[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6418 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 449 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6418 [Report No. 118-540] To modify the program of grants to support high-quality charter schools. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 15, 2023 Ms. Letlow (for herself, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. James, and Mr. Ciscomani) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce June 4, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mrs. Houchin and Mr. Kiley June 4, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 15, 2023] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To modify the program of grants to support high-quality charter schools. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act''. SEC. 2. GRANTS TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS. Section 4303 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7221b) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; and (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) by inserting ``which may include assistance in locating and accessing a facility, and technical assistance in assessing financial options, prior to an eligible applicant receiving a subgrant under this section,'' after ``paragraph (1),''; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) provide pre-charter planning subgrants (in amounts of no more than $100,000 per prospective applicant) to charter school developers that-- ``(A) intend to submit an application-- ``(i) to an authorized public chartering agency to operate a charter school; or ``(ii) to nonprofit or public entities for the provision of financial support to such developers; ``(B) are led by educators who-- ``(i) have not less than 54 months of school-based experience (which may include experience in teaching in or administering after school or summer school programs); and ``(ii) have demonstrated leadership competencies and success with students, as determined by the State entity; and ``(C) have successfully completed the development of an initial plan for opening a charter school, as evidenced by a description of the educational needs of the community in which the proposed charter school will be located and how the proposed charter school will be suited to meet those needs.''; (2) in subsection (c)(1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``90 percent'' and inserting ``82 percent''; (B) in subparagraph (B)-- (i) by striking ``not less than 7 percent'' and inserting ``not more than 10 percent''; and (ii) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (D) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) reserve not more than 5 percent of such funds to carry out the activities described in subsection (b)(3); and''; (3) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by striking ``this section'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(1)''; (4) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``this section'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(1)''; (5) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(vi)-- (A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting ``under subsection (b)(1)'' after ``program''; and (B) in subclause (II), by striking ``subgrant funds under this section'' and inserting ``subgrant funds under subsection (b)(1)''; and (6) in subsection (h), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``this section'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(1)''. Union Calendar No. 449 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6418 [Report No. 118-540] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To modify the program of grants to support high-quality charter schools. _______________________________________________________________________ June 4, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed