,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cdcc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #cj1 #bjac,mr4 ,polis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,holt1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 & ,mr4 ,k9d7 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 inve/ 9 innovation = education4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,inve/+ 9 ,innovation = ,education ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,inve/+ 9 innovation 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,title ,,iv ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,d ,inve/+ 9 innovation #ddja4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is "p are to-- 7#a7 fund ! id5tification1 developm5t1 evaluation1 & expansion ( innovative1 evid5ce-bas$ practices1 programs1 & /rategies 9 ord] to significantly-- 7,a7 increase /ud5t academic a*ievem5t & decrease a*ievem5t gaps2 7,b7 increase second>y s*ool graduation rates2 7,c7 increase college enrollm5t rates1 rates ( college p]si/5ce1 & rates ( atta9m5t ( o!r po/-second>y cr$5tials2 7,d7 improve tea*] & pr9cipal effectiv5ess or ret5tion ( highly effective tea*]s or pr9cipals2 & 7,e7 increase ! id5tification & dissem9ation ( innovative educational /rategies 9 rural areas2 & 7#b7 support ! rapid developm5t1 expansion1 & adoption ( tools & res\rces t improve ! effici5cy1 effectiv5ess1 or pace ( adoption ( su* educational practices1 programs1 & /rategies4 #ddjb4 ,national activities 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7b71 f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u section #ddjh1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve n m ?an #aj p]c5t = ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out activities ( national significance1 :i* may include-- 7#a7 te*nical assi/ance1 includ+ to applicants f rural areas2 7#b7 pre-application work%ops or web-bas$ sem9>s = pot5tial applicants1 includ+ applicants f rural areas2 7#c7 ! recruitm5t ( pe] review]s1 includ+ individuals ) a backgr\nd 9 rural education & individuals ) exp]tise 9 education te*nology1 to p>ticipate 9 ! review ( applications submitt$ "u section #ddjd2 7#d7 dissem9ation ( be/ practices1 9 consultation ) ! regional educational laboratories e/abli%$ "u "p ,d ( ! ,education ,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iefa et seq47 & compreh5sive c5t]s e/abli%$ "u section #bjc ( ! ,educational ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjb71 develop$ ) grant funds provid$ "u ?is "p1 includ+ be/ practices develop$ ) grant funds 9 rural areas2 7#e7 ent]+ into p>tn]%ips ) o!r ag5cies1 nonpr(its1 & ! private sector to c>ry out advanc$ rese>* & developm5t activities1 includ+ rese>* & activities 9 rural areas2 & 7#f7 c>ry+ out prize aw>ds1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) section #bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai74 7b7 ,res]vation ( funds = dissem9ation ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! funds res]v$ "u ?is section to c>ry out ! dissem9ation activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d74 #ddjc4 ,program au?oriz$2 l5g? ( grants2 priorities 7a7 ,program ,au?orization ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u section #ddjh & n res]v$ "u section #ddjb1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 section #ddje4 7b7 ,duration ( ,grants ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible entities "u ?is section = a p]iod ( n m ?an #c ye>s1 & may ext5d su* grants = an additional #b-ye> p]iod if ! eligible entity demon/rates to ! ,secret>y t x is mak+ significant progress on ! program p]=mance measures id5tifi$ 9 section #ddjf4 7c7 ,rural areas ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! funds aw>d$ "u ?is section = any fiscal ye> are = projects t meet bo? ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,! eligible entity is-- 7,a7 a local educational ag5cy ) an urban-c5tric di/rict locale code ( #cb1 #cc1 #da1 #db1 or #dc1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,b7 a consortium ( su* local educational ag5cies2 or 7,c7 an educational s]vice ag5cy or a nonpr(it organization ) demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 s]v+ /ud5ts f rural areas4 7#b7 ,a majority ( ! s*ools to be s]v$ by ! project are designat$ ) a s*ool locale code ( #da1 #db1 or #dc1 or a comb9ation ( su* codes1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7d7 ,support = ,new ,practices1 ,/rategies1 or ,programs ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t n less ?an "o-half ( ! funds aw>d$ "u ?is section = any fiscal ye> are = projects t-- 7#a7 meet an evid5ce /&>d describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7f72 & 7#b7 d n meet ! evid5ce /&>d describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7f74 7e7 ,priorities ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may give priority to an eligible entity t includes1 9 its application "u section #ddjd1 a plan to-- 7#a7 improve e>ly le>n+ outcomes & academic connections betwe5 e>ly le>n+ & elem5t>y s*ool2 7#b7 support college access1 p]si/5ce1 & success2 7#c7 support family & community engagem5t2 7#d7 address ! unique le>n+ ne$s ( /ud5ts ) disabilities or ,engli% language le>n]s2 7#e7 support ! effective use ( education te*nology to improve tea*+ & le>n+2 7#f7 improve ! tea*+ & le>n+ ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 comput+1 or ma!matics2 7#g7 s]ve s*ools 9 rural local educational ag5cies2 7#h7 tra9 tea*]s or pr9cipals to adopt & implem5t college & c>e] ready /&>ds2 7#i7 develop alt]native c>e] pa?ways or diff]5tiat$ s*ool /aff+ models = effective tea*]s or pr9cipals to exp& _! impact on /ud5t le>n+2 7#aj7 tra9 or support pr9cipals or tea*] lead]s1 includ+ tea*] lead]s prep>+ = pr9cipal roles2 7#aa7 support1 improve1 or develop any o!r area ( s*ool innovation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7#ab7 address ! le>n+ ne$s ( ,indian1 ,native ,am]ican1 ,alaska ,native1 or migrant *ildr5 9 s*ool4 7f7 ,/&>ds ( ,evid5ce ,! ,secret>y %all set /&>ds = ! quality ( evid5ce t an eligible entity %all provide to demon/rate t ! activities ! eligible entity proposes to c>ry out ) grant funds "u ?is section are likely to succe$ 9 improv+ /ud5t outcomes or outcomes on o!r p]=mance measures4 ,^! /&>ds may include any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,/rong evid5ce t ! activities propos$ by ! eligible entity w h a /ati/ically significant effect on /ud5t academic a*ievem5t1 /ud5t gr[?1 graduation rates1 or outcomes on o!r p]=mance measures4 7#b7 ,mod]ate evid5ce t ! activities propos$ by ! eligible entity w improve /ud5t academic a*ievem5t1 /ud5t gr[?1 graduation rates1 or outcomes on o!r p]=mance measures4 7#c7 ,evid5ce ( promise or a /rong !ory t ! activities propos$ by ! eligible entity w improve /ud5t academic a*ievem5t1 /ud5t gr[?1 graduation rates1 or outcomes on o!r p]=mance measures4 #ddjd4 ,applications 7a7 ,applications ,an eligible entity t desires to receive a grant "u section #ddjc %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application submitt$ by an eligible entity "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 describe ! project = :i* ! eligible entity is seek+ a grant & h[ ! evid5ce support+ t project meets ! /&>ds ( evid5ce e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #ddjc7;f72 7#b7 describe h[ ! eligible entity w address at lea/ "o ( ! areas describ$ 9 section #ddje7;a77#a72 7#c7 provide an e/imate ( ! numb] ( /ud5ts t ! eligible entity plans to s]ve "u ! propos$ project1 includ+ ! p]c5tage ( ^? /ud5ts :o are f l[-income families1 & ! numb] ( /ud5ts to be s]v$ ?r\gh additional expansion aft] ! grant ends2 7#d7 demon/rate t ! eligible entity has e/abli%$ "o or m p>tn]%ips ) ! private sector1 :i* may include philan?ropic organizations1 & t ! p>tn] or p>tn]s w provide mat*+ funds1 except t ! ,secret>y may waive1 on a case-by-case basis1 ! mat*+ funds requirem5t "u ?is p>agraph ^u a %[+ ( exceptional circum/ances1 su* z ! difficulty ( rais+ mat*+ funds = a project to s]ve a rural area2 7#e7 describe ! eligible entity's plan = cont9u+ ! propos$ project aft] ! grant fund+ "u section #ddjc ends1 includ+ a plan = dissem9ation ( be/ practices & collaboration ) o!r local educational ag5cies2 7#f7 demon/rate t ! propos$ project has incorporat$ input & fe$back f educators work+ 9 ! area to be s]v$2 7#g7 if ! eligible entity is a local educational ag5cy-- 7,a7 docum5t ! local educational ag5cy's record 9-- 7i7 increas+ /ud5t a*ievem5t1 includ+ a*ievem5t = ea* subgr\p describ$ 9 section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v72 or 7ii7 decreas+ a*ievem5t gaps2 & 7,b7 demon/rate h[ ! local educational ag5cy has made significant improvem5ts 9 o!r outcomes1 z applicable1 on ! p]=mance measures describ$ 9 section #ddjf2 7#h7 if ! eligible entity is a nonpr(it organization-- 7,a7 provide evid5ce t ! nonpr(it organization has help$ at lea/ "o high-ne$ s*ool or high-ne$ local educational ag5cy significantly-- 7i7 increase /ud5t a*ievem5t1 includ+ a*ievem5t = ea* subgr\p describ$ 9 section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v72 7ii7 r$uce a*ievem5t gaps2 or 7iii7 increase graduation rates2 & 7,b7 describe h[ ! nonpr(it organization has help$ at lea/ #a s*ool or local educational ag5cy make a significant improvem5t1 z applicable1 9 o!r outcomes on ! p]=mance measures describ$ 9 section #ddjf2 7#i7 if ! eligible entity is an educational s]vice ag5cy-- 7,a7 provide evid5ce t ! ag5cy has help$ at lea/ "o high-ne$ s*ool or high-ne$ local educational ag5cy significantly-- 7i7 increase /ud5t a*ievem5t1 includ+ a*ievem5t = ea* subgr\p describ$ 9 section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v72 7ii7 r$uce a*ievem5t gaps2 or 7iii7 increase graduation rates2 & 7,b7 describe h[ ! ag5cy has help$ at lea/ #a s*ool or local educational ag5cy make a significant improvem5t1 z applicable1 9 o!r outcomes on ! p]=mance measures describ$ 9 section #ddjf2 7#aj7 provide a description ( ! eligible entity's plan = indep5d5tly evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess ( activities c>ri$ out ) funds "u section #ddjc2 7#aa7 provide an assurance t ! eligible entity w-- 7,a7 coop]ate ) cross-cutt+ evaluations2 7,b7 make evaluation data available to ?ird p>ties = validation & fur!r /udy consi/5t ) protections e/abli%$ by applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local privacy requirem5ts & o!r on provisions on ! protection ( p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation2 & 7,c7 p>ticipate 9 communities ( practice2 & 7#ab7 if ! eligible entity is a nonpr(it organization t int5ds to make subgrants1 consi/5t ) section #ddje7;b71 provide an assurance t ! eligible entity w apply p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#aj71 z appropriate1 9 ! eligible entity's selection ( subgrantees & 9 ! ov]sight ( su* subgrants4 7c7 ,crit]ia = evaluat+ applications ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u section #ddjc on a competitive basis1 bas$ on ! quality ( ! applications "u ?is section submitt$ &1 consi/5t ) ! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u section #ddjc7;f71 ea* eligible entity's likelihood ( a*iev+ success 9 improv+ /ud5t outcomes or outcomes on o!r p]=mance measures4 #ddje4 ,uses ( funds 7a7 ,uses ( funds ,ea* eligible entity t receives a grant "u section #ddjc-- 7#a7 %all use ! grant funds to address1 at a m9imum1 "o ( ! foll[+ areas ( s*ool innovations3 7,a7 ,improv+ ! effectiv5ess & di/ribution ( tea*]s or pr9cipals4 7,b7 ,/r5g!n+ ! use ( data to improve tea*+ & le>n+4 7,c7 ,provid+ high-quality in/ruction bas$ on rigor\s /&>ds t build t[>d college & c>e] read9ess & measur+ /ud5ts' ma/]y us+ high-quality assessm5ts align$ to ^? /&>ds4 7,d7 ,turn+ ar\nd ! l[e/-p]=m+ s*ools4 7,e7 ,support+ ! effective use ( te*nology to improve tea*+ or pr9cipals & le>n+1 includ+ tra9+ tea*]s or pr9cipals 9 ! innovative use ( te*nology4 7,f7 ,any o!r area ( s*ool innovation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7#b7 %all use ^? funds to develop or exp& /rategies to improve ! p]=mance ( high-ne$ /ud5ts on ! p]=mance measures describ$ 9 section #ddjf2 & 7#c7 may use ! grant funds = an indep5d5t evaluation1 z requir$ by section #ddjd7;b77#i71 ( ! innovative practices c>ri$ out ) ! grant4 