,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1 #bjac   
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self &    
,mr4 ,polis7 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 require ! e/abli%m5t (  
tea*] evaluation programs4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ 
,tea*] ,effectiv5ess1 ,lead]%ip1 ,le>n+1
 ,& ,results ,act ( #bjac or ! ,,/ell>  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,effective tea*]s &       
pr9cipals are ! backbone ( our s*ools & 
! key to successful /ud5ts4  7#b7       
,tea*]s & pr9cipals des]ve our full     
support z !y take on "o ( ! mo/         
important & mo/ *all5g+                 
responsibilities--educat+ our *ildr54   
7#c7 ,high-quality evaluations t provide
 mean+ful fe$back are a crucial elem5t  
to giv+ educators ! support !y ne$ to   
successfully a*ieve at high levels4     

7#d7 ,tea*]s & pr9cipals also des]ve    
access to pr(essional developm5t        
opportunities s !y c cont9ue to le>n &  
gr[ z educators4  7#e7 ,rese>* %[s t    
high-quality & effective tea*+ is ! s+le
 mo/ important s*ool-bas$ factor impact+
 /ud5t le>n+4  7#f7 ,9 =mal /udies1     
includ+ rese>* highlight$ 9 ,! ,widget  
,effect1 ne>ly #ge p]c5t ( tea*]s       
report$ t !y h n receiv$ specific       
sugge/ions on h[ to improve classroom   
practices 9 annual evaluations4  7#g7   
,across all local educational ag5cies1  
only #dc p]c5t ( tea*]s1 includ+ novice 
tea*]s :o may b5efit ! mo/ f fe$back1   
report t curr5t evaluations sy/ems are  
helpful4  7#h7 ,rese>* also %[s t s*ool 
lead]%ip quality is second only to tea*]
 quality among s*ool-relat$ factors 9   
its impact on /ud5t le>n+4  7#i7 ,/rong 
s*ool lead]%ip is a key det]m9ant ( :e!r
 s*ools c attract & reta9 effective     
tea*]s p>ticul>ly 9 high pov]ty s*ools1 
z rese>* has f\nd tea*]s' satisfaction  
to be m influ5c$ by ! culture ( ! s*ool 

?an by ! demographics ( ! s*ool's       
/ud5ts4  7#aj7 ,pr9cipals set !         
direction & vision = a s*ool1 & /udies  
f9d t /rong in/ructional lead]%ip & a   
focus on build+ a %>$ mission focus$ on 
/ud5t a*ievem5t c create a positive     
tea*+ & le>n+ environm5t4  7#aa7        
,con/ructive fe$back specify+ areas =   
improvem5t c\ld be useful to bo? tea*]s 
& pr9cipals :o are d$icat$ to gr[+      
pr(essionally4  7#ab7 ,! mo/ effective  
way to turn ar\nd a /ruggl+ s*ool is    
?r\gh tal5t$ tea*]s & an inspirational  
pr9cipal4  7#ac7 ,effective tea*]s &    
pr9cipals also des]ve to be recogniz$ = 
excell5ce & to receive comm5dations 9   
areas ( /rong p]=mance & improvem5t4    
7#ad7 ,evaluations %\ld give tea*]s &   
pr9cipals ! opportunity to fo/] mutually
 b5eficial pr(essional relation%ips4    
7#ae7 ,tea*]s & pr9cipals %\ld provide  
input & contribute directly to design+1 
implem5t+1 & improv+ evaluation sy/ems 9
 _! s*ool di/ricts4  7#af7 ,high-quality
 tea*] & pr9cipal evaluations h !       

