,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aj1 #bjai,mrs4
 ,lesko 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,biggs1 ,mr4    
,gos>1 & ,mr4 ,s*weik]t7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a   
,,bill  ,to all[ a ,/ate to submit a    
,/ate managem5t decision to ! ,secret>y 
( ,education to comb9e c]ta9 funds to   
improve ! academic a*ievem5t ( /ud5ts4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 purpose2 def9itions    
7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,make ,education ,local ,act ( #bjai4 
7b7 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are 
z foll[s3  7#a7 ,to give ,/ates & local 
communities add$ flexibility & control  
to det]m9e h[ to improve academic       
a*ievem5t & implem5t education policy4  
7#b7 ,to r$uce ! adm9i/rative co/s &    
compliance burd5 ( ,f$]al education     
programs 9 ord] to focus ,f$]al res\rces
 on improv+ academic a*ievem5t4  7#c7   
,to ensure t ,/ates & communities are   
acc\ntable to ! public & to p>5ts =     

advanc+ ! academic a*ievem5t ( all      
/ud5ts1 especially disadvantag$ *ildr54 
7c7 ,def9itions  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 #haja (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja et seq474 
7#b7 ,o!r t]ms ,9 ?is ,act3 7,a7        
,acc\ntability ,! t]m acc\ntability     
means t public s*ools are answ]able to  
p>5ts & o!r taxpay]s = ! use ( public   
funds & %all report /ud5t academic      
progress to p>5ts & taxpay]s regul>ly4  
7,b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5
 su* t]m 9 section #aabb7;e7 ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fccb7;e774  7,c7  
,/ate managem5t decision ,! t]m ,/ate   
managem5t decision means a decision by a
 ,/ate1 z det]m9$ by ,/ate ,au?oriz+    
,(ficials or by ref]5dum1 to assume full
 managem5t responsibility = ! exp5diture
 ( ,f$]al funds = c]ta9 eligible        
programs = ! purpose ( advanc+1 on a m  
compreh5sive & effective basis1 !       

educational policy ( su* ,/ate4  7,d7   
,/ate ,au?oriz+ ,(ficials ,! t]m ,/ate  
,au?oriz+ ,(ficials means ! ,/ate       
(ficials :o %all au?orize ! submission (
 a ,/ate managem5t decision1 & any      
am5dm5ts !reto1 on behalf ( ! ,/ate4    
,su* (ficials %all include n less ?an   
two ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! gov]nor ( !     
,/ate4  7ii7 ,! highe/ elect$ education 
(ficial ( ! ,/ate1 if any4  7iii7 ,!    
legislature ( ! ,/ate4  7,e7 ,/ate      
,designat$ ,(fic] ,! t]m ,/ate          
,designat$ ,(fic] means ! p]son         
designat$ by ! ,/ate ,au?oriz+ ,(ficials
 to submit to ! ,secret>y1 on behalf ( !
 ,/ate1 a ,/ate managem5t decision1 &   
any am5dm5ts !reto1 & to function z !   
po9t-(-contact = ! ,/ate = ! ,secret>y &
 o!rs relat+ to any responsibilities    
aris+ "u ?is ,act4  #b4 ,/ate managem5t 
decision  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate is    
au?oriz$ to submit to ! ,secret>y a     
,/ate managem5t decision p]mitt+ ! ,/ate
 to receive ,f$]al funds on a           
consolidat$ basis to manage ! exp5diture

 ( su* funds to advance ! educational   
policy ( ! ,/ate4  7b7 ,programs        
eligible = consolidation & p]missible   
use ( funds  7#a7 ,scope ,a ,/ate may   
*oose to include )9 ! scope ( ! ,/ate   
managem5t decision ( ! ,/ate any program
 = :i* ,congress makes funds available  
to ! ,/ate if ! program is = a purpose  
describ$ 9 ! ,elem5t>y & ,education     
,second>y ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4   
#fcja74 ,a ,/ate may n include any      
program fund$ pursuant to ! ,individuals
 ) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq474  7#b7 ,uses ( 
funds ,funds made available to a ,/ate  
pursuant to a ,/ate managem5t decision  
"u ?is ,act %all be us$ = any           
educational purpose p]mitt$ by ,/ate law
 ( ! ,/ate submitt+ a ,/ate managem5t   
decision4  7#c7 ,removal ( fiscal &     
acc\nt+ b>ri]s ,ea* ,/ate educational   
ag5cy t op]ates "u a ,/ate managem5t    
decision "u ?is ,act may modify or      
elim9ate ,/ate fiscal & acc\nt+ b>ri]s t
 prev5t local educational ag5cies &     

