,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aj1 #bjae ,ms4   
,baldw9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,ka9e7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to increase ! numb] &       
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o graduate f high    
s*ool college & c>e] ready ) ! ability  
to use k to solve complex problems1 ?9k 
critically1 communicate effectively1    
collaborate ) o!rs1 & develop academic  
m9dsets1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,next  
,g5]ation ,high ,s*ools ,act4  #b4      
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are to 
promote & support ! compreh5sive s*ool  
r$esign ( ! high s*ool exp]i5ce to      
ensure all /ud5ts s]v$ by an eligible   
entity t receives a grant "u ?is ,act1  
p>ticul>ly ^? /ud5ts :o are             
traditionally und]s]v$1 are provid$ )   
*all5g+1 engag+1 & relevant academic1   
c>e]-relat$ exp]i5ces t fully prep>e !m 

= po/second>y education & c>e]s & to--  
7#a7 increase ! numb] & p]c5tage (      
/ud5ts :o graduate f high s*ool college 
& c>e] ready ) ! ability to use k to    
solve complex problems1 ?9k critically1 
communicate effectively1 collaborate )  
o!rs1 & develop academic m9dsets2  7#b7 
provide /ud5ts ) opportunities to e>n   
college-level cr$it & po/second>y       
cr$5tials :ile 9 high s*ool1 su* z e>ly 
college & dual enrollm5t2  7#c7 increase
 /ud5t read9ess to pursue po/second>y   
degrees 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & 
ma!matics1 p>ticul>ly = /ud5t gr\ps     
hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ^! fields2  
7#d7 support ! provision & sequ5c+ (    
c\rsework t integrates rigor\s academics
 ) c>e]-bas$ le>n+ & real _w workplace  
exp]i5ces 9 an ef=t to provide /ud5ts ) 
increas$ opportunities to h c>e] relat$ 
exp]i5ces1 develop c>e]-relat$          
compet5cies1 & e>n indu/ry-recogniz$    
cr$5tials2  7#e7 increase access to     
/ud5t-c5t]$ le>n+ opportunities1 includ+
 compet5cy-bas$ le>n+ models1 t lead to 

all /ud5ts graduat+ college & c>e] ready
 ) ! compet5cies describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 to succe$ 9 ! #ba/ c5tury2  7#f7   
increase po/second>y enrollm5t1         
p]si/5ce1 & completion2  7#g7 r$uce !   
ne$ = rem$iation at ! po/second>y level2
 &  7#h7 create innovative supports t c 
be replicat$ 9 o!r s*ools & local       
educational ag5cies4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
o!rwise provid$1 ! t]ms us$ 9 ?is ,act h
 ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #iaja ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7    
,advanc$ placem5t or int]national       
baccalaureate c\rse ,! t]m ,advanc$     
,placem5t or ,int]national              
,baccalaureate c\rse means-- 7,a7 a     
c\rse ( po/second>y-level in/ruction    
provid$ to middle s*ool or second>y     
s*ool /ud5ts1 t]m9at+ 9 an ,advanc$     
,placem5t or ,int]national              
,baccalaureate exam9ation2 or  7,b7     
ano!r highly rigor\s1 evid5ce bas$1     
po/second>y prep>atory program t]m9at+  

9-- 7i7 an exam9ation or sequ5ce (      
c\rses t are widely accept$ = cr$it at  
in/itutions ( high] education2 or  7ii7 
ano!r exam9ation or sequ5ce ( c\rses    
approv$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,appli$   
le>n+ ,! t]m appli$ le>n+ means a       
/rategy t engages /ud5ts 9 opportunities
 to apply rigor\s academic cont5t align$
 ) college-level expectations to real _w
 exp]i5ce1 ?r\gh su* means z            
project-bas$ le>n+1 "w-bas$ le>n+1 or   
s]vice le>n+1 & develops /ud5ts'        
cognitive compet5cies & p]t95t          
employability skills4  7#d7 ,attrition  
,! t]m attrition means ! r$uction 9 a   
s*ool's /ud5t population z a result (   
transf]s or drop\ts & includes /ud5ts :o
 h be5 enroll$ = a m9imum ( #c weeks )9 
! academic ye>4  7#e7 ,*ronically abs5t 
,! t]m *ronically abs5t1 :5 us$ )       
respect to a /ud5t-- 7,a7 means a /ud5t 
:o misses at lea/ #aj p]c5t ( ! s*ool   
days at a s*ool2 &  7,b7 does n include 
any s*ool days a /ud5t misses due to an 
9-s*ool or out-(-s*ool susp5sion1 or =  

:i* a /ud5t 0 n enroll$ at su* s*ool4   
7#f7 ,compet5cy-bas$ le>n+ model  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! t]m compet5cy-bas$ le>n+    
model means an education model 9 :i*    
/ud5ts advance academically bas$ ^u     
multiple demon/rations ( compet5ce 9    
def9$ cont5t-specific concepts & high]  
ord] skills1 su* z critical ?9k+ &      
problem solv+4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 a  
compet5cy-bas$ le>n+ model ! foll[+     
applies3 7i7 ,compet5cies include       
explicit1 measurable1 & transf]able     
le>n+ objectives4  7ii7 ,assessm5t is   
us$ to id5tify gaps 9 a /ud5t's k & to  
provide frequ5t & mean+ful fe$back on ! 
/ud5t's progression t[>d fill+ su* gaps 
& mov+ on to high] levels ( k4  7iii7   
,ea* /ud5t receives timely1 diff]5tiat$ 
support bas$ on ! /ud5t's individual    
le>n+ ne$s4  7iv7 ,/ud5t ag5cy is       
emphasiz$ ?r\gh transp>5cy ( goals &    
gaps 9 k1 & multiple means to fulfill ^?
 gaps4  7#g7 ,effective second>y s*ool  
re=m model ,! t]m effective second>y    
s*ool re=m model means an evid5ce-bas$  

