,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #cj1 #bjac,ms4
 ,l9da ,t4 ,sn*ez ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1
 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 
,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,norton1   
,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1
 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4          
,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4
 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4       
,h9ojosa1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mrs4      
,negrete ,mc,leod1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,ms4    
,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke1 ,ms4 ,loretta     
,san*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mrs4
 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,pi]luisi1    
,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4      
,holt1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,bass1 & ,mr4
 ,takano7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife to create a demon/ration project  
to fund additional second>y s*ool       
c\nselors 9 tr\bl$ title ,i s*ools to   
r$uce ! drop\t rate4  #a4 ,%ort title   

,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,put ,s*ool   
,c\nselors ,:]e ,!y're ,ne$$ ,act4  #b4 
,demon/ration project = additional      
second>y s*ool c\nselors ,"p ,h ( title 
,i ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #feea et    
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #c ,demon/ration project =     
additional second>y s*ool c\nselors     
#ahda4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,nationally1 only #gj p]c5t
 ( /ud5ts graduate f high s*ool ) a     
regul> high s*ool diploma4  7#b7 ,e     
s*ool day1 #g1jjj ,am]ican high s*ool   
/ud5ts become drop\ts4  7#c7 ,high s*ool
 /ud5ts liv+ 9 l[-income families drop  
out ( s*ool at ?ree times ! rate ( _!   
pe]s f high-income families4  7#d7 ,only
 ab\t #ee p]c5t ( ,african ,am]ican     
/ud5ts & #eb p]c5t ( ,hispanic /ud5ts   
graduate on "t f high s*ool ) a regul>  
diploma1 comp>$ to #gh p]c5t ( :ite     
/ud5ts4  7#e7 ,! drop\t rate = /ud5ts ) 
disabilities is approximately twice t ( 
g5]al education /ud5ts4  7#f7 ,high     

s*ool is ! f9al transition into adul?ood
 & ! _w ( "w z /ud5ts beg9 def9+ _!     
indep5d5ce & =g+ _! own pa?ways4 ,z our 
next g5]ation ( lead]s1 our y\?1 are    
decid+ _! futures1 !y are fac$ ) _m     
*all5ges1 includ+ pe] pressure & bully+1
 high-/akes te/+1 ! *all5ges ( college  
admissions1 ! s*ol>%ip & f9ancial aid   
application process1 & entrance into an 
ev] m competitive job m>ket4 ,/ud5ts ne$
 guidance & skills to help !m navigate  
^! complex decisions1 :i* h s]i\s & life
 *ang+ consequ5ces4  7#g7 ,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#h7 ,pr(essional second>y s*ool        
c\nselors are highly qualifi$ educators 
) a m5tal heal? p]spective :o und]/& &  
respond to ! *all5ges pres5t$ by today's
 div]se /ud5t population4  7#i7 ,!      
pr(essional second>y s*ool c\nselor     

holds a ma/]'s degree or high] 9 s*ool  
c\nsel+ 7or ! sub/antial equival5t71 &  
is c]tifi$ or lic5s$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! 
c\nselor works4  7#aj7 ,pr(essional     
second>y s*ool c\nselors are integral to
 ! total educational program4 ,!y       
provide proactive lead]%ip t engages all
 /akehold]s 9 ! deliv]y ( programs &    
s]vices to help ! /ud5t a*ieve success 9
 s*ool4 ,pr(essional second>y s*ool     
c\nselors align & "w ) ! s*ool's mission
 to support ! academic a*ievem5t ( all  
/ud5ts z !y prep>e = ! ev]-*ang+ _w ( ! 
#ba/ c5tury4  7#aa7 ,pr(essional        
second>y s*ool c\nselors' opportunities 
to assi/ /ud5ts are (t5 h9d]$ by        
extraord9>ily high /ud5t-to-c\nselor    
ratios4 ,curr5tly1 ! av]age             
/ud5t-to-c\nselor ratio 9 ,am]ica's     
public s*ools is #dga to #a4 ,! ,am]ican
 ,s*ool ,c\nselor ,association1 !       
,am]ican ,c\nsel+ ,association1 & !     
,national ,association = ,college       
,admissions ,c\nsel+ all recomm5d a     
ratio ( "o s*ool c\nselor to #bej /ud5ts

