,,ii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #beeg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bf1 #bjad ,mr4 ,reed 7for himself and ,mr4 ,brown7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife to provide for ,state accountability in the provision of access to the core resources for learning1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,core ,opportunity ,resources for ,equity and ,excellence ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,state and school district accountability 7a7 ,in general ,title ,i of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #aaaa-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting that lead to college and career readiness by high school graduation and after challenging student academic achievement standards2 and 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,d77i7-- 7aa7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking and after the semicolon2 and 7bb7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,iv7 lead to college and career readiness by high school graduation2 and 2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by adding at the end the following3 7,l7 ,state accountability in the provision of access to the core resources for learning 7i7 ,in general ,each ,state plan shall demonstrate that the ,state has developed an accountability system that ensures that the ,state's public school system provides all students within the ,state an education that enables the students to succeed from the earliest grades1 and graduate from high school ready for college1 career1 and citizenship1 through-- 7,i7 the provision of fair and equitable access to the core resources for learning2 7,,ii7 the provision of educational services in local educational agencies that receive funds under this part2 and 7,,iii7 compliance with any final ,federal or ,state court order in any matter concerning the adequacy or equitableness of the ,state's public school system4 7ii7 ,core resources for learning ,the core resources for learning are the resources and student supports necessary to provide all students the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills that lead to college and career readiness by high school graduation4 ,such resources shall include the following3 7,i7 ,high-quality instructional teams1 including licensed1 credentialed1 and profession-ready teachers1 principals1 school librarians1 counselors1 and education support personnel4 7,,ii7 ,rigorous academic standards and curricula that lead to college and career readiness by high school graduation1 including the extent to which each local educational agency provides access to such standards and curricula in a manner that is accessible to all students1 including students with disabilities and ,english learners4 7,,iii7 ,equitable and instructionally appropriate class sizes4 7,,iv7 ,up-to-date instructional materials1 technology1 and supplies1 including textbooks1 computers1 mobile devices1 and access to broadband4 7,v7 ,effective school library programs4 7,,vi7 ,school facilities and technology1 including physically and environmentally sound school buildings and well-equipped instructional spaces1 including laboratories and libraries4 7,,vii7 ,specialized instruction support teams1 including school counselors1 school social workers1 school psychologists1 school nurses1 and other qualified professionals involved in providing assessment1 diagnosis1 counseling1 educational1 therapeutic1 and other necessary services 7including related services as that term is defined in section #fjb of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act7 as part of a comprehensive program to meet student needs4 7,,viii7 ,effective programs for family and community engagement in education4 7iii7 ,reporting ,each ,state desiring to receive a grant under this part shall annually report to the ,secretary how the ,state is meeting the requirements for providing equitable access to the core resources for learning as required in clause 7i7 and any areas of inequitable access1 plans to address such inequities1 and progress toward eliminating such inequities4 7iv7 ,accountability and remediation ,a ,state that fails to make progress toward eliminating inequities in access to the core resources for learning as required in clause 7i7 identified for #b or more consecutive years shall not be eligible to receive funds under any competitive grant program authorized under this ,act4 2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7h7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a77;,c77vii71 by striking information on the performance of local educational agencies in the ,state regarding making adequate yearly progress1 including the number and names of each school identified for school improvement under section #aaaf and inserting information on the performance of local educational agencies in the ,state in providing fair and equitable access to the core resources for learning and the number and names of each school and each agency identified for improvement under section #aaaf or under the terms of any waiver granted under section #idja2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b7-- 7,i7 in clause 7i7-- 7aa7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking and after the semicolon2 and 7bb7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,iii7 information that shows how students served by the local educational agency are provided access to the core resources for learning compared to students in the ,state as a whole2 and 2 7,,ii7 in clause 7ii7-- 7aa7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7bb7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7cc7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,iii7 information that shows how the school's students are provided access to the core resources for learning compared to students in the local educational agency and the ,state as a whole4 2 7iii7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,,iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 the number and names of each local educational agency identified for improvement under section #aaaf or under the terms of any waiver granted under section #idja1 the reason each such agency was so identified1 and the measures taken to address the achievement problems of each such agency4 2 7#b7 in section #aaaf7;c71 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,identification of local educational agency for improvement 7,a7 ,in general ,a ,state shall identify for improvement-- 7i7 any local educational agency that1 for #b consecutive years1 including the period immediately prior to the date of enactment of the ,no ,child ,left ,behind ,act of #bjja1 failed to make adequate yearly progress as defined in the ,state's plan under section #aaaa7;b77#b72 or 7ii7 any local educational identified under the terms of a waiver granted under section #idja4 7,b7 ,intervention in local educational agencies identified for improvement ,with respect to each local educational agency identified for improvement by a ,state under this section or under the terms of any waiver granted under section #idja1 the ,state-- 7i7 shall identify any inequities in access to the core resources for learning in the schools served by the agency2 and 7ii7 in partnership with such agency1 shall develop and implement a plan to address identified inequities in access to the core resources for learning4 4 7b7 ,restrictions on waivers ,section #idja7;c7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghfa7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#i77;,c71 by striking or after the semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#aa7 accountability for the provision of the core resources for learning4 4