,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,holt introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to enable ,/ates 
to implem5t integrat$ /atewide education
 longitud9al data sy/ems4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,measur+
 & ,evaluat+ ,tr5ds = ,reliability1     
,integrity1 & ,cont9u$ ,success         
7,,metrics7 ,act ( #bjac or ! ,,metrics 
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3     
7#a7 ,,esea ,def9itions ,! t]ms elem5t>y
 s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1        
second>y s*ool1 ,secret>y1 & ,/ate      
educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms
 9 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7 ,align$ /atewide
 education longitud9al data sy/ems ,!   
t]m align$ /atewide education           
longitud9al data sy/ems means "o or m   
/atewide data sy/ems t h\se & l9k !     
longitud9al data ( individual /ud5ts1   

includ+ su* /ud5ts' e>ly *ildhood1      
elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y s*ool1         
po/second>y education1 & work=ce data4  
7#c7 ,eligible ,local ,entity ,! t]m    
eligible local entity means--  7,a7 a   
high-ne$ local educational ag5cy2  7,b7 
a consortium ( high-ne$ local           
educational ag5cies2 or  7,c7 a high-ne$
 local educational ag5cy or a consortium
 ( high-ne$ local educational ag5cies & 
an ext]nal p>tn]4  7#d7 ,eligible ,/ate 
entity ,! t]m eligible ,/ate entity     
means a ,/ate educational ag5cy1 :i* may
 p>tn] ) ano!r public ,/ate ag5cy1 su* z
 a ,/ate high] education ag5cy1 an e>ly 
*ildhood ag5cy1 a ,/ate work=ce ag5cy1  
or a multi-ag5cy ,/ate gr\p 7su* z a    
pres*ool ?r\gh grade #bj 7,p-#bj7       
c\ncil74  7#e7 ,ext]nal p>tn] ,! t]m    
ext]nal p>tn] means an entity1 su* z a  
nonpr(it organization1 community-bas$   
organization1 local education fund1     
s]vice organization1 educational s]vice 
ag5cy1 or in/itution ( po/second>y      
education1 t has demon/rat$ exp]tise &  

effectiv5ess 9 provid+ t>get$ support   
7su* z data analysis1 pr(essional       
developm5t1 or ! provision (            
non-academic support & integrat$ /ud5t  
s]vices7 to local educational ag5cies1  
s*ools1 or /ud5ts t leads to improv$    
tea*+1 le>n+1 & outcomes = /ud5ts1      
includ+ /ud5ts :o are fail+ to make     
suffici5t progress to graduate 9 ! /&>d 
numb] ( ye>s or /ud5ts :o h dropp$ out (
 second>y s*ool4  7#f7 ,high-,ne$ local 
educational ag5cy ,! t]m high-ne$ local 
educational ag5cy means a local         
educational ag5cy--  7,a7 t s]ves n less
 ?an #aj1jjj *ildr5 :o are f families ) 
incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2 or  7,b7 =   
:i* n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! *ildr5 s]v$
 by su* ag5cy are f families ) incomes  
bel[ ! pov]ty l9e4  7#g7 ,pov]ty ,l9e ,!
 t]m pov]ty l9e means ! pov]ty l9e 7z   
def9$ & revis$ annually 9 accordance )  
section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices 
,block ,grant ,act7 applicable to a     
family ( ! size involv$4  #c4 ,improv+ !
 use ( /atewide longitud9al data sy/ems 

7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,f ! funds         
appropriat$ "u section #h = a fiscal    
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a 
competitive basis1 to eligible ,/ate    
entities to enable su* eligible ,/ate   
entities to improve access to1 %>+ (1 & 
use ( education data to improve /ud5t   
outcomes4  7b7 ,duration ,ea* grant     
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod (
 n m ?an #e ye>s4  7c7 ,applications    
7#a7 ,cont5ts ( ,application ,ea*       
eligible ,/ate entity t desires to      
receive a grant "u ?is section %all     
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably  
require4 ,su* application %all include !
 foll[+3  7,a7 ,a li/ ( ,/ate ag5cies ^:
 coop]ation w be necess>y = !           
implem5tation ( ! grant program1 & an   
assurance ( support f--  7i7 ea* su*    
ag5cy2  7ii7 ! *ief ,/ate s*ool (fic]2  
7iii7 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate2 &  7iv7 any 
o!r entity t w comprise ! eligible ,/ate
 entity4  7,b7 ,a description ( !       

,/ate's /atus relat+ to ea* priority    
activity describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b71 
includ+--  7i7 a demon/ration t ! ,/ate 
has implem5t$ ! priority activity2  7ii7
 a demon/ration t ! ,/ate has1 at ! "t (
 ! application1 receiv$ fund+ f ano!r   
s\rce & made plans = ! implem5tation ( !
 priority activity2 or  7iii7 a /atem5t 
t ! ,/ate has n1 at ! "t ( !            
application1 implem5t$1 or receiv$ funds
 to implem5t1 ! priority activity4  7,c7
 ,= ea* priority activity ^: /atus is   
categoriz$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77iii71 a  
description ( h[ ! eligible ,/ate entity
 plans to use grant funds "u ?is section
 to c>ry out su* activity4  7,d7 ,a     
description ( h[ ! eligible ,/ate entity
 plans to use grant funds to c>ry out ! 
p]missible activities describ$ 9        
subsection 7e77#c71 if ! eligible ,/ate 
entity--  7i7 categorizes ! /atus ( _m (
 ! priority activities describ$ 9       
subsection 7e77#b7 "u clause 7i7 or 7ii7
 ( subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7 anticipates
 ! possibility ( hav+ rema9+ grant funds

 aft] ensur+ implem5tation ( ea*        
priority activity describ$ "u subsection
 7e77#b74  7,e7 ,a description ( h[     
activities fund$ "u ! grant program w-- 
7i7 support ! ,/ate's policy & re=m     
goals2  7ii7 support alignm5t betwe5    
,/ate & local data sy/ems2 &  7iii7     
support coord9ation )1 or alignm5t or   
advancem5t (1 relat$ activities t are   
fund$ ?r\gh o!r ,f$]al programs1 includ+
 su* programs "u section #bjh ( !       
,educational ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,act (
 #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjg71 ! ,am]ican
 ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji     
7,public ,law #aaa-e71 ! ,race to ! ,top
 fund "u section #adjjf ( su* ,act1     
includ+ ! ,race to ! ,top ,e>ly ,le>n+  
,*all5ge fund "u sections #adjje1       
#adjjf1 & #adjac ( su* ,act 7z am5d$ by1
 & subject to ! requirem5ts (1 section  
#ahcb ( ! ,full-,ye> ,cont9u+           
,appropriations ,act1 #bjaa 7,public    
,law #aab-aj771 & ! ,work=ce ,data      
,quality ,initiative "u section         
#aga7;c77#b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act

 ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #biaf7;c77#b774 
7,f7 ,a budget t details h[ grant funds 
& o!r fund+ res\rces1 includ+ ,/ate &   
,f$]al fund+1 w be us$ to c>ry out !    
propos$ activities4  7,g7 ,an assurance 
( ! ,/ate's long-t]m f9ancial commitm5t 
to--  7i7 implem5t+ & support+ align$   
/atewide education longitud9al data     
sy/ems2 &  7ii7 ma9ta9+ su* sy/ems aft] 
! end ( ! grant program4  7,h7 ,a       
description ( ! indicators t ! eligible 
,/ate entity w use to det]m9e--  7i7 if 
grant funds are be+ us$ effectively2 &  
7ii7 ! impact ( grant funds on improv+  
tea*+1 le>n+1 & /ud5t outcomes4  7,i7   
,any o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y may    
reasonably require4  7#b7 ,=m (         
,application ,9 e/abli%+ ! application  
describ$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y 
%all1 :]e practicable1 require ea*      
eligible ,/ate entity to provide a      
demon/ration ( ! capabilities ( any     
sy/em t ! eligible ,/ate entity is1 at !
 "t ( ! application1 us+ to track data1 
9 lieu ( a description ( su*            

capabilities4  7d7 ,aw>d+ ( grants  7#a7
 ,9 ,g5]al ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 use a 
pe] review process1 z describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 select applications
 t demon/rate te*nical quality1         
validity1 & reliability2  7,c7 promote  
multi-/ate collaboration2 &  7,d7 ensure
 t applications protect /ud5t & educator
 privacy1 includ+ ?r\gh compliance ) !  
requirem5ts ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local    
privacy laws 7includ+ section #ddd ( !  
,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act      
7commonly kn[n z ! ,family ,educational 
,rights & ,privacy ,act ( #aigd7 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g774  7#b7 ,pe] ,review 
,process ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants  
"u ?is section ?r\gh a pe] review       
process t1 to ! ext5t practicable1      
includes--  7,a7 educators2  7,b7 us]s &
 consum]s ( /atewide longitud9al data   
sy/ems1 includ+ repres5tatives ( ,/ate  
educational ag5cies2  7,c7 individuals )
 demon/rat$ te*nical exp]tise 9 data    
sy/em con/ruction1 integration1 or      

implem5tation2 &  7,d7 repres5tatives ( 
bus9ess & ! work=ce4  7#c7 ,competitive 
priorities ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y may give priority  
to eligible ,/ate entities t--  7,a7    
propose to coord9ate ef=ts ) o!r ,/ate  
educational ag5cies2  7,b7 propose to   
coord9ate ef=ts ) local educational     
ag5cies2 &  7,c7 fulfill o!r crit]ia    
relat+ to ! purposes ( ?is section1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,uses (    
funds  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al  7,a7 ,requirem5t 
relat+ to priority activities ,ea*      
eligible ,/ate entity %all use grant    
funds to c>ry out ! priority activities 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 be=e su*      
entity may use any rema9+ funds to c>ry 
out ! p]missible activities describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7 ,exception ,an     
eligible ,/ate entity is deem$ to       
satisfy ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7 if
 su* entity demon/rates t ! ,/ate has   
fund+ =1 & has 9 place1 or has develop$ 
& is implem5t+ a plan t w result 9 !    
exi/5ce (1 align$ /atewide education    

longitud9al data sy/ems & relat$        
activities t meet ! requirem5ts (       
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,priority          
activities ,an eligible ,/ate entity    
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use 
grant funds to c>ry out ! foll[+        
activities3  7,a7 ,implem5t+ align$     
/atewide education longitud9al data     
sy/ems t include ! foll[+3  7i7 ,)      
respect to pres*ool ?r\gh grade #ab     
education & po/second>y education--     
7,i7 a unique /atewide /ud5t id5tifi] t 
does n p]mit a /ud5t to be individually 
id5tifi$ by us]s ( ! sy/em2  7,,ii7     
/ud5t-level enrollm5t1 demographic1 &   
program p>ticipation in=mation2  7,,iii7
 /ud5t-level in=mation ab\t ! po9ts at  
:i* /ud5ts exit1 transf] 91 transf] out1
 drop out1 or complete ,p-#af education 
programs2  7,,iv7 ! capacity to         
communicate ) high] education data      
sy/ems2 &  7,v7 a ,/ate data audit sy/em
 assess+ data quality1 validity1 &      
reliability4  7ii7 ,) respect to        
pres*ool ?r\gh grade #ab education--    

7,i7 ye>ly te/ records ( individual     
/ud5ts ) respect to ,/ate assessm5ts "u 
section #aaaa7;b77#c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#c772  7,,ii7       
in=mation on /ud5ts n te/$ by grade &   
subject2  7,,iii7 a tea*] id5tifi] sy/em
 ) ! ability to mat* tea*]s to /ud5ts2  
7,,iv7 /ud5t-level transcript in=mation1
 includ+ in=mation on c\rses complet$ & 
grades e>n$2 &  7,v7 /ud5t-level college
 read9ess te/ scores4  7iii7 ,) respect 
to po/second>y education1 data t        
provide--  7,i7 in=mation reg>d+ ! ext5t
 to :i* /ud5ts transition successfully f
 second>y s*ool to po/second>y          
education1 includ+ :e!r /ud5ts enroll 9 
rem$ial c\rsework2 &  7,,ii7 o!r        
in=mation det]m9$ necess>y to address   
alignm5t & adequate prep>ation = success
 9 po/second>y education4  7,b7         
,e/abli%+ int]- & intra-ag5cy gov]nance 
/rategies t def9e policies & proc$ures =
 ! collection1 access1 & use ( education
 data4  7,c7 ,e/abli%+ & implem5t+      

compreh5sive policies & proc$ures to    
protect ! privacy1 security1 &          
confid5tiality ( /ud5t & educator data1 
includ+--  7i7 ju/ify+ t data be+       
collect$1 /or$1 & %>$ are necess>y1     
useful1 accurate1 & valid2  7ii7 limit+ 
access to p]sonally id5tifiable         
in=mation to necess>y & appropriate     
individuals2  7iii7 protect+ %>$ data f 
inappropriate use2  7iv7 implem5t+ a    
data security framework 7includ+ regul> 
& compreh5sive tra9+ & pr(essional      
developm5t7 = ! use1 dissem9ation1      
/orage1 & ma9t5ance ( data2  7v7 provid+
 p>5tal & public notice ab\t data       
collection1 in=mation ab\t data         
policies1 & in=mation relat+ to !       
accessibility & use ( data2  7vi7 ensur+
 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ,f$]al1   
,/ate & local privacy laws1 includ+     
section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al ,education      
,provisions ,act 7commonly kn[n z !     
,family ,educational ,rights & ,privacy 
,act ( #aigd7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g72 &
  7vii7 align+ data policies & proc$ures

 ) be/ practices = data /ew>d%ip1       
includ+ be/ practices id5tifi$ by !     
,secret>y4  7,d7 ,e/abli%+ ! capacity to
 l9k education data ) work=ce data4     
7,e7 ,enabl+ ! mat*+ ( ! tea*] id5tifi] 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,iii7 )
 in=mation ab\t c]tification or lic5sure
 & tea*] prep>ation programs1 includ+ ! 
developm5t ( l9kages ) pre-s]vice       
programs t enable ! mat*+ ( tea*]       
c]tification & prep>ation programs to-- 
7i7 ! po/second>y in/itutions at :i*    
tea*]s receiv$ _! tra9+2  7ii7 job      
placem5t2  7iii7 ret5tion rates2 &  7iv7
 tea*] impact on /ud5t academic         
a*ievem5t4  7,f7 ,enabl+ /&>dization (  
education data ?r\gh ! use ( op5ly      
develop$ common education data /&>ds4   
7,g7 ,provid+ ! ,/ate ) ! ability to    
meet ,f$]al report+ requirem5ts1 includ+
 report+ requirem5ts "u ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq471 ! ,am]ican    
,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji      
7,public ,law #aaa-e71 ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s

 ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (    
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 & !
 ,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education
 ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq474    
7#c7 ,p]missible activities ,an eligible
 ,/ate entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is    
section may use rema9+ grant funds1 aft]
 ensur+ ! implem5tation ( ! priority    
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 to 
c>ry out activities t--  7,a7 exp& !    
ability ( align$ /atewide education     
longitud9al data sy/ems to align data t 
cov]s ! "t a /ud5t ent]s pres*ool ?r\gh 
! "t t su* /ud5t graduates f second>y   
s*ool or an in/itution ( po/second>y    
education1 & ent]s & sp5ds "t 9 !       
work=ce2  7,b7 improve opportunities to 
access1 analyze1 communicate ab\t1 & use
 data f align$ /atewide education       
longitud9al data sy/ems2 or  7,c7 build 
! capacity ( tea*]s1 s*ool lead]s1      
p>5ts1 /ud5ts1 rese>*]s1 ext]nal p>tn]s1
 & ! public to use longitud9al data =   
effective decisionmak+4  7f7 ,supplem5t 
n supplant ,funds made available "u ?is 

section %all be us$ to supplem5t1 & n   
supplant1 o!r ,/ate or local funds us$ =
 develop+ integrat$ /atewide education  
longitud9al data sy/ems l9k+ e>ly       
*ildhood1 elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y      
s*ool1 po/second>y1 or work=ce data4    
#d4 ,improv+ local use ( data to improve
 /ud5t outcomes  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,f
 ! funds appropriat$ "u section #h = a  
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d       
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible local entities to enable       
educators to improve access to1 %>+ (1 &
 use ( education data to improve /ud5t  
outcomes4  7b7 ,duration ,ea* grant     
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod (
 n m ?an #e ye>s4  7c7 ,applications    
,ea* eligible local entity t desires to 
receive a grant "u ?is section %all     
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably  
require4 ,su* application %all include !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,a memor&um ( und]/&+    
betwe5 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy & !    

eligible local entity1 :i* %all         
include--  7,a7 a description ( ! ,/ate 
educational ag5cy's level ( p>ticipation
 9 ! grant2  7,b7 an assurance t ! ,/ate
 educational ag5cy agrees to--  7i7     
provide ! eligible local entity )--     
7,i7 appropriate access to /ud5t data f 
,/ate data sy/ems2 &  7,,ii7 coop]ation 
9 ef=ts to align local educational ag5cy
 data ) data f ,/ate data sy/ems2 &     
7ii7 provide tra9+ to ! eligible local  
entity to address ! use ( data          
collection s(tw>e1 privacy policies1    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local privacy laws     
7includ+ section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al        
,education ,provisions ,act 7commonly   
kn[n z ! ,family ,educational ,rights & 
,privacy ,act ( #aigd7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4   
#abcb;g771 data integrity issues1       
report+1 plann+1 & processes2  7,c7 a   
description ( ! ,/ate educational       
ag5cy's /rategy = ! dissem9ation (      
in=mation ab\t ! successes & *all5ges ( 
! grant activities "u ?is section2 &    
7,d7 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w fund !

 activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71
 includ+ in=mation ab\t any grant funds 
t ! eligible local entity w give to !   
,/ate educational ag5cy to c>ry out !   
activities describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph4  
7#b7 ,a description ( h[ ! local        
educational ag5cies t are "p ( !        
eligible local entity1 & any educators  
work+ = su* ag5cies1 submit data to1    
access1 & use exi/+ /atewide education  
longitud9al data sy/ems1 at ! "t ( !    
application4  7#c7 ,a description ( !   
data sy/ems us$ by ! eligible local     
entity at ! "t ( ! application4  7#d7 ,a
 description ( h[ activities fund$ "u ! 
grant w improve local access to1 & use  
(1 data t is1 at ! "t ( ! application1  
provid$ by data sy/ems at ! local &     
,/ate level4  7#e7 ,a description ( h[ !
 eligible local entity w use funds      
receiv$ "u ?is section to c>ry out !    
propos$ activities 9 ord] to improve    
tea*+1 le>n+1 & /ud5t outcomes4  7#f7 ,a
 me*anism = solicit+ ! fe$back (        
educators1 s*ool lead]s1 p>5ts1 &       

ext]nal p>tn]s 9 develop+1 revis+1 &    
implem5t+ plans & activities "u ?is     
section4  7#g7 ,a description ( h[ !    
eligible local entity w align ! use (   
funds "u ?is section ) ! te*nology plan 
( ea* local educational ag5cy s]v$ "u ! 
grant4  7#h7 ,a description ( !         
indicators t ! eligible local entity w  
use to det]m9e--  7,a7 if grant funds   
are be+ us$ effectively2 &  7,b7 !      
impact ( grant funds on improv+ tea*+1  
le>n+1 & /ud5t outcomes4  7#i7 ,su* o!r 
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably  
require4  7d7 ,aw>d+ ( ,grants  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 use a pe] review 
process1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72    
7,b7 select applications t demon/rate   
te*nical quality1 validity1 &           
reliability2 &  7,c7 protect /ud5t &    
educator privacy1 consi/5t ) !          
requirem5ts ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local    
privacy laws 7includ+ section #ddd ( !  
,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act      
7commonly kn[n z ! ,family ,educational 

,rights & ,privacy ,act ( #aigd7 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g774  7#b7 ,pe] ,review 
,process ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t           
practicable1 use a pe] review process   
t--  7,a7 ensures te*nical quality1     
validity1 & reliability2  7,b7 ensures t
 applications protect /ud5t & educator  
privacy1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts (     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local privacy laws     
7includ+ section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al        
,education ,provisions ,act 7commonly   
kn[n z ! ,family ,educational ,rights & 
,privacy ,act ( #aigd7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4   
#abcb;g772 &  7,c7 includes--  7i7      
educators2  7ii7 us]s & consum]s ( a    
local educational data sy/ems2  7iii7   
individuals ) demon/rat$ te*nical       
exp]tise 9 data sy/em con/ruction1      
integration1 or implem5tation2 &  7iv7  
repres5tatives ( bus9ess & ! work=ce4   
7#c7 ,consid]ations ,9 aw>d+ grants "u  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure1 to
 ! greate/ ext5t possible1 t grants are 
aw>d$ to eligible local entities t are  

div]se 9 t]ms ( geography1 size1 &      
location )9 an urban1 rural1 or suburban
 area4  7e7 ,uses ( ,funds  7#a7        
,requir$ ,uses ( ,funds ,an eligible    
local entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is     
section %all use grant funds to develop 
& implem5t a compreh5sive plan = us+    
data to improve tea*+1 le>n+1 & /ud5t   
outcomes4 ,su* plan %all include        
/rategies design$ to--  7,a7 provide    
tea*]s1 s*ool lead]s1 p>5ts1 /ud5ts1    
rese>*]s1 ext]nal p>tn]s1 & ! public )  
access to /ud5t education data 9 a way t
 ensures ! quality & integrity ( data   
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