,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjae,mr4
 ,b5net 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*atz7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to    
inve/ 9 innovation = education4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,inve/+ 9 ,innovation = ,education ,act 
( #bjae4  #b4 ,inve/+ 9 innovation  7a7 
,9 ,g5]al ,title ,,iv ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,d ,inve/+ 9   
innovation  #ddja4 ,purposes ,! purposes
 ( ?is "p are to-- 7#a7 fund !          
id5tification1 developm5t1 evaluation1 &
 expansion ( innovative1 evid5ce-bas$   
practices1 programs1 & /rategies 9 ord] 
to significantly--  7,a7 increase /ud5t 
academic a*ievem5t & decrease a*ievem5t 
gaps2  7,b7 increase second>y s*ool     

graduation rates2  7,c7 increase        
po/second>y education enrollm5t rates & 
p]si/5ce rates2  7,d7 improve tea*] &   
s*ool lead] effectiv5ess2 &  7,e7       
increase ! id5tification ( innovative   
educational /rategies 9 rural areas2 &  
7#b7 support ! rapid developm5t1        
expansion1 & adoption ( tools & res\rces
 t improve ! effici5cy1 effectiv5ess1 or
 pace ( adoption ( su* educational      
practices1 programs1 & /rategies4       
#ddjb4 ,national activities ,! ,secret>y
 may res]ve n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds 
appropriat$ "u section #ddjh = ea*      
fiscal ye> to c>ry out activities (     
national significance1 :i* may include--
  7#a7 capacity build+2  7#b7 te*nical  
assi/ance1 includ+ assi/ance to         
applicants f rural areas2  7#c7         
pre-application work%ops & web-bas$     
sem9>s = pot5tial applicants1 includ+   
applicants f rural areas2  7#d7         
dissem9ation ( be/ practices1 9         
consultation ) ! regional educational   
laboratories e/abli%$ "u "p ,d ( !      

,education ,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iefa et seq47 &         
compreh5sive c5t]s e/abli%$ "u section  
#bjc ( ! ,educational ,te*nical         
,assi/ance ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ifjb71 & develop$ ) grant funds provid$
 "u ?is "p1 includ+ be/ practices       
develop$ ) grant funds 9 rural areas2   
7#e7 c>ry+ out prize aw>ds consi/5t )   
section #bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]         
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai72 &  7#f7 ent]+ into   
p>tn]%ips ) o!r ag5cies1 nonpr(it &     
=-pr(it organizations1 & in/itutions (  
high] education to c>ry out advanc$     
rese>* & developm5t activities1 includ+ 
rese>* & activities 9 rural areas4      
#ddjc4 ,program au?oriz$2 l5g? ( grants2
 priorities  7a7 ,program ,au?orization 
,! ,secret>y %all use funds made        
available to c>ry out ?is "p to aw>d    
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to local
 educational ag5cies 7includ+           
educational s]vice ag5cies7 & nonpr(it  
organizations t propose to provide      

support to "o or m public s*ools or     
local educational ag5cies1 consi/5t )   
section #ddje4  7b7 ,duration ( ,grants 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant "u ?is "p %all be
 = a p]iod ( n m ?an #c ye>s4  7#b7     
,ext5sion ,! ,secret>y may ext5d a grant
 aw>d$ "u ?is "p = an additional #b-ye> 
p]iod if ! grantee demon/rates to !     
,secret>y t ! grantee is mak+           
significant progress on ! program       
p]=mance measures id5tifi$ 9 section    
#ddjf4  7c7 ,rural areas ,! ,secret>y   
%all ensure t n less ?an #be p]c5t ( !  
funds aw>d$ "u subsection 7a7 = any     
fiscal ye> are = projects t meet bo? ( !
 foll[+ requirem5ts3  7#a7 ,! grantee   
is--  7,a7 a local educational ag5cy )  
an urban-c5tric di/rict locale code (   
#cb1 #cc1 #da1 #db1 or #dc1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y2  7,b7 a consortium ( su*  
local educational ag5cies2 or  7,c7 an  
educational s]vice ag5cy or a nonpr(it  
organization ) demon/rat$ exp]tise 9    
s]v+ /ud5ts f rural areas4  7#b7 ,a     
majority ( ! s*ools to be s]v$ by !     

project are designat$ ) a s*ool locale  
code ( #cb1 #cc1 #da1 #db1 or #dc1 or a 
comb9ation ( su* codes1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y4  7d7 ,priorities ,9 aw>d+    
grants "u ?is "p1 ! ,secret>y may give  
priority to an eligible entity t        
includes1 9 its application "u section  
#ddjd1 a plan to--  7#a7 improve e>ly   
le>n+ outcomes2  7#b7 support           
po/second>y education access & success2 
7#c7 support family & community         
engagem5t2  7#d7 address ! unique le>n+ 
ne$s ( /ud5ts ) disabilities or ,engli% 
language le>n]s2  7#e7 support !        
effective use ( education te*nology to  
improve tea*+ & le>n+2  7#f7 improve !  
tea*+ & le>n+ ( sci5ce1 te*nology1      
eng9e]+1 or ma!matics2  7#g7 s]ve rural 
s*ools2  7#h7 develop alt]native c>e]   
pa?ways or diff]5tiat$ s*ool /aff+      
models = effective tea*]s or pr9cipals  
to exp& _! impact on /ud5t le>n+2 or    
7#i7 tra9 or support pr9cipals or tea*] 
lead]s1 includ+ tea*] lead]s prep>+ =   
pr9cipal roles4  7e7 ,/&>ds ( evid5ce ,!

 ,secret>y1 ) advice f ! ,director ( !  
,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 %all   
set /&>ds = ! quality ( evid5ce t an    
applicant %all provide 9 ord] to        
demon/rate t ! activities ! applicant   
proposes to c>ry out ) funds "u ?is "p  
are likely to succe$ 9 improv+ /ud5t    
outcomes or outcomes on o!r p]=mance    
measures4 ,^! /&>ds may include any ( ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,/rong evid5ce1 bas$ on at
 lea/ "o effectiv5ess /udy us+ a r&omiz$
 design & an ov]lapp+ population1 t !   
activities propos$ by ! applicant w     
improve /ud5t academic a*ievem5t1 /ud5t 
academic gr[?1 or outcomes on o!r       
p]=mance measures4  7#b7 ,mod]ate       
evid5ce1 bas$ on at lea/ "o effectiv5ess
 /udy us+ a r&omiz$ or non-r&omiz$      
design ) an ov]lapp+ population1 t !    
activities propos$ by ! applicant w     
improve /ud5t academic a*ievem5t1 /ud5t 
academic gr[?1 or outcomes on o!r       
p]=mance measures4  7#c7 ,promis+       
evid5ce1 bas$ on a correlational /udy1 t
 ! activities propos$ by ! applicant w  

improve /ud5t academic a*ievem5t1 /ud5t 
academic gr[?1 or outcomes on o!r       
p]=mance measures4  7#d7 ,a rationale   
bas$ on rese>* f9d+s or a reasonable    
hypo!sis t ! activities propos$ by !    
applicant w improve /ud5t academic      
a*ievem5t1 /ud5t academic gr[?1 or      
outcomes on o!r p]=mance measures4      
#ddjd4 ,applications  7a7 ,applications 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* local educational    
ag5cy 7includ+ an educational s]vice    
ag5cy7 or nonpr(it organization t       
desires to receive a grant "u ?is "p    
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
reasonably require4  7#b7 ,reasonable   
p]iod ( "t ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t   
prospective applicants are provid$ a    
reasonable p]iod ( "t 9 :i* to prep>e & 
submit _! applications4  7b7 ,cont5ts   
,at a m9imum1 ea* application %all--    
7#a7 describe ! project = :i* !         
applicant is seek+ a grant & h[ !       
evid5ce support+ t project meets ! /&>ds

 ( evid5ce e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u   
section #ddjc7;e72  7#b7 describe h[ !  
applicant w address at lea/ "o ( ! areas
 describ$ 9 section #ddje7;a77#a72  7#c7
 provide an e/imate ( ! numb] ( /ud5ts t
 ! applicant plans to s]ve "u ! propos$ 
project1 includ+ ! p]c5tage ( ^? /ud5ts 
:o are f l[-income families1 & ! numb] (
 /ud5ts to be s]v$ ?r\gh additional     
expansion aft] ! grant ends2  7#d7      
demon/rate t-- 7,a7 ! applicant has     
e/abli%$ "o or m p>tn]%ips ) nonpr(it or
 =-pr(it organizations1 community-bas$  
organizations1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local  
ag5cies1 or regional s]vice units2 &    
7,b7 ! p>tn] or p>tn]s w provide mat*+  
funds1 except t ! ,secret>y may waive ! 
mat*+ funds requirem5t1 on a            
case-by-case basis1 ^u a %[+ (          
exceptional circum/ances1 su* z !       
difficulty ( rais+ mat*+ funds = a      
project to s]ve a rural area2  7#e7     
describe ! applicant's plan = cont9u+ ! 
propos$ project aft] fund+ "u ?is "p    
ends2  7#f7 demon/rate t ! propos$      

