,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #d1 #bjac ,mr4  
,polis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,petri1 ,mr4    
,h9ojosa1 ,mr4 ,pauls51 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1   
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,delaney1
 & ,mr4 ,s*ock7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
am5d ! *>t] s*ool program "u ! ,elem5t>y
 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,all ,/ud5ts ,a*iev+ ?r\gh ,re=m ,act 
( #bjac or ! ,all-,,/> ,act ( #bjac4    
#b4 ,ref]5ces ,except z o!rwise         
specifically provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act a
 section or o!r provision is am5d$ or   
repeal$1 su* am5dm5t or repeal %all be  
consid]$ to be made to t section or o!r 
provision ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcja et seq474  #c4 ,purpose ,section  
#ebja 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba7 is am5d$ to 
read z foll[s3  #ebja4 ,purpose ,x is ! 
purpose ( ?is subp>t to--  7#a7 improve 

! ,unit$ ,/ates education sy/em &       
educational opportunities = all         
,am]icans by support+ innovation 9      
public education 9 public s*ool sett+s t
 prep>e /ud5ts to compete & contribute  
to ! global economy2  7#b7 provide      
f9ancial assi/ance = ! plann+1 program  
design1 & initial implem5tation ( *>t]  
s*ools2  7#c7 exp& ! numb] (            
high-quality *>t] s*ools available to   
/ud5ts across ! ,nation2  7#d7 evaluate 
! impact ( su* s*ools on /ud5t          
a*ievem5t1 families1 & communities1 &   
%>e be/ practices betwe5 *>t] s*ools &  
o!r public s*ools2  7#e7 enc\rage ,/ates
 to provide support to *>t] s*ools =    
facilities f9anc+ 9 an am\nt m ne>ly    
comm5surate to ! am\nt ! ,/ates h       
typically provid$ = traditional public  
s*ools2  7#f7 improve /ud5t s]vices to  
increase opportunities = /ud5ts )       
disabilities1 limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t   
/ud5ts1 & o!r traditionally und]s]v$    
/ud5ts to att5d *>t] s*ools & meet      
*all5g+ ,/ate academic a*ievem5t /&>ds2 

&  7#g7 support ef=ts to /r5g!n ! *>t]  
s*ool au?oriz+ process to improve       
p]=mance managem5t1 includ+ transp>5cy1 
monitor+1 & evaluation ( su* s*ools4  4 
#d4 ,program au?oriz$ ,section #ebjb    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;a7 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  #ebjb4 ,program au?oriz$    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is subp>t au?orizes !    
,secret>y to c>ry out a *>t] s*ool      
program t supports *>t] s*ools t s]ve   
elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool /ud5ts  
by--  7#a7 support+ ! />tup1            
replication1 & expansion ( *>t] s*ools2 
7#b7 assi/+ *>t] s*ools 9 access+ cr$it 
to acquire & r5ovate facilities = s*ool 
use2 &  7#c7 c>ry+ out national & local 
activities to support--  7,a7 !         
developm5t ( high-quality *>t] s*ools2  
7,b7 ! dissem9ation ( be/ practices (   
*>t] s*ools = all s*ools2 &  7,c7 !     
evaluation ( ! impact ( ! program on    
s*ools p>ticipat+ 9 ! program4  7b7     
,fund+ ,allotm5t ,f ! am\nt made        
available "u section #ebaa = a fiscal   
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 res]ve    

#ab4e p]c5t to support *>t] s*ool       
facilities assi/ance "u section #ebjd2  
7#b7 res]ve n m ?an #b4e p]c5t to c>ry  
out ! te*nical assi/ance & be/ practices
 "u section #ebje7;a7 & ! evaluation "u 
section #ebje7;b71 ( :i* #a p]c5t %all  
be us$ to c>ry out su* evaluation2  7#c7
 res]ve n m ?an #bj p]c5t to aw>d grants
 = local activities "u section          
#ebje7;c72 &  7#d7 use ! rema9+ am\nt   
aft] ! ,secret>y res]ves funds "u       
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 to c>ry out   
section #ebjc4  7c7 ,prior grants &     
subgrants ,! recipi5t ( a grant or      
subgrant "u ?is subp>t or subp>t #b1 z  
su* subp>t 0 9 effect on ! day be=e !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,all ,/ud5ts ,a*iev+
 ?r\gh ,re=m ,act ( #bjac1 %all cont9ue 
to receive funds 9 accordance ) ! t]ms &
 conditions ( su* grant or subgrant4  4 
#e4 ,grants to support high-quality *>t]
 s*ools ,section #ebjc 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4   
#gbba;b7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3     
#ebjc4 ,grants to support high-quality  
*>t] s*ools  7a7 ,grants to cov]$       

entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to     
p>agraph 7#b71 f ! am\nt res]v$ "u      
#ebjb7;b77#e71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d    
grants to cov]$ entities hav+           
applications approv$ pursuant to        
subsection 7f7 to enable su* entities   
to--  7,a7 aw>d subgrants to eligible   
applicants =--  7i7 op5+ new *>t]       
s*ools2  7ii7 replicat+ high-quality    
*>t] s*ool models2 or  7iii7 exp&+      
high-quality *>t] s*ools2 &  7,b7       
provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible  
applicants & au?oriz$ public *>t]+      
ag5cies 9 c>ry+ out ! activities        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & "w ) au?oriz$
 public *>t]+ ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate to      
improve au?oriz+ quality4  7#b7 ,special
 rule ,9 ! case 9 :i* a cov]$ entity t  
is a ,/ate educational ag5cy elects n to
 receive a grant "u ?is section or does 
n h an application approv$ "u subsection
 7f71 ! ,secret>y may aw>d a grant to an
 eligible applicant t--  7,a7 s]ves su* 
,/ate2  7,b7 submits an application to !
 ,secret>y t w\ld be approv$ pursuant to

 section #ebje7;c7 if su* eligible      
applicant 7 to apply = a grant "u su*   
section2 &  7,c7 has n receiv$ a grant  
"u su* section #ebje7;c74  7b7 ,uses (  
funds = cov]$ entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 cov]$ entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is    
section %all--  7,a7 use #ij p]c5t ( !  
grant funds to aw>d subgrants to        
eligible applicants1 9 accordance ) !   
quality *>t] s*ool program describ$ 9 ! 
cov]$ entity's application approv$      
pursuant to subsection 7f71 = ! purposes
 describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 (   
subsection 7a77#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 res]ve 
#aj p]c5t ( su* funds to c>ry out !     
activities describ$ 9 subsection        
7a77#a77;,b71 ( :i* n m ?an #cj p]c5t   
may be us$ = adm9i/rative co/s :i* may  
include te*nical assi/ance4  7#b7       
,contracts & grants ,a cov]$ entity may 
use a grant receiv$ "u ?is section to   
c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 directly or ?r\gh grants1 contracts1 or
 coop]ative agreem5ts4  7c7 ,program    

