,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bifg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #b1 #bjad,mr4 
,vitt] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t f m&at+1 inc5tiviz+1 or co]c+ 
,/ates to adopt ! ,common ,core ,/ate   
,/&>ds or any o!r specific academic     
/&>ds1 in/ructional cont5t1 curricula1  
assessm5ts1 or programs ( in/ruction4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,local ,control ( ,education ,act4    
#b4 ,g5]al ,,esea prohibition  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #iebg ( ! ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gijg7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,prohibition ( ,f$]al
 gov]nm5t m&at+ common /&>ds1 programs (
 in/ruction1 curricula1 assessm5ts1 or  
academic /&>ds ,an (fic] or employee ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all n directly or    
indirectly1 ?r\gh grants1 contracts1 or 
o!r coop]ative agreem5ts "u ?is ,act    

7includ+ waiv]s "u section #idja7-- 7#a7
 m&ate1 direct1 or control a ,/ate1     
local educational ag5cy1 or s*ool's     
specific in/ructional cont5t or any     
specific academic /&>d1 assessm5t1      
curriculum1 or program ( in/ruction1    
includ+ ?r\gh any requirem5t1 direction1
 condition1 or m&ate to adopt-- 7,a7 !  
,common ,core ,/ate ,/&>ds develop$ "u !
 ,common ,core ,/ate ,/&>ds ,initiative1
 any o!r academic /&>ds common to a     
numb] ( ,/ates1 or any specific /atewide
 or nationally recogniz$ cont5t /&>ds2  
or  7,b7 any assessm5t1 in/ructional    
cont5t1 or curriculum align$ to1 or bas$
 on1 specific academic /&>ds1 includ+   
any ( ! /&>ds describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a72  7#b7 inc5tivize a ,/ate1 local   
educational ag5cy1 or s*ool to adopt any
 specific in/ructional cont5t1 academic 
/&>d1 assessm5t1 curriculum1 commonality
 ( /&>ds or assessm5ts1 or program (    
in/ruction describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 :i*
 %all include provid+ any priority1     
pref]5ce1 or special consid]ation dur+ !

 application process bas$ on any        
specific cont5t1 /&>d1 assessm5t1       
curriculum1 commonality1 or program2 or 
7#c7 make f9ancial support available 9 a
 mann] t is condition$ ^u a ,/ate1 local
 educational ag5cy1 or s*ool's adoption 
( any specific in/ructional cont5t1     
academic /&>d1 assessm5t1 curriculum1   
commonality ( /&>ds or assessm5ts1 or   
program ( in/ruction describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 ev5 if su* requirem5ts are       
specifi$ 9 section #adjjf or #adjjg ( ! 
,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act (   
#bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-e2 #abc ,/at4  
#bha7 or any o!r ,act4  4  7b7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5t ,section #iebg7;a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y
 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gijg7;a77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ curriculum1 program ( in/ruction1 
or4  #c4 ,prohibition on requir+        
adoption ( common /&>ds ) respect to    
waiv]s  7a7 ,prohibition ,section #idja 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghfa7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7   

,prohibition on requir+ c]ta9 /&>ds =   
waiv]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
n require t a ,/ate1 local educational  
ag5cy1 ,indian tribe1 or s*ool adopt1 z 
a pr]equisite or condition = any waiv]  
"u ?is section1 any specific            
in/ructional cont5t1 academic /&>d1     
assessm5t1 curriculum1 or program (     
in/ruction1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,common    
,core ,/ate ,/&>ds develop$ "u ! ,common
 ,core ,/ate ,/&>ds ,initiative1 any o!r
 academic /&>ds common to a numb] (     
,/ates1 or any specific /atewide or     
nationally recogniz$ cont5t /&>ds2 or   
7,b7 any assessm5t1 in/ructional cont5t1
 or curriculum align$ to1 or bas$ on1   
any specific academic /&>ds1 includ+ any
 ( ! /&>ds describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 
7#b7 ,effect on previ\sly issu$ waiv]s  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any requirem5t describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 t 0 requir$ = a waiv]    
provid$ to a ,/ate1 local educational   
ag5cy1 ,indian tribe1 or s*ool "u ?is   
section be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !      
,local ,control ( ,education ,act %all  

be void & h no =ce ( law4  7,b7         
,prohibit$ actions ,! ,secret>y %all n--
 7i7 en=ce any requirem5t t is void     
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7   
require ! ,/ate1 local educational      
ag5cy1 ,indian tribe1 or s*ool to       
reapply = a waiv]1 or to agree to any   
o!r conditions to replace any           
requirem5ts t is void pursuant to       
subp>agraph 7,a71 until ! end ( ! p]iod 
( "t specifi$ "u ! waiv]4  7,c7 ,no     
effect on o!r provisions ,any o!r       
provisions or requirem5ts ( a waiv]     
provid$ "u ?is section be=e ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,local ,control (          
,education ,act t are n affect$ by      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all rema9 9 effect = !
 p]iod ( "t specifi$ "u ! waiv]4  4  #d4
 ,prohibition 9 ,race to ! ,top ,fund+  
,title ,,xiv ( ,division ,a ( ! ,am]ican
 ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji     
7,public ,law #aaa-e7 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] section #adjjg ! foll[+3          
#adjjg;,a4 ,prohibition on requir+ or   
pref]r+ common /&>ds ,! prohibitions (  

section #iebg7;e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife %all  
apply to ea* grant aw>d$ "u section     
#adjjf or #adjjg 9 ! same mann] z su*   
prohibitions apply to a grant aw>d$ "u  
su* ,act4  4