s*ools f easily consolidat+ funds f o!r 
eligible ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local s\rces 9
 ord] to improve educational            
opportunities & r$uce unnecess>y fiscal 
& acc\nt+ requirem5ts4  7c7 ,cont5ts (  
decision ,ea* ,/ate managem5t decision  
%all conta9-- 7#a7 a li/ ( eligible     
programs t are subject to ! ,/ate       
managem5t decision2  7#b7 an assurance t
 ! submission ( ! ,/ate managem5t       
decision has be5 au?oriz$ by ! ,/ate    
,au?oriz+ ,(ficials1 specify+ ! id5tity 
( ! ,/ate ,designat$ ,(fic]2  7#c7 !    
duration ( ! ,/ate managem5t decision2  
7#d7 an assurance t ! ,/ate w use fiscal
 control & fund acc\nt+ proc$ures2  7#e7
 an assurance t ! ,/ate w meet !        
requirem5ts ( applicable ,f$]al civil   
rights laws 9 c>ry+ out ! ,/ate         
managem5t decision & 9 consolidat+ & us+
 ! funds "u ! ,/ate managem5t decision2 
7#f7 an assurance t 9 implem5t+ ! ,/ate 
managem5t decision ! ,/ate w seek to    
advance educational opportunities = !   
disadvantag$2  7#g7 a description ( !   

plan = ma9ta9+ direct acc\ntability to  
p>5ts & o!r citiz5s ( ! ,/ate2  7#h7 an 
assurance t 9 implem5t+ ! ,/ate         
managem5t decision1 ! ,/ate w seek to   
use ,f$]al funds to supplem5t1 r ?an    
supplant1 ,/ate education fund+2 &  7#i7
 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w address   
p]si/5tly fail+ public s*ools4  7d7     
,m9imum duration ,! duration ( ! ,/ate  
managem5t decision %all--  7#a7 be      
great] ?an or equal to #e ye>s2 &  7#b7 
be less ?an or equal to #aj ye>s4  7e7  
,review1 implem5tation1 & recognition by
 ! ,secret>y  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all review ! ,/ate managem5t decision 
receiv$ f ! ,/ate ,designat$ ,(fic] n m 
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( receipt ( su*
 decision1 & %all approve1 ) respect to 
p]mitt+ ! ,/ate to receive ! funds      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 su* ,/ate    
managem5t decision unless ! ,/ate       
managem5t decision fails to meet !      
requirem5ts "u subsection 7c74  7#b7    
,recognition by op]ation ( law ,if !    
,secret>y fails to take action )9 ! "t  

specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/ate       
managem5t decision1 z submitt$1 %all be 
deem$ to be approv$4  7f7 ,am5dm5t to   
,/ate managem5t decision  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,/ate ,au?oriz+ ,(ficials may direct 
! ,/ate ,designat$ ,(fic] to submit     
am5dm5ts to a ,/ate managem5t decision t
 is 9 effect4 ,su* am5dm5ts %all be     
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y & consid]$ by ! 
,secret>y 9 accordance ) subsection 7e74
  7#b7 ,am5dm5ts au?oriz$ ,a ,/ate      
managem5t decision t is 9 effect may be 
am5d$ to-- 7,a7 exp& ! scope ( su* ,/ate
 managem5t decision to encompass        
additional eligible programs2  7,b7     
r$uce ! scope ( su* ,/ate managem5t     
decision by exclud+ cov]age ( a ,f$]al  
program includ$ 9 ! orig9al ,/ate       
managem5t decision2  7,c7 modify !      
duration ( su* ,/ate managem5t decision2
 or  7,d7 a*ieve su* o!r modifications z
 ! ,/ate ,au?oriz+ ,(ficials deem       
appropriate4  7#c7 ,effective date ,!   
am5dm5t %all specify an effective date4 
,su* effective date %all provide        

