as adopted by a 
                                State in accordance with section 
                                1111(a)(1) of the Elementary and 
                                Secondary Education Act of 1965 and 
                                measured by the State-determined 
                                proficient levels on the academic 
                                assessments described in section 
                                1111(a)(2) of such Act''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in clause (iv), by 
                                striking ``Student graduation rates (as 
                                described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(vi) 
                                of the Elementary and Secondary 
                                Education Act of 1965)'' and inserting 
                                ``Student graduation rates (as 
                                described in section 9101 of the 
                                Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
                                of 1965)''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in paragraph (4)(C)(ii)(I), 
                        by striking ``categories of students described 
                        in section 1111(h)(1)(C)(i)'' and inserting 
                        ``categories of students described in section 
                        1111(a)(2)(B)(x)''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by striking 
                ``categories of students described in section 
                1111(h)(1)(C)(i)'' and inserting ``categories of 
                students described in section 
                1111(a)(2)(B)(x)''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Section 114(d)(4)(A)(iii)(I)(aa) (20 U.S.C. 
        2324(d)(4)(A)(iii)(I)(aa)) is amended by striking ``academic 
        content standards and student academic achievement standards, 
        as adopted by States under section 1111(b)(1)'' and inserting 
        ``college and career ready State academic content and student 
        academic achievement standards, as adopted by a State in 
        accordance with section 1111(a)(1)''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Section 122(c)(1)(I)(i) (20 U.S.C. 
        2342(c)(1)(I)(i)) is amended by striking ``rigorous and 
        challenging academic content standards and student academic 
        achievement standards adopted by the State under section 
        1111(b)(1)'' and inserting ``college and career ready State 
        academic content and student academic achievement standards, as 
        adopted by a State in accordance with section 
        1111(a)(1)''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) National and Community Service Act of 1990.--The 
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) is 
amended as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Section 112(a)(1)(F) (42 U.S.C. 
        12523(a)(1)(F)) is amended by striking ``attention to schools 
        not making adequate yearly progress for two or more consecutive 
        years under section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.)'' and inserting 
        ``attention to schools that are identified as focus schools or 
        priority schools under subsection (c) or (d) of section 1116 of 
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        6316)''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Section 119(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II) (42 U.S.C. 
        12563(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II)) is amended by striking ``the graduation 
        rate (as defined in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(vi)'' and inserting 
        ``the graduation rates (as defined in section 9101''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Section 120(a)(2)(C) (42 U.S.C. 
        12565(a)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ``improved graduation 
        rates, as defined in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(vi)'' and inserting 
        ``improved graduation rates, as defined in section 
        9101''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Section 122 (42 U.S.C. 12572) is amended--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (a)(1)(C)(iii), by 
                striking ``secondary school graduation rates as defined 
                in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(vi)'' and inserting 
                ``secondary school graduation rates as defined in 
                section 9101''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (i)(1), by inserting 
                ``college and career ready'' after ``State''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Title VI of the America COMPETES Act.--The America 
COMPETES Act (Public Law 110-69) is amended as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Section 6112 (20 U.S.C. 9812) is amended--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by inserting 
                ``teachers'' after ``highly qualified''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking paragraph (4) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Highly qualified teacher.--The term `highly 
        qualified teacher' has the meaning given such term in section 
        9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 7801).''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Section 6113(d)(2)(G)(i) (20 U.S.C. 
        9813(d)(2)(G)(i)) is amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by inserting ``teachers of'' after 
                ``highly qualified''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``teachers'' after 
                ``foreign language''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Section 6114(b)(3) (20 U.S.C. 9814(b)(3)) is 
        amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by inserting ``teachers of'' after 
                ``highly qualified''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``teachers'' after 
                ``foreign language''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Section 6122 (20 U.S.C. 9832) is amended--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``has 
                the meaning given the term `low-income individual' in 
                section 1707(3) of the Elementary and Secondary 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6537(3))'' and 
                inserting ``means a student who is from a low-income 
                family, as defined in section 9101(36)(B) of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 7801(36)(B))'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``has 
                the meaning'' and all that follows through the period 
                and inserting ``, used with respect to a school, means 
                a school that serves a student population 40 percent or 
                more of whom are low-income students.''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (5), by striking ``means 
                a local educational agency or educational service 
                agency described in 6112(3)(A)'' and inserting ``means 
                a high-need local educational agency, as defined under 
                section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
                Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Section 6123(j)(2)(B) (20 U.S.C. 
        9833(j)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``disaggregated under 
        section 1111(h)(1)(C)(i)'' and inserting ``disaggregated under 
        section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x)''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Section 6201(e)(2)(D)(ii)(I) (20 U.S.C. 
        9871(e)(2)(D)(ii)(I)) is amended by striking ``assessments 
        under section 1111(b)'' and inserting ``assessments under 
        section 1111(a)''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) The Education of the Deaf Act of 1986.--Section 
104(b)(5) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 
4304(b)(5)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in clause (i), by striking 
                ``challenging academic content standards, challenging 
                student academic achievement standards, and academic 
                assessments of a State, adopted and implemented, as 
                appropriate, pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (3) of 
                section 1111(b)'' and inserting ``college and career 
                ready State academic content and student academic 
                achievement standards and assessments of a State, 
                adopted and implemented, as appropriate, pursuant to 
                section 1111(a)''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in clause (ii), by adding ``and'' 
                after the semicolon;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking subparagraph (B);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
        subparagraph (B); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (3), by striking ``, and whether the programs at the 
        Clerc Center are making adequate yearly progress, as determined 
        under subparagraph (B)''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) The Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002.--The 
Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.) is 
amended as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Section 153(a)(1)(F)(ii) (20 U.S.C. 
        9543(a)(1)(F)(ii)) is amended by striking ``the percentage of 
        teachers who are highly qualified'' and inserting ``the 
        percentage of teachers who are highly qualified 
        teachers''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Section 177(a)(5) (20 U.S.C. 9567b(a)(5)) is 
        amended by striking ``section 1111(b)'' and inserting ``section 
        1111(a)''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) The Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002.--
Section 203 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (20 
U.S.C. 9602) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking ``schools 
        identified for school improvement (as described in section 
        1116(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 6316(b))'' and inserting ``schools identified as 
        priority schools (as described in section 1116(d) of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        6316(c)(2)))'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (3) 
        and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) schools in the region identified by the 
        State's accountability system under section 1116 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        6316).''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (f)(1)(B), by striking ``1116(b) 
        of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 6316(b))'' and inserting ``1116 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316)''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (i) National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 
2002.--Section 9 of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act 
of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)(10)(A)(iii)(I), by striking 
        ``are considered highly qualified'' and inserting ``are 
        considered highly qualified teachers''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)(3)(A), by striking ``or a 
        high-need local educational agency in which at least one school 
        does not make adequate yearly progress, as determined pursuant 
        to part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.)''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (j) Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.--Section 
9 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758) 
is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (5)(D), by striking 
                ``section 1309'' and inserting ``section 1312''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (12)(A)(vi), by striking 
                ``section 1309'' and inserting ``section 1312''; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (d)(2)(E), by striking ``section 
        1309'' and inserting ``section 1312''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (k) America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010.--Section 
553(d)(6) of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (20 
U.S.C. 9903(d)(6)) is amended by striking ``the requirements under 
section 9101(23) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 7801(23)) for highly qualified teachers'' and inserting 
``the requirements for a highly qualified teacher as defined in section 
9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (l) Violence Against Women Act of 1994.--Section 
41403(6)(B)(iii) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 
14043e-2(6)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking ``section 1309'' and 
inserting ``section 1312''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening America's Schools Act 
of 2013''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. References.
Sec. 4. Transition.
Sec. 5. Effective dates.
Sec. 6. Table of contents of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
                            of 1965.
Sec. 7. Authorization of appropriations.

         TITLE I--COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS FOR ALL STUDENTS

Sec. 1001. Purpose.
Sec. 1002. State reservations.

    PART A--Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged

Sec. 1111. State and local requirements.
Sec. 1112. Local educational agency plans.
Sec. 1113. Eligible school attendance areas.
Sec. 1114. Schoolwide programs.
Sec. 1115. Targeted assistance schools.
Sec. 1116. School performance.
Sec. 1117. Qualifications for teachers and paraprofessionals.
Sec. 1118. Parent and family engagement.
Sec. 1119. Technical corrections regarding section 1119.
Sec. 1120. Comparability of services.
Sec. 1121. Coordination requirements.
Sec. 1122. Grants for the outlying areas and the Secretary of the 
                            Interior.
Sec. 1123. Allocations to States.
Sec. 1124. Education finance incentive grant program.
Sec. 1125. Blue ribbon schools; centers of excellence in early 
                            childhood; green ribbon schools.
Sec. 1126. Grants for State assessments and related activities.
Sec. 1127. Voluntary participation.

                      PART B--Pathways to College

Sec. 1201. Improving secondary schools.

                PART C--Education of Migratory Children

Sec. 1301. Program purpose.
Sec. 1302. Program authorized.
Sec. 1303. State allocations.
Sec. 1304. State applications; services.
Sec. 1305. Secretarial approval; peer review.
Sec. 1306. Comprehensive needs assessment and service-delivery plan; 
                            authorized activities.
Sec. 1307. Bypass.
Sec. 1308. National activities.
Sec. 1309. Performance data; evaluations and study; State assistance.
Sec. 1310. Definitions.

PART D--Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who 
                 Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-risk

Sec. 1401. Purpose and program authorization.
Sec. 1402. Allocation of funds.
Sec. 1403. State plan and State agency applications.
Sec. 1404. Use of funds.
Sec. 1405. Institution-wide projects.
Sec. 1406. Transition services.
Sec. 1407. Program evaluation.
Sec. 1408. Purpose of local agency programs.
Sec. 1409. Programs operated by local educational agencies.
Sec. 1410. Local educational agency applications.
Sec. 1411. Uses of funds.
Sec. 1412. Program requirements for correctional facilities receiving 
                            funds under this section.
Sec. 1413. Accountability.
Sec. 1414. Program evaluations.
Sec. 1415. Definitions.

        PART E--Educational Stability of Children in Foster Care

Sec. 1501. Educational stability of children in foster care.

                       PART F--General Provisions

Sec. 1601. Reorganization.

         TITLE II--SUPPORTING TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL EXCELLENCE

Sec. 2101. Supporting teacher and principal excellence.

   TITLE III--LANGUAGE AND ACADEMIC CONTENT INSTRUCTION FOR ENGLISH 
                    LEARNERS AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS

Sec. 3001. Language and academic content instruction for English 
                            learners and immigrant students.

         TITLE IV--SUPPORTING SUCCESSFUL, WELL-ROUNDED STUDENTS

Sec. 4101. Redesignations.
Sec. 4102. Improving literacy instruction and student achievement.
Sec. 4103. Improving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
                            instruction and student achievement.
Sec. 4104. Increasing access to a well-rounded education.
Sec. 4105. Successful, safe, and healthy students.
Sec. 4106. Student non-discrimination.
Sec. 4107. 21st Century Community Learning Centers.
Sec. 4108. Promise neighborhoods.
Sec. 4109. Parent and family information and resource centers.
Sec. 4110. Programs of national significance.
Sec. 4111. Competency-based assessment and accountability demonstration 
                            authority.

                     TITLE V--PROMOTING INNOVATION

Sec. 5001. Promoting innovation.

                        PART A--Race to the Top

Sec. 5101. Race to the Top.

                    PART B--Investing in Innovation

Sec. 5201. Investing in innovation.

                   PART C--Magnet Schools Assistance

Sec. 5301. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 5302. Program authorized.
Sec. 5303. Applications and requirements.
Sec. 5304. Priority.
Sec. 5305. Use of funds.
Sec. 5306. Limitations.
Sec. 5307. Evaluations.
Sec. 5308. Availability of funds for grants to agencies not previously 
                            assisted.

                     PART D--Public Charter Schools

Sec. 5401. Public charter schools.

                 PART E--Voluntary Public School Choice

Sec. 5501. Voluntary public school choice.

           PART F--College Information Demonstration Program

Sec. 5601. College Information Demonstration Program.

            TITLE VI--PROMOTING FLEXIBILITY; RURAL EDUCATION

Sec. 6101. Promoting flexibility.
Sec. 6102. Rural education.
Sec. 6103. General provisions.

    TITLE VII--INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION

                        PART A--Indian Education

Sec. 7101. Purpose.

        subpart 1--formula grants to local educational agencies

Sec. 7111. Formula grant purpose.
Sec. 7112. Grants to local educational agencies, tribes, and Indian 
                            organizations.
Sec. 7113. Amount of grants.
Sec. 7114. Applications.
Sec. 7115. Authorized services and activities.
Sec. 7116. Integration of services authorized.
Sec. 7117. Student eligibility forms.

    subpart 2--special programs and projects to improve educational 
              opportunities for indian children and youth

Sec. 7121. Special programs and projects to improve educational 
                            opportunities for Indian children and 
                            youth.
Sec. 7122. Improvement of educational opportunities for Indian children 
                            and youth.
Sec. 7123. Professional development for teachers and education 
                            professionals.

                     subpart 3--national activities

Sec. 7131. National activities.

                   subpart 4--federal administration

Sec. 7141. National Advisory Council on Indian Education.

        subpart 5--definitions; authorization of appropriations

Sec. 7151. Definitions; authorization of appropriations.

       PART B--Native Hawaiian Education; Alaska Native Education

Sec. 7201. Native Hawaiian education and Alaska Native education.

                  subpart 1--native hawaiian education

Sec. 7202. Findings.
Sec. 7203. Purposes.
Sec. 7204. Native Hawaiian Education Council.
Sec. 7205. Program authorized.
Sec. 7206. Administrative provisions.
Sec. 7207. Definitions.

                   subpart 2--alaska native education

Sec. 7301. Alaska Native education.

                         TITLE VIII--IMPACT AID

Sec. 8001. Purpose.
Sec. 8002. Payments relating to Federal acquisition of real property.
Sec. 8003. Payments for eligible federally connected children.
Sec. 8004. Construction.
Sec. 8005. Facilities.
Sec. 8006. Federal administration.
Sec. 8007. Definitions.
Sec. 8008. Conforming amendment.
Sec. 8009. Eligibility for impact aid payment.
Sec. 8010. Repeal of sunset under the NDAA amendments to Impact Aid.

                      TITLE IX--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 9101. Definitions.
Sec. 9102. Unsafe school choice option.
Sec. 9103. Geographic diversity.
Sec. 9104. Evaluation authority.
Sec. 9105. Conforming amendments.

TITLE X--COMMISSION ON EFFECTIVE REGULATION AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS FOR 
                             PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Sec. 10011. Short title.
Sec. 10012. Definitions.
Sec. 10013. Establishment of Commission on Effective Regulation and 
                            Assessment Systems for Public Schools.
Sec. 10014. Powers of the Commission.
Sec. 10015. Duties of the Commission.
Sec. 10016. Commission personnel matters.

      TITLE XI--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS; MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

                    PART A--Amendments to Other Laws

           subpart 1--mckinney-vento homeless assistance act

Sec. 11011. Short title.
Sec. 11012. Education for homeless children and youth.

         subpart 2--advanced research projects agency-education

Sec. 11021. Advanced Research Projects Agency-Education.

                    PART B--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 11211. Technical and conforming amendments.

SEC. 3. REFERENCES.

    Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an 
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal 
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to 
be made to a section or other provision of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).

SEC. 4. TRANSITION.

    (a) Multi-year Awards.--Except as otherwise provided in this Act, 
the recipient of a multi-year award under the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965, as that Act was in effect prior to the date of 
enactment of this Act, shall continue to receive funds in accordance 
with the terms of that award, except that no additional funds may be 
awarded after September 30, 2014.
    (b) Flexibility Waivers.--In the case of a State that received a 
flexibility waiver from the Secretary of Education under the authority 
of section 9401 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 7861), as such section was in effect on the day before the 
date of enactment of this Act, such waiver shall no longer apply, and 
no additional funds associated with such waiver shall be awarded, after 
the completion of the original waiver period.
    (c) Planning and Transition.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, a recipient of funds under the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965, as that Act was in effect prior to the date of 
enactment of this Act, may use funds available to the recipient under 
that predecessor authority to carry out necessary and reasonable 
planning and transition activities in order to ensure an orderly 
implementation of programs authorized by this Act, and the amendments 
made by this Act.
    (d) Orderly Transition.--The Secretary shall take such steps as are 
necessary to provide for the orderly transition to, and implementation 
of, programs authorized by this Act, and by the amendments made by this 
Act, from programs authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965, as that Act was in effect prior to the date of enactment 
of this Act except in such cases where this Act requires specific 
transition steps to take place.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATES.

    (a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this 
Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall be effective upon the 
date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Noncompetitive Programs.--With respect to noncompetitive 
programs under which any funds are allotted by the Secretary of 
Education to recipients on the basis of a formula, this Act, and the 
amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on July 1, 2013.
    (c) Competitive Programs.--With respect to programs that are 
conducted by the Secretary on a competitive basis, this Act, and the 
amendments made by this Act, shall take effect with respect to 
appropriations for use under those programs for fiscal year 2014.
    (d) Impact Aid.--With respect to title VIII (Impact Aid), this Act, 
and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect with respect to 
appropriations for use under that title for fiscal year 2014.

SEC. 6. TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT 
              OF 1965.

    Section 2 is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    ``The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

``Sec. 1. Short title.
``Sec. 2. Table of contents.
``Sec. 3. Authorization of appropriations.

   ``TITLE I--IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED

``Sec. 1001. Purpose.
``Sec. 1002. State administration and State accountability and support.

   ``Part A--Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational 
                                Agencies

                ``subpart 1--basic program requirements

``Sec. 1111. State and local requirements.
``Sec. 1112. Local educational agency plans.
``Sec. 1113. Eligible school attendance areas.
``Sec. 1114. Schoolwide programs.
``Sec. 1115. Targeted assistance schools.
``Sec. 1116. School performance.
``Sec. 1117. Qualifications for teachers and paraprofessionals.
``Sec. 1118. Parent and family engagement.
``Sec. 1119. Participation of children enrolled in private schools.
``Sec. 1120. Fiscal requirements.
``Sec. 1120A. Coordination requirements.

                        ``subpart 2--allocations

``Sec. 1121. Grants for the outlying areas and the Secretary of the 
                            Interior.
``Sec. 1122. Allocations to States.
``Sec. 1124. Basic grants to local educational agencies.
``Sec. 1124A. Concentration grants to local educational agencies.
``Sec. 1125. Targeted grants to local educational agencies.
``Sec. 1125AA. Adequacy of funding of targeted grants to local 
                            educational agencies in fiscal years after 
                            fiscal year 2001.
``Sec. 1125A. Education finance incentive grant program.
``Sec. 1126. Special allocation procedures.

   ``subpart 3--blue ribbon schools; centers of excellence in early 
                    childhood; green ribbon schools

``Sec. 1131. Blue ribbon schools.
``Sec. 1132. Centers of excellence in early childhood.
``Sec. 1133. Green ribbon schools.

    ``subpart 4--grants for state assessments and related activities

``Sec. 1141. Grants for State assessments and related activities.

                     ``Part B--Pathways to College

                ``subpart 1--improving secondary schools

``Sec. 1201. Secondary school reform.

                   ``subpart 2--accelerated learning

``Sec. 1221. Purposes.
``Sec. 1222. Funding distribution rule.
``Sec. 1223. Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate 
                            examination fee program.
``Sec. 1224. Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate 
                            incentive program grants.
``Sec. 1225. Supplement, not supplant.
``Sec. 1226. Definitions.

               ``Part C--Education of Migratory Children

``Sec. 1301. Program purpose.
``Sec. 1302. Program authorized.
``Sec. 1303. State allocations.
``Sec. 1304. State applications; services.
``Sec. 1305. Secretarial approval; peer review.
``Sec. 1306. Comprehensive needs assessment and service-delivery plan; 
                            authorized activities.
``Sec. 1307. Bypass.
``Sec. 1308. National activities.
``Sec. 1309. Performance data.
``Sec. 1310. Evaluation and study.
``Sec. 1311. State assistance in determining number of migratory 
                            children.
``Sec. 1312. Definitions.

 ``Part D--Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth 
               Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-risk

``Sec. 1401. Purpose and program authorization.
``Sec. 1402. Payments for programs under this part.

                   ``subpart 1--state agency programs

``Sec. 1411. Eligibility.
``Sec. 1412. Allocation of funds.
``Sec. 1413. State reallocation of funds.
``Sec. 1414. State plan and State agency applications.
``Sec. 1415. Use of funds.
``Sec. 1416. Institution-wide projects.
``Sec. 1417. Three-year programs or projects.
``Sec. 1418. Transition services.
``Sec. 1419. Program evaluation.

                   ``subpart 2--local agency programs

``Sec. 1421. Purpose.
``Sec. 1422. Programs operated by local educational agencies.
``Sec. 1423. Local educational agency applications.
``Sec. 1424. Uses of funds.
``Sec. 1425. Program requirements for correctional facilities receiving 
                            funds under this section.
``Sec. 1426. Accountability.

                    ``subpart 3--general provisions

``Sec. 1431. Program evaluations.
``Sec. 1432. Definitions.

       ``Part E--Educational Stability of Children in Foster Care

``Sec. 1501. Educational stability of children in foster care.
``Sec. 1502. Definitions.

                      ``Part F--General Provisions

``Sec. 1601. Federal regulations.
``Sec. 1602. Agreements and records.
``Sec. 1603. State administration.
``Sec. 1604. Local educational agency spending audits.
``Sec. 1605. Prohibition against Federal mandates, direction, or 
                            control.
``Sec. 1606. Rule of construction on equalized spending.
``Sec. 1607. State report on dropout data.
``Sec. 1608. Regulations for sections 1111 and 1116.

        ``TITLE II--SUPPORTING TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL EXCELLENCE

     ``Part A--Continuous Improvement and Support for Teachers and 
                               Principals

``Sec. 2101. Purpose.
``Sec. 2102. Definitions.

                     ``subpart 1--grants to states

``Sec. 2111. Allotments to States.
``Sec. 2112. State applications.
``Sec. 2113. State use of funds.

          ``subpart 2--subgrants to local educational agencies

``Sec. 2121. Allocations to local educational agencies.
``Sec. 2122. Local applications and needs assessment.
``Sec. 2123. Local use of funds.

              ``subpart 3--national leadership activities

``Sec. 2131. National leadership activities.
``Sec. 2132. Gifted and talented students.

                      ``subpart 4--accountability

``Sec. 2141. Accountability.

            ``subpart 5--principal recruitment and training

``Sec. 2151. Principal recruitment and training grant program.

              ``Part B--Teacher Pathways to the Classroom

``Sec. 2201. Teacher Pathways.

                ``Part C--Teacher Incentive Fund Program

``Sec. 2301. Purposes; definitions.
``Sec. 2302. Teacher incentive fund grants.

        ``Part D--Achievement Through Technology and Innovation

``Sec. 2401. Short title.
``Sec. 2402. Purposes and goals.
``Sec. 2403. Definitions.
``Sec. 2404. Allocation of funds; limitation.
``Sec. 2405. E-rate restriction.
``Sec. 2406. Rule of construction regarding purchasing.

                  ``subpart 1--state and local grants

``Sec. 2411. Allotment and reallotment.
``Sec. 2412. Use of allotment by State.
``Sec. 2413. State applications.
``Sec. 2414. State activities.
``Sec. 2415. Local applications.
``Sec. 2416. Local activities.
``Sec. 2417. Reporting.

                      ``subpart 2--internet safety

``Sec. 2421. Internet safety.

  ``TITLE III--LANGUAGE AND ACADEMIC CONTENT INSTRUCTION FOR ENGLISH 
                    LEARNERS AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS

   ``Part A--English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and 
                        Academic Achievement Act

``Sec. 3101. Short title.
``Sec. 3102. Purposes.

``subpart 1--grants and subgrants for english language acquisition and 
                          language enhancement

``Sec. 3111. Formula grants to States.
``Sec. 3112. Native American and Alaska Native children in school.
``Sec. 3113. State educational agency plans.
``Sec. 3114. Within-State allocations.
``Sec. 3115. Subgrants to eligible entities.
``Sec. 3116. Local plans.

             ``subpart 2--accountability and administration

``Sec. 3121. Local evaluation and accountability.
``Sec. 3122. State accountability.
``Sec. 3123. Reporting requirements.
``Sec. 3124. Coordination with related programs.
``Sec. 3125. Rules of construction.
``Sec. 3126. Legal authority under State law.
``Sec. 3127. Civil rights.
``Sec. 3128. Programs for Native Americans and Puerto Rico.
``Sec. 3129. Prohibition.

                    ``subpart 3--national activities

``Sec. 3131. Professional development grants.
``Sec. 3132. Commission on the Assessment and Advancement of English 
                            Learners.
``Sec. 3133. English language acquisition technology innovation grants.

                      ``Part B--General Provisions

``Sec. 3201. Definitions.
``Sec. 3202. Parental notification.
``Sec. 3203. National Clearinghouse.
``Sec. 3204. Regulations.

        ``TITLE IV--SUPPORTING SUCCESSFUL, WELL-ROUNDED STUDENTS

    ``Part A--Improving Literacy Instruction and Student Achievement

              ``subpart 1--improving literacy instruction

``Sec. 4101. Short title.
``Sec. 4102. Purposes.
``Sec. 4103. Definitions.
``Sec. 4104. Program authorized.
``Sec. 4105. State planning grants.
``Sec. 4106. State implementation grants.
``Sec. 4107. State activities.
``Sec. 4108. Subgrants to eligible entities in support of birth through 
                            kindergarten entry literacy.
``Sec. 4109. Subgrants to eligible entities in support of kindergarten 
                            through grade 12 literacy.
``Sec. 4110. National evaluation, information dissemination, and 
                            technical assistance.
``Sec. 4111. Rules of construction.

   ``subpart 2--improving literacy and college and career readiness 
               through effective school library programs

``Sec. 4113. Purpose.
``Sec. 4114. Definitions.
``Sec. 4115. Improving literacy and college and career readiness 
                            through effective school library program 
                            grants.

 ``Part B--Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 
                  Instruction and Student Achievement

    ``subpart 1--improving stem instruction and student achievement

``Sec. 4201. Purpose.
``Sec. 4202. Definitions.
``Sec. 4203. Grants; allotments.
``Sec. 4204. Applications.
``Sec. 4205. Authorized activities.
``Sec. 4206. Performance metrics; report.
``Sec. 4207. Evaluation.
``Sec. 4208. Supplement not supplant.
``Sec. 4209. Maintenance of effort.

             ``subpart 2--stem master teacher corps program

``4221. Purpose.
``4222. Definitions.
``4223. STEM Master Teacher Corps program.
``4224. Application.
``4225. Required use of funds.
``4226. Performance metrics; reports.
``4227. Supplement not supplant.
``4228. Evaluation.

 ``Part C--Increasing Access to a Well-rounded Education and Financial 
                                Literacy

       ``subpart 1--increasing access to a well-rounded education

``Sec. 4301. Purpose.
``Sec. 4302. Definitions.
``Sec. 4303. Grant program.

               ``subpart 2--financial literacy education

``Sec. 4311. Short title.
``Sec. 4312. Statewide incentive grants for financial literacy 
                            education.

            ``Part D--Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students

``Sec. 4401. Purpose.
``Sec. 4402. Definitions.
``Sec. 4403. Allocation of funds.
``Sec. 4404. Successful, safe, and healthy students State grants.
``Sec. 4405. Technical assistance.
``Sec. 4406. School construction after a violent or traumatic crisis.
``Sec. 4407. Prohibited uses of funds.
``Sec. 4408. Federal and State nondiscrimination laws.

                  ``Part E--Student Non-discrimination

``Sec. 4501. Short title.
``Sec. 4502. Findings and purposes.
``Sec. 4503. Definitions and rule.
``Sec. 4504. Prohibition against discrimination.
``Sec. 4505. Federal administrative enforcement; report to 
                            congressional committees.
``Sec. 4506. Private cause of action.
``Sec. 4507. Cause of action by the Attorney General.
``Sec. 4508. State immunity.
``Sec. 4509. Attorney's fees.
``Sec. 4510. Effect on other laws.
``Sec. 4511. Severability.
``Sec. 4512. Effective date.

           ``Part F--21st Century Community Learning Centers

``Sec. 4601. Purpose; definitions.
``Sec. 4602. Allotments to States.
``Sec. 4603. State application.
``Sec. 4604. Local competitive grant program.
``Sec. 4605. Local activities.

                    ``Part G--Promise Neighborhoods

``Sec. 4701. Short title.
``Sec. 4702. Purpose.
``Sec. 4703. Definitions.

          ``subpart 1--promise neighborhood partnership grants

``Sec. 4711. Program authorized.
``Sec. 4712. Eligible entities.
``Sec. 4713. Application requirements.
``Sec. 4714. Use of funds.
``Sec. 4715. Report and publicly available data.
``Sec. 4716. Performance accountability and evaluation.

                   ``subpart 2--promise school grants

``Sec. 4721. Program authorized.
``Sec. 4722. Definition of eligible entity.
``Sec. 4723. Application requirements; priority.
``Sec. 4724. Use of funds.
``Sec. 4725. Report and publicly available data.
``Sec. 4726. Performance accountability and evaluation.

                    ``subpart 3--general provisions

``Sec. 4731. National activities.

      ``Part H--Parent and Family Information and Resource Centers

``Sec. 4801. Purpose.
``Sec. 4802. Definition of eligible entity.
``Sec. 4803. Grants authorized.
``Sec. 4804. Applications.
``Sec. 4805. Uses of funds.
``Sec. 4806. Administrative provisions.

                        ``Part I--Ready To Learn

``Sec. 4901. Ready To Learn.

              ``Part J--Programs of National Significance

``Sec. 4905. Programs authorized.
``Sec. 4906. Applications.
``Sec. 4907. Program requirements.

``Part K--Competency-based Assessment and Accountability Demonstration 
                               Authority

``Sec. 4909. Competency-based assessment and accountability 
                            demonstration.

                    ``TITLE V--PROMOTING INNOVATION

                       ``Part A--Race to the Top

``Sec. 5101. Purposes.
``Sec. 5102. Reservation of funds.
``Sec. 5103. Race to the Top program.
``Sec. 5104. Application process.
``Sec. 5105. Performance measures.
``Sec. 5106. Uses of funds.
``Sec. 5107. Reporting.

                   ``Part B--Investing in Innovation

``Sec. 5201. Purposes.
``Sec. 5202. Reservations.
``Sec. 5203. Program authorized; length of grants; priorities.
``Sec. 5204. Applications.
``Sec. 5205. Uses of funds.
``Sec. 5206. Performance measures.
``Sec. 5207. Reporting.

                  ``Part C--Magnet Schools Assistance

``Sec. 5301. Findings and purpose.
``Sec. 5302. Definition.
``Sec. 5303. Program authorized.
``Sec. 5304. Eligibility.
``Sec. 5305. Applications and requirements.
``Sec. 5306. Priority.
``Sec. 5307. Use of funds.
``Sec. 5308. Prohibition.
``Sec. 5309. Limitations.
``Sec. 5310. Evaluations.
``Sec. 5311. Availability of funds for grants to agencies not 
                            previously assisted.

                    ``Part D--Public Charter Schools

``Sec. 5401. Purpose.
``Sec. 5402. Distribution of funds.

            ``subpart 1--successful charter schools program

``Sec. 5411. Definitions.
``Sec. 5412. Program authorized.
``Sec. 5413. Applications.
``Sec. 5414. Selection criteria; priority.
``Sec. 5415. Uses of funds.
``Sec. 5416. Subgrants.
``Sec. 5417. Performance measures; reports.
``Sec. 5418. Federal formula allocation during first year and for 
                            successive enrollment expansions.
``Sec. 5419. Records transfer.
``Sec. 5420. National activities.

  ``subpart 2--charter school facility acquisition, construction, and 
                               renovation

``Sec. 5431. Purpose.
``Sec. 5432. Definitions.
``Sec. 5433. Grants to eligible entities.
``Sec. 5434. Charter school objectives.
``Sec. 5435. Applications; selection criteria.
``Sec. 5436. Reserve account.
``Sec. 5437. Limitation on administrative costs.
``Sec. 5438. Audits and reports.
``Sec. 5439. No full faith and credit for grantee obligations.
``Sec. 5440. Recovery of funds.

           ``Part E--Voluntary Public School Choice Programs

``Sec. 5501. Grants.
``Sec. 5502. Uses of funds.
``Sec. 5503. Applications.
``Sec. 5504. Priorities.
``Sec. 5505. Requirements and voluntary participation.
``Sec. 5506. Evaluations.
``Sec. 5507. Definitions.

          ``Part F--College Information Demonstration Program

``Sec. 5601. College information demonstration program.

           ``TITLE VI--PROMOTING FLEXIBILITY; RURAL EDUCATION

                       ``Part A--Transferability

``Sec. 6101. Transferability of funds.

                  ``Part B--Rural Education Initiative

``Sec. 6201. Short title.
``Sec. 6202. Purpose.

          ``subpart 1--small, rural school achievement program

``Sec. 6211. Program authorized.
``Sec. 6212. Academic achievement assessments.

            ``subpart 2--rural and low-income school program

``Sec. 6221. Program authorized.
``Sec. 6222. Uses of funds.
``Sec. 6223. Applications.
``Sec. 6224. Accountability.

                    ``subpart 3--general provisions

``Sec. 6231. Choice of participation.
``Sec. 6232. Annual average daily attendance determination.
``Sec. 6233. Supplement, not supplant.
``Sec. 6234. Rule of construction.

   ``TITLE VII--INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION

                       ``Part A--Indian Education

``Sec. 7101. Statement of policy.
``Sec. 7102. Purpose.

       ``subpart 1--formula grants to local educational agencies

``Sec. 7111. Purpose.
``Sec. 7112. Grants to local educational agencies and tribes.
``Sec. 7113. Amount of grants.
``Sec. 7114. Applications.
``Sec. 7115. Authorized services and activities.
``Sec. 7116. Integration of services authorized.
``Sec. 7117. Student eligibility forms.
``Sec. 7118. Payments.
``Sec. 7119. State educational agency review.

   ``subpart 2--special programs and projects to improve educational 
              opportunities for indian children and youth

``Sec. 7121. Improvement of educational opportunities for Indian 
                            children and youth.
``Sec. 7122. Professional development for teachers and education 
                            professionals.

                    ``subpart 3--national activities

``Sec. 7131. National research activities.
``Sec. 7132. Improvement of academic success for students through 
                            Native American language.
``Sec. 7133. Improving State and tribal educational agency 
                            collaboration.

                  ``subpart 4--federal administration

``Sec. 7141. National Advisory Council on Indian Education.
``Sec. 7142. Peer review.
``Sec. 7143. Preference for Indian applicants.
``Sec. 7144. Minimum grant criteria.

                        ``subpart 5--definitions

``Sec. 7151. Definitions.

      ``Part B--Native Hawaiian Education; Alaska Native Education

                 ``subpart 1--native hawaiian education

``Sec. 7201. Short title.
``Sec. 7202. Findings.
``Sec. 7203. Purposes.
``Sec. 7204. Native Hawaiian Education Council.
``Sec. 7205. Program authorized.
``Sec. 7206. Administrative provisions.
``Sec. 7207. Definitions.

                  ``subpart 2--alaska native education

``Sec. 7301. Short title.
``Sec. 7302. Findings.
``Sec. 7303. Purposes.
``Sec. 7304. Program authorized.
``Sec. 7305. Administrative provisions.
``Sec. 7306. Definitions.

                        ``TITLE VIII--IMPACT AID

``Sec. 8001. Purpose.
``Sec. 8002. Payments relating to Federal acquisition of real property.
``Sec. 8003. Payments for eligible federally connected children.
``Sec. 8004. Policies and procedures relating to children residing on 
                            Indian lands.
``Sec. 8005. Application for payments under sections 8002 and 8003.
``Sec. 8007. Construction.
``Sec. 8008. Facilities.
``Sec. 8009. State consideration of payments in providing State aid.
``Sec. 8010. Federal administration.
``Sec. 8011. Administrative hearings and judicial review.
``Sec. 8012. Forgiveness of overpayments.
``Sec. 8013. Definitions.

                     ``TITLE IX--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                         ``Part A--Definitions

``Sec. 9101. Definitions.
``Sec. 9102. Applicability of title.
``Sec. 9103. Applicability to Bureau of Indian Affairs operated 
                            schools.

   ``Part B--Flexibility in the Use of Administrative and Other Funds

``Sec. 9201. Consolidation of State administrative funds for elementary 
                            and secondary education programs.
``Sec. 9202. Single local educational agency States.
``Sec. 9203. Consolidation of funds for local administration.
``Sec. 9204. Consolidated set-aside for Department of the Interior 
                            funds.

``Part C--Coordination of Programs; Consolidated State and Local Plans 
                            and Applications

``Sec. 9301. Purposes.
``Sec. 9302. Optional consolidated State plans or applications.
``Sec. 9303. Consolidated reporting.
``Sec. 9304. General applicability of State educational agency 
                            assurances.
``Sec. 9305. Consolidated local plans or applications.
``Sec. 9306. Other general assurances.

                           ``Part D--Waivers

``Sec. 9401. Waivers of statutory and regulatory requirements.

                      ``Part E--Uniform Provisions

                      ``subpart 1--private schools

``Sec. 9501. Participation by private school children and teachers.
``Sec. 9502. Standards for by-pass.
``Sec. 9503. Complaint process for participation of private school 
                            children.
``Sec. 9504. By-pass determination process.
``Sec. 9505. Prohibition against funds for religious worship or 
                            instruction.
``Sec. 9506. Private, religious, and home schools.

                     ``subpart 2--other provisions

``Sec. 9521. Maintenance of effort.
``Sec. 9522. Prohibition regarding State aid.
``Sec. 9523. Privacy of assessment results.
``Sec. 9524. School prayer.
``Sec. 9525. Equal access to public school facilities.
``Sec. 9526. General prohibitions.
``Sec. 9527. Prohibitions on Federal Government and use of Federal 
                            funds.
``Sec. 9528. Armed Forces recruiter access to students and student 
                            recruiting information.
``Sec. 9529. Prohibition on federally sponsored testing.
``Sec. 9530. Limitations on national testing or certification for 
                            teachers.
``Sec. 9531. Prohibition on nationwide database.
``Sec. 9532. Unsafe school choice option.
``Sec. 9533. Prohibition on discrimination.
``Sec. 9534. Civil rights.
``Sec. 9535. Rulemaking.
``Sec. 9536. Severability.
``Sec. 9537. Geographic diversity.

               ``subpart 3--teacher liability protection

``Sec. 9541. Short title.
``Sec. 9542. Purpose.
``Sec. 9543. Definitions.
``Sec. 9544. Applicability.
``Sec. 9545. Preemption and election of State nonapplicability.
``Sec. 9546. Limitation on liability for teachers.
``Sec. 9547. Allocation of responsibility for noneconomic loss.
``Sec. 9548. Effective date.

                         ``Part F--Evaluations

``Sec. 9601. Evaluation authority.

                   ``Part G--Miscellaneous Provisions

                      ``subpart 1--gun possession

``Sec. 9701. Gun-free requirements.

                ``subpart 2--environmental tobacco smoke

``Sec. 9721. Short title.
``Sec. 9722. Definitions.
``Sec. 9723. Nonsmoking policy for children's services.
``Sec. 9724. Preemption.''.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    The Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 2 the following:

``SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) Local Educational Agency Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
        to carry out part A of title I (except for sections 1116(f), 
        1125A, and 1132, and subpart 4 of part A of such title) such 
        sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 
        succeeding fiscal years.
            ``(2) School improvement grants, national activities, and 
        evaluation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--There are authorized to be 
                appropriated to carry out section 1116(f) such sums as 
                may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 
                succeeding fiscal years.
                    ``(B) Reservation for national activities.--Of the 
                amounts appropriated under subparagraph (A) for a 
                fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 
                2 percent for the national activities described in 
                section 1116(f)(6).
            ``(3) Education finance incentive grant program.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 1125A such 
        sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 
        succeeding fiscal years.
            ``(4) Centers of excellence in early childhood.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 1132 such 
        sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 
        succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(b) Grants for State Assessments and the National Assessment of 
Educational Progress.--
            ``(1) National assessment of educational progress.--For the 
        purpose of administering the State assessments under the 
        National Assessment of Educational Progress, there are 
        authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
        fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
            ``(2) State assessments and related activities.--For the 
        purpose of carrying out assessment and related activities under 
        subpart 4 of part A of title I, there are authorized to be 
        appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 
        and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(c) Pathways to College.--For the purposes of carrying out part B 
of title I, Pathways to College, there are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(d) Education of Migratory Children.--For the purposes of 
carrying out part C of title I, Education of Migratory Children, there 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(e) Neglected and Delinquent.--For the purposes of carrying out 
part D of title I, Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children 
and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk, there are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(f) Continuous Improvement and Support for Teachers and 
Principals.--
            ``(1) In general.--For the purposes of carrying out 
        subparts 1, 2, 3, and 4 of part A of title II, there are 
        authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
        fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
            ``(2) Principal recruitment and training.--For the purposes 
        of carrying out subpart 5 of part A of title II, Principal 
        Recruitment and Training, there are authorized to be 
        appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 
        and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(g) Teacher Pathways to the Classroom.--For the purposes of 
carrying out part B of title II, Teacher Pathways to the Classroom, 
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(h) Teacher Incentive Fund.--For the purposes of carrying out 
part C of title II, Teacher Incentive Fund, there are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(i) Achievement Through Technology and Innovation.--For the 
purposes of carrying out part D of title II, Achievement through 
Technology and Innovation, there are authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 
succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(j) English Learners and Immigrant Students.--For the purposes of 
carrying out title III, Language and Academic Content Instruction for 
English Learners and Immigrant Students, there are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(k) Improving Literacy and Student Achievement.--
            ``(1) Improving literacy.--For the purposes of carrying out 
        subpart 1 of part A of title IV, Improving Literacy 
        Instruction, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
        as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 
        succeeding fiscal years.
            ``(2) Effective school library programs.--For the purposes 
        of carrying out subpart 2 of part A of title IV, Improving 
        Literacy and College and Career Readiness Through Effective 
        School Library Programs, there are authorized to be 
        appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 
        and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(l) Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 
Instruction and Student Achievement.--For the purposes of carrying out 
part B of title IV, Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and 
Mathematics Instruction and Student Achievement, there are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 
and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(m) Increasing Access to a Well-Rounded Education and Financial 
Literacy.--For the purposes of carrying out part C of title IV, 
Increasing Access to a Well-Rounded Education and Financial Literacy, 
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(n) Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students.--
            ``(1) In general.--For the purposes of carrying out part D 
        of title IV (except for section 4406), Successful, Safe, and 
        Healthy Students, there are authorized to be appropriated such 
        sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 
        succeeding fiscal years.
            ``(2) School construction after a violent or traumatic 
        crisis.--For purposes of carrying out section 4406, School 
        Construction After a Violent or Traumatic Crisis, there are 
        authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
        fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
        Funds made available under this paragraph shall remain 
        available until expended.
    ``(o) 21st Century Community Learning Centers.--For the purposes of 
carrying out part F of title IV, 21st Century Community Learning 
Centers, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
years.
    ``(p) Promise Neighborhoods.--For the purposes of carrying out part 
G of title IV, Promise Neighborhoods, there are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(q) Parent and Family Information and Resource Centers.--For the 
purposes of carrying out part H of title IV, Parent and Family 
Information and Resource Centers, there are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(r) Ready To Learn.--For the purposes of carrying out part I of 
title IV, Ready To Learn, there are authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 
succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(s) Programs of National Significance.--For the purposes of 
carrying out part I of title IV, Programs of National Significance, 
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(t) Race to the Top.--For the purposes of carrying out part A of 
title V, Race to the Top, there are authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 
succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(u) Investing in Innovation.--For the purposes of carrying out 
part B of title V, Investing in Innovation, there are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(v) Magnet Schools Assistance.--For the purposes of carrying out 
part C of title V, Magnet Schools Assistance, there are authorized to 
be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(w) Public Charter Schools.--For the purposes of carrying out 
part D of title V, Public Charter Schools, there are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(x) Voluntary Public School Choice.--For the purposes of carrying 
out part E of title V, Voluntary Public School Choice, there are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(y) College Information Demonstration Program.--For the purposes 
of carrying out part F of title V, College Information Demonstration 
Program, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
years.
    ``(z) Rural Education Achievement Program.--For the purposes of 
carrying out part B of title VI, Rural Education Achievement Program, 
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(aa) Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Education.--
            ``(1) Indian education and native hawaiian education.--For 
        the purposes of carrying out part A and subpart 1 of part B of 
        title VII, Indian Education and Native Hawaiian Education, 
        there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
        necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding 
        fiscal years.
            ``(2) Alaska native education.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out subpart 2 of part B of title VII, 
        Alaska Native Education, such sums as may be necessary for 
        fiscal year 2014 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.
    ``(bb) Impact Aid.--For the purposes of carrying out title VIII, 
Impact Aid, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
years, in accordance with the following:
            ``(1) Payments for federal acquisition of real property.--
        For the purpose of making payments under section 8002, there 
        are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
        for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
            ``(2) Basic payments; payments for heavily impacted local 
        educational agencies.--For the purpose of making payments under 
        section 8003(b), there are authorized to be appropriated such 
        sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 
        succeeding fiscal years.
            ``(3) Payments for children with disabilities.--For the 
        purpose of making payments under section 8003(d), there are 
        authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
        fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
            ``(4) Construction.--For the purpose of carrying out 
        section 8007, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
        as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 
        succeeding fiscal years.
            ``(5) Facilities maintenance.--For the purpose of carrying 
        out section 8008, there are authorized to be appropriated such 
        sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 
        succeeding fiscal years.''.

         TITLE I--COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS FOR ALL STUDENTS

SEC. 1001. PURPOSE.

    Section 1001 (20 U.S.C. 6301) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1001. PURPOSE.

    ``The purpose of this title is to ensure every child has a fair, 
equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education 
and graduate from high school ready for college, career, and 
citizenship. This purpose can be accomplished by--
            ``(1) setting high expectations for children to develop 
        deep content knowledge and the ability to use knowledge to 
        think critically, solve problems, communicate effectively, and 
        collaborate with others, in order to graduate, from high 
        school, college and career ready;
            ``(2) supporting high-quality teaching to continuously 
        improve instruction and encourage new models of teaching and 
        learning;
            ``(3) focusing on increasing student achievement and 
        closing achievement gaps;
            ``(4) providing additional resources and supports to meet 
        the needs of disadvantaged students, including children from 
        low-income families and those attending high-poverty schools, 
        English learners, migratory children, children with 
        disabilities, Indian children, and neglected or delinquent 
        children;
            ``(5) providing young children with greater access to high-
        quality early learning experiences to ensure they enter school 
        ready to learn;
            ``(6) removing barriers to, and encouraging State and local 
        innovation and leadership in, education based on the evaluation 
        of success and continuous improvement;
            ``(7) removing barriers and promoting integration across 
        all levels of education, and across Federal education programs;
            ``(8) streamlining Federal requirements to reduce burdens 
        on States, local educational agencies, schools, and educators; 
        and
            ``(9) strengthening parental engagement and coordination of 
        student, family, and community supports to promote student 
        success.''.

SEC. 1002. STATE RESERVATIONS.

    Title I (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking sections 1002 and 1003;
            (2) by redesignating section 1004 as section 1002; and
            (3) in section 1002 (as redesignated by paragraph (2))--
                    (A) in the section heading, by inserting ``and 
                state accountability and support'' before the period at 
                the end;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
                subsection (a) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
                respectively, and by aligning the margins of such 
                subparagraphs with the margins of subparagraph (C) of 
                section 1111(a)(1);
                    (C) by redesignating subsection (b) as paragraph 
                (2) of subsection (a), and by aligning the margins of 
                such paragraph with the margins of paragraph (1) of 
                section 1111(a);
                    (D) by striking ``In General.--Except as provided 
                in subsection (b)'' and inserting the following: 
                ``State Administration.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2)'';
                    (E) in subsection (a)(2), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C), by striking ``subsection (a)(1)'' and 
                inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)''; and
                    (F) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Accountability and Support.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State may reserve not more than 6 
        percent of the amount the State receives under subpart 2 of 
        part A to carry out paragraph (2) and to carry out the State 
        and local educational agency responsibilities under section 
        1116, which may include carrying out a statewide system of 
        technical assistance and support for local educational agencies 
        and identifying and disseminating evidence-based practices.
            ``(2) Uses.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Of the amount reserved under 
                paragraph (1) for any fiscal year, the State 
                educational agency shall use not less than 90 percent 
                of that amount by allocating such sums directly to 
                local educational agencies for activities required 
                under section 1116.
                    ``(B) Option.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 
                the State educational agency may, with the approval of 
                the local educational agency, directly provide for the 
                activities required under section 1116 or arrange for 
                their provision through other entities such as 
                educational service agencies and external providers 
                with expertise in using strategies based on 
                scientifically valid research to improve teaching, 
                learning, and schools.
            ``(3) Priority.--The State educational agency, in 
        allocating funds to local educational agencies under this 
        subsection, shall give priority to local educational agencies 
        that--
                    ``(A) serve the lowest-performing schools, 
                including schools identified as focus schools or 
                priority schools under subsection (c) or (d) of section 
                1116;
                    ``(B) demonstrate the greatest need for such funds; 
                and
                    ``(C) demonstrate the strongest commitment to use 
                the funds to enable the lowest-achieving schools to 
                improve student achievement and outcomes through the 
                use of evidence-based practices that are consistent 
                with the evidence standards described in section 
                5203(e).
            ``(4) Unused funds.--If, after consultation with local 
        educational agencies, the State educational agency determines 
        the amount of funds reserved to carry out this subsection is 
        greater than the amount needed to provide the assistance 
        described in this subsection, the State educational agency 
        shall allocate the excess amount to local educational agencies 
        in accordance with--
                    ``(A) the relative allocations the State 
                educational agency made to those agencies for that 
                fiscal year under subpart 2 of part A; or
                    ``(B) section 1126(c).
            ``(5) Special rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this subsection, the amount of funds reserved by the State 
        educational agency under this subsection in any fiscal year 
        shall not decrease the amount of funds each local educational 
        agency receives under subpart 2 of part A below the amount 
        received by such local educational agency under such subpart 
        for the preceding fiscal year.
            ``(6) Reporting.--Each State educational agency shall make 
        publicly available a list of those schools that have received 
        funds or services pursuant to this subsection and the 
        percentage of students from each such school from families with 
        incomes below the poverty line.''.

    PART A--IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED

SEC. 1111. STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 1111 (20 U.S.C. 6301) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1111. STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) Academic Standards, Academic Assessments, and Accountability 
Requirements.--
            ``(1) Requirements for college and career ready state 
        standards.--In order to receive a grant for the program under 
        this subpart and subpart 2, each State shall demonstrate the 
        State meets the following requirements:
                    ``(A) College and career ready aligned standards 
                for reading or language arts and mathematics.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The State shall--
                                    ``(I) not later than December 31, 
                                2014, adopt college and career ready 
                                academic content standards in reading 
                                or language arts and mathematics that 
                                meet the requirements of clauses (ii) 
                                and (iii); and
                                    ``(II) not later than the beginning 
                                of the 2015-2016 school year, adopt 
                                college and career ready student 
                                academic achievement standards in 
                                reading or language arts and 
                                mathematics that meet the requirements 
                                of clauses (ii) and (iv).
                            ``(ii) Alignment of college and career 
                        ready standards.--Each State plan shall 
                        demonstrate the State has adopted college and 
                        career ready academic content standards and 
                        college and career ready student academic 
                        achievement standards aligned with--
                                    ``(I)(aa) credit-bearing academic 
                                coursework, without the need for 
                                remediation, at public institutions of 
                                higher education in the State;
                                    ``(bb) relevant State career and 
                                technical education standards and the 
                                State performance measures identified 
                                in the State plan under section 113(b) 
                                of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
                                Technical Education Act of 2006; and
                                    ``(cc) appropriate career skills; 
                                or
                                    ``(II) standards that are State-
                                developed and voluntarily adopted by a 
                                significant number of States.
                            ``(iii) Requirements for academic content 
                        standards.--College and career ready academic 
                        content standards shall--
                                    ``(I) be used by the State, and by 
                                local educational agencies, public 
                                elementary schools, and public 
                                secondary schools in the State, to 
                                carry out the requirements of this 
                                part;
                                    ``(II) be the same standards that 
                                the State applies to all public 
                                elementary and secondary schools and 
                                students in the State;
                                    ``(III) include the same knowledge, 
                                skills, and levels of achievement 
                                expected of all elementary and 
                                secondary school students in the State; 
                                and
                                    ``(IV) be evidence-based and 
                                include rigorous content and skills, 
                                such as critical thinking, problem 
                                solving, and communication skills.
                            ``(iv) Requirements for student academic 
                        achievement standards.--College and career 
                        ready student academic achievement standards 
                        for a subject shall--
                                    ``(I) be aligned with the State's 
                                academic content standards described in 
                                clause (iii); and
                                    ``(II) establish the level of 
                                performance expected for each grade 
                                level that demonstrates the student has 
                                mastered the material in the State 
                                academic content standards for that 
                                grade.
                    ``(B) Science standards.--A State--
                            ``(i) shall demonstrate that the State has 
                        adopted, by not later than December 31, 2014, 
                        statewide academic content standards and 
                        student academic achievement standards in 
                        science that are aligned with the knowledge and 
                        skills needed to be college and career ready, 
                        as described in subparagraph (A)(ii); and
                            ``(ii) may choose to use such standards as 
                        part of the State's accountability system under 
                        paragraph (3), if such standards meet the 
                        requirements of clauses (ii) through (iv) of 
                        subparagraph (A).
                    ``(C) Standards for other subjects.--If a State 
                adopts high-quality academic content standards and 
                student academic achievement standards in subjects 
                other than reading or language arts, mathematics, and 
                science, such State may choose to use such standards as 
                part of the State's accountability system, consistent 
                with section 1116.
                    ``(D) Alternate academic achievement standards for 
                students with the most significant cognitive 
                disabilities.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The State may, through a 
                        documented and validated standards-setting 
                        process, adopt alternate academic achievement 
                        standards in any subject included in the 
                        State's accountability system under paragraph 
                        (3) for students with the most significant 
                        cognitive disabilities, if--
                                    ``(I) the determination about 
                                whether the achievement of an 
                                individual student should be measured 
                                against such standards is made 
                                separately for each student in each 
                                subject being assessed;
                                    ``(II) all students who use such 
                                alternate academic achievement 
                                standards in a subject are assessed 
                                using the alternate assessments for 
                                such subject described in paragraph 
                                (2)(E); and
                                    ``(III) such alternate academic 
                                achievement standards--
                                            ``(aa) are aligned with the 
                                        State college and career ready 
                                        academic content standards;
                                            ``(bb) provide access to 
                                        the general curriculum and the 
                                        student academic achievement 
                                        standards; and
                                            ``(cc) reflect professional 
                                        judgment as to the highest 
                                        possible standards achievable 
                                        by such student.
                            ``(ii) Prohibition on any other alternate 
                        or modified standards.--A State shall not 
                        develop, or implement for use, under this part 
                        any alternate or modified academic achievement 
                        standards for students who are children with 
                        disabilities that are not alternate academic 
                        achievement standards that meet the 
                        requirements of clause (i).
                    ``(E) English language proficiency standards.--A 
                State shall, not later than December 31, 2015, adopt 
                high-quality English language proficiency standards 
                that--
                            ``(i) are aligned with the State's academic 
                        content standards in reading or language arts 
                        under subparagraph (A) so that achieving 
                        English language proficiency, as measured by 
                        the State's English language proficiency 
                        standards, indicates a sufficient knowledge of 
                        English to allow the State to validly and 
                        reliably measure the student's achievement on 
                        the State's reading or language arts student 
                        academic achievement standards with no 
                        interventions designed to support English 
                        learners specifically;
                            ``(ii) ensure proficiency in English for 
                        each of the domains of speaking, listening, 
                        reading, and writing;
                            ``(iii) identify not less than 4 levels of 
                        English proficiency;
                            ``(iv) address the different proficiency 
                        levels of English learners and set high 
                        expectations regarding academic achievement and 
                        linguistic proficiency for English learners at 
                        all levels of proficiency;
                            ``(v) are updated, not later than 1 year 
                        after the State adopts any new academic content 
                        standards in reading or language arts under 
                        this paragraph, in order to align the English 
                        language proficiency standards with the new 
                        content standards; and
                            ``(vi) support teachers as teachers enhance 
                        instruction to support English learners.
                    ``(F) Early learning guidelines and early grade 
                standards.--A State that uses funds provided under this 
                subpart or subpart 2 to support early childhood 
                education shall provide an assurance that, not later 
                than December 31, 2015, the State will establish, or 
                certify the existence of, early learning guidelines and 
                early grade standards in accordance with the following:
                            ``(i) Early learning guidelines.--In 
                        consultation with the State Advisory Council on 
                        Early Childhood Education and Care, the lead 
                        agency designated under section 658D of the 
                        Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 
                        1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.), and the State 
                        educational agency, the State shall complete a 
                        review, and revise or create, as necessary, the 
                        State's early learning guidelines for young 
                        children in order to promote developmentally 
                        appropriate, high-quality programs. Such 
                        guidelines shall--
                                    ``(I) address each of the age 
                                groups of infants, toddlers, and 
                                preschool-aged children;
                                    ``(II) be developed, as 
                                appropriate, in all domains of child 
                                development and learning (including 
                                language, literacy, mathematics, 
                                creative arts, science, social studies, 
                                social and emotional development, 
                                approaches to learning, and physical 
                                and health development) for each age 
                                group;
                                    ``(III) reflect research and 
                                evidence-based developmental and 
                                learning expectations, including the 
                                foundation for and progression in how 
                                children develop and learn the 
                                requisite skills and content from one 
                                stage into the next, including what 
                                young children should know and be able 
                                to do;
                                    ``(IV) address the cultural and 
                                linguistic diversity and the diverse 
                                abilities of young children, including 
                                infants, toddlers, and preschoolers 
                                with disabilities;
                                    ``(V) inform teaching practices, 
                                improve professional development, and 
                                support high-quality services in early 
                                childhood education programs;
                                    ``(VI) be made publicly available, 
                                including through electronic means; and
                                    ``(VII) for pre-school age 
                                children, appropriately assist in the 
                                transition of such children to 
                                kindergarten.
                            ``(ii) Early grade standards.--In 
                        consultation with the State Advisory Council on 
                        Early Childhood Education and Care, the lead 
                        agency designated under section 658D of the 
                        Child Care and Development Block Grant of 1990 
                        (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.), and the State 
                        educational agency, the State shall establish 
                        or review and revise, as needed, standards for 
                        kindergarten through grade 3 aligned with the 
                        college and career ready academic content and 
                        student academic achievement standards 
                        described in subsection (a)(1)(A) to ensure 
                        that such standards--
                                    ``(I) are developed in all domains 
                                of child development and learning 
                                (including cognitive, language, 
                                literacy, mathematics, creative arts, 
                                science, social studies, social and 
                                emotional development, physical 
                                development and health, and approaches 
                                to learning);
                                    ``(II) reflect research and 
                                evidence-based development and learning 
                                expectations for each level and address 
                                cultural, linguistic, and ability-level 
                                diversity; and
                                    ``(III) across grade levels, 
                                reflect progression in how children 
                                develop and learn the requisite skills 
                                and content from earlier grades 
                                forward, including preschool.
                    ``(G) Existing standards.--Nothing in this part 
                shall prohibit a State from revising, consistent with 
                this section, any standard adopted under this part 
                before, on, or after the date of enactment of the 
                Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013.
                    ``(H) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
                be construed to authorize the Secretary or other 
                officer or employee of the Federal Government to 
                mandate, direct, or control a State's college and 
                career ready academic content or student academic 
                achievement standards under this paragraph.
            ``(2) Academic assessments.--
                    ``(A) State assessments.--The State shall, 
                beginning not later than the beginning of the 2015-2016 
                school year, adopt and implement a set of statewide 
                assessments that--
                            ``(i) includes statewide assessments in 
                        reading or language arts, and mathematics, 
                        annually for grades 3 through 8 and not less 
                        frequently than once during grades 10 through 
                        12, that--
                                    ``(I) are aligned with the State's 
                                academic content standards in such 
                                subjects under paragraph (1)(A);
                                    ``(II) are administered to all 
                                public elementary and secondary school 
                                students in the State;
                                    ``(III) measure the individual 
                                academic achievement of a student;
                                    ``(IV) assess the student's 
                                academic achievement based on the 
                                State's student academic achievement 
                                standards in the subject in order to 
                                measure--
                                            ``(aa) whether the student 
                                        is performing at the student's 
                                        grade level; and
                                            ``(bb) the specific grade 
                                        level at which the student is 
                                        performing in the subject;
                                    ``(V) measure individual student 
                                academic growth, including a 
                                measurement of the number of years of 
                                academic growth each student attains 
                                each year; and
                                    ``(VI) may, at the State's 
                                choosing--
                                            ``(aa) be administered 
                                        through a single summative 
                                        assessment each year; or
                                            ``(bb) be administered 
                                        through multiple statewide 
                                        assessments during the course 
                                        of the year if the State can 
                                        demonstrate to the Secretary's 
                                        satisfaction the results of 
                                        these multiple assessments, 
                                        taken in their totality, 
                                        provide a summative score that 
                                        provides valid and reliable 
                                        information on individual 
                                        student academic growth, as 
                                        described in subclause (V);
                            ``(ii) includes statewide assessments in 
                        science, not less than once during each of the 
                        grade spans of grades 3 through 5, 6 through 9, 
                        and 10 through 12, that--
                                    ``(I) assess the student's academic 
                                achievement based on the State's 
                                student academic achievement standards 
                                in science in order to measure--
                                            ``(aa) whether the student 
                                        is performing at the student's 
                                        grade level; and
                                            ``(bb) the specific grade 
                                        level at which the student is 
                                        performing in the subject; and
                                    ``(II) measure individual student 
                                academic growth, including a 
                                measurement of the number of years of 
                                academic growth each student attains 
                                each year;
                            ``(iii) includes the English language 
                        proficiency assessments described in 
                        subparagraph (D) and any alternate assessment 
                        described in subparagraph (E); and
                            ``(iv) at the discretion of the State, 
                        measure the proficiency of students in the 
                        other academic subjects for which the State has 
                        adopted academic content standards and student 
                        academic achievement standards under paragraph 
                        (1)(C).
                    ``(B) Requirements for assessments.--The 
                assessments administered under this paragraph shall--
                            ``(i) be the same academic assessments used 
                        to measure the achievement of all students, 
                        although the individual assessment items 
                        administered to a student in order to determine 
                        the specific grade level at which a student is 
                        performing may vary;
                            ``(ii) be used only for purposes for which 
                        such assessments are valid and reliable, and be 
                        consistent with relevant, nationally recognized 
                        professional and technical standards;
                            ``(iii) be used only if the State 
                        educational agency provides to the Secretary 
                        evidence that the assessments used are of 
                        adequate technical quality for each purpose 
                        required under this Act and are consistent with 
                        the requirements of this section, which 
                        evidence the Secretary may make public;
                            ``(iv) involve multiple up-to-date measures 
                        of student academic achievement, including 
                        measures that--
                                    ``(I) assess the full range of 
                                academic content and student academic 
                                achievement standards under subsection 
                                (a)(1) that students are expected to 
                                master;
                                    ``(II) measure students' mastery of 
                                content knowledge and their ability to 
                                use knowledge to think critically and 
                                solve problems, and to communicate 
                                effectively; and
                                    ``(III) may be partially delivered 
                                in the form of portfolios, projects, or 
                                extended performance tasks;
                            ``(v) provide for--
                                    ``(I) the participation in such 
                                assessments of all students; and
                                    ``(II) the inclusion of English 
                                learners, who shall be assessed in a 
                                valid and reliable manner and provided 
                                reasonable accommodations on 
                                assessments administered to such 
                                students under this paragraph, 
                                including, to the extent practicable, 
                                assessments in the language and form 
                                most likely to yield accurate data on 
                                what such students know and can do in 
                                academic content areas, until such 
                                students have achieved English language 
                                proficiency as determined under 
                                subparagraph (D), except that the State 
                                may exempt any English learner at the 
                                lowest levels of English language 
                                proficiency from the reading or 
                                language arts assessment for not more 
                                than 2 years following the date of the 
                                student being identified as an English 
                                learner;
                            ``(vi)(I) incorporate the principles of 
                        universal design, as defined in section 3 of 
                        the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
                        3002), to allow for the greatest possible 
                        access for all students;
                            ``(II) provide for the reasonable 
                        adaptations for children with disabilities 
                        necessary to measure the academic achievement 
                        of such children in a subject, relative to the 
                        State academic content standards and State 
                        student academic achievement standards under 
                        paragraph (1) for such subject;
                            ``(III) provide for the valid and reliable 
                        accommodations for children with disabilities 
                        necessary to measure the academic achievement 
                        of such children in a subject, relative to the 
                        State academic content standards and State 
                        student academic achievement standards under 
                        paragraph (1) for such subject; and
                            ``(IV) assess children with disabilities 
                        using the same, unmodified academic content 
                        standards used to measure children without 
                        disabilities in the same grade level, except in 
                        the case of alternate assessments administered 
                        in accordance with subparagraph (E);
                            ``(vii) notwithstanding clause (v)(II), 
                        include the academic assessment (using tests 
                        written in English) of reading or language arts 
                        of any student who has attended school in the 
                        United States (not including Puerto Rico) for 3 
                        or more consecutive school years, except that, 
                        if the local educational agency determines, on 
                        a case-by-case individual basis, that academic 
                        assessments in another language or form would 
                        likely yield more accurate and reliable 
                        information on what such student knows and can 
                        do, the local educational agency may make a 
                        determination to assess such student in the 
                        appropriate language other than English for a 
                        period that does not exceed 2 additional 
                        consecutive years, if such student has not yet 
                        reached a level of English language proficiency 
                        sufficient to yield valid and reliable 
                        information on what such student knows and can 
                        do on tests (written in English) of reading or 
                        language arts;
                            ``(viii) include students who have attended 
                        schools in a local educational agency for a 
                        full academic year but have not attended a 
                        single school for a full academic year, except 
                        the performance of students who have attended 
                        more than 1 school in the local educational 
                        agency in any academic year shall be used only 
                        in determining the progress of the local 
                        educational agency;
                            ``(ix) produce individual student 
                        interpretive, descriptive, and diagnostic 
                        reports that--
                                    ``(I) allow parents, teachers, and 
                                principals to understand and address 
                                the specific academic needs of students 
                                and include information regarding 
                                achievement on the academic assessments 
                                aligned with State academic achievement 
                                standards; and
                                    ``(II) are provided to parents, 
                                teachers, and principals as soon as is 
                                practicably possible after the 
                                assessment is given, in an 
                                understandable and uniform format, and 
                                to the extent practicable, in a 
                                language that parents can understand;
                            ``(x) enable results to be disaggregated 
                        within the State, local educational agency, and 
                        school by gender, each major racial and ethnic 
                        group, English proficiency status, migrant 
                        status, status as a student with a disability, 
                        and economically disadvantaged status, except 
                        that disaggregation shall not be required for 
                        any subgroup that would include 15 or less 
                        students, so as to not reveal personally 
                        identifiable information about an individual 
                        student;
                            ``(xi) be consistent with widely accepted 
                        professional testing standards and objectively 
                        measure academic achievement, knowledge, and 
                        skills;
                            ``(xii) enable itemized score analyses to 
                        be produced and reported, consistent with 
                        clause (ii), to local educational agencies and 
                        schools, so that parents, teachers, principals, 
                        and administrators can interpret and address 
                        the specific academic needs of students as 
                        indicated by the students' achievement on 
                        assessment items;
                            ``(xiii) produce student achievement and 
                        other student data that can be used to inform 
                        determinations of individual principal and 
                        teacher effectiveness for purposes of 
                        evaluation and for determining the needs of 
                        principals and teachers for professional 
                        development and support;
                            ``(xiv) be administered to not less than 95 
                        percent of all students, and not less than 95 
                        percent of each subgroup of students described 
                        in clause (x), who are enrolled in the school; 
                        and
                            ``(xv) in the case of digital assessments 
                        or any digital assessment content that is 
                        adopted, procured, purchased, or developed for 
                        the assessments, incorporate the principles of 
                        universal design, as defined in section 3 of 
                        the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
                        3002) and be interoperable and accessible for 
                        all students, including students who are 
                        children with disabilities.
                    ``(C) Languages of assessments.--The State shall 
                identify the languages other than English that are 
                present in the participating student population in the 
                State and indicate, in the State's plan under 
                subsection (b), the languages for which yearly student 
                academic assessments included in the State's 
                accountability system under paragraph (3) are not 
                available and are needed. The State shall make every 
                effort to develop assessments in such languages and may 
                request assistance from the Secretary if linguistically 
                accessible academic assessments are needed. Upon 
                request, the Secretary shall assist with the 
                identification of appropriate academic assessments in 
                such languages, but shall not mandate a specific 
                academic assessment or mode of instruction.
                    ``(D) Assessments of english language 
                proficiency.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Each State plan shall 
                        demonstrate that local educational agencies in 
                        the State will, not later than the beginning of 
                        the 2015-2016 school year, provide for the 
                        annual assessment of English language 
                        proficiency of all English learners in the 
                        schools served by the State educational agency.
                            ``(ii) Requirements.--The English language 
                        proficiency assessment described in clause (i) 
                        shall--
                                    ``(I) be aligned with the State's 
                                English language proficiency standards 
                                under paragraph (1)(E);
                                    ``(II) be designed to measure, in a 
                                valid and reliable manner, student 
                                progress toward, and attainment of, 
                                English language proficiency;
                                    ``(III) reflect the academic 
                                language that is required for success 
                                on the State's academic assessments, 
                                consistent with paragraph (1)(E)(v); 
                                and
                                    ``(IV) measure each student's 
                                progress in achieving the levels of 
                                English proficiency established under 
                                the State English language proficiency 
                                standards, as described in paragraph 
                                (1)(E)(iii).
                    ``(E) Alternate assessments for students with the 
                most significant cognitive disabilities.--A State may 
                provide alternate assessments that are aligned with 
                alternate academic achievement standards described in 
                paragraph (1)(D) for students with the most significant 
                cognitive disabilities, if the State--
                            ``(i) ensures that for each subject, the 
                        total number of students in each grade level 
                        assessed in such subject using the alternate 
                        assessments does not exceed 1 percent of the 
                        total number of all students in such grade 
                        level in the State who are assessed in such 
                        subject;
                            ``(ii) establishes and monitors 
                        implementation of clear and appropriate 
                        guidelines for individualized education program 
                        teams (as defined in section 614(d)(1)(B) of 
                        the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
                        Act) to apply in determining, on a subject-by-
                        subject basis, when a child's significant 
                        cognitive disability justifies assessment based 
                        on alternate academic achievement standards;
                            ``(iii) ensures that parents of the 
                        students whom the State plans to assess using 
                        alternate assessments are involved in the 
                        decision that their child's academic 
                        achievement will be measured against alternate 
                        academic achievement standards, consistent with 
                        section 614(d)(1)(A)(i)(VI)(bb) of the 
                        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 
                        and are informed whether participation in such 
                        assessment may preclude the student from 
                        completing the requirements for a regular 
                        secondary school diploma, as determined by the 
                        State;
                            ``(iv) provides evidence that students with 
                        the most significant cognitive disabilities 
                        are, to the maximum extent practicable, 
                        included in the general curriculum and in 
                        assessments aligned with such curriculum, as 
                        described in section 601(c)(5)(A) of the 
                        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;
                            ``(v) certifies, consistent with section 
                        612(a)(16)(A) of such Act, the State's regular 
                        academic assessments described in subparagraphs 
                        (A), (C), and (D) are universally designed to 
                        be accessible to students, including students 
                        with sensory, physical, and intellectual 
                        disabilities, through the provision of 
                        reasonable adaptations and valid and reliable 
                        accommodations that produce valid results;
                            ``(vi) develops, disseminates information 
                        about, makes available, and promotes the use of 
                        reasonable adaptations and valid and reliable 
                        accommodations to increase the number of 
                        students with the most significant cognitive 
                        disabilities participating in grade-level 
                        academic instruction and assessments aligned 
                        with grade-level academic standards, and 
                        promotes the use of appropriate accommodations 
                        to increase the number of students with the 
                        most significant cognitive disabilities who are 
                        tested against grade-level academic achievement 
                        standards;
                            ``(vii) takes steps to ensure regular and 
                        special education teachers and other 
                        appropriate staff know how to administer 
                        assessments, including how to make appropriate 
                        use of reasonable adaptations and valid and 
                        reliable accommodations for such assessments, 
                        for students with the most significant 
                        cognitive disabilities; and
                            ``(viii) requires separate determinations 
                        about whether a student should be assessed 
                        using an alternate assessment for each subject 
                        assessed.
                    ``(F) Computer adaptive assessment.--A State may 
                develop and administer computer adaptive assessments as 
                the assessments required under subparagraph (A). If a 
                State develops and administers a computer adaptive 
                assessment for such purposes, the assessment shall meet 
                the requirements of this paragraph.
                    ``(G) Reducing duplicative assessment.--The State 
                shall--
                            ``(i) include, in the State plan under 
                        subsection (b), a description of how the State 
                        will regularly analyze assessment and 
                        accommodations practice and use, and reduce 
                        duplicative assessment where appropriate; and
                            ``(ii) ensure that the local educational 
                        agencies report, as required under subsection 
                        (d)(5)(C), regarding all assessments required 
                        by Federal, State, or local laws, regulations, 
                        or policies.
            ``(3) State-designed accountability systems.--
                    ``(A) Accountability system.--Each State shall, not 
                later than the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year, 
                demonstrate the State educational agency has developed 
                and is implementing a single, statewide accountability 
                system that--
                            ``(i) annually measures and reports on the 
                        achievement and academic growth of students in 
                        all public elementary schools and secondary 
                        schools and local educational agencies in the 
                        State, in accordance with subparagraph (B);
                            ``(ii) differentiates all local educational 
                        agencies and all schools in the State according 
                        to academic achievement and student academic 
                        growth, English language proficiency and growth 
                        for English learners, and, for high schools, 
                        graduation rates, for all students and for each 
                        subgroup described in paragraph (2)(B)(x);
                            ``(iii) expects the continuous improvement 
                        of all public schools in the State in the 
                        academic achievement and academic growth of all 
                        students, including the subgroups of students 
                        described in subparagraph (D), and establishes 
                        ambitious and achievable annual performance 
                        targets in accordance with subparagraph (C);
                            ``(iv) annually identifies schools that 
                        need supports and interventions to prepare 
                        college and career ready students;
                            ``(v) provides for the improvement, through 
                        supports and interventions that address student 
                        needs, of all local educational agencies with 
                        schools not identified under section 1116(d) 
                        that are not meeting performance targets for 
                        subgroups described in subparagraph (D);
                            ``(vi) develops the capacity of local 
                        educational agencies and schools to effectively 
                        educate their students and continuously 
                        improve;
                            ``(vii) recognizes, and encourages other 
                        local educational agencies to replicate, the 
                        practices of local educational agencies and 
                        schools that are successful in effecting 
                        significant student achievement or student 
                        academic growth; and
                            ``(viii) meets the requirements of section 
                        1116.
                    ``(B) Measurement of achievement and academic 
                growth.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The State accountability 
                        system shall measure student achievement and 
                        academic growth toward the college and career 
                        ready academic content and student academic 
                        achievement standards under paragraph (1) by 
                        annually measuring and reporting on, in the 
                        aggregate and for each subgroup described in 
                        subparagraph (D)--
                                    ``(I) the number and percentage of 
                                students who are in each category 
                                described in clause (ii), for each 
                                grade and subject covered by an 
                                academic assessment included in the 
                                accountability system, based on the 
                                State academic assessments for the 
                                subject; and
                                    ``(II) for each such category of 
                                students--
                                            ``(aa) the number and 
                                        percentage of students for each 
                                        grade and subject who are 
                                        meeting or exceeding the State 
                                        student academic achievement 
                                        standards or are achieving 
                                        sufficient academic growth, as 
                                        described in clause (iii); and
                                            ``(bb) the number and 
                                        percentage of students for each 
                                        grade and subject who have not 
                                        achieved sufficient academic 
                                        growth, as described in such 
                                        clause.
                            ``(ii) Categories of students.--The State 
                        educational agency shall establish not less 
                        than 3 categories of students, which shall 
                        include the following:
                                    ``(I) A category consisting of 
                                students who are meeting or exceeding 
                                the State student academic achievement 
                                standards under paragraph (1) in a 
                                subject for the students' grade level, 
                                as determined based on the State 
                                academic assessments under paragraph 
                                (2).
                                    ``(II) A category consisting of 
                                students whose proficiency in a subject 
                                is below grade level and who are 
                                achieving sufficient academic growth, 
                                as described in clause (iii).
                                    ``(III) A category consisting of 
                                students whose proficiency in a subject 
                                is below grade level and who are not 
                                achieving sufficient academic growth, 
                                as described in clause (iii).
                            ``(iii) Sufficient academic growth.--For 
                        purposes of this section, sufficient academic 
                        growth for a student means--
                                    ``(I) a rate of academic growth, 
                                based on a comparison of the student's 
                                performance on the most recent State 
                                academic assessment with the preceding 
                                State academic assessment or 
                                combination of preceding State academic 
                                assessments, is such that the student 
                                will be performing at or above grade 
                                level within 3 years;
                                    ``(II) a rate of academic growth, 
                                based on a comparison of the student's 
                                performance on the most recent State 
                                academic assessment with the preceding 
                                State academic assessment or 
                                combination of preceding State academic 
                                assessments, is such that the student 
                                will be performing at or above grade 
                                level by the end of the grade span of 
                                which, for purposes of this section, 
                                shall be the grade spans of grades 3 
                                through 5, 6 through 8, and 9 through 
                                12; or
                                    ``(III) another aggressive academic 
                                growth model approved by the Secretary 
                                that supports the State performance 
                                targets under subparagraph (C).
                    ``(C) Performance targets.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Each State shall 
                        establish, after requesting and receiving input 
                        from the local educational agencies of the 
                        State, ambitious and achievable annual 
                        performance targets for the State, for local 
                        educational agencies in the State, and for 
                        public elementary schools and secondary 
                        schools, for each subject and grade level 
                        assessed under paragraph (2), that--
                                    ``(I) are adopted from the waiver 
                                agreement entered into with the 
                                Secretary through the authority under 
                                section 9401 before the date of 
                                enactment of the Strengthening 
                                America's Schools Act of 2013;
                                    ``(II) subject to approval by the 
                                Secretary--
                                            ``(aa) set a goal for every 
                                        public school to meet the 
                                        achievement level of the 
                                        highest-performing 10 percent 
                                        of schools in the State as of 
                                        the date of the application 
                                        submission, based on the 
                                        percentage of students meeting 
                                        or exceeding the State academic 
                                        content and student academic 
                                        achievement standards;
                                            ``(bb) require annual 
                                        progress toward that goal for 
                                        all students, including all 
                                        subgroups of students 
                                        consistent with subparagraph 
                                        (D), within a specified 
                                        reasonable time period; and
                                            ``(cc) ensure accelerated 
                                        progress for the subgroups of 
                                        students described in item (bb) 
                                        that start with the lowest 
                                        levels of student achievement; 
                                        or
                                    ``(III) are equally ambitious to 
                                the performance targets described in 
                                subclauses (I) and (II) and are 
                                approved by the Secretary.
                            ``(ii) Performance areas.--The performance 
                        targets required under this subparagraph shall 
                        include targets for--
                                    ``(I) student proficiency, as 
                                described in subparagraph (B)(ii)(I);
                                    ``(II) student academic growth, as 
                                determined in accordance with 
                                subparagraph (B);
                                    ``(III) English language 
                                proficiency for English learners, as 
                                measured by the number of students who 
                                are on track to achieving English 
                                proficiency, as described in paragraph 
                                (1)(E)(i), by not later than 5 years 
                                after being identified as English 
                                learners; and
                                    ``(IV) for high schools, graduation 
                                rates.
                            ``(iii) Baselines.--Each State shall use 
                        student performance on the State's academic 
                        assessments used for purposes of receiving 
                        funds under the program under this subpart and 
                        subpart 2 for the 2014-2015 school year as the 
                        baseline for the performance targets, subject 
                        to paragraph (5)(B)(iv) and subsection 
                        (b)(3)(C).
                            ``(iv) Additional measures and performance 
                        targets.--A State may develop other measures 
                        and performance targets to provide school 
                        personnel, parents, and community members with 
                        information about the effectiveness of schools 
                        in closing performance gaps among subgroups and 
                        bringing all students to proficiency, except 
                        that any such measure shall not classify 
                        individuals who have not attained a high school 
                        diploma but have earned a recognized equivalent 
                        of such diploma as graduating from high school.
                    ``(D) Subgroups of students.--The subgroups 
                described in this subparagraph shall be obtained by 
                disaggregating students enrolled in a school by each 
                major racial and ethnic group, English proficiency 
                status, status as a child with a disability, and 
                economically disadvantaged status, except that a school 
                shall not be required to disaggregate for any subgroup 
                that includes 15 or less students if such 
                disaggregation would result in the disclosure of 
                personally identifiable information.
                    ``(E) Subjects covered.--The State shall include in 
                the accountability system the subjects of reading or 
                language arts and mathematics, and may include science 
                and any other subject that the State chooses through 
                its State plan, if the State has adopted academic 
                content standards and student academic achievement 
                standards under paragraph (1)(C) and assessments under 
                subparagraphs (A)(iv) and (B) of paragraph (2) for the 
                subject.
                    ``(F) Accountability for charter schools.--The 
                accountability provisions under this Act shall be 
                overseen for public charter schools in accordance with 
                State charter school law.
                    ``(G) Students with the most significant cognitive 
                disabilities.--In determining the percentage of 
                students who are meeting or exceeding the State student 
                academic achievement standards or are achieving 
                sufficient academic growth as described in subparagraph 
                (B)(iii), for a subject for any purpose under this 
                section or section 1116 or 1131, a State educational 
                agency may include, for all schools in the State, the 
                performance of the State's students with the most 
                significant cognitive disabilities on alternate 
                assessments as described in paragraph (2)(E) in the 
                subjects included in the State's accountability system, 
                consistent with the 1 percent limitation of paragraph 
                (2)(E)(i).
            ``(4) Voluntary partnerships.--A State may enter into a 
        voluntary partnership with another State to develop and 
        implement the academic assessments, academic content standards, 
        and student academic achievement standards required under this 
        section.
            ``(5) Transition provisions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall take such 
                steps as are necessary to provide for the orderly 
                transition between the accountability systems required 
                under subsection (b)(2), as such section was in effect 
                on the day before the date of enactment of the 
                Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, and the 
                new accountability systems required under this 
                subsection, including the transition steps described in 
                subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Transition steps.--To enable the successful 
                transition to the provisions of this part, as amended 
                by the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, 
                each State educational agency receiving funds under 
                this part shall--
                            ``(i) beginning on the date of enactment of 
                        the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 
                        2013--
                                    ``(I) administer assessments, as 
                                required under paragraph (2), as 
                                amended by such Act, that measure and 
                                assess the college and career ready 
                                academic content standards and student 
                                academic achievement standards 
                                described in paragraph (1), as amended 
                                by such Act; and
                                    ``(II) with respect to any 
                                reporting provision under this part 
                                that requires the disaggregation of 
                                students, carry out such requirement 
                                unless the number of students in such 
                                subgroup is less than 15;
                            ``(ii) during the transition period, 
                        continue all interventions, services, and 
                        activities required under section 1116(b), as 
                        in effect on the day before the date of 
                        enactment of such Act, for schools identified 
                        for corrective action under such section 
                        1116(b)(7);
                            ``(iii) after 2 years of using the 
                        assessments described in clause (i)(I), 
                        establish a new baseline, as described in 
                        paragraph (3)(C)(iii), using the new assessment 
                        data; and
                            ``(iv) implement this section and section 
                        1116, as amended by such Act, except that the 
                        State shall not be required to identify focus 
                        schools or priority schools under subsection 
                        (c) or (d) of section 1116 until 2 full school 
                        years after the date of enactment of such Act.
                    ``(C) End of transition.--The transition to the 
                requirements of this part, as amended by the 
                Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, shall be 
                completed by not later than 2 years after the date of 
                enactment of such Act.
    ``(b) State Plans.--
            ``(1) In general.--For any State desiring to receive a 
        grant under the program under this subpart and subpart 2, the 
        State educational agency shall submit to the Secretary a plan, 
        developed by the State educational agency in consultation with 
        local educational agencies, teachers, principals, specialized 
        instructional support personnel, administrators, other staff, 
        representatives of Indian tribes located in the State, and 
        parents, that--
                    ``(A) demonstrates the State's compliance with this 
                section;
                    ``(B) is coordinated with the State plans required 
                by other programs under this Act, the Individuals with 
                Disabilities Education Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 
                1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), the Carl D. Perkins 
                Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, the Head 
                Start Act, the Child Care and Development Block Grant 
                Act of 1990, and the Adult Education and Family 
                Literacy Act, and activities under title IX of the 
                Educational Amendments of 1972;
                    ``(C) provides an assurance the State will continue 
                to administer the academic assessments required under 
                paragraphs (3)(A) and (7) of this subsection, as such 
                paragraphs were in effect on the day before the date of 
                enactment of the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 
                2013, and to include the results of such assessments in 
                the State's accountability system, until the State has 
                implemented the assessments required under subsection 
                (a)(2);
                    ``(D) provides an assurance the State will 
                participate in the biennial State academic assessments 
                of grade 4 and grade 8 reading and mathematics under 
                the National Assessment of Educational Progress carried 
                out under section 303(b)(2) of the National Assessment 
                of Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 
                9622(b)(2)) if the Secretary pays the costs of 
                administering such assessments;
                    ``(E) describes the State accountability system 
                under subsection (a)(3) and the State's plan for blue 
                ribbon schools under section 1131 (if the State chooses 
                to carry out such section), including how the plan will 
                promote postsecondary and career readiness;
                    ``(F) describes the process the State will utilize 
                to review local educational agency plans submitted 
                pursuant to section 1112, including the parent and 
                family engagement plan described in section 1118 and 
                other provisions related to parent and family 
                engagement;
                    ``(G) describes the support the State will provide 
                to local educational agencies for the education of 
                homeless children and youths, and how the State will 
                comply with the requirements of subtitle B of title VII 
                of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act;
                    ``(H) describes how the State educational agency 
                has involved the committee of practitioners established 
                under section 1603(b) in developing the plan and 
                monitoring its implementation;
                    ``(I) describes how the State educational agency 
                will coordinate with the State Advisory Council on 
                Early Childhood Education and Care, as appropriate;
                    ``(J)(i) if the State funds full-day kindergarten 
                programs but does not provide access to such programs 
                for all children eligible to attend kindergarten in the 
                State, describes how the State plans to increase the 
                number of students in the State who are enrolled in 
                full-day kindergarten and a strategy to implement such 
                a plan; and
                    ``(ii) if the State provides funding for 
                kindergarten programs but does not fund full-day 
                kindergarten programs, describes how the State plans to 
                establish such programs to extend and strengthen the 
                educational continuum for children entering elementary 
                school;
                    ``(K) provides an assurance that the State--
                            ``(i) has established a longitudinal data 
                        system that includes all elements described in 
                        section 6401(e)(2)(D) of the America COMPETES 
                        Act (20 U.S.C. 9871 (e)(2)(D)), by the date 
                        required under the terms for the allocation 
                        received by the State through the State Fiscal 
                        Stabilization Fund under section 14001 of the 
                        American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 
                        (Public Law 111-5, 123 Stat. 279); or
                            ``(ii) if the State was not subject to any 
                        such requirement, will establish such a system 
                        by a date approved the Secretary;
                    ``(L) describes how the State and State educational 
                agency will comply with the requirements of section 
                1501, and the State's plan to ensure such compliance;
                    ``(M) in the case of a State that proposes to use 
                funds under this subpart or subpart 2 to support 
                positive behavioral interventions and supports, 
                describes how the State educational agency will--
                            ``(i) assist local educational agencies in 
                        implementing positive behavioral interventions 
                        and supports in schools served by the local 
                        educational agency throughout the whole school;
                            ``(ii) provide technical assistance and 
                        training to local educational agencies to 
                        improve and support the development, 
                        implementation, and coordination of 
                        comprehensive positive behavioral interventions 
                        and supports carried out under this Act with 
                        activities carried out under the Individuals 
                        with Disabilities Education Act;
                            ``(iii) in coordination with local 
                        educational agencies and schools, implement 
                        positive, preventative approaches to school 
                        discipline to promote a positive school climate 
                        for all students and reduce recidivism of re-
                        entering youth offenders and disconnected 
                        youth; and
                            ``(iv) evaluate the effects of providing 
                        positive behavioral interventions and supports 
                        for all students, including improvement of the 
                        learning environment, academic achievement, 
                        disciplinary problems such as incidents of 
                        suspensions, expulsions, referrals to law 
                        enforcement, and other actions that remove 
                        students from instruction, and any other 
                        effects the State chooses to evaluate;
                    ``(N) in the case of a State that proposes to use 
                funds under this subpart or subpart 2 to support early 
                intervening services, describes how the State 
                educational agency will--
                            ``(i) assist local educational agencies in 
                        implementing early intervening services in 
                        schools served by the local educational agency 
                        to reduce the need to label children as 
                        children with disabilities in order to address 
                        the learning and behavioral needs of such 
                        children;
                            ``(ii) provide technical assistance and 
                        training to local educational agencies to 
                        improve coordination of early intervening 
                        services provided under this Act with early 
                        intervening services carried out under the 
                        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) evaluate the effects of providing 
                        early intervening services;
                    ``(O) describes how the State will assist local 
                educational agencies in identifying gifted and talented 
                students, including high-ability students who have not 
                previously been formally identified for gifted 
                education services, and implement educational 
                approaches at the elementary school and secondary 
                school levels to support the learning needs of gifted 
                and talented students to ensure that such students make 
                appropriate learning gains, such as early entrance to 
                kindergarten, enrichment, acceleration, curriculum 
                compacting, and dual enrollment in secondary school and 
                postsecondary education;
                    ``(P) describes how the State educational agency 
                will--
                            ``(i) reduce suspensions, expulsions, 
                        referrals to law enforcement, and other 
                        disciplinary actions that remove students from 
                        instruction;
                            ``(ii) facilitate, to the extent 
                        practicable, the re-entry of juvenile offenders 
                        and disconnected youth into their local 
                        educational agencies;
                            ``(iii) in coordination with the State 
                        department of corrections or similar agency, 
                        ensure re-entering juvenile offenders receive 
                        referrals to a local educational agency and 
                        provide that, for any juvenile who commits an 
                        offense subject to school expulsion and is 
                        subsequently committed to a detention center, 
                        secure facility, or any other residential 
                        placement within the juvenile or adult criminal 
                        justice system for such offense, the period of 
                        expulsion shall run concurrently with the 
                        period of commitment to the detention center, 
                        secure facility, or other residential 
                        placement; and
                            ``(iv) in coordination with local 
                        educational agencies and schools, provide 
                        annual and public reporting on, in the 
                        aggregate, in-school suspensions, out-of-school 
                        suspensions, expulsions, referrals to law 
                        enforcement, school-based arrests, and 
                        disciplinary transfers (including placements in 
                        alternative schools) in the State;
                    ``(Q) describes how the State educational agency 
                will plan for pregnant and parenting students to be 
                enrolled, attend, and succeed in school;
                    ``(R) describes how--
                            ``(i) for the first year following the date 
                        of enactment of the Strengthening America's 
                        Schools Act of 2013, the State educational 
                        agency will provide for the equitable 
                        distribution of elementary school teachers, and 
                        secondary school teachers, within local 
                        educational agencies and the State using data 
                        on the percentage and distribution of the 
                        categories of teachers described in 
                        subparagraph (S) as transitional measures of 
                        teacher quality;
                            ``(ii) for each school year following the 
                        first year after such date of enactment, the 
                        State educational agency will provide for the 
                        equitable distribution of teachers within local 
                        educational agencies and the State so that low-
                        income and minority children are not taught at 
                        higher rates than other children by teachers 
                        with the lowest ratings in the State 
                        professional growth and improvement system; and
                            ``(iii) beginning not later than 1 year 
                        after such date of enactment, and for each 
                        subsequent year, the State will report to the 
                        Secretary the percentage and distribution of 
                        teachers in the State, based on the measures 
                        used in the State, for each quartile of schools 
                        based on school poverty level, for high-
                        minority schools, and for low-minority schools; 
                        and
                    ``(S) describes how the State will annually submit 
                to the Secretary, for each quartile of schools in the 
                State based on school poverty level and for high-
                minority schools and low-minority schools in the State, 
                data regarding the percentage and distribution of the 
                following categories of teachers:
                            ``(i) Teachers who are not classified as 
                        highly qualified teachers.
                            ``(ii) Teachers who are new.
                            ``(iii) Teachers who have not completed a 
                        teacher preparation program.
                            ``(iv) Teachers who are not teaching in the 
                        subject or field for which the teacher is 
                        certified or licensed.
                            ``(v) Beginning in any year for which data 
                        are available from a professional growth and 
                        improvement system, and not later than the 
                        2015-2016 school year, teachers with the 
                        highest or lowest ratings in the professional 
                        growth and improvement system, as data from 
                        such system become available, and in no case 
                        later than the 2015-2016 school year.
            ``(2) Comprehensive plan.--A State plan submitted under 
        paragraph (1) may be submitted as part of the comprehensive 
        plan under section 9302.
            ``(3) Duration of the plan.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each State plan shall--
                            ``(i) remain in effect for the duration of 
                        the State's participation under this part or 4 
                        years, whichever is shorter; and
                            ``(ii) be periodically reviewed and revised 
                        as necessary by the State educational agency to 
                        reflect changes in the State's strategies and 
                        programs under this part.
                    ``(B) Additional information.--
                            ``(i) Revised plans.--If a State makes 
                        significant changes to its plan, such as 
                        adopting new State academic content standards, 
                        new State student achievement standards, new 
                        academic assessments, or improved performance 
                        targets under subsection (a), the State shall 
                        submit a revised plan to the Secretary.
                            ``(ii) Review of revised plans.--The 
                        Secretary shall review the information 
                        submitted under clause (i) and may, 
                        notwithstanding paragraph (4), approve or 
                        disapprove changes to the State plan without 
                        undertaking the peer-review or hearing process 
                        described in such paragraph.
                    ``(C) Renewal.--A State educational agency that 
                desires to continue participating in the program under 
                this subpart and subpart 2 shall submit a renewed plan 
                every 4 years with improved performance targets.
            ``(4) Peer review and secretarial approval.--
                    ``(A) Secretarial duties.--The Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) establish a peer-review process that 
                        maximizes collaboration with each State to 
                        assist in the review of State plans;
                            ``(ii) appoint expert individuals to the 
                        peer-review process who--
                                    ``(I) represent a regionally 
                                diverse cross-section of States;
                                    ``(II) are representative of 
                                parents, teachers, State educational 
                                agencies, and local educational 
                                agencies; and
                                    ``(III) are familiar with 
                                educational standards, assessments, 
                                accountability, the needs of focus and 
                                priority schools as described in 
                                subsections (c) and (d) of section 1116 
                                and the needs of disadvantaged 
                                students, students who are children 
                                with disabilities, and other 
                                educational needs of students;
                            ``(iii) ensure the peer-review process 
                        provides timely feedback from the peer-review 
                        panel to the States, and that such feedback 
                        shall be made publicly available, including 
                        through electronic means;
                            ``(iv) not decline approval of a State plan 
                        before--
                                    ``(I) offering the State an 
                                opportunity to revise the State plan;
                                    ``(II) providing technical 
                                assistance to the State to meet the 
                                requirements of this subsection and 
                                subsections (a) and (c); and
                                    ``(III) upon the request of a 
                                State, providing a hearing;
                            ``(v) have the authority to disapprove a 
                        State plan for not meeting the requirements of 
                        this subpart or subpart 2, and may deny 
                        approval to a State plan under this subsection 
                        that was recommended by the peer-review panel 
                        by making available written findings of the 
                        cause for such disapproval;
                            ``(vi) approve a State plan not later than 
                        120 days after its submission unless the 
                        Secretary determines that the plan does not 
                        meet the requirements of this section;
                            ``(vii) if the Secretary determines that 
                        the State plan does not meet the requirements 
                        of this subsection and subsection (c), 
                        immediately notify the State in writing of such 
                        determination and the reasons for such 
                        determination; and
                            ``(viii) not have the authority to require 
                        a State, as a condition of approval of the 
                        State plan, to include in, or delete from, such 
                        plan 1 or more specific elements of the State's 
                        academic content standards or to use specific 
                        academic assessment instruments or items.
                    ``(B) State revisions.--A State plan shall be 
                revised by the State educational agency if necessary to 
                satisfy the requirements of this section.
    ``(c) Parent and Family Engagement.--Each State plan shall include 
a description of how the State will strengthen engagement of the 
parents and families in education (referred to in this subsection as 
the `parent and family engagement plan') in accordance with the 
following:
            ``(1) Statewide parent and family engagement strategy.--The 
        parent and family engagement plan shall demonstrate how the 
        State plans to increase and enhance the engagement of parents 
        and family members in education throughout the State, through 
        the implementation and replication of evidence-based or 
        promising practices, in order to--
                    ``(A) increase student academic growth and 
                achievement, and college and career readiness;
                    ``(B) provide parents and family members with the 
                skills and opportunities necessary to become full 
                partners in their child's education;
                    ``(C) improve child development;
                    ``(D) strengthen relationships and partnerships 
                among school personnel and parents and family members, 
                to support student academic growth and achievement, and 
                college and career readiness;
                    ``(E) improve the ability of local educational 
                agencies and schools to increase the participation of 
                parents and family members in school improvement 
                strategies, create opportunities for co-location and 
                provision of services for parents and family members, 
                and foster conditions for learning; and
                    ``(F) focus the activities described in 
                subparagraphs (A) through (E) in high-need local 
                educational agencies and high-need schools.
            ``(2) Coordination; collection; dissemination.--The parent 
        and family engagement plan shall describe how the State will--
                    ``(A) ensure maximum coordination and minimum 
                duplication of efforts (which may include the 
                designation of a parent and family engagement 
                coordinator) among, at a minimum--
                            ``(i) Federal, State, and local programs;
                            ``(ii) the State Advisory Councils on Early 
                        Childhood Education and Care;
                            ``(iii) the parent and family information 
                        and resource centers established under part H 
                        of title IV; and
                            ``(iv) appropriate non-Federal entities 
                        (including community-based and philanthropic 
                        organizations and court-appointed special 
                        advocates);
                    ``(B) collect and disseminate best practices and 
                research on parent and family engagement strategies 
                to--
                            ``(i) local educational agencies, including 
                        high-need local educational agencies, and high-
                        need schools in the State, such as through 
                        parent and family engagement academies and 
                        other leadership development strategies; and
                            ``(ii) institutions of higher education and 
                        other organizations with a demonstrated record 
                        of success in increasing the engagement of 
                        parents and family members in education; and
                    ``(C) ensure that the process for reviewing local 
                educational agency plans pursuant to section 1112 
                includes an assessment and response to each local 
                educational agency regarding the extent to which such 
                plans incorporate the best practices identified in 
                subparagraph (B).
            ``(3) Technical assistance, training, and capacity-
        building.--The State parent and family engagement plan shall 
        describe the evidence-based technical assistance, professional 
        development, or other capacity-building strategies that the 
        State will provide to, at a minimum, high-need local 
        educational agencies and high-need schools, which--
                    ``(A) shall include the provision of technical 
                assistance to local educational agencies that serve 
                schools identified as focus or priority schools under 
                subsection (c) or (d) of section 1116;
                    ``(B) shall include partnering with the appropriate 
                parent and family information and resource centers;
                    ``(C) may include assistance in developing, 
                revising, or implementing the local educational agency 
                plans submitted pursuant to section 1112 as such plans 
                relate to supporting parent and family engagement, in 
                conjunction with paragraph (2)(C);
                    ``(D) may include assistance related to 
                implementing evidence-based parent and family 
                engagement strategies to providers of early care and 
                education; and
                    ``(E) may include assistance related to 
                implementing evidence-based parent and family 
                engagement strategies for English learner families, 
                such as those described in section 3115(c)(5).
            ``(4) Leveraging resources.--Each State plan shall include 
        a description of how the State will leverage resources of 
        employers, business leaders, philanthropic and nonprofit 
        organizations, and other community members to increase and 
        strengthen parent and family engagement.
    ``(d) Annual State Report Cards.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State that receives a grant for the 
        program under this subpart and subpart 2 shall prepare and 
        disseminate an annual report card for each public elementary 
        school and secondary school in the State, each local 
        educational agency in the State, and the State as a whole.
            ``(2) Requirements for all report cards.--The State shall 
        ensure the school, local educational agency, and State report 
        cards required under this subsection are--
                    ``(A) uniform across the State;
                    ``(B) concise;
                    ``(C) presented in a format that is easily 
                understandable and, to the extent practicable, provided 
                in a language that parents can understand; and
                    ``(D) accessible to the public, which shall 
                include--
                            ``(i) making the State report card and all 
                        local educational agency and school report 
                        cards available on a single webpage of the 
                        State's website; and
                            ``(ii) providing a copy of a school's 
                        report card to the parents of each student 
                        enrolled in the school each year.
            ``(3) Required student information for school report 
        cards.--Each school report card required under paragraph (1) 
        shall include the following:
                    ``(A) A clear and concise description of the 
                State's accountability system under subsection (a)(3), 
                including a description of the criteria by which the 
                State evaluates school performance, and the criteria 
                that the State has established to determine the status 
                of schools.
                    ``(B) Information on each of the following for the 
                school, in the aggregate and disaggregated and cross-
                tabulated by the subgroups described in subsection 
                (a)(2)(B)(x) (except that such disaggregation or cross-
                tabulation shall not be required in a case in which the 
                results would reveal personally identifiable 
                information about an individual student):
                            ``(i) Student achievement at each 
                        performance level on the State academic 
                        assessments that are included in the State's 
                        accountability system under subsection (a)(3).
                            ``(ii) The percentage of students who do 
                        not take the State academic assessments.
                            ``(iii) The most recent 3-year trend in 
                        student achievement in each subject area, and 
                        for each grade level, for such assessments.
                            ``(iv) A comparison of the school's student 
                        academic assessment data to the State average 
                        for each tested subject.
                            ``(v)(I) The number and percentage of 
                        students who are meeting or exceeding the State 
                        student academic achievement standards or are 
                        achieving sufficient academic growth, as 
                        determined in accordance with subsection 
                        (a)(3)(B)(iii), for each subject area and grade 
                        level.
                            ``(II) The most recent 3-year trend in 
                        student academic growth in each subject area, 
                        and for each grade level, for the State 
                        academic assessments.
                            ``(vi) The number and percentage of 
                        students with the most significant cognitive 
                        disabilities who take an alternate assessment 
                        under subsection (a)(2)(E), by grade and 
                        subject.
                            ``(vii) The number of students who are 
                        English learners, and the performance of such 
                        students, on the State's English language 
                        proficiency assessments under subsection 
                        (a)(2)(D), including the students' attainment 
                        of, and progress toward, higher levels of 
                        English language proficiency.
                            ``(viii) For each high school--
                                    ``(I) student graduation rates, 
                                including--
                                            ``(aa) the 4-year adjusted 
                                        cohort graduation rate, as 
                                        defined in section 9101(32)(A); 
                                        and
                                            ``(bb) the cumulative 
                                        graduation rate, as defined in 
                                        section 9101(32)(B);
                                    ``(II) the number of students 
                                attaining career and technical 
                                proficiencies, as defined by section 
                                113(b)(2)(A) of the Carl D. Perkins 
                                Career and Technical Education Act of 
                                2006, and reported by States only in a 
                                manner consistent with section 113(c) 
                                of such Act;
                                    ``(III) not later than the 
                                beginning of the 2013-2014 school year, 
                                the rate at which students who 
                                graduated from the high school in the 
                                preceding year enrolled in institutions 
                                of higher education by the beginning of 
                                the next school year; and
                                    ``(IV) not later than the beginning 
                                of the 2014-2015 school year, the rate 
                                of student remediation, in the 
                                aggregate, for high school graduates 
                                who enroll in public institutions of 
                                higher education in the State or in 
                                other institutions of higher education 
                                (to the extent obtaining the data 
                                regarding remediation from other 
                                institutions is practicable).
                            ``(ix) Beginning not later than the 2015-
                        2016 school year, the evaluation results of 
                        teachers and principals as measured by the 
                        State's professional growth and improvement 
                        system, except that such information shall not 
                        provide individually identifiable information 
                        on individual teachers and principals.
                            ``(x) Discipline data with respect to all 
                        students in the school for the disciplinary 
                        exclusionary categories described in 
                        subparagraphs (A)(v), (D), and (E) of section 
                        618(a)(1) of the Individuals with Disabilities 
                        Education Act.
                            ``(xi)(I) The percentage of students 
                        passing examinations related to coursework 
                        acceptable for postsecondary credit at 
                        institutions of higher education, such as 
                        Advanced Placement or International 
                        Baccalaureate examinations, or technical 
                        assessments, as defined by section 
                        113(b)(2)(A)(ii) of Carl D. Perkins Career and 
                        Technical Education Act of 2006 and reported by 
                        States only in a manner consistent with section 
                        113(c) of such Act.
                            ``(II) The percentage of students 
                        participating in early college high schools and 
                        dual enrollment programs.
                            ``(xii) Data regarding pregnant and 
                        parenting students in the State, including--
                                    ``(I) the number of pregnant and 
                                parenting students enrolled in 
                                secondary schools;
                                    ``(II) rates, and data regarding 
                                participation, of pregnant and 
                                parenting students in mainstream 
                                schools or in the schools in which the 
                                students originated;
                                    ``(III) rates, and data regarding 
                                participation, of pregnant and 
                                parenting students in alternative 
                                programs;
                                    ``(IV) the number and percentage of 
                                pregnant and parenting students who 
                                have achieved proficiency, as 
                                determined for purposes of subsection 
                                (a)(3)(B)(ii), in each grade and 
                                subject assessed; and
                                    ``(V) graduation rates for pregnant 
                                and parenting students.
                            ``(xiii) The incidence of school violence, 
                        bullying, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, in-school 
                        student suspensions, out-of-school student 
                        suspensions, expulsions, referrals to law 
                        enforcement, school-based arrests, disciplinary 
                        transfers (including placements in alternative 
                        schools), and student detentions, for each 
                        category.
                    ``(C) The average class size, by grade.
                    ``(D) The school's categorization, if applicable, 
                in the State school accountability and improvement 
                system under section 1116.
                    ``(E) In the case of a coeducational school that 
                receives assistance under this subpart--
                            ``(i) a listing of the school's 
                        interscholastic sports teams that participated 
                        in athletic competition;
                            ``(ii) for each such team--
                                    ``(I) the total number of male and 
                                female participants, disaggregated and 
                                cross-tabulated by gender and race;
                                    ``(II) the season in which the team 
                                competed, whether the team participated 
                                in postseason competition, and the 
                                total number of competitive events 
                                scheduled;
                                    ``(III) the total expenditures from 
                                all sources, including expenditures for 
                                travel, uniforms, facilities, and 
                                publicity for competitions; and
                                    ``(IV) the total number of coaches, 
                                trainers, and medical personnel, and 
                                for each such individual an 
                                identification of such individual's 
                                gender, employment status, and duties 
                                other than providing coaching, 
                                training, or medical services; and
                            ``(iii) the average annual salary of the 
                        head coaches of boys' interscholastic sports 
                        teams, across all offered sports, and the 
                        average annual salary of the head coaches of 
                        girls' interscholastic sports teams, across all 
                        offered sports.
                    ``(F) The number of students--
                            ``(i) who are served through the use of 
                        early intervening services; and
                            ``(ii) who, in the preceding 2-year period, 
                        received early intervening services and who, 
                        after receiving such services, have been 
                        identified as eligible for, and receive, 
                        special education and related services under 
                        part B of the Individuals with Disabilities 
                        Education Act.
            ``(4) Optional information.--A State may include in each 
        school report card such other information as the State believes 
        will best provide parents, students, and other members of the 
        public with information regarding the progress of each of the 
        State's public elementary and secondary schools. Such 
        information may include--
                    ``(A) indicators of school climate;
                    ``(B) student attendance;
                    ``(C) school readiness of students in kindergarten; 
                and
                    ``(D) measures of career readiness focused on the 
                attainment of technical or employability skills.
            ``(5) Local educational agency and state report cards.--
        Each local educational agency report card and State report card 
        required under paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) shall include the data described in clauses 
                (i) through (xiii) of paragraph (3)(B) for the local 
                educational agency or State, respectively, as a whole 
                and disaggregated by the subgroups described in 
                subsection (a)(2)(B)(x);
                    ``(B) in the case of a State report card, shall 
                include--
                            ``(i) the data described in paragraph 
                        (3)(B)(viii) disaggregated by status as a child 
                        in foster care, except that such disaggregation 
                        shall not be required in a case in which the 
                        number of students in the category would reveal 
                        personally identifiable information about an 
                        individual student;
                            ``(ii) the most recently available academic 
                        achievement results in grades 4 and 8 of the 
                        State's students on the National Assessment of 
                        Educational Progress in reading and 
                        mathematics, including the percentage of 
                        students at each achievement level in the 
                        aggregate and by the groups described in 
                        section 303(b)(2)(G) of the National Assessment 
                        of Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 
                        U.S.C. 9622(b)(2)(G));
                            ``(iii) the number of local educational 
                        agencies in the State that implement positive 
                        behavioral interventions and supports; and
                            ``(iv) the number of local educational 
                        agencies in the State that implement school-
                        based mental health programs;
                    ``(C) in the case of a local educational agency 
                report card, shall include information regarding the 
                assessments administered annually, by grade level and 
                subject, and, for each assessment, whether the 
                assessment is required by Federal, State, or local 
                statute, regulation, or policy;
                    ``(D) shall include information regarding the 
                number of military-connected students which, for the 
                purposes of this subparagraph, shall mean students with 
                parents who serve in the Armed Forces, including the 
                National Guard and Reserve Forces, for each local 
                educational agency or State, respectively, and 
                information regarding academic achievement for such 
                students, except that such information shall not be 
                used for school or local educational agency 
                accountability purposes under section 1116; and
                    ``(E) may include any optional information 
                described in paragraph (4) for the local educational 
                agency or State, respectively.
            ``(6) Data.--A State shall only include in a school report 
        card or local educational agency report card, data that do not 
        reveal personally identifiable information about an individual 
        student or teacher.
            ``(7) Preexisting report cards.--A State educational agency 
        or local educational agency that was providing public report 
        cards on the performance of students, schools, local 
        educational agencies, or the State prior to the date of 
        enactment of the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, 
        may use those report cards for the purpose of this subsection 
        as long as any such report card is modified, as may be needed, 
        to contain the information required by this subsection.
            ``(8) Cost reduction.--Each State educational agency and 
        local educational agency receiving assistance under the program 
        under this subpart and subpart 2 shall, wherever possible, take 
        steps to reduce data collection costs and duplication of effort 
        by obtaining the information required under this subsection 
        through existing data collection efforts.
            ``(9) Cross-tabulated data not used for accountability.--
        Groups of students obtained by cross-tabulating data under this 
        subsection shall not be considered to be subgroups under 
        section 1116. Such cross-tabulated data shall not be used to 
        determine whether a school is a focus or priority school under 
        subsection (c) or (d) of section 1116.
    ``(e) Reporting.--
            ``(1) Annual state report.--Each State educational agency 
        that receives assistance under the program under this subpart 
        and subpart 2 shall report annually to the Secretary, and make 
        widely available within the State--
                    ``(A) information on the State's progress in 
                developing and implementing the academic assessments 
                described in subsection (a)(2);
                    ``(B) information on the achievement and academic 
                growth of students, including results disaggregated 
                (except in a case in which the number of students in a 
                category is insufficient to yield statistically 
                reliable information or the results would reveal 
                personally identifiable information about an individual 
                student) by the subgroups described in subsection 
                (a)(2)(B)(x) and by status as a child in foster care;
                    ``(C) information on any changes in status for all 
                public schools in the State, in accordance with the 
                State's system of differentiation described in 
                subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii) and the categories required 
                under section 1116;
                    ``(D) in any year before the State begins to 
                provide the information described in subparagraph (B), 
                information on the results of student academic 
                assessments (including results disaggregated by the 
                subgroups described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(x)) 
                required under this section;
                    ``(E) information on the acquisition of English 
                language proficiency by students who are English 
                learners;
                    ``(F) the number of schools, and the name of each 
                school, identified as a focus or priority school under 
                subsection (c) or (d) of section 1116; and
                    ``(G) the number of schools identified as blue 
                ribbon schools under section 1131 and the name of each 
                such school.
            ``(2) Secretary's report card and biennial evaluation 
        report.--
                    ``(A) Secretary's report card.--Not later than July 
                1, 2014, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall 
                prepare and submit to the authorizing committees a 
                national report card on the status of elementary and 
                secondary education in the United States. Such report 
                shall--
                            ``(i) analyze existing data from State 
                        reports required under this Act, the 
                        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 
                        and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
                        Education Act of 2006, and summarize major 
                        findings from such reports;
                            ``(ii) analyze data from the National 
                        Assessment of Educational Progress and 
                        international assessments, including the Third 
                        International Mathematics and Science Survey;
                            ``(iii) identify trends in student 
                        achievement, student academic growth, student 
                        performance, and high school graduation rates, 
                        by analyzing and reporting on the status and 
                        performance of subgroups of students, including 
                        subgroups based on race, ethnicity, and 
                        socioeconomic status and the subgroups of 
                        children with disabilities and English 
                        learners;
                            ``(iv) compare the performance of students, 
                        including the subgroups described in clause 
                        (iii), across States and local educational 
                        agencies across the United States;
                            ``(v) identify and report on promising 
                        practices, areas of greatest improvement in 
                        student achievement and educational attainment, 
                        and other examples worthy of national 
                        attention;
                            ``(vi) identify and report on areas of 
                        educational concern that warrant national 
                        attention; and
                            ``(vii)(I) analyze existing data, as of the 
                        time of the report, on Federal, State, and 
                        local expenditures on education, including per 
                        pupil spending, teacher salaries and pension 
                        obligations, school level spending, and other 
                        financial data publicly available; and
                            ``(II) report on current trends and major 
                        findings resulting from the analysis.
                    ``(B) Special rule.--The information used to 
                prepare the report described in subparagraph (A) shall 
                be derived from existing State and local reporting 
                requirements and data sources. Nothing in this 
                paragraph shall be construed as authorizing, requiring, 
                or allowing any additional reporting requirements, data 
                elements, or information to be reported to the 
                Secretary not otherwise explicitly authorized by any 
                other Federal law.
                    ``(C) Biennial report.--The Secretary shall 
                transmit biennially to the authorizing committees a 
                report that provides national and State-level data on 
                the information collected under paragraph (1).
    ``(f) Penalties.--If a State that receives a grant under the 
program under this subpart and subpart 2 fails to meet any requirement 
of such subparts, the Secretary may withhold funds for State 
administration under this part until the Secretary determines that the 
State has fulfilled those requirements.
    ``(g) Parents' Right-To-Know.--
            ``(1) Qualifications.--At the beginning of each school 
        year, a local educational agency that receives funds under the 
        program under this subpart and subpart 2 shall notify the 
        parents of each student attending any school receiving such 
        funds that the parents may request, and the agency will provide 
        the parents on request (and in a timely manner), information 
        regarding the professional qualifications of the student's 
        classroom teachers, including, at a minimum, the following:
                    ``(A) Whether the teacher has met State 
                qualification and licensing criteria for the grade 
                levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides 
                instruction.
                    ``(B) Whether the teacher is teaching under 
                emergency or other provisional status through which 
                State qualification or licensing criteria have been 
                waived.
                    ``(C) The baccalaureate degree major of the teacher 
                and any other graduate certification or degree held by 
                the teacher, and the field of discipline of the 
                certification or degree.
                    ``(D) Whether the student is provided services by 
                paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.
            ``(2) Equity report card.--A local educational agency that 
        receives funds under the program under this subpart and subpart 
        2 shall make available to parents, separately or as a clearly 
        identified part of the school report card, and through easily 
        accessible means, including electronic means, the following 
        information for each school:
                    ``(A) Student achievement data at each performance 
                level, for each category of students described in 
                subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii), on the State academic 
                assessments included in the State accountability system 
                under subsection (a)(3), disaggregated by the subgroups 
                described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(x).
                    ``(B) Individual school funding by source, 
                including Federal, State, and local funding and grants.
                    ``(C) For each high school, the 4-year adjusted 
                cohort graduation rate, as described in section 
                9101(32)(A), and the rate at which students graduating 
                from the high school in the preceding year enrolled in 
                institutions of higher education by the beginning of 
                the next school year.
                    ``(D) Data regarding educational opportunity 
                participation, which data--
                            ``(i) shall include, at a minimum, 
                        prekindergarten and full-day kindergarten 
                        opportunities for children and opportunities 
                        for Advanced Placement or International 
                        Baccalaureate course work; and
                            ``(ii) may include such opportunities as--
                                    ``(I) dual enrollment and early 
                                college high schools;
                                    ``(II) gifted programming;
                                    ``(III) other educational 
                                programming; and
                                    ``(IV) opportunities to complete 
                                career and technical education programs 
                                of study, reported in a manner 
                                consistent with section 122(c)(1) of 
                                the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
                                Technical Education Act of 2006.
                    ``(E) Information regarding each school's school 
                climate, including student survey results and school 
                discipline data, which may include information such as 
                the incidence of school violence, bullying, in-school 
                student suspensions, out-of-school student suspensions, 
                expulsions, referrals to law enforcement, school-based 
                arrests, disciplinary transfers (including placements 
                in alternative schools), and student detentions.
                    ``(F) Other data that, in conjunction with the 
                local educational agency report card described in 
                subsection (d), is determined, by the State or local 
                educational agency in consultation with parents, 
                families, and educators, to be necessary to allow 
                parents, families, and community members to understand, 
                and compare with other schools in the local educational 
                agency and across the State, the resources available to 
                the school that influence the outcomes for students.
            ``(3) Additional information.--In addition to the 
        information that parents of students may request under 
        paragraph (1), a school that receives funds under this subpart 
        shall provide to each individual parent, with respect to the 
        student--
                    ``(A) information on the level of achievement and 
                academic growth of the student on each of the State 
                academic assessments as required under this subpart; 
                and
                    ``(B) timely notice that the student has been 
                assigned, or has been taught for 4 or more consecutive 
                weeks by, a teacher who does not hold a State 
                qualification or license to teach at the grade level 
                and subject area in which the teacher has been 
                assigned.
            ``(4) Format.--The notice and information provided to 
        parents under this subsection shall be in an understandable and 
        uniform format and, to the extent practicable, provided in a 
        language that the parents can understand.
    ``(h) Privacy.--Information collected under this section shall be 
collected and disseminated in a manner that protects the privacy of 
individuals.
    ``(i) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide a State 
educational agency, at the State educational agency's request, with 
technical assistance in meeting the requirements of this section.
    ``(j) Construction.--Nothing in this part shall be construed to 
prescribe the use of the academic assessments described in this part 
for student promotion or graduation purposes.
    ``(k) Special Rule With Respect to Bureau-Funded Schools.--In 
determining the assessments to be used by each school operated or 
funded by the Bureau of Indian Education of the Department of Interior 
that receives funds under this part, the following shall apply:
            ``(1) State accredited schools.--Each such school 
        accredited by the State in which it is operating shall use the 
        assessments the State has developed and implemented to meet the 
        requirements of this section, or such other appropriate 
        assessment as approved by the Secretary of the Interior.
            ``(2) Regionally accredited schools.--Each such school 
        accredited by a regional accrediting organization shall adopt 
        appropriate assessments, in consultation with and with the 
        approval of, the Secretary of the Interior and consistent with 
        assessments adopted by other schools in the same State or 
        region, that meets the requirements of this section.
            ``(3) Tribally accredited schools.--Each such school 
        accredited by a tribal accrediting agency or tribal division of 
        education shall use assessments developed by such agency or 
        division, except that the Secretary of the Interior shall 
        ensure that such assessments meet the requirements of this 
        section.''.

SEC. 1112. LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY PLANS.

    Section 1112 (20 U.S.C. 6312) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1112. LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY PLANS.

