118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1538Living Schoolyards Act of 2023

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for outdoor learning spaces and to develop living schoolyards.

Education
Introduced May 10, 2023
Last action May 10, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to eligible entities (e.g., local educational agencies) for planning, designing, and constructing outdoor learning spaces on school grounds. Outdoor learning space refers to an outdoor physical space on school grounds that is (1) dedicated to meet or conduct curriculum-tied activities, (2) a dedicated space for outdoor classrooms that has seating and tables installed for students and teachers to meet regularly, or (3) a place that is used when the need arises to take learning outdoors. Additionally, ED must maintain a clearinghouse that provides specified information, including links and information about state and local ent...

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
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May 10, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.