,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjad ,mr4  
,te/] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to increase ! recruitm5t &  
ret5tion ( s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool social
 work]s1 & s*ool psy*ologi/s by         
l[-income local educational ag5cies4    
#a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,increas+ ,/ud5t ,a*ievem5t by      
,increas+ ,/ud5t ,support ,act4  #b4    
,f9d+s  ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,rese>* %[s t socioeconomic /atus &     
family backgr\nd *>act]i/ics are highly 
correlat$ ) educational outcomes1 ) a   
conc5tration ( l[-p]=m+ s*ools 9        
l[-income & "u-s]v$ communities4  7#b7  
,tea*]s cite poor work+ conditions1     
/ud5t behavior1 lack ( /ud5t motivation1
 & lack ( adm9i/rative support z key    
reasons :y !y *oose to leave ! tea*+    
pr(ession4  7#c7 ,tea*]s & pr9cipals    
work+ = l[-income local educational     

ag5cies are increas+ly task$ ) address+ 
n only ! academic ne$s ( a *ild1 b also 
! social1 emotional1 & behavioral ne$s (
 a *ild t require ! s]vices ( a s*ool   
c\nselor1 s*ool social work]1 & s*ool   
psy*ologi/1 & ^! ne$s (t5 int]f]e )     
deliv]+ quality in/ruction & rais+ /ud5t
 a*ievem5t4  7#d7 ,only #af p]c5t (     
*ildr5 :o ne$ m5tal heal? s]vices       
receive su* s]vices4 #gj to #hj p]c5t ( 
^! *ildr5 access m5tal heal? s]vices at 
s*ool4  7#e7 ,/ud5ts are m likely to    
seek help :5 !y ne$ x if s*ool-bas$     
m5tal heal? s]vices are available4  7#f7
 ,rates ( abuse & neglect ( "y *ildr5 9 
milit>y families h d\bl$ ) ! increas$   
milit>y involvem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
abroad s9ce ,octob] #bjjb2 likewise1    
adolesc5ts ) deploy$ p>5ts report       
increas$ p]ceptions ( unc]ta9ty & loss1 
role ambiguity1 negative *anges 9 m5tal 
& behavioral heal?1 & increas$          
relation%ip conflict1 rais+ conc]ns ab\t
 ! impact ( deploym5t on milit>y        
p]sonnel & _! families & :e!r s*ools t  

s]ve a l>ge numb] ( *ildr5 ) deploy$    
p>5ts h suffici5t /aff & exp]tise to    
meet ^! *all5ges4  7#g7 ,*ildr5 (       
milit>y families 9 rural communities are
 (t5 geographically isolat$1 & s*ools t 
7 already exp]i5c+ und]/aff+ ( s*ool    
c\nselors1 s*ool social work]s1 & s*ool 
psy*ologi/s face ev5 great] *all5ges    
meet+ ! increas$ ne$s ( /ud5ts endur+ ! 
/ress t comes along ) hav+ a deploy$    
p>5t or p>5ts4  7#h7 ,s*ools s]v$ by    
l[-income local educational ag5cies     
suff] disproportionately f a lack (     
s]vices1 ) _m s*ools %>+ a s+le s*ool   
c\nselor1 s*ool social work]1 or s*ool  
psy*ologi/ ) neighbor+ s*ools4  7#i7    
,too few s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool social  
work]s1 & s*ool psy*ologi/s p] /ud5t    
means t su* p]sonnel are (t5 unable to  
effectively address ! ne$s ( /ud5ts4    
7#aj7 ,! ,am]ican ,s*ool ,c\nselor      
,association & ,am]ican ,c\nsel+        
,association recomm5d hav+ at lea/ #a   
s*ool c\nselor = e #bej /ud5ts4  7#aa7  
,! ,s*ool ,social ,"w ,association (    

