Definition: In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill.
Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''21st Century Classroom Innovation
Act''.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an
amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to a section or other
provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or
other provision of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).

SEC. 3. ENCOURAGING STATE AND LOCAL BLENDED LEARNING PROJECTS.

(a) State Applications.--Section 2112(b) (20 U.S.C. 6612(b)) is
amended by inserting at the end the following:
''(13) In the case of a State that will carry out a program
to award grants under section 2121(b), a description of the
program, which shall include--
''(A) the criteria the State will use to award
grants under such section to eligible entities to carry
out blended learning projects;
''(B) the State policies and procedures to be
waived by the State, consistent with Federal law, for
such eligible entities to carry out such projects,
which may include waivers with respect to--
''(i) restrictions on class sizes;
''(ii) restrictions on licensing or
credentialing of personnel supervising student
work in such projects;
''(iii) restrictions on the use of State
funding for instructional materials for the
purchase of digital instructional resources;
''(iv) restrictions on advancing students
based on demonstrated mastery of learning
outcomes, rather than seat-time requirements;
and
''(v) restrictions on secondary school
students in the State enrolling in online
coursework;
''(C) how the State will inform eligible entities
of the availability of the waivers described in
subparagraph (B); and
''(D) how the State will provide the non-Federal
match required under section 2121(b)(2)(D).''.
(b) Reservation of Subgrant Funds for Blended Learning.--Section
2121 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6621) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(b) Reservation for Blended Learning.--
''(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
this part, a State that receives a grant under subpart 1 may
reserve not more than 5 percent of the amount reserved to carry
out this part under section 2113(a)(1) to make grants to local
educational agencies to enable the agencies to carry out
blended learning projects described in paragraph (2).
''(2) Blended learning projects.--
''(A) In general.--
''(i) In general.--The State educational
agency may use the funds described in paragraph
(1) to carry out a program to award grants on a
competitive basis to eligible entities in the
State to carry out blended learning projects
described in this paragraph.
''(ii) Reservation for rural areas.--In
awarding grants under this paragraph, a State
educational agency shall reserve 5 percent of
the funds available to carry out this paragraph
for eligible entities that will serve rural
areas.
''(B) Application.--An eligible entity desiring to
receive a grant under this paragraph shall submit an
application to the State educational agency at such
time and in such manner as the agency may require, and
which describes--
''(i) the blended learning project to be
carried out by the eligible entity, including
the design of the instructional model to be
carried out by the eligible entity and how such
eligible entity will use funds provided under
this paragraph to carry out the project;
''(ii) in the case of an eligible entity
described in subclause (I) or (III) of
subparagraph (E)(iii), the schools that will
participate in the project;
''(iii) the expected impact on student
academic achievement;
''(iv) how the eligible entity will ensure
sufficient information technology is available
to carry out the project;
''(v) how the eligible entity will ensure
sufficient digital instructional resources are
available to students participating in the
project;
''(vi) the ongoing professional development
to be provided for teachers, school leaders,
and other personnel carrying out the project;
''(vii) the State policies and procedures
for which the eligible entity requests waivers
from the State to carry out the project, which
may include requests for the waivers described
in section 2112(b)(13)(B);
''(viii) as appropriate, how the eligible
entity will use the blended learning project to
improve instruction and access to the
curriculum for diverse groups of students,
including students with disabilities and
students who are limited English proficient;
''(ix) how the eligible entity will
evaluate the project in terms of student
academic achievement and publicly report the
results of such evaluation; and
''(x) how the eligible entity will sustain
the project beyond the grant period.
''(C) Uses of funds.--An eligible entity receiving
a grant under this paragraph shall use such grant to
carry out a blended learning project, which shall
include at least 1 of the following activities:
''(i) Planning activities, which may
include development of new instructional models
(including blended learning technology software
and platforms), the purchase of digital
instructional resources, initial professional
development activities, and one-time
information technology purchases, except that
such expenditures may not include expenditures
related to significant construction or
renovation of facilities.
''(ii) Ongoing professional development for
teachers, school leaders, or other personnel
involved in the project that is designed to
support the implementation and academic success
of the project.
''(D) Non-federal match.--A State educational
agency that carries out a grant program under this
paragraph shall provide non-Federal matching funds
equal to not less than 10 percent of the grant funds
awarded by the State educational agency to eligible
entities under this paragraph.
''(E) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
''(i) Blended learning project.--The term
'blended learning project' means a formal
education program--
''(I) that includes an element of
online learning, and instructional time
in a supervised location away from
home;
''(II) that includes an element of
student control over time, path, or
pace; and
''(III) in which the elements are
connected to provide an integrated
learning experience.
''(ii) Charter school.--The term 'charter
school' has the meaning given the term in
section 5210.
''(iii) Eligible entity.--The term
'eligible entity' means a--
''(I) local educational agency;
''(II) charter school; or
''(III) consortium of the entities
described in subclause (I) or (II),
which may be in partnership with a for-
profit or nonprofit entity.''.
Output:
21st Century Classroom Innovation Act Amends part A (Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund) of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow states to use up to 5% of their part A grant funds that are reserved for allocating subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to award competitive grants to LEAs, charter schools, or consortia of such entities to carry out blended learning projects. Defines a "blended learning project" as a formal education program that: (1) includes an element of online learning and instructional time in a supervised location away from home; (2) includes an element of student control over time, path, or pace; and (3) connects the elements of the education program to provide an integrated learning experience. Requires the competitive grant funds to be used for: (1) planning activities, the purchase of digital instructional resources, initial professional development activities, and one-time information technology purchases; or (2) ongoing professional development for teachers, school leaders, or other personnel involved in the project. Requires each state making such a grant to contribute non-federal funds equal to at least 10% of the grant.