,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #af1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,honda 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (
 ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1
 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,fattah1 ,ms4      
,fudge1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1  
,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,mr4       
,mc,nerney1 & ,mr4 ,takano7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight
 & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to create an       
equitable & excell5t education sy/em 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates s t e *ild1 reg>dless (  
race1 e?nicity1 social class1 or ,/ate (
 resid5ce1 c receive a high-quality1    
academically rigor\s education 9 a local
 public s*ool4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,equity &          
,excell5ce 9 ,am]ican ,education ,act ( 

#bjae4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is   
,act is to create a public education    
sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t has ! capacity
 to deliv] an excell5t education to e   
*ild1 irrespective ( race1 e?nicity1    
,engli% language pr(ici5cy1 special     
ne$s1 social class1 or ,/ate ( resid5ce4
 ,build+ t capacity on an equitable     
basis requires our ,nation to make new1 
sub/antial f9ancial inve/m5ts 9 !       
education ( our *ildr51 design$--  7#a7 
to ov]come ! widely v>y+ fiscal &       
economic capacities to fund education t 
exi/ f ,/ate to ,/ate & community to    
community1 :i* hi/orically h result$ 9  
f> too _m public s*ools hav+ insuffici5t
 res\rces to cov] ! co/s ( provid+ _!   
/ud5ts ) a high-quality1 academically   
rigor\s education2  7#b7 to support     
capacity build+ at ! s*ool level focus$ 
on implem5t+ educational practices t h  
be5 demon/rat$ to enhance /ud5t         
a*ievem5t2  7#c7 to move away f outdat$ 
concepts ( s*ool f9ance t are focus$    
prim>ily on ,/ate & local consid]ations1

 su* z prop]ty valuation p] pupil & p]  
pupil f\ndation levels ti$ to ,/ate     
fiscal capacity1 & to move to an        
education f9ance sy/em focus$ on !      
actual co/ ( deliv]+ a high-quality     
public education to ea* *ild bas$ on t  
*ild's ne$s2  7#d7 to ensure all social1
 heal? & o!r necess>y wrap-ar\nd s]vices
 are available 9 public s*ools t s]ve a 
significant population ( *ildr5 :o come 
f pov]ty2 &  7#e7 to t>get new ,f$]al   
inve/m5ts to ^? s*ools t s]ve-- 7,a7 a  
high p]c5tage ( *ildr5 f pov]ty or      
o!rwise economically disadvantag$       
families & communities2 or  7,b7 a high 
p]c5tage ( *ildr5 :o are "p ( a racial  
or e?nic m9ority gr\p or are ,engli%    
language le>n]s & :o h hi/orically      
demon/rat$ an a*ievem5t gap 9 academic  
p]=mance comp>$ to ! p]=mance (         
non-m9ority *ildr54  #c4 ,s5se ( !      
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t--
 7#a7 lack ( f9ancial capacity has be5  
"o ( ! consi/5t ob/acles to provid+ !   
mean+ful education opportunity ea* *ild 

9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s to atta9 high    
levels ( a*ievem5t 9 rigor\s academic   
programs & build ! skills necess>y to   
att5d college1 compete 9 a global       
economy1 & become a responsible1        
productive1 & engag$ citiz52  7#b7 ?is  
,act w address t f9ancial %ortcom+ &    
help create an education fund+ sy/em t  
is suffici5t 9 am\nt1 equitable 9       
application bas$ on /ud5t ne$1 &        
pr$ictable & su/a9able ov] "t4  #d4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,employm5t
 co/ index ,! t]m ,employm5t ,co/ ,index
 means ! ,employm5t ,co/ ,index = total 
comp5sation 7n seasonally adju/$7 =     
civilian work]s1 by occupational gr\p & 
indu/ry1 educational s]vices1 elem5t>y &
 second>y s*ools1 publi%$ by ! ,bureau (
 ,labor ,/ati/ics 7or any successor     
index !reto74  7#b7 ,enhanc$ inve/m5t ,!
 t]m enhanc$ inve/m5t means a ye>-to-ye>
 increase 9 ! av]age p]-pupil exp5diture
 made by a ,/ate1 aft] ! effective date 
( ?is ,act1 9 ! education ( *ildr5      
att5d+ t>get$ s*ools :o live 9 t ,/ate1 

t satisfies bo? ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 
7,a7 ,! initial am\nt ( su* increase 9  
elem5t>y & second>y education fund+ is  
at lea/ #bej p] pupil m ?an ! am\nt (   
total exp5ditures p] pupil f all s\rces 
9 su* t>get$ s*ools = ! imm$iately      
prec$+ s*ool ye> 7tak+ into acc\nt !    
p]c5t increase1 if any1 9 ! ,employm5t  
,co/ ,index 9 ! mo/ rec5tly complet$    
cal5d> ye>74  7,b7 ,! entire am\nt ( su*
 enhanc$ inve/m5t comes f ,/ate funds1 &
 does n include local or ,f$]al s\rces4 
7#c7 ,evid5ce-bas$ co/ analysis model ,!
 t]m evid5ce-bas$ co/ analysis model    
means a rese>*-bas$ evaluation ( !      
actual co/ ( educat+ all *ildr5 9 a     
,/ate to a*ieve high academic /&>ds &   
o!rwise create a mean+ful educational   
opportunity1 t--  7,a7 consid]s only    
educational practices1 p]sonnel levels &
 qualifications1 /rategies1 programs &  
o!r educational res\rces t h be5        
demon/rat$ ?r\gh evid5ce-bas$ rese>* to 
enhance /ud5t a*ievem5t2  7,b7 adju/s = 
specific /ud5t demographics includ+     