model ) demon/rat$ effectiv5ess s]v+    
div]se /ud5t populations across multiple
 geographic regions ) respect to su*    
indicators z improv+ academic a*ievem5t1
 r$uc+ attrition1 & increas+ po/second>y
 enrollm5t1 p]si/5ce1 & completion rates
 ( /ruggl+ /ud5ts or drop\ts4  7#h7     
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means a local educational ag5cy1 *>t]   
s*ool1 or a consortium ( local          
educational ag5cies-- 7,a7 9 p>tn]%ip   
)--  7i7 #a or m in/itutions ( high]    
education2  7ii7 #a or m community-bas$ 
p>tn]s1 su* z a nonpr(it organization1  
community-bas$ organization1 ,/ate or   
local gov]nm5t ag5cy1 bus9ess1 or an    
indu/ry-relat$ organization2 &  7iii7 a 
qualifi$ int]m$i>y2 &  7,b7 t may be 9  
p>tn]%ip ) #a or m ext]nal p>tn]s4  7#i7
 ,eligible high s*ool ,! t]m eligible   
high s*ool means a high s*ool t-- 7,a7  
s]ves a /ud5t population ( :i* n less   
?an #fe p]c5t are f l[-income families z
 det]m9$ by ! local educational ag5cy "u
 section #aaac ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y

 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcac72  7,b7 has a graduation rate at  
or bel[ #fg p]c5t1 except 9 ! case ( a  
high s*ool t1 at ! "t ( apply+ = ! grant
 "u ?is ,act1 is a new high s*ool1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,c7 does n    
receive grant funds "u section #ajjc7;g7
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcjc7;g772 
&  7,d7 is id5tifi$ z l[ p]=m+ bas$ on !
 ,/ate's acc\ntability sy/em1 except 9 !
 case ( a high s*ool t1 at ! "t ( apply+
 = ! grant "u ?is ,act1 is a new high   
s*ool1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#aj7 
,evid5ce-bas$ model ,! t]m evid5ce-bas$ 
model means a s*ool re=m model activity 
t is bas$ on rese>* f9d+s or reasonable 
hypo!ses1 includ+ relat$ rese>* or      
!ories 9 education4  7#aa7 ,ext]nal     
p>tn] ,! t]m ext]nal p>tn] means an     
entity ) a demon/rat$ record ( success 9
 implem5t+ an effective second>y s*ool  
re=m model1 or 9 provid+ academic or    
integrat$ support s]vices4  7#ab7 ,fe$] 
middle s*ool ,! t]m fe$] middle s*ool   

means an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y     
s*ool f :i* a significant numb] ( /ud5ts
 g on to att5d an eligible second>y     
s*ool4  7#ac7 ,fe$] patt]n ,! t]m fe$]  
patt]n means an accurate e/imate ( !    
numb] ( /ud5ts 9 l[-income families 9 a 
second>y s*ool t is calculat$ by apply+ 
! av]age p]c5tage ( /ud5ts 9 l[-income  
families ( ! elem5t>y s*ool att5dance   
areas z calculat$ "u section            
#aaac7;a77#e77;,a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcac7;a77#e77;,a77 t fe$ into
 ! second>y s*ool to ! numb] ( /ud5ts   
enroll$ 9 high s*ool4  7#ad7 ,high s*ool
 ,! t]m high s*ool means a second>y     
s*ool t grants a diploma1 z def9$ by !  
,/ate1 & includes1 at lea/ grade #ab4   
7#ae7 ,indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial ,! t]m
 indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial means an    
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial t-- 7,a7 is  
demon/rat$ to be ( high quality by !    
in/itution (f]+ ! program2  7,b7 meets !
 curr5t1 z ( ! date ( ! det]m9ation1 or 
project$ ne$s ( a local or regional     

work=ce = recruitm5t1 scre5+1 hir+1     
ret5tion1 or advancem5t purposes--  7i7 
z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! program is 
locat$1 9 consultation ) bus9ess        
entities2 or  7ii7 z demon/rat$ by !    
in/itution (f]+ ! program lead+ to !    
cr$5tial2 &  7,c7 is1 :]e applicable1   
endors$ by a nationally recogniz$ trade 
association or organization repres5t+ a 
significant "p ( ! indu/ry or sector4   
7#af7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!  
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#ag7 ,mobility  
rate ,! t]m mobility rate means ! rate  
at :i* /ud5ts transf] f "o second>y     
s*ool to ano!r second>y s*ool due to a  
*ange 9 prim>y resid5ce4  7#ah7         
,po/second>y enrollm5t ,! t]m           
po/second>y enrollm5t means1 ( ! /ud5ts 
:o graduate f second>y s*ool ) a regul> 
high s*ool diploma consi/5t ) section   
#bjj4ai7;b77#a77;i7 ( title #cd1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 ! numb] & p]c5tage

 ( su* /ud5ts :o enroll 9 a in/itution (
 high] education )9 #af mon?s ( receiv+ 
! diploma4  7#ai7 ,po/second>y          
cr$it-accumulation ,! t]m po/second>y   
cr$it-accumulation means1 ( ! /ud5ts :o 
graduate f second>y s*ool ) a regul>    
high s*ool diploma consi/5t ) section   
#bjj4ai7;b77#a77;i7 ( title #cd1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 & :o enroll 9 an  
in/itution ( high] education n lat] ?an 
#af mon?s aft] receiv+ ! diploma1 !     
numb] & p]c5tage ( su* /ud5ts :o        
complete at lea/ ! equival5t ( #a       
academic ye> ( college cr$it applicable 
to a po/second>y degree n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] enrollm5t 9 an in/itution (   
high] education4  7#bj7 ,qualifi$       
int]m$i>y ,! t]m qualifi$ int]m$i>y     
means an entity t has-- 7,a7 a          
demon/rat$ record ( work+ on            
grant-relat$ high s*ool r$esign         
activities2 &  7,b7 exp]tise 9 build+ & 
su/a9+ p>tn]%ips ) entities su* z       
employ]s1 s*ools1 community-bas$        
organizations1 in/itutions ( high]      

education1 social s]vice organizations1 
economic developm5t organizations1 &    
work=ce sy/ems to brok] s]vices1        
res\rces1 & supports to y\? & !         
organizations & sy/ems t are design$ to 
s]ve y\? 7includ+ connect+ employ]s to  
classrooms1 design+ & implem5t+         
contextualiz$ pa?ways to po/second>y    
education & c>e]s1 develop+ curricula1  
deliv]+ pr(essional developm5t1 &       
connect+ /ud5ts to int]n%ips & o!r      
"w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities74  7#ba7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,education4  7#bb7 ,/ruggl+ 
/ud5t ,! t]m /ruggl+ /ud5t means a /ud5t
 :o is at an increas$ risk = l[ academic
 a*ievem5t & is unlikely to graduate    
second>y s*ool )9 #d ye>s1 college &    
c>e] ready1 or a /ud5t :o has dropp$ out
 ( middle s*ool or high s*ool4  7#bc7   
,/ud5t-c5t]$ le>n+ approa*es ,! t]m     
/ud5t-c5t]$ le>n+ approa*es means       
in/ruction & curriculum t-- 7,a7 are    
p]sonaliz$ & compet5cy bas$ or ma/]y    
ori5t$2  7,b7 take place anytime &      

any:]e2  7,c7 enable /ud5ts to h        
supports to take increas$ responsibility
 ov] _! education & develop             
self-regulation skills2 &  7,d7 are     
design$ to fo/] ! skills1 dispositions1 
& k /ud5ts ne$ to succe$ 9 college1     
c>e]1 & citiz5%ip1 & ! compet5cies      
describ$ 9 section #b7a74  7#bd7        
,transf] rate ,! t]m transf] rate means 
! rate at :i* /ud5ts transf] f "o high  
s*ool to ano!r high s*ool1 or f "o high 
s*ool to ano!r education sett+1 = a     
reason o!r ?an due to a *ange 9 prim>y  
resid5ce1 z v]ifi$ ?r\gh writt5         
docum5tation by ! local educational     
ag5cy s]v+ ! /ud5t at ! "t ( ! transf]4 
#d4 ,programs au?oriz$  7a7 ,program    
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants  
to eligible entities to implem5t        
compreh5sive high s*ool r$esign         
/rategies = ! purpose ( trans=m+ ! high 
s*ool exp]i5ce 9 ord] to provide /ud5ts 
) *all5g+1 engag+1 & relevant academic &
 c>e]-relat$ le>n+ opportunities t are  
align$ ) rigor\s1 *all5g+ academic      

cont5t t prep>es !m to transition to    
po/second>y education & c>e]s1 includ+  
opportunities to e>n po/second>y c\rse  
cr$it1 & :i* may focus on ,,/em-relat$  
c\rses & c>e]s4  7b7 ,res]vation ( funds
  7#a7 ,bureau ( indian education ,!    
,secret>y %all res]ve "o-half ( #a p]c5t
 ( ! total am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out
 ?is ,act = a fiscal ye> = ! ,bureau (  
,indian ,education1 :i* %all be aw>d$1  
on a competitive basis1 by ! ,bureau (  
,indian ,education = activities consi/5t
 ) ! purposes ( ! program4  7#b7        
,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all   
res]ve n m ?an #b4e p]c5t ( ! total     
am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act =
 a fiscal ye> = national activities1    
includ+ evaluation1 dissem9ation ( be/  
practices1 & te*nical assi/ance4  7c7   
,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f !    
total am\nt ( funds appropriat$ to c>ry 
out ?is ,act = a fiscal ye> & n res]v$  
"u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d
 grants1 on a competitive basis1 to     
eligible entities1 bas$ on ! quality ( !

 applications submitt$4  7#b7 ,grant    
duration ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is section   
%all be = a p]iod ( #e ye>s1 conditional
 aft] #c ye>s on satisfactory progress  
on ! lead+ p]=mance indicators describ$ 
9 subsection 7d77#b77;,j77i71 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y1 & r5ewable = #c         
additional #a-ye> p]iods1 bas$ on       
satisfactory progress on ! core         
indicators describ$ 9 subsection        
7d77#b77;,j77ii74  7#c7 ,plann+ grants  
,! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 all[ eligible   
entities to utilize funds provid$ "u ?is
 section = plann+ purposes = n m ?an #a 
ye> aft] receiv+ ! grant2 &  7,b7 )hold 
subsequ5t allocations ( grant funds if !
 ,secret>y det]m9es an eligible entity  
plan to be insuffici5t to effectively   
a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#d7     
,annual report ,ea* eligible entity t   
receives a grant "u ?is section %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y an annual report  
includ+ data on ! entity's progress on !
 p]=mance indicators describ$ 9         
subsection 7d77#b77;,j74  7#e7 ,equity  

assurances ,to receive a grant "u ?is   
section1 an eligible entity %all        
demon/rate its commitm5t to ! core      
equity assurance areas1 includ+1 = ea*  
local educational ag5cy includ$ 9 an    
eligible entity1 an assurance t ! local 
educational ag5cy has implem5t$ ! foll[+
 policies3  7,a7 ,l[-income families 9  
second>y s*ools ,= measur+ ! numb] (    
/ud5ts 9 l[-income families 9 second>y  
s*ools1 ! local educational ag5cy %all  
use ! same measure ( pov]ty1 :i* %all be
 ! calculation produc+ ! great] ( !     
results f among ! foll[+ #b             
calculations3  7i7 ,! calculation       
describ$ "u section #aaac7;a77#e7 ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcac7;a77#e774    
7ii7 ,a fe$] patt]n1 if applicable4     
7,b7 ,title ,i allocation to high s*ools
 ,ea* su* local educational ag5cy--  7i7
 %all allocate funds receiv$ "u section 
#aaac7;a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcac7;a771 9 excess ( ! highe/         

allocation receiv$ by su* local         
educational ag5cy = ! #e fiscal ye>s    
prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1  
to eligible high s*ools until su* fiscal
 ye> z high s*ools s]v$ by ! local      
educational ag5cy receive proportional  
fund+ "u subp>t #b ( "p ,a ( title ,i ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcca et seq472 &
  7ii7 aft] proportional fund+ is a*iev$
 "u subp>t #b ( "p ,a ( title ,i ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcca et seq471    
%all allocate funds "u ?is ,act 9 su* a 
way z to at lea/ ma9ta9 su* proportional
 fund+ to eligible high s*ools s]v$ by !
 ag5cy4  7,c7 ,equitable discipl9e      
policies ,ea* su* local educational     
ag5cy %all implem5t policies & /rategies
 to improve s*ool climate1 includ+      
effective & equitably appli$ discipl9e  
policies1 :i* %all be in=m$1 9 "p1 by   
data report$ z "p ( ! ,(fice ( ,civil   
,rights ,data ,collection4  7,d7        
,proportional fund+ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 !  

