Summary: 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act - Title I: Grants for Modernization, Renovation, or Repair of Public School Facilities - (Sec. 102) Requires the Secretary of Education to make grants to states for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools, to make them safe, healthy, high-performing, and technologically up-to-date. Allocates grant funds among states on the basis of the relative portion of school improvement funds provided to local educational agencies (LEAs) in each state under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Reserves 2% of the grant funds for assistance to outlying areas and Indian schools. Reserves 5% of the grant funds for LEAs serving geographic areas with significant economic distress and those serving geographic areas recovering from a natural disaster. Requires states to reallocate such grant funds to LEAs on the basis of each LEA's share of school improvement funds received by LEAs in the state for the previous fiscal year. (Sec. 104) Allows LEAs to give priority to projects involving the abatement, removal, or interim control of asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, mold, mildew, lead-based hazards, or a proven carcinogen. Title II: Supplemental Grants for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama - (Sec. 202) Requires the Secretary to make grants to LEAs in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama for the construction, modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools, to make them safe, healthy, high-performing, and technologically up-to-date. Allocates grant funds among such LEAs on the basis of each LEA's share of infrastructure damage inflicted on public school facilities in such states by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita in 2005. Title III: General Provisions - (Sec. 301) Prohibits LEAs from using this Act's grants: (1) for maintenance costs; (2) for facilities used primarily for events for which the public is charged admission or for which the purpose is not the education of children; (3) to supplant funds otherwise available for school modernization, renovation, repair, and construction efforts; or (4) to purchase carbon offsets. (Sec. 303) Prohibits States from considering LEAs' receipt of this Act's grants in determining their eligibility for state aid or the amount of state aid they receive. (Sec. 304) Conditions LEA grant eligibility on LEA and state spending for free public education remaining above specified levels. Requires states to reduce the amount of grant funds available to an LEA by the proportion by which the LEA's spending falls below such levels. Directs the Secretary to waive such maintenance of effort requirements if such waiver is justified by exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances, or the precipitous decline in an LEA's financial resources. (Sec. 305) Requires grantees' contracting procedures for school modernization, renovation, repair, and construction to ensure the maximum number of qualified bidders through full and open competition. (Sec. 306) Requires the iron and steel used in projects funded under this Act to have been produced in this country, subject to specified exceptions. (Sec. 307) Requires all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of work assisted under this Act to be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar work in the locality. (Sec. 309) Directs LEA grantees to use a percentage of their grant, rising in 10% increments from 50% in FY2010 to 100% in FY2015, for public school modernization, renovation, repairs, or construction that meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating standards, Energy Star standards, Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) criteria, Green Building Initiative environmental design and rating standards (Green Globes), or equivalent standards adopted by the entities that have jurisdiction over such LEAs. Requires the Secretary to provide outreach and technical assistance to states and LEAs concerning the best practices in school modernization, renovation, repair, and construction. (Sec. 310) Directs: (1) LEAs to report annually to their states, and the public, on their use of such grant funds; (2) states to submit annually to the Secretary a compilation of the information received from their LEAs; and (3) the Secretary to report to Congress annually on grants made under this Act. (Sec. 311) Authorizes appropriations for this Act's grant programs for FY2010-FY2015. Prohibits the use of such funds for Congressional earmarks. (Sec. 312) Prohibits the use of this Act's grants: (1) to employ workers who are illegal aliens or whose status has not been ascertained using the employment verification system; or (2) by LEAs that do not require a criminal background check on all their employees. (Sec. 313) Requires the Secretary to work with grant recipients to promote appropriate opportunities for participants in a YouthBuild program to gain employment experience on projects funded under this Act. (YouthBuild programs provide education and employment skills to disadvantaged youth.) (Sec. 314) Requires the Department of Education to evaluate the effect this Act's projects have on student academic achievement and to report its findings to Congress. (Sec. 315) Directs the Secretary to establish an Advisory Council on Green, High-Performing Schools to provide the Secretary with advice on the academic, health, energy, and environmental impact of such schools and assistance in facilitating their creation. (Sec. 316) Requires the Secretary to work with grant recipients to promote appropriate opportunities for individuals enrolled in the Job Corps program or a community or junior college to gain employment experience on projects funded under this Act. (Sec. 318) Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the extent and type of green, high-performing school projects being undertaken at schools around the country, the geographic distribution of green, high-performing schools, and their availability to disadvantaged, disabled, or limited English proficient students and students from major racial and ethnic groups. (Sec. 319) Allows LEAs to encourage schools at which this Act's projects are being implemented to educate students about the project and its benefits.

21st century green grants modernization renovation sec requires secretary education grants states modernization renovation repair public schools including early learning facilities charter schools safe healthy high performing technologically date allocates grant funds states basis relative portion school improvement funds provided local educational agencies leas state elementary secondary education act reserves grant funds assistance outlying areas indian schools reserves grant funds leas serving geographic areas significant economic distress serving geographic areas recovering natural disaster requires states reallocate grant funds leas basis lea share school improvement funds received leas state previous fiscal year sec allows leas priority projects involving abatement removal interim control asbestos polychlorinated biphenyls mold lead based hazards proven title supplemental grants louisiana mississippi alabama sec requires secretary grants leas louisiana mississippi alabama construction modernization renovation repair public schools including early learning facilities charter schools safe healthy high performing technologically date allocates grant funds leas basis lea share infrastructure damage public school facilities states hurricane katrina hurricane rita title iii general provisions sec prohibits leas act grants maintenance costs facilities primarily events public charged admission purpose education children supplant funds available school modernization renovation repair construction efforts purchase carbon offsets sec considering leas receipt act grants determining eligibility state aid state aid receive sec conditions lea grant eligibility lea state spending free public education remaining specified levels requires states reduce grant funds available lea proportion lea spending falls levels directs secretary waive maintenance effort requirements waiver justified exceptional uncontrollable circumstances decline lea financial resources sec requires grantees contracting procedures school modernization renovation repair construction ensure maximum number qualified bidders open competition sec requires iron steel projects funded act produced country subject specified exceptions sec requires laborers mechanics employed contractors subcontractors performance work assisted act paid wages rates prevailing similar work locality sec directs lea grantees use percentage grant rising increments fy2010 fy2015 public school modernization renovation repairs construction meet leadership energy environmental design leed green building rating standards energy_star standards collaborative high performance schools chps criteria green building initiative environmental design rating standards green_globes equivalent standards adopted entities jurisdiction leas requires secretary provide outreach technical assistance states leas concerning best practices school modernization renovation repair construction sec directs leas report annually states public use grant funds states submit annually secretary compilation information received leas secretary report congress annually grants act sec authorizes appropriations act grant programs fy2010 fy2015 prohibits use funds congressional earmarks sec prohibits use act grants employ workers illegal aliens status ascertained employment verification system leas require criminal background check employees sec requires secretary work grant recipients promote appropriate opportunities participants program gain employment experience projects funded act programs provide education employment skills disadvantaged youth sec requires department_of_education evaluate effect act projects student academic achievement report findings congress sec directs secretary establish high performing schools provide secretary advice academic health energy environmental impact schools assistance facilitating creation sec requires secretary work grant recipients promote appropriate opportunities individuals enrolled job_corps program community junior college gain employment experience projects funded act sec directs comptroller general study report congress extent type green high performing school projects undertaken schools country geographic distribution green high performing schools availability disadvantaged disabled limited english proficient students students major racial ethnic groups sec allows leas encourage schools act projects implemented educate students project benefits


Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow states, when determining whether disabled or limited English proficient student subgroups are making adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards, to include in such subgroups students who are no longer identified as disabled or limited English proficient but who were so identified during any of the preceding three school years.

amends elementary secondary education act allow states determining disabled limited english proficient student subgroups making adequate yearly progress ayp state academic performance standards include subgroups students longer identified disabled limited english proficient identified preceding school years