    ``(a) Plans Required.--
            ``(1) Subgrants.--A local educational agency may receive a 
        subgrant under the program under this subpart and subpart 2 for 
        any fiscal year only if such agency has on file with the State 
        educational agency a plan, approved by the State educational 
        agency, that is coordinated with other programs under this Act, 
        the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Carl D. 
        Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, the 
        McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, and other Acts, as 
        appropriate, and activities under title IX of the Education 
        Amendments of 1972.
            ``(2) Consolidated application.--The plan may be submitted 
        as part of a consolidated application under section 9305.
    ``(b) Plan Development and Duration.--
            ``(1) Consultation.--Each local educational agency plan 
        shall be developed in consultation with--
                    ``(A) teachers, principals, administrators, and 
                other appropriate school personnel;
                    ``(B) representatives of early childhood education 
                programs in the geographic area served by the local 
                educational agency, as appropriate; and
                    ``(C) parents and family members of children in 
                schools served under this subpart.
            ``(2) Duration.--Each local educational agency plan shall 
        be submitted pursuant to this section for the first year for 
        which this part is in effect following the date of enactment of 
        the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, and such plan 
        shall remain in effect until the date of renewal as determined 
        under paragraph (4) by the State.
            ``(3) Review.--Each local educational agency shall 
        periodically review and, as necessary, revise its plan to 
        reflect changes in the local educational agency's strategies 
        and programs under this part, and changes in the State 
        performance targets under section 1111(a)(3)(C).
            ``(4) Renewal.--A local educational agency that desires to 
        continue participating in the program under this subpart and 
        subpart 2 shall submit a renewed plan on a periodic basis, as 
        determined by the State.
    ``(c) State Approval.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each local educational agency plan shall 
        be filed according to a schedule established by the State 
        educational agency.
            ``(2) Approval.--The State educational agency shall approve 
        a local educational agency's plan only if the State educational 
        agency determines that the local educational agency's plan--
                    ``(A) enables schools served under this subpart to 
                substantially help children served under this part meet 
                the academic content and student academic achievement 
                standards expected of all children described in section 
                1111(a)(1) and the performance targets described in 
                section 1111(a)(3)(C); and
                    ``(B) meets the requirements of this part.
    ``(d) Plan Provisions.--In order to help low-achieving children 
meet college and career ready student academic achievement standards, 
and to close the achievement gap between high- and low-achieving 
children each local educational agency plan shall describe each of the 
following:
            ``(1) How the local educational agency will work with each 
        of the schools served by the agency to--
                    ``(A) develop and implement a comprehensive program 
                of instruction to meet the academic needs of all 
                students;
                    ``(B) identify quickly and effectively students who 
                may be at risk for academic failure;
                    ``(C) provide additional educational assistance to 
                individual students assessed as needing help in meeting 
                the State's college and career ready student academic 
                achievement standards;
                    ``(D) identify significant gaps in student 
                achievement among subgroups of students identified 
                under section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x) and develop strategies 
                to reduce such gaps in achievement; and
                    ``(E) identify and implement effective methods and 
                instructional strategies that are based on 
                scientifically valid research intended to strengthen 
                the core academic programs of the schools, including 
                using multi-tiered systems of support, universal design 
                for learning, and positive behavioral interventions and 
                supports.
            ``(2) How the local educational agency will monitor and 
        evaluate the effectiveness of school programs in improving 
        student academic achievement and academic growth, especially 
        for students described in section 1111(a)(3)(B)(ii)(III).
            ``(3) The strategy the local educational agency will use to 
        implement effective parent and family engagement under section 
        1118.
            ``(4) How the local educational agency will coordinate and 
        integrate services provided under this part with other high-
        quality early childhood education programs at the local 
        educational agency or individual school level (including 
        programs under section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities 
        Education Act) that include plans for the transition of 
        participants in such programs to local elementary school 
        programs and, if appropriate, a description of how the local 
        educational agency will use funds provided under this subpart 
        and subpart 2 to support preschool programs for children, 
        particularly children participating in a Head Start program, 
        which may be provided directly by the local educational agency 
        or through a subcontract with the Head Start agency designated 
        by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 641 
        of the Head Start Act, or another comparable public early 
        childhood education program.
            ``(5) How activities under this part will be coordinated 
        and integrated with Federal, State, and local services and 
        programs, including programs supported under this Act, the Carl 
        D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, the 
        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Rehabilitation 
        Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), the Head Start Act (42 
        U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), the Child Care and Development Block 
        Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.), and the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), violence 
        prevention programs, nutrition programs, and housing programs.
            ``(6) How the local educational agency will coordinate and 
        integrate services provided under the program under this 
        subpart and subpart 2 with local workforce development programs 
        that serve disadvantaged or out-of-school youth, such as those 
        providing workforce investment activities under chapter 4 of 
        subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
        (29 U.S.C. 2851 et seq.), including a description of how the 
        local educational agency will use funds provided under this 
        subpart and subpart 2 to support such activities.
            ``(7) The poverty criteria that will be used to select 
        school attendance areas under section 1113.
            ``(8) How teachers, in consultation with parents and family 
        members, administrators, and specialized instructional support 
        personnel, in targeted assistance schools under section 1115, 
        will identify the eligible children most in need of services 
        under this part.
            ``(9) How the local educational agency will identify and 
        address any disparities in the equitable distribution of 
        teachers, consistent with the requirements of section 
        1111(b)(1)(R).
            ``(10) How the local educational agency will provide for 
        the equitable distribution of elementary school teachers, and 
        of secondary school teachers, within local educational agencies 
        and the State using data on the percentage and distribution of 
        the categories of teachers described in subsection (e)(13).
            ``(11) A general description of the nature of the programs 
        to be conducted by such agency's schools under sections 1114 
        and 1115 and, where appropriate, educational services outside 
        such schools for children living in local institutions for 
        neglected or delinquent children, and for neglected and 
        delinquent children in community day school programs.
            ``(12) A description of--
                    ``(A) how the local educational agency will provide 
                opportunities for the enrollment, attendance, and 
                success of homeless children and youths; and
                    ``(B) the services the local educational agency 
                will provide homeless children and youths, including 
                services provided with funds reserved under section 
                1113(c)(3), and how those services may differ from 
                those provided in prior years.
            ``(13) A description of the support the local educational 
        agency will provide for homeless children and youths, 
        consistent with the requirements of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
        Assistance Act.
            ``(14) For each quartile of schools in the local 
        educational agency based on school poverty level and for high-
        minority schools and low-minority schools in the local 
        educational agency, data regarding access at the high school 
        level to rigorous coursework, including--
                    ``(A) access to opportunities to earn postsecondary 
                credit while in high school, such as through Advanced 
                Placement and International Baccalaureate courses and 
                examinations, dual enrollment, and early college high 
                schools; and
                    ``(B) student performance on Advanced Placement and 
                International Baccalaureate course examinations.
            ``(15) How the local educational agency will identify and 
        address any disparity within the student subgroups described in 
        section 1111(a)(3)(D) in equitable access to rigorous 
        coursework, including access to opportunities described in 
        paragraph (14)(A).
            ``(16) How the local educational agency will engage in 
        timely, on-going, and meaningful consultation with 
        representatives of Indian tribes in the area served by such 
        local educational agency to improve the coordination of 
        activities under this Act and to meet the unique cultural, 
        language, and academic needs of Indian and Native Hawaiian 
        students.
            ``(17) How the local educational agency will implement 
        strategies to facilitate effective transitions for students 
        from middle school to high school and from high school to 
        postsecondary education, including access to dual enrollment 
        and early college high schools.
            ``(18) If the local educational agency proposes to use 
        subgrant funds under the program under this subpart and subpart 
        2 for positive behavioral interventions and supports, a 
        description of the actions the local educational agency will 
        take to provide positive behavioral interventions and supports 
        and coordinate those activities with activities carried out 
        under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
            ``(19) If the local educational agency proposes to use such 
        subgrant funds for early intervening services, a description of 
        the actions the local educational agency will take to provide 
        early intervening services and coordinate those services with 
        early intervening services carried out under the Individuals 
        with Disabilities Education Act.
            ``(20) If the local educational agency proposes to use such 
        subgrant funds for school-based mental health programs, a 
        description of the actions the local educational agency will 
        take to provide school-based mental health programs and 
        coordinate those activities with activities carried out under 
        the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
            ``(21) If the local educational agency proposes to use such 
        subgrant funds for periodically updating the crisis management 
        plan of the local educational agency, as described in section 
        4202(5)(B)(iv), a description of the actions the local 
        educational agency will take to develop and implement an 
        updated crisis management plan.
            ``(22) A description of how the local educational agency 
        will plan for pregnant and parenting students to be enrolled, 
        attend, and succeed in school.
    ``(e) Assurances.--Each local educational agency plan shall provide 
assurances that the local educational agency will--
            ``(1) use the results of the academic assessments required 
        under section 1111(a)(2), and other measures or indicators 
        available to the agency, to review annually the progress of 
        each school served by the agency and receiving funds under the 
        program under this subpart and subpart 2 to determine whether 
        all of the schools are making the progress necessary to ensure 
        all students will be performing at or above grade level on the 
        State academic assessments required under such section, in 
        accordance with the ambitious targets described in the State 
        plan under section 1111(a)(3)(C);
            ``(2) provide to parents and teachers the results from the 
        academic assessments required under section 1111(a)(2) as soon 
        as is practicably possible after the test is taken in an 
        understandable and uniform format and, to the extent possible, 
        provided in a language that the parents and, to the greatest 
        extent practicable, family members, can understand;
            ``(3) participate, if selected, in State academic 
        assessments of student achievement in reading and mathematics 
        in grades 4 and 8 carried out under section 303(b)(3) of the 
        National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act;
            ``(4) fulfill such agency's school improvement 
        responsibilities under section 1116;
            ``(5) ensure that migratory children who are eligible to 
        receive services under this part are selected to receive such 
        services on the same basis as other children who are selected 
        to receive services under this part;
            ``(6) engage in timely and meaningful consultation with 
        representatives of Indian tribes located in the area served by 
        the local educational agency;
            ``(7) provide services to eligible children attending 
        private elementary schools and secondary schools in accordance 
        with section 1119, and timely and meaningful consultation with 
        private school officials regarding such services;
            ``(8) inform eligible schools of the local educational 
        agency's authority to obtain waivers on the school's behalf 
        under applicable Federal flexibility provisions;
            ``(9) in the case of a local educational agency that 
        chooses to use funds under the program under this subpart and 
        subpart 2 to provide early childhood education services to low-
        income children below the age of compulsory school attendance, 
        ensure that such services comply with the education performance 
        standards in effect under section 641A(a)(1)(B) of the Head 
        Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836a(a)(1)(B));
            ``(10) comply with the requirements of section 1501 that 
        relate to the local educational agency and describe the local 
        educational agency's plan to ensure such compliance;
            ``(11) comply with the requirements of subtitle B of title 
        VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act that relate 
        to the local educational agency;
            ``(12) annually submit to the State educational agency the 
        information contained in each school equity report card 
        described in section 1111(g)(2); and
            ``(13) annually submit to the State educational agency, for 
        each quartile of schools in the local educational agency based 
        on school poverty level and for high-minority schools and low-
        minority schools in the local educational agency, data 
        regarding the percentage and distribution of the following 
        categories of teachers:
                    ``(A) Teachers who are new.
                    ``(B) Teachers who have not completed a teacher 
                preparation program.
                    ``(C) Teachers who are not teaching in the subject 
                or field for which the teacher is certified or 
                licensed.
                    ``(D) Where applicable, teachers who have the 
                highest or lowest ratings in a professional growth and 
                improvement system.
    ``(f) Parental Notification Regarding Language Instruction 
Programs.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each local educational agency using 
        funds under the program under this subpart and subpart 2 to 
        provide a language instruction educational program as defined 
        in section 3201 shall, not later than 30 days after the 
        beginning of the school year, inform a parent or parents of an 
        English learner identified for participation or participating 
        in, such a program of--
                    ``(A) the reasons for the identification of their 
                child as an English learner and in need of placement in 
                a language instruction educational program;
                    ``(B) the child's level of English proficiency, how 
                such level was assessed, and the status of the child's 
                academic achievement;
                    ``(C) the methods of instruction used in the 
                program in which their child is, or will be, 
                participating, and the methods of instruction used in 
                other available programs, including how such programs 
                differ in content, instructional goals, and the use of 
                English and a native language in instruction;
                    ``(D) how the program in which their child is, or 
                will be, participating, will meet the educational 
                strengths and needs of their child;
                    ``(E) how such program will specifically help their 
                child learn English, and meet age-appropriate academic 
                achievement standards for grade promotion and 
                graduation;
                    ``(F) the specific exit requirements for the 
                program, including the expected rate of transition from 
                such program into classrooms that are not tailored for 
                English learners, and the expected rate of graduation 
                from secondary school for such program if funds 
                provided under this subpart or subpart 2 are used for 
                children in secondary schools;
                    ``(G) in the case of a child with a disability, how 
                such program meets the objectives of the individualized 
                education program of the child; and
                    ``(H) information pertaining to parental rights 
                that includes written guidance--
                            ``(i) detailing--
                                    ``(I) the right that parents have 
                                to have their child immediately removed 
                                from such program upon their request; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) the options that parents 
                                have to decline to enroll their child 
                                in such program or to choose another 
                                program or method of instruction, if 
                                available; and
                            ``(ii) assisting parents in selecting among 
                        various programs and methods of instruction, if 
                        more than 1 program or method is offered by the 
                        eligible entity.
            ``(2) Notice.--The notice and information provided in 
        paragraph (1) to a parent or parents of a child identified for 
        participation in a language instruction educational program for 
        English learners shall be in an understandable and uniform 
        format and, to the extent practicable, provided in a language 
        that the parents can understand.
            ``(3) Special rule applicable during the school year.--For 
        those children who have not been identified as English learners 
        prior to the beginning of the school year and who are 
        subsequently so identified, the local educational agency shall 
        notify the parents of such children within the first 2 weeks of 
        the child being placed in a language instruction educational 
        program consistent with paragraphs (1) and (2).
            ``(4) Parental participation.--Each local educational 
        agency receiving funds under the program under this subpart and 
        subpart 2 shall implement an effective means of outreach to 
        parents and, to the extent practicable, family members, of 
        English learner students to inform the parents and family 
        members regarding how the parents and family members can be 
        involved in the education of their children, and be active 
        participants in assisting their children to attain English 
        proficiency, achieve at high levels in core academic subjects, 
        and meet college and career ready State student academic 
        achievement standards and State academic content standards 
        expected of all students, including holding, and sending notice 
        of opportunities for, regular meetings for the purpose of 
        formulating and responding to recommendations from parents and 
        family members of students assisted under this subpart or 
        subpart 2.
            ``(5) Basis for admission or exclusion.--A student shall 
        not be admitted to, or excluded from, any federally assisted 
        education program on the basis of a surname or language-
        minority status.''.

SEC. 1113. ELIGIBLE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AREAS.

    Section 1113 (20 U.S.C. 6313) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(3) Ranking order.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), if funds allocated in accordance with 
                subsection (c) are insufficient to serve all eligible 
                school attendance areas, a local educational agency 
                shall--
                            ``(i) annually rank, without regard to 
                        grade spans, such agency's eligible school 
                        attendance areas in which the concentration of 
                        children from low-income families exceeds 75 
                        percent, or exceeds 50 percent in the case of 
                        the high schools served by such agency, from 
                        highest to lowest according to the percentage 
                        of children from low-income families; and
                            ``(ii) serve such eligible school 
                        attendance areas in rank order.
                    ``(B) Applicability.--A local educational agency 
                shall not be required to reduce, in order to comply 
                with subparagraph (A), the amount of funding provided 
                under the program under this subpart and subpart 2 to 
                elementary schools and middle schools from the amount 
                of funding provided under this part to such schools for 
                the fiscal year preceding the date of enactment of the 
                Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013 in order to 
                provide funding under such subparts to high schools 
                pursuant to subparagraph (A).'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(5) Measures.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the local educational agency shall 
                use the same measure of poverty, which measure shall be 
                the number of children ages 5 through 17 in poverty 
                counted in the most recent census data approved by the 
                Secretary, the number of children eligible for free and 
                reduced priced lunches under the Richard B. Russell 
                National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), the 
                number of children in families receiving assistance 
                under the State program funded under part A of title IV 
                of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), or 
                the number of children eligible to receive medical 
                assistance under the Medicaid program, or a composite 
                of such indicators, with respect to all school 
                attendance areas in the local educational agency--
                            ``(i) to identify eligible school 
                        attendance areas;
                            ``(ii) to determine the ranking of each 
                        area; and
                            ``(iii) to determine allocations under 
                        subsection (c).
                    ``(B) Low-income families in secondary schools.--
                For measuring the number of students in low-income 
                families in secondary schools, the local educational 
                agency shall use the same measure of poverty, which 
                shall be the calculation producing the greater of the 
                results from among the following 2 calculations:
                            ``(i) The calculation described under 
                        subparagraph (A).
                            ``(ii) A feeder pattern described in 
                        subparagraph (C).
                    ``(C) Feeder pattern.--In this paragraph, the term 
                `feeder pattern' means an accurate estimate of the 
                number of students in low-income families in a 
                secondary school that is calculated by applying the 
                average percentage of students in low-income families 
                of the elementary school attendance areas as calculated 
                under subparagraph (A) that feed into the secondary 
                school to the number of students enrolled in such 
                school.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) Reservation for early childhood education.--A local 
        educational agency may reserve funds made available to carry 
        out this section for early childhood education in eligible 
        school attendance areas before making allocations to high 
        schools in eligible school attendance areas pursuant to this 
        section.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)(D)(i), by striking ``section 
        1120A(c)'' and inserting ``section 1120(c)''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(3) Reservation for homeless children and youth and other 
        at-risk children.--
                    ``(A) Funds for homeless children and youth and 
                other at-risk children.--A local educational agency 
                shall reserve such funds as are necessary under the 
                program under this subpart and subpart 2 to serve--
                            ``(i) homeless children who are attending 
                        any public school served by the local 
                        educational agency, including providing 
                        educationally related support services to 
                        children in shelters and other locations where 
                        children may live;
                            ``(ii) children in local institutions for 
                        neglected children;
                            ``(iii) if appropriate, children in local 
                        institutions for delinquent children, and 
                        neglected or delinquent children in community 
                        day programs; and
                            ``(iv) children in foster care (as defined 
                        in section 1502), including providing points of 
                        contact (as described in section 1501(d)) in 
                        local educational agencies for child welfare 
                        agencies and children in foster care.
                    ``(B) Reservation of funds.--Notwithstanding the 
                requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of section 
                1120, funds reserved under subparagraph (A) may be used 
                to provide homeless children and youths with services 
                not ordinarily provided to other students under this 
                part, including--
                            ``(i) providing funding for the liaison 
                        designated pursuant to section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii) 
                        of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act;
                            ``(ii) providing transportation pursuant to 
                        section 722(g)(1)(J)(iii) of such Act;
                            ``(iii) providing services to preschool-
                        aged homeless children and homeless secondary 
                        school students;
                            ``(iv) providing support services to 
                        homeless children and youths in shelters and 
                        other locations where they may live; and
                            ``(v) removing barriers to homeless 
                        children and youths' enrollment, attendance, 
                        retention, and success in school.
                    ``(C) Amount reserved.--The amount of funds 
                reserved in accordance with subparagraph (A)(i) shall 
                be determined by an assessment of the needs of homeless 
                children and youths in the local educational agency. 
                Such needs assessment shall include the following:
                            ``(i) Information related to child, youth, 
                        and family homelessness in the local 
                        educational agency obtained through the 
                        coordination and collaboration required under 
                        subsections (f)(4) and (g)(6) of section 722 of 
                        the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
                            ``(ii) The number of homeless children and 
                        youths reported by the local educational agency 
                        to the State educational agency under section 
                        722(f)(3) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
                        Assistance Act for the previous school year.''; 
                        and
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``eligible under 
                this section and identified for school improvement, 
                corrective action, and restructuring under section 
                1116(b)'' and inserting ``identified as a priority 
                school under section 1116(d)''.

SEC. 1114. SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAMS.

    Section 1114 (20 U.S.C. 6314) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the 
                following: ``Funds provided under the program under 
                this subpart and subpart 2 may be used to support 
                evidence-based activities that address needs identified 
                through the comprehensive needs assessment under 
                subsection (b)(1)(A) and consistent with the schoolwide 
                program.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 
                        ``provide'' and all that follows through the 
                        period and inserting ``identify particular 
                        services as supplemental.''; and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Supplemental funds.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A local educational 
                        agency serving a school participating in a 
                        schoolwide program shall use funds available to 
                        carry out this section only to supplement the 
                        aggregate amount of funds that would, in the 
                        absence of funds provided under the program 
                        under this subpart and subpart 2, be made 
                        available from State and local sources for the 
                        school, including funds needed to provide 
                        services that are required by law for children 
                        with disabilities and children who are English 
                        learners.
                            ``(ii) Compliance.--To demonstrate 
                        compliance with clause (i), a local educational 
                        agency shall demonstrate that the methodology 
                        it uses to allocate State and local funds to 
                        each school receiving funds under the program 
                        under this subpart and subpart 2 ensures the 
                        school receives all of the State and local 
                        funds the school would otherwise receive if it 
                        were not receiving funds under this part.
                            ``(iii) Nonapplicability.--Section 1120(b) 
                        shall not apply to schools operating schoolwide 
                        programs under this section.'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3)(B)--
                            (i) by inserting ``or'' after ``civil 
                        rights,''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``, services to private 
                        school children, maintenance of effort, 
                        comparability of services, uses of Federal 
                        funds to supplement, not supplant non-Federal 
                        funds, or the distribution of funds to State 
                        educational agencies or local educational 
                        agencies''; and
                    (D) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(4) External providers.--A school may carry out a 
        schoolwide program under this subsection through an external 
        provider if the school demonstrates, in the plan required under 
        subsection (b)(2), that the external provider has expertise in 
        using strategies and programs that are based on scientifically 
        valid research to improve teaching, learning, and schools.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``section 1309(2)'' 
                                and inserting ``section 1312''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``section 
                                1111(b)(1)'' and inserting ``section 
                                1111(a)(1)''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by striking ``to 
                                meet the State's proficient and 
                                advanced levels of student academic 
                                achievement described in section 
                                1111(b)(1)(D)'' and inserting ``to be 
                                proficient or advanced students, as 
                                described in section 
                                1111(a)(3)(B)(ii)(I)'';
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``scientifically based research'' and 
                                inserting ``scientifically valid 
                                research''; and
                                    (III) in clause (iii)--
                                            (aa) in subclause (I)--

                                                    (AA) in item (aa), 
                                                by striking ``pupil 
                                                services'' and 
                                                inserting ``specialized 
                                                instructional support 
                                                services'';

                                                    (BB) in item (bb), 
                                                by striking ``and'' 
                                                after the semicolon;

                                                    (CC) in item (cc), 
                                                by striking 
                                                ``vocational and 
                                                technical education 
                                                programs; and'' and 
                                                inserting ``career and 
                                                technical education 
                                                programs;''; and

                                                    (DD) by adding at 
                                                the end the following:

                                    ``(dd) implementation of schoolwide 
                                positive behavioral interventions and 
                                supports, including through 
                                coordination with activities carried 
                                out under the Individuals with 
                                Disabilities Education Act, in order to 
                                improve academic outcomes for students 
                                and reduce the need for suspensions, 
                                expulsions, and other actions that 
                                remove students from instruction; and
                                    ``(ee) implementation of early 
                                intervening services, including through 
                                coordination with early intervening 
                                services carried out under the 
                                Individuals with Disabilities Education 
                                Act;''; and
                                            (bb) in subclause (II), by 
                                        striking ``and'' after the 
                                        semicolon; and
                                            (cc) by adding at the end 
                                        the following:
                                    ``(III) provide a multi-tier system 
                                of supports and positive behavioral 
                                interventions and supports; and
                                    ``(IV) provide programs, 
                                activities, courses, and professional 
                                development in the core academic 
                                subjects that are targeted toward 
                                assisting children described in 
                                subclause (I) in meeting the academic 
                                content and student academic 
                                achievement standards described in 
                                section 1111(a)(1); and'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
                        ``and highly rated'' after ``qualified'';
                            (iv) by striking subparagraphs (D) and (F);
                            (v) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), 
                        (G), (H), (I), and (J) as subparagraphs (D), 
                        (E), (F), (G), and (H), respectively;
                            (vi) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated 
                        by clause (v), by inserting ``and highly 
                        rated'' after ``qualified'';
                            (vii) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated 
                        by clause (v), by striking ``, Even Start, 
                        Early Reading First,'' and inserting ``, 
                        programs under part A of title IV,'';
                            (viii) in subparagraph (F), as redesignated 
                        by clause (v), by striking ``section 
                        1111(b)(3)'' and inserting ``section 
                        1111(a)(2)''; and
                            (ix) in subparagraph (G), as redesignated 
                        by clause (v), by striking ``students who 
                        experience difficulty mastering the proficient 
                        or advanced levels of academic achievement 
                        standards required by section 1111(b)(1)'' and 
                        inserting ``students described in subclause 
                        (II) or (III) of section 1111(a)(3)(B)(ii)''; 
                        and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``No Child Left Behind 
                                Act of 2001), in consultation with the 
                                local educational agency and its school 
                                support team or other technical 
                                assistance provider under section 
                                1117,'' and inserting ``Strengthening 
                                America's Schools Act of 2013), in 
                                consultation with the local educational 
                                agency,''; and
                                    (II) in clause (iv), by striking 
                                ``section 1111(b)(3)'' and inserting 
                                ``section 1111(a)(2)''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in clause (i)--
                                            (aa) in subclause (I), by 
                                        striking ``, after considering 
                                        the recommendation of the 
                                        technical assistance providers 
                                        under section 1117,''; and
                                            (bb) in subclause (II), by 
                                        striking ``the No Child Left 
                                        Behind Act of 2001'' and 
                                        inserting ``the Strengthening 
                                        America's Schools Act of 
                                        2013'';
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``pupil services personnel'' and 
                                inserting ``specialized instructional 
                                support personnel''; and
                                    (III) in clause (v), by striking 
                                ``Reading First, Early Reading First, 
                                Even Start,'' and inserting ``part A of 
                                title IV,''; and
            (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``Even Start programs or 
        Early Reading First programs'' and inserting ``programs under 
        part A of title IV''.

SEC. 1115. TARGETED ASSISTANCE SCHOOLS.

    Section 1115 (20 U.S.C. 6315) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(B)--
                            (i) by striking ``challenging'' and 
                        inserting ``college and career ready''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``except that'' and all 
                        that follows through the period at the end and 
                        inserting ``including children who are at risk 
                        of failing to be ready for elementary 
                        school.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or 
                        limited English proficient children'' and 
                        inserting ``, or English learners''; and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Head start or literacy programs.--A child 
                who, at any time in the 2 years preceding the year for 
                which the determination is made, participated in a Head 
                Start program, a program under part A of title IV, or 
                in preschool services under this title, is eligible for 
                services under this part.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``challenging'' and inserting 
                        ``college and career ready'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``challenging'' and inserting ``college and 
                        career ready'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``scientifically based 
                                research'' and inserting 
                                ``scientifically valid research'';
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``and'' after the semicolon; and
                                    (III) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                            ``(iv) may include a multi-tier system of 
                        supports and positive behavioral interventions 
                        and supports; and
                            ``(v) may include support for programs, 
                        activities, courses, and professional 
                        development in the core academic subjects that 
                        are targeted toward participating children 
                        selected in accordance with subsection (b) to 
                        enable such children to meet the academic 
                        content and student academic achievement 
                        standards described in section 1111(a);'';
                            (iv) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
                        ``Even Start, Early Reading First'' and 
                        inserting ``programs under part A of title 
                        IV,'';
                            (v) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``and 
                        highly rated'' after ``qualified''; and
                            (vi) in subparagraph (F)--
                                    (I) by striking ``subsection (e)(3) 
                                and section 1119'' and inserting 
                                ``section 1117''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``pupil services 
                                personnel'' and inserting ``specialized 
                                instructional support personnel''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``meet the State's proficient 
                        and advanced levels of achievement'' and 
                        inserting ``be proficient or advanced students, 
                        as determined under section 
                        1111(a)(3)(B)(ii)(I)''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``challenging'' and inserting ``college and 
                        career ready''; and
            (3) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(B)(iii), by striking ``pupil 
                services personnel'' and inserting ``specialized 
                instructional support personnel''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 1119'' 
                and inserting ``section 1117''.

SEC. 1116. SCHOOL PERFORMANCE.

    Section 1116 (20 U.S.C. 6316) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1116. SCHOOL PERFORMANCE.

    ``(a) School Accountability and Improvement System.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State receiving a grant under the 
        program under this subpart and subpart 2 shall establish a 
        school accountability and improvement system that--
                    ``(A) is part of the accountability system required 
                under section 1111(a)(3) and implements the 
                requirements of such system;
                    ``(B) supports schools that are not meeting the 
                State's performance targets under section 1111(a)(3)(C) 
                for all students; and
                    ``(C) identifies the public elementary schools and 
                secondary schools in the State that will need local 
                interventions under subsection (b), that are focus 
                schools under subsection (c), and that are priority 
                schools under subsection (d), and the processes to be 
                used to improve schools in each category, in accordance 
                with this section and section 2123(b)(2).
            ``(2) Review and approval.--The State shall include 
        information describing the school accountability and 
        improvement system in the State plan under section 1111(b), 
        which shall be subject to peer review and approval by the 
        Secretary as part of the State plan, in accordance with such 
        section.
    ``(b) Local Interventions; Reporting.--
            ``(1) Local interventions.--Beginning in the 2015-2016 
        school year, each local educational agency receiving a subgrant 
        under the program under this subpart and subpart 2 shall--
                    ``(A) identify each school that, after 2 
                consecutive years, has not met the same performance 
                target described in section 1111(a)(3)(C) for the same 
                subgroup described in section 1111(a)(3)(D); and
                    ``(B) ensure that such school, in collaboration 
                with the local educational agency, develops and 
                implements a locally designed intervention to improve 
                student achievement in each such subgroup.
            ``(2) Reporting.--Each local educational agency that 
        implements locally designed interventions under paragraph (1) 
        to support schools that have not met performance targets for a 
        subgroup will report to the State educational agency regarding 
        the resources and interventions used to address the achievement 
        of students in the subgroup, and the outcomes of those efforts. 
        The State educational agency shall annually select the 
        interventions with exemplary outcomes, share such interventions 
        and outcomes with the public, and communicate such 
        interventions and outcomes to the Secretary.
            ``(3) Lack of improvement.--Each school served under the 
        program under this subpart that has been identified as a school 
        that has not met the same subgroup performance target, as 
        described in paragraph (1), for the preceding 3 consecutive 
        years shall work with the State educational agency to implement 
        a State-approved intervention based on established best 
        practices within State.
    ``(c) Focus Schools.--
            ``(1) Identification.--Beginning in the 2015-2016 school 
        year, a State shall identify as a focus school, for the 3-year 
        period following the school's identification period (except as 
        provided in paragraph (4))--
                    ``(A) each public school in the State that--
                            ``(i) is not identified as a priority 
                        school under subsection (d); and
                            ``(ii) is in the 10 percent of all public 
                        schools in the State with the greatest 
                        achievement gaps among the subgroups described 
                        in section 1111(a)(3)(D) as compared to the 
                        statewide average, as determined by the State 
                        academic assessments under section 1111(a)(2); 
                        and
                    ``(B) each public high school in the State that--
                            ``(i) is not identified as a priority 
                        school under subsection (d); and
                            ``(ii) is in the 10 percent of such schools 
                        with the greatest graduation rate gaps among 
                        such subgroups as compared to the statewide 
                        averages.
            ``(2) Improvement strategies.--For each focus school 
        identified under paragraph (1), the local educational agency 
        serving the school shall, in accordance with the State 
        accountability system described in section 1111(a)(3), develop 
        and implement a measurable and data-driven correction plan to 
        improve the performance of low-achieving subgroups in the 
        school in order to close achievement gaps. A correction plan 
        under this paragraph shall be developed with input from 
        teachers, parents, community members, and other stakeholders.
            ``(3) State waiver.--If a State determines that all schools 
        that would otherwise be considered to be the lowest-achieving 
        10 percent of schools with the greatest achievement gap, or 
        graduation rate gap, under paragraph (1), are actually 
        performing at a satisfactory level of performance, the State 
        may apply to the Secretary to waive the requirements of this 
        subsection with respect to such schools.
            ``(4) Improvement.--The State educational agency shall no 
        longer identify a school that has been identified as a focus 
        school for any remainder of the school's 3-year identification 
        period if--
                    ``(A) at any time during the 3-year period for 
                which a school is so identified, the school has met all 
                of its performance targets as described in section 
                1111(a)(3)(C) for the school year; or
                    ``(B) after 2 years of the 3-year period, the State 
                determines, based on the most current data, that the 
                school's rate of improvement is sufficient to enable 
                the school to meet all of the school's performance 
                targets by the end of the 3-year period.
    ``(d) Priority Schools.--
            ``(1) Identification.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Beginning in the 2015-2016 
                school year, a State shall identify as a priority 
                school, for the 3-year period following the school's 
                identification (except as provided in paragraph (5))--
                            ``(i) each school served under this subpart 
                        in the State that is in the lowest-achieving 5 
                        percent of elementary schools;
                            ``(ii) each school served under this 
                        subpart in the State that is in the lowest-
                        achieving 5 percent of secondary schools;
                            ``(iii) each public high school in the 
                        State with a graduation rate of less than 60 
                        percent; and
                            ``(iv) each school served under this 
                        subpart that has been identified as a focus 
                        school under subsection (c) for the 6 preceding 
                        consecutive years.
                    ``(B) State waiver.--If a State determines that all 
                schools that would otherwise be considered to be the 
                lowest-achieving 5 percent of schools under clause (i) 
                or (ii) of subparagraph (A), are actually performing at 
                a satisfactory level of performance based on the 
                measures used by the State to identify priority 
                schools, the State may apply to the Secretary to waive 
                the requirements of this paragraph, and paragraphs (2) 
                through (5), for such schools.
            ``(2) Needs analysis.--Each local educational agency 
        receiving assistance under the program under this subpart and 
        subpart 2 shall conduct a data-driven needs analysis, which may 
        involve an external partner with expertise in conducting such 
        needs analysis, of each school identified as a priority school, 
        as the case may be, to determine the most appropriate school 
        improvement strategies to improve student performance. Such 
        needs analysis shall include--
                    ``(A) a diagnostic review of data related to 
                students and instructional staff;
                    ``(B) an analysis of the school governance, 
                curriculum, instruction, student supports, conditions 
                for learning, and parent and family engagement 
                practices relative to the needs of the student 
                population;
                    ``(C) the resources, which may include community-
                based supports and early childhood education, available 
                at the school, local educational agency, and community 
                levels to meet student needs and support improved 
                student achievement and outcomes and the implementation 
                of any school improvement strategy; and
                    ``(D) an analysis of the school's current use of 
                time and an assessment of how much student, teacher, 
                principal, and staff time will be required to meet 
                student needs and support improved student achievement 
                and outcomes and the implementation of any school 
                improvement strategy, including consideration of 
                whether increased learning time is necessary to ensure 
                successful implementation.
            ``(3) State and local responsibilities for identified 
        schools.--
                    ``(A) State responsibilities.--Each State receiving 
                a grant under the program under this subpart and 
                subpart 2 shall ensure that a local educational agency 
                receiving assistance under such program carries out the 
                requirements of subparagraph (B) for each school 
                identified as a priority school under paragraph (1) in 
                the State.
                    ``(B) Local educational agency responsibilities.--
                Each local educational agency receiving assistance 
                under the program under this subpart and subpart 2 
                shall, consistent with the State's accountability 
                system under section 1111(a)(3)--
                            ``(i) establish a process for selecting an 
                        appropriate school improvement strategy for 
                        each school described in subparagraph (A) that 
                        is served by the local educational agency;
                            ``(ii) select the school improvement 
                        strategy to be used in each such school and the 
                        timeline for implementing the selected school 
                        improvement strategy in such school;
                            ``(iii) develop a detailed budget covering 
                        the 3-year identification period, including 
                        planned expenditures at the school level for 
                        activities supporting full and effective 
                        implementation of the selected school 
                        improvement strategy;
                            ``(iv) implement a school improvement 
                        strategy at the school in accordance with the 
                        requirements of paragraph (4);
                            ``(v) use appropriate measures to monitor 
                        the effectiveness of the implementation;
                            ``(vi) review and select turnaround 
                        partners to assist in implementing school 
                        improvement strategies;
                            ``(vii) align other Federal, State, and 
                        local resources with the school improvement 
                        strategy;
                            ``(viii) provide the school with the 
                        operational flexibility, including autonomy 
                        over staffing, time, and budget, needed to 
                        enable full and effective implementation of the 
                        selected strategy, including through the 
                        modification of practices or policies, if 
                        necessary;
                            ``(ix) collect and use data on an ongoing 
                        basis to adjust implementation of the school 
                        improvement strategy to improve student 
                        achievement;
                            ``(x) provide an assurance that the 
                        implementation of the selected school 
                        improvement strategy addresses the needs of all 
                        the subgroups of students described in section 
                        1111(a)(3)(D) in the school;
                            ``(xi) take steps to sustain successful 
                        reforms and practices after the school is no 
                        longer identified as a priority school;
                            ``(xii) provide technical assistance and 
                        other support to ensure students graduate from 
                        high school college and career ready, as 
                        determined by the State's academic content 
                        standards under section 1111(a)(1), through the 
                        effective implementation of the school 
                        improvement strategy in the school, which--
                                    ``(I) may include assistance in--
                                            ``(aa) data collection and 
                                        analysis;
                                            ``(bb) recruiting and 
                                        retaining staff;
                                            ``(cc) teacher and 
                                        principal evaluation;
                                            ``(dd) professional 
                                        development;
                                            ``(ee) parent and family 
                                        engagement;
                                            ``(ff) coordination of 
                                        services with high-quality 
                                        early childhood education 
                                        providers;
                                            ``(gg) coordination of 
                                        services to address students' 
                                        social, emotional, and health 
                                        needs;
                                            ``(hh) increasing learning 
                                        time;
                                            ``(ii) coordination of 
                                        services with institutions of 
                                        higher education to facilitate 
                                        the implementation of dual 
                                        enrollment programs and early 
                                        college high schools; and
                                            ``(jj) monitoring the 
                                        implementation of the school 
                                        improvement strategy selected 
                                        under paragraph (4); and
                                    ``(II) shall include assistance in 
                                the implementation of schoolwide 
                                positive behavior supports, school-
                                based mental health programs, and other 
                                approaches with evidence of 
                                effectiveness, for improving the 
                                learning environment in the school and 
                                reducing the need for suspensions, 
                                expulsions, and other actions that 
                                remove students from instruction, 
                                including effective strategies for 
                                improving coordination of community 
                                resources;
                            ``(xiii) establish partnerships with 
                        employers, institutions of higher education, 
                        service providers, and others to assist in 
                        implementing school improvement strategies 
                        described in paragraph (4); and
                            ``(xiv) review school discipline and 
                        climate data, disaggregated by each subgroup 
                        described in section 1111(a)(3)(D), in 
                        assessing the needs of the school and, if low-
                        achieving subgroups receive a disproportionate 
                        amount of suspensions, expulsions, or other 
                        forms of exclusionary discipline, incorporate 
                        evidence-based strategies to reduce out-of-
                        classroom punishment and promote student 
                        engagement in the school's improvement plan.
                    ``(C) State as local educational agency.--If a 
                school identified as a priority school under this 
                subsection for a 3-year identification period is re-
                identified as a priority school for the subsequent 3-
                year period, the State may take over the school and act 
                as the local educational agency for purposes of this 
                subsection, if permitted under State law.
            ``(4) School improvement strategies.--
                    ``(A) Required activities for all school 
                improvement strategies.--A local educational agency 
                implementing any strategies under this paragraph for a 
                school shall--
                            ``(i) provide staff at the school with 
                        ongoing professional development, consistent 
                        with the needs analysis described in paragraph 
                        (2);
                            ``(ii) conduct regular evaluations for the 
                        teachers and principals at the school that 
                        provide specific feedback on areas of strength 
                        and in need of improvement;
                            ``(iii) provide time for collaboration 
                        among instructional staff at the school to 
                        improve student achievement;
                            ``(iv) provide instructional staff at the 
                        school with timely access to student data to 
                        inform instruction and meet the academic needs 
                        of individual students, which may include, in 
                        elementary school, school readiness data;
                            ``(v) collaborate with parents and 
                        families, the community, teachers, other school 
                        personnel at the school, and representatives of 
                        Indian tribes located in the area served by the 
                        local educational agency, on the selection and 
                        implementation of the strategy;
                            ``(vi) use data to identify and implement a 
                        research-based instructional program that--
                                    ``(I) analyzes student progress and 
                                performance and develops appropriate 
                                interventions for students who are not 
                                making adequate progress;
                                    ``(II) provides differentiated 
                                instruction and related instructional 
                                supports; and
                                    ``(III) meets the unique cultural, 
                                language, and educational needs of all 
                                students served by such school;
                            ``(vii) in the case of an elementary school 
                        with kindergarten entry--
                                    ``(I) examine factors that 
                                contribute to school readiness as part 
                                of the needs analysis conducted under 
                                paragraph (2);
                                    ``(II) coordinate with appropriate 
                                high-quality early childhood programs, 
                                such as programs under the Child Care 
                                Development and Block Grant Act of 1990 
                                (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.), the Head 
                                Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.), 
                                prekindergarten programs, and other 
                                similar Federal, State, and local 
                                programs, in order to align instruction 
                                to better prepare students for 
                                elementary school; and
                                    ``(III) develop a plan to improve 
                                or expand high-quality early childhood 
                                options which may include the use of 
                                funds under the program under this 
                                subpart and subpart 2 for such 
                                purposes;
                            ``(viii) provide ongoing mechanisms for 
                        parent and family engagement;
                            ``(ix) provide appropriate services and 
                        evidence-based, integrated supports for 
                        students as identified in the school's needs 
                        analysis;
                            ``(x) describe, in a report to the State 
                        educational agency and made available to the 
                        public upon request, how the local educational 
                        agency or school will adopt and implement 
                        policies or practices to develop, implement, 
                        improve, or expand positive behavioral 
                        interventions and supports, early intervening 
                        services, and school-based mental health 
                        programs in accordance with the requirements of 
                        clauses (xi) through (xiv);
                            ``(xi)(I) review and analyze the school's 
                        efforts to address behavioral or disciplinary 
                        problems; and
                            ``(II) assist the school in developing, 
                        expanding, or improving the use of schoolwide 
                        positive behavioral interventions and supports 
                        that are aligned with activities carried out 
                        under the Individuals with Disabilities 
                        Education Act;
                            ``(xii) review and analyze the school's 
                        efforts to identify and assist students with 
                        poor academic achievement and students who are 
                        children with disabilities, and assist the 
                        school in developing, implementing, or 
                        improving early intervening services that are 
                        coordinated with activities carried out under 
                        the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
                        Act;
                            ``(xiii) review the number of discipline 
                        incidents in the school and use that 
                        information to assist the school to implement 
                        schoolwide positive behavioral interventions 
                        and supports or other early intervening 
                        services, or both; and
                            ``(xiv) review and analyze the school's 
                        efforts to address mental health needs among 
                        students and assist the school in developing or 
                        improving school-based mental health programs 
                        that are coordinated with activities carried 
                        out under the Individuals with Disabilities 
                        Education Act.
                    ``(B) Strategies.--A local educational agency shall 
                identify a school improvement strategy for a school 
                identified as a priority school under paragraph (1) 
                from among the following strategies:
                            ``(i) Transformation strategy.--A local 
                        educational agency implementing a 
                        transformation strategy in a school shall--
                                    ``(I) replace the principal, if the 
                                principal has served in that role at 
                                the school for more than 2 years, with 
                                a principal who has a demonstrated 
                                record of success in increasing student 
                                achievement and--
                                            ``(aa) training or 
                                        experience in raising student 
                                        achievement; or
                                            ``(bb) training or 
                                        experience in turning around 
                                        low-performing schools;
                                    ``(II) require existing 
                                instructional staff and school 
                                leadership to reapply for their 
                                positions;
                                    ``(III) require that all 
                                instructional staff and school 
                                leadership hiring be done at the school 
                                through mutual consent; and
                                    ``(IV) establish schedules and 
                                implement strategies that provide 
                                increased learning time.
                            ``(ii) Turnaround strategy.--A local 
                        educational agency implementing a turnaround 
                        model as a strategy for a school shall--
                                    ``(I) replace the principal, if the 
                                principal has served in that role at 
                                the school for more than 2 years, with 
                                a principal who has the demonstrated 
                                record of success and the training or 
                                experience described in item (aa) or 
                                (bb) of clause (i)(I);
                                    ``(II) screen all teachers in the 
                                school and retain not more than 65 
                                percent of them; and
                                    ``(III) establish schedules and 
                                implement strategies that provide 
                                increased learning time.
                            ``(iii) Whole school reform strategy.--A 
                        local educational agency implementing a whole 
                        school reform strategy for a school shall 
                        implement an evidence-based strategy that 
                        ensures whole school reform. The strategy shall 
                        be undertaken in partnership with an external 
                        provider offering a school reform program that 
                        is based on at least a moderate level of 
                        evidence that the program will have a 
                        statistically significant effect on student 
                        outcomes, including more than 1 well-designed 
                        or well-implemented experimental or quasi-
                        experimental study.
                            ``(iv) Restart strategy.--A local 
                        educational agency implementing a restart 
                        strategy in a school shall carry out the 
                        following:
                                    ``(I)(aa) Convert the school into a 
                                public charter school, or close and 
                                reopen the school as a public charter 
                                school in partnership with a nonprofit 
                                charter school operator, a nonprofit 
                                charter management organization, or a 
                                nonprofit education management 
                                organization, that has a demonstrated 
                                record of improving student achievement 
                                for students similar to those served by 
                                the school; or
                                    ``(bb) convert the school to a 
                                magnet school or create a new, 
                                innovative school, as defined by the 
                                State.
                                    ``(II) Ensure that the new school--
                                            ``(aa) serves the grade 
                                        levels as the original school 
                                        for which the strategy is being 
                                        implemented; and
                                            ``(bb) enrolls any former 
                                        student of the original school 
                                        who requests to attend the 
                                        school and then, after all such 
                                        students are enrolled, admits 
                                        additional students, using a 
                                        random lottery system if more 
                                        students apply for admission 
                                        than can be accommodated.
                            ``(v) School closure strategy.--A local 
                        educational agency implementing a school 
                        closure strategy for a school--
                                    ``(I) shall close the school and 
                                enroll the students who attended the 
                                school in other schools, including 
                                charter schools, served by the local 
                                educational agency that are within 
                                reasonable proximity to the closed 
                                school, as determined by the local 
                                educational agency, and that are 
                                higher-performing than the school that 
                                is being closed;
                                    ``(II) shall provide 
                                transportation, or shall pay for the 
                                provision of transportation, for each 
                                such student to the student's new 
                                school, consistent with State law and 
                                local educational agency policy;
                                    ``(III) shall provide information 
                                about high-quality educational options, 
                                as well as transition and support 
                                services to students, who attended the 
                                closed school and the students' 
                                parents; and
                                    ``(IV) may use school improvement 
                                funds provided under subsection (f) to 
                                pay for the expenses of--
                                            ``(aa) transitioning 
                                        students from the school that 
                                        is being closed to the new 
                                        school;
                                            ``(bb) supporting the new 
                                        school; and
                                            ``(cc) expanding and 
                                        offering student supports and 
                                        services within the new school, 
                                        which may include high-quality 
                                        prekindergarten programs and 
                                        services.
                    ``(C) Flexibility.--
                            ``(i) Flexibility for certain local 
                        educational agencies.--Notwithstanding any 
                        other provision of this paragraph--
                                    ``(I) a local educational agency 
                                that is eligible for services under 
                                subpart 1 or 2 of part B of title VI, 
                                as determined by the Secretary, may 
                                modify not more than 1 of the elements 
                                or activities required under 
                                subparagraph (A) of a school 
                                improvement strategy selected for a 
                                school identified under paragraph (4) 
                                in order to better meet the needs of 
                                students in such school; and
                                    ``(II) a State educational agency 
                                may apply to the Secretary for a waiver 
                                of clauses (i)(I) and (ii)(I) of 
                                subparagraph (B).
                            ``(ii) State flexibility.--Notwithstanding 
                        any other provision of this paragraph, a State 
                        educational agency may, with the approval of 
                        the Secretary, establish an alternative State-
                        determined, evidence-based, school improvement 
                        strategy that may be used by local educational 
                        agencies in the State in addition to the 
                        strategies described in subparagraph (B), 
                        except that funds provided under this title 
                        shall not be used for school vouchers.
                    ``(D) Public school choice.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In addition to the 
                        requirements of subparagraph (A) and the school 
                        improvement strategy determined under 
                        subparagraph (B) or (C)(ii), a local 
                        educational agency shall, not later than 3 
                        months before the first day of the school year 
                        following identification as a priority school 
                        under paragraph (1), provide all students 
                        enrolled in the identified school with the 
                        option to transfer to another public school 
                        served by the local educational agency that has 
                        not been identified under such paragraph, 
                        unless such an option is prohibited by State 
                        law.
                            ``(ii) Priority.--In providing students the 
                        option to transfer to another public school, 
                        the local educational agency shall give 
                        priority to the lowest-achieving children from 
                        low-income families, as determined by the local 
                        educational agency for the purposes of 
                        allocating funds to schools under section 
                        1113(a)(3).
                            ``(iii) Treatment.--Students who use the 
                        option to transfer to another public school 
                        shall be enrolled in classes and other 
                        activities in the public school to which the 
                        students transfer in the same manner as all 
                        other children at the public school.
                            ``(iv) Special rule.--A local educational 
                        agency shall permit a child who transfers to 
                        another public school under this subparagraph 
                        to remain in that school until the child has 
                        completed the highest grade in such school.
            ``(5) Improvement.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The State educational agency 
                shall no longer identify a school that has been 
                identified as a priority school for any remainder of 
                the school's 3-year identification period if--
                            ``(i) after 2 years of the 3-year period 
                        for which a school is identified as a priority 
                        school under paragraph (1), the school has met 
                        all of the school's performance targets as 
                        described in section 1111(a)(3)(C); or
                            ``(ii) after 2 years of the 3-year period, 
                        the State determines, based on the most current 
                        data, that the school's rate of improvement is 
                        sufficient to enable the school to meet all of 
                        the school's performance targets by the end of 
                        the 3-year period.
                    ``(B) Continued eligibility for school improvement 
                funds.--If an eligible entity, as defined in subsection 
                (f)(1), was receiving school improvement funds under 
                subsection (f) for a school that improves as described 
                in subparagraph (A), the eligible entity shall continue 
                to receive such grant funds, and use such funds to 
                carry out the grant activities in such school, for the 
                full period of such grant.
            ``(6) Repeated classification as a priority school.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For each public school that is 
                identified as a priority school under paragraph (1) for 
                any portion of a 3-year period and is re-identified 
                under such paragraph for the subsequent time period, 
                the local educational agency shall carry out the 
                requirements of this subsection for such subsequent 
                period by implementing, with respect to such school, 
                the restart strategy or school closure strategy under 
                clause (iv) or (v) of paragraph (4)(B).
                    ``(B) Special rule.--Notwithstanding subparagraph 
                (A), a local educational agency serving a school 
                described in such paragraph may, in coordination with 
                the State educational agency and based on a community 
                needs assessment, apply to the Secretary for a waiver 
                to implement another school improvement model not 
                previously used by the local educational agency for the 
                school.
    ``(e) Report on Professional Development Funds for Priority 
Schools.--Each local educational agency that receives subgrant funds 
under the program under this subpart and subpart 2 shall prepare and 
submit a report to the State educational agency, at the end of each 
school year, regarding--
            ``(1) the local educational agency's use of funds for 
        professional development, as required under section 2123(b)(2), 
        in schools identified as priority schools under subsection (d) 
        that did not receive funds under subsection (f); and
            ``(2) any changes in, or effects on, student performance at 
        such schools during such school year.
    ``(f) School Improvement Funds.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Eligible entity.--the term `eligible entity' 
                means--
                            ``(i) a State educational agency that is 
                        operating a statewide recovery school district;
                            ``(ii) a local educational agency that 
                        receives funds under the program under this 
                        subpart and subpart 2 and serves at least 1 
                        eligible school;
                            ``(iii) a consortium of such local 
                        educational agencies; or
                            ``(iv) an educational service agency that 
                        serves at least 1 local educational agency 
                        described in clause (ii).
                    ``(B) Eligible school.--The term `eligible school' 
                means a school identified as a priority school under 
                subsection (d).
            ``(2) Allotments to states.--
                    ``(A) In general.--From the funds made available to 
                carry out this subsection under section 3(a)(2) for a 
                fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide States that 
                submit an application described in paragraph (3) with 
                school improvement funds through an allotment, as 
                determined under subparagraph (B) and in addition to 
                the amounts made available to States under subpart 2, 
                to enable the States to award subgrants and carry out 
                the activities described in this subsection to assist 
                eligible schools.
                    ``(B) Allotments to states.--From the funds made 
                available to carry out this subsection under section 
                3(a)(2) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to 
                each State with an approved application an amount that 
                bears the same relation to such funds as the amount 
                that the State received under subpart 2 for the 
                preceding fiscal year bears to the amount that all 
                States receive under such subpart for such fiscal year.
            ``(3) State application.--A State that desires to receive 
        school improvement funds under this subsection shall submit an 
        application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
        accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. 
        Each application shall include a description of--
                    ``(A) the process and the criteria that the State 
                will use to award subgrants under paragraph (5)(A)(i);
                    ``(B) the process and the criteria the State will 
                use to determine whether the eligible entity's proposal 
                for each eligible school meets the requirements of 
                paragraphs (2) and (4), and subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
                of paragraph (3), of subsection (d);
                    ``(C) how the State will ensure geographic 
                diversity in making subgrants;
                    ``(D) how the State will set priorities in awarding 
                subgrants to eligible entities;
                    ``(E) how the State will monitor and evaluate the 
                implementation of school improvement strategies by 
                eligible entities, including how the State will use the 
                results of the evaluation to improve State strategies 
                for supporting schools identified under subsection (d); 
                and
                    ``(F) how the State will reduce barriers for 
                schools in the implementation of school improvement 
                strategies, including operational flexibility that 
                would enable complete implementation of the selected 
                school improvement strategy.
            ``(4) State administration and technical assistance.--A 
        State that receives an allotment under this subsection may 
        reserve not more than a total of 5 percent of such allotment 
        for the administration of this subsection, which may include 
        activities aimed at building State capacity to support the 
        local educational agency and school improvement, such as 
        providing technical assistance and other support (including 
        regular site visits to monitor implementation of selected 
        school improvement strategies to eligible entities serving 
        eligible schools), either directly or through educational 
        service agencies or other public or private organizations.
            ``(5) School improvement activities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A State that receives school 
                improvement funds under this subsection shall use not 
                less than 95 percent of such allotment to carry out 
                school improvement activities for eligible schools by--
                            ``(i) awarding subgrants, on a competitive 
                        basis, to eligible entities to enable the 
                        eligible entities to carry out the activities 
                        described in subparagraph (C) for eligible 
                        schools; or
                            ``(ii) if the State chooses and the local 
                        educational agency serving an eligible school 
                        agrees, directly providing the activities 
                        described in subparagraph (C)(ii) to the 
                        eligible school and the local educational 
                        agency, or arranging for other entities, such 
                        as school support teams or educational service 
                        agencies, to provide such activities to the 
                        school.
                    ``(B) Subgrants.--
                            ``(i) Applications.--An eligible entity 
                        that desires a subgrant under this paragraph 
                        shall submit an application to the State at 
                        such time, in such manner, and including such 
                        information as the State shall require. The 
                        application shall include a description of how 
                        the eligible entity will carry out the 
                        requirements of paragraphs (2) and (4), and 
                        subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3), of 
                        subsection (d) for each eligible school to be 
                        served by the grant.
                            ``(ii) Demonstration of additional 
                        responsibilities.--Each eligible entity that 
                        desires a subgrant under this paragraph shall 
                        demonstrate in its application that the 
                        eligible entity has--
                                    ``(I) adopted human resource 
                                policies that prioritize the 
                                recruitment, retention, and placement 
                                of effective staff in eligible schools;
                                    ``(II) ensured that eligible 
                                schools have access to resources to 
                                implement the school improvement 
                                strategies described in subsection 
                                (d)(4), such as facilities, 
                                professional development, and 
                                technology;
                                    ``(III) identified opportunities to 
                                reduce duplication, increase 
                                efficiency, and assist eligible schools 
                                in complying with reporting 
                                requirements of State and Federal 
                                programs;
                                    ``(IV) developed an early warning 
                                indicator system that monitors school-
                                level data, and alerts the eligible 
                                school when a student indicates slowed 
                                progress toward high school graduation, 
                                so that the school can provide 
                                appropriate student interventions; and
                                    ``(V) facilitated alignment and 
                                coordination between high-quality early 
                                childhood education programs and 
                                services serving students who will 
                                attend eligible schools that are 
                                elementary schools, and teachers and 
                                principals of such eligible schools.
                            ``(iii) Subgrant size.--A State shall award 
                        subgrants under this paragraph of sufficient 
                        size to enable subgrant recipients to fully and 
                        effectively implement the selected school 
                        improvement strategies.
                            ``(iv) Subgrant period.--Each subgrant 
                        awarded under this paragraph shall be for a 5-
                        year period.
                            ``(v) Withholding final funding.--In order 
                        for a State to award subgrant funds to an 
                        eligible entity for the final 2 years of the 
                        subgrant cycle, the eligible entity shall 
                        demonstrate that the schools receiving funds 
                        under this paragraph have made significant 
                        progress on the leading indicators.
                    ``(C) Use of subgrant funds.--An eligible entity 
                that receives a subgrant under this paragraph shall use 
                the subgrant funds to--
                            ``(i) carry out the requirements of 
                        subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3), and 
                        paragraphs (2) and (4), of subsection (d) in an 
                        eligible school that has been identified under 
                        such subsection as of the date of the grant 
                        award, which may include a maximum 1-year 
                        planning period; and
                            ``(ii) carry out activities at the local 
                        educational agency level that directly support 
                        such implementation, such as--
                                    ``(I) assistance in data collection 
                                and analysis;
                                    ``(II) recruiting and retaining 
                                staff;
                                    ``(III) teacher and principal 
                                evaluation;
                                    ``(IV) professional development;
                                    ``(V) coordination of services to 
                                address students' social, emotional, 
                                and health needs; and
                                    ``(VI) progress monitoring.
                    ``(D) Supplement, not supplant.--An eligible entity 
                or State shall use Federal funds received under this 
                subsection only to supplement the funds that would, in 
                the absence of such Federal funds, be made available 
                from non-Federal sources for the education of pupils 
                participating in programs funded under this subsection.
                    ``(E) Intervention by state.--In the case of a 
                State educational agency that has taken over a school 
                or local educational agency, the State may use an 
                amount of funds under this subsection similar to the 
                amount that the school or local educational agency 
                would receive, under this subsection, in order to carry 
                out the activities described in subparagraph (C) for 
                the school and local educational agency, either 
                directly or through an eligible entity designated by 
                the State educational agency.
            ``(6) National activities.--From amounts appropriated and 
        reserved for this paragraph under section 3(a)(2)(B), the 
        Secretary shall carry out the following national activities:
                    ``(A) Activities focused on building State and 
                local educational agency capacity to turn around 
                eligible schools and schools in rural areas through 
                activities such as--
                            ``(i) identifying and disseminating 
                        effective school improvement strategies, 
                        including in rural areas;
                            ``(ii) making available targeted technical 
                        assistance, including planning and 
                        implementation tools; and
                            ``(iii) expanding the availability of 
                        turnaround partners capable of assisting in 
                        turning around eligible schools, including in 
                        rural areas.
                    ``(B) Activities focused on building capacity to 
                turn around eligible schools, including in rural areas.
                    ``(C) The use of data, research, and evaluation 
                to--
                            ``(i) identify schools that are 
                        implementing school improvement strategies 
                        effectively;
                            ``(ii) identify effective school 
                        improvement strategies; and
                            ``(iii) collect and disseminate that 
                        information to States and local educational 
                        agencies in a manner that facilitates 
                        replication of effective practices.
                    ``(D) Other activities designed to support State 
                and local efforts to improve eligible schools.
            ``(7) Evaluation.--The Director of the Institute of 
        Education Sciences shall conduct an evaluation of the programs 
        carried out under this subsection.
    ``(g) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies, and procedures afforded 
school or school district employees under Federal, State, or local laws 
(including applicable regulations or court orders) or under the terms 
of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of understanding, or 
other agreements between such employees and their employers.''.

SEC. 1117. QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHERS AND PARAPROFESSIONALS.

    Subpart 1 of part A of title I (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking section 1117;
            (2) by redesignating section 1119 as section 1117, and 
        moving it so as to precede section 1118;
            (3) by redesignating sections 1120, 1120A, and 1120B as 
        sections 1119, 1120, and 1120A, respectively; and
            (4) in section 1117, as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and 
                inserting the following:
    ``(a) Teacher Qualifications.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        each local educational agency receiving assistance under the 
        program under this subpart and subpart 2 shall ensure that all 
        teachers teaching a core academic subject in a program 
        supported with funds under such subparts are highly qualified 
        teachers and are certified in the subject area in which the 
        teachers are assigned to teach.
            ``(2) Exception.--Each local educational agency located in 
        a State in which the State has fully implemented a professional 
        growth and improvement system shall only be required to comply 
        with the requirements under paragraph (1) as they relate to new 
        teachers.
            ``(3) Special rule for small, rural, or remote schools.--In 
        the case of a local educational agency that is unable to 
        provide a highly qualified teacher to serve as an on-site 
        classroom teacher for a core academic subject in a small, 
        rural, or remote school, the local educational agency may meet 
        the requirements of this section by using distance learning to 
        provide such instruction by a teacher who is a highly qualified 
        teacher for purposes of the core academic subject, as long as--
                    ``(A) the teacher who is a highly qualified teacher 
                in the core academic subject--
                            ``(i) is responsible for providing at least 
                        50 percent of the direct instruction in the 
                        core academic subject through distance 
                        learning;
                            ``(ii) is responsible for monitoring 
                        student progress; and
                            ``(iii) is the teacher who assigns the 
                        students their grades; and
                    ``(B) an on-site teacher who is a highly qualified 
                teacher for a subject other the core academic subject 
                taught through distance learning is present in the 
                classroom throughout the period of distance learning 
                and provides supporting instruction and assistance to 
                the students.
    ``(b) Qualifications for American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native 
Hawaiian Language, Culture, or History Teachers.--
            ``(1) Language or culture.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
                provision of law, the requirements of subsection (a) on 
                local educational agencies with respect to highly 
                qualified teachers shall not apply to a teacher of 
                American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian 
                language or culture, whether the teacher is teaching on 
                a permanent, part-time, or occasional basis.
                    ``(B) Competency.--A State may require that a local 
                tribe or tribal organization, as defined in section 4 
                of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
                Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b), verify the competency 
                of a public school teacher of American Indian, Alaska 
                Native, or Native Hawaiian language or culture to teach 
                such subject, to the chief administrative officer of 
                the local educational agency or the chief State school 
                officer.
            ``(2) History.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
                provision of law, the requirements of subsection (a) on 
                local educational agencies with respect to highly 
                qualified teachers, shall not apply to a teacher who is 
                a Native elder or other authority on American Indian, 
                Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian history and who 
                provides instruction in such subject, whether on a 
                part-time or occasional basis.
                    ``(B) Competency.--A State may require that a local 
                tribe or tribal organization, as defined in section 4 
                of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
                Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b), verify the competency 
                of the instructor described in subparagraph (A) of 
                American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian 
                history to teach such subject, to the chief 
                administrative officer of the local educational agency 
                or the chief State school officer.'';
                    (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``hired after 
                the date of enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act 
                of 2001 and'';
                    (C) by striking subsections (d) and (l);
                    (D) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), 
                (h), (i), (j), and (k), as subsections (d), (e), (f), 
                (g), (h), (i), and (j), respectively;
                    (E) in subsection (d), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (D), by striking ``Subsections (c) and 
                (d)'' and inserting ``Subsection (c)''; and
                    (F) by striking subsection (i), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (D), and inserting the following:
    ``(i) Special Rule.--A State educational agency may not require a 
school or a local educational agency to expend a specific amount of 
funds for professional development activities under the program under 
this subpart and subpart 2.''.

SEC. 1118. PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.

    Section 1118 (20 U.S.C. 6318) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1118. PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.

    ``(a) Local Educational Agency Parent and Family Engagement 
Assessment and Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--In order to increase student academic 
        achievement and improve child development, a local educational 
        agency may receive funds under the program under this subpart 
        and subpart 2 only if such agency develops and implements a 
        strategic, evidence-based plan to support meaningful engagement 
        of parents and family members in education (referred to in this 
        section as the `parent and family engagement plan'). Such plan 
        shall be--
                    ``(A) based on a needs assessment of parents and 
                family members, school instructional and leadership 
                personnel, and community leaders, conducted to inform 
                the development of the plan; and
                    ``(B) developed and implemented through meaningful 
                consultation with--
                            ``(i) parents and family members of 
                        participating children;
                            ``(ii) youth who have graduated from 
                        schools that are part of the local educational 
                        agency;
                            ``(iii) as applicable, employers, business 
                        leaders, and philanthropic organizations;
                            ``(iv) other members of the community who 
                        are committed to increasing student academic 
                        achievement and improving child development;
                            ``(v) to the greatest extent practicable, 
                        individuals with expertise in effectively 
                        engaging parents and family members in 
                        education; and
                            ``(vi) organizations that have a 
                        demonstrated record of effectiveness in 
                        assisting students in becoming college and 
                        career ready, as determined in accordance with 
                        the State academic content standards under 
                        section 1111(a)(1).
            ``(2) Annual survey.--A local educational agency described 
        in paragraph (1) shall, on an annual basis, conduct a survey, 
        through electronic means to the extent practicable, including 
        delivery through mobile devices, of all parents, family 
        members, and all school instructional and leadership personnel, 
        to--
                    ``(A) determine the needs of parents and family 
                members, in order to assist with the learning of their 
                children and engage with school personnel, including 
                all teachers of their children;
                    ``(B) identify strategies to support school-family 
                interactions, including identifying and addressing the 
                barriers to effective parental involvement in a manner 
                responsive to the cultural and language needs of such 
                parents;
                    ``(C) determine the level of parent and family 
                engagement in each respondent's respective school and 
                the level of engagement of school leaders with parent 
                and family members;
                    ``(D) identify perceived and actual barriers to the 
                activities described in subparagraph (A); and
                    ``(E) determine the perceptions about the school's 
                conditions for learning.
            ``(3) Parent and family engagement plan.--
                    ``(A) Development.--Based on the results of the 
                survey described in paragraph (2), each local 
                educational agency receiving funds under the program 
                under this subpart and subpart 2 shall develop and 
                implement an annual parent and family engagement plan 
                jointly with the parents and family members of 
                participating children and, where applicable, with a 
                parent advisory committee that represents the entire 
                school district. Such plan shall--
                            ``(i) be designed to foster the engagement 
                        of parents and other family members and school 
                        instructional and leadership personnel;
                            ``(ii) be designed to integrate such 
                        engagement into the practice of all the local 
                        educational agency's schools that are served 
                        under the program under this subpart and 
                        subpart 2;
                            ``(iii) establish parent engagement goals 
                        for the local educational agency and such 
                        schools; and
                            ``(iv) establish annual quantifiable 
                        performance benchmarks for such goals, which 
                        shall require continual progress toward the 
                        achievement of such goals.
                    ``(B) Additional elements.--The parent and family 
                engagement plan shall--
                            ``(i) establish the school's expectations 
                        for, and commitment to support, meaningful, 
                        evidence-based, parent and family engagement 
                        strategies;
                            ``(ii) describe the process through which 
                        the school will equip parents and family 
                        members, with particular attention to 
                        economically disadvantaged parents and family 
                        members, to--
                                    ``(I) act in partnership with local 
                                educational agency and school personnel 
                                to improve the academic achievement and 
                                development of their children; and
                                    ``(II) participate in school 
                                improvement strategies;
                            ``(iii) describe how the local educational 
                        agency will provide the coordination, technical 
                        assistance, and other support and conditions 
                        necessary to assist participating schools in 
                        planning and implementing effective parent and 
                        family engagement strategies, such as--
                                    ``(I) making facilities of the 
                                local educational agency available, as 
                                appropriate;
                                    ``(II) making compensatory time 
                                available for educators to conduct home 
                                visits;
                                    ``(III) establishing co-location 
                                with public assistance programs;
                                    ``(IV) encouraging the 
                                implementation of community school 
                                models and related activities; and
                                    ``(V) utilizing the expertise of, 
                                and developing strategies with, 
                                organizations that have a demonstrated 
                                track record of success in supporting 
                                parent and family engagement;
                            ``(iv) provide for not less than 1 
                        schoolwide meeting during each academic year, 
                        at a convenient time, to which parents and 
                        family members of participating children shall 
                        be invited and encouraged to attend, in order 
                        to--
                                    ``(I) review the parent and family 
                                engagement plan;
                                    ``(II) inform parents and family 
                                members of opportunities for engagement 
                                in their child's education; and
                                    ``(III) explain to parents and 
                                family members the right of the parents 
                                and family members to be involved, and 
                                the benefits of meaningful engagement;
                            ``(v) provide parents with an opportunity 
                        to develop the knowledge and skills to engage 
                        in full partnerships with school instructional 
                        and leadership staff of the school in the 
                        education of their children;
                            ``(vi) provide for professional development 
                        and other evidence-based support to school 
                        instructional and leadership personnel 
                        regarding effective parent and family 
                        engagement;
                            ``(vii) to the extent feasible and 
                        appropriate, coordinate and integrate parent 
                        and family engagement programs and strategies 
                        with other Federal, State, and local programs;
                            ``(viii) provide information to school 
                        personnel, students, and parents about the 
                        school's use of positive behavioral 
                        interventions and supports, school-based mental 
                        health programs, and the expectations of school 
                        personnel, students, and parents in supporting 
                        a safe learning environment for all students; 
                        and
                            ``(ix) describe how the local educational 
                        agency will coordinate with parent and family 
                        information and resource centers established 
                        under part H of title IV.
    ``(b) Annual Review of Performance Benchmarks.--Each year, each 
local educational agency described in subsection (a), each school 
served under the program under this subpart, and the parent advisory 
board established under subsection (g) shall collaboratively review the 
benchmarks for each of the goals established under subsection 
(a)(3)(A)(iii). Based on the review--
            ``(1) if a local educational agency has met or made 
        continual progress toward meeting, its annual benchmarks in 
        such year, the local educational agency will continue to 
        implement the parent and family engagement plan;
            ``(2) if the local educational agency has not met or made 
        continual progress toward meeting its annual benchmarks in such 
        year, the local educational agency and parent advisory board 
        shall jointly determine the cause after taking into the account 
        the results of the end-of-the-year survey described in 
        subsection (c); and
            ``(3) the local educational agency shall publicly report on 
        whether the agency has met or made continual progress toward 
        meeting such benchmarks, and the degree to which the benchmarks 
        were met.
    ``(c) End-of-the-year Survey.--As part of the review described in 
subsection (b), a local educational agency shall conduct an end-of-the-
year survey of parents and school instructional and leadership 
personnel, including parents and personnel who participated in the 
survey described in subsection (a)(2), to determine whether the needs 
of parents and personnel were met through the implementation of the 
plan.
    ``(d) Revision of Plan.--The local educational agency and the 
parent advisory board established under subsection (g) shall address 
the causes described in subsection (b)(2) and the results of the survey 
in subsection (c) in the development or revision of the parent and 
family engagement plan.
    ``(e) Reservation and Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each local educational agency shall 
        reserve not less than 2 percent of such agency's allocation 
        under subpart 2 to assist schools in carrying out the 
        activities described in this section, subject to paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Exception.--The reservation requirement under 
        paragraph (1) shall not apply if 1 percent of the local 
        educational agency's allocation under subpart 2 for the fiscal 
        year for which the determination is made is equal to or less 
        than $5,000.
            ``(3) Distribution of funds.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A local educational agency 
                shall--
                            ``(i) distribute not less than 75 percent 
                        of funds reserved under paragraph (1) to 
                        schools served under this subpart; and
                            ``(ii) use not more than 20 percent of such 
                        funds for parent and family engagement 
                        activities at the local educational agency 
                        level.
                    ``(B) Priority.--In allocating the funds described 
                in subparagraph (A), each local educational agency 
                shall give priority to high-need schools.
            ``(4) Use of funds.--Funds reserved under paragraph (1) may 
        be used to carry out activities and strategies consistent with 
        the parent and family engagement plan described in subsection 
        (a), including not less than 1 of the following:
                    ``(A) Designating or establishing a dedicated 
                office or dedicated personnel for parent and family 
                engagement.
                    ``(B) Providing professional development for local 
                educational agency and school personnel regarding 
                parent and family engagement strategies, which may be 
                provided jointly to teachers, school leaders, early 
                childhood educators, and parents and family members.
                    ``(C) Providing adult education and literacy 
                activities, as defined in section 203 of the Adult 
                Education and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9201 et 
                seq.).
                    ``(D) Supporting home visitation programs.
                    ``(E) Engaging in other evidence-based or promising 
                strategies for improving and increasing parent and 
                family engagement, which may include family and student 
                supports, as defined in section 4703.
                    ``(F) Disseminating information on best practices 
                (such as implementation, replication, impact studies, 
                and evaluations) focused on parent and family 
                engagement, especially best practices for increasing 
                the engagement of economically disadvantaged parents 
                and family members.
                    ``(G) Contracting with experienced parent 
                organizations to assist with training and other 
                activities under this section.
                    ``(H) Collaborating, or providing subgrants to 
                schools to enable the schools to collaborate, with 
                community-based organizations, or employers, with a 
                demonstrated track record of success in improving and 
                increasing student academic achievement and parent and 
                family engagement to--
                            ``(i) enhance student achievement and 
                        development through greater engagement with 
                        children, such as experiential learning 
                        opportunities and internships;
                            ``(ii) increase opportunities for such 
                        organizations and employers to support family 
                        engagement activities, including by offering 
                        family engagement training and supporting adult 
                        education and family literacy programs; and
                            ``(iii) expand the role of the school as a 
                        community resource, such as by using facilities 
                        for community events, meetings, career or 
                        health fairs, or adult education and family 
                        literacy activities.
    ``(f) Accessibility.--In carrying out the parent and family 
engagement requirements of this subpart, local educational agencies and 
schools, to the greatest extent practicable, shall provide 
opportunities for the full and informed participation of parents and 
family members (including parents and family members with 
disabilities), including providing information and school reports in a 
format and, to the greatest extent practicable, in a language such 
parents can understand.
    ``(g) Parent Advisory Board.--Each local educational agency 
described in subsection (a) shall establish a parent advisory board for 
the purposes of developing, revising, and reviewing the parent and 
family engagement plan. Such board shall--
            ``(1) consist of a sufficient number of parents of children 
        attending the local educational agency's schools served under 
        this subpart to adequately represent the interests and needs of 
        parents at the local educational agency;
            ``(2) meet multiple times throughout the school year; and
            ``(3) be representative of the population served by the 
        local educational agency.''.

SEC. 1119. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS REGARDING SECTION 1119.

    Section 1119 (20 U.S.C. 6320), as redesignated by section 1117(3), 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``sections 1118 and 
        1119'' and inserting ``sections 1117 and 1118''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``9505'' and 
        inserting ``9503''.

SEC. 1120. COMPARABILITY OF SERVICES.

    Section 1120 (20 U.S.C. 6321), as redesignated by section 1117(3), 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``involved''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Comparability.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Comparability.--Beginning for the 2015-2016 
                school year, a local educational agency may receive 
                funds under the program under this subpart and subpart 
                2 only if the local educational agency demonstrates to 
                the State educational agency that the combined State 
                and local per-pupil expenditures (including actual 
                personnel and actual nonpersonnel expenditures) in each 
                school served under this subpart, in the most recent 
                year for which such data were available, are not less 
                than the average combined State and local per-pupil 
                expenditures for those schools that are not served 
                under this subpart.
                    ``(B) Alternative comparability.--If the local 
                educational agency is serving all of the schools under 
                its jurisdiction under this subpart, the agency shall 
                demonstrate to the State educational agency that the 
                average combined State and local per-pupil expenditures 
                (including actual personnel and actual nonpersonnel 
                expenditures) for its high-poverty schools, in the most 
                recent year for which such data are available, were not 
                less than the average combined State and local per-
                pupil expenditures for its low-poverty schools.
                    ``(C) Basis.--A local educational agency may meet 
                the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) on a 
                local educational agency-wide basis or a grade-span by 
                grade-span basis.
                    ``(D) Exclusion of funds.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For the purpose of 
                        complying with this paragraph, a local 
                        educational agency shall exclude any State or 
                        local funds expended in any school for--
                                    ``(I) excess costs of providing 
                                services to English learners;
                                    ``(II) excess costs of providing 
                                services to children with disabilities;
                                    ``(III) capital expenditures; and
                                    ``(IV) such other expenditures as 
                                the Secretary determines appropriate.
                            ``(ii) Changes after the beginning of the 
                        school year.--A local educational agency need 
                        not include unpredictable changes in student 
                        enrollment or personnel assignments that occur 
                        after the beginning of a school year in 
                        determining compliance under this subsection.
            ``(2) Documentation.--A local educational agency shall 
        demonstrate that it is meeting the requirements of paragraph 
        (1) by submitting to the State educational agency the per-pupil 
        expenditures, personnel expenditures, nonpersonnel 
        expenditures, and total expenditures for each school served by 
        the local educational agency.
            ``(3) Inapplicability.--This subsection shall not apply to 
        a local educational agency that does not have more than 1 
        building for each grade span.
            ``(4) Process and procedures.--
                    ``(A) Local educational agency responsibilities.--
                Each local educational agency assisted under the 
                program under this subpart and subpart 2 shall, by 
                October 31, 2016, report to the State educational 
                agency on its compliance with the requirements of this 
                subsection for the preceding school year, including a 
                listing, by school, of actual combined per-pupil State 
                and local personnel and nonpersonnel expenditures.
                    ``(B) State educational agency responsibilities.--
                Each State educational agency assisted under the 
                program under this subpart and subpart 2 shall ensure 
                that such information is made publicly available by the 
                State or the local educational agency, including the 
                school-by-school listing described in subparagraph (A).
                    ``(C) Plan.--A local educational agency that does 
                not meet the requirements of this subsection in any 
                year shall develop and implement a plan to ensure 
                compliance for the subsequent school year and may be 
                required by the State educational agency to report on 
                its progress in implementing such plan.
            ``(5) Transition provisions.--
                    ``(A) School years preceding the 2015-2016 school 
                year.--For school years preceding the 2015-2016 school 
                year, a local educational agency may receive funds 
                under the program under this subpart and subpart 2 only 
                if the local educational agency demonstrates to the 
                State educational agency that the local educational 
                agency meets the requirements of section 1120A, as in 
                effect on the day before the date of enactment of the 
                Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013.
                    ``(B) Transition between requirements.--The 
                Secretary shall take such steps as are necessary to 
                provide for the orderly transition between the 
                requirements under section 1120A, as in effect on the 
                day before the date of enactment of the Strengthening 
                America's Schools Act of 2013, and the new requirements 
                under this section, as amended by such Act.
            ``(6) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection 
        shall be construed to require a local educational agency to 
        transfer school personnel in order to comply with this 
        subsection.
            ``(7) Comparable requirements.--In the case of a State, 
        State educational agency, or local educational agency that has, 
        before the date of enactment of the Strengthening America's 
        Schools Act of 2013, enacted requirements relating to the 
        comparability of educational expenditures that differ from the 
        requirements of this subsection, the Secretary shall allow the 
        local educational agency to demonstrate comparability of 
        educational expenditures for purposes of this subsection 
        through the enacted requirements if the Secretary determines 
        that the enacted requirements provide the same, or a higher, 
        standard of comparability for schools served under this subpart 
        as required by this subsection.''.

SEC. 1121. COORDINATION REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 1120A (20 U.S.C. 6322), as redesignated by section 1117(3), 
is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1120A. COORDINATION REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) In General.--Each local educational agency receiving 
assistance under the program under this subpart and subpart 2 shall 
carry out the activities described in subsection (b) with Head Start 
agencies (consistent with section 642(e)(5) of the Head Start Act (42 
U.S.C. 9837(e)(5)), providers of services under part C of the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, programs carried out under 
section 619 of such Act, and, if feasible, other entities carrying out 
high-quality early childhood education programs and services.
    ``(b) Activities.--The activities and services referred to in 
subsection (a) include--
            ``(1) developing and implementing a systematic procedure 
        for transferring, with parental consent, early childhood 
        program records for each participating child to the school in 
        which such child will enroll;
            ``(2) establishing ongoing communication between early 
        childhood program staff and their counterparts in the schools 
        (including teachers, principals, social workers, local 
        educational agency liaisons designated under section 
        722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 
        and health staff) to facilitate the coordination and alignment 
        of programs;
            ``(3) establishing ongoing communications between the early 
        childhood program and the local educational agency for 
        developing continuity of developmentally appropriate 
        instructional programs and shared expectations for children's 
        learning and development as children transition to school;
            ``(4) organizing and participating in joint training, 
        including transition-related training for school staff and 
        early childhood programs;
            ``(5) establishing comprehensive transition policies and 
        procedures that support the school readiness of children 
        transitioning to school;
            ``(6) conducting outreach to parents, families, and 
        elementary school teachers to discuss the educational, 
        developmental, and other needs of children entering school;
            ``(7) helping parents of children who are English learners 
        understand--
                    ``(A) the instructional and other services provided 
                by the school in which such child will enroll after 
                participation in a Head Start program or other Federal 
                early childhood care and education program; and
                    ``(B) as appropriate, the information provided to 
                parents of English learners under section 3202;
            ``(8) helping parents understand the instructional and 
        other services provided by the school in which their child will 
        enroll after participation in a Head Start program or other 
        Federal early childhood care and education program; and
            ``(9) developing and implementing a system to increase 
        program participation of underserved populations of eligible 
        children, especially children eligible for a free or reduced 
        price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), parents of children who are 
        English learners, and parents of children with disabilities.''.

SEC. 1122. GRANTS FOR THE OUTLYING AREAS AND THE SECRETARY OF THE 
              INTERIOR.

    Section 1121 (20 U.S.C. 6331) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``section 1002(a) and 
        1125A(f)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 
        3(a)'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and freely 
                associated States''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking 
                ``challenging State academic content standards'' and 
                inserting ``college and career ready State academic 
                content standards under section 1111(a)(1)''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Definition of Outlying Area.--As used in subsections (a) and 
(b), the term `outlying area' has the meaning given that term in 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 9101(44).''.

SEC. 1123. ALLOCATIONS TO STATES.

    Section 1122(a) (20 U.S.C. 6332(a)) is amended by striking 
``section 1002(a) to carry out this part for each of fiscal years 2002-
2007'' and inserting ``section 3(a)(1) to carry out this part for each 
of fiscal years 2014 through 2019''.

SEC. 1124. EDUCATION FINANCE INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM.

    Section 1125A (20 U.S.C. 6337) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (f)'' and 
        inserting ``section 3(a)(3),'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking ``subsection (f)'' 
        and inserting ``section 3(a)(3)'';
            (3) by striking subsection (f); and
            (4) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f).

SEC. 1125. BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS; CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN EARLY 
              CHILDHOOD; GREEN RIBBON SCHOOLS.

    Part A of title I (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

   ``Subpart 3--Blue Ribbon Schools; Centers of Excellence in Early 
                    Childhood; Green Ribbon Schools

``SEC. 1131. BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS.

    ``(a) Program Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to assist 
States and local educational agencies in identifying and rewarding 
high-performing public schools.
    ``(b) Blue Ribbon Schools.--
            ``(1) Identification of blue ribbon schools.--Each State 
        receiving a grant under the program under subpart 1 and subpart 
        2 may--
                    ``(A) define the category of blue ribbon schools, 
                consistent with paragraph (2), for the State as part of 
                its State plan in section 1111(b); and
                    ``(B) identify, for each school year, the schools 
                in the State that are blue ribbon schools for such 
                year.
            ``(2) Blue ribbon school criteria.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If a State elects to carry out 
                this subsection, the State's blue ribbon schools shall 
                consist of the highest 5 percent of the State's public 
                elementary schools and secondary schools, as designated 
                by the State based on--
                            ``(i) the percentage of proficient or 
                        advanced students, as determined under section 
                        1111(a)(3)(B)(ii)(I), in English or language 
                        arts, and mathematics;
                            ``(ii) in the case of high schools, the 
                        school's graduation rates;
                            ``(iii) the performance of each category of 
                        students described in section 1111(a)(3)(D);
                            ``(iv) the percentage of students who are 
                        meeting or exceeding the State student academic 
                        achievement standards or are achieving 
                        sufficient academic growth as described in 
                        section 1111(a)(3)(B)(iii); and
                            ``(v) school gains.
                    ``(B) Noneligibility for blue ribbon status.--A 
                school identified under subsection (c) or (d) of 
                section 1116 for a year shall not be eligible for blue 
                ribbon school status for the same year.
    ``(c) Rewards.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State that defines and identifies 
        blue ribbon schools under subsection (b)(1) for a school year 
        may--
                    ``(A) provide each blue ribbon school in the State 
                with increased autonomy over the school's budget, 
                staffing, and time;
                    ``(B) allow each blue ribbon school to have 
                flexibility in the use of any funds provided to the 
                school under this Act for any purpose allowed under 
                this Act (notwithstanding any other provision of this 
                Act), as long as such use is consistent with the Civil 
                Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq.), title IX 
                of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et 
                seq.), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
                (29 U.S.C. 794), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
                1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), and part B of the 
                Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; and
                    ``(C) reserve not more than .5 percent of the funds 
                allotted to the State under subpart 2 and use such 
                reserved amounts to distribute rewards, on a 
                competitive basis, to local educational agencies that 
                serve 1 or more blue ribbon schools identified under 
                subsection (b) that receive funds under subpart 2 to 
                enable the local educational agencies to provide awards 
                to such blue ribbon schools that receive funds under 
                such subpart.
            ``(2) Use of rewards.--As a condition of receiving an award 
        from a local educational agency under this subsection, a blue 
        ribbon school shall agree to use the award funds to--
                    ``(A) improve student achievement; and
                    ``(B) provide technical assistance to the lowest-
                achieving schools in the closest geographic region of 
                the State to the blue ribbon school, in accordance with 
                the State plan under section 1111(b)(1)(E).

``SEC. 1132. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD.

    ``(a) Definition of Eligible Early Childhood Education Program.--In 
this section, the term `eligible early childhood education program' 
means an early childhood education program that--
            ``(1) serves young children from households that would be 
        eligible to receive a free or reduced price lunch under the 
        Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
        seq.); and
            ``(2) is nominated, by the Governor of the State in which 
        the program is located and through a competitive selection 
        process, to be a center of excellence in early childhood under 
        this section.
    ``(b) Program Authorized.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Education, acting 
        jointly with the Secretary of Health and Human Services as 
        provided in paragraph (2), shall, subject to the availability 
        of funds under section 3(a)(4), establish a program under which 
        the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) designate exemplary eligible early childhood 
                education programs as centers of excellence in early 
                childhood for the purposes of sharing best practices 
                among early childhood education programs and to support 
                or recognize the centers of excellence to improve the 
                quality of care in programs in their local region; and
                    ``(B) award bonus grants to each center of 
                excellence in early childhood, to enable the center to 
                carry out the activities described in subsection (e).
            ``(2) Federal administration.--
                    ``(A) In general.--With respect to this section, 
                the Secretary shall bear responsibility for obligating 
                and disbursing funds and ensuring compliance with 
                applicable laws and administrative requirements, 
                subject to subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Interagency agreement.--The Secretary of 
                Education and the Secretary of Health and Human 
                Services shall jointly administer activities supported 
                under this section on such terms as the Secretaries 
                shall set forth in an interagency agreement.
    ``(c) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--In order to be eligible to be designated 
        as a center of excellence in early childhood under subsection 
        (b), an eligible early childhood education program shall submit 
        an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
        and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(2) Contents.--At a minimum, the application shall 
        include--
                    ``(A) evidence that the eligible early childhood 
                education program has significantly improved the school 
                readiness, as determined by the Secretaries, of young 
                children who have participated in the program;
                    ``(B) evidence that the eligible early childhood 
                education program demonstrates improved child outcomes 
                across all the essential domains of school readiness;
                    ``(C) evidence that the eligible early childhood 
                education program has high staff qualifications that 
                are designed to promote the social, emotional, 
                physical, and cognitive development of children;
                    ``(D) an assurance that the eligible early 
                childhood education program will develop a 
                collaborative partnership with other providers of early 
                childhood education in the local community involved to 
                conduct activities under subsection (e);
                    ``(E) a nomination letter, from the Governor of the 
                State in which the eligible early childhood education 
                program is located, demonstrating the eligible early 
                childhood education program's ability to--
                            ``(i) provide the coordination, transition, 
                        and training services of the activities 
                        proposed to be carried out under the bonus 
                        grant, including the coordination of such 
                        activities with State and local agencies that 
                        provide early childhood education and 
                        development to young children and families in 
                        the community served by the eligible early 
                        childhood education program; and
                            ``(ii) carry out the activities described 
                        in subsection (e)(1); and
                    ``(F) a description of how the early childhood 
                program, in order to expand accessibility and 
                continuity of quality early childhood education and 
                development services and programs, will coordinate 
                activities under subsection (e) with--
                            ``(i) programs serving children assisted 
                        under the Child Care and Development Block 
                        Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.);
                            ``(ii) the temporary assistance for needy 
                        families program funded under part A of title 
                        IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et 
                        seq.);
                            ``(iii) the block grants to States for 
                        social services program funded under subtitle A 
                        of title XX of the Social Security Act (42 
                        U.S.C. 1397 et seq.);
                            ``(iv) child care programs supported 
                        directly through the Community Services Block 
                        Grant;
                            ``(v) the Head Start and Early Head Start 
                        programs carried out under the Head Start Act;
                            ``(vi) programs supported by grants under 
                        part I of title IV;
                            ``(vii) other preschool programs supported 
                        under this title;
                            ``(viii) programs carried out under section 
                        619 and part C of the Individuals with 
                        Disabilities Education Act;
                            ``(ix) State prekindergarten programs;
                            ``(x) programs that support parent and 
                        family engagement, including programs funded 
                        under section 1118 or, if applicable, grantees 
                        supported through parent and family information 
                        and resource center grants under part H of 
                        title IV; and
                            ``(xi) other programs of early childhood 
                        education and development; and
                    ``(G) a description of how the early childhood 
                education program, if selected as a center for 
                excellence in early childhood, will work with the local 
                educational agency of the area in which the program is 
                located, to--
                            ``(i) provide for effective transitions 
                        between the program and elementary schools; and
                            ``(ii) facilitate ongoing communication 
                        between the program and elementary school 
                        teachers concerning young children 
                        participating in the program to improve the 
                        teachers' ability to work effectively with low-
                        income, at-risk young children and their 
                        families.
    ``(d) Designation and Bonus Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each 5-year term described in 
        paragraph (2), the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) select and designate, as centers of 
                excellence in early childhood, not less than 1 early 
                childhood education program from each of the several 
                States of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
                Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each of the outlying 
                areas from which the Secretary has received 
                applications; and
                    ``(B) award each center of excellence in early 
                childhood a bonus grant for the 5-year term, subject to 
                paragraph (2)(B).
            ``(2) Term of designation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                Secretary shall designate each early childhood 
                education program as a center of excellence in early 
                childhood under paragraph (1) for a 5-year term. During 
                the period of that designation, the program shall 
                receive a bonus grant under this subsection.
                    ``(B) Revocation.--The Secretary may revoke a 
                program's grant and designation under subparagraph (A) 
                if the Secretary determines that the program has not 
                made substantial progress in meeting the goals and 
                objectives of the grant.
            ``(3) Bonus grant amount.--
                    ``(A) Minimum amount of bonus grant.--Subject to 
                the availability of appropriations, each bonus grant 
                awarded under this subsection shall be in an amount of 
                not less than $200,000 per year.
                    ``(B) Priority for increased bonus grant funding.--
                In determining the amount of the bonus grant for a 
                center of excellence in early childhood under this 
                section, and subject to the requirements of 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary--
                            ``(i) shall give priority to centers that, 
                        through their applications, demonstrate that 
                        their programs are of exceptional quality and 
                        would serve as exemplary models for programs in 
                        the same geographic region; and
                            ``(ii) may give consideration to--
                                    ``(I) the populations served by the 
                                centers, such as centers that serve 
                                large proportions of young children who 
                                are English learners, children who are 
                                infants or toddlers with disabilities, 
                                as defined in section 632 of the 
                                Individuals with Disabilities Education 
                                Act, children with disabilities who are 
                                eligible for services under section 619 
                                of such Act, homeless children, foster 
                                children, or children who receive child 
                                protective services, or young children 
                                of other underserved populations; and
                                    ``(II) centers that do an 
                                exceptional job meeting the needs of 
                                young children in such populations.
    ``(e) Use of Bonus Grant Funds.--A center of excellence in early 
childhood that receives a bonus grant under subsection (d) shall--
            ``(1) use not less than 15 percent of the funds made 
        available through the grant to disseminate to other early 
        childhood education programs in the State involved (including 
        to early childhood education programs who serve young children 
        who live on tribal lands or come from families who engage in 
        seasonal or migrant work), best practices for achieving early 
        academic success, including best practices for--
                    ``(A) achieving school readiness, including 
                developing early literacy and mathematics skills;
                    ``(B) achieving the acquisition of the English 
                language for English learners, if appropriate to the 
                population served;
                    ``(C) providing high-quality comprehensive 
                services, if applicable, for participating young 
                children and their families; and
                    ``(D) facilitating the social and emotional 
                development of children and young children; and
            ``(2) use the remainder of such funds for not less than 2 
        of the following activities:
                    ``(A) In the case of a center of excellence that is 
                a Head Start program, providing Head Start services to 
                additional eligible young children.
                    ``(B) Extending the services of the center of 
                excellence to provide full-day, full-week, or full-year 
                care to young children served by the program, if 
                appropriate to better meet the needs of working 
                families in the community served by the center.
                    ``(C) Further coordinating early childhood 
                education programs and services and social services 
                available in the community served by the center for at-
                risk young children, their families, and pregnant 
                women.
                    ``(D) Providing professional development for 
                program instructional and support staff, including 
                joint training for with child care providers, public 
                preschool and elementary school teachers and school 
                leaders, and other providers of early childhood 
                education and development programs.
                    ``(E) Developing or maintaining partnerships with 
                institutions of higher education and nonprofit 
                organizations, including community-based organizations, 
                that recruit, train, place, and support postsecondary 
                education students to serve as mentors and reading 
                partners to preschool children in centers that serve 
                such children.
                    ``(F) Carrying out other activities determined by 
                the center to improve the overall quality of the 
                center's early childhood education program and for 
                which there is evidence that the activities will lead 
                to improved safety, development, well-being, or school 
                readiness of the young children served by the program.
                    ``(G) Sharing best practices concerning the 
                transition of children into elementary school.
    ``(f) Reports to the Secretary.--Each center of excellence in early 
childhood that receives bonus grant funds under this section shall 
submit an annual report to the Secretary, at such time and in such 
manner as the Secretary may require, that contains a description of the 
activities the center carried out with funds received under this 
section, including a description of how such funds improved services 
for young children and families.
    ``(g) Research and Technical Assistance.--From the funds made 
available to carry out this section, the Secretary may reserve not more 
than 1 percent of such funds to carry out the following activities:
            ``(1) Supporting a research collaborative among the 
        Institute of Education Sciences, the National Institute of 
        Child Health and Human Development, the Office of Planning, 
        Research, and Evaluation within the Administration for Children 
        and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services, 
        and, as appropriate, other Federal entities, to support 
        research on early learning that can inform improved State and 
        other standards and licensing requirements and improved 
        outcomes for young children, which collaborative shall--
                    ``(A) biennially prepare and publish for public 
                comment a detailed research plan;
                    ``(B) support early learning research activities 
                that could include determining--
                            ``(i) the characteristics of early learning 
                        programs that produce positive developmental 
                        outcomes for young children;
                            ``(ii) the effects of program quality 
                        standards on child outcomes;
                            ``(iii) the relationships between specific 
                        interventions and types of child and family 
                        outcomes;
                            ``(iv) the effectiveness of early learning 
                        provider training in raising program quality 
                        and improving child outcomes;
                            ``(v) the effectiveness of professional 
                        development strategies in raising program 
                        quality and improving child outcomes; and
                            ``(vi) how to improve the school readiness 
                        outcomes of young children who are English 
                        learners, children with special needs, and 
                        homeless children, including evaluation of 
                        professional development programs for working 
                        with such children; and
                    ``(C) disseminate relevant research findings and 
                best practices.
            ``(2) Evaluating barriers to improving the quality of early 
        learning programs serving low-income young children, including 
        evaluating barriers to successful interagency collaboration and 
        coordination, by conducting a review of the statewide strategic 
        reports developed by State Advisory Councils on Early Childhood 
        Education and Care and other relevant reports, reporting the 
        findings of such review to Congress, and disseminating relevant 
        research findings and best practices.

``SEC. 1133. GREEN RIBBON SCHOOLS.

    ``The Secretary is authorized to identify and recognize exemplary 
schools, programs, and individuals. Such recognitions may include--
            ``(1) a Green Ribbon Schools program, such as the Green 
        Ribbons School program carried out by the Secretary under 
        section 5411(b)(5) as of the day before the date of enactment 
        of the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, that 
        recognizes excellence in reducing environmental impact, 
        increasing health and wellness, and providing sustainability 
        education; and
            ``(2) an award program recognizing excellence exhibited by 
        classified school employees in the public school system.''.

SEC. 1126. GRANTS FOR STATE ASSESSMENTS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.

    Part A of title I (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.), as amended by section 
1125, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``Subpart 4--Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities

``SEC. 1141. GRANTS FOR STATE ASSESSMENTS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.

    ``(a) Grants for State Assessments.--From amounts made available 
under subsection (c)(1) to carry out this subsection, the Secretary 
shall make grants to States--
            ``(1) to enable States to pay the costs of developing, 
        improving, or administering State assessments and standards 
        consistent with section 1111(a), which may include the cost of 
        working in voluntary partnerships with other States, at the 
        sole discretion of each such State; and
            ``(2) in the case of States that have developed the 
        assessments and standards consistent with the requirements of 
        section 1111(a), to enable each such State--
                    ``(A) to administer such assessments; or
                    ``(B) to carry out other activities described in 
                this section, which may include--
                            ``(i) developing college and career ready 
                        State academic content and student academic 
                        achievement standards and aligned assessments 
                        in academic subjects for which standards and 
                        assessments are not required under section 
                        1111(a);
                            ``(ii) developing or improving assessments 
                        of English language proficiency necessary to 
                        comply with section 1111(a)(2)(D);
                            ``(iii) developing multiple measures of 
                        student academic achievement, including 
                        measures that assess higher-order thinking 
                        skills and understanding, and elicit complex 
                        student demonstrations or applications of 
                        knowledge and skills to increase the 
                        reliability and validity of State assessment 
                        systems;
                            ``(iv) developing, enhancing, or 
                        administering, in publicly funded early 
                        childhood education programs and elementary 
                        schools, early learning assessments (including 
                        accommodations to provide access for young 
                        children with disabilities) to improve 
                        instruction for young children;
                            ``(v) strengthening the capacity of local 
                        educational agencies and schools to provide all 
                        students with the opportunity to increase 
                        educational achievement, including carrying out 
                        professional development activities aligned 
                        with State student academic achievement 
                        standards and assessments;
                            ``(vi) expanding the range, and improving 
                        the quality, of accommodations available to 
                        English learners and students with disabilities 
                        to improve the use of such accommodations, 
                        including professional development activities;
                            ``(vii) improving the dissemination of 
                        information about student achievement and 
                        school performance to parents and families, 
                        including the development of information and 
                        reporting systems designed to--
                                    ``(I) identify best educational 
                                practices based on scientifically valid 
                                research; or
                                    ``(II) assist in linking records of 
                                student achievement, length of 
                                enrollment, and graduation over time;
                            ``(viii) providing instructional supports, 
                        which may include formative assessments;
                            ``(ix) developing computer adaptive 
                        assessments that meet the requirements of 
                        section 1111(a);
                            ``(x) developing alternate assessments, as 
                        described in section 1111(a)(2)(E), aligned to 
                        alternate achievement standards; and
                            ``(xi) providing professional development 
                        to local educational agency staff to transition 
                        between assessment systems, including 
                        technology for that purpose.
    ``(b) Grants for Enhanced Assessment Systems.--
            ``(1) Grant program authorized.--From amounts made 
        available under subsection (c)(3) to carry out this subsection, 
        the Secretary shall award, on a competitive basis, grants to 
        State educational agencies to enable the State educational 
        agencies to carry out the activities described in paragraph 
        (3).
            ``(2) Application.--Each State educational agency desiring 
        to receive a grant under this section shall submit an 
        application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
        accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(3) Authorized activities.--Each State educational agency 
        that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant 
        funds to--
                    ``(A) enable States, or a consortia of States, to 
                collaborate with institutions of higher education or 
                other organizations or agencies to improve the quality, 
                validity, and reliability of State academic assessments 
                beyond the requirements for such assessments described 
                in section 1111(a)(2);
                    ``(B) measure student academic achievement using 
                multiple measures of student academic achievement from 
                multiple sources, including measures that assess 
                higher-order thinking skills and understanding;
                    ``(C) chart student progress over time; or
                    ``(D) evaluate student academic achievement through 
                the development of comprehensive academic assessment 
                instruments.
    ``(c) Allotment of Appropriated Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), for 
        each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use the amount of funds 
        made available for this section for such year or $400,000,000 
        of such funds, whichever is less, to--
                    ``(A) reserve one-half of 1 percent for the Bureau 
                of Indian Education;
                    ``(B) reserve one-half of 1 percent for the 
                outlying areas; and
                    ``(C) from the amounts remaining after the 
                application of subparagraphs (A) and (B), allocate to 
                each State, for the purposes of carrying out the 
                activities under subsection (a), an amount equal to--
                            ``(i) $3,000,000; and
                            ``(ii) with respect to any amounts 
                        remaining after the allocation is made under 
                        clause (i), an amount that bears the same 
                        relationship to such total remaining amounts as 
                        the number of students ages 5 through 17 in the 
                        State (as determined by the Secretary on the 
                        basis of the most recent satisfactory data) 
                        bears to the total number of such students in 
                        all States.
            ``(2) Special rule for fiscal year 2014.--For fiscal year 
        2014, the Secretary shall use not less than $800,000,000 or, if 
        a lesser amount is made available for this section for such 
        year, such entire lesser amount, to carry out the requirements 
        of paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Remainder.--Any amounts remaining for a fiscal year 
        after the Secretary carries out paragraph (1) shall be made 
        available to award funds to States under subsection (b) 
        according to the quality, needs, and scope of the State 
        application under this section. In determining the grant 
        amount, the Secretary shall ensure that a State's grant shall 
        include an amount that bears the same relationship to the total 
        funds available under this paragraph for the fiscal year as the 
        number of students ages 5 through 17 in the State (as 
        determined by the Secretary on the basis of the most recent 
        satisfactory data) bears to the total number of such students 
        in all States.
            ``(4) Definition of state.--In this section, the term 
        `State' means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, 
        and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.''.

SEC. 1127. VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION.

    A State is free from all Federal requirements under part A of title 
I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 
et seq.) if the State chooses to not receive funding under such part.

                      PART B--PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE

SEC. 1201. IMPROVING SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

    Part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 6361 et seq.) is amended to read as 
follows:

                     ``PART B--PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE

                ``Subpart 1--Improving Secondary Schools

``SEC. 1201. SECONDARY SCHOOL REFORM.

    ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to ensure 
students graduate from secondary school college and career ready and to 
increase graduation rates by providing grants to eligible entities to 
provide schools with the necessary resources to implement innovative 
and effective secondary school reform strategies.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Applied learning.--The term `applied learning' means 
        a strategy that--
                    ``(A) engages students in opportunities to apply 
                rigorous academic content aligned with college-level 
                expectations to real world experience, through such 
                means as work experience, work-based learning, problem-
                based learning, or service-learning; and
                    ``(B) develops students' cognitive competencies and 
                pertinent employability skills.
            ``(2) Chronic absenteeism.--The term `chronic absenteeism' 
        means a student misses--
                    ``(A) 10 percent of the school days per school 
                year; or
                    ``(B) not less than 20 school days per school year.
            ``(3) Competency-based learning model.--The term 
        `competency-based learning model' means an education model in 
        which educators use explicit measurable learning objectives to 
        assist students to advance upon mastery of objectives as 
        determined through relevant assessments.
            ``(4) Effective secondary school reform strategies.--The 
        term `effective secondary school reform strategies' means a set 
        of programs, interventions, and activities with demonstrated 
        effectiveness in improving the academic achievement of 
        struggling students or dropouts.
            ``(5) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a 
        high-need local educational agency, or a consortium of such 
        local educational agencies, in partnership with--
                    ``(A) 1 or more institutions of higher education;
                    ``(B) 1 or more employers or industry-related 
                organizations; and
                    ``(C) 1 or more external partners or qualified 
                intermediaries.
            ``(6) Eligible secondary school.--The term `eligible 
        secondary school' means a high school that--
                    ``(A) is eligible for funds under part A;
                    ``(B) has a graduation rate below 75 percent;
                    ``(C) does not receive grant funds under section 
                1116(d); and
                    ``(D) is identified as low performing based on the 
                State's accountability system.
            ``(7) External partner.--The term `external partner' means 
        a public or private nonprofit organization or a nonprofit 
        charter management organization, with a demonstrated record of 
        successful secondary school reform.
            ``(8) Feeder middle school.--The term `feeder middle 
        school' means an elementary school or secondary school from 
        which a majority of students go on to attend an eligible 
        secondary school.
            ``(9) Qualified intermediary.--The term `qualified 
        intermediary' means an entity that has demonstrated expertise 
        to build and sustain partnerships with entities such as 
        employers, schools, community-based organizations, 
        postsecondary educational institutions, social service 
        agencies, economic development organizations, and workforce 
        investment systems, to broker services, resources, and supports 
        for youth and the organizations and systems designed to serve 
        them.
            ``(10) Struggling student.--The term `struggling student' 
        means a student who--
                    ``(A) is at an increased risk for low academic 
                achievement and is unlikely to graduate high school 
                within 4 years; or
                    ``(B) has dropped out of school.
    ``(c) Grants Authorized.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Reservation.--From the total amount of funds 
                appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal 
                year, the Secretary shall reserve--
                            ``(i) not more than 2.5 percent for 
                        national activities, which the Secretary shall 
                        use for technical assistance, data collection 
                        and dissemination, and evaluation and reporting 
                        activities; and
                            ``(ii) not less than one-half of 1 percent 
                        for the Bureau of Indian Education for 
                        activities consistent with the purposes of this 
                        section.
                    ``(B) Grants.--From the total amount of funds 
                appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal 
                year and not reserved under subparagraph (A), the 
                Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, 
                to eligible entities, based on the quality of the 
                applications submitted, of which--
                            ``(i) not more than 25 percent of grant 
                        funds shall be used for activities described in 
                        subsection (e)(1); and
                            ``(ii) not less than 75 percent of grant 
                        funds shall be used for activities described in 
                        paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (e) and 
                        subsection (f).
            ``(2) Grant duration.--Grants awarded under this section 
        shall be for a period of 5 years, conditional after 3 years on 
        satisfactory progress on the performance indicators described 
        in subsection (d)(2)(G), as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(3) Grant considerations.--In awarding grants under this 
        section, the Secretary shall give special consideration to 
        applications from eligible entities--
                    ``(A) serving high-need areas, such as high-poverty 
                or rural local educational agencies; or
                    ``(B) that demonstrate partnerships with employers 
                to provide students at participating schools with 
                career-related experience or assistance in attaining 
                career-related credentials.
            ``(4) Annual report.--Each eligible entity that receives a 
        grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an 
        annual report including data on the entity's progress on the 
        performance indicators described in subsection (d)(2)(G).
    ``(d) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity that desires a grant 
        under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary 
        at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
        as the Secretary may reasonably require.
            ``(2) Contents.--Each application submitted under paragraph 
        (1) shall include, at a minimum, a description of the 
        following:
                    ``(A) How the eligible entity will use funds 
                awarded under this section to carry out the activities 
                described in subsection (e)(1).
                    ``(B) The role of each entity that comprises the 
                eligible entity in meeting the purposes of this 
                section, including the external partner's capacity and 
                record of success in secondary school reform.
                    ``(C) How the eligible entity will sustain the 
                activities proposed, including the availability of 
                funds from non-Federal sources and coordination with 
                other Federal, State, and local funds.
                    ``(D) How the eligible entity conducted a 
                comprehensive needs analysis and capacity assessment of 
                the eligible secondary schools served by the eligible 
                entity to identify secondary schools proposed to be 
                served by the grant. The needs analysis and capacity 
                assessment shall include the following:
                            ``(i) An examination of each secondary 
                        school's data in the aggregate, and 
                        disaggregated by each of the subgroups of 
                        students described in section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x), 
                        on the following:
                                    ``(I) Graduation rates and 
                                characteristics of those students who 
                                are not graduating, including such 
                                students' attendance, behavior, 
                                expulsion rates, suspension rates, 
                                course performance, and credit 
                                accumulation rates.
                                    ``(II) Rates of dropout recovery 
                                (re-entry).
                                    ``(III) Rates of enrollment and 
                                remediation in institutions of higher 
                                education, in accordance with section 
                                1111(d)(3)(B)(viii).
                                    ``(IV) The percentage of students 
                                who are 2 or more years over-aged or 
                                under-credited for their grade level.
                            ``(ii) An examination of each eligible 
                        secondary school and feeder middle school's 
                        data in the aggregate, and disaggregated by 
                        each of the subgroups of students described in 
                        section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x), as applicable, on the 
                        following:
                                    ``(I) Student academic achievement, 
                                including the percentage of students 
                                who have on-time credit accumulation at 
                                the end of each grade and the 
                                percentage of students failing a core, 
                                credit-bearing, reading or language 
                                arts, science, or mathematics course, 
                                or failing 2 or more of any courses.
                                    ``(II) The percentage of students 
                                who have an attendance rate lower than 
                                90 percent.
                                    ``(III) Annual rates of expulsions, 
                                suspensions, school violence, 
                                harassment, and bullying, as defined 
                                under State or local laws or policies.
                                    ``(IV) Annual, average credit 
                                accumulation.
                                    ``(V) Annual, average attendance 
                                rates.
                                    ``(VI) Annual rates of students who 
                                move in and out of the school within a 
                                school year.
                                    ``(VII) Annual, average rates of 
                                enrollment in and completion of 
                                advanced coursework, including 
                                opportunities to earn postsecondary 
                                credit while in high school, such as 
                                Advanced Placement and International 
                                Baccalaureate courses and exams, dual 
                                enrollment, and early college.
                                    ``(VIII) Curriculum alignment with 
                                college and career ready standards 
                                across all grade levels.
                                    ``(IX) The nonacademic barriers 
                                that impact student achievement and the 
                                available support services to address 
                                such barriers.
                                    ``(X) The number and percentage of 
                                students who do not transition from 
                                grade 8 to grade 9 and who have not 
                                transferred to and enrolled in a school 
                                outside of the local educational agency 
                                within the State or out of the State.
                            ``(iii) An examination, including a 
                        description, of each eligible secondary 
                        school's capacity to implement the school 
                        reform activities described under subsection 
                        (e)(3), including--
                                    ``(I) the capacity and experience 
                                levels of administrative, 
                                instructional, and noninstructional 
                                staff;
                                    ``(II) the budget, including how 
                                Federal, State, and local funds are 
                                being spent (as of the time of the 
                                assessment) and can be better spent; 
                                and
                                    ``(III) the technical assistance, 
                                additional resources, and staff 
                                necessary to implement the activities 
                                identified in subsection (e)(3).
                            ``(iv) An assessment of the capacity of the 
                        eligible entity to provide technical assistance 
                        and resources to implement the activities 
                        described in subsection (e).
                    ``(E) The rationale for the strategies chosen to be 
                implemented under subsection (e), including how such 
                strategies will address the needs identified through 
                the needs analysis.
                    ``(F) How the eligible entity will incorporate 
                students with disabilities, English learners, and 
                struggling students into the activities under 
                subsection (e).
                    ``(G) The performance indicators and targets the 
                eligible entity will use to assess the effectiveness of 
                the activities implemented under this section 
                including--
                            ``(i) graduation rates;
                            ``(ii) dropout recovery (re-entry) rates;
                            ``(iii) percentage of students with less 
                        than a 90 percent attendance rate;
                            ``(iv) percentage of students who have on-
                        time credit accumulation at the end of each 
                        grade and the percentage of students failing a 
                        core subject course;
                            ``(v) rates of expulsions, suspensions, 
                        school violence, harassment, and bullying, as 
                        defined under State or local laws or policies;
                            ``(vi) annual, average attendance rates;
                            ``(vii) annual rates of student mobility;
                            ``(viii) annual rates of student transfers;
                            ``(ix) college remediation, enrollment, 
                        persistence, and completion rates; and
                            ``(x) percentage of students successfully--
                                    ``(I) completing Advanced Placement 
                                or International Baccalaureate courses;
                                    ``(II) completing rigorous 
                                postsecondary education courses while 
                                attending a secondary school; or
                                    ``(III) enrolling in and 
                                completing, career and technical 
                                education, as defined in section 3 of 
                                the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
                                Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
                                U.S.C. 2302) or a program that leads to 
                                an apprenticeship registered under the 
                                Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known 
                                as the `National Apprenticeship Act'; 
                                50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 
                                et seq.).
    ``(e) Required Uses of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity that receives a grant 
        under this section shall use the grant funds to--
                    ``(A) implement an early warning indicator system 
                to help high schools and feeder middle schools, served 
                by the eligible entity's local educational agency, to 
                identify struggling students and create a system of 
                evidence-based interventions, by--
                            ``(i) identifying and analyzing the 
                        academic and non-academic risk factors that 
                        most reliably predict dropouts by using 
                        longitudinal data of past cohorts of students;
                            ``(ii) identifying specific indicators of 
                        student progress and performance, such as 
                        attendance and chronic absenteeism, academic 
                        performance in core courses, and credit 
                        accumulation, to guide decisionmaking;
                            ``(iii) identifying or developing a 
                        mechanism for regularly collecting and 
                        analyzing data about the impact of 
                        interventions on the indicators of student 
                        progress and performance;
                            ``(iv) analyzing academic indicators to 
                        determine whether students are making 
                        sufficient academic growth to graduate 
                        secondary school in the standard numbers of 
                        years; and
                            ``(v) identifying and implementing 
                        strategies for pairing academic support with 
                        integrated student services and case-management 
                        interventions for students requiring intensive 
                        supports, which may include partnerships with 
                        other external partners;
                    ``(B) provide support and credit recovery 
                opportunities for struggling students, including those 
                who are over-aged and under-credited, at secondary 
                schools served by the eligible entity by offering 
                activities, such as--
                            ``(i) a flexible school schedule;
                            ``(ii) competency-based learning models and 
                        performance-based assessments; and
                            ``(iii) the provision of support services;
                    ``(C) provide dropout recovery or re-entry programs 
                to secondary schools that are designed to encourage and 
                support dropouts returning to an educational system, 
                program, or institution following an extended absence 
                in order to graduate college and career ready;
                    ``(D) provide evidence-based grade and school 
                transition programs and supports, including through 
                curricula alignment; and
                    ``(E) provide school leaders, instructional staff, 
                noninstructional staff, students, and families with 
                high-quality, easily accessible and timely information 
                about--
                            ``(i) secondary school graduation 
                        requirements;
                            ``(ii) postsecondary education application 
                        processes;
                            ``(iii) postsecondary admissions processes 
                        and requirements, including public financial 
                        aid and other available private scholarship and 
                        grant aid opportunities;
                            ``(iv) current regional labor market 
                        information on high-demand and projected-growth 
                        industry areas and occupations; and
                            ``(v) other programs and services for 
                        increasing rates of college access and success 
                        for students from low-income families.
            ``(2) Required use of funds in feeder middle schools.--An 
        eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall 
        use the grant funds in feeder middle schools to improve the 
        academic achievement of students and prepare students to 
        graduate college and career ready by--
                    ``(A) using early warning indicator and 
                intervention systems described in paragraph (1)(A);
                    ``(B) creating a personalized learning environment;
                    ``(C) implementing a transition strategy to support 
                the successful transition of students between grades, 
                including encouraging collaboration among elementary, 
                middle, and secondary school grades;
                    ``(D) providing high-quality professional 
                development opportunities to school leaders, teachers, 
                and other school staff to prepare staff to--
                            ``(i) address the academic challenges of 
                        students in middle grades;
                            ``(ii) understand the developmental needs 
                        of students in the middle grades and how to 
                        address those needs in an educational setting;
                            ``(iii) implement data-driven 
                        interventions; and
                            ``(iv) provide academic guidance to 
                        students so that students can graduate college 
                        and career ready; and
                    ``(E) implementing organizational practices and 
                school schedules that allow for collaborative staff 
                participation, team teaching, and common instructional 
                planning time.
            ``(3) Required use of funds in eligible secondary 
        schools.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this 
        section shall use the grant funds in eligible secondary schools 
        to implement a comprehensive approach that will--
                    ``(A) personalize the school experience by taking 
                steps such as--
                            ``(i) creating opportunities for struggling 
                        students to receive personalized instruction, 
                        including providing a personalized sequence of 
                        instructional content and skills development, 
                        and opportunities for credit recovery;
                            ``(ii) implementing competency-based 
                        learning models; and
                            ``(iii) providing ongoing evaluation of 
                        student academic achievement and the necessary 
                        supports so that students graduate college and 
                        career ready;
                    ``(B) increase student engagement by providing 
                applied learning opportunities;
                    ``(C) provide school leaders with autonomy through 
                a flexible budget and staffing authority;
                    ``(D) implement high-quality, evidence-based 
                professional development for teachers and school 
                leaders, provide increased opportunities for teachers 
                to work collaboratively, and improve instruction;
                    ``(E) improve curriculum and instruction, by--
                            ``(i) redesigning academic content and 
                        instructional practices to align with high 
                        academic standards for all students, the 
                        criteria associated with admission to and 
                        success in postsecondary education, and the 
                        skills necessary to be successful in the 
                        workplace;
                            ``(ii) increasing rigor by providing 
                        opportunities to earn postsecondary credit 
                        while in high school, including through 
                        Advanced Placement or International 
                        Baccalaureate courses, dual enrollment, and 
                        early college; and
                            ``(iii) implementing competency-based 
                        learning models;
                    ``(F) strengthen the transition between high school 
                and postsecondary education through activities such 
                as--
                            ``(i) providing academic and career 
                        counseling in student-to-counselor ratios that 
                        allow students to make informed decisions about 
                        academic and career options;
                            ``(ii) providing high-quality college and 
                        career exploration opportunities including 
                        college campus visits;
                            ``(iii) coordinating secondary and 
                        postsecondary support services, and academic 
                        calendars, to allow students to visit and take 
                        courses at institutions of higher education; 
                        and
                            ``(iv) providing academic and support 
                        services, including financial aid counseling 
                        for postsecondary education; and
                    ``(G) implement not less than 1 of the following 
                effective secondary school reform strategies to prepare 
                students for college and a career, and to improve 
                graduation rates:
                            ``(i) Graduation Promise Academies, which 
                        include--
                                    ``(I) grade 9 academies taught by 
                                teams of teachers who work with small 
                                groups of students;
                                    ``(II) career academies for upper 
                                grades;
                                    ``(III) extended learning periods, 
                                such as block scheduling, to reduce the 
                                number of students for whom teachers 
                                are responsible and the number of 
                                courses students are taking at any one 
                                time;
                                    ``(IV) an after-hours credit 
                                recovery program;
                                    ``(V) curriculum coaches who 
                                provide high-quality professional 
                                development and support;
                                    ``(VI) partnerships among parents, 
                                teachers, administrators, community-
                                based organizations, and community 
                                members focused on improving student 
                                achievement; and
                                    ``(VII) a college-going culture, 
                                including student supports and 
                                guidance.
                            ``(ii) Career academies, which implement a 
                        college and career ready curriculum that 
                        integrates rigorous academics, career and 
                        technical education, and experiential learning 
                        for high school students in high-skill, high-
                        demand industries, in collaboration with local 
                        and regional employers.
                            ``(iii) Dual enrollment programs that 
                        provide dual enrollment opportunities with 
                        college credit-bearing courses, including 
                        accelerated certificate programs with community 
                        colleges or other recognized postsecondary 
                        credentials.
                            ``(iv) Early college high schools that 
                        design curricula and sequences of courses in 
                        collaboration with teachers from the eligible 
                        secondary school and faculty from the partner 
                        institution of higher education so that 
                        students may simultaneously earn credits 
                        towards a high school diploma and either an 
                        associate's degree or not less than 12 
                        transferable postsecondary education credits 
                        toward a postsecondary degree at no cost to 
                        students or their families.
    ``(f) Allowable Uses of Funds.--An eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this section may use grant funds to--
            ``(1) improve parent and family engagement in the 
        educational attainment and achievement of struggling students 
        and dropouts to be college and career ready by--
                    ``(A) leveraging community-based services and 
                opportunities; and
                    ``(B) providing parents and families with the 
                necessary information, including data on their child's 
                academic achievement and how to navigate the public 
                school system;
            ``(2) provide extended learning opportunities, by extending 
        the school day, week, or year to increase the total number of 
        school hours to include additional time for instruction in 
        academic subjects and enrichment activities that contribute to 
        a well-rounded education;
            ``(3) increase student supports through activities such as 
        student advisories, school counseling opportunities, and one-
        to-one mentoring; and
            ``(4) create smaller learning communities.
    ``(g) Matching Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity that receives a grant 
        under this section shall provide matching funds, from non-
        Federal sources, in an amount equal to not less than 20 percent 
        of the amount of grant funds awarded in the first 3 years of 
        the grant, not less than 50 percent of the amount awarded in 
        the fourth year of the grant, and not less than 75 percent of 
        the amount awarded in the fifth year of the grant, as 
        applicable.
            ``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive all or part of the 
        matching requirement described in paragraph (1) for a fiscal 
        year for an eligible entity, on a case-by-case basis, if the 
        Secretary determines that applying the matching requirement to 
        such eligible entity would result in serious hardship or an 
        inability to carry out the authorized activities described in 
        subsection (e).
    ``(h) Supplement Not Supplant.--An eligible entity shall use 
Federal funds received under this section only to supplement the funds 
that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be made available 
from other Federal and non-Federal sources for the activities described 
in this section, and not to supplant such funds.

                   ``Subpart 2--Accelerated Learning

``SEC. 1221. PURPOSES.

    ``The purposes of this subpart are--
            ``(1) to raise student academic achievement by--
                    ``(A) increasing the number of teachers serving 
                high-need schools who are qualified to teach Advanced 
                Placement or International Baccalaureate courses; and
                    ``(B) increasing the number of students attending 
                high-need schools who--
                            ``(i) enroll and succeed in Advanced 
                        Placement or International Baccalaureate 
                        courses; and
                            ``(ii) take Advanced Placement or 
                        International Baccalaureate examinations;
            ``(2) to increase, and to support statewide and, as 
        applicable, districtwide, efforts to increase the availability 
        of, and enrollment in, Advanced Placement or International 
        Baccalaureate courses, and pre-Advanced Placement or pre-
        International Baccalaureate courses, in high-need schools; and
            ``(3) to provide high-quality professional development for 
        teachers of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate 
        courses, and pre-Advanced Placement or pre-International 
        Baccalaureate courses, in high-need schools.

``SEC. 1222. FUNDING DISTRIBUTION RULE.

    ``From amounts appropriated to carry out this subpart for a fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall give priority to funding activities under 
section 1223 and shall distribute any remaining funds under section 
1224.

``SEC. 1223. ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE 
              EXAMINATION FEE PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--From amounts made available to carry out 
this subpart for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to 
State educational agencies having applications approved under this 
section to enable the State educational agencies to pay, on behalf of 
low-income students, part or all of the costs of Advanced Placement or 
International Baccalaureate examination fees, if the low-income 
students--
            ``(1) are enrolled in an Advanced Placement or 
        International Baccalaureate course; and
            ``(2) plan to take an Advanced Placement or International 
        Baccalaureate examination.
    ``(b) Award Basis.--In determining the amount of the grant awarded 
to a State educational agency under this section for a fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall consider the number of children eligible to be counted 
under section 1124(c) in the State in relation to the number of such 
children so counted in all States.
    ``(c) Information Dissemination.--A State educational agency that 
is awarded a grant under this section shall make publicly available 
information regarding the availability of Advanced Placement or 
International Baccalaureate examination fee payments under this 
section, and shall disseminate such information to eligible secondary 
school students and parents, including through secondary school 
teachers and counselors.
    ``(d) Applications.--Each State educational agency desiring to 
receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
information as the Secretary may require. At a minimum, each State 
educational agency application shall--
            ``(1) describe the Advanced Placement or International 
        Baccalaureate examination fees the State educational agency 
        will pay on behalf of low-income students in the State from 
        grant funds awarded under this section;
            ``(2) provide an assurance that any grant funds awarded 
        under this section shall be used only to pay for Advanced 
        Placement or International Baccalaureate examination fees; and
            ``(3) contain such information as the Secretary may require 
        to demonstrate that the State educational agency will ensure 
        that a student is eligible for payments authorized under this 
        section, including ensuring that the student is a low-income 
        student.
    ``(e) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations 
as are necessary to carry out this section.
    ``(f) Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State educational agency awarded a 
        grant under this section shall, with respect to each Advanced 
        Placement or International Baccalaureate course subject, 
        annually report to the Secretary the following data for the 
        preceding year:
                    ``(A) The number of students in the State who are 
                taking an Advanced Placement or International 
                Baccalaureate course in such subject.
                    ``(B) The number of Advanced Placement or 
                International Baccalaureate examinations taken by 
                students in the State who have taken an Advanced 
                Placement or International Baccalaureate course in such 
                subject.
                    ``(C) The number of students in the State scoring 
                at each level on Advanced Placement or International 
                Baccalaureate examinations in such subject, 
                disaggregated by each of the subgroups of students 
                described in section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x).
                    ``(D) Demographic information regarding students in 
                the State taking Advanced Placement or International 
                Baccalaureate courses and Advanced Placement or 
                International Baccalaureate examinations in that 
                subject, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, English 
                proficiency status, and socioeconomic status.
            ``(2) Report to congress.--The Secretary shall annually 
        compile the information received from each State educational 
        agency under paragraph (1) and report to the authorizing 
        committees regarding the information.
    ``(g) Bureau of Indian Affairs as State Educational Agency.--For 
purposes of this section, the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall be treated 
as a State educational agency.

