,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bc 7legislative day1 
,janu>y #c71 #bjac ,mr4 ,vitt] introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d ! public *>t] s*ool    
provisions ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y    
,education ,act ( #aife1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,*>t] ,s*ool   
,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,purpose4 ,sec4 #c4 ,program        
au?oriz$4 ,sec4 #d4 ,applications4 ,sec4
 #e4 ,adm9i/ration4 ,sec4 #f4 ,national 
activities4 ,sec4 #g4 ,f$]al =mula      
allocation4 ,sec4 #h4 ,cr$it enhancem5t4
 ,sec4 #i4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #aj4      
,au?orization ( appropriations4 ,sec4   
#aa4 ,reorganization4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,con=m+
 am5dm5ts4  #b4 ,purpose ,section #ebja 

( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba7 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ 
&2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z  
p>agraph 7#f72  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 enc\rag+ !
 gr[? ( high-quality *>t] s*ools ?r\gh !
 replication & expansion ( successful   
*>t] s*ool models2  7#e7 dissem9at+ *>t]
 s*ool innovations ?r\gh\t public       
education2 &  2 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#f7 
7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b77--  7,a7 
by /rik+ m ne>ly2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ h    
typically provid$ & ins]t+ provide4  #c4
 ,program au?oriz$ ,section #ebjb ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;a7 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+
 ,/ate educational ag5cies & ins]t+     
eligible entities2  7,b7 by /rik+ su*   
ag5cies & ins]t+ su* entities2 &  7,c7  
by /rik+ ?is subp>t & ins]t+ section    
#ebjd2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 by
 /rik+ ,special rule4--,if & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  ,special rule2 res]ve acc\nt4--

 7#a7 ,special rule ,if  2  7,b7 by     
/rik+ a ,/ate educational ag5cy & ins]t+
 an eligible entity2  7,c7 by /rik+     
subp>t & ins]t+ section2 &  7,d7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,res]ve       
acc\nts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to assi/ 
eligible entities to accompli% !        
purposes describ$ 9 section #ebja1 an   
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section %all1 directly or indirectly1   
alone or 9 collaboration ) o!rs1 deposit
 ! funds receiv$ "u ?is section 9 a     
res]ve acc\nt e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ by !   
eligible entity = ?is purpose1 9        
accordance ) ,/ate & local law4  7,b7   
,inve/m5t ,funds receiv$ "u ?is section 
t are deposit$ 9 ! res]ve acc\nt        
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 %all be   
inve/$1 to ! ext5t practicable1 9       
obligations issu$ or gu>ante$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate1 or 9 o!r      
simil>ly l[ risk securities1 9 ! same   
mann] z funds ( a ,/ate are inve/$ "u   
*apt] #fe ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7,c7 ,re9ve/m5t ( e>n+s ,any    

e>n+s on funds receiv$ "u ?is section   
%all be deposit$ 9 a res]ve acc\nt & us$
 9 support ( public *>t] s*ools 9       
accordance ) activities au?oriz$ "u ?is 
,act4  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 
by /rik+ subp>t ea* place ! t]m occurs &
 ins]t+ section2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--
  7i7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ /ates
 & ins]t+ eligible entities2  7ii7 by   
/rik+ ,/ate educational ag5cies & ins]t+
 eligible entities2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ n 
m ?an #c ye>s & ins]t+ n m ?an #e ye>s2 
&  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 by /rik+ 
,/ate educational ag5cies & ins]t+      
eligible entities2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ n m 
?an #c ye>s & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod
 at ! end & ins]t+ n m ?an #e ye>s4 ,an 
eligible applicant may use a portion ( !
 grant p]iod = plann+ & program design42
  7#d7 by /rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7d7 ,*>t] s*ools ) multiple  
campuses ,! ,secret>y %all all[ an      
eligible entity to aw>d multiple        
subgrants "u section #ebjd7;f77#a7 to an
 eligible applicant 9 ord] to support   

multiple campuses ( a *>t] s*ool4  2    
7#e7 9 subsection 7e7--  7,a7 by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section 
= fiscal ye> #bjac or any succe$+ fiscal
 ye> f any funds appropriat$ "u section 
#ebab 7o!r ?an funds res]v$ to c>ry out 
section #ebje7;c771 ! ,secret>y %all    
give priority to an eligible entity to !
 ext5t t ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! eligible entity
 proposes to c>ry out ! activities "u ! 
grant meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 & "o or m ( ! crit]ia     
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h7 
( p>agraph 7#c74  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#c7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7  
by /rik+ a ,/ate educational ag5cy &    
ins]t+ an eligible entity2 &  7,,ii7 by 
/rik+ subp>t & ins]t+ section2  7ii7 by 
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z           
subp>agraph 7,d72  7iii7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b7--  7,i7 by r$esignat+ clause 7ii7 z
 subp>agraph 7,c71 & align+ ! m>g9s (   
su* subp>agraph ) ! m>g9s ( subp>agraph 
7,a72  7,,ii7 by /rik+ ,! ,/ate & all t 