Summary: Teacher Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an eligible educator an annual $2,000 tax credit. Defines: (1) "eligible educator" as an individual who is a kindergarten through grade 12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal, or aide in an eligible elementary or secondary school for at least 900 hours during a school year; and (2) "eligible elementary or secondary school" as a school that is eligible for schoolwide assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

teacher tax credit act amends internal revenue code allow eligible educator annual tax credit defines eligible educator individual kindergarten grade teacher instructor counselor principal aide eligible elementary secondary school hours school year eligible elementary secondary school school eligible schoolwide assistance elementary secondary education act


Summary: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to require: (1) states to use grants for safe and drug-free schools to collect and report information on the incidence of bullying and harassment; and (2) local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools to use subgrants to prevent and respond to incidents of bullying and harassment. Requires such LEAs or schools to: (1) notify parents and students annually of conduct prohibited in their school discipline policies, that now must include bullying and harassment; and (2) establish grievance procedures for students and parents to register complaints regarding such conduct. Includes bullying and harassment within the Act's definition of violence.

safe schools improvement act amends safe drug free schools communities act require states use grants safe drug free schools collect report information incidence bullying harassment local educational agencies leas schools use subgrants prevent respond incidents bullying harassment requires leas schools notify parents students annually conduct prohibited school discipline policies include bullying harassment establish grievance procedures students parents register complaints conduct includes bullying harassment act definition violence


Summary: Fair Funding for Schools Act of 2009 - Amends the Impact Aid program (which compensates local educational agencies (LEAs) for the financial burden of federal activities affecting their areas) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to alter the formula for determining the payments due LEAs for federal ownership of property when appropriations for a fiscal year are insufficient to provide them with full compensation. Alters the formula for determining the payments due LEAs for eligible federally-connected children. Includes not only children in average daily attendance, but also those enrolled pursuant to a state open enrollment policy. Continues an LEA's eligibility for such payments while activities associated with military base closures and realignments or force structure changes or relocations are ongoing. Allows the calculation of such payments using current student counts instead of prior fiscal year data when LEAs experience a specified influx of new students due to federal activities. Requires the Secretary of Education to allow LEAs to count their federally-connected children using the date they register their students for the fiscal year for which their application is filed. Alters the formula for determining the construction payments due LEAs that are eligible for other Impact Aid payments. Divides 80% of the construction funds evenly between LEAs impacted by military dependent children and LEAs impacted by children residing on Indian lands, with the remainder reserved for emergency repair and modernization grants to LEAs serving Indian lands or experiencing a specified influx of new students due to federal activities. Alters the formula for determining whether a state's plan for equalizing assistance to its LEAs will except it from the prohibition on state aid to LEAs being affected by Impact Aid payments. Requires new LEAs applying for Impact Aid to have boundaries established by state law and the authority to tax or receive an imputed local tax. Reauthorizes appropriations for the Impact Aid program.

fair funding schools act amends impact aid program compensates local educational agencies leas financial burden federal activities affecting areas elementary secondary education act alter formula determining payments leas federal ownership property appropriations fiscal year insufficient provide compensation alters formula determining payments leas eligible federally connected children includes children average daily attendance enrolled pursuant state open enrollment policy continues lea eligibility payments activities associated military base closures realignments force structure changes relocations ongoing allows calculation payments current student counts instead prior fiscal year data leas experience specified influx new students federal activities requires secretary education allow leas count federally connected children date register students fiscal year application filed alters formula determining construction payments leas eligible impact aid payments divides construction funds evenly leas impacted military dependent children leas impacted children residing indian lands remainder reserved emergency repair modernization grants leas serving indian lands experiencing specified influx new students federal activities alters formula determining state plan equalizing assistance leas prohibition state aid leas affected impact aid payments requires new leas applying impact aid boundaries established state law authority tax receive imputed local tax reauthorizes appropriations impact aid program


Summary: Rural Education Achievement Program Reauthorization Act - Amends part B (Rural Education Initiative) of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to revise the Small, Rural School Achievement program, which gives rural local educational agencies (LEAs) federal formula grants and greater flexibility in the use of state educational funds. Limits eligibility to LEAs whose schools are all designated with a school locale code of Fringe Rural, Distant Rural, or Remote Rural, unless located in an area the state defines as rural. Raises federal grant limits when funds available to implement the program equal or exceed $100 million. Alters LEAs' eligibility for federal funds under the Rural and Low-Income School program by requiring that: (1) at least 40% of the children ages 5 through 17 that LEAs serve be eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act; and (2) all of their schools be designated with a school locale code of Distant Town, Remote Town, Fringe Rural, Distant Rural, or Remote Rural.

rural_education_initiative title elementary secondary education act revise small rural_school_achievement program gives rural local educational agencies leas federal formula grants greater flexibility use state educational funds limits eligibility leas schools designated school locale code fringe rural distant_rural remote_rural located area state defines rural raises federal grant limits funds available implement program equal exceed million alters leas eligibility federal funds rural low income school program requiring children ages leas serve eligible free reduced price lunch national school lunch act schools designated school locale code distant_town remote_town fringe rural distant_rural remote rural


Summary: Science Accountability Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states to: (1) establish challenging academic content and student achievement standards in science, beginning in the 2010-2011 school year; and (2) measure the achievement of students in grades three through eight against such standards, beginning in the 2011-2012 school year.

science accountability act amends elementary secondary education act require states establish challenging academic content student achievement standards science beginning school year measure achievement students grades standards beginning school year


Summary: No Child Left Unimmunized Against Influenza Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out a multistate demonstration program designed to test the feasibility of using the nation's elementary and secondary schools as influenza vaccination centers in coordination with school nurses, school health care programs, local health departments, community health care providers, state insurance agencies, and private insurers. Prohibits the Secretary from using such program for children who are eligible under other federally funded programs for payment of the costs of purchasing and administering the influenza vaccine. Requires the Secretary to work with the Secretary of Labor, state insurance agencies, and private insurers to ensure that children who have private insurance have coverage for all reasonable and customary expenses, including the costs of purchasing and administering the vaccine, incurred when influenza vaccine is administered outside of the physician's office in a school or other related setting. Authorizes the Secretary to pay the cost of purchasing and administering the influenza vaccine for children to the extent such cost is not covered through other federally funded programs or through private insurance. Requires the program to be designed to administer vaccines consistent with recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the annual vaccination of all children aged 5 years through 19 years. Sets forth selection criteria for schools. Makes participation by a school or an individual voluntary. Requires the program to be conducted for the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 influenza seasons.

child left influenza act directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs carry multistate demonstration program designed test feasibility nation elementary secondary schools influenza vaccination centers coordination school nurses school health care programs local health departments community health care providers state insurance agencies private insurers prohibits secretary program children eligible federally funded programs payment costs purchasing administering influenza vaccine requires secretary work secretary labor state insurance agencies private insurers ensure children private insurance coverage reasonable customary expenses including costs purchasing administering vaccine incurred influenza vaccine administered outside physician office school related setting authorizes secretary pay cost purchasing administering influenza vaccine children extent cost covered federally funded programs private insurance requires program designed administer vaccines consistent recommendations advisory_committee_on_immunization_practices annual vaccination children aged years years sets forth selection criteria schools makes participation school individual voluntary requires program conducted influenza


Summary: Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to allow states to allocate school improvement funds under title I of the ESEA for coordinated, early intervention services for all students. Includes among such services, schoolwide positive behavior supports, defined as a systematic approach to embed proven practices for early intervention services in order to achieve important social outcomes and increase student learning, while preventing problem behaviors. Requires improvements in schoolwide learning climates, including schoolwide positive behavior supports, to be a target of: (1) technical assistance provided by states to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools, and by LEAs to schools identified as needing improvement; (2) schoolwide programs that allow LEAs to consolidate educational funds to upgrade the entire educational program of schools that serve a high proportion of low-income families; (3) professional development funding; (4) funding under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program; and (5) elementary and secondary school counseling programs. Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish, within the Department of Education, an Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services to oversee, implement, and ensure adequate evaluation of, the provision of specialized instructional support services in schools by school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other qualified professionals.