``SEC. 1224. ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE 
              INCENTIVE PROGRAM GRANTS.

    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--
            ``(1) In general.--From amounts made available to carry out 
        this subpart for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award 
        grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable 
        such entities to carry out the authorized activities described 
        in subsection (e).
            ``(2) Duration, renewal, and payments.--
                    ``(A) Duration.--The Secretary shall award a grant 
                under this section for a period of not more than 3 
                years.
                    ``(B) Renewal.--The Secretary may renew a grant 
                awarded under this section for an additional period of 
                not more than 2 years, if an eligible entity--
                            ``(i) is achieving the objectives of the 
                        grant; and
                            ``(ii) has shown improvement against 
                        baseline data on the performance measures 
                        described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of 
                        subsection (g)(1).
                    ``(C) Payments.--The Secretary shall make grant 
                payments under this section on an annual basis.
    ``(b) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term 
`eligible entity' means--
            ``(1) a State educational agency;
            ``(2) a high-need local educational agency; or
            ``(3) a partnership consisting of--
                    ``(A) a national, regional, or statewide public or 
                nonprofit organization with expertise and experience in 
                providing Advanced Placement or International 
                Baccalaureate course services; and
                    ``(B) a State educational agency or a high-need 
                local educational agency.
    ``(c) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant 
        under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary 
        at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
        information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(2) Contents.--The application shall, at a minimum, 
        include a description of--
                    ``(A) the goals and objectives for the project 
                supported by the grant under this section, including--
                            ``(i) increasing the number of teachers 
                        serving high-need schools who are qualified to 
                        teach Advanced Placement or International 
                        Baccalaureate courses;
                            ``(ii) increasing the number of Advanced 
                        Placement or International Baccalaureate 
                        courses that are offered at high-need schools; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) increasing the number of students 
                        attending a high-need school, particularly low-
                        income students, who succeed in--
                                    ``(I) Advanced Placement or 
                                International Baccalaureate courses; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) if offered by the school, 
                                pre-Advanced Placement or pre-
                                International Baccalaureate courses;
                    ``(B) how the eligible entity will ensure that 
                students have access to courses, including pre-Advanced 
                Placement or pre-International Baccalaureate courses, 
                that will prepare students to enroll and succeed in 
                Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate 
                courses;
                    ``(C) how the eligible entity will provide 
                professional development for teachers that will further 
                the goals and objectives of the grant project;
                    ``(D) how the eligible entity will ensure that 
                teachers serving high-need schools are qualified to 
                teach Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate 
                courses;
                    ``(E) how the eligible entity will provide for the 
                involvement of business and community organizations and 
                other entities, including institutions of higher 
                education, in carrying out the activities described in 
                subsection (e);
                    ``(F) how the eligible entity will use funds 
                received under this section; and
                    ``(G) how the eligible entity will evaluate the 
                outcome of the grant project.
    ``(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
Secretary shall give priority to applications from eligible entities 
that--
            ``(1) are part of a statewide or districtwide strategy, as 
        applicable, for increasing the availability of Advanced 
        Placement or International Baccalaureate courses, and pre-
        Advanced Placement or pre-International Baccalaureate courses, 
        in high-need schools;
            ``(2) demonstrate a focus on increasing the availability of 
        Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses in 
        core academic subjects; and
            ``(3) propose to carry out activities that target high-need 
        schools.
    ``(e) Authorized Activities.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity that receives a 
        grant under this section shall use the grant funds to carry out 
        activities designed to increase--
                    ``(A) the number of teachers serving high-need 
                schools who are qualified to teach Advanced Placement 
                or International Baccalaureate courses; and
                    ``(B) the number of students attending high-need 
                schools who succeed in the examinations for such 
                courses, including through reimbursing low-income 
                students attending high-need schools for part or all of 
                the cost of Advanced Placement or International 
                Baccalaureate examination fees.
            ``(2) Allowable activities.--In addition to the activities 
        described in paragraph (1), an eligible entity that receives a 
        grant under this section may use grant funds for--
                    ``(A) high-quality teacher professional 
                development, in order to expand the pool of teachers in 
                the participating State, high-need local educational 
                agency, or high-need school who are qualified to teach 
                Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate 
                courses, including through innovative models, such as 
                online academies and training institutes;
                    ``(B) pre-Advanced Placement or pre-International 
                Baccalaureate teacher and counselor high-quality 
                professional development in secondary school to prepare 
                students for success in Advanced Placement or 
                International Baccalaureate courses and in institutions 
                of higher education;
                    ``(C) coordination and articulation between grade 
                levels to prepare students to succeed in Advanced 
                Placement or International Baccalaureate courses;
                    ``(D) purchase of instructional materials for 
                Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate 
                courses;
                    ``(E) activities to increase the availability of, 
                and participation in, online Advanced Placement or 
                International Baccalaureate courses;
                    ``(F) carrying out the requirements of subsection 
                (g); and
                    ``(G) in the case of an eligible entity described 
                in subsection (b)(1), awarding subgrants to high-need 
                local educational agencies to enable the high-need 
                local educational agencies to carry out authorized 
                activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F).
    ``(f) Contracts.--An eligible entity that is awarded a grant to 
provide online Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate 
courses under this subpart may enter into a contract with an 
organization to provide the online Advanced Placement or International 
Baccalaureate courses, including contracting for necessary support 
services.
    ``(g) Collecting and Reporting Requirements.--
            ``(1) Report.--Each eligible entity receiving a grant under 
        this section shall collect and report to the Secretary annually 
        such data regarding the results of the grant as the Secretary 
        may reasonably require, including--
                    ``(A) the number of students served by the eligible 
                entity enrolling in Advanced Placement or International 
                Baccalaureate courses, and pre-Advanced Placement or 
                pre-International Baccalaureate courses, disaggregated 
                by grade level of the student, and the grades received 
                by such students in the courses;
                    ``(B) the number of students taking an Advanced 
                Placement or International Baccalaureate examination 
                and the distribution of scores on those examinations, 
                disaggregated by the grade level of the student at the 
                time of examination;
                    ``(C) the number of teachers who are currently, as 
                of the date of the report, receiving training to teach 
                Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate 
                courses and will teach such courses in the next school 
                year;
                    ``(D) the number of teachers becoming qualified to 
                teach Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate 
                courses; and
                    ``(E) the number of qualified teachers who are 
                teaching Advanced Placement or International 
                Baccalaureate courses in high-need schools served by 
                the eligible entity.
            ``(2) Reporting of data.--Each eligible entity receiving a 
        grant under this section shall report the data required under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) disaggregated by subject area;
                    ``(B) in the case of student data, disaggregated in 
                the same manner as information is disaggregated under 
                section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x); and
                    ``(C) in a manner that allows for an assessment of 
                the effectiveness of the grant program.
    ``(h) Evaluation.--From the amount appropriated for this subpart 
and reserved for evaluation activities in accordance with section 
9601(a), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of 
Education Sciences, shall, in consultation with the relevant program 
office at the Department, evaluate the implementation and impact of the 
activities supported under this section, consistent with section 9601, 
including progress as measured by the performance measures established 
under subparagraphs (A) through (E) of subsection (g)(1).
    ``(i) Matching Requirement.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), each eligible 
        entity that receives a grant under this section shall provide 
        toward the cost of the activities assisted under the grant, 
        from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 100 percent of the 
        amount of the grant, except that an eligible entity that is a 
        high-need local educational agency shall provide an amount 
        equal to not more than 50 percent of the amount of the grant.
            ``(2) Matching funds.--The eligible entity may provide the 
        matching funds described in paragraph (1) in cash or in-kind, 
        fairly evaluated, but may not provide more than 50 percent of 
        the matching funds in-kind. The eligible entity may provide the 
        matching funds from State, local, or private sources.
            ``(3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive all or part of the 
        matching requirement described in paragraph (1) for any fiscal 
        year for an eligible entity described in paragraph (1) or (2) 
        of subsection (b), if the Secretary determines that applying 
        the matching requirement to such eligible entity would result 
        in serious hardship or an inability to carry out the authorized 
        activities described in subsection (e).

``SEC. 1225. SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.

    ``Grant funds provided under this subpart shall supplement, and not 
supplant, other non-Federal funds that are available to assist low-
income students to pay for the cost of Advanced Placement or 
International Baccalaureate examination fees or to expand access to 
Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses, and pre-
Advanced Placement or pre-International Baccalaureate courses.

``SEC. 1226. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subpart:
            ``(1) High-need school.--The term `high-need school' means 
        a secondary school--
                    ``(A) with a demonstrated need for Advanced 
                Placement or International Baccalaureate courses; and
                    ``(B) that--
                            ``(i) has a high concentration of low-
                        income students; or
                            ``(ii) is designated with a school locale 
                        code of 33, 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the 
                        Secretary.
            ``(2) Low-income student.--The term `low-income student' 
        means a student who is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch 
        under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).''.

                PART C--EDUCATION OF MIGRATORY CHILDREN

SEC. 1301. PROGRAM PURPOSE.

    Section 1301 (20 U.S.C. 6391) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1301. PROGRAM PURPOSE.

    ``It is the purpose of this part to assist States in providing 
high-quality and comprehensive educational programs (including, as 
appropriate, instructional and educationally related support services), 
during the regular school year and summer or intersession periods, that 
address the unique educational needs of migratory children arising from 
their migratory lifestyle, in order to help such children--
            ``(1) succeed in school;
            ``(2) meet the same State college and career ready academic 
        content and student academic achievement standards under 
        section 1111(a)(1) that all children are expected to meet;
            ``(3) graduate high school ready for postsecondary 
        education and careers; and
            ``(4) overcome educational disruption, cultural and 
        language barriers, social isolation, various health-related 
        problems, and other factors that inhibit the ability of such 
        children to succeed in school.''.

SEC. 1302. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    Section 1302 (20 U.S.C. 6392) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``In order to carry out the purpose of this 
        part'' and inserting ``From the amounts made available under 
        section 3(d) for a fiscal year to carry out this part'';
            (2) by striking ``combinations'' and inserting 
        ``consortia''; and
            (3) by striking ``to establish'' and inserting ``to enable 
        such agencies or consortia to establish''.

SEC. 1303. STATE ALLOCATIONS.

    Section 1303 (20 U.S.C. 6393) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) State Allocations.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
amount awarded to each State (other than the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico) under this part for each fiscal year shall be an amount equal to 
the product of--
            ``(1) the sum of--
                    ``(A) the average number of identified eligible 
                migratory children aged 3 through 21, residing in the 
                State, based on data for the preceding 3 years; and
                    ``(B) the number of identified eligible migratory 
                children, aged 3 through 21, who received services 
                under this part in summer or intersession programs 
                provided by the State during the previous year; 
                multiplied by
            ``(2) 40 percent of the average per-pupil expenditure in 
        the State, except that the amount calculated under this 
        paragraph shall not be less than 32 percent, or more than 48 
        percent, of the average per-pupil expenditure in the United 
        States.'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as 
        subsections (c) through (f), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) Hold Harmless.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), for each of 
fiscal years 2011 through 2013, no State receiving an allocation under 
this section shall receive less than 90 percent of the State's 
allocation under this section for the previous year.'';
            (4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3);
                    (B) by striking ``Puerto Rico.--'' and all that 
                follows through ``For each'' and inserting the 
                following: ``Puerto Rico.--For each'';
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
                paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and by aligning 
                such paragraphs with the margins of paragraph (1) of 
                subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (2);
                    (D) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by striking ``which'' and inserting 
                        ``that''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``subsection (a)(1)(A)'' 
                        and inserting ``subsection (g)''; and
                    (E) in paragraph (1), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by striking ``which'' and inserting 
                        ``that''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, except that the 
                        percentage calculated under this paragraph 
                        shall not be less than 85 percent'' before the 
                        semicolon at the end; and
            (5) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``In general.--(A) If,'' 
                        and all that follows through ``this part'' and 
                        inserting the following: ``In general.--
                    ``(A) Ratable reductions.--If the amount available 
                for allocations to States under this part''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``(B) 
                        If additional'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Reallocation.--If additional'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``Special rule.--(A) The'' 
                        and inserting the following: ``Special rule.--
                    ``(A) Further reductions.--The'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``required under section 1304'' and inserting 
                        ``needed to carry out the approved activities 
                        in the application under section 1304'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``(B) The Secretary shall'' and inserting the 
                        following:
                    ``(B) Reallocation.--The Secretary shall''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Additional requirements.--The Secretary--
                            ``(i) shall--
                                    ``(I) develop and implement a 
                                procedure for monitoring the accuracy 
                                of the information described in 
                                subparagraph (A); and
                                    ``(II) issue, through regulations 
                                or guidance, criteria for a system of 
                                State quality control for the accuracy 
                                of State counts of eligible migratory 
                                children; and
                            ``(ii) may not reduce the amount of a State 
                        allocation under this paragraph on the basis of 
                        unintentional errors in such counts for States 
                        implementing a system of State quality control 
                        that meets the criteria described in clause 
                        (i)(II), if the discrepancy between the initial 
                        State count and any subsequent revisions is 
                        minimal.'';
            (6) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                inserting ``best serve migratory children under this 
                part and'' after ``In order to'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``such 
                information as the Secretary finds'' and inserting 
                ``the most recent information that'';
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as 
                paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively;
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) develop and implement a procedure for monitoring the 
        accuracy of such information, if such a procedure does not 
        create barriers to the families of migratory children who are 
        eligible for services under this part;'';
                    (E) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C), by striking ``develop and implement a 
                procedure for more accurately reflecting'' and 
                inserting ``update such procedure, and implement the 
                updated procedure, to more accurately reflect the'';
                    (F) in paragraph (4)(A), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C), by inserting ``of high-quality, 
                sustained, and intensive education services'' after 
                ``special programs''; and
                    (G) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C), by striking ``the child whose 
                education has been interrupted'' and inserting 
                ``migratory children''; and
            (7) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Nonparticipating States.--In the case of a State desiring to 
receive an allocation under this part for a fiscal year that did not 
receive an allocation for the previous fiscal year or that has been 
participating for less than 3 consecutive years, the Secretary shall 
calculate the State's number of identified migratory children aged 3 
through 21 for purposes of subsection (a)(1)(A) by using the most 
recent data available that identifies the migratory children residing 
in the State until data is available to calculate the 3-year average 
number of such children in accordance with such subsection.''.

SEC. 1304. STATE APPLICATIONS; SERVICES.

    Section 1304 (20 U.S.C. 6394) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``special'' and 
                                inserting ``unique''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``and out of 
                                school migratory children'' after 
                                ``preschool migratory children''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking ``migrant'' and 
                                inserting ``migratory''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``part A or B of 
                                title III'' and inserting ``part A of 
                                title III'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``migratory students'' and 
                        inserting ``migratory children''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``same challenging'' and 
                        all that follows through ``standards that'' and 
                        inserting ``same State college and career ready 
                        academic content and student academic 
                        achievement standards adopted under section 
                        1111(a)(1) that'';
                    (C) by striking paragraph (6);
                    (D) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as 
                paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively;
                    (E) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) a description of how the State will meet the 
        requirements of section 1308(b) for the timely electronic 
        transfer of student records and how the State will use such 
        records transfer to meet the unique educational needs of 
        migratory students and remove barriers to the proper enrollment 
        and retention of migratory children in schools;'';
                    (F) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (D)--
                            (i) by striking ``require, the State'' and 
                        inserting ``require and using the linkage 
                        system described in section 1308(b), the State 
                        and each of its local operating agencies'';
                            (ii) by striking ``another'' and inserting 
                        ``another or from one school district to 
                        another''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``such move'' and 
                        inserting ``such a move'';
                    (G) in paragraph (7)--
                            (i) by striking ``family literacy 
                        services'' and inserting ``family literacy 
                        activities'';
                            (ii) by striking ``program or project 
                        serves'' and inserting ``programs and projects 
                        serve'';
                            (iii) by striking ``who have parents who'' 
                        and inserting ``whose parents''; and
                            (iv) by striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting ``; and''; and
                    (H) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) such budgetary and other information as the Secretary 
        may require.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``part I'' and 
                inserting ``part F'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(3) in the planning and operation of programs and 
        projects at both the State and local agency operating levels, 
        there is consultation with parent advisory councils for 
        programs of not less than 1 school year in duration, and that 
        all such programs and projects are--
                    ``(A) conducted in a manner that provides for the 
                same parental involvement as is required for programs 
                and projects under section 1118, including, to the 
                extent practicable, descriptions required for parental 
                involvement under section 1118(a)(3)(A), unless 
                extraordinary circumstances make such provision 
                impractical; and
                    ``(B) developed in a format and language 
                understandable to the parents;'';
                    (C) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and migratory 
                children who are not attending school'' before the 
                semicolon at the end;
                    (D) in paragraph (6), by striking subparagraph (C) 
                and inserting the following:
                    ``(C) family literacy programs that are determined 
                to be high quality;''; and
                    (E) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(7) the State has procedures in place to verify the 
        accuracy and completeness of any data regarding the counting of 
        migratory children that is submitted to the Secretary under 
        this part.''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking ``who are failing'' and all that 
                follows through the period and inserting the following: 
                ``who have made a move within the previous 1-year 
                period and who--
            ``(1) are failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet the 
        State college and career ready academic content standards and 
        student academic achievement standards adopted under section 
        1111(a)(1); or
            ``(2) have dropped out of school.''; and
                    (B) in subsection (e)--
                            (i) in paragraph (2), by striking ``1'' and 
                        inserting ``one''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking 
                        ``secondary school students'' and inserting 
                        ``students''.

SEC. 1305. SECRETARIAL APPROVAL; PEER REVIEW.

    Section 1305(b) (20 U.S.C. 6395(b)) is amended by striking ``may'' 
and inserting ``shall, to the extent practicable,''.

SEC. 1306. COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND SERVICE-DELIVERY PLAN; 
              AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.

    Section 1306 (20 U.S.C. 6396) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``special'' and inserting 
                        ``unique''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, consistent with the 
                        purposes of this part,'' after ``migratory 
                        children'';
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (B);
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (G) 
                as subparagraphs (E) through (I), respectively;
                    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
                following:
                    ``(B) addresses the unique educational needs of 
                migratory children;
                    ``(C) is developed in collaboration with parents of 
                migratory children;
                    ``(D) is not used to supplant State efforts 
                regarding, or administrative funding for, this part;'';
                    (E) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C), by striking ``same challenging'' and 
                all that follows through ``standards that'' and 
                inserting ``same State college and career ready 
                academic content and student academic achievement 
                standards adopted under section 1111(a)(1) that''; and
                    (F) in subparagraph (H), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by striking ``early childhood 
                        programs,'' and inserting ``early childhood 
                        education programs,''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``part A or B of title 
                        III'' and inserting ``part A of title III'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``local 
                educational'' and inserting ``local operating'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) Unmet needs.--Funds provided under this part shall be 
        used to meet the needs of migratory children that are not met 
        by services available from other Federal or non-Federal 
        programs, except that migratory children who are eligible to 
        receive services under part A may receive those services 
        through funds provided under that part or through funds under 
        this part that remain after the agency meets the needs 
        described in paragraph (1).''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``special 
                educational'' and inserting ``unique educational''.

SEC. 1307. BYPASS.

    Section 1307 (20 U.S.C. 6397) is amended, in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ``make arrangements with'' and inserting 
``award grants to, or enter into contracts with,''.

SEC. 1308. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

    Section 1308 (20 U.S.C. 6398) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting 
        ``national activities.'';
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``nonprofit entities to 
                        improve'' and inserting the following: 
                        ``entities to--
                    ``(A) improve'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``through'' before ``the 
                        establishment'';
                            (iii) by striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) improve the coordination between State 
                educational agencies, local operating agencies, and 
                their counterparts in other nations in educating 
                migratory children who move between the United States 
                and such nations.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or contracts'' 
                after ``Grants'';
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) Assistance.--In order to determine the number of 
        migratory children in each State, the Secretary shall assist 
        each State in maintaining an effective system for the 
        electronic transfer of student records.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``The Secretary, in 
                                consultation'' and all that follows 
                                through ``may include--'' and inserting 
                                the following: ``The Secretary, in 
                                consultation with the States, shall 
                                continue to ensure the linkage of 
                                migratory child record systems for the 
                                purpose of electronically exchanging, 
                                within and among the States, health and 
                                educational information regarding all 
                                migratory children eligible under this 
                                part. The Secretary shall ensure such 
                                linkage occurs in a cost-effective 
                                manner, utilizing systems used by the 
                                State prior to, or developed after, the 
                                date of enactment of the Strengthening 
                                America's Schools Act of 2013. The 
                                Secretary shall determine the minimum 
                                data elements that each State receiving 
                                funds under this part shall collect, 
                                maintain, and exchange, and the 
                                requirements of the linkage system that 
                                States shall meet for the timely 
                                submission of access to such 
                                information. Such minimum data elements 
                                may include--''; and
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``section 1111(b)'' and inserting 
                                ``section 1111(a)(2)''; and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Consultation.--The Secretary shall maintain 
                ongoing consultation with the States, local educational 
                agencies, and other migratory student service providers 
                on--
                            ``(i) the effectiveness of the system of 
                        electronic records transfer described in 
                        subparagraph (A); and
                            ``(ii) the ongoing improvement of such 
                        system.''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``2003,'' and 
                                inserting ``2014, and every 2 years 
                                thereafter,''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``the Committee on 
                                Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
                                of the Senate and the Committee on 
                                Education and the Workforce of the 
                                House of Representatives'' and 
                                inserting ``the authorizing 
                                committees''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``the development and linkage of'' and 
                                inserting ``maintaining''; and
                                    (II) in clause (iii), by striking 
                                ``measures that may be taken to 
                                ensure'' and inserting ``improving'';
            (4) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (f), and 
        transferring such subsection so as to follow subsection (e);
            (5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical 
assistance designed to support State efforts to meet the needs of 
migratory children, which may include supporting the attendance of 
State and local operating agency staff, and other appropriate 
individuals, at special meetings convened by the Secretary in order to 
carry out activities consistent with this section.'';
            (6) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking ``, pursuant to criteria that the 
                Secretary shall establish,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``whose education is interrupted'' 
                and inserting ``described in section 1304(d)''; and
            (7) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
    ``(e) Improvements and Coordination.--From any funds made available 
under this section and remaining after carrying out the requirements 
under subsections (b) and (d), the Secretary, in consultation with the 
States, may make grants to, or enter into contracts with, State 
educational agencies, local educational agencies, institutions of 
higher education, and other public and private nonprofit entities to 
improve the interstate and intrastate coordination among such agencies' 
and entities' programs available to migratory students consistent with 
this section, including the establishment or improvement of programs 
for academic credit accrual and exchange.''.

SEC. 1309. PERFORMANCE DATA; EVALUATIONS AND STUDY; STATE ASSISTANCE.

    Part C of title I (20 U.S.C. 6391 et seq.) is further amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 1309 as section 1312; and
            (2) by inserting after section 1308 the following:

``SEC. 1309. PERFORMANCE DATA.

    ``Consistent with section 1111(d)(3)(B), and in a manner prescribed 
by the Secretary, each State that receives a grant under this part 
shall annually submit to the Secretary, and make public, data on--
            ``(1) the academic achievement of migratory students, as 
        measured by the State assessments required under section 
        1111(a)(2);
            ``(2) such students' high school graduation rates and rates 
        of enrollment and persistence in, and completion of a program 
        of study at, institutions of higher education; and
            ``(3) the results of such other performance measures and 
        targets as the Secretary may prescribe.

``SEC. 1310. EVALUATION AND STUDY.

    ``(a) Program Evaluation.--From the amount reserved for evaluation 
activities in accordance with section 9601(a), the Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, shall, in 
consultation with the relevant program office at the Department, 
evaluate the implementation and impact of the activities supported 
under this part, consistent with section 9601.
    ``(b) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a pilot study, funded as 
part of the 2014 National Assessment of Educational Progress, on the 
feasibility of using the National Assessment of Educational Progress 
for assessing and reporting on the academic achievement of migratory 
children in grades 4 and 8 in reading and mathematics.

``SEC. 1311. STATE ASSISTANCE IN DETERMINING NUMBER OF MIGRATORY 
              CHILDREN.

    ``Each State that desires to receive assistance under this part 
shall assist the Secretary in determining the number of migratory 
children in such State under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), 
and subsection (g), of section 1303 through such procedures as the 
Secretary may require, except that the Secretary shall not require 
additional information that is not directly related to determining the 
migratory status of the child or the administration of this part.''.

SEC. 1310. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 1312 (20 U.S.C. 6399), as redesignated by section 1309(1), 
is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 
        (3) and (5), respectively;
            (2) by inserting before paragraph (3), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (1), the following:
            ``(1) Food processor.--The term `food processor' means a 
        position working with a raw agricultural, dairy, or fishing 
        product and transforming the product into a more refined 
        product up to the point of an initial commercial sale.
            ``(2) Initial commercial sale.--The term `initial 
        commercial sale' means the first point of sale of an 
        agricultural, dairy, or fishing product--
                    ``(A) for refining to the next-stage processor;
                    ``(B) to the wholesaler;
                    ``(C) to the retailer; or
                    ``(D) directly to the consumer.'';
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (3), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (1), the following:
            ``(4) Migratory agricultural worker.--The term `migratory 
        agricultural worker' means an individual who--
                    ``(A) made a qualifying move in the preceding 36-
                month period; and
                    ``(B) after making such move, sought or engaged in 
                employment in agricultural work, which may be dairy 
                work or the initial processing of raw agricultural 
                products.''; and
            (4) by striking paragraph (5), as redesignated by paragraph 
        (1), and inserting the following:
            ``(5) Migratory child.--The term `migratory child' means a 
        child who--
                    ``(A) is, or whose parent or spouse is, a migratory 
                agricultural worker or migratory fisher who is 
                currently engaged in, or seeking to obtain, temporary 
                or seasonal employment, usually for not longer than 15 
                months, in agricultural or fishing work until the point 
                of the initial commercial sale (including employment as 
                a migratory dairy worker, a food processor, or a 
                migratory fisher); and
                    ``(B) in the preceding 36 months--
                            ``(i) has moved from 1 school district to 
                        another;
                            ``(ii) in a State that is comprised of a 
                        single school district, has moved from 1 
                        administrative area to another within such 
                        district; or
                            ``(iii) resides in a school district of 
                        more than 15,000 square miles, and migrates a 
                        distance of 20 miles or more to a temporary 
                        residence to engage in, or to accompany a 
                        parent or spouse engaging in, a fishing 
                        activity.
            ``(6) Migratory fisher.--The term `migratory fisher' means 
        an individual who made a qualifying move in the preceding 36 
        months and, after doing so, sought or engaged in employment in 
        fishing work.
            ``(7) Qualifying move.--The term `qualifying move'--
                    ``(A) means--
                            ``(i) a move from 1 school district to 
                        another, or from 1 administrative area to 
                        another within a State that is comprised of a 
                        single school district; and
                            ``(ii) in the case of a migratory fisher 
                        who resides in a school district of more than 
                        15,000 square miles, includes migrating a 
                        distance of 20 miles or more to a temporary 
                        residence; and
                    ``(B) with respect to a qualifying move for a 
                parent or spouse of a migratory child, means a move 
                described in subparagraph (A) that is separated by not 
                more than 1 year from the move or migration described 
                in paragraph (5)(B) of the migratory child.''.

PART D--PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO 
                 ARE NEGLECTED, DELINQUENT, OR AT-RISK

SEC. 1401. PURPOSE AND PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.

    Section 1401 (20 U.S.C. 6421) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``challenging 
                State academic content standards and challenging State 
                student academic achievement standards'' and inserting 
                ``college and career ready academic content standards 
                and student academic achievement standards under 
                section 1111(a)(1)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``to prevent at-
                risk youth from dropping out of school, and''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``1002(d)'' and 
        inserting ``3(e)''.

SEC. 1402. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.

    (a) Payments for Programs Under This Part.--Section 1402 (20 U.S.C. 
6422) is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Reservation for the Secretary of the Interior.--From the 
amount appropriated for this part in any fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall reserve 0.5 percent to provide assistance to the Secretary of the 
Interior to provide educational services for at-risk Indian children, 
including Indian youth in correctional facilities operated by the 
Secretary of the Interior or by an Indian tribe.''.
    (b) Allocation of Funds.--Section 1412(b) (20 U.S.C. 6432(b)) is 
amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Minimum percentage.--The percentage in paragraph 
        (1)(A) shall not be less than 85 percent.''.

SEC. 1403. STATE PLAN AND STATE AGENCY APPLICATIONS.

    Section 1414 (20 U.S.C. 6434) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(B)--
                            (i) by striking ``from'' and inserting 
                        ``between''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``to'' and inserting 
                        ``and'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``academic, vocational, and technical skills'' 
                        and inserting ``college and career readiness 
                        (as determined based on the State college and 
                        career ready academic content and student 
                        academic achievement standards under section 
                        1111(a)(1))''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``and'' after the semicolon;
                    (C) in subparagraph (C)(iv), by striking the period 
                at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) provide assurances that the State educational 
                agency has established--
                            ``(i) procedures to ensure that each 
                        student who has been placed in the juvenile 
                        justice system is promptly re-enrolled in 
                        secondary school or placed in a re-entry 
                        program that best meets the educational and 
                        social needs of the student;
                            ``(ii) procedures for facilitating the 
                        transfer of credits that such students earned 
                        during placement; and
                            ``(iii) opportunities for such students to 
                        participate in higher education or career 
                        pathways.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``and respond to'' after 
                        ``assess''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, including an 
                        assessment upon entry into a correctional 
                        facility'' before the semicolon at the end;
                    (B) in paragraph (8), by striking ``vocational'' 
                and inserting ``career'';
                    (C) in paragraph (9)--
                            (i) by striking ``encourage'' and inserting 
                        ``require, to the extent practicable,'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``and after'' after 
                        ``prior to''; and
                            (iii) by inserting ``and that transition 
                        plans are in place'' before the semicolon at 
                        the end;
                    (D) in paragraph (11)--
                            (i) by inserting ``such'' after 
                        ``transition of'';
                            (ii) by striking ``from'' and inserting 
                        ``between''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``institution to locally 
                        operated'' and inserting ``institution and 
                        locally operated education'';
                    (E) in paragraph (16)--
                            (i) by inserting ``and obtain a secondary 
                        school diploma'' after ``reenter school''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``that leads to economic 
                        self-sufficiency'' after ``employment''; and
                    (F) in paragraph (17), by inserting ``certified or 
                licensed'' before ``teachers''.

SEC. 1404. USE OF FUNDS.

    Section 1415(a) (20 U.S.C. 6435(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``vocational'' and 
        inserting ``career''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by striking 
                        ``challenging academic content standards and 
                        student academic achievement standards'' and 
                        inserting ``college and career ready academic 
                        content standards and student academic 
                        achievement standards under section 
                        1111(a)(1)''; and
                            (ii) in clause (iii), by striking 
                        ``challenging'' and inserting ``such'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by striking ``part I'' and inserting 
                        ``part F''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and'' after the 
                        semicolon;
                    (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) may include the costs of testing for such 
                children and youth for a recognized equivalent of a 
                secondary school diploma.''.

SEC. 1405. INSTITUTION-WIDE PROJECTS.

    Section 1416 (20 U.S.C. 6436) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``challenging State 
        academic content standards and student academic achievement 
        standards'' and inserting ``college and career ready academic 
        content standards and student academic achievement standards 
        under section 1111(a)(1)'';
            (2) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) by striking ``pupil services'' and inserting 
                ``specialized instructional support services''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``and the development and 
                implementation of transition plans'' before the 
                semicolon; and
            (3) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``and improve'' after 
        ``assess''.

SEC. 1406. TRANSITION SERVICES.

    Section 1418(a) (20 U.S.C. 6438(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) projects that facilitate the transition of children 
        and youth between State-operated institutions, or institutions 
        in the State operated by the Secretary of the Interior or 
        Indian tribes, and schools served by local educational agencies 
        or schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Education; or''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``vocational'' each place 
        the term appears and inserting ``career''.

SEC. 1407. PROGRAM EVALUATION.

    Section 1419 is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1419. PROGRAM EVALUATION.

    ``From the amount reserved for evaluation activities in accordance 
with section 9601(a), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the 
Institute for Education Sciences, shall, in consultation with the 
relevant program office of the Department, evaluate the implementation 
and impact of the activities supported under this part, consistent with 
section 9601.''.

SEC. 1408. PURPOSE OF LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAMS.

    Section 1421 (20 U.S.C. 6451) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``, 
        including correctional facilities in the State operated by the 
        Secretary of the Interior and Indian tribes'' after 
        ``facilities'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, training, employment, 
        or further education'' and inserting ``and college and career 
        readiness (as determined based on the State college and career 
        ready academic content and student academic achievement 
        standards under section 1111(a)(1))''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, including schools 
        funded by the Bureau of Indian Education,'' after ``schools''.

SEC. 1409. PROGRAMS OPERATED BY LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

    Section 1422 (20 U.S.C. 6452) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, and including 
        facilities in the State operated by the Secretary of the 
        Interior and Indian tribes'' after ``day programs)'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking ``meet the transitional'' and 
                inserting ``meet the transitional needs (including the 
                social and emotional needs)'';
                    (B) by striking ``meeting the transitional'' and 
                inserting ``meeting such transitional''; and
                    (C) by inserting ``, schools funded by the Bureau 
                of Indian Education,'' after ``returning to local 
                educational agencies''.

SEC. 1410. LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY APPLICATIONS.

    Section 1423 (20 U.S.C. 6453) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or, as 
                appropriate, an Indian tribe in the State'' after 
                ``agency''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, including 
                such facilities operated by the Secretary of the 
                Interior and Indian tribes'' after ``system'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (13) as 
        paragraphs (5) through (14), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) a description of the process of consultation and 
        coordination with Indian tribes in the State regarding services 
        provided under the program to children and youth who are 
        Indian;'';
            (4) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by 
        striking ``, at-risk children or youth, and other participating 
        children or youth,'' and inserting ``and at-risk children or 
        youth,'';
            (5) in paragraph (9), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by 
        inserting ``and family members'' after ``parents'';
            (6) in paragraph (10), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by 
        striking ``vocational'' and inserting ``career'';
            (7) in paragraph (13), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by 
        striking ``and'' after the semicolon;
            (8) in paragraph (14), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by 
        striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
            (9) by inserting after paragraph (14), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (2), the following:
            ``(15) a description of the demographics of the children 
        and youth served and an assurance that the activities under 
        this subpart meet the cultural, language, and academic needs of 
        such children and youth.''.

SEC. 1411. USES OF FUNDS.

    Section 1424 (20 U.S.C. 6454) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, including'' and all 
        that follows through ``gang members'';
            (2) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) by striking ``vocational and technical 
                education'' and inserting ``career and technical 
                education, costs associated with testing for a 
                recognized equivalent of a secondary school diploma''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon;
            (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) programs for at-risk Indian children and youth, 
        including such children and youth in correctional facilities in 
        the area served by the local educational agency that are 
        operated by the Secretary of the Interior or Indian tribes.''.

SEC. 1412. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES RECEIVING 
              FUNDS UNDER THIS SECTION.

    Section 1425 (20 U.S.C. 6455) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (9), by striking ``vocational'' and 
        inserting ``career'';
            (2) in paragraph (10), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (3) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting a semicolon; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) develop an initial educational services and 
        transition plan for each child or youth served under this 
        subpart upon entry into the correctional facility, in 
        partnership with the child's or youth's family members and the 
        local educational agency that most recently provided services 
        to the child or youth (if applicable), consistent with section 
        1414(a)(1); and
            ``(13) consult with the local educational agency for a 
        period jointly determined necessary by the correctional 
        facility and local educational agency upon discharge from that 
        facility, to coordinate educational services so as to minimize 
        disruption to the child's or youth's achievement.''.

SEC. 1413. ACCOUNTABILITY.

    Section 1426 (20 U.S.C. 6456) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1426. ACCOUNTABILITY.

    ``The State educational agency--
            ``(1) shall require correctional facilities or institutions 
        for delinquent children and youth to annually report on the 
        number of children and youth released from the correctional 
        facility or institution who returned or did not return to 
        school, the number of children and youth obtaining a secondary 
        school diploma or its recognized equivalent, and the number of 
        children and youth obtaining employment; and
            ``(2) may require correctional facilities or institutions 
        for delinquent children and youth to demonstrate, after 
        receiving assistance under this subpart for 3 years, that there 
        has been an increase in the number of children and youth 
        returning to school, obtaining a secondary school diploma or 
        its recognized equivalent, or obtaining employment after such 
        children and youth are released.''.

SEC. 1414. PROGRAM EVALUATIONS.

    Section 1431 (20 U.S.C. 6471) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``State agency or local educational agency'' 
                and inserting ``State agency, local educational agency, 
                or Indian tribe'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, including 
                the ability to become college and career ready, as 
                determined under the State academic content and student 
                academic achievement standards under section 
                1111(a)(1), and to graduate high school in the standard 
                number of years'' before the semicolon at the end; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or school 
                funded by the Bureau of Indian Education'' after 
                ``local educational agency'';
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``a State agency or 
        local educational agency'' and inserting ``a State agency, 
        local educational agency, or Indian tribe''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
    ``(d) Evaluation Results.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State agency, local educational 
        agency, and Indian tribe shall--
                    ``(A) submit evaluation results to the State 
                educational agency and the Secretary; and
                    ``(B) use the results of evaluations under this 
                section to plan and improve subsequent programs for 
                participating children and youth.
            ``(2) Results to the secretary of the interior.--Each 
        Indian tribe shall also submit evaluation results to the 
        Secretary of the Interior.''.

SEC. 1415. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 1432(2) (20 U.S.C. 6472(2)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) At-risk.--The term `at-risk', when used with respect 
        to a child, youth, or student, means a school-aged individual 
        who--
                    ``(A) is at risk of academic failure; and
                    ``(B) has a drug or alcohol problem, is pregnant or 
                is a parent, has come into contact with the juvenile 
                justice system or has been determined to be neglected 
                in the past, is a gang member, or has dropped out of 
                school in the past.''.

        PART E--EDUCATIONAL STABILITY OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE

SEC. 1501. EDUCATIONAL STABILITY OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE.

    (a) In General.--Part E of title I (20 U.S.C. 6491 et seq.) is 
amended to read as follows:

       ``PART E--EDUCATIONAL STABILITY OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE

``SEC. 1501. EDUCATIONAL STABILITY OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE.

    ``(a) Obligations To Collaborate With Child Welfare Agencies.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State educational agency receiving 
        assistance under part A shall collaborate with the State agency 
        responsible for administering the State plans under parts B and 
        E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 621 et 
        seq., 670 et seq.) to develop and implement a plan to ensure 
        that the following occurs, for each child in the State, when 
        the child moves to a new school attendance area as a result of 
        being placed in foster care (as described in section 1502(1)), 
        changing foster care placements, or leaving foster care:
                    ``(A) Attendance at a school of origin.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The child enrolls or 
                        remains in the child's school of origin, unless 
                        a determination is made that it is in the 
                        child's best interest to attend a different 
                        school.
                            ``(ii) Limitation.--A child who leaves 
                        foster care shall only be entitled to remain in 
                        the child's school of origin for the remainder 
                        of the school year.
                    ``(B) Immediate enrollment.--When a determination 
                is made regarding the school that it is in the best 
                interest of a child in foster care to attend, the child 
                shall be immediately enrolled in such school, even if 
                the child is unable to produce records normally 
                required for enrollment, such as previous academic 
                records, immunization and medical records, a birth 
                certificate, guardianship records, proof of residency, 
                or other documentation.
                    ``(C) Records transfer.--Any records ordinarily 
                kept by a school, including records of immunizations, 
                health screenings, and other required health records, 
                academic records, birth certificates, evaluations for 
                special services or programs, and any individualized 
                education programs (as defined in section 602 of the 
                Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
                1401)), regarding a child in foster care shall be--
                            ``(i) maintained so that the records 
                        involved are available, in a timely fashion, 
                        when a child in foster care enters a new 
                        school; and
                            ``(ii) immediately transferred to the 
                        enrolling school, even if the child owes fees 
                        or fines or was not withdrawn from previous 
                        schools in conformance with local withdrawal 
                        procedures.
            ``(2) Implementation.--Each State educational agency 
        receiving assistance under part A shall ensure that the plan 
        described in paragraph (1) is implemented by the local 
        educational agencies in the State.
    ``(b) Credit Transfer and Diplomas.--Each State that receives 
assistance under part A shall have policies for ensuring that--
            ``(1) a child in foster care who is changing schools can 
        transfer school credits and receive partial credits for 
        coursework satisfactorily completed while attending a prior 
        school or educational program;
            ``(2) a child in foster care is afforded opportunities to 
        recover school credits lost due to placement instability while 
        in foster care; and
            ``(3) a child in foster care who has changed secondary 
        schools can receive a secondary school diploma either from one 
        of the schools in which the child was enrolled or through a 
        State-issued secondary school diploma system, consistent with 
        State graduation requirements.
    ``(c) Transportation.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, the State 
educational agency shall enter into an agreement with the State agency 
responsible for administering the State plans under parts B and E of 
title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that children in foster 
care, and children leaving foster care, who are attending their schools 
of origin receive transportation to and from those schools, in 
accordance with subsection (a)(1) and with section 475(1)(G) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 675(1)(G)). The agreement shall include 
a description of the following:
            ``(1) How foster care maintenance payments will be used to 
        help fund the transportation of children in foster care to 
        their schools of origin.
            ``(2) How children who leave foster care will receive 
        transportation to maintain their enrollment in their schools of 
        origin for the remainder of the academic year, if remaining in 
        their schools of origin is in their best interests.
    ``(d) Points of Contact.--
            ``(1) Local educational agencies.--A State that receives 
        assistance under part A shall ensure that each local 
        educational agency in the State designates an individual 
        employed by the agency to serve as a point of contact for the 
        child welfare agencies responsible for children in foster care 
        enrolled in the local educational agency and to oversee the 
        implementation of the local educational agency requirements 
        under this section. A local educational agency's point of 
        contact shall not be the individual designated as its local 
        educational agency liaison under section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of 
        the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, unless such 
        individual has the capacity, resources, and time to perform 
        both roles.
            ``(2) State educational agencies.--Each State educational 
        agency receiving assistance under part A shall designate an 
        individual to serve as a point of contact for child welfare 
        agencies and to oversee the implementation of the State 
        educational agency requirements under this section. A State 
        educational agency's point of contact shall not be the 
        individual designated as the State's Coordinator for Education 
        of Homeless Children and Youths under section 722(d)(3) of the 
        McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, unless such individual 
        has the capacity, resources, and time to perform both roles.

``SEC. 1502. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this part:
            ``(1) Child in foster care.--The term `child in foster 
        care' means a child whose care and placement is the 
        responsibility of the agency that administers a State plan 
        under part B or E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 621 et seq., 670 et seq.), without regard to whether 
        foster care maintenance payments are made under section 472 of 
        the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 672) on behalf of the child.
            ``(2) School attendance area.--The term `school attendance 
        area' has the meaning given the term in section 1113(a)(2).
            ``(3) School of origin.--The term `school of origin' means, 
        with respect to a child in foster care, any of the following:
                    ``(A) The public school in which the child was 
                enrolled prior to entry into foster care.
                    ``(B) The public school in which the child is 
                enrolled when a change in foster care placement occurs.
                    ``(C) The public school the child attended when 
                last permanently housed, as such term is used in 
                section 722(g)(3)(G) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
                Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11432(g)(3)(G)), if such 
                child was eligible for assistance under such Act before 
                the child became a child in foster care.''.
    (b) Guidance.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Education, in collaboration with the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall issue guidance on the 
implementation of part E of title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965, including how State and local agencies will work 
together to ensure that transportation for children in foster care is 
provided to the school of origin.

                       PART F--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 1601. REORGANIZATION.

    (a) In General.--Title I (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is further 
amended--
            (1) by striking parts F through H;
            (2) by redesignating part I as part F; and
            (3) by redesignating sections 1901 through 1908 as sections 
        1601 through 1608, respectively.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Part F of title I, as 
redesignated by subsection (a)(2), is further amended--
            (1) in section 1601(b)(4)(A) (20 U.S.C. 6571(b)(4)(A)), as 
        redesignated by subsection (a)(3), by striking ``No Child Left 
        Behind Act of 2001'' and inserting ``Strengthening America's 
        Schools Act of 2013'';
            (2) in section 1602(a) (20 U.S.C. 6572(a)), as redesignated 
        by subsection (a)(3), by striking ``1901'' and inserting 
        ``1601'';
            (3) in section 1603(b)(2)(G) (20 U.S.C. 6573(b)(2)(G)), as 
        redesignated by subsection (a)(3), by striking ``pupil services 
        personnel'' and inserting ``specialized instructional support 
        personnel''; and
            (4) in section 1608 (20 U.S.C. 6578), as redesignated by 
        subsection (a)(3), by striking ``No Child Left Behind Act of 
        2001'' and inserting ``Strengthening America's Schools Act of 
        2013''.

         TITLE II--SUPPORTING TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL EXCELLENCE

SEC. 2101. SUPPORTING TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL EXCELLENCE.

    (a) Technical Amendments.--The Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) in title II, by striking the title heading and 
        inserting ``SUPPORTING TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL EXCELLENCE'';
            (2) by redesignating subpart 3 of part D of title II as 
        part I of title IV, and transferring such part I so as to 
        follow part H of title IV, as added by section 4108 of this 
        Act;
            (3) in part I of title IV, as redesignated by paragraph 
        (2), by striking the part heading and inserting the following: 
        ``ready-to-learn'';
            (4) by redesignating section 2431 as section 4901;
            (5) in section 4901, as redesignated by paragraph (4)--
                    (A) by striking the section heading and inserting 
                the following: ``ready-to-learn'';
                    (B) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)(E)(ii)--
                                    (I) by striking ``Even Start 
                                providers,''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``family literacy 
                                services'' and inserting ``family 
                                literacy activities'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (2)--
                                    (I) by striking ``Even Start 
                                providers,''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``family literacy 
                                services'' and inserting ``family 
                                literacy activities''; and
                            (iii) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking 
                        ``Even Start, and'';
                    (C) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``relevant 
                committees of Congress'' and inserting ``authorizing 
                committees''; and
                    (D) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
                following:
    ``(e) Funding Rule.--Not less than 60 percent of the amount 
appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal year shall be 
used to carry out activities under subparagraphs (B) through (D) of 
subsection (a)(1).'';
            (6) by redesignating subpart 5 of part C of title II as 
        subpart 3 of part E of title IX, and transferring such subpart 
        3 so as to follow subpart 2 of part E of title IX;
            (7) by redesignating sections 2361, 2362, 2363, 2364, 2365, 
        2366, 2367, and 2368, as sections 9541, 9542, 9543, 9544, 9545, 
        9546, 9547, and 9548, respectively; and
            (8) in section 9546(b), as redesignated by paragraph (7), 
        by striking the matter following paragraph (2) and inserting 
        the following:
            ``(3) A State law that makes a limitation of liability 
        inapplicable if the civil action was brought by an officer of a 
        State or local government pursuant to State or local law.''.
    (b) Supporting Teacher and Principal Excellence.--Title II (20 
U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended 
by striking parts A, B, C, and D, and inserting the following:

     ``PART A--CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS AND 
                               PRINCIPALS

``SEC. 2101. PURPOSE.

    ``The purpose of this part is to provide grants to State 
educational agencies and subgrants to local educational agencies to 
enable such agencies to improve academic achievement for all students, 
including students with disabilities and English learners, by--
            ``(1) providing professional development that is based on 
        the result of a rigorous, transparent, and fair evaluation and 
        is designed to improve instruction and student achievement; and
            ``(2) increasing the number and improving the equitable 
        distribution of teachers and principals in accordance with 
        section 1111(b)(1)(R).

``SEC. 2102. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this part:
            ``(1) Induction program.--The term `induction program' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 200 of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021).
            ``(2) Mentoring.--The term `mentoring' means supporting 
        teachers or principals to increase the effectiveness and 
        retention of such teachers or principals through a program 
        that--
                    ``(A) includes clear criteria for the selection of 
                mentors that takes into account the mentor's--
                            ``(i) record of increasing student 
                        achievement; and
                            ``(ii) ability to facilitate professional 
                        development activities;
                    ``(B) provides high-quality training for mentors in 
                how to support teachers or principals;
                    ``(C) provides regularly scheduled time for 
                collaboration, examination of student work and 
                achievement data, and observation of teaching, and 
                identifies and addresses areas for improvement; and
                    ``(D) matches mentees with mentors in the same 
                field, grade, grade span, or subject area.
            ``(3) State.--The term `State' means each of the 50 States 
        of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the 
        District of Columbia.

                     ``Subpart 1--Grants to States

``SEC. 2111. ALLOTMENTS TO STATES.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make grants to States with 
applications approved under section 2112 to enable the States to carry 
out the activities specified in section 2113. Each grant shall consist 
of the allotment determined for a State under subsection (b).
    ``(b) Determination of Allotments.--
            ``(1) Reservation of funds.--From the total amount 
        appropriated to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year, the 
        Secretary shall reserve--
                    ``(A) one-half of 1 percent for allotments for the 
                United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and 
                the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, to be 
                distributed among those outlying areas on the basis of 
                their relative need, as determined by the Secretary, in 
                accordance with the purpose of this part; and
                    ``(B) one-half of 1 percent for the Secretary of 
                the Interior for programs under this part in schools 
                operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education.
            ``(2) State allotments.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), 
                from the funds appropriated to carry out this subpart 
                and not reserved under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
                shall allot to each State the sum of--
                            ``(i) an amount that bears the same 
                        relationship to 35 percent of the remaining 
                        amount as the number of individuals ages 5 
                        through 17 in the State, as determined by the 
                        Secretary on the basis of the most recent 
                        satisfactory data, bears to the number of those 
                        individuals in all such States, as so 
                        determined; and
                            ``(ii) an amount that bears the same 
                        relationship to 65 percent of the remaining 
                        amount as the number of individuals, ages 5 
                        through 17 from families with incomes below the 
                        poverty line, in the State, as determined by 
                        the Secretary on the basis of the most recent 
                        satisfactory data, bears to the number of those 
                        individuals in all such States, as so 
                        determined.
                    ``(B) Exception.--No State receiving an allotment 
                under subparagraph (A) may receive less than one-half 
                of 1 percent of the total amount allotted under such 
                subparagraph.
            ``(3) Reallotment.--If any State does not receive an 
        allotment under this subsection for any fiscal year, the 
        Secretary shall reallot the amount of the allotment to the 
        remaining States in accordance with this subsection.

``SEC. 2112. STATE APPLICATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--For a State to be eligible to receive a grant 
under this subpart, the State educational agency shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
    ``(b) Contents.--Each application submitted under this section 
shall include--
            ``(1) a description of how the State educational agency 
        will--
                    ``(A) ensure that each local educational agency 
                receiving a subgrant under subpart 2 will comply with 
                the requirements of such subgrant, including 
                implementing a professional growth and improvement 
                system;
                    ``(B) provide technical assistance to support such 
                implementation; and
                    ``(C) ensure that the State educational agency 
                regularly assesses implementation and results across 
                local educational agencies' professional growth and 
                improvement systems to ensure comparability across the 
                State in implementation of such systems in 
                differentiating teacher and principal performance 
                levels;
            ``(2) a description of how the State will use funds 
        pursuant to section 2113(a);
            ``(3) a description of how the activities to be carried out 
        by the State educational agency under this subpart will be 
        evidence-based and an explanation of why the activities are 
        expected to improve student achievement;
            ``(4) a description of how activities under this subpart 
        are aligned with State academic content and student academic 
        achievement standards and State assessments, which include, as 
        appropriate, State early learning standards for children 
        younger than kindergarten;
            ``(5) a description of how the State educational agency, 
        working with local educational agencies, will provide data on 
        each teacher's student achievement and growth for the State 
        assessments required under section 1111(a)(2) to teachers and 
        local educational agencies, in a timely and useful manner;
            ``(6) a description of how the State educational agency 
        will hold local educational agencies accountable for meeting 
        the requirements of section 1117;
            ``(7) an assurance that the State educational agency will 
        comply with section 9501 (regarding participation by private 
        school children and teachers);
            ``(8) a description of the activities funded under this 
        subpart, including how such activities will be coordinated with 
        the State agency responsible for early childhood education 
        programs and the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood 
        Education and Care established under section 642B of the Head 
        Start Act, that are designed to improve and strengthen the 
        knowledge and skills of teachers and principals responsible for 
        educating children in preschool, where applicable, through 
        grade 3;
            ``(9) a description of how the State educational agency 
        will provide for the equitable distribution of teachers in 
        accordance with section 1111(b)(1)(R); and
            ``(10) an assurance that the State educational agency is 
        encouraging collaboration between higher education-based 
        educator preparation programs, the State, and local educational 
        agencies to promote the readiness of new educators entering the 
        profession through clinical experience and interaction, as well 
        as other activities.
    ``(c) Deemed Approval.--An application submitted by a State 
educational agency pursuant to subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
approved by the Secretary unless the Secretary makes a written 
determination, prior to the expiration of the 120-day period beginning 
on the date on which the Secretary received the application, that the 
application is not in compliance with this subpart.
    ``(d) Disapproval.--The Secretary shall not finally disapprove the 
application, except after giving the State educational agency notice 
and an opportunity for a hearing.
    ``(e) Notification.--If the Secretary finds that the application is 
not in compliance, in whole or in part, with this subpart, the 
Secretary shall--
            ``(1) give the State educational agency notice and an 
        opportunity for a hearing; and
            ``(2) notify the State educational agency of the finding of 
        noncompliance and, in such notification, shall--
                    ``(A) cite the specific provisions in the 
                application that are not in compliance; and
                    ``(B) request additional information, only as to 
                the noncompliant provisions, needed to make the 
                application compliant.
    ``(f) Response.--If the State educational agency responds to the 
Secretary's notification described in subsection (e)(2) during the 45-
day period beginning on the date on which the agency received the 
notification, and resubmits the application with the requested 
information described in subsection (e)(2)(B), the Secretary shall 
approve or disapprove such application prior to the later of--
            ``(1) the expiration of the 45-day period beginning on the 
        date on which the application is resubmitted; or
            ``(2) the expiration of the 120-day period described in 
        subsection (c).
    ``(g) Failure To Respond.--If the State educational agency does not 
respond to the Secretary's notification described in subsection (e)(2) 
during the 45-day period beginning on the date on which the agency 
received the notification, such application shall be deemed to be 
disapproved.

``SEC. 2113. STATE USE OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) In General.--A State that receives a grant under section 
2111--
            ``(1) shall reserve 95 percent of the funds made available 
        through the grant to make subgrants to local educational 
        agencies as described in subpart 2;
            ``(2) shall use not less than 2 percent but not more than 5 
        percent of funds made available through the grant to support 
        local educational agencies in--
                    ``(A) improving the performance and equitable 
                distribution of principals and, at the State's 
                discretion, other school leaders, including through--
                            ``(i) activities designed to recruit, 
                        prepare, place, assist, support, and retain 
                        highly rated principals for high-need schools 
                        and low-performing schools, including through 
                        compensation or incentives; and
                            ``(ii) providing training and support to 
                        principals and school leadership teams in high-
                        need schools and low-performing schools on 
                        improving instruction and closing achievement 
                        gaps; and
                    ``(B) providing technical assistance to local 
                educational agencies to support the design and 
                implementation of professional growth and improvement 
                systems, including--
                            ``(i) developing and disseminating 
                        research-based models and designing high-
                        quality evaluation tools, such as classroom 
                        observation rubrics;
                            ``(ii) developing and providing training 
                        for principals and other evaluators on how to 
                        evaluate teachers in order to differentiate 
                        teacher performance accurately, provide useful 
                        feedback, and use evaluation results to inform 
                        decisionmaking about professional development, 
                        improvement strategies, and personnel 
                        decisions;
                            ``(iii) developing methods, including 
                        training and auditing, for ensuring inter-rater 
                        reliability of evaluation results;
                            ``(iv) providing information on the 
                        appropriate collection, reporting, analysis, 
                        and use of evaluation data; and
                            ``(v) developing a system for auditing the 
                        quality of professional growth and improvement 
                        systems, including the correlation with student 
                        achievement and continuous improvement, and 
                        improving such systems based on data and 
                        feedback; and
            ``(3) shall use funds remaining after making the 
        reservations under paragraphs (1) and (2) to--
                    ``(A) plan and administer State activities under 
                this part, including awarding, monitoring, and 
                enforcing the requirements of subgrants awarded under 
                subpart 2;
                    ``(B) assist local educational agencies in 
                recruiting, preparing, placing, developing, and 
                retaining highly rated teachers for high-need schools 
                and low-performing schools;
                    ``(C) provide technical assistance, as necessary, 
                to local educational agencies that receive subgrants 
                under subpart 2, to improve performance on the measures 
                described in section 2141(b), as applicable;
                    ``(D) develop and disseminate the State Report 
                described in subpart 4, and use the information in the 
                State Report to guide efforts under this part; and
                    ``(E) provide technical assistance and support to 
                local educational agencies in the development and 
                implementation of programs and policies that support 
                young children's transition from early childhood 
                education programs into elementary schools, improve 
                school readiness, and improve the academic achievement 
                of young children.
    ``(b) Optional Uses.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State that receives a grant under 
        section 2111 may, from the funds reserved pursuant to 
        subsection (a)(2), use an amount equal to not more than 1 
        percent of the funds made available through the grant to 
        establish, expand, or implement 1 or more teacher or principal 
        preparation academies and to provide for a State authorizer, 
        if--
                    ``(A) the State does not have in place legal, 
                statutory, or regulatory barriers to the creation or 
                operation of teacher or principal preparation 
                academies;
                    ``(B) the State enables candidates attending a 
                teacher or principal preparation academy to be eligible 
                for State financial aid to the same extent as 
                participants in other State-approved teacher or 
                principal preparation programs, including alternative 
                certification, licensure, or credential programs;
                    ``(C) the State enables teachers or principals who 
                are teaching or working while on alternative 
                certificates, licenses, or credentials to teach or work 
                in the State while enrolled in a teacher or principal 
                preparation academy; and
                    ``(D) the State will recognize a certificate of 
                completion (from any teacher or principal preparation 
                academy that is not, or is unaffiliated with, an 
                institution of higher education), as at least the 
                equivalent of a master's degree in education for the 
                purposes of hiring, retention, compensation, and 
                promotion in the State.
            ``(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Teacher or principal preparation academy.--
                The term `teacher or principal preparation academy' 
                means a public or other nonprofit institution that will 
                prepare teachers or principals, or both, to serve in 
                high-need schools and that--
                            ``(i) enters into an agreement with a State 
                        authorizer that specifies the goals expected of 
                        the institution, including--
                                    ``(I) a requirement that--
                                            ``(aa) teacher or principal 
                                        candidates, or teachers 
                                        teaching or principals serving 
                                        on alternative certificates, 
                                        licenses, or credentials, who 
                                        are enrolled in the academy 
                                        receive a significant part of 
                                        their training through clinical 
                                        preparation that partners 
                                        candidates with mentor teachers 
                                        or principals with a 
                                        demonstrated track record of 
                                        success in improving student 
                                        growth, including (where 
                                        applicable) children with 
                                        disabilities, children living 
                                        in poverty, and English 
                                        learners; and
                                            ``(bb) the academy will 
                                        provide instruction to teacher 
                                        candidates that links to the 
                                        clinical preparation 
                                        experience;
                                    ``(II) the number of teachers or 
                                principals the academy will produce and 
                                the minimum number and percentage of 
                                teachers or principals who will 
                                demonstrate success in improving 
                                student performance based on multiple 
                                measures (including student growth);
                                    ``(III) a requirement that the 
                                teacher preparation component of the 
                                academy will only award a certificate 
                                of completion (or degree, if the 
                                academy is, or is affiliated with, an 
                                institution of higher education) after 
                                the graduate demonstrates a track 
                                record of success in improving student 
                                performance based on multiple measures 
                                (including student growth), either as a 
                                student teacher or teacher-of-record on 
                                an alternative certificate, license, or 
                                credential;
                                    ``(IV) a requirement that the 
                                principal preparation component of the 
                                academy will only award a certificate 
                                of completion (or degree, if the 
                                academy is, or is affiliated with, an 
                                institution of higher education) after 
                                the graduate demonstrates a track 
                                record of success in improving student 
                                performance for some or all of a 
                                school's students; and
                                    ``(V) timelines for producing 
                                cohorts of graduates and conferring 
                                certificates of completion (or degrees, 
                                if the academy is, or is affiliated 
                                with, an institution of higher 
                                education) from the academy;
                            ``(ii) shall not have unnecessary 
                        restrictions placed on the methods the academy 
                        will use to train teacher or principal 
                        candidates (or teachers or principals that are 
                        teaching or working while on alternative 
                        certificates, licenses, or credentials), 
                        including restrictions or requirements--
                                    ``(I) obligating the faculty of the 
                                academy to hold advanced degrees, or 
                                prohibiting the faculty of the academy 
                                from holding advanced degrees;
                                    ``(II) obligating such faculty to 
                                conduct academic research;
                                    ``(III) related to the physical 
                                infrastructure of the academy;
                                    ``(IV) related to the number of 
                                course credits required as part of the 
                                program of study;
                                    ``(V) related to the undergraduate 
                                coursework completed by teachers 
                                teaching on alternative certificates, 
                                licenses, or credentials, as long as 
                                such teachers have successfully passed 
                                all relevant State-approved content 
                                area examinations; or
                                    ``(VI) related to obtaining 
                                additional accreditation from a 
                                national accrediting body; and
                            ``(iii) limits admission to its program to 
                        candidates who demonstrate strong potential to 
                        improve student achievement, based on a 
                        rigorous selection process that reviews a 
                        candidate's prior academic achievement or 
                        record of professional accomplishment.
                    ``(B) State authorizer.--The term `State 
                authorizer' means an entity designated by the Governor 
                of a State to recognize teacher or principal 
                preparation academies within the State that--
                            ``(i) enters into an agreement with a 
                        teacher or principal preparation academy that 
                        specifies the goals expected of the academy, as 
                        described in subparagraph (A)(i);
                            ``(ii) may be a nonprofit organization, 
                        State educational agency, or other public 
                        entity, or consortium of such entities 
                        (including a consortium of States); and
                            ``(iii) does not reauthorize a teacher or 
                        principal preparation academy if the academy 
                        fails to produce the minimum number or 
                        percentage of effective teachers or principals, 
                        respectively, identified in the academy's 
                        authorizing agreement.
    ``(c) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Funds received under this subpart 
shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, non-Federal funds that 
would otherwise be used for activities authorized under this subpart.

          ``Subpart 2--Subgrants to Local Educational Agencies

``SEC. 2121. ALLOCATIONS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make a grant to a State under 
subpart 1 only if the State educational agency agrees to distribute the 
funds described in this section as subgrants to local educational 
agencies under this subpart.
    ``(b) Allocations.--
            ``(1) In general.--From the total amount reserved by a 
        State under section 2113(a)(1) for a fiscal year, the State 
        educational agency shall allocate to each of the eligible local 
        educational agencies in the State for such fiscal year the sum 
        of--
                    ``(A) an amount that bears the same relationship to 
                20 percent of the total amount reserved as the number 
                of individuals age 5 through 17 in the geographic area 
                served by the agency, as determined by the Secretary on 
                the basis of the most recent satisfactory data, bears 
                to the number of those individuals in the geographic 
                areas served by all the local educational agencies in 
                the State, as so determined; and
                    ``(B) an amount that bears the same relationship to 
                80 percent of the total amount reserved as the number 
                of individuals age 5 through 17 from families with 
                incomes below the poverty line in the geographic area 
                served by the agency, as determined by the Secretary on 
                the basis of the most recent satisfactory data, bears 
                to the number of those individuals in the geographic 
                areas served by all the local educational agencies in 
                the State, as so determined.
            ``(2) Hold harmless.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), 
                the State educational agency shall allocate to each of 
                the eligible local educational agencies in the State an 
                amount that is not less than 90 percent of the 
                allocation the eligible local educational agency 
                received for the previous fiscal year under this part.
                    ``(B) Ratable reduction.--If insufficient funds are 
                appropriated to allocate the amounts that all eligible 
                local educational agencies in the State are eligible to 
                receive under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, the 
                Secretary shall ratably reduce those amounts for the 
                fiscal year.

``SEC. 2122. LOCAL APPLICATIONS AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to receive a subgrant under this 
subpart, a local educational agency shall--
            ``(1) submit an application to the State educational agency 
        at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
        as the State educational agency may reasonably require; and
            ``(2) conduct, with the involvement of school staff and 
        other stakeholders, as applicable, an assessment of the human 
        capital needs of the local educational agency, including in the 
        areas set forth under section 2141(b), as applicable.
    ``(b) Contents.--Each application submitted under this section 
shall include the following:
            ``(1) Needs assessment.--A description of the results of 
        the needs assessment conducted under subsection (a)(2) and how 
        the local educational agency will align use of funds with such 
        assessment.
            ``(2) Performance measures.--A description of the 
        performance measures and activities the local educational 
        agency will use to address the needs identified in such 
        assessment.
            ``(3) Professional growth and improvement system.--An 
        assurance that the local educational agency will create, or 
        improve, and implement a professional growth and improvement 
        system by a date identified by the local educational agency and 
        approved by the State educational agency that shall not be 
        later than the 2015-2016 school year.
            ``(4) Professional development.--A description of the 
        professional development activities that will be made available 
        to teachers and principals under this subpart and how the local 
        educational agency will ensure that the professional 
        development needs of teachers and principals, as identified by 
        the professional growth and improvement system, will be met 
        using funds under this subpart.
            ``(5) Encouraging collaboration to promote educator 
        readiness.--An assurance that the local educational agency is 
        encouraging collaboration with higher education-based educator 
        preparation programs to promote the readiness of new educators 
        entering the profession through clinical experience and 
        interaction, as well as other activities.
            ``(6) Integration of technology into curricula and 
        instruction.--A description of how the local educational agency 
        will integrate funds under this subpart with funds received 
        under part D that are used for professional development to 
        train teachers to integrate technology into curricula and 
        instruction to improve teaching, learning, and technology 
        literacy.
            ``(7) Evidence-based activities.--A description of how the 
        activities to be carried out by the State educational agency 
        under this subpart will be evidence-based and an explanation of 
        why the activities are expected to improve student achievement.

``SEC. 2123. LOCAL USE OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) In General.--A local educational agency that receives a 
subgrant under section 2121 shall use subgrant funds to address the 
achievement of students in schools designated as focus schools under 
section 1116(c) and priority schools under section 1116(d) and schools 
not meeting their performance targets, as described in section 1116(b).
    ``(b) Professional Development.--
            ``(1) In general.--A local educational agency that receives 
        a subgrant under section 2121 shall use subgrant funds to 
        develop and carry out professional development, which may 
        include joint professional development for teachers, 
        principals, and other relevant school staff with early 
        childhood education program staff.
            ``(2) Priority schools; focus schools.--Not less than 20 
        percent of subgrant funds--
                    ``(A) shall be used to provide professional 
                development for teachers serving students in schools 
                identified as priority schools under section 1116(d) 
                and not receiving school improvement funds as described 
                in section 1116(f); and
                    ``(B) if a local educational agency has excess 
                funds after meeting the needs of teachers serving 
                students in priority schools, as required under 
                subparagraph (A), may be used to provide professional 
                development for teachers serving students in schools 
                identified as focus schools under section 1116(c).
    ``(c) Permissible Uses of Funds.--A local educational agency that 
receives a subgrant under section 2121 may use subgrant funds to 
implement strategies that lead to increased student achievement for all 
students, including English learners and students with disabilities, by 
carrying out 1 or more of the following activities:
            ``(1) Developing, implementing and improving an induction 
        program or a mentoring program.
            ``(2) Improving within-district equity in the distribution 
        of teachers consistent with the requirements of section 
        1111(b)(1)(R).
            ``(3) Developing and implementing a professional growth and 
        improvement system.
            ``(4) Carrying out in-service training for school personnel 
        in--
                    ``(A) the techniques and supports needed for early 
                identification of children with trauma histories, and 
                children with, or at risk of, mental illness;
                    ``(B) the use of referral mechanisms that 
                effectively link such children to appropriate treatment 
                and intervention services in the school and in the 
                community, where appropriate; and
                    ``(C) forming partnerships between school-based 
                mental health programs and public or private mental 
                health organizations.
            ``(5) Increasing teacher capacity to evaluate student work 
        and use student achievement data and creating career ladders to 
        provide opportunities for highly rated teachers or 
        paraprofessionals to advance or take on additional roles and 
        responsibilities.
            ``(6) Recruiting, preparing, placing, supporting, 
        developing, rewarding, and retaining highly rated teachers and 
        principals in high-need schools and low-performing schools.
            ``(7) Reducing class size for prekindergarten through grade 
        3, by an amount and to a level consistent with what 
        scientifically valid research has found to improve student 
        achievement.
    ``(d) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Funds received under this subpart 
shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, non-Federal funds that 
would otherwise be used for activities authorized under this subpart.

              ``Subpart 3--National Leadership Activities

``SEC. 2131. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.

    ``From the funds made available to carry out this part for a fiscal 
year, the Secretary is authorized to set aside not more than 1 percent 
for the following activities related to the purpose of this part:
            ``(1) Research and development.
            ``(2) Technical assistance.
            ``(3) Outreach and dissemination activities directly or 
        through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.
            ``(4) Activities relating to gifted and talented students, 
        as described in section 2132.

``SEC. 2132. GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS.

    ``The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) acting through the Director of the Institute of 
        Education Sciences, continue research and development 
        activities related to the education of gifted and talented 
        students, particularly research and development activities 
        related to such students who reside in rural communities or 
        have been underrepresented as gifted and talented;
            ``(2) support a National Research Center on the Gifted and 
        Talented that conducts research and serves as a national 
        clearinghouse for evidence-based best practices to improve the 
        identification and instruction of gifted and talented students; 
        and
            ``(3) administer demonstration grants, in consultation with 
        the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, to 
        programs that build and enhance the ability of elementary 
        school and secondary school personnel to support gifted and 
        talented students.

                      ``Subpart 4--Accountability

``SEC. 2141. ACCOUNTABILITY.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) State report.--Each State that receives a grant under 
        subpart 1 shall annually submit to the Secretary, in a manner 
        prescribed by the Secretary, and make public, a State Report on 
        program performance and results under such grant. Such State 
        Report shall provide the information required under subsection 
        (b).
            ``(2) Local educational agency report.--Each local 
        educational agency that receives a subgrant under subpart 2 
        shall annually submit to the State, in a manner prescribed by 
        the State, and make public, a Local Educational Agency Report 
        on program performance and results under such subgrant. Such 
        Local Educational Agency Report shall provide the information 
        required under subsection (b).
            ``(3) FERPA compliance.--Each State and local educational 
        agency that submits a report in compliance with this subsection 
        shall collect, report, and disseminate information contained in 
        such report in compliance with section 444 of the General 
        Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g, commonly known as 
        the `Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974').
            ``(4) Teacher and principal privacy.--No State or local 
        educational agency shall publicly report information in 
        compliance with this subsection in a case in which the results 
        would reveal personally identifiable information about an 
        individual teacher or principal.
    ``(b) Information.--Each State Report and Local Educational Agency 
Report shall contain, as appropriate--
            ``(1) a description of how funds have been used, including 
        how funds have been used to address the needs of teachers 
        serving students in schools not meeting performance targets, as 
        described in section 1116(b), and schools identified as focus 
        schools and priority schools under subsections (c) and (d) of 
        section 1116 and the results of the use of those funds;
            ``(2) the number of highly rated teachers in the local 
        educational agency teaching in schools identified as focus 
        schools and priority schools under subsections (c) and (d) of 
        section 1116;
            ``(3) student achievement data, by teacher preparation 
        program within the State, for students taught by such program's 
        graduates;
            ``(4) a description of the professional growth and 
        improvement system required under section 2122;
            ``(5) a description of how chosen professional development 
        activities improved teacher and principal performance using the 
        professional growth and improvement system; and
            ``(6) how funds have been used to contribute to the 
        equitable distribution of teachers.

            ``Subpart 5--Principal Recruitment and Training

``SEC. 2151. PRINCIPAL RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Aspiring principal.--The term `aspiring principal' 
        means an individual who is enrolled in a principal preparation 
        program's preservice residency that provides training in 
        instructional leadership, organizational management, and the 
        development of teachers.
            ``(2) Current principal.--The term `current principal' 
        means an individual who, as of the date of the determination of 
        participation in a program under this section, is employed as a 
        principal or has been employed as a principal.
            ``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(A) a local educational agency or educational 
                service agency that serves an eligible school or a 
                consortium of such agencies;
                    ``(B) a State educational agency or a consortium of 
                such agencies;
                    ``(C) a State educational agency in partnership 
                with 1 or more local educational agencies or 
                educational service agencies that serve an eligible 
                school;
                    ``(D) an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), 
                or (C) in partnership with 1 or more nonprofit 
                organizations or institutions of higher education; or
                    ``(E) an institution of higher education or a 
                nonprofit organization, if the institution or nonprofit 
                organization can demonstrate a record of--
                            ``(i) preparing principals who have been 
                        able to improve student achievement 
                        substantially; and
                            ``(ii) placing a significant percentage of 
                        such principals in eligible schools.
            ``(4) Eligible school.--The term `eligible school' means a 
        public school, including a public charter school, that meets 1 
        or more of the following criteria:
                    ``(A) Is a high-need school.
                    ``(B) Is identified as a priority school under 
                section 1116(d).
                    ``(C) Is identified as a focus school under section 
                1116(c).
                    ``(D) In the case of a public school containing 
                middle grades, feeds into a public high school that has 
                less than a 60 percent graduation rate.
                    ``(E) Is a rural school served by a local 
                educational agency that is eligible to receive 
                assistance under part B of title VI.
            ``(5) High-need school.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `high-need school' 
                means--
                            ``(i) an elementary school or middle school 
                        in which not less than 50 percent of the 
                        enrolled students are children from low-income 
                        families; or
                            ``(ii) a high school in which not less than 
                        40 percent of the enrolled students are 
                        children from low-income families, which may be 
                        calculated using comparable data from feeder 
                        schools.
                    ``(B) Low-income family.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), the term `low-income family' means a 
                family--
                            ``(i) in which the children are eligible 
                        for a free or reduced price lunch under the 
                        Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
                        (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.);
                            ``(ii) receiving assistance under a State 
                        program funded under part A of title IV of the 
                        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); or
                            ``(iii) in which the children are eligible 
                        to receive medical assistance under the 
                        Medicaid program.
            ``(6) Mentor principal.--The term `mentor principal' means 
        an individual with the following characteristics:
                    ``(A) Strong instructional leadership skills in an 
                elementary school or secondary school setting.
                    ``(B) Strong verbal and written communication 
                skills, which may be demonstrated by performance on 
                appropriate assessments.
                    ``(C) Knowledge, skills, and attitudes to--
                            ``(i) establish and maintain a professional 
                        learning community that effectively extracts 
                        information from data to improve the school 
                        culture and personalize instruction for all 
                        students to result in improved student 
                        achievement;
                            ``(ii) create and maintain a learning 
                        culture within the school that provides a 
                        climate conducive to the development of all 
                        members of the school community, including one 
                        of continuous learning for adults tied to 
                        student learning and other school goals;
                            ``(iii) engage in continuous professional 
                        development, utilizing a combination of 
                        academic study, developmental simulation 
                        exercises, self-reflection, mentorship, and 
                        internship;
                            ``(iv) understand youth development 
                        appropriate to the age level served by the 
                        school and from this knowledge set high 
                        expectations and standards for the academic, 
                        social, emotional, and physical development of 
                        all students; and
                            ``(v) actively engage the community to 
                        create shared responsibility for student 
                        academic performance and successful 
                        development.
            ``(7) Middle grade.--The term `middle grade' means any of 
        grades 5 through 8.
            ``(8) School-level student outcomes.--The term `school-
        level student outcomes' means, at the whole school level and 
        for each subgroup of students described in section 
        1111(a)(3)(D) who are served by the school--
                    ``(A) student academic achievement and student 
                growth; and
                    ``(B) additional outcomes, including, at the high 
                school level, graduation rates and the percentage of 
                students taking college-level coursework.
    ``(b) Program Authorized.--
            ``(1) Principal recruitment and training grant program.--
        The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to enable 
        such entities to recruit, prepare, place, and support 
        principals in eligible schools.
            ``(2) Duration.--
                    ``(A) In general.--
                            ``(i) Not more than 5 year duration.--A 
                        grant awarded under this section shall be not 
                        more than 5 years in duration.
                            ``(ii) Renewal.--The Secretary may--
                                    ``(I) renew a grant awarded under 
                                this section based on performance; and
                                    ``(II) in renewing a grant under 
                                subclause (I), award the grantee 
                                increased funding to scale up or 
                                replicate the grantee's program.
                    ``(B) Performance.--In evaluating performance for 
                purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii)(I)--
                            ``(i) the Secretary's primary consideration 
                        shall be the extent to which the principals 
                        recruited, prepared, placed, or supported by 
                        the grantee have improved school-level student 
                        outcomes in eligible schools; and
                            ``(ii) the Secretary shall also consider 
                        the percentage of program graduates--
                                    ``(I) who become principals in 
                                eligible schools;
                                    ``(II) who remain principals in 
                                eligible schools for multiple years; 
                                and
                                    ``(III) who are highly rated 
                                principals, as determined by the State 
                                educational agency.
    ``(c) Application and Selection Criteria.--
            ``(1) Application.--An eligible entity that desires a grant 
        under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application 
        at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
        information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(2) Selection criteria.--In awarding grants under this 
        section, the Secretary shall consider--
                    ``(A) the extent to which the entity has the 
                capacity to implement the activities described in 
                subsection (e) that the entity proposes to implement;
                    ``(B) the extent to which the entity has a 
                demonstrated record of effectively preparing high-
                quality principals or an evidenced-based plan for 
                preparing principals to improve school-level student 
                outcomes in eligible schools;
                    ``(C) the extent to which the entity has a 
                demonstrated record of effectiveness or an evidence-
                based plan for providing principals trained by the 
                entity with the guidance, support, and tools they need 
                to improve school-level student outcomes in eligible 
                schools, including providing principals with resources, 
                such as funding to ensure supports for quality 
                teaching, access to best practices, and decisionmaking 
                authority over areas such as personnel, budget, 
                curriculum, or scheduling;
                    ``(D) the likelihood of the entity sustaining the 
                project with funds other than funds provided under this 
                section, which other funds may include funds provided 
                under this title other than this section, once the 
                grant is no longer available to the entity; and
                    ``(E) the extent to which the proposed project will 
                serve rural areas or high-poverty areas.
    ``(d) Awarding Grants.--
            ``(1) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
        Secretary shall give priority to an eligible entity with a 
        record of preparing or developing principals who--
                    ``(A) have improved school-level student outcomes, 
                and in the case of high school principals, 
                postsecondary enrollment and persistence rates;
                    ``(B) have become principals in eligible schools; 
                and
                    ``(C) remain principals in eligible schools for 
                multiple years.
            ``(2) Grants for rural schools and lowest performing 
        schools.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary 
        shall, consistent with the quality of applications--
                    ``(A) award not less than 1 grant to an eligible 
                entity that intends to establish a program that focuses 
                on training or supporting principals and other school 
                leaders for rural schools; and
                    ``(B) award not less than 1 grant to an eligible 
                entity that intends to establish a program to train and 
                support principals and other school leaders to lead 
                reform efforts in priority schools identified under 
                section 1116(d) in a State or more than 1 State.
            ``(3) Reform efforts.--An eligible entity that receives a 
        grant under this section to carry out a program described in 
        paragraph (2)(B)--
                    ``(A) during the first year of the grant, shall use 
                grant funds to--
                            ``(i) bring together experts and 
                        stakeholders who are committed to dramatic and 
                        effective reform of priority schools identified 
                        under section 1116(d) who can provide input 
                        about what the evidence base shows regarding 
                        effective school leadership in such schools;
                            ``(ii) collect and develop, in consultation 
                        with experts and stakeholders, a core body of 
                        knowledge regarding effective school reform 
                        leadership in priority schools identified under 
                        section 1116(d), which is evidence-based; and
                            ``(iii) develop, drawing on the core body 
                        of knowledge developed in clause (ii), a 
                        leadership training program for principals, 
                        mentors, and other school leaders, to prepare 
                        and support the principals, mentors, and 
                        leaders to lead effective school reform efforts 
                        in priority schools identified under section 
                        1116(d); and
                    ``(B) during each year of the grant after the first 
                year, shall use grant funds--
                            ``(i) to carry out the leadership training 
                        program described in subparagraph (A)(iii);
                            ``(ii) to ensure that the leadership 
                        training program described in subparagraph 
                        (A)(iii) is informed, on an ongoing basis, by 
                        consultation with experts and stakeholders, and 
                        by the program's tracking of the performance of 
                        its graduates in leading school reform efforts 
                        in priority schools identified under section 
                        1116(d);
                            ``(iii) to select cohorts of trained or 
                        experienced principals to lead school reform 
                        efforts in priority schools identified under 
                        section 1116(d);
                            ``(iv) to provide support for, and 
                        encourage interaction among, cohorts of 
                        principals after completion of the leadership 
                        training program described in subparagraph 
                        (A)(iii); and
                            ``(v) to disseminate information to 
                        principals, mentors, and other school leaders 
                        engaging in reform efforts in priority schools 
                        identified under section 1116(d).
    ``(e) Activities.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant under 
this section shall use grant funds to carry out the following:
            ``(1) Recruiting and selecting, using rigorous, competency-
        based, selection criteria, and training and supporting a 
        diverse group of aspiring principals or current principals, or 
        both, for work in eligible schools.
            ``(2) Tracking participants to determine if such 
        individuals are attaining, or have attained, the competencies 
        needed to complete the training to enter into an effective 
        leadership role, and providing counseling or, if appropriate, 
        separation, to participants who the entity determines will not 
        attain, or have not attained, those competencies.
            ``(3) If the eligible entity provides a program for 
        aspiring principals--
                    ``(A) requiring that candidates demonstrate 
                awareness of and have experience with the knowledge, 
                skills, and attitudes to--
                            ``(i) establish and maintain a professional 
                        learning community that effectively extracts 
                        information from data to improve the school 
                        culture and personalize instruction for all 
                        students to result in improved student 
                        achievement;
                            ``(ii) create and maintain a learning 
                        culture within the school that provides a 
                        climate conducive to the development of all 
                        members of the school community, including one 
                        of continuous learning for adults tied to 
                        student learning and other school goals;
                            ``(iii) engage in continuous professional 
                        development, utilizing a combination of 
                        academic study, developmental simulation 
                        exercises, self-reflection, mentorship, and 
                        internship;
                            ``(iv) understand youth development 
                        appropriate to the age level served by the 
                        school and from this knowledge set high 
                        expectations and standards for the academic, 
                        social, emotional, and physical development of 
                        all students; and
                            ``(v) actively engage the community to 
                        create shared responsibility for student 
                        academic performance and successful 
                        development; and
                    ``(B) ensuring that the program shall provide 
                aspiring principals with--
                            ``(i) a preservice residency that is not 
                        less than 1 year in length, and that includes 
                        coaching from a mentor principal, and 
                        instructional leadership and organizational 
                        management experience;
                            ``(ii) focused coursework on instructional 
                        leadership, organizational management, and the 
                        use of a variety of data for purposes of--
                                    ``(I) instruction;
                                    ``(II) evaluation and development 
                                of teachers; and
                                    ``(III) development of highly 
                                effective school organizations; and
                            ``(iii) ongoing support, mentoring, and 
                        professional development for not less than 2 
                        years after the aspiring principals complete 
                        the residency and commence work as assistant 
                        principals and principals.
            ``(4) Training mentors for principals who are serving or 
        who wish to serve in eligible schools or for aspiring 
        principals who wish to serve in such eligible schools, or for 
        both.
            ``(5) Providing differentiated training to participants in 
        competencies that evidence shows are critical to improving 
        school-level student outcomes in eligible schools, such as--
                    ``(A) recruiting, training, supervising, 
                supporting, and evaluating teachers and other staff;
                    ``(B) developing teams of effective school staff, 
                and distributing among members of such teams 
                responsibilities for leading and improving their 
                schools;
                    ``(C) establishing learning communities where 
                principals and teachers--
                            ``(i) share a school mission and goals with 
                        an explicit vision of quality teaching and 
                        learning that guides all instructional 
                        decisions;
                            ``(ii) commit to improving student outcomes 
                        and performances;
                            ``(iii) set a continuous cycle of 
                        collective inquiry and improvement;
                            ``(iv) foster a culture of collaboration 
                        where teachers and principals work together on 
                        a regular basis to analyze and improve teaching 
                        and learning; and
                            ``(v) support and share leadership;
                    ``(D) where applicable for participants serving 
                elementary schools, offering high-quality early 
                childhood education to the students such participants 
                are serving and facilitating the transition of children 
                from early learning settings to elementary school;
                    ``(E) where applicable for participants serving 
                high schools, facilitating postsecondary level 
                coursework for students through access to Advanced 
                Placement and International Baccalaureate courses, dual 
                enrollment programs, and early college high schools, as 
                well as support services to help students transition to 
                postsecondary education;
                    ``(F) setting high expectations for student 
                achievement;
                    ``(G) addressing the unique needs of specific 
                student populations served, such as students with 
                disabilities, students who are English learners, and 
                students who are homeless or in foster care;
                    ``(H) managing budget resources and school time to 
                support high-quality instruction and improvements in 
                student achievement, such as by extending the school 
                day and year and providing common planning time to 
                teachers and staff;
                    ``(I) working effectively with students' parents 
                and other members of the community;
                    ``(J) using technology and multiple sources of data 
                to personalize instruction;
                    ``(K) monitoring and improving the alignment and 
                effectiveness of curriculum, instruction, and 
                assessment, using a variety of data providing evidence 
                of student and school outcomes; and
                    ``(L) developing and maintaining a positive school 
                culture where students, teachers, and other staff are 
                motivated to collaborate and work together to achieve 
                goals.
            ``(6) Delivering high-quality, differentiated, school-level 
        support services and training to current principals of eligible 
        schools, if the eligible entity provides a program for current 
        principals, or during the period described in paragraph 
        (3)(B)(iii) to individuals who have completed the aspiring 
        principal residency, if the eligible entity provides a program 
        for aspiring principals, to help meet the specific needs of the 
        eligible schools they serve, which may include--
                    ``(A) training and support for the design of 
                schoolwide improvement plans based on the diagnosis of 
                school conditions and needs informed by data and 
                analysis of classroom and school practices; and
                    ``(B) support in organizing and training the teams 
                described in paragraph (5)(B).
            ``(7) Making available any training materials funded under 
        the grant, such as syllabi, assignments, or selection rubrics, 
        to the Department for public dissemination.
            ``(8) Tracking the effectiveness of the program based on, 
        at a minimum--
                    ``(A) school-level student outcomes at the schools 
                where program graduates have served as principals;
                    ``(B) the percentage of program graduates who 
                become principals in eligible schools; and
                    ``(C) the percentage of program graduates who 
                remain principals in eligible schools for multiple 
                years.
            ``(9) Using the data on the effectiveness of the program 
        for, among other purposes, the continuous improvement of the 
        program.
    ``(f) Annual Report.--An eligible entity that receives a grant 
under this section shall submit an annual report, beginning in the 
third year of the grant, to the Secretary regarding--
            ``(1) school-level student outcomes resulting from 
        implementation of the grant activities; and
            ``(2) data on--
                    ``(A) the percentage of program graduates who 
                become principals in eligible schools;
                    ``(B) the percentage of graduates who remain 
                principals in eligible schools for multiple years; and
                    ``(C) the percentage of program graduates who are 
                highly rated, as determined by the State educational 
                agency.
    ``(g) Matching Requirement.--
            ``(1) Matching requirement.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An eligible entity that receives 
                a grant under this section shall contribute annually to 
                the activities assisted under such grant matching funds 
                in an amount equal to not less than 20 percent of the 
                amount of the grant from non-Federal sources.
                    ``(B) Matching funds.--The matching funds 
                requirement under subparagraph (A) may be met by--
                            ``(i) contributions that are in cash or in-
                        kind, fairly evaluated; and
                            ``(ii) payments of a salary or stipend to 
                        an aspiring principal during the aspiring 
                        principal's residency year.
            ``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive or reduce the 
        matching requirement under paragraph (1) if the eligible entity 
        demonstrates a need for such waiver or reduction due to 
        financial hardship.
    ``(h) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Grant funds provided under this 
section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, any other 
Federal, State, or local funds otherwise available to carry out the 
activities described in this section.

              ``PART B--TEACHER PATHWAYS TO THE CLASSROOM

``SEC. 2201. TEACHER PATHWAYS.

    ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to support the 
recruitment, selection, preparation, placement, retention, and support 
of teachers in high-need subjects or fields who will improve student 
academic achievement and student outcomes at high-needs schools.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(A) a partnership of--
                            ``(i) 1 or more institutions of higher 
                        education or nonprofit organizations; and
                            ``(ii) a high-need local educational agency 
                        and 1 or more other local educational agencies 
                        or State educational agencies; or
                    ``(B) an institution of higher education or a 
                nonprofit organization that can demonstrate a record 
                of--
                            ``(i) preparing teachers who are successful 
                        in improving student achievement; and
                            ``(ii) placing a significant percentage of 
                        those teachers in high-need schools.
            ``(2) Teacher in a high-need subject or field.--The term 
        `teacher in a high-need subject or field' means a teacher of--
                    ``(A) students with disabilities;
                    ``(B) English learners; or
                    ``(C) science, technology, engineering, or 
                mathematics.
    ``(c) Authorization of Grant Awards.--The Secretary shall award 
grants to eligible entities to pay for the Federal share of the cost of 
carrying out the activities described in this section.
    ``(d) Applications.--An eligible entity that desires to receive a 
grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary 
at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as 
the Secretary may require.
    ``(e) Considerations.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
Secretary shall consider the geographic diversity of the eligible 
entities, including the distribution of grants among urban, suburban, 
and rural areas.
    ``(f) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
Secretary shall give priority to applicants that demonstrate a record 
of--
            ``(1) recruiting college undergraduates, recent college 
        graduates, graduate students, and professionals with a 
        demonstrated history of significant academic achievement to 
        become teachers;
            ``(2) recruiting and selecting candidates who are members 
        of groups underrepresented in the teaching profession; and
            ``(3) preparing teachers who consistently improve student 
        academic achievement at high-need schools.
    ``(g) Required Use of Funds.--An eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this section shall use the grant funds for the following:
            ``(1) To recruit, select, prepare, place, retain, and 
        support teachers for high-need schools and teachers in high-
        need subjects or fields.
            ``(2) To prepare all teachers to teach students with 
        disabilities and English learners.
            ``(3) To prepare teachers in classroom management, 
        instructional planning and delivery, learning theory and 
        cognitive development, literacy development, and student 
        assessment.
            ``(4) To provide school-based, clinical experience at a 
        high-need school that includes observation of and feedback on 
        teacher candidates' teaching.
            ``(5) To provide ongoing mentoring and support, which may 
        include coursework, for participants for at least 1 school 
        year.
    ``(h) Permissible Use of Grant Funds.--An eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this section may use the grant funds to provide 
financial stipends for teacher candidates who are not the teacher of 
record.
    ``(i) Performance and Grant Renewal.--
            ``(1) Tracking performance.--An eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this section shall--
                    ``(A) track the placement rate, retention rate, and 
                performance in improving student academic achievement 
                of teachers recruited and prepared by programs funded 
                by the grant; and
                    ``(B) submit data on such performance to the 
                Secretary.
            ``(2) Conditions for grant renewal.--The Secretary shall 
        evaluate the information submitted under paragraph (1) and 
        renew a grant awarded under this section only if the data 
        indicate the teachers are successful in improving student 
        academic achievement.
    ``(j) Fiscal Agent.--The fiscal agent for an eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this section may be a local educational agency, 
State educational agency, institution of higher education, or nonprofit 
organization that is a partner in the eligible entity.
    ``(k) Matching Requirements.--
            ``(1) Federal share.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2)(B), the Federal share for this section shall be a 
        percentage of the cost of the activities assisted under the 
        grant as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(2) Non-federal share.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The non-Federal share provided 
                by an eligible entity receiving a grant under this 
                section shall be a percentage of the cost of the 
                activities assisted under the grant as determined by 
                the Secretary. The non-Federal share may include in-
                kind contributions.
                    ``(B) Special rule.--The Secretary may waive or 
                reduce the amount of the non-Federal share described in 
                subparagraph (A) for any fiscal year if the eligible 
                entity demonstrates to the Secretary that the funds 
                needed to carry out that subparagraph are unavailable 
                due to economic hardship, as determined by the 
                Secretary.
    ``(l) Evaluation.--From the amount appropriated for this part and 
reserved for evaluation activities in accordance with section 9601(a), 
the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of 
Education Sciences, shall, in consultation with the relevant program 
office at the Department--
            ``(1) evaluate the implementation and impact of the program 
        under this section;
            ``(2) identify best practices for recruiting, selecting, 
        preparing, placing, retaining, and supporting teachers in high-
        need subjects or fields for high-need schools; and
            ``(3) disseminate research on best practices.

                ``PART C--TEACHER INCENTIVE FUND PROGRAM

``SEC. 2301. PURPOSES; DEFINITIONS.

    ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this part are to assist States, 
local educational agencies, and nonprofit organizations to develop, 
implement, improve, or expand strategies to ensure that the most 
effective teachers and principals are serving in the lowest-performing 
schools.
    ``(b) Definitions.--Except as otherwise provided, in this part:
            ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(A) a local educational agency or a consortium of 
                local educational agencies, which may include a charter 
                school that is a local educational agency;
                    ``(B) a State educational agency, or other State 
                agency designated by the chief executive of a State to 
                participate under this part; or
                    ``(C) an institution of higher education or 
                nonprofit organization, in partnership with an entity 
                described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
            ``(2) Highly effective teacher or principal.--The term 
        `highly effective teacher or principal' means a teacher or 
        principal who has not less than 3 years of--
                    ``(A) receiving the highest ratings in a 
                professional growth and improvement system; or
                    ``(B) if a professional growth and improvement 
                system has not yet been implemented, receiving the 
                highest rating category of an existing local 
                educational agency teacher or principal evaluation 
                system.
            ``(3) Human capital system.--The term `human capital 
        system' means an evidence-based and data-driven system for--
                    ``(A) identifying, recruiting, training, hiring, 
                placing, and retaining those individuals who are or are 
                most likely to be highly effective teachers and 
                principals;
                    ``(B) attracting highly effective teachers and 
                principals to high-need schools, including by providing 
                highly effective teachers and principals in such 
                schools with support and development opportunities 
                focused on increasing student achievement; and
                    ``(C) retaining highly effective teachers and 
                principals in high-need schools over time by creating 
                school environments that enable excellent teaching, 
                including through strategies such as personalized 
                learning, project-based learning, blended learning, 
                distributed leadership, career pathways, and time for 
                collaboration and use of student data in professional 
                learning communities.

``SEC. 2302. TEACHER INCENTIVE FUND GRANTS.

    ``(a) In General.--From the amounts appropriated to carry out this 
part, the Secretary is authorized to award grants, on a competitive 
basis, to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to develop, 
implement, improve, or expand strategies, including incentives and 
human capital systems to increase the number of highly effective 
teachers and principals serving in high-need schools.
    ``(b) Priority.--In awarding a grant under this part, the Secretary 
shall give priority to an eligible entity that concentrates the 
proposed activities in high-need schools designated as priority 
schools, as described in section 1116(d), and then to an eligible 
entity that concentrates the proposed activities in a State or local 
educational agency that has already developed a professional growth and 
improvement system required under section 2122.
    ``(c) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
part, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary, 
at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may reasonably 
require. The application shall include, as applicable--
            ``(1) a description of the strategy that the eligible 
        entity proposes to develop, implement, improve, or expand;
            ``(2) a description and evidence of the support and 
        commitment of teachers and principals in the school to be 
        served by the project, the community, including community-based 
        organizations, and the local educational agencies, including a 
        demonstration of consultation with teachers and principals in 
        the design and development of the proposal;
            ``(3) a description of the local educational agency or 
        school to be served by the project, including such student 
        academic achievement, demographic, and socioeconomic 
        information as the Secretary may request;
            ``(4) a description of the quality of teachers and 
        principals in the local educational agency and the schools to 
        be served by the project and how the project will increase the 
        quality of teachers and principals in a high-need school;
            ``(5) a description of how the eligible entity will use 
        grant funds under this part in each year of the grant to 
        continuously increase the number of highly effective teachers 
        and principals in the highest-need schools;
            ``(6) a description of how the eligible entity will 
        continue funding and carrying out the project after the grant 
        period ends;
            ``(7) a description of the State, local, or other public or 
        private funds that will be used to supplement the grant and 
        sustain the activities assisted under the grant at the end of 
        the grant period; and
            ``(8) a description of the rationale and evidence base for 
        the proposed activities and of any prior experience of the 
        eligible entity in developing and implementing such activities.
    ``(d) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under 
this part shall use the grant funds to carry out activities that are 
designed to develop, implement, improve, or expand strategies to 
increase the number of highly effective teachers or principals serving 
in high-need schools, consistent with this part, which may include--
            ``(1) paying bonuses and increased salaries, if the 
        eligible entity uses an increasing share of non-Federal funds 
        to pay the bonuses and increased salaries each year of the 
        grant, to highly effective teachers or principals who work in 
        high-need schools;
            ``(2) improving a professional growth and improvement 
        system required under section 2122;
            ``(3) reforming the local educational agency's system of 
        compensating teachers and principals; and
            ``(4) developing and implementing a human capital system.
    ``(e) Duration of Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award a grant under 
        this part for a period of not more than 5 years.
            ``(2) Limitation.--A local educational agency may receive 
        (whether individually or as part of a consortium or 
        partnership) a grant under this part only twice. A second grant 
        may be awarded only if the Secretary determines that the 
        eligible entity has demonstrated sufficient progress and 
        demonstrates the sustainability of the grant project after the 
        expiration of the grant period.
    ``(f) Equitable Geographic Distribution.--To the extent 
practicable, the Secretary shall ensure an equitable geographic 
distribution of grants under this part, including the distribution 
between rural and urban areas.
    ``(g) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Grant funds provided under this 
part shall be used to supplement, not supplant, other Federal, State, 
or local funds available to carry out the activities described in this 
part.

        ``PART D--ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

``SEC. 2401. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This part may be cited as the `Achievement Through Technology and 
Innovation Act of 2013' or the `ATTAIN Act'.

``SEC. 2402. PURPOSES AND GOALS.

    ``The purposes and goals of this part are--
            ``(1) to ensure that through effective and innovative uses 
        of technology every student has access to personalized, 
        rigorous, and relevant learning to meet the goals of this part 
        to raise student achievement, close the achievement gap, and 
        ensure highly effective teaching, and to prepare all students 
        to be technology literate and make sufficient academic growth 
        to succeed in the 21st century digital economy;
            ``(2) to evaluate, build upon, and increase the use of 
        evidence-based and innovative systemic education 
        transformations that center on the use of technology that leads 
        to school improvement, improved productivity, and increased 
        student achievement;
            ``(3) to ensure that all educators are connected in an 
        ongoing manner to technology-based and online resources and 
        supports, including through enhanced ongoing, meaningful 
        professional development to ensure that--
                    ``(A) all educators are technology literate and 
                effectively use technology to improve instruction; and
                    ``(B) education administrators possess the capacity 
                to--
                            ``(i) provide leadership in the use of 
                        technology for systemic education 
                        transformation; and
                            ``(ii) improve educational productivity;
            ``(4) to improve student engagement, opportunity, 
        attendance, graduation rates, and technology access through 
        enhanced or redesigned curriculum or instruction;
            ``(5) to more effectively collect and use student 
        performance and other data in a timely manner to inform 
        instruction, address individualized student needs, support 
        school decisionmaking, and support school improvement and 
        increased student achievement, including through delivery of 
        computer-based and online assessments;
            ``(6) to enhance the use of technology, online learning, 
        and blended learning for systemic education transformation, 
        including curricula redesign and new instructional strategies 
        to personalize learning; and
            ``(7) to increase education productivity and reduce costs 
        through the use of technology, blended learning, and online 
        learning, including for the delivery of online assessments.

``SEC. 2403. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this part:
            ``(1) Blended learning.--The term `blended learning' means 
        the combination of online learning and traditional in-person 
        classroom instruction, or technology-based learning, in a 
        supervised classroom setting with some element of student 
        control over time, place, path, or pace.
            ``(2) Digital learning.--The term `digital learning' means 
        any instructional practice that effectively uses technology to 
        strengthen a student's learning experience and encompasses a 
        wide spectrum of tools and practices, including--
                    ``(A) interactive learning resources that engage 
                students in academic content;
                    ``(B) access to online databases and other primary 
                source documents;
                    ``(C) the use of data to personalize learning and 
                provide targeted supplementary instruction;
                    ``(D) student collaboration with content experts 
                and peers;
                    ``(E) online and computer-based assessments;
                    ``(F) digital content, adaptive, and simulation 
                software or courseware;
                    ``(G) online courses, online instruction, or 
                digital learning platforms;
                    ``(H) mobile and wireless technologies for learning 
                in school and at home;
                    ``(I) learning environments that allow for rich 
                collaboration and communication;
                    ``(J) authentic audiences for learning in a 
                relevant, real world experience; and
                    ``(K) teacher participation in virtual professional 
                communities of practice.
            ``(3) Eligible technology.--The term `eligible technology' 
        means modern information, computer, and communication 
        technology hardware, software, services, or tools, including 
        computer or mobile hardware devices and other computer and 
        communications hardware, software applications, systems and 
        platforms, and digital and online content, courseware, and 
        online instruction and other online services and supports.
            ``(4) E-rate program.--The term `E-rate program' means the 
        Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism under 
        section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
        U.S.C. 254(h)(1)(B)).
            ``(5) Student technology literacy.--The term `student 
        technology literacy' means student knowledge and skills in 
        using contemporary information, communication, and learning 
        technologies in a manner necessary for successful employment, 
        lifelong learning, and citizenship in the knowledge-based, 
        digital, and global 21st century, including, at a minimum, the 
        ability to--
                    ``(A) effectively communicate and collaborate;
                    ``(B) analyze and solve problems;
                    ``(C) access, evaluate, manage, and create 
                information and otherwise gain information literacy;
                    ``(D) demonstrate creative thinking, construct 
                knowledge, and develop innovative products and 
                processes; and
                    ``(E) carry out the activities described in 
                subparagraphs (A) through (D) in a safe and ethical 
                manner.
            ``(6) Technology readiness survey.--The term `technology 
        readiness survey' means a survey completed by a local 
        educational agency that provides standardized information 
        comparable to the information collected through the technology 
        readiness survey administered under the Race to the Top 
        Assessment program under section 14006 of division A of the 
        American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-
        5) on the quantity and types of technology infrastructure and 
        access available to the students served by the local 
        educational agency, including computer devices, Internet 
        connectivity, operating systems, related network 
        infrastructure, and data systems--
                    ``(A) requiring--
                            ``(i) an internal review of the degree to 
                        which instruction, additional student support, 
                        and professional development is delivered in 
                        digital formats, media, and platforms and is 
                        available to students and educators at any 
                        time;
                            ``(ii) an internal review of the ability of 
                        educators to use assessments and other student 
                        data to personalize and strengthen instruction 
                        and identify professional development needs and 
                        priorities; and
                            ``(iii) any other information required by 
                        the State educational agency serving the local 
                        educational agency; and
                    ``(B) which may include an assessment of local 
                community needs to ensure students have adequate online 
                access and access to devices for school-related work 
                during out-of-school time.

``SEC. 2404. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS; LIMITATION.

    ``(a) Allocation of Funds Between State and Local Initiatives.--The 
funds made available to carry out this part shall be available to carry 
out subpart 1.
    ``(b) Limitation.--
            ``(1) Local administrative costs.--Of the funds made 
        available to a local educational agency under this part for a 
        fiscal year, not more than 3 percent may be used by the local 
        educational agency for administrative costs.
            ``(2) State administrative costs.--Of the funds made 
        available to a State educational agency under section 
        2412(a)(1)(A), not more than 60 percent may be used by the 
        State educational agency for administrative costs.

``SEC. 2405. E-RATE RESTRICTION.

    ``Funds awarded under this part may be used to address the 
networking needs of a recipient of such funds under the E-rate program, 
except that such funds may not be duplicative of support received by 
the recipient under the E-rate program.

``SEC. 2406. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING PURCHASING.

    ``Nothing in this part shall be construed to permit a recipient of 
funds under this part to purchase goods or services using such funds 
without ensuring that the purchase is free of any conflict of interest 
between such recipient, or any partner of such recipient, and the 
person or entity from whom such goods or services are purchased.

                  ``Subpart 1--State and Local Grants

``SEC. 2411. ALLOTMENT AND REALLOTMENT.

    ``(a) Reservations and Allotment.--From the amount made available 
to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year--
            ``(1) the Secretary shall reserve--
                    ``(A) three-quarters of 1 percent for the Secretary 
                of the Interior for programs under this subpart for 
                schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian 
                Education; and
                    ``(B) 1 percent to provide assistance under this 
                subpart to the outlying areas; and
            ``(2) subject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall use 
        the remainder to award grants by allotting to each State 
        educational agency an amount that bears the same relationship 
        to such remainder for such year as the amount received under 
        part A of title I for such year by such State educational 
        agency bears to the amount received under such part for such 
        year by all State educational agencies.
    ``(b) Minimum Allotment.--The amount of any State educational 
agency's allotment under subsection (a)(2) for any fiscal year shall 
not be less than one-half of 1 percent of the amount made available for 
allotments to State educational agencies under this subpart for such 
year.
    ``(c) Reallotment of Unused Funds.--The Secretary shall reallot any 
unused amount of a State educational agency's allotment to the 
remaining State educational agencies that use their entire allotments 
under this subpart in accordance with this section.
    ``(d) Matching Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State educational agency that receives 
        a grant under subsection (a)(2) shall provide matching funds, 
        from non-Federal sources, in an amount equal to 20 percent of 
        the amount of grant funds provided to the State educational 
        agency to carry out the activities supported by the grant. Such 
        matching funds may be provided in cash or in-kind except that 
        any such in-kind contributions shall be provided for the 
        purpose of supporting the State educational agency's activities 
        under section 2414.
            ``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the matching 
        requirement under paragraph (1) for a State educational agency 
        that demonstrates that such requirement imposes an undue 
        financial hardship on the State educational agency.

``SEC. 2412. USE OF ALLOTMENT BY STATE.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) In general.--Of the amount provided to a State 
        educational agency under section 2411(a)(2) for a fiscal year--
                    ``(A) the State educational agency may use not more 
                than 10 percent of such amount or $100,000, whichever 
                amount is greater, to carry out activities under 
                section 2414; and
                    ``(B) the State educational agency shall distribute 
                the remainder in accordance with paragraphs (2) and 
                (3).
            ``(2) Distribution of remainder.--The State educational 
        agency shall--
                    ``(A)(i) use 80 percent of the remainder to award 
                Improving Teaching and Learning through Technology 
                subgrants to local educational agencies having 
                applications approved under section 2415(c) for the 
                activities described in section 2416(b); and
                    ``(ii) allot to each such local educational agency 
                an amount that bears the same relationship to 80 
                percent of the remainder for such year as the amount 
                received under part A of title I for such year by such 
                local educational agency bears to the amount received 
                under such part for such year by all local educational 
                agencies within the State, subject to subsection 
                (b)(2); and
                    ``(B) use 20 percent of the remainder to award 
                Systemic Education Transformation through Technology 
                Integration subgrants, through a State-determined 
                competitive process, to local educational agencies 
                having applications approved under section 2415(b) for 
                the activities described in section 2416(a).
            ``(3) Option in years with insufficient amounts 
        appropriated.--If the amount provided to a State educational 
        agency under section 2411(a)(2) for a fiscal year is not large 
        enough to provide every local educational agency with a minimum 
        subgrant under subsection (b)(3), the State educational agency 
        may distribute 100 percent of the remainder described in 
        paragraph (1)(B) as either formula grants under paragraph 
        (2)(A) or competitive grants under paragraph (2)(B).
    ``(b) Sufficient Amounts.--
            ``(1) Special rule.--In awarding subgrants under subsection 
        (a)(2)(B), the State educational agency shall--
                    ``(A) ensure the subgrants are of sufficient size 
                and scope to be effective, consistent with the purposes 
                of this part;
                    ``(B) ensure subgrants are of sufficient duration 
                to be effective, consistent with the purposes of this 
                part, including by awarding subgrants for a period of 
                not less than 2 years that may be renewed for not more 
                than an additional 1 year;
                    ``(C) give preference in the awarding of subgrants, 
                and the providing of all technical assistance, to local 
                educational agencies that serve schools identified as 
                priority schools or focus schools under subsection (c) 
                or (d) of section 1116, including those schools with 
                high populations of--
                            ``(i) English learners;
                            ``(ii) students with disabilities; or
                            ``(iii) other subgroups of students who 
                        have not met the State's student academic 
                        achievement standards; and
                    ``(D) ensure an equitable distribution among urban 
                and rural areas of the State, according to the 
                demonstrated need for assistance under this subpart of 
                the local educational agencies serving the areas.
            ``(2) Additional reservation.--A State educational agency 
        that forms a State purchasing consortium under subsection 
        2414(c) may reserve an additional 1 percent to carry out the 
        activities described in subsection 2414 (c)(1) if such State 
        educational agency receives direct approval from the local 
        educational agencies receiving subgrants under subsection 
        (a)(2).
            ``(3) Minimum formula-based subgrant.--The amount of any 
        local educational agency's subgrant under subsection (a)(2)(A) 
        for any fiscal year shall be not less than $3,000.
    ``(c) Reallotment of Unused Funds.--If any local educational agency 
does not apply for a subgrant under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, 
or does not use the local educational agency's entire allotment under 
this subpart for such fiscal year, the State shall reallot any unused 
funds to the remaining local educational agencies.

``SEC. 2413. STATE APPLICATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
subpart, a State educational agency shall submit to the Secretary, at 
such time and in such manner as the Secretary may specify, an 
application containing the information described in subsection (b) and 
such other information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
    ``(b) Contents.--Each State educational agency application 
submitted under subsection (a) shall include each of the following:
            ``(1) A description of how the State educational agency 
        will support local educational agencies that receive subgrants 
        under this subpart in meeting the purposes and goals of this 
        part and the requirements of this subpart, including through 
        technical assistance in using technology to redesign curriculum 
        and instruction, improve educational productivity, and deliver 
        computer-based and online assessment.
            ``(2) A description of the State educational agency's long-
        term goals and strategies for improving student academic 
        achievement, including student technology literacy, through the 
        effective use of technology.
            ``(3) A description of the priority area upon which the 
        State educational agency will focus its assistance under this 
        subpart, which shall be identified from among the core academic 
        subjects, grade levels, and student subgroup populations with 
        the largest achievement gaps in the State.
            ``(4) A description of how the State educational agency 
        will support local educational agencies to implement 
        professional development programs pursuant to section 
        2416(b)(1)(A).
            ``(5) A description of how the State educational agency 
        will ensure that teachers, paraprofessionals, school 
        librarians, and administrators possess the knowledge and skills 
        to use technology--
                    ``(A) for curriculum redesign to change teaching 
                and learning and improve student achievement;
                    ``(B) for assessment, data analysis, and to 
                personalize learning;
                    ``(C) to improve student technology literacy; and
                    ``(D) for their own ongoing professional 
                development and for access to teaching resources and 
                tools.
            ``(6) A description of the process, activities, and 
        performance measures that the State educational agency will use 
        to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of activities 
        described in section 2414.
            ``(7) Identification of the State college and career ready 
        academic content standards and college and career ready student 
        academic achievement standards that the State educational 
        agency will use to ensure that each student is technologically 
        literate, consistent with the definition of student technology 
        literacy, and a description of how the State educational agency 
        will assess student performance in gaining technology literacy, 
        only for the purpose of tracking progress towards achieving the 
        8th grade technology literacy goal and not for accountability 
        purposes as described in section 1111(a)(3), including through 
        embedding such assessment items in other State tests or 
        performance-based assessment portfolios, or through other valid 
        and reliable means. Nothing in this subpart shall be construed 
        to require States to develop a separate test to assess student 
        technology literacy.
            ``(8) An assurance that financial assistance provided under 
        this subpart will supplement, and not supplant, State and local 
        funds.
            ``(9) A description of how the State educational agency 
        consulted with local educational agencies in the development of 
        the State application.
            ``(10) An assurance that the State educational agency will 
        provide matching funds as required under section 2411(d).
            ``(11) A description of how the State educational agency 
        will ensure that funds received under this part do not 
        duplicate support received under the E-rate program.
            ``(12) An assurance that the State educational agency will 
        protect the privacy and safety of students and teachers, 
        consistent with the requirements of section 444 of the General 
        Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) (commonly known as 
        the `Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974').
            ``(13) A description of how the State educational agency 
        will, in providing technical and other assistance to local 
        educational agencies, give priority to schools identified as 
        priority schools or focus schools under subsection (c) or (d) 
        of section 1116, including those schools with high populations 
        of--
                    ``(A) English learners;
                    ``(B) students with disabilities; or
                    ``(C) other subgroups of students who have not met 
                the State's student academic achievement standards;
            ``(14) A description of how the State educational agency 
        will ensure that the State educational agency's data systems 
        and eligible technology are interoperable.
            ``(15) A description of--
                    ``(A) the State's process for the adoption, 
                acquisition, distribution, and use of content;
                    ``(B) how the State will ensure integrity of such 
                processes;
                    ``(C) how such processes support the goals of this 
                part or how a State will change such processes to 
                support such goals; and
                    ``(D) how the State will ensure content quality.
            ``(16) A description of the technology readiness in the 
        State, as determined by local educational agency responses to 
        the technology readiness survey, including--
                    ``(A) an assurance that not less than 90 percent of 
                the local educational agencies served by the State 
                educational agency have completed and submitted the 
                technology readiness survey to the State educational 
                agency; and
                    ``(B) an assurance that the results of the 
                technology readiness survey for each such local 
                educational agency are made available to the Secretary 
                and the public through the website of the local 
                educational agency.

``SEC. 2414. STATE ACTIVITIES.

    ``(a) Mandatory Activities.--From funds made available under 
section 2412(a)(1)(A), a State educational agency shall carry out each 
of the following activities:
            ``(1) Identify the State college and career ready academic 
        content standards and college and career ready student academic 
        achievement standards that the State educational agency will 
        use to ensure that each student is technologically literate 
        consistent with the definition of student technology literacy.
            ``(2) Assess student performance in gaining technology 
        literacy consistent with paragraph (1), including through 
        embedding such assessment items in other State tests, 
        performance-based assessments, or portfolios, or through other 
        means, except that such assessments shall be used only to track 
        student technology literacy and shall not be used for 
        accountability purposes as described in section 1111(a)(3), and 
        widely disseminate such results.
            ``(3) Providing guidance, technical assistance, and other 
        assistance, including in the priority area identified by the 
        State pursuant to section 2413(b)(3), to local educational 
        agencies to--
                    ``(A) identify and address technology readiness 
                needs;
                    ``(B) redesign curriculum and instruction, improve 
                educational productivity, and deliver computer-based 
                and online assessment;
                    ``(C) use technology, consistent with the 
                principles of universal design for learning, to support 
                the learning needs of all students, including students 
                with disabilities and English learners; and
                    ``(D) support principals so that principals have 
                the expertise to evaluate teachers' proficiency in 
                implementing digital tools for teaching and learning.
            ``(4) Developing or utilizing research-based or innovative 
        strategies for the delivery of specialized or rigorous academic 
        courses and curricula through the use of technology, including 
        digital learning technologies and assistive technology.
            ``(5) Integrating and coordinating activities under this 
        part with other educational resources and programs across the 
        State.
            ``(6) Disseminating information, including making publicly 
        available on the website of the State educational agency, 
        promising practices to improve technology instruction, and 
        acquiring and implementing technology tools and applications.
            ``(7) Coordinating with teacher and principal preparation 
        programs to align digital learning teaching standards.
            ``(8) Providing, or supporting local educational agencies 
        in providing, sustained and intensive, high-quality 
        professional development pursuant to section 2416(b)(1)(A).
    ``(b) Permissive Activities.--From funds made available under 
section 2412(a)(1)(A), a State educational agency may carry out 1 or 
more of the following activities that assist local educational 
agencies:
            ``(1) State leadership activities and technical assistance 
        that support achieving the purposes and goals of this part.
            ``(2) Developing or utilizing research-based or innovative 
        strategies for the delivery of specialized or rigorous academic 
        courses and curricula through the use of technology, including 
        distance learning technologies.
            ``(3) Assessing student performance in gaining technology 
        literacy consistent with subsection (a)(2), including through 
        embedding such assessment items in other State tests, 
        performance-based assessments, or portfolios, or through other 
        means.
    ``(c) Purchasing Consortia.--
            ``(1) In general.--From funds made available under section 
        2412(a)(1)(A), a State educational agency receiving a grant 
        under this subpart may--
                    ``(A) form a State purchasing consortium with 1 or 
                more State educational agencies receiving such a grant 
                to carry out the State activities described in 
                subsections (a) and (b), including purchasing eligible 
                technology;
                    ``(B) encourage local educational agencies to form 
                local purchasing consortia under section 2415; and
                    ``(C) promote pricing opportunities to local 
                educational agencies for the purchase of eligible 
                technology that are--
                            ``(i) negotiated by the State educational 
                        agency or the State purchasing consortium of 
                        the State educational agency; and
                            ``(ii) available to such local educational 
                        agencies.
            ``(2) Restrictions.--A State educational agency receiving a 
        grant under section 2412(a)(1)(A) shall not--
                    ``(A) except for promoting the pricing 
                opportunities described in paragraph (1)(C), make 
                recommendations to local educational agencies for, or 
                require, use of any specific commercial products and 
                services by local educational agencies;
                    ``(B) require local educational agencies to 
                participate in a State purchasing consortia or local 
                purchasing consortia; or
                    ``(C) use more than the amount reserved under 
                subsection 2412(a)(1)(A) to carry out the activities 
                described in paragraph (1) unless the State educational 
                agency receives approval in accordance with section 
                2412(b)(2).

``SEC. 2415. LOCAL APPLICATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--Each local educational agency desiring a 
subgrant under this subpart shall submit to the State educational 
agency an application containing a new or updated local long-range 
strategic educational technology plan, and such other information as 
the State educational agency may reasonably require, and shall include 
each of the following:
            ``(1) A description of how the local educational agency 
        will align and coordinate the local educational agency's use of 
        funds under this subpart with--
                    ``(A) the local educational agency's efforts to 
                boost student achievement and close achievement gaps;
                    ``(B) the local educational agency's technology 
                plan;
                    ``(C) the local educational agency's plans and 
                activities for improving student achievement, including 
                plans and activities under sections 1111, 1112, 1116, 
                and 2123, as applicable; and
                    ``(D) funds available from other Federal, State, 
                and local sources.
            ``(2) An assurance that financial assistance provided under 
        this subpart will supplement, and not supplant, other funds 
        available to carry out activities assisted under this subpart.
            ``(3) A description of the process used to assess and, as 
        needed, update technologies throughout the local educational 
        agency.
            ``(4) A description of how the local educational agency 
        will--
                    ``(A) enable schools served by the local 
                educational agency to build the technological capacity 
                and infrastructure (including through local purchasing 
                of eligible technology), necessary for the full 
                implementation of online assessments for all students 
                (including students with disabilities and English 
                learners); and
                    ``(B) ensure the interoperability of data systems 
                and eligible technology.
            ``(5) A description of the results of the technology 
        readiness survey completed by the local educational agency.
            ``(6) A description of the local educational agency's 
        student technology literacy standards, the agency's goals for 
        the technology skills for teachers and administrators, and an 
        assurance that the student technology literacy standards meet 
        the requirements of section 2403.
            ``(7) A description of how the local educational agency 
        will evaluate teachers' proficiency and progress in 
        implementing technology for teaching and learning.
            ``(8) A description of how the local educational agency 
        will ensure that principals have the expertise to evaluate 
        teachers' proficiency and progress in implementing technology 
        for teaching and learning and the interoperability of data 
        systems and eligible technology.
            ``(9) A description of--
                    ``(A) the local educational agency's procurement 
                process and process for the creation, acquisition, 
                distribution, and use of content;
                    ``(B) how the local educational agency will ensure 
                the integrity of such processes;
                    ``(C) how such processes support the goals 
                described in paragraph (1) or how a local educational 
                agency will change such processes to support such 
                goals; and
                    ``(D) how the local educational agency will ensure 
                content quality.
            ``(10) An assurance that the local educational agency will 
        protect the privacy and safety of students and teachers, 
        consistent with the requirements in section 444 of the General 
        Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) (commonly known as 
        the `Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974').
            ``(11) A description of how the local educational agency 
        will ensure that the subgrant received under this subpart is 
        not duplicative of support received under the E-rate program.
            ``(12) Such other information as the State educational 
        agency may reasonably require.
    ``(b) Competitive Grants; Systemic Education Transformation Through 
Technology Integration.--In addition to the information described in 
subsection (a), a local educational agency submitting an application 
for a Systemic Education Transformation Through Technology Integration 
subgrant shall submit to the State educational agency an application 
containing each of the following:
            ``(1) A description of how the local educational agency 
        will use the subgrant funds to implement systemic education 
        transformation, which is a comprehensive set of programs, 
        practices, and technologies to improve student achievement and 
        close achievement gaps that--
                    ``(A) collectively leads to school or school 
                district change and improvement, including in the use 
                of technology; and
                    ``(B) incorporates all of the following elements:
                            ``(i) Reform or redesign of curriculum, 
                        instruction, assessment, use of data, or other 
                        practices through the use of technology in 
                        order to increase student learning opportunity, 
                        and engagement in learning.
                            ``(ii) Improvement of educator quality, 
                        knowledge and skills, and effectiveness through 
                        ongoing, sustainable, timely, and contextual 
                        professional development described in section 
                        2416(b)(1)(A).
                            ``(iii) Ongoing use of formative and other 
                        assessments and other timely data sources and 
                        data systems to more effectively identify 
                        individual student learning needs and 
                        personalize learning.
                            ``(iv) Engagement of school district 
                        leaders, school leaders, and classroom 
                        educators.
                            ``(v) Programs, practices, and technologies 
                        that are based on scientific research.
            ``(2) An assurance that the local educational agency will 
        use not less than 25 percent of the subgrant funds to implement 
        a program of professional development described in section 
        2416(b)(1)(A).
            ``(3) A description of how the local educational agency 
        will evaluate the impact of 1 or more programs or activities 
        carried out under this subpart.
    ``(c) Formula Grants; Improving Teaching and Learning Through 
Technology.--In addition to the information described in subsection 
(a), a local educational agency submitting an application for an 
Improving Teaching and Learning Through Technology subgrant shall 
submit to the State educational agency an application containing each 
of the following:
            ``(1) An assurance that the local educational agency will 
        use not less than 40 percent of the subgrant funds for ensuring 
        educators, including teachers and administrators, are 
        technology literate, prepared to use technology to improve the 
        curriculum and instruction, and are connected online to 
        supports and resources, including--
                    ``(A) for professional development described in 
                section 2416(b)(1)(A); and
                    ``(B) to provide educators with ongoing access to 
                technology tools, applications, supports and other 
                resources, including those related specifically to such 
                professional development activities.
            ``(2) A description of the local educational agency's 
        program of professional development described in section 
        2416(b)(1)(A).
            ``(3) A description of the use of technology tools, 
        applications, and other resources to improve student learning 
        and achievement in the area of priority identified under 
        paragraph (4).
            ``(4) A description of the priority area subgrant funds 
        will target, identified from among the core academic subjects, 
        grade levels, and student subgroup populations in which the 
        most number of students served by the local educational agency 
        are not proficient.
            ``(5) A description of how funds will be used to integrate 
        technology to redesign the curriculum or instruction, implement 
        computer-based and online assessments, improve use of data to 
        personalize learning, or improve education productivity.
    ``(d) Combined Applications.--A local educational agency that 
submits an application under subsection (b), may, upon notice to the 
State educational agency, submit a single application that will also be 
considered as an application for subgrant funds awarded under 
subsection (c), if the application addresses each application 
requirement under subsections (a), (b), and (c).

