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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Jan 28, 1999
Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to allow all States to participate in the Education Flexibility Partnership (Ed-Flex Partnership) program. (Sec. 4) Requires Ed-Flex Partnership States to: (1) have approved challenging content standards, challenging performance measures, and aligned assessments in place or have made substantial progress towards having an approved plan under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA); (2) hold local educational agencies (LEAs) accountable for meeting the educational goals submitted in their local applications for waivers, and for taking corrective actions if they have not met such goals; and (3) waive State educational requirements while holding LEAs or schools affected by such waivers accountable for student performance. Sets forth requirements for: (1) State educational agency (SEA) applications and approval by the Secretary; and (2) local applications and approval and monitoring by SEAs. Limits Federal waivers to five years, unless the Secretary extends such period upon determining that such waiver authority has been effective in enabling such SEAs or affected LEAs or schools to carry out local reform plans. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out the Ed-Flex Partnership program for FY 2000 through 2004. Includes as statutory or regulatory requirements that may be waived under this Act those of programs under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, and of the following programs under ESEA: (1) title I Helping Disadvantaged Children Meet High Standards; (2) part B State and Local Activities under the title II Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program; (3) subpart 2 State and Local Programs for School Technology Resources (with specified exceptions), under part A Technology Education for All Students, of title III Technology for Education; (4) title IV Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities; (5) title VI Innovative Education Program Strategies; and (6) the part C Emergency Immigrant Education Program under title VII Bilingual Education, Language Enhancement, and Language Acquisition Programs. Prohibits waivers for specified types of requirements. Provides that this Act shall not affect the authority of any SEA under the Ed-Flex Demonstration program of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act. Sets forth accountability requirements. Requires the Secretary, in deciding whether to extend the authority of an SEA to issue waivers, to review the progress of the SEA, LEA, or school affected by the waiver or authority toward the desired results described in its application.
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Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R–TN
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Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 12. (consideration: CR S2569)
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 800 in lieu of this measure by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-1. Record Vote No: 48.
Senate roll call 48 · Individual votesSenate incorporated this measure in H.R. 800 as an amendment. (consideration: CR S2569)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2542-2569)
Motion by Senator Kennedy to recommit to Senate Committee on HELP withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Second cloture motion on Amendment SP 37 withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Cloture on Amendment SP 37 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55-44. Record Vote No: 37. (consideration: CR S2474)
Senate roll call 37 · Individual votesCloture on the Kennedy motion to recommit not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44-55. Record Vote No: 36. (consideration: CR S2478)
Senate roll call 36 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2478-2500)
Second cloture motion on Amendment SP 31 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55-39. Record Vote No: 35. (consideration: CR S2464)
Senate roll call 35 · Individual votesSecond cloture motion on Amendment SP 37 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2464)
Considered by Senate.
Cloture motion on amendment SP 37 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2408)
Cloture on the substitute amendment (SP 31) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-41. Record Vote No: 34. (consideration: CR S2408)
Senate roll call 34 · Individual votesCloture motion on the Kennedy motion to recommit S. 280 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2398)
Motion by Senator Kennedy to recommit to Senate Committee on HELP with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment(SP 56) made in Senate.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2392-2409)
Second cloture motion on SP 31 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2358)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2353-2365)
Cloture motion on SP 31 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2270-2271)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2242-2253, S2258-2271)
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2177-2201)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2177)
Motion to proceed considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2160-2177)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S2084-2088)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1983-1984)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.
Committee on HELP. Reported to Senate by Senator Jeffords with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on HELP. Reported to Senate by Senator Jeffords with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on HELP. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Introduced in Senate
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