positive behavior safe effective schools act amends elementary secondary education act esea allow states allocate school improvement funds title esea coordinated early intervention services students includes services schoolwide positive behavior supports defined systematic approach embed proven practices early intervention services order achieve important social outcomes increase student learning preventing problem behaviors requires improvements schoolwide learning climates including schoolwide positive behavior supports target technical assistance provided states local educational agencies leas schools leas schools identified needing improvement schoolwide programs allow leas consolidate educational funds upgrade entire educational program schools serve high proportion low income families professional development funding funding safe drug free schools communities program elementary secondary school counseling programs amends department_of_education_organization_act establish department_of_education oversee implement ensure adequate evaluation provision specialized instructional support services schools school counselors social workers psychologists qualified professionals


Summary: Education Tax Deduction for All Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow parents of children attending an elementary or secondary school a tax deduction equal to: (1) 25% of their state's average public education per pupil expenditure for each qualifying student attending public school; and (2) 100% of such expenditure for each student attending any other school, including a home school. Allows taxpayers who do not otherwise itemize their tax deductions to claim such deduction.

amends internal revenue code allow parents children attending elementary secondary school tax deduction equal state average public education pupil expenditure qualifying student attending public school expenditure student attending school including home school allows taxpayers itemize tax deductions claim deduction


Summary: School Meal Enhancement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to implement a school-wide paperless free school meal program which allows local educational agencies (LEAs) to select certain schools to provide free meals to all their students without the use of paper applications to determine their eligibility for free or reduced price breakfasts or lunches under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 or the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. Prohibits the participation of schools that do not have a student enrollment of which at least: (1) 65% are estimated to be eligible for free meals under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966; or (2) 75% are estimated to be eligible for free or reduced price meals under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. Requires the Secretary to issue guidance that establishes an alternate, paperless method of determining such estimated eligibility rates. Reimburses the school food service authority of each participating LEA pursuant to a formula that factors in such estimated eligibility rates.

school meal enhancement act directs secretary agriculture implement school wide free school meal program allows local educational agencies leas select certain schools provide free meals students use paper applications determine eligibility free reduced price breakfasts lunches child nutrition act richard national school lunch act prohibits participation schools student enrollment estimated eligible free meals national school lunch act child nutrition act estimated eligible free reduced price meals national school lunch act requires secretary issue guidance establishes alternate method determining estimated eligibility rates reimburses school food service authority participating lea pursuant formula factors estimated eligibility rates


Summary: Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make demonstration grants to states in which the student-to-school nurse ratio in public secondary schools, elementary schools, and kindergarten is 1,000 or more students to every school nurse to reduce such ratio.

student school nurse ratio improvement act amends public_health_service_act allow secretary health_and_human_services hhs acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc demonstration grants states student school nurse ratio public secondary schools elementary schools kindergarten students school nurse reduce ratio


Summary: Standards to Provide Educational Achievement for Kids Act or the SPEAK Act - Amends the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (the Act) to require the Commissioner for Educational Statistics to add science to the mandatory biennial national and state academic achievement assessments of students in grades four, eight, and twelve in reading and mathematics. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states receiving school improvement funds to participate in such science assessments of students in grades four and eight, beginning with the 2010-2011 school year. Amends the Act to task the National Assessment Governing Board with creating or adopting voluntary American education content standards in mathematics and science for kindergarten through grade 12 which reflect the knowledge students need to enter college or the workforce and compete in the global economy. Requires the Secretary of Education to establish the American Standards Incentive fund to award competitive four-year grants to states which agree to: (1) adopt such voluntary mathematics and science standards as the core of their own academic content standards in such subjects; and (2) align their teacher certification and professional development requirements to such standards. Provides additional funds to successful grantees for the enhancement of their student performance data systems. Authorizes the Secretary to extend by two to four years for such grantees the 12-year period at the end of which students must meet or exceed state academic performance standards established under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

standards provide educational achievement kids act speak act amends national assessment educational progress authorization act act require commissioner add science mandatory biennial national state academic achievement assessments students grades reading mathematics amends elementary secondary education act require states receiving school improvement funds participate science assessments students grades beginning school year amends act task creating adopting voluntary american education content standards mathematics science kindergarten grade reflect knowledge students need enter college workforce compete global economy requires secretary education establish fund award competitive year grants states agree adopt voluntary mathematics science standards core academic content standards subjects align teacher certification professional development requirements standards provides additional funds successful grantees enhancement student performance data systems authorizes secretary extend years grantees year period end students meet exceed state academic performance standards established elementary secondary education act


Summary: Paperless Enrollment for School Meals Act of 2009 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools and local educational agencies (LEAs) to receive special assistance payments for free or reduced price meals under the school lunch or breakfast programs that are based not on applications for such meals, but on estimates of the number of children eligible for such meals. Requires such estimates to be derived from recent data, such as survey, welfare, or tax data. Permits schools and LEAs from high poverty areas to receive special assistance payments for free or reduced price meals that are not based on applications, if they directly certify a specified minimum percentage of their students as eligible for free meals due to such students' eligibility for certain other public assistance. Reimburses such schools and LEAs pursuant to a formula that factors in the percentage of students directly certified as eligible for free meals. Requires schools and LEAs reimbursed on the basis of estimates or certifications to provide free meals to all their students under the school lunch and breakfast programs and cover, from nonfederal sources, the costs of serving such meals that exceed the assistance received under such programs.

amends national school lunch act allow schools local educational agencies leas receive special assistance payments free reduced price meals school lunch breakfast programs based applications meals estimates number children eligible meals requires estimates derived recent data survey welfare tax data permits schools leas high poverty areas receive special assistance payments free reduced price meals based applications directly certify specified minimum percentage students eligible free meals students eligibility certain public assistance reimburses schools leas pursuant formula factors percentage students directly certified eligible free meals requires schools leas reimbursed basis estimates certifications provide free meals students school lunch breakfast programs cover nonfederal sources costs serving meals exceed assistance received programs


Summary: State and Local Education Flexibility Act of 2009 - Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to revise requirements for determining whether states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and schools are making adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards. Provides for state and local flexibility, under specified conditions, to: (1) exclude from AYP and academic assessments the performance of certain limited English proficient students; (2) include in favorable AYP graduation rates certain students who require extra time to graduate due to exceptional circumstances or disability; (3) modify academic content and achievement standards in the individual education plans of students with disabilities; (4) develop assessments locally and use multiple assessments; and (5) have alternative qualification requirements for special education teachers and rural teachers. Subjects social studies teachers to ESEA competence requirements. Treats teacher competence in general science or social sciences as competence in those subjects' subdisciplines. Directs the Comptroller General to study the adequacy of ESEA school improvement funds. Allows states, which meet certain requirements, to measure AYP using individual growth models measuring individual student progress from grade to grade. Requires that each school be given a grade based on the percentage of AYP factors it has attained. Gives grade A schools greater flexibility in the use of school improvement funds and states and LEAs greater flexibility in choosing the ESEA intervention they consider appropriate for lower-graded schools that fail to make AYP for two years. Requires schools to provide parents with student progress report cards showing the school's AYP grade. Requires states to include their performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress on schoolwide and statewide progress report cards.