pov]ty1 ,engli% language pr(ici5cy1     
m9ority /atus1 e?nic /atus1 & special   
ne$s2 &  7,c7 adju/s = ! specific exp5se
 ( provid+ ea* ( ! res\rces describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 bas$ on ! regional co/s
 9 a ,/ate4  7#d7 ,mean+ful educational 
opportunity ,! t]m mean+ful educational 
opportunity means ! provision ( a       
comb9ation ( educational res\rces1      
includ+ programs1 practices1 te*nology1 
physical facilities1 wrap-ar\nd s]vices1
 in/ructional mat]ials1 enri*m5t        
programs & qualifi$ tea*+1 adm9i/rative 
& support p]sonnel1 necess>y to ensure  
ea* *ild att5d+ a t>get$ s*ool receives 
a rigor\s public education ( suffici5t  
quality to all[ t *ild to a*ieve high   
academic /&>ds & to graduate high s*ool 
) ! skills ne$$ to be college & c>e]    
ready4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4  7#f7   
,t>get$ s*ool ,a t>get$ s*ool is a      
public elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool 
t satisfies "o ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts3  
7,a7 ,tw5ty p]c5t or m ( ! /ud5ts at su*

 s*ool are eligible = free or r$uc$     
pric$ lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell     
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act4  7,b7      
,tw5ty p]c5t or m ( ! /ud5ts at su*     
s*ool qualify z limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t4
  7,c7 ,tw5ty-five p]c5t or m ( ! /ud5ts
 at su* s*ool are racial or e?nic       
m9orities1 ,indian1 or migratory4  7#g7 
,wrap-ar\nd s]vices ,! t]m wrap-ar\nd   
s]vices means any social1 c\nsel+1      
heal?1 nutritional1 & o!r support       
s]vices ne$$ by /ud5ts att5d+ t>get$    
s*ools4  7#h7 ,,esea t]ms ,any t]m t is 
def9$ 9 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7 %all h ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 su* section4  ,i ,,equity ,,&     
,,excell5ce ,,initiative  #ajj4         
,au?orization ( ! ,equity & ,excell5ce  
,initiative  7a7 ,au?orization ,subject 
to ! availability ( appropriations1 !   
,secret>y %all c>ry out a grant program1
 kn[n z ! ,equity & ,excell5ce          
,initiative1 to provide--  7#a7 an      
initial grant to ea* eligible ,/ate to  

mat* ! enhanc$ inve/m5t made by su*     
,/ate = provid+ a mean+ful educational  
opportunity = *ildr5 :o att5d t>get$    
s*ools 9 su* ,/ate2 &  7#b7 subsequ5t   
grants to ea* ,/ate receiv+ a grant     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 = ! fiscal ye>
 foll[+ ! receipt ( su* grant & ea*     
subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 provid$ su* ,/ate 
satisfies ! ma9t5ance-(-ef=t requirem5t 
"u section #ajb4  7b7 ,c]tification (   
eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a
 grant "u subsection 7a71 a ,/ate %all  
submit to ! ,secret>y a c]tification1   
prep>$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy (   
su* ,/ate & sign$ by ! head ( su* ag5cy1
 t--  7#a7 v]ifies t ! ,/ate has made an
 enhanc$ inve/m5t1 or has satisfi$ !    
ma9t5ance-(-ef=t requirem5t "u section  
#ajb1 = ! appropriate fiscal ye>2  7#b7 
id5tifies ! am\nt ( su* enhanc$ inve/m5t
 or ma9t5ance-(-ef=t requirem5t1 &      
provides specific docum5tation ( !      
calculation ( su* am\nt 9 suffici5t     
detail to p]mit ! v]ification ( su*     
am\nt by ! ,secret>y2  7#c7 provides a  

detail$ li/ ( ! t>get$ s*ools t w       
receive su* enhanc$ inve/m5t or         
ma9t5ance-(-ef=t requirem5t am\nt1      
includ+--  7,a7 ! basis on :i* ea* su*  
s*ool qualifies z a t>get$ s*ool2  7,b7 
! numb] & demographic composition       
7includ+ race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 ,engli%  
language pr(ici5cy1 & l[ income /atus7 (
 ! /ud5ts att5d+ ea* su* s*ool2 &  7,c7 
a metric = review+ h[ ea* su* s*ool is  
p]=m+ academically1 includ+ p]=mance by 
demographic categories )9 su* s*ool2    
7#d7 includes v]ification t ! entire    
am\nt ( enhanc$ inve/m5t or             
ma9t5ance-(-ef=t requirem5t comes       
exclusively f ,/ate funds1 & does n     
include any local or ,f$]al funds2 &    
7#e7 includes su* o!r in=mation z !     
,secret>y may require by regulation4  ,!
 ,secret>y may issue a /&>d =m = use by 
,/ates = c]tification ( eligibility "u  
?is subsection1 provid$ t any su* =m    
%all n be m ?an #aj pages 9 l5g?4  7c7  
,te*nical assi/ance grants ,9 addition  
to ! grants describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !

 ,secret>y %all1 subject to !           
availability ( appropriations1 provide !
 ,/ate educational ag5cy ( ea* ,/ate t  
is aw>d$ an initial grant "u subsection 
7a77#a7 ) a te*nical assi/ance grant (  
#bej1jjj to assi/ ! ,/ate educational   
ag5cy 9 meet+ ! report+1 c]tification1  
data collection1 & fil+ requirem5ts "u  
?is title4 ,! ,secret>y %all r5ew su*   
te*nical assi/ance grant = ea* fiscal   
ye> = :i* a ,/ate is aw>d$ a subsequ5t  
grant "u subsection 7a77#b74  #aja4     
,grant am\nts & di/ribution  7a7 ,grant 
am\nts  7#a7 ,initial grant ,! am\nt ( !
 initial grant to a ,/ate "u section    
#ajj7;a77#a7 %all be equal to ! enhanc$ 
inve/m5t made by su* ,/ate dur+ !       
previ\s fiscal ye>1 multipli$ by ! numb]
 ( /ud5ts at t>get$ s*ools t receiv$ su*
 enhanc$ inve/m5t am\nt 9 su* ,/ate :o w
 be 9 att5dance at su* s*ools dur+ !    
s*ool ye> fund$ by su* initial grant4   
7#b7 ,subsequ5t grants ,! am\nt ( a     
subsequ5t grant to a ,/ate "u section   
#ajj7;a77#b7 %all be-- 7,a7 = ! fiscal  

ye> foll[+ ! aw>d ( an initial grant    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,/ate1 an 
am\nt equal to--  7i7 ! enhanc$ inve/m5t
 made by su* ,/ate dur+ ! fiscal ye>    
prec$+ ! aw>d ( ! initial grant1 plus   
7ii7 ! am\nt ( ! ma9t5ance-(-ef=t       
requirem5t "u section #ajb = ! ,/ate = !
 fiscal ye> foll[+ ! aw>d ( ! initial   
grant2 &  7,b7 = ea* subsequ5t fiscal   
ye>1 an am\nt equal to-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( !
 subsequ5t grant aw>d$ to su* ,/ate = ! 
prec$+ ye>1 plus  7ii7 ! am\nt ( !      
ma9t5ance-(-ef=t requirem5t "u section  
#ajb = ! ,/ate = su* ye>4  7#c7 ,maximum
 am\nt  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b71 no grant "u section       
#ajj7;a7 %all exce$ ! am\nt necess>y to 
provide a mean+ful educational          
opportunity to e /ud5t :o att5ds a      
t>get$ s*ool 9 su* ,/ate 7z det]m9$     
annually by ! ,secret>y us+ an          
evid5ce-bas$ co/ analysis model74  7,b7 
,r$uction ,if1 ) respect to any ,/ate1 x
 is det]m9$ t ! am\nt ( a grant "u      
section #ajj7;a7 plus ! am\nt ( ,f$]al &

 local fund+ = public education provid$ 
to ! t>get$ s*ools 9 su* ,/ate = su* ye>
 exce$s ! am\nt necess>y to provide su* 
mean+ful educational opportunity1 !     
am\nt ( ! grant "u section #ajj7;a7 %all
 be r$uc$ until ! comb9ation ( su* o!r  
fund+ = public education & ! am\nt ( !  
grant "u section #ajj7;a7 does n exce$ !
 co/ ( provid+ su* mean+ful educational 
opportunity4  7b7 ,di/ribution ,!       
,secret>y %all aw>d a grant "u section  
#ajj7;a7 to an eligible ,/ate n lat] ?an
 #abj days aft] ! ,secret>y receives a  
c]tification f su* ,/ate 9 accordance ) 
section #ajj7;b74 ,n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] receipt ( grant funds "u section   
#ajj7;a71 a ,/ate %all1 ?r\gh ! ,/ate   
educational ag5cy1 di/ribute to ea*     
t>get$ s*ool locat$ 9 su* ,/ate a       
p]c5tage ( su* grant funds t is equal to
 ! numb] ( /ud5ts att5d+ su* t>get$     
s*ool divid$ by ! total numb] ( /ud5ts  
att5d+ all t>get$ s*ools 9 su* ,/ate4   
#ajb4 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,beg9n+ ) ! fiscal ye> foll[+ ! fir/    

fiscal ye> = :i* ! ,/ate receives a     
grant "u section #ajj7;a7 = its t>get$  
s*ools1 ! ,/ate %all use ,/ate funds to 
ma9ta9 an inve/m5t 9 an am\nt equal to  
su* grant am\nt = its t>get$ s*ools1 :i*
 am\nt %all be adju/$ on an annual basis
 by ! p]c5tage *ange 9 ! ,employm5t ,co/
 ,index = ! mo/ rec5tly complet$ cal5d> 
ye>4  7b7 ,r$uction ( o!r ,f$]al funds  
,if1 9 any s*ool ye> a ,/ate fails to   
satisfy ! requirem5t describ$ 9         
subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y may   
assi/ ! t>get$ s*ools 9 su* ,/ate by    
aw>d+ a local educational ag5cy a grant 
"u section #bja 9 an am\nt t ! ,/ate    
%\ld h provid$ "u subsection 7a72 &     
7#b7 9 a case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y (       
,education aw>ds su* a grant to su*     
,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all   
r$uce o!r ,f$]al fund+ ow$ to su* ,/ate 
"u any ,f$]al assi/ance program 7except 
= ?an ! ,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq4771 "p ,a ( title
 ,,iv & section #aajh7;b7 ( ! ,social   

,security ,act 7o!r ?an "u subsections  
7a77#c7 & 7b7 ( section #djc ( su*      
,act71 or ! special supplem5tal         
nutrition program = wom51 infants1 &    
*ildr5 "u section #ag ( ! ,*ild         
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff1 on a           
doll>-=-doll> basis1 & %all provide an  
acc\nt+ !re( to ! su* ,/ate4  #ajc4 ,use
 ( grant funds by t>get$ s*ools  7a7    
,use ( grant funds ,a t>get$ s*ool %all 
use any grant funds receiv$ "u ?is title
 to create a mean+ful educational       
opportunity = ea* /ud5t att5d+ su*      
s*ool1 & %all include a comb9ation ( "o 
or m ( ! activities describ$ 9          
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,au?oriz$ uses     
,grant funds receiv$ by a t>get$ s*ool  
%all be us$ = build+ education capacity 
by implem5t+ sy/ems-bas$ re=ms1 programs
 or initiatives t h be5 demon/rat$1 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or abroad1 to enhance     
/ud5t a*ievem5t1 le>n+ or critical ?9k+ 
skills ov] "t4 ,su* re=ms1 programs or  
initiatives may include ! foll[+3  7#a7 
,enhanc+ p$agogical skills ( extant     

tea*+ /aff ,to support ! crucial role   
tea*]s play 9 creat+ a mean+ful         
educational opportunity-- 7,a7          
induction1 m5tor+1 tra9+ & o!r          
pr(essional developm5t programs = tea*]s
 t are bas$ on be/ practices1 align$ )  
college & c>e] ready /&>ds1 emb$d$ 9    
daily practice1 & t h evid5ce-bas$      
support2 &  7,b7 collaborative tea*+    
programs across s*ools & local          
educational ag5cies t enc\rage tea*]s to
 "w 9 gr\ps & %>e effective /rategies4  
7#b7 ,enhanc+ in/ructional capacity ,to 
provide robu/ educational res\rces &    
programm+-- 7,a7 implem5t ext5d$ le>n+  
"t initiatives pursuant to :i* ! s*ool  
day or ye> is ext5d$ 9 conjunction ) a  
plan t incorporates additional          
sub/antive le>n+1 tutor+ or enri*m5t    
programm+ demon/rat$ to correlate to    
enhanc$ /ud5t le>n+1 a*ievem5t or       
developm5t ( ei!r critical ?9k+ or      
social_/emotional le>n+2  7,b7 implem5t 
high-quality aft]-s*ool1 summ]1 &       
vacation programs2  7,c7 implem5t       

social_/emotional le>n+ curriculum      
includ+ all tea*] tra9+ or pr(essional  
developm5t necess>y = su* implem5tation 
to be successful2  7,d7 introduce1      
supplem5t or implem5t fully rigor\s     
academic programm+ includ+ b n limit$ to
 programm+ ne$$ = effective             
implem5tation ( ! college & c>e] ready  
/&>ds1 advanc$ placem5t1 honors or gift$
 programs1 & academic tutor+ programs1  
includ+ b n limit$ to acquisition ( all 
associat$ textbooks1 libr>y mat]ials1   
comput]s1 sm>t-bo>ds1 electronic tablets
 or simil> devices1 lab mat]ials1       
virtual res\rces & o!r te*nology1       
p$agogical mat]ial or in/ructional      
supplies1 z well z all pr(essional      
developm5t necess>y = effective         
implem5tation !re(2  7,e7 implem5t      
effective response to int]v5tion        
programm+ us+ appropriately skill$      
pr(essional /aff to t>get in/ructional  
int]v5tions to *ildr5's areas ( specific
 ne$ z soon z ^? ne$s become app>5t2    
7,f7 implem5t appropriate programs &    