p]iods2 pe] review2 grant numb] & am\nt2
 div]sity ( projects2 waiv]s  7#a7      
,program p]iods  7,a7 ,grants ,a grant  
aw>d$ by ! ,secret>y to a cov]$ entity  
"u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( n m  
?an #c ye>s1 except t ! cov]$ entity    
may1 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1     
cont9ue to exp5d grant funds aft] ! end 
( su* #c-ye> p]iod to aw>d subgrants 9  
accordance ) subsection 7b77#a77;,a74   
7,b7 ,subgrants ,a subgrant aw>d$ by a  
cov]$ entity to an eligible applicant "u
 ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an
 #c ye>s4  7#b7 ,pe] ,review ,!         
,secret>y1 & ea* cov]$ entity receiv+ a 
grant "u ?is section1 %all use a pe]    
review process to review applications = 
assi/ance "u ?is section4  7#c7 ,grant  
numb] & am\nt ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t
 ! numb] ( grants aw>d$ "u ?is section &
 ! aw>d am\nts w all[ = a suffici5t     
numb] ( new grants to be aw>d$ "u ?is   
section = ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  7#d7 
,div]sity ( ,projects ,ea* cov]$ entity 
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all aw>d

 subgrants "u ?is section 9 a mann] t1  
to ! ext5t possible1 ensures t su*      
subgrants--  7,a7 are di/ribut$ ?r\gh\t 
diff]5t areas1 includ+ urban1 suburban1 
& rural areas2 &  7,b7 w assi/ *>t]     
s*ools repres5t+ a v>iety ( educational 
approa*es4  7#e7 ,waiv]s ,! ,secret>y   
may waive any /atutory or regulatory    
requirem5t ov] :i* ! ,secret>y ex]cises 
adm9i/rative au?ority except any su*    
requirem5t relat+ to ! elem5ts ( a *>t] 
s*ool describ$ 9 section #ebaj7a7 or to 
an applicable civil rights requirem5t1  
if--  7,a7 ! waiv] is reque/$ 9 an      
approv$ application "u ?is section2 &   
7,b7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t grant+ su* a
 waiv] w promote ! purpose ( ?is subp>t4
  7d7 ,limitations  7#a7 ,grants ,a     
cov]$ entity may n receive m ?an #a     
grant "u ?is section1 unless ! entity-- 
7,a7 = ea* *>t] s*ool support$ "u ! fir/
 grant receiv$ "u ?is section1 provides 
aggregate data demon/rat+ t ! /ud5ts    
enroll$ 9 ! *>t] s*ool h exp]i5c$       
demon/rat$ improvem5t 9 academic        

a*ievem5t2 &  7,b7 demon/rates t ! funds
 provid$ "u ! additional grant w be     
aw>d$ to replicate high-quality *>t]    
s*ool models or exp& high-quality *>t]  
s*ools4  7#b7 ,subgrants ,a *>t] s*ool  
may n receive funds f m ?an #a subgrant 
aw>d$ to an eligible applicant "u ?is   
section4  7e7 ,applications ,a cov]$    
entity desir+ to receive a grant "u ?is 
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z !   
,secret>y may require4 ,! application   
%all include ! foll[+3  7#a7            
,description ( ,program ,a description (
 ! cov]$ entity's objectives 9 c>ry+ out
 a quality *>t] s*ool program "u ?is    
section & h[ ! objectives ( ! program w 
be c>ri$ out1 includ+ a description--   
7,a7 ( h[ ! entity--  7i7 w support bo? 
new *>t] s*ool />tup & ! expansion &    
replication ( high-quality *>t] s*ool   
models2  7ii7 w in=m eligible *>t]      
s*ools1 develop]s1 & au?oriz$ public    
*>t]+ ag5cies ( ! availability ( funds  
"u ! program2  7iii7 w "w ) eligible    

applicants to ensure t ! applicants     
access all ,f$]al funds t !y are        
eligible to receive1 & help ! *>t]      
s*ools support$ by ! applicants & !     
/ud5ts att5d+ ! *>t] s*ools--  7,i7     
p>ticipate 9 ! ,f$]al programs 9 :i* !  
s*ools & /ud5ts are eligible to         
p>ticipate2 &  7,,ii7 receive !         
comm5surate %>e ( ,f$]al funds ! s*ools 
& /ud5ts are eligible to receive "u su* 
programs2  7iv7 9 ! case 9 :i* ! entity 
is n a ,/ate educational ag5cy--  7,i7 w
 "w ) ! ,/ate educational ag5cy & ! *>t]
 s*ools 9 ! ,/ate to maximize *>t] s*ool
 p>ticipation 9 ,f$]al & ,/ate programs 
= *>t] s*ools2 &  7,,ii7 w "w ) ! ,/ate 
educational ag5cy to adequately op]ate !
 entity's program "u ?is section1 :]e   
applicable2  7v7 w ensure eligible      
applicants t receive a subgrant "u !    
entity's program are prep>$ to cont9ue  
to op]ate ! *>t] s*ools receiv+ !       
subgrant funds once ! funds h expir$2   
7vi7 w support *>t] s*ools p>ticipat+ 9 
! entity's program & t are 9 local      

educational ag5cies ) l>ge numb]s (     
s*ools t mu/ comply ) ! requirem5ts (   
section #aaaf7;b72  7vii7 w "w ) *>t]   
s*ools p>ticipat+ 9 ! entity's program  
to promote inclusion ( all /ud5ts &     
support all /ud5ts once !y are enroll$  
to promote ret5tion2  7viii7 w "w ) su* 
*>t] s*ools on recruitm5t practices1    
includ+ ef=ts to engage gr\ps t may     
o!rwise h limit$ opportunities to       
p>ticipate 9 *>t] s*ools2  7ix7 w %>e   
be/ & promis+ practices betwe5 *>t]     
s*ools & o!r public s*ools1 includ+1 :]e
 appropriate1 in/ruction & pr(essional  
developm5t 9 sci5ce1 ma?1 te*nology1 &  
eng9e]+ education2  7x7 w ensure ! *>t] 
s*ools !y support c meet ! educational  
ne$s ( _! /ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts )      
disabilities & limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t  
/ud5ts2 &  7xi7 w support ef=ts to      
increase quality initiatives1 includ+   
meet+ ! quality au?oriz+ elem5ts        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,e72  7,b7 ( !
 ext5t to :i* ! entity--  7i7 is able to
 meet & c>ry out ! priorities li/$ 9    

subsection 7f77#b72 &  7ii7 is work+ to 
develop or /r5g!n a cohesive /atewide   
sy/em to support ! op5+ ( new *>t]      
s*ools1 replication ( high-quality *>t] 
s*ool models1 & ! expansion (           
high-quality *>t] s*ools2  7,c7 ( h[ !  
entity w c>ry out ! subgrant            
competition1 includ+--  7i7 a           
description ( ! application ea* eligible
 applicant desir+ to receive a subgrant 
w submit1 includ+--  7,i7 a description 
( ! roles & responsibilities ( eligible 
applicants1 p>tn] organizations1 &      
managem5t organizations1 includ+ !      
adm9i/rative & contractual roles &      
responsibilities2  7,,ii7 a description 
( ! quality controls agre$ to betwe5 !  
eligible applicant & ! au?oriz$ public  
*>t]+ ag5cy involv$1 su* z a contract or
 p]=mance agreem5t1 & h[ a s*ool's      
p]=mance on ! ,/ate's acc\ntability     
sy/em e/abli%$ "u section               
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,a7 w be a prim>y factor 
= r5ewal2 &  7,,iii7 a description ( h[ 
! eligible applicant w solicit & consid]

