H.R. 10421
Transforming Education for the Future Act
Sponsor: Suzanne Bonamici
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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
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
(a) Authorization of appropriations. Section 2003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6603) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting except for subpart 2, after part B,; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
(c) Literacy education for all, results for the nation. There are authorized to be appropriated—
(1) for grants authorized under section 2222, $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each of the succeeding 4 fiscal years; and
(2) for grants authorized under section 2226, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each of the succeeding 4 fiscal years.
(b) Formula grants to states. Section 2101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6611) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(4)(B)—
(A) by redesignating clauses (xiv) through (xxi) as clauses (xvii) through (xxiv), respectively;
(B) by amending clause (xiii) to read as follows:
(xiii) Supporting and improving effective school libraries that involve collaboration with State-certified school librarians.
; and
(C) by inserting after clause (xiii) the following:
(xiv) Developing, improving, and implementing mechanisms to assist local educational agencies and schools in effectively recruiting, hiring, and retaining State-certified school librarians.
(xv) Providing training to school librarians, teachers, and school leaders on how to leverage effective school libraries for academic achievement, digital literacy, information literacy, and student and family engagement.
(xvi) Providing training to library paraprofessionals and other library staff to improve the effectiveness of school library programs.
; and
(2) in subsection (d)(3)(A), by inserting (including school librarians) after teachers.
(c) Local uses of funds. Subparagraph (K) of section 2103(b)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6613(b)(3)(K)) is amended to read as follows:
(K) programs and activities to support and improve effective school libraries that involve collaboration with State-certified school librarians, such as efforts to promote and support digital literacy, information literacy, extended student inquiry, and capstone projects;
(d) Reservations. Section 2201 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6621) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively.
(e) LEARN purposes and definitions. Section 2221(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6641(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (K), by striking and after the semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
(M) provides opportunities for students to develop digital literacy and information literacy skills.
; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting , public libraries, or pediatric literacy programs after which may include early childhood education programs.
(f) Comprehensive literacy state development grants. Section 2222 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6642) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking From the amounts reserved by the Secretary under section 2201(2) and not reserved under subsection (b), and inserting From amounts appropriated to carry out this section;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking reserved to carry out this subpart and inserting appropriated to carry out this section; and
(B) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking subpart and inserting section each place the term appears;
(3) in subsection (d)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking and the State agency responsible for administering child care programs and inserting the State agency responsible for administering child care programs in the State, and the State library administrative agency; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting , diverse high quality print materials, and effective school libraries, after teachers of literacy; and
(4) in subsection (f)(2)—
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
(B) Providing technical assistance to eligible entities in the development of effective school libraries, which may include establishing a statewide office to coordinate technical assistance for such libraries.
(g) Subgrants to eligible entities in support of birth through kindergarten entry literacy. Section 2223(a)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6643(a)(1)) is amended by inserting the State library administrative agency, before and, if applicable,.
(h) Innovative approaches to literacy. Section 2226(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6646(a)) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking From amounts reserved under section 2201(2) and inserting From amounts appropriated to carry out this section;
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
(2) increasing the number of State-certified school librarians supporting students in high need schools;
(i) Technical amendments
(1) Section 2231(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6661(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking section 2201(3) and inserting section 2201(2).
(2) Section 2241 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6671) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking section 2201(4) and inserting section 2201(3).
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