H.Amdt. 775House112th Congress (2011-2013)

An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 112-200 to make technical and clarifying corrections to the bill as reported out of Committee. Would make additional policy changes to improve the Charter School Program, including provisions regarding parent input, annual grants, education for at-risk students, diverse charter school models, transportation needs, high quality applicants, and school lunch participants.

What it does: 51 changes: replaces text in 19 places, inserts text in 19 places, renumbers 4 times, strikes text in 6 places, rewrites 2 provisions, strikes a provision

Description

Manager's amendment makes additional policy changes to improve the Charter School Program, including provisions regarding parent input, annual grants, education for at-risk students, diverse charter school models, transportation needs, high quality applicants, and school lunch participants.

What it changes

51 changes to H.R. 2218 · 7 shown in the bill's text

Replaces text in 19 placesInserts text in 19 placesRenumbers 4 timesStrikes text in 6 placesRewrites 2 provisionsStrikes a provision

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Change 1: Replaces “English language learners” with “limited English proficient students”
ReplacesPage 4, line 6Printed page
~~[struck: English language learners]~~[inserted: limited English proficient students]
Original wording
Page 4, beginning on line 6, strike “English language learners” and insert “limited English proficient students”.
Change 2: Inserts “or subpart 2” after “this subpart”
InsertsPage 5, line 19Printed page
…this subpart[inserted: or subpart 2]…
Original wording
Page 5, line 19, insert “or subpart 2” after “this subpart”.
Change 3: Inserts “Grant Number and Amount;” after “Review;”
InsertsPage 7, line 16Printed page
In H.R. 2218 · Reported in House
"(2) Contracts and grants.--A State entity may use a grant received under this section to carry out the activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.
"(c) Program Periods; Peer Review; [inserted: Grant Number and Amount; ]Diversity of Projects.--
"(1) Program periods.--
Original wording
Page 7, line 16, insert “Grant Number and Amount;” after “Review;”.
Change 4: Inserts “; Waivers” after “Projects”
InsertsPage 7, line 17Printed page
In H.R. 2218 · Reported in House
"(2) Contracts and grants.--A State entity may use a grant received under this section to carry out the activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.
"(c) Program Periods; Peer Review; Diversity of Projects[inserted: ; Waivers].--
"(1) Program periods.--
Original wording
Page 7, line 17, insert “; Waivers” after “Projects”.
Change 5: Inserts new text on page 8, line 6
InsertsPrinted page
Inserted: (3) Grant number and amount.--The Secretary shall ensure that the number of grants awarded under this section and the award amounts will allow for a sufficient number of new grants to be awarded under this section for each succeeding fiscal year.
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Page 8, after line 6, insert the following:
Change 6: Renumbers paragraph (3) as (4)
RenumbersPage 8, line 7Printed page
Original wording
Page 8, line 7, redesignate paragraph (3) as paragraph (4).
Change 7: Inserts new text on page 8, line 15
InsertsPrinted page
Inserted: (5) Waivers.--The Secretary may waive any statutory or regulatory requirement over which the Secretary exercises administrative authority except any such requirement relating to the elements of a charter school described in section 5210(1), if--
Inserted: (A) the waiver is requested in an approved application under this section; and
Inserted: (B) the Secretary determines that granting such a waiver will promote the purpose of this subpart.
Original wording
Page 8, after line 15, insert the following:
Change 8: Replaces “English language learners” with “limited English proficient students”
ReplacesPage 11, line 16Printed page
~~[struck: English language learners]~~[inserted: limited English proficient students]
Original wording
Page 11, line 16, strike “English language learners” and insert “limited English proficient students”.
Change 9: Replaces “expanding” with “the expansion of”
ReplacesPage 12, line 5Printed page
~~[struck: expanding]~~[inserted: the expansion of]
Original wording
Page 12, line 5, strike “expanding” and insert “the expansion of”.
Change 10: Inserts “of” before “how”
InsertsPage 12, line 7Printed page
…[inserted: of ]how…
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Page 12, line 7, insert “of” before “how”.
