National activities; grants to charter management organizations

Section 4305 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7221d) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) In general From the amount reserved under section 4302(b)(2), the Secretary shall— (1) use not more than 10 percent of such funds to— (A) provide support and technical assistance to— (i) State entities in awarding subgrants under section 4303(b)(1); and (ii) eligible entities and States receiving grants under section 4304; (B) disseminate best practices regarding charter schools; (C) increase access to facilities (including funding and financing for facilities) for charter schools; (D) increase the number of available seats in charter schools through early-stage charter school planning; (E) increase the number of available seats in charter schools that— (i) are located in States that have enacted legislation within a period of 5 years prior to the award of a grant under this section for such purpose; (ii) serve rural students; and (iii) serve students with disabilities; and (F) evaluate the impact of the charter school program carried out under this part, including with respect to student achievement; (2) use not more than 15 percent of such funds to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible applicants for the purpose of carrying out the activities described in section 4303(h) in a State that did not receive a grant under section 4303; and (3) after the uses described in paragraphs (1) and (2), use the remainder of such funds to award grants in accordance with subsection (b).; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3)(B)— (i) in clause (ii)— (I) in subclause (I), by inserting and at the end; (II) in subclause (II), by striking and and the end; and (III) by striking subclause (III); and (ii) in clause (iii), by striking, which shall include a multi-year financial and operating model for the eligible entity; and (B) in paragraph (5)— (i) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking or at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting; or; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (E) plan to operate or manage high-quality charter schools in— (i) States in which, as of the date on which the eligible entity submits an application under paragraph (3), the eligible entity does not operate or manage a charter school; or (ii) States with limited charter school options..