,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #egh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjac ,mrs4  
,hagan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to improve outcomes = /ud5ts
 9 p]si/5tly l[-p]=m+ s*ools1 to create 
a culture ( recogniz+1 rew>d+1 &        
replicat+ educational excell5ce1 to     
au?orize s*ool turn>\nd grants1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,s*ool ,turn>\nd & ,rew>ds 
,act ( #bjac or ! ,,/> ,act ( #bjac4    
#b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are
 to--  7#a7 significantly improve       
outcomes = /ud5ts 9 p]si/5tly l[-p]=m+  
s*ools by--  7,a7 build+ ! capacity (   
,/ate educational ag5cies & local       
educational ag5cies to improve /ud5t    
academic a*ievem5t 9 l[-p]=m+ &         
p]si/5tly l[-p]=m+ s*ools2  7,b7        
support+ ,/ates & local educational     
ag5cies 9 implem5t+ s*ool int]v5tion    
models2 &  7,c7 t>get+ ,/ate & local    

supports & /rategies on ! p]si/5tly     
l[e/-p]=m+ s*ools 9 ea* ,/ate2 &  7#b7  
create a culture ( recogniz+1 rew>d+1 & 
replicat+ educational excell5ce 9 e     
,/ate by--  7,a7 provid+ f9ancial & o!r 
inc5tives & rew>ds to s*ools t are      
id5tifi$ z ,rew>d ,s*ools2 &  7,b7      
support+ ,/ate educational ag5cy ef=ts  
to id5tify1 collect1 & dissem9ate       
effective practices = increas+ /ud5t    
academic a*ievem5t us$ by ,rew>d        
,s*ools4  ,i ,blue ribbon s*ools  #aja4 
,blue ribbon s*ools  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #aaag ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcag7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3       
#aaag4 ,blue ribbon s*ools  7a7 ,program
 purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is section  
to assi/ ,/ates & local educational     
ag5cies 9 id5tify+ & rew>d+ high-p]=m+  
public s*ools4  7b7 ,blue ribbon s*ools 
7#a7 ,id5tification ( blue ribbon s*ools
 ,ea* ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is "p   
may--  7,a7 def9e ! category ( blue     
ribbon s*ools1 consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#b71

 = ! ,/ate z "p ( its ,/ate plan 9      
section #aaaa7;b72 &  7,b7 id5tify1 =   
ea* s*ool ye>1 ! s*ools 9 ! ,/ate t are 
blue ribbon s*ools = su* ye>4  7#b7     
,blue ribbon s*ool crit]ia  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if a ,/ate elects to c>ry out ?is
 subsection1 ! ,/ate's blue ribbon      
s*ools %all consi/ ( ! top #e p]c5t ( ! 
,/ate's public elem5t>y s*ools &        
second>y s*ools1 z designat$ by ! ,/ate 
bas$ on--  7i7 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o   
are on track to college & c>e] read9ess1
 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y1 = ,engli% or   
language arts1 & ma!matics2  7ii7 9 !   
case ( high s*ools1 ! s*ool's graduation
 rates2  7iii7 ! p]=mance ( ea* subgr\p 
( /ud5ts1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7iv7 
/ud5t gr[?1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &   
7v7 s*ool ga9s4  7,b7 ,noneligibility = 
blue ribbon /atus ,a s*ool id5tifi$ "u  
section #aaaf7;b7 = a ye> %all n be     
eligible = blue ribbon s*ool /atus = !  
same ye>4  7c7 ,rew>ds = blue ribbon    
s*ools  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate t      
def9es & id5tifies blue ribbon s*ools "u

 subsection 7b77#a7 = a s*ool ye> may-- 
7,a7 provide ea* blue ribbon s*ool 9 !  
,/ate ) increas$ autonomy ov] ! s*ool's 
budget1 /aff+1 & "t2  7,b7 all[ ea* blue
 ribbon s*ool to h flexibility 9 ! use (
 any funds provid$ to ! s*ool "u ?is    
,act = any purpose all[$ "u ?is ,act    
7not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act71 
z long z su* use is consi/5t ) ! ,civil 
,rights ,act ( #aifd1 title ,,ix ( !    
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb1 section   
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc1 !
 ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja71 & "p ,b ( !     
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act2 &  7,c7 res]ve n m ?an 4#e p]c5t (
 ! funds allott$ to ! ,/ate "u subp>t #b
 & use su* res]v$ am\nts to di/ribute   
rew>ds1 on a competitive basis1 to local
 educational ag5cies t s]ve #a or m blue
 ribbon s*ools id5tifi$ "u subsection   
7b7 t receive funds "u subp>t #b to     
enable ! local educational ag5cies to   
provide aw>ds to su* blue ribbon s*ools 
t receive funds "u su* subp>t4  7#b7    