 input f p>5ts & o!r memb]s ( !         
community on ! plann+1 implem5tation1 & 
op]ation ( ea* *>t] s*ool receiv+ funds 
"u ! entity's program2 &  7ii7 a        
description ( h[ ! entity w review      
applications2  7,d7 9 ! case ( an entity
 t p>tn]s ) an outside organization to  
c>ry out ! entity's quality *>t] s*ool  
program1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ( ! roles &    
responsibilities ( ?is p>tn]2  7,e7 ( h[
 ! entity w support *>t] s*ools 9       
provid+ = ! transportation ne$s ( _!    
/ud5ts2 &  7,f7 ( h[ ! entity w support 
div]se *>t] s*ool models1 includ+ models
 t s]ve rural communities4  7#b7        
,assurances ,assurances1 includ+ a      
description ( h[ ! assurances w be met1 
t--  7,a7 ea* *>t] s*ool receiv+ funds  
"u ! entity's program w h a high degree 
( autonomy ov] budget & op]ations2  7,b7
 ! entity w support *>t] s*ools 9 meet+ 
! educational ne$s ( _! /ud5ts z        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77x72  7,c7 
! entity w ensure t ! au?oriz$ public   
*>t]+ ag5cy ( any *>t] s*ool t receives 

funds "u ! entity's program--  7i7      
ensures t ea* *>t] s*ool is meet+ !     
obligations "u ?is ,act1 "p ,b ( !      
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act1 title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act
 ( #aifd1 section #ejd ( !              
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc1 ! ,age    
,discrim9ation ,act ( #aige1 ! ,am]icans
 ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij1 section  
#ddd ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions  
,act 7commonly kn[n z ! ,family         
,educational ,rights & ,privacy ,act (  
#aigd71 & title ,,ix ( ! ,education     
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb2  7ii7 adequately     
monitors & hold acc\ntable ea* *>t]     
s*ool ) respect to recruit+1 enroll+1 & 
meet+ ! ne$s ( all /ud5ts1 includ+      
/ud5ts ) disabilities & limit$ ,engli%  
pr(ici5t /ud5ts2  7iii7 ensures t ea*   
*>t] s*ool provides sub/antive outrea*  
to /ud5ts f l[-income families 9 its    
plans to op5 new *>t] s*ools1 replicate 
high-quality *>t] s*ool models1 or exp& 
exi/+ high-quality *>t] s*ools2 &  7iv7 
ensures t ea* *>t] s*ool solicits &     

consid]s input f p>5ts & o!r memb]s ( ! 
community on ! implem5tation & op]ation 
( ! s*ool2  7,d7 ! entity w provide     
adequate te*nical assi/ance to eligible 
applicants to--  7i7 meet ! objectives  
describ$ 9 clauses 7vii7 & 7viii7 (     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 & p>agraph 7#b77;,b72
 &  7ii7 enroll traditionally und]s]v$  
/ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts ) disabilities & 
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t /ud5ts1 to      
promote an inclusive education          
environm5t2  7,e7 ! entity w promote    
quality au?oriz+1 su* z ?r\gh provid+   
te*nical assi/ance1 to support all      
au?oriz$ public *>t]+ ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate 
to improve ! monitor+ ( _! *>t] s*ools1 
includ+ by--  7i7 assess+ annual        
p]=mance data ( ! s*ools1 includ+1 z    
appropriate1 graduation rates & /ud5t   
gr[?2 &  7ii7 review+ ! s*ools'         
indep5d5t1 annual audits ( f9ancial     
/atem5ts conduct$ 9 accordance ) g5]ally
 accept$ acc\nt+ pr9ciples1 & ensur+ any
 su* audits are publicly report$2  7,f7 
! entity w "w to ensure t *>t] s*ools   

are includ$ ) ! traditional public local
 educational ag5cies 9 decision-mak+    
ab\t ! public s*ool sy/em 9 ! ,/ate2 &  
7,g7 ! entity w ensure t ea* *>t] s*ool 
9 ! ,/ate make publicly available1      
consi/5t ) ! dissem9ation requirem5ts ( 
! annual ,/ate report c>d1 ! in=mation  
p>5ts ne$ to make in=m$ decisions ab\t !
 educational options available to _!    
*ildr51 includ+ in=mation on !          
educational program1 /ud5t support      
s]vices1 & annual p]=mance & enrollm5t  
data = ! gr\ps ( /ud5ts describ$ 9      
section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii74    
7#c7 ,reque/s = waiv]s ,a reque/ &      
ju/ification1 meet+ ! requirem5ts (     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( section      
#ebjc7;c77#e71 = waiv]s ( any ,f$]al    
/atutory or regulatory provisions t !   
entity believes are necess>y = !        
successful op]ation ( ! *>t] s*ools t w 
receive funds "u ! entity's program "u  
?is section1 & a description ( any ,/ate
 or local rules1 g5]ally applicable to  
public s*ools1 t w be waiv$1 or o!rwise 

n apply to su* s*ools4  7f7 ,selection  
crit]ia2 priority  7#a7 ,selection      
crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u
 ?is section to cov]$ entities on !     
basis ( ! quality ( ! applications      
submitt$ "u subsection 7e71 aft] tak+   
into consid]ation--  7,a7 = cov]$       
entities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &    
7#c7 ( subsection 7i7--  7i7 ! degree ( 
flexibility af=d$ by ! ,/ate's public   
*>t] s*ool law & h[ ! entity w "w to    
maximize ! flexibility provid$ to *>t]  
s*ools "u ! law2  7ii7 ! ambiti\sness ( 
! entity's objectives = ! quality *>t]  
s*ool program c>ri$ out "u ?is section2 
7iii7 ! quality ( ! /rategy = assess+   
a*ievem5t ( ^? objectives2  7iv7 !      
likelihood t ! eligible applicants      
receiv+ subgrants "u ! program w meet ^?
 objectives & improve educational       
results = /ud5ts2  7v7 ! propos$ numb] (
 new *>t] s*ools to be op5$1 & ! propos$
 numb] ( high-quality *>t] s*ools to be 
replicat$ or exp&$ "u ! program2  7vi7 !
 entity's plan to--  7,i7 adequately    

monitor ! eligible applicants receiv+   
subgrants "u ! entity's program2 &      
7,,ii7 "w ) ! au?oriz$ public *>t]+     
ag5cies involv$ to avoid duplication (  
"w = ! *>t] s*ools & au?oriz$ public    
*>t]+ ag5cies2  7vii7 ! entity's plan to
 provide adequate te*nical assi/ance1 z 
describ$ 9 ! entity's application "u    
subsection 7e71 = ! eligible applicants 
receiv+ subgrants "u ! entity's program 
"u ?is section2  7viii7 ! entity's plan 
to support quality au?oriz+ ef=ts 9 !   
,/ate1 consi/5t ) ! objectives describ$ 
9 clause 7ii72 &  7ix7 ! entity's plan  
to solicit & consid] input f p>5ts & o!r
 memb]s ( ! community on ! implem5tation
 & op]ation ( ! *>t] s*ools 9 ! ,/ate2  
7,b7 = cov]$ entities describ$ 9        
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#d7 ( subsection 7i7--
  7i7 ! ambiti\sness ( ! entity's       
objectives = ! quality *>t] s*ool       
program c>ri$ out "u ?is section2  7ii7 
! quality ( ! /rategy = assess+         
a*ievem5t ( ^? objectives2  7iii7 !     
likelihood t ! eligible applicants      

