,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ehfb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ad1 #bjaf,mr4 ,mc,nerney introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a grant program to assi/ local educational ag5cies 9 improv+ /ud5t ret5tion & engagem5t & provid+ res\rces & support to families ( at-risk *ildr51 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,keep ,/ud5ts 9 ,s*ool ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,grant ,program 7a7 ,program ,au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all e/abli% a program "u :i* grants are aw>d$ to local educational ag5cies to enable ! local educational ag5cies to c>ry out ! activities "u subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,duration & ,r5ewal ,a grant "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( #e ye>s & may n be r5ew$4 7b7 ,application ,a local educational ag5cy desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require4 7c7 ,use ( ,funds ,a local educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is section may only use ! grant funds to c>ry out "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,att5dance ,program ,e/abli% an att5dance program t enables-- 7,a7 ea* elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy to collect & ma9ta9 att5dance records electronically2 7,b7 ea* su* s*ool to %>e ! data collect$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) ! local educational ag5cy & o!r elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy2 & 7,c7 ! local educational ag5cy to use ! data collect$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to in=m att5dance int]v5tion /rategies4 7#b7 ,aft]-,s*ool ,programs & ,recreational ,activities ,improve /ud5t engagem5t by fund+ aft]-s*ool programs & recreational activities4 7#c7 ,tea*] ,tra9+ & ,developm5t ,program ,e/abli% a tea*] tra9+ & developm5t program t focuses on issues relat+ to racial inequality & pov]ty4 7#d7 ,/ud5t ,ret5tion & ,engagem5t ,policy ,9 ! case ( a local educational ag5cy t has a z]o tol]ance policy1 mak+ su* policy m compatible ) ! goals ( /ud5t ret5tion & engagem5t4 7#e7 ,/ud5t ,abs5ce ,policy ,e/abli% a policy t requires ea* elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy-- 7,a7 to make p]sonal phone calls to ! p>5ts ( an at-risk *ild ! same day t su* *ild's abs5ce is not$2 & 7,b7 :5 ne$$1 & if possible1 to provide p>5ts ( at-risk *ildr5 ) an int]pret] & a translation ( writt5 communications4 7#f7 ,y\? ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,collaborate ) local ag5cies & social work]s t focus on y\? viol5ce prev5tion to address issues fac+ at-risk *ildr54 7#g7 ,res\rces & ,support = ,p>5ts ( ,at-,risk ,*ildr5 ,provide p>5ts ( at-risk *ildr5 ) res\rces & support1 includ+-- 7,a7 provid+ s*ool c\nsel+ s]vices = p>5ts & _! at-risk *ildr52 & 7,b7 collaborat+ ) o!r organizations 9 ! community to facilitate access to res\rces & support1 includ+ fulfill+ any ne$s ) respect to at-risk *ildr5 creat$ by budget deficits4 7#h7 ,m5tor+ ,program ,e/abli% or exp& a m5tor+ program "u :i*-- 7,a7 a community volunte] :o-- 7i7 att5ds a second>y s*ool is pair$ ) an at-risk *ild :o att5ds an elem5t>y s*ool2 or 7ii7 has obta9$ at lea/ a high s*ool diploma1 or its equival5t1 is pair$ ) an at-risk *ild :o att5ds ei!r an elem5t>y s*ool or a second>y s*ool2 & 7,b7 su* community volunte] meets ) ! at-risk *ild = at lea/ #e h\rs ea* week t s*ool is 9 session to provide homework assi/ance & enc\rage att5dance4 7#i7 ,lic5s$ ,cl9ical ,social ,work]s ,provide at lea/ "o lic5s$ social work] = elem5t>y s*ools & "o lic5s$ social work] = high s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy4 #c4 ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance1 ^u reque/1 to local educational ag5cies receiv+ a grant "u section #b to implem5t ! goals ( su* section4 #d4 ,task ,=ce on ,address+ ,h>d%ips ( ,disadvantag$ ,y\? 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjag1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) o!r appropriate heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies reg>d+ ! e/abli%m5t ( a task =ce to develop a compreh5sive "w plan to address ! h>d%ips t disadvantag$ y\? may face 9 att5d+ elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool & atta9+ academic success1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,home ,environm5t ,factors ,h>d%ips )9 ! home1 includ+ dome/ic viol5ce & drug or alcohol abuse 9 ! home4 7#b7 ,economic ,factors ,economic h>d%ips1 includ+ pov]ty1 s+le-p>5t homes1 frequ5t h\s+ mobility1 p>5ts :o "w multiple jobs1 lack ( adequate transportation to s*ool1 lack ( af=dable *ildc>e1 & work+ /ud5ts4 7#c7 ,s*ool ,environm5t ,factors ,h>d%ips )9 ! academic environm5t1 includ+ ov]cr[d$ classrooms1 discrim9atory attitudes ( tea*]s & adm9i/rators1 ho/ility f o!r /ud5ts1 lack ( flexibility reg>d+ ! cultural or le>n+ ne$s ( ! /ud5t1 & inconsi/5t proc$ures = deal+ ) truancy4 7#d7 ,p]sonal ,*>act]i/ics ,factors ,p]sonal h>d%ips1 includ+ le>n+ difficulties1 drug & alcohol abuse & m5tal heal? issues4 7b7 ,duties ,! task =ce %all-- 7#a7 coord9ate int]ag5cy ef=ts to address ! h>d%ips describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 7#b7 assess ! effectiv5ess ( ,f$]al programs aim$ at address+ su* h>d%ips2 7#c7 develop a compreh5sive "w plan t id5tifies & implem5ts improvem5ts to ! ,f$]al programs assess$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 by-- 7,a7 elim9at+ ineffective programs2 7,b7 r$irect+ res\rces2 & 7,c7 consolidat+ ! ef=ts ( successful programs2 & 7#d7 incorporate positive y\? developm5t practices into ! "w plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#c74 7c7 ,reports 7#a7 ,prelim9>y ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! task =ce is e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 ! task =ce %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a prelim9>y report t %all include-- 7,a7 ! assessm5t conduct$ "u subsection 7b77#b72 & 7,b7 ! "w plan develop$ "u subsection 7b77#c74 7#b7 ,progress ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! task =ce submits ! prelim9>y report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! task =ce %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report reg>d+ ! progress & effectiv5ess ( implem5t+ ! "w plan develop$ "u subsection 7b77#c74 7#c7 ,f9al ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! task =ce submits ! progress report "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! task =ce %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a f9al report includ+-- 7,a7 ! results ( implem5t+ ! "w plan develop$ "u subsection 7b77#c72 & 7,b7 recomm5dations on ! practices t individual elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools %\ld implem5t to fur!r remove ! h>d%ips t disadvantag$ y\? may face4 #e4 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjbh to c>ry out ?is ,act4 #f4 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,at-,risk ,*ildr5 ,! t]m at-risk *ildr5 includes elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool /ud5ts :o-- 7,a7 are subject to grade ret5tion2 7,b7 h poor academic p]=mance2 7,c7 h a high rate ( abs5teeism2 7,d7 h behavioral problems2 or 7,e7 are subject to frequ5t h\s+ mobility4 7#b7 ,community ,volunte] ,! t]m community volunte] means an individual :o volunt>ily (f]s to m5tor an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool /ud5t1 )\t comp5sation1 &-- 7,a7 has pass$ a backgr\nd *eck conduct$ 9 accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y & ) applicable ,/ate & local laws2 or 7,b7 9 ! ev5t t ! individual has fail$ ! backgr\nd *eck conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 has ma9ta9$ a record free ( crim9al infractions = ! #e mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye>s2 7ii7 has provid$ at lea/ #b "* ref]5ces2 7iii7 has _h no hi/ory ( viol5ce aga9/ *ildr5 or animals2 7iv7 has pass$ a drug te/2 & 7v7 has be5 approv$ = purposes ( ! m5tor+ program "u section #b7;c77#h7 by ! local police dep>tm5t4 7#c7 ,disadvantag$ ,y\? ,! t]m disadvantag$ y\? includes at-risk *ildr5 & elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool /ud5ts-- 7,a7 ^: family receives assi/ance "u ! program ( block grants to ,/ates = tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 7,b7 ^: family has an income bel[ ! pov]ty l9e 7z def9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 & revis$ annually 9 accordance ) section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b777 applicable to a family ( ! size involv$2 or 7,c7 :o h a hi/ory ( trauma or abuse1 includ+ sub/ance abuse1 9 ! home4 7#d7 ,,esea ,t]ms ,! t]ms local educational ag5cy1 p>5t1 elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y s*ool1 & ,secret>y h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74