pot5tial to be a p[]ful tool & %\ld play
 a significant role 9 build+ a tal5t$   
=ce ( educators4  7#ag7 ,! goal (       
evaluation sy/ems is to improve         
individual1 z well z :ole s*ool &       
di/rict1 tea*+ & lead]%ip practices to  
b5efit /ud5ts4  #c4 ,robu/ tea*] &      
pr9cipal evaluations  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #aaaa7;b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ,robu/ tea*] &  
pr9cipal evaluations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ! ,,/ell> ,act1 ea* ,/ate plan %all   
include ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! /atewide      
def9itions ( tea*] & pr9cipal           
effectiv5ess t ! ,/ate has e/abli%$ & n 
less ?an #d levels ( p]=mance rat+s =   
tea*]s & = pr9cipals1 includ+ an        
effective rat+ & a highly effective     
rat+1 bas$ on su* def9itions4  7ii7 ,a  
demon/ration t ! ,/ate has develop$1    
aft] tak+ input f & collaborat+ )1      
tea*]s & pr9cipals1 a model tea*] &     

pr9cipal evaluation program "u :i*--    
7,i7 individuals 9 *>ge ( adm9i/]+ tea*]
 & pr9cipal evaluations )9 ea* local    
educational ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate are provid$ 
rigor\s tra9+ on h[ to conduct ! tea*] &
 pr9cipal evaluations1 includ+--  7aa7  
h[ to id5tify areas = improvem5t &      
provide specific fe$back ab\t improv+   
tea*+ & pr9cipal practice bas$ on       
evaluation results2  7bb7 h[ to evaluate
 tea*]s & pr9cipals us+ ! p]=mance rat+s
 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 & e/abli%$ "u    
subp>agraphs 7,b77iii7 & 7,c77viii72    
7cc7 a measure ( /ud5t academic gr[? )  
respect to ! ,/ate's academic /&>ds ( ! 
s*ool's /ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts 9 ea* ( !
 subgr\ps describ$ 9 p>agraph           
7#b77;,c77v77,,ii71 & tra9+ on h[ to    
int]pret su* measure2 &  7dd7 h[ to     
reliably & accurately rate tea*]s us+ ! 
,/ate's rigor\s rubric t meets !        
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph               
7,b77ii77,,ii77aa72  7,,ii7 a tea*] or  
pr9cipal :o is evaluat$ is provid$1 bas$
 on ! evaluation results1 pr(essional   

developm5t opportunities t meet !       
specific ne$s id5tifi$ = ! tea*] or     
pr9cipal1 includ+ m5tor%ip programs t   
use highly effective tea*]s or pr9cipals
 z lead]s or coa*es2  7,,iii7 measures  
are tak5 to ensure t ! results (        
p]sonally id5tifiable tea*] & pr9cipal  
evaluations are n publicly disclos$1    
except z requir$ "u subsection 7h72     
7,,iv7 regul> monitor+ & assessm5t ( !  
quality1 reliability1 validity1         
fairness1 consi/5cy1 & objectivity ( !  
evaluation program & ! evaluators'      
judgm5ts takes place )9 & across local  
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate2  7,v7 ea*
 tea*]'s p]=mance is annually evaluat$ 9
 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b72  7,,vi7 
ea* pr9cipal's p]=mance is annually     
evaluat$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraph     
7,c72  7,,vii7 on ! basis ( !           
evaluation1 ea* tea*] or pr9cipal       
receives--  7aa7 a p]=mance rat+1 z     
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 t is bas$ on     
multiple measures2  7bb7 9 ! case ( a   
tea*]1 9 addition to ! measures requir$ 

"u subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,,aa7 9 a grade  
level & subject area ) a /atewide       
assessm5t1 a measure ( /ud5t le>n+ ga9s 
t is comp>able across ! ,/ate = all     
tea*]s 9 grade levels & subject areas ) 
a /atewide assessm5t2 or 7,,bb7 9 a     
grade level & subject area )\t a        
/atewide assessm5t1 a measure ( /ud5t   
le>n+ comp>able across ! local          
educational ag5cy = all tea*]s 9 ! same 
grade )\t a /atewide assessm5t =        
elem5t>y s*ools & = all tea*]s 9 ! same 
grade & subject area )\t a /atewide     
assessm5t 9 second>y s*ools2  7cc7 ongo+
 =mative fe$back & specific             
recomm5dations on areas = pr(essional   
improvem5t1 :i* includes an             
id5tification ( areas 9 :i* ! tea*] or  
pr9cipal c /r5g!n practices to improve  
/ud5t le>n+2  7dd7 comm5dations =       
excell5ce 9 areas ( /rong p]=mance & 9  
areas ( significant improvem5t2 &  7ee7 
9 ! case ( a tea*] or pr9cipal :o is    
id5tifi$ z be+ 9 #a ( ! l[e/ #b p]=mance
 rat+s describ$ 9 clause 7i71 a         

