text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Prepare All Kids Act of 2009''.
  
  SEC. 2. HIGH QUALITY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS.
  
      Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
  U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended--
              (1) by redesignating part I as part J; and
              (2) by inserting after part H the following:
  
              ``PART I--HIGH QUALITY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS
  
  ``SEC. 1841. FINDINGS.
  
      ``Congress makes the following findings:
              ``(1) Investments in children and early childhood 
          development education should be a national priority.
              ``(2) State-funded preschool is the most rapidly expanding 
          segment of the United States educational system, but in many 
          States a lack of stable funding poses an enormous threat to the 
          provision or continuation of high quality preschool.
              ``(3) Researchers, educators, and economists have long 
          noted an achievement gap for low-income and minority students 
          as compared to their more advantaged peers that is often 
          already evident when children enter school for the first time.
              ``(4) One study showed that before entering kindergarten, 
          the average cognitive scores of preschool-age children in the 
          highest socioeconomic group are 60 percent above the average 
          scores of children in the lowest socioeconomic group.
              ``(5) For low-income preschoolers, research shows that high 
          quality early education and development is vital to closing the 
          achievement gap between them and their more advantaged peers.
              ``(6) Numerous studies have shown that high quality 
          preschool programs--
                      ``(A) improve a number of specific life outcomes 
                  for children; and
                      ``(B) are cost effective.
              ``(7) The provision of high quality prekindergarten is a 
          cost-effective investment for children and for the Nation. 
          Research shows that for every $1 invested in high quality early 
          childhood programs, taxpayers save up to $7 in crime, welfare, 
          remedial and special education, and other costs.
              ``(8) High quality early education increases academic 
          success for schoolchildren who received that education by--
                      ``(A) improving skills in areas such as following 
                  directions and problem solving;
                      ``(B) improving children's performance on 
                  standardized tests;
                      ``(C) reducing grade repetition;
                      ``(D) reducing the number of children placed in 
                  special education; and
                      ``(E) increasing high school graduation rates.
              ``(9) High quality early education promotes responsible 
          behavior by teens and adults who received that education by--
                      ``(A) reducing crime, delinquency, and unhealthy 
                  behaviors such as smoking and drug use;
                      ``(B) lowering rates of teen pregnancy;
                      ``(C) leading to greater employment and higher 
                  wages for adults; and
                      ``(D) contributing to more stable families.
              ``(10) High quality prekindergarten programs prepare 
          children to--
                      ``(A) succeed in school;
                      ``(B) achieve higher levels of education; and
                      ``(C) become citizens who--
                              ``(i) earn more in adulthood;
                              ``(ii) compete in the global economy; and
                              ``(iii) contribute to our national 
                          prosperity.
  
  ``SEC. 1842. DEFINITIONS.
  
      ``In this part:
              ``(1) Full-day.--The term `full-day', used with respect to 
          a program, means a program with a minimum of a 6-hour schedule 
          per day.
              ``(2) Poverty line.--The term `poverty line' has the 
          meaning given the term in section 673(2) of the Community 
          Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)) and includes any 
          revision required by that section.
              ``(3) Prekindergarten.--The term `prekindergarten' means a 
          program that--
                      ``(A) serves children who are ages 3 through 5;
                      ``(B) supports children's cognitive, social, 
                  emotional, and physical development and approaches to 
                  learning; and
                      ``(C) helps prepare children for a successful 
                  transition to kindergarten.
              ``(4) Prekindergarten teacher.--The term `prekindergarten 
          teacher' means an individual who--
                      ``(A) has a bachelor of arts degree with a 
                  specialization in early childhood education or early 
                  childhood development; or
                      ``(B) during the 6-year period following the first 
                  date on which the individual is employed as such a 
                  teacher under this part, is working toward that degree.
              ``(5) Qualified prekindergarten provider.--The term 
          `qualified prekindergarten provider' includes a provider of a 
          prekindergarten program, a Head Start agency, a provider of a 
          child care program, a school, and a for-profit or nonprofit 
          organization that--
                      ``(A) is in existence on the date of the 
                  qualification determination; and
                      ``(B) has met applicable requirements under State 
                  or local law that are designed to protect the health 
                  and safety of children and that are applicable to child 
                  care providers.
  
  ``SEC. 1843. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.
  
      ``(a) Prekindergarten Incentive Fund.--The Secretary, in 
  collaboration and consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human 
  Services, shall create a Prekindergarten Incentive Fund, to be 
  administered by the Secretary of Education.
      ``(b) Grants.--In administering the Fund, the Secretary shall award 
  grants to eligible States based on a formula established by the 
  Secretary in accordance with subsection (c), to pay for the Federal 
  share of the cost of awarding subgrants to qualified prekindergarten 
  providers to establish, expand, or enhance voluntary high quality full-
  day prekindergarten programs.
      ``(c) Minimum Allotment.--No State shall receive a grant allotment 
  under subsection (b) for a fiscal year that is less than one-half of 1 
  percent of the total amount made available to carry out this part for 
  such fiscal year.
  
