Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act

Summary

Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act - Replaces title II (Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) with a new title II (Teacher Preparation and Effectiveness). Directs the Secretary of Education, under part A (Supporting Effective Instruction) of title II, to make formula grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to develop and implement a teacher evaluation system that: (1) uses student achievement data as a significant factor in determining a teacher's evaluation, (2) uses multiple measures of evaluation, (3) uses more than two categories for rating teachers, (4) is used by the LEA to make personnel decisions, and (5) is based on input from parents and school staff. Directs the Secretary, under part B (Teacher and School Leader Flexible Grant) of title II, to make formula grants to states and, through them, competitive matching subgrants to LEAs, institutions of higher education, and business or nonprofit entities to develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive programs and activities that may include: (1) initiatives to assist in recruiting, hiring, and retaining highly effective teachers and school leaders; (2) recruitment of qualified individuals from other fields; (3) model instructional programs in the core academic subjects; (4) high-quality professional development for teachers and school leaders; and (5) programs that are based on the current science of learning. Preserves the teacher liability protection provisions under part C (Innovation for Teacher Quality) of title II, but eliminates the other programs under part C. Replaces part D (Enhancing Education through Technology) of title II with a new part D (General Provisions). Requires LEAs receiving grants under title II to notify parents of the availability of the results of the evaluations of their children's teachers. Treats charter schools as LEAs under title II. Replaces title III (Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students) of the ESEA with a new title III (Parental Engagement and Local Flexibility). Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that part B of title V (Promoting Informed Parental Choice and Innovative Programs) of the ESEA be: (1) reauthorized as it was amended by the Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act (H.R. 2218), as passed by the House of Representatives on September 13, 2011; and (2) transferred to a new subpart 1 (Charter School Program) of part A (Parental Engagement) of title III. Amends part C of title V of the ESEA and transfers it to a new subpart 2 (Magnet Schools Assistance) of part A of title III. Establishes a subpart 3 (Family Engagement in Education Programs) of part A of title III. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to statewide organizations to establish Statewide Family Engagement Centers that provide comprehensive training and technical assistance to states, LEA, schools, and organizations that support family engagement in education. Establishes a part B (Local Academic Flexible Grant) of title III under which the Secretary allots funds to states for: (1) state activities that include developing state educational assessments and standards; (2) competitive grants to LEAs, community-based organizations, and businesses to improve student academic achievement through student support programs; and (3) competitive matching grants to nongovernmental entities to improve academic achievement. Repeals title IV (21st Century Schools), as amended by the Student Success Act which was introduced on February 9, 2012, and replaces it with the Impact Aid program currently under title VIII of the ESEA. (The Impact Aid program compensates LEAs for the financial burden of federal activities affecting their areas.) Amends the Impact Aid program to alter methods used and considerations made in determining whether LEAs are eligible for Impact Aid payments, as well as formulae used in determining the amounts they are owed. Requires the Secretary to complete Impact Aid payments to eligible LEAs within three fiscal years of their appropriation. Authorizes appropriations for the programs under titles II, III, and IV of the ESEA for FY2013, with increases in those amounts for FY2014-FY2018 that match the inflation rate. Transfers responsibility for the operation and administration of the Troops-to-Teachers program (currently under title II of the ESEA) from the Department of Education to the Department of Defense (DOD), and amends the program. (The Troops-to-Teachers program provides veterans with teacher certification stipends in exchange for three years of service in an elementary or secondary school.) Repeals title VI (Flexibility and Accountability) of the ESEA. Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act's program of grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for the education of homeless youth. Includes amendments that: (1) require student-centered factors to be considered before an LEA places a homeless youth in a school, (2) require schools to enroll homeless youth immediately despite missed application or enrollment deadlines, (3) protect the privacy of information about a homeless youth's living situation, and (4) focus on the identification of homeless youth. Authorizes appropriations for that program for FY2013, with increases matching the inflation rate for FY2014-FY2018.

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Timeline

1. 9 February 2012

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 February 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 February 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 February 2012

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 February 2012

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

6. 28 February 2012

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 27 April 2012

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 321.

   Source: Calendars

8. 27 April 2012

   Discharge

   Committee on Armed Services discharged.

   Source: Discharge

9. 27 April 2012

   Committee

   Committee on Armed Services discharged.

   Source: Committee

10. 27 April 2012

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 112-459, Part I.

    Source: Committee

11. 27 April 2012

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 112-459, Part I.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 27 April 2012 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 9 February 2012 · Official file

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• Reported in House (text)

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

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• Introduced in House (text)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
• Duncan Hunter · R · Sponsor
• David Roe · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
• Scott DesJarlais · R · Sponsor
• Kristi Noem · R · Sponsor
• Martha Roby · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Lou Barletta · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Impact Aid Timely Repayment Act of 2011
• related to → To amend section 8007 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to extend eligibility for emergency and modernization grants to local educational agencies in which at least 10 percent of the property in each such agency is nontaxable due to the presence of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Impact Aid Timely Repayment Act of 2011