,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #achf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjac ,mr4  
,s*ock 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,meehan1 ,mr4   
,valadao1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis (         
,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,k9d7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to support ! local          
decision-mak+ functions ( local         
educational ag5cies by limit+ ! au?ority
 ( ! ,secret>y ( ,education to issue    
regulations1 rules1 grant conditions1 & 
guidance mat]ials1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,local ,s*ool ,bo>d ,gov]nance &      
,flexibility ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (         
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t--
  7#a7 ! responsibility = education     
resides ) ! ,/ates1 :i* h delegat$ to   
local s*ool bo>ds ! p[] & au?ority to   
adopt policies1 e/abli% priorities1 &   
provide acc\ntability to direct !       
op]ation ( neighborhood s*ools2  7#b7   
local s*ool bo>ds are held acc\ntable by

 local vot]s to repres5t ! int]e/s (    
/ud5ts1 p>5ts1 local bus9esses1 civic   
organizations1 taxpay]s1 & ! community  
at l>ge 9 det]m9+1 subject to ,/ate laws
 & policies1 ! direction1 values1       
climate1 & f9ancial support ( ! s*ools 9
 _! community2  7#c7 ! vital national   
int]e/ 9 local self-gov]nance ( local   
educational ag5cies has be5 weak5$ ?r\gh
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,education requirem5ts t   
are ei!r unnecess>y to a*ieve ! specific
 direction ( legislation enact$ by !    
,congress1 or t impose unnecess>y limits
 on ! flexibility ne$$ by local         
educational ag5cies 9 ord] to meet      
local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al goals 9          
education2 &  7#d7 to support ! local   
decisionmak+ function ( local           
educational ag5cies1 ! ,secret>y (      
,education %\ld engage only 9 issu+     
regulations1 rules1 grant conditions1   
guidance mat]ials1 & o!r requirem5ts "u 
! jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t t are--    
7,a7 specifically requir$ to implem5t   
,f$]al legislation1 &  7,b7 demon/rat$  

to be educationally1 op]ationally1 &    
f9ancially )9 ! capacity ( local        
educational ag5cies to implem5t4  #c4   
,au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ,unless         
specifically au?oriz$ by ,f$]al law1 !  
,secret>y may n issue a ,f$]al          
regulation1 rule1 grant condition1      
guidance mat]ial1 or o!r requirem5t     
p]ta9+ to a ,/ate educational ag5cy or a
 local educational ag5cy t--  7#a7      
conflicts ) ! p[] & au?ority ( ! local  
educational ag5cy delegat$ by ! ,/ate   
reg>d+ ! op]ation ( ! s*ools 7includ+ ! 
s*ool sy/em's mission & goals1          
organization1 local budget & budget     
priorities1 education program1          
curriculum1 or extra-curricul>          
activities71 /ud5t heal? s]vices &      
safety1 transportation & s*ool b\nd>ies1
 procurem5t policies1 /aff+ & p]sonnel  
policies1 capital con/ruction1 au?ority 
to levy taxes1 issue bonds1 acquire l&1 
& o!r functions ess5tial to ! daily     
op]ation ( ! s*ools )9 ! jurisdiction ( 
! local educational ag5cy2  7#b7 results

 9 additional co/s to ! local education 
ag5cy = report+1 grant adm9i/ration1 &  
g5]al op]ations unless fully fund$ f    
,f$]al funds2  7#c7 conflicts ) ! p[] & 
au?ority ( ! local educational ag5cy to 
det]m9e h[ to engage or act ^u community
 p>ticipation & advice2  7#d7 imposes   
requirem5ts on a local educational ag5cy
 t w\ld limit or adv]sely affect its    
au?ority to function z a legislative1   
executive or quasi-judicial ag5cy2  7#e7
 conflicts ) ! au?ority ( a ,/ate to    
det]m9e ! appropriate gov]nance /ructure
 ( its local educational ag5cies1 or !  
au?ority ( a local educational ag5cy to 
det]m9e ! appropriate gov]nance &       
managem5t ( its s*ools2  7#f7 e/abli%es 
report+ requirem5ts = local educational 
ag5cies t duplicate exi/+ ,f$]al        
requirem5ts or t are issu$ )\t fir/     
conduct+ a fiscal impact /atem5t relat$ 
to ! co/s to local educational ag5cies1 
includ+ reque/s = data & recomm5dations 
f local educational ag5cies & national  
education organizations consi/5t ) !    