s]vices = ,engli% language le>n]s2  7,g7
 implem5t mean+ful enri*m5t programm+ t 
includes cultural1 a?letic1 academic1   
civic1 community s]vice1 & o!r enri*m5t 
activities1 except t a t>get$ s*ool %all
 use no m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! funds receiv$
 = enri*m5t programs outl9$ 9 ?is       
subp>agraph1 unless su* t>get$ s*ool    
receives a waiv] ( ! prec$+ limit f !   
,secret>y2  7,h7 implem5t appropriate   
programs & s]vices = /ud5ts )           
disabilities t are n fund$ "u o!r ,/ate 
or ,f$]al programs2  7,i7 implem5t      
comp5sation programs design$ to attract 
& reta9 highly skill$ tea*]s1 p>ticul>ly
 ^? qualifi$ 9 ! areas ( sci5ce1        
te*nology & ma? & in/ruction ( ,engli%  
language le>n]s2  7,j7 hire additional1 
pr(essional1 qualifi$1 tea*+ /aff &     
classroom assi/ants ne$$ to r$uce class 
sizes 9 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh ?ird grade to no 
m ?an #ae /ud5ts1 & class sizes = all   
grades !reaft] to no m ?an #be /ud5ts2  
7,k7 hire additional nurses1 c\nselors1 
support /aff1 c]tifi$ special education 

tea*]s or assi/ants z requir$ to s]vice 
! ne$s ( ! *ildr5 att5d+ su* t>get$     
s*ool2  7,l7 implem5t evid5ce-bas$1     
effective /rategies = r$uc+ & prev5t+   
*ildr5 f dropp+ out ( s*ool2 &  7,m7    
implem5t enhanc$ te*nology & vocational 
in/ruction4  7#c7 ,wrap-ar\nd s]vices   
,to ensure *ildr5 are provid$ ) !       
s]vices necess>y to receive a mean+ful  
educational opportunity1 ! provision (  
necess>y & appropriate wrap-ar\nd       
s]vices ea* /ud5t att5d+ su* s*ool may  
ne$ ?r\gh a program implem5t$ by !      
s*ool1 to ! ext5t feasible1 to help     
coord9ate ! deliv]y ( all su* ne$$      
wrap-ar\nd s]vices ) high-quality       
provid]s ( su* s]vices1 except t a      
t>get$ s*ool %all utilize no m ?an #e   
p]c5t ( su* grant funds to c>ry out ?is 
p>agraph1 unless su* s*ool receives a   
waiv] f ! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,effective   
lead]%ip ,to support ! crucial role     
effective lead]%ip plays 9 creat+ a     
mean+ful educational opportunity & to   
attract1 develop1 & keep effective      

pr9cipals & o!r adm9i/rators1 provid+   
access to appropriate pr(essional       
developm5t1 m5tor+ & tra9+ programs &   
implem5t+ a comp5sation /ructure        
necess>y to attract highly qualifi$     
pr(essionals1 except t a s*ool may use  
no m ?an #e p]c5t ( su* grant funds to  
c>ry out ?is p>agraph1 unless su* s*ool 
receives a waiv] f ! ,secret>y4  7#e7   
,p>5t engagem5t ,to enc\rage involvem5t 
( p>5ts & gu>dians 9 ! education ( _!   
*ildr51 implem5t or enhance effective   
p>5t engagem5t /rategies & programs1    
includ+ provid+ p>5t+ education1        
aft]-h\rs adult education (f]+s 9 basic 
& advanc$ k & skill areas1 pr(essional  
developm5t t promotes mutual engagem5t  
betwe5 s*ools & families1 adult ,engli% 
language le>n] classes t>get$ to p>5ts (
 enroll$ /ud5ts1 crisis c\nsel+ &       
support = families1 & o!r family-bas$   
support s]vices1 provid$ t a s*ool %all 
use no m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* grant funds
 to c>ry out ?is p>agraph1 unless su*   
s*ool receives a waiv] f ! ,secret>y4   

7#f7 ,o!r uses ,to acc\nt = ! evolution 
( ! concept ( a mean+ful educational    
opportunity1 = purposes n includ$ 9     
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e71 if--  7,a7 ! 
,/ate educational ag5cy makes a writt5  
reque/ to ! ,secret>y = au?orization to 
use grant funds = su* purpose2  7,b7 su*
 reque/ involves-- 7i7 implem5tation (  
an educational practice n enum]at$ 9    
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 = :i* !re is  
rese>*-bas$ evid5ce t su* practice      
enhances /ud5t a*ievem5t1 le>n+ or      
critical ?9k+2 or  7ii7 creation or     
implem5tation ( a pilot program su*     
,/ate educational ag5cy believes w      
enhance /ud5t a*ievem5t1 le>n+ or       
critical ?9k+2 &  7,c7 ! ,secret>y      
approves su* reque/ 9 writ+4  #ajd4     
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7     
,au?orization ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out  
?is title1 !re are au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 fiscal ye> #bjaf & ea* ( ! succe$+     
fiscal ye>s4  7b7 ,ratable r$uction ,if 
! am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 = 

a fiscal ye> is n suffici5t to aw>d ea* 
p>ticipat+ ,/ate a grant "u ?is title t 
is equal to ! full am\nt su* ,/ate is   
eligible to receive = su* ye> !         
,secret>y may ratably r$uce ! am\nt (   
ea* su* grant or take o!r actions       
necess>y to ensure an equitable         
di/ribution ( su* am\nt4  ,,ii ,,educat+
 ,,e ,,*ild  #bjj4 ,educat+ ,e ,*ild    
,initiative  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose (  
?is title is to ensure t e *ild 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 receives ! mean+ful
 educational opportunity necess>y = t   
*ild to a*ieve high academic /&>ds1     
reg>dless ( ! inve/m5t made 9 t *ild's  
education by ! ,/ate or local community 
9 :i* ! *ild lives2 &  7#b7 develop !   
num]acy & lit]acy skills ne$$ to be     
competitive 9 a mod]n economy & to be a 
contribut+1 engag$ citiz5 9 a vibrant   
democracy  7b7 ,au?orization ,!         
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to c>ry out a     
program1 kn[n z ! ,educat+ ,e ,*ild     
,initiative1 to make annual grants      
directly to local educational ag5cies t 

include t>get$ s*ools if ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es t ! ,/ate 9 :i* t *ild lives   
has fail$ to inve/ suffici5t res\rces 9 
t ,/ate's public education sy/em to     
create a mean+ful educational           
opportunity = all *ildr5 :o att5d t>get$
 s*ools 9 t ,/ate4 ,grants ! ,secret>y  
makes "u ?is title %all be ref]r$ to z  
,educat+ ,e ,*ild ,grants4  #bja4 ,grant
 ,t]ms  7a7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible
 to receive a grant "u ?is title1 a     
local educational ag5cy %all submit to !
 ,secret>y--  7#a7 a plan = utilization 
( ! grant proce$s1 t %all include only  
p]mitt$ uses describ$ 9 section         
#ajc7;b72 &  7#b7 a c]tification t all  
t>get$ s*ools receiv+ ,educat+ ,e ,*ild 
,grants "u ?is title %all utilize su*   
grant funds only = su* p]mitt$ uses4    
7b7 ,use ( funds ,a local educational   
ag5cy receiv+ su* grant "u ?is title    
%all di/ribute su* funds 9 ! am\nts1 &  
directly to1 ! t>get$ s*ools designat$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,grant am\nt ,!    
maximum am\nt ( a grant "u ?is title    

%all be t am\nt t1 :5 aggregat$ ) all   
o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local funds receiv$
 by ! t>get$ s*ools 9 su* local         
education ag5cy t w receive ! funds f   
su* grant1 is suffici5t to provide a    
mean+ful educational opportunity to e   
*ild :o att5ds su* t>get$ s*ools 7z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y us+ an           
evid5ce-bas$ co/ analysis model74  7d7  
,m9imum inve/m5t requir$ ,! ,/ate 9 :i* 
! t>get$ s*ools receiv+ grants "u ?is   
title are locat$ %all ma9ta9 ! m9imum   
inve/m5t 7z def9$ 9 section #bjb7 9 ea* 
ye> su* t>get$ s*ools receive su*       
grants4  7e7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!     
,secret>y %all provide ea* local        
educational ag5cy t includes t>get$     
s*ools receiv+ grants "u ?is title      
annual te*nical assi/ance grants (      
#ajj1jjj to support su* local           
educational ag5cy's compliance ) !      
report+ & plann+ obligations ( ?is      
title1 9 ea* ye> ! ,secret>y makes su*  
grants to t>get$ s*ools locat$ 9 su*    
ag5cy4  #bjb4 ,m9imum inve/m5t  7a7 ,9  

g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is title1 ! m9imum 
inve/m5t ( a ,/ate %all mean ! total    
am\nt ( education fund+ receiv$ by      
t>get$ s*ools 9 t ,/ate f ,/ate & local 
res\rces 9 ! complete s*ool ye>         
imm$iately prec$+ ! fir/ ye> su* t>get$ 
s*ools receive a grant "u section       
#ajj7;a71 increas$ annually !reaft] by !
 ,employm5t ,co/ ,index = ! !n mo/      
rec5tly complete cal5d> ye>1 = ea* ye> 9
 :i* t>get$ s*ools 9 t ,/ate receive su*
 grant4  7b7 ,r$uction ( fund+ ,if a    
,/ate fails to satisfy its m9imum       
inve/m5t obligation "u ?is title1 !n !  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury %all r$uce o!r  
,f$]al fund+ ow$ to t ,/ate "u any      
,f$]al program o!r ?an ! ,m$icaid       
program "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et  
seq471 "p ,a ( title ,,iv & section     
#aajh7;b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act    
7o!r ?an "u subsections 7a77#c7 & 7b7 ( 
section #djc ( su* ,act71 or ! special  
supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51   
infants1 & *ildr5 "u section #ag ( !    