,am]ica recomm5ds hav+ at lea/ #a s*ool 
social work] = e #djj /ud5ts4  7#ab7 ,! 
,national ,association ( ,s*ool         
,psy*ologi/s recomm5ds hav+ at lea/ #a  
s*ool psy*ologi/ = e #ejj-gjj /ud5ts4   
7#ac7 ,rec5t rese>* ( victimization (   
*ildr5 ages #b to #ag sugge/s t m ?an   
"o-half ( ! *ildr5 exp]i5c$ a physical  
assault 9 ! /udy ye>4 ,m ?an #a 9 #d    
exp]i5c$ a prop]ty (f5se1 m ?an #a 9 #h 
exp]i5c$ a =m ( *ild maltreatm5t1 #a 9  
#ab exp]i5c$ a sexual victimization1 & m
 ?an #a 9 #c _h be5 a witness to viol5ce
 or exp]i5c$ ano!r =m ( indirect        
victimization4 ,only #bi p]c5t ( !      
*ildr5 _h no direct or indirect         
victimization4  7#ad7 ,pr9cipals &      
tea*]s see signs ( trauma-relat$ /ress 9
 _m /ud5ts includ+ ho/ile outbur/s1     
slid+ grades1 poor te/ p]=mance1 & !    
inability to pay att5tion4  7#ae7 ,!re 7
 m ?an #dbc1jjj *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e 9     
#bjji1 & /udies h reveal$ ^! *ildr5 to h
 high] rates ( placem5t 9 special       
education1 dropp+ out ( s*ool1 discipl9e

 problems1 & poor] academic skills ?an  
_! non-fo/] c>e pe]s4  #c4  ,purpose  ,!
 purpose ( ?is ,act is to increase !    
recruitm5t & ret5tion ( s*ool c\nselors1
 s*ool social work]s1 & s*ool           
psy*ologi/s by l[-income local          
educational ag5cies 9 ord] to--  7#a7   
support all /ud5ts :o are at risk (     
negative educational outcomes2  7#b7    
improve /ud5t a*ievem5t1 :i* may be     
measur$ by gr[? 9 academic a*ievem5t on 
te/s requir$ by ! applicable ,/ate      
educational ag5cy1 p]si/5ce rates1      
graduation rates1 & o!r appropriate     
measures2  7#c7 improve ret5tion (      
tea*]s :o are highly qualifi$2  7#d7    
increase & improve outrea* &            
collaboration betwe5 s*ool c\nselors1   
s*ool social work]s1 & s*ool psy*ologi/s
 & p>5ts & families s]v$ by l[-income   
local educational ag5cies2  7#e7        
increase & improve collaboration among  
tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 s*ool c\nselors1     
s*ool social work]s1 & s*ool psy*ologi/s
 & improve pr(essional developm5t       

opportunities = tea*]s & pr9cipals 9 !  
area ( /rategies relat$ to improv+      
classroom climate & classroom managem5t2
 &  7#f7 improve work+ conditions = all 
s*ool p]sonnel4  #d4  ,grant program to 
increase ! numb] ( s*ool c\nselors1     
s*ool social work]s1 & s*ool psy*ologi/s
 employ$ by l[-income local educational 
ag5cies  7a7  ,grant ,program au?oriz$  
,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all aw>d     
grants on a competitive basis to        
eligible p>tn]%ips t receive            
recomm5dations f ! pe] review panel     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d71 to enable   
su* p>tn]%ips to c>ry out pipel9e       
programs to increase ! numb] ( s*ool    
c\nselors1 s*ool social work]s1 & s*ool 
psy*ologi/s employ$ by l[-income local  
educational ag5cies by c>ry+ out any ( !
 activities describ$ by subsection 7g74 
7b7  ,grant ,p]iod  ,a grant aw>d$ "u   
?is section %all be = a #e-ye> p]iod &  
may be r5ew$ = additional #e-ye> p]iods 
^u a %[+ ( adequate progress1 z !       
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7c7    

,application  ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible    
graduate in/itution1 on behalf ( an     
eligible p>tn]%ip1 %all submit to !     
,secret>y a grant application1 includ+--
  7#a7 an assessm5t ( ! exi/+ ratios (  
s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool social work]s1 & 
s*ool psy*ologi/s to /ud5ts enroll$ 9   
s*ools 9 ea* l[-income local educational
 ag5cy t is "p ( ! eligible p>tn]%ip2 & 
7#b7 a detail$ description (--  7,a7 a  
plan to c>ry out a pipel9e program to   
tra91 place1 & reta9 s*ool c\nselors1   
s*ool social work]s1 or s*ool           
psy*ologi/s1 or any comb9ation !re(1 z  
applicable1 9 l[-income local           
educational ag5cies2 &  7,b7 ! propos$  
allocation & use ( grant funds to c>ry  
out activities describ$ by subsection   
7g74  7d7  ,pe] ,review ,panel  7#a7    
,e/abli%m5t ( ,panel  ,! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% a pe] review panel to evaluate  
applications = grants "u subsection 7c7 
& make recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y    
reg>d+ su* applications4  7#b7          

,evaluation ( ,applications  ,9 mak+ its
 recomm5dations1 ! pe] review panel %all
 take into acc\nt ! purpose ( ?is ,act &
 ! application requirem5ts "u subsection
 7c71 includ+ ! quality ( ! propos$     
pipel9e program4  7#c7  ,recomm5dation (
 ,panel  ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants "u
 ?is section only to eligible p>tn]%ips 
^: applications receive a recomm5dation 
f ! pe] review panel4  7#d7  ,memb]%ip (
 panel  7,a7  ,9 g5]al ,! pe] review    
panel %all include at a m9imum ! foll[+ 
memb]s3  7i7 ,"o cl9ical1 t5ur$1 or     
t5ure track faculty memb] at an         
in/itution ( high] education ) a curr5t 
appo9tm5t to tea* c\rses 9 ! subject    
area ( s*ool c\nselor education4  7ii7  
,"o cl9ical1 t5ur$1 or t5ure track      
faculty memb] at an in/itution ( high]  
education ) a curr5t appo9tm5t to tea*  
c\rses 9 ! subject area ( s*ool social  
work] education4  7iii7 ,"o cl9ical1    
t5ur$1 or t5ure track faculty memb] at  
an in/itution ( high] education ) a     
curr5t appo9tm5t to tea* c\rses 9 !     

subject area ( s*ool psy*ology          
education4  7iv7 ,"o cl9ical1 t5ur$1 or 
t5ure track faculty memb] at an         
in/itution ( high] education ) a curr5t 
appo9tm5t to tea* c\rses 9 ! subject    
area ( tea*] education4  7v7 ,"o        
individual ) exp]tise 9 s*ool c\nsel+ :o
 works or has work$ 9 public s*ools4    
7vi7 ,"o individual ) exp]tise 9 s*ool  
social "w :o works or has work$ 9 public
 s*ools4  7vii7 ,"o individual )        
exp]tise 9 s*ool psy*ology :o works or  
has work$ 9 public s*ools4  7viii7 ,"o  
adm9i/rator :o works or has work$ = a   
l[-income local educational ag5cy4  7ix7
 ,"o highly qualifi$ tea*] :o has       
sub/antial exp]i5ce work+ = a l[-income 
local educational ag5cy4  7,b7  ,cl9ical
 faculty memb] ,at lea/ #a ( ! memb]s   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be a   
cl9ical faculty memb]4  7e7             
,di/ribution ( grants  ,f among !       
applications receiv+ a recomm5dation by 
! pe] review panel1 ! ,secret>y %all--  
7#a7 aw>d ! fir/ #e grants to eligible  

p>tn]%ips f #e diff]5t ,/ates2  7#b7    
aw>d n less ?an #a grant to a p>tn]%ip t
 s]ves a high p]c5tage ( ,native        
,am]ican1 ,alaska ,native1 or ,native   
,hawaiian /ud5ts2  7#c7 aw>d n less ?an 
#a grant to a p>tn]%ip focus$ on s]v+   
/ud5ts 9 highly rural areas2  7#d7 to ! 
ext5t practicable1 di/ribute grants     
equitably among eligible p>tn]%ips t    
propose to tra9 graduate /ud5ts 9 ea* ( 
! #c pr(essions ( s*ool c\nsel+1 s*ool  
social "w1 & s*ool psy*ology2 &  7#e7 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 equitably         
di/ribute ! grants among eligible       
p>tn]%ips t include an urban l[-income  
local educational ag5cy & eligible      
p>tn]%ips t include a rural l[-income   
local educational ag5cy1 )1 at a m9imum1
 a p]c5tage ( ! funds1 equal to !       
p]c5tage ( l[-income *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates :o are s]v$ by rural local       
educational ag5cies 7bas$ on ! ,small   
,area ,income & ,pov]ty ,e/imates ( !   
,bureau ( ,c5sus1 = ! mo/ rec5t ye> su* 
in=mation is available71 aw>d$ to       