``SEC. 2416. LOCAL ACTIVITIES.

    ``(a) Competitive Grants; Systemic Education Transformation Through 
Technology Integration.--A local educational agency that receives funds 
through a subgrant under section 2412(a)(2)(B), shall carry out 
activities to improve student learning, technology literacy, and 
achievement, as follows:
            ``(1) Use not less than 5 percent of such funds to evaluate 
        the impact of 1 or more programs or activities carried out 
        under the subgrant as identified in the local educational 
        agency's application and approved by the State educational 
        agency.
            ``(2) Use funds remaining after carrying out paragraph (1) 
        to implement a plan for systemic education transformation in 1 
        or more schools, in accordance with section 2415(b)(1), 
        including each of the following:
                    ``(A) Using not less than 25 percent of subgrant 
                funds to ensure educators, including teachers and 
                administrators, are technology literate, prepared to 
                use technology to improve the curriculum and 
                instruction, and are connected online to supports and 
                resources, including through the following:
                            ``(i) Professional development activities, 
                        as described in subsection (b)(1)(A).
                            ``(ii) The acquisition and implementation 
                        of technology tools, applications, and other 
                        resources to provide educators with ongoing 
                        access and support, including for use in the 
                        professional development activities described 
                        in clause (i).
                    ``(B) Acquiring and effectively implementing 
                technology tools, applications, and other resources in 
                conjunction with enhancing or redesigning the 
                curriculum or instruction in order to--
                            ``(i) increase student learning opportunity 
                        or access, student engagement in learning, or 
                        student attendance or graduation rates;
                            ``(ii) improve student achievement in 1 or 
                        more of the core academic subjects; and
                            ``(iii) improve student technology 
                        literacy.
                    ``(C) Acquiring and effectively implementing 
                eligible technology, tools, applications, and other 
                resources to--
                            ``(i) conduct ongoing formative and other 
                        assessments and use other timely data sources 
                        and data systems to more effectively identify 
                        and address individual student learning needs;
                            ``(ii) support personalized student 
                        learning, including through instructional 
                        software and digital content that supports the 
                        learning needs of each student, or through 
                        providing access to high-quality courses and 
                        instructors otherwise not available except 
                        through technology and online learning;
                            ``(iii) conduct other activities consistent 
                        with research-based or innovative systemic 
                        education transformation, including activities 
                        that increase parental involvement; and
                            ``(iv) address readiness shortfalls 
                        identified under the technology readiness 
                        survey completed by the local educational 
                        agency.
    ``(b) Formula Grants; Improving Teaching and Learning Through 
Technology.--A local educational agency that receives funds through a 
subgrant under section 2412(a)(2)(A), shall carry out activities to 
improve student learning, technology literacy, and achievement in the 
area of priority identified under section 2415(c)(4), as follows:
            ``(1) Use not less than 40 percent of such funds for 
        professional development activities that are aligned with 
        activities supported under section 2123 to improve educator 
        effectiveness and quality through support for the following:
                    ``(A) Training of school personnel, which--
                            ``(i) shall include the development, 
                        acquisition, or delivery of--
                                    ``(I) training that is ongoing, 
                                sustainable, timely, and directly 
                                related to up-to-date teaching content 
                                areas;
                                    ``(II) training in strategies and 
                                pedagogy in the core academic subjects 
                                that involve use of technology and 
                                curriculum redesign as key components 
                                of changing teaching and learning and 
                                improving student achievement and 
                                technology literacy;
                                    ``(III) training in the use of 
                                computer-based and online assessments, 
                                and in the use of student performance 
                                and other data for individualized 
                                instruction; and
                                    ``(IV) training that includes 
                                ongoing communication and follow-up 
                                with instructors, facilitators, and 
                                peers; and
                            ``(ii) may include--
                                    ``(I) the use of, and training of, 
                                instructional technology specialists, 
                                mentors, master teachers, or coaches to 
                                serve as experts and train other 
                                teachers in the effective use of 
                                technology; and
                                    ``(II) the use of technology, such 
                                as distance learning and online virtual 
                                educator-to-educator peer communities, 
                                as a means for delivering professional 
                                development.
                    ``(B) The acquisition and implementation of 
                eligible technology, tools, applications, and other 
                resources to be employed in the professional 
                development activities described in subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Use funds remaining after carrying out paragraph (1) 
        to acquire or implement technology tools, applications, and 
        other resources to improve student learning, technology 
        literacy, and achievement in the area of priority identified by 
        the local educational agency, including through 1 or more of 
        the following:
                    ``(A) Conducting ongoing formative assessment and 
                using other timely data sources and data systems to 
                more effectively identify and address individual 
                student learning needs.
                    ``(B) Supporting personalized student learning, 
                including through instructional software and digital 
                content that supports the learning needs of each 
                student, or through providing access to high-quality 
                courses and instructors not otherwise available except 
                through technology such as online learning.
                    ``(C) Increasing parental involvement through 
                improved communication with teachers and access to 
                student assignments and grades.
                    ``(D) Enhancing accountability, instruction, and 
                data-driven decisionmaking through data systems that 
                allow for management, analysis, and disaggregating of 
                student, teacher, and school data.
                    ``(E) Such other activities as are appropriate and 
                consistent with the goals and purposes of this part.
    ``(c) Multiple Grants.--A local educational agency that receives 
subgrants under both subparagraph (A) and subparagraph (B) of section 
2412(a)(2) may use all such subgrant funds for activities authorized 
under subsection (a).
    ``(d) Modification of Funding Allocations.--A State educational 
agency may authorize a local educational agency to modify the 
percentage of the local educational agency's subgrant funds required to 
carry out the activities described in subsections (a) or (b) if the 
local educational agency demonstrates that such modification will 
assist the local educational agency in more effectively carrying out 
such activities.
    ``(e) Purchasing Consortia.--Local educational agencies receiving 
subgrants under subsection (a) or (b) may--
            ``(1) form a local purchasing consortia with other such 
        local educational agencies to carry out the activities 
        described in subsection (a) or (b), including purchasing 
        eligible technology; and
            ``(2) use such funds for purchasing eligible technology 
        through a State purchasing consortia under section 2414(c).

``SEC. 2417. REPORTING.

    ``(a) Local Educational Agencies.--Each local educational agency 
receiving a subgrant under this part shall submit to the State 
educational agency that awarded such subgrant an annual report that 
meets the requirements of subsection (c).
    ``(b) State Educational Agencies.--Each State educational agency 
receiving a grant under this subpart shall submit to the Secretary an 
annual report that meets the requirements of subsection (c).
    ``(c) Report Requirements.--A report submitted under subsection (a) 
or (b) shall include, at a minimum, a description of--
            ``(1) the status of the State educational agency's plan 
        described in section 2413(b)(1) or the local educational 
        agency's technology plan under section 2415(a)(1)(B), as 
        applicable;
            ``(2) the categories of eligible technology acquired with 
        funds under this subpart and how such technology is being used;
            ``(3) the professional development activities funded under 
        this subpart, including types of activities and entities 
        involved in providing such professional development to 
        classroom teachers and other staff, such as school librarians;
            ``(4) the instruction, strategies, activities, and 
        curricula used in the programs funded under this subpart; and
            ``(5) the types of programs funded under this subpart.

                      ``Subpart 2--Internet Safety

``SEC. 2421. INTERNET SAFETY.

    ``(a) In General.--No funds made available under this part to a 
local educational agency for an elementary school or secondary school 
that does not receive services at discount rates under section 
254(h)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)(5)) may 
be used to purchase computers used to access the Internet, or to pay 
for direct costs associated with accessing the Internet, for such 
school unless the school, school board, local educational agency, or 
other authority with responsibility for administration of such school 
both--
            ``(1)(A) has in place a policy of Internet safety for 
        minors that includes the operation of a technology protection 
        measure with respect to any of its computers with Internet 
        access that protects against access through such computers to 
        visual depictions that are--
                    ``(i) obscene;
                    ``(ii) child pornography; or
                    ``(iii) harmful to minors; and
            ``(B) is enforcing the operation of such technology 
        protection measure during any use of such computers by minors; 
        and
            ``(2)(A) has in place a policy of Internet safety that 
        includes the operation of a technology protection measure with 
        respect to any of its computers with Internet access that 
        protects against access through such computers to visual 
        depictions that are--
                    ``(i) obscene; or
                    ``(ii) child pornography; and
            ``(B) is enforcing the operation of such technology 
        protection measure during any use of such computers.
    ``(b) Timing and Applicability of Implementation.--
            ``(1) In general.--The local educational agency with 
        responsibility for a school covered by subsection (a) shall 
        certify the compliance of such school with the requirements of 
        subsection (a) as part of the application process for each 
        program funding year.
            ``(2) Process.--
                    ``(A) Schools with internet safety policies and 
                technology protection measures in place.--A local 
                educational agency with responsibility for a school 
                covered by subsection (a) that has in place an Internet 
                safety policy meeting the requirements of subsection 
                (a) shall certify its compliance with subsection (a) 
                during each annual program application cycle under this 
                part.
                    ``(B) Schools without internet safety policies and 
                technology protection measures in place.--
                            ``(i) Certification.--A local educational 
                        agency with responsibility for a school covered 
                        by subsection (a) that does not have in place 
                        an Internet safety policy meeting the 
                        requirements of subsection (a) for each year in 
                        which the local educational agency is applying 
                        for funds for such school under this part, 
                        shall certify that it is undertaking such 
                        actions, including any necessary procurement 
                        procedures, to put in place an Internet safety 
                        policy that meets such requirements.
                            ``(ii) Ineligibility.--Any school covered 
                        by subsection (a) for which the local 
                        educational agency concerned is unable to 
                        certify compliance with such requirements for a 
                        year shall be ineligible for all funding under 
                        this part for such year and all subsequent 
                        years until such time as such school comes into 
                        compliance with such requirements.
    ``(c) Disabling During Certain Use.--An administrator, supervisor, 
or person authorized by the responsible authority under subsection (a) 
may disable the technology protection measure concerned to enable 
access for bona fide research or other lawful purposes.
    ``(d) Noncompliance.--
            ``(1) Use of general education provisions act remedies.--
        Whenever the Secretary has reason to believe that any recipient 
        of funds under this part is failing to comply substantially 
        with the requirements of this section, the Secretary may--
                    ``(A) withhold further payments to the recipient 
                under this part;
                    ``(B) issue a complaint to compel compliance of the 
                recipient through a cease and desist order; or
                    ``(C) enter into a compliance agreement with a 
                recipient to bring it into compliance with such 
                requirements,
        in same manner as the Secretary is authorized to take such 
        actions under sections 455, 456, and 457, respectively, of the 
        General Education Provisions Act.
            ``(2) Recovery of funds prohibited.--The actions authorized 
        by paragraph (1) are the exclusive remedies available with 
        respect to the failure of a school to comply substantially with 
        a provision of this section, and the Secretary shall not seek a 
        recovery of funds from the recipient for such failure.
            ``(3) Recommencement of payments.--Whenever the Secretary 
        determines (whether by certification or other appropriate 
        evidence) that a recipient of funds who is subject to the 
        withholding of payments under paragraph (1)(A) has cured the 
        failure providing the basis for the withholding of payments, 
        the Secretary shall cease the withholding of payments to the 
        recipient under that paragraph.
            ``(4) Acquisition or operation.--An elementary school or 
        secondary school shall be considered to have received funds 
        under this part for the acquisition or operation of any 
        computer if such funds are used in any manner, directly or 
        indirectly--
                    ``(A) to purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire or 
                obtain the use of such computer; or
                    ``(B) to obtain services, supplies, software, or 
                other actions or materials to support, or in connection 
                with, the operation of such computer.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this subpart:
            ``(1) Child pornography.--The term `child pornography' has 
        the meaning given that term in section 2256 of title 18, United 
        States Code.
            ``(2) Computer.--The term `computer' includes any hardware, 
        software, or other technology attached or connected to, 
        installed in, or otherwise used in connection with a computer.
            ``(3) Harmful to minors.--The term `harmful to minors' 
        means any picture, image, graphic image file, or other visual 
        depiction that--
                    ``(A) taken as a whole and with respect to minors, 
                appeals to a prurient interest in nudity, sex, or 
                excretion;
                    ``(B) depicts, describes, or represents, in a 
                patently offensive way with respect to what is suitable 
                for minors, an actual or simulated sexual act or sexual 
                contact, actual or simulated normal or perverted sexual 
                acts, or a lewd exhibition of the genitals; and
                    ``(C) taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, 
                artistic, political, or scientific value as to minors.
            ``(4) Minor.--The term `minor' means an individual who has 
        not attained the age of 17.
            ``(5) Obscene.--The term `obscene' has the meaning 
        applicable to that term under section 1460 of title 18, United 
        States Code.
            ``(6) Sexual act and sexual contact.--The terms `sexual 
        act' and `sexual contact' have the meanings given those terms 
        in section 2246 of title 18, United States Code.
    ``(f) Severability.--If any provision of this section is held 
invalid, the remainder of this section shall not be affected 
thereby.''.

   TITLE III--LANGUAGE AND ACADEMIC CONTENT INSTRUCTION FOR ENGLISH 
                    LEARNERS AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS

SEC. 3001. LANGUAGE AND ACADEMIC CONTENT INSTRUCTION FOR ENGLISH 
              LEARNERS AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS.

    Title III (20 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

  ``TITLE III--LANGUAGE AND ACADEMIC CONTENT INSTRUCTION FOR ENGLISH 
                    LEARNERS AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS

   ``PART A--ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, LANGUAGE ENHANCEMENT, AND 
                        ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ACT

``SEC. 3101. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This part may be cited as the `English Language Acquisition, 
Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act'.

``SEC. 3102. PURPOSES.

    ``The purposes of this part are--
            ``(1) to ensure that English learners, including immigrant 
        children and youth, achieve English proficiency;
            ``(2) to supplement the other services under this Act and 
        related programs designed to ensure that English learners 
        develop high levels of academic attainment and meet the college 
        and career ready standards under section 1111(a)(1);
            ``(3) to support States as they--
                    ``(A) adopt English language proficiency standards 
                that include not less than 4 levels of English 
                proficiency;
                    ``(B) establish statewide frameworks for 
                identifying and supporting English learners; and
                    ``(C) adopt valid and reliable assessments of 
                English proficiency aligned to--
                            ``(i) English language proficiency 
                        standards;
                            ``(ii) the statewide criteria for 
                        identifying English learners;
                            ``(iii) entering and exiting criteria; and
                            ``(iv) a statewide system for supporting 
                        English learners;
            ``(4) to support the efforts of early childhood educators, 
        teachers, school leaders, State educational agencies, and local 
        educational agencies to develop and enhance the capacity and 
        flexibility needed to--
                    ``(A) provide evidence-based, linguistically and 
                culturally appropriate services to assist English 
                learners supported under this part in--
                            ``(i) attaining English language 
                        proficiency;
                            ``(ii) meeting college and career ready 
                        academic content standards under section 
                        1111(a)(1); and
                            ``(iii) achieving school readiness before 
                        kindergarten entry;
                    ``(B) implement such services effectively;
                    ``(C) evaluate the impact of such services on 
                school readiness, English language proficiency, and 
                academic content knowledge;
                    ``(D) modify such services as appropriate to meet 
                the needs of students; and
                    ``(E) create the conditions for learning necessary 
                to meet the needs of English learners so English 
                learners can access rigorous academic content; and
            ``(5) to promote family and community participation in 
        language instruction educational programs in communities for 
        parents of English learners.

``Subpart 1--Grants and Subgrants for English Language Acquisition and 
                          Language Enhancement

``SEC. 3111. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES.

    ``(a) In General.--In the case of each State educational agency 
having a plan approved by the Secretary for a fiscal year under section 
3113, the Secretary shall make a grant for the year to the agency for 
the purposes specified in subsection (b). The grant shall consist of 
the allotment determined for the State educational agency under 
subsection (c).
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) Subgrants to eligible entities.--The Secretary may 
        make a grant under subsection (a) only if the State educational 
        agency involved agrees to expend not less than 95 percent of 
        the State educational agency's allotment under subsection (c) 
        for a fiscal year--
                    ``(A) to award subgrants, from allocations under 
                section 3114, to eligible entities to carry out the 
                activities described in section 3115 (other than 
                subsection (d) of that section); and
                    ``(B) to award subgrants under section 3114(d)(1) 
                to eligible entities that are described in that 
                subsection to carry out the activities described in 
                section 3115(d).
            ``(2) State activities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), 
                each State educational agency receiving a grant under 
                subsection (a) may reserve not more than 5 percent of 
                the agency's allotment under subsection (c) for the 
                purpose of carrying out 1 or more of the following 
                activities:
                            ``(i) Establishing and implementing a 
                        framework for identifying English learners that 
                        includes not less than 4 levels of English 
                        proficiency that--
                                    ``(I) can reasonably be measured;
                                    ``(II) are based on actual student 
                                performance; and
                                    ``(III) shall be used for 
                                identification, placement in English 
                                language instruction, reporting, and 
                                accountability purposes.
                            ``(ii) Establishing and implementing 
                        standardized, statewide evidence-based entrance 
                        and exit procedures, including a requirement 
                        that all students who may be English learners 
                        are assessed for such status within 30 days of 
                        enrollment in a school in the State.
                            ``(iii) Establishing and implementing 
                        policies to support local educational agencies 
                        as local educational agencies ensure the 
                        continuity of English learner identification 
                        and English proficiency level for students who 
                        transfer between local educational agencies.
                            ``(iv) Adopting and implementing high-
                        quality, evidence-based English language 
                        proficiency standards and matching assessments 
                        that identify not less than 4 levels of English 
                        proficiency, that are aligned with the college 
                        and career ready standards under section 
                        1111(a)(1) adopted by the State for each grade 
                        level, and that--
                                    ``(I) set high expectations 
                                regarding academic achievement and 
                                linguistic proficiency for English 
                                learners at all levels of proficiency; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) support teachers as teachers 
                                enhance instruction to support English 
                                learners.
                            ``(v) Establishing and implementing systems 
                        and policies to encourage and facilitate the 
                        sharing of highly effective practices for 
                        serving English learners among local 
                        educational agencies.
                            ``(vi) Developing, in States where 20 
                        percent of the English learner population has 
                        the same native language and a minimum of 
                        10,000 students speak that language, native-
                        language content assessments for students of 
                        that language group who cannot yet access the 
                        content in English, and incorporating the 
                        results of those assessments into the 
                        accountability system established under section 
                        1111(a)(3) and 1116.
                            ``(vii) Providing technical assistance to 
                        local educational agencies regarding 
                        professional development and family and 
                        community outreach and engagement.
                            ``(viii) As appropriate, providing 
                        competitive grants to support improved outreach 
                        and school readiness in early education 
                        settings.
                            ``(ix) As appropriate, developing curricula 
                        appropriate for dual-language instructional 
                        environments.
                            ``(x) Planning, administration, and 
                        interagency coordination.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--A State may use not more than 
                one-third of the amount reserved under subparagraph (A) 
                or $175,000, whichever is greater, for the activities 
                described in subparagraph (A)(x).
    ``(c) Reservations and Allotments.--
            ``(1) Reservations.--From the amount appropriated under 
        section 3(j) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
        reserve--
                    ``(A) 0.5 percent or $5,000,000 of such amount, 
                whichever is greater, for payments to eligible entities 
                that are defined under section 3112(a) for activities, 
                approved by the Secretary, consistent with this 
                subpart;
                    ``(B) 0.5 percent of such amount for payments to 
                outlying areas, to be allotted in accordance with their 
                respective needs for assistance under this subpart (as 
                determined by the Secretary), for activities that are 
                approved by the Secretary and consistent with the 
                purposes of this subpart;
                    ``(C) 3.5 percent of such amount for national 
                activities under subpart 3, except that not more than 
                0.5 percent of such amount shall be reserved for 
                evaluation activities conducted by the Secretary and 
                not more than $2,000,000 of such amount may be reserved 
                for the National Clearinghouse for English Learner 
                Support and Educational Programs described in section 
                3203; and
                    ``(D) 3 percent of such amount for technical 
                assistance provided to States under section 3122(c).
            ``(2) State allotments.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), from the amount appropriated under 
                section 3(j) for each fiscal year that remains after 
                making the reservations under paragraph (1), the 
                Secretary shall allot to each State educational agency 
                having a plan approved under section 3113(c)--
                            ``(i) an amount that bears the same 
                        relationship to 80 percent of the remainder as 
                        the number of English learners in the State 
                        bears to the number of English learners in all 
                        States, as determined by using data in 
                        accordance with paragraph (3); and
                            ``(ii) an amount that bears the same 
                        relationship to 20 percent of the remainder as 
                        the number of immigrant children and youth in 
                        the State bears to the number of such children 
                        and youth in all States, as determined based 
                        only on data available from the American 
                        Community Survey conducted by the Department of 
                        Commerce.
                    ``(B) Minimum allotments.--No State educational 
                agency shall receive an allotment under this paragraph 
                that is less than $500,000.
                    ``(C) Reallotment.--If any State educational agency 
                described in subparagraph (A) does not submit a plan to 
                the Secretary for a fiscal year, or submits a plan (or 
                any amendment to a plan) that the Secretary, after 
                reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing, 
                determines does not satisfy the requirements of this 
                subpart, the Secretary shall reallot any portion of 
                such allotment to the remaining State educational 
                agencies in accordance with subparagraph (A).
                    ``(D) Special rule for puerto rico.--The total 
                amount allotted to Puerto Rico for any fiscal year 
                under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 0.5 percent of 
                the total amount allotted to all States for that fiscal 
                year.
            ``(3) Use of data for determinations.--In making State 
        allotments under paragraph (2)(A)(i) for each fiscal year, the 
        Secretary shall determine the number of English learners in a 
        State and in all States, for each fiscal year, using the most 
        accurate, up-to-date data, which may be--
                    ``(A) data available from the American Community 
                Survey conducted by the Department of Commerce, which 
                may be multiyear estimates;
                    ``(B) the number of students assessed as not having 
                attained English language proficiency, based on the 
                State's English language proficiency assessment under 
                section 1111(a)(2)(D), which may be multi-year 
                estimates; or
                    ``(C) a combination of data available under 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B).

``SEC. 3112. NATIVE AMERICAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CHILDREN IN SCHOOL.

    ``(a) Eligible Entities.--For the purpose of carrying out programs 
under this part for individuals served by elementary schools, secondary 
schools, and postsecondary schools operated predominately for Native 
American children (including Alaska Native children), the following 
shall be considered to be an eligible entity:
            ``(1) An Indian tribe.
            ``(2) A tribally sanctioned educational authority.
            ``(3) A Native Hawaiian or Native American Pacific Islander 
        native language educational organization.
            ``(4) An elementary school or secondary school that is 
        operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education of the 
        Department of the Interior, or a consortium of such schools.
            ``(5) An elementary school or secondary school operated 
        under a contract with or grant from the Bureau of Indian 
        Education of the Department of the Interior, in consortium with 
        another such school or a tribal or community organization.
            ``(6) An elementary school or secondary school operated by 
        the Bureau of Indian Education of the Department of the 
        Interior and an institution of higher education, in consortium 
        with an elementary school or secondary school operated under a 
        contract with or grant from the Bureau of Indian Education of 
        the Department of the Interior or a tribal or community 
        organization.
    ``(b) Submission of Applications for Assistance.--Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this part, an entity that is considered to be an 
eligible entity under subsection (a) that desires to receive Federal 
financial assistance under this subpart, shall submit an application to 
the Secretary.
    ``(c) Special Rules.--
            ``(1) Ineligibility for multiple awards for same period.--
        An eligible entity described in subsection (a) that receives a 
        grant under this section shall not be eligible to receive a 
        subgrant under section 3114 for the same period.
            ``(2) Native american language programs.--An eligible 
        entity described in subsection (a) that receives a grant under 
        this section may, in addition to other activities supported 
        under this subpart, use the grant funds to support Native 
        American language immersion programs and Native American 
        language restoration programs, which may be taught by 
        traditional or tribal leaders.

``SEC. 3113. STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY PLANS.

    ``(a) Plan Required.--Each State educational agency desiring a 
grant under this subpart shall submit a plan to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require.
    ``(b) Contents.--Each plan submitted under subsection (a) shall--
            ``(1) describe the process that the agency will use in 
        awarding subgrants to eligible entities under this subpart;
            ``(2) include high-quality, evidence-based English language 
        proficiency standards aligned with the college and career ready 
        standards adopted by the State and described in section 
        1111(a)(1) for each grade level that--
                    ``(A) set high expectations regarding academic 
                achievement and linguistic proficiency for English 
                learners at all levels of proficiency; and
                    ``(B) support teachers as teachers enhance 
                curriculum and instruction to support English learners;
            ``(3) include a statewide framework for identifying, 
        supporting, and exiting English learners that--
                    ``(A) is aligned with the English language 
                proficiency standards described in paragraph (2); and
                    ``(B) includes not less than 4 levels of 
                proficiency;
            ``(4) describe the statewide framework adopted under 
        paragraph (3), including a justification for the number of 
        levels of proficiency, the defining characteristics of each 
        level, and a description of the extent to which students can 
        use the English language to access rigorous academic content at 
        each level of English language proficiency;
            ``(5) include a State English language proficiency 
        assessment system that--
                    ``(A) is valid, reliable, and aligned to the 
                English language proficiency standards described in 
                paragraph (2) and the statewide framework described in 
                paragraph (3); and
                    ``(B) provides relevant information to educators to 
                better meet the needs of the English learners being 
                served;
            ``(6) describe how the State will ensure that--
                    ``(A) each student is proficient in academic 
                English not more than 5 years after being identified as 
                an English learner; and
                    ``(B) in the case of a student who is an English 
                learner who will graduate from secondary school in less 
                than 5 years of being identified as an English 
                learner--
                            ``(i) such English learner student will 
                        receive not less than 5 years of services to 
                        help the student attain English proficiency;
                            ``(ii) such English learner student will 
                        continue to receive services to gain English 
                        proficiency after graduation from secondary 
                        school, through a memorandum of understanding 
                        between the local educational agency and a 
                        local institution of higher education; and
                            ``(iii) if such English learner student 
                        does not attain English proficiency not more 
                        than 5 years after being identified as an 
                        English learner, the student will not be 
                        counted as a graduating student in the State or 
                        local educational agency's calculation of the 
                        graduation rates;
            ``(7) provide an assurance the State will include English 
        language proficiency assessment results as a representative and 
        significant portion of the State-designed professional growth 
        and improvement system, and a description of the process for 
        doing so;
            ``(8) provide an assurance the State will include English 
        language proficiency assessment results as a significant 
        portion of the State-designed professional growth and 
        improvement system for all teachers of English learners, and a 
        description of the process for doing so;
            ``(9) describe how the State educational agency will 
        support local educational agencies in assisting English 
        learners in acquiring proficiency in each of the 4 language 
        domains of reading, writing, speaking, and listening, as 
        measured by the State's English language proficiency 
        assessment;
            ``(10) describe how the State educational agency will 
        encourage and facilitate the sharing of highly-effective 
        practices for serving English learners among local educational 
        agencies, and, to the extent practicable, early childhood 
        education programs;
            ``(11) describe how the State educational agency will 
        coordinate programs and activities carried out under this 
        subpart with the other programs and activities that such agency 
        carries out under this Act, the Individuals with Disabilities 
        Education Act, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
        Education Act of 2006, the Head Start Act, the Child Care and 
        Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.), 
        the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), 
        and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act;
            ``(12) describe how the agency will assist eligible 
        entities in increasing the extent to which English learners 
        acquire English language proficiency within the time frame 
        described in paragraph (6), as informed by evidence-based 
        practices;
            ``(13) provide an assurance eligible entities in the State 
        will be given the flexibility to teach English learners using a 
        language instruction curriculum that has been demonstrated to 
        be effective;
            ``(14) describe how the agency will manage subgrants 
        awarded under this subpart, including--
                    ``(A) how the agency will ensure subgrant funds are 
                expended to support the provision of services to help 
                English learners achieve English language proficiency 
                and meet the State's college and career ready academic 
                content standards, which may include using an evidence-
                based language instruction curriculum;
                    ``(B) how the agency will monitor eligible entities 
                receiving a subgrant under this subpart to ensure 
                compliance with applicable Federal fiscal requirements, 
                while also assisting such entities in building their 
                capacity to offer high-quality services; and
                    ``(C) how the agency will, in awarding subgrants 
                under section 3114, address the needs of local 
                educational agencies of all sizes and in all geographic 
                areas, including local educational agencies that serve 
                rural and urban schools;
            ``(15) identify the lowest performing local educational 
        agencies in the State (regarding English proficiency) and 
        describe how the State will ensure that those local educational 
        agencies improve; and
            ``(16) provide an assurance the plan has been developed in 
        consultation with local educational agencies, teachers, 
        administrators of programs described under this part, parents, 
        family members, community partners, and other relevant 
        stakeholders.
    ``(c) Approval.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, after using a peer review 
        process, shall approve a plan submitted under subsection (a) if 
        the plan meets the requirements of this section.
            ``(2) Frequency and duration.--The State shall resubmit the 
        plan submitted under subsection (a) every 4 years, and such 
        resubmissions shall coincide with the years that the State 
        submits a State plan under title I in accordance with section 
        1111(b)(3)(C).
            ``(3) Additional information.--
                    ``(A) Amendments.--If a State educational agency 
                amends the plan approved under this subsection, the 
                agency shall submit the amendment to the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Approval.--The Secretary shall approve an 
                amendment to an approved plan, unless the Secretary 
                determines that the amendment will result in the agency 
                not meeting the requirements, or fulfilling the 
                purposes, of this part.
    ``(d) Consolidated Plan.--A plan submitted under subsection (a) may 
be submitted as part of a consolidated State plan.
    ``(e) Secretary Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide technical 
assistance, if requested, in the development of English language 
proficiency standards, performance targets, and assessments.

``SEC. 3114. WITHIN-STATE ALLOCATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--After making the reservation required under 
subsection (d)(1), each State educational agency receiving a grant 
under section 3111(c)(2) shall award subgrants for a fiscal year by 
allocating, in a timely manner, to each eligible entity in the State 
having a plan approved under section 3116, an amount that bears the 
same relationship to the amount received under the grant and remaining 
after making such reservation as the population of English learners in 
public and nonpublic schools served by the eligible entity bears to the 
population of English learners in public and nonpublic schools served 
by all eligible entities in the State.
    ``(b) Limitation.--A State educational agency shall not award a 
subgrant from an allocation made under subsection (a) if the amount of 
such subgrant would be less than $10,000.
    ``(c) Reallocation.--Whenever a State educational agency determines 
that an amount from an allocation made to an eligible entity under 
subsection (a) for a fiscal year will not be used by the entity for the 
purpose for which the allocation was made, the agency shall, in 
accordance with such rules as the agency determines to be appropriate, 
reallocate such amount, consistent with such subsection, to other 
eligible entities in the State that the agency determines will use the 
amount to carry out that purpose.
    ``(d) Required Reservation.--A State educational agency receiving a 
grant under this subpart for a fiscal year--
            ``(1) shall reserve not more than 15 percent of the 
        agency's allotment under section 3111(c)(2) to award subgrants 
        to eligible entities in the State that have experienced a 
        significant increase, as compared to the average of the 2 
        preceding fiscal years, in the percentage or number of 
        immigrant children and youth, including students with 
        interrupted formal education, who have enrolled, during the 
        fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the subgrant is 
        made, in public and nonpublic elementary schools and secondary 
        schools in the geographic areas under the jurisdiction of, or 
        served by, such entities; and
            ``(2) in awarding subgrants under paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) shall consider eligible entities that satisfy 
                the requirement of such paragraph but have limited or 
                no experience in serving immigrant children and youth, 
                including students with interrupted formal education;
                    ``(B) shall consider eligible entities that 
                experience a significant increase in the percentage of 
                immigrant children and youth served, including students 
                with interrupted formal education, and eligible 
                entities that experience a significant increase in the 
                number of immigrant children and youth served, 
                including students with interrupted formal education; 
                and
                    ``(C) shall consider the quality of each local plan 
                under section 3116 and ensure that each subgrant is of 
                sufficient size and scope to meet the purposes of this 
                part.

``SEC. 3115. SUBGRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.

    ``(a) Purposes of Subgrants.--A State educational agency may make a 
subgrant to an eligible entity from funds received by the agency under 
this subpart only if the entity agrees to expend the funds to 
supplement the education of English learners by helping English 
learners learn English and meet the State college and career ready 
academic content and student academic achievement standards. The 
eligible subgrantee shall carry out activities with such funds, using 
evidence-based approaches and methodologies that have been demonstrated 
to be effective for teaching English learners and immigrant children 
and youth, for the following purposes:
            ``(1) Developing and implementing new language instruction 
        educational programs and academic content instruction programs 
        for English learners and immigrant children and youth, 
        including early childhood education programs, elementary school 
        programs, and secondary school programs.
            ``(2) Carrying out highly-focused, innovative, locally 
        designed, evidence-based activities to expand or enhance 
        existing language instruction educational programs and academic 
        content instruction programs for English learners and immigrant 
        children and youth.
            ``(3) Implementing, within an individual school, whole 
        school programs for restructuring, reforming, and upgrading all 
        relevant programs, activities, and operations relating to 
        language instruction educational programs and academic content 
        instruction for English learners and immigrant children and 
        youth.
            ``(4) Implementing, within the entire jurisdiction of a 
        local educational agency, agencywide programs for 
        restructuring, reforming, and upgrading all relevant programs, 
        activities, and operations relating to language instruction 
        educational programs and academic content instruction for 
        English learners and immigrant children and youth.
    ``(b) Administrative Expenses.--Each eligible entity receiving 
funds under section 3114(a) for a fiscal year may use not more than 2 
percent of such funds for the cost of administering this subpart.
    ``(c) Allowable Activities.--An eligible entity that receives a 
subgrant under section 3114 may use subgrant funds to meet the academic 
and language needs of English learners, in order to meet the 
performance targets described under section 3121, by carrying out the 
following activities:
            ``(1)(A) Developing an individual performance target for 
        each English learner that is not less than the rate of growth 
        in English proficiency necessary for the student to achieve 
        proficiency not more than 5 years after being identified as an 
        English learner; and
            ``(B) in the case of a student who will graduate from 
        secondary school in less than 5 years, ensuring that--
                    ``(i) such student will receive not less than 4 
                years of services to help the student attain English 
                proficiency;
                    ``(ii) the student will continue to receive 
                services to gain English proficiency after graduation 
                from secondary school, through a partnership between 
                the local educational agency and a local institution of 
                higher education; and
                    ``(iii) if a student described in this subparagraph 
                does not attain English proficiency not more than 5 
                years after being identified as an English learner, the 
                student will not be counted as a graduating student in 
                the local educational agency's calculation of the 
                graduation rates.
            ``(2) Developing and carrying out sustained, long term, 
        job-embedded, data-driven professional development for 
        educators that includes--
                    ``(A) specific knowledge and skills school leaders 
                need to--
                            ``(i) implement evidence-based strategies 
                        to create positive conditions for learning;
                            ``(ii) create conditions for learning;
                            ``(iii) support effective, evidence-based 
                        instructional programs;
                            ``(iv) design comprehensive professional 
                        growth plans for educators who serve English 
                        learners;
                            ``(v) develop the capacity of content-area 
                        teachers to meet the unique cultural, language, 
                        and academic needs of English learners; and
                            ``(vi) meet the unique needs, cultural and 
                        otherwise, of families of English learners;
                    ``(B) specific knowledge and skills teachers of 
                English learners need to--
                            ``(i) implement evidence-based 
                        instructional strategies for improving English 
                        learner acquisition of academic language;
                            ``(ii) meet the academic and language needs 
                        of English learners of different ages; and
                            ``(iii) meet the unique needs, cultural and 
                        otherwise, of families of English learners; and
                    ``(C) specific knowledge and skills content-area 
                teachers need to--
                            ``(i) adapt, accommodate, and enhance 
                        academic content curricula and assessments, to 
                        the greatest extent practicable, to ensure that 
                        English learners can access academic content 
                        while maintaining the high expectations 
                        necessary to meet the performance targets 
                        described under section 3121 and the college 
                        and career ready standards described in section 
                        1111(a)(1);
                            ``(ii) execute evidence-based instructional 
                        strategies for improving English learner 
                        acquisition of content-specific language and 
                        concepts;
                            ``(iii) execute evidence-based 
                        instructional practices for improving English 
                        learner acquisition of academic language; and
                            ``(iv) meet the unique needs, cultural and 
                        otherwise, of families of English learners.
            ``(3) Implementing and carrying out opportunities for 
        teachers of English learners and content-area teachers to plan 
        collaboratively during contract hours.
            ``(4) Implementing or enhancing schoolwide data analysis 
        and intervention teams to improve the achievement of English 
        learners.
            ``(5) Developing, implementing, and carrying out not less 
        than 1 of the following family engagement strategies:
                    ``(A) Implementing community school models and 
                related activities, such as opening school facilities 
                to community-based organizations, establishing parent 
                institutes, operating or supporting co-location with 
                family literacy programs, and establishing co-location 
                with public assistance programs.
                    ``(B) Providing compensatory time to allow teachers 
                to conduct home visits, or establishing a home visiting 
                program in collaboration with a community-based 
                organization.
                    ``(C) Establishing native language family outreach 
                call centers.
                    ``(D) Other evidence-based outreach strategies.
            ``(6) As necessary, acquiring evidence-based curricular and 
        instructional materials designed to meet the needs of English 
        learners.
    ``(d) Activities by Agencies Experiencing Substantial Increases in 
Immigrant Children and Youth.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving funds under 
        section 3114(d)(1) shall use the funds to pay for activities 
        that provide enhanced instructional opportunities for immigrant 
        children and youth, including students with interrupted formal 
        education, which may include--
                    ``(A) family literacy, parent and family outreach, 
                and leadership development activities designed to 
                assist parents and family members in becoming engaged 
                participants in the education and development of their 
                children;
                    ``(B) recruitment of, and support for, personnel, 
                including early childhood educators, teachers, and 
                paraprofessionals who have been specifically trained, 
                or are being trained, to provide services to immigrant 
                children and youth;
                    ``(C) the provision of tutorials, mentoring, and 
                academic or career counseling for immigrant children 
                and youth;
                    ``(D) identification, development, and acquisition 
                of curricular materials, educational software, and 
                technologies to be used in the program carried out with 
                funds awarded under section 3114(a);
                    ``(E) basic instructional services that are 
                directly attributable to the presence in the local 
                educational agency involved of immigrant children and 
                youth, including the payment of costs of providing 
                additional classroom supplies and costs of 
                transportation;
                    ``(F) such other costs that are directly 
                attributable to such additional basic instructional 
                services or that are designed to assist immigrant 
                children and youth to achieve in elementary schools and 
                secondary schools in the United States, such as 
                programs of introduction to the educational system and 
                civics education; and
                    ``(G) activities, coordinated with community-based 
                organizations (including community-based organizations 
                providing early childhood education programs), 
                institutions of higher education, private sector 
                entities, or other entities with expertise in working 
                with immigrants, to assist parents of immigrant 
                children and youth by offering comprehensive community 
                services.
            ``(2) Duration of subgrants.--The duration of a subgrant 
        made by a State educational agency under section 3114(d)(1) 
        shall be determined by the agency in the agency's discretion.
    ``(e) Selection of Method of Instruction.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a subgrant 
        from a State educational agency under this subpart shall select 
        1 or more methods or forms of evidence-based instruction to be 
        used in the programs and activities undertaken by the entity in 
        assisting English learners in attaining English language 
        proficiency and meeting State college and career ready academic 
        content standards and student academic achievement standards 
        under section 1111(a)(1) in order to be college and career 
        ready.
            ``(2) Consistency.--The selection of methods or forms of 
        instruction, as described under paragraph (1), shall be 
        consistent with sections 3125 through 3128.
    ``(f) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Federal funds made available under 
this subpart shall be used so as to supplement the level of Federal, 
State, and local public funds that, in the absence of such 
availability, would have been expended for programs for English 
learners and immigrant children and youth and in no case to supplant 
such Federal, State, and local public funds.

``SEC. 3116. LOCAL PLANS.

    ``(a) Plan Required.--Each eligible entity desiring a subgrant from 
a State educational agency under section 3114 shall submit a plan to 
the State educational agency at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the State educational agency may 
require.
    ``(b) Contents.--Each plan submitted under subsection (a) for a 
subgrant under section 3114(a) shall, at a minimum--
            ``(1) describe the evidence-based programs and activities 
        proposed to be developed, implemented, and administered under 
        the subgrant, including how such programs and activities will 
        enable children to speak, read, write, and comprehend the 
        English language, meet State college and career ready academic 
        content standards and student academic achievement standards 
        under section 1111(a)(1), and be college and career ready;
            ``(2) describe how the eligible entity will hold elementary 
        schools and secondary schools receiving funds under this 
        subpart accountable for--
                    ``(A) assessing annually, in accordance with 
                section 1111(a)(2)(D), the English language proficiency 
                of all English learners participating in programs 
                funded under this subpart; and
                    ``(B) meeting timelines, progress criteria, and 
                performance targets for English learners in order to 
                ensure that students served by programs carried out 
                under this part--
                            ``(i) achieve English proficiency; and
                            ``(ii) meet the State's college and career 
                        ready academic content standards under section 
                        1111(a)(1);
            ``(3) describe how the eligible entity will engage family 
        and community members and involve them in activities carried 
        out using subgrant funds;
            ``(4) describe how the eligible entity will consult with 
        teachers, researchers, school administrators, parents, family 
        and community members, and, if appropriate, education-related 
        community groups and nonprofit organizations, and institutions 
        of higher education, in developing and implementing such plan;
            ``(5) describe how language instruction and academic 
        content instruction carried out under the subgrant will ensure 
        that English learners being served by the programs develop 
        English language proficiency and demonstrate such proficiency 
        through academic content mastery;
            ``(6) describe how the eligible entity will, if applicable, 
        coordinate activities under the plan with local Head Start and 
        Early Head Start agencies, including migrant and seasonal Head 
        Start agencies, and other early childhood education providers; 
        and
            ``(7) contain an assurance that--
                    ``(A) the eligible entity is not in violation of 
                State law, including State constitutional law, 
                regarding the education of English learners, consistent 
                with sections 3124 through 3128;
                    ``(B) each local educational agency that is 
                included in the eligible entity complies with section 
                3202 prior to, and throughout, each school year; and
                    ``(C) in developing the plan, the eligible entity 
                considered how best to target funds to schools with 
                high concentrations of English learners and to support 
                continuous improvement in the services offered to 
                English learners in the area served by the eligible 
                entity.
    ``(c) Teacher English Fluency.--Each eligible entity receiving a 
subgrant under this subpart shall include in the plan a certification 
that all teachers in any language instruction educational program for 
English learners that is, or will be, funded under this part are fluent 
in the language used for instruction, including having written and oral 
communications skills.

             ``Subpart 2--Accountability and Administration

``SEC. 3121. LOCAL EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

    ``(a) Evaluation.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity that receives a 
        subgrant from a State educational agency under subpart 1 shall 
        provide such agency, at the conclusion of every second fiscal 
        year during which the subgrant is received, with an evaluation, 
        in a form prescribed by the agency, that includes--
                    ``(A) a description of the programs and activities 
                conducted by the entity with funds received under 
                subpart 1 during the 2 immediately preceding fiscal 
                years;
                    ``(B) a description of the progress made by 
                children in learning the English language as measured 
                by the State English language proficiency assessment 
                described in section 3113(b)(5) and meeting college and 
                career ready academic content standards and student 
                academic achievement standards under section 
                1111(a)(1);
                    ``(C) the number and percentage of children in the 
                programs and activities who meet the target established 
                under section 3113(b)(6)(A); and
                    ``(D) a description of the progress made by 
                children in meeting college and career ready academic 
                content standards and student academic achievement 
                standards under section 1111(a)(1) for each of the 2 
                years after such children are no longer receiving 
                services under this part; and
                    ``(E) a description of the progress made by former 
                English learners in meeting college and career ready 
                academic content standards and student achievement 
                standards under section 1111(a)(1).
            ``(2) Use of evaluation.--An evaluation provided by an 
        eligible entity under paragraph (1) shall be used by the entity 
        and the State educational agency--
                    ``(A) for improvement of programs and activities;
                    ``(B) to determine the effectiveness of programs 
                and activities in assisting children who are English 
                learners to attain English proficiency, as measured in 
                a way that is consistent with paragraph (4), and meet 
                college and career ready academic content standards and 
                student academic achievement standards under section 
                1111(a)(1); and
                    ``(C) in determining whether or not to continue 
                funding for specific programs or activities.
            ``(3) Evaluation components.--An evaluation provided by an 
        eligible entity under paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) provide an evaluation of children enrolled in 
                a program or activity conducted by the entity using 
                funds under subpart 1 (including the percentage of 
                children) who--
                            ``(i) are making progress in attaining 
                        English proficiency, including the percentage 
                        of children who have achieved English 
                        proficiency;
                            ``(ii) have transitioned into classrooms 
                        not tailored to English learners, and have a 
                        sufficient level of English proficiency to 
                        permit them to achieve in English and 
                        transition into classrooms not tailored to 
                        limited English learners;
                            ``(iii) are meeting the academic content 
                        and student academic achievement standards 
                        described in section 1111(a); and
                            ``(iv) are not exempted from the State 
                        reading or language arts academic assessment in 
                        accordance with section 1111(a)(2)(B)(v)(II); 
                        and
                    ``(B) include such other information as the State 
                educational agency may require.
            ``(4) Evaluation measures.--A State shall approve 
        evaluation measures for use under paragraph (3) that are 
        designed to assess--
                    ``(A) the progress of children in attaining English 
                proficiency, including a child's level of 
                comprehension, speaking, listening, reading, and 
                writing skills in English;
                    ``(B) student attainment of college and career 
                ready student academic achievement standards under 
                section 1111(a)(1) on assessments described in section 
                1111(a)(2); and
                    ``(C) progress in meeting the annual State 
                performance targets described in section 3122.
    ``(b) Accountability.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity that receives a 
        subgrant from a State educational agency under this part shall 
        annually reach an agreement with the State educational agency 
        on a local English proficiency performance target for the 
        percentage of English learners served by the eligible entity 
        under this part who are making progress in achieving English 
        proficiency not more than 5 years after being identified as an 
        English learner. For purposes of this paragraph, English 
        proficiency shall be measured using the English language 
        proficiency assessment described in section 3113(b)(5).
            ``(2) Students who will graduate in less than 5 years.--In 
        the case of a student who will graduate from secondary school 
        in less than 5 years, if such student does not attain English 
        proficiency not more than 5 years after being identified as an 
        English learner, the student shall not be counted as a 
        graduating student in the local educational agency's 
        calculation of the graduation rates.
            ``(3) Technical assistance.--During the development of the 
        improvement plan described in paragraph (4), and throughout the 
        implementation of such plan, the State educational agency 
        shall--
                    ``(A) provide technical assistance to the eligible 
                entity;
                    ``(B) provide technical assistance, if applicable, 
                to schools served by the eligible entity under subpart 
                1 that need assistance to enable the schools to meet 
                the eligible entity's local performance target 
                described in paragraph (1);
                    ``(C) assist the eligible entity in improving the 
                professional development described in section 
                3115(c)(2) that such eligible entity is providing to 
                educators; and
                    ``(D) develop, in consultation with the eligible 
                entity, a plan to incorporate evidence-based strategies 
                and methodologies to improve the specific program or 
                method of instruction provided to English learners.
            ``(4) Accountability.--
                    ``(A) 2-year accountability.--If an eligible entity 
                fails to meet the local performance target described in 
                paragraph (1) for 2 consecutive years, the State 
                educational agency shall--
                            ``(i) identify such eligible entity as 
                        being in need of improvement; and
                            ``(ii) require the eligible entity to 
                        develop and implement an improvement plan.
                    ``(B) Entities in need of improvement.--If an 
                eligible entity fails to meet the local performance 
                targets described in paragraph (1) a year after being 
                identified as being in need of improvement, as 
                described in subparagraph (A)(i), the State educational 
                agency shall--
                            ``(i) identify such eligible entity as 
                        being in need of State support;
                            ``(ii) require such eligible entity to 
                        develop and implement a plan to modify the 
                        entity's curriculum, program, and method of 
                        instruction; and
                            ``(iii) submit such plan to the State 
                        educational agency for approval.
                    ``(C) Entities in need of state support.--If an 
                eligible entity fails to meet the local performance 
                targets described in paragraph (1) a year after being 
                identified as being in need of State support, as 
                described in subparagraph (B)(i), the State educational 
                agency shall--
                            ``(i) identify such eligible entity as 
                        being in need of State action;
                            ``(ii) manage the subgrant funds and the 
                        eligible entity's subgrant programs for 4 
                        years, or until the local performance target is 
                        reached if such target is reached in less than 
                        4 years; and
                            ``(iii) after 4 years, or after the local 
                        performance target is reached if such target is 
                        reached in less than 4 years, institute a 2-
                        year probationary period, during which the 
                        State educational agency shall once again 
                        manage the subgrant funds and programs if the 
                        eligible entity fails to meet the local 
                        performance target at any time during the 
                        probationary period.

``SEC. 3122. STATE ACCOUNTABILITY.

    ``(a) In General.--Each State educational agency, with input from 
subgrantees, shall establish in the State plan submitted under section 
3113, a State performance target for the percentage of English learners 
served by the State under this part who are making progress in 
achieving English proficiency not more than 5 years after being 
identified as an English learner. The State performance target 
established under this subsection shall be subject to approval by the 
Secretary. Each State educational agency shall ensure that the local 
performance targets described in section 3121(b)(1) result, in the 
aggregate, in the State achieving the State's performance target for 
English learners.
    ``(b) Improvement Plan.--If a State educational agency has failed 
to meet the State's performance target for 2 consecutive years, the 
Secretary shall require the State educational agency to develop an 
improvement plan that will ensure that the State educational agency 
meets the State performance target. The improvement plan shall 
specifically address the factors that prevented the agency from meeting 
such performance target.
    ``(c) Technical Assistance.--During the development of the 
improvement plan described in subsection (b), and throughout the 
implementation of such plan, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) provide technical assistance to the State educational 
        agency using the funds described in section 3111(c)(1)(D);
            ``(2) assist the State educational agency in developing a 
        plan to improve and disseminate the professional development 
        described in section 3115(c)(2); and
            ``(3) develop, in consultation with the State educational 
        agency, a plan to incorporate evidence-based strategies and 
        methodologies to improve the specific programs and method of 
        instruction in use in such State.
    ``(d) Accountability.--
            ``(1) In general.--If a State educational agency fails to 
        meet its performance target for 4 consecutive years, the 
        Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) require such State educational agency to 
                modify its State plan and the methods of instruction in 
                use in the State; or
                    ``(B) require such State educational agency to--
                            ``(i) identify low-performing local 
                        educational agencies in the State;
                            ``(ii) develop and implement a plan to 
                        partner such low-performing local educational 
                        agencies with high-performing local educational 
                        agencies in the State that have met the local 
                        performance targets for the previous 3 years; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) reallocate any grant funding under 
                        this part that would have otherwise been 
                        distributed to an identified low-performing 
                        local educational agency to such agency's high-
                        performing partner local educational agency, as 
                        described in clause (ii), to enable the high-
                        performing partner agency to provide technical 
                        assistance.
            ``(2) Students who will graduate in less than 5 years.--In 
        the case of a student who will graduate from secondary school 
        in less than 5 years, if such student does not attain English 
        proficiency not more than 5 years after being identified as an 
        English learner, the student shall not be counted as a 
        graduating student in the State educational agency's 
        calculation of the graduation rates.

``SEC. 3123. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) States.--Each State educational agency that receives 
assistance under this part shall provide annually to the Secretary, and 
make widely available within the State, a report containing information 
about--
            ``(1) the State's progress in developing and implementing 
        the English language proficiency standards described in section 
        3111(b)(2)(A)(iv);
            ``(2) the achievement, academic growth, and acquisition of 
        English language proficiency of students served under this 
        part;
            ``(3) programs and activities carried out by the State 
        educational agency under this part; and
            ``(4) the effectiveness of such programs and activities in 
        improving the education provided to English learners.
    ``(b) Secretary.--Every second year, the Secretary shall prepare 
and submit to the authorizing committees of Congress a report 
containing--
            ``(1) information about programs and activities carried out 
        to serve English learners under this part, and the 
        effectiveness of such programs and activities in improving the 
        academic achievement and English proficiency of English 
        learners;
            ``(2) information about the types of language instruction 
        educational programs used by eligible entities receiving 
        funding under this part to teach English learners;
            ``(3) a critical synthesis of data reported by eligible 
        entities to States under section 3121(a)(3);
            ``(4) a description of technical assistance and other 
        assistance provided by State educational agencies under section 
        3111(b)(2)(A);
            ``(5) an estimate of the number of certified or licensed 
        teachers working in language instruction educational programs 
        and educating English learners, and an estimate of the number 
        of such teachers that will be needed for the succeeding 5 
        fiscal years;
            ``(6) the major findings of scientifically based research 
        carried out under this part;
            ``(7) the number of programs or activities, if any, that 
        were subject to accountability measures described in section 
        3121(b)(4) due to a failure to meet local performance targets;
            ``(8) the number of English learners served by eligible 
        entities receiving funding under this part who were 
        transitioned out of language instruction educational programs 
        funded under this part into classrooms where instruction is not 
        tailored for English learners; and
            ``(9) other information gathered from other reports 
        submitted to the Secretary under this part, as applicable.

``SEC. 3124. COORDINATION WITH RELATED PROGRAMS.

    ``In order to maximize Federal efforts aimed at serving the 
educational needs of English learners, the Secretary shall coordinate 
and ensure close cooperation with other entities carrying out programs 
serving language-minority and English learners that are administered by 
the Department and other agencies.

``SEC. 3125. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

    ``Nothing in this part shall be construed--
            ``(1) to prohibit a local educational agency from serving 
        English learners simultaneously with children with similar 
        educational needs, in the same educational settings where 
        appropriate;
            ``(2) to require a State or a local educational agency to 
        establish, continue, or eliminate any particular type of 
        instructional program for English learners;
            ``(3) to limit the preservation or use of Native American 
        languages; or
            ``(4) to prohibit the use of dual language programs to 
        serve the needs of English learners and children with similar 
        educational needs, in the same educational setting as 
        appropriate.

``SEC. 3126. LEGAL AUTHORITY UNDER STATE LAW.

    ``Nothing in this part shall be construed to negate or supersede 
State law, or the legal authority under State law of any State agency, 
State entity, or State public official, over programs that are under 
the jurisdiction of the State agency, entity, or official.

``SEC. 3127. CIVIL RIGHTS.

    ``Nothing in this part shall be construed in a manner inconsistent 
with any Federal law guaranteeing a civil right.

``SEC. 3128. PROGRAMS FOR NATIVE AMERICANS AND PUERTO RICO.

    ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, programs 
authorized under this part that serve Native American (including Native 
American Pacific Islander) children and children in the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico may include programs of instruction, teacher training, 
curriculum development, evaluation, and assessment designed for Native 
American children learning and studying Native American languages and 
children of limited Spanish proficiency, except that an outcome of 
programs serving such children shall be increased English proficiency 
among such children.

``SEC. 3129. PROHIBITION.

    ``In carrying out this part, the Secretary shall neither mandate 
nor preclude the use of a particular curricular or pedagogical approach 
to educating English learners.

                    ``Subpart 3--National Activities

``SEC. 3131. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary shall use funds made 
available under section 3111(c)(1)(C) to award grants, on a competitive 
basis and for a period of not more than 5 years, to institutions of 
higher education or nonprofit institutions with relevant experience or 
expertise and capacity (in consortia with State educational agencies or 
local educational agencies) in order to enable such consortia to--
            ``(1) provide for professional development activities that 
        will improve classroom instruction for English learners;
            ``(2) assist educational personnel working with English 
        learners to meet high professional standards, including 
        standards for certification and licensure as teachers who work 
        in language instruction educational programs and academic 
        content instruction programs or serve English learners.
    ``(b) Uses of Funds.--Grants awarded under this section may be used 
to--
            ``(1) support partnerships between State or local 
        educational agencies and institutions of higher education to 
        support the work of individuals who are completing 
        baccalaureate and masters programs (such as programs in the 
        areas of teacher training, program administration, policy, 
        research, evaluation, assessment, and curriculum development) 
        and to improve educational services and programs for English 
        learners, provided that recipients of fellowships or assistance 
        are required, on completion of their studies, to--
                    ``(A) assist in the education of English learners 
                through work in a school, local educational agency, or 
                other educational agency or organization for a period 
                of time equivalent to the period of time during which 
                the individual receives assistance under this section; 
                or
                    ``(B) repay all or a prorated part of the financial 
                assistance received under this section;
            ``(2) support research on promising instructional 
        strategies or programs that have practical applications for 
        teachers, counselors, parents and family members, school 
        leaders, and others responsible for educating or improving the 
        education of English learners and their families;
            ``(3) support strategies that promote school readiness for 
        English learners and the transition from early childhood 
        education programs, such as Head Start or State preschool 
        programs, to elementary school programs;
            ``(4) support strategies that promote high school 
        graduation for English learners;
            ``(5) support strategies that strengthen and increase 
        family and community member engagement in education;
            ``(6) support the development of curricula that are 
        appropriate to the needs of the participating consortium; and
            ``(7) support the dissemination of information gathered in 
        accordance with paragraphs (1) through (5), particularly 
        evidence-based best practices and the provision of technical 
        assistance.

``SEC. 3132. COMMISSION ON THE ASSESSMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF ENGLISH 
              LEARNERS.

    ``(a) Commission on Assessment of English Learners.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an 
        independent commission on the assessment and advancement of 
        English learners (referred to in this section as the 
        `commission') to carry out the activities described in 
        subsection (c).
            ``(2) Date of appointment.--The members of the commission 
        shall be appointed not later than 6 months after the date of 
        enactment of the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013.
    ``(b) Composition.--
            ``(1) In general.--The commission shall be comprised of 
        individuals with experience and expertise in the educational 
        advancement and development of English learners, including 
        individuals with expertise in--
                    ``(A) the practice of teaching English to speakers 
                of other languages;
                    ``(B) measurement and educational assessment 
                systems; and
                    ``(C) educational assessment and accountability 
                practices.
            ``(2) Expertise of members.--The Secretary shall ensure 
        that the individuals selected in accordance with paragraph (1) 
        are experts who are competent, by virtue of their training, 
        expertise, or experience, to evaluate instruction, assessments, 
        and models for English learners.
    ``(c) Duties of the Commission.--The commission shall provide the 
Secretary with advice and recommendations about the following issues:
            ``(1) The development and approval of standards pertaining 
        to English learners, in order to assist the Secretary in the 
        review and approval of statewide accountability systems that 
        are required under section 3113(b)(5) and section 1111(a)(3).
            ``(2) The provision of regulations and guidance pertaining 
        to the inclusion of English learners in assessment and 
        accountability systems, including recommendations about 
        appropriate accommodations and appropriate weights for 
        assessments involving English learners, including the English 
        language proficiency assessments described in section 
        3113(b)(5).
            ``(3) Ensuring that State English language proficiency 
        standards under section 3113(b)(2) and section 1111(a)(1)(D) 
        are properly aligned with college and career ready academic 
        content standards under section 1111(a)(1).
            ``(4) The formation of peer review panels, under section 
        1111(b)(4), with regard to--
                    ``(A) the inclusion on the panels of experts about 
                English learners; and
                    ``(B) processes to ensure that the work of the peer 
                review panel is consistent with the standards and 
                guidance developed by the commission.
            ``(5) Identifying ways to support local capacity-building 
        efforts to assist local educational agencies and schools in 
        properly supporting English learners.
            ``(6) Ensuring that the research, development, and 
        dissemination activities of the Department address identified 
        gaps in knowledge for effectively including English learners in 
        assessment and accountability practices.
            ``(7) Ways to address the needs of English learners in all 
        program planning at the Department, including inter- and intra-
        agency coordination.
            ``(8) The development of improved early learning assessment 
        strategies and instruments that take into account the 
        development of English learners across all of the essential 
        domains of school readiness.
    ``(d) Independently Commissioned Research.--The commission may 
independently commission research that is directly relevant to the 
implementation of accountability provisions under this Act for English 
learners.
    ``(e) Annual Report.--The commission shall, beginning not later 
than 1 year after the date on which all members of the commission have 
been appointed, submit an annual report to the Secretary and the 
authorizing committees of Congress containing the recommendations 
described in subsection (c).

``SEC. 3133. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION GRANTS.

    ``(a) Purposes.--The Secretary shall use funds made available under 
section 3111(c)(1)(C) to provide English language acquisition 
technology innovation grants for purposes of pursuing breakthrough 
research and development in educational technology and providing the 
effective use of that technology to improve English proficiency and 
academic achievement for English learners, by--
            ``(1) identifying and promoting advances in fundamental and 
        applied sciences and engineering that could be translated into 
        new language learning or instruction technologies;
            ``(2) developing novel language learning or instruction 
        technologies, and the enabling processes and contexts for 
        effective use of those technologies;
            ``(3) developing, testing, and evaluating the impact and 
        efficacy of those technologies;
            ``(4) accelerating technological advances in areas in which 
        the private sector, by itself, is not likely to accelerate such 
        advances because of difficulties in implementation or adoption, 
        or technical and market uncertainty;
            ``(5) coordinating activities with nongovernmental entities 
        to demonstrate technologies and research applications to 
        facilitate technology transfer; and
            ``(6) encouraging educational research on English language 
        acquisition using new technologies and the data produced by 
        those technologies.
    ``(b) Authorities of Secretary.--The Secretary is authorized to--
            ``(1) establish processes for the development and execution 
        of English language acquisition technology innovation grant 
        projects and the solicitation of entities to carry out the 
        projects in a manner that is--
                    ``(A) tailored to the purposes of the English 
                language acquisition technology innovation grants and 
                not constrained by other Department-wide administrative 
                requirements that could detract from achieving program 
                results;
                    ``(B) designed to heighten transparency; and
                    ``(C) designed to heighten public and private 
                sector involvement to ensure that investments are made 
                in the most promising areas;
            ``(2) award grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
        cash prizes, and enter into other transactions (in accordance 
        with such regulations as the Secretary may establish regarding 
        other transactions);
            ``(3) obtain independent, periodic, rigorous evaluations, 
        as appropriate, of--
                    ``(A) the effectiveness of the processes being used 
                to award and evaluate the effectiveness of the English 
                language acquisition technology innovation grants in 
                achieving the stated purposes; and
                    ``(B) the effectiveness of individual projects 
                assisted by English language acquisition technology 
                innovation grants, using evidence standards developed 
                in consultation with the Institute of Education 
                Sciences, and the suitability of ongoing projects 
                assisted by such grants for further investment or 
                increased scale;
            ``(4) disseminate, through the comprehensive centers 
        established under section 203 of the Educational Technical 
        Assistance Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9602), the regional 
        educational laboratories system established under section 174 
        of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9564), 
        or such other means as the Secretary determines to be 
        appropriate, information on effective practices and 
        technologies developed with the support of English language 
        acquisition technology innovation grants; and
            ``(5) collect, analyze, synthesize, and disseminate, 
        through the comprehensive centers established under section 203 
        of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 
        9602), the regional educational laboratories system established 
        under section 174 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 
        (20 U.S.C. 9564), or such other means as the Secretary 
        determines to be appropriate, information and educational 
        research and processes related to the education of English 
        learners.
    ``(c) Evaluation Funds.--The Secretary may use funds made available 
for English language acquisition technology innovation grants to pay 
the cost of the evaluations under subsection (b)(3).
    ``(d) Nonduplication.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
Secretary shall ensure that grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, 
cash prizes, or other assistance or arrangements awarded or entered 
into pursuant to this section that are designed to carry out the 
purposes of the English language acquisition technology innovation 
grants do not duplicate activities under programs carried out under 
Federal law other than this section by the Department or other Federal 
agencies.

                      ``PART B--GENERAL PROVISIONS

``SEC. 3201. DEFINITIONS.

    ``Except as otherwise provided, in this title:
            ``(1) Child.--The term `child' means any individual aged 3 
        through 21.
            ``(2) Community-based organization.--The term `community-
        based organization' means a private nonprofit organization of 
        demonstrated effectiveness, Indian tribe, or tribally 
        sanctioned educational authority, that is representative of a 
        community or significant segments of a community and that 
        provides educational or related services to individuals in the 
        community. Such term includes a Native Hawaiian or Native 
        American Pacific Islander native language educational 
        organization.
            ``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(A) 1 or more local educational agencies; or
                    ``(B) 1 or more local educational agencies, in 
                collaboration with an institution of higher education, 
                community-based organization, or State educational 
                agency.
            ``(4) Immigrant children and youth.--The term `immigrant 
        children and youth' means individuals who--
                    ``(A) are aged 3 through 21;
                    ``(B) were not born in any State; and
                    ``(C) have not been attending one or more schools 
                in any one or more States or operated by the Department 
                of Defense Education Authority for more than 3 full 
                academic years.
            ``(5) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
            ``(6) Language instruction educational program.--The term 
        `language instruction educational program' means an instruction 
        course--
                    ``(A) in which an English learner is placed for the 
                purpose of developing and attaining English 
                proficiency, while meeting college and career ready 
                academic content standards and student academic 
                achievement standards under section 1111(a)(1); and
                    ``(B) that may make instructional use of both 
                English and a child's native language to enable the 
                child to develop and attain English proficiency, and 
                may include the participation of English-proficient 
                children if such course is designed to enable all 
                participating children to become proficient in English 
                and a second language.
            ``(7) Native hawaiian or native american pacific islander 
        native language educational organization.--The term `Native 
        Hawaiian or Native American Pacific Islander native language 
        educational organization' means a nonprofit organization with--
                    ``(A) a majority of its governing board and 
                employees consisting of fluent speakers of the 
                traditional Native American languages used in the 
                organization's educational programs; and
                    ``(B) not less than 5 years successful experience 
                in providing educational services in traditional Native 
                American languages.
            ``(8) Native language.--The term `native language', when 
        used with reference to an English learner, means--
                    ``(A) the language normally used by such 
                individual; or
                    ``(B) in the case of a child or youth, the language 
                normally used by the parents of the child or youth.
            ``(9) Paraprofessional.--The term `paraprofessional' means 
        an individual who is employed in a preschool, elementary 
        school, or secondary school under the supervision of a 
        certified or licensed teacher, including individuals employed 
        in language instruction educational programs, special 
        education, and migrant education.
            ``(10) State.--The term `State' means each of the 50 
        States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico.
            ``(11) Tribally sanctioned educational authority.--The term 
        `tribally sanctioned educational authority' means--
                    ``(A) any department or division of education 
                operating within the administrative structure of the 
                duly constituted governing body of an Indian tribe; and
                    ``(B) any nonprofit institution or organization 
                that is--
                            ``(i) chartered by the governing body of an 
                        Indian tribe to operate a school described in 
                        section 3112(a) or otherwise to oversee the 
                        delivery of educational services to members of 
                        the tribe; and
                            ``(ii) approved by the Secretary for the 
                        purpose of carrying out programs under subpart 
                        1 of part A for individuals served by a school 
                        described in section 3112(a).

``SEC. 3202. PARENTAL NOTIFICATION.

    ``(a) In General.--Each eligible entity receiving funds under this 
title to provide a language instruction educational program and 
academic content instruction program shall, not later than 30 days 
after the beginning of the school year, inform a parent or the parents 
of an English learner identified for participation in, or participating 
in, such program of--
            ``(1) the reasons for the identification of their child as 
        an English learner and in need of placement in a language 
        instruction educational program and academic content 
        instruction program;
            ``(2) the child's level of English language proficiency, 
        how that level was assessed, whether the child is on track to 
        achieve English proficiency not later than 5 years after being 
        identified as an English learner, and the status of the child's 
        academic achievement;
            ``(3) the method of instruction used in the program in 
        which their child is, or will be, participating, and the 
        methods of instruction used in other available programs, 
        including how such programs differ in content, instructional 
        goals, and use of English and a native language in instruction;
            ``(4) how the program in which their child is, or will be 
        participating, will appropriately respond to the educational 
        strengths and needs of the child;
            ``(5) how the program will specifically help their child 
        learn English and reflect age appropriate academic achievement 
        standards for grade promotion and graduation;
            ``(6) the specific exit requirements for the program, the 
        expected rate of transition from the program into classrooms 
        that are not tailored for English learners, and the expected 
        rate of graduation from secondary school for English learners 
        in the program if the child is in secondary school;
            ``(7) in the case of a child with a disability, how the 
        program meets the objectives of the child's individualized 
        education program; and
            ``(8) information pertaining to parental rights that 
        includes written guidance--
                    ``(A) detailing--
                            ``(i) the parent's right to have the 
                        parent's child immediately removed from the 
                        program upon the parent's request; and
                            ``(ii) the options that parents have to 
                        decline to enroll their child in such program 
                        or to choose another program or method of 
                        instruction, if available; and
                    ``(B) assisting parents in selecting among various 
                programs and methods of instruction, if more than 1 
                program or method is offered by the eligible entity.
    ``(b) Separate Notification.--In addition to providing the 
information required to be provided under subsection (a), each eligible 
entity that is using funds provided under this title to provide a 
language instruction educational program, and that has failed to make 
progress on the local performance targets described in section 3121(b) 
for any fiscal year for which part A is in effect, shall separately 
inform a parent or the parents of a child identified for participation 
in such program, or participating in such program, of such failure not 
later than 30 days after the eligible entity receives notification of 
such failure from the State.
    ``(c) Receipt of Information.--The information described in 
subsection (a) shall be provided in an understandable and uniform 
format and, to the extent practicable, in a language that the parent 
can understand.
    ``(d) Special Rule Applicable During School Year.--For a child who 
has not been identified for participation in a language instruction 
educational program and academic content instruction program prior to 
the beginning of the school year, the eligible entity shall carry out 
subsections (a) and (b) with respect to the parents of the child not 
later than 2 weeks after the child is placed in such program.
    ``(e) Parent and Family Engagement.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity using funds 
        provided under this title to provide a language instruction 
        educational program and academic content instruction program 
        shall implement an effective means of outreach to parents and 
        family members of English learners to inform such parents and 
        family members of how they can--
                    ``(A) be full partners in the education of their 
                children, including ensuring that immigrant parents and 
                family members are well informed about the elements of 
                the educational system in the United States; and
                    ``(B) be active participants in assisting their 
                children--
                            ``(i) to learn English;
                            ``(ii) to achieve at high levels in core 
                        academic subjects;
                            ``(iii) to meet the same college and career 
                        ready academic content standards and student 
                        academic achievement standards under section 
                        1111(a)(1) as all children are expected to meet 
                        to become college and career ready; and
                            ``(iv) to understand expectations for 
                        college readiness and career success.
            ``(2) Receipt of recommendations.--The outreach described 
        in paragraph (1) shall include holding, and sending notice of 
        opportunities for, regular meetings for the purpose of 
        formulating and responding to recommendations from parents 
        described in such paragraph.
    ``(f) Basis for Admission or Exclusion.--A child shall not be 
admitted to, or excluded from, any Federally assisted education program 
on the basis of a surname or language-minority status.

``SEC. 3203. NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE.

    ``The Secretary shall establish and support the operation of a 
National Clearinghouse for English Learner Support and Educational 
Programs, which shall collect, analyze, synthesize, and disseminate 
information about programs that support the academic achievement of 
English learners, and related programs. The National Clearinghouse 
shall --
            ``(1) be administered as an adjunct clearinghouse of the 
        Educational Resources Information Center clearinghouses system 
        supported by the Institute of Education Sciences;
            ``(2) coordinate activities with Federal data and 
        information clearinghouses and entities operating Federal 
        dissemination networks and systems;
            ``(3) develop a system for improving the operation and 
        effectiveness of programs that receive Federal funding that 
        serve English learners;
            ``(4) collect and disseminate information on--
                    ``(A) educational research and processes related to 
                the education of English learners;
                    ``(B) accountability systems that monitor the 
                academic progress of English learners in language 
                instruction educational programs, including information 
                on academic content and English proficiency assessments 
                for language instruction educational programs;
                    ``(C) effective practices for meeting the academic 
                and cultural needs of English learners; and
                    ``(D) effective practices for engaging the families 
                and caretakers of English learners; and
            ``(5) publish, on an annual basis, a list of grant 
        recipients under this title.

``SEC. 3204. REGULATIONS.

    ``In developing regulations under this title, the Secretary shall 
consult with State educational agencies and local educational agencies, 
organizations representing English learners, and organizations 
representing teachers and other personnel involved in the education of 
English learners.''.

         TITLE IV--SUPPORTING SUCCESSFUL, WELL-ROUNDED STUDENTS

SEC. 4101. REDESIGNATIONS.

    Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking the title heading and inserting the 
        following: ``SUPPORTING SUCCESSFUL, WELL-ROUNDED STUDENTS'';
            (2) by redesignating subpart 3 of part A as subpart 1 of 
        part G of title IX, as added by section 9105(a) of this Act, 
        and transferring such subpart 1 so as to follow the part 
        heading of such part G as added by section 9105(a) of this Act;
            (3) by redesignating section 4141 as section 9701;
            (4) by redesignating part C as subpart 2 of part G of title 
        IX, as added by section 9105(a) of this Act, and transferring 
        such subpart 2 so as to follow subpart 1 of part G of title IX, 
        as redesignated by paragraph (2);
            (5) by redesignating sections 4301, 4302, 4303, and 4304, 
        as sections 9721, 9722, 9723, and 9724, respectively;
            (6) in section 9721, as redesignated by paragraph (5), by 
        striking ``part'' and inserting ``subpart'';
            (7) in section 9722, as redesignated by paragraph (5)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``part'' and inserting ``subpart''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``part'' and 
                inserting ``subpart'';
            (8) in section 9723(e)(3), as redesignated by paragraph 
        (5), by striking the matter following subparagraph (B) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(C) such other matters as justice may require.''; 
                and
            (9) in section 9724, as redesignated by paragraph (5), by 
        striking ``part'' both places the term appears and inserting 
        ``subpart''.

SEC. 4102. IMPROVING LITERACY INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.

    Part A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended to read as 
follows:

    ``PART A--IMPROVING LITERACY INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

              ``Subpart 1--Improving Literacy Instruction

``SEC. 4101. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This subpart may be cited as the `Improving Literacy Instruction 
and Student Achievement Act'.

``SEC. 4102. PURPOSES.

    ``The purposes of this subpart are--
            ``(1) to improve student academic achievement in reading 
        and writing by providing Federal support to State educational 
        agencies to develop, improve, coordinate, and implement 
        comprehensive literacy plans that ensure high-quality 
        instruction and effective strategies in reading and writing 
        from birth through grade 12; and
            ``(2) to assist State educational agencies in achieving the 
        purpose described in paragraph (1) by--
                    ``(A) supporting the development and implementation 
                of comprehensive early learning through grade 12 
                literacy programs in every State that are based on 
                scientifically valid research, to ensure that every 
                child can read and write at grade level or above;
                    ``(B) providing children with learning 
                opportunities in high-quality, language rich, 
                literature rich, informational text rich, culturally 
                relevant, and developmentally appropriate environments 
                so that the children develop the fundamental knowledge 
                and skills necessary for literacy engagement, 
                development, and achievement in prekindergarten through 
                grade 12;
                    ``(C) educating parents in the ways the parents can 
                support their child's communication and literacy 
                development;
                    ``(D) supporting efforts to link and align 
                standards and research-based instruction and teaching 
                practices in early learning programs;
                    ``(E) supporting high-quality and effective 
                strategies for children to develop oral language, 
                reading, and writing abilities through high-quality 
                research-based instruction and teaching practices;
                    ``(F) improving academic achievement by 
                establishing adolescent literacy initiatives that 
                provide explicit and systematic instruction in oral 
                language, reading, and writing development across the 
                curriculum;
                    ``(G) identifying and supporting children reading 
                and writing significantly below grade level by 
                providing evidence-based, intensive interventions, 
                including interventions conducted during extended 
                learning time, to help the children acquire the 
                language and literacy skills the children need to stay 
                on track for graduation;
                    ``(H) providing assistance to local educational 
                agencies in order to provide educators with ongoing, 
                job-embedded professional development, and other 
                support, that focuses on--
                            ``(i) effective literacy instruction; and
                            ``(ii) the special knowledge and skills 
                        necessary to teach and support literacy 
                        development effectively across the 
                        developmental and age span;
                    ``(I) supporting State educational agencies and 
                local educational agencies in improving reading, 
                writing, and literacy-based academic achievement for 
                children, especially children who are low-income 
                individuals, are English learners, are migratory, are 
                children with disabilities, are Indian or Alaskan 
                Native, are neglected or delinquent, are homeless, are 
                in the custody of the child welfare system, or have 
                dropped out of school;
                    ``(J) supporting State educational agencies and 
                local educational agencies in using age appropriate and 
                developmentally and linguistically appropriate 
                instructional materials and strategies that assist 
                teachers as the teachers work with children to develop 
                reading and writing competencies appropriate to the 
                children's grade and skill levels;
                    ``(K) strengthening coordination among schools, 
                early literacy programs, family literacy programs, 
                juvenile justice programs, public libraries, and 
                outside-of-school programs that provide children with 
                strategies, curricula, interventions, and assessments 
                designed to advance early and continuing language and 
                literacy development in ways appropriate for each 
                context;
                    ``(L) supporting professional development for 
                educators based on scientific approaches to adult 
                learning; and
                    ``(M) evaluating whether the professional 
                development activities and approaches are effective in 
                building knowledge and skills of educators and their 
                use of appropriate and effective practices.

``SEC. 4103. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subpart:
            ``(1) Child.--The term `child' means an individual from the 
        age of birth through the final year for which the State 
        provides free public education.
            ``(2) Classroom-based instructional assessment.--The term 
        `classroom-based instructional assessment' means an assessment 
        for children from birth through grade 3 that--
                    ``(A) is valid and reliable for the age and 
                population of children served in the program;
                    ``(B) is used to evaluate children's developmental 
                progress and learning and includes systematic 
                observations by teachers of children performing tasks, 
                including academic and literacy tasks, that are subpart 
                of the children's daily classroom experience; and
                    ``(C) is used to improve classroom instruction.
            ``(3) Comprehensive literacy instruction.--The term 
        `comprehensive literacy instruction' means instruction that--
                    ``(A) incorporates effective literacy instruction; 
                and
                    ``(B) is designed to support--
                            ``(i) developmentally appropriate, 
                        contextually explicit, systematic instruction, 
                        and frequent practice, in reading across 
                        content areas; and
                            ``(ii) developmentally appropriate and 
                        contextually explicit instruction, and frequent 
                        practice, in writing across content areas.
            ``(4) Developmental delay.--The term `developmental delay' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 632 of the 
        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1432).
            ``(5) Early learning program.--The term `early learning 
        program' means a program serving children between the ages of 
        birth and kindergarten entry.
            ``(6) Effective literacy instruction.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `effective literacy 
                instruction' means literacy instruction that--
                            ``(i) includes age-appropriate, explicit, 
                        systematic, and intentional instruction in 
                        phonological awareness, phonic decoding, 
                        vocabulary, language structure, reading 
                        fluency, and reading comprehension;
                            ``(ii) includes age-appropriate, explicit 
                        instruction in writing, including opportunities 
                        for children to write with clear purposes, with 
                        critical reasoning appropriate to the topic and 
                        purpose, and with specific instruction and 
                        feedback from instructional staff;
                            ``(iii) makes available and uses diverse, 
                        high-quality print materials that reflect the 
                        reading and development levels, and interests, 
                        of children;
                            ``(iv) uses differentiated instructional 
                        approaches, including individual and small 
                        group instruction and discussion;
                            ``(v) provides opportunities for children 
                        to use language with peers and adults in order 
                        to develop language skills, including 
                        developing vocabulary;
                            ``(vi) includes frequent practice of 
                        reading and writing strategies;
                            ``(vii) uses age-appropriate, valid, and 
                        reliable screening assessments, diagnostic 
                        assessments, formative assessments, and 
                        summative assessments to identify a child's 
                        learning needs, to inform instruction, and to 
                        monitor the child's progress and the effects of 
                        instruction;
                            ``(viii) uses strategies to enhance 
                        children's motivation to read and write and 
                        children's engagement in self-directed 
                        learning;
                            ``(ix) incorporates the principles of 
                        universal design for learning;
                            ``(x) depends on teachers' collaboration in 
                        planning, instruction, and assessing a child's 
                        progress and on continuous professional 
                        learning; and
                            ``(xi) links literacy instruction to the 
                        State college and career ready academic content 
                        standards under section 1111(a)(1), including 
                        the ability to navigate, understand, and write 
                        about, complex print and digital subject 
                        matter.
                    ``(B) Birth through kindergarten.--When used with 
                respect to instruction for children from birth to 
                kindergarten entry, the term `effective literacy 
                instruction' also includes--
                            ``(i) developing such children's alphabet 
                        knowledge, reading aloud to children, 
                        discussing reading and writing with children, 
                        and modeling age and developmentally 
                        appropriate reading and writing strategies; and
                            ``(ii) encouraging children's early 
                        attempts at oral communication, reading, and 
                        writing.
                    ``(C) Kindergarten through grade 12.--When used 
                with respect to the instruction of children in 
                kindergarten through grade 12, the term `effective 
                literacy instruction' also includes--
                            ``(i) providing systematic and intensive 
                        interventions, which can be provided inside or 
                        outside the classroom as well as before, 
                        during, or after regular school hours, to 
                        supplement regular instruction for children 
                        reading below grade level;
                            ``(ii) providing reading and writing 
                        opportunities that build academic vocabulary 
                        and knowledge of different text structures in 
                        core academic subjects;
                            ``(iii) enabling children to write, 
                        communicate, and create knowledge, in ways that 
                        fit purpose, audience, occasion, discipline, 
                        and format, including practice in--
                                    ``(I) adhering to language 
                                conventions, including spelling, 
                                punctuation, and grammar;
                                    ``(II) planning and revising to 
                                improve clarity, coherence, logical 
                                development, and language usage; and
                                    ``(III) writing individually and 
                                collaboratively with feedback from 
                                instructors and peers; and
                            ``(iv) cultivating shared responsibility 
                        for children's literacy learning by 
                        coordinating writing tasks, instructional 
                        practices, and criteria for feedback across 
                        academic content areas.
            ``(7) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an 
        entity--
                    ``(A) that serves high-need children; and
                    ``(B)(i) when used with respect to a subgrant under 
                section 4108, that consists of--
                                    ``(I) 1 or more local educational 
                                agencies providing early learning 
                                programs that have a demonstrated 
                                record of providing comprehensive 
                                literacy instruction for the age group 
                                such agencies or programs propose to 
                                serve;
                                    ``(II) 1 or more public or private 
                                early learning programs, such as a Head 
                                Start program, a child care program, a 
                                State-funded prekindergarten program, a 
                                public library program, or a family 
                                literacy program, that have a 
                                demonstrated record of providing 
                                comprehensive literacy instruction for 
                                the age group such programs propose to 
                                serve; or
                                    ``(III) 1 or more local educational 
                                agencies providing early learning 
                                programs, or 1 or more public or 
                                private early learning programs, such 
                                as a Head Start program, a child care 
                                program, a State-funded prekindergarten 
                                program, a public library program, or a 
                                family literacy program, in partnership 
                                with 1 or more public or private 
                                nonprofit organizations or agencies 
                                that have a demonstrated record of 
                                effectiveness--
                                            ``(aa) in improving the 
                                        early literacy development of 
                                        children from birth through 
                                        kindergarten entry; and
                                            ``(bb) in providing 
                                        professional development 
                                        aligned with the activities 
                                        described in section 
                                        4108(e)(1); or
                            ``(ii) when used with respect to a subgrant 
                        under section 4109--
                                    ``(I) that is--
                                            ``(aa) a local educational 
                                        agency;
                                            ``(bb) a consortium of 
                                        local educational agencies; or
                                            ``(cc) a local educational 
                                        agency or consortium of local 
                                        educational agencies acting in 
                                        partnership with 1 or more 
                                        public or private nonprofit 
                                        organizations or agencies that 
                                        have a demonstrated record of 
                                        effectiveness in--

                                                    ``(AA) improving 
                                                literacy achievement of 
                                                children consistent 
                                                with the purposes of 
                                                their participation 
                                                from kindergarten 
                                                through grade 12; and

                                                    ``(BB) providing 
                                                professional 
                                                development aligned 
                                                with the activities 
                                                described in subsection 
                                                (b) and (c) of section 
                                                4109; and

                                    ``(II)(aa) has the highest numbers 
                                or proportion of children who are 
                                counted under section 1124(c), in 
                                comparison to other local educational 
                                agencies in the State;
                                    ``(bb) is among or consists of the 
                                local educational agencies in the State 
                                with the highest numbers or percentages 
                                of children reading or writing below 
                                grade level, based on the most 
                                currently available State academic 
                                assessment data under section 
                                1111(a)(2); or
                                    ``(cc) has jurisdiction over a 
                                significant number or percentage of 
                                schools that are identified as priority 
                                schools under section 1116(d).
            ``(8) English language acquisition.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `English language 
                acquisition' means the process by which a non-native 
                English speaker acquires proficiency in speaking, 
                listening, reading, and writing the English language.
                    ``(B) Inclusions for english learners in school.--
                For an English learner in school, such term includes 
                not only the social language proficiency needed to 
                participate in the school environment, but also the 
                academic language proficiency needed to acquire 
                literacy and academic content and demonstrate the 
                child's learning.
            ``(9) Family literacy services.--The term `family literacy 
        services' means literacy services provided to participants on a 
        voluntary basis that are of sufficient intensity and quality, 
        that better enable parents to support their children's learning 
        needs, and that integrate--
                    ``(A) interactive literacy activities between or 
                among family members who are primary caregivers and 
                their children, including family literacy education to 
                improve literacy of parents; and
                    ``(B) training for family members who are primary 
                caregivers regarding how to be the primary teacher for 
                their children and full partners in the education of 
                their children.
            ``(10) Formative assessment.--The term `formative 
        assessment' means an assessment that--
                    ``(A) is teacher-generated or selected by teachers 
                or instructional leaders for use during learning;
                    ``(B) is embedded within the learning activity and 
                linked directly to the intended outcomes of the current 
                unit of instruction; and
                    ``(C) provides feedback to help adjust ongoing 
                teaching and learning to improve children's achievement 
                of intended instructional outcomes.
            ``(11) High-quality professional development.--The term 
        `high-quality professional development' means professional 
        development that--
                    ``(A) is job-embedded, ongoing, and based on 
                scientifically valid research;
                    ``(B) is sustained, intensive, and classroom-
                focused, and is not limited in scope to a 1-day or 
                short-term workshop or conference;
                    ``(C) is designed to increase the knowledge and 
                expertise of teachers, early childhood educators and 
                administrators, principals, other instructional 
                leaders, and other program staff in applying--
                            ``(i) effective literacy instruction; and
                            ``(ii) instructional strategies and 
                        practices that are appropriate to the age, 
                        development, and needs of children and improve 
                        learning, including strategies and practices 
                        consistent with the principles of universal 
                        design for learning;
                    ``(D) includes and supports teachers in effectively 
                administering age and developmentally appropriate 
                assessments, and analyzing the results of these 
                assessments for the purposes of planning, monitoring, 
                adapting, and improving effective classroom instruction 
                or teaching strategies to improve child literacy;
                    ``(E) includes instructional strategies utilizing 
                one-to-one, small group, and classroom-based 
                instructional materials and approaches based on 
                scientifically valid research on literacy;
                    ``(F) provides ongoing instructional literacy 
                coaching--
                            ``(i) to ensure high-quality implementation 
                        of comprehensive literacy instruction that is--
                                    ``(I) content centered;
                                    ``(II) integrated across the 
                                curriculum;
                                    ``(III) collaborative; and
                                    ``(IV) school, setting, and 
                                classroom embedded; and
                            ``(ii) that uses student data to improve 
                        instruction;
                    ``(G) includes and supports teachers in setting 
                high reading and writing achievement goals for all 
                children and provides the teachers with the 
                instructional tools and skills to help children reach 
                such goals;
                    ``(H) for educators serving children in 
                kindergarten through grade 12--
                            ``(i) supports effective literacy 
                        instruction through core academic subjects, and 
                        through career and technical education subjects 
                        where such career and technical education 
                        subjects provide for the integration of core 
                        academic subjects; and
                            ``(ii) includes explicit instruction in 
                        discipline-specific thinking and how to read 
                        and interpret discipline-specific text 
                        structures and features;
                    ``(I) is differentiated for educators working with 
                children from birth through kindergarten entry, 
                children in kindergarten through grade 3, and children 
                in grades 4 through 12, and, as appropriate, based on 
                the grade or needs of the children; and
                    ``(J) supports family literacy experiences and 
                practices, and educating parents, teachers, and other 
                caregivers about literacy development and child 
                literacy development.
            ``(12) Instructional leader.--The term `instructional 
        leader' means an individual who--
                    ``(A) is an employee or officer of a school; and
                    ``(B) is responsible for--
                            ``(i) the school's performance; and
                            ``(ii) the daily instructional and 
                        managerial operations of the school.
            ``(13) Literacy coach.--The term `literacy coach' means a 
        professional--
                    ``(A) who has--
                            ``(i) previous teaching experience;
                            ``(ii) demonstrated abilities in working 
                        with adult learners; and
                            ``(iii)(I) a master's degree with a 
                        concentration in reading and writing education 
                        or demonstrated proficiency in teaching reading 
                        or writing in a core academic subject 
                        consistent with effective literacy instruction; 
                        or
                            ``(II) in the case of a literacy coach for 
                        children from birth through kindergarten entry, 
                        a concentration, credential, or significant 
                        experience in child development and early 
                        literacy development;
                    ``(B) who supports teachers to--
                            ``(i) apply research on how children become 
                        successful readers, writers, and communicators;
                            ``(ii) apply multiple forms of assessment 
                        to guide instructional decisionmaking and use 
                        data to improve literacy instruction;
                            ``(iii) improve children's writing and 
                        reading in and across content areas such as 
                        mathematics, science, social studies, and 
                        language arts;
                            ``(iv) develop and implement differentiated 
                        instruction and teaching approaches to serve 
                        the needs of the full range of learners, 
                        including English learners and children with 
                        disabilities;
                            ``(v) apply principles of universal design 
                        for learning;
                            ``(vi) employ best practices in engaging 
                        principals, early learning program educators 
                        and administrators, teachers, and other 
                        relevant professionals to create school 
                        cultures that encourage and support literacy 
                        development and achievement; and
                            ``(vii) set, for children from birth 
                        through kindergarten, developmentally 
                        appropriate expectations for language and 
                        literacy development, and high reading and 
                        writing achievement goals for all children and 
                        select, acquire, and use instructional tools 
                        and skills to help children reach such goals; 
                        and
                    ``(C) whose role with teachers and professionals 
                supporting literacy instruction is--
                            ``(i) to provide high-quality professional 
                        development, consistent with the definition of 
                        comprehensive literacy instruction;
                            ``(ii) to work cooperatively and 
                        collaboratively with principals, teachers, and 
                        other professionals in employing strategies to 
                        help teachers identify and support child 
                        literacy and language development needs and 
                        teach literacy across the content areas and 
                        developmental domains; and
                            ``(iii) to work cooperatively and 
                        collaboratively with other professionals in 
                        employing strategies to help teachers teach 
                        literacy across the content areas so that the 
                        teachers can meet the needs of all children, 
                        including children with disabilities, English 
                        learners, and children who are reading at or 
                        above grade level.
            ``(14) Local educational agency.--The term `local 
        educational agency'--
                    ``(A) has the meaning given the term in section 
                9101; and
                    ``(B) includes any public charter school that 
                constitutes a local educational agency under State law.
            ``(15) Reading.--The term `reading' means a complex system 
        of deriving meaning from print that is developmentally 
        appropriate and that requires all of the following:
                    ``(A) The skills and knowledge to understand how 
                phonemes, or speech sounds, are connected to print.
                    ``(B) The ability to read with comprehension.
                    ``(C) The ability to decode unfamiliar words with 
                fluency.
                    ``(D) The use of background knowledge and 
                vocabulary to make meaning from a text.
                    ``(E) The development and use of appropriate active 
                strategies to interpret and construct meaning from 
                print.
                    ``(F) The development and maintenance of a 
                motivation to read.
            ``(16) Scientifically valid research.--The term 
        `scientifically valid research' has the meaning given the term 
        in section 200 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1021).
            ``(17) Screening assessment.--The term `screening 
        assessment' means an assessment that is--
                    ``(A) valid, reliable, and based on scientifically 
                based reading research; and
                    ``(B) a brief procedure designed as a first step in 
                identifying children who may be at high risk for 
                delayed development or academic failure and in need of 
                further diagnosis of their need for special services or 
                additional reading instruction.
            ``(18) State.--The term `State' means each of the 50 
        States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico.
            ``(19) State literacy leadership team.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `State literacy 
                leadership team' means a team that--
                            ``(i) is appointed and coordinated by the 
                        State educational agency;
                            ``(ii) assumes the responsibility to guide 
                        the improvement or development and 
                        implementation of a statewide, comprehensive 
                        literacy plan;
                            ``(iii) shall include, at a minimum--
                                    ``(I) a school principal with 
                                literacy expertise;
                                    ``(II) a teacher with literacy 
                                expertise;
                                    ``(III) a teacher or administrator 
                                with expertise in special education;
                                    ``(IV) a teacher or administrator 
                                with expertise in teaching the English 
                                language to English learners;
                                    ``(V) a representative from the 
                                State educational agency who oversees 
                                literacy initiatives; and
                                    ``(VI) a representative from higher 
                                education who is actively involved in 
                                research, development, or teacher 
                                preparation in comprehensive literacy 
                                instruction and intervention based on 
                                scientifically valid research;
                            ``(iv) may include--
                                    ``(I) a literacy specialist serving 
                                in a school district within the State;
                                    ``(II) a literacy coach;
                                    ``(III) a librarian;
                                    ``(IV) a representative with family 
                                literacy expertise;
                                    ``(V) a representative from a State 
                                child-serving agency with expertise in 
                                comprehensive language and literacy 
                                instruction and strategies;
                                    ``(VI) a school counselor;
                                    ``(VII) a teacher of a core 
                                academic subject;
                                    ``(VIII) a special education 
                                administrator;
                                    ``(IX) a professor from a 4-year 
                                institution of higher education;
                                    ``(X) a parent;
                                    ``(XI) a business leader;
                                    ``(XII) the Governor or a delegated 
                                representative of the Governor;
                                    ``(XIII) a representative from the 
                                State board of education;
                                    ``(XIV) a representative from the 
                                State legislature;
                                    ``(XV) a representative of a 
                                nonprofit and community-based 
                                organization providing comprehensive 
                                literacy instruction and support; and
                                    ``(XVI) a representative from a 
                                school district superintendent's 
                                office; and
                            ``(v) shall include, among the individuals 
                        selected to be members of the council pursuant 
                        to clauses (iii) and (iv), not less than 5 
                        individuals who have literacy expertise in 1 of 
                        each of the areas of--
                                    ``(I) birth through kindergarten 
                                entry, such as the State Head Start 
                                collaboration director;
                                    ``(II) kindergarten entry through 
                                grade 3;
                                    ``(III) grades 4 through 12;
                                    ``(IV) English learners; and
                                    ``(V) special education.
                    ``(B) Inclusion of a preexisting partnership.--If, 
                before the date of enactment of the Strengthening 
                America's Schools Act of 2013, a State educational 
                agency established a consortium, partnership, or any 
                other similar body that was considered a literacy 
                partnership for purposes of subpart 1 or 2 of part B of 
                title I (as such title was in effect on such date) and 
                that includes the individuals required under clauses 
                (iii) and (v) of subparagraph (A), such consortium, 
                partnership, or body may be considered a State literacy 
                leadership team for purposes of subparagraph (A).
            ``(20) Summative assessment.--The term `summative 
        assessment' means an assessment that--
                    ``(A) is valid, reliable, and based on 
                scientifically valid research on literacy and English 
                language acquisition; and
                    ``(B) for children from birth through kindergarten 
                entry, measures how young children have progressed over 
                time relative to developmental norms, and for children 
                in kindergarten through grade 12, measures what 
                children have learned over time, relative to academic 
                content standards.
            ``(21) Writing.--The term `writing' means--
                    ``(A) composing meaning in print or through other 
                media, including technologies, to communicate and to 
                create new knowledge in ways appropriate to the context 
                of the writing and the literacy development stage of 
                the writer;
                    ``(B) composing ideas individually and 
                collaboratively in ways that are appropriate for a 
                variety of purposes, audiences, and occasions;
                    ``(C) choosing vocabulary, tone, genre, and 
                conventions, such as spelling and punctuation, suitable 
                to the purpose, audience, and occasion; and
                    ``(D) revising compositions for clarity of ideas, 
                coherence, logical development, and precision of 
                language use.

``SEC. 4104. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    ``(a) Reservations and Awards to State Educational Agencies.--
            ``(1) In general.--From the amounts appropriated to carry 
        out this subpart for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) reserve not more than a total of 4 percent of 
                such amounts for dissemination of information and 
                technical assistance under section 4110;
                    ``(B) reserve not more than 5 percent of such 
                amounts to award planning grants, on a competitive 
                basis, to State educational agencies serving States, in 
                accordance with section 4105;
                    ``(C) in the case of a fiscal year for which the 
                amounts appropriated to carry out this subpart are less 
                than $500,000,000, use the amount not reserved under 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B) to make awards, on a 
                competitive basis, to State educational agencies 
                serving States that have applications approved under 
                section 4106 to enable the State educational agencies 
                to carry out the activities described in section 
                4106(a)(1); and
                    ``(D) in the case of a fiscal year for which the 
                amounts appropriated to carry out this subpart are 
                equal to or exceed $500,000,000--
                            ``(i) reserve a total of 1 percent of such 
                        amount for--
                                    ``(I) allotments for the United 
                                States Virgin Islands, Guam, American 
                                Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the 
                                Northern Mariana Islands, to be 
                                distributed among such outlying areas 
                                on the basis of their relative need, as 
                                determined by the Secretary in 
                                accordance with the purposes of this 
                                subpart; and
                                    ``(II) the Secretary of the 
                                Interior for programs under sections 
                                4105 through 4109 in schools operated 
                                or funded by the Bureau of Indian 
                                Education; and
                            ``(ii) use the amount not reserved under 
                        clause (i) and subparagraphs (A) and (B) to 
                        make awards, as described in paragraph (2), to 
                        State educational agencies serving States that 
                        have applications approved under section 4106 
                        to enable the State educational agencies to 
                        carry out the activities described in section 
                        4106(a).
            ``(2) Special rules for years with funds equal or exceeding 
        $500,000,000.--
                    ``(A) Proportional division.--In each fiscal year 
                described in paragraph (1)(D), the amount reserved 
                under paragraph (1)(D)(i) shall be divided between the 
                uses described in subclauses (I) and (II) of such 
                paragraph in the same proportion as the amount reserved 
                under section 1121(a) is divided between the uses 
                described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such section for 
                such fiscal year.
                    ``(B) Consultation.--A State educational agency 
                that receives an allotment under paragraph (1)(D)(ii) 
                shall engage in timely and meaningful consultation with 
                representatives of Indian tribes located in the State 
                in order to improve the coordination and quality of 
                activities designed to develop effective approaches to 
                achieve the purposes of this subpart consistent with 
                the cultural, language, and educational needs of Indian 
                children.
                    ``(C) State allotment formula.--The Secretary shall 
                allot the amount made available under paragraph 
                (1)(D)(ii) for a fiscal year among the States in 
                proportion to the number of children, from birth 
                through age 17, who reside within the State and are 
                from families with incomes below the poverty line for 
                the most recent fiscal year for which satisfactory data 
                are available, compared to the number of such children 
                who reside in all States for that fiscal year.
            ``(3) Minimum award amount.--No State educational agency 
        receiving an award under this section for a fiscal year may 
        receive less than one-fourth of 1 percent of the total amount 
        appropriated to carry out this subpart for the fiscal year.
            ``(4) Puerto rico.--The amount allotted under paragraph 
        (1)(C) to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for a fiscal year may 
        not exceed one-fourth of 1 percent of the total amount 
        appropriated to carry out this subpart for such fiscal year.
    ``(b) Peer Review.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall convene a peer 
        review panel to evaluate the applications to carry out section 
        4105 or 4106 using the evaluation criteria described in 
        paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Development of evaluation criteria.--The Secretary 
        shall report to the authorizing committees regarding the peer 
        review process and evaluation criteria that shall be used to 
        evaluate the grant applications to carry out sections 4105 and 
        4106.
            ``(3) Membership.--
                    ``(A) Composition.--A peer review panel convened 
                under paragraph (1) shall be composed of not less than 
                9 members, of whom--
                            ``(i) 3 shall be appointed by the 
                        Secretary;
                            ``(ii) 3 shall be appointed by the 
                        Secretary from among individuals--
                                    ``(I) recommended by the Chairman 
                                of the National Research Council of the 
                                National Academy of Sciences; and
                                    ``(II) with expertise in 
                                comprehensive language and literacy 
                                instruction and strategies; and
                            ``(iii) 3 shall be appointed by the 
                        Secretary from among individuals--
                                    ``(I) recommended by the Director 
                                of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National 
                                Institute of Child Health and Human 
                                Development; and
                                    ``(II) with expertise concerning 
                                literacy development in children from 
                                birth through grade 12.
                    ``(B) Competency and expertise.--The peer review 
                panel convened under paragraph (1) may include--
                            ``(i) classroom teachers with expertise in 
                        literacy, and literacy coaches, including--
                                    ``(I) special education teachers;
                                    ``(II) teachers of children who are 
                                English learners; and
                                    ``(III) early childhood educators;
                            ``(ii) experts who provide high-quality 
                        professional development to teachers and other 
                        instructional staff to support children's 
                        literacy development;
                            ``(iii) experts in the screening 
                        assessment, diagnostic assessment, and other 
                        assessment of children's literacy development; 
                        and
                            ``(iv) experts in comprehensive literacy 
                        instruction and strategies in reading and 
                        writing, language development, and English 
                        language acquisition, as appropriate, including 
                        reading and writing in core academic subjects.
            ``(4) Distribution of recommendations.--Not later than 120 
        days after a peer review panel submits to the Secretary the 
        panel's recommendation regarding an application by a State 
        educational agency for a grant under section 4105 or 4106, the 
        Secretary shall notify the State educational agency that the 
        application has been approved or disapproved and shall provide 
        to such State educational agency a copy of the peer review 
        panel's recommendation.
    ``(c) Conflicts of Interest.--
            ``(1) Peer review panels.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
        each member of a peer review panel described in subsection (b) 
        does not stand to benefit financially from a grant or subgrant 
        awarded under this subpart.
            ``(2) State literacy leadership teams.--Each State 
        educational agency that receives funding under this subpart 
        shall ensure that each member of a State literacy leadership 
        team participating in a program or activity assisted under this 
        subpart does not stand to benefit financially from a grant or 
        subgrant awarded under this subpart.
    ``(d) Supplement Not Supplant.--Award funds provided under this 
subpart shall supplement, and not supplant, non-Federal funds that 
would, in the absence of such award funds, be made available for 
literacy instruction and support of children participating in programs 
assisted under this subpart.
    ``(e) Maintenance of Effort.--Each State educational agency that 
receives a grant or allotment under this section, and each eligible 
entity that receives a subgrant under section 4108 or 4109, shall 
maintain for the fiscal year for which the grant or subgrant is 
received and for each subsequent fiscal year the expenditures of the 
State educational agency or eligible entity, respectively, for literacy 
instruction at a level not less than the level of such expenditures 
maintained by the State educational agency or eligible entity, 
respectively, for the fiscal year preceding such fiscal year for which 
the grant or subgrant is received.

``SEC. 4105. STATE PLANNING GRANTS.

    ``(a) Planning Grants Authorized.--
            ``(1) In general.--From amounts made available under 
        section 4104(a)(1)(B), the Secretary may award planning grants 
        to State educational agencies to enable the State educational 
        agencies to complete comprehensive planning to carry out 
        activities that improve literacy for children from birth 
        through grade 12.
            ``(2) Grant period.--A planning grant awarded under this 
        section shall be for a period of not more than 1 year.
            ``(3) Nonrenewability.--The Secretary shall not award a 
        State educational agency more than 1 planning grant under this 
        section.
    ``(b) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State educational agency desiring a 
        planning grant under this section shall submit an application 
        to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied 
        by such information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(2) Contents.--Each application submitted under this 
        subsection shall, at a minimum, include a description of how 
        the State educational agency will develop a plan for improving 
        State efforts to develop, coordinate, implement, and assess 
        comprehensive literacy activities that ensure high-quality 
        instruction and effective strategies in reading and writing for 
        all children in early learning programs and kindergarten 
        through grade 12 programs. Such plan shall--
                    ``(A) describe the activities for which assistance 
                under this section is sought, demonstrating a 
                particular focus on children who are reading or writing 
                below grade level and children whose early literacy 
                skills are below the appropriate age or developmental 
                level;
                    ``(B) provide a budget for the use of the planning 
                grant funds to complete the required activities 
                described in subsection (c);
                    ``(C) include an analysis of data on child literacy 
                and language and student academic achievement in 
                reading to identify and establish baseline and 
                benchmark levels against which to monitor child 
                progress and improvement in literacy; and
                    ``(D) provide an assurance that all State agencies 
                responsible for administering early learning programs 
                and services (including the State Head Start 
                Collaboration Office and the State agency responsible 
                for administering child care) and the State Advisory 
                Council on Early Childhood Education and Care 
                collaborated with the State educational agency to write 
                the early learning portion of the grant application 
                submitted under this subsection.
            ``(3) Approval of applications.--The Secretary shall 
        evaluate applications under this subsection based on the 
        quality of the response of the applications to the requirements 
        under this subsection.
    ``(c) Required Activities.--A State educational agency receiving 
planning grant funds under this section shall carry out each of the 
following activities:
            ``(1) Reviewing reading, writing, or other language and 
        literacy resources and programs, such as school library 
        programs, and data across the State to identify any literacy 
        needs and gaps in the State.
            ``(2) Forming or designating a State literacy leadership 
        team which shall execute the following functions:
                    ``(A) Creating a comprehensive State literacy plan 
                that--
                            ``(i) is designed to improve language 
                        development, reading, writing, and academic 
                        achievement for children, especially children 
                        reading below grade level and children whose 
                        literacy skills are below the appropriate age 
                        or developmental level;
                            ``(ii) includes--
                                    ``(I) a needs assessment and an 
                                implementation plan, including an 
                                analysis of data on child literacy and 
                                student academic achievement in reading 
                                to identify baseline and benchmark 
                                levels of literacy and early literacy 
                                skills in order to monitor progress and 
                                improvement; and
                                    ``(II) a plan to improve reading 
                                achievement among all children;
                            ``(iii) ensures high-quality instruction, 
                        consistent with the characteristics of 
                        effective literacy instruction and strategies, 
                        in early learning programs and kindergarten 
                        through grade 12 programs; and
                            ``(iv) provides for activities designed to 
                        improve literacy achievement for children who 
                        read or write below grade level, including such 
                        children who--
                                    ``(I) attend schools identified as 
                                priority schools under section 1116(d); 
                                or
                                    ``(II) are counted under section 
                                1124(c).
                    ``(B) Providing recommendations to guide the State 
                educational agency in the State educational agency's 
                process of strengthening State literacy standards and 
                embedding State literacy standards with the State's 
                college and career ready academic content standards and 
                college and career ready student academic achievement 
                standards, and early learning and development standards 
                (including, if required under section 1111(a)(1)(F), 
                the early learning guidelines and early grade standards 
                described in such section).
                    ``(C) Providing recommendations to guide the State 
                educational agency in the State educational agency's 
                process of measuring, assessing, and monitoring 
                progress in literacy at the school, local educational 
                agency, and State levels.
                    ``(D) Identifying criteria for high-quality 
                professional development providers, which providers may 
                include qualified teachers within the State, for the 
                State educational agency and local educational 
                agencies.
                    ``(E) Advising the State educational agency on how 
                to help ensure that local educational agencies and 
                schools provide timely and appropriate data to teachers 
                to inform and improve instruction.
                    ``(F) Providing recommendations to guide the State 
                educational agency in the State educational agency's 
                planning process of building educators' capacity to 
                provide high-quality comprehensive literacy 
                instruction.

``SEC. 4106. STATE IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.

    ``(a) Implementation Grants Authorized.--
            ``(1) In general.--From amounts made available under 
        subparagraph (C) or (D)(ii) of section 4104(a)(1) (as 
        applicable), the Secretary shall award implementation grants to 
        State educational agencies to enable the State educational 
        agencies--
                    ``(A) to implement the comprehensive literacy plan 
                that meets the criteria in section 4105(c)(2)(A) for 
                early learning programs and kindergarten through grade 
                12 programs;
                    ``(B) to carry out State activities under section 
                4107; and
                    ``(C) to award subgrants under sections 4108 and 
                4109.
            ``(2) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not award an 
        implementation grant under this section to a State for any year 
        for which the State has received a planning grant under section 
        4105.
            ``(3) Duration of grants.--An implementation grant under 
        this section shall be awarded for a period of not more than 5 
        years.
            ``(4) Renewals.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may renew a grant 
                under this section for a period of not more than 2 
                years.
                    ``(B) Conditions.--In order to be eligible to have 
                an implementation grant renewed under this paragraph, 
                the State educational agency shall demonstrate to the 
                satisfaction of the Secretary that, during the project 
                period--
                            ``(i) with respect to children from birth 
                        through kindergarten entry, the State 
                        educational agency has collaborated with the 
                        State agencies that oversee child care and 
                        other early learning programs, and has 
                        collaborated with the State Advisory Council on 
                        Early Childhood Education and Care, to comply 
                        with the terms of the grant, including using 
                        the funds--
                                    ``(I) to increase access to high-
                                quality professional development;
                                    ``(II) for developmentally 
                                appropriate curricula and teaching 
                                materials; and
                                    ``(III) for developmentally 
                                appropriate classroom-based 
                                instructional assessments and 
                                developmentally appropriate screening 
                                assessments and diagnostic assessments; 
                                and
                            ``(ii) with respect to children in 
                        kindergarten through grade 12, there has been 
                        significant progress in student academic 
                        achievement, as measured by appropriate 
                        assessments, including the assessments included 
                        in the State accountability system under 
                        section 1111(a)(3)(A).
    ``(b) State Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State educational agency that desires 
        to receive an implementation grant under this section shall 
        submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such 
        manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
        require. The State educational agency shall collaborate with 
        the State agency responsible for administering early learning 
        programs and the State agency responsible for administering 
        child care programs in the State in writing and implementing 
        the early learning portion of the grant application under this 
        subsection.
            ``(2) Contents.--An application described in paragraph (1) 
        shall include the following:
                    ``(A) A description of the members of the State 
                literacy leadership team and a description of how the 
                State educational agency has developed a comprehensive 
                State literacy plan, consistent with the requirements 
                of section 4105(c)(2)(A).
                    ``(B) An implementation plan that includes a 
                description of how the State educational agency will--
                            ``(i) carry out the State activities 
                        described in section 4107;
                            ``(ii) assist eligible entities with--
                                    ``(I) providing strategic and 
                                intensive comprehensive literacy 
                                instruction based on scientifically 
                                valid research for children who are 
                                reading and writing below grade level, 
                                including through--
                                            ``(aa) the use of multi-
                                        tier systems of support; and
                                            ``(bb) addressing the 
                                        literacy needs of children with 
                                        disabilities or developmental 
                                        delays and English learners in 
                                        programs serving children from 
                                        birth through grade 12;
                                    ``(II) providing training to 
                                parents, as appropriate, so that the 
                                parents can participate in the literacy 
                                related activities described in 
                                sections 4108 and 4109 to assist in the 
                                language and literacy development of 
                                their children;
                                    ``(III) selecting and using reading 
                                and writing assessments;
                                    ``(IV) providing classroom-based 
                                instruction that is supported by one-
                                to-one and small group work;
                                    ``(V) using curricular materials 
                                and instructional tools, which may 
                                include technology, to improve 
                                instruction and literacy achievement;
                                    ``(VI) providing for high-quality 
                                professional development; and
                                    ``(VII) using the principles of 
                                universal design for learning;
                            ``(iii) ensure that local educational 
                        agencies in the State have leveraged and are 
                        effectively leveraging the resources needed to 
                        implement effective comprehensive literacy 
                        instruction, and have the capacity to implement 
                        literacy initiatives effectively; and
                            ``(iv) continually coordinate and align the 
                        activities assisted under this subpart with 
                        reading, writing, and other literacy resources 
                        and programs across the State and locally that 
                        serve children and their families and promote 
                        comprehensive literacy instruction and 
                        learning, including strengthening partnerships 
                        among schools, libraries, local youth-serving 
                        agencies, and programs, in order to improve 
                        literacy for all children.
                    ``(C) A description of the key data metrics, and 
                the performance targets for such metrics, that will be 
                used and reported annually, which shall include--
                            ``(i) metrics established consistent with 
                        section 1111(a)(3)(A), for children in grades 3 
                        through 12; and
                            ``(ii) the relevant program metrics and 
                        performance targets that the State shall use to 
                        monitor the implementation of the plan 
                        described in subparagraph (B).
                    ``(D) An assurance that the State educational 
                agency, and any eligible entity receiving a subgrant 
                from the State educational agency under section 4108 or 
                4109, will, if requested, participate in the national 
                evaluation under section 4110.
                    ``(E) An assurance that the State educational 
                agency will use implementation grant funds for literacy 
                programs as follows:
                            ``(i) Not less than 10 percent of such 
                        grant funds shall be used for State and local 
                        programs and activities pertaining to children 
                        from birth through kindergarten entry.
                            ``(ii) Not less than 30 percent of such 
                        grant funds shall be used for State and local 
                        programs and activities, allocated equitably 
                        among the grades of kindergarten through grade 
                        5.
                            ``(iii) Not less than 30 percent of such 
                        grant funds shall be used for State and local 
                        programs and activities, allocated equitably 
                        among grades 6 through 12.
                            ``(iv) Not more than 10 percent of such 
                        implementation grant funds shall be used for 
                        the State activities described in section 4107.
                    ``(F) An assurance that the State educational 
                agency shall give priority to awarding a subgrant to an 
                eligible entity--
                            ``(i) under section 4108 based on the 
                        number or percentage of children younger than 
                        the age of kindergarten entry who are--
                                    ``(I) served by the eligible 
                                entity; and
                                    ``(II) from families with income 
                                levels below the poverty line; and
                            ``(ii) under section 4109 based on--
                                    ``(I) the number or percentage of 
                                children from birth through age 17 who 
                                are--
                                            ``(aa) served by the 
                                        eligible entity; and
                                            ``(bb) from families with 
                                        income levels below the poverty 
                                        line; and
                                    ``(II) the number or percentage of 
                                children in kindergarten through grade 
                                12 served by the eligible entity who 
                                are reading and writing below grade 
                                level, according to State assessments.
    ``(c) Approval of Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall evaluate State 
        educational agency applications under subsection (b) based on 
        the quality of the response of the applications to the 
        application requirements under such subsection.
            ``(2) Peer review.--The Secretary shall convene a peer 
        review panel in accordance with section 4104(b) to evaluate 
        applications for each implementation grant awarded to a State 
        educational agency under this section.
            ``(3) Early learning.--In order for a State educational 
        agency's application under this section to be approved by the 
        Secretary, the application shall contain an assurance that the 
        State agencies responsible for administering early learning 
        programs and services, including the State agency responsible 
        for administering child care programs, and, as applicable, the 
        State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care, 
        approve of and will be extensively consulted in the 
        implementation of activities consistent with section 4108, with 
        respect to the early learning portion of the application.

``SEC. 4107. STATE ACTIVITIES.

    ``(a) Required Activities.--A State educational agency shall use 
the implementation grant funds described in section 4106(b)(2)(E)(iv) 
to carry out the activities proposed in a State's implementation plan 
under section 4106(b)(2)(B), including the following activities:
            ``(1) In consultation with the State literacy leadership 
        team, providing technical assistance, or engaging qualified 
        providers to provide technical assistance, to eligible entities 
        to enable the eligible entities to design and implement 
        literacy programs under section 4108 or 4109.
            ``(2) Consulting with the State literacy leadership team 
        and coordinating with institutions of higher education in the 
        State--
                    ``(A) in order to provide recommendations to 
                strengthen and enhance preservice courses for students 
                preparing, at institutions of higher education in the 
                State, to teach children from birth through grade 12 in 
                explicit, systematic, and intensive instruction in 
                evidence-based literacy methods; and
                    ``(B) by following up on reviews completed by the 
                State literacy leadership team with recommendations to 
                ensure that such institutions offer courses that meet 
                the highest standards.
            ``(3) Reviewing and updating, in collaboration with 
        teachers, statewide educational and professional organizations 
        representing teachers, and statewide educational and 
        professional organizations representing institutions of higher 
        education, State licensure or certification standards in the 
        area of literacy instruction in early education through grade 
        12.
            ``(4) Making publicly available, including on the State 
        educational agency's website, information on promising 
        instructional practices to improve child literacy achievement.
    ``(b) Permissive Activities.--After carrying out the activities 
described in subsection (a), a State educational agency may use 
remaining implementation grant funds described in section 
4106(b)(2)(E)(iv) to carry out 1 or more of the following activities:
            ``(1) Training the personnel of eligible entities to use 
        data systems to improve child literacy learning.
            ``(2) Developing literacy coach training programs and 
        training literacy coaches.
            ``(3) Building public support among local educational 
        agency personnel, early learning programs, and the community 
        for comprehensive literacy instruction for children from birth 
        through grade 12.
            ``(4) Administration and evaluation of activities carried 
        out under this subpart.

``SEC. 4108. SUBGRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES IN SUPPORT OF BIRTH THROUGH 
              KINDERGARTEN ENTRY LITERACY.

    ``(a) Subgrants.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State educational agency, in 
        consultation with the State agencies responsible for 
        administering early learning programs and services, including 
        the State agency responsible for administering child care 
        programs, and, as applicable, the State Advisory Council on 
        Early Childhood Education and Care, shall use a portion of 
        implementation grant funds provided under subparagraph (C) or 
        (D)(ii) of section 4104(a)(1) to award subgrants, on a 
        competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable the eligible 
        entities to support high-quality early literacy initiatives for 
        children from birth through kindergarten entry.
            ``(2) Duration.--The term of a subgrant under this section 
        shall be determined by the State educational agency awarding 
        the subgrant.
    ``(b) Sufficient Size and Scope.--Each subgrant awarded under this 
section shall be of sufficient size and scope to allow the eligible 
entity to carry out high-quality early literacy initiatives for 
children from birth through kindergarten entry.
    ``(c) Local Applications.--An eligible entity desiring to receive a 
subgrant under this section shall submit an application to the State 
educational agency, at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the State educational agency may require. Such 
application shall include a description of--
            ``(1) how the subgrant funds will be used to enhance the 
        language and literacy development and school readiness of 
        children, from birth through kindergarten entry, in early 
        learning programs, which shall include an analysis of data that 
        support the proposed use of subgrant funds;
            ``(2) the programs that the eligible entity proposes to 
        assist under the subgrant, including demographic and 
        socioeconomic information on the children enrolled in the 
        programs;
            ``(3) a budget for the eligible entity that projects the 
        cost of developing and implementing literacy initiatives to 
        carry out the activities described in subsection (e);
            ``(4) how, if the eligible entity is requesting a planning 
        period, which shall not exceed 1 year, the eligible entity will 
        use that planning period to prepare for successful 
        implementation of a plan to support the development of learning 
        and literacy consistent with the purposes of this subpart;
            ``(5) the literacy initiatives, if any, in place and how 
        these initiatives will be coordinated and integrated with 
        activities supported under this section;
            ``(6) how the subgrant funds will be used to prepare and 
        provide ongoing assistance to staff in the programs, through 
        high-quality professional development;
            ``(7) how the subgrant funds will be used to provide 
        services, incorporate activities, and select and use literacy 
        instructional materials that--
                    ``(A) meet the diverse developmental and linguistic 
                needs of children, including English learners and 
                children with disabilities and developmental delays; 
                and
                    ``(B) are based on scientifically valid research on 
                child development and learning for children from birth 
                through kindergarten entry;
            ``(8) how the subgrant funds will be used to provide 
        screening assessments, diagnostic assessments, classroom-based 
        instructional assessments, and assessments of developmental 
        progress;
            ``(9) how families and caregivers will be involved, as 
        appropriate, in supporting their child's literacy development, 
        instruction, and assessment;
            ``(10) how the subgrant funds will be used to help 
        children, particularly children experiencing difficulty with 
        spoken and written language, to make the transition from early 
        learning programs to formal classroom instruction;
            ``(11) how the activities assisted under the subgrant will 
        be coordinated with comprehensive literacy instruction at the 
        kindergarten through grade 12 levels;
            ``(12) how the subgrant funds will be used--
                    ``(A) to evaluate the success of the activities 
                assisted under the subgrant in enhancing the early 
                language and literacy development of children from 
                birth through kindergarten entry; and
                    ``(B) to evaluate data for program improvement; and
            ``(13) such other information as the State educational 
        agency may require.
    ``(d) Approval of Local Applications.--The State educational 
agency, in consultation with the State agencies responsible for 
administering early learning programs, including the State agency 
responsible for administering child care programs and the State 
Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care, shall--
            ``(1) select applications for funding under this section 
        based on the quality of the applications submitted, including 
        the relationship between literacy activities proposed and the 
        research base or data supporting such investments, as 
        appropriate, and the recommendations of--
                    ``(A) the State literacy leadership team; and
                    ``(B) other experts in the area of early literacy; 
                and
            ``(2) place priority for funding programs based on the 
        criteria in section 4106(b)(2)(F).
    ``(e) Local Uses of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity that receives a 
        subgrant under this section shall use the subgrant funds, 
        consistent with the entity's approved application under 
        subsection (c), to--
                    ``(A) enhance and improve early learning programs 
                to ensure that children in such programs are provided 
                with high-quality oral language and literature- and 
                print-rich environments in which to develop early 
                literacy skills;
                    ``(B) carry out high-quality professional 
                development opportunities for early childhood 
                educators, teachers, and instructional leaders;
                    ``(C) acquire, provide training for, and implement 
                screening assessments, diagnostic assessments, and 
                classroom-based instructional assessments;
                    ``(D) select, develop, and implement a multi-tier 
                system of support;
                    ``(E) integrate research-based instructional 
                materials, activities, tools, and measures into the 
                programs offered by the eligible entity to improve 
                development of early learning language and literacy 
                skills;
                    ``(F) train providers and personnel to support, 
                develop, and administer high-quality early learning 
                literacy initiatives that--
                            ``(i) utilize data--
                                    ``(I) to inform instructional 
                                design; and
                                    ``(II) to assess literacy needs; 
                                and
                            ``(ii) provide time and support for 
                        personnel to meet to plan comprehensive 
                        literacy instruction;
                    ``(G) provide family literacy services, as 
                appropriate, and educate parents, teachers, and other 
                caregivers about child literacy development;
                    ``(H) annually collect, summarize, and report to 
                the State educational agency data--
                            ``(i) to document child progress in early 
                        literacy and language skills development as a 
                        result of activities carried out under this 
                        section;
                            ``(ii) to stimulate and accelerate 
                        improvement by identifying the programs served 
                        by the eligible entity that produce significant 
                        gains in skills development; and
                            ``(iii) for all subgroups of children and 
                        categories of children, including children in 
                        the subgroups described in section 
                        1111(a)(2)(B)(x), in a manner that--
                                    ``(I) utilizes a variety of 
                                measures of child literacy and language 
                                skills development; and
                                    ``(II) is consistent across the 
                                State; and
                    ``(I) coordinate the involvement of families, early 
                learning program staff, principals, other instructional 
                leaders, and teachers in the literacy development of 
                children served under this subpart.
            ``(2) Curricula and assessment materials limitation.--Each 
        eligible entity that receives a subgrant under this section 
        shall not use more than 20 percent of the subgrant funds in the 
        first year of subgrant funding, and not more than 10 percent of 
        the subgrant funds in each year thereafter, to purchase 
        curricula and assessment materials.
    ``(f) Prohibition.--The use of assessment items and data on any 
assessment authorized under this section to provide rewards or 
sanctions for individual children, early learning program providers, 
teachers, program directors, or principals is prohibited.

``SEC. 4109. SUBGRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES IN SUPPORT OF KINDERGARTEN 
              THROUGH GRADE 12 LITERACY.

    ``(a) Subgrants to Local Educational Agencies.--
            ``(1) Subgrants.--A State educational agency shall use a 
        portion of the implementation grant funds provided under 
        subparagraph (C) or (D)(ii) of section 4104(a)(1) to award 
        subgrants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to 
        enable the eligible entities to carry out the authorized 
        activities described in subsections (b) and (c).
            ``(2) Sufficient size and scope.--A State educational 
        agency shall award subgrants under this section of sufficient 
        size and scope to allow the eligible entities to carry out 
        high-quality literacy initiatives in each grade level for which 
        the subgrant funds are provided.
            ``(3) Local applications.--An eligible entity desiring to 
        receive a subgrant under this section shall submit an 
        application to the State educational agency at such time, in 
        such manner, and containing such information as the State 
        educational agency may require. Such application shall include, 
        for each school that the eligible entity identifies as 
        participating in a subgrant program under this section, the 
        following information:
                    ``(A) A description of the eligible entity's 
                capacity to identify how subgrant funds will be used to 
                inform and improve comprehensive literacy instruction 
                at the school.
                    ``(B) How the school, local educational agency, or 
                a provider of high-quality professional development 
                will provide ongoing high-quality professional 
                development to all teachers, including early childhood 
                educators, principals, and other instructional leaders 
                served by the school, including early learning program 
                administrators.
                    ``(C) How the school will identify children in need 
                of literacy interventions or other support services and 
                provide appropriate scientifically valid instructional 
                interventions or other support services which may 
                include extended learning time for struggling children.
                    ``(D) A budget for the school that projects the 
                cost of developing and implementing literacy 
                initiatives to carry out the activities described in 
                subsections (b) and (c) as applicable.
                    ``(E) An explanation of how the school will 
                integrate comprehensive literacy instruction into core 
                academic subjects.
                    ``(F) A description of how the school will 
                coordinate comprehensive literacy instruction with 
                early learning and before- and after-school programs 
                and activities in the area served by the local 
                educational agency, such as school library programs.
                    ``(G) A description of the assessments that will be 
                used in an assessment system to improve comprehensive 
                literacy instruction and track child literacy progress.
                    ``(H) A description of how families and caregivers 
                will be involved in supporting their children's 
                literacy instruction and assessment.
                    ``(I) A description of how, if an eligible entity 
                is requesting a planning period, the eligible entity 
                will use that planning period to prepare for successful 
                implementation of a plan to support the development of 
                learning and literacy consistent with the purposes of 
                this subpart.
                    ``(J) A description of the literacy initiatives, if 
                any, in place and how these initiatives will be 
                coordinated and integrated with activities supported 
                under this section.
                    ``(K) An assurance that the eligible entity will, 
                if requested, participate in the national evaluation 
                described in section 4110.
    ``(b) Local Uses of Funds for Kindergarten Through Grade 5.--An 
eligible entity that receives a subgrant under this section shall use 
the subgrant funds to carry out the following activities pertaining to 
children in kindergarten through grade 5:
            ``(1) Developing and implementing a literacy plan across 
        content areas that--
                    ``(A) serves the needs of all children, including 
                children with disabilities and English learners, 
                especially children who are reading or writing below 
                grade level;
                    ``(B) provides intensive, supplemental, 
                accelerated, and explicit intervention and support in 
                reading and writing for children whose literacy skills 
                are below grade level; and
                    ``(C) supports activities that are provided 
                primarily during the regular school day but which may 
                be augmented by after-school and out-of-school time 
                instruction.
            ``(2) Acquiring, providing training for, selecting, and 
        administering assessments, and managing, monitoring, and 
        planning instruction based on the assessment data.
            ``(3) Providing high-quality professional development 
        opportunities for teachers, literacy coaches, literacy 
        specialists, English as a second language specialists (as 
        appropriate), principals, and other program staff.
            ``(4) Training principals, specialized instructional 
        support personnel, and other school district personnel to 
        support, develop, administer, and evaluate high-quality 
        kindergarten through grade 5 literacy initiatives that--
                    ``(A) utilize data--
                            ``(i) to inform instructional decisions; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) to assess professional development 
                        needs; and
                    ``(B) provide time and support for teachers and 
                other instructional staff to meet to plan comprehensive 
                literacy instruction.
            ``(5) Coordinating the involvement of early learning 
        program staff, principals, other instructional leaders, 
        teachers, teacher literacy teams, English as a second language 
        specialists (as appropriate), special educators, and school 
        librarians in the literacy development of children served under 
        this subpart.
            ``(6) Engaging families and encouraging family literacy 
        experiences and practices to support literacy development.
            ``(7) Annually collecting, summarizing, and reporting to 
        the State educational agency data--
                    ``(A) to document and monitor for the purpose of 
                improving practice, improvements, or increases in 
                children's reading and writing pursuant to activities 
                carried out under this section;
                    ``(B) to stimulate and accelerate improvement by 
                identifying the schools that produce significant gains 
                in literacy achievement; and
                    ``(C) for all children and categories of children, 
                including the subgroups of children described in 
                section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x), in a manner that utilizes a 
                variety of measures and that is consistent across the 
                State.
    ``(c) Local Uses of Funds for Grades 6 Through 12.--An eligible 
entity that receives a subgrant under this section shall use subgrant 
funds to carry out the following activities pertaining to children in 
grades 6 through 12:
            ``(1) Developing and implementing a literacy plan described 
        in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (6), and (7) of subsection (b) for 
        children in grades 6 through 12.
            ``(2) Training principals, specialized instructional 
        support personnel, and other instructional leaders to support, 
        develop, administer, and evaluate high-quality adolescent 
        literacy initiatives that--
                    ``(A) utilize data--
                            ``(i) to inform instructional decisions and 
                        allow for personalization of instruction based 
                        on a child's need; and
                            ``(ii) to assess professional development 
                        needs;
                    ``(B) assess the quality of adolescent 
                comprehensive literacy instruction in core academic 
                subjects, and career and technical education subjects 
                where such career and technical education subjects 
                provide for the integration of core academic subjects;
                    ``(C) provide time for teachers to meet to plan 
                research-based adolescent comprehensive literacy 
                instruction in core academic subjects, and career and 
                technical education subjects where such career and 
                technical education subjects provide for the 
                integration of core academic subjects; and
                    ``(D) include explicit instruction in discipline-
                specific thinking and how to read and interpret 
                discipline-specific text structures and features.
            ``(3) Coordinating the involvement of principals, other 
        instructional leaders, teachers, teacher literacy teams, 
        English as a second language specialists (as appropriate), 
        special educators, and school librarians in the literacy 
        development of children served under this subpart.
    ``(d) Allowable Uses.--An eligible entity that receives a subgrant 
under this section may, in addition to carrying out the activities 
described in subsections (b) and (c), use subgrant funds to carry out 
the following activities pertaining to children in kindergarten through 
grade 12:
            ``(1) Providing a planning period of not more than 1 year 
        for eligible entities to establish the elements necessary for 
        successful implementation of a literacy program for 
        kindergarten through grade 12.
            ``(2) Recruiting, placing, training, and compensating 
        literacy coaches.
            ``(3) Connecting out-of-school learning opportunities to 
        in-school learning in order to improve the literacy achievement 
        of the children.
            ``(4) Training families and caregivers to support the 
        improvement of adolescent literacy.
            ``(5) Providing for a multi-tier system of support.
            ``(6) Forming a school literacy leadership team to help 
        implement, assess, and identify necessary changes to the 
        literacy initiatives in 1 or more schools to ensure success.
            ``(7) Providing high-quality, literacy-rich environments 
        that engage children with materials and experiences at the 
        children's reading and writing levels.
            ``(8) Providing time for teachers (and other literacy 
        staff, as appropriate, such as school librarians) to meet to 
        plan comprehensive literacy instruction.
    ``(e) Limitation of Use to Certain Schools.--An eligible entity 
receiving a subgrant under this section shall, in distributing the 
subgrant funds, provide the subgrant funds only to schools, including 
public charter schools, that have the highest percentages or numbers of 
children counted under section 1124(c).

``SEC. 4110. NATIONAL EVALUATION, INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, AND 
              TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    ``(a) National Evaluation.--
            ``(1) In general.--From the amount reserved in accordance 
        with section 9601, the Secretary shall enter into a contract 
        with an organization independent of the Department for a 5-year 
        national evaluation of the grant and subgrant programs assisted 
        under this subpart. Such evaluation shall include 
        scientifically valid research that applies rigorous and 
        systematic procedures to obtain valid knowledge relevant to the 
        implementation and effect of the programs.
            ``(2) Contents of evaluation.--The evaluation described in 
        this subsection shall include an analysis of each of the 
        following:
                    ``(A) The impact of the implementation of literacy 
                initiatives and practices supported under this subpart 
                on--
                            ``(i) increasing academic outcomes, 
                        including child literacy development in reading 
                        and writing, and speaking (as appropriate), 
                        grade promotion, and graduation to the extent 
                        predictable;
                            ``(ii) promoting the appropriate early 
                        literacy development of young children; and
                            ``(iii) strengthening the literacy skills 
                        of English learners and children with 
                        disabilities.
                    ``(B) The fidelity of implementation of core 
                program features, such as coherence of the program 
                across grades, quality of technical assistance, State 
                and local educational agency leadership, professional 
                development for teachers and administrators, use of 
                quality materials and pedagogy, and use of assessment.
                    ``(C) The relationship between implementation of 
                core features and children's academic outcomes.
                    ``(D) Other inquiries as designated by the 
                Secretary, such as--
                            ``(i) the core functions of literacy 
                        initiatives that have demonstrated the greatest 
                        impact on child literacy achievement, 
                        especially among children reading below grade 
                        level;
                            ``(ii) effective strategies to integrate 
                        State and local standards, curricula, 
                        assessments, instruction, materials, and 
                        interventions to improve literacy;
                            ``(iii) the types of literacy activities 
                        and professional development that most 
                        effectively improve the early reading, writing, 
                        and language skills of children from birth 
                        through kindergarten entry;
                            ``(iv) the impact of adolescent literacy 
                        initiatives on adolescent motivation, 
                        engagement, and participation in adolescent 
                        literacy activities;
                            ``(v) the relationship between children's 
                        literacy achievement and secondary school 
                        success, including improving graduation rates; 
                        and
                            ``(vi) effective strategies to integrate 
                        school and public library programs to improve 
                        literacy.
            ``(3) Program improvement.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) provide the findings of the evaluation 
                conducted under this section to State educational 
                agencies and subgrant recipients for use in program 
                improvement;
                    ``(B) make such findings publicly available, 
                including on the Department's website; and
                    ``(C) submit such findings to the authorizing 
                committees.
    ``(b) Information Dissemination and Technical Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--From amounts reserved under section 
        4104(a)(1)(A), the Secretary, in collaboration with the 
        regional educational laboratories established under section 174 
        of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the comprehensive 
        centers established under section 203 of the Educational 
        Technical Assistance Act of 2002, and the Director of the 
        Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and 
        Human Development, shall--
                    ``(A) distribute information on--
                            ``(i) comprehensive literacy instruction, 
                        including best practices and model programs 
                        identified in the evaluation;
                            ``(ii) other inquiries designated by the 
                        Secretary under subsection (a)(2)(D); or
                            ``(iii) other relevant Federal studies of 
                        literacy activities; and
                    ``(B) provide technical assistance in order to 
                assist States and local educational agencies in 
                improving comprehensive literacy instruction and 
                learning.
            ``(2) Dissemination and coordination.--The Secretary shall 
        disseminate the information described in paragraph (1)(A) to--
                    ``(A) recipients of Federal financial assistance 
                under this subpart, the Head Start Act, the Individuals 
                with Disabilities Education Act, and the Adult 
                Education and Family Literacy Act; and
                    ``(B) each Bureau-funded school (as defined in 
                section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 
                U.S.C. 2021)).
            ``(3) Use of networks.--In carrying out this subsection, 
        the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, use information 
        and dissemination networks developed and maintained through 
        other public and private entities.

``SEC. 4111. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

    ``(a) Child Eligibility.--Nothing in this subpart shall be 
construed to prohibit children eligible for assistance under title I or 
III or children eligible for assistance under part B or C of the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act from receiving literacy 
instruction and intervention under this subpart.
    ``(b) IDEA Evaluation.--The screening assessments, diagnostic 
assessments, and formative assessments of reading and writing 
authorized under this subpart shall not be construed to constitute an 
evaluation required under part B or C of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act, except that assessments administered under 
this Act may be used in conjunction with other assessments as part of 
an evaluation under part B or C of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act, provided that the respective evaluation requirements 
under part B or C of such Act are met.

   ``Subpart 2--Improving Literacy and College and Career Readiness 
               Through Effective School Library Programs

``SEC. 4113. PURPOSE.

    ``The purpose of this subpart is to improve students' literacy 
skills and readiness for higher education and careers, by providing 
students with effective school library programs.

``SEC. 4114. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subpart:
            ``(1) Effective school library program.--The term 
        `effective school library program' means a school library 
        program that--
                    ``(A) is staffed by a State certified or licensed 
                school librarian;
                    ``(B) has up-to-date books, materials, equipment, 
                and technology (including broadband);
                    ``(C) includes regular collaboration between 
                classroom teachers and school librarians to assist with 
                development and implementation of the curriculum and 
                other school reform efforts; and
                    ``(D) supports the development of digital literacy 
                skills.
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(A) a local educational agency in which not less 
                than 20 percent of the students served by the local 
                educational agency are from families with incomes below 
                the poverty line;
                    ``(B) a local educational agency that has a 
                percentage of low-income children that is in the 
                highest quartile among all local educational agencies 
                in the State; or
                    ``(C) a consortia of local educational agencies 
                described in subparagraph (A) or (B).

``SEC. 4115. IMPROVING LITERACY AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS 
              THROUGH EFFECTIVE SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAM GRANTS.

    ``(a) Grants to Local Educational Agencies.--
            ``(1) In general.--From amounts appropriated under section 
        3(k) for this subpart, the Secretary shall award grants, on a 
        competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable such entities 
        to carry out the authorized activities described in subsection 
        (b).
            ``(2) Sufficient size and scope.--The Secretary shall award 
        grants under this section of sufficient size and scope to allow 
        the eligible entities to carry out effective school library 
        programs for which the grant funds are provided.
            ``(3) Distribution.--The Secretary shall ensure that grants 
        under this section are equitably distributed among the 
        different geographic regions of the United States, and among 
        eligible entities serving urban and rural areas.
            ``(4) Duration.--A grant awarded under this section shall 
        be for a period of 3 years.
            ``(5) Local applications.--An eligible entity desiring to 
        receive a grant under this section shall submit an application 
        to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
        such information as the Secretary may require. Such application 
        shall include, for each school that the eligible entity 
        identifies as participating in a grant program under this 
        section, the following information:
                    ``(A) a needs assessment relating to the need for 
                literacy improvement at all grade levels and the need 
                for effective school library programs, based on the age 
                and condition of school library resources, including--
                            ``(i) book collections;
                            ``(ii) access to advanced technology;
                            ``(iii) the availability of well-trained, 
                        State-certified or licensed school librarians; 
                        and
                            ``(iv) the current level of coordination 
                        and shared planning time among school 
                        librarians and classroom teachers;
                    ``(B) a description of which grade spans will be 
                served, and an assurance that funding will be 
                distributed to serve students in elementary, middle, 
                and high schools;
                    ``(C) how the eligible entity will extensively 
                involve school librarians, teachers, administrators, 
                and parents in the activities assisted under this 
                section, and the manner in which the eligible entity 
                will carry out the activities described in subsection 
                (b) using programs and materials that are grounded in 
                scientifically valid research;
                    ``(D) the manner in which the eligible entity will 
                effectively coordinate the funds and activities 
                provided under this section with Federal, State, and 
                local funds and activities under this subpart and other 
                literacy, library, technology, and professional 
                development funds and activities, including those 
                funded through the Institute of Museum and Library 
                Services; and
                    ``(E) the manner in which the eligible entity will 
                collect and analyze data on the quality and impact of 
                activities carried out under this section by schools 
                served by the eligible entity.
    ``(b) Local Activities.--Funds under this section may be used to 
develop and enhance effective school library programs, which may 
include activities to--
            ``(1) acquire up-to-date school library resources, 
        including books and reading materials that--
                    ``(A) are appropriate for students in all grade 
                levels to be served and for students with special 
                learning needs, including students who are English 
                learners; and
                    ``(B) engage the interest of readers at all reading 
                levels;
            ``(2) acquire and use advanced technology, incorporated 
        into the curricula of the school, to develop and enhance the 
        digital literacy skills of students;
            ``(3) facilitate Internet links and other resource-sharing 
        networks among schools and school libraries, and public and 
        academic libraries, where possible;
            ``(4) provide--
                    ``(A) professional development in the acquisition 
                of digital literacy skills and 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 for school librarians; and
                    ``(B) activities that foster increased 
                collaboration among school librarians, teachers, and 
                administrators; and
            ``(5) provide students with access to school libraries 
        during nonschool hours, including the hours before and after 
        school, during weekends, and during summer vacation periods.
    ``(c) Supplement Not Supplant.--Funds made available under this 
section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, 
State, and local funds expended to carry out activities relating to 
library, technology, or professional development activities.
    ``(d) Accountability and Reporting.--Each eligible entity that 
receives funds under this section for a fiscal year shall prepare and 
submit a report to the Secretary regarding how the funding was used and 
the extent to which the availability of, the access to, and the use of, 
up-to-date school library resources in the elementary schools and 
secondary schools served by the eligible entity was increased.''.

SEC. 4103. IMPROVING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS 
              INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.

    (a) Redesignation.--Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating part B as part F, and transferring 
        such part F so as to follow part E, as added by section 4106;
            (2) by striking section 4206; and
            (3) by redesignating sections 4201, 4202, 4203, 4204, and 
        4205, as sections 4601, 4602, 4603, 4604, and 4605, 
        respectively.
    (b) Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math 
Instruction and Student Achievement.--Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) 
is amended by inserting after part A the following:

 ``PART B--IMPROVING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS 
                  INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

    ``Subpart 1--Improving STEM Instruction and Student Achievement

``SEC. 4201. PURPOSE.

    ``The purpose of this subpart is to improve student academic 
achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, 
including computer science, by--
            ``(1) improving instruction in such subjects through grade 
        12;
            ``(2) improving student engagement in, and increasing 
        student access to, such subjects;
            ``(3) improving the quality and effectiveness of classroom 
        instruction by recruiting, training, and supporting highly 
        rated teachers and providing robust tools and supports for 
        students and teachers in such subjects; and
            ``(4) closing student achievement gaps, and preparing more 
        students to be college and career ready in such subjects.

``SEC. 4202. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subpart:
            ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(A) a State educational agency; or
                    ``(B) a State educational agency in partnership 
                with 1 or more State educational agencies.
            ``(2) Eligible subgrantee.--The term `eligible subgrantee' 
        means--
                    ``(A) a high-need local educational agency;
                    ``(B) an educational service agency serving more 
                than 1 high-need local educational agency;
                    ``(C) a consortium of high-need local educational 
                agencies; or
                    ``(D) an entity described in subparagraph (A) or 
                (C) of paragraph (3) that has signed a memorandum of 
                agreement with an entity described in subparagraph (A), 
                (B), or (C) of this paragraph to implement the 
                requirements of this subpart in partnership with such 
                entity.
            ``(3) Outside partner.--The term `outside partner' means an 
        entity that has expertise and a demonstrated record of success 
        in improving student learning and engagement in the identified 
        subjects described in section 4204(b)(2), including any of the 
        following:
                    ``(A) A nonprofit or community-based organization, 
                which may include a cultural organization, such as a 
                museum or learning center.
                    ``(B) A business.
                    ``(C) An institution of higher education.
                    ``(D) An educational service agency.
            ``(4) State.--The term `State' means--
                    ``(A) any of the 50 States;
                    ``(B) the District of Columbia;
                    ``(C) the Bureau of Indian Education; or
                    ``(D) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

``SEC. 4203. GRANTS; ALLOTMENTS.

    ``(a) Reservations.--
            ``(1) In general.--From the amounts appropriated for this 
        part for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve--
                    ``(A) not more than 2 percent to provide technical 
                assistance to States under this subpart;
                    ``(B) not more than 5 percent for State capacity-
                building grants under this subpart, if the Secretary is 
                awarding such grants in accordance with paragraph (2); 
                and
                    ``(C) 10 percent for the STEM Master Teacher Corps 
                program under subpart 2.
            ``(2) Capacity-building grants.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In any year for which funding is 
                distributed competitively, as described in subsection 
                (b)(1), the Secretary may award 1 capacity-building 
                grant to each State that does not receive a grant under 
                subsection (b), on a competitive basis, to enable such 
                State to become more competitive in future years.
                    ``(B) Duration.--Grants awarded under subparagraph 
                (A) shall be for a period of 1 year.
    ``(b) Competitive Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each fiscal year for which the 
        amount appropriated to carry out this part, and not reserved 
        under subsection (a)(1), is less than $500,000,000, the 
        Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to 
        eligible entities to enable such eligible entities to carry out 
        the activities described in this subpart.
            ``(2) Duration.--Grants awarded under this subsection shall 
        be for a period of not more than 3 years.
            ``(3) Renewal.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If an eligible entity 
                demonstrates progress, as measured by the metrics 
                described in section 4206(a), the Secretary may renew a 
                grant for an additional 2-year period.
                    ``(B) Reduced funding.--Grant funds awarded under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be awarded at a reduced amount.
    ``(c) Formula Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each fiscal year for which the 
        amount appropriated to carry out this part, and not reserved 
        under subsection (a)(1), is equal to or more than $500,000,000, 
        the Secretary shall award grants to States, based on the 
        formula described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Distribution of funds.--The Secretary shall allot to 
        each State--
                    ``(A) an amount that bears the same relationship to 
                35 percent of the excess amount described in paragraph 
                (1) as the number of individuals ages 5 through 17 in 
                the State, as determined by the Secretary on the basis 
                of the most recent satisfactory data, bears to the 
                number of those individuals in all such States, as so 
                determined; and
                    ``(B) an amount that bears the same relationship to 
                65 percent of the excess amount as the number of 
                individuals ages 5 through 17 from families with 
                incomes below the poverty line in the State, as 
                determined by the Secretary on the basis of the most 
                recent satisfactory data, bears to the number of those 
                individuals in all such States, as so determined.
            ``(3) Funding minimum.--No State receiving an allotment 
        under this subsection may receive less than one-half of 1 
        percent of the total amount allotted under paragraph (1) for a 
        fiscal year.
            ``(4) Puerto rico.--The amount allotted under paragraph (2) 
        to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for a fiscal year may not 
        exceed one-half of 1 percent of the total amount allotted under 
        paragraph (1) for such fiscal year.
            ``(5) Reallotment of unused funds.--If a State does not 
        successfully apply, the Secretary shall reallot the amount of 
        the State's allotment to the remaining States in accordance 
        with this subsection.

``SEC. 4204. APPLICATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--Each eligible entity or State desiring a grant 
under this subpart, whether through a competitive grant under section 
4203(b) or through an allotment under section 4203(c), shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require.
    ``(b) Contents.--At a minimum, an application submitted under 
subsection (a) shall include the following:
            ``(1) A description of the needs, including assets, 
        identified by the State or eligible entity, based on a State 
        analysis, which--
                    ``(A) may include results from a relevant pre-
                existing analysis of science, technology, engineering, 
                and mathematics education quality and outcomes in the 
                State or States served by the eligible entity;
                    ``(B) shall include data for elementary school and 
                secondary school grades, as applicable, to the extent 
                that such data are available, on--
                            ``(i) student achievement in mathematics, 
                        including such data collected in accordance 
                        with the requirements of section 1111(a)(3)(A), 
                        and student achievement in science, technology, 
                        and engineering;
                            ``(ii) science, technology, engineering, 
                        and mathematics teacher evaluations;
                            ``(iii) student access to mathematics and 
                        science courses needed to enroll in credit-
                        bearing coursework at institutions of higher 
                        education in the State or States served by the 
                        eligible entity;
                            ``(iv) access to science, technology, 
                        engineering, and mathematics courses for 
                        students through grade 12 who--
                                    ``(I) are eligible to receive a 
                                free or reduced priced lunch under the 
                                Richard B. Russell National School 
                                Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); or
                                    ``(II) come from families with an 
                                income that is below the poverty line;
                            ``(v) student achievement gaps in science, 
                        technology, engineering, and mathematics 
                        subjects;
                            ``(vi) the percentage of students who 
                        successfully--
                                    ``(I) complete Advanced Placement 
                                or International Baccalaureate courses 
                                in science, technology, engineering, 
                                and mathematics subjects; or
                                    ``(II) complete rigorous, credit-
                                bearing postsecondary education courses 
                                in science, technology, engineering, 
                                and mathematics subjects;
                            ``(vii) the information collected under 
                        section 1111(d)(3)(B)(viii)(IV);
                            ``(viii) available instructional systems 
                        and supports, such as curricula, instructional 
                        materials, professional development, teacher 
                        evaluation systems, and assessments;
                            ``(ix) science, technology, engineering, 
                        and mathematics teacher qualifications; and
                            ``(x) teacher shortages and teacher 
                        distribution among local educational agencies 
                        and schools in science, technology, 
                        engineering, and mathematics subjects;
                    ``(C) shall include labor market information 
                regarding the industry and business workforce needs 
                within the area served by the eligible entity;
                    ``(D) shall include an analysis of the quality of 
                pre-service preparation at all public institutions of 
                higher education (including alternative pathways to 
                teacher licensure or certification) for individuals 
                preparing to teach science, technology, engineering, 
                and mathematics subjects in a preschool, elementary 
                school, or secondary school in the State; and
                    ``(E) shall include an analysis of the 
                implementation of any multi-tier systems of support 
                that have been employed in the State or States served 
                by the eligible entity to address the learning needs of 
                students in any science, technology, engineering, and 
                mathematics subjects.
            ``(2) An identification of the specific science, 
        technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects that the 
        State or eligible entity will address through the activities 
        described in section 4205, consistent with the needs identified 
        under paragraph (1) (referred to in this subpart as `identified 
        subjects').
            ``(3) A description, in a manner that addresses any needs 
        identified under paragraph (1), of--
                    ``(A) how grant funds will be used by the State or 
                eligible entity to improve instruction in identified 
                subjects using evidence-based programs of instruction 
                that are aligned with the college and career ready 
                standards and academic assessments under paragraphs (1) 
                and (2) of section 1111(a);
                    ``(B) how grant funds will be used to support 
                subgrantees and other high-need local educational 
                agencies in the employment of multi-tiered systems of 
                support to provide early intervening services, as 
                described in section 613(a)(4)(A)(ii) of the 
                Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and to 
                increase student achievement in identified subjects;
                    ``(C) the process that the State or eligible entity 
                will use for awarding subgrants, including how relevant 
                stakeholders will be involved;
                    ``(D) how the State's or eligible entity's 
                activities and subgrants will be coordinated with other 
                Federal, State, and local programs and activities, 
                including career and technical education programs 
                authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
                Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et 
                seq.);
                    ``(E) the technical assistance that the State or 
                eligible entity will provide to subgrantees to support 
                the activities undertaken by the subgrantees;
                    ``(F) how the State or eligible entity will 
                evaluate the activities funded, both at the State and 
                subgrantee level, with funds provided under this 
                subpart, and in a manner consistent with any evaluation 
                activities carried out by the Institute of Education 
                Sciences under section 4207, or the National Science 
                Foundation;
                    ``(G) how the State or eligible entity will 
                allocate funds in a manner that will provide services 
                to both elementary schools and secondary schools;
                    ``(H) how the State or eligible entity will provide 
                targeted support to improve instruction in high-need 
                local educational agencies and high-need schools;
                    ``(I) how the State or eligible entity's proposed 
                project will ensure an increase in access for students 
                who are members of groups underrepresented in science, 
                technology, engineering, and mathematics subject fields 
                to high-quality courses in 1 or more of the identified 
                subjects; and
                    ``(J) how the State or eligible entity will 
                continue to involve stakeholders in education reform 
                efforts related to science, technology, engineering, 
                and mathematics instruction.
            ``(4) Assurances that the State or eligible entity will 
        monitor implementation of approved subgrantee plans.
    ``(c) Additional Funding.--A State or eligible entity that submits 
a request to use the additional State activities reservation described 
in section 4205(d)(2), shall provide, in a manner that addresses the 
needs identified under subsection (b)(1), a description of the 
activities that the eligible entity will carry out with such funds, 
consistent with section 4205.

``SEC. 4205. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.

    ``(a) Required Activities.--Each State or eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this subpart shall use the grant funds to carry 
out each of the following activities:
            ``(1) Increasing access for students through grade 12 who 
        are members of groups underrepresented in science, technology, 
        engineering, and mathematics subject fields to high-quality 
        courses in the identified subjects.
            ``(2) Implementing evidence-based programs of instruction 
        based on high-quality standards and assessments in the 
        identified subjects.
            ``(3) Providing professional development and other 
        comprehensive systems of support for teachers and school 
        leaders to promote high-quality instruction and instructional 
        leadership in the identified subjects.
            ``(4) Providing technical assistance to subgrantees and 
        other high-need schools and local educational agencies in order 
        to improve student achievement and narrow achievement gaps in 
        identified subjects, including through--
                    ``(A) the development and implementation of multi-
                tier systems of support; and
                    ``(B) the development of curriculum or 
                instructional materials consistent with the principals 
                of universal design for learning.
    ``(b) Permissible Activities.--Each State or eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this subpart may use the grant funds to carry 
out 1 or more of the following activities:
            ``(1) Recruiting qualified teachers and instructional 
        leaders who are trained in identified subjects, including 
        teachers who have transitioned into the teaching profession 
        from a career in science, technology, engineering, and 
        mathematics fields.
            ``(2) Recruiting and training teachers to teach dual credit 
        and dual enrollment postsecondary-level courses to high school 
        students in identified subjects.
            ``(3) Providing induction and mentoring services to new 
        teachers in identified subjects.
            ``(4) Developing instructional supports, such as curricula 
        and assessments, which shall be evidence-based and aligned with 
        State college and career ready academic content standards under 
        section 1111(a)(1), and may include Internet-based curricula 
        and Internet-based instructional supports.
            ``(5) Implementing an interdisciplinary approach, by 
        integrating instruction in 1 or more science, technology, 
        engineering, and mathematics subjects with reading, English 
        language arts, or instruction in other core academic subjects 
        and noncore academic subjects.
    ``(c) Subgrants.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State or eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this section shall award subgrants, on a 
        competitive basis, to eligible subgrantees.
            ``(2) Minimum subgrant.--A State or eligible entity shall 
        award subgrants under this subsection that are of sufficient 
        size and scope to support high-quality, evidence-based, 
        effective programs that are consistent with the purpose of this 
        subpart.
            ``(3) Subgrantee application.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each eligible subgrantee 
                desiring a subgrant under this subsection shall submit 
                an application to the State or eligible entity at such 
                time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
                information as the State or eligible entity may 
                require.
                    ``(B) Contents of subgrantee application.--At a 
                minimum, the application described in subparagraph (A) 
                shall include the following:
                            ``(i) A description of the activities that 
                        the eligible subgrantee will carry out, and how 
                        such activities will improve teaching and 
                        student academic achievement in the identified 
                        subjects, in a manner consistent with 
                        scientifically valid research.
                            ``(ii) A description of how the eligible 
                        subgrantee will use funds provided under this 
                        subsection to serve students and teachers in 
                        high-need schools.
                            ``(iii) A description of how funds provided 
                        under this subsection will be coordinated with 
                        other Federal, State, and local programs and 
                        activities, including career and technical 
                        education programs authorized under the Carl D. 
                        Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 
                        2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).
                            ``(iv) If the eligible subgrantee is 
                        working with outside partners, a description of 
                        how such outside partners will be involved in 
                        improving instruction and increasing access to 
                        high-quality learning experiences in the 
                        identified subjects.
            ``(4) Subgrantee use of funds.--
                    ``(A) Required use of funds.--Each subgrantee under 
                this subsection shall use the subgrant funds to carry 
                out activities for students through grade 12, 
                consistent with the activities described in the 
                subgrantee's application, which shall include--
                            ``(i) high-quality teacher and 
                        instructional leader recruitment, support, and 
                        evaluation in the identified subjects;
                            ``(ii) professional development, which may 
                        include development and support for 
                        instructional coaches, to enable teachers and 
                        instructional leaders to increase student 
                        achievement in identified subjects, through--
                                    ``(I) implementation of classroom 
                                assessments; and
                                    ``(II) differentiation of 
                                instruction in identified subjects for 
                                all students, including for students 
                                who are children with disabilities and 
                                students who are English learners;
                            ``(iii) activities to--
                                    ``(I) improve the content knowledge 
                                of teachers; and
                                    ``(II) facilitate professional 
                                collaboration, which may include 
                                providing time for such collaborations;
                            ``(iv) the development, adoption, and 
                        improvement of high-quality curricula and 
                        instructional supports that--
                                    ``(I) are aligned with State 
                                college and career ready academic 
                                content standards under section 
                                1111(a)(1); and
                                    ``(II) the eligible subgrantee will 
                                use to improve student academic 
                                achievement in identified subjects;
                            ``(v) the development or improvement, and 
                        implementation, of multi-tier systems of 
                        support to provide early intervening services 
                        and to increase student achievement in 1 or 
                        more of the identified subjects; and
                            ``(vi) integrating instruction in the 
                        identified subjects with instruction in 
                        reading, English language arts, or other core 
                        and noncore academic subjects.
                    ``(B) Allowable use of funds.--In addition to the 
                required activities described in subparagraph (A), each 
                eligible subgrantee that receives a subgrant under this 
                subsection, may also use the subgrant funds to--
                            ``(i) support the participation of low-
                        income students in nonprofit competitions 
                        related to science, technology, engineering, 
                        and mathematics subjects (such as robotics, 
                        science research, invention, mathematics, 
                        computer science, and technology competitions);
                            ``(ii) broaden secondary school students' 
                        access to, and interest in, careers that 
                        require academic preparation in 1 or more 
                        identified subjects; and
                            ``(iii) broaden secondary school students' 
                        access to early college high schools, dual 
                        enrollment, or concurrent enrollment courses in 
                        science, technology, engineering, and 
                        mathematics subjects, including providing 
                        professional development to teachers and 
                        leaders related to this work.
                    ``(C) Limitation.--Each subgrantee that receives a 
                subgrant under this subsection shall not expend more 
                than 15 percent of the subgrant funds on the activities 
                described in subparagraph (B).
                    ``(D) Matching funds.--A State or eligible entity 
                shall require an eligible subgrantee receiving a 
                subgrant under this subsection to demonstrate that such 
                subgrantee has obtained a commitment from 1 or more 
                outside partners to match, using non-Federal funds or 
                in-kind contributions, not less than 15 percent of the 
                amount of subgrant funds. In the case of significant 
                financial hardship, an eligible subgrantee may apply to 
                the State or eligible entity for, and the State or 
                eligible entity may grant, a waiver of a portion of the 
                minimum matching funds requirement.
    ``(d) State Activities.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State or eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this subpart may use not more than 5 
        percent of grant funds for--
                    ``(A) administrative costs;
                    ``(B) monitoring the implementation of subgrants;
                    ``(C) providing technical assistance to 
                subgrantees; and
                    ``(D) evaluating subgrants in coordination with the 
                evaluation described in section 4207.
            ``(2) Reservation.--Each State or eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this subpart may submit a request to the 
        Secretary to reserve not more than 15 percent of grant funds, 
        inclusive of the amount described in paragraph (1), for 
        additional State activities, consistent with subsections (a) 
        and (b).

``SEC. 4206. PERFORMANCE METRICS; REPORT.

    ``(a) Establishment of Performance Metrics.--The Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, shall 
establish performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the 
activities carried out under this subpart.
    ``(b) Annual Report.--Each State or eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this subpart shall prepare and submit an annual report to 
the Secretary, which shall include information relevant to the 
performance metrics described in subsection (a).

``SEC. 4207. EVALUATION.

    ``From the amount reserved in accordance with section 9601, the 
Secretary shall--
            ``(1) acting through the Director of the Institute of 
        Education Sciences, and in consultation with the Director of 
        the National Science Foundation--
                    ``(A) evaluate the implementation and impact of the 
                activities supported under this subpart, including 
                progress measured by the metrics established under 
                section 4206(a); and
                    ``(B) identify best practices to improve 
                instruction in science, technology, engineering, and 
                mathematics subjects; and
            ``(2) disseminate, in consultation with the National 
        Science Foundation, research on best practices to improve 
        instruction in science, technology, engineering, and 
        mathematics subjects.

``SEC. 4208. SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.

    ``Funds received under this subpart shall be used to supplement, 
and not supplant, funds that would otherwise be used for activities 
authorized under this subpart.

``SEC. 4209. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.

    ``A State that receives funds under this subpart for a fiscal year 
shall maintain the fiscal effort provided by the State for the subjects 
supported by the funds under this part at a level equal to or greater 
than the level of such fiscal effort for the preceding fiscal year.

             ``Subpart 2--STEM Master Teacher Corps Program

``SEC. 4221. PURPOSE.

    ``The purpose of this subpart is to establish a STEM Master Teacher 
Corps program that--
            ``(1) elevates the status of the STEM teaching profession 
        by recognizing and rewarding outstanding STEM teachers;
            ``(2) attracts and retains effective STEM teachers, 
        particularly in high-need schools, by offering them additional 
        compensation, instructional resources, and instructional 
        leadership roles; and
            ``(3) creates a network of outstanding STEM teacher-leaders 
        who will--
                    ``(A) share best practices and resources;
                    ``(B) take on leadership responsibilities in their 
                schools, districts, States (if part of the 
                participating area), or consortia with the authority to 
                provide professional support to their STEM colleagues 
                not participating in the STEM Master Teacher Corps;
                    ``(C) aid in the development and retention of 
                beginning teachers by serving as their role models and 
                providing them with instructional support; and
                    ``(D) inform the development of STEM education 
                policy.

``SEC. 4222. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subpart:
            ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a 
        consortium of high-need local educational agencies or 1 or more 
        State educational agencies, acting in partnership with 1 or 
        more--
                    ``(A) institutions of higher education; or
                    ``(B) nonprofit organizations with a demonstrated 
                record of success in preparing or improving the 
                effectiveness of STEM teachers.
            ``(2) Participating area.--The term `participating area' 
        means--
                    ``(A) in the case of an eligible entity that 
                includes a State educational agency or consortium of 
                State educational agencies, the State or States; or
                    ``(B) in the case of an eligible entity that 
                includes a consortium of local educational agencies, 
                the area served by such agencies.
            ``(3) Rural school.--The term `rural school' means a public 
        school--
                    ``(A) designated with a school locale code of 
                Distant Town, Remote Town, Fringe Rural, Distant Rural, 
                or Remote Rural; and
                    ``(B) served by a local educational agency in which 
                not less than two-thirds of the students served by the 
                agency attend a school designated with 1 of the school 
                locale codes listed in subparagraph (A).
            ``(4) STEM.--The term `STEM' means science, technology, 
        engineering, and mathematics, including computer science.

``SEC. 4223. STEM MASTER TEACHER CORPS PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Grants authorized.--From the amount reserved under 
        section 4203(a)(1)(C), the Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Director of the National Science Foundation and the heads of 
        other appropriate Federal agencies, as determined by the 
        Secretary, shall establish a STEM Master Teacher Corps program 
        by awarding, on a competitive basis, 1 or more grants of not 
        less than $15,000,000 each to eligible entities to enable the 
        eligible entities to establish the program, in accordance with 
        section 4225.
            ``(2) Planning grants.--The Secretary may award planning 
        grants to eligible entities to enable the entities to make 
        plans to establish the program, in accordance with section 
        4225.
    ``(b) Duration of Grant.--
            ``(1) In general.--A grant awarded under this subpart shall 
        be for a period of not more than 5 years.
            ``(2) Review.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) review, 3 years after an eligible entity is 
                awarded a grant under this subpart, the performance of 
                the entity during the 3-year period; and
                    ``(B) fund the remaining grant period for such 
                entity if the Secretary determines, based on such 
                review, that the entity is achieving satisfactory 
                results.
    ``(c) Matching Requirement.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), an 
        eligible entity that receives a grant under this subpart shall 
        provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to not less 
        than 50 percent of the amount of the grant, which may be 
        provided in cash or in-kind, to carry out the activities 
        supported by the grant.
            ``(2) Exception.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may waive the 50 
                percent matching requirement under paragraph (1) for an 
                eligible entity that the Secretary determines is unable 
                to meet such requirement. The Secretary shall set a 
                matching requirement for such eligible entities 
                according to the sliding scale described in 
                subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Sliding scale.--The amount of a match under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be established based on a 
                sliding fee scale that takes into account--
                            ``(i) the relative poverty of the 
                        population to be targeted by the eligible 
                        entity; and
                            ``(ii) the ability of the eligible entity 
                        to obtain such matching funds.
            ``(3) Consideration.--The Secretary shall not consider an 
        eligible entity's ability to match funds when determining which 
        eligible entities will receive grant awards under this subpart.

``SEC. 4224. APPLICATION.

    ``(a) In General.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under this 
subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require.
    ``(b) Contents.--An application submitted under this section shall 
include--
            ``(1) a description of the STEM Master Teacher Corps 
        program that the eligible entity intends to carry out, 
        including the number of Corps members the entity intends to 
        select, the intended distribution of subjects and grade levels 
        taught, the geographic and economic characteristics of the 
        local educational agencies that are part of the participating 
        area, such as the rural-urban continuum codes and proportion of 
        high-need schools served, and the type of activities proposed 
        for recruitment of Corps members;
            ``(2) a description of the roles and responsibilities that 
        each participating local educational agency, State, institution 
        of higher education, or nonprofit organization, as applicable, 
        will have;
            ``(3) a demonstration that the entity has sufficient 
        capacity to carry out the activities described in section 4225;
            ``(4) a description of the member selection process and 
        criteria that the applicant will use to select members of the 
        STEM Master Teacher Corps, in accordance with section 4225(b);
            ``(5) a description of how the eligible entity intends to 
        facilitate networking and sharing of best practices and 
        educational resources relating to STEM education among Corps 
        members, particularly at rural schools, if applicable, and make 
        a selection of these best practices and resources more widely 
        available to other teachers and the STEM educational community, 
        including through electronic means;
            ``(6) a demonstration that the entity has a clear plan 
        for--
                    ``(A) offering research-based professional 
                development to Corps members, including training on 
                instructional leadership, mentoring, engaging and 
                effectively teaching historically underachieving or 
                underrepresented groups in STEM fields, such as girls, 
                minorities, low-income students, English learners, and 
                students who are children with disabilities, and 
                effective STEM teaching methods, such as incorporating 
                hands-on STEM projects into their lesson plans; and
                    ``(B) tracking the effectiveness of such 
                professional development;
            ``(7) a demonstration that the entity has a clear plan for 
        evaluating the impact of the professional support provided by 
        STEM Master Teacher Corps members to other teachers in their 
        school, district, and participating area;
            ``(8) a description of how the local educational agencies 
        and schools served by the eligible entity intend to align STEM 
        Master Teacher Corps members' duties with school systems and 
        activities already in place, if applicable, such as 
        professional development and mentoring;
            ``(9) an explanation of how STEM Master Teacher Corps 
        members will be afforded the time, authority, and resources to 
        fulfill requirements under the program, and how other teachers 
        will be afforded the time to receive professional support from 
        Corps members;
            ``(10) a demonstration that the entity has a clear plan for 
        oversight to ensure that STEM Master Teacher Corps members 
        carry out the responsibilities described in section 4225(c) to 
        the fullest extent practicable, and a description of the 
        actions to be taken if a member does not carry out such 
        responsibilities; and
            ``(11) a description of how the grant funds will be 
        financially managed.
    ``(c) Criteria for Awarding Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants under 
        this subpart on the basis of merit considering, at a minimum, 
        the following:
                    ``(A) The extent to which the local educational 
                agencies that are part of the eligible entity are 
                committed to integrating the program into existing 
                school structures, policies, operations, and budgets, 
                such as by enabling STEM Master Teacher Corps members 
                to take on leadership roles in their schools, 
                districts, and participating area, in addition to their 
                classroom duties, including assisting in the 
                development and implementation of professional 
                development activities and driving the instructional 
                program of the school.
                    ``(B) The quality of the proposed professional 
                development, teacher leadership and mentorship 
                activities, and networking opportunities.
                    ``(C) Demonstration that the local educational 
                agencies and schools they serve have removed barriers 
                to full participation in the program, including 
                affording Corps members and the teachers they mentor 
                the time to participate in activities required by the 
                program.
                    ``(D) The number and quality of the individuals 
                that will be served by the program.
                    ``(E) The capacity of the eligible entity to 
                effectively carry out the program.
            ``(2) Priority.--In awarding grants under this subpart, the 
        Secretary shall give priority to--
                    ``(A) eligible entities that intend to include 
                large numbers of teachers in the STEM Master Teacher 
                Corps; and
                    ``(B) eligible entities that intend to include 
                rural schools, particularly high-need rural schools, in 
                the participating area to be served.

``SEC. 4225. REQUIRED USE OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) In General.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under this 
subpart shall use grant funds to--
            ``(1) administer the selection of teachers for membership 
        in the STEM Master Teacher Corps, in accordance with the 
        requirements of subsection (b);
            ``(2) provide compensation to each public school teacher 
        who is selected and serves as a member of the STEM Master 
        Teacher Corps, in recognition of the teacher's teaching 
        accomplishments, leadership, and increased responsibilities, 
        which amount shall--
                    ``(A) supplement, and not supplant, the teacher's 
                base salary; and
                    ``(B) be equal to--
                            ``(i) in the case of a teacher who teaches 
                        at a high-need public school, including a high-
                        need charter school, $15,000 per year for each 
                        year the teacher serves as a member of the 
                        Corps; and
                            ``(ii) in the case of a teacher who teaches 
                        at a public school, including a charter school, 
                        that is not a high-need school, $5,000 per year 
                        for each year the teacher serves as a member of 
                        the Corps;
            ``(3) provide research-based professional development 
        activities for members of the STEM Master Teacher Corps, as 
        described in section 4224(b)(6), and track the effectiveness of 
        such professional development in order to determine whether to 
        alter professional development activities;
            ``(4) provide discretionary resources for STEM Master 
        Teacher Corps members at high-need public schools to use in 
        their classrooms and schools, including for after school 
        activities to enrich STEM education and for equipment and 
        technology to facilitate long distance networking, mentoring, 
        and sharing of best practices;
            ``(5) assist in coordinating instructional leadership roles 
        for STEM Master Teacher Corps members and mentoring 
        relationships between STEM Master Teacher Corps members and 
        other teachers in the same school, school district, and 
        participating area in which the Corps members serve as 
        instructional leaders;
            ``(6) facilitate efforts by STEM Master Teacher Corps 
        members to inform STEM education policy at the national, State, 
        and local levels;
            ``(7) help defray costs associated with affording STEM 
        Master Teacher Corps members the time to fulfill their duties 
        as Corps members; and
            ``(8) support other activities that advance the purpose of 
        this subpart.
    ``(b) Selecting Members of the STEM Master Teacher Corps.--
            ``(1) Selection criteria for corps members.--The eligible 
        entity shall select, as members of the STEM Master Teacher 
        Corps, exemplary STEM teachers at the elementary school and 
        secondary school levels who teach in the participating area, 
        which may also include special education teachers and teachers 
        of English learners who teach a STEM subject. In selecting the 
        members, the eligible entity shall--
                    ``(A) make decisions based on the teacher's--
                            ``(i) ability to improve student academic 
                        achievement in the STEM fields, as demonstrated 
                        by, if applicable, student academic growth in 
                        such fields;
                            ``(ii) ability to enhance student 
                        engagement in such fields;
                            ``(iii) record of leadership in the 
                        teacher's school and involvement in 
                        professional and outreach activities;
                            ``(iv) record of teaching students 
                        described in subclause (II) or (III) of section 
                        1111(a)(3)(B)(ii); and
                            ``(v) demonstrated ability to facilitate 
                        student academic achievement growth with the 
                        students described in clause (iv), where such 
                        measures are available; and
                    ``(B) evaluate the teacher's ability and record 
                based on multiple measures, such as--
                            ``(i) teacher evaluations of pedagogical 
                        skills;
                            ``(ii) an assessment of content knowledge;
                            ``(iii) the performance and improvement of 
                        the teacher's students on tests;
                            ``(iv) demonstration of practical 
                        professional experience in the teacher's 
                        discipline, such as having worked in industry 
                        or research;
                            ``(v) involvement in STEM discipline 
                        professional societies;
                            ``(vi) STEM outreach and community 
                        involvement; and
                            ``(vii) certification by the National Board 
                        for Professional Teaching Standards, or other 
                        equivalently rigorous, performance-based, peer-
                        reviewed certification, as a high-performing 
                        teacher.
            ``(2) Overall corps membership requirements.--An eligible 
        entity receiving a grant under this subpart shall ensure that--
                    ``(A) not more than 5 percent of the STEM teachers 
                who teach in the participating area are members of the 
                Corps;
                    ``(B) not less than 75 percent of the STEM Master 
                Teacher Corps members are teachers at high-need 
                schools;
                    ``(C) the proportion of STEM Master Teacher Corps 
                members in the participating area who teach at rural 
                high-need schools is not less than the proportion of 
                all teachers who teach at rural high-need schools in 
                the participating area;
                    ``(D) there are multiple cohorts of STEM Master 
                Teacher Corps members; and
                    ``(E) the STEM Master Teacher Corps includes 
                teachers from each of the disciplines of science, 
                technology, engineering, and mathematics, if teachers 
                from each of these disciplines meeting the standards of 
                Corps membership are available in the participating 
                area and may include teachers of career and technical 
                education.
            ``(3) Participation of private school teachers.--An 
        eligible entity may select STEM teachers who teach at private 
        schools in the participating area to be members of the STEM 
        Master Teacher Corps, except that--
                    ``(A) not more than 5 percent of teachers selected 
                as STEM Master Teacher Corps members shall be teachers 
                at private schools; and
                    ``(B) private school teachers shall not be eligible 
                for compensation described in subsection (a)(2), 
                discretionary resource funds described in subsection 
                (a)(4), or for defrayment funds described in subsection 
                (a)(7).
    ``(c) Corps Member Requirements.--Each teacher selected to be a 
member of the STEM Master Teacher Corps who wishes to join the Corps 
shall enter into an agreement with the eligible entity, under which the 
teacher shall, as a condition of receiving the compensation described 
in subsection (a)(2) and the discretionary resources described in 
subsection (a)(4), agree to carry out the responsibilities of a master 
teacher as required by the eligible entity, including--
            ``(1) participating in professional development activities 
        offered by the program;
            ``(2) networking and sharing best practices and educational 
        resources with other members of the STEM Master Teacher Corps; 
        and
            ``(3) contributing to the professional development of the 
        teacher's colleagues, which may include providing school-based 
        professional support to other STEM teachers through regular 
        weekly professional development sessions and individual 
        coaching, where possible, leading professional learning 
        communities, and taking on other instructional leadership roles 
        in the teacher's school, district, State, if part of the 
        participating area, or consortium.
    ``(d) Collection for Noncompliance.--
            ``(1) Monitoring compliance.--Each eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this subpart shall monitor whether each 
        teacher the entity selects to be a member of the STEM Master 
        Teacher Corps is in compliance with the Corps member 
        requirements described in subsection (c).
            ``(2) Collection of repayment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A teacher selected to be a 
                member of the STEM Master Teacher Corps shall repay the 
                additional compensation provided for a school year 
                described in subsection (a)(2) to the eligible entity 
                if--
                            ``(i) the entity finds the teacher not in 
                        compliance with the Corps member requirements 
                        described in subsection (c) and the entity 
                        determines the teacher should no longer be a 
                        member of the Corps for such year; or
                            ``(ii) the teacher withdraws during such 
                        year from membership in the Corps without an 
                        accepted excuse, as determined by the eligible 
                        entity.
                    ``(B) Compensation returned to the treasury.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                        clause (ii), an eligible entity that receives 
                        repaid compensation under subparagraph (A) 
                        shall return such compensation to the United 
                        States Treasury.
                            ``(ii) Administrative costs.--An eligible 
                        entity that receives repaid compensation under 
                        subparagraph (A) may retain a percentage, 
                        determined by the Secretary, of such repayment 
                        to defray administrative costs associated with 
                        the collection.

``SEC. 4226. PERFORMANCE METRICS; REPORT.

    ``(a) Establishment of Performance Metrics.--The Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, shall 
establish performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the 
activities carried out under this subpart.
    ``(b) Annual Report.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant 
under this subpart shall prepare and submit an annual report to the 
Secretary, which shall include information relevant to the performance 
metrics described in subsection (a).

``SEC. 4227. SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.

    ``Funds received under this subpart shall be used to supplement, 
and not supplant, funds that would otherwise be used for activities 
authorized under this subpart.

``SEC. 4228. EVALUATION.

    ``From the amount reserved in accordance with section 9601, the 
Secretary shall--
            ``(1) acting through the Director of the Institute of 
        Education Sciences, and in consultation with the Director of 
        the National Science Foundation--
                    ``(A) evaluate the implementation and impact of the 
                activities supported under this subpart, with regard to 
                the program's success in achieving the purpose 
                described in section 4221;
                    ``(B) identify optimal strategies for the design, 
                implementation, and continuing development of the STEM 
                Master Teacher Corps program; and
                    ``(C) identify best practices for developing, 
                supporting, and retaining STEM teachers based on 
                lessons learned from the STEM Master Teacher Corps 
                program; and
            ``(2) disseminate findings from the evaluation conducted 
        under paragraph (1) to the STEM education field and make the 
        findings publicly available.''.

SEC. 4104. INCREASING ACCESS TO A WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION.

    Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
part B, as added by section 4103 of this Act, the following:

 ``PART C--INCREASING ACCESS TO A WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION AND FINANCIAL 
                                LITERACY

       ``Subpart 1--Increasing Access to a Well-rounded Education

``SEC. 4301. PURPOSE.

    ``The purpose of this subpart is to improve the academic 
achievement of low-income students by giving students increased access 
to high-quality instruction for a well-rounded education.

``SEC. 4302. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subpart:
            ``(1) Covered subjects.--The term `covered subjects' means 
        any of the following academic subjects:
                    ``(A) Arts.
                    ``(B) Civics and government.
                    ``(C) Economics.
                    ``(D) Environmental education, including 
                agricultural education programs.
                    ``(E) Financial literacy.
                    ``(F) Foreign languages.
                    ``(G) Geography.
                    ``(H) Health education.
                    ``(I) History.
                    ``(J) Music.
                    ``(K) Physical education.
                    ``(L) Social studies.
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a 
        State educational agency in partnership with--
                    ``(A) a nonprofit organization with a demonstrated 
                record of success in improving student achievement in 1 
                or more covered subjects;
                    ``(B) an institution of higher education;
                    ``(C) a local educational agency;
                    ``(D) an educational service agency; or
                    ``(E) 1 or more other State educational agencies.
            ``(3) Eligible subgrantee.--The term `eligible subgrantee' 
        means--
                    ``(A) a high-need local educational agency;
                    ``(B) an educational service agency serving more 
                than 1 high-need local educational agency; or
                    ``(C) a consortium of high-need local educational 
                agencies.
            ``(4) Low-income student.--The term `low-income student' 
        means a student--
                    ``(A) from a family with an income below the 
                poverty line; or
                    ``(B) who is eligible for free or reduced-price 
                lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School 
                Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).

``SEC. 4303. GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Grants to Eligible Entities.--From amounts appropriated to 
carry out this subpart for a fiscal year, and not reserved in 
accordance with section 9601, the Secretary shall make grants to 
eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to carry out the 
activities described in subsection (e).
    ``(b) Duration.--A grant under this section shall be for a period 
of not more than 5 years.
    ``(c) Payments.--
            ``(1) Contingent payments.--After the third year of a grant 
        under this section, the Secretary shall make continued funding 
        under the grant contingent upon the eligible entity's progress 
        toward reaching the goals established under the metrics 
        described in subsection (h)(1).
            ``(2) Formula.--
                    ``(A) Distribution trigger.--
                            ``(i) Amount to trigger formula.--If the 
                        amount of funds appropriated to carry out this 
                        subpart for a fiscal year equals or exceeds 
                        $500,000,000, then the Secretary shall award 
                        grants to eligible entities based on the 
                        formula described under subparagraph (B).
                            ``(ii) Amount to trigger competitive grant 
                        process.--If the funds appropriated to carry 
                        out this subpart for a fiscal year are less 
                        than $500,000,000, then the Secretary shall 
                        award grants to eligible entities on a 
                        competitive basis.
                    ``(B) Formula.--From funds made available to carry 
                out this subpart for a fiscal year, and not reserved in 
                accordance with section 9601, the Secretary shall allot 
                to each eligible entity having an application approved 
                under subsection (d)--
                            ``(i) an amount that bears the same 
                        relationship to 80 percent of the remainder as 
                        the number of individuals ages 5 through 17 
                        from families with incomes below the poverty 
                        line, in the State, as determined by the 
                        Secretary on the basis of the most recent 
                        satisfactory data, bears to the number of those 
                        individuals in all States that have an 
                        application approved under such subparagraph; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) an amount that bears the same 
                        relationship to 20 percent of the remainder as 
                        the number of individuals ages 5 through 17 in 
                        the State, as determined by the Secretary on 
                        the basis of the most recent satisfactory data, 
                        bears to the number of those individuals in all 
                        States that have an application approved under 
                        such subparagraph.
                    ``(C) Exceptions.--
                            ``(i) Minimum grant amount.--Subject to 
                        clause (ii), no State receiving an allotment 
                        under subparagraph (B) may receive less than 1 
                        percent of the total amount allotted under such 
                        subparagraph.
                            ``(ii) Puerto rico.--The percentage of the 
                        amount allotted under subparagraph (B) that is 
                        allotted to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for 
                        a fiscal year may not exceed the amount under 
                        clause (i).
                    ``(D) Peer-review requirements.--The Secretary 
                shall establish a peer-review process to ensure that 
                applications submitted for formula funding, as 
                described in subparagraph (B), are of high quality and 
                meet the requirements and purposes of this subpart.
    ``(d) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant 
        under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary 
        at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
        information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(2) Contents.--The application shall, at a minimum--
                    ``(A) describe the needs identified by the eligible 
                entity, based on the eligible entity's analysis of--
                            ``(i) student access to, and quality of 
                        instruction in, covered subjects, including a 
                        comparison of such access and quality between 
                        low-income and non-low-income students in the 
                        State served by the eligible entity;
                            ``(ii) the capacity of high-need local 
                        educational agencies in such State to deliver 
                        high-quality instruction in covered subjects, 
                        including an analysis of instructional 
                        supports, curricula, professional growth and 
                        improvement systems, and teacher 
                        qualifications, effectiveness, knowledge, and 
                        skills;
                            ``(iii) the capacity of the eligible entity 
                        to provide local educational agencies with the 
                        support, including professional development and 
                        technical assistance, needed to deliver high-
                        quality instruction and develop curricula in 
                        covered subjects; and
                            ``(iv) standards, assessments, curricula, 
                        accommodations, and other supports used in such 
                        State in covered subjects;
                    ``(B) identify the covered subjects that the 
                eligible entity will address through the activities 
                described in subsection (e), consistent with the needs 
                identified in subparagraph (A);
                    ``(C) describe, in a manner that addresses the 
                needs identified in subparagraph (A)--
                            ``(i) how access to high-quality courses in 
                        the subjects identified in subparagraph (B) 
                        will be increased for low-income students in 
                        such State;
                            ``(ii) how the knowledge and skills of 
                        teachers will be evaluated and improved so that 
                        such teachers will deliver high-quality 
                        instruction in such subjects;
                            ``(iii) how the eligible entity will 
                        provide assistance to high-need local 
                        educational agencies to improve student access 
                        to, and achievement in, the subjects identified 
                        in subparagraph (B), including through 
                        principal training; and
                            ``(iv) how the eligible entity will ensure 
                        that all activities funded through a grant 
                        awarded under this section are evidence-based;
                    ``(D) describe how activities funded through a 
                grant awarded under this section will be aligned with 
                other Federal, State, and local funding, programs, and 
                strategies, as appropriate; and
                    ``(E) if applicable, describe the eligible entity's 
                plan for disbursing funds to eligible subgrantees to 
                implement the activities described in subsection (e).
            ``(3) Competitive priority.--If grants are awarded 
        competitively, consistent with subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii), the 
        Secretary shall give priority to applications from eligible 
        entities that include in the application --
                    ``(A) a plan to implement an interdisciplinary 
                approach, by integrating instruction in 1 or more 
                covered subjects with reading, English, language arts, 
                science, or mathematics instruction; and
                    ``(B) a plan to provide expanded learning time in 
                the schools served by eligible subgrantees, in order to 
                increase access to covered subjects.
    ``(e) Authorized Activities.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity that receives a 
        grant under this section shall use the grant funds to increase 
        access for low-income students, including students who are 
        English learners and students who are children with 
        disabilities, to high-quality instruction in at least 1 of the 
        covered subjects by carrying out 1 or more of the following 
        activities:
                    ``(A) Improving the knowledge and skills of 
                teachers through professional growth and improvement 
                systems, and other instructional supports.
                    ``(B) Building local capacity to develop and 
                implement high-quality curricula, instructional 
                supports, and assessments that are aligned with the 
                State college and career ready academic content and 
                achievement standards, consistent with section 
                1111(a)(1), in such subjects.
            ``(2) Special rule.--Each eligible entity that receives a 
        grant under this section shall use grant funds to meet the 
        needs identified in subsection (d)(2)(A) and the Secretary 
        shall not require any eligible entity to address a specific 
        subject or to address all covered subjects.
            ``(3) State administration.--Each eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this section may reserve not more than 4 
        percent of grant funds for administration costs of the grant.
    ``(f) Subgrants.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity that receives a 
        grant under this section may, in accordance with paragraph (2), 
        award subgrants, on a competitive basis, to eligible 
        subgrantees to enable such eligible subgrantees to carry out 
        the activities described in subsection (e).
            ``(2) Minimum subgrant.--Each subgrant under this 
        subsection shall be of sufficient size and scope to support a 
        high-quality, effective program that is consistent with the 
        purpose of this subpart.
    ``(g) Evaluation.--From the amount reserved in accordance with 
section 9601, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) acting through the Director of the Institute of 
        Education Sciences--
                    ``(A) evaluate, in consultation with the relevant 
                program office at the Department of Education, the 
                implementation and impact of the activities supported 
                under this section, including progress as measured by 
                the metrics established under subsection (h)(1); and
                    ``(B) identify best practices to improve 
                instruction in covered subjects; and
            ``(2) disseminate research on best practices to improve 
        instruction in covered subjects.
    ``(h) Accountability.--
            ``(1) Performance metrics.--The Secretary, acting through 
        the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, shall, in 
        consultation with the relevant program office at the 
        Department, establish performance metrics to evaluate the 
        outcomes of grant projects that are assisted under this 
        subpart.
            ``(2) Annual reports.--Each eligible entity that receives a 
        grant under this section shall prepare and submit an annual 
        report to the Secretary, which shall include information about 
        the performance metrics described in paragraph (1).
    ``(i) Supplement Not Supplant.--An eligible entity shall use 
Federal funds received under this section only to supplement the funds 
that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be made available 
from other Federal and non-Federal sources for the activities described 
in this section, and not to supplant such funds.
    ``(j) Maintenance of Effort.--A State that receives assistance 
under this subpart shall maintain the fiscal effort provided by the 
State for the subjects supported by a grant under this subpart at a 
level equal to or greater than the level of such fiscal effort for the 
preceding fiscal year.

               ``Subpart 2--Financial Literacy Education

``SEC. 4311. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This subpart may be cited as the `Financial Literacy for Students 
Act'.

``SEC. 4312. STATEWIDE INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR FINANCIAL LITERACY 
              EDUCATION.

    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--From amounts made available under this 
subpart, the Secretary may award grants to State educational agencies 
to enable State educational agencies, on a statewide basis--
            ``(1) to integrate financial literacy education into each 
        public elementary school and public secondary school within the 
        State that is eligible to receive funds under subpart 1 of part 
        A of title I; and
            ``(2) to provide professional development regarding the 
        teaching of financial literacy in core academic subjects to 
        each secondary school teacher of financial literacy or 
        entrepreneurship within the State.
    ``(b) Permissible Uses of Funds.--In carrying out the grant 
activities described in subsection (a), the State educational agency 
may use grant funds to--
            ``(1) implement school-based financial literacy activities, 
        including after school activities;
            ``(2) enhance student understanding and experiential 
        learning with consumer, economic, entrepreneurship, and 
        personal finance concepts; and
            ``(3) promote partnerships with community-based 
        organizations, financial institutions, local businesses, 
        entrepreneurs, or other organizations providing financial 
        literacy activities.
    ``(c) Limitation on Uses of Funds.--A State educational agency 
receiving grant funds under this section shall not use more than 20 
percent of such grant funds to carry out the following:
            ``(1) Teacher professional development programs to embed 
        financial literacy or personal finance or entrepreneurship 
        education into core academic subjects.
            ``(2) Curriculum development.
            ``(3) An evaluation of the impact of financial literacy or 
        personal finance education on students' understanding of 
        financial literacy concepts.
    ``(d) Matching Funds.--A State educational agency that receives a 
grant under this section shall provide matching funds, from non-Federal 
sources, in an amount equal to 25 percent of the amount of grant funds 
provided to the State to carry out the activities supported by the 
grant.''.

SEC. 4105. SUCCESSFUL, SAFE, AND HEALTHY STUDENTS.

    Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
part C, as added by section 4104 of this Act, the following:

            ``PART D--SUCCESSFUL, SAFE, AND HEALTHY STUDENTS

``SEC. 4401. PURPOSE.

    ``The purpose of this part is to assist States and local 
educational agencies in developing and implementing comprehensive 
programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in 
public schools, in order to increase academic achievement for all 
students through the provision of Federal assistance to States for 
the--
            ``(1) promotion of student physical health and well-being, 
        nutrition, and fitness;
            ``(2) promotion of student mental health and well-being;
            ``(3) prevention of school violence, harassment, and 
        substance abuse among students; and
            ``(4) promotion of safe and supportive schools.

``SEC. 4402. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this part:
            ``(1) Child and adolescent psychiatrist.--The term `child 
        and adolescent psychiatrist' means an individual who--
                    ``(A) possesses State medical licensure; and
                    ``(B) has completed residency training programs in 
                both general psychiatry and child and adolescent 
                psychiatry.
            ``(2) Conditions for learning.--The term `conditions for 
        learning' means conditions that--
                    ``(A) advance student achievement and positive 
                child and youth development by proactively supporting 
                schools;
                    ``(B) are applied in and around the school 
                building, on pathways to and from the school and 
                students' homes, at school-sponsored activities, and 
                through electronic and social media involving students 
                or school personnel;
                    ``(C) promote physical, mental, and emotional 
                health;
                    ``(D) ensure physical and emotional safety for 
                students and staff;
                    ``(E) promote social, emotional, and character 
                development; and
                    ``(F) have the following attributes:
                            ``(i) Provide opportunities for physical 
                        activity, good nutrition, and healthy living.
                            ``(ii) Prevent the use and abuse of drugs.
                            ``(iii) Ensure that the school environments 
                        described in subparagraph (B) are--
                                    ``(I) free of weapons; and
                                    ``(II) free of harassment, abuse, 
                                dating violence, and all other forms of 
                                interpersonal aggression or violence.
                            ``(iv) Do not condone or tolerate unhealthy 
                        or harmful behaviors, including discrimination 
                        of any kind.
                            ``(v) Help staff and students to model 
                        positive social and emotional skills, including 
                        tolerance and respect for others.
                            ``(vi) Promote concern for the well-being 
                        of students, including through the presence of 
                        caring adults.
                            ``(vii) Ensure that the adults employed by 
                        the school--
                                    ``(I) have high expectations for 
                                student conduct, character, and 
                                academic achievement and the capacity 
                                to establish supportive relationships 
                                with students; and
                                    ``(II) are provided specialized 
                                training specific to the students' 
                                stages of development.
                            ``(viii) Engage families and community 
                        members with the school in meaningful and 
                        sustained ways, such as through case management 
                        services, to promote positive student academic 
                        achievement and developmental and social 
                        growth, including noncognitive skill 
                        development.
                            ``(ix) To the extent practicable, provide 
                        access to school nurses, school counselors, and 
                        school social workers for the promotion of 
                        student physical health, mental health, and 
                        well-being.
            ``(3) Controlled substance.--The term `controlled 
        substance' means a drug or other substance identified under 
        Schedule I, II, III, IV, or V of section 202(c) of the 
        Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)).
            ``(4) Drug.--The term `drug' includes--
                    ``(A) a controlled substance;
                    ``(B) with respect to alcohol and tobacco, the 
                illegal use of such substances; and
                    ``(C) with respect to inhalants and anabolic 
                steroids, the harmful, abusive, or addictive use of 
                such substances.
            ``(5) Drug and violence prevention.--The term `drug and 
        violence prevention' means--
                    ``(A) with respect to drugs, prevention, early 
                intervention, rehabilitation referral, or education 
                related to the abuse and illegal use of drugs, in order 
                to--
                            ``(i) raise awareness about the costs and 
                        consequences of drug use and abuse;
                            ``(ii) change attitudes, perceptions, and 
                        social norms about the dangers and 
                        acceptability of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) reduce access to and use of 
                        alcohol, tobacco, and drugs; and
                    ``(B) with respect to violence, the promotion of 
                school safety in and around the school building, on 
                pathways to and from the school and students' homes, at 
                school-sponsored activities, and through electronic and 
                social media involving students or school personnel, 
                through the creation and maintenance of a school 
                environment that--
                            ``(i) is free of--
                                    ``(I) weapons;
                                    ``(II) violent and disruptive acts;
                                    ``(III) harassment;
                                    ``(IV) sexual harassment, dating 
                                violence, and abuse; and
                                    ``(V) victimization associated with 
                                prejudice and intolerance;
                            ``(ii) fosters individual responsibility 
                        and respect for the rights and dignity of 
                        others;
                            ``(iii) employs positive, preventative 
                        approaches to school discipline, such as 
                        schoolwide positive behavioral interventions 
                        and supports and restorative justice, that 
                        improve student engagement while minimizing 
                        students' removal from instruction and reducing 
                        the frequency of discipline infractions and 
                        disparities among the subgroups of students 
                        described in section 1111(a)(3)(D); and
                            ``(iv) demonstrates preparedness and 
                        readiness to respond to, and recover from, 
                        incidents of school violence.
            ``(6) Eligible local applicant.--The term `eligible local 
        applicant' means--
                    ``(A) a local educational agency;
                    ``(B) a consortium of local educational agencies; 
                or
                    ``(C) a nonprofit organization that has a track 
                record of success in implementing the activities 
                proposed in the grant application and has signed a 
                memorandum of understanding with a local educational 
                agency or consortium of local educational agencies that 
                the organization will, upon receipt of a subgrant under 
                this part--
                            ``(i) implement school-based activities and 
                        programs described in section 
                        4404(i)(1)(A)(iii) in 1 or more schools served 
                        by the local educational agency or consortium; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) conduct school-level measurement of 
                        conditions for learning that are consistent 
                        with the State's conditions for learning 
                        measurement system under section 4404(h).
            ``(7) Harassment.--The term `harassment' means conduct, 
        including bullying, that--
                    ``(A) is sufficiently severe, persistent, or 
                pervasive to limit or interfere with a student's 
                ability to participate in or benefit from a program or 
                activity of a public school or educational agency, 
                including acts of verbal, nonverbal, or physical 
                aggression, intimidation, or hostility, and 
                communications made available through electronic means; 
                and
                    ``(B) is based on--
                            ``(i) a student's actual or perceived race, 
                        color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual 
                        orientation, gender identity, or religion;
                            ``(ii) the actual or perceived race, color, 
                        national origin, sex, disability, sexual 
                        orientation, gender identity, or religion of a 
                        person with whom a student associates or has 
                        associated; or
                            ``(iii) any other distinguishing 
                        characteristics that may be enumerated by a 
                        State or local educational agency.
            ``(8) Other qualified psychologist.--The term `other 
        qualified psychologist' means an individual who has 
        demonstrated competence in counseling children in a school 
        setting and who--
                    ``(A) is licensed in psychology by the State in 
                which the individual works; and
                    ``(B) practices in the scope of the individual's 
                education, training, and experience with children in 
                school settings.
            ``(9) Physical education indicators.--The term `physical 
        education indicators' means a set of measures for instruction 
        on physical activity, health-related fitness, physical 
        competence, and cognitive understanding about physical 
        activity. Such indicators shall include--
                    ``(A) for the State, for each local educational 
                agency in the State, and for each elementary school and 
                secondary school in the State, the average number of 
                minutes per week (averaged over the school year) that 
                all students spend in required physical education, and 
                the average number of minutes per week (averaged over 
                the school year) that all students engage in moderate 
                to vigorous physical activity, as measured against 
                established recommended guidelines of the Centers for 
                Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of 
                Health and Human Services;
                    ``(B) for the State, the percentage of local 
                educational agencies that have a required, age-
                appropriate physical education curriculum that adheres 
                to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
                guidelines and State standards;
                    ``(C) for the State, for each local educational 
                agency in the State, and for each elementary school and 
                secondary school in the State, the percentage of 
                elementary school and secondary school physical 
                education teachers who are licensed or certified in the 
                State to teach physical education;
                    ``(D) for the State, and for each local educational 
                agency in the State, the percentage of elementary 
                schools and secondary schools that have a physical 
                education teacher who is certified or licensed to teach 
                physical education and adapted physical education in 
                the State;
                    ``(E) for each school in the State, the number of 
                indoor square feet and the number of outdoor square 
                feet used primarily for physical education; and
                    ``(F) for the State, the percentage of local 
                educational agencies that have a school wellness 
                council that--
                            ``(i) includes members appointed by the 
                        local educational agency superintendent;
                            ``(ii) may include parents, students, 
                        representatives of the school food authority, 
                        representatives of the school board, school 
                        administrators, school nurses, and members of 
                        the public; and
                            ``(iii) meets regularly to promote a 
                        healthy school environment.
            ``(10) Prescription drug.--The term `prescription drug' 
        means a drug (as defined in section 201(g)(1) of the Federal 
        Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(g)(1)) that is 
        described in section 503(b)(1) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 
        353(b)(1))).
            ``(11) Programs to promote mental health.--The term 
        `programs to promote mental health' means programs that--
                    ``(A) develop students' social and emotional 
                competencies;
                    ``(B) link students with local mental health 
                systems by--
                            ``(i) enhancing, improving, or developing 
                        collaborative efforts between school-based 
                        service systems and mental health service 
                        systems to provide, enhance, or improve 
                        prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services 
                        to students, and to improve student social and 
                        emotional competencies;
                            ``(ii) enhancing the availability of--
                                    ``(I) crisis intervention services;
                                    ``(II) appropriate referrals for 
                                students potentially in need of mental 
                                health services, including suicide 
                                prevention; and
                                    ``(III) ongoing mental health 
                                services; and
                            ``(iii) providing services that establish 
                        or expand school counseling and mental health 
                        programs that--
                                    ``(I) are comprehensive in 
                                addressing the counseling, social, 
                                emotional, behavioral, mental health, 
                                and educational needs of all students;
                                    ``(II) use a developmental, 
                                preventive approach to counseling and 
                                mental health services;
                                    ``(III) are linguistically 
                                appropriate and culturally responsive;
                                    ``(IV) increase the range, 
                                availability, quantity, and quality of 
                                counseling and mental health services 
                                in the elementary schools and secondary 
                                schools of the local educational 
                                agency;
                                    ``(V) expand counseling and mental 
                                health services through--
                                            ``(aa) school counselors, 
                                        school social workers, school 
                                        psychologists, other qualified 
                                        psychologists, child and 
                                        adolescent psychiatrists, or 
                                        other qualified health or 
                                        mental health professionals, 
                                        such as school nurses; and
                                            ``(bb) school-based mental 
                                        health services partnership 
                                        programs;
                                    ``(VI) use innovative approaches 
                                to--
                                            ``(aa) increase children's 
                                        understanding of peer and 
                                        family relationships, work and 
                                        self, decisionmaking, or 
                                        academic and career planning; 
                                        or
                                            ``(bb) improve peer 
                                        interaction;
                                    ``(VII) provide counseling and 
                                mental health services in settings that 
                                meet the range of student needs;
                                    ``(VIII) include professional 
                                development appropriate to the 
                                activities covered in this paragraph 
                                for teachers, school leaders, 
                                instructional staff, and appropriate 
                                school personnel, including training in 
                                appropriate identification and early 
                                intervention techniques by school 
                                counselors, school social workers, 
                                school psychologists, other qualified 
                                psychologists, child and adolescent 
                                psychiatrists, or other qualified 
                                health professionals, such as school 
                                nurses;
                                    ``(IX) ensure a team approach to 
                                school counseling and mental health 
                                services in the schools served by the 
                                local educational agency;
                                    ``(X) demonstrate that the local 
                                educational agency is working toward--
                                            ``(aa) a 1:250 ratio of 
                                        school counselors to students, 
                                        as recommended by the American 
                                        School Counselor Association;
                                            ``(bb) a 1:250 ratio of 
                                        school social workers to 
                                        students, as recommended by the 
                                        School Social Work Association 
                                        of America;
                                            ``(cc) a 1:700 ratio of 
                                        school psychologists to 
                                        students, as recommended by the 
                                        National Association of School 
                                        Psychologists; and
                                            ``(dd) a 1:750 ratio of 
                                        school nurses to students in 
                                        the general population, a 1:225 
                                        ratio for students requiring 
                                        daily professional school 
                                        nursing services, and a 1:125 
                                        ratio for students with complex 
                                        needs, as recommended by the 
                                        National Association of School 
                                        Nurses; and
                                    ``(XI) ensure that school 
                                counselors, school psychologists, other 
                                qualified psychologists, school social 
                                workers, or child and adolescent 
                                psychiatrists paid from funds made 
                                available under the programs spend a 
                                majority of their time counseling or 
                                providing mental health services to 
                                students or in other activities 
                                directly related to counseling or 
                                providing such services;
                    ``(C) provide training for the school personnel, 
                health professionals (such as school nurses), and 
                mental health professionals who will participate in the 
                programs; and
                    ``(D) provide technical assistance and consultation 
                to school systems, mental health agencies, and families 
                participating in the programs.
            ``(12) Programs to promote physical activity, education, 
        and fitness, and nutrition.--The term `programs to promote 
        physical activity, education, and fitness, and nutrition' means 
        programs that--
                    ``(A) increase and enable active student 
                participation in physical well-being activities and 
                provide teacher and school leader professional 
                development to encourage and increase such 
                participation;
                    ``(B) are comprehensive in nature;
                    ``(C) include opportunities for professional 
                development for teachers of physical education to stay 
                abreast of the latest research, issues, and trends in 
                the field of physical education; and
                    ``(D) include 1 or more of the following 
                activities:
                            ``(i) Fitness education and assessment to 
                        help students understand, improve, or maintain 
                        their physical well-being.
                            ``(ii) Instruction in a variety of motor 
                        skills and physical activities designed to 
                        enhance the physical, mental, social, and 
                        emotional development of every student.
                            ``(iii) Development of, and instruction in, 
                        cognitive concepts about motor skill and 
                        physical fitness that support a lifelong 
                        healthy lifestyle.
                            ``(iv) Opportunities to develop positive 
                        social and cooperative skills through physical 
                        activity.
                            ``(v) Instruction in healthy eating habits 
                        and good nutrition.
            ``(13) School-based mental health services partnership 
        program.--The term `school-based mental health services 
        partnership program' means a program that--
                    ``(A) includes a public or private mental health 
                entity or healthcare entity and may include a child 
                welfare agency, family-based mental health entity, 
                family organization, trauma network, or other 
                community-based entity;
                    ``(B) provides comprehensive school-based mental 
                health services and supports;
                    ``(C) provides comprehensive staff development for 
                school and community service personnel working in the 
                school;
                    ``(D) includes the early identification of social, 
                emotional, or behavioral problems, or substance use 
                disorders, and the provision of early intervening 
                services;
                    ``(E) provides for the treatment or referral for 
                treatment of students with social, emotional, or 
                behavioral health problems, or substance use disorders;
                    ``(F) includes the development and implementation 
                of programs to assist children in dealing with trauma 
                and violence;
                    ``(G) includes the development of mechanisms, based 
                on best practices, for children to report incidents of 
                violence or plans by other children or adults to commit 
                violence;
                    ``(H) is based on trauma-informed and evidence-
                based practices;
                    ``(I) is coordinated, where appropriate, with early 
                intervening services carried out under the Individuals 
                with Disabilities Education Act; and
                    ``(J) is provided by qualified mental and 
                behavioral health professionals who are certified or 
                licensed by the State involved and practicing within 
                their area of expertise.
            ``(14) School counselor.--The term `school counselor' means 
        an individual who has documented competence in counseling 
        children and adolescents in a school setting and who--
                    ``(A) is licensed by the State or certified by an 
                independent professional regulatory authority;
                    ``(B) in the absence of such State licensure or 
                certification, possesses national certification in 
                school counseling or a specialty of counseling granted 
                by an independent professional organization; or
                    ``(C) holds a minimum of a master's degree in 
                school counseling from a program accredited by the 
                Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related 
                Educational Programs or the equivalent.
            ``(15) School health indicators.--The term `school health 
        indicators' means a set of measurements for determining the 
        number of students seen in the school health office with, or 
        for, social and emotional disturbances, abuse and neglect, 
        substance use disorders, acute and chronic illness, and oral 
        and visual health issues, (to the extent the school health 
        office has applicable information), and the number of student 
        deaths on school property, if any.
            ``(16) School nurse.--The term `school nurse' means a 
        graduate of an accredited school of nursing program who is 
        licensed by the State as a registered nurse.
            ``(17) School psychologist.--The term `school psychologist' 
        means an individual who--
                    ``(A) has completed a minimum of 60 graduate 
                semester hours in school psychology from an institution 
                of higher education and has completed 1,200 clock hours 
                in a supervised school psychology internship, of which 
                600 hours are in the school setting;
                    ``(B) is licensed or certified in school psychology 
                by the State in which the individual works; or
                    ``(C) in the absence of such State licensure or 
                certification, possesses national certification by the 
                National School Psychology Certification Board.
            ``(18) School social worker.--The term `school social 
        worker' means an individual who--
                    ``(A) holds a master's degree in social work from a 
                program accredited by the Council on Social Work 
                Education; and
                    ``(B)(i) is licensed or certified by the State in 
                which services are provided; or
                    ``(ii) in the absence of such State licensure or 
                certification, possesses a national credential or 
                certification as a school social work specialist 
                granted by an independent professional organization.

``SEC. 4403. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.

    ``From amounts made available to carry out this part, the Secretary 
shall allocate--
            ``(1) for each year for which funding is made available to 
        carry out this part, not more than 2 percent of such amounts 
        for technical assistance, evaluation, and other activities 
        consistent with the purpose of this part;
            ``(2) for the first 3 years for which funding is made 
        available to carry out this part--
                    ``(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B)--
                            ``(i) not more than 30 percent of such 
                        amounts or $30,000,000, whichever amount is 
                        more, for State conditions for learning 
                        measurement systems grants, distributed to 
                        every State (by an application process 
                        consistent with section 4404(d)) in an amount 
                        proportional to each State's share of funding 
                        under subpart 2 of part A of title I, to 
                        develop or improve the State's conditions for 
                        learning measurement system described in 
                        section 4404(h), and to conduct a needs 
                        analysis to meet the requirements of section 
                        4404(d)(2)(D); and
                            ``(ii) not more than 68 percent of such 
                        amounts for Successful, Safe, and Healthy 
                        Students State Grants under section 4404; and
                    ``(B) for any fiscal year for which the amount 
                remaining available after funds are reserved under 
                paragraph (1) is less than $30,000,000, all of such 
                remainder for the State conditions for learning 
                measurement systems grants described in subparagraph 
                (A)(i); and
            ``(3) for the fourth year and each subsequent year for 
        which funding is made available to carry out this part, not 
        less than 98 percent of such amounts for Successful, Safe, and 
        Healthy Students State Grants under section 4404.

``SEC. 4404. SUCCESSFUL, SAFE, AND HEALTHY STUDENTS STATE GRANTS.

    ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide funding 
to eligible States to implement comprehensive programs that--
            ``(1) address conditions for learning in schools in the 
        State; and
            ``(2) are based on--
                    ``(A) scientifically valid research; and
                    ``(B) an analysis of need that considers, at a 
                minimum, the indicators in the State's conditions for 
                learning measurement system described in subsection 
                (h).
    ``(b) State Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--From amounts allocated under section 
        4403 for Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students State Grants, 
        the Secretary shall award grants to eligible States to carry 
        out the purpose of this section.
            ``(2) Awards to states.--
                    ``(A) Formula grants.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), if the total amount allocated under 
                section 4403 for Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students 
                State Grants for a fiscal year is $500,000,000 or 
                greater, the Secretary shall allot to each State that 
                meets the eligibility requirements of subsection (c) 
                with an approved application an amount that bears the 
                same relationship to such total amount as the amount 
                received under part A of title I by such eligible State 
                for the preceding fiscal year bears to the amount 
                received under such part for the preceding fiscal year 
                by all eligible States.
                    ``(B) Minimum state allotment.--
                            ``(i) In general.--No State receiving an 
                        allotment under subparagraph (A) may receive 
                        less than one-half of 1 percent of the total 
                        amount allotted under such subparagraph.
                            ``(ii) Puerto rico.--The amount allotted 
                        under subparagraph (A) to the Commonwealth of 
                        Puerto Rico for a fiscal year may not exceed 
                        one-half of 1 percent of the total amount 
                        allotted under such subparagraph for such 
                        fiscal year.
                    ``(C) Competitive grants.--
                            ``(i) In general.--If the total amount 
                        allocated under section 4403 for Successful, 
                        Safe, and Healthy Students State Grants for a 
                        fiscal year is less than $500,000,000, the 
                        Secretary shall award grants under this section 
                        to States that meet the eligibility 
                        requirements of subsection (c) on a competitive 
                        basis.
                            ``(ii) Sufficient size and scope.--In 
                        awarding grants on a competitive basis pursuant 
                        to clause (i), the Secretary shall ensure that 
                        grant awards are of sufficient size and scope 
                        to carry out required and approved activities 
                        under this section.
    ``(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, a State shall demonstrate to the Secretary that the State 
has--
            ``(1) established a statewide physical education 
        requirement that is consistent with widely recognized 
        standards; and
            ``(2) required all local educational agencies in the State 
        to--
                    ``(A) establish policies that prevent and prohibit 
                harassment in schools; and
                    ``(B) provide--
                            ``(i) annual notice to parents, students, 
                        and educational professionals describing the 
                        full range of prohibited conduct contained in 
                        such local educational agency's discipline 
                        policies; and
                            ``(ii) grievance procedures for students or 
                        parents to register complaints regarding the 
                        prohibited conduct contained in such local 
                        educational agency's discipline policies, 
                        including--
                                    ``(I) the name of the local 
                                educational agency official who is 
                                designated as responsible for receiving 
                                such complaints; and
                                    ``(II) timelines that the local 
                                educational agency will follow in the 
                                resolution of such complaints.
    ``(d) Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State that desires to receive a grant 
        under this section shall submit an application at such time, in 
        such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
        may require.
            ``(2) Content of application.--At a minimum, the 
        application shall include--
                    ``(A) documentation of the State's eligibility to 
                receive a grant under this section, as described in 
                subsection (c);
                    ``(B) an assurance that the policies used to 
                prohibit harassment in schools that are required under 
                subsection (c)(2)(A) emphasize alternatives to school 
                suspension that minimize students' removal from grade-
                level instruction, promote mental health, and only 
                allow out-of-school punishments in severe or persistent 
                cases;
                    ``(C) a plan for improving conditions for learning 
                in schools in the State in a manner consistent with the 
                requirements of this part that may be part of a broader 
                statewide child and youth plan, if such a plan exists 
                and is consistent with the requirements of this part;
                    ``(D) a needs analysis of the conditions for 
                learning in schools in the State, which--
                            ``(i) shall include a description of, and 
                        data measuring, the State's conditions for 
                        learning; and
                            ``(ii) may be a part of a broader statewide 
                        child and youth needs analysis, if such an 
                        analysis exists and is consistent with the 
                        requirements of this part;
                    ``(E) a description of how the activities the State 
                proposes to implement with grant funds are responsive 
                to the results of the needs analysis described in 
                subparagraph (D); and
                    ``(F) a description of how the State will--
                            ``(i) develop, adopt, adapt, or improve and 
                        implement the State's conditions for learning 
                        measurement system and how the State will 
                        ensure that all local educational agencies and 
                        schools in the State participate in such 
                        system;
                            ``(ii) ensure the quality and validity of 
                        the State's conditions for learning data 
                        collection, including the State's plan for 
                        survey administration as required under 
                        subsection (h)(2)(A) and for ensuring the 
                        reliability and validity of survey instruments;
                            ``(iii) coordinate the proposed activities 
                        with other Federal and State programs, 
                        including programs funded under this part, 
                        which may include programs to expand learning 
                        time and for before- and after-school 
                        programming in order to provide sufficient time 
                        to carry out activities described in this part;
                            ``(iv) assist local educational agencies to 
                        align activities with funds the agencies 
                        receive under the program with other funding 
                        sources in order to support a coherent and 
                        nonduplicative program;
                            ``(v) solicit and approve subgrant 
                        applications, including how the State will--
                                    ``(I) allocate funds for statewide 
                                activities and subgrants for each year 
                                of the grant, consistent with the 
                                allocation requirements under 
                                subsection (i)(2); and
                                    ``(II) consider the results of the 
                                needs analysis described in 
                                subparagraph (D) in the State's 
                                distribution of subgrants;
                            ``(vi) address the needs of diverse 
                        geographic areas in the State, including rural 
                        and urban communities;
                            ``(vii) provide assistance to local 
                        educational agencies and schools in their 
                        efforts to prevent and appropriately respond to 
                        incidents of harassment, including building the 
                        capacity of such agencies and schools to 
                        educate family and community members regarding 
                        the agencies' and schools' respective roles in 
                        preventing and responding to such incidents;
                            ``(viii) provide assistance to local 
                        educational agencies and schools in their 
                        efforts to implement positive, preventative 
                        approaches to school discipline, such as 
                        schoolwide positive behavioral interventions 
                        and supports and restorative justice, that 
                        improve student engagement while minimizing 
                        students' removal from instruction and reducing 
                        the frequency of discipline infractions and 
                        disciplinary disparities among the subgroups of 
                        students described in section 1111(a)(3)(D);
                            ``(ix) provide assistance to local 
                        educational agencies and schools in their 
                        efforts to increase the provision of physical 
                        activity and physical education opportunities 
                        during the school day and implement programs to 
                        promote physical activity, education, and 
                        fitness, and nutrition; and
                            ``(x) provide assistance to local 
                        educational agencies and schools in their 
                        efforts to improve access to State-licensed or 
                        State-certified school counselors, school 
                        psychologists, and school social workers or 
                        other State-licensed or State-certified mental 
                        health professionals qualified under State law 
                        to provide mental health services to students 
                        in schools.
            ``(3) Review process.--The Secretary shall establish a 
        peer-review process to review applications submitted under this 
        subsection.
    ``(e) Duration.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State that receives a grant under this 
        section may receive funding for not more than 5 years in 
        accordance with this subsection.
            ``(2) Initial period.--The Secretary shall award grants 
        under this section for an initial period of not more than 3 
        years.
            ``(3) Grant extension.--The Secretary may extend a grant 
        awarded to a State under this section for not more than an 
        additional 2 years if the State shows sufficient improvement, 
        as determined by the Secretary, against baseline data for the 
        performance metrics established under subsection (j).
    ``(f) Reservation and Use of Funds.--A State that receives a grant 
under this section shall--
            ``(1) reserve not more than 10 percent of the grant funds 
        for administration of the program, technical assistance, and 
        the development, improvement, and implementation of the State's 
        conditions for learning measurement system, as described in 
        subsection (h); and
            ``(2) use the remainder of grant funds after making the 
        reservation under paragraph (1) to award subgrants, on a 
        competitive basis, to eligible local applicants.
    ``(g) Required State Activities.--A State that receives a grant 
under this section shall--
            ``(1) not later than 1 year after receipt of the grant, 
        develop, adapt, improve, or adopt and implement the statewide 
        conditions for learning measurement system described in 
        subsection (h) (unless the State can demonstrate, to the 
        satisfaction of the Secretary, that an appropriate system has 
        already been implemented) that annually measures the State's 
        progress in the conditions for learning for every public school 
        in the State;
            ``(2) collect information in each year of the grant on the 
        conditions for learning at the school-building level through 
        comprehensive needs assessments of student, school staff, and 
        family perceptions, experiences, and behaviors;
            ``(3) collect annual incident data at the school-building 
        level that are accurate and complete;
            ``(4) publicly report, at the local educational agency and 
        school level, the data collected in the State's conditions for 
        learning measurement system, described in subsection (h), each 
        year in a timely and highly accessible manner, and in a manner 
        that does not reveal personally identifiable information;
            ``(5) use, on a continuous basis, the results of the data 
        collected in the State's conditions for learning measurement 
        system to--
                    ``(A) identify and address conditions for learning 
                statewide;
                    ``(B) help subgrantees identify and address school 
                and student needs; and
                    ``(C) provide individualized assistance to low-
                performing schools identified under section 1116 and 
                schools with significant conditions for learning 
                weaknesses;
            ``(6) encourage local educational agencies to--
                    ``(A) integrate physical activity, education, and 
                fitness into a range of subjects throughout the school 
                day and locations within schools;
                    ``(B) consult with a variety of stakeholders, 
                including families, students, school officials, and 
                other organizations with wellness and physical 
                activity, education, and fitness expertise, on the 
                priorities and strategies for integrating physical 
                activity, education, and fitness within schools; and
                    ``(C) regularly monitor schools' efforts in 
                improving wellness and physical activity, education, 
                and fitness understanding and habits among students;
            ``(7) encourage local educational agencies to--
                    ``(A) integrate healthy eating and nutrition 
                education into various times of the school day and 
                locations within schools;
                    ``(B) consult with a variety of stakeholders, 
                including families, students, school officials, and 
                other organizations with nutrition education expertise, 
                on integrating healthy eating and nutrition education 
                within schools; and
                    ``(C) regularly monitor schools' efforts in 
                improving nutrition understanding and healthy eating 
                among students;
            ``(8) encourage local educational agencies to implement 
        programs that expand student access to State-licensed or State-
        certified school counselors, school psychologists, and school 
        social workers or other State-licensed or State-certified 
        mental health professionals who are qualified under State law 
        to provide mental health services to students in schools;
            ``(9) award subgrants, consistent with subsection (i), to 
        eligible local applicants; and
            ``(10) monitor subgrants and provide technical assistance 
        to subgrantees on the implementation of grant activities.
    ``(h) Conditions for Learning Measurement System.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State that receives a grant under 
        this part shall establish a State reporting and information 
        system that measures conditions for learning in the State and 
        is part of the State's system for reporting the data required 
        under section 1111 and part of any State longitudinal data 
        system that links statewide elementary and secondary data 
        systems with early childhood, postsecondary, and workforce data 
        systems.
            ``(2) System activities.--The State reporting and 
        information system described in paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) contain, at a minimum, data from valid and 
                reliable surveys of students and staff and the 
                indicators in subparagraph (B) that allow staff at the 
                State, local educational agencies, and schools to 
                examine and improve school-level conditions for 
                learning;
                    ``(B) collect school-level data on--
                            ``(i) physical education indicators, as 
                        applicable;
                            ``(ii) individual student attendance and 
                        truancy;
                            ``(iii) in-school suspensions, out-of-
                        school suspensions, expulsions, referrals to 
                        law enforcement, school-based arrests, and 
                        disciplinary transfers (including placements in 
                        alternative schools) by student;
                            ``(iv) the frequency, seriousness, and 
                        incidence of violence and drug-related offenses 
                        resulting in disciplinary action in elementary 
                        schools and secondary schools in the State;
                            ``(v) the incidence and prevalence, age of 
                        onset, perception of and actual health risk, 
                        and perception of social disapproval of drug 
                        use and violence, including harassment, by 
                        youth and school personnel in schools and 
                        communities;
                            ``(vi) school health indicators, including 
                        acute and chronic physical, mental, and 
                        emotional healthcare needs; and
                            ``(vii) student access to State-licensed or 
                        State-certified school counselors, school 
                        psychologists, and school social workers or 
                        other State-licensed or State-certified mental 
                        health professionals qualified under State law 
                        to provide such services to students in 
                        schools, including staff-to-student ratios;
                    ``(C) collect and report data, including, at a 
                minimum, the data described in clauses (ii), (iii), and 
                (v) of subparagraph (B), in the aggregate and 
                disaggregated by the categories of race, ethnicity, 
                gender, disability status, migrant status, English 
                proficiency, and status as economically disadvantaged, 
                and cross-tabulated across all of such categories by 
                gender and by disability;
                    ``(D) protect student privacy, consistent with 
                applicable data privacy laws and regulations, including 
                section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 
                U.S.C. 1232g, commonly known as the `Family Educational 
                Rights and Privacy Act of 1974'); and
                    ``(E) to the extent practicable, utilize a web-
                based reporting system.
            ``(3) Compiling statistics.--In compiling the statistics 
        required to measure conditions for learning in the State--
                    ``(A) the offenses described in paragraph 
                (2)(B)(iv) shall be defined pursuant to the State's 
                criminal code, and aligned to the extent practicable, 
                with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform 
                Crime Reports categories, but shall not identify 
                victims of crimes or persons accused of crimes; and the 
                collected data shall include incident reports by school 
                officials, anonymous student surveys, and anonymous 
                teacher surveys;
                    ``(B) the performance metrics that are established 
                under subsection (j) shall be collected and the 
                performance on such metrics shall be defined and 
                reported uniformly statewide;
                    ``(C) the State shall collect, analyze, and use the 
                data under paragraph (2)(B) at least annually; and
                    ``(D) grant recipients and subgrant recipients 
                shall use the data for planning and continuous 
                improvement of activities implemented under this part, 
                and may collect data for indicators that are locally 
                defined, and that are not reported to the State, to 
                meet local needs (so long as such indicators are 
                aligned with the conditions for learning).
    ``(i) Subgrants.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Awarding of subgrants.--A State that receives 
                a grant under this section shall award subgrants, on a 
                competitive basis, to eligible local applicants--
                            ``(i) based on need as identified by--
                                    ``(I) the State's conditions for 
                                learning measurement system described 
                                in subsection (h); or
                                    ``(II) in the case of a State for 
                                which the learning measurement system 
                                described in subsection (h) is not yet 
                                implemented, other data determined 
                                appropriate by the State;
                            ``(ii) that are of sufficient size and 
                        scope to enable the eligible local applicants 
                        to carry out approved activities; and
                            ``(iii) to implement programs that--
                                    ``(I) are comprehensive in nature;
                                    ``(II) are based on scientifically 
                                valid research;
                                    ``(III) are consistent with 
                                achieving the conditions for learning 
                                for the State; and
                                    ``(IV) address 1 or more of the 
                                uses described in clauses (i) through 
                                (iii) of paragraph (2)(A).
                    ``(B) Assistance.--A State that receives a grant 
                under this section shall provide assistance to subgrant 
                applicants and recipients in the selection of 
                scientifically valid programs and interventions.
                    ``(C) Partnerships allowed.--An eligible local 
                applicant may apply for a subgrant under this 
                subsection in partnership with 1 or more community-
                based organizations.
            ``(2) Allocation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In awarding subgrants under this 
                section, each State shall ensure that, for the 
                aggregate of all subgrants awarded by the State--
                            ``(i) not less than 20 percent of subgrant 
                        funds are used to carry out drug and violence 
                        prevention;
                            ``(ii) not less than 20 percent of subgrant 
                        funds are used to carry out programs to promote 
                        mental health; and
                            ``(iii) not less than 20 percent of 
                        subgrant funds are used to carry out programs 
                        to promote physical activity, education, and 
                        fitness, and nutrition.
                    ``(B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this 
                paragraph shall be construed to require States, in 
                making subgrants to eligible local applicants, to 
                require the eligible local applicants to use 20 percent 
                of subgrant funds for each of the uses described in 
                clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (A).
            ``(3) Applications.--An eligible local applicant that 
        desires to receive a subgrant under this subsection shall 
        submit to the State an application at such time, in such 
        manner, and containing such information as the State may 
        require.
            ``(4) Priority.--In awarding subgrants under this 
        subsection, a State shall give priority to applications that--
                    ``(A) demonstrate the greatest need, according to 
                the results of the State's conditions for learning 
                surveys described in subsection (h)(2)(A); and
                    ``(B) propose to serve schools with the highest 
                concentrations of poverty, based on the percentage of 
                students receiving or who are eligible to receive a 
                free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B. 
                Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
                seq.).
            ``(5) Activities of subgrant recipients.--Each recipient of 
        a subgrant under this subsection shall, for the duration of the 
        subgrant--
                    ``(A) carry out activities--
                            ``(i) the need for which has been 
                        identified--
                                    ``(I) at a minimum, through the 
                                State's conditions for learning 
                                measurement system described in 
                                subsection (h); or
                                    ``(II) in the case of a State that 
                                has not yet implemented the learning 
                                measurement system described in 
                                subsection (h), through the State's 
                                needs analysis described in subsection 
                                (d)(2)(D);
                            ``(ii) that are part of a comprehensive 
                        strategy or framework to address such need; and
                            ``(iii) that include 1 or more of the 
                        following:
                                    ``(I) Drug and violence prevention.
                                    ``(II) Programs to promote mental 
                                health.
                                    ``(III) Programs to promote 
                                physical activity, education, and 
                                fitness, and nutrition;
                    ``(B) ensure that each framework, intervention, or 
                program selected be based on scientifically valid 
                research and be used for the purpose for which such 
                framework, intervention, or program was found to be 
                effective;
                    ``(C) use school-level data from the State's 
                conditions for learning measurement system described in 
                subsection (h), to inform the implementation and 
                continuous improvement of activities carried out under 
                this part;
                    ``(D) use data from the statewide conditions for 
                learning measurement system to identify challenges 
                outside of school or off school grounds (including the 
                need for safe passages for students to and from 
                school), and collaborate with 1 or more community-based 
                organization to address such challenges;
                    ``(E) collect, and report to the State educational 
                agency, data for schools served by the subgrant 
                recipient, in a manner consistent with the State's 
                conditions for learning measurement system described in 
                subsection (h);
                    ``(F) establish policies to expand access to 
                quality physical activity opportunities, including 
                local school wellness policies;
                    ``(G) if the local educational agency to be served 
                through the grant does not have an active school 
                wellness council consistent with the requirements of 
                the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et 
                seq.), establish such a school wellness council, which 
                may be part of an existing school council that has the 
                capacity and willingness to address school wellness;
                    ``(H) engage family members and community-based 
                organizations in the development of conditions for 
                learning surveys, and in the planning, implementation, 
                and review of the subgrant recipient's efforts under 
                this part;
                    ``(I) consider and accommodate the unique needs of 
                students who are children with disabilities and English 
                learners in implementing activities; and
                    ``(J) establish policies to expand access to 
                quality counseling and mental health programs and 
                services.
    ``(j) Accountability.--
            ``(1) Establishment of performance metrics.--The Secretary, 
        acting through the Director of the Institute of Education 
        Sciences, shall establish program performance metrics to 
        measure the effectiveness of the activities carried out under 
        this part.
            ``(2) Annual report.--Each State that receives a grant 
        under this part shall prepare and submit an annual report to 
        the Secretary, which shall include information relevant to the 
        conditions for learning, including progress toward meeting 
        outcomes for the metrics established under paragraph (1).
    ``(k) Evaluation.--From the amount reserved in accordance with 
section 9601, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the 
Institute of Education Sciences, shall conduct an evaluation of the 
impact of the practices funded or disseminated under this section.

``SEC. 4405. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    ``From the amount allocated under section 4403(1), the Secretary 
shall provide technical assistance to applicants, recipients, and 
subgrant recipients of the programs funded under this part.

``SEC. 4406. SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AFTER A VIOLENT OR TRAUMATIC CRISIS.

    ``(a) In General.--From the funds appropriated under section 
3(n)(2), the Secretary may provide financial assistance, as described 
in subsection (b), for a local educational agency that has an 
application approved by the Secretary and serves a school in which the 
learning environment has been disrupted due to a violent or traumatic 
crisis that took place on the school campus, to enable such local 
educational agency to carry out--
            ``(1) the acquisition (by purchase, lease, donation, or 
        otherwise) of an interest in improved or unimproved real 
        property that the local educational agency deems necessary to 
        commence or continue an appropriate learning environment in a 
        public elementary or secondary school, in the aftermath of a 
        violent or traumatic crisis; and
            ``(2) the construction of new facilities, or the 
        renovation, repair, or alteration of existing facilities, that 
        the local educational agency deems necessary to commence or 
        continue an appropriate learning environment in a public 
        elementary or secondary school, in the aftermath of a violent 
        or traumatic crisis.
    ``(b) Funding Limitation.--The amount of financial assistance 
provided under subsection (a) to a local educational agency shall not 
exceed 50 percent of the costs of the authorized activities in the 
approved application.
    ``(c) Nonapplicability.--Sections 4401 through 4405 shall not apply 
to this section.

``SEC. 4407. PROHIBITED USES OF FUNDS.

    ``No funds appropriated under this part may be used to pay for--
            ``(1) school resource officer or other security personnel 
        salaries, metal detectors, security cameras, or other security-
        related salaries, equipment, or expenses;
            ``(2) drug testing programs; or
            ``(3) the development, establishment, implementation, or 
        enforcement of zero-tolerance discipline policies, other than 
        those expressly required under the Gun-Free Schools Act (20 
        U.S.C. 7151 et seq.).

``SEC. 4408. FEDERAL AND STATE NONDISCRIMINATION LAWS.

    ``Nothing in this part shall be construed to invalidate or limit 
nondiscrimination principles or rights, remedies, procedures, or legal 
standards available to victims of discrimination under any other 
Federal law or law of a State or political subdivision of a State, 
including title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et 
seq.), title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et 
seq.), section 504 or 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
794 and 794a), or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). The obligations imposed by this part are in 
addition to those imposed by title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
(42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 
(20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 794), and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).''.

SEC. 4106. STUDENT NON-DISCRIMINATION.

    Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
part D, as added by section 4105 of this Act, the following:

                  ``PART E--STUDENT NON-DISCRIMINATION

``SEC. 4501. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This part may be cited as the `Student Non-Discrimination Act of 
2013'.

``SEC. 4502. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    ``(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            ``(1) Public school students who are lesbian, gay, 
        bisexual, or transgender (referred to in this part as `LGBT'), 
        or are perceived to be LGBT, or who associate with LGBT people, 
        have been and are subjected to pervasive discrimination, 
        including harassment, bullying, intimidation, and violence, and 
        have been deprived of equal educational opportunities, in 
        schools in every part of the Nation.
            ``(2) While discrimination of any kind is harmful to 
        students and to the education system, actions that target 
        students based on sexual orientation or gender identity 
        represent a distinct and severe problem that remains 
        inadequately addressed by current Federal law.
            ``(3) Numerous social science studies demonstrate that 
        discrimination at school has contributed to high rates of 
        absenteeism, academic underachievement, dropping out, and 
        adverse physical and mental health consequences among LGBT 
        youth.
            ``(4) When left unchecked, discrimination in schools based 
        on sexual orientation or gender identity can lead, and has led, 
        to life-threatening violence and to suicide.
            ``(5) Public school students enjoy a variety of 
        constitutional rights, including rights to equal protection, 
        privacy, and free expression, which are infringed when school 
        officials engage in or fail to take prompt and effective action 
        to stop discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or 
        gender identity.
            ``(6) Provisions of Federal statutory law expressly 
        prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, 
        religion, disability, and national origin. The Department of 
        Education and the Department of Justice, as well as numerous 
        courts, have correctly interpreted the prohibitions on sex 
        discrimination to include discrimination based on sex 
        stereotypes and gender identity, even when that sex-based 
        discrimination coincides or overlaps with discrimination based 
        on sexual orientation. However, the absence of express Federal 
        law prohibitions on discrimination on the basis of sexual 
        orientation and gender identity has created unnecessary 
        uncertainty that risks limiting access to legal remedies under 
        Federal law for LGBT students and their parents.
    ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this part are--
            ``(1) to ensure that all students have access to public 
        education in a safe environment free from discrimination, 
        including harassment, bullying, intimidation, and violence, on 
        the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity;
            ``(2) to provide a comprehensive Federal prohibition of 
        discrimination in public schools based on actual or perceived 
        sexual orientation or gender identity;
            ``(3) to provide meaningful and effective remedies for 
        discrimination in public schools based on actual or perceived 
        sexual orientation or gender identity;
            ``(4) to invoke congressional powers, including the power 
        to enforce the 14th Amendment to the Constitution and to 
        provide for the general welfare pursuant to section 8 of 
        article I of the Constitution and the power to make all laws 
        necessary and proper for the execution of the foregoing powers 
        pursuant to section 8 of article I of the Constitution, in 
        order to prohibit discrimination in public schools on the basis 
        of sexual orientation or gender identity; and
            ``(5) to allow the Department of Education and the 
        Department of Justice to effectively combat discrimination 
        based on sexual orientation and gender identity in public 
        schools, through regulation and enforcement, as the Departments 
        have issued regulations under and enforced title IX of the 
        Education Amendments of 1972 and other nondiscrimination laws 
        in a manner that effectively addresses discrimination.

``SEC. 4503. DEFINITIONS AND RULE.

    ``(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this part:
            ``(1) Educational agency.--The term `educational agency' 
        means a local educational agency, an educational service 
        agency, and a State educational agency.
            ``(2) Gender identity.--The term `gender identity' means 
        the gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other 
        gender-related characteristics of an individual, with or 
        without regard to the individual's designated sex at birth.
            ``(3) Harassment.--The term `harassment' means conduct, 
        including bullying, that is sufficiently severe, persistent, or 
        pervasive to limit or interfere with a student's ability to 
        participate in or benefit from a program or activity of a 
        public school or educational agency, including acts of verbal, 
        nonverbal, or physical aggression, intimidation, or hostility, 
        and communications made available through electronic means, if 
        such conduct is based on--
                    ``(A) a student's actual or perceived sexual 
                orientation or gender identity; or
                    ``(B) the actual or perceived sexual orientation or 
                gender identity of a person with whom a student 
                associates or has associated.
            ``(4) Program or activity.--The terms `program or activity' 
        and `program' have the same meanings given such terms as 
        applied under section 606 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
        U.S.C. 2000d-4a) to the operations of public entities under 
        paragraph (2)(B) of such section.
            ``(5) Public school.--The term `public school' means an 
        elementary school that is a public institution, and a secondary 
        school that is a public institution.
            ``(6) Sexual orientation.--The term `sexual orientation' 
        means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.
            ``(7) Student.--The term `student' means an individual 
        within the age limits for which the State provides free public 
        education who is enrolled in a public school or who, regardless 
        of official enrollment status, attends classes or participates 
        in the programs or activities of a public school or local 
        educational agency.
    ``(b) Rule.--Consistent with Federal law, in this part the term 
`includes' means `includes but is not limited to'.

``SEC. 4504. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION.

    ``(a) In General.--No student shall, on the basis of actual or 
perceived sexual orientation or gender identity of such individual or 
of a person with whom the student associates or has associated, be 
excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be 
subjected to discrimination under any program or activity if any part 
of the program or activity receives Federal financial assistance.
    ``(b) Harassment.--For purposes of this part, discrimination 
includes harassment of a student on the basis of actual or perceived 
sexual orientation or gender identity of such student or of a person 
with whom the student associates or has associated.
    ``(c) Retaliation Prohibited.--
            ``(1) Prohibition.--No person shall be excluded from 
        participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to 
        discrimination, retaliation, or reprisal under any program or 
        activity receiving Federal financial assistance based on the 
        person's opposition to conduct made unlawful by this part.
            ``(2) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection, 
        `opposition to conduct made unlawful by this part' includes--
                    ``(A) opposition to conduct believed to be made 
                unlawful by this part or conduct that could be believed 
                to become unlawful under this part if allowed to 
                continue;
                    ``(B) any formal or informal report, whether oral 
                or written, to any governmental entity, including 
                public schools and educational agencies and employees 
                of the public schools or educational agencies, 
                regarding conduct made unlawful by this part, conduct 
                believed to be made unlawful by this part, or conduct 
                that could be believed to become unlawful under this 
                part if allowed to continue;
                    ``(C) participation in any investigation, 
                proceeding, or hearing related to conduct made unlawful 
                by this part, conduct believed to be made unlawful by 
                this part, or conduct that could be believed to become 
                unlawful under this part if allowed to continue; and
                    ``(D) assistance or encouragement provided to any 
                other person in the exercise or enjoyment of any right 
                granted or protected by this part,
        if in the course of that opposition to conduct made unlawful by 
        this part, the person involved does not purposefully provide 
        information known to be materially false to any public school 
        or educational agency or other governmental entity regarding 
        conduct made unlawful by this part, or conduct believed to be 
        made unlawful by this part, or conduct that could be believed 
        to become unlawful under this part if allowed to continue.

``SEC. 4505. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT; REPORT TO 
              CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.

    ``(a) Requirements.--Each Federal department and agency which is 
empowered to extend Federal financial assistance to any education 
program or activity, by way of grant, loan, or contract other than a 
contract of insurance or guaranty, is authorized and directed to 
effectuate the provisions of section 4504 with respect to such program 
or activity by issuing rules, regulations, or orders of general 
applicability which shall be consistent with achievement of the 
objectives of the statute authorizing the financial assistance in 
connection with which the action is taken. No such rule, regulation, or 
order shall become effective unless and until approved by the 
President.
    ``(b) Enforcement.--Compliance with any requirement adopted 
pursuant to this section may be effected--
            ``(1) by the termination of or refusal to grant or to 
        continue assistance under such program or activity to any 
        recipient as to whom there has been an express finding on the 
        record, after opportunity for hearing, of a failure to comply 
        with such requirement, but such termination or refusal shall be 
        limited to the particular political entity, or part thereof, or 
        other recipient as to whom such a finding has been made, and 
        shall be limited in its effect to the particular program, or 
        part thereof, in which such noncompliance has been so found; or
            ``(2) by any other means authorized by law,
except that no such action shall be taken until the department or 
agency concerned has advised the appropriate person or persons of the 
failure to comply with the requirement and has determined that 
compliance cannot be secured by voluntary means.
    ``(c) Reports.--In the case of any action terminating, or refusing 
to grant or continue, assistance because of failure to comply with a 
requirement imposed pursuant to this section, the head of the Federal 
department or agency shall file with the committees of the House of 
Representatives and Senate having legislative jurisdiction over the 
program or activity involved a full written report of the circumstances 
and the grounds for such action. No such action shall become effective 
until 30 days have elapsed after the filing of such report.

``SEC. 4506. PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION.

    ``(a) Private Cause of Action.--Subject to subsection (c), and 
consistent with the cause of action recognized under title VI of the 
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) and title IX of the 
Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), and their 
implementing regulations, an aggrieved person may bring an action in a 
court of competent jurisdiction, asserting a violation of this part or 
the requirements adopted to effectuate this part. Aggrieved persons may 
be awarded all appropriate relief, including equitable relief, 
compensatory damages, and costs of the action.
    ``(b) Rule of Construction.--This section shall not be construed to 
preclude an aggrieved person from obtaining remedies under any other 
provision of law or to require such person to exhaust any 
administrative complaint process or notice of claim requirement before 
seeking redress under this section.
    ``(c) Statute of Limitations.--For actions brought pursuant to this 
section, the statute of limitations period shall be determined in 
accordance with section 1658(a) of title 28, United States Code. The 
tolling of any such limitations period shall be determined in 
accordance with the law governing actions under section 1979 of the 
Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983) in the State in which the action is 
brought.

``SEC. 4507. CAUSE OF ACTION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

    ``The Attorney General is authorized to institute for or in the 
name of the United States a civil action for a violation of this part 
or the requirements adopted to effectuate this part in any appropriate 
district court of the United States against such parties and for such 
relief as may be appropriate, including equitable relief and 
compensatory damages. Whenever a civil action is instituted for a 
violation of this part, or the requirements adopted to effectuate this 
part, the Attorney General may intervene in such action upon timely 
application and shall be entitled to the same relief as if the Attorney 
General had instituted the action. Nothing in this part shall adversely 
affect the right of any person to sue or obtain relief in any court for 
any activity that violates this part, including requirements adopted to 
effectuate this part.

``SEC. 4508. STATE IMMUNITY.

    ``(a) State Immunity.--A State shall not be immune under the 11th 
Amendment to the Constitution from suit in Federal court for a 
violation of this part or the requirements adopted to effectuate this 
part.
    ``(b) Waiver.--An educational agency's, including a State 
educational agency's, receipt or use of Federal financial assistance 
shall constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity, under the 11th 
Amendment or otherwise, to a suit brought by an aggrieved person for a 
violation of section 4504 or the requirements adopted to effectuate 
section 4504.
    ``(c) Remedies.--In a suit against a State for a violation of this 
part, remedies (including remedies both at law and in equity) are 
available for such a violation to the same extent as such remedies are 
available for such a violation in the suit against any public or 
private entity other than a State.

``SEC. 4509. ATTORNEY'S FEES.

    ``Section 722(b) of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1988(b)) is 
amended by inserting `the Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013,' 
after `Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000,'.

``SEC. 4510. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.

    ``(a) Federal and State Nondiscrimination Laws.--Nothing in this 
part or the requirements adopted to effectuate this part shall be 
construed to preempt, invalidate, or limit rights, remedies, 
procedures, or legal standards available to victims of discrimination 
or retaliation, under any other Federal law or law of a State or 
political subdivision of a State, including titles IV and VI of the 
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000c et seq., 2000d et seq.), 
title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), 
section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), or 
section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983). The obligations 
imposed by this part are in addition to those imposed by titles IV and 
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000c et seq., 2000d et 
seq.), title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et 
seq.), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), 
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), 
and section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983).
    ``(b) Free Speech and Expression Laws and Religious Student 
Groups.--Nothing in this part shall be construed to alter legal 
standards regarding, or affect the rights available to individuals or 
groups under, other Federal laws that establish protections for freedom 
of speech and expression, such as legal standards and rights available 
to religious and other student groups under the First Amendment and the 
Equal Access Act (20 U.S.C. 4071 et seq.).

``SEC. 4511. SEVERABILITY.

    ``If any provision of this part, or an amendment made by this part, 
or any application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is 
held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this part, and the 
application of the provision to any other person or circumstance shall 
not be impacted.

``SEC. 4512. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    ``This part, and the amendments made by this part, shall take 
effect 60 days after the date of enactment of the Student Non-
Discrimination Act of 2013 and shall not apply to conduct occurring 
before the effective date of this part.''.

SEC. 4107. 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS.