,use ( rew>ds ,z a condition ( receiv+  
an aw>d f a local educational ag5cy "u  
?is subsection1 a blue ribbon s*ool %all
 agree to use ! aw>d funds to--  7,a7   
improve /ud5t a*ievem5t2 &  7,b7 provide
 te*nical assi/ance to ! l[e/-a*iev+    
s*ools 9 ! ,/ate t h *>act]i/ics simil> 
to ! blue ribbon s*ool4  7d7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #cjj1jjj1jjj = 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     
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #aaag &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #aaag4 ,blue    
ribbon s*ools4  4  ,,ii ,s*ool turn>\nd 
#bja4 ,s*ool turn>\nd ,section #aaaf ( !
 ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act (
 #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaf7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,p]si/5tly
 l[-,a*iev+ s*ools  7#a7 ,l[e/-a*iev+   
s*ools 9 ! ,/ate  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*    

,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is "p %all1   
beg9n+ 9 ! #bjac-bjad s*ool ye> & e ye> 
!reaft]1 det]m9e ! l[e/-a*iev+ s*ools 9 
! ,/ate1 :i* %all include--  7i7 !      
l[e/-a*iev+ #e p]c5t ( public high      
s*ools1 & ! l[e/-a*iev+ #e p]c5t (      
public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools
 t are n high s*ools1 9 ! ,/ate1 bas$   
on--  7,i7 /ud5t p]=mance on ! ,/ate    
academic assessm5ts 9 read+ or language 
arts1 & ma!matics1 includ+ /ud5t        
absolute p]=mance2  7,,ii7 9 ! case (   
high s*ools1 graduation rates2 &        
7,,iii7 if ! ,/ate s *ooses--  7aa7     
s*oolwide ga9s2 &  7bb7 absolute /ud5t  
p]=mance2 &  7ii7 ! public high s*ools 9
 ! ,/ate t h less ?an a #fj-p]c5t       
graduation rate4  7,b7 ,data rule ,9    
id5tify+ ! l[e/-a*iev+ s*ools "u ?is    
p>agraph1 a ,/ate %all--  7i7 use data =
 ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* data are         
available2 or  7ii7 av]age data = ! mo/ 
rec5t #b- to #c-ye> p]iod = :i* data are
 available4  7,c7 ,p>5tal notification  
,ea* ye>1 a ,/ate %all provide timely   

notification to all p>5ts ( /ud5ts      
enroll$ 9 ea* s*ool id5tifi$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 t ! s*ool is "o ( !    
,/ate's l[e/-a*iev+ s*ools = su* ye>4   
7,d7 ,li/ ( t>get$ l[-a*iev+ s*ools ,ea*
 ye>1 ! ,/ate %all--  7i7 compile a li/ 
( ! s*ools id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
t--  7,i7 receive assi/ance "u ?is "p2  
7,,ii7 are public high s*ools = :i* n   
less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ea* s*ool's /ud5ts 
are f l[-income families1 z det]m9$ by !
 local educational ag5cy "u section     
#aaac2 or  7,,iii7 are public high      
s*ools t h less ?an a #fj-p]c5t         
graduation rate2  7ii7 submit ! li/     
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 to ! ,secret>y2   
7iii7 di/ribute ! li/ describ$ 9 clause 
7i7 to ! local educational ag5cies1     
elem5t>y s*ools1 & second>y s*ools 9 !  
,/ate2 &  7iv7 make su* li/ publicly    
available1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,int]net4    
7#b7 ,id5tification z p]si/5tly         
l[-a*iev+  7,a7 ,id5tification ,= !     
#bjac-bjad s*ool ye>1 ea* ,/ate receiv+ 
a grant "u ?is "p %all id5tify ea* s*ool

