,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #d1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,s]rano introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !    
appropriation ( funds to be us$ to      
recruit1 hire1 & tra9 #ajj1jjj new      
classroom p>apr(essionals 9 ord] to     
improve educational a*ievem5t = *ildr54 
#a4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,p>apr(essionals are n sub/itutes =
 c]tifi$ tea*]s4  7#b7 ,small class size
 is fundam5tal to all le>n+1 b          
p>ticul>ly 9 ! e>ly grades4  7#c7 ,putt+
 m adults 9 ! classroom helps to        
increase ! att5tion paid to ea* /ud5t & 
to improve discipl9e4  7#d7 ,exp&+ !    
availability ( entry-level classroom    
jobs t include opportunities = tra9+ &  
pr(essional developm5t %\ld enc\rage m  
adults to ent] tea*] tra9+ & c>e]s 9    
education4  #b4 ,funds = recruit+1 hir+1
 & tra9+ p>apr(essionals  7a7 ,/ate     
allocations ,f ! am\nt appropriat$ to   

c>ry out ?is ,act = ea* fiscal ye>1 !   
,secret>y ( ,education--  7#a7 %all make
 available #a p]c5t ( su* am\nt to !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 7on behalf ( !   
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs7 & ! outly+  
areas = activities "u ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 
%all allocate ! rema9d] by provid+ ea*  
,/ate ! same p]c5tage ( t rema9d] z x   
receiv$ ( ! funds allocat$ to ,/ates "u 
section #cjf7;a77#b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5ts (   
,labor1 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 &     
,education1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies          
,appropriations ,act1 #bjja1 z enact$ by
 section #a7;a77#a7 ( ,public ,law      
#ajf-eed4  7b7 ,local ag5cy allocations 
,ea* ,/ate t receives funds "u ?is ,act 
%all di/ribute #ajj p]c5t ( su* funds to
 local educational ag5cies1 ( :i*--     
7#a7 #hj p]c5t ( su* am\nt %all be      
allocat$ to local educational ag5cies 9 
proportion to ! numb] ( *ildr51 ag$ #e  
to #ag1 :o reside 9 ! s*ool di/rict s]v$
 by a local educational ag5cy f families
 ) incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e 7z def9$ by
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget &      

revis$ annually 9 accordance ) section  
#fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block  
,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b777   
applicable to a family ( ! size involv$ 
= ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye> = :i*          
satisfactory data are available comp>$  
to ! numb] ( su* individuals :o reside 9
 ! s*ool di/ricts s]v$ by all ! local   
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate = t fiscal
 ye>2 &  7#b7 #bj p]c5t ( su* am\nt %all
 be allocat$ to local educational       
ag5cies 9 accordance ) ! relative       
enrollm5ts ( *ildr51 ag$ #e to #ag1 9   
public & private nonpr(it elem5t>y &    
second>y s*ools )9 ! b\nd>ies ( su*     
ag5cies4  7c7 ,uses ( funds  7#a7       
,purpose ,! basic purpose & int5t ( ?is 
,act is to decrease ! ratio ( /ud5ts to 
p]sonnel 9 public elem5t>y & second>y   
s*ool classrooms by assi/+ local        
educational ag5cies 9 ! recruitm5t1     
hir+1 & tra9+ ( #ajj1jjj new classroom  
p>apr(essionals4 ,ea* local educational 
ag5cy t receives funds "u ?is ,act %all 
use su* funds to c>ry out effective     

approa*es to a*iev+ su* ratio r$uctions 
9 ord] to improve educational a*ievem5t 
= bo? regul> & special ne$s *ildr51 )   
p>ticul> consid]ation giv5 to mak+ su*  
r$uctions 9 ! e>ly elem5t>y grades4     
7#b7 ,recruitm5t1 hir+1 & tra9+  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,ea* local educational ag5cy t   
receives funds "u ?is ,act--  7i7 may   
use up to #ajj p]c5t ( ! funds "u ?is   
,act = recruit+ 7includ+ ?r\gh ! use (  
sign+ bonuses & o!r f9ancial inc5tives71
 hir+1 & tra9+ p>apr(essionals to assi/ 
tea*]s1 includ+ tea*]s employ$ 9 bil+ual
 education1 special education1 & migrant
 education2 &  7ii7 may use up to #be   
p]c5t ( ! funds "u ?is ,act--  7,i7 =   
provid+ pr(essional developm5t 7:i* may 
include su* activities z ^? describ$ 9  
section #bbaj ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7z 9 effect on !
 day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,no   
,*ild ,left ,beh9d ,act ( #bjja 7,public
 ,law #ajg-aaj2 #aae ,/at4 #adbe771     
opportunities = p>apr(essionals to att5d
 multi-week in/itutes1 su* z ^? made    

available dur+ ! summ] mon?s1 t provide 
int5sive pr(essional developm5t 9       
p>tn]%ip ) local educational ag5cies1 & 
initiatives t promote ret5tion &        
m5tor+71 to p>apr(essionals1 includ+    
p>apr(essionals :o assi/ tea*]s employ$ 
9 bil+ual education1 special education1 
& migrant education2 or  7,,ii7 to      
provide assi/ance to new & exi/+        
p>apr(essionals to ensure t su*         
individuals are highly qualifi$ consi/5t
 ) ! requirem5ts ( subsections 7c7 & 7d7
 ( section #aaai ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcai74  7,b7 ,special rule ,9
 ! case ( a local educational ag5cy t   
has already r$uc$ ! ratio ( /ud5ts to   
in/ructional p]sonnel 9 grades k9d]g>t5 
?r\gh #c to #ah or less 7or has already 
r$uc$ su* ratio to a ,/ate or local goal
 t 0 9 effect on ! day be=e ! enactm5t (
 ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,labor1 ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices1 & ,education1 & ,relat$       
,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja    
7,public ,law #ajf-eed2 #aad ,/at4      

#bgfc71 if t ,/ate or local educational 
ag5cy goal is #bj or less7 may use #ajj 
p]c5t ( ! funds receiv$ "u ?is ,act--   
7i7 to make fur!r /ud5t-to-p]sonnel     
ratio r$uctions 9 grades k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh 
#c2  7ii7 to r$uce ! /ud5t-to-p]sonnel  
ratio 9 o!r grades2  7iii7 to c>ry out  
activities to improve p>apr(essional    
quality1 includ+ pr(essional developm5t2
 or  7iv7 to assi/ p>apr(essionals to   
obta9 ! education necess>y to become    
lic5s$ & c]tifi$ tea*]s4  7#c7          
,supplem5t1 n supplant ,ea* local       
educational ag5cy t receives funds "u   
?is ,act %all use su* funds only to     
supplem5t1 & n to supplant1 ,/ate &     
local funds t1 9 ! abs5ce ( funds "u ?is
 ,act1 w\ld o!rwise be sp5t = activities
 "u ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,limitation ,no     
funds made available "u ?is ,act may be 
us$ to increase ! sal>ies or provide    
b5efits1 o!r ?an p>ticipation 9         
pr(essional developm5t1 education1 or   
enri*m5t programs1 to p>apr(essionals :o
 are n hir$ "u ?is ,act4  7d7 ,report+  

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate receiv+ funds  
"u ?is ,act %all submit to ! ,secret>y  
on a bi5nial basis a report conta9+ data
 on ! use ( funds1 ! types ( s]vices    
furni%$1 & ! /ud5ts s]v$ "u ?is ,act4   
7#b7 ,reports to p>5ts ,ea* ,/ate &     
local educational ag5cy receiv+ funds "u
 ?is ,act %all publicly report to p>5ts 
on its progress 9 decreas+ ! ratio (    
/ud5ts to p]sonnel 9 elem5t>y & second>y
 s*ool classrooms by recruit+1 hir+1 &  
tra9+ p>apr(essionals & on ! impact su* 
activities h _h1 if any1 on increas+    
/ud5t academic a*ievem5t4  7#c7         
,disclosure ( qualifications ,ea* s*ool 
receiv+ funds "u ?is ,act %all provide  
to p>5ts1 ^u reque/1 ! qualifications ( 
ea* memb] ( _! *ild's classroom         
in/ructional /aff4  7e7 ,adm9i/rative   
co/s ,a local educational ag5cy t       
receives funds "u ?is ,act may use n m  
?an #b p]c5t ( su* funds = local        
adm9i/rative co/s4  7f7 ,application    
,ea* local educational ag5cy t desires  
to receive funds "u ?is ,act %all       

include 9 ! application requir$ "u      
section #eacc ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gbae;b7 a description ( ! ag5cy's      
program to r$uce ! ratio ( /ud5ts to    
p]sonnel 9 elem5t>y & second>y s*ool    
classrooms by recruit+1 hir+1 & tra9+   
p>apr(essionals4  7g7 ,def9itions ,=    
purposes ( ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,! t]m       
p>apr(essional means an individual :o is
 employ$ 9 a public elem5t>y or second>y
 s*ool "u ! sup]vision ( a c]tifi$ or   
lic5s$ tea*]1 includ+ individuals       
employ$ 9 bil+ual education1 special    
education1 & migrant education4  7#b7 ,!
 t]m local educational ag5cy has ! mean+
 giv5 to t t]m 9 section #iaja ( !      
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#c7 ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,education4  7#d7 ,! t]m ,/ate is def9$ 
z t t]m is us$ 9 section #cjf7;a77#b7 ( 
! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,labor1 ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices1 & ,education1 & ,relat$       
,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja1 z 

enact$ by section #a7;a77#a7 ( ,public  
,law #ajf-eed4  7h7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is ,act1   
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$       
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad
 ?r\gh #bjah4