state local education flexibility act amends title elementary secondary education act esea revise requirements determining states local educational agencies leas schools making adequate yearly progress ayp state academic performance standards provides state local flexibility specified conditions exclude ayp academic assessments performance certain limited english proficient students include favorable ayp graduation rates certain students require extra time graduate exceptional circumstances disability modify academic content achievement standards individual education plans students disabilities develop assessments locally use multiple assessments alternative qualification requirements special education teachers rural teachers subjects social studies teachers esea competence requirements treats teacher competence general science social sciences competence subjects directs comptroller general study adequacy esea school improvement funds allows states meet certain requirements measure ayp individual growth models measuring individual student progress grade grade requires school given grade based percentage ayp factors attained gives grade schools greater flexibility use school improvement funds states leas greater flexibility choosing esea intervention consider appropriate lower graded schools fail ayp years requires schools provide parents student progress report cards showing school ayp grade requires states include performance national_assessment_of_educational_progress schoolwide statewide progress report cards


Summary: Success in the Middle Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to states, based on their proportion of poor children aged 5 to 17, to: (1) implement state middle grades needs analyses and, on the basis of such analyses, improvement plans that describe what students must master to complete successfully the middle grades and succeed in academically rigorous high school coursework; and (2) award competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or partnerships of LEAs and institutions of higher education, educational service agencies, or educational nonprofit organizations to implement a comprehensive middle school improvement plan for each eligible school. Favors LEAs, or partnerships that include LEAs, that serve high proportions of poor children and children attending eligible schools. Defines "eligible schools" as those where: (1) a high proportion of middle grade students matriculate to high schools with graduation rates below 65%; (2) more than 25% of the students who finish grade six, or the school's earliest middle grade level, exhibit key risk factors for failure; and (3) a majority of middle grade students are not rated proficient on required state assessments in mathematics, reading, or language arts. Permits states to make subgrants to LEAs and partnerships that did not receive a competitive subgrant to assist them in applying for competitive subgrants and developing comprehensive middle school improvement plans. Provides the Secretary with funding to: (1) contract for studies that identify promising practices for, and review existing research to identify factors that might lead to, the improvement of middle grades education; (2) create a national clearinghouse in best middle grade educational practices and a national database identifying factors that facilitate or impede middle grade student achievement; (3) require certain educational field research designed to enhance the performance of middle grade schools and students; (4) create a research and development center that addresses topics pertinent to the middle grades; and (5) provide grants to entities that partner with states and LEAs to develop, adapt, or replicate effective models for turning around low-performing middle grades.

success middle act directs secretary education grants states based proportion poor children aged implement state middle grades needs analyses basis analyses improvement plans describe students master complete successfully middle grades succeed academically rigorous high school coursework award competitive subgrants local educational agencies leas partnerships leas institutions higher education educational service agencies educational nonprofit organizations implement comprehensive middle school improvement plan eligible school favors leas partnerships include leas serve high proportions poor children children attending eligible schools defines eligible schools high proportion middle grade students matriculate high schools graduation rates students finish grade school earliest middle grade level exhibit key risk factors failure majority middle grade students rated proficient required state assessments mathematics reading language arts permits states subgrants leas partnerships receive competitive subgrant assist applying competitive subgrants developing comprehensive middle school improvement plans provides secretary funding contract studies identify promising practices review existing research identify factors lead improvement middle grades education create national clearinghouse best middle grade educational practices national database identifying factors facilitate impede middle grade student achievement require certain educational field research designed enhance performance middle grade schools students create research development center addresses topics pertinent middle grades provide grants entities partner states leas develop adapt replicate effective models turning low performing middle grades


Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a grants program to reduce class size through the use of fully-qualified teachers. Allots funds to states and local educational agencies to recruit, hire, and train additional teachers in order to: (1) reduce class sizes nationally, in grades one through three, to an average of 18 students per classroom; and (2) improve teaching in those grades so that all students can learn to read independently and well by the end of the third grade.

amends elementary secondary education act establish grants program reduce class size use fully qualified teachers allots funds states local educational agencies recruit hire train additional teachers order reduce class sizes nationally grades average students classroom improve teaching grades students learn read independently end grade


Summary: Financial Literacy for Youth Act of 2009 or the FLY Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish a pilot program awarding grants to 10 state or local educational agencies (LEAs) to develop financial literacy programs in elementary and secondary schools. Requires grant funds to be used to: (1) integrate financial literacy programs into elementary and secondary school curricula; (2) provide financial literacy teacher training; and (3) collect, analyze, and develop the information necessary to accomplish the pilot program.

fly act directs secretary education establish pilot program awarding grants state local educational agencies leas develop financial literacy programs elementary secondary schools requires grant funds integrate financial literacy programs elementary secondary school curricula provide financial literacy teacher training collect analyze develop information necessary accomplish pilot program


Summary: Time for Innovation Matters in Education Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to states to enable them to award competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or partnerships between LEAs and other public or nonprofit entities to plan and implement expanded learning time initiatives at high-need schools that they serve. Requires such initiatives to: (1) increase the total number of school hours each year at participant schools by at least 300 hours, compared to the school hours per year that are standard for comparable schools served by their LEAs; and (2) expand learning time for all students in all grade levels in such schools, except in high schools where expanded learning time must apply to at least one entire grade level. Directs states to give subgrant priority to LEAs that serve a high percentage of students from low-income families and partnerships that include a nonprofit community-based organization or an organization focused on alternative learning or dropout prevention. Permits the Secretary to: (1) award planning and implementation grants directly to a partnership that serves more that one area in more than one state; and (2) provide technical assistance to grantees and subgrantees in developing and implementing expanded learning time initiatives. Requires the Secretary to contract with an independent organization with expertise in school improvement, program evaluation, and measurement to evaluate this Act's program and provide technical assistance to grantees and subgrantees in collecting data and evaluating their programs pursuant to specified performance measures.

time innovation matters education act authorizes secretary education award competitive matching grants states enable award competitive subgrants local educational agencies leas partnerships leas public nonprofit entities plan implement expanded learning time initiatives high need schools serve requires initiatives increase total number school hours year participant schools hours compared school hours year standard comparable schools served leas expand learning time students grade levels schools high schools expanded learning time apply entire grade level directs states subgrant priority leas serve high percentage students low income families partnerships include nonprofit community based organization organization focused alternative learning dropout prevention permits secretary award planning implementation grants directly partnership serves area state provide technical assistance grantees subgrantees developing implementing expanded learning time initiatives requires secretary contract independent organization expertise school improvement program evaluation measurement evaluate act program provide technical assistance grantees subgrantees collecting data evaluating programs pursuant specified performance measures


Summary: Tax Relief for Educators Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from $250 to $500 the allowable amount of the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; (2) make such deduction permanent; (3) revise the definition of "eligible educator" for purposes of such deduction to reduce from 900 to 450 the number of hours which such educators must spend in their positions and include as eligible educators teachers, instructors, counselors, or aides in an early childhood education program; and (4) allow an inflation adjustment to the amount of such deduction after 2010.

tax relief educators act amends internal revenue code increase allowable tax deduction certain expenses elementary secondary school teachers deduction permanent revise definition eligible educator purposes deduction reduce number hours educators spend positions include eligible educators teachers instructors counselors aides early childhood education program allow inflation adjustment deduction


Summary: Kids with Healthy Hearts Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Education to make five grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to conduct demonstration projects to screen children in kindergarten through grade six for high blood pressure. Requires screening programs, subject to parental consent, to screen children every six months during the school year, but to screen children one month after their initial screening if they fall in the 95th percentile or above for students with high blood pressure. Requires grantees to provide parents of children who remain in such range after their second screening with: (1) referrals to health care providers for consultations about high blood pressure; and (2) written information from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding hypertension risks and lifestyle changes related to diet and exercise that can improve overall health. Directs the Secretary to give grant preference to at least one LEA serving a high percentage of Native American, Latino, or African-American students.

kids healthy hearts act directs secretary education grants local educational agencies leas conduct demonstration projects screen children kindergarten grade high blood pressure requires screening programs subject parental consent screen children months school year screen children month initial screening fall percentile students high blood pressure requires grantees provide parents children remain range second screening referrals health care providers consultations high blood pressure written information department_of_health_and_human_services hhs hypertension risks lifestyle changes related diet exercise improve overall health directs secretary grant preference lea serving high percentage native american african american students


Summary: Adolescent Web Awareness Requires Education Act or the AWARE Act - Directs the Attorney General to award grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), partnerships between states and LEAs, nonprofit organizations, or consortia of elementary and secondary schools that collaborate with such entities to carry out an age-appropriate, research-based Internet safety education program that encourages safe and responsible Internet use. Requires such program to educate children, parents, and communities about how to prevent or respond to problems or dangers related to the Internet or new media. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) enter into contracts with one or more private companies, government agencies, or nonprofit organizations to complete a study on Internet safety; and (2) provide technical assistance to grant recipients.

adolescent web awareness requires education act aware act directs attorney general award grants local educational agencies leas partnerships states leas nonprofit organizations consortia elementary secondary schools collaborate entities carry age appropriate research based internet safety education program encourages safe responsible internet use requires program educate children parents communities prevent respond problems dangers related internet new media directs attorney general enter contracts private companies government agencies nonprofit organizations complete study internet safety provide technical assistance grant recipients


Summary: Student Breakfast and Education Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to award competitive grants to state or local educational agencies (LEAs) for the establishment or enhancement of school breakfast programs at, and through the provision of subgrants to, schools where at least 65% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches under the school lunch program. Authorizes schools to use the school breakfast subgrants to: (1) increase the quantity of local or fresh food available under their programs; (2) provide nutrition education and first-hand knowledge of food systems to students; (3) extend the period during which breakfast is available, including during the school day; (4) increase participation in their breakfast programs, including through the provision of universal free breakfasts; or (5) collaborate with institutions of higher education or other research entities in compiling data and reports on their breakfast programs. Gives priority to subgrant applicant schools at least 75% of whose students are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches and which intend to use the funds to procure local produce, provide universal free breakfasts, or provide breakfast during the school day. Directs grantees, at least 180 days before the end of a grant term, to evaluate whether it would be cost-effective for subgrantee schools to provide universal free breakfasts under the school breakfast program.

education improvement act amends child nutrition act require secretary agriculture award competitive grants state local educational agencies leas establishment enhancement school breakfast programs provision subgrants schools students eligible free reduced price school lunches school lunch program authorizes schools use school breakfast subgrants increase quantity local fresh food available programs provide nutrition education hand knowledge food systems students extend period breakfast available including school day increase participation breakfast programs including provision universal free breakfasts collaborate institutions higher education research entities compiling data reports breakfast programs gives priority subgrant applicant schools students eligible free reduced price school lunches intend use funds procure local produce provide universal free breakfasts provide breakfast school day directs grantees days end grant term evaluate cost effective subgrantee schools provide universal free breakfasts school breakfast program


Summary: Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged Act or Keeping PACE Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award grants to states for competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive school improvement funds under part A of title I of the Act to enable such LEAs to assist public elementary and secondary schools to hire and maintain Parent and Community Outreach Coordinators responsible for improving family and community involvement in such schools. Gives subgrant priority to LEAs targeting schools with the highest proportions of needy students or students failing to meet state academic performance standards. Requires each assisted school to appoint a committee of school officials, parents, and community members to screen Coordinator applicants and evaluate Coordinator performance. Directs state grantees to award competitive subgrants to partnerships between community-based organizations and public schools to connect integrated services and comprehensive supports to students and families to enhance student performance. Gives priority to applicants targeting schools with the highest proportions of needy students or students failing to meet state academic performance standards. Requires state grantees to award competitive matching subgrants to consortia composed of a school, LEA, mayor, and at least one other community partner to redesign schools as centers of communities that encourage family and community participation in students' education and provide community education. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with a nonprofit organization experienced in providing integrated student supports to: (1) provide technical assistance and training to this Act's grantees and subgrantees; and (2) establish a national information clearinghouse on effective parent, family, and community engagement practices and programs.

keeping parents communities engaged act keeping pace act amends elementary secondary education act require secretary education award grants states competitive subgrants local educational agencies leas receive school improvement funds title act enable leas assist public elementary secondary schools hire maintain parent community outreach coordinators responsible improving family community involvement schools gives subgrant priority leas targeting schools highest proportions needy students students failing meet state academic performance standards requires assisted school appoint committee school officials parents community members screen coordinator applicants evaluate coordinator performance directs state grantees award competitive subgrants partnerships community based organizations public schools connect integrated services comprehensive supports students families enhance student performance gives priority applicants targeting schools highest proportions needy students students failing meet state academic performance standards requires state grantees award competitive matching subgrants consortia composed school lea mayor community partner redesign schools centers communities encourage family community participation students education provide community education authorizes secretary contract nonprofit organization experienced providing integrated student supports provide technical assistance training act grantees subgrantees establish national information clearinghouse effective parent family community engagement practices programs


Summary: S.O.S. (Save Our Schools) Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the requirement that states conduct the yearly student academic assessments in mathematics, reading or language arts, and science that are used in determining whether states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and schools are making adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards. Eliminates related requirements, such as those subjecting LEAs and schools to certain improvements, corrective actions, or restructuring, if they fail to make AYP toward state academic performance standards for two consecutive years or more.

save schools act amends elementary secondary education act eliminate requirement states conduct yearly student academic assessments mathematics reading language arts science determining states local educational agencies leas schools making adequate yearly progress ayp state academic performance standards eliminates related requirements subjecting leas schools certain improvements corrective actions restructuring fail ayp state academic performance standards consecutive years


Summary: Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act of 2009 - Directs each federal agency to identify useful federal electronic equipment that the agency has determined is excess to its needs and to: (1) report such equipment to the Administrator of General Services (GSA) for processing for transfer to an educational recipient in accordance with provisions relating to the donation of personal property through state agencies; (2) transfer such equipment directly to such a recipient by arrangement with the Administrator; or (3) report such equipment to the Administrator as excess property if transfer is not practicable.Provides procedures, in the transfer of such equipment, for refurbishing for classroom use and data removal.Requires transferring agencies to give the highest preference to educational recipients located in an enterprise community or empowerment zone designated under the Internal Revenue Code or a qualifying small town or county (those with certain levels of poverty). Requires state plans of operation for property transfers to give the same preference.Defines "educational recipient" as a school or community-based educational organization. Defines "federal electronic equipment" to include computers and peripheral equipment, fax machines, and software (where a license transfer is permitted).Requires a report to Congress from the Administrator on equipment inventories and transfers not later than 18 months after enactment of this Act.States that this Act supersedes Executive Order No. 12999 of April 17, 1996 (entitled "Educational Technology: Ensuring Opportunity for All Children in the Next Century").

directs federal agency identify useful federal electronic equipment agency determined excess needs report equipment administrator general_services gsa processing transfer educational recipient accordance provisions relating donation personal property state agencies transfer equipment directly recipient arrangement administrator report equipment administrator excess property transfer practicable provides procedures transfer equipment classroom use data removal requires transferring agencies highest preference educational recipients located enterprise community empowerment zone designated internal revenue code qualifying small town county certain levels poverty requires state plans operation property transfers preference defines educational recipient school community based educational organization defines federal electronic equipment include computers peripheral equipment fax machines software license transfer report congress administrator equipment inventories transfers later months enactment act states act supersedes executive order april entitled educational technology ensuring opportunity children century


Summary: Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to: (1) consortia composed of a local educational agency and one or more community-based, nonprofit, or other public or private entities to assist public elementary or secondary schools to function as full-service community schools; and (2) state collaboratives to support the development of full-service community school programs. Requires such schools to: (1) participate in community-based efforts to coordinate educational, developmental, family, health, and other comprehensive services through community-based organizations and public and private partnerships; and (2) provide access to such services to students, families, and the community. Gives local grant priority to consortia that: (1) will serve at least two full-service community schools eligible for schoolwide programs under the Act, and more than one full-service community school as part of a community or districtwide strategy; (2) demonstrate a record of effectiveness in coordinating multiple qualified services; and (3) will be connected to a school and community partnership group that brings together key stakeholders across varied sectors to improve results for students and their families. Establishes a Full-Service Community Schools Advisory Committee.

