,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #acc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bd1 #bjbe,mr4   
,s*iff 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4     
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,padilla1   
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,slotk91  
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mrs4     
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m>key1    
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,wyd51  
,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 &    
,ms4 ,klobu*>7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! local public ,k-#ab s*ools (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & condemn+ any actions 
t w\ld defund public education or weak5 
or dismantle ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  
,:]eas ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcja et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble
 z ! ,,esea7 def9es free public         
education z education t is provid$ at   
public exp5se1 "u public sup]vision &   
direction1 & )\t tuition *>ge & provid$ 

z elem5t>y or second>y education 9 !    
applicable ,/ate or to pres*ool *ildr52 
,:]eas publicly fund$ local ,k-#ab      
s*ools s]ve millions ( /ud5ts &         
families1 includ+ 9 rural &             
geographically isolat$ areas1 provid+   
economic opportunity = all2 ,:]eas #ij  
p]c5t ( /ud5ts 9 prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh #ab? 
grade 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates att5d a public  
s*ool1 z well z #ie p]c5t ( /ud5ts )    
disabilities2 ,:]eas ,/ate & local fund+
 = public ,k-#ab s*ools v>ies           
dramatically )9 ,/ates & across ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 creat+ additional ne$ among    
s*ools 9 "u-res\rc$ communities2 ,:]eas 
! role ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 public    
education has hi/orically be5 to level !
 play+ field by creat+ equity (         
opportunity = all /ud5ts1 reg>dless ( _!
 backgr\nd1 ability1 or ! ,/ate 9 :i* !y
 are educat$2 ,:]eas ,f$]al fund+ plays 
a critical role 9 n>r[+ fund+ gaps =    
disadvantag$ /ud5t gr\ps1 provid+       
integrat$ & wrap>\nd supports = /ud5ts &
 families1 & help+ /ud5ts meet *all5g+  

,/ate academic /&>ds & succe$ 9         
education & ! work=ce2 ,:]eas #bjbe m>ks
 ! #fj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,,esea & ! #ej?   
anniv]s>y ( ! ,education = ,all         
,h&icapp$ ,*ildr5 ,act1 n[ kn[n z !     
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq47      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,idea72  
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education         
,organization ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #cdja 
et seq471 enact$ 9 #aigi1 decl>es t !   
e/abli%m5t ( a ,dep>tm5t ( ,education is
 9 ! public int]e/1 w promote ! g5]al   
welf>e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 w help ensure 
t education issues receive prop]        
treatm5t at ! ,f$]al level1 & w enable !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to coord9ate its      
education activities m effectively2     
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education s]ves   
approximately #ajj1jjj public ,k-#ab    
s*ools across ! c\ntry1 :i* collectively
 educate m ?an #di1jjj1jjj /ud5ts2      
,:]eas read+ & ma? scores & college     
degree atta9m5t h sub/antially increas$ 
s9ce ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education 0         

e/abli%$2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,education's ,(fice = ,civil ,rights    
en=ces ,f$]al laws prohibit+            
discrim9ation & h>assm5t1 & has         
inve/igat$ record numb]s ( incid5ts (   
discrim9ation & hate 9 rec5t ye>s       
despite employ+ only ab\t half ( ! /aff 
! ,(fice _h :5 x 0 orig9ally e/abli%$2  
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education adm9i/]s
 grants "u ! ,,idea to help public      
s*ools s]ve m ?an #g1ejj1jjj /ud5ts )   
disabilities1 a sub/antial f9ancial     
commitm5t t _c reasonably be assum$ by  
,/ate or local gov]nm5ts1 & provides    
monitor+ & ov]sight to hold ,/ates      
acc\ntable = provid+ a free appropriate 
public education = /ud5ts )             
disabilities2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,education provides equitable           
supplem5t>y fund+ ?r\gh grants "u "p ,a 
( title ,i ( ! ,,esea to m ?an #ea1jjj  
public s*ools s]v+ conc5trat$           
populations ( /ud5ts f l[-income        
families 9 rural1 suburban1 & urban     
communities2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (       

,education provides fund+ ?r\gh subtitle
 ,b ( title ,,vii ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to  
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aadca et seq47 to support !           
id5tification1 enrollm5t1 att5dance1 &  
success ( ne>ly #a1djj1jjj /ud5ts       
exp]i5c+ homelessness2 ,:]eas !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,education adm9i/]s grants  
"u "p ,c ( ! ,,idea to support ! deliv]y
 ( e>ly int]v5tion s]vices to ov]       
#ijj1jjj infants1 toddl]s1 & pres*ool]s 
) disabilities2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,education directly inve/s 9 ! special  
education tea*]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh
 grants "u "p ,d ( ! ,,idea to support  
p]sonnel developm5t to improve s]vices &
 results = *ildr5 ) disabilities2 ,:]eas
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education supports p>5t 
tra9+ & in=mation c5t]s "u "p ,d ( !    
,,idea to help /ud5ts ) disabilities &  
_! families und]/& _! rights & navigate 
! special education process2 ,:]eas !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,education directly inve/s 9
 p ) disabilities to pursue po/-second>y
 education1 competitive1 integrat$      