 & a l[] ratio = c\nselors work+        
prim>ily ) /ud5ts at risk4  #ahdb4      
,demon/ration project  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f  
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
subp>t1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a     
demon/ration project "u :i* ! ,secret>y 
makes grants on a competitive basis to  
second>y s*ools t receive funds "u ?is  
title & h a f\r-ye> adju/$ cohort       
graduation rate ( #fj p]c5t or l[]4  7b7
 ,grants ,a grant "u ?is subp>t %all be 
= a p]iod ( #d ye>s & may be us$-- 7#a7 
to provide additional s*ool c\nselors   
dur+ t p]iod2 &  7#b7 to provide        
additional res\rces 7su* z pr(essional  
developm5t exp5ses or travel exp5ses =  
home visits1 & any s]vices & mat]ials   
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7d77 & to pay    
ov]head exp5ses4  7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t a p>ticipat+ 
s*ool %\ld aim to provide1 "u subsection
 7b77#a71 "o additional c\nselor p] #bej
 /ud5ts at risk4  7d7 ,scope ( c\nsel+  
,! additional s*ool c\nselors %all      
id5tify /ud5ts :o are at risk ( n       

graduat+ 9 #d ye>s & %all provide       
c\nsel+ prim>ily to ^? /ud5ts4 ,!       
c\nselors may id5tify su* /ud5ts at any 
"t1 b %all /rive to id5tify !m be=e !y  
ent] grade #i4 ,s]vices %all be provid$ 
z long z necess>y1 includ+ to ! ext5t   
all[able & appropriate1 aft] ! /ud5t's  
cohort graduation date4 ,! c\nsel+      
provid$-- 7#a7 may include a full       
panoply ( s]vices1 includ+ an individual
 graduation plan & o!r res\rces1 su* z  
appropriate c\rse placem5t & supplem5tal
 s]vices 7to include n only supplem5tal 
educational s]vices tutor+ if available 
at ! s*ool site1 b also o!r tutor+ z    
necess>y1 along ) supplem5tal books &   
mat]ials72 &  7#b7 %all include meet+s )
 ea* /ud5t s id5tifi$ & ) ! tea*]s1     
tutors1 supplem5tal educational s]vices 
provid]s1 & p>5ts ( ! /ud5t1 & may also 
include meet+s ) o!r relevant           
individuals1 su* z a probation (fic]1   
m5tor1 coa*1 or employ] ( ! /ud5t4  7e7 
,supplem5t n supplant ,funds "u ?is     
subp>t %all be us$ to supplem5t1 n      

supplant1 funds f non-,f$]al s\rces4 ,! 
additional s*ool c\nselors provid$ ?r\gh
 funds "u ?is subp>t mu/ be 9 addition  
to any employees :o "w 9 ! second>y     
s*ool guidance or c\nsel+ (fice1 su* z  
c\nselors1 college admissions           
speciali/s1 c>e] developm5t speciali/s1 
guidance in=mation speciali/s1 or any   
o!r pr(essional or p>apr(essional4  7f7 
,additional grant p]iods  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a s*ool t receives a grant "u ?is      
subp>t & demon/rates adequate improvem5t
 ov] ! p]iod ( ! grant is eligible to   
receive a second grant = a second p]iod4
 ,if ! s*ool aga9 demon/rates adequate  
improvem5t ov] t second p]iod1 ! s*ool  
is eligible to receive a ?ird grant = a 
?ird p]iod4 ,! ?ird grant %all provide  
am\nts t decrease = ea* ye> ( ! ?ird    
p]iod & require ! s*ool to provide      
correspond+ increases 9 non-,f$]al      
funds4  7#b7 ,adequate improvem5t ,=    
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 a s*ool       
demon/rates adequate improvem5t ov] a   
grant p]iod if ! f\r-ye> adju/$ cohort  

graduation rate increases 7or is        
project$ to increase7 by #aj p]c5t or m 
ov] t p]iod4  7g7 ,selection ,!         
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! demon/ration  
project 9 at lea/ #aj s*ools4 ,! fir/   
five s*ools select$ to p>ticipate %all  
ea* be f a diff]5t ,/ate4  #ahdc4       
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is subp>t3   
7#a7 ,f\r-ye> adju/$ cohort graduation  
rate ,! t]m f\r-ye> adju/$ cohort       
graduation rate means ! numb] ( /ud5ts  
:o e>n$ a regul> high s*ool diploma at !
 conclusion ( _! f\r? ye>1 be=e _! f\r? 
ye>1 or dur+ a summ] session imm$iately 
foll[+ _! f\r? ye>1 divid$ by ! numb] ( 
/ud5ts :o =m$ ! adju/$ cohort = t       
graduat+ class4  7#b7 ,adju/$ cohort    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! o!r         
subp>agraphs ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m      
adju/$ cohort means ! /ud5ts :o ent]$   
grade #i toge!r1 & any /ud5ts t         
transf]r$ into ! cohort 9 grades #i     
?r\gh #ab m9us any /ud5ts remov$ f !    
cohort4  7,b7 ,transf]s 9 ,! t]m        
transf]s 9 means ! /ud5ts :o enroll or  

re-enroll aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! ent]+       
cohort's fir/ ye> 9 high s*ool1 up to & 
includ+ 9 grade #ab4  7,c7 ,cohort      
removal ,to remove /ud5ts f ! cohort1 ! 
s*ool or local educational ag5cy mu/    
confirm t ! /ud5t-- 7i7 has transf]r$   
out2  7ii7 is 9 ! cu/ody ( ! juv5ile    
ju/ice sy/em2 or  7iii7 is deceas$4     
7,d7 ,transf]s out ,! t]m transf]s out  
means ! /ud5ts ! s*ool or local         
educational ag5cy has confirm$ h        
transf]r$ to ano!r s*ool1 local         
educational ag5cy1 or o!r educational   
program = :i* !y are expect$ to receive 
a regul> high s*ool diploma4            
,confirmation ( a /ud5t's transf] to    
ano!r s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 or
 program requires =mal docum5tation t ! 
/ud5t enroll$ 9 ! receiv+ s*ool4 ,/ud5ts
 enroll$ 9 a ,,g$ or o!r alt]native     
educational program t does n issue or   
provide cr$its t[>d ! issuance ( a      
regul> high s*ool diploma are n consid]$
 transf]s out4 ,/ud5ts :o 7 enroll$1 b =
 :om !re is no confirmation ( transf] or

 completion1 may n be label$ transf]s or
 errors1 b mu/ rema9 9 ! cohort z       
non-graduates = report+ & acc\ntability 
purposes4  7,e7 ,treatm5t ( o!r leav]s &
 )drawals ,/ud5ts :o 7 reta9$ 9 grade1  
enroll$ 9 a ,,g$ program1 or left s*ool 
= any o!r reason may n be c\nt$ z       
transf]s out = ! purpose ( calculat+    
graduation rates & mu/ rema9 9 ! adju/$ 
cohort4  7,f7 ,special rule ,= ^? high  
s*ools t />t aft] n9? grade1 ! cohort   
%all be calculat$ bas$ on ! e>lie/ high 
s*ool grade4  7#c7 ,regul> high s*ool   
diploma  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m regul>    
high s*ool diploma means ! /&>d high    
s*ool diploma aw>d$ to ! prepond]ance ( 
/ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate t is fully align$ )    
,/ate /&>ds1 or a high] diploma1 & does 
n include ,g,e,ds1 c]tificates (        
att5dance1 or any less] diploma aw>d4   
7,b7 ,special rule ,= ^? /ud5ts :o h    
significant cognitive disabilities & are
 assess$ us+ an alt]nate assessm5t      
align$ to alt]nate a*ievem5t /&>ds1     
receipt ( a regul> high s*ool diploma or

 ,/ate-def9$ alt]nate diploma align$ )  
completion ( _! entitlem5t "u !         
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act %all be c\nt$ z graduates ) a      
regul> high s*ool diploma = ! purposes (
 ?is ,act4 ,no m ?an "o p]c5t ( /ud5ts c
 be c\nt$ z graduates ) a regul> high   
s*ool diploma "u ?is subp>agraph4       
#ahdd4 ,au?orization ( appropriations   
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is subp>t #e1jjj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjag4  4  #c4  
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #b ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y    
,education ,act ( #aife is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#ahcj ! foll[+3  ,subp>t                
#c--;,demon/ration project = additional 
second>y s*ool counselors,sec4 #ahda4   
,f9d+s4,sec4 #ahdb4 ,demon/ration       
project4,sec4 #ahdc4 ,def9itions4,sec4  
#ahdd4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4  
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