,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cadi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #f1 #bjbj,mr4  
,c>d9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to provide = a ,f$]al       
p>tn]%ip to ensure educational equity & 
quality4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,trans=mational ,re=ms &    
,updates to ,ensure ,educational        
,quality & ,urg5t ,inve/m5ts 9 ,today's 
,y\? ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,true ,,equity  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! fate ( our ,nation & !  
opportunities x creates = our *ildr5 &  
gr&*ildr5 to enjoy successful c>e]s &   
rew>d+ lives dep5ds on ! quality1 equal 
access1 & effectiv5ess ( pre-k9d]g>t5   
?r\gh twelf? grade education 9 e local  
s*ool di/rict across ! c\ntry4  7#b7    
,our education sy/ems mu/ prep>e /ud5ts 
to compete 9 an int]connect$1 global    
economy4  7#c7 ,despite ! curr5t        

comb9ations ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local    
fund+ & innovative educational policies1
 ,/ates ) hi/orically well reg>d$       
k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab education      
sy/ems may f9d _! /ud5ts fall+ beh9d _! 
pe]s nationally & int]nationally4 ,9    
,m>yl&1 a ,/ate ) a hi/orically well    
reg>d$ k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab         
education sy/em1 f\r? & eigh? grad]s    
plac$ 9 ! middle ( ! pack nationally 9  
read+ & ma? scores on ! ,national       
,assessm5t ( ,education ,progress4  7#d7
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates z a :ole scor$ well   
d[n ! second qu>tile among /ud5ts f #gb 
c\ntries on ! ,programme = ,int]national
 ,/ud5t ,assessm5t4  7#e7 ,ev5 9 ,/ates 
) read+ & ma? scores high] ?an !        
national av]age1 !re may be significant 
& p]si/5t racial1 e?nic1 & income       
disp>ity gaps betwe5 /ud5ts ( color &   
l[-income /ud5ts comp>$ to _! high]     
income & ,:ite pe]s4  7#f7 ,^! same     
disp>ities c>ry into college enrollm5t1 
) few] /ud5ts ( color & l[-income /ud5ts
 enroll+ 9 college ?an _! high] income &

 ,:ite pe]s4  7#g7 ,9 ord] to address ^!
 inequities 9 education1 c]ta9 ,/ates1  
includ+ ,m>yl&1 h rese>*$ & propos$     
bold1 trans=mative ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local fund+ & policy *anges to _!       
pre-k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh twelf? grade         
education sy/ems1 ) five ma9 policy     
recomm5dations "u ! ,m>yl& ,commission  
on ,innovation  ,excell5ce 9 ,education 
t include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,inve/+ 9     
high-quality e>ly *ildhood education &  
c>e ?r\gh a significant expansion ( full
 day pre-s*ool1 to be free = all        
l[-income ?ree- & f\r-ye>-olds1 s t all 
*ildr5 h ! opportunity to beg9 k9d]g>t5 
ready to le>n4  7,b7 ,inve/+ 9 tea*]s & 
s*ool lead]s by elevat+ ! /&>ds & /atus 
( ! tea*+ pr(ession1 includ+ a          
p]=mance-bas$ c>e] ladd] & sal>ies      
comp>able to o!r fields ) simil>        
education requirem5ts4  7,c7 ,creat+ a  
_w-class in/ructional sy/em ) an        
int]nationally b5*m>k$ curriculum t     
enables mo/ /ud5ts to a*ieve college &  
c>e] ready /atus by #aj? grade & !n     

pursue pa?ways t include e>ly college1  
,advanc$ ,placem5t c\rses1 or a rigor\s 
te*nical education lead+ to             
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials & high pay+ 
jobs4  7,d7 ,provid+ supports to /ud5ts 
t ne$ x ! mo/ ) broad & su/a9$ support =
 s*ools s]v+ high conc5trations (       
pov]ty1 ) aft] s*ool & summ] academic   
programs & /ud5t access to ne$$ heal? & 
social s]vices4  7,e7 ,ensur+ excell5ce 
= all ?r\gh an acc\ntability-ov]sight   
bo>d t has ! au?ority to ensure         
trans=mative education sy/em            
recomm5dations are successfully         
implem5t$ & produce ! desir$ improvem5ts
 9 /ud5t a*ievem5t4  #c4 ,s5se (        
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 no matt] a *ild's zip code1 !y     
des]ve equal access to a quality1 public
 pre-k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh twelf? grade        
education2  7#b7 no inequities 9 /ud5t  
a*ievem5t1 college enrollm5t1 or ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 & local fund+ %\ld be tol]at$2  
7#c7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld live up to 
its orig9al commitm5t 9 #aige "u !      