employm5t1 & indep5d5t liv+ by provid+  
vocational rehabilitation s]vices ?r\gh 
,title ,i ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act (    
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gbj et seq472     
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education provides
 protections f disability-bas$          
discrim9ation = /ud5ts & /aff 9 any     
education program or activity receiv+   
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance1 s all        
individuals ) disabilities c access     
equal education & employm5t             
opportunities4 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,education provides fund+ "u "p ,f (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,,esea to support        
full-s]vice community s*ools1 :i* p>tn] 
) local /akehold]s1 p>5ts1 & families to
 provide commons5se1 locally-driv5      
solutions to ! *all5ges /ud5ts &        
families face1 & are ano!r major /ep    
=w>d 9 reclaim+ ! promise ( public      
education2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,education provides vital support to    
?\s&s ( rural s*ool di/ricts ?r\gh !    
,rural ,education ,a*ievem5t program "u 
"p ,b ( title ,v ( ! ,,esea1 :i* funds  

bo? ! ,small1 ,rural ,s*ool ,a*ievem5t  
grant program & ! ,rural & ,l[-,income  
,s*ool grant program2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,education directly inve/s 9 !       
quality & effectiv5ess ( ne>ly #ij p]c5t
 ( tea*]s & approximately #bj p]c5t (   
s*ool lead]s nationwide ?r\gh grants "u 
"p ,a ( title ,,ii ( ! ,,esea1          
ultimately improv+ ret5tion rates1      
address+ ! nationwide educator %ortage1 
& improv+ /ud5t a*ievem5t2 ,:]eas !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,education provides         
supplem5t>y fund+ to help m ?an         
#e1jjj1jjj ,engli% language le>n]s      
a*ieve language pr(ici5cy & meet ,/ate  
academic /&>ds ?r\gh grants "u "p ,a (  
title ,,iii ( ! ,,esea2 ,:]eas !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,education provides         
supplem5t>y fund+ to help t5s ( ?\s&s ( 
public s*ools provide well-r\nd$        
education1 te*nology support1 & s*ool   
safety measures ?r\gh grants "u p>ts ,a1
 ,b1 & ,f ( title ,,iv ( ! ,,esea2      
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education provides
 funds to /r5g!n & support c>e] &       

te*nical education programs = m ?an     
#h1bjj1jjj second>y /ud5ts across !     
c\ntry ?r\gh title ,i ( ! ,c>l ,d4      
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba et seq472 
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education provides
 grants "u "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,,esea
 to support ! "w ( ,/atewide ,family    
,engagem5t ,c5t]s1 :i* c>ry out p>5t    
education initiatives1 family engagem5t 
programs1 & family-s*ool p>tn]%ips2     
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education provides
 necess>y ov]sight s t /ud5ts h access  
to t>get$ int]v5tions & s]vices2 ,:]eas 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education provides       
protections f sex-bas$ discrim9ation =  
/ud5ts & /aff 9 any education program or
 activity receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial       
assi/ance1 s all individuals c access   
equal educational & employm5t           
opportunities2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,education inve/s 9 rese>* to und]/& &  
dissem9ate in=mation ab\t ! int]v5tions 
& practices t are mo/ effective at      
provid+ excell5t educational            

opportunities = all /ud5ts2 ,:]eas !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,education employs ! smalle/
 /aff ( any ,cab9et ag5cy1 ) ! l[e/     
ov]all /aff-to-budget ratio ( all #ae   
,dep>tm5ts2 ,:]eas dismantl+ or relocat+
 any major (fices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,education may sub/antially disrupt     
program adm9i/ration & create a delay or
 loss ( vitally important fund+ = public
 s*ools across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &       
,:]eas1 )\t ,f$]al inve/m5t1 ,/ate &    
local educational ag5cies w\ld be =c$ to
 enact dra/ic fund+ cuts t w            
disproportionately affect /ud5ts f rural
 areas1 l[-income families1 /ud5ts (    
color1 & /ud5ts ) disabilities1 z well z
 h>m ,unit$ ,/ates competition 9 !      
global economy3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,s5ate-- 7#a7 /rongly supports ,f$]al   
inve/m5t 9 public ,k-#ab s*ools & !     
/ud5ts & families s]v$ by su* s*ools2   
7#b7 affirms t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education 
plays a vital role 9 ! public education 
sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 affirms t
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's inve/m5t is       

important to ! success ( public s*ools1 
& inve/m5t 9 public education %\ld n be 
div]t$1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( v\*]s1 to 
privately-run ,k-#ab s*ools2 &  7#d7    
condemns any executive or legislative   
action t w\ld-- 7,a7 dismantle or       
relocate major (fices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,education2  7,b7 dismantle or relocate 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education2 or  7,c7 r$uce
 ,f$]al fund+ = public education1 block 
major ,f$]al grant programs = education1
 or transf] fund+ burd5s = education to 
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts4