123STA T . 32 64PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 7—DE C. 16 , 2 0 0 9ES E A,the Se cr et a r ys ha l l u seu p t o$23 , 08 2,000 to carry out act iv ities u nd er section 5 205 (b) and under subpart 2
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d fu r th er, T hat o f the funds available for subpart 1 of part B of title V of the ESEA, and not w ithstandin g section 5205(a), the Secretary m ay reserve up to $50,000,000 to ma k e multiple awards to non - profit charter management organi z ations and other entities that are not for-profit entities for the replication and e x pansion of successful charter school models and shall reserve $10,000,000 to carry out the activities described in section 5205(a), including by providing technical assistance to authorized public chartering agencies in order to increase the number of high-performing charter schools: Provided further, That the funds referenced in the preceding proviso shall not be obligated prior to submission of a report to the C ommittees on Appropriations of the H ouse of R epresentatives and the Senate detailing the planned uses of such funds: Provided further, That each application submitted pursuant to section 5203(a) shall describe a plan to monitor and hold accountable authorized public chartering agencies through such activities as providing tech- nical assistance or establishing a professional development program, which may include planning, training and systems development for staff of authorized public chartering agencies to improve the capacity of such agencies in the State to authorize, monitor, and hold accountable charter schools: Provided further, That each application submitted pursuant to section 5203(a) shall contain assurances that State law, regulations, or other policies re q uire that: (1) each authorized charter school in the State operate under a legally binding charter or performance contract between itself and the school ’ s authorized public chartering agency that describes the obligations and responsibilities of the school and the public chartering agency
conduct annual, timely, and independent audits of the school’s financial statements that are filed with the school’s authorized public chartering agency; and demonstrate improved student academic achievement; and (2) authorized public chartering agencies use increases in student academic achievement for all groups of students described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) of the ESEA as the most important factor when determining to renew or revoke a school’s charter: Provided further, That from the funds for subpart 1 of part D of title V of the ESEA, $12,000,000 shall be for competi- tive awards to local educational agencies located in counties in L ouisiana, M ississippi, and Texas that were designated by the F ederal Emergency Management Agency as counties eligible for individual assistance due to damage caused by Hurricanes K atrina, I ke, or G ustav: Provided further, That such awards shall be used to improve education in areas affected by such hurricanes and shall be for such activities as replacing instructional materials and equipment; paying teacher incentives; modernizing or ren- ovating or repairing school buildings; beginning or expanding Advanced P lacement or other rigorous courses; supporting the expansion of charter schools; and supporting after-school or extended learning time activities . S AFE S CHO O LS A ND C IT I Z ENSHI P ED U CATION For carrying out activities authorized by subpart 3 of part C of title II, part A of title IV, and subparts 2, 3 and 10 of part D of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Actof1 96 5, $393,053,000: Provided, That $22 4 ,053,000 shall be Plans.Report s.
