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On the recordMay 9, 2014
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, beginning line 15, strike ``limited English proficient students'' and insert ``English learners''. Page 10, beginning line 1, amend subparagraph (B) to read as follows: ``(B) prior to the start of the final year of the grant period of each grant awarded under this section to a State entity, review whether the State entity is using the grant funds for the agreed upon uses of funds and whether the full amount of the grant will be needed for the remainder of the grant period and may, as determined necessary based on that review, terminate or reduce the amount of the grant and reallocate the remaining grant funds to other State entities during the succeeding grant competition under this section.''. Page 11, beginning line 5, amend paragraph (1) to read as follows: ``(1) Grants.--The Secretary shall not award a grant to a State entity under this section in a case in which such award would result in more than 1 grant awarded under this section being carried out in a State at the same time.''. Page 14, line 14, insert ``, including supporting the use of charter schools to improve, or in turning around, struggling schools'' after ``improvement''. Page 14, line 18, insert ``including through the use of fair disciplinary practices'' after ``retention''. Page 19, line 16, strike ``(1)(A)(x)'' and insert ``(1)(A)(xi)''.…
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