adequate "t to assure full compliance ) 
,f$]al program requirem5ts relat+ to an 
eligible program t has be5 remov$ f !   
cov]age ( ! ,/ate managem5t decision by 
! propos$ am5dm5t4  7#d7 ,treatm5t (    
program funds )drawn f ,/ate managem5t  
decision ,beg9n+ on ! effective date (  
an am5dm5t execut$ "u p>agraph          
7#b77;,b71 ea* program requirem5t ( ea* 
program remov$ f ! ,/ate managem5t      
decision %all apply to ! ,/ate's use (  
funds made available "u ! program4  #c4 
,transp>5cy = results ( public education
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate op]at+ "u a   
,/ate managem5t decision "u ?is ,act    
%all in=m p>5ts & ! g5]al public reg>d+ 
! /ud5t a*ievem5t assessm5t sy/em1      
demon/rat+ /ud5t progress relative to ! 
,/ate's det]m9ation ( /ud5t pr(ici5cy1 z
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 = ! purpose (
 public acc\ntability to p>5ts &        
taxpay]s4  7b7 ,acc\ntability sy/em     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,/ate %all det]m9e &   
e/abli% an acc\ntability sy/em to ensure
 acc\ntability "u ?is ,act4  7#b7       

,academic a*ievem5t ,any acc\ntability  
sy/em e/abli%$ by a ,/ate pursuant      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be focus$ on !
 academic a*ievem5t ( /ud5ts2 &  7,b7   
include a sy/em1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1 (
 evaluat+ ! academic a*ievem5t &        
progress ( /ud5ts4  7c7 ,report on /ud5t
 progress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !     
effective date ( ! ,/ate managem5t      
decision1 & annually !reaft]1 a ,/ate   
%all1 9 a =mat acceptable to su* ,/ate1 
dissem9ate widely to p>5ts & ! g5]al    
public a report t describes /ud5t       
progress4 ,! report %all include--  7#a7
 /ud5t p]=mance data disaggregat$ by    
v>i\s /ud5t gr\ps1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate2
  7#b7 a description ( o!r high-quality 
s*ool options available to p>5ts 9 !    
,/ate2 &  7#c7 a description ( h[ !     
,/ate has us$ ,f$]al funds to improve   
academic a*ievem5t1 r$uce a*ievem5t     
disp>ities betwe5 v>i\s /ud5t gr\ps1 &  
improve educational opportunities4  #d4 
,adm9i/rative exp5ses  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 !   

am\nt t a ,/ate ) a ,/ate managem5t     
decision may exp5d = adm9i/rative       
exp5ses %all be limit$ to #a p]c5t ( !  
aggregate am\nt ( ,f$]al funds made     
available to ! ,/ate ?r\gh ! eligible   
programs includ$ )9 ! scope ( su* ,/ate 
managem5t decision4  7b7 ,/ates n       
consolidat+ funds "u "p ,a ( title ,i   
,if ! ,/ate managem5t decision does n   
include )9 its scope "p ,a ( title ,i ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq471 !
 am\nt sp5t by ! ,/ate on adm9i/rative  
exp5ses %all be limit$ to #c p]c5t ( !  
aggregate am\nt ( ,f$]al funds made     
available to ! ,/ate pursuant to su*    
,/ate managem5t decision4  #e4          
,equitable p>ticipation ( private s*ools
 ,ea* ,/ate consolidat+ & us+ funds     
pursuant to a ,/ate managem5t decision  
"u ?is ,act %all provide = !            
p>ticipation ( private s*ool *ildr5 &   
tea*]s 9 ! activities assi/$ "u ! ,/ate 
managem5t decision 9 ! same mann] z     
p>ticipation is provid$ to private s*ool

 *ildr5 & tea*]s "u section #heja ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghha74