Summary: School Safety and Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2007 - Title I: School Safety Enhancements Act - School Safety Enhancements Act - Subtitle A: Elementary and Secondary Education Safety Enhancements - (Sec. 111) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) allow the placement and use of surveillance equipment in schools under the matching grant program for school security; (2) allow the use of grant funds to establish hotlines or tiplines for reporting potentially dangerous students and situations and for making capital improvements to make school facilities more secure; (3) set the federal matching share of program costs at 50%; (4) establish an interagency task force to develop and promulgate a set of advisory school safety guidelines to be published in the Federal Register by June 1, 2008; and (5) require grant applicants to consult with senior school professionals and law enforcement officers in preparing grant applications. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2009.Subtitle B: Campus Public Safety Enhancement - (Sec. 121) Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants, through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, to establish and operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety. Directs the Attorney General, in establishing the Center, to consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Education, and the Attorney General of each state. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2009.(Sec. 122) Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants, through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, to provide improved security at institutions of higher education. Requires the Attorney General to give a preference to institutions that have a demonstrated need for improved security and for financial assistance and that have evidenced the ability to make security improvements. Sets the federal share of program costs at 50%. Requires the Attorney General to make an annual report to Congress on school security grant program activities. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2009.Title II: NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 - NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 - Subtitle A: Transmittal of Records - (Sec. 211) Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to: (1) authorize the Attorney General to obtain electronic versions of information from federal agencies on persons disqualified from receiving firearms; (2) require federal agencies to provide such information to the Attorney General, not less frequently than quarterly; and (3) require federal agencies to update, correct, modify, or remove obsolete records and notify the Attorney General of such action to keep the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) up to date. Requires the Attorney General to submit annual reports to Congress on the compliance of federal agencies with such reporting requirements.Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide the Attorney General, updated not less than quarterly, information for determining whether a person is disqualified under the federal criminal code from possessing or receiving a firearm for use in NICS background checks.Requires the Attorney General to: (1) ensure that all NICS information received from federal agencies is kept accurate and confidential; (2) provide for the removal and destruction of obsolete and erroneous names and information from the NICS; and (3) work with states to encourage the development of computer systems for notifying the Attorney General when a court order has been issued or removed or a person has been adjudicated as mentally defective or committed to a mental institution. Prohibits federal agencies from providing a person's mental health or commitment information to the Attorney General if: (1) such information has been set aside or expunged or the person involved has been fully released or discharged from all mandatory treatment, supervision, or monitoring; (2) the person has been found to no longer suffer from a mental health condition or has been found to be rehabilitated; or (3) the person has not been found to be a danger to himself or others or to lack the mental capacity to manage his own affairs. (Sec. 212) Grants states a two-year waiver of the matching fund requirement (10%) for criminal justice identification grants if such states provide at least 90% of the information required to be transmitted to the NICS under this Act. Requires states to provide reasonable estimates of the number of records transmitted to the NICS for purposes of granting such waiver.Requires states to make electronically available to the Attorney General records relating to persons: (1) disqualified from possessing or receiving a firearm; (2) convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence; and (3) adjudicated as mentally defective or committed to mental institutions. Requires states to update, correct, modify, or remove obsolete records in the NICS.Requires the Attorney General to: (1) establish regulations and protocols to protect the privacy of information in the NICS; and (2) report annually to the Judiciary Committees of Congress on the progress of states in automating criminal records databases and making such data available to the Attorney General.(Sec. 213) Requires the Attorney General to make grants to states and Indian tribal governments to establish or upgrade information and identification technologies for firearms eligibility determinations. Allows up to 5% of grant funding for Indian tribal governments, including tribal judicial systems. Specifies allowable uses of grant funds. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013.Prohibits the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from charging user fees for NICS background checks.(Sec. 214) Requires the Attorney General to submit to the Judiciary Committees of Congress an annual report on the progress of states in automating databases of information for transmittal to the NICS. Authorizes appropriations.Provides for discretionary and mandatory penalties for states that fail to provide information required by this Act. Allows a waiver of such penalties for states that provide substantial evidence of reasonable efforts to comply with requirements for providing information.(Sec. 215) Requires states, as a condition of grant eligibility, to establish procedures to allow persons with disabilities relating to mental health status or commitment to obtain relief from such disabilities for purposes of firearms eligibility. Requires states to allow de novo review in state courts of denials of relief.(Sec. 216) Requires all records obtained by the National Instant Criminal Background Check system relating to possession of firearms by illegal aliens to be made available to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Subtitle B: Focusing Federal Assistance on the Improvement of Relevant Records - (Sec. 221) Requires the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics to: (1) study and evaluate the operations of the NICS; and (2) report to Congress annually on state estimates of records transmitted to the NICS and on best practices of states for handling information to be transmitted to the NICS. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2011.Subtitle C: Grants to State Court Systems for the Improvement in Automation and Transmittal of Disposition Records - (Sec. 231) Requires the Attorney General to make grants to states and Indian tribal governments for use by state and tribal court systems to improve the automation and transmittal of criminal history dispositions and records and mental health adjudications or commitments to federal and state record repositories and the NICS. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2010. Subtitle D: GAO Audit - Requires the Comptroller General to audit and report to Congress on whether expenditures for criminal records improvement under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act were made in accordance with such Act.Title III: Equity in Law Enforcement Act - Equity in Law Enforcement Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include within the definition of "public safety officer" certain law enforcement officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers (thus qualifying such officers for line-of-duty death and disability benefits). Qualifies such officers for law enforcement armor vest grant programs and for state and local law enforcement assistance grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.Title IV: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2007 - Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2007 - (Sec. 402) Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) include Amtrak and executive branch police officers in the authorization for active and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons; (2) reduce from 15 to 10 years the length of service requirement for retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons; (3) eliminate the requirement that a retired law enforcement officer have a non-forfeitable right to retirement benefits to qualify for a concealed weapons permit; and (4) revise firearms training and identification requirements for retired law enforcement officers who carry concealed weapons.(Sec. 403) Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on the number of active and retired law enforcement officers carrying concealed firearms.Title V: PRECAUTION Act - Prevention Resources for Eliminating Criminal Activity Using Tailored Interventions in Our Neighborhoods Act of 2007 or the PRECAUTION Act - (Sec. 504) Establishes the National Commission on Public Safety Through Crime Prevention. Directs the Commission to: (1) hold public hearings; (2) study and report to the President, Congress, and other federal and state officials on the effectiveness of crime and delinquency prevention and intervention strategies, organized around specified subcategories (i.e., family and community settings, law enforcement settings, and school settings); and (3) make recommendations to the Director of the National Institute of Justice for the dissemination of innovative crime prevention and intervention strategy grants.(Sec. 405) Authorizes the Director of the National Institute of Justice to make grants to public and private entities for the implementation and evaluation of innovative crime or delinquency prevention or intervention strategies. Requires grant recipients to: (1) set aside specified grant funds for a rigorous study of the effectiveness of prevention or intervention strategies; and (2) cooperate with the Commission by providing full information on the progress of such strategies. Authorizes appropriations.Title VI: Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act of 2007 - Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) expand the prohibition against conveying false information and hoaxes to include false information and hoaxes about any federal crime of terrorism; (2) increase maximum prison terms for hoaxes involving a member of the Armed Forces during war; (3) revise civil liability provisions to allow emergency personnel to seek reimbursement of expenses from the perpetrator of a hoax who receives notice that such personnel are taking emergency or investigative actions and fails to inform parties of the hoax; and (4) expand the prohibition against mailing threatening communications in the United States or to a foreign country to include threats against corporations and governmental entities (as well as individuals).

title school safety enhancements act school safety enhancements act subtitle amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act allow placement use surveillance equipment schools matching grant program school security allow use grant funds establish hotlines tiplines reporting potentially dangerous students situations making capital improvements school facilities secure set federal matching share program costs establish interagency task force develop promulgate set advisory school safety guidelines published federal_register june require grant applicants consult senior school professionals law enforcement officers preparing grant applications authorizes appropriations fy2008 campus public safety enhancement sec authorizes attorney general grants office_of_community_oriented_policing_services establish operate national_center_for_campus_public_safety directs attorney general establishing center consult secretary homeland_security secretary education attorney general state authorizes appropriations fy2008 authorizes attorney general grants office_of_community_oriented_policing_services provide improved security institutions higher education requires attorney general preference institutions demonstrated need improved security financial assistance evidenced ability security improvements sets federal share program costs requires attorney general annual report congress school security grant program activities authorizes appropriations fy2008 nics improvement amendments act subtitle transmittal records sec amends brady_handgun_violence_prevention_act authorize attorney general obtain electronic versions information federal agencies persons disqualified receiving firearms require federal agencies provide information attorney general frequently quarterly require federal agencies update correct modify remove obsolete records notify attorney general action national_instant_criminal_background_check_system nics date requires attorney general submit annual reports congress compliance federal agencies reporting requirements requires secretary homeland_security provide attorney general updated quarterly information determining person disqualified federal criminal code possessing receiving firearm use nics background checks requires attorney general ensure nics information received federal agencies kept accurate confidential provide removal destruction obsolete erroneous names information nics work states encourage development computer systems notifying attorney general court order issued removed person adjudicated mentally defective committed mental institution prohibits federal agencies providing person mental health commitment information attorney general information set aside expunged person involved fully released discharged mandatory treatment supervision monitoring person found longer suffer mental health condition found rehabilitated person found danger lack mental capacity manage affairs sec grants states year waiver matching fund requirement criminal justice identification grants states provide information required transmitted nics act requires states provide reasonable estimates number records transmitted nics purposes granting waiver requires states electronically available attorney general records relating persons disqualified possessing receiving firearm convicted misdemeanor crimes domestic violence adjudicated mentally defective committed mental institutions requires states update correct modify remove obsolete records attorney general establish regulations protocols protect privacy information nics report annually judiciary_committees congress progress states criminal records databases making data available attorney requires attorney general grants states indian tribal governments establish upgrade information identification technologies firearms eligibility determinations allows grant funding indian tribal governments including tribal judicial systems specifies allowable uses grant funds authorizes appropriations fy2009 federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi charging user fees nics background requires attorney general submit judiciary_committees congress annual report progress states databases information transmittal nics authorizes appropriations provides discretionary mandatory penalties states fail provide information required act allows waiver penalties states provide substantial evidence reasonable efforts comply requirements providing requires states condition grant eligibility establish procedures allow persons disabilities relating mental health status commitment obtain relief disabilities purposes firearms eligibility requires states allow novo review state courts denials requires records obtained system relating possession firearms illegal aliens available subtitle focusing federal assistance improvement relevant records sec requires director bureau_of_justice_statistics study evaluate operations nics report congress annually state estimates records transmitted nics best practices states handling information transmitted nics authorizes appropriations improvement automation transmittal disposition records sec requires attorney general grants states indian tribal governments use state tribal court systems improve automation transmittal criminal history dispositions records mental health adjudications commitments federal state record repositories nics authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2010 subtitle audit report congress expenditures criminal records improvement brady_handgun_violence_prevention_act accordance act title iii equity law enforcement act equity law enforcement act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act include definition public safety officer certain law enforcement officers serving private institutions higher education rail carriers qualifying officers line duty death disability benefits qualifies officers law enforcement armor vest grant programs state local law enforcement assistance grants edward_byrne_memorial_justice assistance grant program title law enforcement officers safety act law enforcement officers safety act sec amends federal criminal code include amtrak executive branch police officers authorization active retired law enforcement officers carry concealed weapons reduce years length service requirement retired law enforcement officers carry concealed weapons eliminate requirement retired law enforcement officer non right retirement benefits qualify concealed weapons permit revise firearms training identification requirements retired law enforcement officers carry concealed directs comptroller general study report house senate judiciary committees number active retired law enforcement officers carrying concealed firearms title act prevention resources eliminating criminal activity tailored interventions neighborhoods act act sec establishes directs commission hold public hearings study report president congress federal state officials effectiveness crime delinquency prevention intervention strategies organized specified family community settings law enforcement settings school settings recommendations director national_institute_of_justice dissemination innovative crime prevention intervention strategy authorizes director national_institute_of_justice grants public private entities implementation evaluation innovative crime delinquency prevention intervention strategies requires grant recipients set aside specified grant funds rigorous study effectiveness prevention intervention strategies cooperate commission providing information progress strategies authorizes appropriations title terrorist improvements act terrorist improvements act amends federal criminal code expand prohibition conveying false information include false information federal crime terrorism increase maximum prison terms involving member armed_forces war revise civil liability provisions allow emergency personnel seek reimbursement expenses perpetrator receives notice personnel taking emergency investigative actions fails inform parties expand prohibition mailing threatening communications united_states foreign country include threats corporations governmental entities individuals


Summary: Positive Behavior for 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 support, 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 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 support 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 Research & Development To Improve Achievement Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to research and development entities to develop, evaluate, and encourage the replication of innovations in core activities under title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Act, including: (1) instruction in mathematics, reading or language arts, and science; (2) school improvement and restructuring; (3) supplemental educational services; and (4) the Reading First program.

achievement act amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education award grants research development entities develop evaluate encourage replication innovations core activities title improving academic achievement disadvantaged act including instruction mathematics reading language arts science school improvement restructuring supplemental educational services reading program


Summary: Proven Programs for the Future of Education Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that in all competitive grants awarded by the Department of Education to states or local educational agencies (LEAs) or by states to LEAs under the Act, 10% of the competitive preference points may be awarded to states and LEAs that propose to use research-proven programs, if appropriate. Requires reading instruction under the Reading First program to be research-proven or, at a minimum, meet the current requirement that it be scientifically-based. Defines "research-proven reading programs" as those that are deemed to be such programs by a Department of Education review panel and are evaluated in at least two studies, both of which meet specified minimum criteria that require the use of control groups.

future education act amends elementary secondary education act provide competitive grants awarded department_of_education states local educational agencies leas states leas act competitive preference points awarded states leas propose use research proven programs appropriate requires reading instruction reading program research proven minimum meet current requirement scientifically based defines research proven reading programs deemed programs department_of_education review panel evaluated studies meet specified minimum criteria require use control groups


Summary: Facilitating Outstanding Classrooms Using Size reduction Act (FOCUS Act) - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award formula grants to states for allocation to their local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) reduce class size, particularly in the early elementary grades, by using highly qualified teachers; and (2) create a continuum of small classes from kindergarten through third grade for all their students. Permits LEAs to use such funds to recruit highly qualified teachers, test new teachers, and provide professional development that enables teachers to teach effectively in their content areas. Requires 80% of an LEA's allocation to be based on its proportion of the state's low-income students, with the remainder based on its proportion of the state's enrolled students. Requires LEAs that receive allocations to provide written notice to the parent of each child who is taught for two or more consecutive weeks by a substitute teacher or a teacher who is not highly qualified. Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide for an independent evaluation of this Act's effectiveness in reducing class size and improving teaching in small classrooms; and (2) develop and maintain, through the National Center for Education Statistics, a database that accurately calculates class size for every school, school district, and state. Amends the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to require the National Center for Education Research, in the Institute of Education Sciences, to develop and maintain a web-based National Clearinghouse on Class Size to inform the public regarding class size reduction research, resources, and best practices.

facilitating outstanding classrooms size reduction act focus act amends elementary secondary education act require secretary education award formula grants states allocation local educational agencies leas reduce class size particularly early elementary grades highly qualified teachers create continuum small classes kindergarten grade students permits leas use funds recruit highly qualified teachers test new teachers provide professional development enables teachers teach effectively content areas requires lea allocation based proportion state low income students remainder based proportion state enrolled students requires leas receive allocations provide written notice parent child taught consecutive weeks substitute teacher teacher highly qualified directs secretary provide independent evaluation act effectiveness reducing class size improving teaching small classrooms develop maintain national_center_for_education_statistics database accurately calculates class size school school district state amends education_sciences reform act require national_center_for_education_research institute_of_education_sciences develop maintain web based national_clearinghouse class size inform public class size reduction research resources best practices


Summary: Student Breakfast and Education Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states 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 state and LEA 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 elementary secondary education act require secretary education award competitive grants states 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 state lea grantees days end grant term evaluate cost effective subgrantee schools provide universal free breakfasts school breakfast program


Summary: Expanded Education Act - Amends title I of the the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create a new part I (Expanded Education) program awarding grants to states for the conduct of separate expanded day, week, or year pilot programs. Requires that for each of the expanded day and week programs at least: (1) 20 schools in each small state and 50 schools in each large state participate; (2) 50% of each participating school's student population consist of low-income students; (3) one entire grade in each participating school be involved in the program. Requires each expanded day and week program to: (1) increase student proficiency in reading and language arts, and mathematics; (2) provide education in new areas or directions, so that it is not wholly remedial; and (3) include sufficient recreational, social, or extra-curricular cultural activities. Allows each participating state to conduct expanded year programs through one or a combination of three school-based models: (1) two to be conducted by participating schools, institutions of higher education (IHE), or nonprofit organizations in schools at least 50% of whose students are low-income students, but differing in whether they require the mandatory participation of at least one entire grade or allow the voluntary participation of at least two grades at participating schools; and (2) one requiring the state to establish a voluntary summer learning institute for low-income students at an IHE to be run by the IHE or a nonprofit organization. Requires each expanded year program to: (1) provide education in new areas or directions, or increase student expertise; (2) emphasize non-remedial work; and (3) include sufficient recreational, social, or extra-curricular cultural activities.

expanded education act amends title elementary secondary education act create new expanded education program awarding grants states conduct separate expanded day week year pilot programs requires expanded day week programs schools small state schools large state participate participating school student population consist low income students entire grade participating school involved program requires expanded day week program increase student proficiency reading language arts mathematics provide education new areas directions wholly remedial include sufficient recreational social extra curricular cultural activities allows participating state conduct expanded year programs combination school based models conducted participating schools institutions higher education ihe nonprofit organizations schools students low income students require mandatory participation entire grade allow voluntary participation grades participating schools requiring state establish voluntary summer learning institute low income students ihe run ihe nonprofit organization requires expanded year program provide education new areas directions increase student expertise emphasize non remedial work include sufficient recreational social extra curricular cultural activities


Summary: Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act or the FIT Kids Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require annual state and local educational agency report cards to include specified information on school health and physical education programs. Includes the promotion of healthy, active lifestyles by students within ESEA grant programs that support school counseling, smaller learning communities, community learning centers, and parental involvement in their childrens' education. Revises the professional development program for teachers and principals to include training for physical and health education teachers, and training on improving students' health habits and participation in physical activities. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund a study by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) that: (1) assesses the affect health and physical education have on students' ability to learn; and (2) makes recommendations for improving, and measuring improvements to, their health and physical education in schools.

fitness integrated teaching kids act fit kids act amends elementary secondary education act esea require annual state local educational agency report cards include specified information school health physical education programs includes promotion healthy active lifestyles students esea grant programs support school counseling smaller learning communities community learning centers parental involvement childrens education revises professional development program teachers principals include training physical health education teachers training improving students health habits participation physical activities directs secretary health_and_human_services fund study national_academy_of_sciences nas assesses affect health physical education students ability learn makes recommendations improving measuring improvements health physical education schools


Summary: Student Bill of Rights - Directs the Secretary of Education to make annual determinations as to whether each state's public school system provides all its students with educational resources to succeed academically and in life. Requires such education to enable students to: (1) acquire knowledge and skills necessary for responsible citizenship; (2) meet challenging academic achievement standards; and (3) compete and succeed in a global economy. Requires each system to do so by: (1) providing specified fundamentals of educational opportunity to students at each public elementary and secondary school; (2) providing educational services in school districts that receive funds for disadvantaged students that are at least comparable to educational services provided in school districts not receiving such funds; and (3) complying with any final federal or state court order in any matter concerning the adequacy or equitableness of the system. Requires each state receiving federal financial assistance for elementary and secondary education to submit an accountability plan to the Secretary annually. Requires withholding of specified portions of its federal funding for administrative expenses if a system: (1) fails to meet a yearly interim goal; (2) does not remedy, after two school years, a failure to provide comparable educational services to schools that receive funds for disadvantaged children; or (3) does not comply with a court order. Allows students or parents aggrieved by violations of this Act to bring civil actions for enforcement in federal district courts.

student bill rights directs secretary education annual determinations state public school system provides students educational resources succeed academically life requires education enable students acquire knowledge skills necessary responsible citizenship meet challenging academic achievement standards compete succeed global economy requires system providing specified educational opportunity students public elementary secondary school providing educational services school districts receive funds disadvantaged students comparable educational services provided school districts receiving funds complying final federal state court order matter concerning adequacy system requires state receiving federal financial assistance elementary secondary education submit accountability plan secretary annually requires withholding specified portions federal funding administrative expenses system fails meet yearly interim goal remedy school years failure provide comparable educational services schools receive funds disadvantaged children comply court order allows students parents aggrieved violations act bring civil actions enforcement federal district courts


Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to establish the National Park Ranger School Partnerships program authorizing the Secretary of Education to award competitive, three-year grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to enter into partnerships that include the National Park Service (NPS), and may include nonprofit NPS partners, to provide kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) students with educational programs and K-12 teachers with professional development emphasizing science, the environment, natural resources, mathematics, civics, and history. Deems LEAs to be eligible for such a grant only if they: (1) have, are capable of, or will develop certain connections to the NPS; (2) have been identified as needing improvement under title I of the ESEA; and (3) are a high-need LEA. Permits: (1) the NPS to participate in the Mathematics and Science Partnerships program that provides training to teachers of such subjects under title II of the ESEA; and (2) educational service agencies, including federal agencies that serve as educational service providers, to partner with LEAs under such title's Teaching American History Grant Program.

amends elementary secondary education act esea establish program authorizing secretary education award competitive year grants local educational agencies leas enter partnerships include national_park_service nps include nonprofit nps partners provide kindergarten grade k-12 students educational programs k-12 teachers professional development science environment natural resources mathematics civics history deems leas eligible grant capable develop certain connections nps identified needing improvement title esea high need lea permits nps participate mathematics science_partnerships program provides training teachers subjects title esea educational service agencies including federal agencies serve educational service providers partner leas title teaching american history grant program


Summary: Success in the Middle Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Education to make matching grants to states, based on their proportion of poor children aged 5 to 17, to: (1) implement state middle school needs analyses and, on the basis of such analyses, improvement plans that describe what students must master to successfully complete the middle grades and succeed in academically rigorous high school coursework; and (2) award competitive matching subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to implement a comprehensive middle school improvement plan for each eligible school. Favors LEAs with high proportions of poor children and eligible schools. Defines "eligible schools" as those where: (1) a majority of middle grade students matriculate to high schools with graduation rates below 60%; (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 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 school 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 middle grade schools; 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 grade schools.

success middle act directs secretary education matching grants states based proportion poor children aged implement state middle school needs analyses basis analyses improvement plans describe students master successfully complete middle grades succeed academically rigorous high school coursework award competitive matching subgrants local educational agencies leas implement comprehensive middle school improvement plan eligible school favors leas high proportions poor children eligible schools defines eligible schools majority 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 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 school 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 grade schools provide grants entities partner states leas develop adapt replicate effective models turning low performing middle grade schools


Summary: Veterans Upward Bound Improvement Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit members of the Armed Forces Reserves who served on active duty in support of a contingency operation on or after September 11, 2001, from being deemed ineligible for participation in federal TRIO programs due to age. (TRIO programs prepare disadvantaged students for, and support their pursuit of, postsecondary education.)

veterans upward bound improvement act amends higher education act prohibit members armed_forces_reserves served active duty support contingency operation september deemed ineligible participation federal trio programs age trio programs prepare disadvantaged students support pursuit postsecondary education


Summary: Amends title VI (Flexibility and Accountability) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to set forth a new Part C: State Student Achievement Contracts. Allows the Secretary of Education to enter into five-year student achievement contracts with up to 12 states, authorizing them to: (1) waive the statutory or regulatory requirements that accompany any ESEA formula grant program for states; (2) use funds, or allow their local educational agencies (LEAs) to use funds, received under specified ESEA programs for implementing one or more of such programs or programs under part A of title I of the ESEA; and (3) require their LEAs that are not meeting state student proficiency targets to use such funds for corrective intervention activities. Requires contract applicants to demonstrate that their academic standards, assessments, accountability systems, objectives, and data systems meet specified minimum requirements under such contracts. Establishes alternative ESEA program waivers for states participating in the contract program that do not meet such minimum academic standards and assessment requirements but have a plan, approved by the Secretary, for doing so. Requires participating states to report annually on how they have used federal funds under the contract to improve academic achievement, narrow the achievement gap, and improve educational opportunities for the disadvantaged. Provides for the early termination of program participation by states not abiding by the terms of their contracts. Requires an independent five-year evaluation of this program's success in improving student academic achievement.

amends title flexibility accountability elementary secondary education act esea set forth new state student achievement contracts allows secretary education enter year student achievement contracts states authorizing waive statutory regulatory requirements accompany esea formula grant program states use funds allow local educational agencies leas use funds received specified esea programs implementing programs programs title esea require leas meeting state student proficiency targets use funds corrective intervention activities requires contract applicants demonstrate academic standards assessments accountability systems objectives data systems meet specified minimum requirements contracts establishes alternative esea program waivers states participating contract program meet minimum academic standards assessment requirements plan approved secretary requires participating states report annually federal funds contract improve academic achievement narrow achievement gap improve educational opportunities disadvantaged provides early termination program participation states terms contracts requires independent year evaluation program success improving student academic achievement


Summary: Student Protection Act - Requires that by FY2010 states have in effect laws and policies that require disciplining of any school, state, or local educational agency employee or volunteer who, having reason to believe another employee or volunteer has committed an act of sexual misconduct against a student, fails to report such act in the same manner the state requires the reporting of child abuse and neglect or, in the absence of such a requirement, as quickly as practicable. Requires each state to have a single, statewide commission for receiving and documenting such reports that: (1) establishes policies for investigating and reporting such allegations; and (2) has a toll-free number that can be used to report such allegations. Directs states to report to the Secretary of Education whenever an employee or volunteer is terminated or punished on the basis of an act of sexual misconduct toward a student, including the reason such action was taken and the identification and last known address such individual. Authorizes the Secretary to penalize noncompliant states by reducing their funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 by up to 5%. Directs the Secretary to maintain a national database that contains, at a minimum, the details this Act requires each state to report.

student protection act requires fy2010 states effect laws policies require disciplining school state local educational agency employee volunteer having reason believe employee volunteer committed act sexual misconduct student fails report act manner state requires reporting child abuse neglect absence requirement quickly practicable requires state single statewide commission receiving documenting reports establishes policies investigating reporting allegations toll free number report allegations directs states report secretary education employee volunteer terminated punished basis act sexual misconduct student including reason action taken identification known address individual authorizes secretary penalize noncompliant states reducing funding elementary secondary education act directs secretary maintain national database contains minimum details act requires state report


Summary: Parents' Rights Empowerment and Protection Act (PREP Act) - Requires each preschool and elementary and secondary school that receives federal funds to obtain the affirmative, informed, written consent of a child's parent before requesting information from, or conveying information to, such child on topics relating to sex or sexuality.Requires parents, upon their request, to be given an opportunity to review such information as well as a description of the context of, and need for, its request or conveyance.Subjects individuals and schools to civil liability and fines for violating these consent and disclosure requirements. Makes noncompliant schools ineligible for federal funds for one year following a violation.Amends the General Education Provisions Act to direct administrators of surveys, analyses, or evaluations that require students to reveal certain personal or familial information to obtain the prior consent of adult or emancipated students and prior written consent of minor students' parents.

parents rights empowerment protection act prep act requires preschool elementary secondary school receives federal funds obtain affirmative informed written consent child parent requesting information conveying information child topics relating sex sexuality requires parents request given opportunity review information description context need request conveyance subjects individuals schools civil liability fines violating consent disclosure requirements makes noncompliant schools ineligible federal funds year following violation amends general_education_provisions_act direct administrators surveys analyses evaluations require students reveal certain personal familial information obtain prior consent adult emancipated students prior written consent minor students parents


Summary: Enhancing Teaching Standards and License Portability Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award a competitive grant to a partnership between an organization representing state educational agency administrators and one or more independent professional organizations that have teacher preparation, licensure, and assessment expertise to: (1) enhance kindergarten through grade 12 teaching standards; (2) develop performance-based teaching assessments that are linked to such standards and can be used for licensing; and (3) provide technical assistance and matching subgrants to states to adopt such teaching standards and assessments, align their licensing systems to such standards, and facilitate teacher license portability across the states.

enhancing teaching standards license portability act amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education award competitive grant partnership organization representing state educational agency administrators independent professional organizations teacher preparation licensure assessment expertise enhance kindergarten grade teaching standards develop performance based teaching assessments linked standards licensing provide technical assistance matching subgrants states adopt teaching standards assessments align licensing systems standards facilitate teacher license portability states


Summary: Kindergarten Plus Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states to provide Kindergarten Plus (K+) programs of voluntary full days of kindergarten during the summer before and the summer after their traditional kindergarten school year. Directs the Secretary to ensure, to the extent possible, that each grant is of sufficient size to enable the state to provide K+ to all eligible students served by the local educational agencies (LEAs) within the state with the highest concentrations of eligible students. Makes children eligible to participate in such programs if they are: (1) five-years old or will be eligible to attend kindergarten at the beginning of the next school year; (2) from a family with an income at or below 185% of the poverty line; and (3) not already served by a high-quality program in the summer before or the summer after the child enters kindergarten. Requires states, in awarding subgrants, to give priority to LEAs that: (1) serve the greatest number or percentage of eligible students; and (2) propose to reduce class size and student-to-teacher ratios in K+ significantly below the average ratios in regular kindergarten classes served by the LEA. Provides for direct grants to LEAs whose states do not apply for grants. Sets forth K+ teacher and personnel quality standards.

kindergarten plus act authorizes secretary education award competitive grants states provide kindergarten plus programs voluntary days kindergarten summer summer traditional kindergarten school year directs secretary ensure extent possible grant sufficient size enable state provide eligible students served local educational agencies leas state highest concentrations eligible students makes children eligible participate programs years old eligible attend kindergarten beginning school year family income poverty line served high quality program summer summer child enters kindergarten requires states awarding subgrants priority leas serve greatest number percentage eligible students propose reduce class size student teacher ratios significantly average ratios regular kindergarten classes served lea provides direct grants leas states apply grants sets forth teacher personnel quality standards


Summary: Commercial Truck Fuel Savings Demonstration Act of 2008 - Prohibits any reduction of an apportionment of federal-aid highway funds to a state that allows the operation of certain commercial truck vehicles weighing over 80,000 pounds on Interstate System highways in the state when the weighted average retail price of retail number 2 diesel in the United States is $3.50 or more per gallon. Requires the Comptroller General to study the effects on the overall highway safety in participating states.

commercial truck fuel savings demonstration act prohibits reduction apportionment federal aid highway funds state allows operation certain commercial truck vehicles weighing pounds interstate system highways state weighted average retail price retail number diesel united_states gallon requires comptroller general study effects overall highway safety participating states


Summary: Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to establish and carry out an Excellence in Economic Development Award Program to recognize innovative economic development strategies of national significance. Directs the Secretary to publicly solicit nominations of nonprofit organizations or institutions.Authorizes a recipient of an economic adjustment grant who determines that a revolving loan fund established using such assistance is no longer needed or that the recipient could make better use of the assistance to carry out another project that meets the requirements of the Act to request the Secretary to approve conversion of the assistance by: (1) selling fund assets to a third party; or (2) retaining repayments of principal and interest on loans provided through the fund. Requires such a recipient to use the net proceeds from a sale of assets to pay any portion of the costs of one or more projects that meet Act requirements. Directs the Secretary, before providing investment assistance for a construction project under such Act, to establish the expected period during which the assistance recipient shall make best efforts to achieve economic development objectives. Requires acquired or improved property to be held in trust by the recipient for the benefit of the project, and requires the Secretary to retain a reversionary interest in the property, during that period. Extends the authorization of appropriations for economic development assistance programs. Increases the minimum level of funding for planning and grants for administrative expenses.

economic_development_administration reauthorization act amends public_works_and_economic_development_act authorize secretary commerce establish carry excellence economic development award program recognize innovative economic development strategies national significance directs secretary publicly solicit nominations nonprofit organizations institutions authorizes recipient economic adjustment grant determines revolving loan fund established assistance longer needed recipient better use assistance carry project meets requirements act request secretary approve conversion assistance selling fund assets party retaining repayments principal interest loans provided fund requires recipient use net proceeds sale assets pay portion costs projects meet act requirements directs secretary providing investment assistance construction project act establish expected period assistance recipient shall best efforts achieve economic development objectives requires acquired improved property held trust recipient benefit project requires secretary retain reversionary interest property period extends authorization appropriations economic development assistance programs increases minimum level funding planning grants administrative expenses


Summary: Put School Counselors Where They're Needed Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to implement a demonstration project providing competitive, four-year grants to at least 10 secondary schools that have a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate of 60% or lower, for the provision of additional school counselors and counselor resources. Expresses the sense of Congress that grantees should provide one additional counselor for every 250 students at risk. Requires the additional school counselors to serve primarily students identified as being at risk of not graduating in four years. Makes grantees that demonstrate progress in improving their graduation rates eligible for subsequent grants.

school_counselors needed act amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education implement demonstration project providing competitive year grants secondary schools year adjusted cohort graduation rate lower provision additional school counselors counselor resources expresses sense congress grantees provide additional counselor students risk requires additional school counselors serve primarily students identified risk graduating years makes grantees demonstrate progress improving graduation rates eligible subsequent grants


Summary: Safety for Our Schoolchildren Act of 2008 - Requires states and local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) obtain an FBI background check on individuals prior to offering them employment as school employees; and (2) if the check identifies them as sexual predators, report their application to local law enforcement. Prohibits states or LEAs from hiring individuals as: (1) school employees if they have been convicted of a crime of violence or other felony; or (2) school bus drivers if they have been convicted of, or pled guilty to, drunk driving or a serious moving violation. Withholds funds available to states for planning and administration and to LEAs as subgrants under part A of title II (Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, if they violate such prohibitions or fail to take such actions.

safety schoolchildren act requires states local educational agencies leas obtain fbi background check individuals prior offering employment school employees check identifies sexual predators report application local law enforcement prohibits states leas hiring individuals school employees convicted crime violence felony school bus drivers convicted pled guilty drunk driving moving violation withholds funds available states planning administration leas subgrants title preparing training recruiting high quality teachers principals elementary secondary education act violate prohibitions fail actions


Summary: Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools Act of 2008, or the Josh Miller HEARTS Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for use in their schools; and/or (2) provide training to meet the grant requirement that at least five adult employees or volunteers at each school where an AED is to be used successfully complete training in its use and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Requires LEA grant applicants also to demonstrate that: (1) the AEDs are integrated into the schools' emergency response procedures; and (2) emergency services personnel are notified of their locations. Gives grant priority to schools that: (1) lack an AED; (2) typically have a significant number of students, staff, and visitors present during the day; (3) generally have a longer wait for emergency medical services than other public facilities in the community; and (4) have not received funds under the Rural Access to Emergency Devices Act.

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Summary: Every Student Counts Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require, beginning by the 2011-2012 school year, states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and secondary schools annually to include on the report cards required under title I of the Act: (1) their four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate; (2) their cumulative graduation rate; (3) the number of students graduating in more than four years with a regular secondary school diploma; (4) the number of students who have been removed from the adjusted cohort; (5) the percentage of students from an adjusted cohort who remain in secondary school after four years; and (6) the percentage of secondary school students in each grade, except the graduating grade, prepared to advance to the next grade. Requires such data, except for data on students who remain in secondary school after four years, to be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and status as economically disadvantaged. Directs states, LEAs, and secondary schools in states that lack a statewide longitudinal data system with individual student identifiers to make certain annual interim graduation rate calculations; but prohibits the use of such interim calculations after the 2010-2011 school year. Requires the use of aggregate and disaggregated cumulative graduation rates in determining the success of each secondary school and LEA in making adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards under the Act. Requires states, LEAs, and schools that have a cumulative graduation rate below 90% overall or for any of the student subgroups, to make specified yearly progress in improving such rate or be deemed as failing to make AYP.

student counts act amends elementary secondary education act require beginning school year states local educational agencies leas secondary schools annually include report cards required title act year adjusted cohort graduation rate cumulative graduation rate number students graduating years regular secondary school diploma number students removed adjusted cohort percentage students adjusted cohort remain secondary school years percentage secondary school students grade graduating grade prepared advance grade requires data data students remain secondary school years disaggregated race ethnicity gender disability status migrant status english proficiency status economically disadvantaged directs states leas secondary schools states lack statewide longitudinal data system individual student identifiers certain annual interim graduation rate calculations prohibits use interim calculations school year requires use aggregate disaggregated cumulative graduation rates determining success secondary school lea making adequate yearly progress ayp state academic performance standards act requires states leas schools cumulative graduation rate overall student subgroups specified yearly progress improving rate deemed failing ayp


Summary: Eating Disorders Awareness, Prevention, and Education Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of innovative assistance funds for programs to: (1) improve identification of students with eating disorders; (2) increase awareness of such disorders among parents and students; and (3) train educators with respect to effective eating disorder prevention and assistance methods. Directs the Secretary of Education to carry out a program to broadcast public service announcements to improve public awareness, and to promote the identification and prevention, of eating disorders. Requires the National Center for Education Statistics and the National Center for Health Statistics to: (1) study the impact eating disorders have on educational advancement and achievement; (2) report on current state and local programs to educate youth on the dangers of eating disorders; and (3) recommend federal, state, and local measures that could be undertaken.

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Summary: Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1987 to allow the Clerk of the House of Representatives, at the request of a Member of the House, to donate computers and related peripheral tools previously used by the Member to a public elementary or secondary school designated by such Member without regard to whether the donation: (1) is a cost to the government; or (2) has a recoverable value.

amends legislative_branch_appropriations_act allow clerk house_of_representatives request member house donate computers related peripheral tools previously member public elementary secondary school designated member regard donation cost government recoverable value


Summary: Universal Prekindergarten Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants to a designated state agency for development of universal prekindergaten programs for all children three, four, and five years old in the state. Requires the state to: (1) match federal funds by at least 20%; and (2) submit with its grant application a plan to establish, coordinate, and implement a statewide universal prekindergarten program. Authorizes state agencies to set aside up to 5% of a grant for ongoing professional development activities for teachers and staff of prekindergarten programs that wish to participate.

universal prekindergarten act directs secretary health_and_human_services provide grants designated state agency development universal programs children years old state requires state match federal funds submit grant application plan establish coordinate implement statewide universal prekindergarten program authorizes state agencies set aside grant ongoing professional development activities teachers staff prekindergarten programs wish participate


Summary: Access to Complete Education Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to promote and strengthen as an integral part of the curriculum one or more of the subjects of music and arts, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, history, geography, and physical education and health. Gives priority to LEAs that have the greatest numbers or percentages of children from families below the poverty line. Requires grantees to coordinate, to the extent practicable, their programs to promote or strengthen education in such subjects with opportunities provided by public or private cultural entities, including museums, education associations, libraries, and theaters.

access complete education act amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education award grants local educational agencies leas promote strengthen integral curriculum subjects music arts foreign languages civics government economics history geography physical education health gives priority leas greatest numbers percentages children families poverty line requires grantees coordinate extent practicable programs promote strengthen education subjects opportunities provided public private cultural entities including museums education associations libraries theaters


Summary: Student Internet Safety Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to use state subgrants under the Enhancing Education through Technology program and the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program to develop and implement programs promoting safe internet use by students. Includes among such programs, those that: (1) educate students about appropriate online behavior; (2) protect students against online predators, cyberbullying, or unwanted exposure to inappropriate material; or (3) promote parental involvement in their children's internet use.

student internet safety act amends elementary secondary education act allow local educational agencies use state subgrants program safe drug free schools communities program develop implement programs promoting safe internet use students includes programs educate students appropriate online behavior protect students online predators cyberbullying unwanted exposure inappropriate material promote parental involvement children internet use


Summary: Student Protection Act - Requires that by FY2012 states have in effect laws and policies that require disciplining of any school, state, or local educational agency employee who, having reason to believe another employee has committed an act of sexual misconduct against a student, fails to report such act in the same manner the state requires the reporting of child abuse and neglect or, in the absence of such a requirement, as quickly as practicable. Requires each state to have a single, statewide commission for receiving and documenting such reports that: (1) establishes policies for investigating and reporting such allegations; and (2) has a toll-free number that can be used anonymously to report such allegations. Directs states to report to the Secretary of Education whenever an employee is terminated or punished on the basis of an act of sexual misconduct toward a student, including the reason such action was taken and the identification and last known address such individual. Authorizes the Secretary to penalize noncompliant states by reducing their funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 by up to 5%. Directs the Secretary to maintain a national database that contains, at a minimum, the details this Act requires each state to report.

student protection act requires fy2012 states effect laws policies require disciplining school state local educational agency employee having reason believe employee committed act sexual misconduct student fails report act manner state requires reporting child abuse neglect absence requirement quickly practicable requires state single statewide commission receiving documenting reports establishes policies investigating reporting allegations toll free number anonymously report allegations directs states report secretary education employee terminated punished basis act sexual misconduct student including reason action taken identification known address individual authorizes secretary penalize noncompliant states reducing funding elementary secondary education act directs secretary maintain national database contains minimum details act requires state report


Summary: Rural Education Equality and Improvement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Education to extend to all rural local educational agencies (LEAs) the same level of increased flexibility that the Secretary extends to any category of rural LEAs regarding their compliance with requirements under part A of title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

directs secretary education extend rural local educational agencies leas level increased flexibility secretary extends category rural leas compliance requirements title improving academic achievement disadvantaged elementary secondary education act


Summary: Parents Right to Know Improvement Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require local educational agencies (LEAs) to notify the parents of each student at the beginning of each school year that they will provide the parents, upon request, with timely information regarding the professional qualifications of their child's specialized pupil services instructors. (This is in addition to the current requirement that LEAs provide parents, upon request, with information regarding the professional qualifications of their child's classroom teachers.) Defines "pupil services instructors" as qualified professionals who provide ongoing, direct instruction to disabled children with individualized education programs.

right know improvement act amends elementary secondary education act require local educational agencies leas notify parents student beginning school year provide parents request timely information professional qualifications child specialized pupil services instructors addition current requirement leas provide parents request information professional qualifications child classroom teachers defines pupil services instructors qualified professionals provide ongoing direct instruction disabled children individualized education programs


Summary: Prescribe A Book Act - Creates a Pediatric Early Literacy program under which the Secretary of Education awards matching grants to nonprofit organizations for the implementation of three-part models through which: (1) health care providers encourage parents to read aloud to their children and offer them recommendations and strategies for doing so; (2) health care providers give each visiting child between the ages of six months and five-years a new, developmentally appropriate children's book to take home and keep; and (3) volunteers reading to children in health care facility waiting areas show parents the techniques and pleasures of reading aloud to children. Requires that the books provided to children under the program be obtained at a discount.

prescribe book act creates pediatric early literacy program secretary education awards matching grants nonprofit organizations implementation models health care providers encourage parents read aloud children offer recommendations strategies health care providers visiting child ages months years new developmentally appropriate children book home volunteers reading children health care facility waiting areas parents techniques pleasures reading aloud children requires books provided children program obtained discount


Summary: Bullying and Gang Reduction for Improved Education Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to add bullying and gang prevention to the violence and drug abuse prevention activities currently supported under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program. Provides that, in addition to fostering a safe and drug-free learning environment, such program should facilitate healthy, physically active lifestyles. Makes local park and recreation agencies eligible for funding under the program's mentoring programs for children.

