,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,begi* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,leahy7   
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 to    
inve/ 9 innovation = education4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,inve/+ 9 ,innovation = ,education ,act 
( #bjac4  #b4 ,inve/+ 9 innovation  7a7 
,9 ,g5]al ,title ,,iv ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,d ,inve/+ 9   
innovation  #ddja4 ,purposes ,! purposes
 ( ?is "p are to--  7#a7 fund !         
id5tification1 developm5t1 evaluation1 &
 expansion ( innovative1 evid5ce-bas$   
practices1 programs1 & /rategies 9 ord] 
to significantly--  7,a7 increase /ud5t 
academic a*ievem5t & decrease a*ievem5t 
gaps2  7,b7 increase high s*ool         

graduation rates2  7,c7 increase college
 enrollm5t rates & rates ( college      
p]si/5ce2  7,d7 improve tea*] & s*ool   
lead] effectiv5ess2 &  7,e7 increase !  
id5tification ( innovative educational  
/rategies 9 rural areas2 &  7#b7 support
 ! rapid developm5t1 expansion1 &       
adoption ( tools & res\rces t improve ! 
effici5cy1 effectiv5ess1 or pace (      
adoption ( su* educational practices1   
programs1 & /rategies4  #ddjb4 ,national
 activities ,! ,secret>y may res]ve n m 
?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ "u  
section #ddjh = ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry  
out activities ( national significance1 
:i* activities may include--  7#a7      
capacity build+2  7#b7 te*nical         
assi/ance1 includ+ to applicants f rural
 areas2  7#c7 pre-application work%ops &
 web-bas$ sem9>s = pot5tial applicants1 
includ+ applicants f rural areas2  7#d7 
! recruitm5t ( pe]-review]s1 includ+    
individuals ) a backgr\nd 9 rural       
education1 to p>ticipate 9 ! review (   
applications submitt$ "u section #ddjd2 

7#e7 dissem9ation ( be/ practices       
develop$ ) grant funds provid$ "u ?is   
"p1 includ+ be/ practices develop$ )    
grant funds 9 rural areas2  7#f7 c>ry+  
out prize aw>ds consi/5t ) section #bd (
 ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology           
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgai72 &  7#g7 ent]+ into p>tn]%ips )  
o!r ag5cies1 nonpr(its1 & ! private     
sector to c>ry out advanc$ rese>* &     
developm5t activities1 includ+ rese>* & 
activities 9 rural areas4  #ddjc4       
,program au?oriz$2 l5g? ( grants2       
priorities  7a7 ,program ,au?orization  
,! ,secret>y %all use funds made        
available to c>ry out ?is "p to aw>d    
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to local
 educational ag5cies1 educational s]vice
 ag5cies1 & nonpr(it organizations t    
propose to provide support to #a or m   
public s*ools or local educational      
ag5cies1 or bo?1 consi/5t ) section     
#ddje4  7b7 ,duration ( ,grants ,!      
,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is "p = a
 p]iod ( n m ?an #c ye>s1 & may ext5d   

su* grants = an additional #b-ye> p]iod 
if ! grantee demon/rates to ! ,secret>y 
t x is mak+ significant progress on !   
program p]=mance measures id5tifi$ 9    
section #ddjf4  7c7 ,rural areas ,!     
,secret>y %all ensure t n less ?an #be  
p]c5t ( ! funds aw>d$ "u subsection 7a7 
= any fiscal ye> are = projects t meet  
bo? ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts3  7#a7 ,!    
grantee is--  7,a7 a local educational  
ag5cy ) an urban-c5tric di/rict locale  
code ( #cb1 #cc1 #da1 #db1 or #dc1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,b7 a         
consortium ( su* local educational      
ag5cies2 or  7,c7 an educational s]vice 
ag5cy or a nonpr(it organization )      
demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 s]v+ /ud5ts f     
rural areas4  7#b7 ,a majority ( !      
s*ools to be s]v$ by ! project are      
designat$ ) a s*ool locale code ( #da1  
#db1 or #dc1 or a comb9ation ( su*      
codes1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7d7   
,priorities ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is "p1 !
 ,secret>y may give priority to an      
eligible entity t includes1 9 its       

application "u section #ddjd1 a plan    
to--  7#a7 improve e>ly le>n+ outcomes2 
7#b7 support college access & success2  
7#c7 support family & community         
engagem5t2  7#d7 address ! unique le>n+ 
ne$s ( /ud5ts ) disabilities or ,engli% 
language le>n]s2  7#e7 support !        
effective use ( education te*nology to  
improve tea*+ & le>n+2  7#f7 improve !  
tea*+ & le>n+ ( sci5ce1 te*nology1      
eng9e]+1 or ma!matics2 or  7#g7 s]ve    
s*ools 9 rural local educational        
ag5cies4  7e7 ,/&>ds ( ,evid5ce ,!      
,secret>y %all set /&>ds = ! quality (  
evid5ce t an applicant %all provide 9   
ord] to demon/rate t ! activities !     
applicant proposes to c>ry out ) funds  
"u ?is "p are likely to succe$ 9 improv+
 /ud5t outcomes or outcomes on o!r      
p]=mance measures4 ,^! /&>ds may include
 any ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,/rong evid5ce t 
! activities propos$ by ! applicant w h 
a /ati/ically significant effect on     
/ud5t academic a*ievem5t1 /ud5t gr[?1 or
 outcomes on o!r p]=mance measures4     

