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To improve educational systems and facilities to better educate students throughout the United States.

April 15, 1999

Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr. CHAFEE, Mr. CLELAND, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. BAYH, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. EDWARDS, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. BRYAN, Mr. INOUYE, and Mrs. FEINSTEIN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

To improve educational systems and facilities to better educate students throughout the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE- This Act may be cited as the `Comprehensive School Improvement and Accountability Act of 1999'.

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS- The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

Sec. 2. Definitions.

Sec. 3. General requirements.

TITLE I--VOLUNTARY STATE REFORM INCENTIVE GRANTS

Sec. 101. Demonstrations of innovative practices.

Sec. 102. Fully funding title I of ESEA.

TITLE II--ENSURING THAT CHILDREN BEGIN SCHOOL READY TO LEARN

Sec. 201. Definitions.

Sec. 202. Allotments to States.

Sec. 203. Grants to local collaboratives.

Sec. 204. Appropriations.

TITLE III--EXCELLENT PRINCIPALS CHALLENGE GRANT

Sec. 301. Grants to States for the training of principals.

TITLE IV--SECOND CHANCE PROGRAMS FOR DISRUPTIVE OR VIOLENT STUDENTS

Sec. 401. Establishment of second chance grant program.

TITLE V--TEACHER QUALITY AND TRAINING

Sec. 501. Grants for low-income areas.

Sec. 502. Scholarships for future teachers.

Sec. 503. Teacher quality.

Sec. 504. Loan forgiveness and cancellation for teachers.

Sec. 505. Teacher quality enhancement grants.

Sec. 506. Improving teacher technology training.

TITLE VI--INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITY-BASED SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Sec. 601. 21st century community learning centers.

Sec. 602. Grants for programs requiring community service.

TITLE VII--EXPANDING NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS

Sec. 701. Purpose.

Sec. 702. Grants to expand participation in the National Board Certification Program.

TITLE VIII--ENCOURAGING PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE

Sec. 801. Grants to encourage public school choice.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

The definitions in section 14101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801) shall apply to this Act.

SEC. 3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

(a) ELIGIBILITY-

(1) STATE ELIGIBILITY- To be eligible to receive assistance under title I, III, or VIII of this Act, or part E of title XIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, a State educational agency, consortium of State educational agencies, or State shall reserve not more than 5 percent of the funds the State educational agency, consortium, or State, as appropriate, receives under title I, III, or VIII, or such part E, respectively, for a fiscal year to enable the State educational agency, consortium, or State, as appropriate--

(A) to specify to the Secretary how the receipt of the Federal funds will lead to school improvements, such as increasing student academic achievement, reducing out-of-field teacher placements, increasing teacher retention, and reducing the number of emergency teaching certificates;

(B) to conduct an annual evaluation to determine whether or not such improvements have occurred;

(C) if the improvements have not occurred, to specify to the Secretary what steps will be taken in the future to ensure the improvements; and

(D) for general administrative expenses of the activities assisted under title I, III, or VIII, or such part E, respectively.

(2) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY- To be eligible to receive assistance under title I or III of this Act, or parts E or F of title XIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, a local educational agency shall--

(A) serve low achieving students as measured by low graduation rates or low scores on assessment exams;

(B) have a low teacher retention rate in the schools served by the local educational agency;

(C) have a high rate of out-of-field placement of teachers in the schools served by the local educational agency; and

(D) have a shortage of teachers of mathematics or physical science in the schools served by the local educational agency.

(b) GEOGRAPHIC REQUIREMENTS- The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to ensure that a balanced amount of funding under titles III, VII, and VIII of this Act, section 602 of this Act, part I of title X, and parts E and F of title XIII, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and subpart 9 of part A of title IV, and section 428K, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, is made available to rural and urban areas.

(c) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT- Funds appropriated under this Act shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds expended to carry out activities assisted under this Act.

TITLE I--VOLUNTARY STATE REFORM INCENTIVE GRANTS

SEC. 101. DEMONSTRATIONS OF INNOVATIVE PRACTICES.

(a) PROVISION OF FUNDS- From amounts appropriated under subsection (f), the Secretary, acting through the authority provided under section 1502 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6492), shall award grants to State educational agencies to enable the States to provide for comprehensive school reforms.

(b) STATE APPLICATION- To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a State educational agency shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including--

(1) a description of the process and selection criteria that the State educational agency will utilize to award competitive grants to local educational agencies;

(2) a description of the manner in which the State educational agency will ensure that only high quality comprehensive school reform proposals will be funded by the State under this section;

(3) a description of the manner in which the State educational agency will distribute information concerning the comprehensive reform program to local educational agencies and individual schools;

(4) a description of the methods to be used by the State educational agency to evaluate the results of the activities carried out by local educational agencies under the grant; and

(5) assurances that the State educational agency will use funds received under the grant to supplement, not supplant, other Federal, State and local resources provided for educational reforms.

(c) USE OF FUNDS-

(1) GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES-

(A) IN GENERAL- Subject to section 3(a)(1), a State educational agency shall use amounts received under a grant under this section to award competitive grants to local educational agencies to enable such local educational agencies to provide funds to schools to carry out activities relating to comprehensive school reform. Such activities may include--

(i) activities relating to the professional development and training of teachers, administrators, staff and parents;

(ii) the acquisition of expert technical assistance in carrying out school reform;

(iii) developing or acquiring instructional materials; and

(iv) implementing parent and community outreach programs.

(B) DISTRIBUTION- In awarding grants to local educational agencies under this subsection, the State educational agency shall ensure that grants are awarded to agencies where reforms will be implemented at schools with different grade levels.

(2) APPLICATION- To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1), a local educational agency shall prepare and submit to the State educational agency an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State educational agency may require, including--

(A) a description of the schools to which the local educational agency will provide funds under the grant;

(B) a description of the comprehensive school reform program that will be implemented by the local educational agency, including the manner in which the local educational agency will provide technical assistance and support for school implementation efforts; and

(C) a description of the manner in which the local educational agency will evaluate and measure the results achieved by schools implementing comprehensive school reforms.

(3) REQUIREMENTS- A comprehensive school reform program shall--

(A) utilize innovative strategies and proven methods for student learning, teaching, and school management that are based on reliable and effective practices and that have been replicated successfully in schools with diverse characteristics;

(B) be based on a comprehensive design to achieve effective school functioning, including instruction, assessment, classroom management, professional development, parental involvement, and school management, that aligns the curriculum, technology, and professional development of the school into a schoolwide reform plan that is designed to enable all students to meet challenging State content and student performance standards and address needs identified through school needs assessments;

(C) provide a high-quality and continuous teacher and staff professional development and training program;

(D) have measurable goals for student performance and benchmarks for meeting such goals;

(E) be supported by school faculty, administrators and staff;

(F) provide for the meaningful involvement of parents and the local community in planning and implementing school improvement activities;

(G) utilize high-quality external technical support and assistance from a comprehensive school reform entity (which may be an institution of higher education) with experience or expertise in schoolwide reform and improvement;

(H) include a plan for the evaluation of the implementation of school reforms and the student results achieved; and

(I) identify how other resources that are available to the school will be utilized to coordinate services to support and sustain the school reform effort.

