H.R. 10421

Transforming Education for the Future Act

Sponsor: Suzanne Bonamici

16 cosponsors
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I Support for All Schools to Provide a Well-Rounded Education

A Innovative Teaching and Learning

1 Project-Based Learning Grants

2 Arts Education for All

3 Black History is American History

4 Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History

5 Teaching Hispanic and Latino and American Indian History

6 Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons

7 Full-Service Community Schools Expansion

8 Reading Excellence and Achievement for Development

B High-Quality Assessments and Accountability

1 Promoting Innovative and Holistic Assessment Models

2 State Accountability System Reform

II Support for School Climate and Safety

A Civil Rights

B Educator and Staff Support

1 Professional Development

2 American Teachers

3 Preparing and Retaining All Paraeducators

4 Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff

C School Climate and Safety

1 Fentanyl Awareness for Children and Teens in Schools

A Definitions

B Partnership Grants for Local and State Educational Agencies

C Establishment of Interagency Task Force

D Amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

E Amendments to Department of Education Data Collection

F School-Based Health Centers and Reporting

2 Protecting Our Students in Schools

A Purposes; Definitions

B Prohibition of Corporal Punishment

C State Activities and Grant Program

D Additional Provisions

Sec. 23243. Limitation of authority

(a) In general. Nothing in this part shall be construed—

(1) to restrict or limit, or allow the Secretary to restrict or limit, any other rights or remedies otherwise available to students or parents under Federal, State, or local law or regulation; or

(2) to restrict or limit Federal, State, or local laws, regulations, or polices that provide for more stringent prohibitions or limitations on the use of corporal punishment than the prohibitions or limitations that are provided for in this Act.

(b) Law enforcement officer duties. Nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent a sworn law enforcement officer from carrying out the lawful duties of the officer under otherwise applicable law.

(c) Rule of construction on enforcement. Nothing in this partt shall be construed to affect the enforcement of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), or the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.) and their enforcing regulations.

3 Keeping All Students Safe

A Prohibition on Restraint and Seclusion; Additional Requirements

B State Plan; Reporting Requirements; Grants for State Educational Agencies

C General Provisions

4 Safe Schools Improvement

5 School Violence Prevention

6 Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools

7 Right to Read

D Education Research and Development

1 New Essential Education Discoveries

2 National Education Technology Clearinghouse

III Support for Addressing Socioeconomic Barriers to Learning

1 Protecting Public Education

A Protecting Public Schools

B Championing Honest and Responsible Transparency in Education Reform

2 Preschool for All

3 School Meals for All

A Universal School Meals Program

B Mitigating Electronic Access Losses for Students