foll[s ?r\gh provides & ins]t+ ,! ,/ate 
provides2 &  7,,iii7 by /rik+ law2 or & 
ins]t+ law42  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 7z
 r$esignat$ by clause 7iii77,i771 by    
/rik+ 9 ! case & all t foll[s ?r\gh     
all[s & ins]t+ ,! ,/ate all[s2  7v7 9   
subp>agraph 7,d7 7z r$esignat$ by clause
 7ii77--  7,i7 by /rik+ s*ool has a &   
ins]t+ 8s*ool has--  7i7 a  2  7,,ii7 by
 /rik+ exp5ditures4 & ins]t+            
exp5ditures2 &2 &  7,,iii7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7ii7 an indep5d5t gov]n+ 
bo>d t ent]s into a writt5 p]=mance     
contract ) an au?oriz$ public *>t]+     
ag5cy4  2 &  7vi7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7,e7 ,! ,/ate--  7i7 provides  
public *>t] s*ools ) fund+ comm5surate )
 ! fund+ provid$ to o!r public s*ools1  
includ+ capital or facilities aid       
di/ribut$ ?r\gh a =mula or rev5ue g5]at$
 by bonds2 &  7ii7 ensures t ! ,/ate    
educational ag5cy & local educational   
ag5cies provide public *>t] s*ools ) !  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local funds to :i* !   
public *>t] s*ools are entitl$ 9 a      

timely mann]4  7,f7 ,! ,/ate makes x a  
priority to create *>t] s*ools 9 local  
educational ag5cies ) l>ge numb]s (     
s*ools designat$ z 9 ne$ ( improvem5t1  
corrective action1 or re/ructur+ "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 7#g71 or 7#h7 ( section  
#aaaf7;b74  7,g7 ,! ,/ate has develop$ a
 transp>5t au?oriz] accr$itation1 tra9+1
 or review process = evaluat+ !         
effectiv5ess & quality ( ! ,/ate's      
au?oriz$ public *>t]+ ag5cies1 or ea*   
au?oriz$ public *>t]+ ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate   
has implem5t$ su* a process1 includ+--  
7i7 a process = review+ & evaluat+ !    
p]=mance ( ! au?oriz$ public *>t]+      
ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate 9 au?oriz+ or approv+ 
public *>t] s*ools1 includ+ a process t 
enables ! au?oriz$ public *>t]+ ag5cies 
to respond to any ,/ate conc]ns or      
defici5cies reg>d+ su* au?oriz+ or      
approv+2 &  7ii7 any o!r necess>y       
policies to ensure effective *>t] s*ool 
au?oriz+ 9 ! ,/ate t are develop$ 9     
conjunction ) ! ,/ate's *>t] s*ool      
community & 9 accordance ) ! pr9ciples (

 high quality *>t] s*ool au?oriz+1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,/ate 9 consultation ) !   
*>t] s*ool community & /akehold]s4  7,h7
 ,! ,/ate does n h a cap on *>t] s*ools 
t con/ra9s gr[? & limits p>5tal options 
9 an unreasonable mann]4  2 &  7#f7 9   
subsection 7f7--  7,a7 by /rik+ subp>t  
to a ,/ate educational ag5cy & ins]t+   
section to an eligible entity2 &  7,b7  
by /rik+ 9 ! ,/ate4 & ins]t+ 9 ! ,/ate  
:]e ! grant activities w be c>ri$ out44 
#d4 ,applications ,section #ebjc ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;b7 is am5d$--
  7#a7 by /rik+ ?is subp>t ea* place !  
t]m appe>s & ins]t+ section #ebjb2  7#b7
 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ /ate        
ag5cies4--,ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy &
 ins]t+ eligible entities4--,an eligible
 entity2  7#c7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 
9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ a /ate   
educational ag5cy & ins]t+ an eligible  
entity2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by 
/rik+ ,/ate educational ag5cy's ea*     
place ! t]m appe>s & ins]t+ eligible    

entity's2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ,/ate        
educational ag5cy to & ins]t+ eligible  
entity to2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 
9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by   
/rik+ describe h[ ! ,/ate educational   
ag5cy-- & ins]t+ describe ! ,/ate's     
level ( p>ticipation & involvem5t 9 !   
grant1 includ+ a lett] f ! ,/ate        
describ+ h[ ! ,/ate--2  7ii7 9 ! matt]  
prec$+ clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 by
 /rik+ 9 ! ,/ate & ins]t+ area s]v$ by !
 grant2  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--     
7,i7 by /rik+ 9 ! ,/ate & ins]t+ 9 !    
area s]v$ by ! grant2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+
 & aft] ! semicolon2  7iv7 9 subp>agraph
 7,c71 by /rik+ to ea* local & all t    
foll[s ?r\gh 2 & & ins]t+ relat$ to su* 
areas z budget+1 s*$ul+1 /aff+1 &       
in/ruction to public s*ools1 includ+    
public *>t] s*ools 9 ! ,/ate22 &  7v7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 w ensure 
! prop] h&l+ & managem5t ( ,f$]al funds2
 &  7,e7 w ov]see & hold acc\ntable !   
au?oriz$ public *>t]+ ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate1
 includ+ ?r\gh a transp>5t au?oriz]     

accr$itation1 tra9+1 & review process   
describ$ 9 section #ebjb7;e77#c77;,g72  
2  7,d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z   
p>agraph 7#d72  7,e7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 describe !
 crit]ia t ! eligible entity w use to   
aw>d subgrants to eligible applicants to
 ensure high-quality *>t] s*ools2  2    
7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 7z r$esignat$ by   
subp>agraph 7,d77--  7i7 9 ! matt]      
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,/ate 
educational ag5cy ea* place ! t]m appe>s
 & ins]t+ eligible entity2  7ii7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 by r$esignat+  
clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 z clauses 7iii7 &  
7iv71 respectively2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 
aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3  7ii7 ! *>t]  
s*ool's plan = us+ academic assessm5ts  
to measure & report /ud5t academic      
progress2  2  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
by /rik+ manag$2 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
manag$1 includ+-- 7i7 ! *>t] s*ool's    
f9ancial plan & policies1 includ+       
f9ancial controls & annual audit        
requirem5ts2  7ii7 a cle> description ( 