(d) MATCHING REQUIREMENT-

(1) IN GENERAL- To be eligible to receive funds under this section, a State educational agency shall provide assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that non-Federal funds will be made available to carry out activities under this section in an amount equal to 20 percent of the amount that is provided to the State under this section.

(2) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS- Non-Federal funds required under paragraph (1) may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or services. Amounts provided by the Federal Government, and any portion of any service subsidized by the Federal Government, may not be included in determining the amount of such non-Federal contributions.

(3) REDUCTION OF NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS- The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to reduce the non-Federal funds required under paragraph (1) for State educational agencies that serve the highest percentages of low-income children.

(e) APPROPRIATIONS-

(1) IN GENERAL- There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, to carry out this section, $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $750,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, and $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.

(2) RESERVATION OF FUNDS- From the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve 1 percent of such amounts to provide funds to schools that receive funding from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

SEC. 102. FULLY FUNDING TITLE I OF ESEA.

Section 1002(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6302(a)) is amended by striking `$7,400,000,000 for fiscal year 1995' and all that follows through the period and inserting `$7,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $7,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, $8,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, and $11,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2004'.

SEC. 103. RESERVATIONS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVALUATION.

Section 1003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C 6303) is amended to read as follows:

`SEC. 1003. RESERVATIONS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVALUATION.

`(a) STATE RESERVATIONS- Each State educational agency shall reserve 2.5 percent of the amount the State educational agency receives under part A for each of the fiscal years 2001 and 2002, and 3.5 percent of that amount for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2005, to carry out subsection (b) and to carry out the State educational agency's responsibilities under sections 1111(b)(2), 1116 and 1117, including the State educational agency's statewide system of technical assistance and support for local educational agencies.

`(b) USES- Of the amount reserved under subsection (a) for any fiscal year, the State educational agency shall--

`(1) allocate at least 70 percent directly to local educational agencies, by--

`(A) giving first priority to making allocations to those local educational agencies with schools identified for corrective action under section 1116(c)(5), which local educational agencies shall use the allocation effectively to carry out corrective action, as described in section 1116(c)(5), in those schools; and

`(B) giving second priority to making allocations to those local educational agencies having other schools identified for school improvement under section 1116(c)(1), which local educational agencies shall use the allocation to bring about substantial improvement in the performance of those schools; or

`(2) use at least 70 percent to carry out an alternative system of intervention and corrective action approved by the Secretary under section 1111(b)(2)(B)(ii).'.

SEC. 104. STATE PLANS.

Section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311) is amended--

(1) in subsection (b)--

(A) by amending the subsection heading to read as follows:

`(b) STANDARDS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND ASSESSMENTS- ';

(2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows;

`(2) ACCOUNTABILITY- (A) Each State receiving assistance under this part shall develop, implement, and describe in its State plan a statewide accountability system, for holding local educational agencies and schools that receive assistance under this part accountable for student performance, that meets the following criteria:

`(i) The system is based on the State content and student performance standards described in paragraph (1) and on the assessments described in paragraph (3), and includes multiple indicators, such as attendance and dropout rates.

`(ii) The system holds local educational agencies and schools accountable for student achievement in at least reading and mathematics.

`(B) The accountability system described in subparagraph (A) shall include a procedure for identifying local educational agencies and schools in need of improvement, intervening in those agencies and schools, and (when those interventions are not effective) implementing corrective actions not later than 3 years after first identifying such an agency or school, that--

`(i) complies with sections 1116 and 1117 and includes rigorous criteria for identifying those agencies and schools that are based on the failure of those agencies and schools to make continuous and substantial gains, which the Secretary may define in regulations, in overall student performance and in the performance of the lowest-performing students; or

`(ii) includes an alternative procedure for identifying and intervening in those agencies and schools, which gives highest priority to corrective actions in the lowest-performing agencies and schools that fail to show gains over an extended period, if the Secretary determines that--

`(I) the alternative procedure is at least as effective as the procedure described in clause (i) and in sections 1116 and 1117, and that the State has shown substantial overall achievement gains and a reduction in the achievement gap between high-performing and low-performing students in the State; or

`(II) the alternative procedure will be at least as effective as the procedures described in clause (i) and in sections 1116 and 1117.

`(C) Each Statewide accountability system shall describe how the State will recognize and reward local educational agencies and schools under this part.

`(D)(i) If the Secretary determines that a State has failed substantially to carry out a requirement of this part or a provision in its approved accountability system described in this paragraph, or that its performance has failed substantially to meet a performance indicator described in the statewide accountability system, the Secretary shall take, consistent with applicable due process procedures, 1 or more of the following steps to ensure that the purpose of this part is carried out promptly:

`(I) Providing, or arranging for the provision of, technical assistance to the State educational agency in question.

`(II) Requiring a plan for corrective action.

`(III) Suspending or terminating authority to grant waivers under the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999.

`(IV) Suspending or terminating eligibility to participate in competitive grant programs under this Act.

`(V) Withholding, in whole or in part, State administrative funds available under this Act.

`(VI) Withholding, in whole or in part, program funds available to the State under this Act.

`(VII) Imposing 1 or more conditions upon the Secretary's approval of a State plan or application under this Act.

`(VIII) Taking other action authorized under part D of the General Education Provisions Act, such as a cease-and-desist order or compliance agreement.

`(IX) Taking any other appropriate accountability step that is consistent with this Act, including referral to the Department of Justice for enforcement.

`(ii) If remedial steps taken by the Secretary under clause (i) fail to correct the State's noncompliance, the Secretary shall take 1 or more additional steps under clause (i) to bring the State into compliance.';

(3) in paragraph (3), by inserting `, starting not later than the 2000-2001 school year,' after `that will be used';

(4) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by inserting `, and who are experts on educational standards, assessments, accountability, and the diverse educational needs of students' after `parents';

(5) in subsection (e)(1)--

(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and

(B) by inserting before subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated) the following:

`(A) be submitted for the first year for which this part is in effect following the enactment of the Comprehensive School Improvement and Accountability Act of 1999;'; and

(6) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:

`(g) ENFORCEMENT- If the Secretary determines that a State is not carrying out the requirements of subsection (b)(2), the Secretary may take any of the actions described in subsection (b)(2)(D), in addition to any other action authorized by law.'.

SEC. 105. ACCOUNTABILITY.

Subsections (a) through (d) of section 1116 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6317) are amended to read as follows:

`(a) LOCAL REVIEW- Each local educational agency receiving funds under this part shall--

`(1) use the State assessments and other indicators described in the State plan, as well as any additional measures or indicators described in the local educational agency's plan, to review annually the progress of each school served under this part to determine if the school is making continuous and substantial gains as described in section 1111(b)(2) toward enabling the school's students to meet the State student performance standards described in the State plan; and

`(2) provide the results of the local annual review to schools so that the schools can continually refine the program of instruction to help all children served under this part in the schools meet the standards.