-service community schools act amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education award grants consortia composed local educational agency community based nonprofit public private entities assist public elementary secondary schools function service community schools state collaboratives support development service community school programs requires schools participate community based efforts coordinate educational developmental family health comprehensive services community based organizations public private partnerships provide access services students families community gives local grant priority consortia serve service community schools eligible schoolwide programs act service community school community strategy demonstrate record effectiveness coordinating multiple qualified services connected school community partnership group brings key stakeholders varied sectors improve results students families establishes -service_community_schools_advisory_committee


Summary: Impact Aid Fairness and Equity Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, with respect to the Impact Aid program (which compensates local educational agencies (LEAs) for the financial burden of federal activities affecting their areas), to alter the formula for determining the payments due LEAs for federal ownership of property in their areas. Prohibits LEAs from being paid amounts that: (1) exceed their total current expenditures in the second prior fiscal year; or (2) are less than 85% of their payment for the prior fiscal year, in FYs 2010, 2011, and 2012. Requires the ratable reduction of payments due LEAs for federal ownership of property when appropriations for a fiscal year are insufficient to provide them with full compensation. Alters the formula for determining the payments due LEAs for eligible federally-connected children. Includes not only children in average daily attendance, but also those enrolled pursuant to a state open enrollment policy. Caps such payments for heavily impacted LEAs at the amount needed to raise their per-pupil expenditures to the higher of 110% of the average per-pupil expenditure of their state or the average per-pupil expenditure of three comparable LEAs. Continues a heavily impacted LEA's eligibility for such payments while activities associated with military base closures and realignments or force structure changes or relocations are ongoing. Alters the formula for determining the construction payments due LEAs that are eligible for other Impact Aid payments. Requires the Secretary of Education to use all Impact Aid construction appropriations to award: (1) emergency construction grants to LEAs that have no practical capacity, or minimal capacity, to issue bonds or are otherwise eligible for Impact Aid and have a school facility emergency; and (2) modernization grants to LEAs that are eligible for other Impact Aid payments.

impact aid fairness equity act amends elementary secondary education act respect impact aid program compensates local educational agencies leas financial burden federal activities affecting areas alter formula determining payments leas federal ownership property areas prohibits leas paid amounts exceed total current expenditures second prior fiscal year payment prior fiscal year requires reduction payments leas federal ownership property appropriations fiscal year insufficient provide compensation alters formula determining payments leas eligible federally connected children includes children average daily attendance enrolled pursuant state open enrollment policy caps payments heavily impacted leas needed raise pupil expenditures higher average pupil expenditure state average pupil expenditure comparable leas continues heavily impacted lea eligibility payments activities associated military base closures realignments force structure changes relocations ongoing alters formula determining construction payments leas eligible impact aid payments requires secretary education use impact aid construction appropriations award emergency construction grants leas practical capacity minimal capacity issue bonds eligible impact aid school facility emergency modernization grants leas eligible impact aid payments


Summary: Teacher Incentive Fund Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create a Teacher Incentive Fund program of competitive grants to assist states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and nonprofit organizations to develop, implement, or improve, appraisal and performance-based compensation systems to reward teachers and principals who raise student academic achievement and close the achievement gap, especially in the highest-need schools. Increases required nonfederal contributions to the program, on a graduated basis, from an amount equal 10% of the grant amount received in the first year to 70% of the grant amount received in the grant's fifth and final year. Allows the Secretary of Education to waive such matching requirement for high-need LEAs.

teacher incentive fund act amends elementary secondary education act create teacher program competitive grants assist states local educational agencies leas nonprofit organizations develop implement improve appraisal performance based compensation systems reward teachers principals raise student academic achievement close achievement gap especially highest need schools increases required nonfederal contributions program graduated basis equal grant received year grant received grant fifth final year allows secretary education waive matching requirement high need leas


Summary: Safe Routes to High Schools Act - Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) to include high school students as beneficiaries of the safe routes to school program. (Currently, the program provides funding to states for projects that encourage, and enhance the ability of, primary and secondary school students to walk or bike to school safely.) Requires states to give priority to projects for primary and middle schools and to projects that propose to serve a combination of at least one primary, middle, and high school within the same school district.

safe routes high schools act amends safe accountable flexible efficient transportation equity act legacy users safetea include high school students beneficiaries safe routes school program currently program provides funding states projects encourage enhance ability primary secondary school students walk school safely requires states priority projects primary middle schools projects propose serve combination primary middle high school school district


Summary: Hunger Free Schools Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make performance awards to states that demonstrate outstanding performance or show substantial improvement in directly certifying as eligible for free meals under the school lunch and breakfast programs any children whose families are eligible for supplemental nutrition assistance under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. (Direct certification eliminates the need for such families to submit applications for participation in the school lunch and breakfast programs.) Requires each state that directly certifies less than 95% of their children who are eligible for direct certification to implement: (1) a corrective action plan for the current school year; and (2) a direct certification improvement plan, approved by the Secretary, for the following school year. Requires direct certification of children who are members of a household that includes a child: (1) who is eligible for and receiving assistance under title XIX (Medicaid) or title XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP, formerly known as SCHIP]) of the Social Security Act; and (2) whose income does not exceed 133% of the federal poverty level. Directs the Secretary to award grants to states to assist them in implementing such certification program. Allows local educational agencies (LEAs) to directly certify children whose household is eligible for a supplemental subsistence allowance for low-income members of the Armed Forces with dependents. Permits schools and LEAs to receive special assistance payments for free or reduced price meals under the school lunch or breakfast programs that are based not on applications for such meals, but on: (1) estimates, made from recent socioeconomic data, of the number of children eligible for such meals; or (2) if the school or LEA is from a high poverty area, the direct certification of a specified minimum percentage of their students as eligible for free meals due to their eligibility for certain other public assistance. Requires such schools and LEAs to provide free meals to all their students under the school lunch and breakfast programs and cover, from nonfederal sources, the costs of serving such meals that exceed the assistance received under such programs.

hunger free schools act amends national school lunch act direct secretary agriculture performance awards states demonstrate outstanding performance substantial improvement directly certifying eligible free meals school lunch breakfast programs children families eligible supplemental nutrition assistance food_and_nutrition_act_of_2008 direct certification eliminates need families submit applications participation school lunch breakfast programs requires state directly certifies children eligible direct certification implement corrective action plan current school year direct certification improvement plan approved secretary following school year requires direct certification children members household includes child eligible receiving assistance title xix medicaid title known schip social security act income exceed federal poverty level directs secretary award grants states assist implementing certification program allows local educational agencies leas directly certify children household eligible supplemental subsistence allowance low income members armed_forces dependents permits schools leas receive special assistance payments free reduced price meals school lunch breakfast programs based applications meals estimates recent socioeconomic data number children eligible meals school lea high poverty area direct certification specified minimum percentage students eligible free meals eligibility certain public assistance requires schools leas provide free meals students school lunch breakfast programs cover nonfederal sources costs serving meals exceed assistance received programs