! roles & responsibilities = ! *>t]     
s*ool's gov]n+ bo>d1 lead]%ip1 &        
managem5t team1 & any o!r organizations 
critical to ! *>t] s*ool's op]ations or 
success2  7iii7 plans = recruit+ &      
develop+ ! *>t] s*ool's lead]%ip & /aff2
  7iv7 ! *>t] s*ool's lead]%ip & tea*]  
employm5t policies1 includ+ p]=mance    
evaluation plans2  7v7 ! propos$ gov]n+ 
bylaws ( ! *>t] s*ool2 &  7vi7 a detail$
 *>t] s*ool />t-up plan t id5tifies     
tasks1 timel9es1 & responsible p>ties2  
2  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by ins]t+ 1 
includ+ docum5tation ( ! p>5ts' &       
community memb]s' support = ! s*ool be=e
 ! semicolon2  7v7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71  
by /rik+ a description ( h[ & ins]t+ an 
assurance f ! au?oriz$ public *>t]+     
ag5cy t2  7vi7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by   
ins]t+ & h[ su* funds w be us$ = plann+1
 program design1 & ! initial            
implem5tation ( a *>t] s*ool be=e !     
semicolon at ! end2  7vii7 9 subp>agraph
 7,i77ii71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ?r\gh a  
lott]y process if ! numb] ( applicants  

exce$s ! numb] ( seats available at !   
*>t] s*ool be=e ! semicolon2  7viii7 9  
subp>agraphs 7,j7 & 7,k71 by /rik+ ,/ate
 educational ag5cy ea* place ! t]m      
appe>s & ins]t+ eligible entity2  7ix7  
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,m72  7x7 by      
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,n7 z           
subp>agraph 7,o72  7xi7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subp>agraph 7,l7 ! foll[+3  7,m7 a      
demon/ration ( support = ! *>t] s*ool f 
! ,/ate's *>t] s*ool community2  7,n7 a 
description ( h[ ! indep5d5t gov]n+ bo>d
 ( ! *>t] s*ool1 includ+ a bo>d ov]see+ 
multi-campus *>t]s1 is enc\rag$ to      
include individuals ) a div]sity (      
skills1 includ+ bus9ess managem5t1      
f9ancial managem5t1 real e/ate f9ance1 &
 curriculum & in/ruction2 &  2 &  7xii7 
9 subp>agraph 7,o7 7z r$esignat$ by     
clause 7x77--  7,i7 by /rik+ ,/ate      
educational ag5cy & ins]t+ eligible     
entity2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,g7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#e7 9 ! case ( an       
eligible entity t is an au?oriz$ public 

*>t]+ ag5cy--  7,a7 describe su*        
eligible entity's /rategic goal = *>t]+ 
s*ools & progress t[>ds t goal2 &  7,b7 
provide an assurance t ! eligible entity
 w annually file a plan ) ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
! eligible entity is locat$ t cov]s su* 
topics necess>y = effective *>t] s*ool  
ov]sight1 includ+1 at a m9imum--  7i7 ! 
academic & f9ancial p]=mance ( all      
op]at+ public *>t] s*ools ov]se5 by !   
eligible entity1 accord+ to ! p]=mance  
expectations = ea* public *>t] s*ool set
 =? 9 ! s*ool's contract2  7ii7 ! /atus 
( ! eligible entity's public *>t] s*ool 
portfolio1 id5tify+ all public *>t]     
s*ools 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ categories3     
approv$ 7b n yet op571 op]at+1 r5ew$1   
transf]r$1 revok$1 n r5ew$1 volunt>ily  
clos$1 or nev] op5$2  7iii7 ! au?oriz+  
functions provid$ by ! eligible entity  
to ! public *>t] s*ools ! eligible      
entity ov]sees1 includ+ ! eligible      
entity's op]at+ co/s & exp5ses detail$ 9
 annual audit$ f9ancial /atem5ts t con=m
 ) g5]ally accept$ acc\nt+ pr9ciples2 & 

7iv7 ! s]vices pur*as$ f ! eligible     
entity by ! public *>t] s*ools ov]se5 by
 ! eligible entity1 includ+ an itemiz$  
acc\nt+ ( ! actual co/s ( ^! s]vices4  2
 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7d7--  7,a7 9     
p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+ 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,n7 ( subsection 7b77#c7 & ins]t+ 7,a7
 ?r\gh 7,o7 ( subsection 7b77#d72  7ii7 
by /rik+ & 7,n7 & ins]t+ & 7,o72 &      
7iii7 by /rik+ ,/ate educational ag5cy &
 ins]t+ eligible entity2 &  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+   
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,/ate        
educational ag5cy & ins]t+ eligible     
entity2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--  7,i7 
by /rik+ ,/ate educational ag5cy &      
ins]t+ eligible entity2 &  7,,ii7 by    
/rik+ subgrant if & all t foll[s ?r\gh !
 p]iod & ins]t+ subgrant44  #e4         
,adm9i/ration ,section #ebjd ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;c7 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 !     
subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,/ate        
educational ag5cies & ins]t+ eligible   