`(b) DESIGNATION OF DISTINGUISHED SCHOOLS- Each State educational agency shall designate as `Distinguished Schools' those schools served under this part that meet criteria established by the State. The criteria established in accordance with the preceding sentence may include--

`(1) making the continuous and substantial gains described in section 1111(b)(2) toward enabling the school's students to meet the State student performance standards described in the State plan for 3 consecutive years;

`(2) having nearly all students in the school meet the State `proficient' or `advanced' levels of student performance; and

`(3) achieving, or significantly improving, equity in participation and achievement of students of all gender and race enrolled in the school .

`(c) SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT-

`(1) IDENTIFICATION-

`(A) IN GENERAL- In order to improve staff, curriculum, and the services offered to children, so that the children can meet challenging State standards, each local educational agency shall identify for school improvement any school served under this part that--

`(i) for 2 consecutive years, failed to meet the State's criteria under section 1111(b)(2) for overall improvement or for improvement of the lowest performing students, unless the Secretary has approved an alternative procedure proposed by the State in the State's plan under section 1111(b)(2)(B)(ii); or

`(ii) on the day before the date of enactment of the Comprehensive School Improvement and Accountability Act of 1999, was in school improvement status under this section, as this section was in effect on such day.

`(B) TRANSITION- The 2-year consecutive year period described in subparagraph (A)(i) shall include any continuous period of time that includes the day before the date of enactment of the Comprehensive School Improvement and Accountability Act of 1999, during which a school did not make adequate progress as defined in the State's plan under section 1111(b)(2)(B), as such section was in effect on such day.

`(C) TARGETED ASSISTANCE SCHOOLS- In determining whether a school that is conducting a targeted assistance program under section 1115 should be identified as in need of improvement under this paragraph, a local educational agency may choose to review the progress of only those students in that school who are served under this part.

`(2) OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND PRESENT EVIDENCE-

`(A) IN GENERAL- Before identifying a school for school improvement under paragraph (1), the local educational agency shall provide the school with an opportunity to review the school-level data, including assessment data, on which the proposed identification is based.

`(B) SUPPORTING EVIDENCE- If the school believes that the proposed identification is in error for statistical or other substantive reasons, the school may provide supporting evidence to the local educational agency, and the local educational agency shall consider the evidence before making a final determination.

`(3) SCHOOL PLAN-

`(A) IN GENERAL- Each school identified under paragraph (1), within 3 months of being so identified, shall develop or revise a school plan, in consultation with parents, school staff, the local educational agency, and a State school support team or other outside experts, that includes research-based strategies and specific goals and objectives for making continuous and substantial progress, and that--

`(i) has the greatest likelihood of improving the performance of participating children in meeting the State's student performance standards;

`(ii) addresses the fundamental teaching and learning needs in that school, and the specific academic problems of low-performing students;

`(iii) identifies and addresses the need to improve the skills of the school's staff through effective professional development;

`(iv) identifies student performance targets and goals for the next 3 years; and

`(v) specifies the responsibilities of the local educational agency and the school under the plan.

`(B) PEER REVIEW- The local educational agency shall promptly subject the plan to a peer review process, work with the school to revise the plan as necessary, and approve the plan.

`(C) IMPLEMENTATION- The school shall implement the school's plan (or revised plan) as soon as the plan (or revised plan) is approved.

`(4) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE- For each school identified under paragraph (1), the local educational agency shall provide technical or other assistance as the school develops and implements the plan.

`(5) CORRECTIVE ACTION- In order to help students served under this part meet challenging State standards, each local educational agency shall implement a system of corrective action in accordance with the following, unless the Secretary has approved an alternative procedure proposed by the State in its plan under section 1111(b)(2)(B)(ii):

`(A) IN GENERAL- After providing technical assistance under paragraph (4) and taking other remedial measures, the local educational agency--

`(i) may take corrective action at any time with respect to a school that has been identified under paragraph (1);

`(ii) shall take corrective action with respect to any school that fails to make continuous and substantial gains, as defined by the State, after the third year following the school's identification under paragraph (1), except that the local educational agency may refrain from taking such action for not more than 1 additional year if the local educational agency assesses the school's performance and determines that--

`(I) the school is meeting the targets and goals of the school improvement plan as shown by an improvement in student achievement through a 1-year gain in scores on the State assessment; and

`(II) the school will meet the State's criteria for continuous and substantial gains within 1 year; and

`(iii) shall continue to provide technical assistance while instituting any corrective action under clause (i) or (ii).

`(B) DEFINITION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION- In this paragraph, the term `corrective action' means action, consistent with State and local law, that--

`(i) substantially and directly responds to--

`(I) the consistent academic failure that caused a local educational agency to take the action; and

`(II) any underlying staffing, curricular, or other problems in the school; and

`(ii) is designed to substantially increase the likelihood that students in the school will meet challenging State standards.

`(C) MANDATORY CORRECTIVE ACTIONS- In the case of a school described in subparagraph (A)(ii), the local educational agency shall take at least 1 of the following corrective actions:

`(i) Instituting and fully implementing a new curriculum, including appropriate professional development for all relevant staff, that is research-based and offers substantial promise of improving educational achievement for low-performing students.

`(ii) Redesigning the school by reconstituting all or part of the school staff, restructuring the school such as by creating schools within schools or other smaller learning environments, or reopening the school under alternative governance arrangements such as a public charter school.

`(iii) Closing the school.

`(iv) In conjunction with any other action described in clauses (i) through (iii), allowing students in the school who are served under this part to choose to attend other public schools and providing the students transportation (or the costs of transportation) to those schools.

`(D) AVAILABILITY- The local educational agency shall make public and disseminate any corrective action the local educational agency takes under this paragraph.

`(E) OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND PRESENT EVIDENCE-

`(i) IN GENERAL- Before determining that a local educational agency will take corrective action with respect to any school under this paragraph, the local educational agency shall provide the school an opportunity to review the school-level data, including assessment data, on which the proposed determination is made.

`(ii) SUPPORTING EVIDENCE- If the school believes that the proposed determination is in error for statistical or other substantive reasons, the school may provide supporting evidence to the local educational agency, and the local educational agency shall consider the evidence before making a final determination.

`(6) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES- If a State educational agency determines that a local educational agency failed to carry out the local educational agency's responsibilities under paragraphs (4) and (5), the State educational agency shall take such action as the State educational agency finds necessary to improve the affected schools and to ensure that the local educational agency carries out those responsibilities.

`(7) SPECIAL RULE- A local educational agency may remove from school improvement status under this subsection any school that meets the State's criteria under section 1111(b)(2), including showing substantial gains by the lowest-performing students, for at least two of the three years following the school's identification under paragraph (1).

`(d) STATE REVIEW AND LEA IMPROVEMENT-

`(1) PURPOSE- In order to ensure that children served under this part meet challenging State standards, each State educational agency shall annually review the progress of each participating local educational agency, in accordance with section 1111(b)(2), to determine whether the local educational agency is meeting the State's criteria for accountability, including showing continuous and substantial gains in the achievement of the lowest-performing students.

`(2) DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL DISTRICTS- Each State may designate as a Distinguished School District the school district of a local educational agency that, over a 3-year period, meets or exceeds such criteria as the State may establish for performance and improvement under this part.

`(3) IDENTIFICATION-

`(A) IN GENERAL- A State educational agency shall identify for improvement any local educational agency that, for 2 consecutive years, does not meet the State's criteria for accountability under section 1111(b)(2), including showing continuous and substantial gains in achievement for the lowest-performing students, unless the Secretary has approved an alternative procedure in the State's plan under section 1111(b)(2)(B)(ii).

`(B) OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW DATA-

`(i) IN GENERAL- Before identifying a local educational agency for improvement under subparagraph (A), the State educational agency shall provide the local educational agency with an opportunity to review the school-level data, including assessment data, on which the proposed identification is based.

`(ii) SUPPORTING EVIDENCE- If the local educational agency believes that such proposed identification is in error due to statistical or other substantive reasons, the local educational agency may provide supporting evidence, and the State educational agency shall consider the evidence before making a final determination.

`(4) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY REVISIONS-

`(A) IN GENERAL- Each local educational agency identified for improvement under paragraph (3) shall, within 3 months of being so identified, revise the local educational agency's plan under section 1112, in consultation with schools, parents, and outside educational experts, to--

`(i) address the fundamental teaching and learning needs in the schools of the local educational agency, and the specific academic problems of low-performing students;

`(ii) have the greatest likelihood of improving the performance of participating children in meeting the State's student performance standards; and

`(iii) identify annual student performance targets and goals for the next 3 years.

`(B) DETERMINATION- Such revision shall include determining why the local educational agency's plan failed to bring about increased achievement.

`(C) PEER REVIEW AND APPROVAL- The local educational agency shall submit its revised plan to the State educational agency for peer review and approval.

`(5) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY RESPONSIBILITY- For each local educational agency identified under paragraph (3), the State educational agency shall provide technical or other assistance, if requested, as authorized under section 1117, to better enable the local educational agency to--

`(A) develop and implement the local educational agency's revised plan; and

`(B) work with schools needing improvement.

`(6) CORRECTIVE ACTION- In order to ensure that children served under this part meet challenging State standards, each State educational agency shall implement a system of corrective action in accordance with the following, unless the Secretary has approved an alternative procedure in the State's plan under section 1111(b)(2)(B)(ii):

`(A) IN GENERAL- After providing technical assistance under paragraph (5) and taking other remedial measures, the State educational agency--

`(i) may take corrective action at any time with respect to a local educational agency that has been identified under paragraph (3);

`(ii) shall take such action with respect to any local educational agency that fails to make continuous and substantial gains, as defined by the State, after the third year following the local educational agency's identification under paragraph (3), except that the State educational agency may refrain from taking such action for not more than 1 additional year if the State educational agency assesses the local educational agency's performance and determines that--

`(I) the local educational agency is meeting the targets and goals in the local educational agency's revised plan, as described in paragraph (4)(A)(iii), as shown by an improvement in student achievement through a 1-year gain in scores on the State assessment; and

`(II) the local educational agency will meet the State's criteria for continuous and substantial gains within 1 year; and

`(iii) shall continue to provide technical assistance while instituting any corrective action under clause (i) or (ii).

`(B) DEFINITION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION- In this paragraph, the term `corrective action' means action, consistent with State law, that--

`(i) substantially and directly responds to--

`(I) the persistent academic failure that caused a State educational agency to take the action; and

`(II) any underlying staffing, curricular, or other problems in the local educational agency; and

`(ii) is designed to substantially increase the likelihood that students in the local educational agency's schools will meet challenging State standards.

`(C) MANDATORY CORRECTIVE ACTION- In the case of a local educational agency described in subparagraph (A)(ii), the State educational agency shall take at least 1 of the following corrective actions:

`(i) Withholding of funds.

`(ii) Appointing a receiver or trustee to administer the affairs of the local educational agency in place of the superintendent and school board.

`(iii) Abolishing or restructuring the local educational agency.

`(iv) In conjunction with any other action described in this subparagraph, allowing students in the schools of the local educational agency served under this part to choose to attend public schools in other local educational agencies and providing the students transportation (or the costs of transportation) to those schools.

`(D) NOTICE AND HEARING- Before implementing any corrective action under subparagraph (A), the State educational agency shall provide notice and an opportunity for a hearing to the affected local educational agency, if State law provides for such notice and opportunity.

`(E) AVAILABILITY- The State educational agency shall make public and disseminate any corrective action the State educational agency takes under this paragraph.

`(7) SPECIAL RULE- A State educational agency may remove from improvement status under this subsection any local educational agency that, for at least 2 of the 3 years following identification under paragraph (3), makes substantial gains toward meeting the State's standards.'.

TITLE II--ENSURING THAT CHILDREN BEGIN SCHOOL READY TO LEARN

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

In this title:

(1) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY- The term `local educational agency' has the meaning given the term in section 14101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801).

(2) POVERTY LINE- The term `poverty line' means the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) applicable to a family of the size involved.

(3) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

(4) STATE BOARD- The term `State board' means a State Early Learning Coordinating Board established under section 202(c).

(5) YOUNG CHILD- The term `young child' means an individual from birth through age 5.

(6) YOUNG CHILD ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES- The term `young child assistance activities' means the activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) of section 203(b).

SEC. 202. ALLOTMENTS TO STATES.

(a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall make allotments under subsection (b) to eligible States to pay for the Federal share of the cost of enabling the States to make grants to local collaboratives under section 203 for young child assistance activities.

(b) ALLOTMENT-

(1) IN GENERAL- From the funds appropriated under section 204 for each fiscal year and not reserved under subsection (i), the Secretary shall allot to each eligible State an amount that bears the same relationship to such funds as the total number of young children in poverty in the State bears to the total number of young children in poverty in all eligible States.

(2) YOUNG CHILD IN POVERTY- In this subsection, the term `young child in poverty' means an individual who--

(A) is a young child; and

(B) is a member of a family with an income below the poverty line.

(c) STATE BOARDS-

(1) IN GENERAL- In order for a State to be eligible to obtain an allotment under this title, the Governor of the State shall establish, or designate an entity to serve as, a State Early Learning Coordinating Board, which shall receive the allotment and make the grants described in section 203.

(2) ESTABLISHED BOARD- A State board established under paragraph (1) shall consist of the Governor and members appointed by the Governor, including--

(A) representatives of all State agencies primarily providing services to young children in the State;

(B) representatives of business in the State;

(C) chief executive officers of political subdivisions in the State;

(D) parents of young children in the State;

(E) officers of community organizations serving low-income individuals, as defined by the Secretary, in the State;

(F) representatives of State nonprofit organizations that represent the interests of young children in poverty, as defined in subsection (b), in the State;

(G) representatives of organizations providing services to young children and the parents of young children, such as organizations providing child care, carrying out Head Start programs under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), providing services through a family resource center, providing home visits, or providing health care services, in the State; and

(H) representatives of local educational agencies.

(3) DESIGNATED BOARD- The Governor may designate an entity to serve as the State board under paragraph (1) if the entity includes the Governor and the members described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of paragraph (2).

(4) DESIGNATED STATE AGENCY- The Governor shall designate a State agency that has a representative on the State board to provide administrative oversight concerning the use of funds made available under this title and to ensure accountability for the funds.

(d) APPLICATION- To be eligible to receive an allotment under this title, a State board shall annually submit

an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. At a minimum, the application shall contain--

(1) sufficient information about the entity established or designated under subsection (c) to serve as the State board to enable the Secretary to determine whether the entity complies with the requirements of such subsection;

(2) a comprehensive State plan for carrying out young child assistance activities;

(3) an assurance that the State board will provide such information as the Secretary shall by regulation require on the amount of State and local public funds expended in the State to provide services for young children; and

(4) an assurance that the State board shall annually compile and submit to the Secretary information from the reports referred to in section 203(e)(2)(F)(iii) that describes the results referred to in section 203(e)(2)(F)(i).

(e) FEDERAL SHARE-

(1) IN GENERAL- The Federal share of the cost described in subsection (a) shall be--

(A) 85 percent, in the case of a State for which the Federal medical assistance percentage (as defined in section 1905(b) of the Social

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b))) is not less than 50 percent but is less than 60 percent;

(B) 87.5 percent, in the case of a State for which such percentage is not less than 60 percent but is less than 70 percent; and

(C) 90 percent, in the case of any State not described in subparagraph (A) or (B).

(2) STATE SHARE-

(A) IN GENERAL- The State shall contribute the remaining share (referred to in this paragraph as the `State share') of the cost described in subsection (a).

(B) FORM- The State share of the cost shall be in cash.

(C) SOURCES- The State may provide for the State share of the cost from State or local sources, or through donations from private entities.

(f) STATE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS-

(1) IN GENERAL- A State may use not more than 5 percent of the funds made available through an allotment made under this title to pay for a portion, not to exceed 50 percent, of State administrative costs related to carrying out this title.

(2) WAIVER- A State may apply to the Secretary for a waiver of paragraph (1). The Secretary may grant the waiver if the Secretary finds that unusual circumstances prevent the State from complying with paragraph (1). A State that receives such a waiver may use not more than 7.5 percent of the funds made available through the allotment to pay for the State administrative costs.

(g) MONITORING- The Secretary shall monitor the activities of States that receive allotments under this title to ensure compliance with the requirements of this title, including compliance with the State plans.

(h) ENFORCEMENT- If the Secretary determines that a State that has received an allotment under this title is not complying with a requirement of this title, the Secretary may--

(1) provide technical assistance to the State to improve the ability of the State to comply with the requirement;

(2) reduce, by not less than 5 percent, an allotment made to the State under this section, for the second determination of noncompliance;

(3) reduce, by not less than 25 percent, an allotment made to the State under this section, for the third determination of noncompliance; or

(4) revoke the eligibility of the State to receive allotments under this section, for the fourth or subsequent determination of noncompliance.

(i) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE- From the funds appropriated under section 204 for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 1 percent of the funds to pay for the costs of providing technical assistance. The Secretary shall use the reserved funds to enter into contracts with eligible entities to provide technical assistance, to local collaboratives that receive grants under section 203, relating to the functions of the local collaboratives under this title.

SEC. 203. GRANTS TO LOCAL COLLABORATIVES.

(a) IN GENERAL- A State board that receives an allotment under section 202 shall use the funds made available through the allotment, and the State contribution made under section 202(e)(2), to pay for the Federal and State shares of the cost of making grants, on a competitive basis, to local collaboratives to carry out young child assistance activities.

(b) USE OF FUNDS- A local collaborative that receives a grant made under subsection (a)--

(1) shall use funds made available through the grant to provide, in a community, activities that consist of education and supportive services, such as--

(A) home visits for parents of young children;

(B) services provided through community-based family resource centers for such parents; and

(C) collaborative pre-school efforts that link parenting education for such parents to early childhood learning services for young children; and

(2) may use funds made available through the grant--

(A) to provide, in the community, activities that consist of--

(i) activities designed to strengthen the quality of child care for young children and expand the supply of high quality child care services for young children;

(ii) health care services for young children, including increasing the level of immunization for young children in the community, providing preventive health care screening and education, and expanding health care services in schools, child care facilities, clinics in public housing projects (as defined in section 3(b) of the United

States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b))), and mobile dental and vision clinics;

(iii) services for children with disabilities who are young children; and

(iv) activities designed to assist schools in providing educational and other support services to young children, and parents of young children, in the community, to be carried out during extended hours when appropriate; and

(B) to pay for the salary and expenses of the administrator described in subsection (e)(4), in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe.

(c) MULTIYEAR FUNDING- In making grants under this section, a State board may make grants for grant periods of more than 1 year to local collaboratives with demonstrated success in carrying out young child assistance activities.

(d) LOCAL COLLABORATIVES- To be eligible to receive a grant under this section for a community, a local collaborative shall demonstrate that the collaborative--

(1) is able to provide, through a coordinated effort, young child assistance activities to young children, and parents of young children, in the community; and

(2) includes--

(A) all public agencies primarily providing services to young children in the community;

(B) businesses in the community;

(C) representatives of the local government for the county or other political subdivision in which the community is located;

(D) parents of young children in the community;

(E) officers of community organizations serving low-income individuals, as defined by the Secretary, in the community;

(F) community-based organizations providing services to young children and the parents of young children, such as organizations providing child care, carrying out Head Start programs, or providing pre-kindergarten education, mental health, or family support services; and

(G) nonprofit organizations that serve the community and that are described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.

(e) APPLICATION- To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a local collaborative shall submit an application to the State board at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State board may require. At a minimum, the application shall contain--

(1) sufficient information about the entity described in subsection (d)(2) to enable the State board to determine whether the entity complies with the requirements of such subsection;

(2) a comprehensive plan for carrying out young child assistance activities in the community, including information indicating--

(A) the young child assistance activities available in the community, as of the date of submission of the plan, including information on efforts to coordinate the activities;

(B) the unmet needs of young children, and parents of young children, in the community for young child assistance activities;

(C) the manner in which funds made available through the grant will be used--

(i) to meet the needs, including expanding and strengthening the activities described in subparagraph (A) and establishing additional young child assistance activities; and

(ii) to improve results for young children in the community;

(D) how the local cooperative will use at least 60 percent of the funds made available through the grant to provide young child assistance activities to young children and parents described in subsection (f);

(E) the comprehensive methods that the collaborative will use to ensure that--

(i) each entity carrying out young child assistance activities through the collaborative will coordinate the activities with such activities carried out by other entities through the collaborative; and

(ii) the local collaborative will coordinate the activities of the local collaborative with--

(I) other services provided to young children, and the parents of young children, in the community; and

(II) the activities of other local collaboratives serving young children

and families in the community, if any; and

(F) the manner in which the collaborative will, at such intervals as the State board may require, submit information to the State board to enable the State board to carry out monitoring under section 202(f), including the manner in which the collaborative will--

(i) evaluate the results achieved by the collaborative for young children and parents of young children through activities carried out through the grant;

(ii) evaluate how services can be more effectively delivered to young children and the parents of young children; and

(iii) prepare and submit to the State board annual reports describing the results;

(3) an assurance that the local collaborative will comply with the requirements of subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) of paragraph (2), and subsection (g); and

(4) an assurance that the local collaborative will hire an administrator to oversee the provision of the activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) of subsection (b).

(f) DISTRIBUTION- In making grants under this section, the State board shall ensure that not less than 60 percent of the funds made available through each grant are used to provide the young child assistance activities to young children (and parents of young children) who reside in school districts in which half or more of the students receive free or reduced price lunches under the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).

(g) LOCAL SHARE-

(1) IN GENERAL- The local collaborative shall contribute a percentage (referred to in this subsection as the `local share') of the cost of carrying out the young child assistance activities.

(2) PERCENTAGE- The Secretary shall by regulation specify the percentage referred to in paragraph (1).

(3) FORM- The local share of the cost shall be in cash.

(4) SOURCE- The local collaborative shall provide for the local share of the cost through donations from private entities.

(5) WAIVER- The State board shall waive the requirement of paragraph (1) for poor rural and urban areas, as defined by the Secretary.

(h) MONITORING- The State board shall monitor the activities of local collaboratives that receive grants under this title to ensure compliance with the requirements of this title.

SEC. 204. APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, to carry out this title $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, and $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.

TITLE III--EXCELLENT PRINCIPALS CHALLENGE GRANT

SEC. 301. GRANTS TO STATES FOR THE TRAINING OF PRINCIPALS.

(a) GRANTS-

(1) IN GENERAL- From the sums appropriated under subsection (g) and not reserved under subsection (f) for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible State educational agencies or consortia of State educational agencies to enable such State educational agencies or consortia to award grants to local educational agencies for the provision of professional development services for public elementary school and secondary school principals to enhance the leadership skills of such principals.

(2) AWARD BASIS- The Secretary shall award grants under this section to eligible State educational agencies or consortia on the basis of criteria that includes--

(A) the quality of the proposed use of the grant funds; and

(B) the educational need of the State or States.

(b) ELIGIBILITY- To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a State educational agency or consortium shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including an assurance that--

(1) matching funds will be provided in accordance with subsection (e); and

(2) principals were involved in developing the application and the proposed use of the grant funds.

(c) USE OF FUNDS- Subject to section 3(a)(1), a State educational agency or consortium that receives a grant under this section shall use amounts received under

the grant to provide assistance to local educational agencies to enable such local educational agencies to provide training and other activities to increase the leadership and other skills of principals in public elementary schools and secondary schools. Such activities may include activities--

(1) to enhance and develop school management and business skills;

(2) to provide principals with knowledge of--

(A) effective instructional skills and practices; and

(B) comprehensive whole-school approaches and programs;

(3) to improve understanding of the effective uses of educational technology;

(4) to provide training in effective, fair evaluation of school staff; and

(5) to improve knowledge of State content and performance standards.

(d) AMOUNT OF GRANT- The amount of a grant awarded to a State educational agency or consortium under this section shall be determined by the Secretary.

(e) MATCHING REQUIREMENT-

(1) IN GENERAL- To be eligible to receive funds under this section, a State educational agency or consortium shall provide assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that non-Federal funds will be made available to carry out activities under this title in an amount equal to 25 percent of the amount that is provided to the State educational agency or consortium under this section.

(2) WAIVER- The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to waive the matching requirement of paragraph (1) with respect to State educational agencies or consortia that the Secretary determines serve low-income areas.

(3) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS- Non-Federal funds required under paragraph (1) may be provided in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or services. Amounts provided by the Federal Government, and any portion of any service subsidized by the Federal Government, may not be included in determining the amount of such non-Federal funds.

(f) RESERVATION- The Secretary may reserve not more than 2 percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (g) for each fiscal year to develop model national programs to provide the activities described in subsection (c) to principals. In carrying out the preceding sentence the Secretary shall appoint a commission, consisting of representatives of local educational agencies, State educational agencies, departments of education within institutions of higher education, principals, education organizations, community groups, business, and labor, to examine existing professional development programs and to produce a report on the best practices to help principals in multiple education environments across our Nation. The report shall be produced not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

(g) APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2004 to carry out this section.

TITLE IV--SECOND CHANCE PROGRAMS FOR DISRUPTIVE OR VIOLENT STUDENTS

SEC. 401. ESTABLISHMENT OF SECOND CHANCE GRANT PROGRAM.

Title XIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`PART E--SECOND CHANCE PROGRAMS FOR DISRUPTIVE OR VIOLENT STUDENTS

`SEC. 13501. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

`It is the purpose of this part to provide financial assistance to State educational agencies and local educational agencies to initiate a program of demonstration projects, personnel training, and similar activities designed to build a nationwide capability in public elementary schools and secondary schools to meet the educational needs of violent or disruptive students.

`SEC. 13502. AUTHORIZED PROGRAMS.

`(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM- From the sums appropriated under section 13505 for any fiscal year, the Secretary (after consultation with experts in the field of the education of disruptive or violent students) shall make grants to State educational agencies to enable such State educational agencies to provide financial assistance to local educational agencies to assist such local educational agencies in carrying out programs or projects that are designed to meet the educational needs of violent or disruptive students, including the training of school personnel in the education of violent or disruptive students.

`(b) APPLICATION- Each State educational agency desiring assistance under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

`(c) USES OF FUNDS- Subject to section 3(a)(1) of the Comprehensive School Improvement and Accountability Act of 1999, amounts provided under a grant under this section shall be used by the State educational agency to provide financial assistance to local educational agencies. Such local educational agencies shall use such assistance to--

`(1) promote effective classroom management;

`(2) provide training for school staff and administrators in enforcement of the discipline code described in subsection (d)(2), which may include training on violence prevention;

`(3) implement programs to modify student behavior, including hiring pupil services personnel (including school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, and other professionals);

`(4) establish high quality alternative placements for chronically disruptive or violent students that include a continuum of alternatives such as--

`(A) meeting with behavior management specialists;

`(B) establishing short term in-school crisis centers;

`(C) providing medium duration in-school suspension rooms; and

`(D) facilitating off-campus alternatives for such students; or

`(5) carry out other activities determined appropriate by the Secretary.

`(d) ELIGIBILITY- To be eligible to receive financial assistance from a State educational agency under this part a local educational agency shall--

`(1) prepare and submit to the State educational agency an application that contains an assurance that the local educational agency will use the assistance to carry out activities described in subsection (c);

`(2) have enacted and implemented a discipline code that--

`(A) is applied on a school district-wide basis;

`(B) makes use of clear, understandable language, including specific examples of behaviors that will result in disciplinary actions; and

`(C) is subject to signature by all students and their parents or guardians; and

`(3) comply with any other requirements determined appropriate by the State.

`SEC. 13503. FUNDING.

`Each State educational agency having an application approved under this part shall receive a grant for a fiscal year in an amount that bears the same relation to the total amount appropriated under section 13505 for the fiscal year as the amount the State educational agency is eligible to receive under part A of title I for the fiscal year bears to the amount received by all State educational agencies under part A of title I for the fiscal year.

`SEC. 13504. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

`(a) SERVICE OF STUDENTS- Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit a recipient of funds under this part from serving disruptive or violent students simultaneously with students with similar educational needs, in the same educational settings where appropriate.

`(b) INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT- Nothing in this part shall be construed to restrict or eliminate any protection provided for in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) with respect to students with disabilities.

`SEC. 13505. APPROPRIATIONS.

`There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2004 to carry out this part.'.

TITLE V--TEACHER QUALITY AND TRAINING

SEC. 501. GRANTS FOR LOW-INCOME AREAS.

