Title V — State Innovation and Local Flexibility
TITLE V State Innovation and Local Flexibility
SEC. 5002. Funding Transferability for State and Local Educational Agencies.
“SEC. 5102. PURPOSE.
“The purpose of this part is to allow States and local educational agencies the flexibility to target Federal funds to the programs and activities that most effectively address the unique needs of States and localities.”
“(A) Part A of title II.
“(B) Part A of title IV.
“(C) Section 4202(c)(3).”
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“(2) Additional funds.—In accordance with this part, a State may transfer any funds allotted to the State under a provision listed in paragraph (1) for a fiscal year to its allotment under any other of the following provisions:
“(A) Part A of title I.
“(B) Part C of title I.
“(C) Part D of title I.
“(D) Part A of title III.
“(E) Part B.”
“(B) Additional funds.—In accordance with this part, a local educational agency may transfer any funds allotted to such agency under a provision listed in paragraph (2) for a fiscal year to its allotment under any other of the following provisions:
“(i) Part A of title I.
“(ii) Part C of title I.
“(iii) Part D of title I.
“(iv) Part A of title III.
“(v) Part B.”
“(A) Part A of title II.
“(B) Part A of title IV.”
“(c) No Transfer of Certain Funding.—A State or local educational agency may not transfer under this part to any other program any funds allotted or allocated to it for the following provisions:
“(1) Part A of title I.
“(2) Part C of title I.
“(3) Part D of title I.
“(4) Part A of title III.
“(5) Part B.”
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SEC. 5003. Rural Education Initiative.
“(A) Part A of title I.
“(B) Part A of title II.
“(C) Title III.
“(D) Part A or B of title IV.”
“(C) the local educational agency is a member of an educational service agency that does not receive funds under this subpart and the local educational agency meets the requirements of this part.”
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“(1) Part A of title II.
“(2) Part A of title IV.”
“(1) Part A of title I.
“(2) Part A of title II.
“(3) Title III.
“(4) Part A or B of title IV.”
“(1) Allocation.—
“(A) In general.—Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), the Secretary shall award a grant under subsection (a) to a local educational agency eligible under section 5211(b) for a fiscal year in an amount equal to the initial amount determined under paragraph (2) for the fiscal year minus the total amount received by the agency under the provisions of law described in section 5211(c) for the preceding fiscal year.
“(B) Special determination.—For a local educational agency that is eligible under section 5211(b)(1)(C) and is a member of an educational service agency, the Secretary may determine the award amount by subtracting from the initial amount determined under paragraph (2), an amount that is equal to that local educational agency’s per-pupil share of the total amount received by the educational service agency under the provisions described in section 5211(c), as long as a determination under this subparagraph would not disproportionately affect any State.”
“(2) Determination of initial amount.—
“(A) In general.—The initial amount referred to in paragraph (1) is equal to $100 multiplied by the total number of students in excess of 50 students, in average daily attendance at the schools served by the local educational agency, plus $20,000, except that the initial amount may not exceed $60,000.
“(B) Special rule.—For any fiscal year for which the amount made available to carry out this part is $265,000,000 or more, subparagraph (A) shall be applied—
“(i) by substituting ‘$25,000’ for ‘$20,000’; and
“(ii) by substituting ‘$80,000’ for ‘$60,000’.”
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“(4) Hold harmless.—For a local educational agency that is not eligible under this subpart due to amendments made by the Every Student Succeeds Act to section 5211(b)(1)(A)(ii) but met the eligibility requirements under section 6211(b) as such section was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Every Student Succeeds Act, the agency shall receive—
“(A) for fiscal year 2017, 75 percent of the amount such agency received for fiscal year 2015;
“(B) for fiscal year 2018, 50 percent of the amount such agency received for fiscal year 2015; and
“(C) for fiscal year 2019, 25 percent of the amount such agency received for fiscal year 2015.”
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“(B) the agency meets the criteria established in clause (i) of subparagraph (A) and the Secretary, in accordance with paragraph (2), grants the local educational agency’s request to waive the criteria described in clause (ii) of such subparagraph.”
“(2) Certification.—The Secretary shall determine whether to waive the criteria described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii) based on a demonstration by the local educational agency, and concurrence by the State educational agency, that the local educational agency is located in an area defined as rural by a governmental agency of the State.”
“(1) Activities authorized under part A of title I.
“(2) Activities authorized under part A of title II.
“(3) Activities authorized under title III.
“(4) Activities authorized under part A of title IV.
“(5) Parental involvement activities.”
“(b) Contents.—Each application submitted under subsection (a) shall include information on—
“(1) program objectives and outcomes for activities under this subpart, including how the State educational agency or specially qualified agency will use funds to help all students meet the challenging State academic standards;
“(2) if the State educational agency will competitively award grants to eligible local educational agencies, as described in section 5221(b)(3)(A), the application under the section shall include—
“(A) the methods and criteria the State educational agency will use to review applications and award funds to local educational agencies on a competitive basis; and
“(B) how the State educational agency will notify eligible local educational agencies of the grant competition; and
“(3) a description of how the State educational agency will provide technical assistance to eligible local educational agencies to help such agencies implement the activities described in section 5222.”
“(1) if the report is submitted by a State educational agency, the method the State educational agency used to award grants to eligible local educational agencies, and to provide assistance to schools, under this subpart;”
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“(3) the degree to which progress has been made toward meeting the objectives and outcomes described in the application submitted under section 5223, including having all students in the State or the area served by the specially qualified agency, as applicable, meet the challenging State academic standards.”
“SEC. 5225. CHOICE OF PARTICIPATION.
“(a) In General.—If a local educational agency is eligible for funding under both this subpart and subpart 1, such local educational agency may receive funds under either this subpart or subpart 1 for a fiscal year, but may not receive funds under both subparts for such fiscal year.
“(b) Notification.—A local educational agency eligible for funding under both this subpart and subpart 1 shall notify the Secretary and the State educational agency under which of such subparts the local educational agency intends to receive funds for a fiscal year by a date that is established by the Secretary for the notification.”
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SEC. 5004. General Provisions.
“PART C— GENERAL PROVISIONS
“SEC. 5301. PROHIBITION AGAINST FEDERAL MANDATES, DIRECTION, OR CONTROL.
“Nothing in this title shall be construed to authorize an officer or employee of the Federal Government to mandate, direct, or control a State, local educational agency, or school’s specific instructional content, academic standards and assessments, curriculum, or program of instruction, as a condition of eligibility to receive funds under this Act.
“SEC. 5302. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION ON EQUALIZED SPENDING.
“Nothing in this title shall be construed to mandate equalized spending per pupil for a State, local educational agency, or school.”