 includ$ on ! li/ "u p>agraph           
7#a77;,d77i7 = ! prec$+ s*ool ye> z a   
p]si/5tly l[-a*iev+ s*ool4 ,= !         
#bjad-bjae s*ool ye>1 & ea* subsequ5t   
s*ool ye>1 ea* su* ,/ate %all id5tify   
ea* s*ool t has be5 includ$ on ! li/ "u 
su* p>agraph = ! #b prec$+ consecutive  
s*ool ye>s z a p]si/5tly l[-a*iev+      
s*ool4  7,b7 #e-ye> p]iod ,a s*ool t is 
id5tifi$ by ! ,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all be a p]si/5tly l[-a*iev+ s*ool = ! 
#e-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! s*ool's           
id5tification1 except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#f74  7#c7 ,/ate waiv] ,if a  
,/ate det]m9es t all s*ools t w\ld      
o!rwise be consid]$ to be 9 !           
l[e/-a*iev+ #e p]c5t ( s*ools "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 are actually p]=m+
 at a satisfactory level ( p]=mance bas$
 on ! measures us$ by ! ,/ate to id5tify
 p]si/5tly l[-a*iev+ s*ools1 ! ,/ate may
 apply to ! ,secret>y to waive !        
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4  7#d7     
,ne$s analysis ,ea* local educational   
ag5cy receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is "p %all  

conduct a data-driv5 ne$s analysis1 :i* 
may involve an ext]nal p>tn] ) exp]tise 
9 conduct+ su* ne$s analysis1 ( ea*     
s*ool id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 by !    
,/ate to det]m9e ! mo/ appropriate s*ool
 improvem5t /rategies to improve /ud5t  
p]=mance4 ,su* ne$s analysis %all       
include--  7,a7 a diagno/ic review (    
data relat$ to /ud5ts & in/ructional    
/aff2  7,b7 an analysis ( ! s*ool       
gov]nance1 curriculum1 in/ruction1 /ud5t
 supports1 conditions = le>n+1 & p>5t & 
family engagem5t practices relative to !
 ne$s ( ! /ud5t population2 &  7,c7 !   
res\rces1 :i* may include community-bas$
 supports & e>ly *ildhood education &   
c>e1 available at ! s*ool1 local        
educational ag5cy1 & community levels to
 meet /ud5t ne$s & support improv$ /ud5t
 a*ievem5t & outcomes & ! implem5tation 
( any s*ool improvem5t /rategy4  7#e7   
,/ate & local responsibilities  7,a7    
,/ate responsibilities ,ea* ,/ate       
receiv+ a grant "u ?is "p %all ensure t 
a local educational ag5cy receiv+       

assi/ance c>ries out ! requirem5ts (    
subp>agraph 7,b7 = ea* p]si/5tly        
l[-a*iev+ s*ool 9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7 ,local 
educational ag5cy responsibilities ,ea* 
local educational ag5cy receiv+         
assi/ance "u ?is "p %all1 consi/5t ) !  
,/ate's acc\ntability sy/em "u section  
#aaaa1 = ea* s*ool id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 
7#b7 t x s]ves--  7i7 e/abli% a process 
= select+ an appropriate s*ool          
improvem5t /rategy = ! s*ool t uses     
in=mation f ! ne$s analysis "u p>agraph 
7#d72  7ii7 select ! s*ool improvem5t   
/rategy to be us$ 9 ea* id5tifi$ s*ool &
 ! timel9e = implem5t+ ! select$ s*ool  
improvem5t /rategy 9 su* s*ool2  7iii7  
develop a detail$ budget cov]+ ! #e-ye> 
id5tification p]iod1 includ+ plann$     
exp5ditures at ! s*ool level =          
activities support+ full & effective    
implem5tation ( ! select$ s*ool         
improvem5t /rategy2  7iv7 implem5t a    
s*ool improvem5t /rategy at ! s*ool 9   
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph   
7#f72  7v7 use appropriate measures to  

