Innovation and Improvement

Innovation and Improvement For carrying out activities authorized by part G of title I, subpart 5 of part A and parts C and D of title II, parts B, C, and D of title V, and section 1504 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, $996,425,000: Provided, That $10,649,000 shall be provided to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to carry out section 2151(c), including $1,000,000 to develop a National Board certification for principals of elementary and secondary schools: Provided further, That from funds for subpart 4, part C of title II, up to 3 percent shall be available to the Secretary of Education for technical assistance and dissemination of information: Provided further, That $347,640,000 shall be available to carry out part D of title V: Provided further, That $88,015,000 shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under the heading “Innovation and Improvement” in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That $97,270,000 of the funds for subpart 1 shall be for competitive grants to local educational agencies, including charter schools that are local educational agencies, or States, or partnerships of: (1) a local educational agency, a State, or both; and (2) at least one 123 STAT. 787 non-profit organization to develop and implement performance-based teacher and principal compensation systems in high-need schools: Provided further, That such performance-based compensation systems must consider gains in student academic achievement as well as classroom evaluations conducted multiple times during each school year among other factors and provide educators with incentives to take on additional responsibilities and leadership roles: Provided further, That up to 5 percent of such funds for competitive grants shall be available for technical assistance, training, peer review of applications, program outreach and evaluation activities: Provided further, That of the funds available for part B of title V, the Secretary shall use up to $21,031,000 to carry out activities under section 5205(b) and under subpart 2, and shall use not less than $195,000,000 to carry out other activities authorized under subpart 1.