compreh5sive rem$iation plan )9 set "t  
p>amet]s n to exce$ #a ye>2  7,,viii7   
evaluation results are cle>ly           
communicat$ to ea* tea*] & pr9cipal1 & !
 /eps1 goals1 & requirem5ts ( a         
pr(essional developm5t or rem$iation    
plan are cle>ly communicat$ to ! tea*]  
or pr9cipal2  7,,ix7 evaluation results 
are ! prim>y factor us$ 9 det]m9+ lay(fs
 dur+ any r$uction 9 =ce2  7,x7         
evaluation results are us$ to ensure t  
l[-income /ud5ts & m9ority /ud5ts are n 
assign$ at high] rates ?an o!r /ud5ts to
 classes 9 core academic subjects taught
 by tea*]s :o h receiv$ "o ( ! two l[e/ 
evaluation rates 9 _! mo/ rec5t         
evaluation2  7,,xi7 evaluation results  
are us$ z ! pr9cipal factor 9 in=m+ all 
key p]sonnel & /aff+ decisions1 includ+ 
decisions ) respect to t5ure1 promotion1
 & ret5tion2  7,,xii7 any tea*] or      
pr9cipal :o receives ! l[e/ evaluation  
p]=mance rat+ = #b consecutive ye>s is  
subject to dismissal2  7,,xiii7 any     
tea*] or pr9cipal :o receives ! l[e/    

p]=mance rat+ & does n successfully     
improve p]=mance on an evaluation aft]  
complet+ ! compreh5sive rem$iation plan 
z requir$ "u subclause 7,,vii77ee7 is   
prohibit$ f work+ 9 any elem5t>y s*ool  
or second>y s*ool s]v$ "u ?is "p2       
7,,xiv7 any tea*] or pr9cipal :o        
receives ! second l[e/ p]=mance rat+ &  
does n successfully improve p]=mance on 
an evaluation aft] complet+ su*         
compreh5sive rem$iation plan is         
prohibit$ f work+ 9 any elem5t>y s*ool  
or second>y s*ool--  7aa7 9 a           
,/ate-def9$ turn>\nd /atus2 or  7bb7 9 !
 l[e/ #e p]c5t ( s*ools bas$ on its     
p]=mance aga9/ ,/ate-def9$ /ud5t        
a*ievem5t goals4  7iii7 ,a demon/ration 
t ea* local educational ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate 
has adopt$ a local educational          
ag5cy-wide tea*] & pr9cipal evaluation  
program t--  7,i7 0 develop$ aft] seek+ 
input f & collaborat+ ) tea*]s &        
pr9cipals2  7,,ii7 meets ! /&>ds =      
validity & reliability develop$ by !    
,/ate2 &  7,,iii7 meets ! m9imum        

requirem5ts set =? 9 clause 7ii74  7iv7 
,a demon/ration t ea* local educational 
ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate is seek+ input f &      
collaborat+ ) tea*]s & pr9cipals to make
 improvem5ts to ! evaluation program on 
an annual basis4  7v7 ,an assurance t ! 
,/ate w1 on a regul> basis--  7,i7      
review ! tea*] & pr9cipal evaluation    
sy/ems us$ by ! local educational       
ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+--  7aa7      
comp>+ ! tea*] & pr9cipal evaluation    
results1 = ea* ag5cy & ea* ag5cy's      
s*ools1 aga9/ ! /ud5t academic a*ievem5t
 & /ud5t gr[? 9 ! ag5cy & ea* ag5cy's   
s*ools2  7bb7 assess+ ! ext5t to :i* ea*
 local educational ag5cy's exi/+ sy/em  
demon/rates mean+ful diff]5tiation among
 tea*] p]=mance levels & among pr9cipal 
p]=mance levels2  7cc7 comp>+           
implem5tation & results across !        
evaluation sy/ems ( local educational   
ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate to ensure-- 7,,aa7    
comp>ability across ! ,/ate 9           
implem5tation ( su* sy/ems2 & 7,,bb7 t  
su* sy/ems meet ! ,/ate's crit]ia or    

def9itions = ea* ( ! t]ms describ$ 9    
clause 7i72 &  7dd7 assess+ ! ext5t to  
:i* ea* local educational ag5cy is us+  
its evaluation sy/em to in=m major human
 res\rce sy/ems2 &  7,,ii7 provide      
te*nical assi/ance to improve an ag5cy's
 tea*] & pr9cipal evaluation sy/em s t !
 sy/em provides mean+ful diff]5tiation &
 is align$ ) /ud5t academic a*ievem5t & 
/ud5t gr[? results 9 ! ag5cy & 9 ea* ( !
 ag5cy's s*ools4  7vi7 ,an assurance t  
beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,,/ell> ,act1 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy
 w submit to ! ,secret>y an annual      
report on implem5tation ( ! ,/ate's     
evaluation programs4  7vii7 ,an         
assurance t ! ,/ate w publi% a report   
ea* ye> %[+ ! av]age e/imate ( tea*]    
impact on /ud5t gr[? = ea* ( ! p]=mance 
categories4  7viii7 ,an assurance t !   
,/ate is seek+ input f tea*]s &         
pr9cipals on ! effectiv5ess ( me?ods    
measur+ /ud5t gr[? & h[ to improve su*  
me?ods4  7ix7 ,an assurance t processes 
& proc$ures are e/abli%$ to ensure      

fairness = nonprobation>y tea*]s &      
pr9cipals fac+ loss ( employm5t due to  
an ineffective rat+ 9 an evaluation     
program4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts = tea*]     
evaluations ,! evaluation ( a tea*]'s   
p]=mance %all comply ) ! foll[+ m9imum  
requirem5ts3  7i7 ,/ud5t academic gr[?  
,a significant factor ( ! evaluation is 
bas$ on /ud5t academic gr[? ) respect to
 ! ,/ate's academic /&>ds1 z measur$    
by--  7,i7 9 pr$om9ant "p1 /ud5t le>n+  
ga9s on ! ,/ate's academic assessm5ts   
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 or1 = grades &
 subjects n cov]$ by ! ,/ate's academic 
assessm5ts1 ano!r valid & reliable      
assessm5t ( /ud5t academic a*ievem5t z  
long z ! assessm5t is us$ consi/5tly by 
! local educational ag5cy 9 :i* ! tea*] 
is employ$ = ! grade or subject area =  
:i* ! assessm5t is adm9i/]$2  7,,ii7 at 
lea/ "o o!r valid & reliable measure (  
/ud5t academic a*ievem5t t is us$       
consi/5tly across ! local educational   
ag5cy 9 :i* ! tea*] is employ$ = ! grade
 or subject area be+ measur$2 &  7,,iii7

