,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eefh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 &  
,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 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 ( #bjbf4  #b4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea    
t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 local      
educational ag5cy1 pov]ty l9e1          
pr(essional developm5t1 & ,/ate 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 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 

,secret>y ( ,education4  7#d7 ,t>get$   
s*ool ,! t]m t>get$ s*ool means a public
 elem5t>y s*ool s]v$ by a local         
educational ag5cy t is 9 ! highe/       
qu>tile ( all public elem5t>y s*ools    
s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy bas$  
on ! numb] ( /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! s*ool :o
 are 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 seq474  #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 local educational 
ag5cies to enable ! 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 ,a
 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 require1 includ+ ! local  
educational ag5cy's evid5ce-bas$ plan to
 r$uce class sizes 9 ! e>ly elem5t>y    
grades t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a     
description (-- 7,a7 h[ ! local         
educational ag5cy w r$uce ! class sizes 
9 ! e>ly elem5t>y grades 9 ! t>get$     
s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy
 to n m ?an #ah /ud5ts p] class1        
includ+-- 7i7 ! e>ly elem5t>y grade     
levels t w be support$ "u ! grant2  7ii7
 h[ ! ag5cy w take into consid]ation !  
ne$s ( subgr\ps ( /ud5ts 7z def9$ 9     
section #aaaa7;c77#b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;c77#b7771 grade level1 
subject area1 physical facilities1 &    
workload maximums = educators :5 det]m9+
 class size maximums2 &  7iii7 h[ !     
local educational ag5cy w det]m9e or    
def9e class size2 &  7,b7 ! cont9uum (  
small class sizes bas$ on grade level ! 
local educational ag5cy w provide =     
/ud5ts 9 ! e>ly elem5t>y grades 9 !     
t>get$ s*ools s]v$ by ! local           

educational ag5cy4  7#b7 ,a description 
( h[ ! local educational ag5cy w        
recruit1 hire1 prep>e1 & reta9          
educators1 includ+ educators f          
populations und]repres5t$ 9 ! tea*+     
pr(ession 7includ+ by racial1 e?nic1 or 
l+ui/ic gr\p71 z tea*]s 9 ! e>ly        
elem5t>y grades4  7#c7 ,a description ( 
h[ ! local educational ag5cy w provide  
pr(essional developm5t & tra9+ = tea*]s 
9 ! e>ly elem5t>y grades to improve     
/ud5ts' academic1 social1 emotional1 &  
m5tal heal? outcomes4  7#d7 ,a          
description ( h[ ! local educational    
ag5cy w provide educators ) suffici5t   
prep>ation "t dur+ ! s*ool ye> =        
activities su* z analyz+ /ud5t "w1      
in/ruction & assessm5t plann+1 or       
curriculum & in/ruction-specific        
pr(essional developm5t4  7#e7 ,a        
description ( h[ ! local educational    
ag5cy w ensure t any new tea*]s hir$ us+
 grant funds meet all applicable ,/ate  
c]tification & lic5sure requirem5ts4    
7#f7 ,9 ! case ( a 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$uction1   
in=mation reg>d+ ! ext5t to :i* ! funds 
are be+ us$ to r$uce class size 9 ! e>ly
 elem5t>y grades 9 t>get$ s*ools4  7#g7 
,! av]age class size1 by grade1 9 ! e>ly
 elem5t>y grades ( ! public s*ools s]v$ 
by ! local educational ag5cy at ! "t !  
application is submitt$ & dur+ ! prior  
#b academic ye>s1 & ! goals = ! class   
size1 by grade1 9 ! e>ly elem5t>y grades
 ( ! public s*ools s]v$ by ! local      
educational ag5cy4  7c7 ,aw>d basis ,9  
aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y
 %all give priority to local educational
 ag5cies s]v+ ! greate/ numb] or        
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o are f families )   
incomes at or bel[ ! pov]ty l9e4  7d7   
,use ( funds  7#a7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses
 ,a 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 ,a 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   
s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy by--  
7i7 recruit+1 hir+1 & support+ fully    
c]tifi$ & qualifi$ tea*]s1 bo? g5]al    
education tea*]s & tea*]s ( *ildr5 )    
disabilities1 = ! e>ly elem5t>y grades  
at ! t>get$ s*ools2  7ii7 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 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 purpose2 &  7iv7 
develop+ fe$back me*anisms to improve   
s*ool work+ conditions1 includ+ ?r\gh   
p]iodically & publicly report+ results (
 educator support & work+ conditions    
fe$back4  7,b7 ,highe/ ne$ ,9 c>ry+ out 
activities "u ! grant1 ! local          

educational ag5cy %all fir/ prioritize  
t>get$ s*ools t s]ve ! highe/ p]c5tage (
 /ud5ts f families ) incomes at or bel[ 
! pov]ty l9e1 & !n prioritize su* s*ools
 ) ! highe/ av]age class sizes 9 ! e>ly 
elem5t>y grades4  7e7 ,report+  7#a7    
,annual reports  7,a7 ,local educational
 ag5cies ,ea* local educational ag5cy   
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all     
prep>e & submit to ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ag5cy
 is locat$ an annual report on          
activities c>ri$ out "u grant1 includ+  
progress 9 rea*+ ! goals 9 r$uc+ class  
size describ$ 9 ! application "u        
subsection 7b77#g74  7,b7 ,/ates ,a     
,/ate t receives a report "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all submit su* report to !       
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,evaluation ,!         
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 %all   
conduct an evaluation ( ! activities    
c>ri$ out "u grants aw>d$ "u ?is        
section1 includ+ an evaluation (-- 7,a7 
! progress ( ! 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*ievem5t 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 (-- 7i7 
tea*]s 9 su* t>get$ s*ools t addresses  
work+ conditions1 job satisfaction1 &   
tea*] /ress2 &  7ii7 /ud5ts1 & p>5ts (  
/ud5ts1 enroll$ 9 su* t>get$ s*ools2    
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*] *ronic abs5teeism & ret5tion 
& turnov] rates pre- & po/-class size   
r$uction ef=ts2 &  7,h7 rates ( /ud5t   
discipl9e & *ronic /ud5t abs5teeism4    
7#c7 ,annual reports by ! ,secret>y ,by 
n lat] ?an #ij 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 & ,work=ce ( ! ,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> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act & su* sums z are necess>y = ea*    
succe$+ fiscal ye>4