,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #g1 #bjae,mr4    
,br[n introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to improve c]ta9 provisions 
relat+ to *>t] s*ools4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*>t] ,s*ool  
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,g5]al
 provisions ,title ,v ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gbja et seq47 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by /rik+ ! title head+ & ins]t+    
,emp[]+ ,p>5ts & ,exp&+ ,opportunity    
,?r\gh ,innovation2  7#b7 by /rik+ "p   
,a2  7#c7 by /rik+ subp>ts #b & #c ( "p 
,b2  7#d7 by r$esignat+ p>ts ,b & ,c z  
p>ts ,a & ,b1 respectively2  7#e7 9 "p  
,a1 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#d71 by   
/rik+ ,subp>t #a--;,*>t] ,s*ool         
,programs2  7#f7 by r$esignat+ sections 
#ebja ?r\gh #ebaa z sections #eaja ?r\gh
 #eaaa1 respectively2  7#g7 by          
r$esignat+ sections #ecja ?r\gh #ecjg z 

sections #ebja ?r\gh #ebjg1             
respectively2  7#h7 by /rik+ sections   
#ecjh & #ecaj2 &  7#i7 by r$esignat+    
sections #ecji & #ecaa z sections #ebjh 
& #ebji1 respectively4  #c4 ,public *>t]
 s*ools ,"p ,a ( title ,v ( ! ,elem5t>y 
& ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba et seq471 z r$esignat$ 
by section #b7d71 is am5d$ by /rik+     
sections #eaja ?r\gh #eaje1 z r$esignat$
 by section #b7f71 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
#eaja4 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is "p
 to-- 7#a7 provide au?orization &       
support = public *>t] s*ools provid+    
elem5t>y or second>y education z a means
 to te/ & le>n f innovations aim$ at    
improv+ ! education ( all /ud5ts &      
/r5g!n+ public education2  7#b7 evaluate
 ! impact ( su* s*ools on /ud5t         
a*ievem5t1 families1 & communities1 &   
%>e be/ practices among *>t] s*ools &   
o!r public s*ools2  7#c7 exp&           
opportunities = *ildr5 ) disabilities1  
/ud5ts :o are ,engli% le>n]s1 & o!r     
traditionally und]s]v$ /ud5ts to att5d  

*>t] s*ools & meet ! *all5g+ ,/ate      
academic /&>ds "u section #aaaa7;b77#a72
 &  7#d7 support ef=ts to /r5g!n ! *>t] 
s*ool au?oriz+ process to improve       
p]=mance managem5t1 includ+ transp>5cy1 
monitor+1 includ+ f9ancial audits1 &    
evaluation ( su* s*ools4  #eajb4        
,program au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y may aw>d grants to eligible   
,/ate educational ag5cies hav+          
applications approv$ pursuant to section
 #eajc7;f7 to enable su* ag5cies to     
conduct a *>t] s*ool grant program 9    
accordance ) ?is "p1 by--  7#a7 support+
 ! />tup ( *>t] s*ools t are evaluat$ by
 ! *>t] s*ool au?oriz] = quality & local
 impact2  7#b7 support+ ! replication & 
expansion ( high-quality *>t] s*ools2   
7#c7 assi/+ *>t] s*ools 9 access+ cr$it 
to acquire & r5ovate facilities = s*ool 
use2 &  7#d7 c>ry+ out national         
activities to support-- 7,a7 !          
dissem9ation ( be/ & promis+ practices  
betwe5 & among magnet1 traditional      
di/rict1 & *>t] s*ools2  7,b7 !         

evaluation ( ! impacts ( ! *>t] s*ool   
program "u ?is "p on educational quality
 & equity = /ud5ts1 & ! ov]all /r5g? (  
public education 9 local communities2 & 
7,c7 /rong] *>t] s*ool au?oriz+4  7b7   
,fund+ allotm5t ,f ! am\nt made         
available "u section #eaac = a fiscal   
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 res]ve    
#ab4e p]c5t to support *>t] s*ool       
facilities assi/ance "u section #eajd2  
7#b7 res]ve n m ?an #be p]c5t to c>ry   
out sections #eajc;,a & #eaje2 &  7#c7  
use ! rema9+ am\nt aft] ! res]vations "u
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 to c>ry out      
section #eajc4  7c7 ,prior grants &     
subgrants ,! recipi5t ( a grant or      
subgrant "u ?is "p 7z su* "p 0 9 effect 
on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,*>t] ,s*ool ,acc\ntability ,act (      
#bjae7 %all cont9ue to receive funds 9  
accordance ) ! t]ms & conditions ( su*  
grant or subgrant4  #eajc4 ,grants to   
support high-quality *>t] s*ools  7a7   
,program au?oriz$ ,f ! am\nt available  
"u section #eajb7;b77#c71 ! ,secret>y   

%all aw>d1 on a competitive basis1      
grants to eligible ,/ate educational    
ag5cies hav+ applications approv$ "u    
subsection 7f7 to enable su* eligible   
,/ate educational ag5cies to--  7#a7    
aw>d subgrants to eligible applicants to
 enable su* eligible applicants to--    
7,a7 support ! />tup ( *>t] s*ools t are
 ?or\ghly vett$ by ! au?oriz] = quality 
& local impact2  7,b7 replicate or exp& 
high-quality *>t] s*ools1 :i* may       
include-- 7i7 support+ ! acquisition1   
expansion1 or prep>ation ( a *>t] s*ool 
build+ to meet increas+ enrollm5t ne$s1 
includ+ f9anc+ ! developm5t ( a new     
build+ & ensur+ t a s*ool build+        
complies ) applicable /atutes &         
regulations2  7ii7 pay+ co/s associat$ )
 hir+ additional tea*]s to s]ve         
additional /ud5ts2  7iii7 provid+       
transportation to /ud5ts to & f ! *>t]  
s*ool2  7iv7 provid+ in/ructional       
mat]ials1 implem5t+ tea*] & pr9cipal or 
o!r s*ool lead] pr(essional developm5t  
programs1 & hir+ additional nontea*+    

/aff2  7v7 support+ any necess>y        
activities t assi/ ! *>t] s*ool 9 c>ry+ 
out ?is section2 &  7vi7 provid+ e>ly   
*ildhood education programs = *ildr51   
includ+ direct support to1 & coord9ation
 )1 s*ool or community bas$ e>ly        
*ildhood education programs2 or  7,c7 9 
! case ( ! closure or dissolution ( a   
*>t] s*ool1 transf] /ud5ts & /ud5t      
records to ano!r s*ool 9 ! s*ool di/rict
 9 :i* ! *>t] s*ool is locat$2 &  7#b7  
provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible  
applicants & *>t] s*ool au?oriz]s 9     
c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 & "w ) *>t] s*ool        
au?oriz]s 9 ! ,/ate to improve au?oriz+ 
quality1 includ+ develop+ capacity = &  
conduct+ fiscal ov]sight & audit+ ( *>t]
 s*ools4  7b7 ,eligible ,/ate           
educational ag5cy def9$ ,= purposes (   
?is section1 ! t]m eligible ,/ate       
educational ag5cies are ,/ate           
educational ag5cies ) all ( ! foll[+    
/ud5t1 family1 community & taxpay]      
protection laws & policies 9 place3     

7#a7 ,/ate law au?oriz+ ! creation (    
*>t] s*ools ,! ,/ate mu/ h a law 9 =ce t
 au?orizes ! creation & op]ation ( *>t] 
s*ools4  7#b7 ,fiduci>y duties &        
conflict ( int]e/ rules ,! ,/ate mu/ h  
legally b9d+ rules e/abli%+ fiduci>y    
duties = (fic]s1 directors1 manag]s1 &  
employees ( *>t] s*ools & prohibitions  
aga9/ conflicts ( int]e/ among (fic]s1  
directors1 manag]s1 & employees ( *>t]  
s*ools1 education managem5t             
organizations1 & relat$ entities4       
,specifically1 ! ,/ate mu/ h legally    
b9d+ rules--  7,a7 provid+ t *>t] s*ool 
(fic]s1 directors1 manag]s1 & employees 
occupy positions ( tru/ :5 !y h&le !    
money or prop]ty ( ! *>t] s*ool2  7,b7  
prohibit+ *>t] s*ool (fic]s1 directors1 
manag]s1 & employees f deal+ ) ! *>t]   
s*ool z an adv]se p>ty or act+ on behalf
 ( an adv]se p>ty 9 any matt] connect$ )
 ! duties ( su* (fic]1 director1 manag]1
 or employee2  7,c7 prohibit+ *>t] s*ool
 (fic]s1 directors1 manag]s1 & employees
 f hold+ or acquir+ any pecuni>y or     

p]sonal int]e/ t conflicts ) ! int]e/s (
 ! *>t] s*ool2  7,d7 prohibit+ education
 managem5t organizations f ent]+ into   
any transaction ) a relat$ p>ty1        
includ+--  7i7 any relat$ entity =m$ = !
 purpose ( manag+ or provid+ support to 
a *>t] s*ool or gr\p ( relat$ *>t]      
s*ools2  7ii7 any direct or indirect    
:olly own$ subsidi>y ( any su* entity1  
if ! transaction b5efits ! education    
managem5t organization1 ! relat$ p>ty1  
or bo?2 or  7iii7 any o!r relat$ p>ty2 &
  7,e7 provid+ civil rem$ies & crim9al  
p5alties1 z applicable1 t w apply to a  
brea* ( fiduci>y duties & prohibit$     
actions describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph 9 ! same
 mann] t su* rem$ies or p5alties apply  
to a brea* ( fiduci>y duties or an      
action simil> to a prohibit$ action "u  
?is p>agraph 9 ! case ( (fic]s1         
directors1 manag]s1 & employees ( an    
entity t is n a *>t] s*ool4  7#c7       
,public removal ( *>t] s*ool gov]n+ bo>d
 memb]s ,! ,/ate *>t] s*ool law %all    
ensure t a ,/ate ag5cy or *>t] s*ool    

au?oriz] has ! au?ority to remove a     
memb] ( a *>t] s*ool's gov]n+ bo>d if ! 
memb] has violat$ ! memb]'s fiduci>y    
responsibilities or ! applicable        
conflict ( int]e/ rules4  7#d7          
,indep5d5t f9ancial audit requirem5ts ) 
public disclosure ,! ,/ate mu/ require t
 all *>t] s*ools1 & all education       
managem5t organizations t ent] into     
managem5t s]vices contracts ) *>t]      
s*ools--  7,a7 conduct annual1 indep5d5t
 audits ( _! f9ancial /atem5ts & submit 
^! requir$ audit reports to ! eligible  
,/ate educational ag5cy2 &  7,b7 make ! 
requir$ audit reports1 includ+ any      
managem5t lett]s1 publicly available via
 disclosure by ! eligible ,/ate         
educational ag5cy4  7#e7 ,*>t] s*ool    
access to books & records ( education   
managem5t organizations ,! ,/ate mu/    
require t a *>t] s*ool's gov]n+ bo>d h  
access to all ! books & records--  7,a7 
( any education managem5t organization )
 :i* ! bo>d has contract$ to manage !   
s*ool2 &  7,b7 t are applicable to t    

*>t] s*ool4  7#f7 ,op5 meet+s & op5     
records requirem5ts = *>t] s*ools ,!    
,/ate mu/ provide t *>t] s*ools are     
cov]$ by ! ,/ate's op5 meet+s & op5     
records laws to ! same ext5t t public   
s*ools & s*ool bo>ds are cov]$ by su*   
laws4  7#g7 ,*>t] s*ool au?oriz]        
au?ority ,! ,/ate mu/ h policies 9 =ce t
 provide *>t] s*ool au?oriz]s ) !       
au?ority to--  7,a7 inspect & obta9     
copies ( any books & records ( ! *>t]   
s*ools !y au?orize1 includ+ all         
contracts ent]$ into by ! *>t] s*ools2 &
  7,b7 conduct a review or audit (      
educational p]=mance & f9ancial         
op]ations ( ! *>t] s*ools !y au?orize4  
7#h7 ,*>t] s*ool au?oriz] acc\ntability 
,! ,/ate mu/ h policies hold+ *>t] s*ool
 au?oriz]s responsible = monitor+ !     
educational p]=mance & f9ancial         
op]ations ( all *>t] s*ools t ! *>t]    
s*ool au?oriz] has au?oriz$4 ,su*       
policies mu/ include all ( ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,p]=mance /&>ds = *>t] s*ool       
au?oriz]s4  7,b7 ,a /&>diz$ & public    

*>t] s*ool au?oriz] p]=mance report+    
sy/em t discloses1 = ea* au?oriz] 9 ea* 
s*ool ye>--  7i7 ! numb] ( applications 
receiv$2  7ii7 ! numb] ( applications   
approv$2  7iii7 ! "n1 location1 & /atus 
( ea* au?oriz$ s*ool2 &  7iv7 all *>t]  
s*ool closures1 decisions to d5y r5ewal 
( *>t]s1 or decisions to cancel *>t]s1  
includ+ reasons = ! closures1 nonr5ewal 
decisions1 or cancellation decisions4   
7,c7 ,! provision ( te*nical assi/ance  
to help au?oriz]s meet p]=mance /&>ds4  
7,d7 ,au?ority on ! "p ( an ag5cy or    
in/rum5tality ( ! ,/ate to susp5d or    
revoke an au?oriz]'s ability to au?orize
 *>t] s*ools on ! basis ( poor p]=mance1
 & policies relat+ to t au?ority1       
includ+--  7i7 publi%$ crit]ia = su*    
susp5sions or revocations bas$ on !     
educational or f9ancial p]=mance ( !    
s*ools t are au?oriz$ by ! *>t] s*ool   
au?oriz]2 &  7ii7 a protocol or policy =
 reassign+ au?oriz] responsibilities =  
ea* su* s*ool to ano!r appropriate      
au?oriz] & assi/+ ) ! necess>y          

transition 7except 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t 
has only "o *>t] s*ool au?oriz]74  7,e7 
,a policy reg>d+ h[ *>t] s*ools are     
monitor$ & held acc\ntable =-- 7i7 meet+
 ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 section       
#eaaj7a72 &  7ii7 provid+ equitable     
access & effectively s]v+ ! ne$s ( all  
/ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts ) disabilities & 
,engli% le>n]s4  7,f7 ,a policy reg>d+  
h[ ! *>t] s*ool au?oriz] w ensure t !   
local educational ag5cy t s]ves a *>t]  
s*ool t su* *>t] s*ool au?oriz] has     
au?oriz$ w comply ) subsections 7a77#e7 
& 7e77#a77;,b7 ( section #fac ( !       
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act4  7#i7 ,=-pr(it *>t] s*ools ,!     
,/ate mu/ h laws 9 effect t require     
=-pr(it *>t] s*ools to-- 7,a7 ensure t !
 *>t] s*ool's educational               
responsibilities take primacy ov] o!r   
purposes1 su* z g5]at+ f9ancial returns 
= inve/ors1 contribut+ to a relat$ or   
p>5t organization1 or support+ ext]nal  
int]e/s2 &  7,b7 include bo>d memb]s :o 
h no significant adm9i/rative position &

 no own]%ip int]e/ 9 ! *>t] s*ool or a  
relat$ p>ty1 z describ$ 9 section       
#eajc7;b77#b77;,d74  7#aj7 ,di/rictwide 
multi-ye> s*ool plan ,! ,/ate mu/       
require local educational ag5cies1 *>t] 
s*ool au?oriz]s1 & *>t] s*ools to jo9tly
 develop & regul>ly update a di/rictwide
 multi-ye> s*ool plan1 :i* %all be      
coord9at$ by ! *>t] s*ool au?oriz]4     
7#aa7 ,impact /atem5t ,! ,/ate mu/      
require t be=e any new *>t] s*ool       
application is approv$1 ! local         
educational ag5cy t s]ves ! *>t] s*ool  
or is 9 ! geographic area ( ! *>t]      
s*ool1 9 accordance ) ! di/rictwide     
multi-ye> s*ool plan1 %all--  7,a7      
prep>e an impact /atem5t-- 7i7 assess+ !
 propos$ *>t] s*ool's impact on !       
di/rictwide multi-ye> s*ool plan2 &     
7ii7 id5tify+ ! role t ! *>t] s*ool     
int5ds to fill )9 ! local educational   
ag5cy2  7,b7 make su* impact /atem5t    
available to community memb]s prior to !
 he>+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c72 &    
7,c7 hold a community input he>+ prior  

to ! det]m9ation ab\t ! approval or     
disapproval ( a p5d+ *>t] s*ool         
application4  7#ab7 ,impact report ,!   
,/ate educational ag5cy mu/ prep>e1 &   
publi% on ! ,/ate educational ag5cy     
website1 an annual assessm5t ( ! impact 
( *>t] s*ools on local educational      
ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+--  7,a7 a    
review ( ! fl[ ( fund+ betwe5 sectors1  
/ud5t enrollm5t tr5ds1 & educational    
outcomes2  7,b7 id5tification (         
notewor?y innovative or promis+         
practices c>ri$ out by *>t] s*ools 9 !  
,/ate2 &  7,c7 docum5tation ( ef=ts t   
lead to two-way cross sector %>+ (      
promis+ practices4  7#ac7 ,*>t] s*ool   
disclosures  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,subject to 
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,/ate mu/ require   
ea* *>t] s*ool to publicly disclose1 on 
! s*ool's website1 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,!    
s*ool's *>t] docum5ts4  7ii7 ,any       
p]=mance agreem5ts 9 effect betwe5 !    
*>t] s*ool & ! *>t] s*ool's au?oriz]4   
7iii7 ,a description ( ! s*ool's        
program1 includ+ c\rses & programs (f]$4

  7iv7 ,:e!r or n transportation s]vices
 are provid$1 & any fees =              
transportation4  7v7 ,:e!r or n meals & 
snacks are s]v$ at s*ool & :e!r or n    
free or r$uc$-price meals are available 
7&1 if s1 to :i* /ud5ts74  7vi7 ,annual 
/ud5t attrition rates by grade level4   
7vii7 ,/ud5t behavior or discipl9e      
codes1 policies1 & processes1 includ+   
p>5t appeal options4  7viii7 ,annual    
tea*] attrition rates4  7ix7 ,! am\nts (
 non-public fund+ s\rces1 includ+ !     
duration ( philan?ropic fund+           
commitm5ts4  7x7 ,! names ( legal title 
hold]s ( l& & build+s t ! *>t] s*ool    
utilizes1 along ) a description ( any   
public subsidies us$ directly or        
indirectly to pur*ase or lease *>t]     
s*ool prop]ty4  7xi7 ,fees relat$ to    
incid5tals ( att5dance1 & :e!r any ( ^? 
fees are waiv$ = c]ta9 /ud5ts 7su* z =  
/ud5ts :o are eligible to receive a free
 or r$uc$ price lun*74  7xii7 ,in=mation
 relat$ to f9ancial & 9-k9d             
contributions ( support1 :i* %all be--  