entities2  7,b7 by /rik+ ?is subp>t ea* 
place ! t]m appe>s & ins]t+ section     
#ebjb2  7,c7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph  
7#a71 by /rik+ ,/ate educational ag5cies
 & ins]t+ eligible entities2  7,d7 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ef=ts
 at clos+ ! a*ievem5t gap by meet+ !    
annual objectives describ$ 9 section    
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v7 be=e ! semicolon2 
7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ &       
autonomy aft] flexibility2  7,f7 9      
p>agraph 7#e71 by ins]t+ & aft] !       
semicolon2  7,g7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by    
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7,h7 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#g72  7#b7 9 subsection 
7b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ?is subp>t & ins]t+
 section #ebjb2 &  7,b7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#g72  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 
7,a7 by /rik+ ?is subp>t & ins]t+       
section #ebjb2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ,/ate   
educational ag5cy & ins]t+ eligible     
entity2  7#d7 9 subsection 7d7--  7,a7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by 
/rik+ ,/ate educational ag5cy receiv+ a 
grant "u ?is subp>t & ins]t+ eligible   

entity receiv+ a grant "u section #ebjb2
 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ?is subp>t 9 & ins]t+ 
su* section 92 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by ins]t+ or use non-traditional        
curricula be=e ! p]iod at ! end2  7#e7 9
 subsection 7e7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+
 subp>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #ebaj7a7 &  
ins]t+ #ebaa7b72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 by /rik+ ?is subp>t & ins]t+      
section #ebjc2  7#f7 9 subsection 7f7-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9 ! p>agraph
 head+1 by /rik+ ,/ate educational      
ag5cies4-- & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,/ate     
educational ag5cies4--  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,ea* eligible entity  2  7ii7 by /rik+  
"u ?is subp>t & ins]t+ "u section #ebjb2
  7iii7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ a new campus
 or expansion ( an exi/+ *>t] s*ool1    
aft] *>t] s*ool2  7iv7 by /rik+ 9 !     
,/ate & ins]t+ 9 ! area to be s]v$ by ! 
grant2 &  7v7 by /rik+ 1 except t & all 
t foll[s ?r\gh p>agraph 7#f74 & ins]t+ a
 p]iod2  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f72   
7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 
7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#g71       

respectively2  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,*>t]     
s*ool develop]s ,9 aw>d+ subgrants "u   
?is section1 an eligible entity %all    
ensure t--  7,a7 mo/ ( ! subgrant funds 
are aw>d$ to eligible applicants        
describ$ 9 section #ebaa7e77;,a72 &     
7,b7 subgrants are aw>d$1 to ! ext5t    
practicable1 to a mix ( su* eligible    
applicants4  7#c7 ,am\nt ( subgrants ,an
 eligible entity may v>y ! am\nt ( a    
subgrant "u ?is section bas$ ^u a v>iety
 ( factors1 includ+--  7,a7 :e!r !      
eligible applicant is a />t-up *>t]     
s*ool or a conv]sion *>t] s*ool 7z def9$
 by ! eligible entity72 &  7,b7 :e!r !  
eligible applicant is creat+ a *>t]     
s*ool "u a new *>t] or an exi/+ *>t]4  2
  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 7z r$esignat$ by 
subp>agraph 7,c77--  7i7 by /rik+ a     
,/ate educational ag5cy & ins]t+ an     
eligible entity2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 1 or  
to dissem9ate in=mation ab\t ! *>t]     
s*ool & successful practices 9 ! *>t]   
s*ool12  7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#e7 7z        

r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,c77--  7i7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
/rik+ ?is subp>t & ins]t+ section #ebjb2
  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by /rik+ 
& aft] ! semicolon2  7iii7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b77iv71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2  
&2 &  7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   
7,c7 provid+ assi/ance1 ?r\gh activities
 describ$ 9 section #ebje7;b77#d71 9    
implem5t+ *>t] s*ool innovations &      
dissem9at+ in=mation reg>d+ su*         
innovations4  2  7,g7 9 p>agraph        
7#f77;,a7 7z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph  
7,c77--  7i7 9 ! subp>agraph head+1 by  
/rik+ ,/ate educational ag5cy & ins]t+  
,eligible entity2  7ii7 by /rik+ ,/ate  
educational ag5cy & ins]t+ eligible     
entity2  7iii7 by /rik+ pursuant to ?is 
subp>t & ins]t+ pursuant to section     
#ebjb2  7iv7 by /rik+ ?is subp>t &      
ins]t+ su* section2 &  7v7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3 ,an eligible entity may   
use a portion ( ! res]v$ funds to       
improve ! *>t] s*ool au?oriz+ policies &
 practices ( ! area s]v$ by ! eligible  

entity1 :i* may include ! approval1     
monitor+1 & r5ewal ( *>t] s*ools42 &    
7,h7 9 p>agraph 7#g7 7z r$esignat$ by   
subp>agraph 7,c77--  7i7 by /rik+ ,/ate 
educational ag5cy & ins]t+ eligible     
entity2  7ii7 by /rik+ ?is subp>t &     
ins]t+ section #ebjb2  7iii7 by /rik+   
#aj & ins]t+ #bj2 &  7iv7 by /rik+ !    
,/ate educational ag5cy & all t foll[s  
?r\gh s\rces4 & ins]t+ ! eligible       
entity1 = exp5ses necess>y to plan1 beg9
 op]ations1 & subsequ5tly op]ate a      
public *>t] s*ool42 &  7#g7 by /rik+    
subsection 7g74  #f4 ,national          
activities ,section #ebje ( ! ,elem5t>y 
& ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;d7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph       
7#c77;,e71 by /rik+ s*ools ea* place !  
t]m occurs & ins]t+ s*ools1 au?oriz$    
public *>t]+ ag5cies1 & *>t] support    
organizations2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#f7 ,to provide te*nical    
assi/ance to *>t] s*ools on h[ to meet !
 requirem5ts ( "p ,b ( ! ,individuals ) 

,disabilities ,education ,act4  2  7#b7 
by r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z   
subsections 7c7 & 7d71 respectively2    
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 !    
foll[+3  7b7 ,national dissem9ation     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry out ?is          
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve =   
ea* fiscal ye> n m ?an #h1jjj1jjj ( !   
am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is       
subp>t4  7#b7 ,eligibility ,9 ord] to   
receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 an   
entity %all--  7,a7 be--  7i7 a *>t]    
s*ool2  7ii7 an eligible applicant2     
7iii7 an eligible entity2 or  7iv7 a    
consortium ( entities describ$ 9 clauses
 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii72 &  7,b7 submit an 
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7#c7 ,crit]ia ,!
 ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is      
subsection on ! basis (--  7,a7 !       
quality ( ! application2  7,b7 !        
capacity ( ! applicant to execute !     
application2 &  7,c7 ! scale ( ! expect$
 impact ( ! application4  7#d7          

,activities ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is
 subsection %all use funds receiv$ "u ! 
grant to assi/ o!r s*ools 9 ! recipi5t's
 ,/ate & 9 o!r ,/ates 9 adopt+ *>t]     
s*ool innovations1 or to dissem9ate     
in=mation ab\t *>t] s*ool innovations1  
?r\gh activities su* z--  7,a7 assi/+   
o!r entities ) ! plann+ & />t-up ( "o or
 m new public s*ools1 includ+ *>t]      
s*ools2  7,b7 develop+ p>tn]%ips design$
 to improve /ud5t academic a*ievem5t2   
7,c7 develop+ curriculum mat]ials1      
assessm5ts1 & o!r mat]ials t promote    
increas$ /ud5t a*ievem5t & are bas$ on  
successful practices at *>t] s*ools2    
7,d7 conduct+ evaluations & develop+    
mat]ials t docum5t successful practices 
at *>t] s*ools & t are design$ to       
improve /ud5t p]=mance 9 o!r s*ools2 &  
7,e7 tra9+1 reg>d+ ! innovative         
practices develop$ at ! orig9al site1 = 
p]sonnel (--  7i7 local educational     
ag5cies t are adopt+ innovations or     
successful practices us$ at *>t] s*ools2
  7ii7 au?oriz$ public *>t]+ ag5cies2 or

  7iii7 *>t] support organizations4  2 &
  7#d7 9 subsection 7c7 7z r$esignat$ by
 p>agraph 7#b77--  7,a7 9 p>agraph      
7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 &    
7#c77;,b7 ( section #ebaa7;b7 & ins]t+  
section #ebab2  7,b7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 &
 7#g71 respectively2  7,c7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7      
,special rule ,a ,/ate t provides public
 *>t] s*ools ) access to exi/+ adequate 
facility space may apply = a grant "u   
?is subsection1 if ! ,/ate agrees t !   
,/ate w1 ^u receipt ( ! grant1 develop a
 capital aid program consi/5t ) !       
program describ$ 9 ?is subsection dur+ !
 grant p]iod4  2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#g7
 7z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b771 by 
/rik+ 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 & ins]t+ 7,a7  
?r\gh 7,f74  #g4 ,f$]al =mula allocation
 ,section #ebjf ( ! ,elem5t>y &         
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;e7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by  
/rik+ ! section head+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  #ebjf4 ,f$]al =mula allocation  2  &  

7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ or is 9
 op]ation aft] actually op5s4  #h4      
,cr$it enhancem5t ,subp>t #a ( "p ,b (  
title ,v ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y      
,education ,act ( #aife 7z am5d$ by ?is 
,act7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba et seq47 is  
fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+       
sections #ebjg ?r\gh #ebaa z sections   
#ebjh ?r\gh #ebab1 respectively2 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] section #ebjf ! foll[+3 
#ebjg4 ,cr$it enhancem5t = *>t] s*ool   
facilities programs  7a7 ,purpose ,!    
purpose ( ?is section is to provide     
grants to eligible entities to p]mit !  
eligible entities to demon/rate         
innovative cr$it enhancem5t initiatives 
t assi/ *>t] s*ools to address ! co/ (  
acquir+1 con/ruct+1 & r5ovat+           
facilities4  7b7 ,grants to eligible    
entities ,aft] res]v+ any funds z       
necess>y = grant evaluation or          
adm9i/ration consi/5t ) any applicable  
provisions 7includ+ section #ifja7;a7 ( 
?is ,act & section #djb7;b77#a7 ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,education ,organization    

