,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aabg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #aj1 #bjac ,mr4 ,re$ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife reg>d+ s*ool libr>ies1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,kids' ,int]e/ 9 ,le>n+ & ,libr>ies ,act or ! ,,skills ,act4 #b4 ,ref]5ces ,except z o!rwise expressly provid$1 :]ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to a section or o!r provision ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq474 ,i ,improv+ education ?r\gh s*ool libr>ies #aja4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #ajjb7;b77#d7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcjb7;b77#d77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#d7 ,improv+ lit]acy ?r\gh s*ool libr>ies ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out subp>t #d ( "p ,b1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjad & = ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 4 #ajb4 ,/ate plans ,section #aaaa7;b77#h7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ or include aft] describe2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z subp>agraph 7,f72 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3 7,e7 an assurance t ! ,/ate educational ag5cy w assi/ local educational ag5cies 9 develop+ effective s*ool libr>y programs to provide /ud5ts an opportunity to develop digital lit]acy skills & ! k & skills describ$ 9 ! *all5g+ academic cont5t /&>ds adopt$ by ! ,/ate2 & 4 #ajc4 ,local educational ag5cy plans ,section #aaab7;c77#a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcab7;c77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,n71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,o71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,p7 assi/ ea* s*ool s]v$ by ! ag5cy & assi/$ "u ?is "p 9 develop+ effective s*ool libr>y programs consi/5t ) section #aaaa7;b77#h77;,e74 4 #ajd4 ,s*oolwide programs ,section #aaad7;b77#a77;,d7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcad7;b77#a77;,d77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ s*ool libr>ians1 aft] tea*]s14 #aje4 ,t>get$ assi/ance programs ,section #aaae7;c77#a77;,f7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcae7;c77#a77;,f77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ s*ool libr>ians1 aft] tea*]s14 #ajf4 ,improv+ lit]acy & college & c>e] read9ess ?r\gh effective s*ool libr>y programs ,subp>t #d ( "p ,b ( title ,i 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fchc7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #d ,improv+ lit]acy & college & c>e] read9ess ?r\gh effective s*ool libr>y programs #abea4 ,improv+ lit]acy & college & c>e] read9ess ?r\gh effective s*ool libr>y programs 7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is subp>t is to improve /ud5ts' lit]acy skills & read9ess = high] education & c>e]s1 by provid+ /ud5ts ) effective s*ool libr>y programs4 7b7 ,def9ition ( eligible entity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible entity means-- 7#a7 a local educational ag5cy 9 :i* #bj p]c5t ( ! /ud5ts s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy are f families ) incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2 or 7#b7 a consortia ( su* local educational ag5cies4 7c7 ,res]vation ,f ! funds appropriat$ "u section #ajjb7;b77#d7 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve-- 7#a7 "o-half ( #a p]c5t to aw>d assi/ance "u ?is section to ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education to c>ry out activities consi/5t ) ! purpose ( ?is subp>t2 & 7#b7 "o-half ( #a p]c5t to aw>d assi/ance "u ?is section to ! outly+ areas accord+ to _! respective ne$s = assi/ance "u ?is subp>t4 7d7 ,grants to local educational ag5cies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts appropriat$ "u section #ajjb7;b77#d7 & n res]v$ "u subsection 7c71 ! ,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 ,suffici5t size & scope ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is section ( suffici5t size & scope to all[ ! eligible entities to c>ry out effective s*ool libr>y programs = :i* ! grant funds are provid$4 7#c7 ,di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t grants "u ?is section are equitably di/ribut$ among ! diff]5t geographic regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & among eligible entities s]v+ urban & rural areas4 7#d7 ,duration ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is section = a p]iod ( #c ye>s4 7#e7 ,local applications ,an eligible entity desir+ to receive a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,su* application %all include1 = ea* s*ool t ! eligible entity id5tifies z p>ticipat+ 9 a grant program "u ?is section1 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 a ne$s assessm5t relat+ to ! ne$ = lit]acy improvem5t at all grade levels & ! ne$ = effective s*ool libr>y programs1 bas$ on ! age & condition ( s*ool libr>y res\rces1 includ+-- 7i7 book collections2 7ii7 access to advanc$ te*nology2 7iii7 ! availability ( well-tra9$1 ,/ate c]tifi$ or lic5s$ s*ool libr>ians2 & 7iv7 ! curr5t level ( coord9ation & %>$ plann+ "t among s*ool libr>ians & classroom tea*]s2 7,b7 a description ( :i* grade spans w be s]v$1 & an assurance t fund+ w be di/ribut$ to s]ve /ud5ts 9 elem5t>y1 middle1 & high s*ools2 7,c7 h[ ! eligible entity w ext5sively involve s*ool libr>ians1 tea*]s1 adm9i/rators1 & p>5ts 9 ! activities assi/$ "u ?is section1 & ! mann] 9 :i* ! eligible entity w c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 us+ programs & mat]ials t are gr\nd$ 9 sci5tifically valid rese>*2 7,d7 ! mann] 9 :i* ! eligible entity w effectively coord9ate ! funds & activities provid$ "u ?is section ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local funds & activities "u ?is subp>t & o!r lit]acy1 libr>y1 te*nology1 & pr(essional developm5t funds & activities1 includ+ ^? fund$ ?r\gh ! ,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices2 & 7,e7 ! mann] 9 :i* ! eligible entity w collect & analyze data on ! quality & impact ( activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section by s*ools s]v$ by ! eligible entity4 7e7 ,local activities ,funds "u ?is section may be us$ to develop & enhance effective s*ool libr>y programs1 :i* may include activities to-- 7#a7 acquire up-to-date s*ool libr>y res\rces1 includ+ books & read+ mat]ials t-- 7,a7 are appropriate = /ud5ts 9 all grade levels to be s]v$ & = /ud5ts ) special le>n+ ne$s1 includ+ /ud5ts :o are limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t2 & 7,b7 engage ! int]e/ ( read]s at all read+ levels2 7#b7 acquire & use advanc$ te*nology1 incorporat$ into ! curricula ( ! s*ool1 to develop & enhance ! digital lit]acy skills ( /ud5ts2 7#c7 facilitate ,int]net l9ks & o!r res\rce-%>+ networks among s*ools & s*ool libr>ies1 & public & academic libr>ies1 :]e possible2 7#d7 provide-- 7,a7 pr(essional developm5t 9 ! acquisition ( digital lit]acy skills & lit]acy in/ruction t is appropriate = all grades1 includ+ ! assessm5t ( /ud5t lit]acy ne$s1 ! coord9ation ( read+ & writ+ in/ruction across cont5t areas1 & tra9+ 9 lit]acy /rategies 9 all cont5t areas = s*ool libr>ians2 & 7,b7 activities t fo/] increas$ collaboration among s*ool libr>ians1 tea*]s1 & adm9i/rators2 & 7#e7 provide /ud5ts ) access to s*ool libr>ies dur+ nons*ool h\rs1 includ+ ! h\rs be=e & aft] s*ool1 dur+ week5ds1 & dur+ summ] vacation p]iods4 7f7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,funds made available "u ?is section %all be us$ to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local funds exp5d$ to c>ry out activities relat+ to libr>y1 te*nology1 or pr(essional developm5t activities4 7g7 ,acc\ntability & report+ ,ea* eligible entity t receives funds "u ?is section = a fiscal ye> %all prep>e & submit a report to ! ,secret>y reg>d+ h[ ! fund+ 0 us$ & ! ext5t to :i* ! availability (1 ! access to1 & ! use (1 up-to-date s*ool libr>y res\rces 9 ! elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools s]v$ by ! eligible entity 0 increas$4 