,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq47 to   
provide #dj p]c5t ( ! co/ to educate    
*ildr5 ) disabilities & assi/ ,/ate     
educational ag5cies & local educational 
ag5cies 9 provid+ a free appropriate    
public education2 &  7#d7 ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t %\ld be an active p>tn] )     
,/ate educational ag5cies & local       
educational ag5cies t are will+ to      
modify policies & commit additional     
,/ate & local res\rces to address       
education inequities4  #d4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,local educational    
ag5cy ,! t]m local educational ag5cy has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,education4  7#c7 ,/ate     
educational ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate          
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  ,i ,e>ly *ildhood    

education  #aja4 ,e>ly *ildhood         
education grant program  7a7            
,au?orization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all aw>d a s+le grant1 on a  
competitive basis1 to an eligible ,/ate 
to enable ! ,/ate to c>ry out ! au?oriz$
 activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  
7#b7 ,eligible /ate ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m eligible ,/ate means a ,/ate-- 7,a7 
t has e/abli%$ a ,/ate ,ov]sight ,bo>d z
 describ$ 9 section #eja2 &  7,b7 t     
commits to educational equity4  7#c7    
,duration2 r5ewal ,! grant aw>d$ "u ?is 
section %all be = a #b-ye> duration1 &  
may be r5ew$ by ! ,secret>y = n m ?an #d
 additional #b-ye> p]iods if ! ,/ate    
,ov]sight ,bo>d ( ! ,/ate det]m9es t !  
,/ate has met ! educational equity goals
 ( ! ,/ate1 z describ$ 9 section #eja4  
7#d7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,if ! ,secret>y  
does n r5ew a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section
 to a ,/ate = an additional #b-ye> p]iod
 = failure to meet ! educational equity 
goals ( ! ,/ate1 ! ,/ate %all provide1 f
 non-,f$]al s\rces1 am\nts = su* #b-ye> 

p]iod t are n less ?an ! sum ( ! grant  
am\nt provid$ by ! ,secret>y & ! mat*+  
funds provid$ by ! ,/ate "u subsection  
7d7 = ! initial #b-ye> grant p]iod4  7b7
 ,application ,an eligible ,/ate t      
desires to receive a grant "u ?is       
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,secret>y may require1 includ+ provid+ !
 ,/ate's educational equity goals & !   
acc\ntability consequ5ces = ! ,/ate &   
local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate if !
 ,/ate ,ov]sight ,bo>d det]m9es t !     
,/ate or a local educational ag5cy fails
 to meet ! educational equity goals ( ! 
,/ate1 includ+ ! pot5tial )hold+ (      
funds1 z describ$ 9 section #eja4  7c7  
,au?oriz$ activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an 
eligible ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is
 section %all use ! grant funds to c>ry 
out activities au?oriz$ "u ! foll[+     
provisions3  7,a7 ,section #fai & "p ,c 
( ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities        
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adai &  

#adca et seq474  7,b7 ,p>agraphs        
7#a77;,b77i71 7#e77;,a71 & 7#e77;,b7 (  
section #fdj7;a7 ( ! ,head ,/>t ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihce7a77;,b77i71        
7#e77;,a71 & 7#e77;,b774  7,c7 ,section 
#ibab ( ! ,e ,/ud5t ,succe$s ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #ihca note74  7#b7 ,subgrants 
,an eligible ,/ate t receives a grant "u
 ?is section may use ! grant funds to   
aw>d subgrants to local educational     
ag5cies to c>ry out ! activities        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7         
,compliance ) programs ,9 us+ grant     
funds provid$ "u ?is section or subgrant
 funds provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 to c>ry 
out ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 ! eligible ,/ate or local         
educational ag5cy %all comply ) !       
requirem5ts ( ! programs "u :i* su*     
activities are au?oriz$4  7d7 ,mat*+    
requirem5t ,ea* eligible ,/ate t        
receives a grant "u ?is section %all    
provide1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 an am\nt  
equal to #bjj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant 
7:i* may be provid$ 9 ca% or 9 k9d7 to  

c>ry out ! activities support$ by !     
grant4  7e7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,an  
eligible ,/ate %all use ,f$]al funds    
receiv$ "u ?is section only to supplem5t
 ! funds t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* ,f$]al
 funds1 be made available f ,/ate &     
local s\rces = activities describ$ 9    
subsection 7c71 & n to supplant su*     
funds4  7f7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section--   
7#a7 #bge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2   
7#b7 #bhh1gej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2   
7#c7 #cjc1ahg1ejj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2   
7#d7 #cah1cdf1hge = fiscal ye> #bjbc2   
7#e7 #ccd1bfd1bai = fiscal ye> #bjbd2   
7#f7 #cej1igg1dcj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2   
7#g7 #cfh1ebf1cja = fiscal ye> #bjbf2   
7#h7 #chf1ieb1faf = fiscal ye> #bjbg2   
7#i7 #djf1cjj1bdg = fiscal ye> #bjbh2 & 
7#aj7 #dbf1fae1bei = fiscal ye> #bjbi4  
,,ii ,high-quality & div]se tea*]s &    
lead]s  #bja4 ,high-quality & div]se    
tea*]s & lead]s grant program  7a7      
,au?orization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         