,act71 ! ,secret>y %all use ! am\nts    
available to c>ry out ?is section to    
aw>d1 on a competitive basis1 n less ?an
 #c grants to eligible entities t h     
applications approv$ "u ?is section to  
demon/rate innovative me?ods ( assi/+   
*>t] s*ools to address ! co/ ( acquir+1 
con/ruct+1 & r5ovat+ facilities by      
enhanc+ ! availability ( loans or bond  
f9anc+ = *>t] s*ools4  7c7 ,grantee     
selection  7#a7 ,evaluation (           
application ,! ,secret>y %all evaluate  
ea* application submitt$ "u subsection  
7e71 & %all det]m9e :e!r ! application  
is suffici5t to m]it approval4  7#b7    
,di/ribution ( grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b7 & p>agraph 
7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d--  7i7 n    
less ?an #a grant to an eligible entity 
describ$ 9 section #ebaa7f77;,a72  7ii7 
n less ?an #a grant to an eligible      
entity describ$ 9 section #ebaa7f77;,b72
 &  7iii7 n less ?an #a grant to an     
eligible entity describ$ 9 section      
#ebaa7f77;,c74  7,b7 ,exception         

,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all only apply if    
applications are submitt$ t p]mit !     
,secret>y to d s )\t approv+ an         
application t is n ( suffici5t quality  
to m]it approval4  7#c7 ,special rule ,9
 ! ev5t ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! funds  
made available "u ?is section are       
insuffici5t to p]mit ! ,secret>y to aw>d
 n less ?an #c grants 9 accordance ) ?is
 section1 ! #c-;grant m9imum "u p>agraph
 7#b7 %all n apply1 & ! ,secret>y may   
det]m9e ! appropriate numb] ( grants to 
be aw>d$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7d74 
7d7 ,grant *>act]i/ics ,grants "u ?is   
section %all be ( a suffici5t size1     
scope1 & quality s z to ensure an       
effective demon/ration ( an innovative  
means ( enhanc+ cr$it = ! f9anc+ ( *>t] 
s*ool acquisition1 con/ruction1 or      
r5ovation4  7e7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,to receive a grant "u ?is        
section1 an eligible entity %all submit 
to ! ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m z
 ! ,secret>y may reasonably require4    
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$  

"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9--  7,a7 a  
/atem5t id5tify+ ! activities propos$ to
 be und]tak5 ) funds receiv$ "u ?is     
section1 includ+ h[ ! eligible entity w 
det]m9e :i* *>t] s*ools w receive       
assi/ance1 & h[ mu* & :at types (       
assi/ance *>t] s*ools w receive2  7,b7 a
 description ( ! involvem5t ( *>t]      
s*ools 9 ! application's developm5t & ! 
design ( ! propos$ activities2  7,c7 a  
description ( ! eligible entity's       
exp]tise 9 capital m>ket f9anc+2  7,d7 a
 description ( h[ ! propos$ activities w
 lev]age ! maximum am\nt (              
private-sector f9anc+ capital relative  
to ! am\nt ( ,f$]al & ,/ate funds us$ & 
o!rwise enhance cr$it available to *>t] 
s*ools1 includ+ h[ ! applicant w (f] a  
comb9ation ( rates & t]ms m favorable   
?an rates & t]ms t a *>t] s*ool c\ld    
receive )\t assi/ance "u ?is section2   
7,e7 a description ( h[ ! eligible      
entity possesses suffici5t exp]tise 9   
education to evaluate ! likelihood (    
success ( a *>t] s*ool program = :i*    

facilities f9anc+ is s\ght2  7,f7 9 !   
case ( an application submitt$ by an    
eligible entity t is a ,/ate gov]nm5tal 
entity1 a description ( ! actions t !   
entity has tak51 or w take1 to ensure t 
*>t] s*ools )9 ! ,/ate receive ! fund+  
ne$$ to h adequate facilities2 &  7,g7  
su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may     
reasonably require4  7f7 ,*>t] s*ool    
objectives ,an eligible entity receiv+ a
 grant "u ?is section %all use ! funds  
deposit$ 9 ! res]ve acc\nt e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7g77#a7 to assi/ #a or m *>t]
 s*ools to access private sector capital
 9 ord] to accompli% "o or m ( ! foll[+ 
objectives3  7#a7 ,! acquisition 7by    
pur*ase1 lease1 donation1 or o!rwise7 ( 
an int]e/ 7includ+ an int]e/ held by a  
?ird p>ty = ! b5efit ( a *>t] s*ool7 9  
improv$ or unimprov$ real prop]ty t is  
necess>y to comm5ce or cont9ue !        
op]ation ( a *>t] s*ool4  7#b7 ,!       
con/ruction 7includ+ predevelopm5t co/s 
9 a case :]e con/ruction or r5ovation _c
 proce$ z a result ( pr$evelopm5t f9d+s7

 ( new facilities1 or ! r5ovation1      
repair1 or alt]ation ( exi/+ facilities1
 necess>y to comm5ce or cont9ue !       
op]ation ( a *>t] s*ool4  7g7 ,res]ve   
acc\nt  7#a7 ,use ( funds ,to assi/ *>t]
 s*ools to accompli% ! objectives       
describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 an eligible  
entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section   
%all1 9 accordance ) ,/ate & local law1 
directly or indirectly1 alone or 9      
collaboration ) o!rs1 deposit ! funds   
receiv$ "u ?is section 7o!r ?an funds   
us$ = adm9i/rative co/s 9 accordance )  
subsection 7h77 9 a res]ve acc\nt       
e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ by ! eligible entity 
= ?is purpose4 ,am\nts deposit$ 9 su*   
acc\nt %all be us$ by ! eligible entity 
= "o or m ( ! foll[+ purposes3  7,a7    
,gu>antee+1 insur+1 & re9sur+ bonds1    
notes1 evid5ces ( debt1 loans1 & int]e/s
 !re91 ! proce$s ( :i* are us$ = an     
objective describ$ 9 subsection 7f74    
7,b7 ,gu>antee+ & insur+ leases (       
p]sonal & real prop]ty = an objective   
describ$ 9 subsection 7f74  7,c7        

,facilitat+ f9anc+ by id5tify+ pot5tial 
l5d+ s\rces1 enc\rag+ private l5d+1 &   
o!r simil> activities t directly promote
 l5d+ to1 or = ! b5efit (1 *>t] s*ools4 
7,d7 ,facilitat+ ! issuance ( bonds by  
*>t] s*ools1 or by o!r public entities =
 ! b5efit ( *>t] s*ools1 by provid+     
te*nical1 adm9i/rative1 & o!r           
appropriate assi/ance 7includ+ !        
recruitm5t ( bond c\nsel1 und]writ]s1 & 
pot5tial inve/ors & ! consolidation (   
multiple *>t] s*ool projects )9 a s+le  
bond issue74  7,e7 ,mak+ limit$ loans to
 *>t] s*ools1 "u su* t]ms & conditions z
 ! ,secret>y may prescribe4  7#b7       
,inve/m5t ,funds receiv$ "u ?is section 
& deposit$ 9 ! res]ve acc\nt e/abli%$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be inve/$ 9         
obligations issu$ or gu>ante$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate1 or 9 o!r      
simil>ly l[-risk securities4  7#c7      
,re9ve/m5t ( e>n+s ,any e>n+s on funds  
receiv$ "u ?is section %all be deposit$ 
9 ! res]ve acc\nt e/abli%$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 & us$ 9 accordance ) su* p>agraph4 

7h7 ,limitation on adm9i/rative co/s ,an
 eligible entity may use n m ?an #b     
p]c5t ( ! funds receiv$ = any fiscal ye>
 "u ?is section = ! adm9i/rative co/s ( 
c>ry+ out its responsibilities "u ?is   
section4  7i7 ,audits & reports  7#a7   
,f9ancial record ma9t5ance & audit ,!   
f9ancial records ( ea* eligible entity  
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all be  
ma9ta9$ 9 accordance ) g5]ally accept$  
acc\nt+ pr9ciples & %all be subject to  
an annual audit by an indep5d5t public  
acc\ntant4  7#b7 ,reports  7,a7 ,grantee
 annual reports ,ea* eligible entity    
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section annually 
%all submit to ! ,secret>y a report ( ! 
eligible entity's op]ations & activities
 "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*    
annual report submitt$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all include--  7i7 a copy ( ! mo/ 
rec5t f9ancial /atem5ts1 & any          
accompany+ op9ion on su* /atem5ts1      
prep>$ by ! indep5d5t public acc\ntant  
review+ ! f9ancial records ( ! eligible 
entity2  7ii7 a copy ( any report made  

on an audit ( ! f9ancial records ( !    
eligible entity t 0 conduct$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 dur+ ! report+ p]iod2  7iii7 an   
evaluation by ! eligible entity ( !     
effectiv5ess ( its use ( ! ,f$]al funds 
provid$ "u ?is section 9 lev]ag+ private
 funds2  7iv7 a li/+ & description ( !  
*>t] s*ools s]v$ dur+ ! report+ p]iod2  
7v7 a description ( ! activities c>ri$  
out by ! eligible entity to assi/ *>t]  
s*ools 9 meet+ ! objectives set =? 9    
subsection 7f72 &  7vi7 a description ( 
! *>act]i/ics ( l5d]s & o!r f9ancial    
in/itutions p>ticipat+ 9 ! activities   
und]tak5 by ! eligible entity "u ?is    
section dur+ ! report+ p]iod4  7,c7     
,secret>ial report ,! ,secret>y %all    
review ! reports submitt$ "u p>agraph   
7#b77;,a7 & %all provide a compreh5sive 
annual report to ,congress on !         
activities conduct$ "u ?is section4  7j7
 ,no full fai? & cr$it = grantee        
obligations ,no f9ancial obligation ( an
 eligible entity ent]$ into pursuant to 
?is section 7su* z an obligation "u a   

gu>antee1 bond1 note1 evid5ce ( debt1 or
 loan7 %all be an obligation (1 or      
gu>ante$ 9 any respect by1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4 ,! full fai? & cr$it ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates is n pl$g$ to ! paym5t ( funds   
:i* may be requir$ to be paid "u any    
obligation made by an eligible entity   
pursuant to any provision ( ?is section4
  7k7 ,recov]y ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y1 9 accordance ) *apt] #cg (  
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all    
collect--  7,a7 all ( ! funds 9 a res]ve
 acc\nt e/abli%$ by an eligible entity  
"u subsection 7g77#a7 if ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es1 n e>li] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date on :i* ! eligible entity fir/      
receiv$ funds "u ?is section1 t !       
eligible entity has fail$ to make       
sub/antial progress 9 c>ry+ out !       
purposes describ$ 9 ?is section2 or     
7,b7 all or a portion ( ! funds 9 a     
res]ve acc\nt e/abli%$ by an eligible   
entity "u subsection 7g77#a7 if !       
,secret>y det]m9es t ! eligible entity  
has p]man5tly ceas$ to use all or a     