receiv+ subgrants "u ! entity's program 
w meet ^? objectives & improve          
educational results = /ud5ts2  7iv7 !   
propos$ numb] ( new *>t] s*ools to be   
op5$1 & ! propos$ numb] ( high-quality  
*>t] s*ools to be replicat$ or exp&$ "u 
! program2  7v7 ! entity's plan to      
adequately monitor ! eligible applicants
 receiv+ subgrants "u ! entity's        
program2  7vi7 ! entity's plan to       
provide adequate te*nical assi/ance1 z  
describ$ 9 ! entity's application "u    
subsection 7e71 = ! eligible applicants 
receiv+ subgrants "u ! entity's program 
"u ?is section2  7vii7 ! ext5t to :i* ! 
entity has policies & proc$ures to      
ensure t *>t] s*ools 9 ! area s]v$ by ! 
entity--  7,i7 h equitable access to    
facilities available to o!r public      
s*ools 9 su* area2 or  7,,ii7 are n d5i$
 access to available public s*ool       
facilities 9 su* area2 &  7viii7 ! ext5t
 to :i* ! entity demon/rates support =  
public s*ool *oice & provides p>5ts )   
in=mation reg>d+ *>t] s*ool alt]natives2

 &  7,c7 = cov]$ entities describ$ 9    
subsection 7i77#b71 9 addition to tak+  
into consid]ation ! items describ$ 9    
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7viii7 ( subp>agraph  
7,b71 ! entity's record ( success 9     
au?oriz+ & support+ high-quality *>t]   
s*ools4  7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants 
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give   
priority to cov]$ entities to ! ext5t t 
su* entities meet ! foll[+ crit]ia3     
7,a7 ,/ates ,= cov]$ entities describ$ 9
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7i73
  7i7 ,! entity is locat$ 9 a ,/ate t   
has a quality au?oriz$ public *>t]+     
ag5cy t is an entity o!r ?an a local    
educational ag5cy4  7ii7 ,! entity is   
locat$ 9 a ,/ate t does n impose any    
limitation on ! numb] or p]c5tage ( *>t]
 s*ools t may exi/ or ! numb] or        
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts t may att5d *>t]      
s*ools 9 ! ,/ate4  7iii7 ,! entity is   
locat$ 9 a ,/ate t ensures equitable    
f9anc+1 z comp>$ to traditional public  
s*ools1 = *>t] s*ools & /ud5ts 9 a      
prompt mann]4  7iv7 ,! entity is locat$ 

9 a ,/ate t uses *>t] s*ools & be/      
practices f *>t] s*ools to help improve 
/ruggl+ s*ools & local educational      
ag5cies4  7v7 ,! entity p>tn]s ) an     
organization t has a demon/rat$ record (
 success 9 develop+ managem5t           
organizations to support ! developm5t ( 
*>t] s*ools 9 ! ,/ate4  7vi7 ,! entity  
demon/rates quality policies & practices
 to support & monitor *>t] s*ools ?r\gh 
factors includ+--  7,i7 ! proportion (  
high-quality *>t] s*ools 9 ! ,/ate2 &   
7,,ii7 ! proportion ( *>t] s*ools       
enroll+1 at a rate simil> to traditional
 public s*ools1 traditionally und]s]v$  
/ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts ) disabilities & 
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t /ud5ts4  7vii7  
,! entity supports *>t] s*ools t support
 at-risk /ud5ts ?r\gh activities su* z  
drop\t prev5tion or drop\t recov]y4     
7viii7 ,! entity au?orizes all *>t]     
s*ools 9 ! ,/ate to s]ve z s*ool food   
au?orities4  7ix7 ,! entity is locat$ 9 
a ,/ate t au?orizes any *>t] s*ool to be
 a local educational ag5cy 9 accordance 

) ,/ate law4  7x7 ,! entity is locat$ 9 
a ,/ate t all[s appeals ( decisions (   
au?oriz$ public *>t]+ ag5cies4  7xi7 ,! 
entity is locat$ 9 a ,/ate t funds local
 educational ag5cies bas$ on an av]age  
daily enrollm5t or att5dance c\nt or    
bas$ on m ?an "o annual enrollm5t c\nt4 
7xii7 ,! entity is locat$ 9 a ,/ate ) a 
law or policy su* t p] pupil rev5ues are
 %>$ betwe5 local educational ag5cies to
 reflect split /ud5t enrollm5t 9 #b or m
 "p-"t educational programs op]at$ or   
au?oriz$ by diff]5t local educational   
ag5cies4  7xiii7 ,! entity has tak5 /eps
 to ensure t all au?oriz$ public *>t]+  
ag5cies implem5t practices t comply )   
nationally recogniz$ be/ practices =    
quality *>t] s*ool au?oriz+4  7xiv7 ,!  
entity has policies & proc$ures to      
ensure t *>t] s*ools id5tifi$ z fail+ "u
 ! acc\ntability sy/em e/abli%$ "u      
section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,/ate 9  
:i* ! entity is locat$ are clos$1 d n h 
_! *>t]s r5ew$1 or are n o!rwise all[$  
to cont9ue op]at+1 except 9 special     

circum/ances det]m9$ by ! ,/ate = *>t]  
s*ools--  7,i7 designat$ ?r\gh a ,/ate  
sy/em z alt]native education programs ) 
an explicit mission to s]ve /ud5ts :o h 
fail$ 9 traditional sy/ems or l>ge      
proportions ( extremely at-risk /ud5ts1 
su* z /ud5ts ) mod]ate to pr(\nd        
disabilities or inc>c]at$ y\?2 &  7,,ii7
 t are requir$ to comply ) !            
acc\ntability sy/em e/abli%$ "u section 
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,/ate4  7,b7     
,local educational ag5cies & au?oriz$   
public *>t]+ ag5cies ,= cov]$ entities  
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#d7 (      
subsection 7i73  7i7 ,! entity does n   
impose1 to ! ext5t all[able "u ,/ate    
law1 any limitation on ! numb] or       
p]c5tage ( *>t] s*ools t may exi/ or !  
numb] or p]c5tage ( /ud5ts t may att5d  
*>t] s*ools4  7ii7 ,! entity provides1  
to ! ext5t all[$ "u ,/ate law1 equitable
 f9anc+1 z comp>$ to traditional public 
s*ools1 = *>t] s*ools & /ud5ts :o att5d 
su* s*ools 9 a prompt mann]4  7iii7 ,!  
entity demon/rates quality policies &   

practices to support & monitor *>t]     
s*ools ?r\gh factors1 includ+ !         
proportion ( *>t] s*ools enroll+1 at a  
rate simil> to traditional public       
s*ools1 traditionally und]s]v$ /ud5ts1  
includ+ /ud5ts ) disabilities & limit$  
,engli% pr(ici5t /ud5ts4  7iv7 ,! entity
 supports *>t] s*ools t support at-risk 
/ud5ts ?r\gh activities su* z drop\t    
prev5tion or drop\t recov]y4  7v7 ,!    
entity au?orizes all *>t] s*ools x      
au?orizes to s]ve z s*ool food          
au?orities to ! ext5t all[$ "u ,/ate    
law4  7vi7 ,! entity has tak5 /eps to   
ensure t x complies ) nationally        
recogniz$ be/ practices = quality *>t]  
s*ool au?oriz+4  7vii7 ,! entity ensures
 t *>t] s*ools id5tifi$ z fail+ "u !    
acc\ntability sy/em e/abli%$ "u section 
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !    
entity is locat$ are clos$1 d n h _!    
*>t] r5ew$1 or are o!rwise all[$ to     
cont9ue op]at+1 except 9 special        
circum/ances det]m9$ by ! ,/ate = *>t]  
s*ools--  7,i7 designat$ ?r\gh a ,/ate  

