,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #gbi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #aa1 #bjba,ms4 ,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an ,educational ,equity ,*all5ge ,grant program adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,educational ,equity ,*all5ge ,grant ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,educational equity *all5ge grant program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,educational s]vice ag5cy ,! t]m educational s]vice ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 a local educational ag5cy2 7ii7 a consortium ( local educational ag5cies2 7iii7 a ,/ate educational ag5cy2 7iv7 an educational s]vice ag5cy2 7v7 a p>tn]%ip betwe5 a nonpr(it organization1 includ+ a provid] ( e>ly *ildhood education1 an in/itution ( high] education1 a community-bas$ organization1 or a national int]m$i>y1 & #a or m local educational ag5cies2 or 7vi7 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education2 & 7,b7 %all n include any =-pr(it entity4 7#c7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#d7 ,local educational ag5cy ,! t]m local educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 7#f7 ,/ate educational ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an ,educational ,equity ,*all5ge ,grant program ?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds grants to eligible entities to-- 7#a7 adopt & implem5t evid5ce-bas$ activities1 /rategies1 & int]v5tions to address academic1 social-emotional1 m5tal1 behavioral1 & physical heal? ne$s associat$ ) ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic t meet ! /&>d ( evid5ce describ$ 9 section #haja7ba77;,a77i7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7ba77;,a77i772 or 7#b7 design or replicate & implem5t field- & educator-initiat$ proposals to address academic1 social-emotional1 m5tal1 behavioral1 & physical heal? ne$s associat$ ) ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic t-- 7,a7 are indep5d5tly evaluat$ by ! grantee = efficacy2 & 7,b7 meet ! /&>d ( evid5ce describ$ 9 section #haja7ba77;,a77i7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7ba77;,a77i774 7c7 ,allocation ( funds 7#a7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,! ,secret>y may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( funds available to c>ry out ?is section = adm9i/ration ( ! ,educational ,equity ,*all5ge ,grant program1 includ+ te*nical assi/ance1 collaboration ) o!r relevant ag5cies1 & dissem9ation ( be/ practices4 7#b7 ,res]vation = tribes ,f am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye> & n us$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve #e p]c5t to aw>d grants to ! outly+ areas & ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education to c>ry out activities describ$ 9 ?is section 9 s*ools op]at$ or fund$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education4 7#c7 ,evid5ce-bas$ & field-initiat$ proposals ,f ! funds rema9+ aft] c>ry+ out p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7,a7 #ge p]c5t ( ! grant funds are aw>d$ to evid5ce-bas$ proposals1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a72 & 7,b7 #be p]c5t ( ! grant funds are aw>d$ to field- & educator-initiat$ proposals1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74 7#d7 ,rural areas 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! funds rema9+ aft] c>ry+ out p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! grant funds are aw>d$ to eligible entities-- 7i7 t h a locale code ( #cb1 #cc1 #da1 #db1 or #dc1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 or 7ii7 = :i* a majority ( ! s*ools to be s]v$ by ! program fund$ by ! grant aw>d$ "u ?is section to su* an eligible entity are designat$ ) a locale code ( #cb1 #cc1 #da1 #db1 or #dc1 or a comb9ation ( su* codes1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,exception ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all r$uce ! am\nt ( funds made available "u su* subp>agraph if ! ,secret>y does n receive a suffici5t numb] ( applications ( suffici5t quality4 7#e7 ,l[-income /ud5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! funds rema9+ aft] c>ry+ out p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! grant funds are aw>d$ to eligible entities t s]ve /ud5t populations 9 :i* #bj p]c5t or m ( s*ool-age *ildr5 live 9 l[-income families1 accord+ to ! mo/ rec5t ,small ,area ,income & ,pov]ty ,e/imates ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4 7,b7 ,exception ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all r$uce ! am\nt ( funds made available "u su* subp>agraph if ! ,secret>y does n receive a suffici5t numb] ( applications ( suffici5t quality4 7#f7 ,rural & l[-income /ud5ts ,an eligible entity t is describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 & also describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a7 may c\nt z an eligible entity "u bo? p>agraphs = purposes ( ! requirem5ts "u su* p>agraphs4 7d7 ,publication ( application ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 publi% ! applications = grants "u ?is section2 & 7#b7 po/ on ! public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education res\rces reg>d+ id5tifi$ evid5ce-bas$ activities1 /rategies1 & int]v5tions4 7e7 ,applications ,an eligible entity 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+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,id5tification by ! eligible entity ( ! inequities exp]i5c$ by /ud5ts dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+ ! impact on academic progress & social-emotional1 m5tal1 behavioral1 & physical heal? ne$s1 id5tifi$ ?r\gh trauma-in=m$ academic1 social-emotional1 & heal? ne$s assessm5ts or assessm5ts us$ 9 multi-ti]$ sy/ems ( support4 ,:]e possible1 applicants %all utilize exi/+ assessm5ts & validat$ tools1 su* z surveys1 to avoid duplicative or excessive /ud5t te/+4 7#b7 ,! diff]5tial impact ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic on increas$ academic1 social-emotional1 m5tal1 & physical heal? ne$s = specific gr\ps ( /ud5ts1 includ+ l[-income /ud5ts1 /ud5ts ( color & ,native ,am]ican /ud5ts1 homeless /ud5ts1 migrant /ud5ts1 /ud5ts 9 fo/] c>e1 ,engli% le>n]s1 /ud5ts involv$ ) ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em1 & /ud5ts ) disabilities1 & o!r specific gr\ps id5tifi$ 9 section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi771 9 a mann] t protects p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation4 7#c7 ,! evid5ce-bas$ /rategies ! eligible entity w use to address ^! inequities if apply+ = a grant describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74 7#d7 ,h[ academic1 social-emotional1 m5tal1 behavioral1 & physical heal?1 access to accel]at$ /ud5t le>n+ & ma/]y ( cont5t1 & relat$ outcomes w be measur$1 includ+ h[ ! eligible entity w use exi/+ assessm5ts & validat$ tools1 su* z surveys1 to avoid duplicative or excessive /ud5t te/+4 7#e7 ,h[ ! eligible entity w p>tn] & seek ongo+ fe$back ) ! p>5ts1 families1 tea*]s1 p>apr(essionals1 local /akehold]s1 & community memb]s1 includ+ ^? f m>g9aliz$ communities1 to id5tify academic1 social-emotional1 m5tal1 behavioral1 & physical heal? ne$s ( /ud5ts & collaborate on provision ( high-quality s]vices :]e appropriate4 7#f7 ,h[ ! propos$ /rategies & int]v5tions w accel]ate /ud5t le>n+1 promote ma/]y ( cont5t1 & exp& /ud5t access to & opportunity = well-r\nd$1 culturally & l+ui/ically responsive1 & rigor\s /&>ds-align$ curricula4 7#g7 ,id5tification by ! eligible entity ( ! m5tal & physical heal? impacts on s*ool /aff dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4 7#h7 ,a propos$ detail$ budget1 includ+ h[ ! applicant plans to di/ribute funds among s*ools & gr\ps ( /ud5ts id5tifi$ z highe/ ne$4 7#i7 ,= eligible entities t int5d to c>ry out field- & educator-initiat$ proposals describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71 a proposal = conduct+ an indep5d5t evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! proposal4 7f7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to applicants s]v+ disproportionately high] p]c5tages ( high-ne$ /ud5ts1 includ+ l[-income /ud5ts1 /ud5ts ( color & ,native ,am]ican /ud5ts1 homeless /ud5ts1 migrant /ud5ts1 /ud5ts 9 fo/] c>e1 ,engli% le>n]s1 /ud5ts involv$ ) ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em1 /ud5ts ) disabilities1 & /ud5ts t h be5 disproportionately affect$ by ,,covid-#ai4 7g7 ,uses ( funds ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all c>ry out #a ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,implem5tation ( evid5ce-bas$ activities1 /rategies1 & int]v5tions t meet ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #haja7ba77;,a77i7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7ba77;,a77i771 :i* %all include at lea/ #a ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,develop+1 adm9i/]+1 & us+ high-quality1 univ]sally design$ assessm5ts t are valid & reliable1 to accurately assess /ud5ts' academic ne$s & progress & assi/ educators 9 meet+ /ud5ts' academic ne$s1 includ+ ?r\gh diff]5tiat+ in/ruction1 progress monitor+1 & provid+ pr(essional developm5t on h[ to develop univ]sally design$1 high-quality assessm5ts t are align$ ) curricula or h[ to effectively implem5t & use exi/+ high-quality assessm5ts = ^! purposes4 7,b7 ,support+ social & emotional le>n+1 includ+ ?r\gh integrat$ sy/ems ( support1 c\nsel+1 & ! explicit tea*+ ( cognitive1 social1 & emotional skills & compet5cies1 by build+ social & emotional in/ruction into all classes1 & :i* may include in/itut+ re/orative practices4 7,c7 ,implem5t+ s*ool- & di/rict-wide practices t support /ud5ts holi/ically1 includ+ m5tal heal? s]vices1 e>ly int]v5tion & prev5tion practices1 trauma-in=m$ practices1 & ef=ts to improve family engagem5t & /aff well-be+4 7,d7 ,implem5t+ culturally & l+ui/ically responsive practices4 7,e7 ,ext5d+ in/ructional "t1 :i* may include-- 7i7 be=e or aft] s*ool programs & ext5d+ ! s*ool day or ye>1 includ+ ?r\gh summ] le>n+ programs2 or 7ii7 high-quality di/ance in/ruction1 dur+ non-traditional s*ool days & h\rs 7includ+ dur+ ! summ]71 includ+ provid+ pr(essional developm5t to support effective1 p]sonaliz$ in/ruction4 7,f7 ,implem5t+ high-quality /ructur$ individual or small gr\p tutor+4 7,g7 ,implem5t+ & provid+ pr(essional developm5t on ! use ( rigor\s1 culturally & l+ui/ically compet5t1 univ]sally design$1 & well-r\nd$ curriculum4 7,h7 ,recruit+ & support+ racially1 e?nically1 culturally1 & l+ui/ically div]se1 well-prep>$ educators1 includ+ ^? ) disabilities1 ?r\gh compreh5sive ,/ate-accr$it$ tea*] prep>ation programs4 7,i7 ,implem5t+ programs t promote s*ool racial & socioeconomic integration & div]sity & effective inclusion ( /ud5ts ) disabilities4 7#b7 ,design or replication & implem5tation ( field- & educator-initiat$ proposals-- 7,a7 t meet ! /&>d ( evid5ce describ$ 9 section #haja7ba77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7ba77;,a77ii772 7,b7 t demon/rate a promis+ approa*2 7,c7 t include family & educator input into _! design & implem5tation2 & 7,d7 t include activities1 /rategies1 or int]v5tions t are indep5d5tly evaluat$ & publi%$ by ! grantee = efficacy4 7h7 ,rule ( con/ruction = collective b>ga9+ ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to alt] or o!rwise affect ! rights1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures af=d$ to s*ool or local educational ag5cy employees "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local laws 7includ+ applicable regulations or c\rt ord]s7 or "u ! t]ms ( collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts1 memor&a ( und]/&+1 or o!r agreem5ts betwe5 su* employ]s & _! employees4 7i7 ,indep5d5t evaluations ,an eligible entity t receives a grant = activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 %all-- 7#a7 conduct an indep5d5t evaluation = efficacy1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 e/imate ! impact ( ! int]v5tions c>ri$ out "u ! grant 7z implem5t$ at ! propos$ level ( scale on a relevant outcome = individual gr\ps ( /ud5ts72 & 7,b7 be made broadly available digitally & free ( *>ge1 ?r\gh =mal 7includ+ pe]-review$ j\rnals7 & in=mal 7includ+ newslett]s7 me*anisms & ?r\gh po/+ on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education's public website2 & 7#b7 coop]ate ) any te*nical assi/ance provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education or ! contractor ( ! ,dep>tm5t & comply ) ! requirem5ts ( any evaluation ( ! program conduct$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4 7j7 ,reports 7#a7 ,grantees ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all submit an annual report to ! ,secret>y describ+-- 7,a7 ! propos$ & actual uses ( funds1 includ+ a description ( h[ mu* fund+ support$ :i* evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions2 7,b7 h[ funds 7 us$ & _! effect on /ud5t access to accel]at$ /ud5t le>n+1 ma/]y ( cont5t & social-emotional1 m5tal1 behavioral1 & physical heal? outcomes1 :i* may include success measures su* z s*ool culture surveys1 workplace culture surveys1 family fe$back1 & exi/+ diagno/ic or =mative assessm5ts1 disaggregat$ by ! specific gr\ps id5tifi$ 9 section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi771 9 a mann] t protects p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation2 7,c7 h[ ! ,/ate educational ag5cy or local educational ag5cy di/ribut$ funds1 includ+ any =mula or me?odology t 0 us$1 to s*ools s]v$ by su* ag5cy to meet ! academic1 social-emotional1 m5tal1 behavioral1 & physical heal? ne$s ( /ud5ts :o h be5 disproportionately affect$ by ,,covid-#ai & s*ool closures1 includ+ /ud5ts f l[-income families1 *ildr5 ) disabilities1 ,engli% le>n]s1 /ud5ts ( color1 /ud5ts exp]i5c+ homelessness1 *ildr5 & y\? 9 fo/] c>e1 migrant *ildr51 & /ud5ts involv$ ) ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em2 & 7,d7 h[ ! grant funds 7 supplem5t$ ) ,/ate & local funds t>get$ to disproportionately affect$ /ud5ts z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 includ+ funds appropriat$ ?r\gh ,/ate =mula grants to local educational ag5cies4 7#b7 ,reports to ,congress ,beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! fir/ grants are aw>d$ "u ?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit & digitally publi% a report to ,congress detail+-- 7,a7 ! basis on :i* grants 7 aw>d$2 7,b7 eligible entities t receiv$ grants & am\nt ( fund+ receiv$ by ea* grantee2 7,c7 ! propos$ & actual uses ( funds1 includ+ a description ( h[ mu* fund+ support$ :i* evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions2 7,d7 available outcomes relat$ to /ud5t le>n+ & social-emotional1 m5tal1 behavioral1 & physical heal?1 disaggregat$ by ! specific gr\ps id5tifi$ 9 section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi771 9 a mann] t protects p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation2 & 7,e7 ! te*nical assi/ance activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education & co/s ( ^! activities1 dissem9ation co/s1 & co/s ( o!r activities support$ by ! set-aside = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 7k7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section-- 7#a7 #ae1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbc2 7#b7 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbg2 & 7#c7 #e1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbh ?r\gh #bjcj4