bullying improved education act amends elementary secondary education act add bullying gang prevention violence drug abuse prevention activities currently supported safe drug free schools communities program provides addition fostering safe drug free learning environment program facilitate healthy physically active lifestyles makes local park recreation agencies eligible funding program mentoring programs children


Summary: Pledge Language is English Declaration and Government Endorsement Act of 2009 - Prohibits state or local educational agencies from requiring or permitting the Pledge of Allegiance or national anthem to be recited or sung in any language other than English in any elementary or secondary school under their jurisdiction. Withholds federal funds from state or local educational agencies that violate such prohibition, unless the funds are specifically appropriated to such agencies after they have been found to be violating the prohibition. Establishes a private right of action for persons injured by violations of such prohibition.

english declaration government endorsement act prohibits state local educational agencies requiring permitting pledge allegiance national language english elementary secondary school jurisdiction withholds federal funds state local educational agencies violate prohibition funds specifically appropriated agencies found violating prohibition establishes private right action persons injured violations prohibition


Summary: High-Quality Education Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to states, or local educational agencies (LEAs) in states that do not receive such grants, to reduce the size of core curriculum classes in public elementary and secondary schools. Requires such grants to be provided only to states or LEAs serving schools whose average core curriculum class size is greater than 18 students in kindergarten through grade 3, 22 students in grades 4 through 8, and 25 students in grades 9 through 12. Requires grant funds to be used for: (1) constructing new classroom space; (2) hiring additional teachers; and (3) purchasing portable structures to replace administrative offices that are converted into classrooms. Permits the Secretary to give grant priority to states or LEAs serving schools: (1) where over 17% of the students between age 4 and 18 are from impoverished families; or (2) whose average core curriculum class size is higher than the average core curriculum class size of schools served by other applicants.

high quality education act authorizes secretary education award matching grants states local educational agencies leas states receive grants reduce size core curriculum classes public elementary secondary schools requires grants provided states leas serving schools average core curriculum class size greater students kindergarten grade students grades students grades requires grant funds constructing new classroom space hiring additional teachers purchasing portable structures replace administrative offices converted classrooms permits secretary grant priority states leas serving schools students age impoverished families average core curriculum class size higher average core curriculum class size schools served applicants


Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include family therapists among the professionals authorized to provide services under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program and the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling programs. Includes family therapists as pupil services personnel authorized to provide services as part of a comprehensive program to meet student needs.

amends elementary secondary education act include family therapists professionals authorized provide services safe drug free schools communities program elementary secondary school counseling programs includes family therapists pupil services personnel authorized provide services comprehensive program meet student needs


Summary: Children's Hope Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of up to $100 ($200 for joint returns) for charitable contributions to an education investment organization that disburses 90% of its contributions to provide grants to students for elementary and secondary education expenses, if at least 50% of such disbursements go to students who qualify for free or reduced-cost school lunches. Requires a taxpayer claiming such credit, as a condition of eligibility to receive it, to first claim a state qualified scholarship tax credit.

children hope act amends internal revenue code allow tax credit joint returns charitable contributions education investment organization contributions provide grants students elementary secondary education expenses disbursements students qualify free reduced cost school lunches requires taxpayer claiming credit condition eligibility receive claim state qualified scholarship tax credit


Summary: Teacher Tax Cut Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax credit of $3,000 for full-time elementary and secondary school teachers.

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Summary: Professional Educators Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employees of prekindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools a tax credit of up to $3,000 (adjusted annually for inflation after 2009). Requires such employees to hold positions involving: (1) regular contact with students; and (2) the formulation or implementation of the educational program for the school.

amends internal revenue code allow employees prekindergarten elementary secondary schools tax credit adjusted annually inflation requires employees hold positions involving regular contact students formulation implementation educational program school


Summary: Education Improvement Tax Cut Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a tax credit up to $5,000 per year (adjusted annually for inflation after 2009) for contributions to a school tuition organization which distributes at least 90 percent of its annual gross income for elementary and secondary school scholarships; and (2) a tax credit up to $5,000 per year (adjusted annually for inflation after 2009) for contributions to a school materials organization which distributes at least 90 percent of its annual gross income to elementary and secondary schools for materials and equipment for instruction and for extracurricular activities.

education improvement tax cut act amends internal revenue code allow tax credit year adjusted annually inflation contributions school tuition organization distributes percent annual gross income elementary secondary school scholarships tax credit year adjusted annually inflation contributions school materials organization distributes percent annual gross income elementary secondary schools materials equipment instruction extracurricular activities


Summary: Substitute Teaching Improvement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive demonstration grants to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) or partnerships between such LEAs and institutions of higher education or nonprofit education organizations for the establishment of comprehensive training programs to increase the effectiveness of substitute teaching. Requires LEAs to use such grants to: (1) train substitute teachers; (2) train principals and permanent teachers in effectively integrating substitute teachers into school operations; (3) develop a resource kit for substitute teachers; and (4) collect data on substitute teachers and practices for managing substitute teachers in participating districts. Directs the Secretary to commission an independent evaluation of the prevalence of substitute teaching and current state and local efforts to improve its effectiveness.

substitute teaching improvement act authorizes secretary education award competitive demonstration grants high need local educational agencies leas partnerships leas institutions higher education nonprofit education organizations establishment comprehensive training programs increase effectiveness substitute teaching requires leas use grants train substitute teachers train principals permanent teachers effectively integrating substitute teachers school operations develop resource kit substitute teachers collect data substitute teachers practices managing substitute teachers participating districts directs secretary commission independent evaluation prevalence substitute teaching current state local efforts improve effectiveness


Summary: Prepare All Kids Act of 2009 - Creates a part I (High Quality Prekindergarten Programs) under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Implements such part by requiring the Secretary of Education to establish a Prekindergarten Incentive Fund from which matching grants shall be awarded to states and, through them, subgrants to qualified prekindergarten providers to establish, expand, or enhance voluntary high quality full-day prekindergarten programs serving children ages three through five. Directs state grantees to set aside: (1) at least 15% of their grant for quality early childhood development programs for children ages zero through three; and (2) at least 10% of their grant to extend the hours of early childhood programs to create extended day and year programs. Requires prekindergarten subgrantees to: (1) maintain a maximum class size of 20 children, with at least 1 prekindergarten teacher per classroom; and (2) ensure that the ratio of children to prekindergarten teachers and teacher aides does not exceed 10 to 1.

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