,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdea  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aj1 #bjad ,mr4  
,inh(e introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to support ! local          
decisionmak+ functions ( local          
educational ag5cies by limit+ ! au?ority
 ( ! ,secret>y ( ,education to issue    
regulations1 rules1 grant conditions1 & 
guidance mat]ials1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,local ,s*ool ,bo>d ,gov]nance &    
,flexibility ,act4  #b4  ,s5se (        
,congress  ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 
7#a7 ! responsibility = education       
resides ) ! ,/ates1 :i* h delegat$ to   
local s*ool bo>ds ! p[] & au?ority to   
adopt policies1 e/abli% priorities1 &   
provide acc\ntability to direct !       
op]ation ( neighborhood s*ools2  7#b7   
local s*ool bo>ds are held acc\ntable by
 local vot]s to repres5t ! int]e/s (    
/ud5ts1 p>5ts1 local bus9esses1 civic   

organizations1 taxpay]s1 & ! community  
at l>ge 9 det]m9+1 subject to ,/ate laws
 & policies1 ! direction1 values1       
climate1 & f9ancial support ( ! s*ools 9
 _! community2  7#c7 ! vital national   
int]e/ 9 local self-gov]nance ( local   
educational ag5cies has be5 weak5$ ?r\gh
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,education requirem5ts t   
are ei!r unnecess>y to a*ieve ! specific
 direction ( legislation enact$ by      
,congress1 or t impose unnecess>y limits
 on ! flexibility ne$$ by local         
educational ag5cies 9 ord] to meet      
local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al goals 9          
education2 &  7#d7 to support ! local   
decisionmak+ function ( local           
educational ag5cies1 ! ,secret>y (      
,education %\ld engage only 9 issu+     
regulations1 rules1 grant conditions1   
guidance mat]ials1 & o!r requirem5ts "u 
! jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t t are--    
7,a7 specifically requir$ to implem5t   
,f$]al legislation2 &  7,b7 demon/rat$  
to be educationally1 op]ationally1 &    
f9ancially )9 ! capacity ( local        

educational ag5cies to implem5t4  #c4   
,au?ority ( ! ,secret>y  ,unless        
specifically au?oriz$ by ,f$]al law1 !  
,secret>y may n issue a ,f$]al          
regulation1 rule1 grant condition1      
guidance mat]ial1 or o!r requirem5t     
p]ta9+ to a ,/ate educational ag5cy or a
 local educational ag5cy t--  7#a7      
conflicts ) ! p[] & au?ority ( ! local  
educational ag5cy delegat$ by ! ,/ate   
reg>d+ ! op]ation ( ! s*ools 7includ+ ! 
s*ool sy/em's mission & goals1          
organization1 local budget & budget     
priorities1 education program1          
curriculum1 or extra-curricul>          
activities71 /ud5t heal? s]vices &      
safety1 transportation & s*ool b\nd>ies1
 procurem5t policies1 /aff+ & p]sonnel  
policies1 capital con/ruction1 au?ority 
to levy taxes1 issue bonds1 & acquire   
l&1 & o!r functions ess5tial to ! daily 
op]ation ( ! s*ools )9 ! jurisdiction ( 
! local educational ag5cy2  7#b7 results
 9 additional co/s to ! local           
educational ag5cy = report+1 grant      

adm9i/ration1 & g5]al op]ations1 unless 
fully fund$ f ,f$]al funds2  7#c7       
conflicts ) ! p[] & au?ority ( ! local  
educational ag5cy to det]m9e h[ to      
engage or act ^u community p>ticipation 
& advice2  7#d7 imposes requirem5ts on a
 local educational ag5cy or ,/ate       
educational ag5cy t w\ld limit or       
adv]sely affect ! au?ority ( ! local    
educational ag5cy or ,/ate educational  
ag5cy to function z a legislative1      
executive1 or quasi-judicial ag5cy2     
7#e7 conflicts ) ! au?ority (-- 7,a7 a  
,/ate to det]m9e ! appropriate gov]nance
 /ructure (-- 7i7 ! ,/ate educational   
ag5cy2 or  7ii7 ! ,/ate's local         
educational ag5cies2 or  7,b7 a ,/ate   
educational ag5cy or local educational  
ag5cy to det]m9e ! appropriate gov]nance
 & managem5t ( ! s*ools t ! ,/ate       
educational ag5cy or local educational  
ag5cy s]ve2  7#f7 e/abli%es report+     
requirem5ts = ,/ate educational ag5cies 
or local educational ag5cies t duplicate
 exi/+ ,f$]al requirem5ts or t are issu$

 )\t fir/ conduct+ a fiscal impact      
/atem5t relat$ to ! co/s to ,/ate       
educational ag5cies or local educational
 ag5cies1 z ! case may be1 includ+      
reque/s = data & recomm5dations f ,/ate 
educational ag5cies or local educational
 ag5cies & national education           
organizations consi/5t ) ! provisions ( 
section #d7;a72 or  7#g7 places         
conditions or requirem5ts on a grant to 
a ,/ate or local educational ag5cy t are
 n directly relat$ to1 or t d n directly
 support1 ! int5t ( ! specific purpose (
 ! grant or ! legislation au?oriz+ su*  
grant4  #d4  ,opportunity = comm5t      
reg>d+ local impact  7a7  ,9 g5]al      
,dur+ ea* fiscal ye> 7beg9n+ ) ! fiscal 
ye> foll[+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ?is ,act  
is enact$71 ! ,secret>y ( ,education    
%all provide local educational ag5cies &
 ! major national education             
organizations1 includ+ ^? repres5t+     
local s*ool bo>ds1 local s*ool          
sup]9t5d5ts1 pr9cipals1 & tea*]s1 a     
m9imum ( #fj days 9 ord] to provide     

writt5 comm5ts reg>d+ ! local impact (  
implem5t+ ,f$]al regulations1 rules1    
grant conditions1 guidance mat]ials1 or 
o!r requirem5ts = any applicable program
 or activity ( ! ,secret>y4  7b7        
,report  ,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all 
prep>e & publi% a report bas$ on !      
comm5ts receiv$ pursuant to subsection  
7a71 :i* %all be =w>d$ to ! *airs &     
rank+ memb]s ( ! ,education & ! ,work=ce
 ,committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
& ! ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions ,committee ( ! ,s5ate n lat]   
?an ,july #a ( ea* ye> & %all be        
simultane\sly po/$ on ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,education's website4  #e4  ,effici5cy 9
 implem5t+ ,f$]al programs  7a7         
,elim9at+ report+ duplications  ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all 
conduct a review ( exi/+ report+        
requirem5ts applicable to local         
educational ag5cies result+ f programs &
 activities "u ! jurisdiction ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,education to det]m9e       

duplications & make modifications z     
necess>y to elim9ate su* report+        
duplications4  7b7  ,prohibition  ,!    
,secret>y may n promulgate any          
regulation1 rule1 guidance mat]ial1     
grant condition1 or o!r requirem5t      
p]ta9+ to a ,/ate educational ag5cy or a
 local educational ag5cy1 )\t fir/ tak+ 
! foll[+ actions3  7#a7 ,reque/+ data & 
recomm5dations f ,/ate educational      
ag5cies1 local educational ag5cies1 & ! 
major national education organizations  
repres5t+ *ief ,/ate s*ool (fic]s1 local
 s*ool bo>ds1 local s*ool sup]9t5d5ts1  
pr9cipals1 & tea*]s reg>d+ !            
educational1 f9ancial1 & op]ational co/s
 involv$ = implem5tation1 & publi%+ !   
data & recomm5dations provid$ ^u        
issuance ( su* regulation1 rule1        
guidance mat]ial1 grant condition1 or   
o!r requirem5t & po/+ t in=mation on !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,education's website4  7#b7 
,v]ify+1 bas$ on ! data set =? 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 t local educational      
ag5cies w h ! f9ancial res\rces & !     

te*nical assi/ance su* ag5cies may ne$  
to successfully implem5t ! regulation1  
rule1 guidance mat]ial1 grant condition1
 or o!r requirem5t1 includ+ any ,f$]al  
requirem5t t w\ld ext5d beyond ! "t t   
,f$]al assi/ance is available = t       
purpose4  7#c7 ,provid+ ,/ate           
educational ag5cies1 local educational  
ag5cies1 & ! national education         
organizations id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 )
 n less ?an #fj days notice foll[+ !    
,secret>y's publication ( a notice (    
int5t to issue any regulation1 rule1    
guidance mat]ial1 grant condition1 or   
o!r requirem5t to respond1 unless a     
%ort] "t p]iod is ne$$ to meet an       
em]g5cy su* z a decl>$ natural disa/]4  
7#d7 ,ensur+ t maximum flexibility is   
provid$ to ,/ate educational ag5cies &  
local educational ag5cies 9 implem5t+   
any regulation1 rule1 guidance mat]ial1 
grant condition1 or o!r requirem5t4  7c7
  ,review & response  ,if a local       
educational ag5cy or an organization    
id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 provides !    

,secret>y ( ,education ) a writt5       
/atem5t demon/rat+ t a regulation1 rule1
 guidance mat]ial1 grant condition1 or  
o!r requirem5t does n meet ! sub/antive 
or proc$ural requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y1 or ! ,secret>y's designee1   
%all review ! m]its ( t /atem5t1 provide
 a writt5 response )9 #fj days1 & po/ t 
response on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education's  
website1 includ+ a description ( :at    
action1 if any1 ! ,secret>y w take to   
correct any defici5cy t ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es exi/s4