7#b7 ,mod]ate evid5ce t ! activities    
propos$ by ! applicant w improve /ud5t  
academic a*ievem5t1 /ud5t gr[?1 or      
outcomes on o!r p]=mance measures4  7#c7
 ,a rationale bas$ on rese>* f9d+s or a 
reasonable hypo!sis t ! activities      
propos$ by ! applicant w improve /ud5t  
academic a*ievem5t1 /ud5t gr[?1 or      
outcomes on o!r p]=mance measures4      
#ddjd4 ,applications  7a7 ,applications 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* local educational    
ag5cy1 educational s]vice ag5cy1 or     
nonpr(it organization t desires to      
receive a grant "u ?is "p %all submit an
 application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,secret>y may reasonably require4  7#b7 
,reasonable p]iod ( "t ,! ,secret>y %all
 ensure t prospective applicants are    
provid$ a reasonable p]iod ( "t 9 :i* to
 prep>e & submit _! applications4  7b7  
,cont5ts ,at a m9imum1 ea* application  
%all--  7#a7 describe ! project = :i* ! 
applicant is seek+ a grant & h[ !       
evid5ce support+ t project meets ! /&>ds

 ( evid5ce e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u   
section #ddjc7;e72  7#b7 describe h[ !  
applicant w address at lea/ #a ( ! areas
 describ$ 9 section #ddje7;a77#a72  7#c7
 provide an e/imate ( ! numb] ( /ud5ts t
 ! applicant plans to s]ve "u ! propos$ 
project1 includ+ ! p]c5tage ( ^? /ud5ts 
:o are f l[-income families1 & ! numb] (
 /ud5ts to be s]v$ ?r\gh additional     
expansion aft] ! grant ends2  7#d7      
demon/rate t ! applicant has e/abli%$ #a
 or m p>tn]%ips ) private organizations1
 nonpr(it organizations1 or             
community-bas$ organizations1 & t !     
p>tn] or p>tn]s w provide mat*+ funds1  
except t ! ,secret>y may waive ! mat*+  
funds requirem5t1 on a case-by-case1 ^u 
a %[+ ( exceptional circum/ances1 su* z 
! difficulty ( rais+ mat*+ funds = a    
project to s]ve a rural area2  7#e7     
describe ! applicant's plan = cont9u+ ! 
propos$ project aft] fund+ "u ?is "p    
ends2  7#f7 if ! applicant is a local   
educational ag5cy--  7,a7 docum5t !     
local educational ag5cy's record dur+ ! 

previ\s #c ye>s 9--  7i7 increas+ /ud5t 
a*ievem5t1 includ+ a*ievem5t = ea*      
subgr\p describ$ 9 section              
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v72 &  7ii7 decreas+ 
a*ievem5t gaps2 &  7,b7 demon/rate h[ ! 
local educational ag5cy has made        
significant improvem5ts 9 o!r outcomes1 
z applicable1 on ! p]=mance measures    
describ$ 9 section #ddjf2  7#g7 if !    
applicant is a nonpr(it organization--  
7,a7 provide evid5ce t ! nonpr(it       
organization has help$ at lea/ #a s*ool 
or local educational ag5cy1 dur+ !      
previ\s #c ye>s1 significantly--  7i7   
increase /ud5t a*ievem5t1 includ+       
a*ievem5t = ea* subgr\p describ$ 9      
section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v72 &  7ii7  
r$uce a*ievem5t gaps2 &  7,b7 describe  
h[ ! nonpr(it organization has help$ at 
lea/ #a s*ool or local educational ag5cy
 make a significant improvem5t1 z       
applicable1 9 o!r outcomes on ! p]=mance
 measures describ$ 9 section #ddjf2     
7#h7 if ! applicant is an educational   
s]vice ag5cy--  7,a7 provide evid5ce t !

 ag5cy has help$ at lea/ #a s*ool or    
local educational ag5cy1 dur+ ! previ\s 
#c ye>s1 significantly--  7i7 increase  
/ud5t a*ievem5t1 includ+ a*ievem5t = ea*
 subgr\p describ$ 9 section             
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v72 &  7ii7 r$uce    
a*ievem5t gaps2 &  7,b7 describe h[ !   
ag5cy has help$ at lea/ #a s*ool or     
local educational ag5cy make a          
significant improvem5t1 z applicable1 9 
o!r outcomes on ! p]=mance measures     
describ$ 9 section #ddjf2  7#i7 provide 
a description ( ! applicant's plan =    
indep5d5tly evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess (   
activities c>ri$ out ) funds "u ?is "p2 
7#aj7 provide an assurance t ! applicant
 w--  7,a7 coop]ate ) cross-cutt+       
evaluations2  7,b7 make evaluation data 
available to ?ird p>ties = validation & 
fur!r /udy2 &  7,c7 p>ticipate 9        
communities ( practice2 &  7#aa7 if !   
applicant is a nonpr(it organization t  
int5ds to make subgrants1 consi/5t )    
section #ddje7;b71 provide an assurance 
t ! applicant w apply p>agraphs 7#a7    

?r\gh 7#aj71 z appropriate1 9 !         
applicant's selection ( subgrantees & 9 
its ov]sight ( ^? subgrants4  7c7       
,crit]ia = evaluat+ applications ,!     
,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is "p on 
a competitive basis1 bas$ on ! quality (
 ! applications submitt$ &1 consi/5t ) !
 /&>ds e/abli%$ "u section #ddjc7;e71   
ea* applicant's likelihood ( a*iev+     
success 9 improv+ /ud5t outcomes or     
outcomes on o!r p]=mance measures4      
#ddje4 ,uses ( funds  7a7 ,uses ( funds 
,ea* local educational ag5cy1           
educational s]vice ag5cy1 or nonpr(it   
organization t receives a grant "u ?is  
"p--  7#a7 %all use ! grant funds to    
address1 at a m9imum1 #a ( ! foll[+     
areas ( s*ool innovations3  7,a7        
,improv+ ! effectiv5ess ( tea*]s & s*ool
 lead]s & promot+ equity 9 ! di/ribution
 ( effective tea*]s & s*ool lead]s4     
7,b7 ,/r5g!n+ ! use ( data to improve   
tea*+ & le>n+4  7,c7 ,provid+           
high-quality in/ruction bas$ on rigor\s 
/&>ds t build t[>d college & c>e]       

read9ess & measur+ /ud5ts' ma/]y us+    
high-quality assessm5ts align$ to ^?    
/&>ds4  7,d7 ,turn+ ar\nd ! l[e/-p]=m+  
s*ools4  7,e7 ,any o!r area ( s*ool     
innovation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2   
7#b7 %all use ^? funds to develop or    
exp& /rategies to improve ! p]=mance (  
high-ne$ /ud5ts on ! p]=mance measures  
describ$ 9 section #ddjf2 &  7#c7 may   
use ! grant funds = an indep5d5t        
evaluation1 z requir$ by section        
#ddjd7;b77#i71 ( ! innovative practices 
c>ri$ out ) ! grant4  7b7 ,au?ority to  
subgrant ,a nonpr(it organization t     
receives a grant "u ?is "p may use !    
grant funds to make subgrants to o!r    
entities to provide support to #a or m  
s*ools or local educational ag5cies4    
,any su* entity %all comply ) !         
requirem5ts ( ?is "p relat+ to grantees1
 z appropriate4  #ddjf4 ,p]=mance       
measures ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%      
p]=mance measures = ! programs &        
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is "p4 ,^!     
measures1 at a m9imum1 %all track !     

grantee's progress 9--  7#a7 improv+    
outcomes = ea* subgr\p describ$ 9       
section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v7 t is s]v$ 
by ! grantee on measures1 includ+1 z    
applicable1 by--  7,a7 increas+ /ud5t   
a*ievem5t & decreas+ a*ievem5t gaps2    
7,b7 increas+ high s*ool graduation     
rates2  7,c7 increas+ college enrollm5t 
rates & rates ( college p]si/5ce2  7,d7 
improv+ tea*] & s*ool lead]             
effectiv5ess2  7,e7 improv+ s*ool       
read9ess2 &  7,f7 any o!r indicator z ! 
,secret>y or grantee may det]m9e2 &     
7#b7 implem5t+ its project 9 rural      
s*ools1 z applicable4  #ddjg4 ,report+2 
annual report ,a local educational      
ag5cy1 educational s]vice ag5cy1 or     
nonpr(it organization t receives a grant
 "u ?is "p %all submit to ! ,secret>y1  
at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y   
may require1 an annual report t         
includes1 among o!r ?+s1 in=mation on ! 
applicant's progress on ! p]=mance      
measures e/abli%$ "u section #ddjf1 & ! 
data support+ t progress4  #ddjh4       

,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is "p #ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad &
 su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! #e
 succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  4  7b7 ,table (  
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #dcjd ! foll[+3  
,"p ,d--,inve/+ 9 ,innovation ,sec4     
#ddja4 ,purposes4 ,sec4 #ddjb4 ,national
 activities4 ,sec4 #ddjc4 ,program      
au?oriz$2 l5g? ( grants2 priorities4    
,sec4 #ddjd4 ,applications4 ,sec4 #ddje4
 ,uses ( funds4 ,sec4 #ddjf4 ,p]=mance  
measures4 ,sec4 #ddjg4 ,report+2 annual 
report4 ,sec4 #ddjh4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations4  4