monitor ! effectiv5ess ( !              
implem5tation2  7vi7 review & select    
turn>\nd p>tn]s to assi/ 9 implem5t+    
s*ool improvem5t /rategies2  7vii7 align
 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local res\rces ) !
 s*ool improvem5t /rategy2  7viii7      
provide ! s*ool ) ! op]ational          
flexibility1 includ+ autonomy ov] /aff+1
 "t1 & budget1 ne$$ to enable full &    
effective implem5tation ( ! select$     
/rategy1 includ+ ?r\gh ! modification ( 
practices or policies1 if necess>y2     
7ix7 collect & use data on an ongo+     
basis to adju/ implem5tation ( ! s*ool  
improvem5t /rategy to improve /ud5t     
a*ievem5t2  7x7 provide an assurance t !
 implem5tation ( ! select$ s*ool        
improvem5t /rategy addresses ! ne$s (   
all ! subgr\ps ( /ud5ts2  7xi7 take /eps
 to su/a9 successful re=ms & practices  
aft] ! s*ool is no long] id5tifi$ "u    
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7xii7 provide te*nical
 assi/ance & o!r support to ensure      
effective implem5tation ( ! s*ool       
improvem5t /rategy 9 ! s*ool1 :i* may   

include assi/ance 9--  7,i7 data        
collection & analysis2  7,,ii7 recruit+ 
& reta9+ /aff2  7,,iii7 tea*] & pr9cipal
 evaluation2  7,,iv7 pr(essional        
developm5t2  7,v7 p>5t & family         
engagem5t2  7,,vi7 coord9ation ( s]vices
 ) e>ly *ildhood education & c>e        
provid]s2  7,,vii7 coord9ation ( s]vices
 to address /ud5ts' social1 emotional1 &
 heal? ne$s2 &  7,,viii7 monitor+ !     
implem5tation ( ! s*ool improvem5t      
/rategy select$ "u p>agraph 7#f74  7,c7 
,/ate z local educational ag5cy ,a ,/ate
 may take ov] a p]si/5tly l[-a*iev+     
s*ool & act z ! local educational ag5cy 
= purposes ( ?is subsection1 if p]mitt$ 
"u ,/ate law4  7#f7 ,s*ool improvem5t   
/rategies  7,a7 ,requir$ activities =   
all s*ool improvem5t /rategies ,a local 
educational ag5cy implem5t+ any         
/rategies "u ?is p>agraph = a s*ool     
%all--  7i7 provide /aff at ! s*ool )   
ongo+ pr(essional developm5t1 consi/5t )
 ! ne$s analysis describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#d72  7ii7 conduct regul> evaluations =

 ! tea*]s & pr9cipals at ! s*ool t      
provide specific fe$back on areas (     
/r5g? & 9 ne$ ( improvem5t2  7iii7      
provide "t = collaboration among        
in/ructional /aff at ! s*ool to improve 
/ud5t a*ievem5t2  7iv7 provide          
in/ructional /aff at ! s*ool ) timely   
access to /ud5t data to in=m in/ruction 
& meet ! academic ne$s ( individual     
/ud5ts1 :i* may include1 9 elem5t>y     
s*ool1 s*ool read9ess data2  7v7        
collaborate ) p>5ts1 ! community1       
tea*]s1 & o!r s*ool p]sonnel at ! s*ool 
on ! selection & implem5tation ( !      
/rategy2  7vi7 use data to id5tify &    
implem5t a rese>*-bas$ in/ructional     
program t--  7,i7 analyzes /ud5t        
progress & p]=mance & develops          
appropriate int]v5tions = /ud5ts :o are 
n mak+ adequate progress2 &  7,,ii7     
provides diff]5tiat$ in/ruction & relat$
 in/ructional supports2  7vii7 9 ! case 
( an elem5t>y s*ool ) k9d]g>t5 entry1   
consid] ! issue ( s*ool read9ess 9 su*  
s*ool by--  7,i7 exam9+ factors t       

contribute to s*ool read9ess z "p ( !   
ne$s analysis conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#d72
 &  7,,ii7 if s*ool read9ess is id5tifi$
 9 ! ne$s analysis z an area 9 ne$ (    
improvem5t--  7aa7 coord9at+ )          
appropriate e>ly *ildhood programs1 su* 
z programs "u ! ,*ild ,c>e ,developm5t &
 ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij1 ! ,head    
,/>t ,act1 prek9d]g>t5 programs1 & o!r  
simil> ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local programs1 
9 ord] to align in/ruction to bett]     
prep>e /ud5ts = elem5t>y s*ool2 &  7bb7 
develop+ a plan to improve or exp& e>ly 
*ildhood options :i* may include ! use (
 funds "u ?is "p = su* purposes2  7viii7
 provide ongo+ me*anisms = p>5t & family
 engagem5t2 &  7ix7 provide appropriate 
s]vices & supports = /ud5ts z id5tifi$ 9
 ! s*ool's ne$s analysis4  7,b7         
,/rategies ,a local educational ag5cy   
%all id5tify a s*ool improvem5t /rategy 
= a s*ool f among ! foll[+ /rategies3   
7i7 ,trans=mation model ,a trans=mation 
model is "o 9 :i* ! local educational   
ag5cy--  7,i7 if ! pr9cipal has l$ !    

