,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #be1 #bjac     
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4
 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new     
,mexico1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 & ,ms4         
,roybal-,all>d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
am5d ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education 
,act ( #aife to recruit1 prep>e1 &      
support pr9cipals ?r\gh capacity-build+ 
measures t w improve /ud5t academic     
a*ievem5t 9 high-ne$ s*ools4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s*ool  
,pr9cipal ,recruitm5t & ,tra9+ ,act (   
#bjac4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is   
,act is to recruit1 prep>e1 & support   
pr9cipals ?r\gh capacity-build+ measures
 t w improve /ud5t academic a*ievem5t 9 
high-ne$ s*ools4  #c4 ,program          
e/abli%m5t & activities ,"p ,a ( title  
,,ii ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end

 ! foll[+3  #f ,pr9cipal ,recruitm5t &  
,tra9+  #bafa4 ,pr9cipal recruitm5t &   
tra9+ grant program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3  7#a7 ,curr5t pr9cipal ,!  
t]m curr5t pr9cipal means an individual 
:o1 z ( ! date ( ! det]m9ation (        
p>ticipation 9 a program "u ?is section1
 is employ$ z a pr9cipal or has be5     
employ$ z a pr9cipal4  7#b7 ,eligible   
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means--   
7,a7 a local educational ag5cy t s]ves  
an eligible s*ool or a consortium ( su* 
ag5cies2  7,b7 a ,/ate educational ag5cy
 or a consortium ( su* ag5cies2  7,c7 a 
,/ate educational ag5cy 9 p>tn]%ip ) "o 
or m local educational ag5cies t s]ve an
 eligible s*ool2 or  7,d7 an entity     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 or 
9 p>tn]%ip ) "o or m nonpr(it           
organizations or in/itutions ( high]    
education4  7#c7 ,eligible s*ool ,! t]m 
eligible s*ool means a public s*ool1    
includ+ a public *>t] s*ool1 t meets "o 
or m ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3  7,a7 ,is a    
high-ne$ s*ool4  7,b7 ,is a p]si/5tly   

l[-a*iev+ s*ool1 z describ$ 9 section   
#aaaf4  7,c7 ,is an a*ievem5t gap s*ool1
 z describ$ 9 section #aaaf4  7,d7 ,9 ! 
case ( a public s*ool conta9+ middle    
grades1 fe$s into a public high s*ool t 
has less ?an a #fj-p]c5t graduation     
rate4  7,e7 ,is a rural s*ool s]v$ by a 
local educational ag5cy t is eligible to
 receive assi/ance "u "p ,b ( title     
,,vi4  7#d7 ,m5tor pr9cipal ,! t]m m5tor
 pr9cipal means an individual ) ! foll[+
 *>act]i/ics3  7,a7 ,/rong in/ructional 
lead]%ip skills 9 an elem5t>y s*ool or  
second>y s*ool sett+4  7,b7 ,/rong v]bal
 & writt5 communication skills1 :i* may 
be demon/rat$ by p]=mance on appropriate
 assessm5ts4  7,c7 ,k1 skills1 &        
attitudes to--  7i7 e/abli% & ma9ta9 a  
pr(essional le>n+ community t           
effectively extracts in=mation f data to
 improve ! s*ool culture & p]sonalize   
in/ruction = all /ud5ts to result 9     
improv$ /ud5t a*ievem5t2  7ii7 create & 
ma9ta9 a le>n+ culture )9 ! s*ool t     
provides a climate conducive to !       

developm5t ( all memb]s ( ! s*ool       
community1 includ+ "o ( cont9u\s le>n+ =
 adults ti$ to /ud5t le>n+ & o!r s*ool  
goals2  7iii7 engage 9 cont9u\s         
pr(essional developm5t1 utiliz+ a       
comb9ation ( academic /udy1 developm5tal
 simulation ex]cises1 self-reflection1  
m5tor%ip & int]n%ip2  7iv7 und]/& y\?   
developm5t appropriate to ! age level   
s]v$ by ! s*ool & f ?is k sets high     
expectations & /&>ds = ! academic1      
social1 emotional & physical developm5t 
( all /ud5ts2 &  7v7 actively engage !  
community to create %>$ responsibility =
 /ud5t academic p]=mance & successful   
developm5t4  7#e7 ,middle grades ,! t]m 
middle grades means any ( grades #e     
?r\gh #h4  7#f7 ,s*ool-level /ud5t      
outcomes ,! t]m s*ool-level /ud5t       
outcomes means1 at ! :ole s*ool level & 
= ea* subgr\p ( /ud5ts describ$ 9       
section #aaaa7;a77#b77;,b77ix7 s]v$ by !
 s*ool--  7,a7 /ud5t academic a*ievem5t 
& /ud5t gr[?2 &  7,b7 additional        
outcomes1 includ+1 at ! high s*ool      