7,i7 ! am\nt & duration ( any ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 local1 & private f9ancial & 9-k9d
 contributions ( support1 & h[ su* fund+
 & 9-k9d contributions are sp5t or us$2 
7,,ii7 ! in=mation requir$ to be        
submitt$ to ! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights = 
! ,civil ,rights ,data ,collection2 or  
7,,iii7 9 ! case ( an organization      
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code t is exempt f    
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t ,code1 
! in=mation requir$ to be submitt$ on   
any return to be fil$ "u section #fjcc (
 t ,code4  7,b7 ,p]sonally id5tifiable  
in=mation ,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 a *>t] s*ool %all n   
provide any in=mation "u ?is p>agraph t 
w\ld reveal p]sonally id5tifiable       
in=mation ab\t an individual4  7c7      
,eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy uses (
 funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible ,/ate
 educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u   
?is section %all-- 7,a7 use n less ?an  
#ij p]c5t ( ! grant funds to aw>d       
subgrants to eligible applicants1 9     

accordance ) ! quality *>t] s*ool       
program describ$ 9 ! eligible ,/ate     
educational ag5cy's application pursuant
 to subsection 7f71 = ! purposes        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72  7,b7    
res]ve n less ?an #e p]c5t ( su* funds  
to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9     
subsection 7a77#b72  7,c7 res]ve n m ?an
 #c p]c5t ( su* funds = adm9i/rative    
co/s1 :i* may include ! adm9i/rative    
co/s ( provid+ te*nical assi/ance2 &    
7,d7 res]ve n less ?an #b p]c5t ( su*   
funds = ! ov]sight ( *>t] s*ool use (   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local public funds &   
private funds1 includ+ ! inve/igation ( 
fraud1 wa/e1 mismanagem5t & misconduct &
 ensur+ compliance ) p>agraphs 7#b71    
7#d71 & 7#ac7 ( subsection 7b71 :i* may 
be us$ by--  7i7 ! ,/ate = ov]sight (   
ea* *>t] s*ool 9 ! ,/ate2  7ii7 local   
educational ag5cies = ov]sight ( public 
*>t] s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational 
ag5cy2 &  7iii7 *>t] s*ool au?oriz]s =--
 7,i7 ov]sight ( ea* *>t] s*ool t is    
au?oriz$ by su* au?oriz]2 &  7,,ii7     

coord9ation ( ! di/rictwide multi-ye>   
s*ool plan1 z describ$ 9 subsection     
7b77#aj74  7#b7 ,rules ( con/ruction    
,no?+ 9 ?is "p %all prohibit ! ,secret>y
 f aw>d+ grants to eligible ,/ate       
educational ag5cies1 or eligible ,/ate  
educational ag5cies f aw>d+ subgrants to
 eligible applicants1 t use a weight$   
lott]y1 or an equival5t lott]y me*anism1
 to give bett] *ances = s*ool admission 
to all or a subset ( educationally      
disadvantag$ /ud5ts if--  7,a7 ! use ( a
 weight$ lott]y 9 favor ( su* /ud5ts is 
n prohibit$ by ,/ate law2 &  7,b7 su*   
weight$ lott]y is n us$ = ! purpose (   
creat+ s*ools exclusively to s]ve a     
p>ticul> subset ( /ud5ts4  7d7 ,program 
p]iods2 pe] review2 di/ribution (       
subgrants2 waiv]s  7#a7 ,program p]iods 
7,a7 ,grants ,a grant aw>d$ by !        
,secret>y to an eligible ,/ate          
educational ag5cy "u ?is section %all be
 = a p]iod ( n m ?an #c ye>s1 & may be  
r5ew$ by ! ,secret>y = "o additional    
#b-ye> p]iod4  7,b7 ,subgrants ,a       

subgrant aw>d$ by an eligible ,/ate     
educational ag5cy "u ?is section-- 7i7  
%all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #c ye>s1 (  
:i* an eligible applicant may use n m   
?an #ah mon?s = plann+ & program design2
 &  7ii7 may be r5ew$ by ! eligible     
,/ate educational ag5cy = "o additional 
#b-ye> p]iod4  7#b7 ,pe] review ,!      
,secret>y1 & ea* eligible ,/ate         
educational ag5cy aw>d+ subgrants "u ?is
 section1 %all use a pe]-review process 
to review applications = assi/ance "u   
?is section4  7#c7 ,di/ribution (       
subgrants ,ea* eligible ,/ate           
educational ag5cy aw>d+ subgrants "u ?is
 section %all aw>d subgrants 9 a mann]  
t1 to ! ext5t practicable & applicable1 
ensures t su* subgrants--  7,a7         
prioritize eligible applicants t plan to
 s]ve a significant numb] ( /ud5ts f    
l[-income families2  7,b7 are di/ribut$ 
?r\gh\t diff]5t areas1 includ+ urban1   
suburban1 & rural areas2 &  7,c7 w assi/
 *>t] s*ools repres5t+ a v>iety (       
educational approa*es4  7#d7 ,waiv]s ,! 

,secret>y may waive any /atutory or     
regulatory requirem5t ov] :i* !         
,secret>y ex]cises adm9i/rative au?ority
 "u ?is ,act ) respect to *>t] s*ools   
support$ "u ?is "p1 except any su*      
requirem5t relat+ to ! elem5ts ( a *>t] 
s*ool1 if--  7,a7 ! waiv] is reque/$ 9  
an approv$ application2 &  7,b7 !       
,secret>y det]m9es t grant+ su* waiv] w 
promote ! purposes ( ?is "p4  7e7       
,limitations  7#a7 ,grants ,an eligible 
,/ate educational ag5cy may n receive m 
?an #a grant "u ?is section at a "t4    
7#b7 ,subgrants ,an eligible applicant  
may n receive m ?an #a subgrant "u ?is  
section = ea* individual *>t] s*ool =   
ea* grant p]iod or r5ewal p]iod1 unless 
! eligible applicant demon/rates to !   
eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy t su*  
individual *>t] s*ool has demon/rat$ a  
/rong track record ( positive results   
ov] ! c\rse ( ! grant p]iod reg>d+ !    
elem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &  
7,d7 ( section #eaaj7h74  7f7           
,applications  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,an       

eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy desir+ 
to receive a grant "u ?is section %all  
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may  
require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! application  
%all1 9 addition to cit+ ! applicable   
policies necess>y to satisfy ! grant    
eligibility crit]ia set =? 9 subsection 
7b71 provide a description ( ! eligible 
,/ate educational ag5cy's objectives 9  
runn+ a quality *>t] s*ool program "u   
?is section & h[ ! objectives ( !       
program w be c>ri$ out1 includ+ a       
description ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,h[ !     
eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy w-- 7i7
 support ! op5+ ( new *>t] s*ools &1 if 
applicable1 ! replication or expansion (
 high-quality *>t] s*ools1 & ! propos$  
numb] ( *>t] s*ools to be op5$1         
replicat$1 or exp&$ "u ! eligible ,/ate 
educational ag5cy's program2  7ii7 in=m 
eligible *>t] s*ools1 develop]s1 & *>t] 
s*ool au?oriz]s ( ! availability ( funds
 "u ! program2  7iii7 "w ) eligible     
applicants to ensure t ! eligible       

applicants access all ,f$]al funds t su*
 applicants are eligible to receive1 &  
help ! *>t] s*ools support$ by !        
applicants & ! /ud5ts att5d+ ^? *>t]    
s*ools--  7,i7 p>ticipate 9 ! ,f$]al    
programs 9 :i* ! s*ools & /ud5ts are    
eligible to p>ticipate2 &  7,,ii7       
receive ! comm5surate %>e ( ,f$]al funds
 ! s*ools & /ud5ts are eligible to      
receive "u su* programs2  7iv7 ensure   
ea* eligible applicant t receives a     
subgrant "u ! eligible ,/ate educational
 ag5cy's program--  7,i7 is op5+ or     
exp&+ s*ools t meet ! def9ition ( a *>t]
 s*ool "u section #eaaj2 &  7,,ii7 is   
prep>$ to cont9ue to op]ate su* *>t]    
s*ools once ! subgrant funds "u ?is     
section are no long] available2  7v7    
support *>t] s*ools 9 local educational 
ag5cies ) s*ools t h be5 id5tifi$ by !  
,/ate "u section #aaaf7;b72  7vi7 "w )  
*>t] s*ools to promote inclusion ( all  
/ud5ts & support all /ud5ts ^u enrollm5t
 9 ord] to promote ret5tion ( /ud5ts 9 !
 s*ool2  7vii7 "w ) *>t] s*ools on      

recruitm5t practices1 includ+ ef=ts to  
engage gr\ps t may o!rwise h limit$     
opportunities to att5d *>t] s*ools2     
7viii7 promote ! %>+ ( be/ & promis+    
practices among & across _! *>t]1       
magnet1 & traditional s*ool sectors2    
7ix7 ensure t *>t] s*ools receiv+ funds 
"u ! eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy's 
program meet ! educational ne$s ( _!    
/ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts ) disabilities & 
/ud5ts :o are ,engli% le>n]s2  7x7      
support ef=ts to increase *>t] s*ool    
quality initiatives1 includ+ meet+      
quality au?oriz+ elem5ts 9 ?is "p2  7xi7
 hold *>t] s*ools )9 su* eligible ,/ate 
educational ag5cy's jurisdiction        
acc\ntable if su* s*ools d n meet !     
objectives specifi$ 9 ! p]=mance        
contract describ$ 9 section #eaaj7a71   
includ+ by clos+ unsuccessful s*ools2 & 
7xii7 ensure t local educational ag5cies
 )9 su* eligible ,/ate educational      
ag5cy's jurisdiction comply )           
subsections 7a77#e7 & 7e77#a77;,b7 (    
section #fac ( ! ,individuals )         