Summary: Graduation Promise Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for differentiated high school improvement systems targeting support to schools with low student achievement and graduation rates after such schools fail for two consecutive years to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) pursuant to state academic performance standards. Allots grant funds to states pursuant to a formula that favors states with low graduation rates and a high percentage of students attending low-income LEAs. Requires state grantees to establish comprehensive school performance indicators and minimum annual improvement benchmarks for use, in addition to current AYP measures, in analyzing school performance and determining the improvement category into which a school is placed. Directs LEA subgrantees to: (1) categorize each of their schools that fail to make AYP for two consecutive years as needing targeted intervention, whole school reforms, or replacement; (2) convene a local school improvement team for each of such schools that will use performance indicators, AYP measures, and other relevant data to conduct a school needs assessment and develop a multiyear school improvement plan tailored to the school's need categorization; and (3) support the successful implementation of such plans and district-wide high school improvement strategies. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to LEAs, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education to develop and implement, or replicate, effective secondary school models for struggling students and dropouts.

graduation promise act authorizes secretary education grants states subgrants local educational agencies leas differentiated high school improvement systems targeting support schools low student achievement graduation rates schools fail consecutive years adequate yearly progress ayp pursuant state academic performance standards allots grant funds states pursuant formula favors states low graduation rates high percentage students attending low income leas requires state grantees establish comprehensive school performance indicators minimum annual improvement benchmarks use addition current ayp measures analyzing school performance determining improvement category school placed directs lea subgrantees categorize schools fail ayp consecutive years needing targeted intervention school reforms replacement convene local school improvement team schools use performance indicators ayp measures relevant data conduct school needs assessment develop multiyear school improvement plan tailored school need categorization support successful implementation plans district wide high school improvement strategies authorizes secretary award competitive grants leas nonprofit organizations institutions higher education develop implement replicate effective secondary school models struggling students dropouts


Summary: Keeping All Students Safe Act - (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of Education (Secretary) to establish minimum standards that: (1) prohibit elementary and secondary school personnel from managing any student by using any mechanical or chemical restraint, physical restraint or escort that restricts breathing, or aversive behavioral intervention that compromises student health and safety; (2) prohibit such personnel from using physical restraint or seclusion, unless such measures are required to eliminate an imminent danger of physical injury to the student or others and certain precautions are taken; (3) require states to ensure that a sufficient number of school personnel receive state-approved crisis intervention training and certification in first aid and certain safe and effective student management techniques; (4) prohibit physical restraint or seclusion from being written into a student's education plan, individual safety plan, behavioral plan, or individual education program as a planned intervention; and (5) require schools to establish procedures to notify parents in a timely manner if physical restraint or seclusion is imposed on their child. Requires that when the physical restraint or seclusion of a student is required to eliminate an imminent danger of physical injury to such student or others, school personnel continuously monitor such student face-to-face or, if their safety is significantly compromised by such monitoring, remain in direct visual contact with the student. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that schools operated or funded by the Department of the Interior comply with such minimum standards. (Sec. 6) Requires states, within two years after the establishment of such standards and annually thereafter, to: (1) provide the Secretary with their plan for meeting the standards, including a mechanism to effectively monitor and enforce them; and (2) provide the Secretary and the public with certain information regarding incidents over the preceding academic year in which physical restraint or seclusion was used on a student. Directs the Secretary to enforce such requirements by withholding education funding from noncompliant states, requiring them to submit a corrective plan of action, or issuing a complaint to compel their compliance through a cease and desist order. (Sec. 7) Authorizes the Secretary to award three-year grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) establish, implement, and enforce policies and procedures to meet such standards; (2) improve their capacity to collect and analyze data related to physical restraint and seclusion; and (3) implement school-wide positive behavior supports. Requires LEAs to allow private school personnel to participate, on an equitable basis, in activities supported by such grants and subgrants. Requires state grantees, at the close of the grant period, to evaluate and report to the Secretary on their progress in preventing and reducing physical restraint and seclusion in schools. Authorizes the Secretary to allocate funds to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out such activities with regard to schools operated or funded by the Department of the Interior. (Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to conduct a national assessment of this Act's effectiveness and report the assessment's findings to Congress. (Sec. 9) Gives Protection and Advocacy Systems the authority provided under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to investigate, monitor, and enforce this Act's protections for students. (Sec. 10) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish standards for Head Start agencies that are consistent with the minimum standards for the management of elementary and secondary school students. Authorizes the Secretary to allocate funds to HHS to assist Head Start agencies in establishing, implementing, and enforcing policies and procedures to meet such standards. (Sec. 12) Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015. (Sec. 13) Expresses the presumption that this Act's grants will be awarded using competitive procedures based on merit. Requires the Secretary to submit an explanatory report to Congress when such procedures are not used. (Sec. 14) Prohibits funds appropriated to implement this Act from being used for congressional earmarks.

keeping students safe act sec directs secretary education secretary establish minimum standards prohibit elementary secondary school personnel managing student mechanical chemical restraint physical restraint escort restricts breathing behavioral intervention compromises student health safety prohibit personnel physical restraint seclusion measures required eliminate imminent danger physical injury student certain precautions taken require states ensure sufficient number school personnel receive state approved crisis intervention training certification aid certain safe effective student management techniques prohibit physical restraint seclusion written student education plan individual safety plan behavioral plan individual education program planned intervention require schools establish procedures notify parents timely manner physical restraint seclusion imposed child requires physical restraint seclusion student required eliminate imminent danger physical injury student school personnel continuously monitor student face face safety significantly compromised monitoring remain direct visual contact student directs secretary interior ensure schools operated funded department_of_the_interior comply minimum standards sec requires states years establishment standards annually provide secretary plan meeting standards including mechanism effectively monitor enforce provide secretary public certain information incidents preceding academic year physical restraint seclusion student directs secretary enforce requirements withholding education funding noncompliant states requiring submit corrective plan action issuing complaint compel compliance cease desist order sec authorizes secretary award year grants states competitive subgrants local educational agencies leas establish implement enforce policies procedures meet standards improve capacity collect analyze data related physical restraint seclusion implement school wide positive behavior supports requires leas allow private school personnel participate equitable basis activities supported grants subgrants requires state grantees close grant period evaluate report secretary progress preventing reducing physical restraint seclusion schools authorizes secretary allocate funds secretary interior carry activities regard schools operated funded department_of_the_interior sec directs secretary conduct national assessment act effectiveness report assessment findings congress sec gives protection advocacy systems authority provided developmental disabilities assistance bill rights act investigate monitor enforce act protections students sec directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish standards head start agencies consistent minimum standards management elementary secondary school students authorizes secretary allocate funds hhs assist head_start agencies establishing implementing enforcing policies procedures meet standards sec authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2015 sec expresses presumption act grants awarded competitive procedures based merit requires secretary submit explanatory report congress procedures sec prohibits funds appropriated implement act congressional earmarks


Summary: America's Better Classrooms Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow issuers of qualified zone academy and school construction bonds a refundable tax credit for interest payments under such bonds. Exempts such bonds from the requirement that they be issued before January 1, 2011.

america amends internal revenue code allow issuers qualified zone academy school construction bonds refundable tax credit interest payments bonds exempts bonds requirement issued january


Summary: Universal Classroom Breakfast Expansion Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to award competitive grants to states and, through them, subgrants to schools to assist such schools in establishing universal free breakfast programs that provide all of their students with free breakfasts for at least three years under the school breakfast program. Requires students to be allowed to eat such breakfasts in the classroom after school starts. Limits subgrant eligibility to elementary or secondary schools in which at least 40% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches under the school lunch program. Directs state grantees to provide: (1) technical assistance to schools in implementing such programs; (2) targeted outreach to schools with the highest percentage of students who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches under the school lunch program; and (3) subgrant priority to schools in which 75% or more of the students are eligible for such lunches. Requires subgrantees to cover, from nonfederal sources, the costs of serving free breakfasts that exceed the assistance received under the school breakfast program.

