organizations to provide additional learning and de-
velopment opportunities to children; 
‘‘(10) to provide for accountability to ensure the 
efficient and effective implementation of expanded 
learning time initiatives in participating local edu-
cation agencies; and 
‘‘(11) to determine through a rigorous evalua-
tion whether expanding the school day and/or year 
is a feasible and effective way to help students meet 
challenging State academic standards and close the 
achievement gap. 
‘‘SEC. 1942. EXPANDED LEARNING TIME AND SCHOOL RE-
DESIGN GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award ex-
panded learning time and school redesign grants, on a 
competitive basis, to eligible entities and State education 
agencies to enable schools and local education agencies 
served by the participating eligible entities and State edu-
cation agencies to expand learning time and improve stu-
dent achievement and engagement. The Secretary, from 
amounts appropriated under section 1002(b)(1) shall 
award, on a competitive basis— 
‘‘(1) expanded learning time and school rede-
sign planning grants to eligible entities as specified 
in section 1943; 
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‘‘(2) State expanded learning time initiative 
grants to eligible State education agencies, as speci-
fied in section 1944; and 
‘‘(3) expanded learning time and school rede-
sign implementation grants to eligible entities and 
State education agencies as specified in section 
1945. 
‘‘(b) DETERMINATION
OF
AMOUNT
OF
ALLOT-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(1) RESERVATIONS FROM APPROPRIATIONS.— 
From the total amount made available to carry out 
this part for a fiscal year, the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) shall reserve not less than $4,500,000 
to carry out section 1946 relating to national 
activities including evaluation, information dis-
semination and technical assistance; and 
‘‘(B) 
shall 
reserve 
not 
more 
than 
$1,000,000 to carry out the activities described 
in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) PLANNING
AND
ADMINISTRATION.—The 
Secretary may expend funds made available under 
paragraph (1)(B) for planning and administration 
relating to the uses of funds authorized under this 
part, including— 
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‘‘(A) administering the review, selection, 
and distribution of competitive subgrants to eli-
gible entities and State education agencies 
under section 1943, 1944, and 1945; and 
‘‘(B) assessing and evaluating, on a reg-
ular basis, activities of eligible entities and 
State education agencies allowed under this 
part, with respect to whether they have been ef-
fective in implementing expanded learning time 
and school redesign initiatives. 
‘‘(3) GRANT ALLOTMENTS.—In accordance with 
paragraph (5), the Secretary shall allot among par-
ticipating eligible entities and State education agen-
cies the total amount made available to carry out 
this part for any fiscal year and not reserved under 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this part $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, 
$280,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $290,000,000 in 
fiscal year 2010, $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, 
and $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
‘‘(5) DETERMINATION OF GRANT ALLOTMENT 
AMOUNTS.—Subject to paragraph (1)(B), the Sec-
retary shall allot the amount made available under 
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paragraph (3) for each fiscal year among the quali-
fying eligible entities and State education agencies 
with no entity being eligible to receive monies for an 
expanded learning time and school redesign initiative 
that serves more than 10 schools and no State edu-
cation agency eligible to receive monies for an ex-
panded learning time and school redesign initiative 
that serves more than 30 schools. 
‘‘SEC. 1943. EXPANDED LEARNING TIME AND SCHOOL RE-
DESIGN PLANNING GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary shall 
award expanded learning time and school redesign plan-
ning grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to 
develop expanded learning time and school redesign imple-
mentation plans as specified in this section. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION FOR PLANNING GRANTS.—An eli-
gible entity that desires to receive an expanded learning 
time and school redesign planning grant pursuant to this 
subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at 
such time, in such manner as the Secretary may require. 
The application shall contain, but need not be limited to 
the information described in subsection (d). 
‘‘(c) REVIEW OF EXPANDED LEARNING TIME AND 
SCHOOL REDESIGN PLANNING GRANT APPLICATIONS.— 
Upon receiving qualifying applications for the expanded 
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learning time and school redesign planning grant program, 
the Secretary shall review all applications and award ex-
panded learning time and school redesign planning grants 
to the most qualified applications pursuant to subpara-
graph (d). 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION CONTENTS.—An application for 
an expanded learning time and school redesign planning 
grant or planning subgrant under this section shall con-
tain the following: 
‘‘(1) The process and selection criteria the eligi-
ble entity will use to select schools to participate in 
creating expanded learning time and school redesign 
implementation plans. 
‘‘(2) How the eligible entity will encourage par-
ticipating schools or local education agencies to ex-
pand learning time to spur innovation, redesign and 
improve their educational program, improve instruc-
tion and teacher collaboration, and improve the aca-
demic achievement of all students in participating 
schools. 
‘‘(3) How the eligible entity will assess the lead-
ership capacity of participating schools to— 
‘‘(A) implement successfully a complex 
school improvement initiative; and 
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‘‘(B) use data effectively to align cur-
riculum, instruction, and assessment. 
‘‘(4) A statement of intent to add not less than 
360 hours to the schedule of any participating school 
and that the additional time be in the form of longer 
school days, additional school days or a combination 
of longer days and more days. 
‘‘(5) The requirement that participating schools 
expand learning time for all students attending any 
participating school. 
‘‘(6) The requirement that each participating 
school will develop an expanded learning time and 
school redesign implementation plan as specified in 
section 1945. 
‘‘(7) The process by which the eligible entity 
will ensure the meaningful involvement of teachers, 
union representatives, parents, and school partners 
in the planning of the expanded learning time and 
school redesign initiative. 
‘‘(8) A description of the eligible entity’s ration-
ale for redesigning schools with expanded learning 
time including, but not limited to, an analysis of rel-
evant school performance data and how expanded 
learning time will help meet student learning and de-
velopmental needs and achieve academic excellence. 
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