,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cbb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ac1 #bjac ,mrs4 ,murray 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4 ,begi*1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to set ! ,unit$ ,/ates on track to ensure *ildr5 are ready to le>n :5 !y beg9 k9d]g>t54 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ready to ,le>n ,act4 #b4 ,e>ly *ildhood developm5t ,! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,x ,support+ volunt>y prek9d]g>t5 #ajjja4 ,support+ volunt>y prek9d]g>t5 grants 7a7 ,program au?oriz$ ,f am\nts available "u section #ajjjc1 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible ,/ates to pay ! ,f$]al %>e ( e/abli%+ & adm9i/]+ high-quality full day volunt>y prek9d]g>t5 programs = *ildr5 age #d 9 ! ,/ate1 9 ord] to promote s*ool read9ess = su* *ildr54 7b7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a ,/ate desires a grant "u ?is title1 ! ,gov]nor ( su* ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ a plan t outl9es h[ & :5 su* ,/ate expects to provide volunt>y prek9d]g>t5 = e #d-ye>-old 9 ! ,/ate4 7#b7 ,subgrants to eligible entities 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c77#b71 a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is title %all use ! grant funds to aw>d subgrants to eligible entities to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is title4 7,b7 ,subgrants = community-bas$ provid]s ,9 aw>d+ subgrants "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a ,/ate %all use n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! grant funds provid$ to ! ,/ate to aw>d subgrants to eligible entities t are community-bas$ provid]s ( prek9d]g>t5 programs4 7,c7 ,eligible entities ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m eligible entity includes s*ools1 *ild c>e entities1 ,head ,/>t programs1 or o!r community-bas$ provid]s ( prek9d]g>t5 programs4 7c7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is title %all use-- 7#a7 n less ?an #he p]c5t ( ! funds provid$ "u su* grant to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7d72 & 7#b7 n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( su* funds at ! ,/ate level = quality inve/m5t describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#c74 7d7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is title %all use grant funds to provide a high-quality prek9d]g>t5 program t-- 7,a7 s]ves *ildr5 age #d 9 ! ,/ate1 s]v+ fir/ *ildr5 f l[-income families ) incomes t are n m ?an #bjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e & ^? :o are limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t2 7,b7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! receipt ( ! grant1 ensures t ea* classroom is taught by a tea*] :o has-- 7i7 a baccalaureate degree or advanc$ degree 9 e>ly *ildhood education2 or 7ii7 a baccalaureate degree & specializ$ tra9+ 9 e>ly *ildhood developm5t2 7,c7 utilizes a developm5tally1 culturally1 & l+ui/ically appropriate curriculum t is align$ ) ! ,/ate e>ly le>n+ /&>ds & valid & reliable multiple assessm5ts = ! purpose ( improv+ in/ruction2 & 7,d7 has a tea*]-*ild ratio ( n m ?an #a to #aj & a gr\p size ( n m ?an #bj4 7#b7 ,all[able uses ( funds ,aft] a ,/ate has fulfill$ ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 su* ,/ate may use grant funds-- 7,a7 to s]ve y\ng] *ildr52 7,b7 to increase sal>ies2 7,c7 = additional compreh5sive s]vices z may be ne$$2 & 7,d7 = ! con/ruction ( new facilities1 or ! r5ovation1 repair1 or alt]ation ( exi/+ facilities1 necess>y to comm5ce or cont9ue su* prek9d]g>t54 7#c7 ,quality inve/m5t ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is title %all use grant funds-- 7,a7 to develop or exp& a quality rat+ & improvem5t sy/em 9 ! ,/ate2 7,b7 to c>ry out o!r activities ne$$ to ensure ! heal? & safety ( *ildr5 s]v$ "u ?is title2 7,c7 = pr(essional developm5t = tea*]s & /aff ( ! prek9d]g>t5 program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or 7,d7 to provide compreh5sive s]vices4 #ajjjb4 ,adm9i/ration 7a7 ,f$]al %>e2 non-,f$]al %>e 7#a7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( a grant "u ?is title %all be #ej p]c5t ( ! co/s ( c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 section #ajjja7;d74 7#b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( a grant "u ?is title %all be provid$ 9 ca%4 7b7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d a grant "u ?is title to any ,/ate unless ! ,secret>y fir/ det]m9es t ! p]-*ild exp5diture by ! ,/ate & its political subdivisions = prek9d]g>t5 programs 7o!r ?an funds us$ to pay ! non-,f$]al %>e "u ?is section7 = ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! det]m9ation is made is equal to or great] ?an su* exp5diture = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4 7c7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,grant funds receiv$ "u ?is title %all be us$ to supplem5t & n supplant o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local public funds exp5d$ to promote volunt>y prek9d]g>t5 programs 9 ! ,/ate4 7d7 ,waiv] or r$uction ,! ,secret>y may waive or r$uce ! non-,f$]al %>e requirem5t "u subsection 7a7 or ! ma9t5ance ( ef=t requirem5t "u subsection 7b7 if ! ,/ate demon/rates a ne$ = su* waiv] or r$uction due to f9ancial h>d%ip4 7e7 ,provision ( grant funds ,9 aw>d+ a grant "u ?is title to a ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all provide ! grant funds to ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate1 to enable ! ,gov]nor to designate1 9 consultation ) ! ,/ate ,advisory ,c\ncil on ,e>ly ,*ildhood ,education & ,c>e e/abli%$ "u section #fdb;,b7b7 ( ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihcg;b7b771 a lead ag5cy to be/ direct ! funds 9 a mann] t improves ! ,/ate's programs by c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( ?is title4 7f7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is title1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate1 n less (t5 ?an qu>t]ly1 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices reg>d+ ! review ( ,/ate plans z describ$ 9 section #ajjja7;b7 & ! implem5tation ( ! prek9d]g>t5 programs "u ?is title4 7g7 ,report+ ,requirem5ts 7#a7 ,/ate ,reports ,ea* ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is title %all submit to ! ,secret>y an annual report detail+ ! effectiv5ess ( ea* prek9d]g>t5 program 9 t ,/ate fund$ "u ?is title4 7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an annual report t describes ea* ,/ate program ( assi/ance = prek9d]g>t5 programs fund$ "u ?is title4 7#c7 ,cont5ts ( ,reports ,a report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all include-- 7,a7 a description ( ea* action tak5 to move t[>d provid+ a high-quality prek9d]g>t5 education to all #d-ye>-olds2 7,b7 a summ>y ( ea* measure t w be tak5 to a*ieve ! goal ( provid+ full day high-quality prek9d]g>t5 to all #d-ye>-olds1 includ+ a timetable accord+ to :i* su* measures w be implem5t$2 7,c7 a description ( all ef=ts to improve ! integration ( full day high-quality prek9d]g>t5 programs ) ! k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab education sy/em2 & 7,d7 a description ( all ef=ts to educate p>5ts ab\t be/ practices = ! role ( p>5ts 9 ! e>ly education ( a *ild4 #ajjjc4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is title su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjai4 4