S 1699 110th Congress Senate

SKILLs Act

Official title: A bill to amend the provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding school library media specialists, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 21, 2007 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov

Education Academic performanceAuthorizationContinuing educationDepartment of Education

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Economics and Public FinanceEducation of the disadvantagedEducational accountabilityEducational planningElementary and secondary educationElementary educationFederal aid to educationGovernment Operations and PoliticsHigher educationLabor and EmploymentLawLicensesLiteracy programsRating of teachersReadingRecruiting of employeesSchool districtsSchool librariesSchool personnelSecondary educationSocial WelfareTeacher educationTeacher supply and demand

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Jun 26, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8417-8418)

Jun 26, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8416-8417)

Jun 26, 2007

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action June 26, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8417-8418)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Kids' Interest in Learning and Libraries Act or the SKILLs Act - Amends title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the Improving Literacy through School Libraries grant program.

Requires states and local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive school improvement funds to ensure that by the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year there is at least one highly qualified school library media specialist in every school that receives such funds.

Requires Improving Literacy through School Libraries funds to be: (1) proportionally distributed to serve students in elementary, middle, and high schools; (2) used for media resources appropriate for all grades; and (3) used for professional development in information literacy instruction that is appropriate for all grades.

Expands the program of grants to states and subgrants to LEAs for the recruitment, retention, and professional development of teachers to require that highly qualified school library media specialists be included in the focus of such efforts.

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