sy/em z alt]native education programs ) 
an explicit mission to s]ve /ud5ts :o h 
fail$ 9 traditional sy/ems or l>ge      
proportions ( extremely at-risk /ud5ts1 
su* z /ud5ts ) mod]ate to pr(\nd        
disabilities or inc>c]at$ y\?2 &  7,,ii7
 t are requir$ to comply ) !            
acc\ntability sy/em e/abli%$ "u section 
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,/ate4  7viii7 ,!
 entity has au?oriz$ n less ?an #c      
high-quality *>t] s*ools4  7g7 ,local   
uses ( funds ,an eligible applicant     
receiv+ a subgrant "u ?is section %all  
use su* funds to op5 new *>t] s*ools1   
replicate high-quality *>t] s*ool       
models1 or exp& exi/+ high-quality *>t] 
s*ools1 :i* may include--  7#a7 secur+ a
 s*ool build+ ?r\gh lease or pur*ase &  
provid+ ! necess>y r5ovations to ensure 
a /rong s*ool op5+ or to meet ! ne$s (  
increas$ /ud5t enrollm5t2  7#b7 pay+    
/>tup co/s associat$ ) hir+ tea*]s to   
ensure /rong s*ool />ts2  7#c7 provid+  
transportation to /ud5ts to & f *>t]    
s*ools op5$1 replicat$1 or exp&$ "u ?is 

subsection1 b only 9 ! case ( an        
applicant t demon/rates ! capability to 
cont9ue provid+ su* transportation aft] 
! expiration ( ! subgrant funds2  7#d7  
pur*as+ in/ructional mat]ials1 implem5t+
 tea*] & pr9cipal pr(essional developm5t
 programs1 & hir+ additional o!r /aff = 
su* *>t] s*ools2 &  7#e7 support+ any   
o!r necess>y />tup & expansion          
activities ) respect to su* *>t] s*ools4
  7h7 ,report+ requirem5ts ,ea* cov]$   
entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section   
%all submit to ! ,secret>y1 at ! end (  
ea* ye> ( ! #c-ye> grant p]iod & at !   
end ( su* grant p]iod1 a report on--    
7#a7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts s]v$ by ea*       
subgrant aw>d$ "u ?is section &1 if     
applicable1 h[ _m new /ud5ts 7 s]v$ dur+
 ea* ye> ( ! subgrant p]iod2  7#b7 !    
numb] ( subgrants aw>d$ "u ?is section  
to c>ry out ea* ( ! foll[+--  7,a7 !    
op5+ ( new *>t] s*ools2  7,b7 !         
replication ( high-quality *>t] s*ool   
models2 &  7,c7 ! expansion (           
high-quality *>t] s*ools2  7#c7 !       

progress ! entity made t[>d meet+ !     
priorities describ$ 9 subsection        
7f77#b71 z applicable2  7#d7 h[ ! entity
 met ! objectives ( ! quality *>t] s*ool
 program describ$ 9 ! entity's          
application "u subsection 7e72  7#e7 h[ 
! entity compli$ )1 & ensur$ t eligible 
applicants compli$ )1 ! assurances      
describ$ 9 ! entity's application2 &    
7#f7 h[ ! entity work$ ) au?oriz$ public
 *>t]+ ag5cies1 includ+ h[ ! ag5cies    
work$ ) ! managem5t company or lead]%ip 
( ! s*ools t receiv$ subgrants "u ?is   
section4  7i7 ,cov]$ entity def9$ ,=    
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$     
entity means--  7#a7 a ,/ate educational
 ag5cy2  7#b7 an au?oriz$ public *>t]+  
ag5cy t is locat$ 9 a ,/ate 9 :i* nei!r 
! ,/ate educational ag5cy nor ! ,gov]nor
 ( ! ,/ate has receiv$ a grant "u ?is   
section2  7#c7 a ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate2 or 
7#d7 a local educational ag5cy t--  7,a7
 is n a *>t] s*ool t is consid]$ a local
 educational ag5cy "u ,/ate law2 &  7,b7
 is locat$ 9 a ,/ate 9 :i* nei!r ! ,/ate

 educational ag5cy nor ! ,gov]nor ( !   
,/ate has receiv$ a grant "u ?is        
section4  4  #f4 ,facilities f9anc+     
assi/ance ,section #ebjd 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#gbba;c7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3     
#ebjd4 ,facilities f9anc+ assi/ance  7a7
 ,grants to eligible entities  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all use n less ?an  
#fe p]c5t ( ! am\nt res]v$ "u section   
#ebjb7;b77#a7 to aw>d grants to eligible
 entities t h ! highe/-quality          
applications approv$ "u subsection 7d71 
aft] consid]+ ! div]sity ( su*          
applications1 to demon/rate innovative  
me?ods ( assi/+ *>t] s*ools to address !
 co/ ( acquir+1 con/ruct+1 & r5ovat+    
facilities by enhanc+ ! availability (  
loan or bond f9anc+4  7#b7 ,eligible    
entity def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is section1 
! t]m eligible entity means--  7,a7 a   
public entity1 su* z a ,/ate or local   
gov]nm5tal entity2  7,b7 a private      
nonpr(it entity2 or  7,c7 a consortium (
 entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &
 7,b74  7b7 ,grantee ,selection ,!      

,secret>y %all evaluate ea* application 
submitt$ "u subsection 7d71 & %all      
det]m9e :e!r ! application is suffici5t 
to m]it approval4  7c7 ,grant           
,*>act]i/ics ,9 aw>d+ grants "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d   
multiple grants ( suffici5t size1 scope1
 & quality s z to ensure an effective   
demon/ration ( an innovative means (    
enhanc+ cr$it = ! f9anc+ ( *>t] s*ool   
acquisition1 con/ruction1 or r5ovation4 
7d7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to    
receive a grant "u subsection 7a71 an   
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y an application 9 su* =m z !   
,secret>y may reasonably require4  7#b7 
,cont5ts ,an application submitt$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9--  7,a7 a     
/atem5t id5tify+ ! activities propos$ to
 be und]tak5 ) funds receiv$ "u         
subsection 7a71 includ+ h[ ! eligible   
entity w det]m9e :i* *>t] s*ools w      
receive assi/ance1 & h[ mu* & :at types 
( assi/ance *>t] s*ools w receive2  7,b7
 a description ( ! involvem5t ( *>t]    

s*ools 9 ! application's developm5t & ! 
design ( ! propos$ activities2  7,c7 a  
description ( ! eligible entity's       
exp]tise 9 capital m>ket f9anc+2  7,d7 a
 description ( h[ ! propos$ activities w
 lev]age ! maximum am\nt (              
private-sector f9anc+ capital relative  
to ! am\nt ( gov]nm5t fund+ us$ &       
o!rwise enhance cr$it available to *>t] 
s*ools1 includ+ h[ ! entity w (f] a     
comb9ation ( rates & t]ms m favorable   
?an ! rates & t]ms t a *>t] s*ool c\ld  
receive )\t assi/ance f ! entity "u ?is 
section2  7,e7 a description ( h[ !     
eligible entity possesses suffici5t     
exp]tise 9 education to evaluate !      
likelihood ( success ( a *>t] s*ool     
program = :i* facilities f9anc+ is      
s\ght2  7,f7 a description ( h[ !       
eligible entity w enc\rage              
en]gy-effici5t s*ool build+ practices2  
7,g7 9 ! case ( an application submitt$ 
by a ,/ate gov]nm5tal entity1 a         
description ( ! actions t ! entity has  
tak51 or w take1 to ensure t *>t] s*ools