Change 11: Strikes “and”
StrikesPage 12, line 17Printed page
Struck: and
Original wording
Page 12, line 17, strike “and”.
Change 12: Inserts new text on page 13, line 2
InsertsPrinted page
Inserted: (III) a description of how the eligible applicant will solicit and consider input from parents and other members of the community on the implementation and operation of each charter school receiving funds under the entity's program; and
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Page 13, after line 2, insert the following:
Change 13: Strikes “and”
StrikesPage 13, line 4Printed page
Struck: and
Original wording
Page 13, line 4, strike “and”.
Change 14: Replaces the period on page 13, line 9 with “; and”
ReplacesPrinted page
…~~[struck: .]~~[inserted: ; and]
Original wording
Page 13, line 9, strike the period and insert “; and”.
Change 15: Inserts new text on page 13, line 9
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Inserted: (E) of how the entity will help the charter schools receiving funds under the entity's program consider the transportation needs of the schools' students; and (F) of how the entity will support diverse charter school models, including models that serve rural communities.
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Page 13, after line 9, insert the following:
Change 16: Replaces “the charter school” with “each charter school”
ReplacesPage 13, line 22Printed page
~~[struck: the charter school]~~[inserted: each charter school]
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Page 13, line 22, strike “the charter school” and insert “each charter school”.
Change 17: Strikes “and”
StrikesPage 14, line 1Printed page
Struck: and
Original wording
Page 14, line 1, strike “and”.
Change 18: Inserts “, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972” before the semicolon
InsertsPage 14, line 2Printed page
Inserted: , the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Original wording
Page 14, line 2, insert before the semicolon, “, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972”.
Change 19: Replaces “the schools” with “each charter school”
ReplacesPage 14, line 3Printed page
~~[struck: the schools]~~[inserted: each charter school]
Original wording
Page 14, beginning on line 3, strike “the schools” and insert “each charter school”.
Change 20: Replaces “English language learners” with “limited English proficient students”
ReplacesPage 14, line 6Printed page
~~[struck: English language learners]~~[inserted: limited English proficient students]
Original wording
Page 14, beginning on line 6, strike “English language learners” and insert “limited English proficient students”.
Change 21: Inserts “and” after the semicolon
InsertsPage 14, line 7Printed page
Inserted: and
Original wording
Page 14, line 7, insert “and” after the semicolon.
Change 22: Inserts new text on page 14, line 7
InsertsPrinted page
Inserted: (iii) ensures that each charter school solicits and considers input from parents and other members of the community on the implementation and operation of the school;
Original wording
Page 14, after line 7, insert the following:
Change 23: Replaces “English language learners” with “limited English proficient students”
ReplacesPage 14, line 15Printed page
~~[struck: English language learners]~~[inserted: limited English proficient students]
Original wording
Page 14, line 15, strike “English language learners” and insert “limited English proficient students”.
Change 24: Rewrites clause (i)
ReplacesPage 14, line 22Printed page
Removes clause (i) of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (i) assessing annual performance data of the schools, including, as appropriate, graduation rates and student growth; and
Original wording
Page 14, beginning on line 22, amend clause (i) to read as follows:
Change 25: Strikes “and”
StrikesPage 15, line 8Printed page
Struck: and
Original wording
Page 15, line 8, strike “and”.
Change 26: Replaces the period at the end of page 15, line 12 with “; and”
ReplacesPrinted page
…~~[struck: .]~~[inserted: ; and]
Original wording
Page 15, line 12, strike the period at the end and insert “; and”.
Change 27: Inserts new text on page 15, line 12
InsertsPrinted page
Inserted: (G) the entity will ensure that each charter school in the State make publicly available, consistent with the dissemination requirements of the annual State report card, the information parents need to make informed decisions about the educational options available to their children, including information on the educational program, student support services, and annual performance and enrollment data for the groups of students described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v)(II).