,secret>y %all aw>d a s+le grant1 on a  
competitive basis1 to an eligible ,/ate 
to enable ! ,/ate to c>ry out ! au?oriz$
 activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  
7#b7 ,eligible /ate ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m eligible ,/ate means a ,/ate-- 7,a7 
t has e/abli%$ a ,/ate ,ov]sight ,bo>d z
 describ$ 9 section #eja2 &  7,b7 t     
commits to educational equity4  7#c7    
,duration2 r5ewal ,! grant aw>d$ "u ?is 
section %all be = a #b-ye> duration1 &  
may be r5ew$ by ! ,secret>y = n m ?an #d
 additional #b-ye> p]iods if ! ,/ate    
,ov]sight ,bo>d ( ! ,/ate det]m9es t !  
,/ate has met ! educational equity goals
 ( ! ,/ate1 z describ$ 9 section #eja4  
7#d7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,if ! ,secret>y  
does n r5ew a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section
 to a ,/ate = an additional #b-ye> p]iod
 = failure to meet ! educational equity 
goals ( ! ,/ate1 ! ,/ate %all provide1 f
 non-,f$]al s\rces1 am\nts = su* #b-ye> 
p]iod t are n less ?an ! sum ( ! grant  
am\nt provid$ by ! ,secret>y & ! mat*+  
funds provid$ by ! ,/ate "u subsection  

7d7 = ! initial #b-ye> grant p]iod4  7b7
 ,application ,an eligible ,/ate t      
desires to receive a grant "u ?is       
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,secret>y may require1 includ+ provid+ !
 ,/ate's educational equity goals & !   
acc\ntability consequ5ces = ! ,/ate &   
local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate if !
 ,/ate ,ov]sight ,bo>d det]m9es t !     
,/ate or a local educational ag5cy fails
 to meet ! educational equity goals ( ! 
,/ate1 includ+ ! pot5tial )hold+ (      
funds1 z describ$ 9 section #eja4  7c7  
,au?oriz$ activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an 
eligible ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is
 section %all use ! grant funds to c>ry 
out activities au?oriz$ "u ! foll[+     
provisions3  7,a7 ,section #baja ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffaa74  7,b7      
,subp>t #a ( "p ,b ( title ,,ii ( !     
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffca et seq474    

7,c7 ,sections #bbdb1 #bbdc1 & #bbde ( !
 ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act (
 #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffgb1 #ffgc1 &   
#ffge74  7,d7 ,section #caca ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfa74  7,e7      
,subp>ts #a & #b ( "p ,d ( !            
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adea et seq4 &     
#adfa et seq474  7#b7 ,subgrants ,an    
eligible ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is
 section may use ! grant funds to aw>d  
subgrants to local educational ag5cies  
to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,compliance )      
programs ,9 us+ grant funds provid$ "u  
?is section or subgrant funds provid$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 to c>ry out ! activities 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! eligible    
,/ate or local educational ag5cy %all   
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ! programs "u  
:i* su* activities are au?oriz$4  7d7   
,mat*+ requirem5t ,ea* eligible ,/ate t 
receives a grant "u ?is section %all    
provide1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 an am\nt  

equal to #bjj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant 
7:i* may be provid$ 9 ca% or 9 k9d7 to  
c>ry out ! activities support$ by !     
grant4  7e7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,an  
eligible ,/ate %all use ,f$]al funds    
receiv$ "u ?is section only to supplem5t
 ! funds t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* ,f$]al
 funds1 be made available f ,/ate &     
local s\rces = activities describ$ 9    
subsection 7c71 & n to supplant su*     
funds4  7f7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section--   
7#a7 #cdj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2   
7#b7 #ceg1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2   
7#c7 #cgd1hej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2   
7#d7 #cic1eib1ejj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2   
7#e7 #dac1bgb1abe = fiscal ye> #bjbd2   
7#f7 #dcc1ice1gca = fiscal ye> #bjbe2   
7#g7 #dee1fcb1eah = fiscal ye> #bjbf2   
7#h7 #dgh1dad1add = fiscal ye> #bjbg2   
7#i7 #ejb1ccd1hea = fiscal ye> #bjbh2 & 
7#aj7 #ebg1dea1eid = fiscal ye> #bjbi4  
,,iii ,college & c>e] read9ess pa?ways  
#cja4 ,college & c>e] read9ess pa?ways  