t]m proportional fund+ means ! p]c5tage 
( a local educational ag5cy's allocation
 "u subp>t #b ( "p ,a ( title ,i ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcca et seq47 is  
at lea/ equal to ! p]c5tage ( l[-income 
/ud5ts eligible to att5d high s*ools    
s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy4  7d7 
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible
 entity t desires a grant "u ?is section
 %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 ,cont5ts ,ea* 
application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all include1 at a m9imum1 a description
 ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,h[ ! eligible entity
 w use funds aw>d$ "u ?is section to    
c>ry out ! evid5c$-bas$ activities      
describ$ 9 subsections 7e7 & 7f7 to     
provide all /ud5ts ) p]sonaliz$ le>n+   
exp]i5ces & engage /ud5ts equitably 9   
appli$ le>n+ & /ud5t-c5t]$ le>n+        
approa*es4  7,b7 ,! responsibilities to 
be c>ri$ out by ea* memb] ( ! eligible  

entity & additional ext]nal p>tn]s or   
qualifi$ int]m$i>ies1 includ+ a         
description ( _! record ( success 9     
second>y s*ool re=m4  7,c7 ,h[ !        
eligible entity w su/a9 ! activities    
propos$1 includ+ ! availability ( funds 
f non-,f$]al s\rces & coord9ation ) o!r 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local funds4  7,d7 ,!  
compreh5sive ne$s analysis & capacity   
assessm5t conduct$ ( ! eligible entity &
 eligible high s*ools t w be s]v$ "u !  
grant4 ,! ne$s analysis & capacity      
assessm5t %all include ! foll[+3  7i7   
,an exam9ation ( ea* high s*ool's data 9
 ! aggregate1 & disaggregat$1 &         
cross-tabulat$ by ea* ( ! subgr\ps (    
/ud5ts describ$ 9 section               
#aaaa7;h77#a77;,c77i7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;h77#a77;,c77i771 on !  
foll[+3  7,i7 ,graduation rates &       
*>act]i/ics ( ^? /ud5ts :o are n        
graduat+1 includ+ su* /ud5ts' att5dance1
 behavior1 expulsion rates1 susp5sion   
rates1 c\rse p]=mance1 cr$it            

accumulation rates1 on-track to graduate
 rates1 transf] rates1 & mobility rates4
  7,,ii7 ,rates ( drop\t recov]y        
7re-entry7 into programs lead+ to       
second>y & po/second>y success4  7,,iii7
 ,rates ( po/second>y enrollm5t1        
rem$iation1 &1 if available1 p]si/5ce & 
completion4  7,,iv7 ,! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts
 :o are #b or m ye>s ov]-ag$ or         
"u-cr$it$ = _! grade level4  7,v7 ,!    
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o are #a or m ye>s   
ov]-ag$ or "u-cr$it$ = _! grade level4  
7ii7 ,an exam9ation ( ea* eligible high 
s*ool & fe$] middle s*ool's data 9 !    
aggregate1 & disaggregat$ by ea* ( !    
subgr\ps ( /ud5ts describ$ 9 section    
#aaaa7;h77#a77;,c77i7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;h77#a77;,c77i771 z     
applicable1 on ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,/ud5t   
academic a*ievem5t1 includ+ ! p]c5tage (
 /ud5ts :o h on-"t cr$it accumulation at
 ! end ( ea* grade1 & /ud5t progression1
 z applicable1 & ! p]c5t ( /ud5ts fail+ 
a core1 cr$it-be>+1 read+ or language   

arts1 sci5ce1 or ma!matics c\rse1 or    
fail+ #b or m ( any c\rses4  7,,ii7     
,annual1 av]age att5dance rates4        
7,,iii7 ,p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o are       
*ronically abs5t4  7,,iv7 ,annual rates 
( expulsions1 susp5sions 7includ+       
9-s*ool & out-(-s*ool susp5sions71 s*ool
 viol5ce1 h>assm5t1 & bully+1 z def9$ "u
 ,/ate or local laws or policies4  7,v7 
,annual1 av]age cr$it accumulation4     
7,,vi7 ,annual mobility1 transf]1 &     
attrition rates4  7,,vii7 ,annual1      
av]age enrollm5t 9 & completion (       
advanc$ c\rsework1 includ+ p>ticipation 
9 rigor\s c>e] & te*nical & ,,/em       
specializ$ & advanc$ c\rses &           
opportunities to e>n po/second>y cr$it  
:ile 9 high s*ool su* z ?r\gh dual      
enrollm5t1 e>ly college high s*ool1 &   
,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national     
,baccalaureate c\rses4  7,,viii7        
,curriculum alignm5t ) college & c>e]   
ready /&>ds across all grade levels1    
includ+ alignm5t ) requirem5ts to pursue
 ,,/em-relat$ c\rses 9 po/second>y      

education4  7,,ix7 ,! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts 
p>ticipat+ 9 c>e] & te*nical education  
c\rsework t is align$ to /&>ds = c>e] & 
te*nical education4  7,x7 ,! nonacademic
 b>ri]s t impact /ud5t a*ievem5t & !    
availability ( support s]vices to       
address su* b>ri]s4  7,,xi7 ,! numb] &  
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o d n transition f   
grade #h to grade #i & :o h n transf]r$ 
to & enroll$ 9 a s*ool outside ( ! local
 educational ag5cy )9 ! ,/ate or outside
 ( ! ,/ate4  7iii7 ,an exam9ation &     
description ( ea* eligible high s*ool's 
capacity to implem5t ! s*ool re=m       
activities "u subsection 7e77#c71       
includ+--  7,i7 ! capacity & exp]i5ce   
levels ( adm9i/rative1 in/ructional1 &  
non-in/ructional /aff1 includ+ ! ext5t  
to :i* tea*]s assign$ to a core academic
 subject are fully c]tifi$ 9 ! subject  
area 9 :i* !y are assign$ & tea*] &     
lead] rat+s bas$ on ! ,/ate tea*] &     
lead] evaluation & improvem5t sy/em2    
7,,ii7 ! budget1 includ+ h[ ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 & local funds are be+ sp5t & c be