4 ,,ii ,prep>+1 tra9+1 & recruit+ highly effective tea*]s1 s*ool libr>ians1 & pr9cipals #bja4 ,tea*]1 s*ool libr>ian1 & pr9cipal tra9+ & recruit+ fund ,title ,,ii 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! title head+1 by /rik+ ,high quality tea*]s & pr9cipals & ins]t+ ,highly effective tea*]s1 s*ool libr>ians1 & pr9cipals2 & 7#b7 9 ! "p head+ = "p ,a1 by /rik+ ,tea*] & pr9cipal & ins]t+ ,tea*]1 s*ool libr>ian1 & pr9cipal4 #bjb4 ,purpose ,section #baja7a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffja7a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#a7 increase /ud5t a*ievem5t ?r\gh /rategies su* z-- 7,a7 improv+ tea*]1 s*ool libr>ian1 & pr9cipal quality2 & 7,b7 increas+ ! numb] ( highly effective tea*]s 9 ! classroom1 highly effective s*ool libr>ians 9 ! libr>y1 & highly effective pr9cipals & assi/ant pr9cipals 9 ! s*ool2 & 4 #bjc4 ,/ate applications ,section #baab7;b77#d7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffab7;b77#d77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 s*ool libr>ians1 be=e & pr9cipals4 #bjd4 ,/ate use ( funds ,section #baac7;c7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffac7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ pr9cipals1 & ins]t+ highly effective s*ool libr>ians1 & highly qualifi$ pr9cipals &2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 1 pr9cipals1 & ins]t+ 1 highly effective s*ool libr>ians1 & highly qualifi$ pr9cipals2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ tea*]s & pr9cipals ea* place ! t]m appe>s & ins]t+ tea*]s1 s*ool libr>ians1 & pr9cipals4 #bje4 ,local use ( funds ,section #babc7;a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffbc7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#h7 ! foll[+3 7#i7 7,a7 ,develop+ & implem5t+ /rategies to assi/ 9 recruit+ & reta9+ highly effective s*ool libr>ians2 & 7,b7 provid+ appropriate pr(essional developm5t = s*ool libr>ians1 p>ticul>ly relat$ to skills necess>y to assi/ /ud5ts to improve ! /ud5ts' academic a*ievem5t1 includ+ digital lit]acy skills & prep>ation = high] education & c>e]s4 4 ,,iii ,g5]al provisions #cja4 ,def9itions ,section #iaja 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#af71 7#ag71 & 7#ah7 ?r\gh 7#dc7 z p>agraphs 7#ag71 7#ah71 & 7#bj7 ?r\gh 7#de71 respectively2 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ae7 ! foll[+3 7#ae7 ,digital lit]acy skills ,! t]m digital lit]acy skills has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bjb ( ! ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices ,act4 2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ah7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a77 ! foll[+3 7#ai7 ,effective s*ool libr>y program ,! t]m effective s*ool libr>y program means a s*ool libr>y program t-- 7,a7 is /aff$ by a ,/ate c]tifi$ or lic5s$ s*ool libr>ian2 7,b7 has up-to-date books1 mat]ials1 equipm5t1 & te*nology 7includ+ broadb&72 7,c7 includes regul> collaboration betwe5 classroom tea*]s & s*ool libr>ians to assi/ ) developm5t & implem5tation ( ! curriculum & o!r s*ool re=m ef=ts2 & 7,d7 supports ! developm5t ( digital lit]acy skills4 4 #cjb4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7a7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( ! ,act is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to subp>t #d ( "p ,b ( title ,i & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,subp>t #d--;,improv+ ,lit]acy & ,college & ,c>e] ,read9ess ?r\gh ,effective ,s*ool ,libr>y ,programs ,sec4 #abea4 ,improv+ lit]acy & college & c>e] read9ess ?r\gh effective s*ool libr>y programs4 2 7#b7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to title ,,ii & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,,title ,,ii--,prep>+1 ,tra9+1 & ,recruit+ ,highly ,effective ,tea*]s1 ,s*ool ,libr>ians1 & ,pr9cipals 2 & 7#c7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to "p ,a ( title ,,ii & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,"p ,a--,tea*]1 ,s*ool ,libr>ian1 & ,pr9cipal ,tra9+ & ,recruit+ ,fund4 4