eligible p>tn]%ips t include a rural    
l[-income local educational ag5cy4  7f7 
,priority  ,! ,secret>y %all give       
priority to eligible p>tn]%ips t--  7#a7
 propose to use ! grant funds to c>ry   
out ! activities describ$ "u p>agraphs  
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7g7 9      
s*ools t h high] numb]s or p]c5tages (  
l[-income /ud5ts & /ud5ts n meet+ !     
pr(ici5t level ( a*ievem5t 7z describ$  
by section #aaaa ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa77 9 comp>ison to o!r    
s*ools t are s]v$ by ! l[-income local  
educational ag5cy t is "p ( ! eligible  
p>tn]%ip2  7#b7 include #a or m         
l[-income local educational ag5cies t h 
few] s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool social      
work]s1 & s*ool psy*ologi/s p] /ud5t ?an
 o!r eligible p>tn]%ips2  7#c7 include  
#a or m eligible graduate in/itutions t 
(f] graduate programs 9 ! greate/ numb] 
( ! foll[+ areas3  7,a7 s*ool c\nsel+2  
7,b7 s*ool social "w2 &  7,c7 s*ool     
psy*ology2 &  7#d7 propose to           

collaborate ) o!r in/itutions ( high]   
education ) simil> programs1 includ+ %>+
 facilities1 faculty memb]s1 &          
adm9i/rative co/s4  7g7  ,use ( grant   
funds  ,grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is section
 may be us$--  7#a7 to pay !            
adm9i/rative co/s 7includ+ supplies1    
(fice & classroom space1 sup]vision1    
m5tor+1 & transportation /ip5ds z       
necess>y & appropriate7 relat$ to--     
7,a7 hav+ graduate /ud5ts ( s*ool       
c\nsel+1 s*ool social "w1 & s*ool       
psy*ology plac$ 9 s*ools s]v$ by        
p>ticipat+ l[-income local educational  
ag5cies to complete requir$ field "w1   
cr$it h\rs1 int]n%ips1 or relat$ tra9+ z
 applicable = ! degree1 lic5se1 or      
cr$5tial program ( ea* su* /ud5t2 &     
7,b7 (f]+ requir$ graduate c\rse "w =   
graduate /ud5ts ( s*ool c\nsel+1 s*ool  
social "w1 & s*ool psy*ology on ! site (
 a p>ticipat+ l[-income local           
educational ag5cy2  7#b7 = n m ?an !    
fir/ #c ye>s aft] p>ticipat+ graduates  
receive a ma/]s or o!r graduate degree  

or obta9 a ,/ate lic5se or cr$5tial 9   
s*ool c\nsel+1 s*ool social "w1 or s*ool
 psy*ology1 to hire & pay all or "p ( ! 
sal>ies ( su* p>ticipat+ graduates to "w
 z s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool social work]s1
 & s*ool psy*ologi/s 9 s*ools s]v$ by   
p>ticipat+ l[-income local educational  
ag5cies2  7#c7 to increase ! numb] (    
s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool social work]s1 & 
s*ool psy*ologi/s p] /ud5t 9 s*ools s]v$
 by p>ticipat+ l[-income local          
educational ag5cies to "w t[>ds ! /ud5t 
support p]sonnel t>get ratios2  7#d7 to 
recruit1 hire1 & reta9 culturally or    
l+ui/ically "u-repres5t$ graduate /ud5ts
 9 s*ool c\nsel+1 s*ool social "w1 &    
s*ool psy*ology = placem5t 9 s*ools s]v$
 by p>ticipat+ l[-income educational    
ag5cies2  7#e7 to recruit1 hire1 & pay  
faculty z necess>y to increase !        
capacity ( a p>ticipat+ eligible        
graduate in/itution to tra9 graduate    
/ud5ts 9 ! fields ( s*ool c\nsel+1 s*ool
 social "w1 & s*ool psy*ology2  7#f7 to 
develop c\rsework t w--  7,a7 enc\rage a

 commitm5t by graduate /ud5ts 9 s*ool   
c\nsel+1 s*ool social "w1 or s*ool      
psy*ology to "w = l[-income local       
educational ag5cies2  7,b7 give         
p>ticipat+ graduates ! k & skill sets   
necess>y to meet ! ne$s (--  7i7 /ud5ts 
& families s]v$ by l[-income local      
educational ag5cies2 &  7ii7 tea*]s1    
adm9i/rators1 & o!r /aff :o "w =        
l[-income local educational ag5cies2    
7,c7 enable p>ticipat+ graduates to meet
 ! unique ne$s ( /ud5ts at-risk (       
negative educational outcomes1 includ+  
/ud5ts :o--  7i7 are ,engli% language   
le>n]s2  7ii7 h a p>5t or c>egiv] :o is 
a migrant work]2  7iii7 h a p>5t or     
c>egiv] :o is a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or
 ,national ,gu>d :o has be5 deploy$ or  
return$ f deploym5t2  7iv7 are homeless1
 includ+ unaccompani$ y\?2  7v7 h come  
into contact ) ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em or
 adult crim9al ju/ice sy/em1 includ+    
/ud5ts curr5tly or previ\sly held 9     
juv5ile det5tion facilities or adult    
jails & /ud5ts curr5tly or previ\sly    

held 9 juv5ile correctional facilities  
or adult prisons2  7vi7 h be5 id5tifi$ z
 eligible = s]vices "u ! ,individuals ) 
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq47 or !           
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq472  7vii7 h be5 a 
victim to or witness$ dome/ic viol5ce or
 viol5ce 9 _! community2 &  7viii7 are  
fo/] c>e y\?1 y\? ag+ out ( fo/] c>e1 or
 =m] fo/] y\?2 &  7,d7 utilize be/      
practices det]m9$ by ! ,am]ican ,s*ool  
,c\nselor ,association1 ,national       
,association ( ,social ,work]s1 ,s*ool  
,social ,"w ,association ( ,am]ica1 &   
,national ,association ( ,s*ool         
,psy*ologi/s2  7#g7 to provide tuition  
cr$its to graduate /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 !
 program2  7#h7 = /ud5t loan =giv5ess = 
p>ticipat+ graduates :o are employ$ z   
s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool social work]s1 or
 s*ool psy*ologi/s by p>ticipat+        
l[-income local educational ag5cies = a 
m9imum ( #e consecutive ye>s2 &  7#i7 = 
simil> activities to fulfill ! purpose (

 ?is ,act1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es       
appropriate4  7h7  ,supplem5t n supplant
  ,funds made available "u ?is section  
%all be us$ to supplem5t1 n supplant1   
o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local funds = !   
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7g74   
7i7  ,report+ requirem5ts  ,ea* eligible
 p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is     
section %all submit an annual report to 
! ,secret>y on ! progress ( su* p>tn]%ip
 9 c>ry+ out ! purpose ( ?is ,act4 ,su* 
report %all include a description (--   
7#a7 actual s]vice deliv]y provid$ ?r\gh
 grant funds1 includ+--  7,a7           
*>act]i/ics ( ! p>ticipat+ eligible     
graduate in/itution1 includ+ descriptive
 in=mation on ! model us$ & actual      
program p]=mance2  7,b7 *>act]i/ics (   
graduate /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 
includ+ p]=mance on any te/s requir$ by 
! ,/ate educational ag5cy = cr$5tial+ or
 lic5s+1 demographic *>act]i/ics1 &     
graduate /ud5t ret5tion rates2  7,c7    
*>act]i/ics ( /ud5ts ( ! p>ticipat+     
l[-income local educational ag5cy1      

includ+ p]=mance on any te/s requir$ by 
! ,/ate educational ag5cy1 demographic  
*>act]i/ics1 & promotion1 p]si/5ce1 &   
graduation rates1 z appropriate2  7,d7  
an e/imate ( ! annual implem5tation co/s
 ( ! program2 &  7,e7 ! numb]s ( /ud5ts1
 s*ools1 & graduate /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 
! program2  7#b7 outcomes t are consi/5t
 ) ! purpose ( ! grant program1         
includ+--  7,a7 int]n%ip &              
po/-graduation placem5t2  7,b7          
graduation & pr(essional c>e] read9ess  
indicators2 &  7,c7 *>act]i/ics ( !     
p>ticipat+ l[-income local educational  
ag5cy1 includ+ *anges 9 hir+ & ret5tion 
( highly qualifi$ tea*]s & s*ool        
c\nselors1 s*ool psy*ologi/s1 & s*ool   
social work]s2  7#c7 ! in/ruction1      
mat]ials1 & activities be+ fund$ "u !   
grant program2 &  7#d7 ! effectiv5ess ( 
any tra9+ & ongo+ pr(essional developm5t
 provid$--  7,a7 to /ud5ts & faculty 9 !
 appropriate dep>tm5ts or s*ools ( !    
p>ticipat+ eligible graduate in/itution2
  7,b7 to ! faculty1 adm9i/ration1 &    

/aff ( ! p>ticipat+ l[-income local     
educational ag5cy2 &  7,c7 to ! broad]  
community ( provid]s ( social1          
emotional1 behavioral1 & relat$ support 
to /ud5ts & to ^? :o tra9 su* provid]s4 
7j7  ,evaluations  7#a7  ,int]im        
evaluations  ,! ,secret>y may conduct   
int]im evaluations to det]m9e :e!r ea*  
eligible p>tn]%ip receiv+ a grant is    
mak+ adequate progress z ! ,secret>y    
consid]s appropriate4 ,! cont5ts ( !    
annual report submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u
 subsection 7i7 may be us$ by !         
,secret>y to det]m9e :e!r an eligible   
p>tn]%ip receiv+ a grant is demon/rat+  
adequate progress4  7#b7  ,f9al         
evaluation  ,! ,secret>y %all conduct a 
f9al evaluation to--  7,a7 det]m9e !    
effectiv5ess ( ! grant program 9 c>ry+  
out ! purpose ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 comp>e
 ! relative effectiv5ess ( ea* ( ! v>i\s
 activities describ$ by subsection 7g7 =
 :i* grant funds may be us$4  7k7       
,report  ,n e>li] ?an #e ye>s nor lat]  
?an #f ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is

 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to       
,congress a report conta9+ ! f9d+s ( !  
evaluation conduct$ "u subsection       
7j77#b71 & su* recomm5dations z !       
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7l7    
,au?orization ( ,appropriations  7#a7   
,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !
 program "u ?is section1 #cj1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjae & = ea* succe$+ fiscal 
ye>4  7#b7  ,res]vation = evaluation ,f 
! total am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out   
?is section ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y 
%all res]ve n m ?an #c p]c5t =          
evaluations "u subsection 7j74  #e4     
,/ud5t loan =giv5ess = individuals :o   
are employ$ = #e or m consecutive s*ool 
ye>s z s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool social    
work]s1 s*ool psy*ologi/s1 or o!r       
qualifi$ psy*ologi/s or psy*iatri/s by  
l[-income local educational ag5cies  7a7
  ,e/abli%m5t ( program  ,! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% a program to provide /ud5t 
loan =giv5ess to individuals :o are n & 
h nev] be5 p>ticipants 9 ! grant program