 if available1 value-add$ measures t    
track individual /ud5t academic gr[?    
:ile "u ! in/ruction ( ! tea*]4  7ii7   
,obs]vations ( tea*] p]=mance ,a portion
 ( ! evaluation is bas$ on obs]vations (
 ! tea*]'s p]=mance 9 ! classroom by m  
?an #a tra9$ & objective obs]v]--  7,i7 
t take place on sev]al occasions dur+ ! 
s*ool ye> 9 :i* ! tea*] is be+ evaluat$2
 &  7,,ii7 "u :i*--  7aa7 a tea*] is    
evaluat$ aga9/ a rigor\s rubric t def9es
 multiple p]=mance categories 9 alignm5t
 ) ! ,/ate's pr(essional /&>ds = tea*]s 
& def9ition ( tea*] & pr9cipal          
effectiv5ess z specifi$ 9 clause 7i72 & 
7bb7 obs]vation rat+s mean+fully        
diff]5tiate among tea*]s' p]=mance & be>
 a relation%ip to evid5ce ( /ud5t       
academic gr[? ) respect to ! ,/ate's    
academic /&>ds4  7iii7 ,mean+ful        
diff]5tiation ,! evaluation provides    
p]=mance rat+s t mean+fully diff]5tiate 
among tea*] p]=mance us+ ! p]=mance     
rat+s & levels describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a77i74  7iv7 ,comp>ability ( /ud5t    

ga9s ,! evaluation provides a measure ( 
/ud5t le>n+ ga9s t is comp>able across !
 ,/ate = all tea*]s 9 grade levels &    
subject areas ) a /atewide assessm5t4   
7v7 ,comp>ability ( results ,!          
evaluation provides results t are       
comp>able1 at a m9imum1 across all      
tea*]s )9 a grade level or1 = second>y  
s*ools1 = all tea*]s )9 a grade level & 
subject area 9 ! local educational ag5cy
 9 :i* ! tea*] is employ$4  7,c7        
,requirem5ts = pr9cipal evaluations ,!  
evaluation ( ! p]=mance ( a pr9cipal ( a
 s*ool %all comply ) ! foll[+ m9imum    
requirem5ts3  7i7 ,/ud5t academic gr[?  
,a significant factor ( ! evaluation is 
bas$ on /ud5t academic gr[? atta9m5t )  
respect to ! ,/ate's academic /&>ds ( ! 
s*ool's /ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts 9 ea* ( !
 subgr\ps describ$ 9 p>agraph           
7#b77;,c77v77,,ii74  7ii7 ,graduation   
rates ,= a pr9cipal ( a second>y s*ool1 
a portion ( ! evaluation is bas$ on     
improvem5ts 9 ! s*ool's graduation rate 
z def9$ 9 section #bjj4ai7;b7 ( title   

#cd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations z 9    
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
p>agraph1 :5 applicable1 or 9 ! case ( a
 second>y s*ool ) a graduation rate ( m 
?an #ij p]c5t1 ! success ( ! pr9cipal 9 
ma9ta9+ su* graduation rate4  7iii7     
,support ( effective tea*]s ,a portion (
 ! evaluation is bas$ on ! recruitm5t1  
developm5t1 evaluation1 & ret5tion (    
effective tea*]s4  7iv7 ,lead]%ip       
abilities ,a portion ( ! evaluation is  
bas$ on ! lead]%ip abilities ( !        
pr9cipal1 z measur$ by obs]vations ( !  
pr9cipal & o!r relevant data evaluat$   
aga9/ a rigor\s rubric t def9es multiple
 p]=mance categories 9 alignm5t ) !     
,/ate's pr(essional /&>ds = pr9cipals4  
7v7 ,cont5t ( obs]vation rat+s ,!       
obs]vations describ$ 9 clause 7iv7      
provide obs]vation rat+s t--  7,i7      
mean+fully diff]5tiate among pr9cipals' 
p]=mance2 &  7,,ii7 be> a /rong         
relation%ip to evid5ce ( /ud5t academic 
gr[? ) respect to ! ,/ate's academic    
/&>ds4  7vi7 ,mean+ful diff]5tiation ,! 

evaluation provides p]=mance rat+s t    
mean+fully diff]5tiate among pr9cipal   
p]=mance us+ ! p]=mance rat+s & levels  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i74  7vii7  
,comp>ability ( results ,! evaluation   
provides results t are comp>able across 
all pr9cipals )9 ! local educational    
ag5cy 9 :i* ! pr9cipal is employ$4  4   
7b7 ,additional ,/ate plan requirem5ts  
,section #aaaa7;b77#h77;,c7 ( !         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#h77;,c77
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or tea*]s :o receiv$
 a p]=mance rat+ "u ! evaluation sy/em  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#aa7 t is 9 !      
bottom #b p]=mance levels aft] tea*]s4  
#d4 ,public report+ ,section #aaaa7;h7 (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;h77 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7--    
7,a7 9 clause 7vii71 by /rik+ & aft] !  
semicolon2  7,b7 9 clause 7viii71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ix7 = 
ea* p]=mance rat+ e/abli%$ "u clause    

7i71 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( tea*]s1 & !   
numb] & p]c5tage ( pr9cipals1 :o receiv$
 su* p]=mance rat+1 =--  7,i7 ! ,/ate   
ov]all2  7,,ii7 ! highe/ pov]ty & l[e/  
pov]ty local educational ag5cies2 &     
7,,iii7 ! highe/ m9ority & l[e/ m9ority 
local educational ag5cies4  2  7#b7 9   
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7--  7,a7 9 clause     
7i7--  7i7 9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ & 
aft] ! semicolon2 &  7ii7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,,iii7 = ea* p]=mance   
rat+ e/abli%$ "u clause 7i71 ! numb] &  
p]c5tage ( tea*]s1 & ! numb] & p]c5tage 
( pr9cipals1 :o receiv$ su* p]=mance    
rat+1 =--  7aa7 ! local educational     
ag5cy ov]all2  7bb7 ! highe/ pov]ty &   
l[e/ pov]ty s*ools2 &  7cc7 ! highe/    
m9ority & l[e/ m9ority s*ools2 &  2 &   
7,b7 9 clause 7ii7--  7i7 9 subclause   
7,i71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7ii7
 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7,,iii7 = ea* p]=mance
 rat+ e/abli%$ "u clause 7i71 ! numb] & 
p]c5tage ( tea*]s at ! s*ool t receiv$  

su* p]=mance rat+4  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph  
7#d7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by     
/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 9       
subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7 !         
in=mation requir$ to be report$ "u      
p>agraphs 7#a77;,c77ix7 &               
7#b77;,b77i77,,iii72 &  7,i7 ! ov]all   
/ud5t att5dance rates1 includ+ truancy1 
graduation1 & drop\t rates1 disaggregat$
 by ea* s*ool & ea* individual tea*] &  
individual pr9cipal at ea* s*ool "u !   
jurisdiction (--  7i7 ! ,/ate           
educational ag5cy2  7ii7 ! highe/ pov]ty
 & l[e/ pov]ty local educational        
ag5cies2  7iii7 ! highe/ m9ority & l[e/ 
m9ority local educational ag5cies2 &    
7iv7 ea* local education ag5cy1 includ+ 
! highe/ & l[e/ pov]ty s*ools & ! highe/
 m9ority & l[e/ m9ority s*ools "u !     
jurisdiction ( ! ag5cy4  2 &  7#d7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7           
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is           
subsection3  7,a7 ,highe/ m9ority ,! t]m

 highe/ m9ority :5 us$ 9 relation to a  
s*ool or local educational ag5cy means a
 s*ool or local educational ag5cy t is 9
 ! highe/ qu>tile ( s*ools or local     
educational ag5cies /atewide 9 t]ms ( ! 
p]c5tage ( m9ority /ud5ts s]v$4  7,b7   
,highe/ pov]ty ,! t]m highe/ pov]ty :5  
us$ 9 relation to a s*ool or local      
educational ag5cy means a s*ool or local
 educational ag5cy t is 9 ! highe/      
qu>tile ( s*ools or local educational   
ag5cies /atewide 9 t]ms ( ! p]c5tage (  
/ud5ts :o are c]tifi$ z eligible = free 
or r$uc$ price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4     
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq474  7,c7    
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