s*ool = #b or m ye>s1 replaces !        
pr9cipal ) a new pr9cipal :o has        
demon/rat$ effectiv5ess 9 turn+ ar\nd a 
l[-p]=m+ s*ool2  7,,ii7 uses rigor\s1   
transp>5t1 & equitable evaluation sy/ems
 to--  7aa7 id5tify & rew>d s*ool       
lead]s1 tea*]s1 & o!r /aff :o1 9        
implem5t+ ! model1 increase /ud5t       
a*ievem5t &1 if applicable1 high s*ool  
graduation rates2 &  7bb7 id5tify &     
remove s*ool lead]s1 tea*]s1 & o!r /aff 
:o1 aft] ample opportunities h be5      
provid$ = su* individuals to improve _! 
pr(essional practice-- 7,,aa7 d n       
increase /ud5t a*ievem5t2 7,,bb7 if     
applicable1 d n increase high s*ool     
graduation rates2 & 7,,cc7 h n          
demon/rat$ effectiv5ess accord+ to !    
local educational ag5cy's evaluation    
sy/em2  7,,iii7 provides /aff ) ongo+1  
high-quality1 job-emb$d$ pr(essional    
developm5t t is align$ ) ! s*ool's      
in/ructional program & evaluation sy/em 
& facilitates effective tea*+ & le>n+1 &
 supports ! implem5tation ( s*ool-re=m  

/rategies2  7,,iv7 implem5ts /rategies1 
su* z f9ancial inc5tives1 increas$      
opportunities = promotion & c>e] gr[?1 &
 m flexible "w conditions t are design$ 
to recruit1 place1 & reta9 /aff ) !     
skills necess>y to meet ! ne$s ( !      
/ud5ts 9 ! s*ool2  7,v7 uses data to    
id5tify & implem5t a rese>*-bas$        
in/ructional program t--  7aa7 is align$
 ) ,/ate *all5g+ academic cont5t /&>ds &
 *all5g+ /ud5t academic a*ievem5t /&>ds2
 &  7bb7 has prov5 to raise /ud5t       
academic a*ievem5t by n less ?an #aj    
p]c5t 9 #a ye>2  7,,vi7 e/abli%es       
s*$ules & /rategies t provide increas$  
le>n+ "t1 :i* may include (f]+ full-day 
k9d]g>t5 or a high-quality pres*ool     
program or us+ a long] s*ool day1 week1 
or ye> t increases ! total numb] ( s*ool
 h\rs = ! s*ool ye> at a s*ool by n few]
 ?an #cjj h\rs to significantly increase
 ! total numb] ( s*ool h\rs to include  
additional "t =--  7aa7 in/ruction 9    
core academic subjects1 in/ructions 9   
su* core academic subjects z1 ,engli%1  

read+ or language arts1 ma!matics1      
sci5ce1 =eign languages1 civics &       
gov]nm5t1 economics1 arts1 hi/ory1 &    
geography2 &  7bb7 in/ruction 9 o!r     
subjects & enri*m5t activities t        
contribute to a well-r\nd$ education1   
su* z physical education1 s]vice le>n+1 
& exp]i5tial & "w-bas$ le>n+            
opportunities t are provid$ by p>tn]+1 z
 appropriate1 ) o!r organizations2      
7,,vii7 promotes ! cont9u\s use ( /ud5t 
data to provide in/ruction t meets !    
academic ne$s ( individual /ud5ts1 :i*  
may include1 9 elem5t>y s*ool1          
individual /ud5ts' levels ( s*ool       
read9ess2  7,,viii7 e/abli%es s*$ules & 
/rategies t provide increas$ le>n+ "t1  
:i* may include exp&+ ! s*ool program to
 (f] full-day k9d]g>t5 or a high-quality
 pres*ool program2  7,,ix7 provides     
ongo+ me*anisms = family & community    
engagem5t2  7,x7 gives ! s*ool suffici5t
 op]ational flexibility 9 programm+1    
/aff+1 budget+1 & s*$ul+ to fully       
implem5t a compreh5sive /rategy design$ 

to sub/antially improve /ud5t a*ievem5t 
&1 if applicable1 increase ! graduation 
rate2  7,,xi7 ensures t ! s*ool receives
 ongo+1 int5sive te*nical assi/ance &   
relat$ support f ! local educational    
ag5cy1 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy1 or a  
designat$ ext]nal lead p>tn]            
organization2 &  7,,xii7 provides       
appropriate social-emotional &          
community-ori5t$ s]vices & supports =   
/ud5ts &1 at ! discretion ( ! local     
educational ag5cy1 uses n m ?an #aj     
p]c5t ( ! funds available = su* s*ool "u
 ?is "p to provide s]vices to meet ^?   
ne$s4  7ii7 ,re/>t model ,a re/>t model 
is "o 9 :i* ! local educational ag5cy-- 
7,i7 conv]ts a s*ool or closes & reop5s 
! s*ool--  7aa7 "u a *>t] s*ool op]ator1
 a *>t] managem5t organization1 or an   
education managem5t organization2 or    
7bb7 z an autonom\s or r$esign$ s*ool2  
7,,ii7 implem5ts a rigor\s review       
process to select su* a *>t] s*ool      
op]ator1 *>t] managem5t organization1 or
 education managem5t organization1 z    

applicable1 :i* includes an assurance f 
su* op]ator or organization t x w make  
significant *anges 9 ! lead]%ip & /aff+ 
( ! s*ool2 &  7,,iii7 enrolls 9 ! s*ool1
 )9 ! grades x s]ves1 any =m] /ud5t :o  
wi%es to att5d ! s*ool4  7iii7 ,s*ool   
closure ,a s*ool closure model is "o 9  
:i* ! local educational ag5cy--  7,i7   
closes a s*ool & enrolls ! /ud5ts :o    
att5d$ su* s*ool 9 o!r public s*ools    
s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy t are 
high] p]=m+1 provid$ ! o!r s*ools are )9
 reasonable proximity to ! clos$ s*ool2 
&  7,,ii7 provides in=mation1 9 a timely
 fa%ion1 9 ! appropriate language1 &    
prior to clos+ ! s*ool1 to *ildr5 :o    
att5d$ su* clos$ s*ool & _! p>5ts1 ab\t 
high-quality educational options &      
transition & support s]vices4  7iv7     
,turn>\nd model ,a turn>\nd model is "o 
9 :i* ! local educational ag5cy--  7,i7 
if ! pr9cipal has l$ ! s*ool = #b or m  
ye>s1 replaces ! pr9cipal ) a new       
pr9cipal :o has demon/rat$ effectiv5ess 
9 turn+ ar\nd a l[-p]=m+ s*ool2  7,,ii7 

gives ! new pr9cipal suffici5t          
op]ational flexibility 7includ+ ov]     
/aff+1 ! s*ool day & s*ool cal5d>1 &    
budget+7 to fully implem5t a            
compreh5sive approa* to improve /ud5t   
outcomes2  7,,iii7 us+ compreh5sive     
evaluation sy/ems1 includ+ ! use ( /ud5t
 a*ievem5t data to measure !            
effectiv5ess ( /aff :o c "w )9 !        
turn>\nd environm5t to meet ! ne$s (    
/ud5ts--  7aa7 scre5s all exi/+ /aff &  
reta9s n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( su* /aff2 &  
7bb7 requires ! pr9cipal to ju/ify      
p]sonnel decisions1 su* z hir+1         
dismissal1 & provid+ rew>ds1 bas$ on    
results ( su* evaluations2  7,,iv7      
provides /aff ) ongo+1 high-quality1    
job-emb$d$ pr(essional developm5t t is  
align$ ) ! s*ool's in/ructional program1
 facilitates effective tea*+ & le>n+1 & 
supports ! implem5tation ( s*ool-re=m   
/rategies2  7,v7 adopts a new gov]nance 
/ructure = ! s*ool1 :i* may include     
requir+ ! s*ool to report to a new      
turn>\nd (fice 9 ! local educational    

ag5cy or ,/ate educational ag5cy1 hire a
 turn>\nd lead] :o reports directly to !
 ,sup]9t5d5t or ,*ief ,academic ,(fic]1 
or ent] into a multi-ye> agreem5t ) !   
local educational ag5cy or ,/ate        
educational ag5cy to obta9 add$         
flexibility 9 ex*ange = great]          
acc\ntability2  7,,vi7 uses data to     
id5tify & implem5t a rese>*-bas$        
in/ructional program & promotes !       
cont9u\s use ( data to evaluate s*ool   
improvem5t /rategies & to in=m !        
diff]5tiat$ in/ruction 9 ord] to meet ! 
academic ne$s ( individual /ud5ts2      
7,,vii7 enc\rages ! use ( ext5d$ le>n+  
"t p>tn]%ips2  7,,viii7 e/abli%es       
s*$ules & /rategies t provide increas$  
le>n+ "t1 :i* may include (f]+ full-day 
k9d]g>t5 or a high-quality pres*ool     
program or us+ a long] s*ool day1 week1 
or ye> t increases ! total numb] ( s*ool
 h\rs = ! s*ool ye> at a s*ool by n few]
 ?an #cjj h\rs to significantly increase
 ! total numb] ( s*ool h\rs to include  
additional "t =--  7aa7 in/ruction 9 su*

 core academic subjects z ,engli%1 read+
 or language arts1 ma!matics1 sci5ce1   
=eign languages1 civics & gov]nm5t1     
economics1 arts1 hi/ory1 & geography2   
7bb7 in/ruction 9 o!r subjects &        
enri*m5t activities t contribute to a   
well-r\nd$ education1 su* z physical    
education1 s]vice le>n+1 & exp]i5tial & 
"w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities t are       
provid$ by p>tn]+1 z appropriate1 ) o!r 
organizations2 &  7cc7 tea*]s to        
collaborate1 plan1 & engage 9           
pr(essional developm5t )9 & across      
grades & subjects2  7,,ix7 provides     
ongo+ me*anisms = family & community    
engagem5t2  7,x7 provides appropriate   
social-emotional & community-ori5t$     
s]vices & supports = /ud5ts2 &  7,,xi7  
may include any ( ! /rategies describ$ 9
 clause 7i74  7,c7 ,us+ funds =         
compreh5sive s]vices ,to address issues 
,9 implem5t+ any ( ! s*ool int]v5tion   
models describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !   
local educational ag5cy--  7i7 %all     
id5tify & address issues t may          

contribute to l[ academic a*ievem5t 9 ^?
 s*ools2 &  7ii7 may use funds "u ?is   
subsection to provide compreh5sive      
s]vices to address ^? issues & meet !   
full range ( /ud5t ne$s4  7#g7          
,res]vation & allotm5ts ,f ! total am\nt
 appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#h71 !        
,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #aj p]c5t  
to c>ry out activities ( national       
significance1 su* z--  7,a7 build+ ,/ate
 & local educational ag5cy turn>\nd     
capacity1 includ+ ?r\gh te*nical        
assi/ance & support1 id5tification &    
dissem9ation ( be/ practices1 &         
facilitat+ ! creation & op]ation (      
communities ( practice2  7,b7 support+ !
 use ( s*ool quality review teams by    
mak+ grants to ,/ate educational        
ag5cies1 consortia ( su* ag5cies1 or    
p>tn]%ips ( ,/ate educational ag5cies or
 ,/ate consortia & public or private    
nonpr(it organizations to develop &     
implem5t s*ool quality review teams t   
review & provide support & te*nical     
assi/ance to local educational ag5cies &

 s*ools = activities su* z exp&$ le>n+  
"t2  7,c7 id5tify+ & dissem9at+         
effective rural turn>\nd practices1 mak+
 available t>get$ te*nical assi/ance1 & 
exp&+ ! availability & capacity (       
turn>\nd p>tn]s t op]ate 9 rural areas2 
7,d7 id5tify+ s*ools & s*ool improvem5t 
p>tn]s t are effectively implem5t+ s*ool
 int]v5tion models & o!r effective      
/rategies to improve s*ools1 & mak+     
in=mation on ^? s*ools available to     
,/ate educational ag5cies1 local        
educational ag5cies1 & s*ools 9 a mann] 
t facilitates replication ( effective   
practices2 &  7,e7 o!r activities       
design$ to support ,/ate & local ef=ts  
to turn ar\nd p]si/5tly l[-p]=m+ s*ools4
  7#h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations   
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is subsection #fjj1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjad & su* sums z may be    
necess>y = ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal    
ye>s4  4