provisions ( section #d7;a72 or  7#g7   
places conditions or requirem5ts on a   
grant to a ,/ate or local educational   
ag5cy t are n directly relat$ to or     
support ! int5t ( ! specific purpose ( !
 grant or ! legislation au?oriz+ su*    
grant4  #d4 ,opportunity = comm5t reg>d+
 local impact  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ea*   
fiscal ye> 7beg9n+ ) ! fiscal ye> foll[+
 ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ?is ,act is enact$71
 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all provide  
local educational ag5cies & ! major     
national education organizations1       
includ+ ^? repres5t+ local s*ool bo>ds1 
local s*ool sup]9t5d5ts1 pr9cipals1 &   
tea*]s1 a m9imum ( #fj days 9 ord] to   
provide writt5 comm5ts reg>d+ ! local   
impact ( implem5t+ ,f$]al regulations1  
rules1 grant conditions1 guidance       
mat]ials1 or o!r requirem5ts = any      
applicable program or activity ( !      
,secret>y4  7b7 ,report ,! ,secret>y (  
,education %all prep>e & publi% a report
 bas$ on ! comm5ts receiv$ pursuant to  
subsection 7a71 :i* %all be =w>d$ to !  

*airs & rank+ memb]s ( ! ,education &   
,work=ce ,committee ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,heal?1 ,education1 
,labor & ,p5sions ,committee ( ! ,s5ate 
n lat] ?an ,july #a ( ea* ye> & %all be 
simultane\sly po/$ on ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,education's website4  #e4 ,effici5cy 9 
implem5t+ ,f$]al programs  7a7 ,elim9at+
 report+ duplications ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all     
conduct a review ( exi/+ report+        
requirem5ts applicable to local         
educational ag5cies result+ f programs &
 activities "u ! jurisdiction ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,education to det]m9e       
duplications & make modifications z     
necess>y to elim9ate su* report+        
duplications4  7b7 ,prohibition ,!      
,secret>y may n promulgate any          
regulation1 rule1 guidance mat]ial1     
grant condition1 or o!r requirem5t      
p]ta9+ to a ,/ate educational ag5cy or a
 local educational ag5cy1 )\t fir/ tak+ 
! foll[+ actions3  7#a7 ,reque/+ data & 

recomm5dations f local educational      
ag5cies & ! major national education    
organizations repres5t+ local s*ool     
bo>ds1 local s*ool sup]9t5d5ts1         
pr9cipals1 & tea*]s reg>d+ !            
educational1 f9ancial1 & op]ational co/s
 involv$ = implem5tation1 & publi%+ !   
data & recomm5dations provid$ ^u        
issuance ( su* regulation1 rule1        
guidance mat]ial1 grant condition1 or   
o!r requirem5t & po/+ t in=mation on !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,education's website4  7#b7 
,v]ify+1 bas$ on ! data set =? 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 t local educational      
ag5cies w h ! f9ancial res\rces & !     
te*nical assi/ance !y may ne$ to        
successfully implem5t ! regulation1     
rule1 guidance mat]ial1 grant condition1
 or o!r requirem5t includ+ any ,f$]al   
requirem5t t w\ld ext5d beyond ! "t t   
,f$]al assi/ance is available = t       
purpose4  7#c7 ,provid+ local           
educational ag5cies & ! national        
education organizations id5tifi$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 ) n less ?an #fj days     

notice foll[+ ! ,secret>y's publication 
( a notice ( int5t to issue any         
regulation1 rule1 guidance mat]ial1     
grant condition1 or o!r requirem5t to   
respond1 unless a %ort] "t p]iod is ne$$
 to meet an em]g5cy su* z a decl>$      
natural disa/]4  7#d7 ,ensur+ t maximum 
flexibility is provid$ to local         
educational ag5cies 9 implem5t+ any     
regulation1 rule1 guidance mat]ial1     
grant condition1 or o!r requirem5t4  7c7
 ,review & response ,if a local         
educational ag5cy or an organization    
id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 provides !    
,secret>y ( ,education ) a writt5       
/atem5t demon/rat+ t a regulation1 rule1
 guidance mat]ial1 grant condition1 or  
o!r requirem5t does n meet ! sub/antive 
or proc$ural requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y1 or ! ,secret>y's designee1   
%all review ! m]its ( t /atem5t1 provide
 a writt5 response )9 #fj days1 & po/ t 
response on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education's  
website1 includ+ :at action1 if any1 !  
,secret>y w take to correct any         

defici5cy t ! ,secret>y det]m9es exi/s4