,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #egi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjai    
,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b5net1   
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4      
,blum5?al1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide grants to eligible local        
educational ag5cies to help public      
s*ools r$uce class size 9 ! e>ly        
elem5t>y grades1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,small] ,class ,sizes = ,/ud5ts &       
,educators ,act ( #bjai4  #b4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea    
t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 local      
educational ag5cy1 & pov]ty l9e h !     
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7 ,e>ly
 elem5t>y grades ,! t]m e>ly elem5t>y   
grades means k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #c4   
7#c7 ,eligible local educational ag5cy  

,! t]m eligible local educational ag5cy 
means a local educational ag5cy--  7,a7 
= a s*ool di/rict 9 :i* #ge p]c5t or m (
 ! population h incomes bel[ ! pov]ty   
l9e2 &  7,b7 t is )9 a ,/ate1 z su* t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &
 ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (          
,education4  7#e7 ,t>get$ s*ool ,! t]m  
t>get$ s*ool means a public elem5t>y    
s*ool 9 :i* n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( !    
/ud5ts att5d+ ! elem5t>y s*ool are f    
families ) incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e4   
#c4 ,r$uc+ class size 9 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh  
grade #c classrooms  7a7 ,program       
au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made  
available "u subsection 7g71 ! ,secret>y
 %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive     
basis1 to eligible local educational    
ag5cies to enable ! eligible local      
educational ag5cies to r$uce class sizes
 9 ! e>ly elem5t>y grades4  7#b7        
,duration ( grant ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is 
section %all be = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4    

7b7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
eligible local educational ag5cy 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 require4    
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! application requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an           
evid5ce-bas$ plan to l[] class sizes 9 !
 e>ly elem5t>y grades t includes !      
foll[+3  7,a7 ,a description (-- 7i7 h[ 
! eligible local educational ag5cy w    
r$uce ! class size = e>ly elem5t>y grade
 classes 9 ! t>get$ s*ools s]v$ by !    
eligible local educational ag5cy to n m 
?an #ah /ud5ts p] class1 recogniz+ t    
class size maximums mu/ be bas$ on type 
( /ud5ts1 grade level1 subject area1    
physical facilities1 & workload maximums
 = educators2 &  7ii7 ! cont9uum ( small
 class sizes bas$ on grade level !      
eligible local educational ag5cy w      
provide = /ud5ts 9 ! e>ly elem5t>y      
grades 9 t>get$ s*ools4  7,b7 ,a        
description ( h[ ! eligible local       

educational ag5cy w recruit1 hire1 &    
reta9 individuals1 includ+ individuals f
 populations und]repres5t$ 9 ! tea*+    
pr(ession1 z tea*]s = ! e>ly elem5t>y   
grades4  7,c7 ,a description ( h[ !     
eligible local educational ag5cy w      
provide additional pr(essional          
developm5t & tra9+ = tea*]s hir$ = class
 size r$uction4  7,d7 ,a description (  
h[ ! eligible local educational ag5cy w 
provide "t = collaboration betwe5 tea*]s
 at ! t>get$ s*ools = activities su* z  
analyz+ /ud5t "w1 in/ruction & assessm5t
 plann+1 or curriculum &                
in/ruction-specific pr(essional         
developm5t4  7,e7 ,a description ( h[ ! 
eligible local educational ag5cy w      
ensure t any new tea*]s hir$ us+ grant  
funds are c]tifi$ to tea* 9 ! field (   
hire1 qualifi$1 effective1 & able to    
tea* to ,/ate /&>ds1 z det]m9$ by !     
,/ate = purposes ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq474  7,f7 ,9 !    
case ( an eligible local educational    

ag5cy t is us+ funds available "u "p ,a 
( title ,,ii ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffaa et seq47 = class size r$uction1   
in=mation reg>d+ su* use & ! ext5t to   
:i* ! funds are be+ us$ to r$uce class  
size 9 ! e>ly elem5t>y grades 9 t>get$  
public s*ools4  7,g7 ,! av]age class    
size1 by grade1 9 ! e>ly elem5t>y grades
 ( ! public s*ools s]v$ by ! eligible   
local educational ag5cy at ! "t !       
application is submitt$ & dur+ ! prior  
#b academic ye>s4  7,h7 ,a description (
 h[ ! eligible local educational ag5cy w
 det]m9e or def9e class size4  7c7 ,aw>d
 basis ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !
 ,secret>y %all give priority to        
eligible local educational ag5cies ) !  
greate/ numb] ( /ud5ts f families )     
incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e4  7d7 ,use (  
funds  7#a7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,an   
eligible local educational ag5cy receiv+
 a grant "u ?is section may use n m ?an 
#c p]c5t ( ! grant funds = !            
adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ! grant4  7#b7   

,r$uc+ class size  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
eligible local educational ag5cy %all   
use n less ?an #ig p]c5t ( ! grant funds
 to r$uce class sizes 9 ! e>ly elem5t>y 
grades at t>get$ s*ools by--  7i7       
recruit+1 tra9+1 & hir+ qualifi$ tea*]s1
 bo? g5]al education tea*]s & tea*]s (  
special-ne$s *ildr51 = ! e>ly elem5t>y  
grades at t>get$ s*ools2  7ii7 9 ! case 
( an eligible local educational ag5cy = 
:i* all t>get$ s*ools h class sizes at  
or less ?an ! levels e/abli%$ by ! local
 educational ag5cy 9 ! plan submitt$ "u 
subsection 7b77#b71 obta9+ additional   
space1 or r5ovat+ s*ool build+s1 to     
provide m classroom space1 except t n m 
?an #ae p]c5t ( ! funds provid$ "u !    
grant may be us$ = ?is purpose2 &  7iii7
 9 ! case ( an eligible local           
educational ag5cy = :i* all t>get$      
s*ools h class sizes at or less ?an !   
levels e/abli%$ by ! local educational  
ag5cy 9 ! plan submitt$ "u subsection   
7b77#b71 provid+ pr(essional developm5t 
= tea*]s ( ! e>ly elem5t>y grades at    

t>get$ s*ools1 except t n m ?an #ae     
p]c5t ( ! funds provid$ "u ! grant may  
be us$ = ?is purpose4  7,b7 ,highe/ ne$ 
,9 c>ry+ out activities "u ! grant1 !   
eligible local educational ag5cy %all   
fir/ prioritize t>get$ s*ools t s]ve !  
highe/ p]c5tage ( /ud5ts f families )   
incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e & !n          
prioritize s*ools ) ! highe/ av]age     
class sizes 9 ! e>ly elem5t>y grades4   
7e7 ,report+  7#a7 ,annual ,reports by  
eligible local educational ag5cies ,ea* 
eligible local educational ag5cy receiv+
 a grant "u ?is section %all prep>e &   
submit to ! ,secret>y an annual report t
 includes an evaluation ( ! activities  
c>ri$ out "u grant1 includ+ an          
evaluation (--  7,a7 ! progress ( !     
eligible local educational ag5cy 9 r$uc+
 class size 9 ! e>ly elem5t>y grades at 
! t>get$ s*ools s]v$ by ! local         
educational ag5cy2  7,b7 /ud5t academic 
a*ievem5t1 :i* may include locally      
develop$ assessm5ts1 9 ! e>ly elem5t>y  
grades ( ! t>get$ s*ools receiv+ support

 ?r\gh ! local educational ag5cy "u !   
grant :]e pre- & po/-assessm5t data is  
available2  7,c7 a climate /udy ( tea*]s
 9 su* t>get$ s*ools t addresses work+  
conditions1 job satisfaction1 & tea*]   
/ress2  7,d7 tea*] qualifications =     
newly hir$ tea*]s 9 su* t>get$ s*ools = 
class size r$uction2  7,e7 t>get$       
pr(essional developm5t & tra9+ provid$  
to newly hir$ tea*]s 9 t>get$ s*ools =  
class size r$uction2  7,f7 ! "t add$ to 
be us$ = tea*]s to collaborate 9 t>get$ 
s*ools2  7,g7 tea*] ret5tion & turnov]  
rates pre- & po/-class size r$uction    
ef=ts2 &  7,h7 a description ( rates (  
/ud5t discipl9e problems & 9 *ronic     
/ud5t abs5teeism4  7#b7 ,annual reports 
by ! ,secret>y ,by n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] ! date by :i* ! reports "u p>agraph
 7#a7 are fir/ due1 & annually !reaft]1 
! ,secret>y %all prep>e & submit a      
report to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education &   
,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      

reg>d+ ! grants aw>d$ "u ?is section4   
7f7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,a local     
educational ag5cy receiv+ funds "u ?is  
section %all use su* funds to supplem5t1
 & n supplant1 any o!r funds available  
to ! local educational ag5cy = !        
purposes ( r$uc+ class size 9 ! e>ly    
elem5t>y grades4  7g7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj = ! fir/ fiscal ye> & su*
 sums z are necess>y = ea* succe$+      
fiscal ye>4