7b7 ,au?ority to subgrant ,9 ! case ( an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u section #ddjc t is nonpr(it organization su* eligible entity may use ! grant funds to make subgrants to o!r entities to provide support to "o or m high-ne$ s*ools or high-ne$ local educational ag5cies4 ,any entity receiv+ a subgrant "u ?is subsection %all comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is "p = eligible entities1 z appropriate4 #ddjf4 ,p]=mance measures 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% p]=mance measures = ! projects c>ri$ out "u ?is "p4 ,^! measures1 at a m9imum1 %all track an eligible entity's progress 9-- 7#a7 improv+ outcomes = ea* subgr\p describ$ 9 section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v7 t is s]v$ by ! grantee on measures1 includ+1 z applicable1 by-- 7,a7 increas+ /ud5t a*ievem5t & decreas+ a*ievem5t gaps2 7,b7 increas+ second>y s*ool graduation rates2 7,c7 increas+ college enrollm5t rates & rates ( college p]si/5ce2 7,d7 improv+ tea*] & pr9cipal effectiv5ess or ! ret5tion ( highly effective tea*]s or pr9cipals2 7,e7 improv+ s*ool read9ess2 or 7,f7 any o!r indicator z ! ,secret>y or grantee may det]m9e2 & 7#b7 implem5t+ ! eligible entity's project 9 rural s*ools1 z applicable4 7b7 ,data collection p]iod ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u section #ddjh1 ! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 approve1 = an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u section #ddjc1 a data collection p]iod ( n m ?an #gb mon?s beg9n+ aft] ! end ( ! eligible entity's grant p]iod2 & 7#b7 provide ! eligible entity ) fund+ dur+ su* p]iod = ! sole purpose ( collect+1 analyz+1 & report+ p]=mance in=mation "u ?is subsection on ! project c>ri$ out dur+ ! grant p]iod4 #ddjg4 ,annual report ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u section #ddjc %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require1 an annual report t includes in=mation on-- 7#a7 ! eligible entity's progress on ! p]=mance measures e/abli%$ "u section #ddjf2 & 7#b7 ! data support+ su* progress4 #ddjh4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p #ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 #ddji4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a local educational ag5cy2 7,b7 an educational s]vice ag5cies2 or 7,c7 a nonpr(it organization 9 p>tn]%ip ) a local educational ag5cy or consortium ( s*ools4 7#b7 ,high-ne$ local educational ag5cy ,! t]m high-ne$ local educational ag5cy means a local educational ag5cy-- 7,a7 t s]ves n few] ?an #aj1jjj *ildr5 f families ) incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2 7,b7 = :i* n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! *ildr5 s]v$ by ! ag5cy are f families ) incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2 or 7,c7 t is 9 ! highe/ qu>tile ( local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate1 bas$ on /ud5t pov]ty4 7#c7 ,high-ne$ s*ool ,! t]m high-ne$ s*ool' means-- 7,a7 an elem5t>y s*ool or middle s*ool 9 :i* n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! enroll$ /ud5ts are *ildr5 eligible = free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq472 7,b7 a high s*ool 9 :i* n less ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! enroll$ /ud5ts are *ildr5 eligible = free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq471 :i* may be calculat$ us+ comp>able data f fe$] s*ools4 7#d7 ,pr9cipal ,! t]m pr9cipal includes an assi/ant pr9cipal4 7#e7 ,tea*] ,! t]m tea*] includes tea*] lead]s4 7#f7 ,tea*] lead] ,! t]m tea*] lead] means a tea*] :o has demon/rat$ effectiv5ess & assumes lead]%ip responsibilities to "w ) o!r tea*]s to raise /ud5t a*ievem5t 9 multiple classrooms4 4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #dcjd ! foll[+3 ,"p ,d--,inve/+ 9 ,innovation,sec4 #ddja4 ,purposes4,sec4 #ddjb4 ,national activities4,sec4 #ddjc4 ,program au?oriz$2 l5g? ( grants2 priorities4,sec4 #ddjd4 ,applications4,sec4 #ddje4 ,uses ( funds4,sec4 #ddjf4 ,p]=mance measures4,sec4 #ddjg4 ,report+2 annual report4,sec4 #ddjh4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4 4