grant program  7a7 ,au?orization  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d a s+le  
grant1 on a competitive basis1 to an    
eligible ,/ate to enable ! ,/ate to c>ry
 out ! au?oriz$ activities describ$ 9   
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,eligible /ate ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m eligible ,/ate means 
a ,/ate-- 7,a7 t has e/abli%$ a ,/ate   
,ov]sight ,bo>d z describ$ 9 section    
#eja2 &  7,b7 t commits to educational  
equity4  7#c7 ,duration2 r5ewal ,! grant
 aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a #b-ye>
 duration1 & may be r5ew$ by ! ,secret>y
 = n m ?an #d additional #b-ye> p]iods  
if ! ,/ate ,ov]sight ,bo>d ( ! ,/ate    
det]m9es t ! ,/ate has met ! educational
 equity goals ( ! ,/ate1 z describ$ 9   
section #eja4  7#d7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t   
,if ! ,secret>y does n r5ew a grant     
aw>d$ "u ?is section to a ,/ate = an    
additional #b-ye> p]iod = failure to    
meet ! educational equity goals ( !     
,/ate1 ! ,/ate %all provide1 f          
non-,f$]al s\rces1 am\nts = su* #b-ye>  
p]iod t are n less ?an ! sum ( ! grant  

am\nt provid$ by ! ,secret>y & ! mat*+  
funds provid$ by ! ,/ate "u subsection  
7d7 = ! initial #b-ye> grant p]iod4  7b7
 ,application ,an eligible ,/ate t      
desires to receive a grant "u ?is       
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,secret>y may require1 includ+ provid+ !
 ,/ate's educational equity goals & !   
acc\ntability consequ5ces = ! ,/ate &   
local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate if !
 ,/ate ,ov]sight ,bo>d det]m9es t !     
,/ate or a local educational ag5cy fails
 to meet ! educational equity goals ( ! 
,/ate1 includ+ ! pot5tial )hold+ (      
funds1 z describ$ 9 section #eja4  7c7  
,au?oriz$ activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an 
eligible ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is
 section %all use ! grant funds to c>ry 
out activities au?oriz$ "u ! foll[+     
provisions3  7,a7 ,section #ace ( ! ,c>l
 ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education
 ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcee74    
7,b7 ,subp>t #aa ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( 

! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife1 z add$
 by section #cjb ( ?is ,act4  7#b7      
,subgrants ,an eligible ,/ate t receives
 a grant "u ?is section may use ! grant 
funds to aw>d subgrants to local        
educational ag5cies to c>ry out !       
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74    
7#c7 ,compliance ) programs ,9 us+ grant
 funds provid$ "u ?is section or        
subgrant funds provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 
to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! eligible ,/ate or local
 educational ag5cy %all comply ) !      
requirem5ts ( ! programs "u :i* su*     
activities are au?oriz$4  7d7 ,mat*+    
requirem5t ,ea* eligible ,/ate t        
receives a grant "u ?is section %all    
provide1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 an am\nt  
equal to #bjj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant 
7:i* may be provid$ 9 ca% or 9 k9d7 to  
c>ry out ! activities support$ by !     
grant4  7e7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,an  
eligible ,/ate %all use ,f$]al funds    
receiv$ "u ?is section only to supplem5t
 ! funds t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* ,f$]al

 funds1 be made available f ,/ate &     
local s\rces = activities describ$ 9    
subsection 7c71 & n to supplant su*     
funds4  7f7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section--   
7#a7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2    
7#b7 #eb1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2    
7#c7 #ee1abe1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2    
7#d7 #eg1hha1bej = fiscal ye> #bjbc2    
7#e7 #fj1gge1cab = fiscal ye> #bjbd2    
7#f7 #fc1had1jgg = fiscal ye> #bjbe2    
7#g7 #fg1jjd1ghj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2    
7#h7 #gj1cee1jai = fiscal ye> #bjbg2    
7#i7 #gc1hgb1ggj = fiscal ye> #bjbh2 &  
7#aj7 #gg1eff1djh = fiscal ye> #bjbi4   
#cjb4 ,jump/>t to college grant programs
 ,"p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #aa ,jump/>t to ,college    
#dbj,t4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>t3 7#a7 
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means an in/itution ( high] education 9 
p>tn]%ip ) "o or m local educational    

ag5cies 7:i* may be an educational      
s]vice ag5cy74 ,su* p>tn]%ip may also   
include o!r entities su* z nonpr(it     
organizations or bus9esses1 & s*ools 9  
juv5ile det5tion c5t]s4  7#b7           
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja4  7#c7 ,,esea
 t]ms ,! t]ms dual or concurr5t         
enrollm5t program1 e>ly college high    
s*ool1 educational s]vice ag5cy1 f\r-ye>
 adju/$ cohort graduation rate1 local   
educational ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1 &    
,/ate h mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section    
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife4  7#d7          
,l[-income /ud5t ,! t]m l[-income /ud5t 
means a /ud5t c\nt$ "u section #aabd7;c7
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife4  7#e7 ,recogniz$          
po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m recogniz$   
po/second>y cr$5tial has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  #dbj,u4 ,au?orization

 ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is      
subp>t1 !re are au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ #acg1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjba & ea* ( ! five succe$+ fiscal     
ye>s4  #dbj,v4 ,grants to ,/ates  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d a s+le    
grant to a ,/ate1 on a competitive      
basis1 to assi/ ! ,/ate 9 support+ or   
e/abli%+ e>ly college high s*ools or    
dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs4   
7b7 ,duration ,! grant "u ?is section   
%all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( #b ye>s1 & may
 be r5ew$ by ! ,secret>y = n m ?an #d   
additional #b-ye> p]iods4  7c7 ,grant   
am\nt ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! am\nt
 ( ! grant "u ?is section is suffici5t  
to enable ! grantee to c>ry out !       
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7f74   
7d7 ,mat*+ requirem5t ,= ea* ye> t a    
,/ate receives a grant "u ?is section1 !
 ,/ate %all provide1 f non-,f$]al       
s\rces1 an am\nt equal to #ej p]c5t ( ! 
am\nt ( ! grant receiv$ by ! ,/ate = su*
 ye> to c>ry out ! activities support$  
by ! grant4  7e7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant 

,a ,/ate %all use a grant receiv$ "u ?is
 section only to supplem5t funds t w\ld1
 9 ! abs5ce ( su* grant1 be made        
available f o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local 
s\rces = activities support$ by ! grant1
 n to supplant su* funds4  7f7 ,uses (  
funds  7#a7 ,m&atory activities ,a ,/ate
 %all use grant funds receiv$ "u ?is    
section to-- 7,a7 support ! activities  
describ$ 9 its application "u subsection
 7g72  7,b7 plan & implem5t a /atewide  
/rategy = exp&+ access to e>ly college  
high s*ools & dual or concurr5t         
enrollm5t programs = /ud5ts :o are      
und]repres5t$ 9 high] education to raise
 /atewide rates ( second>y s*ool        
graduation1 read9ess = po/second>y      
education1 & completion ( recogniz$     
po/second>y cr$5tials1 ) a focus on     
/ud5ts academically at risk ( n enroll+ 
9 or complet+ po/second>y education2    
7,c7 id5tify any ob/acles to su* a      
/rategy "u ,/ate law or policy2  7,d7   
provide te*nical assi/ance 7ei!r        
directly or ?r\gh a kn[l$geable         

int]m$i>y7 to e>ly college high s*ools &
 o!r dual or concurr5t enrollm5t        
programs1 :i* may include--  7i7 brok]+ 
relation%ips & agreem5ts t =ge a /rong  
p>tn]%ip betwe5 elem5t>y & second>y &   
po/second>y p>tn]s2 &  7ii7 (f]+        
/atewide tra9+1 pr(essional developm5t1 
& pe] le>n+ opportunities = s*ool       
lead]s1 in/ructors1 & c\nselors or      
advisors2  7,e7 id5tify & implem5t      
policies t w improve ! effectiv5ess &   
ensure ! quality ( e>ly college high    
s*ools & dual or concurr5t enrollm5t    
programs1 su* z eligibility & access1   
fund+1 data & quality assurance1        
gov]nance1 acc\ntability1 & alignm5t    
policies2  7,f7 update ! ,/ate's        
requirem5ts = a /ud5t to receive a      
regul> high s*ool diploma to align ) !  
*all5g+ ,/ate academic /&>ds & entrance 
requirem5ts = cr$it-be>+ c\rsework z    
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,d7 (   
section #aaaa7;b77#a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife2  7,g7
 incorporate indicators reg>d+ /ud5t    

access to & completion ( e>ly college   
high s*ools & dual or concurr5t         
enrollm5t programs into ! s*ool quality 
& /ud5t success indicators includ$ 9 !  
,/ate sy/em ( annual mean+ful           
diff]5tiation z describ$ "u section     
#aaaa7;c77#d77;,b77v77,i7 ( ! ,elem5t>y 
& ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife2    
7,h7 dissem9ate be/ practices = e>ly    
college high s*ools & dual or concurr5t 
enrollm5t programs1 :i* may include be/ 
practices f programs 9 ! ,/ate or o!r   
,/ates2  7,i7 facilitate /atewide       
second>y & po/second>y data collection1 
rese>* & evaluation1 & report+ to       
policymak]s & o!r /akehold]s2 &  7,j7   
conduct outrea* programs to ensure t    
second>y s*ool /ud5ts1 _! families1 &   
community memb]s are aw>e ( e>ly college
 high s*ools & dual or concurr5t        
enrollm5t programs 9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7     
,all[able activities ,a ,/ate may use   
grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section to-- 
7,a7 e/abli% a me*anism to (fset ! co/s 
( tuition1 fees1 /&>diz$ te/+ & p]=mance

 assessm5t co/s1 & support s]vices =    
l[-income /ud5ts1 & /ud5ts f            
und]repres5t$ populations enroll$ 9 e>ly
 college & high s*ools or dual or       
concurr5t enrollm5t2  7,b7 e/abli% =mal 
transf] sy/ems )9 & across ,/ate high]  
education sy/ems1 includ+ two-ye> &     
f\r-ye> public & private in/itutions1 to
 maximize ! transf]ability ( college    
c\rses2  7,c7 provide inc5tives to s*ool
 di/ricts t-- 7i7 assi/ high s*ool      
tea*]s 9 gett+ ! cr$5tials ne$$ to      
p>ticipate 9 e>ly college high s*ool    
programs & dual or concurr5t enrollm5t2 
&  7ii7 enc\rage ! use ( college        
in/ructors to tea* college c\rses 9 high
 s*ools2  7,d7 support initiatives to   
improve ! quality ( e>ly college high   
s*ool & dual or concurr5t enrollm5t     
programs at p>ticipat+ in/itutions2 &   
7,e7 reimburse l[-income /ud5ts to cov] 
"p or all ( ! co/s ( an ,advanc$        
,placem5t or ,int]national              
,baccalaureate exam9ation4  7g7 ,/ate   
,applications  7#a7 ,application ,to be 

eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 a ,/ate %all submit to !       
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ( 
application ,! application "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include1 at m9imum1 a         
description (-- 7,a7 h[ ! ,/ate w c>ry  
out ! m&atory ,/ate activities describ$ 
9 subsection 7f77#a72  7,b7 h[ ! ,/ate w
 ensure t any programs fund$ ) a grant  
"u ?is section are coord9at$ ) programs 
"u--  7i7 ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &     
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq472  7ii7 !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq472  7iii7 !
 ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act (
 #aife2 &  7iv7 ! ,individuals )        
,disabilities ,education ,act2  7,c7 h[ 
! ,/ate int5ds to use grant funds to    
address a*ievem5t gaps = ea* category ( 
/ud5ts describ$ 9 section               
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife2  7,d7

 h[ ! ,/ate w access & lev]age          
additional res\rces necess>y to su/a9   
e>ly college high s*ools or o!r dual or 
concurr5t enrollm5t programs2  7,e7 h[ !
 ,/ate w id5tify & elim9ate b>ri]s to   
implem5t+ effective e>ly college high   
s*ools & dual or concurr5t enrollm5t    
programs aft] ! grant expires1 includ+  
by engag+ bus9esses & nonpr(it          
organizations2 &  7,f7 su* o!r in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be           
appropriate4  4  ,,iv ,m res\rces to    
ensure all /ud5ts are successful  #dja4 
,/ud5t success grant program  7a7       
,au?orization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all aw>d a s+le grant1 on a  
competitive basis1 to an eligible ,/ate 
to enable ! ,/ate to c>ry out ! au?oriz$
 activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  
7#b7 ,eligible ,/ate ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]m eligible ,/ate means a ,/ate-- 7,a7 
t has e/abli%$ a ,/ate ,ov]sight ,bo>d z
 describ$ 9 section #eja2 &  7,b7 t     
commits to educational equity4  7#c7    
,duration2 r5ewal ,! grant aw>d$ "u ?is 

section %all be = a #b-ye> duration1 &  
may be r5ew$ by ! ,secret>y = n m ?an #d
 additional #b-ye> p]iods if ! ,/ate    
,ov]sight ,bo>d ( ! ,/ate det]m9es t !  
,/ate has met ! educational equity goals
 ( ! ,/ate1 z describ$ 9 section #eja4  
7#d7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,if ! ,secret>y  
does n r5ew a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section
 to a ,/ate = an additional #b-ye> p]iod
 = failure to meet ! educational equity 
goals ( ! ,/ate1 ! ,/ate %all provide1 f
 non-,f$]al s\rces1 am\nts = su* #b-ye> 
p]iod t are n less ?an ! sum ( ! grant  
am\nt provid$ by ! ,secret>y & ! mat*+  
funds provid$ by ! ,/ate "u subsection  
7d7 = ! initial #b-ye> grant p]iod4  7b7
 ,application ,an eligible ,/ate t      
desires to receive a grant "u ?is       
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,secret>y may require1 includ+ provid+ !
 ,/ate's educational equity goals & !   
acc\ntability consequ5ces = ! ,/ate &   
local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate if !

 ,/ate ,ov]sight ,bo>d det]m9es t !     
,/ate or a local educational ag5cy fails
 to meet ! educational equity goals ( ! 
,/ate1 includ+ ! pot5tial )hold+ (      
funds1 z describ$ 9 section #eja4  7c7  
,au?oriz$ activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an 
eligible ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is
 section %all use ! grant funds to c>ry 
out activities au?oriz$ "u ! foll[+     
provisions3  7,a7 ,"p ,a ( title ,i ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq474    
7,b7 ,"p ,c ( title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcia et seq474  7,c7 ,"p ,d (
 title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fdba et seq474  7,d7 ,"p ,e ( title ,i 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fdia et    
seq474  7,e7 ,subp>ts #b & #c ( "p ,b ( 
title ,,ii ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffda et seq4 & #fffa et seq474  7,f7   
,subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title ,,iii ( !    