,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff1 on a     
doll>-=-doll> basis1 & %all provide an  
acc\nt+ !re( to ! applicable ,/ate4     
#bjc4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= 
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is title1 !re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjaf & ea*
 ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  ,,iii     
,,equitable ,,& ,,su/a9able ,,fiscal    
,,policy ,,program  #cjj4 ,equitable &  
,su/a9able ,fiscal ,policy  7a7 ,purpose
 ,recogniz+ t e ,/ate has a unique      
fiscal sy/em1 economy & demographic     
composition1 ! purpose ( ?is title is   
to--  7#a7 provide assi/ance to p>ticul>
 ,/ates to re=m fiscal policies to      
create adequate ,/ate capacity to inve/ 
suffici5tly 9 ensur+ all ( ! *ildr5 9 ! 
,/ate receive a mean+ful educational    
opportunity2 &  7#b7 to assi/ ,/ates 9  
re=m+ _! tax policies to comport ) !    
pr9ciples ( fair1 responsive & /able    
taxation1 !reby g5]at+ ! capacity to    
fund education suffici5tly s t all      
*ildr51 includ+ ^? att5d+ t>get$ s*ools 

receive a mean+ful educational          
opportunity4  7b7 ,au?orization ,!      
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to e/abli% !      
,equitable & ,su/a9able ,fiscal ,policy 
,program 7,,esfp71 to support ef=ts by  
,/ates to re=m ,/ate fiscal policies to 
create ,/ate capacity to inve/          
suffici5tly 9 ensur+ all _! *ildr5      
receive a mean+ful educational          
opportunity1 by comport+ ) ! pr9ciples (
 fairness1 responsiv5ess1 & /ability    
requir$ = equitable & su/a9able taxation
 9 a mod]n economy4  #cja4 ,te*nical    
assi/ance grants ,subject to !          
availability ( appropriations1 !        
,secret>y %all provide te*nical         
assi/ance grants ( #a1jjj1jjj to ea*    
,/ate t submits a complete & accurate   
application = a grant "u ?is title4 ,!  
,gov]nor ( a ,/ate t desires to receive 
su* a grant %all submit a writt5        
application to ! ,secret>y1 t--  7#a7   
outl9es ! fiscal policy re=ms t ,/ate   
int5ds to consid]2  7#b7 summ>izes t    
,/ate's curr5t education fund+ sy/em2   

7#c7 id5tifies h[ x int5ds to enhance   
,/ate fund+ ( t>get$ s*ools to provide a
 mean+ful educational opportunity to    
*ildr5 att5d+ su* s*ools2 &  7#d7       
del9eates h[ ! proce$s ( ! grant receiv$
 "u ?is section w be us$ bo? to /udy t  
,/ate's fiscal policy & g5]ate popul>   
support = implem5t+ ! necess>y tax      
policy re=ms4  #cjb4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out  
?is title1 !re are au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 fiscal ye> #bjaf & ea* ( ! #e succe$+  
fiscal ye>s4  ,,iv ,,report+ ,,&        
,,acc\ntability  #djj4 ,annual reports  
requir$ ,ea* ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u   
title ,i or local educational ag5cy     
receiv+ a grant "u title ,,ii1 %all file
 annual reports ) ! ,secret>y )9 #fj    
days ( ! close ( ! s*ool ye> 9 :i* !    
grant is receiv$1 reg>d+ ! utilization (
 ! proce$s ( ^? grants :i*1 at a m9imum 
%all specify--  7#a7 9 detail ea* t>get$
 s*ool receiv+ any su* grant proce$s & !
 total grant proce$s di/ribut$ to ea*   

su* t>get$ s*ool2  7#b7 9 detail !      
specific p]mitt$ uses describ$ 9 section
 #ajb7;b7 = :i* all grant proce$s 7     
utiliz$ by ea* t>get$ s*ool receiv+ !   
same2  7#c7 h[ fund+ su* p]mitt$ uses ) 
grant proce$s receiv$ "u ?is ,act       
contributes to or con/itutes "p ( a     
compreh5sive1 /rategic plan to enhance !
 capacity ( t ,/ate's entire educational
 sy/em to enable x to provide a mean+ful
 educational opportunity to all         
/ud5ts--b p>ticul>ly ^? /ud5ts att5d+   
t>get$ s*ools2  7#d7 ! demographic      
breakd[n ( ea* t>get$ s*ool & ! academic
 p]=mance ( ! *ildr5 att5d+ ^? t>get$   
s*ools vis-a-vis ea* o!r1 ! ,/ate's     
/ud5t body ov]all1 & ! /ud5ts att5d+ !  
#e p]c5t ( s*ools ) ! highe/ p] pupil   
fund+ levels 9 t ,/ate2  7#e7 ! academic
 p]=mance ( racial & e?nic m9ority      
/ud5ts1 ,indians1 & ,engli% language    
le>n]s 9 t ,/ate ov]all & z comp>$ to ! 
p]=mance ( non-m9ority /ud5ts 9 t ,/ate2
  7#f7 specific programm+1 if any1      
design$ to address any a*ievem5t gap t  