,disabilities ,education ,act4  7,b7 ,! 
eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy's      
au?oriz] acc\ntability policies &       
op]ations1 & plans pursuant to section  
#eajc7;b77#h74  7,c7 ,h[ ! eligible     
,/ate educational ag5cy w ensure t ea*  
eligible applicant w solicit & consid]  
input f p>5ts & o!r memb]s ( ! community
 on ! implem5tation & op]ation ( ea*    
*>t] s*ool t w receive funds "u !       
eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy's      
program4  7,d7 ,h[ ! eligible ,/ate     
educational ag5cy w all[ = an imp>tial  
appeals process = a d5ial by a *>t]     
s*ool au?oriz] ( a develop]'s           
application = a *>t] s*ool4  7,e7 ,h[ ! 
eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy w aw>d 
subgrants1 on a competitive basis1 to   
eligible applicants1 on ! basis (       
applications t include--  7i7 ! "n &    
address ( ! public *>t] s*ool & its     
mission1 purpose1 & any specializ$      
innovation ( ! *>t] s*ool2  7ii7 a      
description ( ! roles & responsibilities
 ( eligible applicants1 & ( any         

education managem5t organizations or o!r
 organizations ) :i* ! eligible         
applicant w p>tn] to op5 *>t] s*ools1   
includ+ ! adm9i/rative & contractual    
roles & responsibilities ( su* p>tn]s2  
7iii7 ! propos$ gov]nance /ructure ( !  
s*ool1 develop$ ) public input &        
includ+1 at a m9imum1 a li/ ( memb]s ( !
 gov]n+ bo>d ) ea* memb]'s              
qualifications1 t]ms1 & full f9ancial   
disclosure ( any pot5tial conflicts (   
int]e/1 includ+ relation%ips ) education
 managem5t organizations1 v5dors1 or o!r
 bus9ess deal+s ) ! s*ool or o!r *>t]   
s*ools2  7iv7 = a traditional public    
s*ool apply+ to conv]t to a *>t] s*ool1 
demon/rat$ support ( two-?irds ( !      
families ( *ildr5 att5d+ ! s*ool &      
two-?irds ( ! s*ool /aff = ! conv]sion2 
7v7 any contract betwe5 ! *>t] s*ool &  
an education managem5t organization2    
7vi7 /ud5t recruitm5t1 admission1 &     
ret5tion policies & practices1 includ+ a
 description ( h[ ! s*ool provides      
equitable access & effectively s]ves !  

ne$s ( all /ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts )     
disabilities & ,engli% le>n]s1 &        
implem5ts outrea* & recruitm5t practices
 t include ! families ( all /ud5ts2     
7vii7 ! ages & grades ( /ud5ts & an     
e/imate ( ! total enrollm5t ( ! s*ool to
 be s]v$ by ! *>t] s*ool2  7viii7 !     
numb] ( /aff & s*ool lead]%ip positions1
 includ+ full-"t & "p-"t employees1 &   
qualifications ( employees2  7ix7 a     
description ( ! educational program1    
me?odology1 & s]vices to be (f]$ to     
/ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts :o are ,engli%   
le>n]s & /ud5ts ) disabilities2  7x7    
in=mation ab\t ! s*ool's daily h\rs (   
op]ation & numb] ( days 9 ! s*ool ye>2  
7xi7 a description ( h[ ! s*ool w engage
 p>5ts z p>tn]s 9 ! education ( _!      
*ildr52  7xii7 a description (          
transportation s]vices provid$ to & f   
s*ool = /ud5ts2  7xiii7 a /atem5t t !   
s*ool w n discrim9ate on ! basis ( race1
 national orig91 g5d]1 sexual ori5tation
 & g5d] id5tity1 e?nicity1 disability1  
academic a*ievem5t1 or home language & t

 ! s*ool w comply ) ,f$]al & ,/ate civil
 rights laws applicable to o!r publicly 
fund$ elem5t>y & second>y s*ools2  7xiv7
 evid5ce ( adequate community support = 
& int]e/ 9 ! *>t] s*ool suffici5t to    
all[ ! s*ool to rea* its anticipat$     
enrollm5t1 & an assessm5t ( ! project$  
programmatic & fiscal impact ( ! s*ool  
on o!r public & nonpublic s*ools 9 !    
area2  7xv7 a description ( ! heal? &   
food s]vices to be provid$ to /ud5ts    
att5d+ ! s*ool1 includ+ :e!r ! s*ool    
p>ticipates 9 any free or r$uc$ price   
lun* programs2  7xvi7 me?ods & /rategies
 = s]v+ /ud5ts ) disabilities1 /ud5ts :o
 are ,engli% le>n]s1 & /ud5ts :o are    
homeless1 includ+ compliance ) all      
applicable ,f$]al laws2  7xvii7 a       
description ( ! proc$ures to be foll[$ 9
 ! case ( ! closure or dissolution ( !  
*>t] s*ool1 includ+--  7,i7 provisions =
 ! transf] ( /ud5ts & /ud5t records to !
 s*ool di/rict 9 :i* ! *>t] s*ool is    
locat$1 :i* transf] activities may be   
c>ri$ out us+ funds "u ?is "p2  7,,ii7 !

 am\nt ( funds t w be held 9 escr[      
annually to fund closure or dissolution 
relat$ co/s2 &  7,,iii7 unless ,/ate law
 requires o!rwise1 proc$ures = !        
disposition ( ! *>t] s*ool's assets to !
 local educational ag5cy t s]ves ! *>t] 
s*ool or is 9 ! geographic area ( ! *>t]
 s*ool2  7xviii7 ! hir+ & p]sonnel      
policies & proc$ures ( ! s*ool2  7xix7 a
 description ( ! mann] by :i* employees 
( ! *>t] s*ool w be cov]$ by ! ,/ate    
tea*]s' retirem5t sy/em1 ! public       
employees' retirem5t sy/em1 or o!r      
p5sion or retirem5t plan z well z       
comp5sation1 heal?1 & o!r b5efits       
provid$ to ! s*ool's employees2  7xx7 = 
! purposes ( a traditional public s*ool 
t seeks to conv]t to a public *>t]      
s*ool1 h[ ! *>t] s*ool w comply ) ! same
 public sector labor relations laws &   
regulations z requir$ ( traditional     
public s*ools1 includ+ collective b>ga9+
 rights ( ! employees ( ! *>t] s*ool1 z 
applicable "u ,/ate law2  7xxi7 a       
/atem5t t ! public *>t] s*ool w conduct 

or arrange = ! p]=mance ( annual        
indep5d5t f9ancial audits & submit !    
audits to ! eligible ,/ate educational  
ag5cy2  7xxii7 a #c-ye> plan to su/a9 ! 
ma9t5ance1 op]ation1 & fiscal /ability (
 ! s*ool2  7xxiii7 a /atem5t t ! s*ool w
 ma9ta9 a public onl9e site ) in=mation 
z requir$ 9 ?is section1 & z o!rwise    
provid$ 9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local        
requirem5ts applicable to o!r public    
s*ools1 & a /atem5t t ! public *>t]     
s*ool w p>ticipate 9 an indep5d5t       
evaluation1 & any o!r evaluations or    
assessm5ts1 9 ! "t & mann] det]m9$ by ! 
eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy2 &     
7xxiv7 a description ( ! quality        
controls agre$ to betwe5 ! eligible     
applicant & ! au?oriz]1 su* z a contract
 or a p]=mance agreem5t or f9ancial     
audits to ensure adequate fiscal        
ov]sight4  7,f7 ,9 ! case ( an eligible 
,/ate educational ag5cy t p>tn]s ) an   
outside organization to c>ry out !      
entity's quality *>t] s*ool program1 9  
:ole or 9 "p1 a description ( ! roles & 

responsibilities ( ! p>tn]4  7,g7 ,h[ ! 
eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy w help 
! *>t] s*ools receiv+ funds "u !        
eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy's      
program address ! transportation ne$s ( 
! s*ools' /ud5ts4  7#c7 ,assurances ,!  
application %all1 9 addition to !       
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71     
include assurances t ! eligible ,/ate   
educational ag5cy w ensure t ! *>t]     
s*ool au?oriz] ( any *>t] s*ool t       
receives funds "u ! eligible ,/ate      
educational ag5cy's program--  7,a7     
ensures t ! *>t] s*ool "u ! au?ority (  
su* ag5cy is meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
,act1 "p ,b ( ! ,individuals )          
,disabilities ,education ,act1 title    
,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd1 & 
section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc2  7,b7 adequately monitors &      
provides adequate te*nical assi/ance to 
ea* *>t] s*ool "u ! au?ority ( su* ag5cy
 9 recruit+1 enroll+1 reta9+1 & meet+ ! 
ne$s ( all /ud5ts1 includ+ *ildr5 )     
disabilities & /ud5ts :o are ,engli%    

le>n]s2 &  7,c7 ensures t ea* su* *>t]  
s*ool solicits & consid]s input f p>5ts 
& o!r memb]s ( ! community on !         
implem5tation & op]ation ( ! s*ool4  7g7
 ,p>5t in=mation & rights  7#a7 ,z a    
condition = eligibility = fund+ "u ?is  
"p1 eligible ,/ate educational ag5cies  
%all--  7,a7 ensure t ea* *>t] s*ool 9 !
 ,/ate provides ! in=mation describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 to ! p>5ts ( ! /ud5ts :o  
att5d ! *>t] s*ool 9 a mann] t is--  7i7
 concise2  7ii7 pres5t$ 9 an und]/&able 
& uni=m =mat &1 to ! ext5t practicable1 
9 a language t p>5ts c und]/&2 &  7iii7 
widely accessible to ! public2 &  7,b7  
make su* in=mation available on a s+le  
webpage ( ! ,/ate educational ag5cy's   
website4  7#b7 ,su* in=mation %all      
include1 at a m9imum1 ea* ( ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,in=mation ab\t ! *>t] s*ool's     
mission1 educational programs1 &        
s]vices4  7,b7 ,! *>t] application & !  
approv$ *>t] docum5t = ! s*ool1 z well z
 any p]=mance or o!r agreem5ts 9 effect 
betwe5 ! *>t] s*ool & its au?oriz]4     

7,c7 ,rules & policies reg>d+ /ud5t     
behavior & /ud5t discipl9>y policies &  
practices1 includ+ susp5sion & expulsion
 policies4  7,d7 ,in=mation ab\t !      
provision ( meals & snacks1 includ+--   
7i7 ! numb] & type ( meals & snacks s]v$
 ea* day2  7ii7 :e!r su* meals & snacks 
are fully or p>tially subsidiz$2 &      
7iii7 in=mation ab\t /ud5t eligibility =
 free & r$uc$ price lun* programs4  7,e7
 ,in=mation ab\t transportation to & f !
 s*ool1 includ+ any transportation t is 
free or subsidiz$ to /ud5ts & !         
eligibility requirem5ts = free or       
subsidiz$ transportation4  7,f7         
,recruitm5t & admission policies &      
practices us$ at ea* *>t] s*ool site4   
7,g7 ,in=mation ab\t ! s*ool's daily1   
weekly1 & s*ool ye> s*$ule1 includ+ h\rs
 ( op]ation & numb] ( days 9 ! s*ool    
ye>4  7,h7 ,! numb] ( ye>s t ! public   
*>t] s*ool has op]at$4  7,i7 ,! maximum 
numb] ( /ud5ts 9 ea* classroom by grade4
  7,j7 ,/aff qualifications 7includ+    
s*ool lead]%ip7 & languages spok5 by    

/aff4  7,k7 ,fees relat$ to incid5tals (
 att5dance 7o!r ?an tuition71 & :e!r any
 ( ^? fees are waiv$ = c]ta9 /ud5ts 7su*
 z = /ud5ts :o are eligible to receive a
 free or r$uc$ price lun*74  7,l7 ,data 
on att5dance & ! numb] ( susp5sions &   
expulsions by s*ool ye>1 9 total &      
disaggregat$ by ea* ( ! categories (    
/ud5ts describ$ 9 section               
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v74  7,m7 ,annual    
/ud5t attrition rates by grade level4   
7,n7 ,annual tea*] attrition rates &    
numb]s1 disaggregat$ by grade level &   
tea*+ subject matt]1 ye>s ( exp]i5ce1 & 
cr$5tial4  7,o7 ,proc$ures = p>5ts1     
/ud5ts1 & s*ool employees to appeal     
s*ool decisions & ! proc$ures &         
processes = su* appeals4  7,p7 ,o!r     
in=mation t w\ld assi/ a p>5t 9 mak+ a  
decision to enroll a *ild 9 ! public    
*>t] s*ool4  7#c7 ,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts
 "u p>agraph 7#b71 a *>t] s*ool %all n  
provide any in=mation "u ?is subsection 
t w\ld reveal p]sonally id5tifiable     
in=mation ab\t an individual4  7h7      

,selection crit]ia2 priority ,!         
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible  
,/ate educational ag5cies "u ?is section
 on ! basis (--  7#a7 ! quality ( !     
applications submitt$2  7#b7 ! p]=mance 
record ( ! *>t] sector 9 ! applicant    
,/ate1 includ+ 9 ! areas ( promot+ high 
/ud5t a*ievem5t & gr[?1 id5tification & 
use ( in/ructional & o!r educational    
program innovations to /r5g!n public    
education1 f9ancial managem5t1 /ud5t    
safety1 & compliance ) applicable       
policies2 &  7#c7 ! eligible ,/ate      
educational ag5cy's plan to solicit &   
consid] input f p>5ts & o!r memb]s ( !  
community on ! implem5tation & op]ation 
( ! *>t] s*ools 9 ! ,/ate4  7i7 ,/ate   
evaluation & report  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al     
,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,*>t] ,s*ool              
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae1 ea*        
eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy receiv+
 a grant "u ?is section %all ent] into a
 contract = an indep5d5t evaluation ( ! 
*>t] s*ools 9 ! ,/ate1 :i* %all be c>ri$

 out on an annual basis4 ,! ,/ate       
educational ag5cy may use grant funds "u
 ?is section to pay ! co/ ( ! indep5d5t 
evaluation & relat$ report+4  7#b7      
,submission to ! ,secret>y2 ,public     
availability ,ea* su* indep5d5t         
evaluation %all be submitt$ to !        
,secret>y & %all also be made publicly  
available on ! website ( ! ag5cy4  7#c7 
,cont5ts ,! indep5d5t evaluation        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an
 evaluation ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an        
assessm5t ( ! cumulative impact ( *>t]  
s*ools on local educational ag5cies )9 !
 ,/ate1 includ+ on ! fl[s ( fund+ betwe5
 sectors1 /ud5t enrollm5t tr5ds1 /aff+1 
& educational outcomes1 along )         
recomm5dations = any *anges to laws1    
regulations1 or policies to address     
id5tifi$ problems4  7,b7 ,a compilation 
( pr(iles ( public *>t] s*ool & o!r *>t]
 s*ools 9 ! ,/ate relat+ to demographic 
in=mation on /ud5t enrollm5t & ret5tion4
  7,c7 ,/aff & lead]%ip qualifications1 
demographic in=mation & ret5tion        

in=mation reg>d+ /aff1 & academic &     
nonacademic programs provid$1 9 *>t]    
s*ools 9 ! ,/ate4  7,d7 ,! academic     
a*ievem5t ( /ud5ts 9 ea* public *>t]    
s*ool 9 ! ,/ate1 z comp>$ to /ud5ts     
enroll$ 9 o!r public *>t] s*ools )9 !   
same local educational ag5cy & z comp>$ 
to o!r /ud5ts enroll$ 9 all public      
s*ools 9 ! local educational ag5cy1     
acc\nt+ = diff]5ces 9 /ud5t populations 
s]v$1 programs & s]vices provid$1 &     
public & nonpublic fund+ available 9 !  
s*ools /ud5ts are att5d+4  7,e7         
,adequacy ( fund+ & res\rce di/ribution 
among public *>t] s*ools & non*>t]      
public s*ools 9 ! ,/ate1 acc\nt+ =      
diff]5ces 9 /ud5t populations s]v$ &    
programs & s]vices provid$4  7,f7       
,recomm5dations = any *anges to laws1   
regulations1 or policies t w\ld         
facilitate improvem5t ( /ud5t outcomes 9
 public *>t] s*ools 9 ! ,/ate4  7,g7    
,recomm5dations = improvem5ts 9 equity1 
transp>5cy1 & acc\ntability ( public    
*>t] s*ools 9 ! ,/ate to ! public & !   

p>5ts & /aff at su* public *>t] s*ools4 
7,h7 ,id5tification ( be/ & promis+     
practices )9 ! sectors ( public s*ools1 
private s*ools1 & *>t] s*ools1 9 ! ,/ate
 & ! ext5t to :i* ^! are be+ %>$ to     
improve educational outcomes z a :ole1  
b>ri]s to effective %>+1 &              
recomm5dations = h[ to r$uce su* b>ri]s1
 9 ! ,/ate4  7,i7 ,h[ ! eligible ,/ate  
educational ag5cy has work$ ) *>t]      
s*ools receiv+ funds "u ! ,/ate         
educational ag5cy's program to fo/]     
community involvem5t 9 ! plann+ = & op5+
 ( su* s*ools4  #eajc;,a4 ,grants = !   
replication & expansion ( high-quality  
*>t] s*ools  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,f am\nts    
res]v$ "u section #eajb7;b77#b71 !      
,secret>y %all make grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to eligible entities 
hav+ applications approv$ "u ?is section
 to enable su* eligible entities to     
replicate a high-quality *>t] s*ool or  
exp& a high-quality *>t] s*ool4  7b7    
,eligible entity def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is
 section1 ! t]m eligible entity means an

 entity t-- 7#a7 7,a7 is a *>t]         
managem5t organization t1 at ! "t ( !   
application1 op]ates or manages "o or m 
high-quality *>t] s*ools2 or  7,b7 is a 
nonpr(it organization t ov]sees &       
coord9ates ! activities ( a gr\p ( su*  
*>t] managem5t organizations2 &  7#b7   
7,a7 op]ates 9 a ,/ate t meets !        
requirem5ts ( section #eajc7;b72 or     
7,b7 if ! entity does n op]ate 9 su* a  
,/ate1 ! ,secret>y has c]tifi$ t !      
eligible entity has policies & controls 
9 place t are 9 compliance ) section    
#eajc7;b7 & ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ t   
aw>d+ a grant "u ?is section to ! entity
 w promote ! purposes ( ?is "p4  7c7    
,application requirem5ts ,an eligible   
entity desir+ to receive a grant "u ?is 
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z !   
,secret>y may require4 ,! application   
%all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,ea* item t
 is requir$ = an application z describ$ 
9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7xxiv7 ( section    
#eajc7;f77#b77;,e71 except t ! t]m      

eligible entity %all be sub/itut$ = !   
t]m eligible applicant4  7#b7 ,a        
description ( ! eligible entity's       
objectives = implem5t+ a high-quality   
*>t] s*ool program ) fund+ "u ?is       
section1 includ+ a description ( !      
propos$ numb] ( high-quality *>t] s*ools
 to be replicat$ or exp&$ ) fund+ "u ?is
 section4  7#c7 ,a description ( !      
educational program t ! eligible entity 
w implem5t 9 ! *>t] s*ools t ! eligible 
entity proposes to replicate or exp&1   
includ+ in=mation on h[ ! program w     
enable all /ud5ts to meet ! *all5g+     
,/ate academic /&>ds "u section         
#aaaa7;b77#a71 ! grade levels or ages ( 
/ud5ts t w be s]v$1 & ! in/ructional    
practices t w be us$4  7#d7 ,a multi-ye>
 f9ancial & op]at+ model = ! eligible   
entity1 includ+ a description ( h[ !    
op]ation ( ! *>t] s*ools to be replicat$
 or exp&$ w be su/a9$ aft] ! grant "u   
?is section has end$4  7#e7 ,a          
description ( h[ ! eligible entity w    
in=m all /ud5ts 9 ! community1 includ+  

*ildr5 ) disabilities1 /ud5ts :o are    
,engli% le>n]s1 & o!r educationally     
disadvantag$ /ud5ts1 ab\t ! *>t] s*ools 
to be replicat$ or exp&$ ) fund+ "u ?is 
section4  7#f7 ,= ea* *>t] s*ool        
curr5tly op]at$ or manag$ by ! eligible 
entity-- 7,a7 /ud5t assessm5t results = 
all /ud5ts & = ea* category ( /ud5ts    
describ$ 9 section                      
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v72 &  7,b7 att5dance
 & /ud5t ret5tion rates = ! mo/ rec5tly 
complet$ s*ool ye> &1 if applicable1 !  
mo/ rec5t available #d-ye> adju/$ cohort
 graduate rate & ext5d$-ye> adju/$      
cohort graduation rate 7z su* rates 7   
calculat$ on ! day be=e enactm5t ( !    
,*>t] ,s*ool ,acc\ntability ,act (      
#bjae74  7#g7 ,in=mation on any         
significant compliance issues enc\nt]$1 
)9 ! la/ #c ye>s1 by any s*ool op]at$ or
 manag$ by ! eligible entity1 includ+ 9 
! areas ( /ud5t safety & f9ancial       
managem5t4  7#h7 ,an assurance t !      
eligibly entity w comply ) ! requirem5ts
 (-- 7,a7 section #eajc7;f77#c72 &  7,b7

 section #eajc7;g74  7d7 ,selection     
crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all select        
eligible entities to receive grants "u  
?is section1 on ! basis ( ! quality (-- 
7#a7 ! selection crit]ia describ$ 9     
section #eajc7;h72  7#b7 ! eligible     
entity's f9ancial & op]at+ model1       
includ+ ! quality ( ! eligible entity's 
plan = su/a9+ ! op]ation ( ! *>t] s*ools
 to be replicat$ or exp&$ aft] ! grant  
"u ?is section has end$2  7#c7 a        
det]m9ation t ! eligible entity has n   
op]at$ or manag$ a significant          
proportion ( *>t] s*ools t--  7,a7 h be5
 clos$2  7,b7 h _h a s*ool *>t] revok$  
due to problems ) /atutory or regulatory
 compliance2 or  7,c7 h _h ! s*ool's    
affiliation ) ! eligible entity revok$2 
&  7#d7 a det]m9ation t ! eligible      
entity has n exp]i5c$ significant       
problems ) /atutory or regulatory       
compliance t c\ld lead to ! revocation (
 a s*ool's *>t]4  7e7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+
 grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 give priority to eligible entities t   

op]ate or manage *>t] s*ools t1 9 !     
aggregate1 s]ve /ud5ts at lea/ #fj p]c5t
 ( :om are eligible = a free or r$uc$   
price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell     
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act4  7f7 ,t]ms 
& conditions ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9
 ?is section1 grants aw>d$ "u ?is       
section %all h ! same t]ms & conditions 
z grants aw>d$ to eligible ,/ate        
educational ag5cies "u section #eajc4   
#eajd4 ,facilities f9anc+ assi/ance  7a7
 ,grants to eligible entities  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,f ! am\nt res]v$ "u section      
#eajb7;b77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all use n   
less ?an #ej p]c5t to aw>d n less ?an #c
 grants1 on a competitive basis1 to     
eligible entities t h ! highe/ quality  
applications approv$ "u subsection 7d7  
to demon/rate innovative me?ods ( help+ 
*>t] s*ools to address ! co/ ( acquir+1 
con/ruct+1 & r5ovat+ facilities by      
enhanc+ ! availability ( loans or bond  
f9anc+4  7#b7 ,eligible entity def9$ ,= 
! purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m eligible
 entity means an entity ) at lea/ an    

upp] m$ium grade cr$it rat+1 :i* %all   
be-- 7,a7 a public entity1 su* z a ,/ate
 or local gov]nm5tal entity2  7,b7 a    
private nonpr(it entity2 or  7,c7 a     
consortium ( entities describ$ 9        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  7b7 ,grantee 
selection ,! ,secret>y %all evaluate ea*
 application submitt$ "u subsection 7d71
 & %all det]m9e :e!r ! application is   
suffici5t to m]it approval4  7c7 ,grant 
*>act]i/ics ,grants "u subsection 7a7   
%all be ( a suffici5t size1 scope1 &    
quality s z to ensure an effective      
demon/ration ( an innovative means (    
enhanc+ cr$it = ! f9anc+ ( *>t] s*ool   
acquisition1 con/ruction1 or r5ovation4 
7d7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
eligible entity desir+ to receive a     
grant "u ?is section %all submit an     
application to ! ,secret>y 9 su* =m z ! 
,secret>y may reasonably require4  7#b7 
,cont5ts ,an application submitt$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9-- 7,a7 a      
/atem5t id5tify+ ! activities t !       
eligible entity proposes to c>ry out )  

funds receiv$ "u subsection 7a71 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 ( gov]nm5t fund+ us$
 & o!rwise enhance cr$it available to   
*>t] s*ools1 includ+ h[ ! entity w (f] a
 comb9ation ( rates & t]ms m favorable  
?an ! rates & t]ms t a *>t] s*ool c\ld  
receive )\t assi/ance f ! entity "u ?is 
section2  7,e7 a description ( h[ !     
eligible entity possesses suffici5t     
exp]tise 9 education to evaluate !      
likelihood ( success ( a *>t] s*ool     
program = :i* facilities f9anc+ is      
s\ght2 &  7,f7 9 ! case ( an application
 submitt$ by 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+ t *>t]
 s*ools ne$ to h adequate facilities4   
7e7 ,*>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 7f7 to    
assi/ "o or m *>t] s*ools to access     
private sector capital 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 ( new       
facilities1 includ+ pr$evelopm5t co/s1  
or ! r5ovation1 repair1 or alt]ation (  
exi/+ facilities1 necess>y to comm5ce or
 cont9ue ! op]ation ( a *>t] s*ool4     
7#c7 ,! pr$evelopm5t co/s requir$ to    
assess sites = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a7 
or 7#b7 & :i* are necess>y to comm5ce or

 cont9ue ! op]ation ( a *>t] s*ool4  7f7
 ,res]ve acc\nt  7#a7 ,use ( funds ,to  
assi/ *>t] s*ools 9 accompli%+ !        
objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 an
 eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u     
subsection 7a7 %all1 9 accordance )     
,/ate & local law1 directly or          
indirectly1 alone or 9 collaboration )  
o!rs1 deposit ! funds receiv$ "u        
subsection 7a7 7o!r ?an funds us$ =     
adm9i/rative co/s 9 accordance )        
subsection 7g77 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 7e74    
7,b7 ,gu>antee+ & insur+ leases (       
p]sonal & real prop]ty = an objective   
describ$ 9 su* subsection4  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#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 subsection 7a7 %all be 
deposit$ 9 ! res]ve acc\nt e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 & us$ 9 accordance ) ?is  
subsection4  7g7 ,limitation on         
adm9i/rative co/s ,an eligible entity   
may use n m ?an #b4e p]c5t ( ! funds    
receiv$ "u subsection 7a7 = !           
adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out its       

responsibilities "u ?is section 7exclud+
 subsection 7k774  7h7 ,audits & reports
  7#a7 ,f9ancial record ma9t5ance &     
audit ,! f9ancial records ( ea* eligible
 entity receiv+ a grant "u subsection   
7a7 %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 
subsection 7a7 annually %all submit to !
 ,secret>y a report ( ! 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 subsection 7a7 9 lev]ag+     
private funds2  7iv7 a li/+ &           
description ( ! *>t] s*ools s]v$ dur+ ! 
report+ p]iod1 includ+ ! am\nt ( funds  
us$ by ea* s*ool1 ! type ( project      
facilitat$ by ! grant1 & ! type (       
assi/ance provid$ to ! *>t] s*ools2  7v7
 a description ( ! activities c>ri$ out 
by ! eligible entity to assi/ *>t]      
s*ools 9 meet+ ! objectives set =? 9    
subsection 7e72 &  7vi7 a description ( 
! *>act]i/ics ( l5d]s & o!r f9ancial    
in/itutions p>ticipat+ 9 ! activities   
c>ri$ out by ! eligible entity "u ?is   
section 7exclud+ subsection 7k77 dur+ ! 
report+ p]iod4  7,c7 ,secret>ial report 
,! ,secret>y %all review ! reports      
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & %all     
provide a compreh5sive annual report to 
,congress on ! activities conduct$ "u   
?is section 7exclud+ subsection 7k774   
7i7 ,no full fai? & cr$it = grantee     
obligation ,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
  7j7 ,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 7f77#a7 if ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es1 n e>li] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date on :i* ! eligible entity fir/      
receiv$ funds "u ?is section 7exclud+   
subsection 7k771 t ! eligible entity has
 fail$ to make sub/antial progress 9    
c>ry+ out ! purposes describ$ 9         
subsection 7f77#a72 or  7,b7 all or a   
portion ( ! funds 9 a res]ve acc\nt     
e/abli%$ by an eligible entity "u       

