,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #agaj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #g1 #bjae ,mr4 ,br[n 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 & ,mr4 ,casey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize a grant-mat*+ program t /r5g!ns & accel]ates int]v5tions 9 ! l[e/-p]=m+ elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ameri,corps ,s*ool ,turn>\nd ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,/ud5ts are mo/ successful :5 !y h p]sonal1 att5tive support4 7#b7 ,turn+ s*ools ar\nd requires collaboration among tea*]s1 adm9i/rators1 c\nselors1 bus9ess lead]s1 ! philan?ropic sector1 & community memb]s4 7#c7 ,national s]vice provides valuable support to elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools & has a record = improv+ /ud5t academic a*ievem5t4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are to-- 7#a7 /r5g!n & accel]ate int]v5tions 9 ! l[e/-p]=m+ elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools2 7#b7 provide f9ancial support to eligible entities t s]ve l[-p]=m+ s*ools2 7#c7 significantly improve outcomes = /ud5ts 9 p]si/5tly l[-p]=m+ s*ools by-- 7,a7 provid+ opportunities = academic enri*m5t2 7,b7 ext5d+ le>n+ "t2 & 7,c7 provid+ individual support = /ud5ts2 & 7#d7 improve high s*ool graduation rates & college read9ess = ! mo/ disadvantag$ /ud5ts4 #c4 ,s*ool turn>\nd program ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,*ief executive (fic] ,! t]m ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] means ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,corporation = ,national & ,community ,s]vice appo9t$ "u section #aic ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfea;c74 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool2 or 7,b7 any ( ! foll[+ entities t s]ve l[-p]=m+ s*ools3 7i7 ,public or private nonpr(it organizations1 includ+ fai?-bas$ & o!r community organizations4 7ii7 ,local educational ag5cies4 7iii7 ,in/itutions ( high] education4 7iv7 ,gov]nm5t entities )9 ,/ates4 7v7 ,indian ,tribes4 7vi7 ,labor organizations4 7#c7 ,l[-p]=m+ s*ool ,! t]m l[-p]=m+ s*ool means an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool t is id5tifi$ "u section #aaaf ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaf74 7#d7 ,national s]vice p>ticipant ,! t]m national s]vice p>ticipant means an individual describ$ "u "p ,,iii ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeia et seq474 7#e7 ,s*ool ,turn>\nd ,corps project ,! t]m ,s*ool ,turn>\nd ,corps project means a project c>ri$ out by an eligible entity t is a p]missible use ( funds = a grant "u ?is ,act4 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 #d4 ,int]ag5cy agreem5t = s*ool turn>\nd grants 7a7 ,int]ag5cy agreem5t 7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] %all ent] into an int]ag5cy agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y simil> to an int]ag5cy agreem5t describ$ 9 section #aba7;b77#a7 ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega7;b77#a77 reg>d+ ! grant program describ$ 9 section #e1 except t funds appropriat$ "u ?is ,act may be us$ z if = ! purposes = :i* funds may be provid$ ?r\gh grants "u section #aba7;a7 ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega7;a774 7#b7 ,am5dm5t to ! ,,ncsa ,section #aba7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,s*ool turn>\nd grant int]ag5cy agreem5t ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,corporation %all ent] into an int]ag5cy agreem5t simil> to an int]ag5cy agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education "u ?is subsection reg>d+ ! s*ool turn>\nd grant program describ$ 9 section #e ( ! ,ameri,corps ,s*ool ,turn>\nd ,act ( #bjae4 4 7b7 ,approv$ ,national ,s]vice ,positions 7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] %all approve positions = ,s*ool ,turn>\nd ,corps projects z approv$ national s]vice positions 9 accordance ) subtitle ,c ( title ,i ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega et seq474 7#b7 ,di/ribution ( assi/ance & approv$ positions unaffect$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to affect ! di/ribution ( assi/ance or approv$ national s]vice positions "u section #abi ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeha74 7c7 ,treatm5t ( funds appropriat$ 7#a7 ,national s]vice tru/ ,= purposes ( section #ade7;a77#a7 ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja7;a77#a771 a portion ( ! funds appropriat$ "u ?is ,act1 z det]m9$ by ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] bas$ on ! numb] ( p>ticipants select$ = ,s*ool ,turn>\nd ,corps projects1 %all be treat$ z funds made available to c>ry out subtitle ,d ( title ,i ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja et seq474 7#b7 ,inve/m5t ( tru/ funds ,= purposes ( subsection 7b7 ( section #ade ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja71 a portion ( ! funds appropriat$ "u ?is ,act1 z det]m9$ by ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] bas$ on ! numb] ( p>ticipants select$ = ,s*ool ,turn>\nd ,corps projects1 %all be treat$ z if appropriat$ to ! ,tru/ e/abli%$ "u su* section4 7#c7 ,res]ve acc\nt ,= purposes ( section #adi7;b77#a77;,b77ii7 ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfjf7;b77#a77;,b77ii771 