 )9 ! ,/ate receive ! fund+ ! *>t]      
s*ools ne$ to h adequate facilities2 &  
7,h7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may
 reasonably require4  7e7 ,*>t] s*ool   
objectives ,an eligible entity receiv+ a
 grant "u ?is section %all use ! funds  
deposit$ 9 ! res]ve acc\nt e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7f7 to assi/ "o or m *>t]    
s*ools to access private sector capital 
to accompli% "o or bo? ( ! foll[+       
objectives3  7#a7 ,! acquisition 7by    
pur*ase1 lease1 donation1 or o!rwise7 ( 
an int]e/ 7includ+ an int]e/ held by a  
?ird p>ty = ! b5efit ( a *>t] s*ool7 9  
improv$ or unimprov$ real prop]ty t is  
necess>y to comm5ce or cont9ue !        
op]ation ( a *>t] s*ool4  7#b7 ,!       
con/ruction ( new facilities1 includ+   
pr$evelopm5t co/s1 or ! r5ovation1      
repair1 or alt]ation ( exi/+ facilities1
 necess>y to comm5ce or cont9ue !       
op]ation ( a *>t] s*ool4  7f7 ,res]ve   
acc\nt  7#a7 ,use ( funds ,to assi/ *>t]
 s*ools to accompli% ! objectives       
describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 an eligible  

entity receiv+ a grant "u subsection 7a7
 %all1 9 accordance ) ,/ate & local law1
 directly or indirectly1 alone or 9     
collaboration ) o!rs1 deposit ! funds   
receiv$ "u subsection 7a7 7o!r ?an funds
 us$ = adm9i/rative co/s 9 accordance ) 
subsection 7g7 ( ?is section7 9 a res]ve
 acc\nt e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ by ! eligible
 entity = ?is purpose4 ,am\nts deposit$ 
9 su* acc\nt %all be us$ by ! eligible  
entity = "o or m ( ! foll[+ purposes3   
7,a7 ,gu>antee+1 insur+1 & re9sur+      
bonds1 notes1 evid5ces ( debt1 loans1 & 
int]e/s !re91 ! proce$s ( :i* are us$ = 
an objective describ$ 9 subsection 7e74 
7,b7 ,gu>antee+ & insur+ leases (       
p]sonal & real prop]ty = an objective   
describ$ 9 subsection 7e74  7,c7        
,facilitat+ f9anc+ by id5tify+ pot5tial 
l5d+ s\rces1 enc\rag+ private l5d+1 &   
o!r simil> activities t directly promote
 l5d+ to1 or = ! b5efit (1 *>t] s*ools4 
7,d7 ,facilitat+ ! issuance ( bonds by  
*>t] s*ools1 or by o!r public entities =
 ! b5efit ( *>t] s*ools1 by provid+     

te*nical1 adm9i/rative1 & o!r           
appropriate assi/ance 7includ+ !        
recruitm5t ( bond c\nsel1 und]writ]s1 & 
pot5tial inve/ors & ! consolidation (   
multiple *>t] s*ool projects )9 a s+le  
bond issue74  7#b7 ,inve/m5t ,funds     
receiv$ "u ?is section & deposit$ 9 !   
res]ve acc\nt e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all be inve/$ 9 obligations issu$ or   
gu>ante$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate1 
or 9 o!r simil>ly l[-risk securities4   
7#c7 ,re9ve/m5t ( ,e>n+s ,any e>n+s on  
funds receiv$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be 
deposit$ 9 ! res]ve acc\nt e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 & us$ 9 accordance ) su*  
p>agraph4  7g7 ,limitation on           
adm9i/rative co/s ,an eligible entity   
may use n m ?an #b4e p]c5t ( ! funds    
receiv$ "u subsection 7a7 = !           
adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out its       
responsibilities "u ?is section 7exclud+
 subsection 7k774  7h7 ,audits & reports
  7#a7 ,f9ancial ,record ,ma9t5ance &   
,audit ,! f9ancial records ( ea*        
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u      

subsection 7a7 %all be ma9ta9$ 9        
accordance ) g5]ally accept$ acc\nt+    
pr9ciples & %all be subject to an annual
 audit by an indep5d5t public acc\ntant4
  7#b7 ,reports  7,a7 ,grantee annual   
reports ,ea* eligible entity receiv+ a  
grant "u subsection 7a7 annually %all   
submit to ! ,secret>y a report ( its    
op]ations & activities "u ?is section4  
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* annual report        
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
include--  7i7 a copy ( ! mo/ rec5t     
f9ancial /atem5ts1 & any accompany+     
op9ion on su* /atem5ts1 prep>$ by !     
indep5d5t public acc\ntant review+ !    
f9ancial records ( ! eligible entity2   
7ii7 a copy ( any report made on an     
audit ( ! f9ancial records ( ! eligible 
entity t 0 conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
dur+ ! report+ p]iod2  7iii7 an         
evaluation by ! eligible entity ( !     
effectiv5ess ( its use ( ! ,f$]al funds 
provid$ "u subsection 7a7 9 lev]ag+     
private funds2  7iv7 a li/+ &           
description ( ! *>t] s*ools s]v$ dur+ ! 

report+ p]iod1 includ+ ! am\nt ( funds  
us$ by ea* s*ool1 ! type ( project      
facilitat$ by ! grant1 & ! type (       
assi/ance provid$ to ! *>t] s*ools2  7v7
 a description ( ! activities c>ri$ out 
by ! eligible entity to assi/ *>t]      
s*ools 9 meet+ ! objectives set =? 9    
subsection 7e72 &  7vi7 a description ( 
! *>act]i/ics ( l5d]s & o!r f9ancial    
in/itutions p>ticipat+ 9 ! activities   
und]tak5 by ! eligible entity "u ?is    
section 7exclud+ subsection 7k77 dur+ ! 
report+ p]iod4  7,c7 ,secret>ial report 
,! ,secret>y %all review ! reports      
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & %all     
provide a compreh5sive annual report to 
,congress on ! activities conduct$ "u   
?is section 7exclud+ subsection 7k774   
7i7 ,no full fai? & cr$it = grantee     
obligation ,no f9ancial obligation ( an 
eligible entity ent]$ into pursuant to  
?is section 7su* z an obligation "u a   
gu>antee1 bond1 note1 evid5ce ( debt1 or
 loan7 %all be an obligation (1 or      
gu>ante$ 9 any respect by1 ! ,unit$     