 e/abli%$ "u section #d & :o h be5      
employ$ = #e or m consecutive s*ool ye>s
 z s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool social work]s1
 s*ool psy*ologi/s1 o!r qualifi$        
psy*ologi/s1 or *ild & adolesc5t        
psy*iatri/s by l[-income local          
educational ag5cies4  7b7  ,au?orization
 ( appropriations  ,!re are au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z
 may be necess>y to c>ry out ! program  
"u ?is section4  #f4  ,future           
designation /udy  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!     
,secret>y %all conduct a /udy to id5tify
 a =mula = future designation ( regions 
) a %ortage ( s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool    
social work]s1 & s*ool psy*ologi/s to   
use 9 implem5t+ grant programs & o!r    
programs su* z ! programs e/abli%$ "u   
?is ,act or = o!r purposes relat$ to any
 su* designation1 bas$ on ! late/       
available data on--  7#a7 ! numb] (     
resid5ts "u ! age ( #ah 9 an area s]v$  
by a l[-income local educational ag5cy2 
7#b7 ! p]c5tage ( ! population ( an area
 s]v$ by a l[-income local educational  

ag5cy ) incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2  7#c7
 ! p]c5tage ( resid5ts age #ah or old] 9
 an area s]v$ by a l[-income local      
educational ag5cy ) second>y s*ool      
diplomas2  7#d7 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts     
id5tifi$ z eligible = special education 
s]vices 9 an area s]v$ by a l[-income   
local educational ag5cy2  7#e7 ! y\?    
crime rate 9 an area s]v$ by a l[-income
 local educational ag5cy2  7#f7 ! curr5t
 numb] ( full-"t-equival5t & active     
s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool social work]s1 & 
s*ool psy*ologi/s employ$ by a l[-income
 local educational ag5cy2  7#g7 ! numb] 
( /ud5ts 9 an area s]v$ by a l[-income  
local education ag5cy 9 milit>y families
 7active duty & res]ve duty7 ) p>5ts :o 
h be5 al]t$ = deploym5t1 are curr5tly   
deploy$1 or h return$ f a deploym5t 9 ! 
previ\s s*ool ye>2 &  7#h7 su* o!r      
crit]ia z ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate4  7b7  ,report  ,n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to        
,congress a report conta9+ ! f9d+s ( !  

/udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a74  #g4   
,def9itions  ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7  ,s*ool 
c\nsel+ program def9itions  ,! t]ms *ild
 & adolesc5t psy*iatri/1 s*ool c\nselor1
 s*ool psy*ologi/1 s*ool social work]1 &
 o!r qualifi$ psy*ologi/ h ! mean+ giv5 
! t]ms 9 section #edba ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gbde74  7#b7  ,,esea g5]al   
def9itions  ,! t]ms ,/ate educational   
ag5cy1 local educational ag5cy1 & highly
 qualifi$ h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]ms 9       
section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#c7  ,be/ practices  ,! t]m   
be/ practices means a te*nique or       
me?odology t1 ?r\gh exp]i5ce & rese>*   
relat$ to ! practice ( s*ool c\nsel+1   
s*ool psy*ology1 or s*ool social "w1 has
 prov5 to reliably lead to a desir$     
result4  7#d7  ,eligible graduate       
in/itution  ,! t]m eligible graduate    
in/itution means an in/itution ( high]  
education t (f]s a program ( /udy t     
leads to a ma/]s or o!r graduate        

degree--  7,a7 9 s*ool psy*ology t is   
accr$it$ or nationally recogniz$ by !   
,national ,association ( ,s*ool         
,psy*ologi/s ,program ,approval ,bo>d & 
t prep>es /ud5ts 9 su* program = ! ,/ate
 lic5s+ or c]tification exam 9 s*ool    
psy*ology2  7,b7 9 s*ool c\nsel+ t      
prep>es /ud5ts 9 su* program = ! ,/ate  
lic5s+ or c]tification exam 9 s*ool     
c\nsel+2  7,c7 9 s*ool social "w t is   
accr$it$ by ! ,c\ncil on ,social ,"w    
,education & t prep>es /ud5ts 9 su*     
program = ! ,/ate lic5s+ or c]tification
 exam 9 s*ool social "w2 or  7,d7 9 any 
comb9ation ( /udy describ$ 9            
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c74  7#e7 
,eligible p>tn]%ip  ,! t]m eligible     
p>tn]%ip means--  7,a7 a p>tn]%ip betwe5
 #a or m l[-income local educational    
ag5cies & #a or m eligible graduate     
in/itutions2 or  7,b7 9 regions 9 :i*   
local educational ag5cies may n h a     
suffici5t elem5t>y s*ool & second>y     
s*ool /ud5t population to support !     
placem5t ( all p>ticipat+ graduate      

/ud5ts1 a p>tn]%ip betwe5 a ,/ate       
educational ag5cy1 on behalf ( #a or m  
l[-income local educational ag5cies1 &  
#a or m eligible graduate in/itutions4  
7#f7  ,in/itution ( high] education  ,! 
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb71 b excludes any        
in/itution ( high] education describ$ 9 
section #ajb7;a77#a77;,c7 ( su* ,act4   
7#g7  ,l[-income local educational ag5cy
  ,! t]m l[-income local educational    
ag5cy means a local educational ag5cy-- 
7,a7 9 :i* n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( !     
/ud5ts s]v$ by su* ag5cy are f families 
) incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e z det]m9$ by
 ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus on ! basis ( ! mo/
 rec5t satisfactory data available2     
7,b7 t has exi/+ ratios ( s*ool         
c\nselors1 s*ool social work]s1 & s*ool 
psy*ologi/s to /ud5ts s]v$ by ! ag5cy t 
are n m ?an #a s*ool c\nselor p] #bge   
/ud5ts1 n m ?an #a s*ool psy*ologi/ p]  
#ggj /ud5ts1 & n m ?an #a s*ool social  

work] p] #ddj /ud5ts4  7#h7  ,p>ticipat+
 eligible graduate in/itution  ,! t]m   
p>ticipat+ eligible graduate in/itution 
means an eligible graduate in/itution t 
is "p ( an eligible p>tn]%ip aw>d$ a    
grant "u section #d4  7#i7  ,p>ticipat+ 
graduate  ,! t]m p>ticipat+ graduate    
means an individual :o--  7,a7 has      
receiv$ a ma/]s or o!r graduate degree 9
 elem5t>y or second>y s*ool c\nsel+1    
s*ool social "w1 or s*ool psy*ology f a 
p>ticipat+ eligible graduate in/itution 
& has obta9$ a ,/ate lic5se or cr$5tial 
9 s*ool c\nsel+1 s*ool social "w1 or    
s*ool psy*ology2 &  7,b7 z a graduate   
/ud5t ( s*ool c\nsel+1 s*ool social "w1 
or s*ool psy*ology 0 plac$ 9 a s*ool    
s]v$ by a p>ticipat+ l[-income local    
educational ag5cy to complete requir$   
field "w1 cr$it h\rs1 int]n%ips1 or     
relat$ tra9+ z applicable4  7#aj7       
,p>ticipat+ l[-income local educational 
ag5cy  ,! t]m p>ticipat+ l[-income local
 educational ag5cy means a l[-income    
local educational ag5cy t is "p ( an    

eligible p>tn]%ip aw>d$ a grant "u      
section #d4  7#aa7  ,secret>y  ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,education4  7#ab7  ,/ud5t support      
p]sonnel t>get ratios  ,! t]m /ud5t     
support p]sonnel t>get ratios means !   
ratios ( s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool social  
work]s1 & s*ool psy*ologi/s to /ud5ts   
recomm5d$ to enable su* p]sonnel to     
effectively address ! ne$s ( /ud5ts     
includ+--  7,a7 at lea/ #a s*ool        
c\nselor = e #bej /ud5ts 7z recomm5d$ by
 ! ,am]ican ,s*ool ,c\nselors           
,association & ,am]ican ,c\nsel+        
,association72  7,b7 at lea/ #a s*ool   
psy*ologi/ = e #ejj-gjj /ud5ts 7z       
recomm5d$ by ! ,national ,association ( 
,s*ool ,psy*ologi/s72 &  7,c7 at lea/ #a
 s*ool social work] = e #djj /ud5ts 7z  
recomm5d$ by ! ,s*ool ,social ,"w       
,association ( ,am]ica74  7#ac7         
,unaccompani$ y\?  ,! t]m unaccompani$  
y\? has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section  
#gbe ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless     
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          

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