[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 106 (Thursday, July 9, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S4976]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2204. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 1177, to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 63, line 3, insert ``, including plans for engaging 
     and supporting principals and other school leaders 
     responsible for improving early childhood alignment with 
     their elementary school, supporting teachers in understanding 
     the transition between early learning to kindergarten, and 
     increasing parent and community engagement'' after 
     ``programs''.
       On page 80, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
       ``(xviii) If the State uses funds under this part for 
     preschool services, information that shows how children 
     younger than the mandatory age of school entry are served 
     directly by a local educational agency, or through contract 
     or other collaboration with early childhood programs, 
     including early childhood home visitation programs, as 
     described under section 511 of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 711), including--

       ``(I) the number of children served, disaggregated by 
     income, race, and disability status;
       ``(II) a description of the services received; and
       ``(III) the amount the State spent using grant funds under 
     this part on services for such children.

       On page 80, line 3, strike ``(xviii)'' and insert 
     ``(xix)''.
       On page 265, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
       ``(xiv) Supporting principals, other school leaders, 
     teachers, teacher leaders, paraprofessionals, early childhood 
     center directors, and other early childhood providers to 
     participate in efforts to align State early learning 
     guidelines with State academic and other standards, 
     curriculum, and assessment practices from prekindergarten to 
     the third grade and promote quality early learning 
     experiences from birth through age 8.
       On 265, line 18, strike ``(xiv)'' and insert ``(xv)''.
       Beginning on page 283, strike line 22 and all that follows 
     through page 284, line 3, and insert the following: 
     ``leadership competencies of principals on instruction in the 
     early grades, developmentally appropriate strategies to 
     measure whether young children are progressing, and 
     principals' ability to support teachers, teacher leaders, 
     early childhood educators, and other professionals in the 
     school learning community to meet the needs of students 
     through age 8, which may include providing joint professional 
     learning and planning activities for school staff and 
     educators in preschool programs that address the transition 
     to elementary school, and promoting effective prekindergarten 
     through grade 3 alignment;''.
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