appe>s 9 ! comp>isons requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#e72  7#g7 p]-pupil fund+     
levels 9 t ,/ate brok5 d[n by decile    
cov]+-- 7,a7 income levels p] di/rict1  
7,b7 prop]ty values p] di/rict1 &  7,c7 
t>get$ s*ools v]sus all o!r s*ools2     
7#h7 pr(essional /aff+ levels1 tea*]    
qualifications & class sizes by grade   
level 9 t>get$ s*ools vis-a-vis all o!r 
s*ools 9 t ,/ate2  7#i7 att5dance rates1
 graduation rates & drop-out rates 7us+ 
def9itions !re( agre$ ^u 9 writ+ by !   
,secret>y71 p]c5tage ( /ud5ts enroll$ 9 
& pass+ advanc$ placem5t c\rses & te/s1 
& ,,act scores 9 t>get$ s*ools v]sus all
 o!r ,/ate s*ools2  7#aj7 availability (
 wrap-ar\nd s]vices 9 ! t>get$ s*ools to
 meet ! ne$ !re=2 &  7#aa7 su* o!r data 
z ! ,secret>y may f "t to "t require via
 regulation or reque/ 9 writ+4  #dja4   
,developm5t ( acc\ntability metrics  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all "w ) !   
,/ate educational ag5cies & local       
educational ag5cies receiv+ grants "u   
?is ,act to develop ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a  

s]ies ( acc\ntability metrics t w all[ !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to monitor ! p]=mance 
( ! equity & excell5ce inve/m5ts x makes
 "u ?is ,act to ensure ^? inve/m5ts are 
creat+ a mean+ful educational           
opportunity & ultimately lead+ to       
enhanc$ /ud5t a*ievem5t4 ,^! metrics w  
be in=mative 9 nature1 provide adequate 
data 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y71 &      
provide in=mation t w all[ ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,education1 work+ 9 collaboration )    
,/ate educational ag5cies1 local        
educational ag5cies receiv+ grants "u   
?is ,act & o!r /akehold]s 7su* z b n    
limit$ to educators & z appropriate     
community memb]s & p>5ts7 to develop    
*anges 9 practice design$ to enhance    
p]=mance & effectively create ! desir$  
mean+ful educational opportunity4  7#b7 
,a s]ies ( me*anisms design$ to rem$iate
 practices t are n atta9+ ^? goals4     
,all en=cem5t me*anisms implem5t$ by !  
,secret>y pursuant to regulations x     
issues to accompli% ! goals id5tifi$ 9  
?is section w be design$ 9 a mann] t    

*anges practice at ! ,/ate1 local       
educational ag5cy1 or t>get$ s*ool level
 9 a mann] t creates a mean+ful         
educational opportunity = all *ildr5 &  
%all n take res\rces away f l[ income1  
m9ority1 ,engli% language le>n]s1 or o!r
 *ildr5 :o att5d t>get$ s*ools & ne$    
res\rces ! mo/4  7b7 ,enhanc$ metrics   
,evaluations ( academic p]=mance %all   
include multiple measures t--  7#a7 may 
include /&>diz$ te/ scores b %all n be  
bas$ solely on te/ scores2  7#b7 to !   
ext5t te/ scores are consid]$1 utilize a
 gr[? model ( evaluation t tracks !     
academic p]=mance ( ea* *ild ov] "t r   
?an simply comp>+ te/ scores by grade   
level ( diff]5t annual cohorts ( /ud5ts2
  7#c7 %all include an evaluation (     
drop-out rates utiliz+ a me?odology (   
:i* has be5 approv$ 9 writ+ & 9 advance 
by ! ,secret>y2  7#d7 may include c\rse 
passage rates & may include-- 7,a7 :]e  
available1 di/rict develop$ assessm5ts t
 incorporate s\nd me?odology & be/      
practice z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,b7

 :]e available1 ,,ap c\rse tak+2  7,c7  
:5 appropriate1 portfolio bas$ "w2 &    
7,d7 :5 appropriate1 s*ool environm5t   
metrics su* z1 b n limit$ to1 r$uc$     
incid5ts ( significant /ud5t discipl9e1 
developm5t ( collaborative educational  
practices1 & implem5tation ( effective1 
well-design$ tea*] & adm9i/rator        
pr(essional developm5t & induction &    
m5tor+2  7#e7 %all include an evaluation
 ( gr[? 9 critical ?9k+4 ,to ! ext5t    
/&>diz$ te/s are utiliz$ to evaluate    
/ud5t a*ievem5t1 ! ,secret>y w "w )     
,/ate educational ag5cies receiv+ grants
 "u ?is ,act to ensure su* te/+ provides
 an accurate measure ( /ud5t le>n+ & is 
free ( racial1 e?nic1 g5d]1 income class
 or o!r biases2 &  7#f7 %all include an 
analysis ( res\rces 7fiscal1 facility1 &
 p]sonnel7 to det]m9e :e!r ! applicable 
,/ate &_/or local educational ag5cy has 
! capacity to provide a mean+ful        
educational opportunity to ea* *ild x   
s]ves4  #djb4 ,report to ,congress ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (

 ?is ,act & annually !reaft]1 !         
,secret>y %all transmit to ! ,committee 
on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate a report t provides ,national 
& ,/ate-level data on ! in=mation       
collect$ "u ?is ,act & on ! progress    
t[>d enhanc+ /ud5t a*ievem5t 9 t>get$   
s*ools & creat+ an equitable & excell5t 
public education sy/em 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4