,/ates4 ,! full fai? & cr$it ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates is n pl$g$ to ! paym5t ( funds   
:i* may be requir$ to be paid "u any    
obligation made by an eligible entity   
pursuant to any provision ( ?is section4
  7j7 ,recov]y ( funds  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al  
,! ,secret>y1 9 accordance ) *apt] #cg (
 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all   
collect--  7,a7 all ( ! funds 9 a res]ve
 acc\nt e/abli%$ by an eligible entity  
"u subsection 7f77#a7 if ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es1 n e>li] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date on :i* ! eligible entity fir/      
receiv$ funds "u ?is section 7exclud+   
subsection 7k771 t ! eligible entity has
 fail$ to make sub/antial progress 9    
c>ry+ out ! purposes describ$ 9         
subsection 7f77#a72 or  7,b7 all or a   
portion ( ! funds 9 a res]ve acc\nt     
e/abli%$ by an eligible entity "u       
subsection 7f77#a7 if ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es t ! eligible entity has        
p]man5tly ceas$ to use all or a portion 
( ! funds 9 su* acc\nt to accompli% any 
purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a74  

7#b7 ,ex]cise ( ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y  
%all n ex]cise ! au?ority provid$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 to collect f any eligible 
entity any funds t are be+ prop]ly us$  
to a*ieve "o or m ( ! purposes describ$ 
9 subsection 7f77#a74  7#c7  ,proc$ures 
,! provisions ( sections #dea1 #deb1 &  
#deh ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions  
,act %all apply to ! recov]y ( funds "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,con/ruction ,?is  
subsection %all n be con/ru$ to impair  
or affect ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to   
recov] funds "u "p ,d ( ! ,g5]al        
,education ,provisions ,act4  7k7       
,p]-,pupil facilities aid program  7#a7 
,def9ition ( p]-pupil facilities aid    
program ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m        
p]-pupil facilities aid program means a 
program 9 :i* a ,/ate makes paym5ts1 on 
a p]-pupil basis1 to *>t] s*ools to     
provide ! s*ools ) f9anc+--  7,a7 t is  
d$icat$ solely = fund+ *>t] s*ool       
facilities2 or  7,b7 a portion ( :i* is 
d$icat$ = fund+ *>t] s*ool facilities4  
7#b7 ,grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt  

res]v$ "u section #ebjb7;b77#a7 rema9+  
aft] ! ,secret>y makes grants "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all make   
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
,/ates to pay = ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ (  
e/abli%+ or enhanc+1 & adm9i/]+ p]-pupil
 facilities aid programs4  7,b7 ,p]iod  
,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is    
subsection = p]iods ( n m ?an #e ye>s4  
7,c7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = a p]-pupil
 facilities aid program %all be n m     
?an--  7i7 #ij p]c5t ( ! co/1 = ! fir/  
fiscal ye> = :i* ! program receives     
assi/ance "u ?is subsection2  7ii7 #hj  
p]c5t 9 ! second su* ye>2  7iii7 #fj    
p]c5t 9 ! ?ird su* ye>2  7iv7 #dj p]c5t 
9 ! f\r? su* ye>2 &  7v7 #bj p]c5t 9 !  
fif? su* ye>4  7,d7 ,/ate %>e ,a ,/ate  
receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection may   
p>tn] ) #a or m organizations to provide
 up to #ej p]c5t ( ! ,/ate %>e ( ! co/ (
 e/abli%+ or enhanc+1 & adm9i/]+ !      
p]-pupil facilities aid program4  7,e7  
,multiple grants ,a ,/ate may receive m 

?an #a grant "u ?is subsection1 s long z
 ! am\nt ( su* funds provid$ to *>t]    
s*ools increases ) ea* successive grant4
  7#c7 ,use ( funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is         
subsection %all use ! funds made        
available ?r\gh ! grant to e/abli% or   
enhance1 & adm9i/]1 a p]-pupil          
facilities aid program = *>t] s*ools 9 !
 ,/ate ( ! applicant4  7,b7             
,evaluations2 te*nical assi/ance2       
dissem9ation ,f ! am\nt made available  
to a ,/ate ?r\gh a grant "u ?is         
subsection = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,/ate may  
res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t to c>ry out     
evaluations1 to provide te*nical        
assi/ance1 & to dissem9ate in=mation4   
7,c7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,funds made 
available "u ?is subsection %all be us$ 
to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 ,/ate1 &    
local public funds exp5d$ to provide p] 
pupil facilities aid programs1 op]ations
 f9anc+ programs1 or o!r programs1 =    
*>t] s*ools4  7#d7 ,requirem5ts  7,a7   
,volunt>y p>ticipation ,no ,/ate may be 

requir$ to p>ticipate 9 a program c>ri$ 
out "u ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,/ate law  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 
7ii71 to be eligible to receive a grant 
"u ?is subsection1 a ,/ate %all e/abli% 
or enhance1 & adm9i/]1 a p]-pupil       
facilities aid program = *>t] s*ools 9 !
 ,/ate1 t--  7,i7 is specifi$ 9 ,/ate   
law2 &  7,,ii7 provides annual f9anc+1  
on a p]-pupil basis1 = *>t] s*ool       
facilities4  7ii7 ,special ,rule        
,not)/&+ clause 7i71 a ,/ate t is       
requir$ "u ,/ate law to provide its *>t]
 s*ools ) access to adequate facility   
space1 b :i* does n h a p]-pupil        
facilities aid program = *>t] s*ools    
specifi$ 9 ,/ate law1 may be eligible to
 receive a grant "u ?is subsection if ! 
,/ate agrees to use ! funds to develop a
 p]-pupil facilities aid program        
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is          
subsection4  7#e7 ,applications ,to be  
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
subsection1 a ,/ate %all submit an      
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 

su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  4  #g4 ,national
 activities ,section #ebje 7#bj         
,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;d7 is am5d$ to read z   
foll[s3  #ebje4 ,national ,activities & 
grants = local activities  7a7 ,te*nical
 assi/ance & be/ practices ,f ! am\nt   
res]v$ "u section #ebjb7;b77#b7 = c>ry+ 
out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all--  
7#a7 dissem9ate te*nical assi/ance to   
cov]$ entities 9 aw>d+ subgrants "u     
section #ebjc1 & eligible entities &    
,/ates receiv+ grants "u section #ebjd2 
&  7#b7 dissem9ate be/ practices4  7b7  
,evaluation ,f ! am\nt res]v$ "u section
 #ebjb7;b77#b7 = c>ry+ out ?is          
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9 p>tn]%ip
 ) ! ,in/itute = ,education ,sci5ces--  
7#a7 develop relevant p]=mance metrics1 
includ+ /ud5t outcome data1 = cov]$     
entities1 eligible applicants1 & *>t]   
s*ools t receive funds "u section #ebjc2
  7#b7 assi/ su* cov]$ entities1        
eligible applicants1 & *>t] s*ools 9    
collect+ & submitt+1 on an annual basis1

 data on su* p]=mance metrics to !      
,secret>y2  7#c7 evaluate ! p]=mance ( &
 conduct relat$ rese>* to--  7,a7       
det]m9e :i* policies & practices ( cov]$
 entities1 eligible applicants1 & *>t]  
s*ools h ! greate/ impact on /ud5t      
a*ievem5t2  7,b7 drive cont9u\s         
improvem5t ) respect to relevant        
p]=mance metrics1 includ+ /ud5t outcome 
data1 = cov]$ entities1 eligible        
applicants1 & *>t] s*ools t receive     
funds "u section #ebjc2 &  7,c7 in=m !  
di/ribution ( funds to high] p]=m+ cov]$
 entities1 eligible applicants1 & *>t]  
s*ools2 &  7#d7 dissem9ate ! f9d+s ( !  
rese>*1 evaluation1 & data collection "u
 ?is subsection to maximize lessons     
le>n$ = o!r educators1 *>t] s*ools1 &   
policy mak]s4  7c7 ,grants = local      
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt    
res]v$ "u section #ebjb7;b77#c71 !      
,secret>y %all make grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to eligible          
applicants = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out !    
activities describ$ 9 section           

