,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #g1          
#bjaf,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (     
,education to aw>d grants = tea*]-l$    
projects to improve academic gr[? 9     
elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,tea* to ,lead ,act (   
#bjaf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z     
foll[s3  7#a7 ,tea*]s1 because ( _!     
position 9 ! classroom1 (t5 see         
important opportunities to improve /ud5t
 le>n+ mo/ directly & ?us h a unique    
p]spective f :i* to create practical    
solutions to help /ud5ts succe$4  7#b7  
,accord+ to a ,s*ola/ic & ,bill  ,mel9da
 ,gates ,f\ndation poll1 #fi p]c5t (    
tea*]s feel t _! voices are he>d 9 _!   
s*ool1 b only "o-?ird feel he>d 9 _!    
di/rict1 five p]c5t 9 _! ,/ate1 & two   
p]c5t at ! national level4  7#c7 ,!     

failure to lev]age tea*]s' exp]tise has 
a negative impact on tea*] engagem5t 9  
education re=ms & misses a critical     
opportunity = adm9i/rators & policymak]s
 to draw on k & exp]tise f ! classroom t
 c help address critical education ne$s 
& *all5ges4  7#d7 ,emp[]+ tea*]s to lead
 beyond ! classroom1 )\t necess>ily     
leav+ ! classroom1 w demon/rate ! tru/ &
 respect = tea*]s1 z pr(essionals1 t !y 
des]ve & w help improve tea*+ & /ud5t   
outcomes4  #c4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is
 ,act is to emp[] tea*]s to develop &   
implem5t projects ) ! pot5tial to h a   
wid] impact on develop+ ! k1 p$agogical 
skills1 & conditions ne$$ to improve    
tea*+ & /ud5t outcomes1 p>ticul>ly      
academic gr[?1 by br++ _! classroom k & 
exp]tise directly to be> on ! _m        
*all5ges confront+ our education sy/em4 
#d4 ,grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7  
,program au?oriz$ ,f ! funds made       
available "u section #g1 ! ,secret>y (  
,education may make grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to "o or m nonpr(it  

organizations to aw>d subgrants to      
eligible entities to develop & implem5t 
tea*]-l$ projects to improve tea*+ &    
/ud5t outcomes 9 elem5t>y s*ool &       
second>y s*ool1 p>ticul>ly academic     
gr[?4  7#b7 ,grant p]iod ,a grant made  
to a nonpr(it organization "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an five   
ye>s4  7#c7 ,use ( grant funds ,a       
nonpr(it organization t receives a grant
 "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all res]ve n  
less ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! grant to aw>d    
subgrants1 on a competitive basis1 to   
eligible entities "u subsection 7c72 &  
7,b7 may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! grant
 = adm9i/rative purposes4  7b7          
,applications ,a nonpr(it organization t
 desires a grant "u ?is section %all    
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t & 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*     
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,! 
application %all--  7#a7 demon/rate !   
entity's ability to-- 7,a7 op]ate a     
national program1 a multi-,/ate program1
 or a program t rea*es n less ?an       

#ajj1jjj /ud5ts2 &  7,b7 manage !       
adm9i/rative & fiscal aspects ( !       
subgrant program describ$ 9 ?is section2
 &  7#b7 describe h[ ! nonpr(it         
organization w--  7,a7 provide outrea* &
 solicit subgrant applications          
nationwide1 p>ticul>ly 9 urban1 rural1 &
 tribal areas ) significant numb]s or   
conc5tration ( high-ne$ s*ools2  7,b7   
conduct a subgrant competition & ensure 
t select$ projects w be design$ & l$ by 
tea*]s1 teams ( tea*]s1 or tea*]s &     
s*ool lead]s2  7,c7 conduct a pe] review
 ( all eligible project applications t  
selects high-quality projects likely to 
h ! greate/ impact on tea*+ or /ud5t    
outcomes2  7,d7 provide te*nical        
assi/ance to help subgrantees ensure    
effective project implem5tation2  7,e7  
monitor project implem5tation & collect 
data on projects2  7,f7 facilitate      
collaboration & int]action ( subgrantees
 ) ea* o!r & ) exp]ts 9 ! field to solve
 ongo+ problems ( in/ructional practice 
& lead]%ip1 su* z ?r\gh ! creation (    

communities ( practice :]e tea*]s %>e   
be/ practices & "w toge!r to a*ieve     
simil> goals2  7,g7 evaluate projects & 
nationally dissem9ate ! results (       
effective projects2 &  7,h7 provide     
acc\ntability = ! use ( ! grant4  7c7   
,subgrants  7#a7 ,subgrant priority ,a  
nonpr(it organization receiv+ a grant "u
 ?is section %all use su* grant to aw>d 
subgrants to eligible entities "u ?is   
subsection1 & 9 aw>d+ su* subgrants !   
nonpr(it organization %all give priority
 to eligible entities t w use !         
subgrants to c>ry out projects t--  7,a7
 are design$ to improve tea*+ & le>n+   
outcomes = all /ud5ts 9 high-ne$ s*ools 
or t t>get ! educational ne$s (         
l[-income or m9ority /ud5ts2  7,b7 are  
support$ by evid5ce ( effectiv5ess or1  
at a m9imum1 is support$ by a logic     
model2  7,c7 are support$ by evid5ce (  
tea*] involvem5t 9 ! developm5t ( su*   
projects z demon/rat$ by rese>* or      
survey data2 &  7,d7 h ! pot5tial to be 
scal$ up 9 _! s*ool1 local educational  

ag5cies1 or ,/ate 9 ord] to h a wid]    
impact on improv+ tea*+ & le>n+         
outcomes1 p>ticul>ly academic gr[? = all
 /ud5ts4  7#b7 ,subgrant applications   
,an eligible entity t desires a subgrant
 "u ?is section %all submit an          
application to ! applicable nonpr(it    
organization aw>d$ a grant "u ?is       
section at su* "t & 9 su* mann]1 &      
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! nonpr(it      
organization may reasonably require4    
,ea* application %all1 at a m9imum1     
describe--  7,a7 ! project propos$1     
includ+ timel9es1 res\rces ne$$1 & any  
measurable objectives to be us$ 9       
det]m9+ h[ ! project w improve tea*+ &  
/ud5t outcomes1 p>ticul>ly academic     
gr[?2  7,b7 any p>tn]%ips ent]$ into )  
s*ool & local educational ag5cy lead]s1 
nonpr(it organizations1 community       
organizations1 tea*] prep>ation         
provid]s1 9-s]vice support provid]s1 &  
o!r /akehold]s1 includ+ tea*]s1 to      
develop & implem5t ! propos$ project2 & 
7,c7 ! pot5tial to scale up ! propos$   

project 9 ! s*ool1 local educational    
ag5cy1 ,tribal or ,bureau ( ,indian     
,affairs educational sy/em1 & ,/ate1 ( !
 eligible entity4  7#c7 ,use ( subgrant 
funds  7,a7 ,use ( subgrant funds ,an   
eligible entity %all use ! subgrant     
receiv$ "u ?is section to develop &     
implem5t an innovative project design$ &
 l$ by tea*]s1 teams ( tea*]s1 or tea*]s
 & s*ool lead]s to improve tea*+ & le>n+
 at ! elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool   
level1 su* z--  7i7 increas+ /ud5t      
engagem5t ?r\gh p]sonaliz$ le>n+1       
includ+ te*nology-enabl$ in/ruction2    
7ii7 /r5g!n+ support = educators1       
includ+ support = implem5tation (       
*all5g+1 academic /&>ds to prep>e /ud5ts
 to be ready = college & c>e]s2  7iii7  
improv+ community engagem5t1 s*ool      
climate1 & /ud5t s]vices2  7iv7 improv+ 
data collection & analysis = data-driv5 
in/ruction & cont9u\s improvem5t2  7v7  
exp&+ /ud5ts' access to effective       
educators1 p>ticul>ly l[-income &       
m9ority /ud5ts2 or  7vi7 increas+       

ret5tion ( effective educators :o       
demon/rate academic gr[? = /ud5ts1      
p>ticul>ly l[-income & m9ority /ud5ts4  
7,b7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,a p>tn]     
local educational ag5cy or nonpr(it     
organization t s]ves z ! fiscal ag5t =  
an eligible entity1 may use n m ?an two 
p]c5t ( ! subgrant = direct adm9i/rative
 exp5ses incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out its        
responsibilities "u ! subgrant4  #e4    
,p]=mance measurem5t ,! ,secret>y %all  
e/abli% goals & p]=mance indicators to  
measure & assess ! impact ( ! activities
 c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4  #f4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,!  
t]m eligible entity means an individual 
tea*]1 a team ( tea*]s1 or tea*]s &     
s*ool lead]s1 9 p>tn]%ip ) a local      
educational ag5cy or a nonpr(it         
organization t s]ves z ! fiscal ag5t )  
respect to funds aw>d$ "u ?is ,act4     
7#b7 ,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1
 second>y s*ool1 local educational      
ag5cy1 & ,secret>y h ! mean+s giv5 !    
t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &    

,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#c7 ,high-ne$ s*ool 
,! t]m high-ne$ s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #bbdc7;f77#b7 ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffgc7;f77#b774    
7#d7 ,nonpr(it entity ,! t]m nonpr(it   
organization means a nonpr(it           
organization t works 9 education at !   
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool level4 
#g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$          
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjag 
?r\gh #bjba to c>ry out ?is ,act4