subsection 7f77#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 su* subsection4  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 ( ! purposes describ$ 9  
subsection 7f77#a74  7#c7 ,proc$ures ,! 
provisions ( sections #dea1 #deb1 & #deh
 ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act 
%all apply to ! recov]y ( funds "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,con/ruction ,?is  
subsection %all n be con/ru$ to impair  
or affect ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to   
recov] funds "u "p ,d ( ! ,g5]al        
,education ,provisions ,act4  7k7       
,p]-,pupil facilities aid program  7#a7 
,def9ition ( p]-pupil facilities aid    
program ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m        
p]-pupil facilities aid program means a 
program 9 :i* a ,/ate makes paym5ts1 on 
a p]-pupil basis1 to *>t] s*ools to     

provide ! s*ools ) f9anc+--  7,a7 t is  
d$icat$ solely = fund+ *>t] s*ool       
facilities2 or  7,b7 a portion ( :i* is 
d$icat$ = fund+ *>t] s*ool facilities4  
7#b7 ,grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt  
res]v$ "u section #eajb7;b77#a7 & rema9+
 aft] ! ,secret>y makes grants "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all make   
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
,/ates to pay = ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ (  
e/abli%+ or enhanc+1 & adm9i/]+1        
p]-pupil facilities aid programs4  7,b7 
,p]iod ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u 
?is subsection = p]iods ( n m ?an #e    
ye>s4  7,c7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( !
 co/ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = a    
p]-pupil facilities aid program %all be 
n m ?an--  7i7 #ij p]c5t ( ! co/1 = !   
fir/ fiscal ye> = :i* ! program receives
 assi/ance "u ?is subsection2  7ii7 #hj 
p]c5t = ! second su* ye>2  7iii7 #fj    
p]c5t = ! ?ird su* ye>2  7iv7 #dj p]c5t 
= ! f\r? su* ye>2 &  7v7 #bj p]c5t = !  
fif? su* ye>4  7,d7 ,/ate %>e ,a ,/ate  
receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection may   

p>tn] ) #a or m organizations1 & su*    
organizations may provide n m ?an #ej   
p]c5t ( ! ,/ate %>e ( ! co/ ( e/abli%+  
or enhanc+1 & adm9i/]+1 ! p]-pupil      
facilities aid program4  7,e7 ,multiple 
grants ,a ,/ate may receive m ?an #a    
grant "u ?is subsection1 s long z !     
am\nt ( su* grant funds provid$ to *>t] 
s*ools increases ) ea* successive grant4
  7#c7 ,use ( funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is         
subsection %all use ! funds made        
available ?r\gh ! grant to e/abli% or   
enhance1 & adm9i/]1 a p]-pupil          
facilities aid program = *>t] s*ools 9 !
 ,/ate ( ! applicant4  7,b7             
,evaluations2 te*nical assi/ance2       
dissem9ation ,f ! am\nt made available  
to a ,/ate ?r\gh a grant "u ?is         
subsection = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,/ate may  
res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t to c>ry out     
evaluations1 to provide te*nical        
assi/ance1 & to dissem9ate in=mation4   
7,c7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,funds made 
available "u ?is subsection %all be us$ 

to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 ,/ate &     
local public funds exp5d$ to provide    
p]-pupil facilities aid programs1       
op]ations f9anc+ programs1 or o!r       
programs1 = *>t] s*ools4  7#d7          
,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,volunt>y            
p>ticipation ,no ,/ate may be requir$ to
 p>ticipate 9 a program c>ri$ out "u ?is
 subsection4  7,b7 ,/ate law  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant
 "u ?is subsection1 a ,/ate %all e/abli%
 or enhance1 & adm9i/]1 a p]-pupil      
facilities aid program = *>t] s*ools 9 !
 ,/ate1 t--  7,i7 is specifi$ 9 ,/ate   
law2 &  7,,ii7 provides annual f9anc+1  
on a p]-pupil basis1 = *>t] s*ool       
facilities4  7ii7 ,special rule ,a ,/ate
 t is requir$ "u ,/ate law to provide   
its *>t] s*ools ) access to adequate    
facility space may be eligible to       
receive a grant "u ?is subsection if !  
,/ate agrees to use ! funds to develop a
 p]-pupil facilities aid program        
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is          
subsection4  7#e7 ,applications ,to be  

eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
subsection1 a ,/ate %all submit an      
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  #eaje4 ,national
 activities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts     
res]v$ "u section #eajb7;b77#b7 !       
,secret>y %all use su* funds to-- 7#a7  
dissem9ate te*nical assi/ance to        
eligible ,/ate educational ag5cies 9    
aw>d+ grants "u section #eajc2  7#b7    
dissem9ate be/ & promis+ practices      
reg>d+ *>t] s*ools2  7#c7 evaluate !    
impact ( ! *>t] s*ool program c>ri$ out 
"u ?is "p on all /ud5ts 9 *>t] &        
traditional public s*ools & on local    
communities & ! ov]all /r5g? & p]=mance 
( _! public s*ools2 &  7#d7 aw>d grants1
 on a competitive basis1 = ! purpose (  
c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9       
section #eajc7a77;b71 to eligible       
applicants t desire to op5 a *>t] s*ool1
 replicate a high-quality *>t] s*ool1 or
 exp& a high-quality *>t] s*ool 9--     
7,a7 a ,/ate t did n apply = a grant "u 

section #eajc2 or  7,b7 a ,/ate t did n 
receive a grant "u section #eajc4  7b7  
,report by ! ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #f   
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,*>t]  
,s*ool ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae1 !   
,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to !     
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 !        
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! relevant 
appropriations committees ( ,congress1 &
 to ! public via ! ,dep>tm5t's website1 
a report--  7#a7 respond+ to ! ,m>* #i1 
#bjaj1 f9al managem5t in=mation report (
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 :i* express$    
conc]n ab\t f9d+s ( inadequate ov]sight 
by local educational ag5cies & *>t]     
s*ool au?oriz]s to ensure ,f$]al funds  
are prop]ly us$ & acc\nt$ =2  7#b7      
respond+ to ! ,septemb] #bjab report ( !
 ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,education entitl$ ,! ,(fice
 ( ,innovation & ,improvem5t's ,ov]sight
 & ,monitor+ ( ! ,*>t] ,s*ools          

,program's ,plann+ & ,implem5tation     
,grants ,f9al ,audit ,report f9d+ t none
 ( ! #c ,/ates ^: *>t] s*ools programs t
 ,(fice inve/igat$ adequately monitor$ !
 public *>t] s*ools t ! ,/ates fund$2 & 
7#c7 describ+ actions ! ,dep>tm5t has   
tak5 to address ! conc]ns describ$ 9 su*
 memor&um & f9al audit report4  4  #d4  
,=mula allocation ,section #eajf ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;e71 z        
r$esignat$ by section #b7f71 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,new or   
significantly exp&+ *>t] s*ools ,=      
purposes ( implem5t+ ! hold h>mless     
protections 9 sections #aabb7;c7 &      
#aabe;,a7g77#c7 = a newly op5$ or       
significantly exp&$ *>t] s*ool "u       
subsection 7a71 a ,/ate educational     
ag5cy %all calculate a hold h>mless base
 = ! prior ye> t1 z applicable1 reflects
 ! new or significantly exp&$ enrollm5t 
( ! *>t] s*ool4  4  #e4 ,records        
,transf] ,section #eajh ( ! ,elem5t>y & 
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  

,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;g71 z r$esignat$ by     
section #b7f71 is am5d$ by ins]t+ z     
quickly z possible & be=e to ! ext5t    
practicable4  #f4 ,pap]work ,r$uction   
,section #eaji ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#gbba;f71 z r$esignat$ by section #b7f71
 is am5d$ by /rik+ au?oriz$ public *>t]+
 ag5cy %all ensure t implem5tation ( ?is
 subp>t & ins]t+ *>t] s*ool au?oriz]    
%all ensure t implem5tation ( ?is "p4   
#g4 ,def9itions2 ,transition2 ,caps2    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,title ,v
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbja et    
seq47 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ sections  
#eaaj & #eaaa 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;i2   
#gbba;j71 z r$esignat$ by section #b7f7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #eaaj4 ,def9itions  
7#a7 ,*>t] s*ool ,! t]m *>t] s*ool means
 a public s*ool t-- 7,a7 is af=d$       
autonomy to te/ innovative educational  
approa*es1 consi/5t ) ! provisions ( ?is
 ,act1 :i* local educational ag5cies    
consid] promis+2  7,b7 complies ) ! data

 collection1 report+1 audit+1 &         
disclosure provisions ( ?is ,act z well 
z ^? applicable to o!r public s*ools    
?r\gh o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws1  
regulations & policies2  7,c7 admits    
/ud5ts on ! basis ( a lott]y1 if m      
/ud5ts apply = admission t c be         
accommodat$2  7,d7 9 ! case ( a s*ool t 
has an affiliat$ *>t] s*ool 7su* z a    
s*ool t is "p ( ! same network (        
s*ools71 automatically enrolls /ud5ts :o
 are enroll$ 9 ! imm$iate prior grade   
level ( ! affiliat$ *>t] s*ool &1 = any 
additional /ud5t op5+s or /ud5t op5+s   
creat$ ?r\gh regul> attrition 9 /ud5t   
enrollm5t 9 ! affiliat$ *>t] s*ool & !  
enroll+ s*ool1 admits /ud5ts on ! basis 
( a lott]y z describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,c72  7,e7 complies ) ! ,age           
,discrim9ation ,act ( #aige 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #faja et seq471 title ,,vi ( !
 ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq471 title ,,ix (
 ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 section #ejd (

 ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 ! ,am]icans )          
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 section #ddd 
( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7 7commonly ref]r$
 to z ! ,family ,educational ,rights &  
,privacy ,act ( #aigd71 & "p ,b ( !     
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adaa et seq472     
7,f7 meets all applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local heal? & safety requirem5ts2    
7,g7 op]ates 9 accordance ) ,/ate law2  
7,h7 has a writt5 p]=mance contract ) a 
*>t] s*ool au?oriz] t includes-- 7i7 a  
description ( h[ /ud5t p]=mance w be    
measur$ on ! basis (--  7,i7 ,/ate      
assessm5ts t are requir$ ( o!r public   
s*ools2 &  7,,ii7 any o!r assessm5ts t  
are mutually agreeable to ! *>t] s*ool  
au?oriz] & ! *>t] s*ool2  7ii7 a        
requirem5t t /ud5t academic a*ievem5t & 
gr[?1 = ! /ud5ts enroll$ at ! s*ool z a 
:ole & = ea* ( ! categories ( /ud5ts    
describ$ 9 section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v7

 7except 9 a case 9 :i* ! numb] ( /ud5ts
 9 a gr\p is insuffici5t to yield       
/ati/ically reliable in=mation or !     
results w\ld reveal p]sonally           
id5tifiable in=mation ab\t an individual
 /ud5t7 w be us$ z a prim>y factor 9    
decisions ab\t ! r5ewal or revocation ( 
! *>t]1 9 addition to o!r crit]ia1 z    
appropriate2  7iii7 ! /ud5t academic    
a*ievem5t & gr[? & /ud5t ret5tion goals1
 &1 9 ! case ( a high s*ool1 graduation 
rate goals = ! /ud5ts enroll$ at ! s*ool
 z a :ole & = ea* ( ! categories (      
/ud5ts describ$ 9 section               
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v7 7except 9 a case 9
 :i* ! numb] ( /ud5ts 9 a gr\p is       
insuffici5t to yield /ati/ically        
reliable in=mation or ! results w\ld    
reveal p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation  
ab\t an individual /ud5t71 & any o!r    
goals to be a*iev$ by ! end ( ! contract
 p]iod2 &  7iv7 ! obligations &         
responsibilities ( ! *>t] s*ool & ! *>t]
 s*ool au?oriz]2  7,i7 does n *>ge      
tuition2  7,j7 is nonsect>ian 9 its     

programs1 admissions policies1 employm5t
 practices1 & all o!r op]ations1 & is n 
affiliat$ ) a sect>ian s*ool or religi\s
 in/itution2  7,k7 is creat$ by a       
develop] z a public s*ool1 or is adapt$ 
by a develop] f an exi/+ public s*ool1 &
 is op]at$ "u public sup]vision &       
direction2  7,l7 op]ates 9 pursuit ( a  
specific set ( educational objectives   
det]m9$ by ! s*ool's develop] & agre$ to
 by ! *>t] s*ool au?oriz]2  7,m7        
provides #a or m programs ( elem5t>y    
education1 second>y education1 or bo?1  
includ+ e>ly *ildhood education1 & may  
also provide adult education1 9         
accordance ) ,/ate law2 &  7,n7 is      
gov]n$ by a sep>ate & indep5d5t bo>d t  
ex]cises au?ority ov] #a or m s*ools1   
includ+ au?ority 9 ! areas ( gov]nance1 
p]sonnel1 budget1 s*$ule1 & in/ructional
 program4  7#b7 ,*>t] managem5t         
organization ,! t]m *>t] managem5t      
organization means a nonpr(it           
organization t op]ates or manages       
multiple *>t] s*ools by c5traliz+ or %>+

 c]ta9 functions or res\rces4  7#c7     
,*>t] s*ool au?oriz] ,! t]m *>t] s*ool  
au?oriz] means a local educational ag5cy
 or o!r public entity t has au?ority    
pursuant to ,/ate law & has be5 approv$ 
by ! ,secret>y to au?orize & approve a  
*>t] s*ool1 & t %all--  7,a7 develop &  
update regul>ly a di/rictwide multi-ye> 
s*ool plan2  7,b7 monitor & assi/ *>t]  
s*ools 9 comply+ ) applicable           
requirem5ts1 includ+ data collection &  
public disclosure requirem5ts &         
p>ticipation 9 ! developm5t ( !         
di/rictwide multi-ye> s*ool plan2  7,c7 
e/abli% crit]ia & processes t ! *>t]    
s*ool au?oriz] w use 9 monitor+ !       
p]=mance ( ea* *>t] s*ool au?oriz$ by ! 
*>t] s*ool au?oriz]1 includ+ int]v5tions
 & any actions lead+ up to ! revocation 
( a s*ool's *>t] if ! *>t] s*ool        
au?oriz] f9ds t su* a revocation is     
necess>y to protect ! public int]e/2    
7,d7 review ! application & hold        
mean+ful public he>+s to ga!r input f ! 
public & p>5ts on applications to       

e/abli% a *>t] s*ool or conv]t ano!r    
s*ool to a public *>t] s*ool2  7,e7     
provide a /atem5t on ! impact ( ! *>t]  
s*ool )9 ! local educational ag5cy2 &   
7,f7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate ) a cap on !    
numb] ( public *>t] s*ools 9 ! ,/ate--  
7i7 review & r5d] a decision )9 #abj    
days ( receipt ( ! application = a *>t] 
s*ool 7:e!r a new s*ool or a conv]sion72
 &  7ii7 submit to ! ,/ate educational  
ag5cy ! *>t] s*ool au?oriz]'s           
recomm5dation reg>d+ approval ( *>t]    
s*ool applicants1 9 ord] to all[ ! ,/ate
 educational ag5cy to conduct an exp$it$
 review to det]m9e if ! approval        
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 w violate ! cap on
 ! numb] ( public *>t] s*ools 9 op]ation
 9 ! ,/ate4  7#d7 ,develop] ,! t]m      
develop] means an individual or gr\p (  
individuals 7includ+ a public or private
 nonpr(it organization71 :i* may include
 tea*]s1 adm9i/rators & o!r s*ool /aff1 
p>5ts1 or o!r memb]s ( ! local community
 9 :i* a *>t] s*ool project w be c>ri$  
out4  7#e7 ,di/rictwide multi-ye> s*ool 

plan ,! t]m di/rictwide multi-ye> s*ool 
plan means a plan t-- 7,a7 is develop$ &
 regul>ly updat$1 ) mean+ful public     
input f across ! local educational      
ag5cy2 &  7,b7 takes into consid]ation  
project$ demographic *anges1 crit]ia =  
new s*ool op5+s or clos+s1 & equitable  
geographic di/ribution ( s*ools & /ud5ts
 to ensure t all /ud5ts h access to     
s*ools 9 _! communities & a range (     
specializ$ programs4  7#f7 ,education   
managem5t organization ,! t]m education 
managem5t organization means a =-pr(it  
or nonpr(it organization t op]ates or   
manages multiple *>t] s*ools by         
c5traliz+ or %>+ c]ta9 functions or     
res\rces4  7#g7 ,eligible applicant ,!  
t]m eligible applicant means a develop] 
t has-- 7,a7 appli$ to a *>t] s*ool     
au?oriz] to op]ate a *>t] s*ool2 &  7,b7
 provid$ adequate & timely notice to t  
*>t] s*ool au?oriz]4  7#h7 ,high-quality
 *>t] s*ool ,! t]m high-quality *>t]    
s*ool means a *>t] s*ool t--  7,a7 %[s  
evid5ce ( /rong academic results1 :i*   

may include /rong /ud5t academic gr[?1 z
 det]m9$ by a ,/ate2  7,b7 has no       
significant issues 9 ! areas ( /ud5t    
safety1 f9ancial managem5t1 or /atutory 
or regulatory compliance2  7,c7 has     
demon/rat$ success 9 significantly      
increas+ /ud5t academic a*ievem5t1      
includ+-- 7i7 graduation rates1 :]e     
applicable1 = all /ud5ts s]v$ by ! *>t] 
s*ool2 &  7ii7 graduation rates1 :]e    
applicable1 = ea* ( ! categories (      
/ud5ts describ$ 9 section               
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v71 except t su*     
demon/ration is n requir$ 9 a case 9 :i*
 ! numb] ( /ud5ts 9 a gr\p is           
insuffici5t to yield /ati/ically        
reliable in=mation or ! results w\ld    
reveal p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation  
ab\t an individual /ud5t2  7,d7 has     
demon/rat$ community involvem5t dur+ !  
developm5t & op]ation ( ! s*ool2 &  7,e7
 has _h #c successful consecutive annual
 audits t h n indicat$ fiscal           
difficulties1 z det]m9$ by typical      
acc\nt+ /&>ds4  #eaaa4 ,transition      

arrangem5ts ,no new ,f$]al grants "u ?is
 "p %all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( "o ye>    
foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,*>t]      
,s*ool ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae1 at  
:i* "t ! def9ition ( eligible ,/ate     
educational ag5cy "u ?is "p %all take   
effect4  #eaab4 ,caps ,9 aw>d+ grants "u
 ?is "p1 ! ,secret>y may nei!r          
disadvantage nor advantage eligible     
,/ate educational ag5cy applicants bas$ 
on :e!r ! ,/ate--  7#a7 has a cap on !  
numb] ( *>t] s*ools 9 ! ,/ate2 or  7#b7 
expresses an int5tion to adopt su* ,/ate
 *>t] s*ool caps4  #eaac4 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p su* sums
 z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjaf & 
= ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  4