,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fhba et seq474    
7,g7 ,subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !
 ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act (
 #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaaa et seq474   
7,h7 ,"p ,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,elem5t>y &
 ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #gaga et seq474  7,i7 ,"p ,d (
 title ,,iv ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gbca et seq474  7,j7 ,sections #dfbd & 
#dfbe ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gbgd & #gbge74  7,k7 ,section #dfda ( !
 ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act (
 #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbia et seq474   
7,l7 ,section #faa ( ! ,individuals )   
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adaa74  7#b7 ,subgrants ,an  
eligible ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is
 section may use ! grant funds to aw>d  
subgrants to local educational ag5cies  
to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,compliance )      
programs ,9 us+ grant funds provid$ "u  

?is section or subgrant funds provid$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 to c>ry out ! activities 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! eligible    
,/ate or local educational ag5cy %all   
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ! programs "u  
:i* su* activities are au?oriz$4  7d7   
,mat*+ requirem5t ,ea* eligible ,/ate t 
receives a grant "u ?is section %all    
provide1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 an am\nt  
equal to #bjj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant 
7:i* may be provid$ 9 ca% or 9 k9d7 to  
c>ry out ! activities support$ by !     
grant4  7e7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,an  
eligible ,/ate %all use ,f$]al funds    
receiv$ "u ?is section only to supplem5t
 ! funds t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* ,f$]al
 funds1 be made available f ,/ate &     
local s\rces = activities describ$ 9    
subsection 7c71 & n to supplant su*     
funds4  7f7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section--   
7#a7 #gej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2   
7#b7 #ghg1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2   
7#c7 #hbf1hge1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2   

7#d7 #hfh1bah1gej = fiscal ye> #bjbc2   
7#e7 #iaa1fbi1fhh = fiscal ye> #bjbd2   
7#f7 #ieg1baa1agb = fiscal ye> #bjbe2   
7#g7 #a1jje1jga1gca = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 
7#h7 #a1jee1cbe1cah = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 
7#i7 #a1ajh1jia1ehd = fiscal ye> #bjbh2 
&  7#aj7 #a1afc1dif1afc = fiscal ye>    
#bjbi4  ,v ,gov]nance & acc\ntability   
#eja4 ,/ate ov]sight bo>ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 ord] to be eligible to receive a    
grant "u title ,i1 ,,ii1 ,,iii1 or ,,iv1
 a ,/ate %all e/abli% a ,/ate ,ov]sight 
,bo>d t is indep5d5t ( ! ,/ate          
educational ag5cy1 ensures educational  
equity 9 ! ,/ate1 & holds ! ,/ate       
educational ag5cy & local educational   
ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate acc\ntable = failure  
to meet su* educational equity4  7b7    
,au?ority ( ,/ate ov]sight bo>ds ,a     
,/ate ,ov]sight ,bo>d e/abli%$ pursuant 
to ?is section %all-- 7#a7 det]m9e      
implem5tation plans & guidel9es = !     
,/ate educational ag5cy & local         
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate to meet ! 
educational equity goals det]m9$ by !   

,/ate "u subsection 7c72  7#b7 det]m9e  
:e!r ! ,/ate & local educational ag5cies
 9 ! ,/ate h met ! educational equity   
goals det]m9$ by ! ,/ate2  7#c7 hold !  
,/ate & local educational ag5cies 9 !   
,/ate acc\ntable = a failure to meet !  
educational equity goals1 pursuant to ! 
acc\ntability consequ5ces describ$ "u   
subsection 7c72 &  7#d7 provide to !    
,secret>y1 on an annual basis1 !        
progress ( ! ,/ate & local educational  
ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate t[>ds meet+ !         
educational equity goals4  7c7 ,au?ority
 ( ,/ate ,a ,/ate t e/abli%es a ,/ate   
,ov]sight ,bo>d "u ?is section %all     
det]m9e-- 7#a7 ! educational equity     
goals ( ! ,/ate1 t includes a requirem5t
 t ! ,/ate & local educational ag5cies 9
 ! ,/ate ma9ta9 a level ( f9ancial      
support = elem5t>y & second>y education 
t is n less ?an ! level ( su* support = 
fiscal ye> #bjai2 &  7#b7 !             
acc\ntability consequ5ces = ! ,/ate &   
local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate if !
 ,/ate ,ov]sight ,bo>d det]m9es t !     