Title XIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8601 et seq.), as amended by section 401, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

`PART F--INCREASING SALARIES FOR TEACHERS

`SEC. 13601. GRANTS FOR STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

`(a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall make grants to eligible State educational agencies to enable such agencies to increase the salaries of teachers in elementary schools and secondary schools.

`(b) ELIGIBILITY- To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a State educational agency shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

`(c) USE OF FUNDS- A State educational agency that receives a grant under this section shall use amounts received under the grant to increase the salaries of teachers in elementary schools and secondary schools.

`SEC. 13602. GRANTS TO STATES FOR SIGNING BONUSES TO TEACHERS.

`(a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall make grants to eligible States to enable the States to provide incentives to encourage individuals to accept employment as teachers in certain elementary schools and secondary schools in the States.

`(b) ELIGIBILITY- To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a State shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

`(c) USE OF FUNDS- A State that receives a grant under this section shall use amounts received under the grant to provide incentives to encourage individuals to accept employment in an elementary school or secondary school that is served by a local educational agency that meets the eligibility requirements described in section 3(a)(2) of the Comprehensive School Improvement and Accountability Act of 1999.

`(d) AMOUNT OF GRANT- The amount of a grant to be awarded to a State under this section shall be determined by the Secretary.

`(e) LIMITATION- The Secretary shall use not more than $10,000,000 of the amount appropriated under section 13603 for each fiscal year to carry out this section.

`SEC. 13603. APPROPRIATIONS.

`There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, $500,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 and 2001, $1,000,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2002 and 2003, and $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 to carry out this part.'.

SEC. 502. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FUTURE TEACHERS.

Part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`SUBPART 9--Scholarships for Future Teachers

`SEC. 420L. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

`It is the purpose of this subpart to establish a scholarship program to promote student excellence and achievement and to encourage students to make a commitment to teaching.

`SEC. 420M. SCHOLARSHIPS AUTHORIZED.

`(a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY- The Secretary is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this subpart, to make grants to States to enable the States to award scholarships to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and who make a commitment to become State certified teachers in elementary schools or secondary schools that are served by local educational agencies that meet the eligibility requirements described in section 3(a)(2) of the Comprehensive School Improvement and Accountability Act of 1999.

`(b) PERIOD OF AWARD- Scholarships under this section shall be awarded for a period of not less than 1 and not more than 4 years during the first 4 years of study at any institution of higher education eligible to participate in any program assisted under this title. The State educational agency administering the scholarship program in a State shall have discretion to determine the period of the award (within the limits specified in the preceding sentence).

`(c) USE AT ANY INSTITUTION PERMITTED- A student awarded a scholarship under this subpart may attend any institution of higher education.

`SEC. 420N. ALLOCATION AMONG STATES.

`(a) ALLOCATION FORMULA- From the sums appropriated under section 420U for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate to each State that has an agreement under section 420O an amount that bears the same relation to the sums as the amount the State received under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 bears to the amount received under such part A by all States.

`(b) AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIPS- The Secretary shall promulgate regulations setting forth the amount of scholarships awarded under this subpart.

`SEC. 420O. AGREEMENTS.

`The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with each State desiring to participate in the scholarship program authorized by this subpart. Each such agreement shall include provisions designed to ensure that--

`(1) the State educational agency will administer the scholarship program authorized by this subpart in the State;

`(2) the State educational agency will comply with the eligibility and selection provisions of this subpart;

`(3) the State educational agency will conduct outreach activities to publicize the availability of scholarships under this subpart to all eligible students in the State, with particular emphasis on activities designed to assure that students from low-income and moderate-income families have access to the information on the opportunity for full participation in the scholarship program authorized by this subpart; and

`(4) the State educational agency will pay to each individual in the State who is awarded a scholarship under this subpart an amount determined in accordance with regulations promulgated under section 420N(b).

`SEC. 420P. ELIGIBILITY OF SCHOLARS.

`(a) SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATION OR EQUIVALENT AND ADMISSION TO INSTITUTION REQUIRED- Each student awarded a scholarship under this subpart shall--

`(1) have a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent;

`(2) have a score on a nationally recognized college entrance exam, such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the American College Testing Program (ACT), that is in the top 20 percent of all scores achieved by individuals in the secondary school graduating class of the student, or have a grade point average that is in the top 20 percent of all students in the secondary school graduating class of the student;

`(3) have been admitted for enrollment at an institution of higher education; and

`(4) make a commitment to become a State certified elementary school or secondary school teacher for a period of 5 years.

`(b) SELECTION BASED ON COMMITMENT TO TEACHING- Each student awarded a scholarship under this subpart shall demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and show promise of continued academic achievement.

`SEC. 420Q. SELECTION OF SCHOLARS.

`(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CRITERIA- The State educational agency is authorized to establish the criteria for the selection of scholars under this subpart.

`(b) ADOPTION OF PROCEDURES- The State educational agency shall adopt selection procedures designed to ensure an equitable geographic distribution of scholarship awards within the State.

`(c) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT- In carrying out its responsibilities under subsections (a) and (b), the State educational agency shall consult with school administrators, local educational agencies, teachers, counselors, and parents.

`(d) TIMING OF SELECTION- The selection process shall be completed, and the awards made, prior to the end of each secondary school academic year.

`SEC. 420R. SCHOLARSHIP CONDITION.

`The State educational agency shall establish procedures to assure that a scholar awarded a scholarship under this subpart pursues a course of study at an institution of higher education that is related to a career in teaching.

`SEC. 420S. RECRUITMENT.

`In carrying out a scholarship program under this section, a State may use not less than 5 percent of the amount awarded to the State under this subpart to carry out recruitment programs through local educational agencies. Such programs shall target liberal arts, education and technical institutions of higher education in the State.

`SEC. 420T. INFORMATION.

`The Secretary shall develop additional programs or strengthen existing programs to publicize information regarding the programs assisted under this title and teaching careers in general.

`SEC. 420U. APPROPRIATIONS.

`There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, to carry out this subpart $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2004, of which not more than 0.5 percent shall be used by the Secretary in any fiscal year to carry out section 420T.'.

SEC. 503. TEACHER QUALITY.

Section 210 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1030) is amended to read as follows:

`SEC. 210. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

`There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $435,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2004, of which--

`(1) 62 percent shall be available for each fiscal year to award grants under section 202;

`(2) 31 percent shall be available for each fiscal year to award grants under section 203; and

`(3) 7 percent shall be available for each fiscal year to award grants under section 204.'.

SEC. 504. LOAN FORGIVENESS AND CANCELLATION FOR TEACHERS.

(a) FEDERAL STAFFORD LOANS- Section 428J of Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-10) is amended--

(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of subsection (b)(1), by striking `for 5 consecutive complete school years';

(2) by amending paragraph (1) of subsection (c) to read as follows:

`(1) AMOUNT-

`(A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall repay--

`(i) not more than $5,000 in the aggregate of the loan obligation on a loan made under section 428 or 428H that is outstanding after the completion of the second complete school year of teaching described in subsection (b)(1); and

`(ii) not more than $5,000 in the aggregate of such loan obligation that is outstanding after the fifth complete school year of teaching described in subsection (b)(1).

`(B) SPECIAL RULE- No borrower may receive a reduction of loan obligations under both this section and section 460.'; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

`(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2004.'.

(b) DIRECT LOANS- Section 460 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087j) is amended--

(1) in the matter preceding clause (i) of subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking `for 5 consecutive complete school years';

(2) by amending paragraph (1) of subsection (c) to read as follows:

`(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall repay--

`(A) not more than $5,000 in the aggregate of the loan obligation on a Federal Direct Stafford Loan or a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan that is outstanding after the completion of the second complete school year of teaching described in subsection (b)(1)(A); and

`(B) not more than $5,000 in the aggregate of such loan obligation that is outstanding after the fifth complete school year of teaching described in subsection (b)(1)(A).'; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

`(i) APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2004.'.

SEC. 505. TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT GRANTS.

(a) STATES- Section 202(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1022(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(8) MENTORING- Promoting mentoring programs that pair veteran teachers with novice teachers in order to--

`(A) increase the skill level of the novice teacher;

`(B) assist in the classroom effectiveness of the novice teacher; and

`(C) help promote the retention of the novice teacher in the school.'.

(b) PARTNERSHIPS- Section 203(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1023(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(5) MENTORING- Promoting mentoring programs that pair veteran teachers with novice teachers in order to--

`(A) increase the skill level of the novice teacher;

`(B) assist in the classroom effectiveness of the novice teacher; and

`(C) help promote the retention of the novice teacher in the school.'.

SEC. 506. IMPROVING TEACHER TECHNOLOGY TRAINING.

(a) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE FOR TITLE I- Section 1001(d)(4) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301(d)(4)) is amended by inserting `, giving particular attention to the role technology can play in professional development and improved teaching and learning' before the semicolon.

(b) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- Section 1119(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6320(b)) is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1)--

(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking `and' after the semicolon;

(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and inserting `; and'; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

`(F) include instruction in the use of technology.'; and

(2) in paragraph (2)--

(A) by striking subparagraph (D); and

(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (I) as subparagraphs (D) through (H), respectively.

(c) PURPOSES FOR TITLE II- Section 2002(2) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6602(2)) is amended--

(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking `and' after the semicolon;

(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting `; and'; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

`(G) uses technology to enhance the teaching and learning process.'.

(d) NATIONAL TEACHER TRAINING PROJECT- Section 2103(b)(2) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6623(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(J) Technology.'.

(e) LOCAL PLAN FOR IMPROVING TEACHING AND LEARNING- Section 2208(d)(1)(F) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6648(d)(1)(F)) is amended by inserting `, technologies,' after `strategies'.

(f) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES- Section 2210(b)(2)(C) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6650(b)(2)(C)) is amended by inserting `, and in particular technology,' after `practices'.

(g) HIGHER EDUCATION ACTIVITIES- Section 2211(a)(1)(C) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6651(a)(1)(C)) is amended by inserting `, including technological innovation,' after `innovation'.

TITLE VI--INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITY-BASED SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

SEC. 601. 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS.

Part I of title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8241 et seq.) is amended--

(1) in section 10905, by adding at the end the following:

`(14) Mentoring programs.

`(15) Academic assistance.

`(16) Drug, alcohol, and gang prevention activities.'; and

(2) in section 10907, by striking `$20,000,000 for fiscal year 1995' and all that follows through the period and inserting `$600,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2004, to carry out this part.'.

SEC. 602. GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS REQUIRING COMMUNITY SERVICE.

(a) IN GENERAL- From sums appropriated under subsection (f) for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to State educational agencies to enable such State educational agencies to create and carry out programs to help students meet State secondary school graduation requirements relating to community service.

(b) APPLICATION- To be eligible to receive a grant under this section a State educational agency shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

(c) AMOUNT- The Secretary shall determine the amount of a grant awarded to a State educational agency under this section.

(d) USE OF FUNDS- A State educational agency shall use amounts received under a grant under this section to establish or expand a Statewide program, or school district-wide programs, that help secondary school students to perform community service in order to receive their secondary school diplomas. In carrying out such programs the State educational agency shall determine the type of community service required, the hours required, and whether to exempt low-income students who are employed before or after school, or during summer months.

(e) MATCHING REQUIREMENT-

(1) IN GENERAL- To be eligible to receive funds under this section, a State educational agency shall provide assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that non-Federal funds will be made available to carry out activities under this section in an amount equal to the amount that is provided to the State educational agency under this section, of which--

(A) 50 percent of such non-Federal funds shall be provided by the State educational agency or local educational agencies in the State; and

(B) 50 percent of such non-Federal funds shall be provided from the private sector.

(2) CONTRIBUTIONS- Non-Federal contributions required in paragraph (1) may be provided in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or services.

(f) APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2004 to carry out this section.

TITLE VII--EXPANDING NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS

SEC. 701. PURPOSE.

It is the purpose of this title to assist 105,000 elementary school or secondary school teachers in becoming board certified by the year 2006.

SEC. 702. GRANTS TO EXPAND PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.

(a) IN GENERAL- From amounts appropriated under subsection (e), the Secretary shall award grants to States to enable such States to provide subsidies to elementary school and secondary school teachers who enroll in the certification program of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

(b) APPLICATION- To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a State shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

(c) AMOUNT OF GRANT- The amount of a grant awarded to a State under subsection (a) shall be determined by the Secretary.

(d) USE OF FUNDS-

(1) IN GENERAL- A State shall use amounts received under a grant under this section to provide a subsidy to an eligible teacher who enrolls and completes the teaching certification program of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

(2) ELIGIBILITY- To be eligible to receive a subsidy under this section an individual shall--

(A) be a teacher in an elementary school or secondary school, served by a local educational agency that meets the eligibility requirements described in section 3(a)(2), in the State involved;

(B) prepare and submit to the State an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State may require; and

(C) certify to the State that the individual intends to enroll and complete the teaching certification program of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

(3) AMOUNT OF SUBSIDY- Subject to the availability of funds, a State shall provide to a teacher with an application approved under paragraph (2) a subsidy in an amount equal to 90 percent of the cost of enrollment in the program described in paragraph (2)(C).

(e) APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, to carry out this section $37,800,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2004.

TITLE VIII--ENCOURAGING PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE

SEC. 801. GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE.

(a) IN GENERAL- From amounts appropriated under subsection (f), the Secretary shall award grants to States to enable such States to implement public school choice programs.

(b) APPLICATION- To be eligible to receive a grant under this section a State shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

(c) AMOUNT- The Secretary shall determine the amount of a grant awarded to a State under this section.

(d) USE OF FUNDS- Subject to section 3(a)(1), a State shall use amounts received under a grant under this section to establish a statewide public school choice program under which elementary school and secondary school students, who attend a school served by a local educational agency that meets the eligibility requirements described in section 3(a)(2), may enroll in any public school of their choice. Amounts provided under such grant may also be used--

(1) to improve low performing school districts that lose students as a result of the program; and

(2) for any other activities determined appropriate by the State.

(e) LIMITATION- A State may use not more than 10 percent of the amount received under a grant under this section to carry out activities under subsection (d)(2).

(f) APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, to carry out this section, $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2004.

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