,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #e1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,boehn] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,*affetz1 ,mr4
 ,kl9e1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,rokita1    
,mr4 ,frel+huys51 & ,mr4 ,mess]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to reau?orize !      
,s*ol>%ips = ,opportunity & ,results    
,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort      
title2 ref]5ces 9 ,act  7a7 ,%ort ,title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s*ol>%ips = 
,opportunity & ,results ,reau?orization 
,act or ! ,,so> ,reau?orization ,act4   
7b7 ,ref]5ces 9 ,act ,:5ev] 9 ?is ,act  
an am5dm5t is express$ 9 t]ms ( an      
am5dm5t to or repeal ( a section or o!r 
provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to
 be made to t section or o!r provision (
 ! ,s*ol>%ips = ,opportunity & ,results 
,act 7division ,c ( ,public ,law        
#aab-aj2 sec4 #ch-ahec4ja et seq41      
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code74  #b4 ,f9d+s2    
purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !    

foll[+3 7#a7 ,p>5ts are be/ equipp$ to  
make decisions = _! *ildr51 includ+ !   
educational sett+ t w be/ s]ve ! int]e/s
 & educational ne$s ( _! *ildr54  7#b7  
,9 #aiie1 ,congress pass$ ! ,,dc ,s*ool 
,re=m ,act1 :i* grant$ ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia ! au?ority to create public   
*>t] s*ools & gave p>5ts great]         
educational options = _! *ildr54  7#c7  
,9 #bjjc1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,mayor ( !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! *airman ( ! ,,dc
 ,c\ncil ,education ,committee1 &       
community activi/s1 ,congress pass$ !   
,,dc ,s*ool ,*oice ,inc5tive ,act (     
#bjjc 7,public ,law #ajh-aii2 #aah ,/at4
 #abf71 to provide opportunity s*ol>%ips
 to p>5ts ( /ud5ts 9 ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia to enable !m to pursue a      
high-quality education at a private     
elem5t>y or second>y s*ool ( _! *oice4  
7#d7 ,! ,,dc ,opportunity ,s*ol>%ip     
,program 7,,dc ,,osp7 0 "p ( a          
compreh5sive ?ree-"p fund+ arrangem5t t 
provid$ additional funds = bo? !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia public s*ools &    

public *>t] s*ools ( ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia4 ,! int5t beh9d ! additional  
res\rces 0 to ensure bo? ,di/rict (     
,columbia public & *>t] s*ools cont9u$  
to improve4  7#e7 ,9 #bjaa1 ,congress   
enact$ ! ?ree-"p fund+ arrangem5t :5 x  
reau?oriz$ ! ,,dc ,,osp & pass$ !       
,s*ol>%ips = ,opportunity & ,results    
7,,so>7 ,act 7division ,c ( ,public ,law
 #aab-aj7 ) bip>tisan support4  7#f7    
,:ile ! ,national ,c5t] = ,education    
,/ati/ics indicates t p] pupil          
exp5diture = public s*ools 9 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia is ! highe/ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 p]=mance on ! ,national         
,assessm5t ( ,educational ,progress     
7,,naep7 cont9ues to be ne> ! bottom ( !
 c\ntry :5 exam9+ scores 9 ma!matics &  
read+ = f\r? & eigh? grades4 ,:5        
,congress pass$ ! ,,dc ,s*ool ,*oice    
,inc5tive ,act ( #bjjc1 /ud5ts 9 !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia rank$ #eb out ( #eb
 ,/ates 7includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
s*ools74 ,s9ce t "t1 ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia has made significant ga9s 9   

ma!matics & read+4 ,h[ev]1 /ud5ts 9 !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia /ill rank 9 !      
bottom ?ree ,/ates out ( #eb ,/ates4    
,accord+ to ! #bjac f\r? grade ma?      
,,naep results1 #cd p]c5t ( /ud5ts are  
bel[ basic1 #ch p]c5t are at basic1 &   
#bh p]c5t are at pr(ici5t or advanc$4 ,!
 #bjac f\r? grade read+ results f\nd t  
#ej p]c5t ( f\r? grade /ud5ts 9 !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia are at or bel[     
basic1 #bg p]c5t are at basic1 & #bc    
p]c5t are pr(ici5t or advanc$4  7#g7    
,s9ce ! inception ( ! ,,dc ,,osp1 !re   
has be5 /rong dem& = ! program by p>5ts 
& ! citiz5s ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 ,9
 fact1 #gd p]c5t ( ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
resid5ts support cont9u+ ! program 7bas$
 on ! ,le/]  ,associates ,febru>y #bjaa 
,poll74  7#h7 ,s9ce ! program's         
inception1 p>5tal satisfaction has      
rema9$ high4 ,! program has also be5    
f\nd to result 9 significantly high]    
graduation rates = ^? /ud5ts :o h       
receiv$ & us$ _! opportunity s*ol>%ips4 
7#i7 ,! ,,dc ,,osp (f]s l[-income       

families 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia       
important educational alt]natives :ile  
public s*ools are improv$4 ,! program   
%\ld cont9ue to be reau?oriz$ z "p ( a  
?ree-"p compreh5sive fund+ /rategy = !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia s*ool sy/em provid+
 equal fund+ = public s*ools1 public    
*>t] s*ools1 & opportunity s*ol>%ips =  
/ud5ts to att5d private s*ools4  7b7    
,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is ,act to  
am5d ! ,s*ol>%ips = ,opportunity &      
,results ,act to provide l[-income p>5ts
 resid+ 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ) exp&$
 educational opportunities = enroll+ _! 
*ildr5 9 o!r s*ools 9 ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia1 & provide res\rces to support
 educational re=ms = ,di/rict (         
,columbia ,public ,s*ools & ,di/rict (  
,columbia public *>t] s*ools4  #c4      
,prohibit+ imposition ( limits on types 
( eligible /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! program
 ,section #cjjd7;a7 7sec4               
#ch-ahec4jd7;a71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
p>agraph3  7#c7 ,prohibit+ imposition ( 

limits on eligible /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 !
 program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out !  
program "u ?is division1 ! ,secret>y may
 n limit ! numb] ( eligible /ud5ts      
receiv+ s*ol>%ips "u section #cjjg7;a71 
& may n prev5t o!rwise eligible /ud5ts f
 p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u ?is ,act1 on 
any ( ! foll[+ gr\nds3  7i7 ,! type (   
s*ool ! /ud5t previ\sly att5d$4  7ii7   
,:e!r or n ! /ud5t previ\sly receiv$ a  
s*ol>%ip or p>ticipat$ 9 ! program4     
7iii7 ,:e!r or n ! /ud5t 0 a memb] ( !  
control gr\p us$ by ! ,in/itute (       
,education ,sci5ces to c>ry out previ\s 
evaluations ( ! program "u section      
#cjji4  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be con/ru$ to     
waive ! requirem5t "u section           
#cjje7;b77#a77;,b7 t ! entity c>ry+ out 
! program "u ?is ,act mu/ c>ry out a    
r&om selection process :i* gives weight 
to ! priorities describ$ 9 section #cjjf
 if m eligible /ud5ts seek admission 9 !
 program ?an ! program c accommodate4  4
  #d4 ,requir+ eligible entities to     

utilize int]nal fiscal & quality        
controls  ,section #cjje7;b77#a7 7sec4  
#ch-ahec4je7;b77#a71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial    
,code7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at !  
end ( subp>agraph 7,k72 &  7#b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,m7
 h[ ! entity w ensure t x utilizes      
int]nal fiscal & quality controls2 &  4 
#e4 ,cl>ification ( priorities = aw>d+  
s*ol>%ips to det]m9+ eligible /ud5ts    
,section #cjjf7a7 7sec4 #ch-ahec4jf7a71 
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ id5tifi$ =  
improvem5t1 corrective action1 or       
re/ructur+ "u section #aaaf ( !         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaf7 & ins]t+    
id5tifi$ z a l[-a*iev+ s*ool accord+ to 
! ,(fice ( ! ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t (        
,education ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 &  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ !     
semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 
or :e!r su* /ud5ts h1 9 ! pa/1 att5d$ a 
private s*ool24  #f4 ,modification (    
requirem5ts = p>ticipat+ s*ools &       

eligible entities  7a7 ,crim9al         
,backgr\nd ,*ecks2 ,compliance ,)       
,report+ ,requirem5ts ,section          
#cjjg7;a77#d7 7sec4 #ch-ahec4jg7;a77#d71
 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$--  7#a7
 by /rik+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,e72
  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (      
subp>agraph 7,f7 & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &
  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
subp>agraphs3  7,g7 conducts crim9al    
backgr\nd *ecks on s*ool employees :o h 
direct & unsup]vis$ int]action ) /ud5ts2
 &  7,h7 complies ) all reque/s = data &
 in=mation reg>d+ ! report+ requirem5ts 
describ$ 9 section #cjaj4  4  7b7       
,accr$itation ,section #cjjg7;a7 7sec4  
#ch-ahec4jg7;a71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by     
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 & ins]t+    
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#e72 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3   
7#e7 ,accr$itation requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,none ( ! funds provid$ "u ?is    
division = opportunity s*ol>%ips may be 
us$ by an eligible /ud5t to enroll 9 a  

p>ticipat+ private s*ool unless "o ( !  
foll[+ applies3  7i7 ,9 ! case ( a s*ool
 t1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,so>     
,reau?orization ,act1 is a p>ticipat+   
s*ool1 ! s*ool is provisionally or fully
 accr$it$ by an accr$it+ body describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g7 ( section 
#bbjb7af7 ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia      
,s*ool ,re=m ,act ( #aiie 7sec4         
#ch-ahjb4jb7af77;,a-,g71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial
 ,code71 or by any o!r accr$it+ body    
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia ,(fice ( ! ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t =
 ,s*ools = ! purposes ( accr$it+ an     
elem5t>y or second>y s*ool4  7ii7 ,9 !  
case ( a s*ool t1 z ( ! day be=e ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,,so> ,reau?orization    
,act1 is a p>ticipat+ s*ool b does n    
meet ! requirem5ts ( clause 7i7--  7,i7 
n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( su* ,act1 ! s*ool is pursu+ full     
accr$itation by an accr$it+ body        
describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7,,ii7 n lat] 
?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( su*
 ,act1 ! s*ool meets ! requirem5ts (    

clause 7i71 except t an eligible entity 
may ext5d ?is deadl9e = a s+le #a-ye>   
p]iod if ! s*ool provides ! eligible    
entity ) evid5ce f su* an accr$it+ body 
t ! s*ool's application = accr$itation  
is 9 process & t ! s*ool w be aw>d$     
accr$itation be=e ! end ( su* p]iod4    
7iii7 ,9 ! case ( a s*ool t1 z ( ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,,so> ,reau?orization    
,act1 is n a p>ticipat+ s*ool1 ! s*ool  
meets ! requirem5ts ( clause 7i7 or1 if 
x does n meet ! requirem5ts ( clause    
7i7--  7,i7 ! s*ool is actively pursu+  
full accr$itation by an accr$it+ body   
describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7,,ii7 ! s*ool
 meets all ( ! o!r requirem5ts =        
p>ticipat+ s*ools "u ?is ,act4  7,b7    
,reports to eligible entity ,n lat] ?an 
#e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,so>
 ,reau?orization ,act1 ea* p>ticipat+   
s*ool %all submit to ! eligible entity a
 c]tification t ! s*ool has be5 fully or
 provisionally accr$it$ 9 accordance )  
subp>agraph 7,a71 or has be5 grant$ an  
ext5sion by ! eligible entity 9         

accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii74
  7,c7 ,assi/+ /ud5ts 9 enroll+ 9 o!r   
s*ools ,if a p>ticipat+ s*ool fails to  
meet ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 eligible entity %all assi/ ! p>5ts ( ! 
eligible /ud5ts :o att5d ! s*ool 9      
id5tify+1 apply+ to1 & enroll+ 9 ano!r  
p>ticipat+ s*ool "u ?is ,act4  4  7c7   
,use ( ,funds = ,adm9i/rative ,exp5ses &
 ,p>5tal ,assi/ance ,section #cjjg 7sec4
 #ch-ahec4jg1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsections 7b7 & 
7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7             
,adm9i/rative ,exp5ses & ,p>5tal        
,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all make       
#b1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nt provid$ "u ! grant 
ea* ye> available to an eligible entity 
receiv+ a grant "u section #cjjd7;a7 to 
cov] ! foll[+ exp5ses3  7#a7 ,!         
adm9i/rative exp5ses ( c>ry+ out its    
program "u ?is ,act dur+ ! ye>1         
includ+-- 7,a7 det]m9+ ! eligibility (  
/ud5ts to p>ticipate2  7,b7 select+ !   
eligible /ud5ts to receive s*ol>%ips2   
7,c7 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( ! s*ol>%ips &    