  ``SEC. 1844. STATE APPLICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.
  
      ``(a) Designated State Agency.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
  under this part, a State shall designate a State agency to administer 
  the State program of assistance for prekindergarten programs funded 
  through the grant, including receiving and administering funds and 
  monitoring the programs.
      ``(b) State Application.--In order for a State to be eligible to 
  receive a grant under this part, the designated State agency shall 
  submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
  and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably 
  require, including--
              ``(1) an assurance that the State will award subgrants for 
          prekindergarten programs that are sufficient to provide a high 
          quality prekindergarten experience;
              ``(2) an assurance that not less than 25 percent of the 
          qualified prekindergarten providers receiving such subgrants 
          will be providers of community-based programs;
              ``(3) a description of the number of children in the State 
          who are eligible for the prekindergarten programs and the needs 
          that will be served through the prekindergarten programs;
              ``(4) a description of how the State will ensure that the 
          subgrants are awarded to a wide range of types of qualified 
          prekindergarten providers;
              ``(5) a description of how the designated State agency will 
          collaborate and coordinate activities with the State Advisory 
          Council on Early Childhood Education and Care, State-funded 
          providers of prekindergarten programs, providers of federally 
          funded programs such as Head Start agencies, local educational 
          agencies, and child care providers;
              ``(6) a description of how the State will ensure, through a 
          monitoring process, that qualified prekindergarten providers 
          receiving the subgrants provide programs that meet the 
          standards of high quality early education, and use funds 
          appropriately;
              ``(7) a description of how the State will meet the needs of 
          the most disadvantaged students, including families at or below 
          200 percent of the poverty line;
              ``(8) a description of how the State will meet the needs of 
          working parents; and
              ``(9) a description of how the State will assist in 
          providing professional development assistance to 
          prekindergarten teachers and teacher aides.
      ``(c) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost described in 
  section 1843(b) shall be 50 percent. The State shall provide the non-
  Federal share of the cost in cash.
      ``(d) Supplementary Federal Funding.--Funds made available under 
  this part may be used only to supplement and not supplant other 
  Federal, State, local, or private funds that would, in the absence of 
  the funds made available under this part, be made available for early 
  childhood programs.
      ``(e) Maintenance of Effort.--A State that receives a grant under 
  this part for a fiscal year shall maintain the expenditures of the 
  State for early childhood programs at a level not less than the level 
  of such expenditures of the State for the preceding fiscal year.
  
  ``SEC. 1845. STATE SET ASIDES AND EXPENDITURES.
  
      ``(a) Infant and Toddler Set Aside.--Notwithstanding sections 1842 
  and 1843, a State shall set aside not less than 15 percent of the funds 
  made available through a grant awarded under this part for the purpose 
  of funding high quality early childhood development programs for 
  children who are ages 0 through 3. Funds made available under this 
  subsection may also be used for professional development for teachers 
  and teacher aides in classrooms for children who are ages 0 through 3.
      ``(b) Extended Day and Extended Year Set Aside.--Notwithstanding 
  section 1843, a State shall set aside not less than 10 percent of the 
  funds made available through a grant awarded under this part for the 
  purpose of extending the hours of early childhood programs to create 
  extended day and extended year programs.
      ``(c) Administrative Expenses.--Not more than 5 percent of the 
  funds made available through such a grant may be used for 
  administrative expenses, including monitoring.
  
  ``SEC. 1846. LOCAL APPLICATIONS.
  
      ``To be eligible to receive a subgrant under this part, a qualified 
  prekindergarten provider shall submit an application to the designated 
  State agency at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
  information as the agency may reasonably require, including--
              ``(1) a description of how the qualified prekindergarten 
          provider will meet the diverse needs of children in the 
          community to be served, including children with disabilities, 
          whose native language is not English, or with other special 
          needs, children in the State foster care system, and homeless 
          children;
              ``(2) a description of how the qualified prekindergarten 
          provider will serve eligible children who are not served 
          through similar services or programs;
              ``(3) a description of a plan for actively involving 
          parents and families in the prekindergarten program and the 
          success of their children in the program;
              ``(4) a description of how children in the prekindergarten 
          program, and their parents and families, will receive referrals 
          to, or assistance with, accessing supportive services provided 
          within the community;
              ``(5) a description of how the qualified prekindergarten 
          provider collaborates with the State Advisory Council on Early 
          Childhood Education and Care and providers of other programs 
          serving children and families, including Head Start agencies, 
          providers of child care programs, and local educational 
          agencies, to meet the needs of children, families, and working 
          families, as appropriate; and
              ``(6) a description of how the qualified prekindergarten 
          provider will collaborate with local educational agencies to 
          ensure a smooth transition for participating students from the 
          prekindergarten program to kindergarten and early elementary 
          education.
  
  ``SEC. 1847. LOCAL PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.
  
      ``(a) Mandatory Uses of Funds.--A qualified prekindergarten 
  provider that receives a subgrant under this part shall use funds 
  received through the grant to establish, expand, or enhance 
  prekindergarten programs for children who are ages 3 through 5, 
  including--
              ``(1) providing a prekindergarten program that supports 
          children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical 
          development and approaches to learning, and helps prepare 
          children for a successful transition to kindergarten; and
              ``(2) purchasing educational equipment, including 
          educational materials, necessary to provide a high quality 
          prekindergarten program.
      ``(b) Permissible Use of Funds.--A qualified prekindergarten 
  provider that receives a subgrant under this part may use funds 
  received through the grant to--
              ``(1) extend part-day prekindergarten programs to full-day 
          prekindergarten programs and year-round programs;
              ``(2) pay for transporting students to and from a 
          prekindergarten program; and
              ``(3) provide professional development assistance to 
          prekindergarten teachers and teacher aides.
      ``(c) Program Requirements.--A qualified prekindergarten provider 
  that receives a subgrant under this part shall carry out a high quality 
  prekindergarten program by--
              ``(1) maintaining a maximum class size of 20 children, with 
          at least 1 prekindergarten teacher per classroom;
              ``(2) ensuring that the ratio of children to 
          prekindergarten teachers and teacher aides shall not exceed 10 
          to 1;
              ``(3) utilizing a prekindergarten curriculum that is 
          research- and evidence-based, developmentally appropriate, and 
          designed to support children's cognitive, social, emotional, 
          and physical development, and approaches to learning; and
              ``(4) ensuring that prekindergarten teachers meet the 
          requirements of this part.
  
  ``SEC. 1848. REPORTING.
  
      ``(a) Qualified Prekindergarten Provider Reports.--Each qualified 
  prekindergarten provider that receives a subgrant from a State under 
  this part shall submit an annual report, to the designated State 
  agency, that reviews the effectiveness of the prekindergarten program 
  provided. Such annual report shall include--
              ``(1) data specifying the number and ages of enrolled 
          children, and the family income, race, gender, disability, and 
          native language of such children;
              ``(2) a description of--
                      ``(A) the curriculum used by the program;
                      ``(B) how the curriculum supports children's 
                  cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development 
                  and approaches to learning; and
                      ``(C) how the curriculum is appropriate for 
                  children of the culture, language, and ages of the 
                  children served; and
              ``(3) a statement of all sources of funding received by the 
          program, including Federal, State, local, and private funds.
      ``(b) State Reports.--Each State that receives a grant under this 
  part shall submit an annual report to the Secretary detailing the 
  effectiveness of all prekindergarten programs funded under this part in 
  the State.
      ``(c) Report to Congress.--The Secretary shall submit an annual 
  report to Congress that describes the State programs of assistance for 
  prekindergarten programs funded under this part.
  
  ``SEC. 1849. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part 
  such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2010 through 2014.''.
  
  SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
  
      (a) Table of Contents.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
  the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended--
              (1) by striking the item relating to the part heading for 
          part I of title I and inserting the following:
  
                      ``Part J--General Provisions'';
  
          and
              (2) by inserting after the items relating to part I of 
          title I and inserting the following:
  
          ``Part I--High Quality Full-Day Prekindergarten Programs
  
  ``Sec. 1841. Findings.
  ``Sec. 1842. Definitions.
  ``Sec. 1843. Program authorization.
  ``Sec. 1844. State applications and requirements.
  ``Sec. 1845. State set asides and expenditures.
  ``Sec. 1846. Local applications.
  ``Sec. 1847. Local prekindergarten program requirements.
  ``Sec. 1848. Reporting.
  ``Sec. 1849. Authorization of appropriations.''.
      (b) Provisions.--Sections 1304(c)(2) and 1415(a)(2)(C) of the 
  Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6394(c)(2), 
  6435(a)(2)(C)) are amended by striking ``part I'' and inserting ``part 
  J''.
target: Prepare All Kids Act of 2009 - Creates a part I (High Quality Prekindergarten Programs) under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Implements such part by requiring the Secretary of Education to establish a Prekindergarten Incentive Fund from which matching grants shall be awarded to states and, through them, subgrants to qualified prekindergarten providers to establish, expand, or enhance voluntary high quality full-day prekindergarten programs serving children ages three through five.
  
  Directs state grantees to set aside: (1) at least 15% of their grant for quality early childhood development programs for children ages zero through three; and (2) at least 10% of their grant to extend the hours of early childhood programs to create extended day and year programs.
  
  Requires prekindergarten subgrantees to: (1) maintain a maximum class size of 20 children, with at least 1 prekindergarten teacher per classroom; and (2) ensure that the ratio of children to prekindergarten teachers and teacher aides does not exceed 10 to 1.
feat_title: A bill to assist States in making voluntary high quality universal prekindergarten programs available to 3- to 5-year olds for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten.