Secondary School Innovation Fund Act
Latest action · May 4, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5082-5085)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 4, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Secondary School Innovation Fund Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to establish a Secondary School Innovation Fund program awarding competitive matching grants to partnerships, which must include at least one state or local educational agency, for the implementation of innovative strategies to improve the achievement of at-risk students in secondary schools. Permits partnerships to award subgrants to schools for the implementation of such strategies.
Lists innovative strategies, one or more of which grantees or subgrantees must implement, that include: (1) creating multiple education pathways that offer students a range of educational options aligned with their needs and interests and preparing them for postsecondary education and the workforce; (2) giving students access to early college high school or other dual enrollment learning opportunities; (3) using secondary school early warning indicators and intervention systems attuned to the needs of at-risk students; (4) creating expanded learning time opportunities; (5) improving student transitions from middle school to high school or from high school to postsecondary education and the workforce; (6) increasing the autonomy and flexibility of secondary schools; (7) improving rural education through educational technology; (8) improving learning opportunities for students in the middle grades; (9) improving teaching and increasing academic rigor at the secondary school level; and (10) improving community and parental involvement in students' education.
Requires the Secretary to disseminate, and provide technical assistance regarding, best practices in improving secondary school student achievement.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 4, 2009 to Mar 9, 2010; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Original | May 4, 2009 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | May 4, 2009 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | May 4, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | May 4, 2009 |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | May 5, 2009 | |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Jun 10, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Jul 15, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | Jul 23, 2009 | |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Mar 9, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred May 4, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 4, 2009Introduced in Senate
- May 4, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5081-5082)
- May 4, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5082-5085)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5081Text printed S5082–S5085 | Harry Reid D-NV (text) | May 4, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2239 | Secondary School Innovation Fund Act | Identical bill | Jun 4, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to enable the partnerships to implement innovative strategies at the secondary school level to improve student achievement and prepare at-risk students for postsecondary education and the workforce.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Secondary School Innovation Fund Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 4, 2009Introduced in Senate
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