    Part F of title IV, as redesignated by section 4103(a) of this Act, 
is amended--
            (1) in section 4601, as redesignated by section 4103(a) of 
        this Act--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                                    (I) by striking ``to provide'' and 
                                inserting ``to assist States in 
                                providing''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``communities'' 
                                and inserting ``eligible entities'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (1)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``students with 
                                before school, after school, or summer 
                                learning'' after ``provide'';
                                    (II) by striking ``, particularly 
                                students''; and
                                    (III) by striking ``schools,'' and 
                                inserting ``schools'';
                            (iii) in paragraph (2)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``who attend low-
                                performing schools'' after ``offer 
                                students''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``and'' after the 
                                semicolon; and
                            (iv) by striking paragraph (3) and 
                        inserting the following:
            ``(3) significantly increase the number of hours in a 
        regular school day, week, or year in order to provide students 
        with additional time for academic work and for additional 
        subjects and enrichment activities that increase student 
        achievement and engagement; and
            ``(4) comprehensively redesign and implement an expanded 
        school day, expanded school week, or expanded school year 
        schedule for all students in a high-need school, to provide 
        additional time for--
                    ``(A) instruction in core academic subjects;
                    ``(B) instruction in additional subjects and 
                enrichment activities; and
                    ``(C) teachers and staff to collaborate, plan, and 
                engage in professional development within and across 
                grades and subjects.''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding 
                                subparagraph (A), by striking ``that--
                                '' and inserting ``that provides 1 or 
                                more of the following:'';
                                    (II) in subparagraph (A)--
                                            (aa) by striking 
                                        ``assists'' and inserting 
                                        ``Before school, after school, 
                                        or summer learning programs 
                                        that assist'';
                                            (bb) by striking ``(such as 
                                        before and after school or 
                                        during summer recess)''; and
                                            (cc) by striking ``; and'' 
                                        and inserting a period; and
                                    (III) by striking subparagraph (B) 
                                and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Expanded learning time programs that 
                significantly increase the total number of hours in a 
                regular school day, week, or year, in order to provide 
                students with the greatest academic needs with--
                            ``(i) additional time to participate in 
                        academic activities that--
                                    ``(I) are aligned with the 
                                instruction that such students receive 
                                during the regular school day; and
                                    ``(II) are targeted to the academic 
                                needs of such students; and
                            ``(ii) time to engage in enrichment and 
                        other activities that complement the academic 
                        program and contribute to a well-rounded 
                        education, which may include music and the 
                        arts, physical education, and experiential and 
                        work-based learning opportunities.
                    ``(C) Expanded learning time initiatives that use 
                an expanded school day, expanded school week, or 
                expanded school year schedule to increase the total 
                number of school hours for the school year at a high-
                need school by not less than 300 hours and redesign the 
                school's program in a manner that includes additional 
                time--
                            ``(i) for academic work, and to support 
                        innovation in teaching, in order to improve the 
                        proficiency of participating students, 
                        particularly struggling students, in core 
                        academic subjects;
                            ``(ii) to advance student learning for all 
                        students in all grades;
                            ``(iii) for additional subjects and 
                        enrichment activities that contribute to a 
                        well-rounded education, which may include music 
                        and the arts, physical education, and 
                        experiential and work-based learning 
                        opportunities; and
                            ``(iv) for teachers to engage in 
                        collaboration and professional planning, within 
                        and across grades and subjects.'';
                            (ii) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and 
                        inserting the following:
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible entity' means 
                a partnership of--
                            ``(i) 1 or more high-need local educational 
                        agencies in partnership with 1 or more public 
                        entities or nonprofit organizations with a 
                        demonstrated record of success in designing and 
                        implementing before school, after school, 
                        summer learning, or expanded learning time 
                        activities; or
                            ``(ii) 1 or more public entities or 
                        nonprofit organizations with a demonstrated 
                        record of success in designing and implementing 
                        before school, after school, summer learning, 
                        or expanded learning time activities, in 
                        partnership with 1 or more high-need local 
                        educational agencies.
                    ``(B) Special rule.--A State educational agency 
                shall deem a rural local educational agency applying 
                for a grant under section 4604 without a partnering 
                public or nonprofit entity to be an eligible entity if 
                the rural local educational agency demonstrates that 
                such agency is unable to partner with a public or 
                nonprofit organization in reasonable geographic 
                proximity or of sufficient quality to meet the 
                requirements of this part.''; and
                            (iii) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
                        paragraph (3);
            (2) in section 4602, as redesignated by section 4103(a) of 
        this Act--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) by striking ``under section 4206'' and 
                        inserting ``to carry out this part'';
                            (ii) by striking paragraph (1);
                            (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
                        (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; 
                        and
                            (iv) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by 
                        clause (iii), by striking ``Bureau of Indian 
                        Affairs'' and inserting ``Bureau of Indian 
                        Education'';
                    (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``under 
                section 4206'' and inserting ``to carry out this 
                part''; and
                    (C) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``4204'' 
                        and inserting ``4604'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (2)--
                                    (I) in subparagraph (B)--
                                            (aa) by striking 
                                        ``responsible for administering 
                                        youth development programs and 
                                        adult learning activities'' and 
                                        inserting ``as applicable''; 
                                        and
                                            (bb) by striking 
                                        ``4204(b)'' and inserting 
                                        ``4604(b)''; and
                                    (II) by striking the undesignated 
                                matter following subparagraph (B) and 
                                inserting the following:
                    ``(C) supervising the awarding of funds to eligible 
                entities (in consultation with the Governor and other 
                State agencies responsible for administering youth 
                development programs and adult learning activities).''; 
                and
                            (iii) in paragraph (3)--
                                    (I) in subparagraph (A)--
                                            (aa) by inserting 
                                        ``comprehensive'' after 
                                        ``Monitoring and''; and
                                            (bb) by inserting 
                                        ``(directly, or through a grant 
                                        or contract) of the 
                                        effectiveness'' after 
                                        ``evaluation'';
                                    (II) by striking subparagraph (B) 
                                and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Providing capacity building, training, 
                professional development, and technical assistance 
                under this part to eligible entities, relating to 
                activities such as--
                            ``(i) coordinating activities carried out 
                        under this part with other Federal, State, and 
                        local programs so as to implement high-quality 
                        programs; and
                            ``(ii) aligning activities carried out 
                        under this part with State academic content 
                        standards.''; and
                                    (III) by striking subparagraphs (C) 
                                and (D);
            (3) in section 4603(a), as redesignated by section 4103(a) 
        of this Act--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``4202'' and inserting ``4602'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``serve--'' and 
                all that follows through ``subparagraph (A)'' and 
                inserting ``serve students who primarily attend high-
                need schools and schools that are identified through a 
                State's accountability and improvement system under 
                subsection (c) or (d) of section 1116'';
                    (C) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) by inserting ``the State's rigorous, 
                        high-quality competition for grants under 
                        section 4204, including'' after ``describes''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by striking ``, which shall include'' 
                        and all that follows through ``standards'';
                    (D) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(5) describes how the State educational agency will 
        ensure that awards made under this part are of sufficient size 
        and scope to support high-quality, effective programs that are 
        consistent with the purpose of this part;'';
                    (E) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(7) describes how the State educational agency will 
        assist eligible entities in coordinating funds received through 
        the grant with other funding streams, in order to support a 
        coherent and sustainable approach to funding and implementing 
        programs and activities under this part and other programs 
        under this Act;'';
                    (F) in paragraph (8)(A), by striking ``not less 
                than 3 years and not more than 5 years'' and inserting 
                ``not more than 3 years, and may extend a grant for an 
                additional period of not more than 2 years if the 
                eligible entity is achieving the intended outcomes of 
                the grant'';
                    (G) in paragraph (10)--
                            (i) by striking ``4204(b)'' and inserting 
                        ``4604(b)''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, if any,'' after 
                        ``transportation needs'';
                    (H) in paragraph (11), by striking ``before and 
                after school (or summer school) programs, the heads of 
                the State health and mental health agencies or their 
                designees,'' and inserting ``before school, after 
                school, summer learning, and expanded learning time 
                programs and initiatives,'';
                    (I) in paragraph (12), by striking ``before and 
                after school'' and inserting ``before school, after 
                school, summer learning, and expanded learning time'';
                    (J) in paragraph (13)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by inserting ``, on a regular basis, and 
                        not less than every 3 years after the receipt 
                        of the grant,'' after ``will evaluate'';
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) a description of the benchmarks and 
                performance goals that will be used to hold eligible 
                entities accountable and to determine whether to 
                provide eligible entities receiving a grant under 
                section 4604 with an additional 2-year period of grant 
                funding after the initial 3-year grant; and''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``and'' after the semicolon;
                    (K) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (L) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(15) contains an assurance that each eligible entity that 
        applies for an award under section 4604 shall have the 
        flexibility to apply for funds to carry out programs described 
        in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 4601(b)(1).'';
            (4) in section 4604, as redesignated by section 4103(a) of 
        this Act--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``4202(c)(1)'' 
                and inserting ``4602(c)(1)'';
                    (B) in subsection (b)(2)--
                            (i) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) a description of the before school, after 
                school, summer learning, or expanded learning time 
                activities to be funded, including--
                            ``(i) evidence that research-based 
                        strategies for student achievement and 
                        engagement will be utilized in the program;
                            ``(ii) as applicable, an explanation of how 
                        the program will offer students--
                                    ``(I) academic instruction that is 
                                aligned with the academic needs of the 
                                students, including English learners 
                                and students who are children with 
                                disabilities; and
                                    ``(II) engaging enrichment 
                                activities that are aligned with the 
                                developmental needs and interests of 
                                the students, and that contribute to a 
                                well-rounded education;
                            ``(iii) an assurance that the program will 
                        take place in a safe learning environment and 
                        an easily accessible facility;
                            ``(iv) if applicable, a description of how 
                        students participating in the program will 
                        travel safely to and from home; and
                            ``(v) a description of how the eligible 
                        entity will disseminate information about the 
                        program to the community in a manner that is 
                        understandable and accessible;'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking ``activity'' and 
                                inserting ``program''; and
                                    (II) by adding at the end ``and 
                                help keep students on a path to make 
                                sufficient academic growth'';
                            (iii) by striking subparagraph (E) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(E) as applicable, an explanation of how the 
                program will offer students--
                            ``(i) academic instruction that is aligned 
                        with the academic needs of the students; and
                            ``(ii) engaging enrichment activities that 
                        are aligned with the developmental needs and 
                        interests of the students, and that contribute 
                        to a well-rounded education;'';
                            (iv) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
                        ``schools eligible'' and all that follows 
                        through ``such students'' and inserting ``high-
                        need schools and schools that are identified 
                        through a State's accountability and 
                        improvement system under subsections (c) or (d) 
                        of section 1116'';
                            (v) by striking subparagraph (H) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(H) a description of the capacity of the eligible 
                entity partners described in section 4601(b)(2)(A)(ii) 
                to successfully implement the program, including the 
                quality and experience of the management team of such 
                partners;'';
                            (vi) in subparagraph (I)--
                                    (I) by striking ``in the center''; 
                                and
                                    (II) by striking ``(including the 
                                needs of working families)'';
                            (vii) by striking subparagraph (J) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(J) a description of the education and training 
                activities that program staff and teachers, as 
                applicable, have received or will receive to 
                effectively administer the proposed program;'';
                            (viii) in subparagraph (K), by inserting 
                        ``and'' after the semicolon;
                            (ix) by striking subparagraphs (L) and (M); 
                        and
                            (x) by redesignating subparagraph (N) as 
                        subparagraph (L);
                    (C) by striking subsections (d) and (h) and 
                redesignating subsections (e) through (g) and (i) as 
                subsections (d) through (f) and (g), respectively;
                    (D) in subsection (f), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C), by striking ``not less than 3 years 
                and not more than 5 years'' and inserting ``not more 
                than 3 years, and may be extended for an additional 
                period of not more than 2 years, if an eligible entity 
                is achieving the intended outcomes of the grant'';
                    (E) by striking subsection (g), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C), and inserting the following:
    ``(g) Priority.--
            ``(1) In general.--In awarding grants under this part, a 
        State educational agency shall give priority to high-quality 
        applications that--
                    ``(A) are based on strong research evidence for 
                improving student learning, as measured by student 
                achievement and other measures of student learning and 
                development that are appropriate for, and aligned to, 
                the program's goals and design;
                    ``(B) propose to serve the highest percentage of 
                students from low-income families;
                    ``(C) include a partnership agreement, signed by 
                each partner of the eligible entity, that--
                            ``(i) shows that the staff of each partner 
                        is committed to work collaboratively to 
                        implement the proposed activities, including 
                        through coordinated planning, collaborative 
                        implementation, and joint professional 
                        development and training opportunities;
                            ``(ii) sets clear expectations, including 
                        measurable goals for each partner;
                            ``(iii) requires the collection and 
                        reporting of data about the outcomes of 
                        programs funded under this part, in order to 
                        monitor progress toward achieving such goals 
                        and inform implementation; and
                            ``(iv) specifies how student information 
                        will be shared to advance the goals of the 
                        proposed program and activities, including 
                        student academic achievement and engagement 
                        data, as appropriate and in accordance with 
                        Federal, State, and local laws; and
                    ``(D) are submitted by eligible entities that will 
                provide matching funds to carry out the activities 
                supported by the grant, as described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Matching funds.--
                    ``(A) Amount of matching funds.--In awarding grants 
                under this section, a State educational agency shall 
                give priority to applications from eligible entities 
                that, in addition to meeting the requirements of 
                paragraph (1), provide matching funds in an amount not 
                less than--
                            ``(i) for the first year of an initial 
                        grant under this section, 10 percent of the 
                        cost of the activities;
                            ``(ii) for the second year of such grant, 
                        20 percent of the cost of the activities;
                            ``(iii) for the third year of such grant, 
                        and for the first year of a subsequent grant 
                        under this section, 30 percent of the cost of 
                        the activities; and
                            ``(iv) for the second or any succeeding 
                        year of such subsequent grant, 40 percent of 
                        the cost of the activities.
                    ``(B) Cash or in-kind.--The eligible entity may 
                provide the matching funds described in subparagraph 
                (A) in cash or in-kind, fairly evaluated, including 
                plant, equipment, or services, but may not provide more 
                than 50 percent of the matching funds in-kind.
                    ``(C) Waiver.--A State educational agency may waive 
                all or part of the matching requirement for priority 
                described in this paragraph, on a case-by-case basis, 
                upon a showing of serious financial hardship.''; and
                    (F) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Special Rule.--In implementing programs under this part, the 
Secretary shall not give priority to, show preference for, or provide 
direction about whether communities use funds under this part for 
eligible entities described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 
4601(b)(1).'';
            (5) in section 4605, as redesignated by section 4103(a) of 
        this Act--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                        by striking ``before and after school 
                        activities (including during summer recess 
                        periods)'' and inserting ``before school, after 
                        school, summer learning, or expanded learning 
                        time activities'';
                            (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 
                        through (12) as paragraphs (2) through (13), 
                        respectively;
                            (iii) by inserting before paragraph (2), as 
                        redesignated by clause (ii), the following:
            ``(1) high-quality expanded learning time programs or 
        initiatives;'';
                            (iv) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by 
                        clause (ii), by striking ``(including those 
                        provided by senior citizen volunteers)''; and
                            (v) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by 
                        clause (ii), by striking ``limited English 
                        proficient students'' and inserting ``English 
                        learners''; and
                    (B) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
                following:
    ``(b) Performance Indicators.--Each State educational agency that 
receives a grant under this part shall collect, and annually report to 
the Secretary, information on the following performance indicators, 
disaggregated, as appropriate, by the subgroups described in section 
1111(a)(2)(B)(x):
            ``(1) The average time added to the school day, school 
        week, or school year, if applicable.
            ``(2) Student participation and attendance rates for the 
        programs funded under this part.
            ``(3) Student achievement in core academic subjects and 
        high school graduation rates, as applicable, for students who 
        participate in such programs.''.

SEC. 4108. PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS.

    Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
part F, as redesignated by section 4103(a) of this Act, the following:

                    ``PART G--PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS

``SEC. 4701. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This part may be cited as the `Promise Neighborhoods Act of 
2013'.

``SEC. 4702. PURPOSE.

    ``The purpose of this part is to significantly improve the academic 
and developmental outcomes of children living in our Nation's most 
distressed communities from birth through college and career entry, 
including ensuring school readiness, high school graduation, and 
college and career readiness for such children, through the use of 
data-driven decisionmaking and access to a community-based continuum of 
high-quality services, beginning at birth.

``SEC. 4703. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this part:
            ``(1) Child.--The term `child' means an individual from 
        birth through age 21.
            ``(2) College and career readiness.--The term `college and 
        career readiness' means the level of preparation a student 
        needs in order to meet the State academic content and student 
        academic achievement standards under section 1111(a)(1).
            ``(3) Community of practice.--The term `community of 
        practice' means a group of entities that interact regularly to 
        share best practices to address 1 or more persistent problems, 
        or improve practice with respect to such problems, in 1 or more 
        neighborhoods.
            ``(4) Comprehensive school readiness assessment.--The term 
        `comprehensive school readiness assessment' means an objective 
        tool that--
                    ``(A) screens for school readiness across domains, 
                including language, cognitive, physical, motor, 
                sensory, and social-emotional domains, and through a 
                developmental screening; and
                    ``(B) may also include other sources of 
                information, such as child observations by parents and 
                others, verbal and written reports, child work samples 
                (for children aged 3 to 5), and health and 
                developmental histories.
            ``(5) Developmental screening.--The term `developmental 
        screening' means the use of a standardized tool to identify a 
        child who may be at risk of a developmental delay or disorder.
            ``(6) Expanded learning time.--The term `expanded learning 
        time' means the activities and programs described in 
        subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 4601(b)(1).
            ``(7) Family and community engagement.--The term `family 
        and community engagement' means the process of engaging family 
        and community members in education meaningfully and at all 
        stages of the planning, implementation, and school and 
        neighborhood improvement process, including, at a minimum--
                    ``(A) disseminating a clear definition of the 
                neighborhood to the members of the neighborhood;
                    ``(B) ensuring representative participation by the 
                members of such neighborhood in the planning and 
                implementation of the activities of each grant awarded 
                under this part;
                    ``(C) regular engagement by the eligible entity and 
                the partners of the eligible entity with family members 
                and community partners;
                    ``(D) the provision of strategies and practices to 
                assist family and community members in actively 
                supporting student achievement and child development; 
                and
                    ``(E) collaboration with institutions of higher 
                education, workforce development centers, and employers 
                to align expectations and programming with college and 
                career readiness.
            ``(8) Family and student supports.--The term `family and 
        student supports' includes--
                    ``(A) health programs (including both mental health 
                and physical health services);
                    ``(B) school, public, and child-safety programs;
                    ``(C) programs that improve family stability;
                    ``(D) workforce development programs (including 
                those that meet local business needs, such as 
                internships and externships);
                    ``(E) social service programs;
                    ``(F) legal aid programs;
                    ``(G) financial literacy education programs;
                    ``(H) adult education and family literacy programs;
                    ``(I) parent, family, and community engagement 
                programs; and
                    ``(J) programs that increase access to learning 
                technology and enhance the digital literacy skills of 
                students.
            ``(9) Family member.--The term `family member' means a 
        parent, relative, or other adult who is responsible for the 
        education, care, and well-being of a child.
            ``(10) Integrated student supports.--The term `integrated 
        student supports' means wraparound services, supports, and 
        community resources, which shall be offered through a site 
        coordinator for at-risk students, that have been shown by 
        evidence-based research--
                    ``(A) to increase academic achievement and 
                engagement;
                    ``(B) to support positive child development; and
                    ``(C) to increase student preparedness for success 
                in college and the workforce.
            ``(11) Neighborhood.--The term `neighborhood' means a 
        defined geographical area in which there are multiple signs of 
        distress, demonstrated by indicators of need, including 
        poverty, childhood obesity rates, academic failure, and rates 
        of juvenile delinquency, adjudication, or incarceration.
            ``(12) Pipeline services.--The term `pipeline services' 
        means a continuum of supports and services for children from 
        birth through college entry, college success, and career 
        attainment, including, at a minimum, strategies to address 
        through services or programs (including integrated student 
        supports) the following:
                    ``(A) Prenatal education and support for expectant 
                parents.
                    ``(B) High-quality early learning opportunities.
                    ``(C) High-quality schools and out-of-school-time 
                programs and strategies.
                    ``(D) Support for a child's transition to 
                elementary school, including the administration of a 
                comprehensive school readiness assessment.
                    ``(E) Support for a child's transition from 
                elementary school to middle school, from middle school 
                to high school, and from high school into and through 
                college and into the workforce.
                    ``(F) Family and community engagement.
                    ``(G) Family and student supports.
                    ``(H) Activities that support college and career 
                readiness, including coordination between such 
                activities, such as--
                            ``(i) assistance with college admissions, 
                        financial aid, and scholarship applications, 
                        especially for low-income and low-achieving 
                        students; and
                            ``(ii) career preparation services and 
                        supports.
                    ``(I) Neighborhood-based support for college-age 
                students who have attended the schools in the pipeline, 
                or students who are members of the community, 
                facilitating their continued connection to the 
                community and success in college and the workforce.

          ``Subpart 1--Promise Neighborhood Partnership Grants

``SEC. 4711. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Program authorized.--From amounts appropriated to 
        carry out this subpart, the Secretary shall award grants, on a 
        competitive basis, to eligible entities to implement a 
        comprehensive, evidence-based continuum of coordinated services 
        and supports that engages community partners to improve 
        academic achievement, student development, and college and 
        career readiness, measured by common outcomes, by carrying out 
        the activities described in section 4714 in neighborhoods with 
        high concentrations of low-income individuals and schools 
        identified as focus schools or priority schools under 
        subsection (c) or (d) of section 1116.
            ``(2) Sufficient size and scope.--Each grant awarded under 
        this subpart shall be of sufficient size and scope to allow the 
        eligible entity to carry out the purpose of this part.
    ``(b) Duration.--A grant awarded under this subpart--
            ``(1) shall be for a period of not more than 5 years; and
            ``(2) may be renewed for not more than 1 additional grant 
        period, if the eligible entity demonstrates significant 
        improvement in relation to the performance metrics established 
        under section 4716(a).
    ``(c) Continued Funding.--Continued funding of a grant under this 
subpart, including a grant renewed under subsection (b)(2), after the 
third year of the grant period shall be contingent on the eligible 
entity's progress toward meeting the performance metrics described in 
section 4716(a).
    ``(d) Matching Requirement.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity receiving a grant 
        under this subpart shall contribute matching funds in an amount 
        equal to not less than 100 percent of the amount of the grant. 
        Such matching funds shall come from Federal, State, local, and 
        private sources.
            ``(2) Private sources.--The Secretary--
                    ``(A) shall require that a portion of the matching 
                funds come from private sources; and
                    ``(B) may allow the use of in-kind donations to 
                satisfy the matching funds requirement.
            ``(3) Adjustment.--The Secretary may adjust the matching 
        funds requirement for applicants that demonstrate high need, 
        including applicants from rural areas or applicants that wish 
        to provide services on tribal lands.
    ``(e) Financial Hardship Waiver.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may waive or reduce, on a 
        case-by-case basis, the matching requirement described in 
        subsection (d), for a period of 1 year at a time, if the 
        eligible entity demonstrates significant financial hardship.
            ``(2) Private sources waiver.--The Secretary may waive or 
        reduce, on a case-by-case basis, the requirement described in 
        subsection (d) that a portion of matching funds come from 
        private sources if the eligible entity demonstrates an 
        inability to access such funds in the State.

``SEC. 4712. ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.

    ``In this subpart, the term `eligible entity' means not less than 1 
nonprofit entity working in coordination with not less than 1 of the 
following entities:
            ``(1) A high-need local educational agency.
            ``(2) A charter school funded by the Bureau of Indian 
        Education that is not a local educational agency, except that 
        such school shall not be the fiscal agent for the eligible 
        entity partnership.
            ``(3) An institution of higher education, as defined in 
        section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
            ``(4) The office of a chief elected official of a unit of 
        local government.
            ``(5) An Indian tribe or tribal organization, as defined 
        under section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
        Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).

``SEC. 4713. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) In General.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under this 
subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require.
    ``(b) Contents of Application.--At a minimum, an application 
described in subsection (a) shall include the following:
            ``(1) A plan to significantly improve the academic outcomes 
        of children living in a neighborhood that is served by the 
        eligible entity, by providing pipeline services that address 
        the needs of children in the neighborhood, as identified by the 
        needs analysis described in paragraph (4) and supported by 
        evidence-based practices.
            ``(2) A description of the neighborhood that the eligible 
        entity will serve.
            ``(3) Measurable annual goals for the outcomes of the 
        grant, including--
                    ``(A) performance goals, in accordance with the 
                metrics described in section 4716(a), for each year of 
                the grant; and
                    ``(B) projected participation rates and any plans 
                to expand the number of children served or the 
                neighborhood proposed to be served by the grant 
                program.
            ``(4) An analysis of the needs and assets of the 
        neighborhood identified in paragraph (2), including--
                    ``(A) a description of the process through which 
                the needs analysis was produced, including a 
                description of how parents, family, and community 
                members were engaged in such analysis;
                    ``(B) an analysis of community assets, including 
                programs already provided from Federal and non-Federal 
                sources, within, or accessible to, the neighborhood, 
                including, at a minimum--
                            ``(i) early learning programs, including 
                        high-quality child care, Early Head Start 
                        programs, Head Start programs, and 
                        prekindergarten programs;
                            ``(ii) the availability of healthy food 
                        options and opportunities for physical 
                        activity;
                            ``(iii) existing family and student 
                        supports;
                            ``(iv) locally owned businesses and 
                        employers; and
                            ``(v) institutions of higher education;
                    ``(C) evidence of successful collaboration within 
                the neighborhood;
                    ``(D) the steps that the eligible entity is taking, 
                at the time of the application, to address the needs 
                identified in the needs analysis; and
                    ``(E) any barriers the eligible entity, public 
                agencies, and other community-based organizations have 
                faced in meeting such needs.
            ``(5) A description of the data used to identify the 
        pipeline services to be provided, including data regarding--
                    ``(A) school readiness;
                    ``(B) academic achievement and college and career 
                readiness;
                    ``(C) graduation rates;
                    ``(D) health indicators;
                    ``(E) rates of enrollment, remediation, 
                persistence, and completion at institutions of higher 
                education, as available; and
                    ``(F) conditions for learning, including school 
                climate surveys, discipline rates, and student 
                attendance and incident data.
            ``(6) A description of the process used to develop the 
        application, including the involvement of family and community 
        members.
            ``(7) An estimate of--
                    ``(A) the number of children, by age, who will be 
                served by each pipeline service; and
                    ``(B) for each age group, the percentage of 
                children (of such age group), within the neighborhood, 
                who the eligible entity proposes to serve, 
                disaggregated by each service, and the goals for 
                increasing such percentage over time.
            ``(8) A description of how the pipeline services will 
        facilitate the coordination of the following activities:
                    ``(A) Providing high-quality early learning 
                opportunities for children, beginning prenatally and 
                extending through grade 3, by--
                            ``(i) supporting high-quality early 
                        learning opportunities that provide children 
                        with access to programs that support the 
                        cognitive and developmental skills, including 
                        social and emotional skills, needed for success 
                        in elementary school;
                            ``(ii) providing for opportunities, through 
                        parenting classes, baby academies, home visits, 
                        family and community engagement, or other 
                        evidence-based strategies, for families and 
                        expectant parents to--
                                    ``(I) acquire the skills to promote 
                                early learning, development, and health 
                                and safety, including learning about 
                                child development and positive 
                                discipline strategies (such as through 
                                the use of technology and public media 
                                programming);
                                    ``(II) learn about the role of 
                                families and expectant parents in their 
                                child's education; and
                                    ``(III) become informed about 
                                educational opportunities for their 
                                children, including differences in 
                                quality among early learning 
                                opportunities;
                            ``(iii) ensuring successful transitions 
                        between early learning programs and elementary 
                        school, including through the establishment of 
                        memoranda of understanding between early 
                        learning providers and local educational 
                        agencies serving young children and families;
                            ``(iv) ensuring appropriate screening, 
                        diagnostic assessments, and referrals for 
                        children with disabilities, developmental 
                        delays, or other special needs, consistent with 
                        the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
                        (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), where applicable;
                            ``(v) improving the early learning 
                        workforce in the community, including through--
                                    ``(I) investments in the 
                                recruitment, retention, distribution, 
                                and support of high-quality 
                                professionals, especially high-quality 
                                professionals with certification and 
                                experience in child development;
                                    ``(II) the provision of high-
                                quality teacher preparation and 
                                professional development; or
                                    ``(III) the use of joint 
                                professional development for early 
                                learning providers and elementary 
                                school teachers and administrators; and
                            ``(vi) enhancing data systems and data 
                        sharing among the eligible entity, partners, 
                        early learning providers, schools, and local 
                        educational agencies operating in the 
                        neighborhood.
                    ``(B) Supporting, enhancing, operating, or 
                expanding rigorous and comprehensive education reforms 
                designed to significantly improve educational outcomes 
                for children in early learning programs through grade 
                12, which may include--
                            ``(i) operating schools or working in close 
                        collaboration with local schools to provide 
                        high-quality academic programs, curricula, and 
                        integrated student supports;
                            ``(ii) providing expanded learning time, 
                        which may include the integration and use of 
                        arts education in such learning time; and
                            ``(iii) providing programs and activities 
                        that ensure that students--
                                    ``(I) are prepared for the college 
                                admissions, scholarship, and financial 
                                aid application processes; and
                                    ``(II) graduate college and career 
                                ready.
                    ``(C) Supporting access to a healthy lifestyle, 
                which may include--
                            ``(i) the provision of high-quality and 
                        nutritious meals;
                            ``(ii) access to programs that promote 
                        physical activity, physical education, and 
                        fitness; and
                            ``(iii) education to promote a healthy 
                        lifestyle and positive body image.
                    ``(D) Providing social, health, and mental health 
                services and supports, including referrals for 
                essential care and preventative screenings, for 
                children, family, and community members, which may 
                include--
                            ``(i) dental services;
                            ``(ii) vision care; and
                            ``(iii) speech, language, and auditory 
                        screenings and referrals.
                    ``(E) Supporting students and family members as the 
                students transition from early learning programs into 
                elementary school, from elementary school to middle 
                school, from middle school to high school, from high 
                school into and through college and into the workforce, 
                including through evidence-based strategies to address 
                challenges that students may face as they transition, 
                such as the following:
                            ``(i) Early college high schools.
                            ``(ii) Dual enrollment programs.
                            ``(iii) Career academies.
                            ``(iv) Counseling and support services.
                            ``(v) Dropout prevention and recovery 
                        strategies.
                            ``(vi) Collaboration with the juvenile 
                        justice system and reentry counseling for 
                        adjudicated youth.
                            ``(vii) Advanced Placement or International 
                        Baccalaureate courses.
                            ``(viii) Teen parent classrooms.
                            ``(ix) Graduation and career coaches.
            ``(9) A description of the strategies that will be used to 
        provide pipeline services (including a description of the 
        process used to identify such strategies and the outcomes 
        expected and a description of which programs and services will 
        be provided to children, family members, community members, and 
        children not attending schools or programs operated by the 
        eligible entity or its partner providers) to support the 
        purpose of this part.
            ``(10) An explanation of the process the eligible entity 
        will use to establish and maintain family and community 
        engagement.
            ``(11) An explanation of how the eligible entity will 
        continuously evaluate and improve the continuum of high-quality 
        pipeline services, including--
                    ``(A) a description of the metrics, consistent with 
                section 4716(a), that will be used to inform each 
                component of the pipeline; and
                    ``(B) the processes for using data to improve 
                instruction, optimize integrated student supports, 
                provide for continuous program improvement, and hold 
                staff and partner organizations accountable.
            ``(12) An identification of the fiscal agent, which may be 
        any entity described in section 4712 (not including paragraph 
        (2) of such section).
            ``(13) A list of the non-Federal sources of funding that 
        the eligible entity will secure to comply with the matching 
        funds requirement described in section 4711(d), in addition to 
        other programs from which the eligible entity has already 
        secured funding, including programs funded by the Department or 
        programs of the Department of Health and Human Services, the 
        Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of 
        Justice, or the Department of Labor.
    ``(c) Memorandum of Understanding.--An eligible entity, as part of 
the application described in this section, shall submit a preliminary 
memorandum of understanding, signed by each partner entity or agency. 
The preliminary memorandum of understanding shall describe, at a 
minimum--
            ``(1) each partner's financial and programmatic commitment 
        with respect to the strategies described in the application, 
        including an identification of the fiscal agent;
            ``(2) each partner's long-term commitment to providing 
        pipeline services that, at a minimum, accounts for the cost of 
        supporting the continuum of supports and services (including a 
        plan for how to support services and activities after grant 
        funds are no longer available) and potential changes in local 
        government;
            ``(3) each partner's mission and the plan that will govern 
        the work that the partners do together;
            ``(4) each partner's long-term commitment to supporting the 
        continuum of supports and services through data collection, 
        monitoring, reporting, and sharing; and
            ``(5) each partner's commitment to ensure sound fiscal 
        management and controls, including evidence of a system of 
        supports and personnel.

``SEC. 4714. USE OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) In General.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant under 
this subpart shall use the grant funds to--
            ``(1) implement the pipeline services, as described in the 
        application under section 4713; and
            ``(2) continuously evaluate the success of the program and 
        improve the program based on data and outcomes.
    ``(b) Special Rules.--
            ``(1) Funds for pipeline services.--Each eligible entity 
        that receives a grant under this subpart shall, following the 
        second year of the grant and each subsequent year, including 
        each year of a renewal grant, use not less than 80 percent of 
        grant funds to carry out the activities described in subsection 
        (a)(1).
            ``(2) Operational flexibility.--Each eligible entity that 
        operates a school in a neighborhood served by a grant program 
        under this subpart shall provide such school with the 
        operational flexibility, including autonomy over staff, time, 
        and budget, needed to effectively carry out the activities 
        described in the application under section 4713.
            ``(3) Limitation on use of funds for early childhood 
        education programs.--Funds under this subpart that are used to 
        improve early childhood education programs shall not be used to 
        carry out any of the following activities:
                    ``(A) Assessments that provide rewards or sanctions 
                for individual children or teachers.
                    ``(B) A single assessment that is used as the 
                primary or sole method for assessing program 
                effectiveness.
                    ``(C) Evaluating children, other than for the 
                purposes of improving instruction, classroom 
                environment, professional development, or parent and 
                family engagement, or program improvement.

``SEC. 4715. REPORT AND PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA.

    ``(a) Report.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant under 
this subpart shall prepare and submit an annual report to the 
Secretary, which shall include--
            ``(1) information about the number and percentage of 
        children in the neighborhood who are served by the grant 
        program, including a description of the number and percentage 
        of children accessing each support or service offered as part 
        of the pipeline services;
            ``(2) information relating to the performance metrics 
        described in section 4716(a); and
            ``(3) other indicators that may be required by the 
        Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Institute 
        of Education Sciences.
    ``(b) Publicly Available Data.--Each eligible entity that receives 
a grant under this subpart shall make publicly available, including 
through electronic means, the information described in subsection (a). 
To the extent practicable, such information shall be provided in a form 
and language accessible to parents and families in the neighborhood, 
and such information shall be a part of statewide longitudinal data 
systems.

``SEC. 4716. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVALUATION.

    ``(a) Performance Metrics.--Each eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this subpart shall collect data on performance indicators 
of pipeline services and family and student supports and report the 
results to the Secretary, who shall use the results as a consideration 
in continuing grants after the third year and in awarding grant 
renewals. The indicators shall, at a minimum, include the following:
            ``(1) Evidence of increasing qualifications for staff in 
        early care and education programs attended by children in the 
        neighborhood.
            ``(2) With respect to the children served by the grant--
                    ``(A) the percentage of children who are ready for 
                kindergarten, as measured by a comprehensive 
                developmental screening instrument;
                    ``(B) the percentage of school-age children 
                proficient in core academic subjects;
                    ``(C) evidence of narrowing student achievement 
                gaps among the categories described in section 
                1111(a)(2)(B)(x);
                    ``(D) the percentage of children who are reading at 
                grade level by the end of grade 3;
                    ``(E) the percentage of children who successfully 
                transition from grade 8 to grade 9;
                    ``(F) for each school year during the grant period, 
                the percentage of students in prekindergarten, 
                elementary school, and secondary school who miss more 
                than 10 percent of school days for any reason, excused 
                or unexcused, and the number and percentage of students 
                who are suspended or expelled for any reason, starting 
                in prekindergarten;
                    ``(G) the percentage of children who graduate with 
                a high school diploma;
                    ``(H) the percentage of children who enter 
                postsecondary education and remain after 1 year;
                    ``(I) the percentage of children who are healthy, 
                as measured by a child-health index that includes 
                cognitive, nutritional, physical, social, mental 
                health, and emotional domains;
                    ``(J) the percentage of children who feel safe, as 
                measured by a school climate survey;
                    ``(K) rates of student mobility and homelessness;
                    ``(L) opportunities for family members of children 
                to receive education and job training; and
                    ``(M) the percentage of children who have digital 
                literacy skills and access to broadband internet and a 
                connected computing device at home and at school.
    ``(b) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall evaluate the implementation 
and impact of the activities funded under this subpart, in accordance 
with section 9601.

                   ``Subpart 2--Promise School Grants

``SEC. 4721. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Program authorized.--From amounts appropriated to 
        carry out this subpart, the Secretary shall award grants, on a 
        competitive basis, to eligible entities to implement school-
        centered, evidence-based strategies and integrated student 
        supports that leverage community partnerships to improve 
        student achievement and child development by carrying out the 
        activities described in section 4724 in schools with high 
        concentrations of low-income children.
            ``(2) Sufficient size and scope.--Each grant awarded under 
        this subpart shall be of sufficient size and scope to allow the 
        eligible entity to carry out the purpose of this part.
    ``(b) General Provisions.--The requirements of subsections (b), 
(c), (d), and (e) of section 4711 and section 4714(b) shall apply to a 
grant under this subpart in the same manner as such subsections apply 
to a grant under subpart 1, except that the performance metrics used 
for section 4711(c) shall be the metrics under section 4726(a).

``SEC. 4722. DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.

    ``In this subpart, the term `eligible entity' means--
            ``(1) not less than 1 high-need local educational agency 
        (including a charter school that is a local educational agency) 
        in partnership with 1 or more nonprofit entities or 
        institutions of higher education; or
            ``(2) a school funded by the Bureau of Indian Education 
        that falls under the definition of a local educational agency 
        in partnership with 1 or more nonprofit entities or 
        institutions of higher education.

``SEC. 4723. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS; PRIORITY.

    ``(a) In General.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under this 
subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require.
    ``(b) Contents of Application.--At a minimum, the application 
described in subsection (a) shall include the following:
            ``(1) A description of the local educational agency, 
        schools, and students that will be served by the grant program.
            ``(2) A description of the steps that the eligible entity 
        is taking--
                    ``(A) to meet the needs identified in the analysis 
                described in paragraph (4); and
                    ``(B) to remove any barriers that the eligible 
                entity has identified in meeting such needs.
            ``(3) The designation of a site coordinator, with 
        appropriate qualifications and appropriate time, autonomy, and 
        support to provide--
                    ``(A) leadership in building relationships and 
                establishing and sustaining partnerships that support 
                school improvement, school turnaround efforts in 
                accordance with section 1116(d), increases in student 
                achievement, positive child development, and parent, 
                family, and community engagement; and
                    ``(B) effective coordination of student services at 
                all stages of the continuum of high-quality pipeline 
                services.
            ``(4) An analysis of the needs and assets of the schools 
        and communities that will be assisted under the grant. Such 
        analysis shall include--
                    ``(A) student data, including information about--
                            ``(i) kindergarten readiness, as measured 
                        by a comprehensive developmental screening 
                        instrument;
                            ``(ii) academic achievement;
                            ``(iii) credit accumulation;
                            ``(iv) grade-to-grade promotion;
                            ``(v) graduation;
                            ``(vi) attendance; and
                            ``(vii) discipline; and
                    ``(B) information about the assets described in 
                section 4713(b)(4)(B) with respect to such schools and 
                communities.
            ``(5) An explanation of how the eligible entity and its 
        program partners will use evidence-based practice, data, 
        research, and partnerships to provide pipeline services that--
                    ``(A) address the needs identified in paragraph 
                (4);
                    ``(B) conduct family and community engagement;
                    ``(C) enable teachers and administrators, including 
                early learning providers, to complement and enrich 
                efforts to help children--
                            ``(i) achieve learning gains;
                            ``(ii) prepare for graduation; and
                            ``(iii) plan for the future, including 
                        preparing for college and careers; and
                    ``(D) coordinate and leverage other programs that 
                serve children, the schools served by the grant, and 
                the neighborhood.
            ``(6) An explanation of the extent to which the eligible 
        entity and its program partners will serve or involve children 
        residing in the neighborhood regardless of whether such 
        children attend a school served by the grant, including by 
        carrying out the activities described in section 4713(b)(8).
            ``(7) A description of the capacity of the eligible entity 
        for measuring student outcomes and school-specific outcomes.
            ``(8) A description of how the strategies supported with 
        funds under this subpart will be--
                    ``(A) coordinated with other programs and 
                strategies carried out by the local educational agency; 
                and
                    ``(B) to the greatest extent practicable, 
                coordinated with other agencies, such as agencies that 
                provide reentry services to adjudicated youth.
            ``(9) A description of the strategy the eligible entity 
        will use to--
                    ``(A) conduct family and community engagement; and
                    ``(B) make schools the centers of their respective 
                communities.
            ``(10) A list of the non-Federal sources of funding that 
        the eligible entity will secure to comply with the matching 
        funds requirement pursuant to sections 4711(d) and 4721(b), in 
        addition to other programs the eligible entity has already 
        secured funding from, including programs funded by the 
        Department, or programs of the Department of Health and Human 
        Services, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the 
        Department of Justice, or the Department of Labor.
    ``(c) Memorandum of Understanding.--An eligible entity, as part of 
the application described in this section, shall submit a preliminary 
memorandum of understanding that meets the requirements of section 
4713(c).
    ``(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this subpart, the 
Secretary shall give priority to applicants that--
            ``(1) propose to include significant investments, as 
        determined by the Secretary, in high-quality early learning 
        programs, consistent with section 4713(b)(8)(A); and
            ``(2) provide schools served by the grant with the 
        operational flexibility, including autonomy over staff, time, 
        and budget, needed to effectively carry out the activities 
        described in the application under this section.

``SEC. 4724. USE OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) In General.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant under 
this subpart shall use the grant funds to--
            ``(1) implement the activities described in the application 
        under section 4723; and
            ``(2) continuously evaluate the success of the grant 
        program and improve the grant program based on data and 
        outcomes.
    ``(b) Special Rule.--
            ``(1) Limitation on use of funds for early childhood 
        education programs.--Funds under this subpart that are used to 
        improve early childhood education programs shall not be used to 
        carry out any of the following activities:
                    ``(A) Assessments that provide rewards or sanctions 
                for individual children or teachers.
                    ``(B) A single assessment that is used as the 
                primary or sole method for assessing program 
                effectiveness.
                    ``(C) Evaluating children, other than for the 
                purposes of improving instruction, classroom 
                environment, professional development, or parent and 
                family engagement, or program improvement.

``SEC. 4725. REPORT AND PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA.

    ``(a) Report.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant under 
this subpart shall prepare and submit an annual report to the 
Secretary, which shall include--
            ``(1) information about the number and percentage of 
        children served by the grant program, disaggregated by the 
        subgroups described in section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x);
            ``(2) information relating to the performance metrics 
        described in section 4726(a); and
            ``(3) other indicators that may be required by the 
        Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Institute 
        of Education Sciences.
    ``(b) Publicly Available Data.--Each eligible entity that receives 
a grant under this subpart shall make publicly available, including 
through electronic means, the information described in subsection (a). 
To the extent practicable, such information shall be provided in a form 
and language accessible to parents and families in the neighborhood.

``SEC. 4726. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVALUATION.

    ``(a) Performance Metrics.--Each eligible entity receiving a grant 
under this subpart shall collect data on performance indicators of 
pipeline services and family and student supports and report the 
results to the Secretary, who shall use the results as a consideration 
in continuing grants after the third year and awarding grant renewals. 
The indicators shall, at a minimum, include the indicators described in 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 4716(a).
    ``(b) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall evaluate the implementation 
and impact of the activities funded under this subpart, in accordance 
with section 9601.

                    ``Subpart 3--General Provisions

``SEC. 4731. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

    ``From the amounts appropriated to carry out this part for a fiscal 
year, in addition to the amounts that may be reserved in accordance 
with section 9601, the Secretary may reserve not more than 8 percent 
for national activities, which may include--
            ``(1) research on the activities carried out under subparts 
        1 and 2;
            ``(2) identification and dissemination of best practices, 
        including through support for a community of practice;
            ``(3) technical assistance, including assistance relating 
        to family and community engagement and outreach to potential 
        partner organizations;
            ``(4) professional development, including development of 
        materials related to professional development; and
            ``(5) other activities consistent with the purpose of this 
        part.''.

SEC. 4109. PARENT AND FAMILY INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTERS.

    Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
part G, as added by section 4108 of this Act, the following:

      ``PART H--PARENT AND FAMILY INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTERS

``SEC. 4801. PURPOSE.

    ``The purpose of this part is to increase and enhance parent and 
family engagement in education by--
            ``(1) providing support and technical assistance to State 
        educational agencies;
            ``(2) supporting a community of practice related to 
        effective parent and family engagement strategies and 
        practices; and
            ``(3) as appropriate, providing information and training to 
        local educational agencies, schools, parents and families, and 
        community members.

``SEC. 4802. DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.

    ``In this part, the term `eligible entity' means--
            ``(1) a nonprofit organization (including a statewide 
        nonprofit organization); or
            ``(2) a consortium consisting of a nonprofit organization 
        (including a statewide nonprofit organization) and a State 
        educational agency or local educational agency.

``SEC. 4803. GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

    ``(a) Parent and Family Information and Resource Centers.--The 
Secretary is authorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to 
eligible entities to enable such eligible entities to operate State 
parent and family information and resource centers that--
            ``(1) assist the State educational agency in identifying, 
        implementing, and replicating effective, evidence-based parent, 
        family, and community engagement strategies, including 
        assisting the State educational agency in carrying out parent 
        and family engagement strategies that are funded under section 
        1118 and other provisions of this Act;
            ``(2) provide technical assistance, training, information, 
        and support regarding parent and family engagement, as 
        appropriate (including support in turning around schools), to, 
        at a minimum, high-need schools, schools that are served by 
        high-need local educational agencies, and early care and 
        education providers that primarily serve low-income parents and 
        families; and
            ``(3) strengthen partnerships among parents, family 
        members, community-based organizations (including faith-based 
        organizations), early care and education providers, schools, 
        local educational agencies, employers, and other appropriate 
        community members who are committed to improving and enhancing 
        parent, family, and community engagement in order to improve 
        student achievement and support positive child development.
    ``(b) Duration.--Grants awarded under this part shall be for a 
period of 5 years.
    ``(c) Geographic Distribution.--In awarding grants under this part, 
the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 1 grant is awarded to an 
eligible entity in each State, except that competitions conducted 
pursuant to section 4806(b)(2)(B), or for which no eligible entity from 
a State applies, shall be open to all eligible entities.
    ``(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this part, the Secretary 
shall give priority to applications from eligible entities that have a 
demonstrated record of effectiveness in increasing and enhancing the 
engagement of parents and families whose children attend a high-need 
school or a school that is served by a high-need local educational 
agency.

``SEC. 4804. APPLICATIONS.

    ``(a) Submission.--Each eligible entity that desires a grant under 
this part shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may 
require.
    ``(b) Assurances.--Each application submitted under subsection (a) 
shall include, at a minimum, an assurance that the eligible entity 
will--
            ``(1)(A) be governed by a board of directors, of which not 
        less than 50 percent is comprised of members who are--
                    ``(i) parents or family members of school-aged 
                children in the State that the eligible entity serves, 
                including educationally and economically disadvantaged 
                parents; and
                    ``(ii) community stakeholders who are committed to 
                improving schools and increasing parent and family 
                engagement; or
            ``(B) be an organization or consortium that represents the 
        interests of parents and family members of school-aged 
        children;
            ``(2) use not less than 60 percent of the funds received 
        under this part for each fiscal year to support parent and 
        family engagement in high-need local educational areas;
            ``(3) reserve not less than 30 percent of the funds 
        received under this part for each fiscal year to support parent 
        and family engagement of low-income parents and family members 
        whose children attend early childhood education programs;
            ``(4) operate a parent and family information and resource 
        center of sufficient size, scope, and quality to effectively 
        carry out the purpose of this part;
            ``(5) ensure that parents and family members, including 
        economically disadvantaged parents and family members with 
        children who attend high-need schools or schools that are 
        served by high-need local educational agencies, have access to 
        leadership development training and other evidence-based 
        strategies that provide the skills and resources parents and 
        family members need to support school improvement, increase 
        student achievement, and promote positive student development; 
        and
            ``(6) demonstrate to the Secretary that a portion of the 
        services provided by the eligible entity under the grant is 
        supported through non-Federal contributions, which 
        contributions may be in cash or in-kind.
    ``(c) Contents.--In addition to the requirements described in 
subsection (b), each application submitted under subsection (a) shall, 
at a minimum--
            ``(1) describe how the eligible entity will serve both 
        urban and rural areas throughout the State that is served by 
        the eligible entity;
            ``(2) demonstrate the eligible entity's record of 
        effectiveness in carrying out parent and family engagement 
        activities, including the provision of high-quality technical 
        assistance to State educational agencies and local educational 
        agencies;
            ``(3) describe the process through which the eligible 
        entity will--
                    ``(A) leverage relationships with, and collect and 
                exchange information among, partners; and
                    ``(B) disseminate information about evidence-based 
                best practices to support parent and family engagement 
                strategies;
            ``(4) describe the eligible entity's strategy for serving 
        parents and family members of children in the area served by 
        the eligible entity, including parents and family members of 
        students who are served by high-need local educational 
        agencies;
            ``(5) describe how the eligible entity will assist the 
        State educational agency in effectively supporting high-need 
        local educational agencies in--
                    ``(A) increasing parent and family member 
                understanding of, and opportunities to develop, the 
                knowledge and skills to engage as full partners in 
                supporting academic achievement, child development, and 
                school improvement; and
                    ``(B) employing evidence-based strategies to--
                            ``(i) increase the participation of 
                        economically disadvantaged and English learner 
                        parents and family members, and low-income 
                        parents and family members of children with 
                        disabilities, in school activities; and
                            ``(ii) improve parent and family engagement 
                        strategies in low-performing schools served by 
                        high-need local educational agencies; and
            ``(6) describe how the eligible entity will coordinate its 
        activities with the parent training and information centers 
        assisted under section 671 of the Individuals with Disabilities 
        Education Act;
            ``(7) identify the Federal, State, and local services and 
        programs that prepare children to be ready for institutions of 
        higher education and careers with which the eligible entity 
        will coordinate, including--
                    ``(A) programs supported under this Act;
                    ``(B) violence prevention programs;
                    ``(C) programs that serve at-risk or out-of-school 
                youth;
                    ``(D) nutrition programs;
                    ``(E) housing programs;
                    ``(F) Head Start and other early childhood 
                education programs;
                    ``(G) adult education and literacy activities (as 
                defined in section 203 of the Adult Education and 
                Family Literacy Act); and
                    ``(H) workforce development programs.

``SEC. 4805. USES OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) Required Activities.--Each eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this part shall use such grant funds to provide services to 
parents, family members, educators, and community members and to assist 
State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and, where 
applicable, districtwide parent advisory committees in supporting 
parent and family engagement in education by carrying out the following 
activities:
            ``(1) Providing technical assistance to State educational 
        agencies in--
                    ``(A) reviewing and responding to local parent and 
                family engagement plans described in section 1118(a) 
                (including, at a minimum, such plans submitted by high-
                need local educational agencies) in order to support 
                evidence-based strategies and best practices in parent 
                and family engagement;
                    ``(B) the implementation of Federal and State laws, 
                regulations, and guidance relating to parent and family 
                engagement;
                    ``(C) the implementation or replication of 
                statewide, evidence-based programs and strategies, such 
                as professional development for educators related to 
                parent and family engagement, especially that impact 
                parents and family members who are educationally and 
                economically disadvantaged;
                    ``(D) ensuring that schools and classrooms are 
                welcoming of family and community members; and
                    ``(E) applicable evaluation, reporting, and 
                accountability processes.
            ``(2) Obtaining and disseminating information about the 
        range of options, programs, services, and resources (including 
        curricula) that are available at the national level, the State 
        level, and the local level to assist school and local 
        educational agency personnel in implementing evidence-based 
        parent and family engagement strategies.
            ``(3) Coordinating parent and family engagement strategies 
        with relevant Federal, State, and local services and programs.
            ``(4) Working with individuals and organizations with 
        expertise in identifying and implementing evidence-based 
        practices to improve parent and family engagement.
            ``(5) Coordinating and integrating early care and education 
        programs with school-age programs, especially those programs 
        focusing on supporting the transition of young children into 
        kindergarten through grade 3, such as by increasing awareness 
        of school readiness expectations among family and community 
        members.
            ``(6) Implementing parent institutes or other leadership 
        development strategies to ensure that parents and family 
        members have the skills and resources needed to understand 
        student and school data in order to make decisions, effectively 
        communicate with school officials and educators, support school 
        improvement, and increase student achievement.
    ``(b) Permissive Activities.--In addition to the activities 
required under subsection (a), each eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this part may use such grant funds to carry out the 
following activities:
            ``(1) Developing and disseminating templates for schools 
        and local educational agencies to use to provide information 
        about curricula, academic expectations, academic assessments, 
        and the results of academic assessments to family members in a 
        manner and a language that such family members can understand.
            ``(2) Providing training, information, and support to 
        organizations that support partnerships among schools, parents, 
        family members, and districtwide parent advisory committees, as 
        applicable.
            ``(3) Providing professional development to, and supporting 
        a community of practice among, school and local educational 
        agency staff (which may be provided jointly to educators and 
        family members) to assist school and agency staff in developing 
        and implementing strategies to increase and strengthen ongoing 
        communication with parents and family members, including 
        professional development opportunities that prepare teachers to 
        have more focused, goal-oriented, and reciprocal parent-teacher 
        conferences.

``SEC. 4806. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    ``(a) Matching Funds for Grant Renewal.--For each fiscal year after 
the first fiscal year for which an eligible entity receives assistance 
under this part, the eligible entity shall demonstrate that a portion 
of the services provided by the eligible entity is supported through 
non-Federal contributions, which contributions may be in cash or in-
kind.
    ``(b) Performance Accountability.--
            ``(1) Performance indicators.--Each eligible entity 
        receiving a grant under this part shall submit to the Secretary 
        an annual report regarding the parent and family information 
        and resource centers assisted under this part. Such report 
        shall be made publicly available, including through electronic 
        means, and shall include, at a minimum, a description of how 
        each parent and family information and resource center has 
        performed with respect to the following indicators:
                    ``(A) The number of local educational agencies or 
                other entities that received assistance or support in 
                the previous academic year.
                    ``(B) The number of parents and family members 
                whose children participated in the previous academic 
                year in programs, activities, or strategies supported 
                by the parent and family information and resource 
                center, and--
                            ``(i) the number of such parents whose 
                        children are eligible to be counted under 
                        section 1124(c)(1)(A);
                            ``(ii) the number of such parents whose 
                        children are English learners; and
                            ``(iii) the number of such parents who are 
                        parents of children with disabilities.
                    ``(C) The outcomes directly attributable to the 
                provision of assistance or support provided by the 
                parent and family information and resource center, such 
                as increased parent and family member participation in 
                school planning activities, parent-teacher conferences, 
                or the local educational agency budgeting process.
                    ``(D) Other evidence-based indicators that the 
                Secretary may reasonably require.
            ``(2) Performance goals.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each eligible entity that is 
                awarded a grant under this part shall establish, in 
                consultation with the Secretary, annual performance 
                goals for each of the indicators described in paragraph 
                (1). Such performance goals shall be made publicly 
                available, including through electronic means.
                    ``(B) Consequences for poor performance.--If an 
                eligible entity receiving grant funds under this part 
                does not meet the performance goals established under 
                this paragraph for 2 consecutive years, after the 
                provision of technical assistance in the second 
                consecutive year, the Secretary shall terminate the 
                grant and conduct a new competition for the grant.
                    ``(C) Loss of eligibility.--If an eligible entity 
                has received a grant under this part and such grant has 
                been terminated in accordance with subparagraph (B), 
                the eligible entity shall not be eligible to 
                participate in future grant competitions, or receive 
                grant funds, under this part.
            ``(3) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall provide 
        technical assistance to each eligible entity receiving a grant 
        under this part that does not meet the performance goals 
        established under paragraph (2).
    ``(c) Report to Congress.--The Secretary shall prepare and submit 
an annual report to the authorizing committees, which shall--
            ``(1) include the information that each eligible entity 
        submits to the Secretary in accordance with subsection (b)(1);
            ``(2) summarize and synthesize the best practices collected 
        by the parent and family information and resource centers for 
        increasing and improving parent, family, and community 
        engagement; and
            ``(3) be made available to the public (including through 
        electronic means).
    ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this part shall be 
construed to prohibit a parent and family information and resource 
center from--
            ``(1) allowing its employees or agents to meet with family 
        members at a site that is not on school grounds; or
            ``(2) working with another public or nonprofit agency that 
        serves children.
    ``(e) Parental Rights.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
part--
            ``(1) no individual (including a parent who educates a 
        child at home, parent of a public school student, or parent of 
        a private school student) shall be required to participate in 
        any program of parent or family education or developmental 
        screening under this part; and
            ``(2) a program or center assisted under this part shall 
        not take any action that infringes in any manner on the right 
        of a parent to direct the education of such parent's child.''.

SEC. 4110. PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

    The Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subpart 1 of part D of title V as part 
        J of title IV, and transferring such part J so as to follow 
        part I of title IV, as redesignated by section 2101(a) of this 
        Act;
            (2) in part J of title IV, as redesignated under paragraph 
        (1), by striking the heading and inserting the following: 
        ``programs of national significance'';
            (3) by striking section 5414;
            (4) by redesignating sections 5411, 5412, and 5413, as 
        sections 4905, 4906, and 4907, respectively;
            (5) in section 4905, as redesignated under paragraph (4)--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) by striking ``challenging State 
                        academic content and student academic 
                        achievement standards'' and inserting ``college 
                        and career ready academic content and student 
                        academic achievement standards under section 
                        1111(a)(1)''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``nonprofit'' before 
                        ``private'';
                    (B) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
                following:
    ``(b) Uses of Funds.--A nonprofit entity receiving a grant under 
subsection (a) shall use the grant funds to carry out 1 of the 
following activities:
            ``(1) Providing funding for economically disadvantaged 
        students, including students from military families and recent 
        immigrants, and their teachers, to participate in programs 
        based in Washington, D.C. that increase civic responsibility 
        and understanding of the Federal Government among young people.
            ``(2) Developing, implementing, evaluating, and 
        disseminating innovative, research-based approaches to civic 
        learning, which may include hands-on civic engagement 
        activities, for low-income elementary school and secondary 
        school students that demonstrate innovation, scalability, 
        accountability, and a focus on underserved populations.
            ``(3) Supporting a national principal and teacher 
        certification process that provides a framework for measuring 
        and improving teaching and instructional leadership with a 
        focus on educators working in schools that are eligible for 
        funding under subpart 1 or 2 of part A of title I, including 
        comprehensive rigorous teaching standards, leadership 
        standards, and high-quality metrics designed to reward educator 
        effectiveness and inform and deliver high-quality professional 
        development for all educators.
            ``(4) Creating a national teacher corps of outstanding 
        college graduates to teach in underserved communities in order 
        to--
                    ``(A) increase the supply of effective teachers in 
                low-income communities; and
                    ``(B) provide and support the retention of teachers 
                for high-need fields.
            ``(5) Supporting a national network of providers of high-
        quality, evidence-based professional development in writing 
        instruction for teachers across all academic subjects and 
        grades.
            ``(6) Encouraging parents and caregivers to read aloud to 
        their children by supporting programs through which, during 
        pediatric exams, doctors and nurses train parents and 
        caregivers who may not be skilled readers.
            ``(7) Supporting the research and implementation of highly 
        effective, evidence-based strategies, instructional and 
        otherwise, and the expansion of programs designed to engage and 
        support students who are recent immigrants and students with 
        interrupted formal education, and families of such students, in 
        order to improve the language acquisition and academic 
        achievement of such students.
            ``(8) Researching and promoting the use of instructional 
        technology and strategies across all content areas that will 
        drastically accelerate the language acquisition in English 
        learners and will support English learners as they access 
        rigorous academic content.
            ``(9) Preparing young children from low-income families for 
        reading success by grade 3 by--
                    ``(A) distributing inexpensive books;
                    ``(B) training volunteers to serve at-risk 
                children;
                    ``(C) developing motivational literacy activities 
                for at-risk children; and
                    ``(D) providing information on literacy resources, 
                such as those provided by local libraries and other 
                community-based organizations.
            ``(10) Supporting model projects and programs that 
        encourage involvement in the performing and visual arts, for--
                    ``(A) persons with disabilities, by--
                            ``(i) increasing access to all forms of the 
                        arts for all persons, including those living 
                        with intellectual, physical, and sensory 
                        disabilities; and
                            ``(ii) fostering a greater awareness of the 
                        need for arts programs for individuals with 
                        disabilities; and
                    ``(B) children, youth, and educators.
            ``(11) Implementing a coordinated program of scientifically 
        based research, demonstration projects, innovative strategies, 
        and professional development for teachers and other 
        instructional leaders working in high-poverty schools to--
                    ``(A) enhance the ability of educators to meet the 
                special educational needs of gifted and talented 
                students, including high-ability students who have not 
                been formally identified as gifted; and
                    ``(B) prioritize students who have been 
                underrepresented in gifted education programs, 
                including students who are economically disadvantaged, 
                of minority backgrounds, English learners, children 
                with disabilities, and students in rural communities.
            ``(12) Supporting the research and implementation of highly 
        effective, evidence-based strategies and the expansion of 
        programs designed to engage and support students who experience 
        homelessness, or are at risk of homelessness, and families of 
        such students, in order to improve social and emotional well-
        being, health outcomes, and academic achievement of such 
        students.
            ``(13) Providing social, emotional, and academic support to 
        students from military families, and families of such students, 
        by--
                    ``(A) developing, implementing, evaluating, and 
                disseminating innovative, research-based approaches to 
                providing early intervening services that mitigate the 
                effect of deployment of family members;
                    ``(B) providing training to teachers and volunteers 
                on the unique needs of such students; and
                    ``(C) supporting model projects and programs for 
                tutoring and counseling.
            ``(14) Developing, implementing, evaluating, and 
        disseminating innovative, research-based approaches to teaching 
        financial literacy, which may include curriculum and hands-on 
        activities, for low-income elementary school and secondary 
        school students that demonstrate innovation, scalability, 
        accountability, and a focus on underserved populations.
            ``(15) Promoting gender equity in education by supporting 
        educational agencies and institutions in meeting the 
        requirements of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 
        (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.).
            ``(16) Other high-quality, nationally significant programs 
        that meet the purposes of this Act.'';
                    (C) in subsection (c), by striking ``subpart'' and 
                inserting ``part'' both places the term appears; and
                    (D) in subsection (d), by striking ``subpart'' and 
                inserting ``part'';
            (6) in section 4906(c), as redesignated under paragraph 
        (4), by striking ``and in recognizing States, local educational 
        agencies, and schools under section 5411(b)(3), only if funds 
        are used for such recognition programs'';
            (7) in section 4907, as redesignated under paragraph (4)--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``5412'' and 
                inserting ``4906''; and
                    (B) by striking subsection (d); and
            (8) in each of sections 4906 and 4907, as redesignated 
        under paragraph (4), by striking ``subpart'' each place the 
        term appears and inserting ``part''.

SEC. 4111. COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY DEMONSTRATION 
              AUTHORITY.

    Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
part J, as redesignated under section 4110(1), the following:

``PART K--COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY DEMONSTRATION 
                               AUTHORITY

``SEC. 4909. COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY 
              DEMONSTRATION.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this part:
            ``(1) College and career ready standards.--The term 
        `college and career ready standards' means the academic content 
        and student academic achievement standards adopted by a State 
        under section 1111(a)(1).
            ``(2) Competency.--The term `competency' means a target for 
        student learning representing key content-specific concepts and 
        higher order skills, such as critical thinking, problem 
        solving, and self-directed learning, that is--
                    ``(A) applied within or across content domains; and
                    ``(B) aligned with college and career ready 
                standards.
            ``(3) Core indicators.--The term `core indicators' means--
                    ``(A) State academic assessments that meet the 
                requirements of section 1111(a)(2)(B) and that provide 
                data that can be compared with data regarding the State 
                academic assessments required under section 1111(a)(2); 
                and
                    ``(B) State graduation rates.
            ``(4) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a 
        State educational agency or consortium of State educational 
        agencies.
            ``(5) Mastery.--The term `mastery' means a level of 
        knowledge or skill development demonstrated by a student 
        signifying that the student has met a standard and is prepared 
        to progress to a subsequent standard.
            ``(6) Performance assessment.--The term `performance 
        assessment' means a multi-step assessment that--
                    ``(A) includes complex activities with clear 
                criteria, expectations, and processes that enable 
                students to interact with meaningful content; and
                    ``(B) measures the depth at which students learn 
                content and apply complex skills to create or refine an 
                original product or solution.
            ``(7) Universal design.--The term `universal design' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Assistive 
        Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3002).
    ``(b) Demonstration Authority.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may provide eligible 
        entities, in accordance with paragraph (3), with the authority 
        to incorporate competency-based accountability into the State 
        accountability system required under section 1111(a)(3) in 
        accordance with an application approved under subsection (c).
            ``(2) Demonstration period.--Each award of demonstration 
        authority under this part shall be for a period of 3 years.
            ``(3) Initial demonstration authority; expansion; 
        renewal.--
                    ``(A) Initial limit.--During the initial 3-year 
                period of demonstration authority under this section, 
                the Secretary may not provide more than 3 eligible 
                entities with the authority described in paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Expansion of demonstration authority.--After 
                the end of the initial demonstration period described 
                in subparagraph (A), the Secretary may provide 
                additional eligible entities with demonstration 
                authority described in paragraph (1), subject to each 
                of the requirements of this part as applicable, if the 
                Secretary determines that the demonstration authority 
                provided under this part during the initial 
                demonstration period has effectively supported student 
                progress on core indicators among students served by 
                the eligible entities, including subgroups of students 
                described in section 1111(a)(3)(D).
                    ``(C) Renewal requirements.--The Secretary may 
                renew an award of demonstration authority under this 
                part for additional 2-year periods if the eligible 
                entity demonstrates progress on core indicators.
    ``(c) Applications.--To be eligible to participate in the 
demonstration under this part, an eligible entity shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require, that 
describes the competency-based accountability system that will be used 
by the eligible entity, including--
            ``(1) an assurance that the competency-based accountability 
        system will only utilize summative assessments for 
        accountability purposes that--
                    ``(A) are determined by the Secretary to provide 
                comparable data across the eligible entity, demonstrate 
                inter-rater reliability, and meet the requirements for 
                assessments described in section 1111(a)(2)(B);
                    ``(B) have been field-tested;
                    ``(C) are aligned to college and career ready 
                standards and State-approved competencies;
                    ``(D) have been developed in collaboration with 
                stakeholders representing the interests of students who 
                are children with disabilities, English learners, and 
                civil rights organizations in the State, as 
                demonstrated through modifications made to the 
                assessments resulting from such collaboration; and
                    ``(E) incorporate the principles of universal 
                design;
            ``(2) how the competency-based accountability system will--
                    ``(A) incorporate a system of formative, interim, 
                and summative assessments, including the use of 
                performance assessments and other sources of evidence 
                of student learning that determine mastery of State-
                approved competencies aligned to college and career 
                ready standards and competencies;
                    ``(B) allow students to demonstrate progress toward 
                mastery of such standards and State-approved 
                competencies;
                    ``(C) assess mastery of State-approved competencies 
                when students are ready to demonstrate mastery of such 
                standards and competencies;
                    ``(D) provide students with multiple opportunities 
                to demonstrate mastery of such standards and 
                competencies;
                    ``(E) ensure that summative assessments comply with 
                the requirements for academic assessments, as described 
                in section 1111(a)(2)(B), while engaging and supporting 
                teachers in scoring assessments, including the use of 
                high-quality professional development, standardized and 
                calibrated scoring rubrics, and other strategies to 
                ensure inter-rater reliability and comparability of 
                determinations of mastery across the State;
                    ``(F) provide educators, students, and parents with 
                real-time data to inform instructional practice and 
                continuously improve student performance;
                    ``(G) be used in conjunction with the 
                accountability requirements described in section 
                1111(a)(3) and section 1116 to improve the academic 
                outcomes of focus schools identified under section 
                1116(c), priority schools identified under section 
                1116(d), and all other schools that fail to meet the 
                school performance targets, established in accordance 
                with section 1111(a)(3)(C), for any subgroup described 
                in section 1111(a)(3)(D);
                    ``(H) require not less than 1 year of academic 
                growth within a school year for each student and assure 
                instructional support and targeted intervention are in 
                place for those students performing below their peers; 
                and
                    ``(I) only utilize a student's individualized 
                education program, as defined in section 602 of the 
                Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, for 
                purposes specifically allowed under such Act;
            ``(3) the eligible entity's plan to--
                    ``(A) ensure that all students, including each 
                student subgroup described in section 1111(a)(3)(D)--
                            ``(i) are held to the same high standard;
                            ``(ii) demonstrate annually, at a minimum, 
                        at least 1 year of academic growth consistent 
                        with the requirement in section 1111(a)(3)(B); 
                        and
                            ``(iii) receive the instructional support 
                        needed to attain mastery of college and career 
                        ready standards and State-approved 
                        competencies;
                    ``(B) train local educational agency and school 
                staff to implement the assessments described in 
                paragraph (2)(A);
                    ``(C) acclimate students to the new assessment and 
                accountability systems; and
                    ``(D) ensure that each local educational agency has 
                the technological infrastructure to operate the 
                competency-based accountability system described in 
                this section; and
            ``(4) a description of how instruction and professional 
        development will be enhanced within the competency-based system 
        to personalize the educational experience for each student to 
        ensure all students graduate college and career ready, as 
        determined in accordance with State academic achievement 
        standards under section 1111(a)(1).
    ``(d) Peer Review.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) implement a peer-review process, which shall include 
        a review team comprised of practitioners and experts who are 
        knowledgeable about competency-based learning systems, to 
        inform the awarding of the demonstration authority under this 
        part; and
            ``(2) make publicly available the applications submitted 
        under subsection (c) and the peer comments and recommendations 
        on such applications.
    ``(e) Demonstration Authority Withdrawn.--The Secretary may 
withdraw the demonstration authority provided to an eligible entity 
under this part if--
            ``(1) at any point after the first 2 years of the 3-year 
        demonstration period described in subsection (b)(2), the 
        Secretary determines that student performance for all students 
        served by the eligible entity or any student subgroup described 
        under section 1111(a)(3)(D) has declined on core indicators; or
            ``(2) after providing a State with a renewal of 
        demonstration authority under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary 
        makes a determination that student performance has declined on 
        core indicators for 2 consecutive years during the State's 
        participation in the demonstration under this part.
    ``(f) Dissemination of Best Practices.--The Secretary shall 
disseminate best practices on the implementation of competency-based 
accountability systems, including on--
            ``(1) the effective use of formative, interim, and 
        summative assessments to inform instruction;
            ``(2) the development of summative assessments that meet 
        the requirements of section 1111(a)(2)(B), can be compared with 
        the State assessments required under section 1111(a)(2), and 
        include assessment tasks that determine mastery of State-
        approved competencies aligned to college and career ready 
        standards; and
            ``(3) the development of standardized and calibrated 
        scoring rubrics, and other strategies to ensure inter-rater 
        reliability and comparability of determinations of mastery 
        across the State.''.

                     TITLE V--PROMOTING INNOVATION

SEC. 5001. PROMOTING INNOVATION.

    Title V (20 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) is amended by striking the title 
heading and inserting the following:

                   ``TITLE V--PROMOTING INNOVATION''.

                        PART A--RACE TO THE TOP

SEC. 5101. RACE TO THE TOP.

    Part A of title V (20 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) is amended to read as 
follows:

                       ``PART A--RACE TO THE TOP

``SEC. 5101. PURPOSES.

    ``The purposes of this part are to provide incentives for States 
and high-need local educational agencies to implement comprehensive 
reforms and innovative strategies that are designed to lead to--
            ``(1) significant improvements in outcomes for all 
        students, including improvements in student readiness, student 
        academic achievement, high school graduation rates, and rates 
        of student enrollment, persistence, and completion in 
        institutions of higher education; and
            ``(2) significant reductions in achievement gaps between 
        the groups of students described in section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x).

``SEC. 5102. RESERVATION OF FUNDS.

    ``From amounts made available to carry out this part for a fiscal 
year, the Secretary may reserve not more than 5 percent to carry out 
activities in accordance with this part related to technical 
assistance, evaluation, outreach, and dissemination.

``SEC. 5103. RACE TO THE TOP PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Program Authorized.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each fiscal year for which funds are 
        appropriated under this part and from such funds that are not 
        reserved under section 5102, the Secretary shall, in accordance 
        with paragraph (2), determine the educational goals that are 
        the greatest priority for the United States and award grants, 
        through a grant competition, to eligible entities to enable 
        such eligible entities to carry out comprehensive reforms and 
        innovative strategies in furtherance of such goals.
            ``(2) Selection of goals and categories of entities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall determine 
                the priorities for grants awarded through a grant 
                competition under this part by selecting in advance of 
                the application period--
                            ``(i) 1 or more categories of entities 
                        described in paragraph (3) that may apply for 
                        and receive the grants through such grant 
                        competition; and
                            ``(ii) 1 or more goals described in 
                        paragraph (4) to be supported under the grants.
                    ``(B) Announcement.--The Secretary shall ensure 
                that information regarding the selections of goals and 
                categories of entities for the grants under this part 
                for an upcoming grant competition is made widely 
                available to eligible entities and that the eligible 
                entities will have sufficient time to prepare a grant 
                application based on the Secretary's decisions for the 
                upcoming grant competition.
            ``(3) Eligible entities.--The categories of entities that 
        may be selected for grants under this part are the following:
                    ``(A) A State.
                    ``(B) A high-need local educational agency.
                    ``(C) A consortium of States.
                    ``(D) A consortium of high-need local educational 
                agencies.
            ``(4) Educational goals.--The goals that the Secretary 
        shall select to support through grants under this part are 1 or 
        more of the following:
                    ``(A) Increasing the access of children from low-
                income families to highly rated teachers and school 
                leaders, including by--
                            ``(i) developing and implementing a 
                        professional growth and improvement system;
                            ``(ii) improving the effectiveness of 
                        teachers (including early childhood education 
                        educators) and school leaders, including 
                        through high-quality preparation, recruitment, 
                        professional development, evaluation, and other 
                        personnel policies; and
                            ``(iii) ensuring that all teachers are 
                        prepared to effectively serve the needs of 
                        students who are children with disabilities or 
                        English learners, particularly through the 
                        general education curriculum.
                    ``(B) Strengthening the availability and use of 
                high-quality and timely data to improve instructional 
                practices, policies, and student outcomes.
                    ``(C) Implementing--
                            ``(i) elementary and secondary school 
                        academic standards that prepare students to be 
                        college and career ready, in accordance with 
                        section 1111(a)(1); and
                            ``(ii) strategies that translate such 
                        standards into classroom practice, including in 
                        the areas of assessment, instructional 
                        materials, and professional development.
                    ``(D) Turning around the schools served by the 
                eligible entity that are identified through a State's 
                accountability and improvement system under subsection 
                (c) or (d) of section 1116.
                    ``(E) Creating successful conditions for the 
                creation, expansion, and replication of high-performing 
                public charter schools and the creation of new, 
                innovative, and highly autonomous public schools that 
                will enroll a large percentage of students from low-
                income families.
                    ``(F) Providing more equitable State and local 
                resources to high-poverty schools.
                    ``(G) Improving school readiness by--
                            ``(i) increasing the number and percentage 
                        of children from low-income families, in each 
                        age group of infants, toddlers, and 
                        preschoolers, who are enrolled in high-quality 
                        early childhood education programs; and
                            ``(ii) designing and implementing an 
                        integrated system of high-quality early 
                        childhood education programs and services that 
                        strengthens the coordination and collaboration 
                        among Federal, State, and local early childhood 
                        education programs.
    ``(b) Duration of Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each grant awarded under this part shall 
        be for a period of not more than 4 years.
            ``(2) Requirements for additional funding.--Before 
        receiving funding under any grant under this part for the 
        second or any subsequent year of the grant, the eligible entity 
        receiving the grant shall demonstrate to the Secretary that the 
        eligible entity is--
                    ``(A) making progress in implementing the plan 
                under section 5104(a)(3) at a rate that the Secretary 
                determines will result in full implementation of the 
                plan during the remainder of the grant period; and
                    ``(B) making progress, as measured by the annual 
                performance measures and targets established by the 
                eligible entity under section 5105, at a rate that the 
                Secretary determines will result in reaching the 
                targets and achieving the objectives of the grant, 
                during the remainder of the grant period.
    ``(c) Interagency Agreement.--The Secretary shall establish an 
interagency agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
to jointly administer any grant competition for the goal of improving 
early childhood education, as described in subsection (a)(4)(G), and 
any grants issued under such grant competition.

``SEC. 5104. APPLICATION PROCESS.

    ``(a) In General.--Each eligible entity that desires to receive a 
grant under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Secretary may reasonably require. At a minimum, each such application 
shall include the following:
            ``(1) Documentation of the eligible entity's record, as 
        applicable, in the areas to be measured by the performance 
        measures identified by the Secretary under section 5105(2).
            ``(2) Evidence of conditions of innovation and reform that 
        the eligible entity has established and the eligible entity's 
        plan for implementing additional conditions for innovation and 
        reform, including--
                    ``(A) a description of how the eligible entity has 
                identified and eliminated ineffective practices in the 
                past, and its plan for doing so in the future;
                    ``(B) a description of how the eligible entity has 
                identified and promoted effective practices in the 
                past, and its plan for doing so in the future; and
                    ``(C) steps the eligible entity has taken and will 
                take to eliminate statutory, regulatory, procedural, or 
                other barriers to facilitate the full implementation of 
                its proposed plan under paragraph (3).
            ``(3) A comprehensive and coherent plan for using funds 
        under this part, and other Federal, State, and local funds, to 
        improve the eligible entity's performance on the performance 
        measures identified under section 5105(2), including how the 
        applicant will implement reforms and innovative strategies to 
        achieve the goals selected by the Secretary under section 
        5103(a)(2).
            ``(4) In the case of an eligible entity that is described 
        in subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 5103(a)(3), evidence of 
        collaboration among the eligible entity, local educational 
        agencies in the State (including the local educational agencies 
        participating in carrying out the plan under paragraph (3)), 
        schools that are expected to benefit from the activities under 
        the plan, parents, teachers, and other stakeholders, in 
        developing and implementing the plan, including evidence of the 
        commitment and capacity to implement such plan.
            ``(5) In the case of an eligible entity described in 
        subparagraph (B) or (D) of section 5103(a)(3), evidence of the 
        eligible entity's collaboration with its school leaders, 
        teachers, parents, and other stakeholders in developing the 
        plan under paragraph (3), including evidence of the commitment 
        and capacity to implement such plan.
            ``(6) The eligible entity's annual performance measures and 
        targets, in accordance with the requirements of section 5105.
    ``(b) Criteria for Evaluating Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants under 
        this part on a competitive basis, based on the quality of the 
        applications submitted by eligible entities.
            ``(2) Publication of explanation.--The Secretary shall 
        publish an explanation of how the application review process 
        will ensure an equitable, transparent, and objective 
        evaluation.
    ``(c) Priority.--In awarding grants under this part, the Secretary 
shall--
            ``(1) give priority to any eligible entity described in 
        subparagraph (B) or (D) of section 5103(a)(3) that serves a 
        school designated with a school locale code of 33, 41, 42, or 
        43, as determined by the Secretary; and
            ``(2) for any grant competition under this part for the 
        goal of improving early childhood education, as described in 
        section 5103(a)(4)(G), give priority to any eligible entity 
        that provides a full-day kindergarten program to all 
        kindergarten students, or to all kindergarten students from 
        low-income families, served by the eligible entity.

``SEC. 5105. PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

    ``Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this part shall 
establish, subject to approval by the Secretary, annual performance 
measures and targets for the programs and activities carried out under 
this part. Such performance measures and targets shall, at a minimum, 
track the eligible entity's progress in--
            ``(1) implementing the plan described in section 
        5104(a)(3); and
            ``(2) making progress on any other performance measure 
        identified by the Secretary.

``SEC. 5106. USES OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) Use of State Grant Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity described in 
        subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 5103(a)(3) that receives a 
        grant under this part shall--
                    ``(A) except as provided in paragraph (3), use not 
                less than 50 percent of the grant funds to award 
                subgrants under paragraph (2) to the local educational 
                agencies that will participate in the plan for any 
                purpose included in the eligible entity's plan 
                described in section 5104(a)(3); and
                    ``(B) use any amount of the grant not distributed 
                under subparagraph (A) for any purpose included in the 
                eligible entity's plan.
            ``(2) Amount of subgrants.--For a fiscal year, the amount 
        of a subgrant under paragraph (1)(A) for a local educational 
        agency that will participate in the eligible entity's plan 
        shall bear the same relation to the amount available for all 
        such subgrants by the eligible entity for such year, as the 
        amount made available to the local educational agency under 
        part A of title I for the most recent year for which such data 
        are available bears to the total amount made available for such 
        year to all local educational agencies selected to participate 
        in the eligible entity's plan.
            ``(3) Exception.--An eligible entity described in 
        subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 5103(a)(3) that receives a 
        grant under this part for the goal of improving early childhood 
        education, as described in section 5103(a)(4)(G)--
                    ``(A) shall not be subject to the requirements of 
                paragraph (1)(A); and
                    ``(B) may use grant funds to award subgrants to 
                public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations 
                for activities consistent with any purpose included in 
                the eligible entity's plan described in section 
                5104(a)(3).
    ``(b) Use of Subgrant Funds.--Each local educational agency or 
public or private nonprofit agency or organization that receives a 
subgrant under paragraph (1)(A) or (3)(B) of subsection (a) from an 
eligible entity shall use subgrant funds for any purpose included in 
the eligible entity's plan described in section 5104(a)(3), subject to 
any requirements of the eligible entity.
    ``(c) Use of High-need Local Educational Agency Grant Funds.--Each 
eligible entity described in subparagraph (B) or (D) of section 
5103(a)(3) that receives a grant under this part shall use such funds 
for any purpose included in the eligible entity's plan described in 
section 5104(a)(3).
    ``(d) Special Rule.--
            ``(1) Limitation on use of funds.--Notwithstanding any 
        other provision of this section, grant or subgrant funds under 
        this part shall only be used to fund a program or activity that 
        is an allowable use of funds under another section of this Act 
        (excluding this part and section 8007, as amended by section 
        8004 of the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013), the 
        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Adult 
        Education and Family Literacy Act, or the Carl D. Perkins 
        Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, except that grant 
        or subgrant funds for the goal of improving early childhood 
        education, as described in section 5103(a)(4)(G), may also be 
        used to fund a program or activity that is an allowable use of 
        funds under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) or the 
        Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
        9858 et seq.).
            ``(2) Limitation of use of funds for early childhood 
        education programs.--Grant or subgrant funds under this part 
        that are used to improve early childhood education programs 
        shall not be used to carry out any of the following activities:
                    ``(A) Assessments that provide rewards or sanctions 
                for individual children or teachers.
                    ``(B) A single assessment that is used as the 
                primary or sole method for assessing program 
                effectiveness.
                    ``(C) Evaluating children, other than for the 
                purposes of improving instruction, classroom 
                environment, professional development, or parent and 
                family engagement, or program improvement.

``SEC. 5107. REPORTING.

    ``(a) Annual Report.--An eligible entity that receives a grant 
under this part shall submit to the Secretary, at such time and in such 
manner as the Secretary may require, an annual report including, at a 
minimum--
            ``(1) data on the eligible entity's progress in achieving 
        the targets for the annual performance measures and targets 
        established under section 5105; and
            ``(2) a description of the challenges the eligible entity 
        has faced in implementing its program under this part, and how 
        the eligible entity has addressed, or plans to address, such 
        challenges.
    ``(b) Local Report.--Each local educational agency and each public 
or private nonprofit agency or organization that receives a subgrant 
from an eligible entity under section 5106(a) shall submit to the 
eligible entity such information as the eligible entity may require to 
complete the annual report required by subsection (a).''.

                    PART B--INVESTING IN INNOVATION

SEC. 5201. INVESTING IN INNOVATION.

    Part B of title V (20 U.S.C. 7221 et seq.) is amended to read as 
follows:

                   ``PART B--INVESTING IN INNOVATION

``SEC. 5201. PURPOSES.

    ``The purposes of this part are to--
            ``(1) fund the identification, development, evaluation, and 
        expansion of innovative, research- and evidence-based 
        practices, programs, and strategies in order to significantly--
                    ``(A) increase student academic achievement and 
                close achievement gaps;
                    ``(B) increase high school graduation rates;
                    ``(C) increase college enrollment readiness and 
                rates of college enrollment;
                    ``(D) improve teacher and school leader 
                effectiveness; and
                    ``(E) improve school readiness and strengthen 
                collaboration and coordination among elementary schools 
                and early childhood care and education; and
            ``(2) support the rapid development, expansion, adoption, 
        and implementation of tools and resources that improve the 
        efficiency, effectiveness, or pace of adoption of such 
        educational practices, programs, and strategies.

``SEC. 5202. RESERVATIONS.

    ``(a) ARPA-ED.--The Secretary may reserve not more than 30 percent 
of the funds appropriated under section 3(u) for each fiscal year to 
carry out the activities of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-
Education established under section 221 of the Department of Education 
Organization Act, except that the amount so reserved for any fiscal 
year shall not exceed $100,000,000.
    ``(b) National Activities.--The Secretary may reserve not more than 
5 percent of the funds appropriated under section 3(u) for any fiscal 
year to carry out activities of national significance. Such activities 
may include--
            ``(1) capacity building;
            ``(2) technical assistance;
            ``(3) dissemination of best practices developed with grant 
        funds provided under this part; and
            ``(4) carrying out prize awards consistent with section 24 
        of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
        U.S.C. 3719).
    ``(c) Availability of Funds.--Funds for the activities described in 
subsection (a), and for prize awards under subsection (b)(4), shall be 
available until expended.

``SEC. 5203. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED; LENGTH OF GRANTS; PRIORITIES.

    ``(a) Program Authorization.--
            ``(1) In general.--From amounts made available to carry out 
        this part and not reserved under section 5202 for a fiscal 
        year, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, 
        to eligible entities.
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--In this part, the term `eligible 
        entity' means--
                    ``(A) a local educational agency or a consortium of 
                local educational agencies; or
                    ``(B) a partnership between a nonprofit 
                organization or an educational service agency and--
                            ``(i) 1 or more local educational agencies; 
                        or
                            ``(ii) a consortium of public schools.
    ``(b) Duration of Grants.--The Secretary--
            ``(1) shall award grants under this part for a period of 
        not more than 3 years; and
            ``(2) may extend such grants for an additional 2-year 
        period if the grantee demonstrates to the Secretary that it is 
        making significant progress on the program performance measures 
        identified in section 5206.
    ``(c) Rural Set-aside.--The Secretary shall ensure that not less 
than 22 percent of the funds awarded under subsection (a) for any 
fiscal year are for projects that meet both of the following 
requirements, except that the Secretary shall not be required to make 
such awards unless a sufficient number of otherwise eligible high-
quality applications are received:
            ``(1) The eligible entity includes--
                    ``(A) a local educational agency with an urban-
                centric district locale code of 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43, 
                as determined by the Secretary;
                    ``(B) a consortium of such local educational 
                agencies; or
                    ``(C) if the applicant is a partnership, an 
                educational service agency or a nonprofit organization 
                with demonstrated expertise in serving students from 
                rural areas.
            ``(2) A majority of the schools to be served by the project 
        are designated with a school locale code of 41, 42, or 43, or a 
        combination of such codes, as determined by the Secretary, 
        and--
                    ``(A) are served by a local educational agency in 
                which 20 percent or more of the children ages 5 through 
                17 years old are from families with incomes below the 
                poverty line;
                    ``(B) are served by a local educational agency in 
                which the total number of students in average daily 
                attendance at all of the schools served by the local 
                educational agency is fewer than 600; or
                    ``(C) are served by a local educational agency 
                located in a county that has a total population density 
                of fewer than 10 persons per square mile.
    ``(d) Priorities.--In awarding grants under this part, the 
Secretary shall give priority to an eligible entity that includes, in 
its application under section 5204, a plan to--
            ``(1) address the needs of high-need local educational 
        agencies;
            ``(2) improve school readiness; or
            ``(3) address the unique learning needs of students who are 
        children with disabilities or English learners.
    ``(e) Standards of Evidence.--The Secretary shall set standards for 
the quality of evidence that an applicant shall provide in order to 
demonstrate that the activities the applicant proposes to carry out 
with funds under this part are likely to succeed in improving student 
outcomes, including, where applicable, academic achievement and 
graduation rates. These standards shall include the following:
            ``(1) Strong evidence that the activities proposed by the 
        applicant will have a statistically significant effect on 
        student outcomes.
            ``(2) Moderate evidence that the activities proposed by the 
        applicant will improve outcomes.
            ``(3) A rationale based on research findings or a 
        reasonable hypothesis that the activities proposed by the 
        applicant will improve student outcomes.
    ``(f) Support for New Practices, Strategies, or Programs.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that not less 
        than one-half of the funds awarded under subsection (a) for any 
        fiscal year are for projects that--
                    ``(A) meet an evidence standard described in 
                paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (e); and
                    ``(B) do not meet the evidence standard described 
                in paragraph (1) of such subsection.
            ``(2) Exception.--The Secretary shall not be required to 
        make the awards described in paragraph (1) unless a sufficient 
        number of otherwise eligible high-quality applications are 
        received.

``SEC. 5204. APPLICATIONS.

    ``Each eligible entity that desires to receive a grant under this 
part shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably 
require. At a minimum, each application shall--
            ``(1) describe the project for which the applicant is 
        seeking a grant and how the evidence supporting that project 
        meets the standards of evidence established by the Secretary 
        under section 5203(e);
            ``(2) describe how the applicant will address at least 1 of 
        the areas described in section 5205(a)(1)(A);
            ``(3) provide an estimate of the number of children that 
        the applicant plans to serve under the proposed project, 
        including the percentage of those children who are from low-
        income families;
            ``(4) demonstrate that the applicant has established 1 or 
        more partnerships with public or private organizations and that 
        the partner or partners will provide matching funds, except 
        that the Secretary may waive the matching funds requirement on 
        a case-by-case basis, upon a showing of exceptional 
        circumstances;
            ``(5) describe the applicant's plan for continuing the 
        proposed project after funding under this part ends;
            ``(6) if the applicant is a local educational agency--
                    ``(A) document the local educational agency's 
                record during the previous 3 years in--
                            ``(i) increasing student achievement, 
                        including achievement for each subgroup of 
                        students described in section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x); 
                        and
                            ``(ii) closing achievement gaps; and
                    ``(B) demonstrate how the local educational agency 
                has made significant improvements in other outcomes, as 
                applicable, on the performance measures described in 
                section 5206;
            ``(7) if the applicant is a partnership that includes a 
        nonprofit organization or educational service agency, provide 
        evidence that the nonprofit organization or educational service 
        agency has helped at least 1 school or local educational 
        agency, during the previous 3 years, significantly--
                    ``(A) increase student achievement, including 
                achievement for each subgroup of students described in 
                section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x); and
                    ``(B) close achievement gaps;
            ``(8) provide a description of the applicant's plan for 
        independently evaluating the effectiveness of activities 
        carried out with funds under this part;
            ``(9) provide an assurance that the applicant will--
                    ``(A) cooperate with evaluations, as requested by 
                the Secretary;
                    ``(B) make data available to third parties for 
                validation and further study; and
                    ``(C) participate in communities of practice; and
            ``(10) if the applicant is a partnership that includes a 
        nonprofit organization or educational service agency that 
        intends to make subgrants, consistent with section 5205(b), 
        provide an assurance that the applicant will apply paragraphs 
        (1) through (9), as appropriate, in its selection of 
        subgrantees and in its oversight of those subgrants.

``SEC. 5205. USES OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) Uses of Funds.--
            ``(1) Mandatory uses.--Each eligible entity that receives a 
        grant under this part shall carry out the following:
                    ``(A) Use the grant funds to carry out, at a 
                minimum, 1 of the following activities:
                            ``(i) Improving the effectiveness of 
                        teachers and school leaders and increasing 
                        equity in the distribution of effective 
                        teachers and school leaders.
                            ``(ii) Strengthening the use of data to 
                        improve teaching and learning.
                            ``(iii) Providing high-quality instruction 
                        based on college and career ready standards and 
                        measuring students' mastery of standards using 
                        high-quality assessments aligned with those 
                        standards.
                            ``(iv) Turning around the lowest-performing 
                        schools.
                            ``(v) Improving school readiness for 
                        students who are low income, English learners, 
                        or children with disabilities.
                            ``(vi) Other areas relating to school 
                        improvement consistent with the purposes of 
                        this part, as determined by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Use the grant funds to develop or expand 
                strategies to improve the performance of high-need 
                students on the applicable performance measures 
                described in section 5206.
            ``(2) Permissive use of funds.--Each eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this part may use the grant funds for an 
        independent evaluation, as required under section 5204(a)(8), 
        of the innovative practice carried out with the grant.
    ``(b) Authority To Subgrant.--
            ``(1) In general.--If an eligible entity that receives a 
        grant under this part includes a nonprofit organization or 
        educational service agency, such nonprofit organization or 
        educational service agency may use the grant funds to award 
        subgrants to other entities to provide support to 1 or more 
        schools or local educational agencies.
            ``(2) Compliance with requirements of grantees.--Each 
        entity awarded a subgrant under paragraph (1) shall comply with 
        the requirements of this part relating to grantees, as 
        appropriate.

``SEC. 5206. PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

    ``The Secretary shall establish performance measures for the 
programs and activities carried out under this part. These measures, at 
a minimum, shall track the grantee's progress in improving outcomes for 
each subgroup of students described in section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x) that is 
served by the grantee, including, as applicable, by--
            ``(1) increasing student achievement and decreasing 
        achievement gaps;
            ``(2) increasing high school graduation rates;
            ``(3) increasing college readiness and rates of college 
        enrollment;
            ``(4) improving teacher and school leader effectiveness;
            ``(5) improving school readiness; and
            ``(6) any other indicator as the Secretary or grantee may 
        determine.

``SEC. 5207. REPORTING.

    ``An eligible entity that receives a grant under this part shall 
submit to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the 
Secretary may require, an annual report that includes, among other 
things, information on the entity's progress on the performance 
measures established under section 5206, and the data supporting that 
progress.''.

                   PART C--MAGNET SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE

SEC. 5301. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    Section 5301 (20 U.S.C. 7231) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) The use of magnet schools has increased dramatically 
        since the inception of the magnet schools assistance program 
        under this Act, with more than 1,500,000 students nationwide 
        attending such schools.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking subparagraph (B) 
                and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) to ensure that all students have equitable 
                access to a high-quality public education that will 
                prepare them to succeed in a highly competitive economy 
                comprised of people from many different racial and 
                ethnic backgrounds; and''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, particularly whole-
                        school programs,'' after ``magnet school 
                        programs''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``challenging State 
                        academic content standards and student academic 
                        achievement standards'' and inserting ``college 
                        and career ready State academic content 
                        standards and student academic achievement 
                        standards under section 1111(a)(1)''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(3) the development and design of evidence-based 
        educational methods and practices that promote diversity and 
        increase high-quality public educational options;
            ``(4) courses of instruction within magnet schools that 
        will substantially increase the college and career readiness of 
        students attending such schools;''.

SEC. 5302. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    Section 5303 (20 U.S.C. 7231b) is amended, in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by inserting ``competitive'' after ``to award''.

SEC. 5303. APPLICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 5305 (20 U.S.C. 7231d) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Information and Assurances.--Each application submitted under 
subsection (a) shall include--
            ``(1) a description of--
                    ``(A) how a grant awarded under this part will be 
                used to--
                            ``(i) improve student academic achievement 
                        for all students and subgroups of students 
                        described in section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x) attending 
                        the magnet school program; and
                            ``(ii) promote desegregation, including how 
                        the proposed magnet school program will 
                        increase interaction among students of 
                        different social, economic, ethnic, and racial 
                        backgrounds, including the policies, programs, 
                        and activities aimed at increasing interaction 
                        among such students;
                    ``(B)(i) a description of the evidence that the 
                magnet school program that the applicant proposes to 
                implement would improve student academic achievement 
                and reduce minority group isolation; or
                    ``(ii) if such evidence is not available, a 
                rationale, based on current research findings, for how 
                the program would improve student academic achievement 
                and reduce minority group isolation;
                    ``(C) how the applicant will continue the magnet 
                school program after assistance under this part is no 
                longer available, and, if applicable, an explanation of 
                why magnet schools established or supported by the 
                applicant with grant funds under this part cannot be 
                continued without the use of grant funds under this 
                part;
                    ``(D) how grant funds under this part will be 
                used--
                            ``(i) to improve student academic 
                        achievement for all students attending the 
                        magnet school programs; and
                            ``(ii) to implement services and activities 
                        that are consistent with other programs under 
                        this Act, and other Acts, as appropriate;
                    ``(E) the student application process, and 
                selection criteria, if any, to be used by the proposed 
                magnet school program;
                    ``(F) how the applicant will conduct outreach and 
                disseminate information about the proposed magnet 
                school program, including the application and selection 
                process, in a timely, clear, and accessible manner to 
                all students and their parents and families and, to the 
                extent practicable, in a language they can understand; 
                and
                    ``(G) how the applicant will assess, monitor, and 
                evaluate the impact of the activities funded under this 
                part on student academic achievement and integration; 
                and
            ``(2) assurances that the applicant will--
                    ``(A) use grant funds under this part for the 
                purpose specified in section 5301(b);
                    ``(B) employ highly rated school leaders and 
                teachers in the courses of instruction assisted under 
                this part;
                    ``(C) not engage in discrimination based on race, 
                religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability 
                in--
                            ``(i) the hiring, promotion, or assignment 
                        of employees of the applicant or other 
                        personnel for whom the applicant has any 
                        administrative responsibility;
                            ``(ii) the assignment of students to 
                        schools, or to courses of instruction within 
                        the schools, of such applicant, except to carry 
                        out the approved plan; and
                            ``(iii) designing or operating 
                        extracurricular activities for students;
                    ``(D) carry out a high-quality education program 
                that will result in greater parent and family 
                decisionmaking and engagement; and
                    ``(E) give students residing in the local 
                attendance area of the proposed magnet school program 
                equitable consideration for placement in the program, 
                consistent with desegregation guidelines and the 
                capacity of the applicant to accommodate the 
                students.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``will be met'' and 
        inserting ``are being met''.

SEC. 5304. PRIORITY.

    Section 5306 (20 U.S.C. 7231e) is amended by striking paragraphs 
(1), (2), and (3), and inserting the following:
            ``(1) have the highest quality applications and demonstrate 
        the greatest need for assistance, based on the expense or 
        difficulty of effectively carrying out approved desegregation 
        plans and the magnet school program for which the grant is 
        sought;
            ``(2) propose to carry out new magnet school programs, 
        significantly revise existing magnet school programs, or 
        significantly expand magnet school programs, in a manner that--
                    ``(A) is aligned with other programs that have 
                demonstrated a record of success in increasing student 
                academic achievement and reducing minority group 
                isolation; or
                    ``(B) has a strong research basis for improving 
                student academic achievement and reducing minority 
                group isolation;
            ``(3) select, or propose to select, students to attend 
        magnet school programs solely or primarily by lottery, rather 
        than through academic examination or other selective enrollment 
        methods; and
            ``(4) propose to serve the entire student population of a 
        school.''.

SEC. 5305. USE OF FUNDS.

    Section 5307 (20 U.S.C. 7231f) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (1) through 
        (7) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) for planning, outreach, and promotional activities 
        directly related to the development, expansion, continuation, 
        or enhancement of academic programs and services offered at 
        magnet schools;
            ``(2) for the acquisition of books, educational technology, 
        materials, and equipment necessary to conduct programs in 
        magnet schools;
            ``(3) for--
                    ``(A) the compensation, or subsidization of the 
                compensation, of elementary school and secondary school 
                teachers, leaders, and other instructional staff who 
                are highly rated; and
                    ``(B) high-quality professional development and 
                staff capacity-building activities, including those 
                designed to recruit, prepare, support, and retain 
                highly rated school teachers, leaders, and other 
                instructional staff;
            ``(4) with respect to a magnet school program offered to 
        less than the entire student population of a school, for 
        instructional activities that are designed to make available 
        the special curriculum that is offered by the magnet school 
        program to students who are enrolled in the school but who are 
        not enrolled in the magnet school program;
            ``(5) for activities, which may include the formation of 
        partnerships with public or nonprofit organizations, to help 
        enhance the program or promote parent and family decisionmaking 
        and engagement that will build the recipient's capacity to 
        operate magnet school programs once the grant period has ended;
            ``(6) to enable the local educational agency, or consortium 
        of such agencies, to have more flexibility in designing magnet 
        schools for students in all grades; and
            ``(7) for other operational costs that cannot be met with 
        other State or local sources.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``based on the State's 
        challenging academic content standards and student academic 
        achievement standards or directly related to improving student 
        reading skills or knowledge of mathematics, science, history, 
        geography, English, foreign languages, art, or music, or to 
        improving vocational, technological, and professional skills'' 
        and inserting ``and making sufficient academic growth''.

SEC. 5306. LIMITATIONS.

    Section 5309 (20 U.S.C. 7231h) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``a period that shall 
        not exceed 3 fiscal years'' and inserting ``an initial period 
        of not more than 3 fiscal years, and may be renewed for not 
        more than an additional 2 years if the Secretary finds that the 
        grantee is achieving the intended outcomes of the grant and 
        shows improvement in increasing student academic achievement 
        and reducing minority-group isolation, and other indicators of 
        success established by the Secretary''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``50'' and inserting ``40''; and
                    (B) by striking ``15'' and inserting ``10''.

SEC. 5307. EVALUATIONS.

    Section 5310 (20 U.S.C. 7231i) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 5310. EVALUATIONS.

    ``(a) Impact of Activities.--From the amount reserved for 
evaluation activities in accordance with section 9601(a), the 
Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of Education 
Sciences, shall, in consultation with the relevant program office at 
the Department, evaluate the implementation and impact of the 
activities supported under this part, consistent with section 9601, 
including--
            ``(1) how, and the extent to which, magnet school programs 
        lead to educational quality and improvement;
            ``(2) the extent to which magnet school programs enhance 
        student access to a high quality education;
            ``(3) the extent to which magnet school programs lead to 
        the elimination, reduction, or prevention of minority group 
        isolation in elementary schools and secondary schools with 
        substantial proportions of minority students; and
            ``(4) the extent to which magnet school programs differ 
        from other school programs in terms of the organizational 
        characteristics and resource allocations of such magnet school 
        programs.
    ``(b) Dissemination.--The Secretary shall collect and disseminate 
to the general public information on successful magnet school 
programs.''.

SEC. 5308. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR GRANTS TO AGENCIES NOT PREVIOUSLY 
              ASSISTED.

    Section 5311 (20 U.S.C. 7231j) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 5311. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR GRANTS TO AGENCIES NOT 
              PREVIOUSLY ASSISTED.

    ``For any fiscal year for which the amount appropriated pursuant to 
section 3(v) exceeds $75,000,000, the Secretary shall give priority in 
using such amounts in excess of $75,000,000 to awarding grants to local 
educational agencies or consortia of such agencies that did not receive 
a grant under this part for the preceding fiscal year.''.

                     PART D--PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS

SEC. 5401. PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.

    Part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7241 et seq.) is amended to read as 
follows:

                    ``PART D--PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS

``SEC. 5401. PURPOSE.

    ``The purpose of this part is to support the creation, expansion, 
and replication of high-performing charter schools that serve the needs 
and increase the academic achievement of all students.

``SEC. 5402. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.

    ``From the funds appropriated to carry out this part for a fiscal 
year--
            ``(1) 85 percent shall be available to carry out subpart 1; 
        and
            ``(2) 15 percent shall be available to carry out subpart 2.

            ``Subpart 1--Successful Charter Schools Program

``SEC. 5411. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subpart:
            ``(1) Charter school.--The term `charter school' means a 
        public school that--
                    ``(A) is governed by a separate and independent 
                board that exercises authority over 1 or more schools, 
                including authority in the areas of governance, 
                personnel, budget, schedule, and instructional program;
                    ``(B) has ongoing, significant autonomy in the 
                areas of--
                            ``(i) the hiring, replacement, and salaries 
                        of the school staff;
                            ``(ii) the school budget;
                            ``(iii) scheduling formats for the school 
                        day and school year;
                            ``(iv) the instructional programs of the 
                        school, including instructional models and 
                        curricula; and
                            ``(v) the management and daily operation of 
                        the school;
                    ``(C) in accordance with a specific State statute 
                authorizing the granting of charters to schools, is 
                exempt from significant State or local rules that 
                inhibit the flexible operation and management of public 
                schools, but not from any rules relating to the other 
                requirements of this paragraph;
                    ``(D) is created by a developer as a public school, 
                or is adapted by a developer from an existing public 
                school, and is operated under public supervision and 
                direction;
                    ``(E) operates in pursuit of a specific set of 
                educational objectives determined by the school's 
                developer and agreed to by the charter school 
                authorizer;
                    ``(F) provides 1 or more programs of elementary 
                education, secondary education, or both, including 
                early childhood education, and may also provide adult 
                education, in accordance with State law;
                    ``(G) is nonsectarian in its programs, admissions 
                policies, employment practices, and all other 
                operations, and is not affiliated with a sectarian 
                school or religious institution;
                    ``(H) does not charge tuition;
                    ``(I) complies with the Age Discrimination Act of 
                1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), title VI of the Civil 
                Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), title IX 
                of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et 
                seq.), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
                (29 U.S.C. 794), title II of the Americans with 
                Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.), and 
                part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
                Act;
                    ``(J) is a school to which parents choose to send 
                their children, and that admits students on the basis 
                of a lottery if more students apply for admission than 
                can be accommodated, except as modified by the 
                Secretary by regulation in accordance with clause (iv) 
                or (v) of section 1116(d)(4)(B);
                    ``(K) complies with the same Federal and State 
                audit requirements as do other elementary schools, 
                secondary schools, and early childhood education 
                programs and adult education programs, as applicable, 
                in the State, unless such requirements are specifically 
                waived for the purpose of this program;
                    ``(L) meets all applicable Federal, State, and 
                local health and safety requirements;
                    ``(M) operates in accordance with State law; and
                    ``(N) has a written performance contract with a 
                charter school authorizer that includes--
                            ``(i) a description of how student 
                        performance will be measured on the basis of--
                                    ``(I) State assessments that are 
                                required of other public schools; and
                                    ``(II) any other assessments that 
                                are mutually agreeable to the charter 
                                school authorizer and the charter 
                                school;
                            ``(ii) a requirement that student academic 
                        achievement and growth, consistent with section 
                        1111, for the students enrolled at the school 
                        as a whole and for each subgroup described in 
                        section 1111(a)(3)(D) will be used as a primary 
                        factor in decisions about the renewal or 
                        revocation of the charter, in addition to other 
                        criteria, as appropriate;
                            ``(iii) the student academic achievement 
                        and growth, consistent with section 1111, and 
                        student retention goals, and, in the case of a 
                        high school, graduation rate goals for the 
                        students enrolled at the school as a whole and 
                        for each subgroup described in section 
                        1111(a)(3)(D), and any other goals to be 
                        achieved by the end of the contract period;
                            ``(iv) the obligations and responsibilities 
                        of the charter school and the charter school 
                        authorizer; and
                            ``(v) a description of the autonomy that 
                        will be granted to the charter school in each 
                        area described under subparagraph (B).
            ``(2) Charter school authorizer.--The term `charter school 
        authorizer' means any public or nonprofit entity that has the 
        authority under State law, and is approved by the Secretary, to 
        authorize or approve a public charter school.
            ``(3) Developer.--The term `developer' means any 
        individual, group of individuals, or public nonprofit 
        organization that--
                    ``(A) has applied for, or been granted, a charter 
                for a charter school; or
                    ``(B) has received authorization to start a charter 
                school.
            ``(4) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(A) a State educational agency;
                    ``(B) a local educational agency, except a charter 
                school that is considered a local educational agency 
                under State law;
                    ``(C) a charter school authorizer; or
                    ``(D) a charter management organization.
            ``(5) Expand.--The term `expand' means to increase the 
        student enrollment of an existing high-performing charter 
        school by more than 50 percent or through the addition of not 
        less than 2 grades to such existing charter school over the 
        course of a grant or subgrant under this part.
            ``(6) High-performing charter school.--The term `high-
        performing charter school' means--
                    ``(A) in the case of a charter school that was not 
                open or did not enroll students in the preceding school 
                year, a charter school that has a written performance 
                contract with a charter school authorizer that 
                includes, for the students enrolled at the school as a 
                whole and for each subgroup described in section 
                1111(a)(3)(D) for the most recent year for which such 
                data are available--
                            ``(i) student academic achievement and 
                        growth goals (as measured, in the case of a 
                        charter school that is an elementary school or 
                        secondary school, by performance on the 
                        statewide academic assessments required under 
                        section 1111(a)(2) and individual academic 
                        growth, consistent with section 1111(a)) that 
                        are higher than the average student academic 
                        achievement and growth results, consistent with 
                        section 1111, in demographically similar 
                        schools in the State;
                            ``(ii) student retention goals that are 
                        similar to, or greater than, the average 
                        student retention rates in demographically 
                        similar schools in the State; and
                            ``(iii) if the charter school is a high 
                        school, goals for graduation rates, rates of 
                        student enrollment at institutions of higher 
                        education, and rates of student persistence at 
                        institutions of higher education that are 
                        higher than such average rates in 
                        demographically similar schools in the State; 
                        or
                    ``(B) in the case of a charter school that was open 
                and enrolled students for the preceding school year, a 
                charter school that has, for the students enrolled at 
                the school as a whole and for each subgroup described 
                in section 1111(a)(3)(D) for the most recent year for 
                which such data are available--
                            ``(i) student academic achievement and 
                        growth results (as measured, in the case of a 
                        charter school that is an elementary school or 
                        secondary school, by performance on the 
                        statewide academic assessments required under 
                        section 1111(a)(2) and individual academic 
                        growth, consistent with section 1111) that are 
                        significantly higher than the average student 
                        academic achievement and growth results, 
                        consistent with section 1111, in 
                        demographically similar schools in the State;
                            ``(ii) student retention rates that are 
                        similar to or higher than the average student 
                        retention rates in demographically similar 
                        schools in the State; and
                            ``(iii) if the school is a high school, 
                        higher graduation rates, rates of student 
                        enrollment at institutions of higher education, 
                        and rates of student persistence at 
                        institutions of higher education than such 
                        average rates in demographically similar 
                        schools in the State.
            ``(7) Replicate.--The term `replicate' means to open 1 or 
        more new campuses of, or schools based on, an existing high-
        performing charter school under a new or existing charter, or 
        both, over the course of a grant or subgrant under this part.

``SEC. 5412. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    ``(a) In General.--From the amount available to carry out this 
subpart, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to 
eligible entities to enable such eligible entities to award subgrants 
to developers to create, expand, or replicate 1 or more high-performing 
charter schools, including through conversion of an existing public 
school into a charter school.
    ``(b) Allocations.--The Secretary shall use not less than 25 
percent of funds to award grants to eligible entities described in 
5411(4)(A).
    ``(c) Considerations.--In awarding grants under this subpart, the 
Secretary shall consider--
            ``(1) the geographic diversity of the eligible entities, 
        including the distribution of grants among urban, suburban, and 
        rural areas; and
            ``(2) the number of eligible entities in a State that are 
        receiving grants under this subpart in any fiscal year.
    ``(d) Grant Amount.--
            ``(1) In determining the amount of each grant to be awarded 
        under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider--
                    ``(A) the number of operating charter schools under 
                the jurisdiction or in the service area of the eligible 
                entity;
                    ``(B) to the extent practicable, the number of 
                students, including students on charter school waiting 
                lists, that will be served by high-performing charter 
                schools that receive funds under this subpart; and
                    ``(C) the amount of funds that is needed to 
                implement the activities described in the approved 
                application.
    ``(e) Duration.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each grant awarded under this subpart 
        shall be for an initial period of not more than 3 years.
            ``(2) Renewal.--The Secretary may renew a grant awarded 
        under this subpart for an additional period of not more than 2 
        years, if the eligible entity is achieving the objectives of 
        the grant and has shown improvement on the performance measures 
        and targets described in section 5417(a).
    ``(f) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Grants.--An eligible entity described under 
        subparagraph (A) of section 5411(4) may not receive more than 1 
        grant at a time under this section.
            ``(2) Subgrants.--A developer may not receive more than 1 
        grant or subgrant at a time under this section.
    ``(g) Reservations.--
            ``(1) Administrative expenses.--An eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under this subpart may use not more than a 
        total of 5 percent of grant funds for administrative expenses 
        associated with the grant, including for improvement of the 
        eligible entity's oversight or management of charter schools.
            ``(2) Improving authorizer quality.--An eligible entity 
        described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 5411(4) 
        shall use 5 percent of grant funds for improving authorizer 
        quality, including charter school oversight and monitoring 
        systems and procedures for revoking or not renewing charters.
    ``(h) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive a statutory or regulatory 
requirement over which the Secretary exercises administrative 
authority, except a requirement described in section 5411(1), if--
            ``(1) the waiver is requested in an approved application 
        under this subpart; and
            ``(2) the Secretary determines that granting the waiver 
        will promote the purpose of this subpart.

``SEC. 5413. APPLICATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant under this 
subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the 
Secretary may require.
    ``(b) Contents.--
            ``(1) Eligible entities.--At a minimum, the application 
        described in subsection (a) shall include a description of--
                    ``(A) how the eligible entity will use grant funds 
                to create, expand, or replicate 1 or more high-
                performing charter schools;
                    ``(B) the need for the high-performing charter 
                schools that the eligible entity seeks to support, 
                including information that demonstrates the interest of 
                parents and communities in increasing charter school 
                enrollment capacity, such as the number of students who 
                are on waiting lists for charter schools under the 
                jurisdiction of the eligible entity;
                    ``(C) the performance measures the eligible entity 
                will use to measure outcomes;
                    ``(D) how the eligible entity will provide 
                information and support to parents, families, and 
                students regarding the available charter school options 
                in a simple, clear, and easily accessible format and, 
                to the extent practicable, in a language that such 
                parents, families, and students can understand;
                    ``(E) how the eligible entity will coordinate the 
                grant funds received under this subpart with other 
                Federal, State, and local funds;
                    ``(F) how the eligible entity will ensure that each 
                charter school within such eligible entity's 
                jurisdiction or service area--
                            ``(i) meets the requirements of section 
                        5411(1); and
                            ``(ii) provides equitable access and 
                        effectively serves the needs of all students, 
                        including children with disabilities and 
                        English learners, and implements outreach and 
                        recruitment practices that include families of 
                        such students;
                    ``(G) how the eligible entity will award subgrants 
                to developers, on a competitive basis and through a 
                high-quality review process, including a description of 
                the subgrant application;
                    ``(H) how the eligible entity will target subgrants 
                to high-performing charter schools that plan to serve 
                students who attend schools that have been identified 
                through the State accountability and improvement system 
                described in section 1116;
                    ``(I) the eligible entity's record, if applicable, 
                of success in creating, expanding, replicating, 
                managing, and overseeing high-performing charter 
                schools, and closing unsuccessful schools;
                    ``(J) how the eligible entity will hold charter 
                schools within such eligible entity's jurisdiction 
                accountable if such schools do not meet the objectives 
                specified in the performance contract described in 
                section 5411(1)(N), including by closing unsuccessful 
                schools; and
                    ``(K) how charter school authorizers are approved, 
                monitored, held accountable for establishing rigorous 
                standards, periodically reviewed, and re-approved in 
                the State in which the eligible entity operates, based 
                on the performance of the charter schools that such 
                charter school authorizers authorize, including in the 
                areas of student safety, financial management, and 
                compliance with all applicable statutes and 
                regulations.
            ``(2) State educational agencies.--Each eligible entity 
        described in section 5411(4)(A) shall include in the 
        application described in paragraph (1) (in addition to the 
        requirements of such paragraph), the following:
                    ``(A) A description of the State's laws, policies, 
                or procedures, if applicable, that address--
                            ``(i) how decisions are made to close 
                        unsuccessful charter schools, and how student 
                        academic achievement and growth, consistent 
                        with section 1111, for all students and for 
                        each subgroup of students described in section 
                        1111(a)(3)(D), is a primary factor in such 
                        decisions;
                            ``(ii) how charter schools are monitored 
                        and held accountable for--
                                    ``(I) meeting the requirements 
                                described in section 5411(1); and
                                    ``(II) providing equitable access 
                                and effectively serving the needs of 
                                all students, including students with 
                                disabilities and English learners; and
                            ``(iii) how a charter school that is 
                        considered a local educational agency under 
                        State law, or a local educational agency in 
                        which a charter school is located, will comply 
                        with subsections (a)(5) and (e)(1)(B) of 
                        section 613 of the Individuals with 
                        Disabilities Education Act.
                    ``(B) Information about the eligible entity's 
                record of funding charter schools, including funding 
                charter school facilities.
                    ``(C) Information about the number of charter 
                schools in the State that--
                            ``(i) have been closed or have had charters 
                        revoked or not renewed in the preceding 5-year 
                        period, and the reasons for such closures, 
                        revocations, or nonrenewals;
                            ``(ii) have been identified, through the 
                        State accountability and improvement system, as 
                        focus schools or priority schools under 
                        subsection (c) or (d) of section 1116 in the 
                        preceding 5-year period;
                            ``(iii) have met objectives specified in 
                        the performance contract described in section 
                        5411(1)(N); and
                            ``(iv) the charter school authorizer has 
                        authorized that are high-performing charter 
                        schools, and the percentage of such charter 
                        schools as compared to the total number of 
                        charter schools that the charter school 
                        authorizer has authorized.
            ``(3) Local educational agencies.--Each eligible entity 
        described in section 5411(4)(B) shall include in the 
        application described in paragraph (1) (in addition to the 
        requirements described in such paragraph), a description of the 
        eligible entity's policies and procedures for--
                    ``(A) ensuring that charter schools under the 
                jurisdiction of such eligible entity have equitable 
                access to school facilities and school facilities 
                financing;
                    ``(B) complying with subsections (a)(5) and 
                (e)(1)(B) of section 613 of the Individuals with 
                Disabilities Education Act; and
                    ``(C) supporting public school choice.
            ``(4) Charter school authorizers.--Each eligible entity 
        described in section 5411(4)(C) shall include in the 
        application described in paragraph (1) (in addition to the 
        requirements of such paragraph), the following:
                    ``(A) A demonstration that the eligible entity has 
                explicit and clear policies and procedures in place for 
                the approval, monitoring, renewal, and closure of 
                charter schools, and an assurance that such policies 
                and procedures make student academic achievement and 
                growth, consistent with section 1111, for all students 
                and for each subgroup of students described in section 
                1111(a)(3)(D), a primary factor in such decisions.
                    ``(B) A description of how the eligible entity will 
                make publicly available (in a clear and uniform format, 
                a timely manner, and a form that is easily accessible, 
                and, to the extent practicable, in a language that 
                families and students can understand)--
                            ``(i) information about the criteria and 
                        procedures for granting, denying, revoking, and 
                        renewing charters for charter schools; and
                            ``(ii) the results of decisions relating to 
                        the granting, denial, revocation, and renewal 
                        of charters for charter schools, including 
                        performance data and other relevant information 
                        on which each decision is based.
                    ``(C) Information about the number of charter 
                schools that the charter school authorizer has 
                authorized in each of the following categories:
                            ``(i) Charter schools that have been closed 
                        or have had charters revoked or not renewed by 
                        the eligible entity in the preceding 5-year 
                        period, and the reasons for such closures, 
                        revocations, or nonrenewals.
                            ``(ii) Charter schools that have been 
                        identified as focus schools or priority schools 
                        under subsection (c) or (d) of section 1116 
                        through the State accountability and 
                        improvement system.
                            ``(iii) Charter schools that have met 
                        objectives specified in the performance 
                        contract described in section 5411(1)(N).
                            ``(iv) Charter schools that are high-
                        performing charter schools, and the percentage 
                        of such charter schools as compared to the 
                        total number of charter schools that the 
                        charter school authorizer has authorized.
            ``(5) Charter management organizations.--Each eligible 
        entity described in section 5411(4)(D) shall include in the 
        application described in paragraph (1) (in addition to the 
        requirements of such paragraph), a description of--
                    ``(A) the qualifications of such eligible entity's 
                management team; and
                    ``(B) a multi-year financial and operating model 
                for each of the high-performing charter schools that 
                such eligible entity will create, expand, or replicate 
                under the grant.
            ``(6) Special rule.--In the case of a developer that plans 
        to open a charter school in a jurisdiction or service area 
        where no eligible entity will be awarding subgrants under this 
        subpart for the fiscal year for which the developer applies, 
        the Secretary may award a grant to such developer if such 
        developer has an approved application that includes the 
        requirements described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of 
        paragraph (1) and paragraph (5). The requirements of 
        subsections (b) and (c) of section 5416 and section 5417(c) 
        shall apply to a developer receiving a grant under this 
        paragraph in the same manner as such sections apply to a 
        developer receiving a subgrant under section 5416, except that 
        the developer shall submit the data under section 5417(c) 
        directly to the Secretary.

``SEC. 5414. SELECTION CRITERIA; PRIORITY.

    ``(a) Selection Criteria.--
            ``(1) In general.--In awarding grants to eligible entities 
        under this subpart, the Secretary shall consider--
                    ``(A) the quality of the eligible entity's 
                application;
                    ``(B) the eligible entity's record, if applicable, 
                of success in creating, expanding, replicating, 
                managing, and overseeing high-performing charter 
                schools;
                    ``(C) the eligible entity's record of discontinuing 
                funding or closing low-performing charter schools, 
                including, as applicable, by revoking or not renewing 
                the charters of such charter schools, and the eligible 
                entity's commitment to discontinuing funding or closing 
                low-performing charter schools in the future;
                    ``(D) the extent to which the eligible entity 
                demonstrates that such eligible entity will award 
                subgrants targeted to serving students who attend 
                schools that have been identified as focus schools or 
                priority schools under subsection (c) or (d) of section 
                1116 through the State accountability and improvement 
                system;
                    ``(E) the quality of the eligible entity's plan for 
                supporting subgrant recipients, through such activities 
                as technical assistance, directly or through grants, 
                contracts, or cooperative agreements, in order to--
                            ``(i) improve student academic achievement 
                        and growth, consistent with section 1111, for 
                        all students and for each subgroup of students 
                        described in section 1111(a)(3)(D); and
                            ``(ii) promote effective outreach to, and 
                        recruitment of, students who are children with 
                        disabilities and students who are English 
                        learners, and the parents and families of such 
                        students; and
                    ``(F) the extent to which the State in which the 
                eligible entity operates provides for and enforces 
                high-quality standards for charter school authorizers, 
                including by establishing standards for rigorous and 
                periodic reviews.
            ``(2) State educational agencies.--In the case of an 
        applicant that is an eligible entity described in section 
        5411(4)(A), in addition to the elements described in paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall also consider the extent to which such 
        eligible entity--
                    ``(A) ensures that charter schools receive 
                equitable funding compared to other public schools in 
                the State, and a commensurate share of Federal, State, 
                and local revenues compared to public schools in the 
                State, including equitable State funding to support 
                early childhood education programs operated by charter 
                schools in the State, in accordance with State law; and
                    ``(B) provides charter schools with equitable 
                access to funds for facilities (which may include funds 
                for leasing or purchasing facilities or for making 
                tenant improvements), assistance for facilities 
                acquisition, access to public facilities, the ability 
                to share in the proceeds of bonds and levies, or other 
                support related to facilities.
            ``(3) Local educational agencies.--In the case of an 
        applicant that is an eligible entity described in section 
        5411(4)(B) (except for a charter school that is considered a 
        local educational agency under State law), in addition to the 
        elements described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall also 
        consider--
                    ``(A) if charter schools are operating within the 
                area served by such eligible entity, the extent to 
                which the eligible entity has policies and procedures 
                in place to ensure that--
                            ``(i) charter schools have equitable access 
                        to school facilities; or
                            ``(ii) charter schools are not denied 
                        access to available public school facilities; 
                        and
                    ``(B) the extent to which the eligible entity 
                demonstrates support for public school choice.
            ``(4) Charter school authorizers.--In the case of an 
        applicant that is an eligible entity described in section 
        5411(4)(C), in addition to the elements described in paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall also consider the eligible entity's 
        record of success in authorizing and supporting high-performing 
        charter schools.
            ``(5) Charter management organizations.--In the case of an 
        applicant that is an eligible entity described in section 
        5411(4)(D), in addition to the elements described in paragraph 
        (1), as applicable, the Secretary shall also consider--
                    ``(A) the quality of the eligible entity's 
                management team; and
                    ``(B) the quality and sustainability of the 
                eligible entity's multi-year financial and operating 
                model.
    ``(b) Priority.--
            ``(1) Students from low-income families.--In awarding 
        grants under this subpart, the Secretary shall give priority to 
        eligible entities that propose to create, expand, or replicate 
        high-performing charter schools that plan to enroll a large 
        percentage of students from low-income families.
            ``(2) Diversity.--In awarding grants under this subpart, 
        the Secretary may give priority to eligible entities that 
        propose to create, expand, or replicate a high-performing 
        charter school that will have a diverse student population.
            ``(3) State educational agencies.--In the case of an 
        applicant that is an eligible entity described in section 
        5411(4)(A), the Secretary shall give priority to such eligible 
        entities--
                    ``(A) from States that do not have a law that 
                prohibits, or effectively inhibits, increasing the 
                number of high-performing charter schools in the State;
                    ``(B) from States that--
                            ``(i) provide for, and adequately support, 
                        2 or more charter school authorizers, of which 
                        not less than 1 is a statewide charter school 
                        authorizer; or
                            ``(ii) in the case of States in which local 
                        educational agencies are the only charter 
                        school authorizers, from States that--
                                    ``(I) allow for an appeals process 
                                through which developers have an 
                                opportunity to appeal a denial to 
                                another authorizer that will issue a 
                                final determination regarding whether 
                                or not to grant the developer a 
                                charter; and
                                    ``(II) require charter school 
                                authorizers to indicate an affirmative 
                                interest in serving as charter school 
                                authorizers; and
                    ``(C) that have a policy or procedure in place that 
                ensures that--
                            ``(i) charter schools are reauthorized or 
                        have their charter renewed not less than once 
                        every 5 years; and
                            ``(ii) charter schools submit independently 
                        audited financial statements to the authorizer.