project has incorporat$ input & fe$back 
f educators work+ 9 ! area to be s]v$2  
7#g7 if ! applicant is a local          
educational ag5cy 7n includ+ an         
educational s]vice ag5cy7--  7,a7       
docum5t ! local educational ag5cy's     
record dur+ ! previ\s #c ye>s 9--  7i7  
increas+ /ud5t academic a*ievem5t1      
includ+ a*ievem5t = ea* gr\p describ$ 9 
section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v72 &  7ii7  
decreas+ a*ievem5t gaps2 &  7,b7        
demon/rate h[ ! local educational ag5cy 
has made significant improvem5ts 9 o!r  
outcomes1 z applicable1 on ! p]=mance   
measures describ$ 9 section #ddjf2  7#h7
 if ! applicant is a nonpr(it           
organization--  7,a7 provide evid5ce t !
 nonpr(it organization has help$ at lea/
 #a s*ool or local educational ag5cy1   
dur+ ! previ\s #c ye>s1 significantly-- 
7i7 increase /ud5t academic a*ievem5t1  
includ+ a*ievem5t = ea* gr\p describ$ 9 
section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v72 &  7ii7  
r$uce a*ievem5t gaps2 &  7,b7 describe  
h[ ! nonpr(it organization has help$ at 

lea/ #a s*ool or local educational ag5cy
 make a significant improvem5t1 z       
applicable1 9 o!r outcomes on ! p]=mance
 measures describ$ 9 section #ddjf2     
7#i7 if ! applicant is an educational   
s]vice ag5cy--  7,a7 provide evid5ce t !
 ag5cy has help$ at lea/ #a s*ool or    
local educational ag5cy1 dur+ ! previ\s 
#c ye>s1 significantly--  7i7 increase  
/ud5t academic a*ievem5t1 includ+       
a*ievem5t = ea* subgr\p describ$ 9      
section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v72 &  7ii7  
r$uce a*ievem5t gaps2 &  7,b7 describe  
h[ ! ag5cy has help$ at lea/ #a s*ool or
 local educational ag5cy make a         
significant improvem5t1 z applicable1 9 
o!r outcomes on ! p]=mance measures     
describ$ 9 section #ddjf2  7#aj7 provide
 a description ( ! applicant's plan =   
indep5d5tly evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess (   
activities c>ri$ out ) funds "u ?is "p2 
7#aa7 provide an assurance t ! applicant
 w--  7,a7 coop]ate ) cross-cutt+       
evaluations2  7,b7 make evaluation data 
available to ?ird p>ties = validation & 

fur!r /udy1 consi/5t ) protections      
e/abli%$ by applicable privacy          
requirem5ts & provisions on ! protection
 ( p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation2 &   
7,c7 p>ticipate 9 communities (         
practice2 &  7#ab7 if ! applicant is a  
nonpr(it organization t int5ds to make  
subgrants1 consi/5t ) section #ddje7;b71
 provide an assurance t ! applicant w   
apply p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#aj71 z     
appropriate1 9 ! applicant's selection (
 subgrantees & 9 its ov]sight ( ^?      
subgrants4  7c7 ,crit]ia = evaluat+     
applications ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d     
grants "u ?is "p 9 accordance )         
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 ( section #ddjc & 
on a competitive basis1 bas$ on--  7#a7 
! quality ( ! applications submitt$2 &  
7#b7 consi/5t ) ! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u     
section #ddjc7;e71 ea* applicant's      
likelihood ( a*iev+ success 9 improv+   
/ud5t outcomes = high-ne$s /ud5ts or    
outcomes = high-ne$s /ud5ts on o!r      
p]=mance measures4  #ddje4 ,uses ( funds
  7a7 ,uses ( funds ,ea* local          

