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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1673

To provide bonus funds to local educational agencies that adopt a policy

to end social promotion.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 4, 1999

Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred

to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL

To provide bonus funds to local educational agencies that

adopt a policy to end social promotion.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Academic Achievement

5 Enhancement Act’’.

6 SEC. 2. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—

8 (1) BONUS AWARDS.—The Secretary of Edu9 cation is authorized to provide bonus awards de10 scribed in subsection (b) to each eligible local edu-
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1 cational agency that has adopted or adopts a policy

2 to end social promotion.

3 (2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive

4 bonus funds under this section, a local educational

5 agency shall submit an application to the Secretary

6 that provides assurances that the agency has adopt7 ed a policy to end social promotion. Such policy shall

8 include the following criteria:

9 (A) Standards that clearly define and

10 specify the content that a student must master

11 in order to be promoted to the next grade level.

12 (B) A system in place that clearly meas13 ures or assesses a student’s progress in meeting

14 standards.

15 (C) A promotion policy that is based on

16 demonstrated achievement in meeting the

17 standards.

18 (D) A system in place that monitors stu19 dent achievement and can identify, in a timely

20 fashion, a student who is struggling to meet the

21 standards.

22 (E) An effective intervention program and

23 support services for a student who is identified

24 as being at risk of failing.

25 (b) BONUS AMOUNTS.—
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2)

2 and except as provided in paragraph (3), a local

3 educational agency that meets the requirements of

4 subsection (a) shall receive a bonus award in an

5 amount that equals 5 percent of the amount the

6 agency received under section 1124 of the Elemen7 tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for the

8 preceding fiscal year.

9 (2) RATABLE REDUCTION.—

10 (A) REDUCTION OF FUNDS.—If the sums

11 made available under this Act for any fiscal

12 year are insufficient to pay the full amounts

13 that all local educational agencies are eligible to

14 receive under paragraph (1) or paragraph (3)

15 for such year, the Secretary shall ratably reduce

16 the allotment to such agencies for such year.

17 (B) INCREASE IN FUNDS.—If additional

18 funds become available for making payments

19 under paragraph (1) for such fiscal year, allot20 ments that were reduced under subparagraph

21 (A) shall be increased on the same basis as

22 such allotments were reduced.

23 (3) MINIMUM AWARD.—Notwithstanding the

24 provisions of paragraph (1), each local educational

25 agency that meets the requirements of subsection (a)
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1 shall receive an amount that is not less than

2 $25,000.

3 SEC. 3. USES OF BONUS FUNDS.

4 A local educational agency that receives a bonus

5 award under this Act shall use such award to supplement

6 the intervention and support programs for students identi7 fied as being at risk for failing which may include—

8 (1) double-dose instruction;

9 (2) weekend classes;

10 (3) summer school classes;

11 (4) extended day programs; and

12 (5) tutoring.

13 SEC. 4. REPORTS.

14 Each local educational agency that receives a bonus

15 award under this Act shall submit to the Secretary a re16 port that describes the effectiveness of programs estab17 lished or enhanced as a result of a bonus award received

18 under this Act.

19 SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

20 For purposes of this Act:

21 (1) The term ‘‘double-dose instruction’’ means

22 a class in a core subject that meets more frequently

23 than the regularly scheduled class for such subject.
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1 (2) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary

2 of Education.

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