 m effici5tly utiliz$2  7,,iii7         
opportunities to ext5d or re/ructure !  
s*ool day1 week1 or ye>2  7,,iv7        
policies ( ! local educational ag5cy    
relat$ to seat-"t requirem5ts2 &  7,v7 !
 te*nical assi/ance1 additional         
res\rces1 & /aff necess>y to implem5t ! 
activities id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7e74   
7iv7 ,an assessm5t ( community-bas$     
res\rces1 includ+-- 7,i7 id5tification (
 community-bas$ res\rces2  7,,ii7       
opportunities to ext5d le>n+            
opportunities t are available to /ud5ts 
?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) relevant              
community-bas$ organizations & employ]s1
 includ+ ^? ) exp]i5ce 9 ,,/em-relat$   
fields2 &  7,,iii7 a description ( roles
 & responsibilities ( ea* entity )9 !   
eligible entity4  7v7 ,an assessm5t ( ! 
ext]nal p>tn] capacity to provide       
te*nical assi/ance & res\rces to        
implem5t ! activities describ$ 9        
subsection 7e74  7,e7 ,! rationale = !  
model or /rategies *os51 to be implem5t$
 "u subsection 7e71 includ+ h[ x w      

effectively address ! ne$s id5tifi$     
?r\gh ! ne$s analysis4  7,f7 ,a plan to 
ensure t ! eligible entity w n track    
/ud5ts into specific c>e] !mes or job   
placem5ts & t ! opportunities provid$ to
 /ud5ts are ( comp>able rigor4  7,g7 ,a 
plan to use curr5t regional labor m>ket 
in=mation & engage employ]s &           
community-bas$ organizations 9 !        
developm5t ( "w-relat$ le>n+            
opportunities1 p>ticul>ly ^? 9          
,,/em-relat$ fields1 & o!r curriculum   
revisions "u subsection 7e74  7,h7 ,a   
plan to address ! ne$s ( /ud5ts )       
disabilities1 ,engli% language le>n]s1 &
 /ruggl+ /ud5ts 9 ! r$esign activities  
"u subsection 7e74  7,i7 ,a description 
( ! policies & /rategies t w be         
implem5t$ to improve s*ool climate1     
includ+ effective & equitable discipl9e 
policies1 :i* %all be in=m$1 9 "p1 by   
data report$ z "p ( ! ,(fice ( ,civil   
,rights ,data ,collection4  7,j7 ,!     
p]=mance indicators & t>gets ! eligible 
entity w use to assess ! effectiv5ess ( 

! activities implem5t$ "u ?is section1  
includ+--  7i7 lead+ indicators1 :i* may
 include-- 7,i7 annual1 av]age att5dance
 rates2  7,,ii7 p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o are
 *ronically abs5t2  7,,iii7 rates1      
includ+ disproportionality1 (           
expulsions1 susp5sions1 s*ool viol5ce1  
h>assm5t1 & bully+ 7z def9$ "u ,/ate or 
local laws or policies72  7,,iv7 annual 
/ud5t mobility rates2  7,v7 annual /ud5t
 transf] rates2 &  7,,vi7 annual        
attrition rates2  7ii7 core indicators1 
:i* may include--  7,i7 graduation rates
 7z def9$ "u section #bjj4ai7;b77#a77;i7
 ( title #cd1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations72  7,,ii7 drop\t recov]y   
7re-entry7 rates2  7,,iii7 p]c5tage (   
/ud5ts :o h on-"t cr$it accumulation at 
! end ( ea* grade1 & :om are on track to
 graduate )9 ! /&>d numb] ( ye>s1 & !   
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts fail+ a core subject  
c\rse2  7,,iv7 p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o     
successfully transition$ f #h? to #i?   
grade2  7,v7 /ud5t a*ievem5t data1      
includ+ ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts p]=m+ at a  

pr(ici5t level on ,/ate /ud5t academic  
assessm5ts requir$ "u section           
#aaaa7;b77#c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcaa7;b77#c772 &  7,,vi7 p]c5tage (    
/ud5ts1 includ+ subgr\ps ( /ud5ts       
describ$ 9 section #aaaa7;h77#a77;,c77i7
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#fcaa7;h77#a77;,c77i771 & traditionally 
"u-repres5t$ 9 ! ,,/em-relat$ field1    
p>ticipat+ 9 ,,/em-relat$ c\rsework or  
,,/em-relat$ "w-bas$ le>n+              
opportunities2 &  7iii7 indicators (    
college & c>e] read9ess su* z-- 7,i7    
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts successfully complet+ 
rigor\s po/second>y education c\rses    
:ile att5d+ second>y s*ool1 su* z       
,advanc$ ,placem5t or ,int]national     
,baccalaureate c\rses2  7,,ii7 p]c5tage 
( /ud5ts p]=m+ at or above !            
college-read9ess b5*m>k on ! ,s,a,ts1 or
 ,,act2  7,,iii7 ! numb] & p]c5tage (   
/ud5ts enroll+ 9 & :o atta9 ,/ate &     
local adju/$ levels ( p]=mance1 z       

describ$ 9 section #aac7;b7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4
 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education    
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbc7;b771 
& report$ by ! ,/ate 9 a mann] consi/5t 
) section #aac7;c7 ( su* ,act2  7,,iv7  
rates ( workplace exp]i5ce & o!r        
indicators ( ! acquisition (            
employability skills1 includ+ ! numb] & 
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts e>n+ an               
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial2  7,v7 !     
numb] & p]c5tage ( /ud5ts complet+ a    
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program1 z def9$ 9 
section #aga ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf72
 &  7,,vi7 rates ( enrollm5t1           
rem$iation1 p]si/5ce1 & completion (    
po/second>y education4  7e7 ,requir$    
uses ( funds  7#a7 ,di/rictwide requir$ 
uses ( funds ,an eligible entity t      
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 ! grant funds to--  7,a7 develop &     
implem5t p>tn]%ips to help s*ools prep>e
 /ud5ts to apply academic concepts to   
real _w *all5ges2  7,b7 implem5t an e>ly
 w>n+ indicator sy/em 9 eligible high   

s*ools1 &1 :]e applicable1 fe$] middle  
s*ools1 to id5tify /ruggl+ /ud5ts &     
create a sy/em ( evid5ce-bas$ &         
l+ui/ically & culturally relevant       
int]v5tions1 by--  7i7 id5tify+ &       
analyz+ ! academic risk factors t mo/   
reliably pr$ict drop\ts by us+          
longitud9al data ( pa/ cohorts ( /ud5ts2
  7ii7 id5tify+ specific indicators (   
/ud5t progress & p]=mance1 su* z        
att5dance1 includ+ ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts  
:o are *ronically abs5t1 academic       
p]=mance 9 core c\rses1 & po/second>y   
cr$it-accumulation1 to guide            
decisionmak+2  7iii7 id5tify+ or        
develop+ a me*anism = regul>ly collect+ 
& analyz+ data ab\t ! impact (          
int]v5tions on ! indicators ( /ud5t     
progress & p]=mance2  7iv7 analyz+      
academic indicators to det]m9e :e!r     
/ud5ts are on track to graduate second>y
 s*ool 9 ! /&>d numb]s ( ye>s2 &  7v7   
id5tify+ & implem5t+ /rategies = pair+  
academic support ) integrat$ /ud5t      
s]vices & case-manag$ int]v5tions =     

/ud5ts requir+ int5sive supports1 :i*   
may include p>tn]%ips ) o!r ext]nal     
p>tn]s2  7,c7 provide support & cr$it   
recov]y opportunities = /ruggl+ /ud5ts1 
includ+ ^? :o are ov]ag$ & und]cr$it$1  
at second>y s*ools s]v$ by ! eligible   
entity or o!r appropriate sett+s by (f]+
 activities1 su* z--  7i7 ! developm5t (
 a p]sonaliz$ le>n+ plan2  7ii7 a       
flexible s*ool s*$ule2  7iii7           
compet5cy-bas$ le>n+ models1 accel]at$  
le>n+ models1 & p]=mance-bas$           
assessm5ts2  7iv7 ! provision ( support 
s]vices2  7v7 dual enrollm5t            
opportunities2  7vi7 prep>ation = &     
transition+ into po/second>y education2 
&  7vii7 "w-relat$ le>n+ opportunities2 
7,d7 provide drop\t recov]y or re5try   
programs to high s*ools t are design$ to
 enc\rage & support drop\ts return+ to  
an educational sy/em1 program1 or       
in/itution foll[+ an ext5d$ abs5ce 9    
ord] to graduate college & c>e] ready2  
7,e7 provide evid5ce-bas$ middle s*ool  
to high s*ool transition programs &     

supports1 includ+ ?r\gh curricula       
alignm5t & e>ly high s*ool programs t   
all[ /ud5ts to e>n high s*ool cr$it 9   
middle s*ool2 &  7,f7 provide s*ool     
lead]s1 in/ructional /aff1              
non-in/ructional /aff1 /ud5ts1 &        
families ) high-quality1 easily         
accessible1 & timely in=mation1 beg9n+ 9
 grade n9e1 ab\t--  7i7 second>y s*ool  
graduation requirem5ts2  7ii7           
po/second>y education application       
processes2  7iii7 po/second>y admissions
 processes & requirem5ts1 includ+       
requirem5ts = pursu+ po/second>y degrees
 9 ,,/em-relat$ subjects2  7iv7 public  
f9ancial aid & o!r available private    
s*ol>%ip & grant aid opportunities2  7v7
 regional & national labor m>ket        
in=mation1 includ+ in=mation ab\t       
national & local ,,/em-relat$ c>e]      
opportunities2 &  7vi7 o!r programs &   
s]vices = increas+ rates ( college      
access & success = /ud5ts f l[-income   
families & o!r traditionally und]s]v$   
/ud5ts4  7#b7 ,requir$ use ( funds 9    

fe$] middle s*ools ,an eligible entity t
 receives a grant "u ?is section %all   
use ! grant funds 9 fe$] middle s*ools  
to improve ! academic a*ievem5t ( _!    
/ud5ts & prep>e !m to graduate on track 
to college & c>e] read9ess by--  7,a7   
us+ e>ly w>n+ indicator & int]v5tion    
sy/ems describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b72   
7,b7 creat+ a p]sonaliz$ le>n+          
environm5t2  7,c7 provid+ /ud5ts ) !    
pr]equisite c\rsework necess>y to prep>e
 /ud5ts = p>ticipation 9 rigor\s &      
advanc$ c\rsework at ! high s*ool level1
 includ+ 9 ,,/em-relat$ areas (         
c\rsework2  7,d7 implem5t+              
organizational practices & s*ool s*$ules
 t all[ = collaborative /aff            
p>ticipation1 :i* may include           
pr(essional le>n+ communities1 team     
tea*+1 & common in/ructional plann+ "t2 
7,e7 implem5t+ high-quality1            
evid5ce-bas$1 & ongo+ pr(essional       
developm5t = tea*]s & s*ool lead]s1     
provid+ increas$ opportunities =        
collaboration1 & provid+ curriculum     

coa*es or in/ructional lead]s to--  7i7 
implem5t ! activities fund$ "u ?is ,act2
  7ii7 /r5g!n cont5t k & in/ructional   
/rategies2  7iii7 develop in/ructional  
/rategies to support lit]acy across     
discipl9es2 &  7iv7 develop c>+1        
consi/5t relation%ips betwe5 /ud5ts &   
/aff t communicate high expectations =  
/ud5t le>n+ & behavior2  7,f7 provid+   
pr(essional developm5t & support =      
specializ$ in/ructional support         
p]sonnel2 &  7,g7 provid+ s*ool lead]s1 
in/ructional /aff1 non9/ructional /aff1 
/ud5ts1 & families ) high-quality1      
easily accessible1 & timely in=mation   
ab\t--  7i7 second>y s*ool graduation   
requirem5ts2  7ii7 po/second>y          
applications & admissions processes &   
requirem5ts1 includ+ requirem5ts =      
pursu+ po/second>y degrees 9            
,,/em-relat$ subjects2  7iii7 public    
f9ancial aid & o!r available private    
s*ol>%ip & grant aid opportunities2     
7iv7 regional & national labor m>ket    
in=mation1 includ+ in=mation ab\t       

national & local ,,/em-relat$ c>e]      
opportunities2 &  7v7 o!r programs &    
s]vices = increas+ rates ( college      
access & success = /ud5ts f l[-income   
families4  7#c7 ,requir$ use ( funds 9  
eligible high s*ools ,an eligible entity
 t receives a grant "u ?is section %all 
use ! grant funds 9 eligible high s*ools
 to implem5t a compreh5sive approa* t   
w--  7,a7 p]sonalize ! s*ool exp]i5ce-- 
7i7 ?r\gh ! cont9u\s & timely use (     
/ud5t data 7su* z f =mative1 int]im1 &  
summative assessm5ts7 to in=m &         
diff]5tiate in/ruction 9 ord] to meet ! 
academic ne$s ( individual /ud5ts2  7ii7
 by provid+ a p]sonaliz$ sequ5ce (      
in/ructional cont5t & skill developm5t  
in=m$ by ! /ud5t's academic int]e/s &   
le>n+ /yles t is design$ to enable !    
/ud5t to a*ieve ! /ud5t's individual    
goals & ensure ! /ud5t c graduate on "t 
& college & c>e] ready1 :i* may include 
! use ( p]sonaliz$ le>n+ plans2 &  7iii7
 by implem5t+ /rategies t develop c>+1  
consi/5t relation%ips betwe5 /ud5ts &   

adults t communicate high expectations =
 /ud5t le>n+ & behavior2  7,b7 increase 
/ud5t engagem5t by provid+ appli$ le>n+ 
opportunities & /ud5t-c5t]$ le>n+2  7,c7
 provide s*ool lead]s ) autonomy ?r\gh a
 flexible budget & /aff+ au?ority2  7,d7
 implem5t ongo+ high-quality1           
job-emb$d$1 evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional    
developm5t = tea*]s & s*ool lead]s1     
provide increas$ opportunities =        
collaboration & lead]%ip1 :i* may       
include pr(essional le>n+ communities1 &
 may include provid+ curriculum coa*es  
or in/ructional lead]s to--  7i7        
implem5t ! activities fund$ "u ?is ,act2
  7ii7 /r5g!n cont5t k & in/ructional   
/rategies1 includ+ ^? /rategies ne$$ to 
provide po/second>y-level c\rse cont5t 9
 second>y s*ool & "w-relat$ le>n+       
opportunities2  7iii7 develop           
in/ructional /rategies to support       
lit]acy across discipl9es2 &  7iv7      
/r5g!n relation%ips among /ud5ts & /aff2
  7,e7 increase /ud5t access to tea*]s  
c]tifi$ 9 ! subject area !y are assign$ 

to tea*2  7,f7 provide pr(essional      
developm5t & support = specializ$       
in/ructional support p]sonnel2  7,g7    
improve access to rigor\s c\rses1       
includ+ provid+ all /ud5ts ) pa?ways to 
e>n n less ?an #ab po/second>y cr$its   
:ile 9 high s*ool1 :i* may include--    
7i7 r$esign+ academic cont5t &          
in/ructional practices to align high    
s*ool c\rsework ) crit]ia associat$ )   
admission to po/second>y education &    
success 9 su* po/second>y education 9   
cr$it-be>+ c\rses & employ]             
expectations2  7ii7 increas+ rigor by   
provid+ ea* /ud5t ) ! opportunity to e>n
 po/second>y cr$it :ile 9 high s*ool1   
p>ticul>ly 9 ,,/em-relat$ subjects1 su* 
z ?r\gh dual enrollm5t or e>ly college  
high s*ool2 or  7iii7 implem5t+         
compet5cy-bas$ le>n+ models2  7,h7      
provide college & c>e] pa?ways ?r\gh su*
 activities z--  7i7 implem5t+ a college
 & c>e] ready curriculum t integrates   
rigor\s academics1 e>ly college & dual  
enrollm5t opportunities1 c>e] & te*nical

 education1 & exp]i5tial le>n+ = high   
s*ool /ud5ts 9 high-skill1 high-dem&    
indu/ries 9 collaboration ) local &     
regional employ]s1 includ+ 9            
,,/em-relat$ subject areas1 & "w-bas$   
le>n+ exp]i5ces2  7ii7 provid+ dual     
enrollm5t opportunities ) college       
cr$it-be>+ c\rses1 includ+ accel]at$    
c]tificate programs ) community colleges
 or o!r recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials 
& includ+ dual enrollm5t opportunities =
 second>y s*ool /ud5ts :o are #b or m   
ye>s ov]-age or "u-cr$it$ & ^? :o h     
dropp$ out ( s*ool2 or  7iii7 design+   
curricula & sequ5ces ( c\rses1 includ+ 9
 ,,/em-relat$ subjects1 9 collaboration 
) tea*]s f ! eligible high s*ool &      
faculty f ! p>tn] in/itution ( high]    
education s t /ud5ts may simultane\sly  
e>n cr$its t[>d a high s*ool diploma &  
e>n an associate degree or at lea/ #ab  
transf]able po/second>y education cr$its
 t[>d a po/second>y degree at no co/ to 
/ud5ts or _! families2  7,i7 /r5g!n !   
transition betwe5 high s*ool &          

po/second>y education1 :i* may beg9 9   
middle s*ool1 ?r\gh su* activities z--  
7i7 provid+ compreh5sive & timely       
academic & c>e] c\nsel+1 :i* includes   
ensur+ l[ /ud5t-to-c\nselor ratios1 t   
addresses bo? college & c>e] plann+ ne$s
 & all[ /ud5ts to make in=m$ decisions  
ab\t academic & c>e] options1 includ+ ! 
use ( curr5t labor-m>ket in=mation =    
/ud5ts1 families1 & /aff2  7ii7 provid+ 
high-quality college & c>e] exploration 
opportunities includ+ college campus    
visits1 "w-relat$ le>n+ opportunities1  
p>ticul>ly 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors or  
occupations1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( !   
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72  7iii7 coord9at+
 second>y & po/second>y support s]vices1
 & academic cal5d>s to all[ /ud5ts to   
visit & take c\rses at ! in/itutions (  
high] education2 &  7iv7 provid+        
academic & support s]vices1 includ+     
f9ancial aid c\nsel+ = po/second>y      
education2  7,j7 make m /rategic use (  
le>n+ "t1 :i* may include re/ructur+ !  

s*ool day1 ext5d+ ! s*ool day1 week1 or 
ye>1 or provid+ relat$ opportunities    
?r\gh aft] s*ool programm+2  7,k7       
utilize te*nology effectively to a*ieve 
! purposes ( ?is ,act2 &  7,l7 provide  
integrat$ support s]vices to address !  
social1 emotional1 heal?1 & behavioral  
ne$s ( /ud5ts t influ5ce academic       
a*ievem5t4  7f7 ,all[able uses ( funds  
,an eligible entity t receives a grant  
"u ?is section may use ! grant funds to 
improve p>5t & family engagem5t 9 !     
educational a*ievem5t ( /ud5ts & drop\ts
 to ensure t !y are1 or become1 on track
 to college & c>e] read9ess1 :i* may    
include--  7#a7 lev]ag+ community-bas$  
s]vices & res\rces to support /ud5ts1   
drop\ts1 & _! families2  7#b7 provid+   
in=mation to assi/ p>5ts & families 9   
navigat+ ! public s*ool sy/em &         
po/second>y plann+2  7#c7 provid+ or    
mod]niz+ equipm5t & mat]ials ne$$ to    
implem5t high-quality1 c>e]-relat$      
in/ruction & sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1
 & ma!matics in/ruction to assi/ 9 !    

implem5tation ( activities requir$ "u   
subsection 7e72  7#d7 provid+ aft] s*ool
 or ext5d$ le>n+ opportunities1 by      
ext5d+ ! s*ool day1 week1 or ye> to     
increase ! total numb] ( s*ool h\rs to  
include additional "t = in/ruction 9    
academic subjects & enri*m5t activities 
t contribute to a well-r\nd$ education &
 includes cr$it-be>+ opportunities2     
7#e7 increas+ /ud5t supports ?r\gh      
activities su* z /ud5t advisories1 s*ool
 c\nsel+ opportunities1 & "o-to-"o      
m5tor+2 &  7#f7 creat+ small] le>n+     
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supplem5t ! funds t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce (  
su* ,f$]al funds1 be made available f   
o!r ,f$]al & non-,f$]al s\rces = !      
activities describ$ 9 ?is section1 & n  
to supplant su* funds4  7h7             
,su/a9ability ,an eligible entity %all  
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funds made available "u ! ,c>l ,d4      

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memb]s ( ! eligible entity w id5tify &  
secure res\rces to ensure program       
su/a9ability aft] ! expiration ( su*    
grant4  7i7 ,data collection &          
evaluation  7#a7 ,collection ( data ,ea*
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,act %all collect & report annually to !
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! activities assi/$ "u ! grant z !      
,secret>y may reasonably require1       
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/ud5ts1 9 ! aggregate & disaggregat$ by 
ea* subgr\p ( /ud5ts1 z describ$ 9      
section #aaaa7;h77#a77;,c77i7 (         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                    
#fcaa7;h77#a77;,c77i771 :o are s]v$ by !
 eligible entity "u ?is ,act & :o--  7i7
 graduate f high s*ool ) a regul> high  
s*ool diploma )9 #d ye>s2  7ii7 graduate

 f high s*ool ) a regul> high s*ool     
diploma )9 #e ye>s2  7iii7 graduate f   
high s*ool ) a regul> high s*ool diploma
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ready )9 ! /&>d numb] ( ye>s2  7v7 e>n  
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recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 z def9$ 
9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
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  7vii7 enroll 9 po/second>y education2 
7viii7 ne$ rem$iation at ! po/second>y  
level2  7ix7 complete at lea/ !         
equival5t ( #a academic ye> (           
po/second>y cr$it applicable to a       
po/second>y degree n lat] ?an #b ye>s   
aft] enrollm5t 9 an in/itution ( high]  
education2 &  7x7 complete po/second>y  
education2  7,b7 in=mation consi/5t ) ! 
additional indicators ( success propos$ 
by ! eligible entity 9 ! grant          
application2 &  7,c7 o!r in=mation !    
,secret>y may require z necess>y = !    
evaluation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74    

7#b7 ,report+ ( data ,ea* eligible      
entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act %all 
disaggregate ! in=mation requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! same mann] z in=mation
 is disaggregat$ "u section             
#aaaa7;h77#a77;,c77i7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;h77#a77;,c77i774  7#c7 
,evaluation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible
 entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act     
%all1 imm$iately aft] ! receipt ( grant 
funds1 ent] into a contract ) an outside
 evaluator to enable ! evaluator to     
conduct--  7i7 an evaluation ( ! effects
 ( ! grant aft] ! ?ird ye> (            
implem5tation ( ! grant1 includ+ !      
p]=mance indicators describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a72 &  7ii7 an evaluation ( ! effects 
on ! grant aft] ! f9al ye> ( ! grant    
p]iod1 includ+ ! p]=mance indicators    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7         
,di/ribution ,^u completion ( an        
evaluation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
! eligible entity %all submit a copy ( !
 evaluation to ! ,secret>y 9 a timely   

mann]4  #e4 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act        
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( ! succe$+ #e fiscal ye>s4