Original wording
Page 15, after line 12, insert the following:
Change 28: Inserts “proposed” before “number”
InsertsPage 16, line 17Printed page
…[inserted: proposed ]number…
Original wording
Page 16, line 17, insert “proposed” before “number”.
Change 29: Strikes “and”
StrikesPage 17, line 7Printed page
Struck: and
Original wording
Page 17, line 7, strike “and”.
Change 30: Replaces the period at the end of page 17, line 10 with “; and”
ReplacesPrinted page
…~~[struck: .]~~[inserted: ; and]
Original wording
page 17, line 10, strike the period at the end and insert “; and”.
Change 31: Inserts new text on page 17, line 10
InsertsPrinted page
Inserted: (I) the entity's plan to solicit and consider input from parents and other members of the community on the implementation and operation of the charter schools in the State.
Original wording
Page 17, insert after line 10, the following:
Change 32: Strikes subparagraph (D)
StrikesPage 18, line 7Printed page
Removes subparagraph (D) of the printed bill. See that page
Original wording
Page 18, beginning on line 7, strike subparagraph (D).
Change 33: Renumbers subparagraph (E) as (D)
RenumbersPage 18, line 9Printed page
Original wording
Page 18, line 9, redesignate subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D).
Change 34: Renumbers subparagraph (F) as (E)
RenumbersPage 18, line 13Printed page
Original wording
Page 18, line 13, redesignate subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E).
Change 35: Renumbers subparagraph (G) as (F)
RenumbersPage 18, line 18Printed page
Original wording
Page 18, line 18, redesignate subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (F).
Change 36: Strikes the comma on page 18, line 20
StrikesPrinted page
…~~[struck: ,]~~
Original wording
Page 18, line 20, strike the comma
Change 37: Replaces “English language learners” with “limited English proficient students”
ReplacesPage 19, line 2Printed page
~~[struck: English language learners]~~[inserted: limited English proficient students]
Original wording
Page 19, line 2, strike “English language learners” and insert “limited English proficient students”.
Change 38: Inserts new text on page 19, line 2
InsertsPrinted page
Inserted: (G) The State entity supports charter schools that support at-risk students through activities such as dropout prevention or dropout recovery.
Inserted: (H) The State entity authorizes all charter schools in the State to serve as school food authorities.
Original wording
Page 19, after line 2, insert the following:
Change 39: Inserts “by each subgrant awarded under this section” after “number of students served”
InsertsPage 19, line 12Printed page
In H.R. 2218 · Reported in House
"(h) Reporting Requirements.--Each State entity receiving a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary, at the end of the third year of the 5-year grant period and at the end of such grant period, a report on--
"(1) the number of students served [inserted: by each subgrant awarded under this section ]and, if applicable, how many new students were served during each year of the grant period;
"(2) the number of subgrants awarded under this section to carry out each of the following--
Original wording
Page 19, line 12, insert “by each subgrant awarded under this section” after “number of students served”.
Change 40: Replaces “grant” with “subgrant”
ReplacesPage 19, line 14Printed page
~~[struck: grant]~~[inserted: subgrant]
Original wording
Page 19, line 14, strike “grant” and insert “subgrant”.
Change 41: Replaces “in which the subgrants were awarded” with “that received subgrants under this section”
ReplacesPage 20, line 10Printed page
In H.R. 2218 · Reported in House
"(5) how the entity complied with, and ensured that eligible applicants complied with, the assurances described in the entity's application; and
"(6) how the entity worked with authorized public chartering agencies, including how the agencies worked with the management company or leadership of the schools ~~[struck: in which the ]~~[inserted: that received ]subgrants ~~[struck: were awarded]~~[inserted: under this section].
"(i) State Entity Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term 'State entity' means--
Original wording
Page 20, line 10, strike “in which the subgrants were awarded” and insert “that received subgrants under this section”.
Change 42: Replaces “not less than 3 grants to eligible entities that have” with “grants to eligible entities that have the highest-quality”
ReplacesPage 20, line 23Printed page
In H.R. 2218 · Reported in House
"(a) Grants to Eligible Entities.--
"(1) In general.--From the amount reserved under section 5202(b)(1), the Secretary shall award ~~[struck: not less than 3 ]~~grants to eligible entities that have [inserted: the highest-quality ]applications approved under subsection (d) to demonstrate innovative methods of assisting charter schools to address the cost of acquiring, constructing, and renovating facilities by enhancing the availability of loans or bond financing.
"(2) Eligible entity defined.--For purposes of this section, the term 'eligible entity' means--
Original wording
Page 20, line 23, strike “not less than 3 grants to eligible entities that have” and insert “grants to eligible entities that have the highest-quality”.
Change 43: Inserts “, after considering the diversity of such applications,” after “subsection (d)”
InsertsPage 20, line 24Printed page
…subsection (d)[inserted: , after considering the diversity of such applications,]…
Original wording
Page 20, line 24, after “subsection (d)” insert “, after considering the diversity of such applications,”
Change 44: Rewrites subsection (b)
ReplacesPage 21, line 11Printed page
Removes subsection (b) of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (b) Grantee Selection.--The Secretary shall evaluate each application submitted under subsection (d), and shall determine whether the application is sufficient to merit approval.
Original wording
Page 21, beginning on line 11, amend subsection (b) to read as follows:
Change 45: Replaces “subsection” with “paragraph”
ReplacesPage 26, line 2Printed page
~~[struck: subsection]~~[inserted: paragraph]
Original wording
Page 26, beginning on line 2, strike “subsection” and insert “paragraph”.
Change 46: Replaces “To” with “Except as provided in clause (ii), to”
ReplacesPage 32, line 23Printed page
~~[struck: To]~~[inserted: Except as provided in clause (ii), to]
Original wording
Page 32, line 23, strike “To” and insert “Except as provided in clause (ii), to”.
Change 47: Replaces “A” with “Notwithstanding clause (i), a”
ReplacesPage 33, line 7Printed page
~~[struck: A]~~[inserted: Notwithstanding clause (i), a]
Original wording
Page 33, line 7, strike “A” and insert “Notwithstanding clause (i), a”.
Change 48: Inserts “, but which does not have a per-pupil facilities aid program for charter schools specifie…” after “space”
InsertsPage 33, line 10Printed page
In H.R. 2218 · Reported in House
"(II) provides annual financing, on a per-pupil basis, for charter school facilities.
"(ii) Special rule.--A State that is required under State law to provide its charter schools with access to adequate facility space~~[struck: ]~~[inserted: , but which does not have a per-pupil facilities aid program for charter schools specified in State law, ]may be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection if the State agrees to use the funds to develop a per-pupil facilities aid program consistent with the requirements of this subsection.
"(5) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, a State shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.".
Original wording
Page 33, line 10, insert “, but which does not have a per-pupil facilities aid program for charter schools specified in State law,” after “space”.
Change 49: Inserts “, and eligible entities and States receiving grants under section 5204” before the semicolon
InsertsPage 34, line 7Printed page
Inserted: , and eligible entities and States receiving grants under section 5204
Original wording
Page 34, line 7, insert “, and eligible entities and States receiving grants under section 5204” before the semicolon.
Change 50: Replaces “inserting” with “adding”
ReplacesPage 36, line 8Printed page
~~[struck: inserting]~~[inserted: adding]
Original wording
Page 36, line 8, strike “inserting” and insert “adding”.
Change 51: Replaces “subgroups” with “groups”
ReplacesPage 37, line 4Printed page
In H.R. 2218 · Reported in House
"(C) has demonstrated success in significantly increasing student academic achievement and attainment for all students served by charter schools; and
"(D) has demonstrated success in increasing student academic achievement for the ~~[struck: subgroups]~~[inserted: groups] of students described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v)(II).
"(7) Replicable, high-quality charter school model.--The term 'replicable, high-quality charter school model' means a high-quality charter school that will open a new campus under an existing charter.".
Original wording
Page 37, line 4, strike “subgroups” and insert “groups”.

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Page 4, beginning on line 6, strike “English language learners” and insert “limited English proficient students”.

Page 5, line 19, insert “or subpart 2” after “this subpart”.

Page 7, line 16, insert “Grant Number and Amount;” after “Review;”.

Page 7, line 17, insert “; Waivers” after “Projects”.

Page 8, after line 6, insert the following:

“(3) Grant number and amount.--The Secretary shall ensure that the number of grants awarded under this section and the award amounts will allow for a sufficient number of new grants to be awarded under this section for each succeeding fiscal year.”.

Page 8, line 7, redesignate paragraph (3) as paragraph (4).

Page 8, after line 15, insert the following:

“(5) Waivers.--The Secretary may waive any statutory or regulatory requirement over which the Secretary exercises administrative authority except any such requirement relating to the elements of a charter school described in section 5210(1), if--

“(A) the waiver is requested in an approved application under this section; and

“(B) the Secretary determines that granting such a waiver will promote the purpose of this subpart.”.

Page 11, line 16, strike “English language learners” and insert “limited English proficient students”.

Page 12, line 5, strike “expanding” and insert “the expansion of”.

Page 12, line 7, insert “of” before “how”.

Page 12, line 17, strike “and”.

Page 13, after line 2, insert the following:

“(III) a description of how the eligible applicant will solicit and consider input from parents and other members of the community on the implementation and operation of each charter school receiving funds under the entity's program; and”

Page 13, line 4, strike “and”.

Page 13, line 9, strike the period and insert “; and”.

Page 13, after line 9, insert the following:

“(E) of how the entity will help the charter schools receiving funds under the entity's program consider the transportation needs of the schools' students; and

“(F) of how the entity will support diverse charter school models, including models that serve rural communities.”.

Page 13, line 22, strike “the charter school” and insert “each charter school”.

Page 14, line 1, strike “and”.

Page 14, line 2, insert before the semicolon, “, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972”.

Page 14, beginning on line 3, strike “the schools” and insert “each charter school”.

Page 14, beginning on line 6, strike “English language learners” and insert “limited English proficient students”.

Page 14, line 7, insert “and” after the semicolon.

Page 14, after line 7, insert the following:

“(iii) ensures that each charter school solicits and considers input from parents and other members of the community on the implementation and operation of the school;”.

Page 14, line 15, strike “English language learners” and insert “limited English proficient students”.

Page 14, beginning on line 22, amend clause (i) to read as follows:

“(i) assessing annual performance data of the schools, including, as appropriate, graduation rates and student growth; and”.

Page 15, line 8, strike “and”.

Page 15, line 12, strike the period at the end and insert “; and”.

Page 15, after line 12, insert the following:

“(G) the entity will ensure that each charter school in the State make publicly available, consistent with the dissemination requirements of the annual State report card, the information parents need to make informed decisions about the educational options available to their children, including information on the educational program, student support services, and annual performance and enrollment data for the groups of students described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v)(II).”.

Page 16, line 17, insert “proposed” before “number”.

Page 17, line 7, strike “and”.

page 17, line 10, strike the period at the end and insert “; and”.

Page 17, insert after line 10, the following:

“(I) the entity's plan to solicit and consider input from parents and other members of the community on the implementation and operation of the charter schools in the State.”.

Page 18, beginning on line 7, strike subparagraph (D).

Page 18, line 9, redesignate subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D).

Page 18, line 13, redesignate subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E).

Page 18, line 18, redesignate subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (F).

Page 18, line 20, strike the comma after “factors”.

Page 19, line 2, strike “English language learners” and insert “limited English proficient students”.

Page 19, after line 2, insert the following:

“(G) The State entity supports charter schools that support at-risk students through activities such as dropout prevention or dropout recovery.

“(H) The State entity authorizes all charter schools in the State to serve as school food authorities.”.

Page 19, line 12, insert “by each subgrant awarded under this section” after “number of students served”.

Page 19, line 14, strike “grant” and insert “subgrant”.

Page 20, line 10, strike “in which the subgrants were awarded” and insert “that received subgrants under this section”.

Page 20, line 23, strike “not less than 3 grants to eligible entities that have” and insert “grants to eligible entities that have the highest-quality”.

Page 20, line 24, after “subsection (d)” insert “, after considering the diversity of such applications,”

Page 21, beginning on line 11, amend subsection (b) to read as follows:

“(b) Grantee Selection.--The Secretary shall evaluate each application submitted under subsection (d), and shall determine whether the application is sufficient to merit approval.”.

Page 26, beginning on line 2, strike “subsection” and insert “paragraph”.

Page 32, line 23, strike “To” and insert “Except as provided in clause (ii), to”.

Page 33, line 7, strike “A” and insert “Notwithstanding clause (i), a”.

Page 33, line 10, insert “, but which does not have a per-pupil facilities aid program for charter schools specified in State law,” after “space”.

Page 34, line 7, insert “, and eligible entities and States receiving grants under section 5204” before the semicolon.

Page 36, line 8, strike “inserting” and insert “adding”.

Page 37, line 4, strike “subgroups” and insert “groups”.

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House amendment offered

September 8, 2011

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Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole

September 8, 2011 • 2:54 PM

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House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Kline.(consideration: CR H5996-5998; text: CR H5996-5997)

September 8, 2011 • 2:46 PM

Floor

House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Kline amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

September 8, 2011 • 2:54 PM

Floor

Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Kline. (consideration: CR H5996-5998; text: CR H5996-5997)

September 8, 2011 • 2:46 PM

Floor

On agreeing to the Kline amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

September 8, 2011 • 2:54 PM