educational ag5cy 7includ+ an           
educational s]vice ag5cy7 or nonpr(it   
organization t receives a grant "u ?is  
"p--  7#a7 %all use ! grant funds to    
address1 at a m9imum1 #a ( ! areas (    
s*ool innovation1 :i* are-- 7,a7 improv+
 ! effectiv5ess ( tea*]s & s*ool lead]s 
& promot+ equity 9 ! di/ribution (      
effective tea*]s & s*ool lead]s2  7,b7  
/r5g!n+ ! use ( data to improve tea*+ & 
le>n+2  7,c7 provid+ high-quality       
in/ruction bas$ on rigor\s academic     
cont5t /&>ds t build t[>d college & c>e]
 read9ess & measur+ /ud5ts' ma/]y us+   
high-quality assessm5ts align$ to ^?    
/&>ds2  7,d7 turn+ ar\nd ! l[e/-p]=m+   
s*ools2 &  7,e7 any o!r area ( s*ool    
innovation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2   
7#b7 %all use ! grant funds to develop  
or exp& /rategies to improve ! p]=mance 
( high-ne$ /ud5ts on ! p]=mance measures
 describ$ 9 section #ddjf2 &  7#c7 may  
use ! grant funds = an indep5d5t        
evaluation1 z requir$ by section        
#ddjd7;b77#i71 ( ! innovative practices 

c>ri$ out ) ! grant4  7b7 ,au?ority ,to 
subgrant ,a nonpr(it organization t     
receives a grant "u ?is "p may use !    
grant funds to make subgrants to o!r    
entities to provide support to "o or m  
s*ools or local educational ag5cies4    
,any su* entity %all comply ) !         
requirem5ts ( ?is "p relat+ to grantees1
 z appropriate4  #ddjf4 ,p]=mance       
measures  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% p]=mance measures = ! programs 
& activities c>ri$ out ?r\gh a grant "u 
?is "p4 ,^! measures1 at a m9imum1 %all 
track ! grantee's progress 9--  7#a7    
improv+ outcomes = ea* gr\p describ$ 9  
section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v7 t is s]v$ 
by ! grantee on measures1 includ+1 z    
applicable1 by--  7,a7 increas+ /ud5t   
academic a*ievem5t & decreas+ a*ievem5t 
gaps2  7,b7 increas+ second>y s*ool     
graduation rates2  7,c7 increas+        
po/second>y education enrollm5t rates & 
p]si/5ce rates2  7,d7 improv+ tea*] &   
s*ool lead] effectiv5ess2  7,e7 improv+ 
s*ool read9ess2 &  7,f7 any o!r         

indicator z ! ,secret>y or grantee may  
det]m9e2 &  7#b7 implem5t+ its project 9
 rural s*ools1 z applicable4  7b7 ,data 
collection p]iod ,f ! am\nts appropriat$
 "u section #ddjh = a fiscal ye>1 !     
,secret>y may-- 7#a7 approve1 = an      
entity receiv+ a grant "u section #ddjc1
 a data collection p]iod ( n m ?an #gb  
mon?s beg9n+ aft] ! end ( ! entity's    
grant p]iod2 &  7#b7 provide ! entity ) 
fund+ dur+ su* p]iod = ! sole purpose ( 
collect+1 analyz+1 & report+ p]=mance   
in=mation "u ?is subsection on ! project
 c>ri$ out dur+ ! grant p]iod4  #ddjg4  
,report+2 annual report ,a local        
educational ag5cy 7includ+ an           
educational s]vice ag5cy7 or nonpr(it   
organization t receives a grant "u ?is  
"p %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t
 & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may        
require1 an annual report t includes1   
in=mation on ! applicant's progress on !
 p]=mance measures e/abli%$ "u section  
#ddjf1 & ! data support+ t progress1 &  
o!r in=mation4  #ddjh4 ,au?orization (  

appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p          
#cjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf & su*   
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! #e     
succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  4  7b7 ,table (   
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #dcjd ! foll[+3  
,"p ,d--,inve/+ 9 ,innovation,sec4      
#ddja4 ,purposes4,sec4 #ddjb4 ,national 
activities4,sec4 #ddjc4 ,program        
au?oriz$2 l5g? ( grants2                
priorities4,sec4 #ddjd4                 
,applications4,sec4 #ddje4 ,uses (      
funds4,sec4 #ddjf4 ,p]=mance            
measures4,sec4 #ddjg4 ,report+2 annual  
report4,sec4 #ddjh4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations4  4