HR 1717 111th Congress House

A PLUS Act

Official title: To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students.

Introduced: March 25, 2009 See on congress.gov

Education Academic performance and assessmentsEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary education

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May 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Mar 25, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Mar 25, 2009

Introduced in House

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Latest action May 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act or the A PLUS Act - Allows each state to submit to the Secretary of Education a declaration of intent, applicable for up to five years, permitting it to receive federal funds on a consolidated basis that would otherwise be directed toward specific programs furthering the stated purpose of title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Requires each declaration to be formulated by a combination of specified State Authorizing Officials or by referendum, and list the programs for which consolidated funding is requested. Allows states to use such funds for any educational purpose permitted by state law, but requires them to make certain assurances that they will use fiscal control and fund accounting procedures, abide by federal civil rights laws, and advance educational opportunities for the disadvantaged. Allows states to amend their declarations.

Requires each declaration state to: (1) inform the public of its student achievement assessment system and report annually on student progress toward the state's proficiency standards, disaggregating performance data by specified student groups; and (2) keep aggregate spending on elementary and secondary education at no less than 90% of such spending for the school year coinciding with this Act's enactment.

Limits administrative expenses.

Requires consolidated funds to be distributed in a manner that allows for the equitable participation of private schools.

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