,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aidj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjac ,mr4   
,loebsack 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mi*aud1 ,mr4
 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 & ,mr4 ,price 
( ,nor? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
e/abli% an ,(fice ( ,specializ$         
,in/ructional ,support 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,education & to provide grants to ,/ate 
educational ag5cies to r$uce b>ri]s to  
le>n+4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,r$uc+ ,b>ri]s to ,le>n+ ,act 
( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,int]v5tions to increase 
/ud5ts' bond+ to s*ool promote academic 
success by r$uc+ b>ri]s to le>n+4  7#b7 
,int]v5tions t fo/] /ud5ts' engagem5t 9 
s*ool h be5 %[n to r$uce high s*ool     
drop\t rates4  7#c7 ,int]v5tions t      
/r5g!n /ud5ts' social1 emotional1 &     
decisionmak+ skills also positively     
impact _! academic a*ievem5t1 bo? 9 t]ms
 ( high] /&>diz$ te/ scores & bett]     

grades4  7#d7 ,prev5tion & e>ly         
int]v5tion programs t t>get elem5t>y    
s*ool-ag$ /ud5ts :o are academically &  
socially at risk h be5 %[n to produce   
decl9es 9 special education ref]rals &  
placem5t1 susp5sion1 grade ret5tion1 &  
discipl9>y ref]rals4  7#e7 ,/ud5ts )    
b>ri]s to le>n+1 su* z l[ levels (      
resili5ce assets 7su* z high            
expectations & c>+ relation%ips at      
s*ool71 h l[] levels ( academic         
a*ievem5t bo? 9 l[- & high-p]=m+ s*ools4
  7#f7 ,increas+ /ud5ts' engagem5t &    
s5se ( community 9 ! s*ool produces     
r$uctions 9 problem behaviors1 increas$ 
associations ) prosocial pe]s1 & bett]  
academic p]=mance4  7#g7 ,s*ool m5tal   
heal? programs improve educational      
outcomes by decreas+ abs5ces & discipl9e
 ref]rals & improv+ te/ scores4  7#h7   
,/ud5ts :o receive social-emotional     
support & prev5tion s]vices a*ieve bett]
 academically 9 s*ool4  7#i7 ,:ile x is 
well recogniz$ t m5tal heal? directly   
affects *ildr5's le>n+ & developm5t1 9 a

 rec5t /udy "o-?ird ( s*ool di/ricts    
report$ decreas$ fund+ = s*ool m5tal    
heal? s]vices at ! same "t t two-?irds  
report$ increas$ ne$ = su* s]vices4     
7#aj7 ,ne>ly #ae to #ah p]c5t ( *ildr5 &
 adolesc5ts h a *ronic heal? condition1 
ne>ly half ( :om c\ld be consid]$       
disabl$4 ,s*ool nurs+ provides access to
 high quality1 co/-effective c>e to our 
,nation's s*ool *ildr51 includ+ ! mo/   
vuln]able4 ,improv+ access & ov]all     
heal? outcomes supports positive le>n+  
outcomes 9 our s*ools4  7#aa7 ,s*ool    
c\nsel+ programs are ess5tial = /ud5ts  
to a*ieve optimal p]sonal gr[?1 acquire 
positive social skills & values1 set    
appropriate c>e] goals1 & realize full  
academic pot5tial to become productive1 
contribut+ memb]s ( ! _w community4     
7#ab7 ,sev5ty p]c5t ( *ildr5 receiv+    
s]vices f spee*-language pa?ologi/s make
 progress 9 em]g5t lit]acy skills1 & #ge
 p]c5t make progress 9 ^w recognition1  
an important compon5t ( lit]acy skills2 
ov] two-?irds ( classroom tea*]s report 

t /ud5ts receiv+ ^! s]vices %[ improv$  
read+ skills 9 ! classroom4  7#ac7 ,use 
( creative arts !rapies 7includ+ art    
!rapy1 dance_/movem5t !rapy1 & music    
!rapy7 promote le>n+ & skill acquisition
 7includ+ enhanc$ lit]acy skills71      
increas$ att5tion1 improv$ behavior1    
increas$ socialization1 improv$         
receptive_/expressive language1         
self-expression1 & a m positive attitude
 = le>n+4  7#ad7 ,n9ety-sev5 p]c5t (    
*ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sp5d _! days at
 s*ool4 ,!re=e1 ! s*ool c be an         
important site :]e heal? & education    
risks 7su* z depression1 abs5teeism1 &  
sub/ance use7 may be id5tifi$ & timely  
int]v5tions initiat$4  7#ae7 ,:ole-s*ool
 int]v5tions us+ positive behavior      
support h be5 %[n to decrease behavior  
problems :ile improv+ academic p]=mance1
 z measur$ by /&>diz$ te/s 9 read+ &    
ma!matics4  7#af7 ,bran*es ( ,f$]al     
ag5cies ne$ to re-evaluate policies aim$
 at enhanc+ s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? &    
become m proactive 9 provid+ lead]%ip to

 a*ieve integrat$1 collaborative1 &     
effective programs aim$ at improv+ !    
m5tal heal? ( ,am]ica's *ildr54  7#ag7  
,tw5ty p]c5t ( ! #ec million *ildr5     
att5d+ s*ool 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w1 at "s 
po9t1 meet ! crit]ia = a diagnosable    
m5tal illness at a level ( impairm5t t  
requires "s type ( int]v5tion4 ,?us1 !re
 is ! pot5tial t ov] #aj million *ildr5 
w ne$ "s type ( help to meet ! goals    
relat+ to emotional well-be+ 9 !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq474    
7#ah7 ,m ?an ?ree-qu>t]s ( s*ools h a   
coord9ator ( m5tal heal? & social       
s]vices 9 ! s*ool2 ne>ly two-?irds (    
s*ool di/ricts h a coord9ator :o s]ves  
?is role2 & "o-half ( ! ,/ates h a      
coord9ator ( s*ool m5tal heal? & social 
s]vices4 ,h[ev]1 !re is curr5tly no     
p]son responsible = ov]see+ or promot+  
^! s]vices & supports 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,education4  #c4 ,(fice ( ,specializ$   
,in/ructional ,support  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,education ,organization    

,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #cdja et seq47 is   
am5d$ by r$esignat+ sections #bai & #bbj
 z sections #bbj & #bba1 respectively1 &
 by ins]t+ aft] section #bah ! foll[+   
new section3  #bai4 ,(fice ( ,specializ$
 ,in/ructional ,support  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,!re %all be1 9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 an ,(fice 
( ,specializ$ ,in/ructional ,support    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,(fice74   
7b7 ,director  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t & report+
 ,! ,(fice %all be "u ! direction ( !   
,director ( ,specializ$ ,in/ructional   
,support :o %all be appo9t$ by !        
,secret>y & :o %all report directly to !
 ,deputy ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,functions ,! 
,director ( ,specializ$ ,in/ructional   
,support1 ?r\gh ! ,(fice1 %all c>ry out 
! foll[+ activities3  7,a7 ,improve     
specializ$ in/ructional support s]vices 
9 s*ools 9 ord] to bett] address b>ri]s 
to /ud5t le>n+ & improve academic       
a*ievem5t & educational results =       
/ud5ts4  7,b7 ,id5tify & dissem9ate     
sci5tifically bas$ practices 9          
specializ$ in/ructional support s]vices 

t effectively address b>ri]s to         
education & improve bo? academic        
a*ievem5t & educational results =       
/ud5ts4  7,c7 ,provide cont9u\s tra9+ & 
pr(essional developm5t opportunities =  
specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel
 & o!r p]sonnel 9 ! use ( effective     
te*niques to address academic1          
behavioral1 emotional1 social1 m5tal    
heal?1 & functional ne$s4  7,d7 ,provide
 te*nical assi/ance to ,/ate specializ$ 
in/ructional support coord9ators1 if    
any1 z well z to local & ,/ate          
educational ag5cies 9 ! provision (     
effective1 sci5tifically bas$ specializ$
 in/ructional support s]vices4  7,e7    
,coord9ate specializ$ in/ructional      
support s]vices programs & s]vices 9    
s*ools betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cies1 z appropriate4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = su* ,act  
is am5d$ by r$esignat+ ! items relat+ to
 sections #bai & #bbj z relat+ to       
sections #bbj & #bba1 respectively1 & by
 ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section   

#bah ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #bai4    
,(fice ( ,specializ$ ,in/ructional      
,support44  #d4 ,grants to /ate         
educational ag5cies to r$uce b>ri]s to  
le>n+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,i ( !       
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 is  
am5d$ by r$esignat+ "p ,i z "p ,j & by  
ins]t+ aft] "p ,h ! foll[+ new "p3  ,i  
,r$uc$ b>ri]s to le>n+  #aija4 ,purposes
 ,! purposes ( ?is "p are--  7#a7 to    
build ! capacity ( ,/ates to id5tify &  
respond to ! ne$ = specializ$           
in/ructional support s]vices at ! local 
educational ag5cy level 9 ord] to       
promote /ud5t success = all /ud5ts2     
7#b7 to promote compreh5sive & coord9at$
 deliv]y ( s]vices )9 & across ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 & local educational ag5cies & 9  
collaboration ) available community     
ag5cies supports & s]vices2  7#c7 to    
promote evid5c$-bas$ practices t h      
demon/rat$ effectiv5ess 9 r$uc+ b>ri]s  
to le>n+ & improv+ /ud5t outcomes2  7#d7
 to monitor ! access1 use1 availability1

 & adequacy ( res\rces1 s]vices1 &      
p]sonnel design$ to specifically address
 b>ri]s to le>n+ at ! di/rict &         
individual s*ool level2  7#e7 to assi/ 9
 ! recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 & adequate     
/aff+ ( specializ$ in/ructional support 
p]sonnel to meet ! ne$s ( /ud5ts        
exp]i5c+ b>ri]s to le>n+ at ! local     
educational ag5cy & individual s*ool    
level2 &  7#f7 to improve %>$           
acc\ntability = /ud5t outcomes by all   
s*ool p]sonnel4  #aijb4 ,grants to /ate 
educational ag5cies  7a7 ,grants  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may aw>d          
competitive grants "u ?is "p to ,/ate   
educational ag5cies--  7,a7 to e/abli%  
or exp& specializ$ in/ructional support 
s]vices & programs at ! ,/ate level t   
are design$ to provide te*nical         
assi/ance1 & coord9ate & support        
specializ$ in/ructional support s]vices 
& programs1 = ! purpose ( address+      
b>ri]s to le>n+ )9 local educational    
ag5cies & individual s*ools2 &  7,b7 to 
hire & support specializ$ in/ructional  

support s]vices coord9ators to provide  
su* assi/ance1 coord9ation1 & support4  
7#b7 ,b>ri]s to le>n+ ,= purposes ( ?is 
"p1 ! t]m b>ri]s to le>n+ include any   
social1 emotional1 behavioral1 physical1
 environm5tal1 or academic factor t     
sub/antially int]f]es ) a /ud5t's       
ability to a*ieve academically &        
successfully complete second>y s*ool4   
,su* factors may include acute or       
transitional factors su* z family       
conflict1 homelessness1 geographic      
relocation1 grief & loss1 emotional     
/ress1 m5tal or physical illness1 or    
mild le>n+ problems1 & m *ronic or sev]e
 factors commonly associat$ ) a         
disability4  7b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+     
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
give priority to applications t         
demon/rate--  7#a7 ! greate/ f9ancial   
ne$ bas$ ^u ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts id5tifi$
 z requir+ specializ$ in/ructional      
support s]vices & programs 9 ord] to    
ov]come b>ri]s to le>n+ & academic      
a*ievem5t2  7#b7 ! greate/ ne$ bas$ ^u !

 limit$ am\nt ( res\rces1 s]vices1 or   
p]sonnel 7)9 local educational ag5cies &
 individual s*ools7 available to        
specifically address b>ri]s to le>n+ &  
academic a*ievem5t2 &  7#c7 ! greate/   
pot5tial = program su/a9ability foll[+ !
 completion ( ! grant's duration4  7c7  
,mat*+ requirem5t ,to be eligible to    
receive a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate 
educational ag5cy %all provide          
non-,f$]al mat*+ funds equal to n less  
?an #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant4  7d7 
,duration ,grants "u ?is section %all be
 aw>d$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s4  7e7
 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,a ,/ate educational
 ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is "p may 
res]ve n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! grant funds
 = adm9i/rative exp5ses4  7f7           
,supplem5t2 n supplant ,funds made      
available "u ?is "p %all be us$ to      
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 any o!r ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 or local funds t w\ld o!rwise be
 available to c>ry out ! activities     
assi/$ "u ?is "p4  #aijc4 ,/ate         
applications  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate   

educational ag5cy seek+ a grant "u ?is  
"p %all submit an application to !      
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,secret>y may require4  7b7 ,cont5ts    
,ea* application = a grant "u ?is       
section %all also describe--  7#a7 !    
ne$s ( ! ,/ate 9 meet+ ! purposes ( ?is 
"p2  7#b7 if a ,/ate int5ds to hire a   
specializ$ in/ructional support s]vices 
coord9ator1 ! qualifications ( !        
specializ$ in/ructional support s]vices 
coord9ators demon/rat+ t p]sonnel are   
kn[l$geable & exp]i5c$ 9 s*ool sy/ems1  
op]ations1 & ! specific role & function 
( specializ$ in/ructional support       
s]vices2  7#c7 ! specific lead]%ip      
activities to be p]=m$ by ! coord9ators 
9 ord] to address su* purposes2  7#d7 ! 
s*ool population to be t>get$ = s]vices 
by ! specializ$ in/ructional support    
s]vices2  7#e7 ! specific /ud5t outcomes
 expect$ z a result ( deliv]+ ^!        
s]vices2  7#f7 ! adequacy ( /aff+ z     
comp>$ to /ud5t ne$s = specializ$       

in/ructional support p]sonnel1          
especially p]sonnel repres5t+ div]se    
cultural populations2  7#g7 ! propos$   
/rategies = recruit+ & reta9+ specializ$
 in/ructional support p]sonnel1 includ+ 
pr(essional developm5t1 m5tor+1 & hir+  
inc5tives2  7#h7 ! me?ods to be us$ to  
evaluate ! outcomes & effectiv5ess ( !  
program2 &  7#i7 h[ ! ,/ate & local     
educational ag5cies w involve community 
gr\ps1 social s]vice ag5cies1 & o!r     
public & private entities 9 coord9at$1  
collaborative ef=ts to r$uce b>ri]s to  
le>n+4  #aijd4 ,evaluation & report+    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all evaluate 
! programs assi/$ "u ?is "p4  7b7       
,report+ ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] grants
 are aw>d$ "u ?is "p to ! ,/ate         
educational ag5cies1 ! ,secret>y %all   
make publicly available a report--  7#a7
 detail+ ! results ( ! ,secret>y's      
evaluation ( ea* program assi/$ pursuant
 to a grant "u ?is "p2  7#b7 demon/rat+ 
h[ ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy receiv+ a
 grant "u ?is "p r$uc$ b>ri]s to le>n+ =

 /ud5ts2 &  7#c7 demon/rat+ h[ ea* ,/ate
 educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u   
?is "p improv$ ! coord9ation &          
collaboration ( specializ$ in/ructional 
support s]vices at ! local & individual 
s*ool level & ) community gr\ps1 social 
s]vices ag5cies1 or o!r public or       
private s]vice ag5cies work+ to r$uce   
b>ri]s to le>n+4  #aije4 ,au?orizations 
,!re are au?oriz$ to c>ry out ?is "p su*
 sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>    
#bjad & ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 
4  7b7 ,ref]5ces to public s]vices &    
p]sonnel  7#a7 ,! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife is am5d$--  7,a7
 by /rik+ pupil s]vices ea* place x     
appe>s 9 sections                       
#aaad7;b77#a77;,b77iii77,i77aa71        
#adaf7d71 & #daeb7b7 & ins]t+ specializ$
 in/ructional support s]vices1 &  7,b7  
by /rik+ pupil s]vices p]sonnel ea*     
place x appe>s & ins]t+ specializ$      
in/ructional support p]sonnel4  7#b7    
,p>agraph 7#cf7 ( section #iaja ( su*   
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7 is am5d$ to  

read z foll[s3  7#cf7 ,specializ$       
in/ructional support p]sonnel2          
specializ$ in/ructional support s]vices 
7,a7 ,specializ$ in/ructional support   
p]sonnel ,! t]m specializ$ in/ructional 
support p]sonnel means s*ool c\nselors1 
s*ool social work]s1 s*ool psy*ologi/s1 
s*ool nurses1 & o!r qualifi$ pr(essional
 p]sonnel involv$ 9 provid+ assessm5t1  
diagnosis1 c\nsel+1 educational1        
!rapeutic1 & o!r necess>y s]vices       
7includ+ relat$ s]vices z t t]m is def9$
 9 section #fjb ( ! ,individuals )      
,disabilities ,education ,act7 z "p ( a 
compreh5sive program to meet /ud5t ne$s4
  7,b7 ,specializ$ in/ructional support 
s]vices ,! t]m specializ$ in/ructional  
support s]vices means ! s]vices provid$ 
by specializ$ in/ructional support      
p]sonnel4  4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts     
7#a7 ,sections #aija ?r\gh #aijh ( "p ,j
 ( title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y   
,education ,act ( #aife 7z r$esignat$ by
 subsection 7a77 are r$esignat$ z       
sections #aiba ?r\gh #aibh1             

respectively4  7#b7 ,! table ( cont5ts =
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items      
relat+ to "p ,i ( title ,i & ins]t+ !   
foll[+ new items3  ,"p ,i--,r$uc$       
,b>ri]s to ,le>n+ ,sec4 #aija4          
,purposes4 ,sec4 #aijb4 ,grants to ,/ate
 educational ag5cies4 ,sec4 #aijc4 ,/ate
 applications4 ,sec4 #aijd4 ,evaluation 
& report+4 ,sec4 #aije4 ,au?orizations4 
,"p ,j--,g5]al ,provisions ,sec4 #aiba4 
,f$]al regulations4 ,sec4 #aibb4        
,agreem5ts & records4 ,sec4 #aibc4 ,/ate
 adm9i/ration4 ,sec4 #aibd4 ,local      
educational ag5cy sp5d+ audits4 ,sec4   
#aibe4 ,prohibition aga9/ ,f$]al m&ates1
 direction1 or control4 ,sec4 #aibf4    
,rule ( con/ruction on equaliz$ sp5d+4  
,sec4 #aibg4 ,/ate report on drop\t     
data4 ,sec4 #aibh4 ,regulations =       
sections #aaaa & #aaaf4  4  7#c7        
,section #aibb ( su* ,act1 z r$esignat$ 
by p>agraph 7#a71 is am5d$ by /rik+     
#aija & ins]t+ #aiba4  7#d7 ,p>agraph   
7#aa7 ( section #aaaa7;c7 ( su* ,act is 

am5d$ by /rik+ #aijc7;b7 & ins]t+       
#aibc7;b74