level1 graduation rates & ! p]c5tage (  
/ud5ts tak+ college-level c\rse"w4  7b7 
,program au?oriz$  7#a7 ,pr9cipal1      
recruitm5t & tra9+ grant program ,!     
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible  
entities to enable su* entities to      
recruit1 prep>e1 place1 & support       
pr9cipals 9 eligible s*ools4  7#b7      
,duration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,n m ?an  
#e ye> duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is   
section %all be n m ?an #e ye>s 9       
duration4  7ii7 ,r5ewal ,! ,secret>y    
may--  7,i7 r5ew a grant aw>d$ "u ?is   
section bas$ on p]=mance2 &  7,,ii7 9   
r5ew+ a grant "u subclause 7,i71 aw>d ! 
grantee increas$ fund+ to scale up or   
replicate ! grantee's program4  7,b7    
,p]=mance ,9 evaluat+ p]=mance =        
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77ii77#a7--   
7i7 ! ,secret>y's prim>y consid]ation   
%all be ! ext5t to :i* ! pr9cipals      
recruit$1 prep>$1 plac$1 or support$ by 
! grantee h improv$ s*ool-level /ud5t   
outcomes 9 eligible s*ools2 &  7ii7 !   
,secret>y %all also consid] ! p]c5tage (

 program graduates--  7,i7 :o become    
pr9cipals 9 eligible s*ools2  7,,ii7 :o 
rema9 pr9cipals 9 eligible s*ools =     
multiple ye>s2 &  7,,iii7 :o are highly 
rat$ pr9cipals "u a tea*] & pr9cipal    
evaluation sy/em1 if applicable4  7c7   
,application & selection crit]ia  7#a7  
,application ,an eligible entity t      
desires a grant "u ?is section %all     
submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*
 in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4   
7#b7 ,selection crit]ia ,9 aw>d+ grants 
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all        
consid]--  7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! entity 
has ! capacity to implem5t ! activities 
describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 t ! entity    
proposes to implem5t2  7,b7 ! ext5t to  
:i* ! entity has a demon/rat$ record (  
effectiv5ess or an evid5c$-bas$ plan =  
prep>+ pr9cipals to improve s*ool-level 
/ud5t outcomes 9 eligible s*ools2  7,c7 
! ext5t to :i* ! entity has a demon/rat$
 record ( effectiv5ess or an            
evid5ce-bas$ plan = provid+ pr9cipals   

tra9$ by ! entity ) ! guidance1 support1
 & tools !y ne$ to improve s*ool-level  
/ud5t outcomes 9 eligible s*ools1       
includ+ provid+ pr9cipals ) res\rces1   
su* z fund+ to ensure supports = quality
 tea*+1 & decisionmak+ au?ority ov]     
areas su* z p]sonnel1 budget1           
curriculum1 or s*$ul+2 &  7,d7 !        
likelihood ( ! entity su/a9+ ! project )
 funds o!r ?an funds provid$ "u ?is     
section1 :i* o!r funds may include funds
 provid$ "u ?is title o!r ?an ?is       
section1 once ! grant is no long]       
available to ! entity4  7d7 ,aw>d+      
grants  7#a7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants  
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all1 give  
priority to an eligible entity t has !  
ability to provide data on pr9cipal     
prep>ation or a record ( prep>+ or      
develop+ pr9cipals :o--  7,a7 h improv$ 
s*ool-level /ud5t outcomes2  7,b7 h     
become pr9cipals 9 eligible s*ools2 &   
7,c7 rema9 pr9cipals 9 eligible s*ools =
 multiple ye>s4  7#b7 ,grants = rural   
s*ools & l[-p]=m+ s*ools ,9 aw>d+ grants

 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all1      
consi/5t ) ! quality ( applications--   
7,a7 aw>d n less ?an "o grant to an     
eligible entity t int5ds to e/abli% a   
program t focuses on tra9+ or support+  
pr9cipals & o!r s*ool lead]s = rural    
s*ools2 &  7,b7 aw>d n less ?an "o grant
 to an eligible entity t int5ds to      
e/abli% a program to tra9 & support     
pr9cipals & o!r s*ool lead]s to lead    
re=m ef=ts 9 a ,/ate or m ?an "o ,/ate1 
z det]m9$ "u section #aaaf4  7#c7 ,re=m 
ef=ts ,an eligible entity t receives a  
grant "u ?is section to c>ry out a      
program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7-- 
7,a7 dur+ ! fir/ ye> ( ! grant1 %all use
 grant funds--  7i7 to br+ toge!r exp]ts
 & /akehold]s :o are committ$ to        
dramatic & effective re=m ( p]si/5tly   
l[-a*iev+ s*ools :o c provide input ab\t
 :at ! evid5ce base %[s reg>d+ effective
 s*ool lead]%ip 9 su* s*ools2  7ii7 to  
collect & develop1 9 consultation )     
exp]ts & /akehold]s1 a core body ( k    
reg>d+ effective s*ool re=m lead]%ip 9  

p]si/5tly l[-a*iev+ s*ools1 :i* is      
evid5ce bas$2  7iii7 to develop1 draw+  
on ! core body ( k develop$ 9 clause    
7ii71 a lead]%ip tra9+ program =        
pr9cipals1 m5tors1 & o!r s*ool lead]s1  
to prep>e & support ! pr9cipals1 m5tors1
 & lead]s to lead effective s*ool re=m  
ef=ts 9 p]si/5tly l[ a*iev+ s*ools2 &   
7,b7 dur+ ea* ye> ( ! grant aft] ! fir/ 
ye>1 %all use grant funds--  7i7 to c>ry
 out ! lead]%ip tra9+ program describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a77iii72  7ii7 to ensure 
t ! lead]%ip tra9+ program describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 is in=m$1 on an   
ongo+ basis1 by consultation ) exp]ts & 
/akehold]s1 & by ! program's track+ ( ! 
p]=mance ( its graduates 9 lead+ s*ool  
re=m ef=ts 9 p]si/5tly l[-a*iev+ s*ools2
  7iii7 to select cohorts ( exp]i5c$    
pr9cipals to lead s*ool re=m ef=ts 9    
p]si/5tly l[-a*iev+ s*ools2  7iv7 to    
provide support =1 & enc\rage int]action
 among1 cohorts ( pr9cipals aft]        
completion ( ! lead]%ip tra9+ program   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii72 &  7v7

 to dissem9ate in=mation to pr9cipals1  
m5tors1 & o!r s*ool lead]s engag+ 9 re=m
 ef=ts 9 p]si/5tly l[-a*iev+ s*ools4    
7e7 ,activities ,ea* eligible entity t  
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 grant funds to c>ry out ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,to recruit & select1 us+ rigor\s1     
compet5cy-bas$1 selection crit]ia1 &    
tra9 & support a div]se gr\p ( aspir+ or
 curr5t pr9cipals1 or bo?1 = "w 9       
eligible s*ools4  7#b7 ,track+          
p>ticipants to det]m9e if su*           
individuals are atta9+1 or h atta9$1 !  
compet5cies ne$$ to complete ! tra9+ &  
ent] into an effective lead]%ip role1 & 
provide c\nsel+ &1 if appropriate1      
sep>ation1 to p>ticipants :o ! entity   
det]m9es w n atta91 or h n atta9$1 ^?   
compet5cies4  7#c7 ,if ! eligible entity
 provides a program = aspir+ pr9cipals--
  7,a7 c&idates mu/ demon/rate aw>5ess (
 & h exp]i5ce ) ! k1 skills & attitudes 
to--  7i7 e/abli% & ma9ta9 a pr(essional
 le>n+ community t effectively extracts 
in=mation f data to improve ! s*ool     