,/ate or a local educational ag5cy fails
 to meet ! educational equity goals ( ! 
,/ate1 includ+ ! pot5tial )hold+ (      
funds4  7d7 ,te*nical assi/ance &       
ov]sight  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y & !
 ,(fice = ,civil ,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,education %all provide te*nical       
assi/ance--  7,a7 to ,/ates 9 implem5t+ 
! educational equity goals ( ! ,/ate2 & 
7,b7 to ,/ate ,ov]sight ,bo>ds 9 c>ry+  
out subsection 7b71 includ+ 9 det]m9+   
:e!r ! ,/ate & local educational ag5cies
 9 ! ,/ate h met ! educational equity   
goals det]m9$ by ! ,/ate4  7#b7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subsection #a1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal  
ye>4  ,,vi ,/ate flexibility = equitable
 p]-pupil fund+  #fja4 ,/ate flexibility
 = equitable p]-pupil fund+ ,section    
#aeja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fdia7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71
 by ins]t+ & c]ta9 ,/ate educational    
ag5cies on behalf ( a ,/ate's local     

educational ag5cies aft] local          
educational ag5cies2  7#b7 9 subsection 
7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by     
ins]t+ & c]ta9 ,/ate educational ag5cies
 on behalf ( a ,/ate's local educational
 ag5cies aft] local educational ag5cies2
 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ &   
c]ta9 ,/ate educational ag5cies on      
behalf ( a ,/ate's local educational    
ag5cies aft] local educational ag5cies2 
7#c7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by ins]t+ or #a ,/ate educational
 ag5cy on behalf ( ! ,/ate's local      
educational ag5cies aft] local          
educational ag5cies2  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#b7--  7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph
 7,a71 by ins]t+ or ,/ate educational   
ag5cy aft] local educational ag5cy2 &   
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ or   
consolidat$ ,/ate aft] local2 &  7,c7 9 
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ any local &
 ins]t+ any2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! local & 
ins]t+ !2  7#d7 9 subsection 7d7--  7,a7
 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 by /rik+ ,ea*  

local & ins]t+ ,ea*2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+
 or consolidat$ ,/ate aft] local2  7ii7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by /rik+ local2 
7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+      
local2  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by     
/rik+ local educational & ins]t+        
educational2  7v7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by
 /rik+ local educational & ins]t+       
educational2  7vi7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71  
by /rik+ local educational & ins]t+     
educational2  7vii7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 
by /rik+ local educational & ins]t+     
educational2 &  7viii7 9 subp>agraph    
7,g71 by /rik+ local educational &      
ins]t+ educational2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 local educational ea* place ! t]m      
appe>s & ins]t+ educational2  7ii7 9    
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ local        
educational ea* place ! t]m appe>s &    
ins]t+ educational2 &  7iii7 9          
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ local        
educational & ins]t+ educational2  7#e7 
9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ local        
educational & ins]t+ educational2  7#f7 

9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ local  
educational & ins]t+ educational2 &     
7,b7 by ins]t+ or consolidat$ ,/ate aft]
 local2  7#g7 9 subsection 7g71 by      
ins]t+ or consolidat$ ,/ate aft] local2 
7#h7 9 subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 by /rik+   
local educational & ins]t+ educational2 
&  7,b7 by ins]t+ or consolidat$ ,/ate  
aft] local2  7#i7 9 subsection 7i71 by  
/rik+ local educational ea* place ! t]m 
appe>s & ins]t+ educational2  7#aj7 9   
subsection 7j71 by ins]t+ or consolidat$
 ,/ate aft] local2  7#aa7 9 subsection  
7k7--  7,a7 by /rik+ local educational &
 ins]t+ educational2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+  
or consolidat$ ,/ate aft] local ea*     
place ! t]m appe>s2  7#ab7 9 subsection 
7l7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by    
ins]t+ or ,/ate educational ag5cy aft]  
local educational ag5cy2  7ii7 9        
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a      
semicolon2 &  7iv7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,f7 title ,i ( ! ,,true       

,,equity ,act2  7,g7 title ,,ii ( !     
,,true ,,equity ,act2  7,h7 title ,,iii 
( ! ,,true ,,equity ,act2 &  7,i7 title 
,,iv ( ! ,,true ,,equity ,act4  2 &     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ is 9 !   
highe/ #b qu>tiles ( s*ools s]v$ by a   
local educational ag5cy1 bas$ on !      
p]c5tage ( enroll$ /ud5ts f l[-income   
families & ins]t+ s]ves /ud5ts n less   
?an #ee p]c5t ( :om are /ud5ts eligible 
= a free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d
 ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun*    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq472 &   
7#ac7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7   
,fund+ flexibility = ,,true ,,equity    
,act funds  7#a7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,a 
,/ate educational ag5cy t submits a     
consolidat$ ,/ate flexibility           
demon/ration agreem5t "u ?is section    
%all provide te*nical assi/ance to local
 educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate t desire 
to p>ticipate 9 ! program "u ?is section
 9 submitt+ applications to ent] into   
local flexibility demon/ration agreem5ts
 ) ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,duration & r5ewal

 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 is au?oriz$ 
to ent] into local flexibility          
demon/ration agreem5ts = n m ?an #b ye>s
 ) local educational ag5cies t are      
select$ "u subsection 7c7 & submit      
propos$ agreem5ts t meet ! requirem5ts (
 subsection 7d7 = flexibility to        
consolidate eligible ,f$]al funds t are 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 7,g71 7,h71
 or 7,i7 ( subsection 7l72 &  7,b7 may  
r5ew = n m ?an #d additional #b-ye> t]ms
 a local flexibility demon/ration       
agreem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  4