a portion ( ! funds appropriat$ "u ?is ,act1 z det]m9$ by ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] bas$ on ! numb] ( p>ticipants select$ = ,s*ool ,turn>\nd ,corps projects1 %all be treat$ z funds appropriat$ = ! fiscal ye> involv$ "u section #eja ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfha7 & made available to c>ry out subtitle ,c or ,d ( title ,i ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega et seq42 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja et seq474 7#d7 ,audits ,= purposes ( section #adi7;c7 ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfjf7;c771 funds appropriat$ "u ?is ,act %all be treat$ z appropriat$ funds = approv$ national s]vice positions4 #e4 ,s*ool turn>\nd grant program 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,f am\nts made available "u ?is ,act aft] ! res]vation describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic]1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to enable su* eligible entities-- 7#a7 to improve ! academic a*ievem5t ( elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool /ud5ts2 & 7#b7 to select national s]vice p>ticipants & engage su* p>ticipants' 9 ,s*ool ,turn>\nd ,corps projects4 7b7 ,am\nts res]v$ ,! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] %all res]ve n less ?an #a p]c5t1 & n m ?an #b p]c5t1 ( ! am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act = ea* fiscal ye> to aw>d grants "u ?is ,act to ,indian tribes & organizations s]v+ tribal populations4 7c7 ,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is ,act1 ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic]1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all give priority to eligible entities t w s]ve significant populations ( l[-income /ud5ts2 & 7#b7 may give priority to eligible entities t-- 7,a7 are locat$ 9 l[-income communities2 7,b7 w s]ve communities ) significant populations ( families ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy2 7,c7 w place national s]vice p>ticipants 9 urban or rural areas2 or 7,d7 w increase ! ability ( educators to provide appropriate s]vices & coord9ate activities ) ,/ate & local sy/ems provid+ s]vices "u "p ,b ( ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adaa et seq47 = *ildr5 ) developm5tal delays or disabilities1 includ+ su* *ildr5 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em ( ! ,/ate4 7d7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use ! funds made available ?r\gh ! grant to c>ry out #a or m ( ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f71 & %all engage national s]vice p>ticipants to c>ry out su* activities4 7#b7 ,increas+ high-quality1 individualiz$ le>n+ "t ,improv+ ! quality & frequ5cy ( individualiz$ le>n+ "t provid$ to elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool /ud5ts by provid+ individualiz$ support1 :i* may include increas+ po/second>y education enrollm5t rates ?r\gh po/second>y education prep>ation c\nsel+ assi/ance1 includ+ assi/ance ) complet+ ! ,free ,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid 7,,fafsa7 & applications = in/itutions ( high] education1 & educat+ /ud5ts & _! families ab\t f9ancial lit]acy = po/second>y education4 7#c7 ,out-(-s*ool & ext5d$ le>n+ programs ,increas+ p]sonaliz$1 out-(-s*ool & ext5d$ le>n+ programs provid$ to elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool /ud5ts by engag+ national s]vice p>ticipants to s]ve z-- 7,a7 tutors :o provide individualiz$1 academic support outside ( ! /&>d s*ool day2 & 7,b7 family res\rce m5tors :o connect ! /ud5t1 family1 & s*ool 9 an op5 conv]sation ab\t ! /ud5t's academic situation4 7#d7 ,college & c>e] read9ess & graduation coa*es ,! provision ( individual graduation1 po/second>y education1 & c>e] prep>ation guidance & assi/ance by college or c>e] plan+ advisors4 7#e7 ,s*oolwide activities ,c>ry+ out s*oolwide activities1 includ+-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ a s*ool culture & environm5t t improves s*ool safety1 att5dance1 & discipl9e & address+ o!r non-academic factors t impact /ud5t a*ievem5t1 su* z /ud5ts' social1 emotional1 & heal? ne$s2 & 7,b7 c>ry+ out activities to increase graduation rates1 su* z e>ly w>n+ sy/ems1 cr$it-recov]y programs1 & re-engagem5t /rategies4 7#f7 ,accel]at+ read+ & ma!matics k & skills ,! provision ( activities to accel]ate /ud5ts' acquisition ( read+ & ma!matics k & skills4 #f4 ,annual report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a condition on receipt ( any funds = a program "u ?is ,act1 ea* grantee %all agree to submit an annual report at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic]1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 may require4 7b7 ,cont5t ,at a m9imum1 ea* annual report "u ?is subsection %all describe-- 7#a7 ! degree to :i* progress has be5 made t[>d meet+ ! annual b5*m>ks & long-t]m goals & objectives describ$ 9 ! grant recipi5t's application2 & 7#b7 demographic data ab\t l[-p]=m+ s*ools1 includ+ ! numb] ( l[-income & m9ority /ud5ts1 s]v$ 9 ea* program4 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act #be1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf1 & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4