portion ( ! funds 9 su* acc\nt to       
accompli% any purpose describ$ 9 ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,ex]cise ( au?ority ,!   
,secret>y %all n ex]cise ! au?ority     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to collect f any
 eligible entity any funds t are be+    
prop]ly us$ to a*ieve "o or m ( !       
objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7f74   
7#c7 ,proc$ures ,! provisions ( sections
 #dea1 #deb1 & #deh ( ! ,g5]al          
,education ,provisions ,act %all apply  
to ! recov]y ( funds "u p>agraph 7#a74  
7#d7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section   
%all be con/ru$ to impair or affect !   
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to recov] funds  
"u "p ,d ( ! ,g5]al ,education          
,provisions ,act4  7l7 ,res]vation ,to  
c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all  
res]ve = ea* fiscal ye> n less ?an #e   
p]c5t & n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nt     
appropriat$ "u section #ebab4  4  #i4   
,def9itions ,section #ebaa ( ! ,elem5t>y
 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7z 
r$esignat$ by section #h7a77 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;i7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9   

p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+          
subp>agraph 7,l72  7,b7 by r$esignat+   
subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh 7,k7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,e7 ?r\gh 7,l71           
respectively2  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subp>agraph ,c7 ! foll[+3  7,d7 has an  
indep5d5t gov]n+ bo>d t ent]s into a    
p]=mance-bas$ agreem5t t encompasses "o 
or m campuses ) an au?oriz$ public *>t]+
 ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate1 :i* agreem5t %all     
include a description (--  7i7 h[ /ud5t 
p]=mance w be measur$ 9 ea* *>t] s*ool  
pursuant to ! ,/ate assessm5ts t are    
requir$ ( o!r s*ools & any o!r          
assessm5ts or evaluations mutually      
agreeable to ! au?oriz$ public *>t]+    
ag5cy & ! *>t] s*ool2 &  7ii7 crit]ia = 
r5ewal or revocation ( ! *>t]2  2  7,d7 
9 subp>agraph 7,e7 7z r$esignat$ by     
subp>agraph 7,b771 by /rik+ elem5t>y or 
second>y education1 or bo? & ins]t+     
prek9d]g>t51 elem5t>y1 or second>y      
education1 or adult education if p]mitt$
 by ,/ate *>t] law1 or any comb9ation ( 
su* types ( education2  7,e7 9          

subp>agraph 7,i7 7z r$esignat$ by       
subp>agraph 7,b77--  7i7 by /rik+ s*ool 
to & ins]t+ 8s*ool--  7i7 to  2  7ii7 by
 /rik+ *ildr51 & t & ins]t+ 8*ildr52    
7ii7 t  2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ accommodat$2
 & ins]t+ 8accommodat$2 &  7iii7 t does 
n give admissions pref]5ce to any /ud5t 
on ! basis ( prior academic a*ievem5t2  
2  7,f7 9 subp>agraph 7,k7 7z r$esignat$
 by subp>agraph 7,b771 by ins]t+ & aft] 
! semicolon2 &  7,g7 9 subp>agraph 7,l7 
7z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b771 by  
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2  7#b7 by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#c7 ,eligible applicant ,! t]m eligible
 applicant means--  7,a7 a develop] t   
has appli$ to an au?oriz$ public *>t]+  
ag5cy to op]ate a *>t] s*ool & provid$  
adequate & timely notice to t au?ority  
"u section #ebjc7;d77#c72 or  7,b7 a    
*>t] support organization4  2  7#c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,*>t]     
support organization ,! t]m *>t] support
 organization means a public or private 
nonpr(it organization t provides        

assi/ance to a develop] ( a *>t] s*ool  
dur+ ! plann+1 program design1 & initial
 implem5tation ( a *>t] s*ool4  7#f7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means--  7,a7 a public entity1 su* z a  
,/ate educational ag5cy or o!r ,/ate or 
local gov]nm5tal entity2  7,b7 a private
 nonpr(it entity2 or  7,c7 a consortium 
( entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
or 7,b74  2 &  7#d7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z p>agraphs   
7#b71 7#d71 7#e71 7#a71 7#c71 & 7#f71   
respectively4  #aj4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,section #ebab ( !       
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7z r$esignat$ by section #h7a77   
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;j7 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  #ebab4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subp>t #fej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjac & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea*
 ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  7b7       
,allocation ,9 allocat+ funds "u ?is    
subp>t = any fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y    

%all consid] ! relative ne$ betwe5 !    
programs "u section #ebjb1 section      
#ebje7;c71 & section #ebjg & ! quality (
 ! applications submitt$ "u su*         
sections4  4  #aa4 ,reorganization ,"p  
,b ( title ,v ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gbba et seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 subp>t #b2 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>t
 #c z subp>t #b4  #ab4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 
7a7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ebdg7a7 ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbbe;f7#a77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ #ebaj & ins]t+ #ebaa4    
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
9 section #b ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y  
,education ,act ( #aife is am5d$--  7#a7
 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to sections    
#ebjf ?r\gh #ebaa & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
,sec4 #ebjf4 ,f$]al =mula allocation4   
,sec4 #ebjg4 ,cr$it enhancem5t = *>t]   
s*ool facilities programs4 ,sec4 #ebjh4 
,solicitation ( input f *>t] s*ool      
op]ators4 ,sec4 #ebji4 ,records transf]4
 ,sec4 #ebaj4 ,pap]work r$uction4 ,sec4 

#ebaa4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #ebab4        
,au?orization ( appropriations4  2  7#b7
 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to subp>t #b (  
"p ,b ( title ,v2  7#c7 by /rik+ ! items
 relat+ to sections #ebba ?r\gh #ebca2 &
  7#d7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to subp>t 
#c ( "p ,b ( title ,v & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  ,subp>t #b--,volunt>y public s*ool    
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