,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cdb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #c1 #bjae,mr4 ,hat* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to promote ! use ( bl5d$ le>n+ 9 classrooms across ,am]ica4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,classroom ,innovation ,act4 #b4 ,ref]5ces ,except z o!rwise expressly provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to a section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to a section or o!r provision ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq474 #c4 ,enc\rag+ ,/ate & local bl5d$ le>n+ projects 7a7 ,/ate applications ,section #baab7;b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffab7;b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ac7 ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate t w c>ry out a program to aw>d grants "u section #baba7;b71 a description ( ! program1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 ! crit]ia ! ,/ate w use to aw>d grants "u su* section to eligible entities to c>ry out bl5d$ le>n+ projects2 7,b7 ! ,/ate policies & proc$ures to be waiv$ by ! ,/ate1 consi/5t ) ,f$]al law1 = su* eligible entities to c>ry out su* projects1 :i* may include waiv]s ) respect to-- 7i7 re/rictions on class sizes2 7ii7 re/rictions on lic5s+ or cr$5tial+ ( p]sonnel sup]vis+ /ud5t "w 9 su* projects2 7iii7 re/rictions on ! use ( ,/ate fund+ = in/ructional mat]ials = ! pur*ase ( digital in/ructional res\rces2 7iv7 re/rictions on advanc+ /ud5ts bas$ on demon/rat$ ma/]y ( le>n+ outcomes1 r ?an seat-"t requirem5ts2 & 7v7 re/rictions on second>y s*ool /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate enroll+ 9 onl9e c\rsework2 7,c7 h[ ! ,/ate w in=m eligible entities ( ! availability ( ! waiv]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7,d7 h[ ! ,/ate w provide ! non-,f$]al mat* requir$ "u section #baba7;b77#b77;,d74 4 7b7 ,res]vation ( subgrant funds = bl5d$ le>n+ ,section #baba ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffba7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,res]vation = bl5d$ le>n+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is "p1 a ,/ate t receives a grant "u subp>t #a may res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt res]v$ to c>ry out ?is "p "u section #baac7;a77#a7 to make grants to local educational ag5cies to enable ! ag5cies to c>ry out bl5d$ le>n+ projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,bl5d$ le>n+ projects 7,a7 ,9 g5]al 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,/ate educational ag5cy may use ! funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to c>ry out a program to aw>d grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities 9 ! ,/ate to c>ry out bl5d$ le>n+ projects describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4 7ii7 ,res]vation = rural areas ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is p>agraph1 a ,/ate educational ag5cy %all res]ve #e p]c5t ( ! funds available to c>ry out ?is p>agraph = eligible entities t w s]ve rural areas4 7,b7 ,application ,an eligible entity desir+ to receive a grant "u ?is p>agraph %all submit an application to ! ,/ate educational ag5cy at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ag5cy may require1 & :i* describes-- 7i7 ! bl5d$ le>n+ project to be c>ri$ out by ! eligible entity1 includ+ ! design ( ! in/ructional model to be c>ri$ out by ! eligible entity & h[ su* eligible entity w use funds provid$ "u ?is p>agraph to c>ry out ! project2 7ii7 9 ! case ( an eligible entity describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or 7,,iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,e77iii71 ! s*ools t w p>ticipate 9 ! project2 7iii7 ! expect$ impact on /ud5t academic a*ievem5t2 7iv7 h[ ! eligible entity w ensure suffici5t in=mation te*nology is available to c>ry out ! project2 7v7 h[ ! eligible entity w ensure suffici5t digital in/ructional res\rces are available to /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! project2 7vi7 ! ongo+ pr(essional developm5t to be provid$ = tea*]s1 s*ool lead]s1 & o!r p]sonnel c>ry+ out ! project2 7vii7 ! ,/ate policies & proc$ures = :i* ! eligible entity reque/s waiv]s f ! ,/ate to c>ry out ! project1 :i* may include reque/s = ! waiv]s describ$ 9 section #baab7;b77#ac77;,b72 7viii7 z appropriate1 h[ ! eligible entity w use ! bl5d$ le>n+ project to improve in/ruction & access to ! curriculum = div]se gr\ps ( /ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts ) disabilities & /ud5ts :o are limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t2 7ix7 h[ ! eligible entity w evaluate ! project 9 t]ms ( /ud5t academic a*ievem5t & publicly report ! results ( su* evaluation2 & 7x7 h[ ! eligible entity w su/a9 ! project beyond ! grant p]iod4 7,c7 ,uses ( funds ,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is p>agraph %all use su* grant to c>ry out a bl5d$ le>n+ project1 :i* %all include at lea/ #a ( ! foll[+ activities3 7i7 ,plann+ activities1 :i* may include developm5t ( new in/ructional models 7includ+ bl5d$ le>n+ te*nology s(tw>e & plat=ms71 ! pur*ase ( digital in/ructional res\rces1 initial pr(essional developm5t activities1 & "o-"t in=mation te*nology pur*ases1 except t su* exp5ditures may n include exp5ditures relat$ to significant con/ruction or r5ovation ( facilities4 7ii7 ,ongo+ pr(essional developm5t = tea*]s1 s*ool lead]s1 or o!r p]sonnel involv$ 9 ! project t is design$ to support ! implem5tation & academic success ( ! project4 7,d7 ,non-f$]al mat* ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy t c>ries out a grant program "u ?is p>agraph %all provide non-,f$]al mat*+ funds equal to n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! grant funds aw>d$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy to eligible entities "u ?is p>agraph4 7,e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,bl5d$ le>n+ project ,! t]m bl5d$ le>n+ project means a =mal education program-- 7,i7 t includes an elem5t ( onl9e le>n+1 & in/ructional "t 9 a sup]vis$ location away f home2 7,,ii7 t includes an elem5t ( /ud5t control ov] "t1 pa?1 or pace2 & 7,,iii7 9 :i* ! elem5ts are connect$ to provide an integrat$ le>n+ exp]i5ce4 7ii7 ,*>t] s*ool ,! t]m *>t] s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ebaj4 7iii7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a-- 7,i7 local educational ag5cy2 7,,ii7 *>t] s*ool2 or 7,,iii7 consortium ( ! entities describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii71 :i* may be 9 p>tn]%ip ) a =-pr(it or nonpr(it entity4 4