,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #be1 #bjac ,mr4 ,polis 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,rangel7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to provide inc5tives = ,/ates & local educational ag5cies to implem5t compreh5sive re=ms & innovative /rategies t are design$ to lead to significant improvem5t 9 outcomes = all /ud5ts & significant r$uctions 9 a*ievem5t gaps among subgr\ps ( /ud5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,race to ! ,top ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,race to ! ,top 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,vi ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gcja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ "p ,c z "p ,d2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ sections #fcja & #fcjb z sections #fdja & #fdjb1 respectively2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] "p ,b1 ! foll[+3 ,c ,race to ! ,top #fcja4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is "p are to-- 7#a7 provide inc5tives = ,/ates & local educational ag5cies to implem5t compreh5sive re=ms & innovative /rategies t are design$ to lead to-- 7,a7 significant improvem5ts 9 outcomes = all /ud5ts1 includ+ improvem5ts 9 /ud5t a*ievem5t1 high s*ool graduation rates1 college enrollm5t rates & rates ( college p]si/5ce2 & 7,b7 significant r$uctions 9 a*ievem5t gaps among subgr\ps ( /ud5ts2 & 7#b7 enc\rage ! broad id5tification1 adoption1 use1 dissem9ation1 replication1 & expansion ( effective ,/ate & local policies & practices t lead to significant improvem5t 9 outcomes = all /ud5ts1 & ! elim9ation ( ^? policies & practices t are n effective 9 improv+ /ud5t outcomes4 #fcjb4 ,res]vation ( funds ,f ! am\nts made available "u section #fcjh = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #aj p]c5t to c>ry out activities relat$ to te*nical assi/ance1 monitor+1 outrea*1 dissem9ation1 & prize aw>ds 7:i* %all be aw>d$ 9 accordance ) section #bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq4774 #fcjc4 ,program au?oriz$ 7a7 ,program au?orization ,f ! am\nts made available "u section #fcjh = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to ,/ates1 local educational ag5cies1 or bo? = ! purposes describ$ 9 section #fcja4 7b7 ,grant & subgrant eligibility limitations 7#a7 ,,arra ,a ,/ate t has receiv$ a grant "u section #adjjf ( division ,a ( ! ,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-e2 #abc ,/at4 #bhc7 may n receive a grant "u ?is "p dur+ ! p]iod ( its grant "u section #adjjf 7,public ,law #aaa-e2 #abc ,/at4 #bhc74 7#b7 ,numb] ( grants ,a ,/ate or local educational ag5cy may n receive m ?an #a grant "u ?is "p p] grant p]iod4 7#c7 ,numb] ( subgrants ,a local educational ag5cy may receive a grant & a subgrant = ! same fiscal ye>4 7c7 ,duration ( grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant "u ?is "p %all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an #d ye>s4 7#b7 ,cont9uation ( grants ,9 ord] to receive a grant = a full grant p]iod1 a ,/ate or local educational ag5cy "u ?is "p %all demon/rate to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 t x is-- 7,a7 mak+ progress 9 implem5t+ its plan "u section #fcjd7;a77#c7 at a rate t ! ,secret>y det]m9es w result 9 ! ,/ate or ag5cy fully implem5t+ its plan dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! grant p]iod2 or 7,b7 mak+ progress aga9/ ! p]=mance measures set =? 9 section #fcje at a rate t ! ,secret>y det]m9es w result 9 ! ,/ate or ag5cy rea*+ its t>gets & a*iev+ ! objectives ( ! grant dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! grant p]iod4 #fcjd4 ,applications 7a7 ,applications ,ea* ,/ate or local educational ag5cy t desires to receive a grant "u ?is "p %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require4 ,at a m9imum1 ea* su* application %all include-- 7#a7 docum5tation ( ! applicant's record1 z applicable1 9-- 7,a7 increas+ /ud5t a*ievem5t1 includ+ = all subgr\ps describ$ 9 section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii72 7,b7 decreas+ a*ievem5t gaps1 includ+ = all subgr\ps describ$ 9 section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii72 7,c7 increas+ high s*ool graduation rates1 includ+ = all subgr\ps describ$ 9 section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii72 7,d7 increas+ college enrollm5t & p]si/5ce rates1 includ+ = all subgr\ps describ$ 9 section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii72 & 7,e7 any o!r measure describ$ 9 section #fcje t is n li/$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d72 7#b7 evid5ce ( conditions ( innovation & re=m t ! applicant has e/abli%$ & its propos$ plan = implem5t+ additional conditions = innovation & re=m1 includ+-- 7,a7 a description ( h[ ! applicant has id5tifi$ & elim9at$ ineffective practices 9 ! pa/ & its plan = do+ s 9 ! future2 7,b7 a description ( h[ ! applicant has id5tifi$ & promot$ effective practices 9 ! pa/ & its plan = do+ s 9 ! future2 & 7,c7 /eps ! applicant has tak5 & w take to elim9ate /atutory1 regulatory1 proc$ural1 or o!r b>ri]s & to facilitate ! full implem5tation ( its propos$ plan2 7#c7 a compreh5sive & coh]5t plan = us+ funds "u ?is "p1 & o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local funds1 to improve ! applicant's p]=mance on ! measures describ$ 9 section #fcje1 consi/5t ) crit]ia set =? by ! ,secret>y1 includ+ h[ ! applicant w1 if applicable-- 7,a7 improve ! effectiv5ess ( tea*]s & s*ool lead]s1 & promote equity 9 ! di/ribution ( effective tea*]s & s*ool lead]s to ensure t l[-income & m9ority *ildr5 are n-- 7i7 taught by ineffective tea*]s at high] rates ?an o!r *ildr52 & 7ii7 enroll$ 9 s*ools l$ by ineffective lead]s at high] rates ?an o!r *ildr52 7,b7 /r5g!n ! use ( high-quality & timely data to improve in/ructional practices1 policies1 & /ud5t outcomes1 includ+ tea*] evaluations2 7,c7 implem5t int]nationally b5*m>k$1 college- & c>e]-ready elem5t>y & second>y academic /&>ds1 includ+ 9 ! areas ( assessm5t1 in/ructional mat]ials1 pr(essional developm5t1 & /rategies t translate ! /&>ds into classroom practice2 7,d7 turn ar\nd ! p]si/5tly l[e/-a*iev+ s*ools2 7,e7 support or coord9ate ) e>ly le>n+ programs = high-ne$ *ildr5 f bir? ?r\gh ?ird grade to improve s*ool read9ess & ensure t /ud5ts complete ?ird grade on track = s*ool success2 7,f7 assess /ud5ts enroll$ 9 k9d]g>t5 9 elem5t>y s*ools 9 ! ,/ate or local educational ag5cy1 z applicable1 9 ord] to det]m9e ! /ud5ts' level ( read9ess = s*ool success across a broad range ( doma9s ( le>n+ & developm5t1 includ+ physical well-be+ & motor developm5t1 social & emotional developm5t1 approa*es t[>d le>n+1 language developm5t1 & cognition & g5]al k2 7,g7 report ! to ! ,secret>y ! aggregate results f ! assessm5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,f7 ) respect to-- 7i7 all k9d]g>t5 /ud5ts 9 ea* elem5t>y s*ool assess$2 & 7ii7 all su* /ud5ts 9 ea* subgr\p describ$ 9 section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii72 & 7,h7 create or ma9ta9 successful conditions = high-p]=m+ *>t] s*ools & o!r innovative1 autonom\s public s*ools2 7#d7 if ! applicant is a ,/ate-- 7,a7 evid5ce ( collaboration betwe5 ! ,/ate1 its local educational ag5cies1 s*ools 7z appropriate71 p>5ts1 tea*]s1 & o!r /akehold]s 9 develop+ & implem5t+ ! plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 includ+ evid5ce ( ! commitm5t & capacity to implem5t t plan2 & 7,b7 ! names ( ^? local educational ag5cies ! ,/ate has select$ to p>ticipate 9 c>ry+ out ! plan2 or 7,c7 a description ( h[ x w select local educational ag5cies to p>ticipate 9 c>ry+ out ! plan2 7#e7 if ! applicant is a local educational ag5cy1 evid5ce ( collaboration betwe5 ! local educational ag5cy1 s*ools1 p>5ts1 tea*]s1 & o!r /akehold]s1 9 develop+ ! plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 includ+ evid5ce ( ! commitm5t & capacity to implem5t ! plan2 7#f7 ! applicant's annual p]=mance measures & t>gets1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( section #fcje2 & 7#g7 a description ( ! applicant's plan to conduct a rigor\s evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( activities c>ri$ out ) funds "u ?is "p4 7b7 ,crit]ia = evaluat+ applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is "p on a competitive basis1 bas$ on ! quality ( ! applications submitt$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+-- 7,a7 ea* applicant's record 9 ! areas describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72 7,b7 ea* applicant's record (1 & commitm5t to1 e/abli%+ conditions = innovation & re=m1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b72 7,c7 ! quality & likelihood ( success ( ea* applicant's plan describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c7 9 %[+ improvem5t 9 ! areas describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 includ+ ea* applicant's capacity to implem5t ! plan & evid5ce ( collaboration z describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d7 or 7a77#e71 z applicable2 & 7,d7 ea* applicant's evaluation plan z describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#g74 7#b7 ,publication ( explanation ,! ,secret>y %all publi% an explanation ( h[ ! application review process w ensure an equitable & objective evaluation bas$ on ! crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants to local educational ag5cies "u ?is "p1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to-- 7#a7 local educational ag5cies ) ! highe/ numb]s or p]c5tages ( *ildr5 f families ) incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2 & 7#b7 local educational ag5cies t s]ve s*ools designat$ ) a s*ool locale code ( #da1 #db1 or #dc1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 #fcje4 ,p]=mance measures ,ea* ,/ate & ea* local educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is "p %all e/abli% p]=mance measures & t>gets1 approv$ by ! ,secret>y1 = ! programs & activities c>ri$ out "u ?is "p4 ,^! measures %all1 at a m9imum1 track ! ,/ate's or ag5cy's progress 9-- 7#a7 implem5t+ its plan describ$ 9 section #fcjd7;a77#c72 & 7#b7 improv+ outcomes = all subgr\ps describ$ 9 section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii7 includ+1 z applicable1 by-- 7,a7 increas+ /ud5t a*ievem5t2 7,b7 decreas+ a*ievem5t gaps2 7,c7 increas+ high s*ool graduation2 7,d7 increas+ college enrollm5t & p]si/5ce rates2 7,e7 improv+ ! effectiv5ess ( tea*]s & s*ool lead]s1 increas+ ! ret5tion ( effective tea*]s & s*ool lead]s1 & promot+ equity 9 ! di/ribution ( effective tea*]s & s*ool lead]s to ensure t l[-income & m9ority *ildr5 are n-- 7i7 taught by ineffective tea*]s at high] rates ?an o!r *ildr52 & 7ii7 enroll$ 9 s*ools l$ by ineffective lead]s at high] rates ?an o!r *ildr52 7,f7 increas+ k9d]g>t5 read9ess2 & 7,g7 mak+ progress on any o!r measures id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4 #fcjf4 ,uses ( funds 7a7 ,grants to ,/ates 7#a7 ,subgrants ,ea* ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is "p %all use at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( its grant to make subgrants to ^? local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate t p>ticipate 9 ! ,/ate's plan "u section #fcjd7;a77#c71 bas$ on ^? local educational ag5cies' relative %>es ( funds "u "p ,a ( title ,i = ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* ^? data are available4 7#b7 ,activities "u plan ,ea* ,/ate or local educational ag5cy t receives a grant or subgrant1 respectively1 "u ?is "p %all use ^? funds = any purpose includ$ 9 ! ,/ate's plan "u section #fcjd7;a77#c74 7b7 ,grants to local educational ag5cies ,ea* local educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is "p %all use ^? funds = any purpose includ$ 9 ! local educational ag5cy's plan "u section #fcjd7;a77#c74 #fcjg4 ,report+ 7a7 ,annual report ,a ,/ate or local educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is "p %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require1 an annual report includ+-- 7#a7 data on ! ,/ate's or ag5cy's progress 9 a*iev+ ! p]=mance t>gets e/abli%$ "u section #fcje2 7#b7 a description ( ! *all5ges ! ,/ate or ag5cy has fac$ 9 implem5t+ its program & h[ x has address$ or plans to address ^? *all5ges2 & 7#c7 f9d+s f ! evaluation plan z describ$ 9 section #fcjd7;a77#g74 7b7 ,local report ,ea* local educational ag5cy t receives a subgrant f a ,/ate "u ?is "p %all submit to ! ,/ate su* in=mation z ! ,/ate may require to complete ! annual report requir$ "u subsection 7a74 #fcjh4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjad & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,g5]al ,provisions ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items relat+ to "p ,c ( title ,,vi & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,"p ,d--,g5]al ,provisions ,sec4 #fdja4 ,prohibition aga9/ ,f$]al m&ates1 direction1 or control4 ,sec4 #fdjb4 ,rule ( con/ruction on equaliz$ sp5d+4 4 7#b7 ,race to ! ,top ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! items relat+ to "p ,b ( title ,,vi1 ! foll[+3 ,"p ,c--,race to ! ,top ,sec4 #fcja4 ,purposes4 ,sec4 #fcjb4 ,res]vation ( funds4 ,sec4 #fcjc4 ,program au?oriz$4 ,sec4 #fcjd4 ,applications4 ,sec4 #fcje4 ,p]=mance measures4 ,sec4 #fcjf4 ,uses ( funds4 ,sec4 #fcjg4 ,report+4 ,sec4 #fcjh4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4 4