,i  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bhig  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,july #ca1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,takano introduced the following bill2 
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,education and the ,workforce  ,a ,,bill
  ,to amend the ,elementary and         
,secondary ,education ,act of #aife to  
provide grants for core curriculum      
development4  #a4 ,short title ,this    
,act may be cited as the ,access to     
,complete ,education ,act4  #b4 ,new    
part ,i 7,core ,curriculum ,development7
  7a7 ,in general ,title ,i of the      
,elementary and ,secondary ,education   
,act of #aife is amended by             
redesignating part ,i as ,j and         
inserting after part ,h the following3  
,i ,core ,curriculum ,development       
#ahea4 ,grants authorized  7a7 ,purpose 
,the purpose of this section is to      
support systemic1 comprehensive         
education reform by strengthening the   
instruction of music and arts1 foreign  
languages1 civics and government1       

economics1 history1 geography1 and      
physical education and health as an     
integral part of the elementary and     
secondary school curriculum4  7b7       
,authority ,the ,secretary is authorized
 to award grants to local educational   
agencies to promote and strengthen one  
or more of the subjects specified in    
subsection 7a7 as an integral part of   
the elementary school and secondary     
school curriculum4  7c7 ,application ,to
 seek a grant under this section1 a     
local educational agency shall submit an
 application to the ,secretary at such  
time1 in such manner1 and containing    
such information as the ,secretary may  
require4  7d7 ,priority ,in awarding    
grants to local educational agencies    
under this section1 the ,secretary shall
 give priority to local educational     
agencies with greater--  7#a7 numbers of
 children who are counted under section 
#aabd7;c72 and  7#b7 percentages of     
children from families below the poverty
 line4  7e7 ,use of funds ,funds may be 

used to expand access to the subjects   
specified in subsection 7a7 by--  7#a7  
expanding the amount of instructional   
time on these subjects2  7#b7 providing 
for curriculum development that is      
aligned with ,state standards where     
relevant2  7#c7 providing essential     
materials and textbooks that are aligned
 with ,state standards where relevant2  
7#d7 partnering with ,federal1 ,state1  
and community-based organizations and   
institutions to increase student        
learning in these subjects2  7#e7       
providing professional development to   
ensure curricula are implemented        
effectively2 and  7#f7 creating and     
using formative assessments where       
appropriate to advance student          
achievement and improve instruction4    
7f7 ,conditions ,as a condition of      
receiving assistance made available     
under this section1 the ,secretary shall
 require each local educational agency  
receiving such assistance--  7#a7 to    
coordinate1 to the extent practicable1  

each project or program carried out with
 such assistance with appropriate       
activities of public or private cultural
 agencies1 institutions1 and            
organizations1 including museums1       
education associations1 libraries1 and  
theaters2 and  7#b7 to use such         
assistance only to supplement1 and not  
to supplant1 any other assistance or    
funds made available from non-,federal  
sources for the activities assisted     
under this section4  7g7 ,evaluations   
7#a7 ,in general ,each local educational
 agency that receives funds under this  
section shall provide the ,secretary1 at
 the conclusion of every fiscal year    
during which the funds are received1    
with an evaluation1 in a form prescribed
 by the ,secretary4 ,this evaluation    
shall include--  7,a7 a description of  
the programs and activities conducted by
 the local educational agency with funds
 received2  7,b7 data on curriculum and 
partnerships developed2  7,c7 data on   
the amount of time spent on subjects    

allowed for under the grant2 and  7,d7  
other information as determined by the  
,secretary4  7#b7 ,use of evaluation ,an
 evaluation provided by a local         
educational agency shall be used by the 
local educational agency and the ,state 
educational agency for improvement of   
programs and activities4  7h7           
,consultation ,in carrying out this     
section1 the ,secretary shall consult   
with relevant ,federal and ,state       
agencies or institutions1 educators     
7including professional education       
associations71 organizations            
representing subjects funded under this 
part4  7i7 ,authorization of            
,appropriations ,there are authorized to
 be appropriated for grants under this  
section the following3  7#a7            
#bej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjad4     
7#b7 #cjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjae4
  7#c7 #cej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year     
#bjaf4  7#d7 #djj1jjj1jjj for fiscal    
year #bjag4  7#e7 #dej1jjj1jjj for      
fiscal year #bjah4  7#f7 #ejj1jjj1jjj   

for fiscal year #bjai4  4  7b7          
,conforming amendments ,the following   
provisions of the ,elementary and       
,secondary ,education ,act of #aife are 
each amended by striking part ,i and    
inserting part ,j3  7#a7 ,section       
#acjd7;c77#b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4            
#fcid7;c77#b774  7#b7 ,section          
#adae7;a77#b77;,c7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4       
#fdce7;a77#b77;,c774