,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ajhb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4 ,frank5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to promote ,advanc$ ,placem5t & ,int]national ,baccalaureate programs4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,accel]at$ ,le>n+ ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 to raise /ud5t academic a*ievem5t ?r\gh accel]at$ le>n+ programs1 includ+ ,advanc$ ,placem5t & ,int]national ,baccalaureate programs1 by increas+ ! numb] ( tea*]s s]v+ high-ne$ s*ools :o are qualifi$ to tea* ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses2 7#b7 to increase ! numb] ( /ud5ts att5d+ high-ne$ s*ools :o enroll & succe$ 9 ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses & ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate exam9ations2 7#c7 to support ef=ts by ,/ates & local educational ag5cies to increase ! availability (1 & enrollm5t 91 ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses & pre-,advanc$ ,placem5t or pre-,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses 9 high-ne$ s*ools2 & 7#d7 to provide high-quality pr(essional developm5t = tea*]s ( ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses & pre-,advanc$ ,placem5t or pre-,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses 9 high-ne$ s*ools4 #c4 ,fund+ di/ribution rule ,f am\nts appropriat$ "u section #h = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to fund+ activities "u section #d & %all di/ribute any rema9+ funds "u section #e4 #d4 ,advanc$ ,placem5t exam9ation fee program 7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,f am\nts made available "u section #c = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to ,/ate educational ag5cies hav+ applications approv$ "u ?is section to enable ! ,/ate educational ag5cies to reimburse l[-income /ud5ts to cov] "p or all ( ! co/s ( ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate exam9ation fees1 if ! l[-income /ud5ts-- 7#a7 are enroll$ 9 an ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rse2 & 7#b7 plan to take an ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate exam9ation4 7b7 ,aw>d basis ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( ! grant aw>d$ to a ,/ate educational ag5cy "u ?is section = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! numb] ( *ildr5 eligible to be c\nt$ "u section #aabd7;c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fccc7;c77 9 ! ,/ate 9 relation to ! numb] ( su* *ildr5 s c\nt$ 9 all ,/ates4 7c7 ,in=mation dissem9ation ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy t is aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all make publicly available in=mation reg>d+ ! availability ( ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate exam9ation fee paym5ts "u ?is section1 & %all dissem9ate su* in=mation to eligible second>y s*ool /ud5ts & p>5ts1 includ+ ?r\gh second>y s*ool tea*]s & c\nselors4 7d7 ,applications ,ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy desir+ to receive a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,at a m9imum1 ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy application %all-- 7#a7 describe ! ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate exam9ation fees ! ,/ate educational ag5cy w pay on behalf ( l[-income /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate f grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is section2 7#b7 provide an assurance t any grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$ only to pay = ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate exam9ation fees2 & 7#c7 conta9 su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require to demon/rate t ! ,/ate educational ag5cy w ensure t a /ud5t is eligible = paym5ts au?oriz$ "u ?is section1 includ+ ensur+ t ! /ud5t is a l[-income /ud5t4 7e7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe su* regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 7f7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all1 ) respect to ea* ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rse subject1 annually report to ! ,secret>y ! foll[+ data = ! prec$+ ye>3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate :o are tak+ an ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rse 9 su* subject4 7,b7 ,! numb] ( ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate exam9ations tak5 by /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate :o h tak5 an ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rse 9 su* subject4 7,c7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate scor+ at ea* level on ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate exam9ations 9 t subject1 disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1 sex1 ,engli% pr(ici5cy /atus1 & socioeconomic /atus4 7,d7 ,demographic in=mation reg>d+ /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate tak+ ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses & ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate exam9ations 9 t subject1 disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1 sex1 ,engli% pr(ici5cy /atus1 & socioeconomic /atus4 7#b7 ,report to congress ,! ,secret>y %all annually compile ! in=mation receiv$ f ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#a7 & report to ! au?oriz+ committees ( ,congress reg>d+ ! in=mation4 7g7 ,,bia z ,,sea ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs %all be treat$ z a ,/ate educational ag5cy4 #e4 ,advanc$ ,placem5t inc5tive program grants 7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made available "u section #c = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to enable su* entities to c>ry out ! au?oriz$ activities describ$ 9 subsection 7e74 7#b7 ,duration1 r5ewal1 & paym5ts 7,a7 ,duration ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d a grant "u ?is section = a p]iod ( n m ?an #c ye>s4 7,b7 ,r5ewal ,! ,secret>y may r5ew a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section = an additional p]iod ( n m ?an #b ye>s1 if an eligible entity-- 7i7 is a*iev+ ! objectives ( ! grant2 & 7ii7 has %[n improvem5t aga9/ basel9e data on ! p]=mance measures describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( subsection 7g77#a74 7,c7 ,paym5ts ,! ,secret>y %all make grant paym5ts "u ?is section on an annual basis4 7b7 ,def9ition ( ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7#a7 a ,/ate educational ag5cy2 7#b7 a local educational ag5cy2 or 7#c7 a p>tn]%ip consi/+ (-- 7,a7 a national1 regional1 or /atewide nonpr(it organization1 ) exp]tise & exp]i5ce 9 provid+ ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rse s]vices2 & 7,b7 a ,/ate educational ag5cy or local educational ag5cy4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! application %all1 at a m9imum1 include a description (-- 7,a7 ! goals & objectives = ! project support$ by ! grant "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7i7 increas+ ! numb] ( tea*]s s]v+ high-ne$ s*ools :o are qualifi$ to tea* ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses2 7ii7 increas+ ! numb] ( ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses t are (f]$ at high-ne$ s*ools2 & 7iii7 increas+ ! numb] ( /ud5ts att5d+ a high-ne$ s*ool1 p>ticul>ly l[-income /ud5ts1 :o enroll & succe$ 9-- 7,i7 ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses2 & 7,,ii7 if (f]$ by ! s*ool1 pre-,advanc$ ,placem5t or pre-,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses2 7,b7 h[ ! eligible entity w ensure t /ud5ts h access to c\rses1 includ+ pre-,advanc$ ,placem5t or pre-,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses1 t w prep>e /ud5ts to enroll & succe$ 9 ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses2 7,c7 h[ ! eligible entity w provide pr(essional developm5t = tea*]s t w fur!r ! goals & objectives ( ! grant project2 7,d7 h[ ! eligible entity w ensure t tea*]s s]v+ high-ne$ s*ools are qualifi$ to tea* ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses2 7,e7 h[ ! eligible entity w provide = ! involvem5t ( bus9ess & community organizations & o!r entities1 includ+ in/itutions ( high] education1 9 c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 7,f7 h[ ! eligible entity w use funds receiv$ "u ?is section2 & 7,g7 h[ ! eligible entity w evaluate ! success ( ! grant project4 7d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to applications f eligible entities t-- 7#a7 are "p ( a /atewide or di/rictwide /rategy1 z applicable1 = increas+ ! availability ( ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses1 & pre-,advanc$ ,placem5t or pre-,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses1 9 high-ne$ s*ools2 7#b7 demon/rate a focus on increas+ ! availability ( ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses 9 ! core academic subjects2 & 7#c7 propose to c>ry out activities t t>get high-ne$ s*ools4 7e7 ,au?oriz$ activities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant funds to c>ry out activities design$ to increase-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( qualifi$ tea*]s s]v+ high-ne$ s*ools :o are tea*+ ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses2 & 7,b7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts att5d+ high-ne$ s*ools :o enroll 91 & succe$ 91 ! exam9ations = su* c\rses1 includ+ ?r\gh reimburs+ l[-income /ud5ts att5d+ high-ne$ s*ools = "p or all ( ! co/ ( ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate exam9ation fees4 7#b7 ,all[able activities ,9 addition to ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section may use grant funds =-- 7,a7 high-quality tea*] pr(essional developm5t1 9 ord] to exp& ! pool ( tea*]s 9 ! p>ticipat+ ,/ate1 local educational ag5cy1 or high-ne$ s*ool :o are qualifi$ to tea* ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses1 includ+ ?r\gh innovative models su* z onl9e academies & tra9+ in/itutes2 7,b7 pre-,advanc$ ,placem5t or pre-,int]national ,baccalaureate tea*] & c\nselor high-quality pr(essional developm5t 9 second>y s*ool to prep>e /ud5ts = success 9 ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses1 & 9 in/itutions ( high] education2 7,c7 coord9ation & articulation betwe5 grade levels to prep>e /ud5ts to enroll & succe$ 9 ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses2 7,d7 ! pur*ase ( in/ructional mat]ials = ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses2 7,e7 activities to increase ! availability (1 & p>ticipation 91 onl9e ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses2 7,f7 c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7g72 & 7,g7 9 ! case ( an eligible entity describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 aw>d+ subgrants to local educational ag5cies to enable ! local educational ag5cies to c>ry out au?oriz$ activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f74 7f7 ,contracts ,an eligible entity t is aw>d$ a grant to provide onl9e ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses "u ?is ,act may ent] into a contract ) an organization to provide ! onl9e ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses1 includ+ contract+ = necess>y support s]vices4 7g7 ,collect+ & report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,report ,ea* eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all collect & report to ! ,secret>y annually su* data reg>d+ ! results ( ! grant z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts s]v$ by ! eligible entity enroll+ 9 ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses & pre-,advanc$ ,placem5t or pre-,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses1 disaggregat$ by grade level ( ! /ud5t1 & ! grades receiv$ by su* /ud5ts 9 ! c\rses2 7,b7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts tak+ an ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate exam9ation & ! di/ribution ( scores on ^? exam9ations1 disaggregat$ by ! grade level ( ! /ud5t at ! "t ( exam9ation2 7,c7 ! numb] ( tea*]s :o are curr5tly1 z ( ! date ( ! report1 receiv+ tra9+ to tea* ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses & w tea* su* c\rses 9 ! next s*ool ye>2 7,d7 ! numb] ( tea*]s becom+ qualifi$ to tea* ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses2 & 7,e7 ! numb] ( qualifi$ tea*]s :o are tea*+ ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses 9 high-ne$ s*ools s]v$ by ! eligible entity4 7#b7 ,report+ ( data ,ea* eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all report ! data requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 disaggregat$ by subject area2 7,b7 9 ! case ( /ud5t data1 disaggregat$ 9 ! same mann] z in=mation is disaggregat$ "u section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#b77;,c77v772 & 7,c7 9 a mann] t all[s = an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! grant program4 7h7 ,evaluation ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 %all1 9 consultation ) ! relevant program (fice at ! ,dep>tm5t1 evaluate ! implem5tation & impact ( ! activities support$ "u ?is section1 includ+ progress z measur$ by ! p]=mance measures e/abli%$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( subsection 7g77#a74 7i7 ,mat*+ requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#c71 ea* eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all provide t[>d ! co/ ( ! activities assi/$ "u ! grant1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 an am\nt equal to #ajj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant1 except t an eligible entity t is a high-ne$ local educational ag5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all provide an am\nt equal to n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant4 7#b7 ,mat*+ funds ,! eligible entity may provide ! mat*+ funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 ca% or 9-k9d1 fairly evaluat$1 b may n provide m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! mat*+ funds 9-k9d4 ,! eligible entity may provide ! mat*+ funds f ,/ate1 local1 or private s\rces4 7#c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive all or "p ( ! mat*+ requirem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = any fiscal ye> = an eligible entity if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t apply+ ! mat*+ requirem5t to su* eligible entity w\ld result 9 s]i\s h>d%ip or an inability to c>ry out ! au?oriz$ activities describ$ 9 subsection 7e74 #f4 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,grant funds provid$ "u ?is ,act %all supplem5t1 & n supplant1 o!r non-,f$]al funds t are available to assi/ l[-income /ud5ts to pay = ! co/ ( ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate exam9ation fees or to exp& access to ,advanc$ ,placem5t & pre-,advanc$ ,placem5t c\rses or ,int]national ,baccalaureate & pre-,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses4 #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$1 ! t]ms us$ 9 ?is ,act h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rse ,! t]m ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rse means-- 7,a7 a c\rse ( po/second>y-level in/ruction provid$ to middle or second>y s*ool /ud5ts1 t]m9at+ 9 an ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate exam9ation2 or 7,b7 ano!r highly rigor\s1 evid5ce-bas$1 po/second>y prep>atory program t]m9at+ 9-- 7i7 an exam9ation or sequ5ce ( c\rses t are widely accept$ = cr$it at in/itutions ( high] education2 or 7ii7 ano!r exam9ation or sequ5ce ( c\rses approv$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate exam9ation ,! t]m ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate exam9ation means an ,advanc$ ,placem5t exam9ation adm9i/]$ by ! ,college ,bo>d1 an ,int]national ,baccalaureate exam9ation adm9i/]$ by ! ,int]national ,baccalaureate ,organization1 or ano!r su* exam9ation approv$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#d7 ,high-ne$ s*ool ,! t]m high-ne$ s*ool means a second>y s*ool-- 7,a7 ) a demon/rat$ ne$ = ,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national ,baccalaureate c\rses2 & 7,b7 t-- 7i7 has a high conc5tration ( l[-income /ud5ts2 or 7ii7 is designat$ ) a s*ool locale code ( #da1 #db1 or #dc1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#e7 ,l[-income /ud5t ,! t]m l[-income /ud5t means a /ud5t :o is eligible = a free or r$uc$-price lun* "u ! s*ool lun* program e/abli%$ "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq474 #h4 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjad & ea* ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s4