#ebjb7;a77#a71 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 (
 section #ebjc7;a77#a77;,a71 & section  
#ebjc7;g74  7#b7 ,t]ms & conditions     
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is         
subsection1 ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is      
subsection %all h ! same t]ms &         
conditions z a grant aw>d$ to cov]$     
entities "u section #ebjc1 includ+ !    
grant limitations describ$ 9            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 9 section      
#ebjc7;d77#a71 except t--  7,a7 a *>t]  
s*ool t has previ\sly us$ funds receiv$ 
"u ?is subp>t = plann+ or *>t] s*ool    
program design to op5 a new *>t] s*ool  
may n use funds "u ?is subsection = su* 
plann+ or program design2 &  7,b7       
not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 an eligible   
applicant t is a *>t] managem5t         
organization may receive m ?an #a grant 
"u ?is subsection dur+ a grant p]iod to 
exp& a high-quality *>t] s*ool1         
replicate a high-quality *>t] s*ool     
model1 or op5 or "o or m high-quality   
*>t] s*ools t are bas$ on ! *>t] s*ool  
model = :i* ! eligible applicant has    

pres5t$ evid5ce ( success to !          
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,def9itions ,= purposes
 ( ?is subsection--  7,a7 ! t]m *>t]    
managem5t organization a nonpr(it       
organization1 o!r nonpr(it entity1 or a 
gr\p or consortium ( su* organizations  
or entities t--  7i7 op]ates1 manages1  
or ov]sees multiple *>t] s*ools by      
c5traliz+ or %>+ c]ta9 functions &      
res\rces among su* s*ools2 or  7ii7     
desires to op51 replicate1 or exp& a    
high-quality *>t] s*ool4  7,b7 ! t]m    
eligible applicant means--  7i7 an      
eligible applicant 7z def9$ 9 section   
#ebaj7 t has n receiv$ a grant or       
subgrant "u section #ebjc2 or  7ii7 a   
*>t] managem5t organization4  7d7       
,contracts & grants ,! ,secret>y may    
c>ry out any ( ! activities describ$ 9  
?is section directly or ?r\gh grants1   
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts4  4  
#h4 ,records transf] ,section #ebjh 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;g7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by 
ins]t+ z quickly z possible & be=e to ! 
ext5t practicable2 &  7#b7 by /rik+     

section #fjb & ins]t+ section #fjb7ad74 
#i4 ,def9itions ,section #ebaj 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;i7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,h7
 by ins]t+ 7:i*1 if au?oriz$ "u ! ,/ate 
law ( ! s*ool & ! s*ool's *>t] agreem5t1
 may be a lott]y t gives add$ weight to 
/ud5ts eligible = free or r$uc$ price   
lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national 
,s*ool ,lun* ,act7 aft] lott]y2  7,b7 by
 /rik+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,k72   
7,c7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (        
subp>agraph 7,l7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,d7  
by add+ at ! end1 ! foll[+3  7,m7 may   
s]ve prek9d]g>t5 or po/ second>y /ud5ts4
  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 by /rik+
 "u section #ebjc7;d77#c72 &  7#c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,expansion
 ( a high-quality *>t] s*ool ,! t]m     
expansion ( a high-quality *>t] s*ool   
means significantly increas+ ! enrollm5t
 ( a high-quality *>t] s*ool or add+ #a 
or m grades to su* s*ool4  7#f7         
,high-quality *>t] s*ool ,! t]m         
high-quality *>t] s*ool means a *>t]    

s*ool t--  7,a7 %[s evid5ce ( /rong     
academic results1 includ+ ?r\gh--  7i7 !
 p]c5tage ( /ud5ts 9 ! pr(ici5t or      
advanc$ levels ( a*ievem5ts on ! ,/ate  
academic assessm5ts requir$ "u section  
#aaaa7;b77#c71 comp>$ to demographically
 simil> s*ools 9 ! ,/ate2  7ii7 ! av]age
 /ud5t academic1 longitud9al gr[? f "o  
s*ool ye> to next s*ool ye>1 if         
available & z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1 on !  
,/ate academic assessm5ts requir$ "u    
section #aaaa7;b77#c7 t is above su*    
gr[? 9 demographically simil> s*ools 9 !
 ,/ate2  7iii7 9 ! case ( a *>t] s*ool t
 is a second>y s*ool1 high s*ool        
graduation rates2 &  7iv7 college       
att5dance & p]si/5ce rates1 :5          
available2  7,b7 has no significant     
issues 9 ! areas ( /ud5t safety1        
f9ancial managem5t1 or /atutory or      
regulatory compliance2  7,c7 has        
demon/rat$ success 9 significantly      
increas+ /ud5t academic a*ievem5t &     
atta9m5t = all /ud5ts s]v$ by ! *>t]    
s*ool2 &  7,d7 has demon/rat$ success   

9--  7i7 increas+ /ud5t academic        
a*ievem5t z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
= ea* gr\p ( /ud5ts describ$ 9 section  
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii7 & s]v$ by ! 
*>t] s*ool1 except t su* demon/ration is
 n requir$ 9 a case 9 :i* ! numb] (     
/ud5ts 9 a gr\p is insuffici5t to yield 
/ati/ically reliable in=mation or !     
results w\ld reveal p]sonally           
id5tifiable in=mation ab\t an individual
 /ud5t2 &  7ii7 clos+ a*ievem5t gaps    
betwe5 ea* su* gr\p & all populations   
s]v$ by ! *>t] s*ool4  7#g7             
,high-quality *>t] s*ool model ,! t]m   
high-quality *>t] s*ool model means a   
high-quality *>t] s*ool t has !         
capability ( op5+ ano!r su* *>t] s*ool  
"u an exi/+ *>t]1 su* z a fe$] middle   
s*ool or a second>y s*ool t a middle    
s*ool fe$s /ud5ts into4  4  #aj4        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#ebaa 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;j7 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  #ebaa4 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subp>t     

#ccj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad & ea* ( 
! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  4  #aa4      
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,repeal ,subp>t #b
 ( "p ,b ( title ,v 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbbc
 et seq47 is repeal$4  7b7 ,table (     
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ 
to section #ebjc & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
,sec4 #ebjc4 ,grants to support         
high-quality *>t] s*ools4  2  7#b7 by   
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #ebjd &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #ebjd4          
,facilities ,f9anc+ ,assi/ance4  2  &   
7#c7 by /rik+ subp>t #b ( "p ,b ( title 
,v4