culture & p]sonalize in/ruction = all   
/ud5ts to result 9 improv$ /ud5t        
a*ievem5t2  7ii7 create & ma9ta9 a le>n+
 culture )9 ! s*ool t provides a climate
 conductive to ! developm5t ( all memb]s
 ( ! s*ool community1 includ+ "o (      
cont9u\s le>n+ = adults ti$ to /ud5t    
le>n+ & o!r s*ool goals2  7iii7 engage 9
 cont9u\s pr(essional developm5t1       
utiliz+ a comb9ation ( academic /udy1   
developm5tal simulation ex]cises1       
self-reflection1 m5tor%ip & int]n%ip2   
7iv7 und]/& y\? developm5t appropriate  
to ! age level s]v$ by ! s*ool & f ?is k
 set high expectations & /&>ds = !      
academic1 social1 emotional & physical  
developm5t ( all /ud5ts2 &  7v7 actively
 engage ! community to create %>$       
responsibility = /ud5t academic p]=mance
 & successful developm5t2 a pres]vice   
resid5cy t is n less ?an #a ye> 9 l5g?1 
& t includes coa*+ f a m5tor pr9cipal1 &
 in/ructional lead]%ip & organizational 
managem5t exp]i5ce2 &  7,b7 ! program   
%all provide aspir+ pr9cipals )--  7i7 a

 pres]vice resid5cy t is n less ?an #a  
ye> 9 l5g?1 & t includes coa*+ f a m5tor
 pr9cipal1 & in/ructional lead]%ip &    
organizational managem5t exp]i5ce2  7ii7
 focus$ c\rsework on in/ructional       
lead]%ip1 organizational managem5t1 & ! 
use ( a v>iety ( data = purposes (--    
7,i7 in/ruction2  7,,ii7 evaluation &   
developm5t ( tea*]s2 &  7,,iii7         
developm5t ( highly effective s*ool     
organizations2 &  7iii7 ongo+ support1  
m5tor+1 & pr(essional developm5t = n    
less ?an #b ye>s aft] ! aspir+ pr9cipals
 complete ! resid5cy & comm5ce "w z     
assi/ant pr9cipals & pr9cipals4  7#d7   
,to tra9 m5tors = pr9cipals & assi/ant  
pr9cipals :o are s]v+ or :o wi% to s]ve 
9 eligible s*ools or = aspir+ pr9cipals 
:o wi% to s]ve 9 su* eligible s*ools1 or
 = bo?4  7#e7 ,provid+ diff]5tiat$ tra9+
 to p>ticipants 9 compet5cies t evid5ce 
%[s are critical to improv+ s*ool-level 
/ud5t outcomes 9 eligible s*ools1 su*   
z--  7,a7 recruit+1 tra9+1 sup]vis+1    
support+1 & evaluat+ tea*]s & o!r /aff2 

7,b7 e/abli%+ le>n+ communities :]e     
pr9cipals & tea*]s--  7i7 %>e a s*ool   
mission & goals ) an explicit vision (  
quality tea*+ & le>n+ t guides all      
in/ructional decisions2  7ii7 commit to 
improv+ /ud5t outcomes & p]=mances2     
7iii7 set a cont9u\s cycle ( collective 
inquiry & improvem5t2  7iv7 fo/] a      
culture ( collaboration :]e tea*]s &    
pr9cipals "w toge!r on a regul> basis to
 analyze & improve tea*+ & le>n+2 &  7v7
 support & %>e lead]%ip2  7,c7 :]e      
applicable = p>ticipants s]v+ elem5t>y  
s*ools1 (f]+ high-quality e>ly *ildhood 
education to ! /ud5ts su* p>ticipants   
are s]v+ & facilitat+ ! transition (    
*ildr5 f e>ly le>n+ sett+s to elem5t>y  
s*ool2  7,d7 sett+ high expectations =  
/ud5t a*ievem5t t w prep>e !m = college 
& c>e]2  7,e7 address+ ! unique ne$s (  
specific /ud5t populations s]v$1 su* z  
/ud5ts ) disabilities1 /ud5ts :o are    
,engli% le>n]s1 & /ud5ts :o are homeless
 or 9 fo/] c>e2  7,f7 manag+ budget     
res\rces & s*ool "t to support          

high-quality in/ruction & improvem5ts 9 
/ud5t a*ievem5t1 su* z by ext5d+ ! s*ool
 day & ye> & provid+ common plann+ "t to
 tea*]s & /aff2  7,g7 work+ effectively 
) /ud5ts' p>5ts & o!r memb]s ( !        
community2  7,h7 us+ te*nology &        
multiple s\rces ( data to p]sonalize    
in/ruction2  7,i7 monitor+ & improv+ !  
alignm5t & effectiv5ess ( curriculum1   
in/ruction1 & assessm5t1 us+ a v>iety ( 
data provid+ evid5ce ( /ud5t & s*ool    
outcomes2 &  7,j7 develop+ & ma9ta9+ a  
positive s*ool culture :]e /ud5ts1      
tea*]s & o!r /aff are motivat$ to       
collaborate & "w toge!r to a*ieve goals4
  7#f7 ,deliv]+ high-quality1           
diff]5tiat$1 s*ool-level support s]vices
 & tra9+ to curr5t pr9cipals ( eligible 
s*ools1 if ! eligible entity provides a 
program = curr5t pr9cipals1 or dur+ !   
p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77iii7
 to individuals :o h complet$ ! aspir+  
pr9cipal resid5cy1 if ! eligible entity 
provides a program = aspir+ pr9cipals1  
to help meet ! specific ne$s ( !        

eligible s*ools !y s]ve1 :i* may        
include--  7,a7 tra9+ & support = !     
design ( s*ool-wide improvem5t plans    
bas$ on ! diagnosis ( s*ool conditions &
 ne$s in=m$ by data & analysis (        
classroom & s*ool practices2 &  7,b7    
support 9 organiz+ & tra9+ ! teams      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,b74  7#g7    
,mak+ available any tra9+ mat]ials fund$
 "u ! grant1 su* z syllabi1 assignm5ts1 
or selection rubrics1 to ! dep>tm5t =   
public dissem9ation4  7#h7 ,track+ !    
effectiv5ess ( ! program bas$ on1 at a  
m9imum--  7,a7 s*ool-level /ud5t        
outcomes at ! s*ools :]e program        
graduates h s]v$ z pr9cipals2  7,b7 !   
p]c5tage ( program graduates :o become  
pr9cipals 9 eligible s*ools2  7,c7 !    
p]c5tage ( program graduates :o rema9   
pr9cipals or assi/ant pr9cipals 9       
eligible s*ools = multiple ye>s2 &  7,d7
 ! p]c5tage ( program graduates :o are  
highly rat$ "u a tea*] & pr9cipal       
evaluation sy/em1 if applicable4  7#i7  
,us+ ! data on ! effectiv5ess ( !       

program =1 among o!r purposes1 !        
cont9u\s improvem5t ( ! program4  7f7   
,annual report ,an eligible entity t    
receives a grant "u ?is section %all    
submit an annual report1 beg9n+ 9 ! ?ird
 ye> ( ! grant1 to ! ,secret>y reg>d+-- 
7#a7 s*ool-level /ud5t outcomes result+ 
f implem5tation ( ! grant activities2 & 
7#b7 data on--  7,a7 ! p]c5tage (       
program graduates :o become pr9cipals or
 assi/ant pr9cipals 9 eligible s*ools2  
7,b7 ! p]c5tage ( graduates :o rema9    
pr9cipals or assi/ant pr9cipals 9       
eligible s*ools = multiple ye>s2 &  7,c7
 ! p]c5tage ( program graduates :o are  
highly rat$ "u a tea*] & pr9cipal       
evaluation sy/em1 if applicable4  7g7   
,mat*+ requirem5t  7#a7 ,mat*+          
requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible  
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section
 %all contribute annually to !          
activities assi/$ "u su* grant mat*+    
funds 9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an #bj
 p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant f non-,f$]al 
s\rces4  7,b7 ,mat*+ funds ,! mat*+     

funds requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may
 be met by--  7i7 contributions t are 9 
ca% or 9-k9d1 fairly evaluat$2 &  7ii7  
paym5ts ( a sal>y or /ip5d to an aspir+ 
pr9cipal dur+ ! aspir+ pr9cipal's       
resid5cy ye>4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y 
may waive or r$uce ! mat*+ requirem5t "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 if ! eligible entity     
demon/rates a ne$ = su* waiv] or        
r$uction due to f9ancial h>d%ip4  7h7   
,supplem5t1 n supplant ,grant funds     
provid$ "u ?is section %all be us$ to   
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 any o!r ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 or local funds o!rwise available
 to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is
 section4  7i7 ,evaluation &            
dissem9ation ( be/ practices ,9         
accordance ) section #ifja1 ! ,secret>y 
%all--  7#a7 c>ry out an evaluation (   
programs fund$ "u ?is section2 &  7#b7  
id5tify & dissem9ate rese>* & be/       
practices relat$ to su* programs4  7j7  
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,s*ool    
,pr9cipal ,recruitm5t & ,tra9+ ,act (   

#bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report 
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 !        
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,education & !  
,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & 
! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on lessons le>n$
 ?r\gh programs fund$ ) grants aw>d$ "u 
?is section4  7k7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>     
#bjad & ea* ( ! succe$+ #e ye>s4  4