secretary agriculture award competitive grants states subgrants schools assist schools establishing universal free breakfast programs provide students free breakfasts years school breakfast program requires students allowed eat breakfasts classroom school starts limits subgrant eligibility elementary secondary schools students eligible free reduced price lunches school lunch program directs state grantees provide technical assistance schools implementing programs targeted outreach schools highest percentage students eligible free reduced price lunches school lunch program subgrant priority schools students eligible lunches requires subgrantees cover nonfederal sources costs serving free breakfasts exceed assistance received school breakfast program


Summary: Children's Fruit and Vegetable Act of 2009 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) promote the use of salad or fruit and vegetable bars in schools participating in the school lunch program; (2) provide training and technical assistance to states and schools on how to do so; and (3) provide grants to states for a one-time payment to schools for the cost of setting up and operating salad or fruit and vegetable bars. Directs the Secretary to identify and remove barriers to the equitable purchase of fruits and vegetables within the Secretary's procurement and distribution systems. Authorizes the Secretary to use administrative funds under the Act's fresh fruit and vegetable program to provide program participants with technical assistance and national and regional training conferences that emphasize best practices. Directs the Secretary, within two years of receiving the findings of the National Academy of Sciences' review of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program Meal Patterns and Nutrient Standards, to promulgate a final rule updating the nutrition standards and meal requirements for school meal programs so they are consistent with such findings. Requires the Secretary to allocate funds to states, in proportion to each state's administrative expense allocation under the school lunch and breakfast programs, so they can award competitive grants to school food authorities for the equipment needed to prepare, process, and store food for the school lunch program. Directs the Secretary to provide competitive matching grants and technical assistance to schools and nonprofit entities to carry out farm-to-school programs that improve the access of school lunch and breakfast program participants to local foods.

vegetable act amends national school lunch act direct secretary agriculture promote use salad fruit vegetable bars schools participating school lunch program provide training technical assistance states schools provide grants states time payment schools cost setting operating salad fruit vegetable bars directs secretary identify remove barriers equitable purchase fruits vegetables secretary procurement distribution systems authorizes secretary use administrative funds act fresh fruit vegetable program provide program participants technical assistance national regional training conferences emphasize best practices directs secretary years receiving findings review national school lunch nutrient standards promulgate final rule updating nutrition standards meal requirements school meal programs consistent findings requires secretary allocate funds states proportion state administrative expense allocation school lunch breakfast programs award competitive grants school food authorities equipment needed prepare process store food school lunch program directs secretary provide competitive matching grants technical assistance schools nonprofit entities carry farm school programs improve access school lunch breakfast program participants local foods


Summary: Access to Nutritious Meals for Young Children Act of 2009 - Amends the the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to increase reimbursement rates for free, reduced price, and paid meals and snacks served under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) at nonresidential child care centers and family or group day care homes. Allows such providers to be reimbursed for the service of three meals and a snack. (Currently, reimbursement is provided for two meals and a snack.) Lowers the percentage of children or school children in an area that must be eligible for free or reduced price meals under the school lunch or breakfast programs to make family or group day care homes in the area eligible for higher CACFP reimbursement rates as tier I homes. Increases the maximum monthly administrative payment per home provided to sponsors of family or group day care homes. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to improve the ability of the CACFP to reach low-income families by streamlining program and paperwork requirements.

access nutritious meals young children act amends richard national school lunch act increase reimbursement rates free reduced price paid meals snacks served child adult care food program nonresidential child care centers family group day care homes allows providers reimbursed service meals snack currently reimbursement provided meals snack lowers percentage children school children area eligible free reduced price meals school lunch breakfast programs family group day care homes area eligible higher reimbursement rates tier homes increases maximum monthly administrative payment home provided sponsors family group day care homes directs secretary agriculture improve ability reach low income families streamlining program paperwork requirements


Summary: Physical Education to Create a Healthier Nation Act - Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states and local educational agencies that receive school improvement funds under such part to ensure that their schools provide: (1) 150 minutes of physical education per week for elementary school students; (2) 225 minutes of physical education per week for middle and secondary school students; and (3) disabled students with such physical education as is determined appropriate under their individualized education programs.

physical education create healthier nation act amends title elementary secondary education act require states local educational agencies receive school improvement funds ensure schools provide minutes physical education week elementary school students minutes physical education week middle secondary school students disabled students physical education determined appropriate individualized education programs


Summary: School Meal Safety and Standards Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) develop guidelines for determining when it is appropriate to institute an administrative hold on suspect food and commodities being used in school meal programs; (2) work with states to increase the timeliness and completeness of their notifications to schools and school food authorities of food and commodity holds and recalls; (3) improve the timeliness and completeness of direct notifications to states, schools, and school food authorities about holds and recalls; (4) establish a timeframe for improving commodity hold and recall procedures so that they address the role of processors and distributors and facilitate the provision of more timely and complete information to states, schools, and school food authorities; (5) revise procedures to provide states with more specific instructions for schools and school food authorities about how to dispose of recalled foods and commodities and obtain timely reimbursement; (6) institute a systematic quality check procedure to ensure that holds and recalls on foods and commodities used by schools are carried out effectively; (7) study existing commercial practices and standards regarding food quality, safety, and testing; and (8) implement regulations that require the Department of Agriculture to meet or exceed, with respect to the school meal programs, commercial practices and standards. Directs the Secretary, within one year of this Act's enactment, to revise the procedures of the Food Safety and Inspection Service to ensure that schools are included in recall effectiveness checks.

national school lunch act require secretary agriculture develop guidelines determining appropriate institute administrative hold suspect food commodities school meal programs work states increase timeliness completeness notifications schools school food authorities food commodity holds recalls improve timeliness completeness direct notifications states schools school food authorities holds recalls establish timeframe improving commodity hold recall procedures address role processors distributors facilitate provision timely complete information states schools school food authorities revise procedures provide states specific instructions schools school food authorities dispose recalled foods commodities obtain timely reimbursement institute systematic quality check procedure ensure holds recalls foods commodities schools carried effectively study existing commercial practices standards food quality safety testing implement regulations require department_of_agriculture meet exceed respect school meal programs commercial practices standards directs secretary year act enactment revise procedures food_safety_and_inspection_service ensure schools included recall effectiveness checks


Summary: Healthy Food for Healthy Schools Act of 2010 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) provide states, school food authorities, local educational agencies, and local processing entities with model product specifications and practices for foods offered in the school lunch and breakfast programs so that such foods reflect the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans; (2) analyze, and report to Congress on, the quantity and quality of nutritional information available to school food authorities about food service products and commodities; and (3) purchase, to the maximum extent possible, the widest variety of healthful foods for the school lunch and breakfast programs that reflect the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

healthy schools act amends national school lunch act direct secretary agriculture provide states school food authorities local educational agencies local processing entities model product specifications practices foods offered school lunch breakfast programs foods reflect recent dietary guidelines americans analyze report congress quantity quality nutritional information available school food authorities food service products commodities purchase maximum extent possible variety healthful foods school lunch breakfast programs reflect recent dietary guidelines americans


Summary: Healthy Start Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to deliver commodity assistance to states for their school breakfast programs. (Currently, commodity assistance is delivered to states for their school lunch programs.) Sets forth the formula for determining the amount of such assistance to be provided to each state for its school breakfast program.

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Summary: Asthma Management Plans in School Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to schools that are receiving school improvement funds under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and are located in areas that have a high prevalence of asthma so they can: (1) develop and implement an asthma management plan; and (2) purchase the asthma inhalers, spacers, and other supplies necessary for the relief and treatment of affected students. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to local health or education departments to carry out such activities if they are the entities that would routinely carry out such activities in an area. Requires grantees to: (1) find innovative ways to encourage rapid bidirectional communication between schools and students' physicians and students' adherence to asthma treatment; and (2) ensure that they have on staff a nurse or individual who is trained to administer emergency asthma care.

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