``SEC. 5415. USES OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) Required Uses of Funds.--Each eligible entity receiving a 
grant under section 5412(a) shall--
            ``(1) use not less than 95 percent of the remaining grant 
        funds, after the reservations made under section 5412(g), to 
        award subgrants to 1 or more developers, as described in 
        section 5416, to enable such developers to create, expand, or 
        replicate 1 or more high-performing charter schools (which may 
        include opening new schools or converting existing schools into 
        charter schools) in the area served by the eligible entity or 
        under the jurisdiction of the eligible entity;
            ``(2) in awarding subgrants, give priority to developers 
        that propose to create, expand, or replicate a high-performing 
        charter school in which a large percentage of the students 
        enrolled are from low-income families;
            ``(3) provide developers who are receiving a subgrant with 
        support and technical assistance in--
                    ``(A) improving student academic achievement and 
                growth, consistent with section 1111;
                    ``(B) effectively serving the needs of all 
                students, including students who are children with 
                disabilities and students who are English learners; and
                    ``(C) implementing outreach and recruitment 
                practices that includes families of students who are 
                children with disabilities and English learners;
            ``(4) directly, or through a partnership with a nonprofit 
        organization (such as a community-based organization), develop 
        and implement parent, family, and student information, 
        outreach, and recruitment programs to provide information and 
        support to parents, families, and students about the public 
        school choice options available to them, including students who 
        are children with disabilities and students who are English 
        learners, in a simple, clear, and easily accessible format and, 
        to the extent practicable, in a language that such parents, 
        families, and students can understand.
    ``(b) Permissible Use of Funds.--Each eligible entity receiving a 
grant under section 5412(a) may use not more than 2.5 percent of grant 
funds to disseminate information to public schools in the eligible 
entity's jurisdiction or service area about lessons learned through the 
grant activities, in order to--
            ``(1) successfully address the education needs of all 
        students, including students who are children with disabilities 
        and students who are English learners; and
            ``(2) replicate high-performing charter school models.

``SEC. 5416. SUBGRANTS.

    ``(a) Applications.--Each developer that desires to receive a 
subgrant under this subpart shall submit an application to the 
appropriate eligible entity at such time, in such form, and including 
such information and assurances as the eligible entity may reasonably 
require, which shall include the information required under 
subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1) and paragraph (5) of 
section 5413(b).
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--A developer that receives a subgrant under 
this subpart shall use such subgrant funds to create, expand, or 
replicate 1 or more high-performing charter schools, which may include 
carrying out the following activities:
            ``(1) If necessary, carrying out not more than 12 months of 
        planning and program design, unless such developer demonstrates 
        the need for an additional planning period of not more than 3 
        months.
            ``(2) Recruiting and providing preparation, induction, and 
        professional development for teachers, school leaders, and 
        other staff who will work in a charter school that is supported 
        by the developer.
            ``(3) Acquiring necessary equipment, supplies, and 
        educational materials, including curricula, assessments, and 
        instructional materials.
            ``(4) Professional development and implementation of 
        systems for the delivery of appropriate services for students 
        who are children with disabilities and students who are English 
        learners, including through centralizing, purchasing, or 
        sharing the provision of such services with other 
        organizations.
            ``(5) Develop transportation systems to provide 
        transportation to students to and from the school.
            ``(6) Paying operational costs for a charter school that 
        cannot be met through State or local funding sources.
            ``(7) Directly, or through a partnership with a nonprofit 
        organization (including a community-based organization), 
        developing and implementing parent, family, and student 
        information and outreach programs to provide information and 
        support to parents, families, and students about each charter 
        school, in a simple, clear, and easily accessible format and, 
        to the extent practicable, in a language that the parents, 
        families, and students can understand.
            ``(8) Developing and implementing effective outreach and 
        recruitment strategies to inform families of students who are 
        children with disabilities and students who are English 
        learners about the charter school, the charter school 
        admissions process, and the charter school's plan to 
        effectively provide appropriate educational and related 
        services to such students.
            ``(9) Evaluating and disseminating information, including 
        through technical assistance, about the effectiveness of the 
        activities supported by the subgrant.
    ``(c) Limitations.--Not more than 1 percent of subgrant funds may 
be used to carry out the activities described in subsection (b)(9).

``SEC. 5417. PERFORMANCE MEASURES; REPORTS.

    ``(a) Performance Measures and Targets.--Each eligible entity 
receiving a grant under this subpart shall establish performance 
measures and annual targets, approved by the Secretary, for the charter 
schools that are created, expanded, or replicated with funds provided 
through a grant or subgrant under this subpart. Such measures and 
targets shall include, at a minimum, in the aggregate and disaggregated 
by each subgroup of students described in section 1111(a)(3)(D)--
            ``(1) the number of students enrolled in each charter 
        school;
            ``(2) the number of students enrolled in each high-
        performing charter school;
            ``(3) the number of students enrolled in each high-
        performing charter school who were formerly attending a school 
        that has been identified as a focus school or priority school 
        under subsection (c) or (d) of section 1116 through the State 
        accountability and improvement system;
            ``(4) student academic achievement and growth, consistent 
        with section 1111, including, if applicable, performance on the 
        State academic assessments required under section 1111(a)(2), 
        and student growth consistent with section 1111;
            ``(5) student retention rates;
            ``(6) in the case of a public charter school that is a high 
        school, student graduation rates, and student rates of 
        enrollment and persistence in institutions of higher education; 
        and
            ``(7) other measures required by the Secretary.
    ``(b) Reports.--Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this 
subpart shall annually prepare and submit a report to the Secretary 
containing the information described under subsection (a).
    ``(c) Developers.--Each developer receiving a subgrant under this 
subpart from an eligible entity shall provide the eligible entity with 
the data necessary to comply with the requirements of this section.

``SEC. 5418. FEDERAL FORMULA ALLOCATION DURING FIRST YEAR AND FOR 
              SUCCESSIVE ENROLLMENT EXPANSIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--For purposes of the allocation to schools by the 
States or their agencies of funds under part A of title I, and any 
other Federal funds which the Secretary allocates to States on a 
formula basis, the Secretary and each State educational agency shall 
take such measures as are necessary to ensure that every charter school 
receives the Federal funding for which the charter school is eligible 
not later than 5 months after the charter school first opens, 
notwithstanding the fact that the identity and characteristics of the 
students enrolling in that charter school are not fully and completely 
determined until that charter school actually opens. The measures 
similarly shall ensure that every charter school expanding its 
enrollment in any subsequent year of operation receives the Federal 
funding for which the charter school is eligible not later than 5 
months after such expansion.
    ``(b) Adjustment and Late Openings.--
            ``(1) In general.--The measures described in subsection (a) 
        shall include provision for appropriate adjustments, through 
        recovery of funds or reduction of payments for the succeeding 
        year, in cases where payments made to a charter school on the 
        basis of estimated or projected enrollment data exceed the 
        amounts that the school is eligible to receive on the basis of 
        actual or final enrollment data.
            ``(2) Rule.--For charter schools that first open after 
        November 1 of any academic year, the State, in accordance with 
        guidance provided by the Secretary and applicable Federal 
        statutes and regulations, shall ensure that such charter 
        schools that are eligible for the funds described in subsection 
        (a) for such academic year have a full and fair opportunity to 
        receive those funds during the charter schools' first year of 
        operation.

``SEC. 5419. RECORDS TRANSFER.

    ``State educational agencies and local educational agencies 
receiving funds under part A of title I or any other Federal funds from 
the Secretary, shall, in the most timely manner possible and to the 
extent practicable, ensure that a student's records and, if applicable, 
a student's individualized education program as defined in section 602 
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, are transferred to 
a charter school upon the transfer of the student to the charter 
school, and to another public school upon the transfer of the student 
from a charter school to another public school, in accordance with 
applicable State law.

``SEC. 5420. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

    ``From funds made available under this subpart for each fiscal 
year, the Secretary may reserve not more than 5 percent for national 
activities to carry out (directly or through grants, contracts that use 
a competitive bidding process, or cooperative agreements) research, 
development, data collection, technical assistance, outreach, and 
dissemination activities, including--
            ``(1) research, technical assistance, and other activities 
        to assist eligible entities receiving a grant under this 
        subpart, and other eligible entities in improving the entity's 
        capacity to--
                    ``(A) create, expand, replicate, operate, or 
                support high-performing charter schools that meet the 
                needs of, and improve the outcomes for, all students, 
                including students who are children with disabilities 
                and students who are English learners;
                    ``(B) support charter school authorizers to improve 
                quality through the adoption of research-based policies 
                and procedures and increased capacity; and
                    ``(C) work to turn around schools that have been 
                identified as focus schools or priority schools under 
                subsection (c) or (d) of section 1116 through the State 
                accountability and improvement system;
            ``(2) providing for the research and dissemination of 
        information about specific charter school models and program 
        characteristics for which there is strong evidence of a 
        significant impact on improving student academic achievement 
        and growth, consistent with section 1111, for all students, 
        including students who are children with disabilities and 
        English learners;
            ``(3) developing and implementing activities that help 
        parents, families, students, and the community identify and 
        access high-performing charter schools;
            ``(4) providing for the collection of information regarding 
        the financial resources available to charter schools (including 
        access to private capital) and widely disseminating to charter 
        schools any such relevant information and model descriptions of 
        successful programs; and
            ``(5) carrying out other related activities.

  ``Subpart 2--Charter School Facility Acquisition, Construction, and 
                               Renovation

``SEC. 5431. PURPOSE.

    ``The purpose of this subpart is to provide grants to eligible 
entities to improve access to facilities and facilities financing for 
high-performing charter schools and assist such schools to address the 
cost of acquiring, constructing, and renovating facilities.

``SEC. 5432. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subpart:
            ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(A) a State educational agency;
                    ``(B) a local educational agency, except a charter 
                school that is considered a local educational agency 
                under State law;
                    ``(C) a nonprofit entity;
                    ``(D) a State financing authority; or
                    ``(E) a consortium of entities described in any of 
                subparagraphs (A) through (D).
            ``(2) High-performing charter school.--The term `high-
        performing charter school' has the meaning given such term in 
        section 5411.
            ``(3) Per-pupil facilities aid program.--The term `per-
        pupil facilities aid program' means a program--
                    ``(A) that is specified in State law;
                    ``(B) that provides annual financing, on a per-
                pupil basis, for charter school facilities; and
                    ``(C) in which a State makes payments, on a per-
                pupil basis, to charter schools to provide such schools 
                with financing--
                            ``(i) that is dedicated solely for funding 
                        charter school facilities; or
                            ``(ii) a portion of which is dedicated for 
                        funding charter school facilities.

``SEC. 5433. GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.

    ``(a) Credit Enhancement Grants.--The Secretary shall use not less 
than 65 percent of the amount available to carry out this subpart to 
award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to enable such 
eligible entities to demonstrate innovative credit enhancement methods 
of assisting high-performing charter schools to access private sector 
capital to address the cost of acquiring, constructing, and renovating 
facilities by enhancing the availability of loans or bond financing.
    ``(b) Other Facilities Grants.--The Secretary shall use the 
remainder of the amount available to carry out this subpart to award 
grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to--
            ``(1) improve access to facilities and facilities financing 
        for high-performing charter schools, through methods that may 
        include--
                    ``(A) leveraging State and local facilities funds, 
                including the cost of implementing school bond programs 
                that include high-performing charter schools;
                    ``(B) implementing open-facilities-access programs 
                or making available renovated or adapted space for 
                high-performing charter schools; and
                    ``(C) assisting with constructing or improving, at 
                low cost, facilities for high-performing charter 
                schools through innovative methods; and
            ``(2) support an eligible entity described in section 
        5432(1)(A) in the establishment, enhancement, and 
        administration of a per-pupil facilities aid program through 
        Federal payments that shall be not more than--
                    ``(A) 90 percent of the cost, for the first fiscal 
                year for which the program receives assistance under 
                this subsection;
                    ``(B) 80 percent in the second such year;
                    ``(C) 60 percent in the third such year;
                    ``(D) 40 percent in the fourth such year; and
                    ``(E) 20 percent in the fifth such year.
    ``(c) State Share of Per-Pupil Facilities Aid Program.--A State 
receiving a grant under subsection (b)(2) may partner with 1 or more 
organizations to provide not more than 50 percent of the State share of 
the cost of establishing, enhancing, or administering the per-pupil 
facilities aid program.
    ``(d) Grant Amount.--In determining the amount of each grant to be 
awarded under this subpart, the Secretary shall consider--
            ``(1) the quality of the application submitted under 
        section 5435;
            ``(2) the number of students that are served or may be 
        served by high-performing charter schools that would receive 
        assistance under the grant program; and
            ``(3) the amount of funds that is needed to implement the 
        activities described in the approved application.
    ``(e) Supplement Not Supplant.--Funds made available under this 
section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, State and local 
public funds expended to provide programs for charter schools.

``SEC. 5434. CHARTER SCHOOL OBJECTIVES.

    ``An eligible entity receiving a grant under this subpart shall use 
the funds to assist 1 or more high-performing charter schools to 
accomplish 1 or both of the following objectives:
            ``(1) The acquisition (by purchase, lease, donation, or 
        otherwise) of an interest (including an interest held by a 
        third party for the benefit of a charter school) in improved or 
        unimproved real property that is necessary to commence or 
        continue the operation of a charter school.
            ``(2) The construction of new facilities, or the 
        renovation, repair, or alteration of existing facilities, 
        necessary to commence or continue the operation of a charter 
        school.

``SEC. 5435. APPLICATIONS; SELECTION CRITERIA.

    ``(a) In General.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant under this 
subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the 
Secretary may require.
    ``(b) Contents.--An application submitted under subsection (a) 
shall include--
            ``(1) a description of the activities that the eligible 
        entity proposes to carry out using funds received under this 
        subpart;
            ``(2) a demonstration that the eligible entity will 
        consider the quality of a charter school when determining--
                    ``(A) which charter schools will receive assistance 
                under this subpart;
                    ``(B) how much grant assistance will be provided to 
                each charter school; and
                    ``(C) the type of assistance that each charter 
                school will receive;
            ``(3) a description of the eligible entity's record of 
        successfully carrying out the activities that such eligible 
        entity proposes to carry out;
            ``(4) if applicable, the eligible entity's record of 
        leveraging private-sector funding and a description of how the 
        proposed activities will leverage the maximum amount of 
        private-sector financing capital relative to the amount of 
        government funding;
            ``(5) an explanation of how the eligible entity possesses 
        sufficient expertise in education to evaluate the likelihood of 
        success of a charter school for which facilities financing is 
        sought;
            ``(6) in the case of an application submitted by an 
        eligible entity that includes 1 or more State or local 
        educational agencies, a description of the agency's policies 
        and procedures for ensuring that charter schools have equitable 
        access to school facilities; and
            ``(7) such other information as the Secretary may 
        reasonably require.
    ``(c) Selection Criteria.--In awarding grants under this subpart, 
the Secretary shall consider--
            ``(1) the quality of the eligible entity's application;
            ``(2) the extent to which the eligible entity proposes to 
        support high-performing charter schools that plan to enroll a 
        large percentage of students from low-income families;
            ``(3) the extent to which the eligible entity proposes to 
        support high-performing charter schools that plan to enroll a 
        large percentage of students who attend schools that have been 
        identified as focus schools or priority schools under 
        subsection (c) or (d) of section 1116 through the State 
        accountability and improvement system;
            ``(4) the geographic diversity of the eligible entities, 
        including the distribution of grants between urban and rural 
        areas; and
            ``(5) the number of eligible entities in a State that are 
        receiving grants under this subpart in any fiscal year.

``SEC. 5436. RESERVE ACCOUNT.

    ``(a) Use of Funds.--To assist charter schools with addressing the 
cost of acquiring, constructing, and renovating facilities and 
accessing facilities and facilities financing, an eligible entity 
receiving a grant under section 5433(a) shall, in accordance with State 
and local law, directly or indirectly, alone or in collaboration with 
others, deposit the funds received under this subpart (other than funds 
used for administrative costs in accordance with section 5437) in a 
reserve account established and maintained by the eligible entity for 
this purpose. Amounts deposited in such account shall be used by the 
eligible entity for 1 or more of the following purposes:
            ``(1) Guaranteeing, insuring, and reinsuring bonds, notes, 
        evidences of debt, loans, and interests therein, the proceeds 
        of which are used for an objective described in section 5434.
            ``(2) Guaranteeing and insuring leases of personal and real 
        property for an objective described in section 5434.
            ``(3) Facilitating financing by identifying potential 
        lending sources, encouraging private lending, and other similar 
        activities that directly promote lending to, or for the benefit 
        of, charter schools.
            ``(4) Facilitating the issuance of bonds by charter 
        schools, or by other public entities for the benefit of charter 
        schools, by providing technical, administrative, and other 
        appropriate assistance (including the recruitment of bond 
        counsel, underwriters, and potential investors and the 
        consolidation of multiple charter school projects within a 
        single bond issue).
    ``(b) Investment.--Funds received under this subpart and deposited 
in the reserve account established under subsection (a) shall be 
invested in obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States or a 
State, or in other similarly low-risk securities.
    ``(c) Reinvestment of Earnings.--Any earnings on funds received 
under this subpart shall be deposited in the reserve account 
established under subsection (a) and used in accordance with such 
subsection.

``SEC. 5437. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

    ``An eligible entity may use not more than 2.5 percent of the funds 
received under this subpart for the administrative costs of carrying 
out the eligible entity's responsibilities under this subpart.

``SEC. 5438. AUDITS AND REPORTS.

    ``(a) Financial Record Maintenance and Audit.--The financial 
records of each eligible entity receiving a grant under this subpart 
shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles and shall be subject to an annual audit by an independent 
public accountant.
    ``(b) Reports.--
            ``(1) Grantee annual reports.--Each eligible entity 
        receiving a grant under this subpart annually shall submit to 
        the Secretary a report of the eligible entity's operations and 
        activities under this subpart.
            ``(2) Contents.--Each annual report submitted under 
        paragraph (1) shall include--
                    ``(A) a copy of the most recent financial 
                statements, and any accompanying opinion on such 
                statements, prepared by the independent public 
                accountant reviewing the financial records of the 
                eligible entity;
                    ``(B) a copy of any report made on an audit of the 
                financial records of the eligible entity that was 
                conducted under subsection (a) during the reporting 
                period;
                    ``(C) if applicable, an evaluation by the eligible 
                entity of the effectiveness of the eligible entity's 
                use of the Federal funds provided under this subpart in 
                leveraging private funds;
                    ``(D) a listing and description of the charter 
                schools served during the reporting period and the 
                performance of such charter schools in increasing 
                student achievement and growth, consistent with section 
                1111;
                    ``(E) a description of the activities carried out 
                by the eligible entity to assist charter schools in 
                meeting the objectives set forth in section 5434; and
                    ``(F) a description of the characteristics of 
                lenders and other financial institutions participating 
                in the activities undertaken by the eligible entity 
                under this subpart during the reporting period, if 
                applicable.
            ``(3) Secretarial report.--The Secretary shall review the 
        reports submitted under paragraph (1) and shall provide a 
        comprehensive annual report to Congress on the activities 
        conducted under this subpart.

``SEC. 5439. NO FULL FAITH AND CREDIT FOR GRANTEE OBLIGATIONS.

    ``No financial obligation of an eligible entity entered into 
pursuant to this subpart (such as an obligation under a guarantee, 
bond, note, evidence of debt, or loan) shall be an obligation of, or 
guaranteed in any respect by, the United States. The full faith and 
credit of the United States is not pledged to the payment of funds 
which may be required to be paid under any obligation made by an 
eligible entity pursuant to any provision of this subpart.

``SEC. 5440. RECOVERY OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in accordance with chapter 37 of 
title 31, United States Code, shall collect--
            ``(1) all of the funds in a reserve account established by 
        an eligible entity under section 5436(a) if the Secretary 
        determines, not earlier than 2 years after the date on which 
        the eligible entity first received funds under this subpart, 
        that the eligible entity has failed to make substantial 
        progress in carrying out the purposes described in such 
        section; or
            ``(2) all or a portion of the funds in a reserve account 
        established by an eligible entity under section 5436(a) if the 
        Secretary determines that the eligible entity has permanently 
        ceased to use all or a portion of the funds in such account to 
        accomplish any purpose described in such section.
    ``(b) Exercise of Authority.--The Secretary shall not exercise the 
authority provided in subsection (a) to collect from any eligible 
entity any funds that are being properly used to achieve 1 or more of 
the purposes described in section 5436(a).
    ``(c) Procedures.--The provisions of sections 451, 452, and 458 of 
the General Education Provisions Act shall apply to the recovery of 
funds under subsection (a).
    ``(d) Construction.--This section shall not be construed to impair 
or affect the authority of the Secretary to recover funds under part D 
of the General Education Provisions Act.''.

                 PART E--VOLUNTARY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE

SEC. 5501. VOLUNTARY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE.

    Title V (20 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) is further amended by adding at 
the end the following:

           ``PART E--VOLUNTARY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS

``SEC. 5501. GRANTS.

    ``(a) Authorization.--From funds made available to carry out this 
part, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to 
eligible entities to enable the entities to establish or expand a 
program of public school choice (referred to in this part as a 
`program') in accordance with this part in order to increase student 
academic achievement and student growth by increasing the educational 
options available to students who are served by high-need local 
educational agencies.
    ``(b) Duration.--Grants awarded under subsection (a) may be awarded 
for a period of 3 years and may be renewed for not more than an 
additional 2 years if the Secretary finds that the grantee is achieving 
the objectives of the grant.

``SEC. 5502. USES OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) Required Use of Funds.--An eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this part shall use the grant funds to establish or expand 
inter- or intra-district public school choice programs for students 
attending the lowest-performing schools that enable those students to 
attend high-quality public elementary schools and secondary schools, 
including charter schools.
    ``(b) Permissible Uses of Funds.--An eligible entity that receives 
a grant under this part may use the grant funds for--
            ``(1) planning or designing a program (for not more than 1 
        year);
            ``(2) transportation services to and from high-quality 
        schools for participating students;
            ``(3) improving public school finance systems to allow 
        school funding to follow students, including tuition transfer 
        payments to high-quality public elementary schools or secondary 
        schools to which students transfer under the program;
            ``(4) capacity-enhancing activities that enable high-
        quality public elementary schools or secondary schools to 
        accommodate transfer requests under the program;
            ``(5) public education and recruitment campaigns to inform 
        students attending the lowest-performing schools and their 
        parents about the program and to facilitate their 
        participation; and
            ``(6) other costs reasonably necessary to implement the 
        program, such as the development of lottery systems.
    ``(c) Nonpermissible Uses of Funds.--An eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this part may not use the grant funds for school 
construction.
    ``(d) Administrative Expenses.--The eligible entity may use not 
more than 5 percent of the funds made available through a grant under 
this part for any fiscal year for administrative expenses.

``SEC. 5503. APPLICATIONS.

    ``(a) Submission.--An eligible entity that desires a grant under 
this part shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require.
    ``(b) Contents.--An application submitted under subsection (a) 
shall include a comprehensive plan that describes--
            ``(1) the activities to be carried out;
            ``(2) how the activities--
                    ``(A) will increase access to high-quality schools 
                for students attending the lowest-performing schools;
                    ``(B) will increase the student academic 
                achievement and student academic growth of students 
                participating in the grant activities, including 
                English learners and students with disabilities; and
                    ``(C) if applicable, will increase diversity within 
                a school or local educational agency;
            ``(3) how students will be selected to participate in grant 
        activities, including the design and implementation of a 
        lottery system if the program is oversubscribed, and how 
        students and parents will be informed of their opportunity to 
        participate;
            ``(4) how the program will be coordinated with and leverage 
        other related Federal and non-Federal funding and programs;
            ``(5) how the applicant will continue to implement the plan 
        after the period of the grant has expired;
            ``(6) if the activities required under section 5505(a)(2) 
        are to be carried out in partnership with a public or other 
        nonprofit organization, a description of the organization's 
        experience, capacity, responsibilities, and how the eligible 
        entity will monitor the public or other nonprofit 
        organization's effectiveness in carrying out such activities; 
        and
            ``(7) such other information as the Secretary may require.
    ``(c) Selection Criteria.--In selecting grantees under this part, 
the Secretary shall consider--
            ``(1) the quality of the applicant's comprehensive plan;
            ``(2) the extent to which the applicant can demonstrate 
        that its grant activities will increase student academic 
        achievement and student academic growth for students 
        participating in the grant activities, including English 
        learners and students who are children with disabilities; and
            ``(3) the extent to which the applicant can demonstrate 
        that its grant activities will ensure that parents and students 
        are informed of the program, in a clear and uniform format and, 
        to the extent practicable, in a language that the parents and 
        students can understand, to increase the likelihood that 
        parents will have their children participate in the grantee's 
        program.

``SEC. 5504. PRIORITIES.

    ``In awarding grants under this part, the Secretary shall give 
priority to an eligible entity that proposes to--
            ``(1) establish or expand an inter-district choice program 
        that serves a large percentage of students from low-income 
        families; and
            ``(2) establish or expand a program that will increase 
        diversity.

``SEC. 5505. REQUIREMENTS AND VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION.

    ``(a) Parent and Community Involvement and Notice.--In carrying out 
a program under this part, an eligible entity shall carry out the 
following:
            ``(1) Develop the program with--
                    ``(A) the involvement of parents and other 
                education stakeholders in the community to be served; 
                and
                    ``(B) individuals who will carry out the program, 
                including administrators, teachers, principals, and 
                other staff.
            ``(2) Develop and carry out the following activities, alone 
        or in partnership with a public or other nonprofit organization 
        that has a record of success in implementing such activities:
                    ``(A) Disseminating timely and accurate information 
                about the program to parents of students attending the 
                lowest-performing schools, in a clear and uniform 
                format and, to the extent practicable, in a language 
                that parents can understand, including through the use 
                of a variety of effective and innovative outreach 
                approaches, such as by sending customized letters to 
                each family about available programs.
                    ``(B) Providing education and training to parents 
                of students attending the lowest-performing schools to 
                enable the parents to use the information provided 
                under subparagraph (A) in their decisions about their 
                children's education.
    ``(b) Selection of Students.--An eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this part shall select students to participate in a program 
on the basis of a lottery, if more students apply for admission to the 
program than can be accommodated.
    ``(c) Voluntary Participation.--Student participation in a program 
funded under this part shall be voluntary.
    ``(d) Performance Measures.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity awarded a grant 
        under this part shall establish performance measures and 
        targets that--
                    ``(A) are approved by the Secretary;
                    ``(B) are implemented for each program established 
                or expanded with funds provided under this part; and
                    ``(C) at a minimum, track--
                            ``(i) the number of students participating;
                            ``(ii) the participating students' academic 
                        achievement and student academic growth;
                            ``(iii) in the case of participating high 
                        school students, the graduation rates for the 
                        participating students;
                            ``(iv) the extent to which students in 
                        schools participating in the programs or 
                        schools funded under this part are being 
                        educated in diverse schools and classrooms; and
                            ``(v) any other measure required by the 
                        Secretary.
            ``(2) Reports.--Each eligible entity awarded a grant under 
        this part shall annually report to the Secretary on its 
        performance on the measures and targets established under 
        paragraph (1), and shall provide that information both in the 
        aggregate and disaggregated for each subgroup of students 
        described in section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x).

``SEC. 5506. EVALUATIONS.

    ``From the amount reserved for evaluation activities in accordance 
with section 9601(a), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the 
Institute of Education Sciences, shall, in consultation with the 
relevant program office at the Department, evaluate the implementation 
and impact of the activities supported under this part, consistent with 
section 9601, including--
            ``(1) how, and the extent to which, the programs promote 
        educational equity and excellence;
            ``(2) the characteristics of the students participating in 
        the programs; and
            ``(3) the effect of the programs on the academic 
        achievement and student academic growth of students 
        participating in the programs both in the aggregate and 
        disaggregated for each subgroup of students described in 
        section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x).

``SEC. 5507. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this part:
            ``(1) Charter school.--The term `charter school' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 5411.
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(A) 1 or more high-need local educational 
                agencies applying with 1 or more other local 
                educational agencies; or
                    ``(B) a State educational agency applying with 1 or 
                more high-need local educational agencies.
            ``(3) Lowest-performing school.--The term `lowest-
        performing school' means a public elementary school or 
        secondary school that has been identified as a focus school 
        under section 1116(c) or a priority school under section 
        1116(d).''.

           PART F--COLLEGE INFORMATION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

SEC. 5601. COLLEGE INFORMATION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    Title V (20 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) is further amended by adding at 
the end the following:

          ``PART F--COLLEGE INFORMATION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

``SEC. 5601. COLLEGE INFORMATION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Program Authorized.--The Secretary shall establish a model 
demonstration program that explores the effectiveness of services and 
programs that increase student awareness of and access to postsecondary 
education, by providing cost-effective, semi-customized information, as 
described in subsection (c), to all secondary school students at high-
need schools that will increase the likelihood that such students 
will--
            ``(1) apply to an institution of higher education;
            ``(2) apply for financial aid;
            ``(3) enroll in an institution of higher education; or
            ``(4) receive financial aid.
    ``(b) Priority.--In determining which high-need schools to include 
in the demonstration program under this section, the Secretary shall 
give priority to high-need schools in areas that, due to geography or 
resources, have little or no access to postsecondary education 
counseling services.
    ``(c) Information for Students.--
            ``(1) Content.--As part of the demonstration program under 
        this section, the Secretary shall develop, using the best 
        available evidence and research, a packet of postsecondary 
        education information that will inform students about the net 
        price of institutions of higher education and available 
        financial aid and give guidance on how to apply to institutions 
        of higher education and how to seek financial assistance. The 
        Secretary shall consider including, as applicable, the 
        following information for secondary school students at high-
        need schools:
                    ``(A) Guidance on application strategies that is 
                designed to help students understand how to select an 
                institution of higher education, how to apply, and how 
                to seek financial assistance, and deadlines for 
                applying to institutions of higher education, as well 
                as a copy of the common application for use in applying 
                to institutions of higher education.
                    ``(B) Information on Federal and State financial 
                aid options, including a description of available 
                grants, scholarships, and loans, and the application 
                processes for grants, scholarships, and loans.
                    ``(C) The likely net cost at--
                            ``(i) a flagship State institution of 
                        higher education; and
                            ``(ii) a local public institution of higher 
                        education.
                    ``(D) A list of the institutions of higher 
                education that meet 100 percent of students' financial 
                need.
                    ``(E) Information about application fee waivers for 
                qualified students.
            ``(2) Development.--In developing the information materials 
        described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with 
        State educational agencies, college mentors, college admissions 
        staff, financial aid staff, student and parent focus groups, 
        and secondary school guidance counselors to ensure that the 
        information provided is age-appropriate and easily understood.
            ``(3) Customization.--In developing the information 
        materials described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, to 
        the extent possible, customize such information based on--
                    ``(A) geographic location; and
                    ``(B) family income.
    ``(d) Evaluation; Report.--
            ``(1) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall evaluate the 
        demonstration program established under this section, using 
        both qualitative and quantitative methods, to examine the 
        effectiveness of the demonstration program on a student's 
        likelihood of--
                    ``(A) applying to an institution of higher 
                education;
                    ``(B) applying for financial aid;
                    ``(C) enrolling in an institution of higher 
                education; and
                    ``(D) receiving financial aid.
            ``(2) Reports.--
                    ``(A) Preliminary report.--Not later than 2 years 
                after the date of enactment of the Strengthening 
                America's Schools Act of 2013, the Secretary shall 
                submit a preliminary report to Congress containing the 
                information described in subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Final report.--Not later than 5 years after 
                the date of enactment of the Strengthening America's 
                Schools Act of 2013, the Secretary shall submit a 
                report to Congress that includes--
                            ``(i) the information gathered from the 
                        evaluation described in paragraph (1);
                            ``(ii) an analysis of the costs and 
                        benefits of the demonstration program carried 
                        out under this section; and
                            ``(iii) recommendations to Congress on how 
                        the Federal government, States, and schools can 
                        improve efforts to provide students with 
                        information that increases postsecondary 
                        education access and affordability.''.

            TITLE VI--PROMOTING FLEXIBILITY; RURAL EDUCATION

SEC. 6101. PROMOTING FLEXIBILITY.

    Title VI (20 U.S.C. 7301 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking the title heading and inserting the 
        following: ``PROMOTING FLEXIBILITY; RURAL EDUCATION''; and
            (2) by striking part A and inserting the following:

                       ``PART A--TRANSFERABILITY

``SEC. 6101. TRANSFERABILITY OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) Transfers by States.--
            ``(1) Authority to transfer.--Except as provided in 
        paragraph (2), in accordance with this part, a State may 
        transfer up to 100 percent of the State funds allotted to the 
        State for a fiscal year for use for State-level activities 
        described in this Act that are carried out as part of a grant 
        program in which funds for the grant are distributed by a 
        formula to 1 or more other State formula grant programs under 
        this Act for such fiscal year.
            ``(2) Prohibition against transferring funds out certain 
        titles.--A State may not transfer, pursuant to paragraph (1), 
        any funds that originate in title I or III out of such 
        respective title.
    ``(b) Transfers by Local Educational Agencies.--
            ``(1) Authority to transfer.--Except as provided in 
        paragraph (2), in accordance with this part, a local 
        educational agency may transfer up to 100 percent of the funds 
        allocated to it for a fiscal year for use for local-level 
        activities described in this Act that are carried out as part 
        of a grant program in which funds for the grant are distributed 
        by a formula to 1 or more other local educational agency 
        formula grant programs under this Act for such fiscal year.
            ``(2) Prohibition against transferring funds out of certain 
        titles.--A local educational agency may not transfer, pursuant 
        to paragraph (1), any funds that originate in title I, III, or 
        VIII or part A of title VII out of such respective title.
            ``(3) Special rule with respect to rural districts.--Except 
        as provided in paragraph (2), a local educational agency that 
        is eligible to receive assistance under part B may transfer 100 
        percent of the funds allocated to it for a fiscal year for use 
        for local-level activities described in this Act that are 
        carried out as part of a grant program in which funds for the 
        grant are distributed by a formula to 1 or more other local 
        educational agency formula grant programs under this Act for 
        such fiscal year or to carry out activities under a grant 
        program in which funds for the grant are distributed by formula 
        to States.
    ``(c) Applicable Rules.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
        part, funds transferred pursuant to this section are subject to 
        each of the rules and requirements applicable to the funds 
        under the provision to which the transferred funds are 
        transferred.
            ``(2) Consultation.--Each State educational agency or local 
        educational agency that transfers funds under this section 
        shall conduct consultations in accordance with section 9501, if 
        such transfer transfers funds from a program that provides for 
        the participation of students, teachers, or other educational 
        personnel, from private schools.''.

SEC. 6102. RURAL EDUCATION.

    Part B of title VI (20 U.S.C. 7341 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking section 6211;
            (2) by redesignating sections 6212 and 6213 as sections 
        6211 and 6212, respectively;
            (3) in section 6211, as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the section heading, by striking ``grant'';
                    (B) in subsection (a), by striking ``activities 
                authorized'' and all that follows through the period at 
                the end of paragraph (5) and inserting ``activities 
                consistent with section 6101(b).'';
                    (C) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)--
                                    (I) by striking ``paragraph (3)'' 
                                and inserting ``paragraphs (3) and 
                                (4)'';
                                    (II) by striking ``section 
                                6211(b)'' and inserting ``subsection 
                                (d)''; and
                                    (III) by striking ``section 
                                6211(c)'' and inserting ``subpart 2 of 
                                part A of title II''; and
                            (ii) by striking paragraph (2) and 
                        inserting the following:
            ``(2) Determination of initial amount.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The initial amount referred to 
                in paragraph (1) is equal to $100 multiplied by the 
                total number of students in excess of 50 students, in 
                average daily attendance at the schools served by the 
                local educational agency, plus $20,000, except that the 
                initial amount may not exceed $60,000.
                    ``(B) Appropriation more than $211,723,832.--
                Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if the appropriation 
                for this part is more than $211,723,832, a grant under 
                this part shall not be less than $25,000, and the 
                initial amount may not exceed $80,000.''; and
                            (iii) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
                        following:
            ``(4) Coalitions of like school districts.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1) 
                and subject to subparagraph (B), in the case of a local 
                educational agency that is eligible under subsection 
                (d) and is comprised of 3 or more like school 
                districts, the Secretary shall award a grant under 
                subsection (a) to such a local educational agency for a 
                fiscal year in an amount equal to the difference 
                between--
                            ``(i) the initial amount determined under 
                        paragraph (2) for the fiscal year; and
                            ``(ii) the quotient that is obtained by 
                        dividing--
                                    ``(I) the total amount received by 
                                the agency under the provisions of law 
                                described in subpart 2 of part A of 
                                title II for the preceding fiscal year; 
                                by
                                    ``(II) the sum of--
                                            ``(aa) the number of 
                                        constituent districts that 
                                        comprise such local educational 
                                        agency; plus
                                            ``(bb) the product of--

                                                    ``(AA) the number 
                                                of constituent school 
                                                districts within such 
                                                local educational 
                                                agency; and

                                                    ``(BB) 4,000.

                    ``(B) Limitation.--Notwithstanding subparagraph 
                (A), no local educational agency shall receive more 
                than $60,000 under this paragraph.'';
                    (D) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
                (e);
                    (E) by inserting after subsection (c) the 
                following:
    ``(d) Eligibility.--
            ``(1) In general.--A local educational agency shall be 
        eligible for a grant under this section if--
                    ``(A)(i)(I) the total number of students in average 
                daily attendance at all of the schools served by the 
                local educational agency is fewer than 600;
                    ``(II) in the case of a local educational agency 
                described in paragraph (4) of subsection (b), the total 
                number of students in average daily attendance at all 
                schools served by the local educational agency is fewer 
                than the product of--
                            ``(aa) 600; and
                            ``(bb) the number of constituent school 
                        districts within the local educational agency; 
                        or
                    ``(III) each county or locale in which a school 
                served by the local educational agency is located has a 
                total population density of fewer than 10 persons per 
                square mile; and
                    ``(ii) each of the schools served by the local 
                educational agency is designated with a school locale 
                code of 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the 
                Secretary; or
                    ``(B) the agency meets at least 1 of the criteria 
                established in subparagraph (A)(i) and the Secretary, 
                in accordance with paragraph (2), grants the State 
                educational agency's request to waive the criterion 
                described in subparagraph (A)(ii).
            ``(2) Certification.--The Secretary shall determine whether 
        to waive the criterion described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii) based 
        on a demonstration by the local educational agency, and with 
        the concurrence of the State educational agency, that the local 
        educational agency is located in an area defined as rural by a 
        governmental agency of the State.''; and
                    (F) by striking subsection (e), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (D), and inserting the following:
    ``(e) Special Eligibility Rule.--A local educational agency may 
receive grant funding under subpart 1 or subpart 2, but may not receive 
grant funding under both such subparts.'';
            (4) by striking section 6212, as redesignated by paragraph 
        (2), and inserting the following:

``SEC. 6212. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ASSESSMENTS.

    ``Each local educational agency that uses or receives funds under 
this subpart for a fiscal year shall administer assessments that are 
consistent with section 1111(a)(2).'';
            (5) in section 6221--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``under 
                section 6234 for'' and inserting ``to carry out'';
                    (B) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking ``6, 7, or 
                8,'' and inserting ``33, 41, 42, or 43,''; and
                    (C) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                        by striking ``under section 6234 for'' and 
                        inserting ``to carry out''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Bureau 
                        of Indian Affairs'' and inserting ``Bureau of 
                        Indian Education'';
            (6) in section 6222, by striking subsection (a) and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(a) Local Awards.--Grant funds awarded to local educational 
agencies under this subpart shall be used to carry out local-level 
activities consistent with section 6101(b).'';
            (7) in section 6224--
                    (A) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                        by striking ``the Committee on Education and 
                        the Workforce of the House of Representatives 
                        and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
                        and Pensions of the Senate'' and inserting 
                        ``the authorizing committees''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``local educational 
                        agencies and schools'' and inserting the 
                        following:
            ``(2) how local educational agencies and schools'';
                    (B) in subsection (d)--
                            (i) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                        ``Assessment'' and inserting ``Assessments''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by striking ``an assessment that is 
                        consistent with section 1111(b)(3)'' and 
                        inserting ``assessments that are consistent 
                        with section 1111(a)(2)''; and
                    (C) by striking subsection (e);
            (8) by striking section 6234;
            (9) by redesignating sections 6231 through 6233 as sections 
        6232 through 6234, respectively;
            (10) by inserting before section 6232, as redesignated by 
        paragraph (9), the following:

``SEC. 6231. CHOICE OF PARTICIPATION.

    ``If a local educational agency is eligible for funding under 
subpart 1 and subpart 2 of this part, such local educational agency may 
choose to participate in either subpart 1 or subpart 2.'';
            (11) in section 6232, as redesignated by paragraph (9)--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``6212'' and 
                inserting ``6211''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) by striking ``under section 6212 or 
                        subpart 2'' each place the term appears and 
                        inserting ``under this part''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``under this section'' and 
                        inserting ``under this part''; and
            (12) in section 6233, as redesignated by paragraph (9), by 
        striking ``subpart 1 or subpart 2'' and inserting ``this 
        part''.

SEC. 6103. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

    Title VI (20 U.S.C. 7301 et seq.) is amended by striking part C.

    TITLE VII--INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION

                        PART A--INDIAN EDUCATION

SEC. 7101. PURPOSE.

    Section 7102 (20 U.S.C. 7402) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 7102. PURPOSE.

    ``It is the purpose of this part to support the efforts of local 
educational agencies, Indian tribes and organizations, postsecondary 
institutions, and other entities to ensure--
            ``(1) the academic achievement of American Indian and 
        Alaska Native students by meeting their unique cultural, 
        language, and educational needs, consistent with section 
        1111(a);
            ``(2) that Indian and Alaska Native students gain knowledge 
        and understanding of Native communities, languages, tribal 
        histories, traditions, and cultures; and
            ``(3) that principals, teachers, and other staff who serve 
        Indian and Alaska Native students have the ability to provide 
        culturally appropriate and effective instruction to such 
        students.''.

        Subpart 1--Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies

SEC. 7111. FORMULA GRANT PURPOSE.

    Section 7111 (20 U.S.C. 7421) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 7111. PURPOSE.

    ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this subpart to support the 
efforts of local educational agencies, Indian tribes and organizations, 
postsecondary institutions, and other entities to improve the academic 
achievement of American Indian and Alaska Native students by meeting 
their unique cultural, language, and educational needs.
    ``(b) Programs.--This subpart carries out the purpose described in 
subsection (a) by authorizing programs of direct assistance for--
            ``(1) meeting the unique educational and culturally related 
        academic needs of Indians and Alaska Natives, including gaining 
        knowledge of Native American languages, history, traditions, 
        and cultures;
            ``(2) the education of Indian children and adults;
            ``(3) the training of Indian persons as educators and 
        counselors, and in other professions serving Indian people; and
            ``(4) research, evaluation, data collection, and technical 
        assistance.''.

SEC. 7112. GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES, TRIBES, AND INDIAN 
              ORGANIZATIONS.

    Section 7112 (20 U.S.C. 7422) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``and Indian tribes'' 
        and inserting ``, Indian tribes, and Indian organizations'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``a reservation'' and 
        inserting ``an Indian reservation''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Indian Tribes and Indian Organizations.--
            ``(1) In general.--If a local educational agency that is 
        otherwise eligible for a grant under this subpart does not 
        establish a committee under section 7114(c)(5) for such grant, 
        an Indian tribe, an Indian organization, or a consortium of 
        such entities, that represents more than one-half of the 
        eligible Indian children who are served by such local 
        educational agency may apply for such grant.
            ``(2) Unaffiliated indian tribes.--An Indian tribe that 
        operates a school and is not affiliated with either the local 
        educational agency or the Bureau of Indian Education shall be 
        eligible to apply for a grant under this subpart.
            ``(3) Special rule.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall treat each 
                Indian tribe, Indian organization, or consortium of 
                such entities applying for a grant pursuant to 
                paragraph (1) or (2) as if such Indian tribe, Indian 
                organization, or consortium were a local educational 
                agency for purposes of this subpart.
                    ``(B) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding subparagraph 
                (A), such Indian tribe, Indian organization, or 
                consortium shall not be subject to the requirements of 
                subsections (b)(7) or (c)(5) of section 7114 or section 
                7118(c) or 7119.
            ``(4) Assurance to serve all indian children.--An Indian 
        tribe, Indian organization, or consortium of such entities that 
        is eligible to apply for a grant under paragraph (1) shall 
        include, in the application required under section 7114, an 
        assurance that the entity will use the grant funds to provide 
        services to all Indian students served by the local educational 
        agency.
    ``(d) Indian Community-based Organization.--
            ``(1) In general.--If no local educational agency pursuant 
        to subsection (b), and no Indian tribe, Indian organization, or 
        consortium pursuant to subsection (c), applies for a grant 
        under this subpart, an Indian community-based organization 
        serving the community of the local educational agency may apply 
        for such grant.
            ``(2) Applicability of special rule.--The Secretary shall 
        apply the special rule in subsection (c)(3) to a community-
        based organization applying or receiving a grant under 
        paragraph (1) in the same manner as such rule applies to an 
        Indian tribe, Indian organization, or consortium.
            ``(3) Definition of indian community-based organization.--
        In this subsection, the term `Indian community-based 
        organization' means any organization that--
                    ``(A) is composed primarily of Indian parents and 
                community members, tribal government education 
                officials, and tribal members from a specific 
                community;
                    ``(B) assists in the social, cultural, and 
                educational development of Indians in such community;
                    ``(C) meets the unique cultural, language, and 
                academic needs of Indian students; and
                    ``(D) demonstrates organizational capacity to 
                manage the grant.
    ``(e) Consortia.--
            ``(1) In general.--A local educational agency, Indian 
        tribe, or Indian organization that meets the eligibility 
        requirements under this section may form a consortium with 
        other eligible local educational agencies, Indian tribes, or 
        Indian organizations for the purpose of obtaining grants and 
        operating programs under this subpart.
            ``(2) Requirements for local educational agencies in 
        consortia.--In any case where 2 or more local educational 
        agencies that are eligible under subsection (b) form or 
        participate in a consortium to obtain a grant, or operate a 
        program, under this subpart, each local educational agency 
        participating in such a consortium shall--
                    ``(A) provide, in the application submitted under 
                section 7114, an assurance that the eligible Indian 
                children served by such local educational agency will 
                receive the services of the programs funded under this 
                subpart; and
                    ``(B) agree to be subject to all requirements, 
                assurances, and obligations applicable to a local 
                educational agency receiving a grant under this 
                subpart.''.

SEC. 7113. AMOUNT OF GRANTS.

    Section 7113 (20 U.S.C. 7423) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``Bureau of Indian 
                        Affairs'' and inserting ``Bureau of Indian 
                        Education''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``$3,000'' and inserting 
                        ``$10,000''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$4,000'' and 
                inserting ``$15,000'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Bureau 
                of Indian Affairs'' and inserting ``Bureau of Indian 
                Education'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)(A)(i), by striking ``the 
                Bureau of Indian Affairs'' and inserting ``the Bureau 
                of Indian Education''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 
                7114(c)(4)'' and inserting ``section 7114(c)(5)''; and
            (3) in subsection (e), by striking ``under section 
        7152(a)'' and inserting ``to carry out this subpart''.

SEC. 7114. APPLICATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 7114 (20 U.S.C. 7424) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``is consistent 
                                with'' and inserting ``supports''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``, tribal,'' 
                                after ``State''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``such goals'' and all that follows through the 
                        semicolon at the end and inserting ``such 
                        goals, to ensure such students meet the same 
                        college and career ready State academic 
                        achievement standards under section 
                        1111(a)(1);'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(3) explains how the local educational agency will use 
        the funds made available under this subpart to supplement other 
        Federal, State, and local programs that meet the needs of such 
        students;'';
                    (C) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``and'' after the semicolon; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) the parents of Indian children, and 
                representatives of Indian tribes, on the committee 
                described in subsection (c)(5) will participate in the 
                planning of professional development activities;'';
                    (D) in paragraph (6)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``subsection (c)(4); and'' and 
                                inserting ``subsection (c)(5);''; and
                                    (II) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                            ``(iii) the Indian tribes whose children 
                        are served by the local educational agency; 
                        and''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) describes--
                    ``(A) the formal process the local educational 
                agency used to collaborate with Indian tribes located 
                in the community in the development of the 
                comprehensive programs; and
                    ``(B) the actions taken as a result of the 
                collaboration.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the education 
                of Indian children, and not to supplant such funds'' 
                and inserting ``services and activities consistent with 
                those described in this subpart, and not to supplant 
                such funds'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) 
                as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively;
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) the local educational agency will use funds received 
        under this subpart only for activities described and authorized 
        under this subpart;'';
                    (D) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``and'' after the semicolon;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``, as measured by 
                                the State academic assessments required 
                                under section 1111(a)(2), high school 
                                graduation rates, and other academic 
                                outcomes as appropriate,'' after 
                                ``effective''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``and'' after the 
                                semicolon; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) determine the extent to which such activities 
                address the unique cultural, language, and educational 
                needs of Indian students;'';
                    (E) in paragraph (4)(C), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by inserting ``representatives of 
                        Indian tribes with reservations located within 
                        50 miles of any of the schools that have Indian 
                        children in any such school,'' after ``Indian 
                        children and teachers,''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and'' after the 
                        semicolon; and
                    (F) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by inserting ``and family members'' 
                        after ``parents'' each place the term appears;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by redesignating clauses (ii) 
                                and (iii) as clauses (iii) and (iv), 
                                respectively; and
                                    (II) by inserting after clause (i) 
                                the following:
                            ``(ii) representatives of Indian tribes 
                        with reservations located within 50 miles of 
                        any of the schools that have Indian children in 
                        any such school;'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), by adding ``or 
                        representatives of Indian tribes described in 
                        subparagraph (A)(ii)'' after ``children'';
                            (iv) in subparagraph (D)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``and'' after the semicolon; and
                                    (II) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                            ``(iii) determined that the program will 
                        directly enhance the educational experience of 
                        Indian and Alaska Native students;'';
                            (v) in subparagraph (E), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
                        and
                            (vi) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) that shall determine the extent to which the 
                activities of the local educational agency will address 
                the unique cultural, language, and educational needs of 
                Indian and Alaska Native students; and
                    ``(G) that shall determine the extent to which 
                grant funds will directly enhance the educational 
                experiences of Indian and Alaska Native students;''; 
                and
                    (G) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) the local educational agency will coordinate 
        activities under this title with other Federal programs 
        supporting educational and related services administered by 
        such agency; and
            ``(7) the local educational agency conducted outreach to 
        parents and family members to meet the requirements under 
        subsection (c)(5).''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Outreach.--The Secretary shall monitor the applications for 
grants under this subpart to identify eligible local educational 
agencies and schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Education that 
have not applied for such grants, and shall undertake appropriate 
outreach activities to encourage and assist eligible entities to submit 
applications for such grants.
    ``(e) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall, directly or by 
contract, provide technical assistance to a local educational agency 
upon request (in addition to any technical assistance available under 
other provisions of this Act or available through the Institute of 
Education Sciences) to support the services and activities provided 
under this subpart, including technical assistance for--
            ``(1) the development of applications under this subpart;
            ``(2) improvement in the quality of implementation, 
        content, and evaluation of activities supported under this 
        subpart; and
            ``(3) integration of activities under this subpart with 
        other educational activities carried out by the local 
        educational agency.''.

SEC. 7115. AUTHORIZED SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES.

    Section 7115 (20 U.S.C. 7425) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by adjusting the margin of paragraph (1) to 
                align with paragraphs (2) and (3); and
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``solely for the 
                services and activities described in such application'' 
                after ``section 7114(a)'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (11) as 
                paragraphs (2) through (12), respectively;
                    (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following:
            ``(1) activities that support Native American language 
        immersion programs and Native American language restoration 
        programs, which may be taught by traditional leaders;'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``early childhood'' and 
                inserting ``high-quality early childhood education 
                programs'';
                    (D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``challenging State 
                academic content and student academic achievement 
                standards'' and inserting ``college and career ready 
                State academic content and student academic achievement 
                standards under section 1111(a)'';
                    (E) by striking paragraph (5), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (A), and inserting the following:
            ``(5) integrated educational services in combination with 
        other programs to meet the unique needs of Indian children and 
        their families, including programs that promote parental 
        involvement--
                    ``(A) in school activities; and
                    ``(B) to increase student achievement;'';
                    (F) by striking paragraph (7), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (A), and inserting the following:
            ``(7) activities to educate individuals so as to prevent 
        violence, suicide, and substance abuse;'';
                    (G) by striking paragraphs (10) and (11), as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (A), and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(10) activities that incorporate culturally and 
        linguistically relevant curriculum content into classroom 
        instruction that is responsive to the unique learning styles of 
        Indian and Alaska Native children to ensure that such children 
        are better able to meet the student academic achievement 
        standards, consistent with section 1111(a);
            ``(11) family literacy activities;'';
                    (H) in paragraph (12), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``children'' and all that 
                follows through the period and inserting ``children; 
                and''; and
                    (I) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) dropout prevention strategies and strategies--
                    ``(A) to meet the educational needs of at-risk 
                Indian students in correctional facilities; and
                    ``(B) to support Indian students who are 
                transitioning from such facilities to schools served by 
                local educational agencies.'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``section 7114(c)(4)'' and 
                        inserting ``section 7114(c)(5)''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
                        semicolon;
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) the local educational agency identifies in the local 
        educational agency's application how the use of such funds in a 
        schoolwide program will produce benefits to Indian students 
        that would not be achieved if the funds were not used in a 
        schoolwide program.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Limitation on Use of Funds.--Funds provided to a grantee 
under this subpart may not be used for long-distance travel expenses 
for training activities available locally or regionally.''.

SEC. 7116. INTEGRATION OF SERVICES AUTHORIZED.

    Section 7116 (20 U.S.C. 7426) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(9), by striking ``section 
        7114(c)(4)'' and inserting ``section 7114(c)(5)'';
            (2) in subsection (g), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``the No Child Left Behind Act of 
                2001'' and inserting ``the Strengthening America's 
                Schools Act of 2013'';
                    (B) by inserting ``the Secretary of Health and 
                Human Services,'' after ``the Secretary of the 
                Interior,''; and
                    (C) by inserting ``and coordination'' after 
                ``providing for the implementation'';
            (3) by striking subsection (o) and inserting the following:
    ``(o) Report on Statutory Obstacles to, and Best Practices for, 
Program Integration.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, 
        the Secretary of Education shall submit a report to the 
        authorizing committees, the Committee on Indian Affairs of the 
        Senate, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
        Representatives on the results of the implementation of the 
        demonstration projects authorized under this section.
            ``(2) Contents.--Such report shall identify--
                    ``(A) statutory barriers to the ability of 
                participants to integrate more effectively their 
                education and related services to Indian students in a 
                manner consistent with the objectives of this section; 
                and
                    ``(B) the best practices for program integration 
                that result in increased student proficiency, 
                graduation rates, and other relevant academic outcomes 
                for Indian and Alaska Native students.''.

SEC. 7117. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FORMS.

    Section 7117 (20 U.S.C. 7427) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ``or 
                membership'' after ``enrollment''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or 
                membership'' after ``enrollment'';
            (2) by striking subsections (d) and (e) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(d) Documentation and Types of Proof.--
            ``(1) Types of proof.--For purposes of determining whether 
        a child is eligible to be counted for the purpose of computing 
        the amount of a grant award under section 7113, the membership 
        of the child, or any parent or grandparent, of the child, in a 
        tribe or band of Indians (as so defined) may be established by 
        proof other than an enrollment or membership number, 
        notwithstanding the availability of an enrollment or membership 
        number for a member of such tribe or band. Nothing in 
        subsection (b) shall be construed to require the furnishing of 
        an enrollment or membership number.
            ``(2) No new or duplicate determinations.--Once a child is 
        determined to be an Indian eligible to be counted for such 
        grant award, the local educational agency shall maintain a 
        record of such determination and shall not require a new or 
        duplicate determination to be made for such child for a 
        subsequent application for a grant under this subpart.
            ``(3) Previously filed forms.--An Indian student 
        eligibility form that was on file as required by this section 
        on the day before the date of enactment of the Strengthening 
        America's Schools Act of 2013 and that met the requirements of 
        this section, as this section was in effect on the day before 
        the date of enactment of such Act, shall remain valid for such 
        Indian student.'';
            (3) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 
        (e) and (f), respectively;
            (4) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (3), by 
        striking ``the Bureau of Indian Affairs'' and inserting ``the 
        Bureau of Indian Education''; and
            (5) by inserting after subsection (f), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (3), the following:
    ``(g) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall, directly or 
through contract, provide technical assistance to a local educational 
agency upon request, in addition to any technical assistance available 
under section 1116 or available through the Institute of Education 
Sciences, to support the services and activities described under this 
section, including for the--
            ``(1) development of applications under this section;
            ``(2) improvement in the quality of implementation, content 
        of activities, and evaluation of activities supported under 
        this subpart;
            ``(3) integration of activities under this title with other 
        educational activities established by the local educational 
        agency; and
            ``(4) coordination of activities under this title with 
        programs administered by each Federal agency providing grants 
        for the provision of educational and related services.''.

    Subpart 2--Special Programs and Projects to Improve Educational 
              Opportunities for Indian Children and Youth

SEC. 7121. SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL 
              OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIAN CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

    Subpart 2 of part A of title VII is amended by inserting ``and 
Youth'' after ``Children'' in the subpart heading.

SEC. 7122. IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIAN CHILDREN 
              AND YOUTH.

    Section 7121 (20 U.S.C. 7441) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by adding ``and youth'' after 
        ``children'';
            (2) in subsection (a), by inserting ``and youth'' after 
        ``children'' both places the term appears;
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and youth'' after ``children'' 
                each place the term appears;
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
                        ``emotional,'' after ``social,'';
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (G) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(G) high-quality early childhood education 
                programs that are effective in preparing young children 
                to be making sufficient academic growth by the end of 
                grade 3, including kindergarten and prekindergarten 
                programs, family-based preschool programs that 
                emphasize school readiness, screening and referral, and 
                the provision of services to Indian children and youth 
                with disabilities;'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (K), by striking 
                        ``family literacy services'' and inserting 
                        ``family literacy activities''; and
                            (iv) in subparagraph (L), by striking 
                        ``qualified tribal elders and seniors; or'' and 
                        inserting ``traditional leaders;''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Professional 
                development of'' and inserting ``High-quality 
                professional development of'';
            (4) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``make a grant 
                payment for a grant described in this paragraph to an 
                eligible entity after the initial year of the multiyear 
                grant only if the Secretary determines'' and inserting 
                ``award grants for an initial period of not more than 3 
                years and may renew such grants for not more than an 
                additional 2 years if the Secretary determines''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(B)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by striking ``parents of 
                        Indian children and representatives of Indian 
                        tribes'' and inserting ``family members of 
                        Indian children and youth and official 
                        representatives designated by the Indian 
                        tribes''; and
                            (ii) in clause (iii)--
                                    (I) by striking ``information'' and 
                                inserting ``evidence''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``a scientifically 
                                based'' and inserting ``an evidence-
                                based''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Continuation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
section, a grantee that is carrying out activities pursuant to a grant 
awarded under this section prior to the date of enactment of the 
Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013 may continue to carry out 
such activities under such grant in accordance with the terms of that 
grant award.''.

SEC. 7123. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AND EDUCATION 
              PROFESSIONALS.

    Section 7122 (20 U.S.C. 7442) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) 
        and inserting the following:
            ``(1) to increase the number of qualified Indian teachers 
        and administrators serving Indian students;
            ``(2) to provide training to qualified Indian individuals 
        to become educators; and'';
            (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Continuation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this section, a grantee that is carrying out activities 
        pursuant to a grant awarded under this section prior to the 
        date of enactment of the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 
        2013 may continue to carry out such activities under such grant 
        in accordance with the terms of that award.'';
            (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
    ``(e) Application.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant under 
this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, 
in such manner, and accompanied by such information, as the Secretary 
may reasonably require. At a minimum, an application under this section 
shall describe how the eligible entity will--
            ``(1) recruit qualified Indian individuals, such as 
        students who may not be of traditional college age, to become 
        teachers or principals;
            ``(2) use funds made available under the grant to support 
        the recruitment, preparation, and professional development of 
        Indian teachers or principals in local educational agencies 
        that serve a high proportion of Indian students; and
            ``(3) assist participants in meeting the requirements under 
        subsection (h).'';
            (4) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:
    ``(g) Grant Period.--The Secretary shall award grants under this 
section for an initial period of not more than 3 years, and may renew 
such grants for not more than an additional 2 years if the Secretary 
finds that the grantee is achieving the objectives of the grant.''; and
            (5) in subsection (h)(1)(A), by striking clause (ii) and 
        inserting the following:
                            ``(ii) in a local educational agency that 
                        serves a high proportion of Indian students; 
                        or''.

                     Subpart 3--National Activities

SEC. 7131. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

    Subpart 3 of part A of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7451 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) in section 7131--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                        by striking ``under section 7152(b)'' and 
                        inserting ``to carry out this subpart'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the 
                        education'' and inserting ``improving the 
                        academic achievement and development'';
                            (iii) by striking paragraph (2);
                            (iv) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
                        paragraph (2);
                            (v) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by 
                        clause (iv), by striking ``Indians; and'' and 
                        inserting ``Indian students;''; and
                            (vi) by inserting after paragraph (2), as 
                        redesignated by clause (iv), the following:
            ``(3) provide technical assistance and logistical support 
        to grantees under this subpart; and''; and
                    (B) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
                following:
    ``(c) Coordination.--Research activities supported under this 
section--
            ``(1) shall be coordinated with appropriate offices within 
        the Department; and
            ``(2) may include collaborative research activities that 
        are jointly funded and carried out by the Bureau of Indian 
        Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.'';
            (2) by striking sections 7132, 7133, 7134, 7135, and 7136; 
        and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 7132. IMPROVEMENT OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS THROUGH 
              NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE.

    ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to improve 
educational opportunities and academic achievement of Indian and Alaska 
Native students through Native American language programs and to foster 
the acquisition of Native American language.
    ``(b) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term 
`eligible entity' means a State educational agency, local educational 
agency, Indian tribe, Indian organization, federally supported 
elementary school or secondary school for Indian students, Indian 
institution (including an Indian institution of higher education), or a 
consortium of such entities.
    ``(c) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary shall award grants to 
eligible entities to enable such entities to carry out the following 
activities:
            ``(1) Native American language programs that--
                    ``(A) provide instruction through the use of a 
                Native American language for not less than 10 children 
                for an average of not less than 500 hours per year per 
                student;
                    ``(B) provide for the involvement of parents, 
                caregivers, and families of students enrolled in the 
                program;
                    ``(C) utilize, and may include the development of, 
                instructional courses and materials for learning Native 
                American languages and for instruction through the use 
                of Native American languages;
                    ``(D) provide support for professional development 
                activities; and
                    ``(E) include a goal of all students achieving--
                            ``(i) fluency in a Native American 
                        language; and
                            ``(ii) academic proficiency in mathematics, 
                        English, reading or language arts, and science.
            ``(2) Native American language restoration programs that--
                    ``(A) provide instruction in not less than 1 Native 
                American language;
                    ``(B) provide support for professional development 
                activities for teachers of Native American languages;
                    ``(C) develop instructional materials for the 
                programs; and
                    ``(D) include the goal of increasing proficiency 
                and fluency in not less than 1 Native American 
                language.
    ``(d) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity that desires to 
        receive a grant under this section shall submit an application 
        to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied 
        by such information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(2) Certification.--An eligible entity that submits an 
        application for a grant to carry out the activity specified in 
        subsection (c)(1), shall include in such application a 
        certification that assures that such entity has experience and 
        a demonstrated record of effectiveness in operating and 
        administering a Native American language program or any other 
        educational program in which instruction is conducted in a 
        Native American language.
    ``(e) Grant Duration.--The Secretary shall make grants under this 
section only on a multi-year basis. Each such grant shall be for a 
period not to exceed 5 years.
    ``(f) Definition.--In this section, the term `average' means the 
aggregate number of hours of instruction through the use of a Native 
American language to all students enrolled in a Native American 
language program during a school year divided by the total number of 
students enrolled in the program.
    ``(g) Administrative Costs.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), not 
        more than 5 percent of the funds provided to a grantee under 
        this section for any fiscal year may be used for administrative 
        purposes.
            ``(2) Exception.--An elementary school or secondary school 
        for Indian students that receives funds from a recipient of a 
        grant under subsection (c) for any fiscal year may use not more 
        than 10 percent of the funds for administrative purposes.

``SEC. 7133. IMPROVING STATE AND TRIBAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY 
              COLLABORATION.

    ``The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Bureau of 
Indian Education, shall conduct a study of the relationship among State 
educational agencies, local educational agencies, and other relevant 
State and local agencies, and tribes or tribal representatives to--
            ``(1) identify examples of best practices in collaboration 
        among those entities that result in the provision of better 
        services to Indian students; and
            ``(2) provide recommendations on--
                    ``(A) State educational agency functions that 
                tribal educational agencies could perform;
                    ``(B) areas and agency functions in which greater 
                State educational agency and tribal educational agency 
                collaboration is needed; and
                    ``(C) other steps to reducing barriers to serving 
                Indian students, especially such students who are at 
                risk of academic failure.''.

                   Subpart 4--Federal Administration

SEC. 7141. NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON INDIAN EDUCATION.

    Section 7141(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 7471(b)(1)) is amended by inserting 
``and the Secretary of the Interior'' after ``advise the Secretary''.

        Subpart 5--Definitions; Authorization of Appropriations

SEC. 7151. DEFINITIONS; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Subpart 5 of part A of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7491 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) in the subpart heading, by striking ``; Authorizations 
        of Appropriations'';
            (2) by striking section 7152; and
            (3) in section 7151--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2);
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
                (2); and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Traditional leaders.--The term `traditional leaders' 
        has the meaning given the term in the Native American Languages 
        Act (25 U.S.C. 2902).''.

       PART B--NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION; ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION

SEC. 7201. NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION AND ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION.

    Title VII (20 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in part B, by striking the part heading and inserting 
        the following: ``native hawaiian education; alaska native 
        education'';
            (2) by inserting before section 7201 the following:

               ``Subpart 1--Native Hawaiian Education'';

            (3) in section 7201, by striking ``part'' and inserting 
        ``subpart'';
            (4) by redesignating part C as subpart 2 of part B; and
            (5) in subpart 2 of part B, as redesignated by paragraph 
        (4), by striking the heading and inserting ``Alaska Native 
        Education''.

                  Subpart 1--Native Hawaiian Education

SEC. 7202. FINDINGS.

    Section 7202 (20 U.S.C. 7512) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 7202. FINDINGS.

    ``Congress finds the following:
            ``(1) Native Hawaiians are a distinct and unique indigenous 
        people with a historical continuity to the original inhabitants 
        of the Hawaiian archipelago, whose society was organized as a 
        nation and internationally recognized as a nation by the United 
        States, and many other countries.
            ``(2) Native Hawaiians have a cultural, historic, and land-
        based link to the indigenous people who exercised sovereignty 
        over the Hawaiian Islands.
            ``(3) The political relationship between the United States 
        and the Native Hawaiian people has been recognized and 
        reaffirmed by the United States, as evidenced by the inclusion 
        of Native Hawaiians in many Federal statutes.
            ``(4) In 1993, 2005, and 2009, the Kamehameha Schools 
        Bishop Estate released the findings of the Native Hawaiian 
        Educational Assessment Project, which found that despite the 
        successes of the programs established under title IV of the 
        Augustus F. Hawkins-Robert T. Stafford Elementary and Secondary 
        School Improvement Amendments of 1988 (Public Law 100-297, 102 
        Stat. 358), many of the same educational needs still existed 
        for Native Hawaiians.
            ``(5) The percentage of Native Hawaiian students served by 
        the State of Hawaii Department of Education rose 30 percent 
        from 1980 to 2008, and there are and will continue to be 
        geographically rural, isolated areas with a high Native 
        Hawaiian population density.
            ``(6) The Native Hawaiian people are determined to 
        preserve, develop, and transmit to future generations their 
        ancestral territory and their cultural identity in accordance 
        with their own spiritual and traditional beliefs, customs, 
        practices, language, and social institutions.
            ``(7) The State of Hawaii, in the constitution and statutes 
        of the State of Hawaii--
                    ``(A) reaffirms and protects the unique right of 
                the Native Hawaiian people to practice and perpetuate 
                their culture and religious customs, beliefs, 
                practices, and language;
                    ``(B) recognizes the traditional language of the 
                Native Hawaiian people as an official language of the 
                State of Hawaii, which may be used as the language of 
                instruction for all subjects and grades in the public 
                school system; and
                    ``(C) promotes the study of the Hawaiian culture, 
                language, and history by providing a Hawaiian education 
                program and using community expertise as a suitable and 
                essential means to further the program.''.

SEC. 7203. PURPOSES.

    Section 7203 (20 U.S.C. 7513) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 7203. PURPOSES.

    ``The purposes of this subpart are to--
            ``(1) develop, implement, assess, expand, and evaluate 
        innovative educational programs, Native Hawaiian language 
        medium programs, Native Hawaiian culture-based education 
        programs, and other education programs to improve the academic 
        achievement of Native Hawaiian students by meeting their unique 
        cultural and language needs to help such students meet college 
        and career ready State academic content and student academic 
        achievement standards adopted under section 1111(a)(1);
            ``(2) provide guidance to appropriate Federal, State, and 
        local agencies to more effectively and efficiently focus 
        resources, including resources made available under this 
        subpart, on the development and implementation of--
                    ``(A) innovative educational programs for Native 
                Hawaiian students;
                    ``(B) rigorous and substantive Native Hawaiian 
                language programs; and
                    ``(C) Native Hawaiian culture-based educational 
                programs; and
            ``(3) create a system by which information from programs 
        funded under this subpart will be collected, analyzed, 
        evaluated, reported, and used in decisionmaking activities with 
        respect to the types of grants awarded under this subpart.''.

SEC. 7204. NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION COUNCIL.

    Section 7204 (20 U.S.C. 7514) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 7204. NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION COUNCIL.

    ``(a) Grant Authorized.--
            ``(1) In general.--In order to better effectuate the 
        purposes of this subpart through the coordination of 
        educational and related services and programs available to 
        Native Hawaiian students, including those programs receiving 
        funding under this subpart, the Secretary shall award a grant 
        to an education council, as described in subsection (b).
            ``(2) Duration of grant.--A grant under this section shall 
        be for a period of 5 years.
            ``(3) Funding.--For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
        use the amount described in section 7205(h)(1) to make a 
        payment under the grant. Funds made available through the grant 
        shall remain available until expended.
    ``(b) Composition.--
            ``(1) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive the grant 
        under subsection (a), the council shall be an education council 
        (referred to in this section as the `Education Council') that 
        meets the requirements of this subsection.
            ``(2) In general.--The Education Council shall consist of 
        15 members, of whom--
                    ``(A) 1 shall be the President of the University of 
                Hawaii (or a designee);
                    ``(B) 1 shall be the Governor of the State of 
                Hawaii (or a designee);
                    ``(C) 1 shall be the Superintendent of the State of 
                Hawaii Department of Education (or a designee);
                    ``(D) 1 shall be the chairperson of the Office of 
                Hawaiian Affairs (or a designee);
                    ``(E) 1 shall be the executive director of Hawaii's 
                Charter School Network (or a designee);
                    ``(F) 1 shall be the chief executive officer of the 
                Kamehameha Schools (or a designee);
                    ``(G) 1 shall be the chairperson of the Queen 
                Liliuokalani Trust (or a designee);
                    ``(H) 1 shall be a member, selected by the other 
                members of the Education Council, who represents a 
                private grant-making entity (or a designee);
                    ``(I) 1 shall be the mayor of the County of Hawaii 
                (or a designee);
                    ``(J) 1 shall be the Mayor of Maui County (or a 
                designee from the Island of Maui);
                    ``(K) 1 shall be the Mayor of the County of Kauai 
                (or a designee);
                    ``(L) 1 shall be appointed by the Mayor of Maui 
                County from the Island of either Molokai or Lanai;
                    ``(M) 1 shall be the Mayor of the City and County 
                of Honolulu (or a designee);
                    ``(N) 1 shall be the Chairperson of the Hawaiian 
                Homes Commission (or a designee); and
                    ``(O) 1 shall be the Chairperson of the Hawaii 
                Workforce Development Council (or a designee 
                representing the private sector).
            ``(3) Requirements.--Any designee serving on the Council 
        shall demonstrate, as determined by the individual who 
        appointed such designee with input from the Native Hawaiian 
        community, not less than 5 years of experience as a consumer or 
        provider of Native Hawaiian education or cultural activities, 
        with traditional cultural experience given due consideration.
            ``(4) Limitation.--A member of the Education Council, 
        including a designee, may not receive, as an individual, grant 
        funds awarded under this subpart while serving on the Education 
        Council.
            ``(5) No compensation.--None of the funds made available 
        through the grant may be used to provide compensation to any 
        member of the Education Council or member of a working group 
        established by the Education Council, for functions described 
        in this section.
            ``(6) Administrative provisions relating to education 
        council.--The Education Council shall meet at the call of the 
        Chair of the Council, or upon request by a majority of the 
        members of the Education Council, but in any event not less 
        often than every 120 days.
            ``(7) Chair, vice chair.--
                    ``(A) Selection.--The Education Council shall 
                select a Chair and Vice Chair from among the members of 
                the Education Council.
                    ``(B) Service.--The Chair and Vice Chair selected 
                under subparagraph (A) shall each serve for one 2-year 
                term.
    ``(c) Use of Funds for Technical Assistance and Assessment.--The 
Education Council shall use funds made available through the grant 
under this section to carry out, directly or through subgrant or 
contract, the following activities:
            ``(1) Providing technical assistance to Native Hawaiian 
        organizations that are grantees or potential grantees under 
        this subpart.
            ``(2) Obtaining from such grantees information and data 
        regarding grants awarded under this subpart, including 
        information and data about--
                    ``(A) the effectiveness of such grantees in meeting 
                the educational priorities recommended by the Education 
                Council under subsection (e)(1)(B), using metrics 
                consistent with such priorities; and
                    ``(B) the effectiveness of such grantees in 
                carrying out any of the activities described in section 
                7205(c) that are related to the specific goals and 
                purposes of each grantee's grant project, using metrics 
                consistent with such goals and purposes.
            ``(3) Assessing and defining the educational needs of 
        Native Hawaiians.
            ``(4) Assessing the programs and services available to 
        address the educational needs of Native Hawaiians.
            ``(5) Assessing and evaluating the individual and aggregate 
        impact achieved by grantees under this subpart in improving 
        Native Hawaiian educational performance and meeting the goals 
        of this subpart.
            ``(6) Providing direction and guidance, through the 
        issuance of reports and recommendations, to appropriate 
        Federal, State, and local agencies in order to focus and 
        improve the use of resources, including resources made 
        available under this subpart, relating to Native Hawaiian 
        student education, and serve, where appropriate, in an advisory 
        capacity.
            ``(7) Hiring an executive director to enable the Education 
        Council to carry out the activities described in this 
        subsection.
    ``(d) Use of Funds for Community Consultations.--The Education 
Council shall use funds made available through the grant under this 
section to hold not less than 1 community consultation each year on 
each of the Islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, and Kauai, 
at which--
            ``(1) not less than 3 members of the Education Council 
        shall be in attendance;
            ``(2) the Education Council shall gather community input 
        regarding--
                    ``(A) entities that are, at the time of the 
                community consultation, receiving a grant under this 
                subpart;
                    ``(B) priorities and needs; and
                    ``(C) other Native Hawaiian educational issues; and
            ``(3) the Education Council shall report to the community 
        on the outcomes of the grants awarded under this subpart.
    ``(e) Reports.--
            ``(1) Annual education council report.--The Education 
        Council shall use funds made available through the grant under 
        this section to prepare and submit to the Secretary, before the 
        end of each calendar year, annual reports that contain--
                    ``(A) a description of the activities of the 
                Education Council during the preceding calendar year;
                    ``(B) recommendations of the Education Council, if 
                any, regarding priorities to be established under 
                section 7205(b);
                    ``(C) a description of significant barriers to 
                achieving the goals under this subpart;
                    ``(D) a summary of each community consultation 
                session, as described in subsection (d); and
                    ``(E) recommendations to establish funding 
                priorities based on an assessment of--
                            ``(i) the educational needs of Native 
                        Hawaiians;
                            ``(ii) programs and services currently 
                        available to address such needs, including the 
                        effectiveness of such programs in improving the 
                        educational performance of Native Hawaiians; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) priorities for funding in specific 
                        geographic communities.
            ``(2) Report by the secretary.--Not later than 2 years 
        after the date of enactment of the Strengthening America's 
        Schools Act of 2013, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to 
        the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the 
        authorizing committees a report that--
                    ``(A) summarizes the annual reports of the 
                Education Council;
                    ``(B) describes the allocation and use of funds 
                under this subpart and the information gathered since 
                the first annual report submitted by the Education 
                Council to the Secretary under this section; and
                    ``(C) contains recommendations for changes in 
                Federal, State, and local policy to advance the 
                purposes of this subpart.''.

SEC. 7205. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    Section 7205 (20 U.S.C. 7515) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 7205. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    ``(a) Grants and Contracts.--In order to carry out programs that 
meet the purposes of this subpart, the Secretary is authorized to award 
grants to, or enter into contracts with--
            ``(1) Native Hawaiian educational organizations;
            ``(2) Native Hawaiian community-based organizations;
            ``(3) public and private nonprofit organizations, agencies, 
        and institutions with experience in successfully developing or 
        operating Native Hawaiian education and workforce development 
        programs or programs of instruction in the Native Hawaiian 
        language;
            ``(4) charter schools; and
            ``(5) consortia of the organizations, agencies, 
        institutions, and schools described in paragraphs (1) through 
        (4).
    ``(b) Priority.--In awarding grants and entering into contracts 
under this subpart, the Secretary shall give priority to--
            ``(1) programs that meet the educational priorities 
        recommended by the Education Council under section 
        7204(e)(1)(B);
            ``(2) programs designed to improve the academic achievement 
        of Native Hawaiian students by meeting their unique cultural 
        and linguistic needs in order to help such students meet 
        college and career ready academic standards adopted under 
        section 1111(a)(1); and
            ``(3) programs in which a State educational agency, local 
        educational agency, institution of higher education, or a State 
        educational agency or local educational agency in partnership 
        with an institution of higher education apply for a grant or 
        contract under this subpart as part of a partnership or 
        consortium.
    ``(c) Authorized Activities.--Activities provided through programs 
carried out under this subpart may include--
            ``(1) the development and maintenance of a statewide Native 
        Hawaiian early childhood education system to provide a 
        continuum of high-quality services for Native Hawaiian children 
        from the prenatal period through the age of kindergarten entry;
            ``(2) the operation of family-based education centers that 
        provide such services as--
                    ``(A) programs for Native Hawaiian parents and 
                their infants from the prenatal period of infancy 
                through age 3;
                    ``(B) preschool programs for Native Hawaiian 
                children; and
                    ``(C) research on, and development and assessment 
                of, family-based early childhood education programs for 
                Native Hawaiians;
            ``(3) activities that enhance beginning reading and 
        literacy in either the Hawaiian or the English language among 
        Native Hawaiian students in kindergarten through grade 3 and 
        assistance in addressing the distinct features of combined 
        English and Hawaiian literacy for Hawaiian speakers in grades 5 
        and 6;
            ``(4) activities to meet the special needs of Native 
        Hawaiian students with disabilities, including--
                    ``(A) the identification of such students and their 
                needs;
                    ``(B) the provision of support services to the 
                families of those students; and
                    ``(C) other activities consistent with the 
                requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities 
                Education Act;
            ``(5) activities that address the special needs of Native 
        Hawaiian students who are gifted and talented, including--
                    ``(A) educational, psychological, social, 
                emotional, and developmental activities designed to 
                assist in the educational progress of such students; 
                and
                    ``(B) activities that involve the parents of such 
                students in a manner designed to assist in the 
                students' educational progress;
            ``(6) the development of academic and career and technical 
        curricula to address the needs of Native Hawaiian children, 
        youth, and adults, including curricula materials in the 
        Hawaiian language and mathematics, science, engineering, and 
        technology that incorporate Native Hawaiian tradition and 
        culture;
            ``(7) professional development activities for educators, 
        including--
                    ``(A) the development of programs to prepare 
                prospective teachers to address the unique needs of 
                Native Hawaiian students within the context of Native 
                Hawaiian culture, language, and traditions;
                    ``(B) in-service programs to improve the ability of 
                teachers who teach in schools with concentrations of 
                Native Hawaiian students to meet those students' unique 
                needs; and
                    ``(C) the recruitment and preparation of Native 
                Hawaiian individuals, and other individuals who live in 
                communities with a high concentration of Native 
                Hawaiians, to become teachers or leaders;
            ``(8) the operation of community-based learning centers 
        that address the needs of Native Hawaiian families and 
        communities through the coordination of public and private 
        programs and services, including--
                    ``(A) early childhood education programs, including 
                preschool programs;
                    ``(B) before- and after-school programs and weekend 
                academies;
                    ``(C) career and technical and adult education 
                programs; and
                    ``(D) programs that recognize and support the 
                unique cultural and educational needs of Native 
                Hawaiian children and youth and incorporate 
                appropriately qualified Native Hawaiian elders and 
                seniors;
            ``(9) activities, including program colocation, to enable 
        Native Hawaiian individuals to enter and complete programs of 
        postsecondary education, including--
                    ``(A) the provision of full or partial scholarships 
                for undergraduate or graduate study that are awarded to 
                students based on their academic promise and financial 
                need, with a priority, at the graduate level, given to 
                Native Hawaiian students entering professions in which 
                Native Hawaiians are underrepresented;
                    ``(B) family literacy activities;
                    ``(C) counseling and support services for students 
                receiving scholarship assistance;
                    ``(D) counseling and guidance for Native Hawaiian 
                secondary school students who have the potential to 
                receive scholarships;
                    ``(E) assistance with completing the higher 
                education admissions and financial aid application 
                process; and
                    ``(F) faculty development activities designed to 
                promote the matriculation of Native Hawaiian students;
            ``(10) activities that recognize and support the unique 
        needs of Native Hawaiian youth regarding the completion of 
        quality workforce preparation and training programs and 
        activities, including apprenticeship programs;
            ``(11) research and data collection activities to determine 
        the educational status and needs of Native Hawaiian children 
        and youth;
            ``(12) other research and evaluation activities related to 
        programs carried out under this subpart; and
            ``(13) other activities, consistent with the purposes of 
        this subpart, to meet the educational needs of Native Hawaiian 
        children and youth.
    ``(d) Additional Activities.--From funds made available to carry 
out this subpart, the Secretary shall support the following:
            ``(1) The development of a body of Native Hawaiian law.
            ``(2) The repair and renovation of public schools that 
        serve high concentrations of Native Hawaiian students.
            ``(3) Informal education programs that present traditional 
        Hawaiian knowledge, science, astronomy, and environmental 
        education through State museums or learning centers.
            ``(4) Public charter schools serving high concentrations of 
        Native Hawaiian students.
            ``(5) The perpetuation of, and expansion of access to, 
        Hawaiian culture and history through digital archives.
    ``(e) Special Rule and Conditions.--
            ``(1) Institutions outside hawaii.--The Secretary may not 
        establish a policy under this section that prevents a Native 
        Hawaiian student enrolled at a 2- or 4-year degree-granting 
        institution of higher education outside of the State of Hawaii 
        from receiving a scholarship pursuant to subsection (c)(9)(A).
            ``(2) Scholarship conditions.--The Secretary shall 
        establish conditions for receipt of a scholarship awarded under 
        subsection (c)(9)(A). The conditions shall require that an 
        individual seeking such a scholarship enter into a contract to 
        provide professional services, either during the scholarship 
        period or upon completion of a program of postsecondary 
        education, to the Native Hawaiian community.
    ``(f) Treatment of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        funds made available under this subpart shall be used to 
        supplement, and not supplant, any State or local funds used to 
        achieve the purposes of this subpart.
            ``(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any 
        nonprofit entity or Native Hawaiian community-based 
        organization that receives a grant or other funds under this 
        subpart.
    ``(g) Administrative Costs.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), not 
        more than 5 percent of funds provided to a recipient of a grant 
        or contract under subsection (a) for any fiscal year may be 
        used for administrative purposes.
            ``(2) Exception.--Not more than 10 percent of funds 
        provided under subsection (a) for any fiscal year to a 
        nonprofit entity serving the Native Hawaiian community may be 
        used for administrative purposes.
    ``(h) Reservation; Availability of Funds.--
            ``(1) Reservation.--From the funds made available to carry 
        out this subpart, the Secretary shall reserve, for each of 
        fiscal years 2014 through 2018, not less than $500,000 for the 
        Education Council.
            ``(2) Availability.--Funds made available to carry out this 
        subpart and funds reserved under this subsection shall remain 
        available until expended.''.

SEC. 7206. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    Section 7206 (20 U.S.C. 7516) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 7206. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    ``(a) Application Required.--
            ``(1) In general.--No grant may be made under this subpart, 
        and no contract may be entered into under this subpart, unless 
        the entity seeking the grant or contract submits an application 
        to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
        such information as the Secretary may determine to be necessary 
        to carry out the provisions of this subpart.
            ``(2) Academic projects.--Applications submitted under this 
        subpart to carry out projects and activities that are academic 
        in nature shall describe--
                    ``(A) the criteria that will be used to ensure that 
                such projects and activities use evidence-based 
                strategies and methods; and
                    ``(B) the process through which the applicant will 
                monitor and report such activities, including the 
                achievement of identified objectives.
    ``(b) Applications to Education Council.--The Secretary shall 
provide to the Education Council a copy of each grant or contract 
application submitted under this subpart.
    ``(c) Annual Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each entity that receives a grant under 
        this subpart (except for section 7204) shall submit to the 
        Secretary an annual report, in such form and containing such 
        information as the Secretary may require, that determines the 
        extent to which activities carried out with funds provided 
        under this subpart are effective in improving the educational 
        achievement of Native Hawaiian students served by such funds.
            ``(2) Content.--As a part of the information reported under 
        paragraph (1), each entity that receives a grant under this 
        subpart shall provide data, using information from the most 
        recent year for which data are available, on--
                    ``(A) the academic achievement of the Native 
                Hawaiian students the entity serves, as measured by the 
                State assessments required under section 1111(a)(2) and 
                the high school graduation rates and institution of 
                higher education attendance rates of those students; 
                and
                    ``(B) such other measures as the Secretary may 
                prescribe.''.

SEC. 7207. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 7207 (20 U.S.C. 7517) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``part'' and inserting ``subpart'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (6) as 
        paragraphs (2) through (7), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (2), the following:
            ``(1) Community consultation.--The term `community 
        consultation' means a public gathering--
                    ``(A) to discuss Native Hawaiian education 
                concerns; and
                    ``(B) about which the public has been given not 
                less than 30 days notice.''.

                   Subpart 2--Alaska Native Education

SEC. 7301. ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION.

    Subpart 2 of part B of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7541 et seq.), as 
amended by section 7201, is further amended by striking sections 7301 
through 7306 and inserting the following:

``SEC. 7301. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This subpart may be cited as the `Alaska Native Educational 
Equity, Support, and Assistance Act'.

``SEC. 7302. FINDINGS.

    ``Congress finds and declares the following:
            ``(1) The preservation of culture and language is critical 
        to the attainment of educational success, to the betterment of 
        the conditions, and to the long-term well-being, of Alaska 
        Natives. Alaska Native students must be afforded a culturally 
        relevant education.
            ``(2) It is the policy of the Federal Government to 
        maximize the leadership of and participation by Alaska Natives 
        in the planning and the management of Alaska Native education 
        programs and to support efforts developed by and undertaken 
        within the Alaska Native community to improve educational 
        opportunity for all students.
            ``(3) Many Alaska Native children enter and exit school 
        with serious educational disadvantages.
            ``(4) Overcoming the magnitude of the geographic 
        challenges, historical inequities, and other barriers to 
        successfully improving educational outcomes for Alaska Native 
        students in rural, village, and urban settings is challenging. 
        Significant disparities between academic achievement of Alaska 
        Native students and non-Native students continues, including 
        lower graduation rates, increased school dropout rates, and 
        lower achievement scores on standardized tests.
            ``(5) The preservation of Alaska Native cultures and 
        languages and the integration of Alaska Native cultures and 
        languages into education, positive identity development for 
        Alaska Native students, and local, place-based, and culture-
        based programming are critical to the attainment of educational 
        success and the long-term well-being of Alaska Native students.
            ``(6) Improving educational outcomes for Alaska Native 
        students increases access to employment opportunities.
            ``(7) The programs and activities authorized under this 
        subpart give priority to Alaska Native organizations as a means 
        of increasing Alaska Native parent and community involvement in 
        the promotion of academic success of Alaska Native students.

``SEC. 7303. PURPOSES.

    ``The purposes of this subpart are as follows:
            ``(1) To recognize and address the unique educational needs 
        of Alaska Natives.
            ``(2) To recognize the role of Alaska Native languages and 
        cultures in the educational success and long-term well-being of 
        Alaska Native students.
            ``(3) To integrate Alaska Native cultures and languages 
        into education, develop Alaska Native students' positive 
        identity, and support local place-based and culture-based 
        curriculum and programming.
            ``(4) To authorize the development, management, and 
        expansion of effective supplemental educational programs to 
        benefit Alaska Natives.
            ``(5) To provide direction and guidance to appropriate 
        Federal, State, and local agencies to focus resources, 
        including resources made available under this subpart, on 
        meeting the educational needs of Alaska Natives.
            ``(6) To ensure the maximum participation by Alaska Native 
        educators and leaders in the planning, development, management, 
        and evaluation of programs designed to serve Alaska Natives 
        students, and to ensure Alaska Native organizations play a 
        meaningful role in supplemental educational services provided 
        to Alaska Native students.

``SEC. 7304. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    ``(a) General Authority.--
            ``(1) Grants and contracts.--The Secretary is authorized to 
        make grants to, or enter into contracts with, Alaska Native 
        organizations, State educational agencies, local educational 
        agencies, educational entities with experience in developing or 
        operating Alaska Native educational programs or programs of 
        instruction conducted in Alaska Native languages, cultural and 
        community-based organizations with experience in developing or 
        operating programs to benefit the educational needs of Alaska 
        Natives, and consortia of organizations and entities described 
        in this paragraph, to carry out programs that meet the purposes 
        of this subpart.
            ``(2) Additional requirement.--A State educational agency, 
        local educational agency, educational entity with experience in 
        developing or operating Alaska Native educational programs or 
        programs of instruction conducted in Alaska Native languages, 
        cultural and community-based organization with experience in 
        developing or operating programs to benefit the educational 
        needs of Alaska Natives, or consortium of such organizations 
        and entities is eligible for an award under this subpart only 
        as part of a partnership involving an Alaska Native 
        organization.
            ``(3) Mandatory activities.--Activities provided through 
        the programs carried out under this subpart shall include the 
        following:
                    ``(A) The development and implementation of plans, 
                methods, and strategies to improve the education of 
                Alaska Natives.
                    ``(B) The collection of data to assist in the 
                evaluation of the programs carried out under this 
                subpart.
            ``(4) Permissible activities.--Activities provided through 
        programs carried out under this subpart may include the 
        following:
                    ``(A) The development of curricula and programs 
                that address the educational needs of Alaska Native 
                students, including the following:
                            ``(i) Curriculum materials that reflect the 
                        cultural diversity, languages, history, or the 
                        contributions of Alaska Natives.
                            ``(ii) Instructional programs that make use 
                        of Alaska Native languages and cultures.
                            ``(iii) Networks that develop, test, and 
                        disseminate best practices and introduce 
                        successful programs, materials, and techniques 
                        to meet the educational needs of Alaska Native 
                        students in urban and rural schools.
                    ``(B) Training and professional development 
                activities for educators, including the following:
                            ``(i) Pre-service and in-service training 
                        and professional development programs to 
                        prepare teachers to develop appreciation for 
                        and understanding of Alaska Native cultures, 
                        values, and ways of knowing and learning in 
                        order to effectively address the cultural 
                        diversity and unique needs of Alaska Native 
                        students.
                            ``(ii) Recruitment and preparation of 
                        teachers who are Alaska Native.
                            ``(iii) Programs that will lead to the 
                        certification and licensing of Alaska Native 
                        teachers, principals, and superintendents.
                    ``(C) Early childhood education activities, 
                including--
                            ``(i) the development and operation of home 
                        instruction programs for Alaska Native 
                        preschool children, to ensure the active 
                        involvement of parents in their children's 
                        education from the earliest ages;
                            ``(ii) activities carried out through Head 
                        Start programs carried out under the Head Start 
                        Act, including the training of teachers for 
                        programs described in this subparagraph; and
                            ``(iii) other early learning and preschool 
                        programs.
                    ``(D) Family literacy activities.
                    ``(E) The development and operation of student 
                enrichment programs, including those in science, 
                technology, engineering, and mathematics that--
                            ``(i) are designed to prepare Alaska Native 
                        students to excel in such subjects;
                            ``(ii) provide appropriate support services 
                        to the families of such students that are 
                        needed to enable such students to benefit from 
                        the programs; and
                            ``(iii) include activities that recognize 
                        and support the unique cultural and educational 
                        needs of Alaska Native children, and 
                        incorporate appropriately qualified Alaska 
                        Native elders and other tradition bearers.
                    ``(F) Research and data collection activities to 
                determine the educational status and needs of Alaska 
                Native children and adults.
                    ``(G) Other research and evaluation activities 
                related to programs carried out under this subpart.
                    ``(H) Remedial and enrichment programs to assist 
                Alaska Native students to be college or career ready 
                upon graduation from high school.
                    ``(I) Parenting education for parents and 
                caregivers of Alaska Native children to improve 
                parenting and caregiving skills (including skills 
                relating to discipline and cognitive development), 
                including parenting education provided through in-home 
                visitation of new mothers.
                    ``(J) Culturally based education programs designed 
                and provided by an entity with demonstrated experience 
                in--
                            ``(i) providing programs of study, both on 
                        site and in local schools, to share the rich 
                        and diverse cultures of Alaska Native peoples 
                        among youth, elders, teachers, and the larger 
                        community;
                            ``(ii) instructing Alaska Native youth in 
                        leadership, communication, and Native culture, 
                        arts, and languages;
                            ``(iii) increasing the high school 
                        graduation rate of Alaska Native students who 
                        are served by the program;
                            ``(iv) providing instruction in Alaska 
                        Native history and ways of living to students 
                        and teachers in the local school district;
                            ``(v) providing intergenerational learning 
                        and internship opportunities to Alaska Native 
                        youth and young adults; and
                            ``(vi) providing cultural immersion 
                        activities aimed at Alaska Native cultural 
                        preservation.
                    ``(K) A statewide on-site exchange program, for 
                both students and teachers, involving schools and 
                culture camps that demonstrates effectiveness in 
                facilitating cultural relationships between urban and 
                rural Alaskans to build mutual respect and 
                understanding, and foster a statewide sense of common 
                identity through host family, school, and community 
                cross-cultural immersion. Any grant to carry out this 
                subparagraph shall be awarded by the Secretary on a 
                competitive basis.
                    ``(L) Education programs for at-risk urban Alaska 
                Native students in kindergarten through grade 12 
                operated by tribes or tribal organizations that have 
                demonstrated experience in increasing graduation rates 
                among such students and that--
                            ``(i) include culturally-informed 
                        curriculum intended to preserve and promote 
                        Alaska Native culture;
                            ``(ii) partner effectively with the local 
                        school district by providing a school-within-a-
                        school program model;
                            ``(iii) provide high-quality academic 
                        instruction, small classroom sizes, and social-
                        emotional support for students from elementary 
                        school through high school, including 
                        residential support;
                            ``(iv) work with parents to increase 
                        parental involvement in their students' 
                        education;
                            ``(v) have a proven track record of 
                        improving academic proficiency and increasing 
                        graduation rates;
                            ``(vi) provide college preparation and 
                        career planning; and
                            ``(vii) incorporate a strong data 
                        collection and continuous evaluation component 
                        at all levels of the program.
                    ``(M) A statewide program that has demonstrated 
                effectiveness in providing technical assistance and 
                support to schools and communities to engage adults in 
                promoting the academic progress and overall well-being 
                of Alaska Native people through strengths-based 
                approaches to child and youth development, positive 
                youth-adult relationships, improved conditions for 
                learning (such as school climate and student connection 
                to school and community), and increased connections 
                between schools and families.
                    ``(N) Career preparation activities to enable 
                Alaska Native children and adults to prepare for 
                meaningful employment, including programs providing 
                tech-prep, mentoring, training, and apprenticeship 
                activities.
                    ``(O) Provision of operational support and 
                purchasing of equipment, to develop regional vocational 
                schools in rural areas of Alaska, including boarding 
                schools, for Alaska Native students in grades 9 through 
                12, or at higher levels of education, to provide the 
                students with necessary resources to prepare for 
                skilled employment opportunities.
                    ``(P) Regional leadership academies that 
                demonstrate effectiveness in building respect, 
                understanding, and fostering a sense of Alaska Native 
                identity to promote Alaska Native students' pursuit of, 
                and success in, completing higher education or career 
                training.
                    ``(Q) Other activities, consistent with the 
                purposes of this subpart, to meet the educational needs 
                of Alaska Native children and adults.
            ``(5) Home instruction programs.--Home instruction programs 
        for Alaska Native preschool children carried out under 
        paragraph (4)(C)(i) may include the following:
                    ``(A) Programs for parents and their infants, from 
                the prenatal period of the infant through age 3.
                    ``(B) Preschool programs.
                    ``(C) Training, education, and support for parents 
                in such areas as reading readiness, observation, story 
                telling, and critical thinking.
    ``(b) Limitation on Administrative Costs.--Not more than 5 percent 
of funds provided to an award recipient under this subpart for any 
fiscal year may be used for administrative purposes.
    ``(c) Priorities.--In selecting applications to receive grants or 
contracts to carry out activities described in this subpart, the 
Secretary shall review applications using a point system that gives not 
less than 15 percent of the total available points to any application 
from an Alaska Native organization.

``SEC. 7305. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    ``(a) Application Required.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall not award a grant or 
        enter into a contract under this subpart unless the Alaska 
        Native organization or entity seeking the grant or contract 
        (either alone or as part of a partnership described in section 
        7304(a)(2)) submits an application to the Secretary in such 
        form, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
        Secretary may determine necessary to carry out the provisions 
        of this subpart.
            ``(2) Requirement for certain applicants.--An applicant 
        that is a partnership described in section 7304(a)(2) shall, in 
        the application submitted under this subsection--
                    ``(A) demonstrate that an Alaska Native 
                organization was directly involved in the development 
                of the program for which the applicant seeks funds and 
                explicitly delineate the meaningful role that the 
                Alaska Native organization will play in the 
                implementation and evaluation of the program for which 
                funding is sought; and
                    ``(B) provide a copy of the Alaska Native 
                organization's governing document.
    ``(b) Consultation Required.--Each applicant for an award under 
this subpart shall provide for ongoing advice from and consultation 
with representatives of the Alaska Native community.
    ``(c) Local Educational Agency Coordination.--Each applicant for a 
grant or contract under this subpart shall inform each local 
educational agency serving students who may participate in the program 
to be carried out under the grant or contract about the application 
described in subsection (a).
    ``(d) Continuation Awards.--An applicant that is a partnership 
described in section 7304(a)(2) that receives funding under this 
subpart shall periodically demonstrate to the Secretary, during the 
term of the award, that the applicant is continuing to meet the 
requirements of subsection (a)(2)(A).

``SEC. 7306. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subpart:
            ``(1) Alaska native.--The term `Alaska Native' has the same 
        meaning as the term `Native ' has in section 3(b) of the Alaska 
        Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(b)) and includes 
        the descendants of individuals so defined.
            ``(2) Alaska native organization.--The term `Alaska Native 
        organization' means a federally recognized tribe, consortium of 
        tribes, regional nonprofit Native association, and an 
        organization, that--
                    ``(A) has or commits to acquire expertise in the 
                education of Alaska Natives; and
                    ``(B) has Alaska Natives in substantive and 
                policymaking positions within the organization.''.

                         TITLE VIII--IMPACT AID

SEC. 8001. PURPOSE.

    Section 8001 (20 U.S.C. 7701) is amended, in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ``challenging State standards'' and 
inserting ``college and career ready State academic content and student 
academic achievement standards under section 1111(a)(1)''.

SEC. 8002. PAYMENTS RELATING TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY.

    (a) Amendments.--Section 8002 (20 U.S.C. 7702) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking ``8014(a)'' and 
        inserting ``3(bb)(1)'';
            (2) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) by aligning the margins of paragraphs (2) and 
                (3) with the margins of paragraph (1); and
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5);
            (3) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:
    ``(g) Former Districts.--
            ``(1) Consolidations.--For fiscal year 2006 and all 
        succeeding fiscal years, if a local educational agency 
        described in paragraph (2) is formed at any time after 1938 by 
        the consolidation of 2 or more former school districts, the 
        local educational agency may elect to have the Secretary 
        determine its eligibility and any amount for which the local 
        educational agency is eligible under this section for any 
        fiscal year on the basis of 1 or more of those former 
        districts, as designated by the local educational agency.
            ``(2) Eligible local educational agencies.--A local 
        educational agency referred to in paragraph (1) is--
                    ``(A) any local educational agency that, for fiscal 
                year 1994 or any preceding fiscal year, applied, and 
                was determined to be eligible under section 2(c) of the 
                Act of September 30, 1950 (Public Law 81-874; 64 Stat. 
                1102, chapter 1124), as the section was in effect for 
                that fiscal year; or
                    ``(B) a local educational agency formed by the 
                consolidation of 2 or more districts, at least 1 of 
                which was eligible for assistance under this section 
                for the fiscal year preceding the year of 
                consolidation, if--
                            ``(i) for fiscal years 2006 through 2013, 
                        the local educational agency had notified the 
                        Secretary of the designation not later than 30 
                        days after the date of enactment of the 
                        Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) for fiscal year 2014, and any 
                        subsequent fiscal year, the local educational 
                        agency includes the designation in its 
                        application under section 8005 or any timely 
                        amendment to such application.
            ``(3) Availability of funds.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law limiting the period during which the Secretary 
        may obligate funds appropriated for any fiscal year after 2005, 
        the Secretary may obligate funds remaining after final payments 
        have been made from any of such fiscal years to carry out this 
        subsection.'';
            (4) in subsection (h)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``8014(a)'' and inserting ``3(bb)(1)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``8014(a)'' 
                and inserting ``3(bb)(1)''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking 
                        ``8014(a)'' and inserting ``3(bb)(1)''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
                        ``8014(a) of this title'' and inserting 
                        ``3(bb)(1)'';
            (5) by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (i) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The calculation of the foundation 
        payment under subsection (h)(1)(B) for a local educational 
        agency described in paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be 
        equal to 90 percent of the payment received in fiscal year 
        2005, for fiscal year 2009 and each succeeding fiscal year.'';
            (6) by striking subsections (k) and (m);
            (7) by redesignating subsections (l) and (n) as subsections 
        (j) and (k), respectively;
            (8) in subsection (j) (as redesignated by paragraph (7)), 
        in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``(h)(4)(B)'' and inserting ``(h)(3)''; and
            (9) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(l) Records.--The Secretary may base a determination of 
eligibility under subsection (a)(1) on original records (including 
facsimiles or other reproductions of those records) documenting the 
assessed value of real property, prepared by a legally authorized 
official as of the time of the Federal acquisition, or other records 
that the Secretary determines to be appropriate and reliable, including 
Federal agency records or local historical records.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Notwithstanding section 5(d), this section, 
and the amendments made by this section, shall take effect with respect 
to applications submitted under section 8002 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 on or after the date of enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 8003. PAYMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE FEDERALLY CONNECTED CHILDREN.

    Section 8003 (20 U.S.C. 7703) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A), by inserting after ``of such agency'' 
                the following: ``(including those children enrolled in 
                a State that has a State open enrollment policy but not 
                including children enrolled in a distance learning 
                program who are not residing within the geographic 
                boundaries of the agency)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ``1984,'' and 
                all that follows through the period at the end and 
                inserting ``or under lease of off-base property under 
                subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States 
                Code (10 U.S.C. 2871 et seq.), to be children described 
                in paragraph (1)(B) if the property described is within 
                the fenced security perimeter of the military facility 
                or is attached to, and under any type of force 
                protection agreement with, the military installation 
                where such housing is situated.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in each of paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A)(i), by 
                striking ``8014(b)'' and inserting ``3(bb)(2)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in the subparagraph heading, by 
                                striking ``continuing'';
                                    (II) by striking clauses (i) and 
                                (ii) and inserting the following:
                            ``(i) In general.--A heavily impacted local 
                        educational agency is eligible to receive a 
                        basic support payment under subparagraph (A) 
                        with respect to a number of children determined 
                        under subsection (a)(1) if the agency--
                                    ``(I) is a local educational agency 
                                whose boundaries are the same as a 
                                Federal military installation, or whose 
                                boundaries are the same as island 
                                property designated by the Secretary of 
                                the Interior to be property that is 
                                held in trust by the Federal 
                                Government, and that has no taxing 
                                authority;
                                    ``(II) is a local educational 
                                agency that--
                                            ``(aa) has an enrollment of 
                                        children described in 
                                        subsection (a)(1) that 
                                        constitutes a percentage of the 
                                        total student enrollment of the 
                                        agency that is not less than 45 
                                        percent;
                                            ``(bb) has a per-pupil 
                                        expenditure that is less than--

                                                    ``(AA) for an 
                                                agency that has a total 
                                                student enrollment of 
                                                500 or more students, 
                                                125 percent of the 
                                                average per-pupil 
                                                expenditure of the 
                                                State in which the 
                                                agency is located; or

                                                    ``(BB) for an 
                                                agency that has a total 
                                                student enrollment of 
                                                less than 500 students, 
                                                150 percent of the 
                                                average per-pupil 
                                                expenditure of the 
                                                State in which the 
                                                agency is located, or 
                                                the average per-pupil 
                                                expenditure of 3 or 
                                                more comparable local 
                                                educational agencies in 
                                                the State in which the 
                                                agency is located; and

                                            ``(cc) is an agency that--

                                                    ``(AA) has a tax 
                                                rate for general fund 
                                                purposes that is not 
                                                less than 95 percent of 
                                                the average tax rate 
                                                for general fund 
                                                purposes of comparable 
                                                local educational 
                                                agencies in the State; 
                                                or

                                                    ``(BB) was eligible 
                                                to receive a payment 
                                                under this subsection 
                                                for fiscal year 2012 
                                                and is located in a 
                                                State that by State law 
                                                has eliminated ad 
                                                valorem tax as a 
                                                revenue source for 
                                                local educational 
                                                agencies;

                                    ``(III) is a local educational 
                                agency that has an enrollment of 
                                children described in subsection (a)(1) 
                                that constitutes a percentage of the 
                                total student enrollment of the agency 
                                which is not less than 30 percent, and 
                                has a tax rate for general fund 
                                purposes which is not less than 125 
                                percent of the average tax rate for 
                                general fund purposes for comparable 
                                local educational agencies in the 
                                State; or
                                    ``(IV) is a local educational 
                                agency that has a total student 
                                enrollment of not less than 25,000 
                                students, of which not less than 50 
                                percent are children described in 
                                subsection (a)(1) and not less than 
                                5,500 of such children are children 
                                described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
                                of subsection (a)(1).
                            ``(ii) Loss of eligibility.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--A heavily 
                                impacted local educational agency that 
                                met the requirements of clause (i) for 
                                a fiscal year shall be ineligible to 
                                receive a basic support payment under 
                                subparagraph (A) if the agency fails to 
                                meet the requirements of such clause 
                                for the subsequent fiscal year, except 
                                that such agency shall continue to 
                                receive a basic support payment under 
                                this paragraph for the fiscal year for 
                                which the ineligibility determination 
                                is made.
                                    ``(II) Exception.--Notwithstanding 
                                subclause (I) and clause (i), a local 
                                educational agency that obtains 
                                eligibility for a basic support payment 
                                under subparagraph (A) by meeting the 
                                requirements of clause (i)(II) for a 
                                fiscal year and, for the subsequent 
                                fiscal year, meets all of the 
                                requirements of such clause except for 
                                the requirement of item (cc) of such 
                                clause, shall be eligible to receive a 
                                basic support payment under 
                                subparagraph (A). If, for the next 
                                subsequent fiscal year, such local 
                                educational agency again fails to meet 
                                the requirement of such item (cc), the 
                                local educational agency shall be 
                                ineligible to receive a basic support 
                                payment under subparagraph (A), except 
                                that such agency shall continue to 
                                receive a basic support payment under 
                                this paragraph for the fiscal year for 
                                which the ineligibility determination 
                                is made.''; and
                                    (III) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                            ``(iv) Special rule.--Notwithstanding 
                        clause (i)(II)(aa), a local educational agency 
                        shall be considered eligible to receive a basic 
                        support payment under subparagraph (A) with 
                        respect to the number of children determined 
                        under subsection (a)(1) for a fiscal year if 
                        the agency--
                                    ``(I) has an enrollment of children 
                                described in subsection (a)(1), 
                                including, for purposes of determining 
                                eligibility, those children described 
                                in subparagraphs (F) and (G) of such 
                                subsection, that constitutes a 
                                percentage of the total student 
                                enrollment of the agency that is not 
                                less than 35 percent;
                                    ``(II) was eligible to receive 
                                assistance under this paragraph for 
                                fiscal year 2001; and
                                    ``(III) meets the requirements of 
                                items (bb) and (cc) of clause (i)(II) 
                                for the fiscal year for which the 
                                determination is being made.
                            ``(v) Application.--With respect to the 
                        first fiscal year for which a heavily impacted 
                        local educational agency described in clause 
                        (i) applies for a basic support payment under 
                        subparagraph (A), or with respect to the first 
                        fiscal year for which a heavily impacted local 
                        educational agency applies for a basic support 
                        payment under subparagraph (A) after becoming 
                        ineligible under clause (i) for 1 or more 
                        preceding fiscal years, the agency shall apply 
                        for such payment at least 1 year prior to the 
                        start of that first fiscal year.'';
                            (ii) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) 
                        and inserting the following:
                    ``(C) Maximum amount for heavily impacted local 
                educational agencies.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Except as provided for 
                        in subparagraph (D), the maximum amount that a 
                        heavily impacted local educational agency is 
                        eligible to receive under this paragraph for 
                        any fiscal year is the sum of the total 
                        weighted student units, as computed under 
                        subsection (a)(2) and subject to clause (ii), 
                        multiplied by the greater of--
                                    ``(I) four-fifths of the average 
                                per-pupil expenditure of the State in 
                                which the local educational agency is 
                                located for the third fiscal year 
                                preceding the fiscal year for which the 
                                determination is made; or
                                    ``(II) four-fifths of the average 
                                per-pupil expenditure of all of the 
                                States for the third fiscal year 
                                preceding the fiscal year for which the 
                                determination is made.
                            ``(ii) Special rules.--
                                    ``(I) Calculations for local 
                                educational agencies with large numbers 
                                of certain eligible children.--
                                            ``(aa) In general.--In the 
                                        case of a local educational 
                                        agency with respect to which 35 
                                        percent or more of the total 
                                        student enrollment of the 
                                        schools of the agency are 
                                        children described in 
                                        subparagraph (D) or (E) of 
                                        subsection (a)(1), and that has 
                                        an enrollment of children 
                                        described in subparagraph (A), 
                                        (B), or (C) of such subsection 
                                        equal to at least 10 percent of 
                                        the agency's total enrollment, 
                                        the Secretary shall calculate 
                                        the weighted student units of 
                                        the children described in 
                                        subparagraph (D) or (E) of such 
                                        subsection by multiplying the 
                                        number of such children by a 
                                        factor of 0.55.
                                            ``(bb) Exception.--
                                        Notwithstanding item (aa), any 
                                        local educational agency that 
                                        received a payment under this 
                                        clause for fiscal year 2006, 
                                        shall not be required to have 
                                        an enrollment of children 
                                        described in subparagraph (A), 
                                        (B), or (C) of subsection 
                                        (a)(1) equal to at least 10 
                                        percent of the agency's total 
                                        enrollment for purposes of item 
                                        (aa).
                                    ``(II) Calculations for local 
                                educational agencies with small numbers 
                                of eligible children.--For a local 
                                educational agency that has an 
                                enrollment of 100 or fewer children 
                                described in subsection (a)(1), the 
                                Secretary shall calculate the total 
                                number of weighted student units for 
                                purposes of subsection (a)(2) by 
                                multiplying the number of such children 
                                by a factor of 1.75.
                                    ``(III) Calculations for certain 
                                other local educational agencies.--For 
                                a local educational agency that does 
                                not qualify under paragraph 
                                (2)(B)(i)(I) and has an enrollment of 
                                more than 100 but not more than 1,000 
                                children described in subsection 
                                (a)(1), the Secretary shall calculate 
                                the total number of weighted student 
                                units for purposes of subsection (a)(2) 
                                by multiplying the number of such 
                                children by a factor of 1.25.
                    ``(D) Maximum amount for large heavily impacted 
                local educational agencies.--
                            ``(i) Applicable formula.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Subject to 
                                clause (ii), the maximum amount that a 
                                heavily impacted local educational 
                                agency described in subclause (II) is 
                                eligible to receive under this 
                                paragraph for any fiscal year shall be 
                                determined in accordance with the 
                                formula described in paragraph (1)(C).
                                    ``(II) Large heavily impacted local 
                                educational agencies.--A heavily 
                                impacted local educational agency 
                                described in this subclause is a local 
                                educational agency that has a total 
                                student enrollment of not less than 
                                25,000 students, of which not less than 
                                50 percent are children described in 
                                subsection (a)(1) and not less than 
                                5,500 of such children are children 
                                described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
                                of subsection (a)(1).
                            ``(ii) Factor.--For purposes of calculating 
                        the maximum amount described in clause (i), the 
                        factor used in determining the weighted student 
                        units under subsection (a)(2) with respect to 
                        children described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
                        of subsection (a)(1) shall be 1.35.'';
                            (iii) by striking subparagraph (E);
                            (iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) 
                        through (H) as subparagraph (E) through (G), 
                        respectively;
                            (v) in subparagraph (E) (as redesignated by 
                        clause (iv))--
                                    (I) by striking clause (ii);
                                    (II) by striking ``; and'' at the 
                                end of clause (i) and inserting a 
                                period; and
                                    (III) by striking ``the Secretary'' 
                                and all that follows through ``shall 
                                use'' and inserting ``the Secretary 
                                shall use'';
                            (vi) in subparagraph (F) (as redesignated 
                        by clause (iv)), in the matter preceding clause 
                        (i), by striking ``(C)(i)(II)(bb)'' and 
                        inserting ``(B)(i)(II)(bb)'';
                            (vii) in subparagraph (G) (as redesignated 
                        by clause (iv))--
                                    (I) in clause (i)--
                                            (aa) by striking ``(B), 
                                        (C), (D), or (E),'', and 
                                        inserting ``(B), (C), or 
                                        (D),'';
                                            (bb) by striking ``by 
                                        reason of'' and inserting ``due 
                                        to'';
                                            (cc) by inserting after 
                                        ``clause (iii),'' the 
                                        following: ``or as the direct 
                                        result of base realignment and 
                                        closure or modularization as 
                                        determined by the Secretary of 
                                        Defense, force structure 
                                        change, or force relocation,''; 
                                        and
                                            (dd) by inserting before 
                                        the period at the end the 
                                        following: ``or during such 
                                        time as activities associated 
                                        with base realignment and 
                                        closure, modularization, force 
                                        structure change, or force 
                                        relocation are ongoing''; and
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``(D) or (E)'' in both places such term 
                                appears and inserting ``(C) or (D)''; 
                                and
                            (viii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(H) Special rule.--The Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) deem each local educational agency 
                        that received a fiscal year 2009 basic support 
                        payment for heavily impacted local educational 
                        agencies under this paragraph as eligible to 
                        receive a basic support payment for heavily 
                        impacted local educational agencies under this 
                        paragraph for each of fiscal years 2011, 2012, 
                        2013, and 2014; and
                            ``(ii) make a payment to such local 
                        educational agency under such section for each 
                        of fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.
                    ``(I) Continued eligibility for a heavily impacted 
                local educational agency entering into an 
                intergovernmental cooperative agreement with a state 
                educational agency.--For any fiscal year, a heavily 
                impacted local educational agency that received a basic 
                support payment under this paragraph for the fiscal 
                year prior to the fiscal year for which such local 
                educational agency entered into an intergovernmental 
                cooperative agreement with a State educational agency 
                shall remain eligible to receive a basic support 
                payment under this paragraph for the duration of the 
                intergovernmental cooperative agreement, but in no case 
                for more than 5 years.''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``8014(b)'' and inserting ``3(bb)(2)'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by redesignating clause (iv) as 
                                clause (v); and
                                    (II) by inserting after clause 
                                (iii) the following:
                            ``(iv) In the case of a local educational 
                        agency that is providing a program of distance 
                        learning to children not residing within the 
                        geographic boundaries of the agency, the 
                        Secretary shall disregard such children from 
                        such agency's total enrollment when calculating 
                        the percentage under clause (i)(I) and shall 
                        disregard any funds received for such children 
                        when calculating the total current expenditures 
                        attributed to the operation of such agency when 
                        calculating the percentage under clause 
                        (i)(II).'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``subparagraph (D) or (E) of paragraph (2), as 
                        the case may be'' and inserting ``paragraph 
                        (2)(D)''; and
                            (iv) by striking subparagraph (D) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(D) Ratable distribution.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For each fiscal year 
                        described in subparagraph (A) for which the 
                        sums appropriated under section 3(bb)(2) exceed 
                        the amount required to pay each local 
                        educational agency 100 percent of the local 
                        educational agency's threshold payment under 
                        subparagraph (B) or (C), the Secretary shall 
                        distribute such excess sums to each eligible 
                        local educational agency that has not received 
                        the agency's maximum payment amount computed 
                        under paragraph (1) or (2) (as the case may be) 
                        by multiplying--
                                    ``(I) a percentage, the denominator 
                                of which is the difference between the 
                                maximum payment amount computed under 
                                paragraph (1) or (2) (as the case may 
                                be) for all local educational agencies 
                                and the amount of the threshold payment 
                                (as calculated under subparagraphs (B) 
                                and (C)) of all local educational 
                                agencies, and the numerator of which is 
                                the aggregate amount of funds 
                                appropriated under section 3(bb)(2) 
                                that exceeds the amount of such 
                                threshold payments for all local 
                                educational agencies; by
                                    ``(II) the difference between the 
                                maximum payment amount computed under 
                                paragraph (1) or (2) (as the case may 
                                be) for the agency and the amount of 
                                the threshold payment as calculated 
                                under subparagraphs (B) and (C) for the 
                                agency.
                            ``(ii) Insufficient payments.--For each 
                        fiscal year described in subparagraph (A) for 
                        which the sums appropriated under section 
                        3(bb)(2) are insufficient to pay each local 
                        educational agency all of the local educational 
                        agency's threshold payment described in clause 
                        (i), the Secretary shall ratably reduce the 
                        payment to each local educational agency under 
                        this paragraph.
                            ``(iii) Increases.--If the sums 
                        appropriated under section 3(bb)(2) are 
                        sufficient to increase the threshold payment 
                        above the 100 percent threshold payment 
                        described in clause (i), then the Secretary 
                        shall increase payments on the same basis as 
                        such payments were reduced, except no local 
                        educational agency may receive a payment amount 
                        greater than 100 percent of the maximum payment 
                        calculated under this subsection.'';
            (3) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
        follows:
            ``(2) Exception.--Calculation of payments for a local 
        educational agency shall be based on data from the fiscal year 
        for which the agency is making an application for payment if 
        such agency--
                    ``(A) is newly established by a State, for the 
                first year of operation of such agency only;
                    ``(B) was eligible to receive a payment under this 
                section for the previous fiscal year and has had an 
                overall increase in enrollment (as determined by the 
                Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of 
                Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, or the heads of 
                other Federal agencies)--
                            ``(i) of not less than 10 percent, or 100 
                        students, of children described in--
                                    ``(I) subparagraph (A), (B), (C), 
                                or (D) of subsection (a)(1); or
                                    ``(II) subparagraph (F) or (G) of 
                                subsection (a)(1), but only to the 
                                extent such children are civilian 
                                dependents of employees of the 
                                Department of Defense or the Department 
                                of the Interior; and
                            ``(ii) that is the direct result of closure 
                        or realignment of military installations under 
                        the base closure process or the relocation of 
                        members of the Armed Forces and civilian 
                        employees of the Department of Defense as part 
                        of force structure changes or movements of 
                        units or personnel between military 
                        installations or because of actions initiated 
                        by the Secretary of the Interior or the head of 
                        another Federal agency; or
                    ``(C) was eligible to receive a payment under this 
                section for the previous fiscal year and has had an 
                overall increase in enrollment (as determined by the 
                Secretary)--
                            ``(i) of not less than 10 percent of 
                        children described in subsection (a)(1), or not 
                        less than 100 of such children; and
                            ``(ii) that is the direct result of the 
                        closure of a local educational agency that 
                        received a payment under paragraph (1) or (2) 
                        of subsection (b) in the previous fiscal 
                        year.'';
            (4) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``8014(c)'' and 
        inserting ``3(bb)(3)'';
            (5) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the total 
        amount the Secretary shall pay a local educational agency under 
        subsection (b)--
                    ``(A) for fiscal year 2014, shall not be less than 
                90 percent of the total amount that the local 
                educational agency received under paragraphs (1) and 
                (2) of subsection (b) for fiscal year 2013;
                    ``(B) for fiscal year 2015, shall not be less than 
                85 percent of the total amount that the local 
                educational agency received under paragraphs (1) and 
                (2) of subsection (b) for fiscal year 2013; and
                    ``(C) for fiscal year 2016, shall not be less than 
                80 percent of the total amount that the local 
                educational agency received under paragraphs (1) and 
                (2) of subsection (b) for fiscal year 2013.''; and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
                (2); and
            (6) by striking subsection (g).

SEC. 8004. CONSTRUCTION.

    Section 8007 (20 U.S.C. 7707) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``8014(e)'' each place the term appears and 
        inserting ``3(bb)(4)''; and
            (2) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the 
        following:
                    ``(C) The agency is eligible under section 
                8003(b)(2) or is receiving a basic support payment 
                under circumstances described in section 
                8003(b)(2)(B)(ii).''.

SEC. 8005. FACILITIES.

    Section 8008(a) (20 U.S.C. 7708(a)) is amended by striking 
``8014(f)'' and inserting ``3(bb)(5)''.

SEC. 8006. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 8010 (20 U.S.C. 7710) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2)(E), by striking ``under section 
        8003(b)'' and all that follows through the period at the end 
        and inserting ``under this title.''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``section 8014'' and 
        inserting ``section 3(bb)''.

SEC. 8007. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 8013 (20 U.S.C. 7713) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and Marine Corps'' and 
        inserting ``Marine Corps, and Coast Guard''; and
            (2) in paragraph (5)(A)(iii)(II), by striking ``Stewart B. 
        McKinney Homeless Assistance Act'' and inserting ``McKinney-
        Vento Homeless Assistance Act''.

SEC. 8008. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

    Title VIII (20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) is amended by striking section 
8014.

SEC. 8009. ELIGIBILITY FOR IMPACT AID PAYMENT.

    (a) Local Educational Agencies.--Notwithstanding section 8013(9) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)), 
North Chicago Community Unit School District 187, North Shore District 
112, and Township High School District 113 in Lake County, Illinois, 
and Glenview Public School District 34 and Glenbrook High School 
District 225 in Cook County, Illinois, shall be considered local 
educational agencies as such term is used in, and for purposes of, 
title VIII of such Act.
    (b) Computation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
federally connected children (as determined under section 8003(a) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(a))) 
who are in attendance in the North Shore District 112, Township High 
School District 113, Glenview Public School District 34, and Glenbrook 
High School District 225 described in subsection (a), shall be 
considered to be in attendance in the North Chicago Community Unit 
School District 187 described in subsection (a) for purposes of 
computing the amount that the North Chicago Community Unit School 
District 187 is eligible to receive under subsection (b) or (d) of 
section 8003 of such Act if--
            (1) such school districts have entered into an agreement 
        for such students to be so considered and for the equitable 
        apportionment among all such school districts of any amount 
        received by the North Chicago Community Unit School District 
        187 under such section; and
            (2) any amount apportioned among all such school districts 
        pursuant to paragraph (1) is used by such school districts only 
        for the direct provision of educational services.

SEC. 8010. REPEAL OF SUNSET UNDER THE NDAA AMENDMENTS TO IMPACT AID.

    Section 563(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``, Implementation, and 
        Repeal'' and inserting ``and Implementation'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``for a 2-year period''; 
        and
            (3) by striking paragraph (4).

                      TITLE IX--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 9101. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 9101 (20 U.S.C. 7801) is amended to read 
as follows:

``SEC. 9101. DEFINITIONS.

    ``Except as otherwise provided, in this Act:
            ``(1) Adjusted cohort; entering cohort; transferred into; 
        transferred out.--
                    ``(A) Adjusted cohort.--Subject to clauses (ii) and 
                (iii) of subparagraph (D) and subparagraphs (E) through 
                (G), the term `adjusted cohort' means the difference 
                of--
                            ``(i) the sum of--
                                    ``(I) the entering cohort; plus
                                    ``(II) any students that 
                                transferred into the cohort in any of 
                                grades 9 through 12; minus
                            ``(ii) any students that are removed from 
                        the cohort as described in subparagraph (E).
                    ``(B) Entering cohort.--The term `entering cohort', 
                when used with respect to a secondary school, means the 
                number of first-time students in grade 9 enrolled in 
                the secondary school 1 month after the start of the 
                secondary school's academic year.
                    ``(C) Transferred into.--The term `transferred 
                into', when used with respect to a secondary school 
                student, means a student who--
                            ``(i) was a first-time student in grade 9 
                        during the same school year as the entering 
                        cohort; and
                            ``(ii) enrolls after the entering cohort is 
                        calculated as described in subparagraph (B).
                    ``(D) Transferred out.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The term `transferred 
                        out' when used with respect to a secondary 
                        school student, means a student who the 
                        secondary school or local educational agency 
                        has confirmed has transferred--
                                    ``(I) to another school from which 
                                the student is expected to receive a 
                                regular secondary school diploma; or
                                    ``(II) to another educational 
                                program from which the student is 
                                expected to receive a regular secondary 
                                school diploma.
                            ``(ii) Confirmation requirements.--
                                    ``(I) Written verification 
                                required.--The confirmation of a 
                                student's transfer to another school or 
                                educational program described in clause 
                                (i) requires written verification from 
                                the receiving school or program that 
                                the student enrolled in the receiving 
                                school or program.
                                    ``(II) Lack of confirmation.--A 
                                student who was enrolled, but for whom 
                                there is no confirmation of the student 
                                having transferred out, shall remain in 
                                the cohort as a nongraduate for 
                                reporting and accountability purposes 
                                under this Act.
                            ``(iii) Programs not providing credit.--A 
                        student enrolled in a GED or other alternative 
                        educational program that does not issue or 
                        provide credit toward the issuance of a regular 
                        secondary school diploma shall not be 
                        considered transferred out and shall remain in 
                        the adjusted cohort.
                    ``(E) Cohort removal.--To remove a student from a 
                cohort, a school or local educational agency shall 
                require documentation to confirm that the student has 
                transferred out, emigrated to another country, or is 
                deceased.
                    ``(F) Treatment of other departures and 
                withdrawals.--A student who was retained in a grade, 
                enrolled in a GED program or other program that 
                provides a recognized equivalent of a secondary school 
                diploma, aged out of a secondary school or secondary 
                school program, or left secondary school for any other 
                reason, including expulsion, shall not be considered 
                transferred out, and shall remain in the adjusted 
                cohort.
                    ``(G) Special rule.--For secondary schools that 
                start after grade 9, the entering cohort shall be 
                calculated 1 month after the start of the secondary 
                school's academic year in the earliest secondary school 
                grade at the secondary school.
            ``(2) Advanced placement or international baccalaureate 
        course.--The term `Advanced Placement or International 
        Baccalaureate course' means--
                    ``(A) a course of postsecondary-level instruction 
                provided to middle school or secondary school students, 
                terminating in an Advanced Placement or International 
                Baccalaureate examination; or
                    ``(B) another highly rigorous, evidence-based, 
                postsecondary preparatory program terminating in--
                            ``(i) an examination or courses that are 
                        widely accepted for credit at institutions of 
                        higher education; or
                            ``(ii) another examination or courses 
                        approved by the Secretary.
            ``(3) Advanced placement or international baccalaureate 
        examination.--The term `Advanced Placement or International 
        Baccalaureate examination' means an Advanced Placement 
        examination administered by the College Board, an International 
        Baccalaureate examination administered by the International 
        Baccalaureate Organization, or another such examination 
        approved by the Secretary.
            ``(4) Authorizing committees.--The term `authorizing 
        committees' means the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
        and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and 
        the Workforce of the House of Representatives.
            ``(5) Average daily attendance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided otherwise by 
                State law or this paragraph, the term `average daily 
                attendance' means--
                            ``(i) the aggregate number of days of 
                        attendance of all students during a school 
                        year; divided by
                            ``(ii) the number of days school is in 
                        session during that year.
                    ``(B) Conversion.--The Secretary shall permit the 
                conversion of average daily membership (or other 
                similar data) to average daily attendance for local 
                educational agencies in States that provide State aid 
                to local educational agencies on the basis of average 
                daily membership (or other similar data).
                    ``(C) Special rule.--If the local educational 
                agency in which a child resides makes a tuition or 
                other payment for the free public education of the 
                child in a school served by another local educational 
                agency, the Secretary shall, for the purpose of this 
                Act--
                            ``(i) consider the child to be in 
                        attendance at a school of the agency making the 
                        payment; and
                            ``(ii) not consider the child to be in 
                        attendance at a school of the agency receiving 
                        the payment.
            ``(6) Average per-pupil expenditure.--The term `average 
        per-pupil expenditure' means, in the case of a State or of the 
        United States--
                    ``(A) without regard to the source of funds--
                            ``(i) the aggregate current expenditures, 
                        during the most recent fiscal year for which 
                        satisfactory data are available, of all local 
                        educational agencies in the State or, in the 
                        case of the United States, for all States 
                        (which, for the purpose of this paragraph, 
                        means the 50 States and the District of 
                        Columbia); plus
                            ``(ii) any direct current expenditures by 
                        the State for the operation of those agencies; 
                        divided by
                    ``(B) the aggregate number of children in average 
                daily attendance to whom those agencies provided free 
                public education during that year.
            ``(7) Charter management organization.--The term `charter 
        management organization' means a nonprofit organization that 
        operates, manages, or oversees multiple charter schools by 
        centralizing or sharing certain functions and resources among 
        such schools.
            ``(8) Child.--The term `child' means any person within the 
        age limits for which the State provides free public education.
            ``(9) Child with a disability.--The term `child with a 
        disability' has the same meaning given that term in section 602 
        of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
            ``(10) Conditions for learning.--The term `conditions for 
        learning' means conditions that advance student achievement and 
        positive child and youth development by supporting schools 
        that--
                    ``(A) promote physical, mental, and emotional 
                health;
                    ``(B) ensure the safety of students and staff;
                    ``(C) promote social, emotional, and character 
                development; and
                    ``(D) have the following attributes:
                            ``(i) Provide opportunities for physical 
                        activity and good nutrition.
                            ``(ii) Are free of violence, harassment, 
                        and weapons.
                            ``(iii) Prevent use and abuse of drugs and 
                        controlled substances.
                            ``(iv) Help staff and students to model 
                        positive social and emotional skills.
                            ``(v) Employ adults who have high 
                        expectations for student conduct, character, 
                        and academic achievement.
                            ``(vi) Engage parents and family members in 
                        meaningful and sustained ways to promote 
                        positive student academic achievement and 
                        developmental outcomes.
            ``(11) Consolidated local application.--The term 
        `consolidated local application' means an application submitted 
        by a local educational agency pursuant to section 9305.
            ``(12) Consolidated local plan.--The term `consolidated 
        local plan' means a plan submitted by a local educational 
        agency pursuant to section 9305.
            ``(13) Consolidated state application.--The term 
        `consolidated State application' means an application submitted 
        by a State educational agency pursuant to section 9302.
            ``(14) Consolidated state plan.--The term `consolidated 
        State plan' means a plan submitted by a State educational 
        agency pursuant to section 9302.
            ``(15) Core academic subjects.--The term `core academic 
        subjects' means English, reading or language arts, mathematics, 
        science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, 
        arts, history, and geography.
            ``(16) Covered program.--The term `covered program' means 
        each of the programs authorized by--
                    ``(A) part A of title I;
                    ``(B) part C of title I;
                    ``(C) part D of title I;
                    ``(D) part A of title II;
                    ``(E) part A of title III;
                    ``(F) part B of title IV; and
                    ``(G) subpart 2 of part B of title VI.
            ``(17) Current expenditures.--The term `current 
        expenditures' means expenditures for free public education--
                    ``(A) including expenditures for administration, 
                instruction, attendance and health services, pupil 
                transportation services, operation and maintenance of 
                plant, fixed charges, and net expenditures to cover 
                deficits for food services and student body activities; 
                but
                    ``(B) not including expenditures for community 
                services, capital outlay, and debt service, or any 
                expenditures made from funds received under title I.
            ``(18) Department.--The term `Department' means the 
        Department of Education.
            ``(19) Developmental delay.--The term `developmental delay' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 632 of the 
        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1432).
            ``(20) Distance learning.--The term `distance learning' 
        means the transmission of educational or instructional 
        programming to geographically dispersed individuals and groups 
        via telecommunications.
            ``(21) Early childhood education program.--The term `early 
        childhood education program' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1003).
            ``(22) Educational service agency.--The term `educational 
        service agency' means a regional public multiservice agency 
        authorized by State statute to develop, manage, and provide 
        services or programs to local educational agencies.
            ``(23) Elementary school.--The term `elementary school' 
        means a nonprofit institutional day or residential school, 
        including a public elementary charter school, that provides 
        elementary education, as determined under State law.
            ``(24) English learner.--The term `English learner' means 
        an individual--
                    ``(A) who is aged 3 through 21;
                    ``(B) who is enrolled or preparing to enroll in an 
                elementary school or secondary school;
                    ``(C)(i) who was not born in the United States or 
                whose native language is a language other than English;
                    ``(ii)(I) who is a Native American or Alaska 
                Native, or a native resident of the outlying areas; and
                    ``(II) who comes from an environment where a 
                language other than English has had a significant 
                impact on the individual's level of English language 
                proficiency; or
                    ``(iii) who is migratory, whose native language is 
                a language other than English, and who comes from an 
                environment where a language other than English is 
                dominant; and
                    ``(D) whose difficulties in speaking, reading, 
                writing, or understanding the English language may be 
                sufficient to deny the individual--
                            ``(i) the ability to meet or exceed the 
                        State student academic achievement standards 
                        under section 1111(a)(1) in a subject for the 
                        individual's grade level, as determined based 
                        on the State academic assessments described in 
                        section 1111(a)(2);
                            ``(ii) the ability to successfully achieve 
                        in classrooms where the language of instruction 
                        is English; or
                            ``(iii) the opportunity to participate 
                        fully in society.
            ``(25) Evidence-based.--The term `evidence-based', when 
        used with respect to a program, practice, or policy, means--
                    ``(A) based on a comprehensive, unbiased review and 
                weighing of 1 or more evaluation studies that--
                            ``(i) have been carried out consistent with 
                        the principles of scientific research;
                            ``(ii) have strong internal and external 
                        validity; and
                            ``(iii) support the direct attribution of 1 
                        or more outcomes to the program, practice, or 
                        policy; or
                    ``(B) in the absence of any study described in 
                subparagraph (A), based on a comprehensive, unbiased 
                review and weighing of data analysis, research, or 1 or 
                more evaluation studies of relevant programs, 
                practices, or policies, that--
                            ``(i) were carried out consistent with the 
                        principles of scientifically based research; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) are accompanied by strategies to 
                        generate more robust evidence over time through 
                        research, evaluation, and data analysis, 
                        including--
                                    ``(I) the measurement of 
                                performance with reliable process and 
                                outcome indicators; and
                                    ``(II) the implementation of 
                                evaluations with strong internal and 
                                external validity where feasible and 
                                appropriate.
            ``(26) Expanded learning time.--The term `expanded learning 
        time' means using a longer school day, week, or year schedule 
        to significantly increase the total number of school hours, in 
        order to include additional time for--
                    ``(A) instruction in core academic subjects;
                    ``(B) instruction in other subjects and enrichment 
                and other activities that contribute to a well-rounded 
                education, including music and the arts, physical 
                education, and experiential and work-based learning; 
                and
                    ``(C) instructional and support staff to 
                collaborate, plan, and engage in professional 
                development, including on family and community 
                engagement, within and across grades and subjects.
            ``(27) Family literacy activities.--The term `family 
        literacy activities' means activities that--
                    ``(A) are of sufficient intensity in terms of 
                hours, and of sufficient duration, to make sustainable 
                improvements in the literacy rates of a family;
                    ``(B) better enable parents to support their 
                children's learning needs; and
                    ``(C) integrate all of the following activities:
                            ``(i) Parent adult education and literacy 
                        activities that lead to readiness for 
                        postsecondary education or training, career 
                        advancement, and economic self-sufficiency.
                            ``(ii) Interactive literacy activities 
                        between parents and their children.
                            ``(iii) Training for parents regarding how 
                        to be the primary teacher for their children 
                        and full partners in the education of their 
                        children.
                            ``(iv) Age-appropriate education to prepare 
                        children for success in school and life 
                        experiences.
            ``(28) Family member.--The term `family member' means a 
        parent, relative, or other adult who is responsible for the 
        care and well-being of a child.
            ``(29) Former english learner.--The term `former English 
        learner' means a student who is proficient in English, as 
        determined by the State assessment of English language 
        proficiency under section 1111(a)(2)(D), but previously was an 
        English learner, as defined in this section.
            ``(30) Free public education.--The term `free public 
        education' means education that is provided--
                    ``(A) at public expense, under public supervision 
                and direction, and without tuition charge; and
                    ``(B) as elementary or secondary education, as 
                determined under State law, except that, 
                notwithstanding State law, such term--
                            ``(i) includes preschool education; and
                            ``(ii) does not include any education 
                        provided beyond grade 12.
            ``(31) Gifted and talented.--The term `gifted and 
        talented', when used with respect to students, children, or 
        youth, means students, children, or youth who give evidence of 
        high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, 
        creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific 
        academic fields, and who need services or activities not 
        ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop 
        those capabilities.
            ``(32) Graduation rates.--The term `graduation rates' 
        shall, at a minimum, include both of the following:
                    ``(A) A 4-year adjusted cohort graduation rate for 
                a school year, defined as the percent obtained by 
                calculating the product of--
                            ``(i) the result of--
                                    ``(I) the number of students who--
                                            ``(aa) formed the adjusted 
                                        cohort 4 years earlier; and
                                            ``(bb) graduate in 4 years 
                                        or less with a regular 
                                        secondary school diploma; 
                                        divided by
                                    ``(II) the number of students who 
                                formed the adjusted cohort for that 
                                year's graduating class 4 years 
                                earlier; multiplied by
                            ``(ii) 100.
                    ``(B) A cumulative graduation rate for a school 
                year, defined as the percent obtained by calculating 
                the product of--
                            ``(i) the result of--
                                    ``(I) the sum of--
                                            ``(aa) the number of 
                                        students who--

                                                    ``(AA) form the 
                                                adjusted cohort for 
                                                that year's graduating 
                                                class; and

                                                    ``(BB) graduate in 
                                                an extended 4-year 
                                                period with a regular 
                                                secondary school 
                                                diploma; plus

                                            ``(bb) the number of 
                                        additional students from 
                                        previous cohorts who graduate 
                                        with a regular secondary school 
                                        diploma by the end of the 
                                        school year in--

                                                    ``(AA) more than 4 
                                                years but not more than 
                                                6 years; or

                                                    ``(BB) before 
                                                exceeding the age for 
                                                eligibility for a free 
                                                appropriate public 
                                                education (as defined 
                                                in section 602 of the 
                                                Individuals with 
                                                Disabilities Education 
                                                Act) under State law; 
                                                divided by

                                    ``(II) the sum of--
                                            ``(aa) the number of 
                                        students who form the adjusted 
                                        cohort for that year's 
                                        graduating class; plus
                                            ``(bb) the number of 
                                        additional student graduates 
                                        described in subclause (I)(bb); 
                                        multiplied by
                            ``(ii) 100.
            ``(33) High school.--The term `high school' means a 
        secondary school that--
                    ``(A) grants a diploma, as defined by the State; 
                and
                    ``(B) includes, at least, grade 12.
            ``(34) Highly qualified teacher.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `highly qualified 
                teacher' means--
                            ``(i) with respect to any public elementary 
                        school, middle school, or high school teacher 
                        teaching in a State, a teacher who--
                                    ``(I)(aa) has obtained State 
                                certification as a teacher (including 
                                certification obtained through 
                                alternative routes to certification) or 
                                passed the State teacher licensing 
                                examination, and holds a license to 
                                teach in the State, except that when 
                                used with respect to any teacher 
                                teaching in a charter school, the term 
                                means that the teacher meets the 
                                requirements set forth in the State's 
                                charter school law; or
                                    ``(bb) has passed a rigorous State 
                                test for subject matter knowledge and 
                                is making satisfactory progress towards 
                                obtaining full certification or 
                                licensure within 3 years through 
                                participation in a high-quality, State-
                                approved alternative certification 
                                program; and
                                    ``(II) has not had certification or 
                                licensure requirements waived on an 
                                emergency, temporary, or provisional 
                                basis;
                            ``(ii) with respect to--
                                    ``(I) an elementary school teacher 
                                who is new to the profession, that the 
                                teacher holds at least a bachelor's 
                                degree and--
                                            ``(aa) if teaching more 
                                        than a single subject, has 
                                        demonstrated, by receiving a 
                                        passing score on a rigorous 
                                        State test, subject knowledge 
                                        and teaching skills in reading, 
                                        writing, mathematics, and other 
                                        areas of the basic elementary 
                                        school curriculum (which may 
                                        consist of passing a State-
                                        required certification or 
                                        licensing test or tests in 
                                        reading, writing, mathematics, 
                                        and other areas of the basic 
                                        elementary school curriculum); 
                                        or
                                            ``(bb) if teaching a single 
                                        subject, meets either the 
                                        requirement in item (aa) or 
                                        (bb) of subclause (II); and
                                    ``(II) a middle school or high 
                                school teacher who is new to the 
                                profession, that the teacher holds at 
                                least a bachelor's degree and has 
                                demonstrated a high level of competency 
                                in each of the academic subjects in 
                                which the teacher teaches by--
                                            ``(aa) receiving a passing 
                                        score on a rigorous State 
                                        academic subject test in each 
                                        of the academic subjects in 
                                        which the teacher teaches 
                                        (which may consist of a passing 
                                        level of performance on a 
                                        State-required certification or 
                                        licensing test or tests in each 
                                        of the academic subjects the 
                                        teacher teaches); or
                                            ``(bb) successful 
                                        completion, in each of the 
                                        academic subjects in which the 
                                        teacher teaches, of an academic 
                                        major, a graduate degree, 
                                        coursework equivalent to an 
                                        undergraduate academic major, 
                                        or advanced certification or 
                                        credentialing; and
                            ``(iii) with respect to an elementary 
                        school, middle school, or high school teacher 
                        who is not new to the profession, that the 
                        teacher holds at least a bachelor's degree 
                        and--
                                    ``(I) has met the applicable 
                                standard in subclause (I) or (II) of 
                                clause (ii), which includes an option 
                                for a test; or
                                    ``(II) demonstrates competence in 
                                all the academic subjects in which the 
                                teacher teaches based on a high 
                                objective uniform State standard of 
                                evaluation, which may include multiple 
                                subjects, that--
                                            ``(aa) is set by the State 
                                        for both grade-appropriate 
                                        academic subject-matter 
                                        knowledge and teaching skills;
                                            ``(bb) is aligned with 
                                        State academic content and 
                                        student academic achievement 
                                        standards under section 
                                        1111(a)(1) and developed in 
                                        consultation with core content 
                                        specialists, teachers, 
                                        principals, and school 
                                        administrators;
                                            ``(cc) provides objective, 
                                        coherent information about the 
                                        teacher's attainment of core 
                                        content knowledge in the 
                                        academic subjects in which a 
                                        teacher teaches;
                                            ``(dd) is applied uniformly 
                                        to all teachers in the same 
                                        academic subject and the same 
                                        grade level throughout the 
                                        State;
                                            ``(ee) takes into 
                                        consideration, but is not based 
                                        primarily on, the time the 
                                        teacher has been teaching the 
                                        academic subject;
                                            ``(ff) is made available to 
                                        the public on request; and
                                            ``(gg) may involve 
                                        multiple, objective measures of 
                                        teacher competency.
                    ``(B) Special rule.--Notwithstanding the 
                requirements of subparagraph (A), a State may deem a 
                teacher to be a highly qualified teacher for purposes 
                of this Act, if the teacher is--
                            ``(i) a teacher with a bachelor's degree 
                        who has received and maintained, for the State 
                        in which the teacher teaches, a rating in the 
                        highest categories of a professional growth and 
                        improvement system;
                            ``(ii) a teacher in a rural local 
                        educational agency, as described in section 
                        6211(d), who teaches multiple subjects, if the 
                        teacher is a highly qualified teacher in 1 of 
                        the core academic subjects that the teacher 
                        teaches and becomes highly qualified in the 
                        additional subjects in not more than 3 years by 
                        meeting the requirements of clause (ii) or 
                        (iii) of subparagraph (A);
                            ``(iii) a science teacher who holds a broad 
                        field science or individual science 
                        certification or licensure and whom the State 
                        determines is highly qualified for purposes of 
                        this paragraph;
                            ``(iv) a teacher who has been determined to 
                        be highly qualified by the State as of the day 
                        before the date of enactment of the 
                        Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013; or
                            ``(v) a teacher who is a participant in an 
                        exchange visitor program and whom the State 
                        determines is highly qualified for the purposes 
                        of this paragraph.
                    ``(C) Special education teachers.--The definition 
                of the term `highly qualified teacher' shall also 
                include a special education teacher who is highly 
                qualified as determined under section 602(10) of the 
                Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
            ``(35) High-need local educational agency.--The term `high-
        need local educational agency' means a local educational 
        agency--
                    ``(A) that serves not fewer than 10,000 children 
                from families with incomes below the poverty line;
                    ``(B) for which not less than 20 percent of the 
                children served by the agency are from families with 
                incomes below the poverty line; or
                    ``(C) that is in the highest quartile of local 
                educational agencies in the State, based on student 
                poverty.
            ``(36) High-need school.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `high-need school' 
                means--
                            ``(i) an elementary school or middle school 
                        in which not less than 50 percent of the 
                        enrolled students are children from low-income 
                        families; or
                            ``(ii) a high school in which not less than 
                        40 percent of the enrolled students are 
                        children from low-income families, which may be 
                        calculated using comparable data from feeder 
                        schools.
                    ``(B) Low-income family.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), the term `low-income family' means a 
                family--
                            ``(i) in which the children are eligible 
                        for a free or reduced price lunch under the 
                        Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
                        (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.);
                            ``(ii) receiving assistance under a State 
                        program funded under part A of title IV of the 
                        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); or
                            ``(iii) in which the children are eligible 
                        to receive medical assistance under the 
                        Medicaid program.
            ``(37) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        `institution of higher education' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
            ``(38) Leading indicators.--The term `leading indicators' 
        means areas in which a priority school is expected to 
        demonstrate improvement, such as--
                    ``(A) average student attendance rates;
                    ``(B) teacher attendance rates;
                    ``(C) on-time grade promotion;
                    ``(D) credit accumulation rates;
                    ``(E) expulsion, suspension, violence, and 
                harassment rates;
                    ``(F) teacher retention and turnover rates;
                    ``(G) percentage of students failing a core, 
                credit-bearing course; and
                    ``(H) entrance and placement examinations, and 
                preparation courses, for postsecondary education.
            ``(39) Local educational agency.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `local educational 
                agency' means a public board of education or other 
                public authority legally constituted within a State for 
                either administrative control or direction of, or to 
                perform a service function for, public elementary 
                schools or secondary schools in a city, county, 
                township, school district, or other political 
                subdivision of a State, or of or for a combination of 
                school districts or counties that is recognized in a 
                State as an administrative agency for its public 
                elementary schools or secondary schools.
                    ``(B) Administrative control and direction.--The 
                term includes any other public institution or agency 
                having administrative control and direction of a public 
                elementary school or secondary school.
                    ``(C) Bureau of indian education schools.--The term 
                includes an elementary school or secondary school 
                funded by the Bureau of Indian Education but only to 
                the extent that including the school makes the school 
                eligible for programs for which specific eligibility is 
                not provided to the school in another provision of law 
                and the school does not have a student population that 
                is smaller than the student population of the local 
                educational agency receiving assistance under this Act 
                with the smallest student population, except that the 
                school shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of any 
                State educational agency other than the Bureau of 
                Indian Education.
                    ``(D) Educational service agencies.--The term 
                includes educational service agencies and consortia of 
                those agencies.
                    ``(E) State educational agency.--The term includes 
                the State educational agency in a State in which the 
                State educational agency is the sole educational agency 
                for all public schools.
            ``(40) Magnet school.--The term `magnet school' means a 
        public elementary school, public secondary school, public 
        elementary education center, or public secondary education 
        center, that offers a special curriculum capable of attracting 
        substantial numbers of students of different racial 
        backgrounds.
            ``(41) Multi-tier system of supports.--The term `multi-tier 
        system of supports' means a comprehensive system of 
        differentiated supports that includes evidence-based 
        instruction, universal screening, progress monitoring, 
        formative assessments, research-based interventions matched to 
        students' needs, and educational decisionmaking using student 
        outcome data.
            ``(42) Mutual consent.--The term `mutual consent' means a 
        process through which--
                    ``(A) the principal or hiring team and the teacher 
                agree to the placement at a school;
                    ``(B) the principal or hiring team selects teachers 
                for the school from an unrestricted pool of internal 
                and external candidates based on an assessment of the 
                qualifications of the individual candidates; and
                    ``(C) the local educational agency ensures that 
                other schools served by the local educational agency 
                are not being forced to accept teachers displaced from 
                persistently low-achieving schools.
            ``(43) Native american and native american language.--The 
        terms `Native American' and `Native American language' have the 
        same meaning given those terms in section 103 of the Native 
        American Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 2902).
            ``(44) Outlying area.--The term `outlying area'--
                    ``(A) means American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the 
                Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States 
                Virgin Islands;
                    ``(B) means the Republic of Palau, to the extent 
                permitted under section 105(f)(1)(B)(ix) of the Compact 
                of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (Public Law 
                108-188; 117 Stat. 2751) and until an agreement for the 
                extension of United States education assistance under 
                the Compact of Free Association becomes effective for 
                the Republic of Palau; and
                    ``(C) for the purpose of any discretionary grant 
                program under this Act, includes the Republic of the 
                Marshall Islands and the Federated States of 
                Micronesia, to the extent permitted under section 
                105(f)(1)(B)(viii) of the Compact of Free Association 
                Amendments Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-188; 117 Stat. 
                2751).
            ``(45) Parent.--The term `parent' includes a legal guardian 
        or other person standing in loco parentis (such as a 
        grandparent or stepparent with whom the child lives, or a 
        person who is legally responsible for the child's welfare).
            ``(46) Positive behavioral interventions and supports.--The 
        term `positive behavioral interventions and supports' means a 
        management system and set of activities establishing the social 
        culture of a school and the use of evidence-based behavioral 
        practices needed for schools to prevent problem behaviors and 
        provide effective learning environments for all students.
            ``(47) Poverty line.--The term `poverty line' means the 
        poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget 
        and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the 
        Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)) 
        applicable to a family of the size involved.
            ``(48) Professional development.--The term `professional 
        development' means activities based on scientifically valid 
        research that are coordinated and aligned to increase the 
        effectiveness of educators (including teachers, principals, 
        other school leaders, specialized instructional support 
        personnel, paraprofessionals, and, as applicable, early 
        childhood educators) and are regularly assessed to determine 
        the activities' effectiveness, and that--
                    ``(A) are designed and implemented to improve 
                student achievement and classroom practice;
                    ``(B) are aligned with--
                            ``(i) State academic content standards and 
                        student academic achievement standards 
                        developed under section 1111(a)(1);
                            ``(ii) related academic and school 
                        improvement goals of the school, local 
                        educational agency, and, as appropriate, 
                        statewide and local curricula; and
                            ``(iii) rigorous teaching standards;
                    ``(C) increase educators'--
                            ``(i) knowledge and understanding about how 
                        students learn;
                            ``(ii) academic content knowledge;
                            ``(iii) ability to analyze student work and 
                        achievement data from multiple sources, 
                        including how to adjust instructional 
                        strategies, assessments, and materials based on 
                        such analysis; and
                            ``(iv) ability to instruct students with 
                        disabilities and English learners so that they 
                        are able to meet the State academic content 
                        standards and student academic achievement 
                        standards;
                    ``(D) are informed by, and aligned with, such 
                educators' evaluations under the applicable 
                professional growth and improvement system;
                    ``(E) are job-embedded, ongoing, collaborative, 
                data-driven, and classroom-focused; and
                    ``(F) are, as appropriate--
                            ``(i) designed to provide educators with 
                        the knowledge and skills to work more 
                        effectively with parents and families; and
                            ``(ii) provided jointly for school staff 
                        and other early childhood education program 
                        providers, where applicable, to address the 
                        transition to elementary school, including 
                        issues related to school readiness across all 
                        major domains of early learning.
            ``(49) Professional growth and improvement system.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `professional growth 
                and improvement system' means a rigorous, transparent, 
                and fair system of evaluation and support based on 
                research and best practices for teachers and principals 
                that--
                            ``(i) provides meaningful feedback to 
                        teachers and principals on the results of their 
                        evaluation;
                            ``(ii) establishes multiple categories of 
                        teacher and principal performance to ensure 
                        that the evaluation provides meaningful 
                        differentiation and is aligned with student 
                        academic achievement results;
                            ``(iii) evaluates teachers and principals 
                        regularly consistent with research and best 
                        practices, including by using multiple 
                        measures;
                            ``(iv) is directly aligned with 
                        professional development activities;
                            ``(v) is developed and implemented with 
                        teacher and principal involvement;
                            ``(vi) provides training for the evaluators 
                        who are responsible for conducting classroom 
                        and school level observations;
                            ``(vii) for principals--
                                    ``(I) is based in significant part 
                                on evidence of improved student 
                                academic achievement and growth and 
                                student outcomes, including the English 
                                language proficiency of English learner 
                                students, and evidence of providing 
                                strong instructional leadership and 
                                support to teachers and other staff; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) may include other measures 
                                of principal performance such as parent 
                                and family engagement; and
                            ``(viii) for teachers, is based in 
                        significant part on each of the following:
                                    ``(I) Evidence of improved student 
                                academic achievement and growth that is 
                                limited to evidence-based or externally 
                                validated measures.
                                    ``(II) Observations of classroom 
                                teaching.
                                    ``(III) Other measures that inform 
                                teacher performance, which may include 
                                student perception surveys.
                    ``(B) Rules of construction.--Nothing in this 
                paragraph shall be construed to--
                            ``(i) require a State or local educational 
                        agency to change the components of a teacher 
                        and principal evaluation system that has been 
                        approved by the Secretary pursuant to the 
                        Secretary's waiver authority under section 9401 
                        on the day before the date of enactment of the 
                        Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013; or
                            ``(ii) alter or otherwise affect the 
                        rights, remedies, and procedures afforded 
                        school or school district employees under 
                        Federal, State, or local laws (including 
                        applicable regulations or court orders) or 
                        under the terms of collective bargaining 
                        agreements, memoranda of understanding, or 
                        other agreements between such employees and 
                        their employers.
            ``(50) Regular secondary school diploma.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `regular secondary 
                school diploma' means the standard secondary school 
                diploma awarded to the preponderance of students in the 
                State that is fully aligned with State standards, or a 
                higher diploma. Such term shall not include a GED or 
                other recognized equivalent of a diploma, a certificate 
                of attendance, or any lesser diploma award.
                    ``(B) Exception for students with significant 
                cognitive disabilities.--For a student who has a 
                significant cognitive disability and is assessed using 
                an alternate assessment aligned to alternate academic 
                achievement standards under section 1111(a)(1)(D), 
                receipt of a regular secondary school diploma or a 
                State-defined alternate diploma aligned with completion 
                of the student's right to a free appropriate public 
                education under the Individuals with Disabilities 
                Education Act shall be counted as graduating with a 
                regular secondary school diploma for the purposes of 
                this Act, except that not more than 1 percent of 
                students served by a State or a local educational 
                agency, as appropriate, shall be counted as graduates 
                with a regular secondary school diploma under this 
                subparagraph.
            ``(51) Scientifically based research.--The term 
        `scientifically based research'--
                    ``(A) means research that involves the application 
                of rigorous, systematic, and objective procedures to 
                obtain reliable and valid knowledge relevant to 
                education activities and programs; and
                    ``(B) includes research that--
                            ``(i) employs systematic, empirical methods 
                        that draw on observation or experiment;
                            ``(ii) involves rigorous data analyses that 
                        are adequate to test the stated hypotheses and 
                        justify the general conclusions drawn;
                            ``(iii) relies on measurements or 
                        observational methods that provide reliable and 
                        valid data across evaluators and observers, 
                        across multiple measurements and observations, 
                        and across studies by the same or different 
                        investigators;
                            ``(iv) is evaluated using experimental or 
                        quasi-experimental designs in which 
                        individuals, entities, programs, or activities 
                        are assigned to different conditions and with 
                        appropriate controls to evaluate the effects of 
                        the condition of interest, with a preference 
                        for random-assignment experiments, or other 
                        designs to the extent that those designs 
                        contain within-condition or across-condition 
                        controls;
                            ``(v) ensures that experimental studies are 
                        presented in sufficient detail and clarity to 
                        allow for replication or, at a minimum, offer 
                        the opportunity to build systematically on 
                        their findings; and
                            ``(vi) has been accepted by a peer-reviewed 
                        journal or approved by a panel of independent 
                        experts through a comparably rigorous, 
                        objective, and scientific review.
            ``(52) Scientifically valid research.--The term 
        `scientifically valid research' includes applied research, 
        basic research, and field-initiated research in which the 
        rationale, design, and interpretation are soundly developed in 
        accordance with principles of scientific research.
            ``(53) Secondary school.--The term `secondary school' means 
        a nonprofit institutional day or residential school, including 
        a public secondary charter school, that provides secondary 
        education, as determined under State law, except that the term 
        does not include any education beyond grade 12.
            ``(54) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
        of Education.
            ``(55) Specialized instructional support personnel; 
        specialized instructional support services.--
                    ``(A) Specialized instructional support 
                personnel.--The term `specialized instructional support 
                personnel' means school counselors, school social 
                workers, school psychologists, school nurses, and other 
                qualified professional personnel involved in providing 
                assessment, diagnosis, counseling, educational, 
                therapeutic, and other necessary services (including 
                related services as that term is defined in section 602 
                of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) as 
                part of a comprehensive program to meet student needs.
                    ``(B) Specialized instructional support services.--
                The term `specialized instructional support services' 
                means the services provided by specialized 
                instructional support personnel.
            ``(56) State.--The term `State' means each of the 50 
        States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
        Rico, and each of the outlying areas.
            ``(57) State advisory council on early childhood education 
        and care.--The term `State Advisory Council on Early Childhood 
        Education and Care' means the State Advisory Council on Early 
        Childhood Education and Care designated or established under 
        section 642B(b)(1)(A) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 
        9837b(b)(1)(A)).
            ``(58) State educational agency.--The term `State 
        educational agency' means the agency primarily responsible for 
        the State supervision of public elementary schools and 
        secondary schools.
            ``(59) Student with interrupted formal education.--The term 
        `student with interrupted formal education' means a student 
        identified as an English learner who--
                    ``(A) enrolled in a United States school after 
                grade 2;
                    ``(B) has completed successfully 2 or more years 
                less of schooling than students of the same age;
                    ``(C) performs 2 years or more below grade level, 
                as measured by State college and career ready student 
                academic achievement standards; and
                    ``(D) is preliterate in such student's first 
                language.
            ``(60) Teacher mentoring.--The term `teacher mentoring' 
        means supporting teachers or principals to increase the 
        effectiveness and retention of such teachers or principals 
        through a program that--
                    ``(A) includes clear criteria for the selection of 
                mentors that takes into account the mentor's--
                            ``(i) effectiveness; and
                            ``(ii) ability to facilitate adult 
                        learning;
                    ``(B) provides high-quality training for mentors in 
                how to support teachers or principals effectively;
                    ``(C) provides regularly scheduled time for 
                collaboration, examination of student work and 
                achievement data, and ongoing opportunities for mentors 
                and mentees to observe each other's teaching or 
                leading, and identify and address areas for 
                improvement; and
                    ``(D) matches mentees with mentors in the same 
                field, grade, grade span, or subject area.
            ``(61) Teacher of english learners.--The term `teacher of 
        English learners' means a teacher who--
                    ``(A) teaches students who are identified as 
                English learners;
                    ``(B) has as a primary role to support English 
                learners with English language acquisition; and
                    ``(C) is responsible for tracking the progress 
                toward English proficiency of English learners.
            ``(62) Turnaround partner.--The term `turnaround partner' 
        means a public or private nonprofit organization, institution 
        of higher education, or charter management organization, with a 
        demonstrated record of successful school improvement.
            ``(63) Universal design for learning.--The term `universal 
        design for learning' has the meaning given the term in section 
        103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
            ``(64) Young child.--The term `young child' means an 
        individual who has not reached the age at which the State in 
        which the child resides requires mandatory school 
        attendance.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--The Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) in section 1604(b) (20 U.S.C. 6574(b)), as redesignated 
        by section 1601(a)(3) of this Act, by striking ``the Committee 
        on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives 
        and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of 
        the Senate'' and inserting ``the authorizing committees''; and
            (2) in section 9401(e)(4) (20 U.S.C. 7861(e)(4)), by 
        striking ``the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
        Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate'' and inserting 
        ``the authorizing committees''.

SEC. 9102. UNSAFE SCHOOL CHOICE OPTION.

    Section 9532(a) (20 U.S.C. 7912(a)) is amended by striking 
``attending'' and all that follows through ``victim of'' and inserting 
``who is threatened with, or becomes a victim of,''.

SEC. 9103. GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY.

    Subpart 2 of part E of title IX (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 9537. GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY.

    ``When awarding grants on a competitive basis under this Act, the 
Secretary shall ensure geographic diversity.''.

SEC. 9104. EVALUATION AUTHORITY.

    Section 9601 (20 U.S.C. 7941) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 9601. EVALUATION AUTHORITY.

    ``(a) Reservation of Funds.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
the Secretary may reserve not less than 1 percent and not more than 3 
percent of the amount appropriated to carry out each categorical 
program and demonstration project authorized under this Act. The 
reserved amounts shall be used by the Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, to--
            ``(1) conduct--
                    ``(A) comprehensive, high-quality evaluations of 
                the program or project that--
                            ``(i) provide information to inform policy-
                        making and to support continuous program 
                        improvement; and
                            ``(ii) use methods appropriate for the 
                        questions being asked; and
                    ``(B) impact evaluations that employ experimental 
                or quasi-experimental designs, where practicable and 
                appropriate, and other rigorous methodologies that 
                permit the strongest possible causal inferences;
            ``(2) provide technical assistance to grant recipients on--
                    ``(A) the conduct of the evaluation activities that 
                the grantees carry out under this Act; and
                    ``(B) the collection and reporting of performance 
                data relating to the program or project;
            ``(3) evaluate the aggregate short- and long-term effects 
        and cost efficiencies across Federal programs assisted or 
        authorized under this Act and related Federal preschool, 
        elementary, and secondary programs under any other Federal law;
            ``(4) increase the usefulness of evaluations of grant 
        recipients in order to ensure the continuous progress of the 
        program or project by improving the quality, timeliness, 
        efficiency, dissemination, and use of information relating to 
        performance under the program or project; and
            ``(5) identify and disseminate research and best practices 
        related to the programs and projects authorized under this Act 
        to build the evidence base for the programs and projects that 
        effectively meet the goals of this Act.
    ``(b) Title I.--The Secretary shall reserve under subsection (a) 1 
percent of the funds appropriated to carry out title I.
    ``(c) Evaluation Plan.--Beginning not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, 
the Secretary shall annually develop and submit to Congress a plan 
that--
            ``(1) describes the timeline for evaluation of the programs 
        and projects authorized under this Act; and
            ``(2) describes the specific evaluation activities that the 
        Secretary intends to carry out for such programs and projects 
        during the next year.
    ``(d) Evaluation Activities Authorized Elsewhere.--If, under any 
other provision of this Act (other than title I), funds are authorized 
to be reserved or used for evaluation activities with respect to a 
program or project, the Secretary may not reserve additional funds 
under this section for the evaluation of that program or project.
    ``(e) Special Rule Regarding Allocation for Impact Evaluations.--
The Secretary shall use not less than 30 percent of the funds reserved 
under this section for each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2019, in 
the aggregate for each year, for impact evaluations that meet the 
requirements of subsection (a)(1).''.

SEC. 9105. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Reorganization.--Title IX (20 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

                 ``PART G--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS''.

    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Title IX (20 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) in section 9401 (20 U.S.C. 7861)--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(1)(C), by striking ``, in 
                accordance with section 1111(b),''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)(8), by striking ``subpart 1 
                of part B of title V'' and inserting ``subpart 1 of 
                part D of title V'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (1) of section 9501(b) (20 U.S.C. 
        7881(b)) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--This section applies to programs under--
                    ``(A) part C of title I;
                    ``(B) part A of title II, to the extent provided in 
                paragraph (3);
                    ``(C) part A of title III;
                    ``(D) part A of title IV;
                    ``(E) part B of title IV;
                    ``(F) part D of title IV; and
                    ``(G) part F of title IV.''; and
            (3) in section 9534(b) (20 U.S.C. 7914(b)), by striking 
        ``part B of title V'' each place the term appears and inserting 
        ``part D of title V''.

TITLE X--COMMISSION ON EFFECTIVE REGULATION AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS FOR 
                             PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SEC. 10011. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Commission on Effective Regulation 
and Assessment Systems for Public Schools Act''.

SEC. 10012. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Chairperson.--The term ``Chairperson'' means the 
        Chairperson of the Commission.
            (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the 
        Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for 
        Public Schools.

SEC. 10013. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION ON EFFECTIVE REGULATION AND 
              ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a commission to be known as 
the ``Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for 
Public Schools''.
    (b) Purpose.--The Commission shall--
            (1) examine Federal, State, and local regulatory 
        requirements on elementary and secondary education;
            (2) make recommendations on how to align and improve such 
        Federal, State, and local requirements to improve performance 
        and innovation;
            (3) examine the quality and purpose of current Federal, 
        State, and local assessment requirements; and
            (4) make recommendations to improve and align assessment 
        systems to provide quality and meaningful information for 
        parents, teachers, and students to improve student achievement, 
        teacher performance, and innovation.
    (c) Membership.--
            (1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of--
                    (A) 4 Governors;
                    (B) 6 State legislators;
                    (C) 2 Chief State school officers;
                    (D) 2 State officials responsible for administering 
                Federal education programs;
                    (E) 4 superintendents;
                    (F) 2 principals;
                    (G) 2 teachers;
                    (H) 2 assessment experts; and
                    (I) 2 teacher and principal effectiveness experts.
            (2) Recommendations.--The Secretary shall solicit input and 
        nominations for appointing members of the Commission from--
                    (A) Governors;
                    (B) members of Congress;
                    (C) State legislators;
                    (D) superintendents, principals, teachers, and 
                other members of the education community; and
                    (E) parents, students, and other members of the 
                general public.
            (3) Determination.--The Secretary shall determine the 
        membership of the Commission after considering recommendations 
        submitted under paragraph (2).
    (d) Chairperson.--The Secretary shall designate a Governor as the 
Chairperson of the Commission.
    (e) Meetings.--The Commission shall hold, at the call of the 
Chairperson, not less than 1 meeting every 6 months. All such meetings 
shall be open to the public. The Commission may hold, at the call of 
the Chairperson, such other meetings as the Chairperson sees fit to 
carry out this title.
    (f) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission shall 
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.
    (g) Initial Meeting.--The Commission shall hold its first meeting 
not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 10014. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Hearings.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission shall hold such hearings, 
        sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and 
        receive such evidence as the Commission determines appropriate 
        to carry out this title.
            (2) Participation.--In hearings held under this subsection, 
        the Commission shall consider inviting witnesses from, among 
        other groups--
                    (A) teachers;
                    (B) parents;
                    (C) principals;
                    (D) superintendents;
                    (E) Federal, State, and local educational agency 
                personnel;
                    (F) researchers and other experts; and
                    (G) any other individuals determined appropriate by 
                the Commission.
    (b) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Commission may secure 
directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the 
Commission considers necessary to carry out this title. Upon request of 
the Chairperson, the head of such department or agency shall furnish 
such information to the Commission.

SEC. 10015. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Duties.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission shall take such actions as 
        it determines necessary to gain a full understanding of the 
        issues of effective regulation and assessment systems for 
        public schools.
            (2) Areas of emphasis.--The Commission shall focus--
                    (A) in examining the over-regulation of public 
                schools, on--
                            (i) examining Federal, State, and local 
                        regulations governing public schools;
                            (ii) differentiating between financial, 
                        programmatic, general education, special 
                        education, and civil rights requirements;
                            (iii) identifying which government entity 
                        requires each regulation;
                            (iv) measuring the cost of compliance in 
                        terms of funds spent on compliance and time in 
                        hours and personnel;
                            (v) identifying duplicative, redundant, or 
                        unnecessary regulations at each governmental 
                        level; and
                            (vi) investigating how Federal, State, and 
                        local interpretations of laws and regulations 
                        create an additional or unnecessary burden and 
                        are used as a rationale for imposing 
                        requirements that are not actually mandated by 
                        law; and
                    (B) in examining the effective testing of public 
                schools, on--
                            (i) examining Federal, State, and local 
                        testing and standardized assessment 
                        requirements for public elementary schools, 
                        middle schools, and high schools;
                            (ii) determining the purpose and intent of 
                        each such test or assessment, including whether 
                        it is intended to measure student achievement 
                        and growth, teacher and principal 
                        effectiveness, or system accountability;
                            (iii) determining the frequency, length, 
                        and scheduling of such tests and assessments, 
                        and measuring, in hours and days, the student 
                        and teacher time spent on testing;
                            (iv) examining standardized assessments 
                        required by Federal, State, or local 
                        requirements, excluding teacher-created tests 
                        and quizzes and formative assessments;
                            (v) reporting on the quality of 
                        standardized assessments;
                            (vi) examining reporting practices of test 
                        results and the degree to which such results 
                        are returned in a timely manner with sufficient 
                        quality to be useful to parents, teachers and 
                        principals, and students to inform and improve 
                        their work, including targeting instruction to 
                        student needs, grading student work, and 
                        evaluating teacher and principal effectiveness;
                            (vii) analyzing the ability of quality 
                        assessments to measure whether a student is 
                        prepared to graduate from high school and 
                        pursue college or a career without the need for 
                        academic remediation;
                            (viii) examining what factors most 
                        contribute to quality assessments and the 
                        extent to which high-quality assessments can 
                        advance student learning;
                            (ix) determining the technology 
                        infrastructure required for next generation 
                        assessments; and
                            (x) identifying opportunities to improve 
                        assessment practices to better promote parent, 
                        teacher and principal, and student 
                        understanding of progress toward college and 
                        career readiness and public understanding of 
                        school performance and educational 
                        productivity.
            (3) Samples.--In conducting its work under this title, the 
        Commission may rely on samples of States and local educational 
        agencies for examples of regulations and testing requirements.
    (b) Reports.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Commission 
        shall provide regular reports in a manner and form of the 
        Commission's choosing to--
                    (A) the Secretary; and
                    (B) the members of the authorizing committees.
            (2) Annual report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        the first meeting of the Commission, and annually thereafter, 
        the Commission shall issue a report to--
                    (A) the Secretary; and
                    (B) the members of the authorizing committees.
            (3) Public report.--The Commission shall--
                    (A) prepare a report--
                            (i) analyzing findings of the Commission; 
                        and
                            (ii) making recommendations for Federal, 
                        State, and local policy makers; and
                    (B) broadly disseminate such report to the general 
                public.
    (c) Testimony.--The Chairperson shall annually provide testimony to 
the authorizing committees.

SEC. 10016. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.

    (a) Compensation of Members.--Each member of the Commission shall 
serve without compensation in addition to any such compensation 
received for the member's service as an officer or employee of the 
United States, if applicable.
    (b) Travel Expenses.--The members of the Commission shall be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at 
rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter 1 of 
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes 
or regular places of business in the performance of services for the 
Commission.
    (c) Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--The Assistant Secretary of Elementary and 
        Secondary Education shall provide assistance to the Commission, 
        upon request of the Commission, without reimbursement.
            (2) Detail of government employees.--Any Federal Government 
        employee may be detailed to the Commission without 
        reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or 
        loss of civil service status or privilege.

      TITLE XI--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS; MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

                    PART A--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

           Subpart 1--McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

SEC. 11011. SHORT TITLE.

    This subpart may be cited as the ``McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Education Reauthorization Act of 2013''.

SEC. 11012. EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

    Subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

        ``Subtitle B--Education for Homeless Children and Youth

``SEC. 721. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    ``The following is the policy of Congress:
            ``(1) Each State shall ensure that each homeless child and 
        youth has access to the same free appropriate public education, 
        including a public preschool education, as is provided to other 
        children and youth.
            ``(2) In any State where compulsory residency requirements 
        or other laws, regulations, practices, or policies may act as a 
        barrier to the identification, enrollment, attendance, or 
        success in school of homeless children and youth, the State 
        shall review and revise such laws, regulations, practices, or 
        policies to ensure that homeless children and youth are 
        afforded the same free appropriate public education as is 
        provided to other children and youth.
            ``(3) Homelessness is not a sufficient reason to separate 
        students from the mainstream school environment.
            ``(4) Homeless children and youth shall have access to the 
        education and other services that such children and youth need 
        to ensure that such children and youth have an opportunity to 
        meet the same college and career ready State student academic 
        achievement standards to which all students are held.

``SEC. 722. GRANTS FOR STATE AND LOCAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE EDUCATION OF 
              HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

    ``(a) General Authority.--The Secretary is authorized to make 
grants to States from allotments made under subsection (c) and in 
accordance with this section to enable such States to carry out the 
activities described in subsections (d) through (g).
    ``(b) Application.--In order for a State to be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section, the State educational agency, in 
consultation with other relevant State agencies, shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may 
reasonably require.
    ``(c) Allocation and Reservations.--
            ``(1) Allocation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (C), the 
                Secretary is authorized to allot to each State an 
                amount that bears the same ratio to the amount 
                appropriated for such year under section 727 that 
                remains after the Secretary reserves funds under 
                paragraph (2) and uses funds to carry out section 724 
                (d) and (h), as the amount allocated under section 1122 
                of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
                (20 U.S.C. 6332) to the State for that year bears to 
                the total amount allocated under section 1122 of such 
                Act to all States for that year, except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Minimum allotments.--No State shall receive 
                for a fiscal year less under this paragraph than the 
                greater of--
                            ``(i) $300,000; or
                            ``(ii) an amount that bears the same ratio 
                        to the amount appropriated for such year under 
                        section 727 that remains after the Secretary 
                        reserves funds under paragraph (2) and uses 
                        funds to carry out section 724 (d) and (h), as 
                        the amount the State received under this 
                        paragraph for the preceding fiscal year bears 
                        to the total amount received by all States 
                        under this paragraph for the preceding fiscal 
                        year.
                    ``(C) Reduction for insufficient funds.--If there 
                are insufficient funds in a fiscal year to allot to 
                each State the minimum amount under subparagraph (B), 
                the Secretary shall ratably reduce the allotments to 
                all States based on the proportionate share that each 
                State received under this subsection for the preceding 
                fiscal year.
            ``(2) Reservations.--
                    ``(A) Students in territories.--The Secretary is 
                authorized to reserve 0.1 percent of the amount 
                appropriated for each fiscal year under section 727 to 
                be allocated by the Secretary among the United States 
                Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
                Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, according 
                to their respective need for assistance under this 
                subtitle, as determined by the Secretary. Funds 
                allocated under this subparagraph shall be used for 
                programs that are consistent with the purposes of the 
                programs described in this subtitle.
                    ``(B) Indian students.--
                            ``(i) Transfer.--The Secretary shall 
                        transfer 1 percent of the amount appropriated 
                        for each fiscal year under section 727 to the 
                        Department of the Interior for programs that 
                        are for Indian students served by schools 
                        funded by the Secretary of the Interior, as 
                        determined under the Indian Self-Determination 
                        and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et 
                        seq.), and that are consistent with the 
                        purposes of the programs described in this 
                        subtitle.
                            ``(ii) Agreement.--The Secretary of 
                        Education and the Secretary of the Interior 
                        shall enter into an agreement, consistent with 
                        the requirements of this subtitle, for the 
                        distribution and use of the funds described in 
                        clause (i) under terms that the Secretary of 
                        Education determines best meet the purposes of 
                        the programs described in this subtitle. Such 
                        agreement shall set forth the plans of the 
                        Secretary of the Interior for the use of the 
                        funds transferred, including appropriate goals, 
                        objectives, and milestones for that use.
    ``(d) State Activities.--Grant funds from a grant made to a State 
under this section shall be used for the following:
            ``(1) To provide activities for and services to improve the 
        identification of homeless children and youth and enable such 
        children and youth to enroll in, attend, and succeed in school, 
        including in early childhood education programs.
            ``(2) To establish or designate an Office of the 
        Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youth in the 
        State educational agency in accordance with subsection (f) that 
        has sufficient knowledge, authority, and time to carry out the 
        duties described in this subtitle.
            ``(3) To prepare and carry out the State plan described in 
        subsection (g).
            ``(4) To develop and implement professional development 
        activities for liaisons designated under subsection 
        (g)(1)(J)(ii), other local educational agency and school 
        personnel, and community agencies--
                    ``(A) to improve their identification of homeless 
                children and youth; and
                    ``(B) to improve their awareness of, and capacity 
                to respond to, specific needs in the education of 
                homeless children and youth.
    ``(e) State and Local Subgrants.--
            ``(1) Minimum disbursements by states.--From the grant 
        funds made available each year to a State under subsection (a) 
        to carry out this subtitle, the State educational agency shall 
        distribute not less than 75 percent by making subgrants under 
        section 723 to local educational agencies for the purposes of 
        carrying out section 723.
            ``(2) Use by state educational agency.--A State educational 
        agency may use any grant funds remaining after making subgrants 
        under section 723 to conduct activities under subsection (f) 
        directly or through making grants or entering into contracts.
            ``(3) Prohibition on segregating homeless students.--In 
        providing a free public education to a homeless child or youth, 
        no State receiving funds under this subtitle shall segregate 
        such child or youth in a separate school, or in a separate 
        program within a school, based on such child's or youth's 
        status as homeless.
    ``(f) Functions of the Office of the Coordinator.--The Coordinator 
for Education of Homeless Children and Youth established in each State 
shall--
            ``(1) gather and make publicly available reliable, valid, 
        and comprehensive information on--
                    ``(A) the nature and extent of the problems 
                homeless children and youth have in gaining access to 
                public preschool programs, and to public elementary 
                schools and secondary schools;
                    ``(B) the difficulties in identifying the special 
                needs and barriers to participation and achievement of 
                such children and youth;
                    ``(C) any progress made by the State educational 
                agency and local educational agencies in the State in 
                addressing such problems and difficulties; and
                    ``(D) the success of the programs under this 
                subtitle in identifying homeless children and youth and 
                allowing homeless children and youth to enroll in, 
                attend, and succeed in, school;
            ``(2) develop and carry out the State plan described in 
        subsection (g);
            ``(3) collect data for and transmit to the Secretary, at 
        such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, 
        reports containing such information as the Secretary determines 
        is necessary to assess the educational needs of homeless 
        children and youth within the State, including data requested 
        pursuant to section 724(h);
            ``(4) improve the provision of comprehensive education and 
        related support services to homeless children and youth and 
        their families, and to minimize educational disruption, through 
        coordination of activities, and collaboration with--
                    ``(A) educators, including teachers, 
                administrators, special education personnel, and child 
                development and preschool program personnel;
                    ``(B) providers of services to homeless children 
                and youth and homeless families, public and private 
                child welfare and social services agencies, law 
                enforcement agencies, juvenile and family courts, 
                agencies providing mental health services, domestic 
                violence agencies, child care providers, runaway and 
                homeless youth centers, and providers of services and 
                programs funded under the Runaway and Homeless Youth 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.);
                    ``(C) providers of emergency, transitional, and 
                permanent housing to homeless children and youth, and 
                their families, including public housing agencies, 
                shelter operators, operators of transitional housing 
                facilities, and providers of transitional living 
                programs for homeless youth;
                    ``(D) local educational agency liaisons designated 
                under subsection (g)(1)(J)(ii) for homeless children 
                and youth; and
                    ``(E) community organizations and groups 
                representing homeless children and youth and their 
                families;
            ``(5) provide professional development and technical 
        assistance to and conduct monitoring of local educational 
        agencies, in coordination with local educational agency 
        liaisons designated under subsection (g)(1)(J)(ii), to ensure 
        that local educational agencies comply with the requirements of 
        paragraphs (3) through (8) of subsection (g), and subsection 
        (e)(3); and
            ``(6) make opportunities available for teachers and local 
        educational agency liaisons designated under subsection 
        (g)(1)(J)(ii) to participate in ongoing and relevant 
        professional development programs and activities.
    ``(g) State Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State shall submit to the Secretary 
        and implement a plan to provide for the education of all 
        homeless children and youth within the State. Such plan shall 
        include the following:
                    ``(A) A description of how such children and youth 
                are (or will be) given the opportunity--
                            ``(i) to meet the same college and career 
                        ready State student academic achievement 
                        standards as all students are expected to meet; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) to become college and career ready.
                    ``(B) A description of the procedures the State 
                educational agency will use, in coordination with local 
                educational agencies, to identify such children and 
                youth in the State and to assess their needs.
                    ``(C) A description of procedures for the prompt 
                resolution of disputes arising under this subtitle, 
                which shall--
                            ``(i) be developed in coordination and 
                        collaboration with the liaisons designated 
                        under subparagraph (J)(ii);
                            ``(ii) be readily available and provided in 
                        a written format and, to the extent 
                        practicable, in a manner and form 
                        understandable to the parents and guardians of 
                        homeless children and youth, and unaccompanied 
                        youth;
                            ``(iii) take into account the educational 
                        best interest of the homeless child or youth 
                        involved; and
                            ``(iv) ensure that parents and guardians of 
                        homeless children and youth, and unaccompanied 
                        youth, who have exhausted the procedures 
                        available under this paragraph are able to 
                        appeal to the State educational agency, and are 
                        enrolled in school pursuant to paragraph (4)(C) 
                        and receive transportation pursuant to 
                        subparagraph (J)(iii) pending final resolution 
                        of the dispute.
                    ``(D) A description of programs for school 
                personnel (including the liaisons, principals, 
                attendance officers, teachers, enrollment personnel, 
                and specialized instructional support personnel) to 
                increase the awareness of such personnel of the 
                specific needs of homeless adolescents, including 
                runaway and homeless youth.
                    ``(E) A description of procedures that ensure that 
                homeless children and youth are able to participate in 
                Federal, State, or local nutrition programs.
                    ``(F) A description of procedures that ensure 
                that--
                            ``(i) homeless children have access to 
                        public preschool programs, administered by the 
                        State educational agency or local educational 
                        agency, including through the policies and 
                        practices required under paragraph (3);
                            ``(ii) homeless youth, including youth 
                        separated from public schools, are identified 
                        and accorded equal access to appropriate and 
                        available secondary education and support 
                        services, including receiving appropriate 
                        credit for full or partial coursework 
                        satisfactorily completed while attending a 
                        prior school, and for work completed after 
                        their enrollment in a new school, consistent 
                        with State graduation requirements and 
                        accreditation standards; and
                            ``(iii) homeless children and youth who 
                        meet the relevant eligibility criteria are able 
                        to participate in Federal, State, or local 
                        before- and after-school care, magnet schools, 
                        summer schools, career and technical education, 
                        advanced placement, online learning 
                        opportunities, charter school programs, and 
                        relevant workforce investment programs.
                    ``(G) Strategies to address problems identified in 
                the reports provided to the Secretary under subsection 
                (f)(3).
                    ``(H) Strategies to address other problems with 
                respect to the education of homeless children and 
                youth, including enrollment problems related to--
                            ``(i) immunization and other required 
                        health records and screenings;
                            ``(ii) residency requirements;
                            ``(iii) lack of birth certificates, school 
                        records, or other documentation;
                            ``(iv) guardianship issues; or
                            ``(v) uniform or dress code requirements.
                    ``(I) A demonstration that the State educational 
                agency, and local educational agencies and schools in 
                the State, have developed and shall regularly review 
                and revise their policies and practices to remove 
                barriers to the identification, enrollment, attendance, 
                retention, and success of homeless children and youth 
                in schools, including early childhood education 
                programs, in the State.
                    ``(J) Assurances that the following will be carried 
                out:
                            ``(i) The State educational agency and 
                        local educational agencies in the State will 
                        adopt policies and practices to ensure that 
                        homeless children and youth are not stigmatized 
                        or segregated on the basis of their status as 
                        homeless.
                            ``(ii) Local educational agencies will 
                        designate an appropriate staff person as the 
                        local educational agency liaison for homeless 
                        children and youth, who shall have sufficient 
                        training and time to carry out the duties 
                        described in paragraph (7)(A), and who may also 
                        be a coordinator for other Federal programs.
                            ``(iii) The State and local educational 
                        agencies in the State will adopt policies and 
                        practices to ensure that transportation is 
                        provided at the request of the parent or 
                        guardian involved (or in the case of an 
                        unaccompanied youth, the liaison), to and from 
                        the school of origin, for as long as the 
                        student has the right to attend the school of 
                        origin as determined in paragraph (4)(A), in 
                        accordance with the following, as applicable:
                                    ``(I) If the child or youth 
                                continues to live in the area served by 
                                the local educational agency for the 
                                school of origin, the child's or 
                                youth's transportation to and from the 
                                school of origin shall be provided or 
                                arranged by the local educational 
                                agency for the school of origin.
                                    ``(II) If the child's or youth's 
                                living arrangements in the area served 
                                by the local educational agency of 
                                origin terminate and the child or 
                                youth, though continuing the child's or 
                                youth's education in the school of 
                                origin, begins living in an area served 
                                by another local educational agency, 
                                the local educational agency of origin 
                                and the local educational agency for 
                                the area in which the child or youth is 
                                living shall agree upon a method to 
                                apportion the responsibility and cost 
                                for providing transportation to and 
                                from the school of origin. If the local 
                                educational agencies are unable to 
                                agree upon such method, the 
                                responsibility and costs for 
                                transportation shall be shared equally 
                                between the agencies.
                            ``(iv) The State educational agency and 
                        local educational agencies will adopt policies 
                        and practices to promote school success for 
                        homeless children and youth, including access 
                        to full participation in academic and 
                        extracurricular activities that are made 
                        available to nonhomeless students.
            ``(2) Compliance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each plan adopted under this 
                subsection shall also describe how the State will 
                ensure that local educational agencies in the State 
                will comply with the requirements of paragraphs (3) 
                through (8).
                    ``(B) Coordination.--Such plan shall indicate what 
                technical assistance the State will furnish to local 
                educational agencies and how compliance efforts will be 
                coordinated with the local educational agency liaisons 
                designated under paragraph (1)(J)(ii).
            ``(3) School readiness for homeless children.--Each State 
        plan adopted under this subsection shall ensure that entities 
        carrying out preschool programs funded, administered, or 
        overseen by the agency involved--
                    ``(A) identify and prioritize homeless children for 
                enrollment and increase their enrollment and attendance 
                in early childhood education programs, including 
                through policies such as--
                            ``(i) reserving spaces in preschool 
                        programs for homeless children;
                            ``(ii) conducting targeted outreach to 
                        homeless children and their families;
                            ``(iii) waiving application deadlines;
                            ``(iv) providing ongoing professional 
                        development for staff regarding the needs of 
                        homeless children and their families and 
                        strategies to serve the children and families; 
                        and
                            ``(v) developing the capacity to serve all 
                        identified homeless children; and
                    ``(B) review the educational and related needs of 
                homeless children and their families in such agency's 
                service area, in coordination with the liaison 
                designated under paragraph (1)(J)(ii).
            ``(4) Local educational agency requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The local educational agency 
                serving each child or youth to be assisted under this 
                subtitle shall, according to the child's or youth's 
                best interest--
                            ``(i) continue the child's or youth's 
                        education in the school of origin for the 
                        duration of homelessness--
                                    ``(I) in any case in which the 
                                child or youth becomes a homeless child 
                                or youth between academic years or 
                                during an academic year; and
                                    ``(II) for the remainder of the 
                                academic year, if the child or youth 
                                becomes permanently housed during an 
                                academic year; or
                            ``(ii) enroll the child or youth in any 
                        public school that nonhomeless students who 
                        live in the attendance area in which the child 
                        or youth is actually living are eligible to 
                        attend.
                    ``(B) Best interest in school stability.--In 
                determining the best interest of the child or youth 
                under subparagraph (A), the local educational agency 
                shall--
                            ``(i) presume that keeping a homeless child 
                        or youth in the school of origin is in the 
                        child's or youth's best interest, except when 
                        doing so is contrary to the wishes of the 
                        child's or youth's parent or guardian or the 
                        unaccompanied youth involved;
                            ``(ii) consider student-centered factors 
                        related to the child's or youth's best 
                        interest, including factors related to the 
                        impact of mobility on achievement, education, 
                        health, and safety of homeless children and 
                        youth, giving priority to the wishes of the 
                        homeless child's or youth's parent or guardian 
                        or the unaccompanied youth involved;
                            ``(iii) if, after conducting the best 
                        interest determination described in clause 
                        (ii), the local educational agency determines 
                        that it is not in the child's or youth's best 
                        interest to attend the school of origin or the 
                        school requested by the parent, guardian, or 
                        unaccompanied youth, provide, in coordination 
                        with the local education agency liaison, the 
                        homeless child's or youth's parent or guardian 
                        or the unaccompanied youth, with a written 
                        explanation in a manner or form understandable 
                        to such parent, guardian, or youth, to the 
                        extent practicable, including a statement 
                        regarding the right to appeal under 
                        subparagraph (E);
                            ``(iv) in the case of an unaccompanied 
                        youth, ensure that the local educational agency 
                        liaison assists in placement or enrollment 
                        decisions under this subparagraph, gives 
                        priority to the views of such unaccompanied 
                        youth, and provides notice to such youth of the 
                        right to appeal under subparagraph (E); and
                            ``(v) provide transportation pursuant to 
                        paragraphs (1)(J)(iii) and (5).
                    ``(C) Enrollment.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The school selected in 
                        accordance with this paragraph shall 
                        immediately enroll the homeless child or youth, 
                        even if the child or youth--
                                    ``(I) is unable to produce records 
                                traditionally required for enrollment, 
                                including previous academic records, 
                                health records, proof of residency or 
                                guardianship, or other documentation;
                                    ``(II) has unpaid fines or fees 
                                from prior schools or is unable to pay 
                                fees in the school selected; or
                                    ``(III) has missed application or 
                                enrollment deadlines during any period 
                                of homelessness.
                            ``(ii) Contacting school last attended.--
                        The enrolling school shall immediately contact 
                        the school last attended by the child or youth 
                        to obtain relevant academic and other records.
                            ``(iii) Relevant health records.--If the 
                        child or youth needs to obtain immunizations or 
                        other required health records, the enrolling 
                        school shall immediately enroll the child or 
                        youth and immediately refer the parent or 
                        guardian of the child or youth, or the 
                        unaccompanied youth, to the local educational 
                        agency liaison designated under paragraph 
                        (1)(J)(ii), who shall assist in obtaining 
                        necessary immunizations or screenings, or 
                        immunization or other required health records 
                        in accordance with subparagraph (D).
                            ``(iv) No liability.--Whenever the school 
                        selected enrolls an unaccompanied youth in 
                        accordance with this paragraph, no liability 
                        shall be imposed upon the school by reason of 
                        enrolling the youth without parent or guardian 
                        consent.
                    ``(D) Records.--Any record ordinarily kept by the 
                school, including immunizations or medical records, 
                academic records, birth certificates, guardianship 
                records, and evaluations for special services or 
                programs, regarding each homeless child or youth shall 
                be maintained--
                            ``(i) so that the records involved are 
                        available when a homeless child or youth enters 
                        a new school or school district, even if the 
                        child or youth owes fees or fines or did not 
                        withdraw from the previous school in 
                        conformance with local withdrawal procedures; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) in a manner consistent with section 
                        444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 
                        U.S.C. 1232g).
                    ``(E) Disputes.--If a dispute arises over 
                eligibility, enrollment, school selection, or service 
                in a public school or public preschool, or any other 
                issue relating to services under this subtitle--
                            ``(i) in the case of a dispute relating to 
                        eligibility for enrollment or school selection, 
                        the child or youth shall be immediately 
                        enrolled in the school in which enrollment is 
                        sought, pending final resolution of the dispute 
                        including all available appeals;
                            ``(ii) the parent or guardian of the child 
                        or youth shall be provided with a written 
                        explanation of the school's decision regarding 
                        eligibility for enrollment, school selection, 
                        or services, made by the school or the local 
                        educational agency, which shall include 
                        information about the right to appeal the 
                        decision;
                            ``(iii) the child, youth, parent, or 
                        guardian shall be referred to the local 
                        educational agency liaison designated under 
                        paragraph (1)(J)(ii), who shall carry out the 
                        dispute resolution process as described in 
                        paragraph (1)(C) as expeditiously as possible 
                        after receiving notice of such dispute; and
                            ``(iv) in the case of an unaccompanied 
                        youth, the liaison shall ensure that the youth 
                        is immediately enrolled in the school in which 
                        the youth seeks enrollment, pending resolution 
                        of such dispute.
                    ``(F) Placement choice.--The choice regarding 
                placement shall be made regardless of whether the child 
                or youth involved lives with the homeless parents or 
                has been temporarily placed elsewhere.
                    ``(G) School of origin defined.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In this paragraph, the 
                        term `school of origin' means the school that a 
                        child or youth attended when permanently housed 
                        or the school in which the child or youth was 
                        last enrolled.
                            ``(ii) Receiving school.--When a child or 
                        youth completes the final grade level served by 
                        the school of origin, as described in clause 
                        (i), the term `school of origin' shall include 
                        the designated receiving school at the next 
                        grade level for the feeder school that the 
                        child or youth attended.
                    ``(H) Contact information.--Nothing in this 
                subtitle shall prohibit a local educational agency from 
                requiring a parent or guardian of a homeless child to 
                submit contact information.
                    ``(I) Privacy.--Information about a homeless 
                child's or youth's living situation shall be treated as 
                a student education record under section 444 of the 
                General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) and 
                shall not be released to housing providers, employers, 
                law enforcement personnel, or other persons or agencies 
                not authorized to have such information under section 
                99.31 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, paying 
                particular attention to preventing disruption of the 
                living situation of the child or youth and to 
                supporting the safety of such children and youth who 
                are survivors of domestic violence and unaccompanied 
                youth.
                    ``(J) Academic achievement.--The school selected in 
                accordance with this paragraph shall ensure that 
                homeless children and youth have opportunities to meet 
                the same college and career ready State student 
                academic achievement standards to which other students 
                are held, including implementing the policies and 
                practices required by paragraph (1)(J)(iv).
                    ``(K) School readiness for homeless children.--Each 
                local educational agency shall ensure school readiness 
                for homeless children as described in paragraph (3).
            ``(5) Comparable services.--In addition to receiving 
        services provided for homeless children and youth under this 
        subtitle or other Federal, State, or local laws, regulations, 
        policies, or practices, each homeless child or youth to be 
        assisted under this subtitle also shall be provided services 
        comparable to services offered to other students in the school 
        selected under paragraph (4), including the following:
                    ``(A) Transportation services.
                    ``(B) Educational services for which the child or 
                youth meets the eligibility criteria, including 
                services provided under title I of the Elementary and 
                Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et 
                seq.), similar State or local programs, charter 
                schools, magnet schools, educational programs for 
                children with disabilities, and educational programs 
                for students with limited English proficiency.
                    ``(C) Programs in career and technical education.
                    ``(D) Programs for gifted and talented students.
                    ``(E) School nutrition programs.
                    ``(F) Health and counseling services, as 
                appropriate.
            ``(6) Coordination.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each local educational agency 
                shall coordinate--
                            ``(i) the provision of services under this 
                        subtitle with the services of local social 
                        services agencies and other agencies or 
                        entities providing services to homeless 
                        children and youth and their families, 
                        including services and programs funded under 
                        the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        5701 et seq.); and
                            ``(ii) transportation, transfer of school 
                        records, and other interdistrict activities, 
                        with other local educational agencies.
                    ``(B) Housing assistance.--Each State educational 
                agency and local educational agency that receives 
                assistance under this subtitle shall coordinate, if 
                applicable, with State and local housing agencies 
                responsible for developing a comprehensive housing 
                affordability strategy described in section 105 of the 
                Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 
                U.S.C. 12705) to minimize education disruption for 
                children and youth who become homeless.
                    ``(C) Coordination purpose.--The coordination 
                required under subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be 
                designed to--
                            ``(i) ensure that all homeless children and 
                        youth are identified within a reasonable time 
                        frame;
                            ``(ii) ensure that homeless children and 
                        youth have access to and are in reasonable 
                        proximity to available education and related 
                        support services; and
                            ``(iii) raise the awareness of school 
                        personnel and service providers of the effects 
                        of short-term stays in a shelter and other 
                        challenges associated with homelessness.
                    ``(D) Homeless children and youths with 
                disabilities.--For children and youth who are to be 
                assisted both under this subtitle, and under the 
                Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
                1400 et seq.) or section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 
                of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), each local educational agency 
                shall coordinate the provision of services under this 
                subtitle with the provision of programs for children 
                with disabilities served by such local educational 
                agency and other involved local educational agencies.
            ``(7) Local educational agency liaison.--
                    ``(A) Duties.--Each local educational agency 
                liaison for homeless children and youth, designated 
                under paragraph (1)(J)(ii), shall ensure that--
                            ``(i) all homeless children and youth are 
                        identified by school personnel and through 
                        outreach and coordination activities with other 
                        entities and agencies;
                            ``(ii) homeless children and youth are 
                        enrolled in, and have a full and equal 
                        opportunity to succeed in, schools of that 
                        local educational agency;
                            ``(iii) homeless families, and homeless 
                        children and youth, have access to educational 
                        services for which such families, children, and 
                        youth are eligible, including services through 
                        Head Start, Early Head Start, early 
                        intervention, and Even Start programs, and 
                        preschool programs described in paragraph (3);
                            ``(iv) homeless families, and homeless 
                        children and youth, receive referrals to health 
                        care services, dental services, mental health 
                        and substance abuse services, housing services, 
                        and other appropriate services;
                            ``(v) homeless children and youth are 
                        certified as eligible for free meals offered 
                        under the Richard B. Russell National School 
                        Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the 
                        Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et 
                        seq.), without further application;
                            ``(vi) the parents or guardians of homeless 
                        children and youth are informed of the 
                        educational and related opportunities available 
                        to their children, including early learning 
                        opportunities, and are provided with meaningful 
                        opportunities to participate in the education 
                        of their children;
                            ``(vii) public notice of the educational 
                        rights of homeless children and youth is 
                        incorporated into documents related to 
                        residency requirements or enrollment, provided 
                        upon school enrollment and withdrawal, posted 
                        on the local educational agency's website, and 
                        disseminated in locations frequented by parents 
                        or guardians of such children and youth, and 
                        unaccompanied youth, including schools, 
                        shelters, public libraries, and soup kitchens, 
                        in a manner and form understandable to parents 
                        and guardians of homeless children and youth 
                        and unaccompanied youth;
                            ``(viii) disputes are resolved in 
                        accordance with paragraph (4)(E);
                            ``(ix) the parent or guardian of a homeless 
                        child or youth, and any unaccompanied youth, is 
                        fully informed of all transportation services, 
                        including transportation to the school of 
                        origin, as described in paragraph (1)(J)(iii), 
                        and is assisted in accessing transportation to 
                        the school that is selected under paragraph 
                        (4)(A);
                            ``(x) school personnel are adequately 
                        prepared to implement this subtitle and receive 
                        professional development, resource materials, 
                        technical assistance, and other support; and
                            ``(xi) unaccompanied youth--
                                    ``(I) are enrolled in school;
                                    ``(II) have opportunities to meet 
                                the same college and career ready State 
                                student academic achievement standards 
                                to which other students are held, 
                                including through implementation of the 
                                policies and practices required by 
                                subparagraphs (F)(ii) and (J)(iv) of 
                                paragraph (1); and
                                    ``(III) are informed of their 
                                status as independent students under 
                                section 480 of the Higher Education Act 
                                of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv), including 
                                through school counselors that have 
                                received professional development about 
                                unaccompanied youth, and receive 
                                verification of such status for 
                                purposes of the Free Application for 
                                Federal Student Aid described in 
                                section 483 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
                                1090).
                    ``(B) Notice.--State Coordinators appointed under 
                subsection (d)(2) and local educational agencies shall 
                inform school personnel, service providers, and 
                advocates working with homeless families and homeless 
                children and youth of the contact information and 
                duties of the local educational agency liaisons, 
                including publishing an annually updated list of the 
                liaisons on the State educational agency's website.
                    ``(C) Local and state coordination.--The local 
                educational agency liaisons shall, as a part of their 
                duties, coordinate and collaborate with the State 
                Coordinators and community and school personnel 
                responsible for the provision of education and related 
                support services to homeless children and youth. Such 
                coordination shall include collecting and providing to 
                the State Coordinator the reliable, valid, and 
                comprehensive data needed to meet the requirements of 
                paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (f).
                    ``(D) Professional development.--The local 
                educational agency liaisons shall participate in the 
                professional development and other technical assistance 
                activities provided by the State Coordinator pursuant 
                to subsection (f)(5).
            ``(8) School readiness for homeless children.--The State 
        educational agency, and the local educational agencies in the 
        State, shall ensure that the programs serving public preschool 
        children comply with the requirements of this subtitle.
    ``(h) Emergency Disaster Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make emergency 
        disaster grants to eligible local educational agencies and 
        eligible States described in paragraph (2), in order to 
        increase the capacity for such local educational agencies and 
        States to respond to major disasters.
            ``(2) Eligibility; application.--
                    ``(A) Eligibility.--
                            ``(i) Local educational agency 
                        eligibility.--A local educational agency shall 
                        be eligible to receive an emergency disaster 
                        grant under this subsection, based on 
                        demonstrated need, if such local educational 
                        agency's enrollment of homeless children and 
                        youth has increased as a result of a hurricane, 
                        flood, or other natural disaster for which the 
                        President declared a major disaster under title 
                        IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
                        and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 et 
                        seq.).
                            ``(ii) State eligibility.--A State, through 
                        the Office of the Coordinator for Education of 
                        Homeless Children and Youths in the State 
                        educational agency, shall be eligible to 
                        receive an emergency disaster grant under this 
                        subsection if there are 1 or more eligible 
                        local educational agencies, as described in 
                        clause (i), located within the State.
                    ``(B) Application.--In order for an eligible State 
                or an eligible local educational agency to receive a 
                grant under this subsection, the State educational 
                agency, in consultation with other relevant State 
                agencies, or local educational agency shall submit an 
                application to the Secretary at such time, in such 
                manner, and containing or accompanied by such 
                information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
            ``(3) Distribution of grants.--The Secretary shall 
        distribute emergency disaster grant funds--
                    ``(A) based on demonstrated need, to State 
                educational agencies or local educational agencies for 
                local educational agencies whose enrollment of homeless 
                children and youths has increased as a result of a 
                hurricane, flood, or other natural disaster for which 
                the President has declared a major disaster under title 
                IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
                Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.);
                    ``(B) expeditiously, and in no case later than 75 
                days after such funds are appropriated to the 
                Secretary; and
                    ``(C) in a manner that enables local educational 
                agencies to use such funds for the immediate needs of 
                disaster response and ongoing disaster recovery.
            ``(4) Amount of grants.--The Secretary shall distribute 
        grants under this subsection in amounts determined by the 
        Secretary and related to the increase in enrollment of homeless 
        children and youths as a result of such major disaster.
            ``(5) Uses of funds.--A local educational agency or State 
        educational agency that receives an emergency disaster grant 
        under this subsection shall use the grant funds to carry out 
        the activities described in section 723(d).
            ``(6) Restriction.--The Secretary--
                    ``(A) shall determine the amount (if any) by which 
                the funds appropriated under section 727 for fiscal 
                year 2009 exceed $70,000,000; and
                    ``(B) may only use funds from that amount to carry 
                out this subsection.

``SEC. 723. LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY SUBGRANTS FOR THE EDUCATION OF 
              HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

    ``(a) General Authority.--
            ``(1) In general.--The State educational agency shall, in 
        accordance with section 722(e), and from amounts made available 
        to such agency under section 727, make subgrants to local 
        educational agencies for the purpose of facilitating the 
        identification, enrollment, attendance, and success in school 
        of homeless children and youth.
            ``(2) Services.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Services under paragraph (1)--
                            ``(i) may be provided through programs on 
                        school grounds or at other facilities; and
                            ``(ii) shall, to the maximum extent 
                        practicable, be provided through existing 
                        programs and mechanisms that integrate homeless 
                        children and youth with nonhomeless children 
                        and youth.
                    ``(B) Services on school grounds.--If services 
                under paragraph (1) are provided to homeless children 
                and youth on school grounds, the school involved may 
                use funds under this subtitle to provide the same 
                services to other children and youth who are determined 
                by the local educational agency serving the school to 
                be at risk of failing in, or dropping out of, school.
            ``(3) Requirement.--Services provided under this section 
        shall not replace the regular academic program and shall be 
        designed to expand upon or improve services provided as part of 
        the school's regular academic program.
            ``(4) Duration of grants.--Subgrants awarded under this 
        section shall be for terms not to exceed 3 years.
    ``(b) Application.--A local educational agency that desires to 
receive a subgrant under this section shall submit an application to 
the State educational agency at such time, in such manner, and 
containing or accompanied by such information as the State educational 
agency may reasonably require. Such application shall include the 
following:
            ``(1) An assessment of the educational and related needs of 
        homeless children and youth in the area served by the local 
        educational agency (which may be undertaken as part of a needs 
        assessment for another disadvantaged group).
            ``(2) A description of the services and programs for which 
        assistance is sought to address the needs identified in 
        paragraph (1).
            ``(3) An assurance that the local educational agency's 
        combined fiscal effort per student, or the aggregate 
        expenditures of that agency and the State with respect to the 
        provision of free public education by such agency for the 
        fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the subgrant 
        determination is made, was not less than 90 percent of such 
        combined fiscal effort or aggregate expenditures for the second 
        fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the 
        determination is made.
            ``(4) An assurance that the applicant complies with, or 
        will use requested funds to comply with, paragraphs (3) through 
        (7) of section 722(g).
            ``(5) A description of policies and procedures that the 
        agency will implement to ensure that activities carried out by 
        the agency will not isolate or stigmatize homeless children and 
        youth.
            ``(6) An assurance that the local educational agency will 
        collect and promptly provide data requested by the State 
        Coordinator pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 
        722(f).
            ``(7) An assurance that the local educational agency has 
        removed the policies and practices that have created barriers 
        to the identification, enrollment, attendance, retention, and 
        success in school of all homeless children and youth.
    ``(c) Awards.--
            ``(1) In general.--The State educational agency shall, in 
        accordance with the requirements of this subtitle and from 
        amounts made available to it under section 722(a), make 
        subgrants on a competitive basis to local educational agencies 
        that submit applications under subsection (b). Such subgrants 
        shall be awarded on the basis of the need of such agencies for 
        assistance under this subtitle and the quality of the 
        applications submitted.
            ``(2) Need.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In determining need under 
                paragraph (1), the State educational agency may 
                consider the number of homeless children and youth 
                enrolled in preschool, elementary schools, and 
                secondary schools within the area served by the local 
                educational agency, and shall consider the needs of 
                such children and youth and the ability of the local 
                educational agency to meet such needs.
                    ``(B) Other considerations.--The State educational 
                agency may also consider the following:
                            ``(i) The extent to which the proposed use 
                        of funds will facilitate the identification, 
                        enrollment, attendance, retention, and 
                        educational success of homeless children and 
                        youth.
                            ``(ii) The extent to which the application 
                        reflects coordination with other local and 
                        State agencies that serve homeless children and 
                        youth.
                            ``(iii) The extent to which the applicant 
                        exhibits in the application and in current 
                        practice (as of the date of submission of the 
                        application) a commitment to education for all 
                        homeless children and youth.
                            ``(iv) Such other criteria as the State 
                        agency determines to be appropriate.
            ``(3) Quality.--In determining the quality of applications 
        under paragraph (1), the State educational agency shall 
        consider each of the following:
                    ``(A) The applicant's needs assessment under 
                subsection (b)(1) and the likelihood that the program 
                presented in the application will meet such needs.
                    ``(B) The types, intensity, and coordination of 
                services to be provided under the program.
                    ``(C) The extent to which the applicant will 
                promote meaningful involvement of parents or guardians 
                of homeless children or youth in the education of their 
                children.
                    ``(D) The extent to which homeless children and 
                youth will be integrated into the regular education 
                program involved.
                    ``(E) The quality of the applicant's evaluation 
                plan for the program.
                    ``(F) The extent to which services provided under 
                this subtitle will be coordinated with other services 
                available to homeless children and youth and their 
                families, including housing and social services and 
                services provided under the Individuals with 
                Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), 
                title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
                of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), and similar State and 
                local programs.
                    ``(G) The extent to which the local educational 
                agency will use the subgrant to leverage resources, 
                including by maximizing nonsubgrant funding for the 
                position of the liaison described in section 
                722(g)(1)(J)(ii) and the provision of transportation.
                    ``(H) The local educational agency's use of funds 
                to serve homeless children and youth under section 
                1113(c)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
                Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(c)(3)).
                    ``(I) The extent to which the applicant's program 
                meets such other measures as the State educational 
                agency considers to be indicative of a high-quality 
                program, including the extent to which the local 
                educational agency will provide services to 
                unaccompanied youth and preschool-aged children.
                    ``(J) The extent to which the application describes 
                how the applicant will meet the requirements of section 
                722(g)(4).
    ``(d) Authorized Activities.--A local educational agency may use 
funds awarded under this section for activities that carry out the 
purpose of this subtitle, including the following:
            ``(1) The provision of tutoring, supplemental instruction, 
        and enriched educational services that are linked to the 
        achievement of the same college and career ready State academic 
        content standards and college and career ready State student 
        academic achievement standards as the State establishes for 
        other children and youth.
            ``(2) The provision of expedited evaluations of the 
        strengths, needs, and eligibility of homeless children and 
        youth, including needs and eligibility for programs and 
        services (including educational programs for gifted and 
        talented students, children with disabilities, and students 
        with limited English proficiency, charter school programs, 
        magnet school programs, programs in career and technical 
        education, and school nutrition programs).
            ``(3) Professional development and other activities for 
        educators and specialized instructional support personnel that 
        are designed to heighten the understanding and sensitivity of 
        such educators and personnel to the needs of homeless children 
        and youth, the rights of such children and youth under this 
        subtitle, and the specific educational needs of runaway and 
        homeless youth.
            ``(4) The provision of referral services to homeless 
        children and youth for medical, dental, mental, and other 
        health services.
            ``(5) The provision of assistance to defray the cost of 
        transportation under paragraphs (1)(J)(iii) and (5)(A) of 
        section 722(g), not otherwise provided through Federal, State, 
        or local funding.
            ``(6) The provision of developmentally appropriate early 
        childhood education programs, not otherwise provided through 
        Federal, State, or local funding.
            ``(7) The provision of services and assistance to attract, 
        engage, and retain homeless children and youth, particularly 
        homeless children and youth who are not enrolled in school, in 
        public school programs and services provided to nonhomeless 
        children and youth.
            ``(8) The provision for homeless children and youth of 
        before- and after-school, mentoring, and summer programs in 
        which a teacher or other qualified individual provides 
        tutoring, homework assistance, and supervision of educational 
        activities.
            ``(9) If necessary, the payment of fees and other costs 
        associated with tracking, obtaining, and transferring records 
        necessary to facilitate the appropriate placement of homeless 
        children and youth in school, including birth certificates, 
        immunization or other required health records, academic 
        records, guardianship records, and evaluations for special 
        programs or services.
            ``(10) The provision of education and training to the 
        parents of homeless children and youth about the rights of, and 
        resources available to, such children and youth, and other 
        activities designed to increase the meaningful involvement of 
        families of homeless children or youth in the education of 
        their children.
            ``(11) The development of coordination of activities 
        between schools and agencies providing services to homeless 
        children and youth, as described in section 722(g)(6).
            ``(12) The provision of specialized instructional support 
        services (including counseling) and referrals for such 
        services.
            ``(13) Activities to address the particular needs of 
        homeless children and youth that may arise from domestic 
        violence and parental mental health or substance abuse 
        problems.
            ``(14) The adaptation of space and purchase of supplies for 
        any nonschool facilities made available under subsection (a)(2) 
        to provide services under this subsection.
            ``(15) The provision of school supplies, including supplies 
        to be distributed at shelters or temporary housing facilities, 
        or other appropriate locations.
            ``(16) The provision of assistance to defray the cost of 
        the position of liaison designated pursuant to section 
        722(g)(1)(J)(ii), not otherwise provided through Federal, 
        State, or local funding.
            ``(17) The provision of other extraordinary or emergency 
        assistance needed to enable homeless children and youth to 
        enroll, attend, and succeed in school, including in early 
        childhood education programs.

``SEC. 724. SECRETARIAL RESPONSIBILITIES.

    ``(a) Review of State Plans.--In reviewing the State plan submitted 
by a State educational agency under section 722(g), the Secretary shall 
use a peer review process and shall evaluate whether State laws, 
policies, and practices described in such plan adequately address the 
problems of all homeless children and youth relating to access to 
education and placement as described in such plan.
    ``(b) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) provide support and technical assistance to State 
        educational agencies to assist such agencies in carrying out 
        their responsibilities under this subtitle; and
            ``(2) establish or designate a Federal Office of the 
        Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youths that 
        has sufficient capacity, resources, and support to carry out 
        the responsibilities described in this subtitle.
    ``(c) Notice.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, before the next 
        school year that begins after the date of enactment of the 
        McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Reauthorization Act of 2013, 
        develop and disseminate a public notice of the educational 
        rights of homeless children and youth. The notice shall include 
        information regarding the definition of homeless children and 
        youth in section 726.
            ``(2) Dissemination.--The Secretary shall disseminate the 
        notice nationally. The Secretary also shall disseminate such 
        notice to heads of other Department of Education offices, 
        including those responsible for special education programs, 
        higher education, and programs under parts A, B, C, D, G, and H 
        of title I, title III, title IV, and part B of title V of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 
        et seq., 6361 et seq., 6391 et seq., 6421 et seq., 6531 et 
        seq., 6551 et seq., 6801 et seq., 7101 et seq., and 7221 et 
        seq.). The Secretary shall also disseminate such notice to 
        heads of other Federal agencies, and grant recipients and other 
        entities carrying out federally funded programs, including Head 
        Start programs, grant recipients under the Health Care for the 
        Homeless program of the Health Resources and Services 
        Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services, 
        grant recipients under the Emergency Food and Shelter National 
        Board Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, grant 
        recipients under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 
        5701 et seq.), grant recipients under the John H. Chafee Foster 
        Care Independence program, grant recipients under homeless 
        assistance programs administered by the Department of Housing 
        and Urban Development, and recipients of Federal funding for 
        programs carried out by the Administration on Children, Youth 
        and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services.
    ``(d) Evaluation and Dissemination.--The Secretary shall conduct 
evaluation, dissemination, and technical assistance activities for 
programs that are designed to meet the educational needs of homeless 
preschool, elementary school, and secondary school students, and may 
use funds appropriated under section 727 to conduct such activities.
    ``(e) Submission and Distribution.--The Secretary shall require 
applications for grants under section 722 to be submitted to the 
Secretary not later than the expiration of the 120-day period beginning 
on the date that funds are available for purposes of making such grants 
and shall make such grants not later than the expiration of the 180-day 
period beginning on such date.
    ``(f) Determination by Secretary.--The Secretary, based on the 
information received from the States and information gathered by the 
Secretary under subsection (h), shall determine the extent to which 
State educational agencies are ensuring that each homeless child or 
youth has access to a free appropriate public education, as described 
in section 721(1). The Secretary shall provide support and technical 
assistance to State educational agencies in areas in which barriers to 
a free appropriate public education persist.
    ``(g) Publication.--The Secretary shall develop, issue, and publish 
in the Federal Register, not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Reauthorization Act 
of 2013, a summary of the changes enacted by that Act and related 
strategies, which summary shall include--
            ``(1) strategies by which a State can assist local 
        educational agencies to implement the provisions amended by the 
        Act;
            ``(2) strategies by which a State can review and revise 
        State policies and procedures that may present barriers to the 
        identification, enrollment, attendance, and success of homeless 
        children and youth in school; and
            ``(3) strategies by which entities carrying out preschool 
        programs can implement requirements of section 722(g)(3).
    ``(h) Information.--
            ``(1) In general.--From funds appropriated under section 
        727, the Secretary shall, directly or through grants, 
        contracts, or cooperative agreements, periodically but not less 
        frequently than every 2 years, collect and disseminate publicly 
        data and information regarding--
                    ``(A) the number of homeless children and youth;
                    ``(B) the education and related support services 
                such children and youth receive;
                    ``(C) the extent to which the needs of homeless 
                children and youth are being met;
                    ``(D) the academic progress being made by homeless 
                children and youth, including the percent or number of 
                homeless children and youth participating in State 
                assessments; and
                    ``(E) such other data and information as the 
                Secretary determines to be necessary and relevant to 
                carry out this subtitle.
            ``(2) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate such 
        collection and dissemination with other agencies and entities 
        that receive assistance and administer programs under this 
        subtitle.
    ``(i) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment 
of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Reauthorization Act of 2013, 
the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the President and the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate a report on the status of the provision of 
education and related support services to homeless children and youth, 
which shall include information on--
            ``(1) the education of homeless children and youth; and
            ``(2) the actions of the Secretary and the effectiveness of 
        the programs supported under this subtitle.

``SEC. 725. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    ``Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to diminish the 
rights of parents or guardians of homeless children or youth, or 
unaccompanied youth, otherwise provided under State law, policy, or 
practice, including laws or policies that authorize the best interest 
determination in section 722(g)(3) to be made solely by the parent, 
guardian, or youth involved.

``SEC. 726. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subtitle:
            ``(1) Enroll; enrollment.--The terms `enroll' and 
        `enrollment' include attending classes and participating fully 
        in school activities.
            ``(2) Homeless children and youth.--The term `homeless 
        children and youth'--
                    ``(A) means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, 
                and adequate nighttime residence (within the meaning of 
                section 103(a)(1)); and
                    ``(B) includes--
                            ``(i) children and youth who--
                                    ``(I) are sharing the housing of 
                                other persons due to loss of housing, 
                                economic hardship, or a similar reason;
                                    ``(II) are living in motels, 
                                hotels, trailer parks, or camping 
                                grounds due to the lack of alternative 
                                adequate accommodations;
                                    ``(III) are living in emergency or 
                                transitional shelters; or
                                    ``(IV) are abandoned in hospitals;
                            ``(ii) children and youth who have a 
                        primary nighttime residence that is a public or 
                        private place not designed for or ordinarily 
                        used as a regular sleeping accommodation for 
                        human beings (within the meaning of section 
                        103(a)(2));
                            ``(iii) children and youth who are living 
                        in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned 
                        buildings, substandard housing, bus or train 
                        stations, or similar settings; and
                            ``(iv) migratory children (as such term is 
                        defined in section 1312 of the Elementary and 
                        Secondary Education Act of 1965) who qualify as 
                        homeless for the purposes of this subtitle 
                        because the children are living in 
                        circumstances described in clauses (i) through 
                        (iii).
            ``(3) Local educational agency; state educational agency.--
        The terms `local educational agency' and `State educational 
        agency' have the meanings given such terms in section 9101 of 
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).
            ``(4) School.--The term `school' includes charter schools, 
        virtual schools, distance learning programs, and other public 
        education programs administered by a State or local educational 
        agency.
            ``(5) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
        of Education.
            ``(6) State.--The term `State' means each of the 50 States, 
        the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
            ``(7) Unaccompanied youth.--The term `unaccompanied youth' 
        means a homeless child or youth not in the physical custody of 
        a parent or legal guardian.

``SEC. 727. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``For the purpose of carrying out this subtitle, there are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2014 and each of the 6 succeeding fiscal years.''.

         Subpart 2--Advanced Research Projects Agency-Education

SEC. 11021. ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY-EDUCATION.

    The Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3401 et 
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 220 the following new 
section:

``SEC. 221. ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY-EDUCATION.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department an Advanced 
Research Projects Agency-Education (referred to in this section as 
`ARPA-ED').
    ``(b) Purposes.--ARPA-ED is established under this section for the 
purposes of pursuing breakthrough research and development in 
educational technology and providing the effective use of the 
technology to improve achievement for all students, by--
            ``(1) identifying and promoting revolutionary advances in 
        fundamental and applied sciences and engineering that could be 
        translated into new learning technologies;
            ``(2) developing novel learning technologies, and the 
        enabling processes and contexts for effective use of those 
        technologies;
            ``(3) developing, testing, and evaluating the impact and 
        efficacy of those technologies;
            ``(4) accelerating transformational technological advances 
        in areas in which the private sector, by itself, is not likely 
        to accelerate such advances because of difficulties in 
        implementation or adoption, or technical and market 
        uncertainty;
            ``(5) coordinating activities with nongovernmental entities 
        to demonstrate technologies and research applications to 
        facilitate technology transfer; and
            ``(6) encouraging educational research using new 
        technologies and the data produced by the technologies.
    ``(c) Authorities of Secretary.--The Secretary is authorized to--
            ``(1) appoint a Director, who shall be responsible for 
        carrying out the purposes of ARPA-ED, as described in 
        subsection (b), and such additional functions as the Secretary 
        may prescribe;
            ``(2) establish processes for the development and execution 
        of projects and the solicitation of entities to carry out the 
        projects in a manner that is--
                    ``(A) tailored to the purposes of ARPA-ED and not 
                constrained by other Department-wide administrative 
                requirements that could detract from achieving program 
                results; and
                    ``(B) designed to heighten transparency, and 
                public- and private-sector involvement, to ensure that 
                investments are made in the most promising areas;
            ``(3) award grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
        cash prizes, and enter into other transactions (in accordance 
        with such regulations as the Secretary may establish regarding 
        other transactions);
            ``(4) make appointments of up to 20 scientific, 
        engineering, professional, and other mission-related employees, 
        for periods of up to 4 years (which appointments may not be 
        renewed) without regard to the provisions of title 5, United 
        States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service;
            ``(5)(A) prescribe the rates of basic pay for the personnel 
        described in paragraph (4) at rates not in excess of the 
        maximum rate of basic pay authorized for senior-level positions 
        under section 5376 of title 5, United States Code, 
        notwithstanding any provision of that title governing the rates 
        of basic pay or classification of employees in the executive 
        branch, but those personnel shall not receive any payment for 
        service (such as an award, premium payment, incentive payment 
        or bonus, allowance, or other similar payment) under any other 
        provision of that title; and
            ``(B) pay any employee appointed pursuant to paragraph (4) 
        payments in addition to that basic pay, except that the total 
        amount of those payments for any calendar year shall not exceed 
        the lesser of--
                    ``(i) $25,000; or
                    ``(ii) the difference between the employee's annual 
                rate of basic pay under paragraph (4) and the annual 
                rate for level I of the Executive Schedule under 
                section 5312 of title 5, United States Code, based on 
                the rates in effect at the end of the applicable 
                calendar year (or, if the employee separated during 
                that year, on the date of separation);
            ``(6) obtain independent, periodic, rigorous evaluations, 
        as appropriate, of--
                    ``(A) the effectiveness of the processes ARPA-ED is 
                using to achieve its purposes; and
                    ``(B) the effectiveness of individual projects 
                assisted by ARPA-ED, using evidence standards developed 
                in consultation with the Institute of Education 
                Sciences, and the suitability of ongoing projects 
                assisted by ARPA-ED for further investment or increased 
                scale; and
            ``(7) disseminate, through the comprehensive centers 
        established under section 203 of the Educational Technical 
        Assistance Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9602), the regional 
        educational laboratories system established under section 174 
        of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9564), 
        or such other means as the Secretary determines to be 
        appropriate, information on effective practices and 
        technologies developed with ARPA-ED support.
    ``(d) Evaluation Funds.--The Secretary may use funds made available 
for ARPA-ED to pay the cost of the evaluations under subsection (c)(6).
    ``(e) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, any advisory committee convened by the Secretary to 
provide advice with respect to this section shall be exempt from the 
requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) and 
the definition of `employee' in section 2105 of title 5, United States 
Code, shall not be considered to include any appointee to such a 
committee.
    ``(f) Nonduplication.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
Secretary shall ensure that grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, 
cash prizes, or other assistance or arrangements awarded or entered 
into pursuant to this section that are designed to carry out the 
purposes of ARPA-ED do not duplicate activities under programs carried 
out under Federal law other than this section by the Department or 
other Federal agencies.''.

                    PART B--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 11211. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Higher Education Act of 1965.--The Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended as follows:
            (1) Section 103(24)(B) (20 U.S.C. 1003(24)(B)) is amended 
        by striking ``students who are limited English proficient'' and 
        inserting ``English learners''.
            (2) Section 200 (20 U.S.C. 1021) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (6)(B)(x) by striking ``section 
                5210'' and inserting ``section 5411'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (8);
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (23) as 
                paragraphs (8) through (22), respectively;
                    (D) by striking paragraph (12), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C), and inserting the following:
            ``(12) Highly qualified teacher.--The term `highly 
        qualified teacher' has the meaning given such term in section 
        9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.'';
                    (E) by striking paragraph (14), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C), and inserting the following:
            ``(14) English learner.--The term `English learner' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965.'';
                    (F) in paragraph (16)(B)(ii), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C), by striking ``to become highly 
                qualified'' and inserting ``to become a highly 
                qualified teacher'';
                    (G) in paragraph (21)(D)(i), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C), by striking ``becomes highly 
                qualified'' and inserting ``becomes a highly qualified 
                teacher''; and
                    (H) in paragraph (22)(D)(iii), as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C), by striking ``students who are 
                limited English proficient'' and inserting ``English 
                learners''.
            (3) Section 202 (20 U.S.C. 1022a) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(6)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking 
                        ``student academic achievement standards and 
                        academic content standards under section 
                        1111(b)(1)'' and inserting ``college and career 
                        ready State academic content standards and 
                        student academic achievement standards under 
                        section 1111(a)(1)''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
                        ``students who are limited English proficient'' 
                        and inserting ``English learners''; and
                    (B) in subsection (d)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)--
                                    (I) in subparagraph (A)(i)(I)--
                                            (aa) by inserting 
                                        ``teachers'' after ``highly 
                                        qualified''; and
                                            (bb) by striking ``students 
                                        who are limited English 
                                        proficient'' and inserting 
                                        ``English learners''; and
                                    (II) in subparagraph (B)--
                                            (aa) in clause 
                                        (ii)(IV)(aa), by striking 
                                        ``students who are limited 
                                        English proficient'' and 
                                        inserting ``English learners''; 
                                        and
                                            (bb) in clause (iii), by 
                                        inserting ``teachers'' after 
                                        ``highly qualified''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking 
                        ``limited English proficient students'' and 
                        inserting ``English learners''.
            (4) Section 204(a)(4)(D) (20 U.S.C. 1022c(a)(4)(D)) is 
        amended by striking ``limited English proficient students'' and 
        inserting ``English learners''.
            (5) Section 205 (20 U.S.C. 1022d) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(1)(G), by striking ``students 
                who are limited English proficient'' and inserting 
                ``English learners''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)(1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``State's challenging academic content 
                        standards required under section 1111(b)(1)'' 
                        and inserting ``college and career ready State 
                        academic content standards required under 
                        section 1111(a)(1)''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (L), by striking 
                        ``students who are limited English proficient'' 
                        and inserting ``English learners''.
            (6) Section 206 (20 U.S.C. 1022e) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``limited 
                English proficient students'' and inserting ``English 
                learners''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ``limited 
                English proficient students'' and inserting ``English 
                learners''.
            (7) Section 208(b) (20 U.S.C. 1022g(b)) is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``teachers'' after ``are highly 
                qualified''; and
                    (B) by striking ``is highly qualified'' and 
                inserting ``is a highly qualified teacher''.
            (8) Section 242(b) (20 U.S.C. 1033a(b)) is amended--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                inserting ``teachers'' after ``highly qualified''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``teachers'' 
                after ``highly qualified''.
            (9) Section 251(b)(1)(A)(iii) (20 U.S.C. 
        1034(b)(1)(A)(iii)) is amended by inserting ``teachers'' after 
        ``highly qualified''.
            (10) Section 255(k) (20 U.S.C. 1035(k)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 
                9101(23)(B)(ii)'' and inserting ``section 
                9101(32)(A)(ii)(II)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 
                9101(23)'' and inserting ``section 9101(32)''.
            (11) Section 258(d) (20 U.S.C. 1036(d)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``limited English 
                        proficient students'' and inserting ``English 
                        learners''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``teachers who will be'' 
                        after ``highly qualified''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``limited 
                English proficient students'' and inserting ``English 
                learners''.
            (12) Section 402B(c)(7) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-12(c)(7)) is 
        amended by striking ``students who are limited English 
        proficient'' and inserting ``English learners''.
            (13) Section 402C(d)(7) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-13(d)(7)) is 
        amended by striking ``students who are limited English 
        proficient'' and inserting ``English learners''.
            (14) Section 402D (20 U.S.C. 1070a-14) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``students 
                who are limited English proficient'' and inserting 
                ``English learners''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)(6), by striking ``students 
                who are limited English proficient'' and inserting 
                ``English learners''.
            (15) Section 402F(b)(11) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-16(b)(11)) is 
        amended by striking ``students who are limited English 
        proficient'' and inserting ``English learners''.
            (16) Section 404D (20 U.S.C. 1070a-24) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(10)(K), by striking 
                ``students who are limited English proficient'' and 
                inserting ``English learners''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)(6)(B)(ii), by striking 
                ``students who are limited English proficient'' and 
                inserting ``English learners''.
            (17) Section 428J(b)(1)(B) (20 U.S.C. 1078-10(b)(1)(B)) is 
        amended by striking ``is highly qualified'' and inserting ``is 
        a highly qualified teacher''.
            (18) Section 428K(b)(5) (20 U.S.C. 1078-11(b)(5)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``students who are 
                limited english proficient'' and inserting ``English 
                learners'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``is highly 
                qualified'' and inserting ``is a highly qualified 
                teacher''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``students 
                who are limited English proficient'' and inserting 
                ``English learners''.
            (19) Section 460(b)(1)(B) (20 U.S.C. 1087j(b)(1)(B)) is 
        amended by striking ``is highly qualified'' and inserting ``is 
        a highly qualified teacher''.
            (20) Section 741(a)(10) (20 U.S.C. 1138(a)(10)) is amended 
        by striking ``limited English proficient students'' and 
        inserting ``English learners'' each place the term appears.
            (21) Section 806(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1161f(a)(2)) is amended 
        to read as follows:
            ``(2) Highly qualified teacher.--The term `highly qualified 
        teacher' has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.''.
    (b) Individuals With Disabilities Education Act.--The Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) is amended as 
follows:
            (1) Section 602 (20 U.S.C. 1401) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (10)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``has the meaning 
                                given the term in section 9101'' and 
                                inserting ``means that the teacher is a 
                                highly qualified teacher in accordance 
                                with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
                                section 9101(32)''; and
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``requirements of section 9101'' and 
                                inserting ``requirements for a highly 
                                qualified teacher as defined in section 
                                9101(32)(A)'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``section 1111(b)(1)'' 
                                and inserting ``section 1111(a)(1)'';
                                    (II) clause (i), by striking 
                                ``requirements of section 9101'' and 
                                inserting ``requirements for a highly 
                                qualified teacher, as defined in 
                                section 9101''; and
                                    (III) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 
                                9101(23)'' and inserting ``clause (ii) 
                                or (iii) of section 9101(32)(A)'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (D)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``applicable requirements of section 
                                9101'' and inserting ``applicable 
                                requirements to be a highly qualified 
                                teacher as defined in section 9101''; 
                                and
                                    (II) in each of clauses (ii) and 
                                (iii), by striking ``section 
                                9101(23)(C)(ii)'' and inserting 
                                ``section 9101(32)(A)(iii)(II)''; and
                            (iv) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
                        ``highly qualified for purposes of'' and 
                        inserting ``to be a highly qualified teacher 
                        for purposes of''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (18), by striking ``has the 
                meaning given the term in section 9101 of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965'' and 
                inserting ``when used in reference to an individual, 
                means an individual who meets the requirements 
                described in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of section 
                9101(23) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
                of 1965''.
            (2) Section 611(e)(2)(C) (20 U.S.C. 1411(e)(2)(C)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in clause (x), by striking ``sections 1111(b) 
                and 6111'' and inserting ``sections 1111 and 1131''; 
                and
                    (B) in clause (xi)--
                            (i) by striking ``, including supplemental 
                        educational services as defined in 1116(e) of 
                        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
                        1965''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``objectives established 
                        by the State under section 1111(b)(2)(G)'' and 
                        inserting ``targets established by the State 
                        under section 1111(a)(3)(C) of''.
            (3) Section 612(a) (20 U.S.C. 1412(a))--
                    (A) in paragraph (15)--
                            (i) by striking clause (ii) of subparagraph 
                        (A);
                            (ii) by redesignating clauses (iii) and 
                        (iv) of subparagraph (A) as clauses (ii) and 
                        (iii), respectively;
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``, 
                        including measurable annual objectives for 
                        progress by children with disabilities under 
                        section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v)(II)(cc) of the 
                        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
                        1965''; and
                            (iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``section 1111(h)'' and inserting ``section 
                        1111(e)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (16)(C)(ii)(II), by striking 
                ``section 1111(b)(1)'' and inserting ``section 
                1111(a)'';
            (4) Section 654(a)(1)(B) (20 U.S.C. 1454(a)(1)(B)) is 
        amended by striking ``challenging State student academic 
        achievement and functional standards and with the requirements 
        for professional development, as defined in section 9101'' and 
        inserting ``college and career ready State academic achievement 
        and functional standards and with the requirements for 
        professional development, as defined in section 9101''.
            (5) Section 663(b)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1463(b)(2)) is amended by 
        striking ``for assessing adequate yearly progress, as described 
        under section 1111(b)(2)(B)'' and inserting ``as described in 
        section 1111(a)(2)''.
    (c) Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006.--
The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) is amended as follows:
            (1) Section 3(8) (20 U.S.C. 2302(8)) is amended by striking 
        ``section 5210'' and inserting ``section 5411''.
            (2) Section 8(e) (20 U.S.C. 2306a(e)) is amended by 
        striking ``section 1111(b)(1)(D)'' and inserting section 
        ``1111(a)(1)''.
            (3) Section 113 (20 U.S.C. 2323) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``challenging academic content 
                                standards and student academic 
                                achievement standards, as adopted by a 
                                State in accordance with section 
                                1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and 
                                Secondary Education Act of 1965 and 
                                measured by the State determined 
                                proficient levels on the academic 
                                assessments described in section 
                                1111(b)(3) of such Act'' and inserting 
                                ``college and career ready State 
                                academic content and student academic 
                                achievement standards, as adopted by a 
                                State in accordance with section 
                                1111(a)(1) of the Elementary and 
                                Secondary Education Act of 1965 and 
                                measured by the State-determined 
                                proficient levels on the academic 
                                assessments described in section 
                                1111(a)(2) of such Act''; and
                                    (II) in clause (iv), by striking 
                                ``Student graduation rates (as 
                                described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(vi) 
                                of the Elementary and Secondary 
                                Education Act of 1965)'' and inserting 
                                ``Student graduation rates (as 
                                described in section 9101 of the 
                                Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
                                of 1965)''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (4)(C)(ii)(I), by 
                        striking ``categories of students described in 
                        section 1111(h)(1)(C)(i)'' and inserting 
                        ``categories of students described in section 
                        1111(a)(2)(B)(x)''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by striking 
                ``categories of students described in section 
                1111(h)(1)(C)(i)'' and inserting ``categories of 
                students described in section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x)''.
            (4) Section 114(d)(4)(A)(iii)(I)(aa) (20 U.S.C. 
        2324(d)(4)(A)(iii)(I)(aa)) is amended by striking ``academic 
        content standards and student academic achievement standards, 
        as adopted by States under section 1111(b)(1)'' and inserting 
        ``college and career ready State academic content and student 
        academic achievement standards, as adopted by a State in 
        accordance with section 1111(a)(1)''.
            (5) Section 122(c)(1)(I)(i) (20 U.S.C. 2342(c)(1)(I)(i)) is 
        amended by striking ``rigorous and challenging academic content 
        standards and student academic achievement standards adopted by 
        the State under section 1111(b)(1)'' and inserting ``college 
        and career ready State academic content and student academic 
        achievement standards, as adopted by a State in accordance with 
        section 1111(a)(1)''.
    (d) National and Community Service Act of 1990.--The National and 
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) is amended as 
follows:
            (1) Section 112(a)(1)(F) (42 U.S.C. 12523(a)(1)(F)) is 
        amended by striking ``attention to schools not making adequate 
        yearly progress for two or more consecutive years under section 
        1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 6301 et seq.)'' and inserting ``attention to schools 
        that are identified as focus schools or priority schools under 
        subsection (c) or (d) of section 1116 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316)''.
            (2) Section 119(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II) (42 U.S.C. 
        12563(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II)) is amended by striking ``the graduation 
        rate (as defined in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(vi) of the Elementary 
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        6311(b)(2)(C)(vi))'' and inserting ``the graduation rates (as 
        defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801))''.
            (3) Section 120(a)(2)(C) (42 U.S.C. 12565(a)(2)(C)) is 
        amended by striking ``improved graduation rates, as defined in 
        section 1111(b)(2)(C)(vi) of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(C)(vi))'' and 
        inserting ``improved graduation rates, as defined in section 
        9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 7801)''.
            (4) Section 122 (42 U.S.C. 12572) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(1)(C)(iii), by striking 
                ``secondary school graduation rates as defined in 
                section 1111(b)(2)(C)(vi) of the Elementary and 
                Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                6311(b)(2)(C)(vi))'' and inserting ``secondary school 
                graduation rates as defined in section 9101 of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 7801)''; and
                    (B) in subsection (i)(1), by inserting ``college 
                and career ready'' after ``State''.
    (e) Title VI of the America COMPETES Act.--The America COMPETES Act 
(Public Law 110-69) is amended as follows:
            (1) Section 6112 (20 U.S.C. 9812) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by inserting 
                ``teachers'' after ``highly qualified''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(4) Highly qualified teacher.--The term `highly qualified 
        teacher' has the meaning given such term in section 9101 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).''.
            (2) Section 6113(d)(2)(G)(i) (20 U.S.C. 9813(d)(2)(G)(i)) 
        is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``teachers of'' after ``highly 
                qualified''; and
                    (B) by striking ``teachers'' after ``foreign 
                language''.
            (3) Section 6114(b)(3) (20 U.S.C. 9814(b)(3)) is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``teachers of'' after ``highly 
                qualified''; and
                    (B) by striking ``teachers'' after ``foreign 
                language''.
            (4) Section 6122 (20 U.S.C. 9832) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``has the meaning 
                given the term `low-income individual' in section 
                1707(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
                of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6537(3))'' and inserting ``means a 
                student who is from a low-income family, as defined in 
                section 9101(36)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(36)(B))'';
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``has the 
                meaning'' and all that follows through the period and 
                inserting ``, used with respect to a school, means a 
                school that serves a student population 40 percent or 
                more of whom are low-income students.''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (5), by striking ``means a local 
                educational agency or educational service agency 
                described in 6112(3)(A)'' and inserting ``means a high-
                need local educational agency, as defined under section 
                9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
                1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)''.
            (5) Section 6123(j)(2)(B) (20 U.S.C. 9833(j)(2)(B)) is 
        amended by striking ``disaggregated in the same manner as 
        information is disaggregated under section 1111(h)(1)(C)(i) of 
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965'' and 
        inserting ``disaggregated under section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x) of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965''.
            (6) Section 6201(e)(2)(D)(ii)(I) (20 U.S.C. 
        9871(e)(2)(D)(ii)(I)) is amended by striking ``assessments 
        under section 1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b))'' and inserting ``assessments 
        under section 1111(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(a))''.
    (f) The Education of the Deaf Act of 1986.--Section 104(b)(5) of 
the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4304(b)(5)) is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``challenging 
                academic content standards, challenging student 
                academic achievement standards, and academic 
                assessments of a State, adopted and implemented, as 
                appropriate, pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (3) of 
                section 1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1) and (3))'' 
                and inserting ``college and career ready State academic 
                content and student academic achievement standards and 
                assessments of a State, adopted and implemented, as 
                appropriate, pursuant to section 1111(a) of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 6311(a))''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), by adding ``and'' after the 
                semicolon;
            (2) by striking subparagraph (B);
            (3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); 
        and
            (4) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated by paragraph (3), 
        by striking ``, and whether the programs at the Clerc Center 
        are making adequate yearly progress, as determined under 
        subparagraph (B)''.
    (g) The Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002.--The Education 
Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.) is amended as 
follows:
            (1) Section 153(a)(1)(F)(ii) (20 U.S.C. 9543(a)(1)(F)(ii)) 
        is amended by striking ``the percentage of teachers who are 
        highly qualified'' and inserting ``the percentage of teachers 
        who are highly qualified teachers''.
            (2) Section 177(a)(5) (20 U.S.C. 9567b(a)(5)) is amended by 
        striking ``section 1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b))'' and inserting 
        ``section 1111(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
        of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(a))''.
    (h) The Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002.--Section 203 
of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9602) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking ``schools 
        identified for school improvement (as described in section 
        1116(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 6316(b))'' and inserting ``schools identified as 
        priority schools (as described in section 1116(d) of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        6316(d)))'';
            (2) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (3) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(3) schools in the region identified by the State's 
        accountability system under section 1116 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316).''; and
            (3) in subsection (f)(1)(B), by striking ``1116(b) of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        6316(b))'' and inserting ``1116 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316)''.
    (i) National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002.--Section 
9 of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 
U.S.C. 1862n) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(10)(A)(iii)(I), by striking ``are 
        considered highly qualified'' and inserting ``are considered 
        highly qualified teachers''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(3)(A), by striking ``or a high-need 
        local educational agency in which at least one school does not 
        make adequate yearly progress, as determined pursuant to part A 
        of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.)''.
    (j) Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.--Section 9 of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (5)(D), by striking ``section 1309 
                of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
                (20 U.S.C. 6399)'' and inserting ``section 1312 of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (12)(A)(vi), by striking ``section 
                1309 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
                1965 (20 U.S.C. 6399)'' and inserting ``section 1312 of 
                the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965''; 
                and
            (2) in subsection (d)(2)(E), by striking ``section 1309 of 
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        6399)'' and inserting ``section 1312 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965''.
    (k) America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010.--Section 
553(d)(6) of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (20 
U.S.C. 9903(d)(6)) is amended by striking ``the requirements under 
section 9101(23) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 7801(23)) for highly qualified teachers'' and inserting 
``the requirements for a highly qualified teacher as defined in section 
9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801)''.
    (l) Violence Against Women Act of 1994.--Section 41403(6)(B)(iii) 
of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043e-
2(6)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking ``section 1309 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965; 20 U.S.C. 6399'' and inserting 
``section 1312 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965''.
                                                       Calendar No. 218

113th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1094

                          [Report No. 113-113]

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                                 A BILL

 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for 
                            other purposes.

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                            October 11, 2013

                       Reported with an amendment