issu+ ! s*ol>%ips to eligible /ud5ts2   
7,d7 compil+ & ma9ta9+ f9ancial &       
programmatic records2 &  7,e7 conduct+  
site visits z describ$ 9 section        
#cjje7;b77#a77l74  7#b7 ,! exp5ses (    
educat+ p>5ts ab\t ! entity's program "u
 ?is ,act1 & assi/+ p>5ts ?r\gh !       
application process "u ?is ,act1        
includ+--  7,a7 provid+ in=mation ab\t !
 program & ! p>ticipat+ s*ools to p>5ts 
( eligible /ud5ts2  7,b7 provid+ funds  
to assi/ p>5ts ( /ud5ts 9 meet+ exp5ses 
t might o!rwise preclude ! p>ticipation 
( eligible /ud5ts 9 ! program2 &  7,c7  
/reaml9+ ! application process = p>5ts4 
2 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z
 subsection 7c74  7d7 ,cl>ification (   
,use ( ,funds = ,/ud5t ,academic        
,assi/ance ,section #cjjg7;c7 7sec4     
#ch-ahec4jg7;c71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code71
 z r$esignat$ by subsection 7c77#b71 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ id5tifi$ = improvem5t1   
corrective action1 or re/ructur+ "u     
section #aaaf ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#fcaf7 & ins]t+ id5tifi$ z a l[-a*iev+  
s*ool accord+ to ! ,(fice ( ! ,/ate     
,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education ( ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia4  7e7 ,p]mitt+ ,use ( ,funds  
,rema9+ ,unobligat$ ,f ,previ\s ,fiscal 
,ye>s ,section #cjjg 7sec4 #ch-ahec4jg1 
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code71 z am5d$ by ?is  
section1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 ,p]mitt+    
,use ( ,funds ,rema9+ ,unobligat$ ,f    
,previ\s ,fiscal ,ye>s ,to ! ext5t t any
 funds appropriat$ = ! opportunity      
s*ol>%ip program "u ?is ,act = a fiscal 
ye> rema9 unobligat$ at ! end ( ! fiscal
 ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all make su* funds   
available dur+ subsequ5t fiscal ye>s =  
s*ol>%ips = eligible /ud5ts1 except t an
 eligible entity may use n m ?an #e     
p]c5t ( ! funds = adm9i/rative exp5ses1 
p>5tal assi/ance1 & tutor+1 9 addition  
to ! am\nts appropriat$ = su* purposes  
"u section #cjjg7;b7 & 7c74  4  #g4     
,program ,evaluation  7a7 ,revision (   
,evaluation ,proc$ures & ,requirem5ts   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjji7;a7 7sec4  

#ch-ahec4ji7;a71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7a7 ,9      
,g5]al  7#a7 ,duties ( ! ,secret>y & !  
,mayor ,! ,secret>y & ! ,mayor ( !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia %all--  7,a7 jo9tly
 ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,in/itute (  
,education ,sci5ces ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,education to evaluate annually !       
opportunity s*ol>%ip program "u ?is     
,act2  7,b7 jo9tly ent] into an agreem5t
 to monitor & evaluate ! use ( funds    
au?oriz$ & appropriat$ = ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia ,public ,s*ools & ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia public *>t] s*ools "u ?is    
,act2 &  7,c7 make ! evaluations        
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7     
public 9 accordance ) subsection 7c74   
7#b7 ,duties ( ! ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y1
 ?r\gh a grant1 contract1 or coop]ative 
agreem5t1 %all-- 7,a7 ensure t !        
evaluation "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7--  7i7 
is conduct$ us+ an acceptable           
quasi-exp]im5tal rese>* design = det]m9+
 ! effectiv5ess ( ! opportunity s*ol>%ip
 program "u ?is ,act :i* does n use a   

control /udy gr\p consi/+ ( /ud5ts :o   
appli$ = b :o did n receive opportunity 
s*ol>%ips2 &  7ii7 addresses ! issues   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,b7       
dissem9ate in=mation on ! impact ( !    
program--  7i7 9 increas+ academic      
a*ievem5t & educational atta9m5t (      
p>ticipat+ eligible /ud5ts2 &  7ii7 on  
/ud5ts & s*ools 9 ! ,di/rict (          
,columbia4  7#c7 ,duties ( ! ,in/itute (
 ,education ,sci5ces ,! ,in/itute (     
,education ,sci5ces ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,education %all--  7,a7 assess          
p>ticipat+ eligible /ud5ts 9 ea* ( !    
grades #c ?r\gh #h1 z well z "o ( !     
grades 9 ! high s*ool level1 by sup]vis+
 ! adm9i/ration ( ! same read+ & ma?    
assessm5t us$ by ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
,public ,s*ools to comply ) section     
#aaaa7;b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcaa7;b772  7,b7 measure ! academic    
a*ievem5t ( all p>ticipat+ /ud5ts 9 !   
grades describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &   
7,c7 "w ) ! eligible entities to ensure 

t ! p>5ts ( ea* /ud5t :o receives a     
s*ol>%ip "u ?is ,act agree to p]mit !   
/ud5t to p>ticipate 9 ! evaluations &   
assessm5ts c>ri$ out by ! ,in/itute "u  
?is subsection4  7#d7 ,issues to be     
evaluat$ ,! issues to be evaluat$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all include !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a comp>ison ( ! academic  
a*ievem5t ( p>ticipat+ eligible /ud5ts 9
 ! measurem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 
to ! academic a*ievem5t ( a comp>ison   
gr\p ( /ud5ts ) simil> backgr\nds 9 !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,public ,s*ools4   
7,b7 ,! success ( ! program "u ?is ,act 
9 exp&+ *oice options = p>5ts (         
p>ticipat+ eligible /ud5ts & increas+ _!
 satisfaction ) _! *ild's s*ool4  7,c7  
,! reasons p>5ts ( p>ticipat+ eligible  
/ud5ts *oose = _! *ildr5 to p>ticipate 9
 ! program1 includ+ important           
*>act]i/ics = select+ s*ools4  7,d7 ,a  
comp>ison ( ! ret5tion rates1 high s*ool
 graduation rates1 college admission    
rates1 college p]si/5ce rates1 & college
 graduation rates ( p>ticipat+ eligible 

/ud5ts ) ! rates ( /ud5ts 9 ! comp>ison 
gr\p describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,e7 
,a comp>ison ( ! college admission      
rates1 college p]si/5ce rates1 & college
 graduation rates ( /ud5ts :o p>ticipat$
 9 ! program 9 #bjjd1 #bjje1 #bjaa1     
#bjab1 #bjac1 #bjad1 & #bjae z ! result 
( w9n+ ! ,opportunity ,s*ol>%ip ,program
 lott]y ) ! rates ( /ud5ts :o ent]$ b   
did n w9 su* lott]y 9 ^? ye>s & :o1 z a 
result1 s]v$ z ! control gr\p = previ\s 
evaluations ( ! program "u ?is ,act4    
7,f7 ,a comp>ison ( ! safety ( ! s*ools 
att5d$ by p>ticipat+ eligible /ud5ts & !
 s*ools 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia att5d$ 
by /ud5ts 9 ! comp>ison gr\p describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a71 bas$ on ! p]ceptions (
 ! /ud5ts & p>5ts4  7,g7 ,su* o!r issues
 ) respect to p>ticipat+ eligible /ud5ts
 z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate =   
inclusion 9 ! evaluation1 su* z ! impact
 ( ! program on public elem5t>y s*ools &
 second>y s*ools 9 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia4  7#e7 ,prohibit+ disclosure (
 p]sonal in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any  

disclosure ( p]sonally id5tifiable      
in=mation %all be 9 compliance ) section
 #ddd ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions 
,act 7commonly kn[n z ! ,family         
,educational ,rights & ,privacy ,act (  
#aigd7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g74  7,b7   
,/ud5ts n att5d+ public s*ools ,)       
respect to any /ud5t :o is n att5d+ a   
public elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool1
 p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation may n  
be disclos$ outside ( ! gr\p (          
individuals c>ry+ out ! evaluation = su*
 /ud5t1 o!r ?an to ! p>5ts ( su* /ud5t4 
4  7#b7 ,transition f curr5t evaluation 
,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all t]m9ate !
 curr5t evaluations conduct$ "u section 
#cjji7;a7 ( ! ,s*ol>%ips = ,opportunity 
& ,results ,act 7sec4 #ch-ahec4ji1      
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code71 z 9 effect prior
 to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 aft]  
obta9+ data = ! #bjae-bjaf s*ool ye>1 & 
%all submit ! reports requir$ ) respect 
to ! evaluations 9 accordance ) section 
#cjji7;b7 ( su* ,act4 ,effective )      
respect to ! #bjaf-bjag s*ool ye>1 !    

,secret>y %all conduct new evaluations 9
 accordance ) ! provisions ( section    
#cjji7;a7 ( su* ,act z am5d$ by ?is     
,act4  7b7 ,duty ( ,mayor ,to ,ensure   
,in/itute ,has ,all ,in=mation ,necess>y
 ,to ,c>ry ,out ,evaluations ,section   
#cjaa7;a77#a7 7sec4 #ch-ahec4aa7;a77#a71
 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  7#a7 ,in=mation necess>y to 
c>ry out evaluations ,ensure t all      
,di/rict ( ,columbia public s*ools &    
,di/rict ( ,columbia public *>t] s*ools 
make available to ! ,in/itute (         
,education ,sci5ces ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,education all ( ! in=mation ! ,in/itute
 requires to c>ry out ! assessm5ts &    
p]=m ! evaluations requir$ "u section   
#cjji7;a74  4  #h4 ,fund+ = ,di/rict (  
,columbia ,public ,s*ools & ,public     
,*>t] ,s*ools  7a7 ,m&atory )hold+ (    
funds = failure ,to comply ) conditions 
,section #cjaa7;b7 7sec4                
#ch-ahec4aa7;b71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7b7         
,en=cem5t ,if1 aft] reasonable notice & 

an opportunity = a he>+1 ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es t ! ,mayor has fail$ to comply 
) any ( ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a71 
! ,secret>y may )hold f ! ,mayor1 9 :ole
 or 9 "p--  7#a7 ! funds o!rwise        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u section   
#cjad7;a77#b71 if ! failure to comply   
relates to ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia public
 s*ools2  7#b7 ! funds o!rwise au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ "u section            
#cjad7;a77#c71 if ! failure to comply   
relates to ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia public
 *>t] s*ools2 or  7#c7 ! funds o!rwise  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u bo?       
section #cjad7;a77#b7 & section         
#cjad7;a77#c71 if ! failure relates to  
bo? ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia public s*ools
 & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia public *>t]   
s*ools4  4  7b7 ,rules = ,use ( ,funds  
,provid$ = ,support ( ,public ,*>t]     
,s*ools ,section #cjaa 7sec4            
#ch-ahec4aa1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7c7 z subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ new        

subsection3  7c7 ,specific ,rules       
,reg>d+ ,funds ,provid$ = ,support (    
,public ,*>t] ,s*ools ,! foll[+ rules   
%all apply ) respect to ! funds provid$ 
"u ?is ,act = ! support ( ,di/rict (    
,columbia public *>t] s*ools3  7#a7 ,!  
,secret>y may direct ! funds provid$ =  
any fiscal ye>1 or any portion !re(1 to 
! ,(fice ( ! ,/ate ,sup]9t5d5t (        
,education ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia     
7,,osse74  7#b7 ,! ,,osse may transf] ! 
funds to subgrantees :o are specific    
,di/rict ( ,columbia public *>t] s*ools 
or networks ( su* s*ools or :o are      
,di/rict ( ,columbia-bas$ non-pr(it     
organizations ) exp]i5ce 9 successfully 
provid+ support or assi/ance to ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia public *>t] s*ools or      
networks ( s*ools4  7#c7 ,! funds %all  
be available to any ,di/rict ( ,columbia
 public *>t] s*ool 9 good /&+ ) !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,*>t] ,s*ool ,bo>d 
7,bo>d71 & ! ,,osse & ,bo>d may n       
re/rict ! availability ( ! funds to     
c]ta9 types ( s*ools on ! basis ( !     

s*ool's location1 gov]n+ body1 or any   
o!r *>act]i/ic4  4  #i4 ,revision (     
curr5t ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,education & ! ,mayor ( ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia %all revise ! memor&um (      
und]/&+ :i* is 9 effect "u section      
#cjab7;d7 ( ! ,s*ol>%ips = ,opportunity 
& ,results ,act 7sec4 #ch-ahec4ab7;d71  
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 z ( ! day be=e ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act to address 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act4  7#b7 ,! ne$ to ensure t          
p>ticipat+ s*ools "u su* ,act meet fire 
code /&>ds & ma9ta9 c]tificates (       
occupancy4  7#c7 ,! ne$ to ensure t     
,di/rict ( ,columbia public s*ools &    
,di/rict ( ,columbia public *>t] s*ools 
meet ! requirem5ts "u su* ,act to comply
 ) all reasonable reque/s = in=mation   
necess>y to c>ry out ! evaluations      
requir$ "u section #cjji7;a7 ( su* ,act4
  #aj4 ,ext5sion ( au?orization (       
appropriations ,section #cjad7;a7 7sec4 
#ch-ahec4ad7;a71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 
is am5d$ by /rik+ ea* ( ! #d succe$+    

fiscal ye>s & ins]t+ ea* ( ! #i succe$+ 
fiscal ye>s4  #aa4 ,effective date ,!   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply )  
respect to s*ool ye> #bjaf-bjag & ea*   
succe$+ s*ool ye>4