,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ahfd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #c1 #bjag,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio 7= himself & ,ms4 ,h]r]a ,beutl]7 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 all[ local educational ag5cies to use ,f$]al funds = programs & activities t address *ronic abs5teeism4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ronic ,abs5teeism ,r$uction ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,/ud5ts :o are *ronically abs5t--mean+ !y miss #aj p]c5t or m ( ! s*ool ye>--are m likely to exp]i5ce h>d%ips lat] 9 life & #fh p]c5t less likely ?an _! pe]s to graduate4 7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education's ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights ,data ,collection f\nd t ov] #f4h million /ud5ts 7 *ronically abs5t dur+ ! #bjac-bjad s*ool ye>4 ,?is makes up #ad p]c5t ( all /ud5ts4 7#c7 ,*ronically abs5t /ud5ts are m likely to become high s*ool drop outs4 ,?is leaves !m prone to liv+ 9 pov]ty1 suff]+ f dim9i%$ heal?1 & be+ involv$ 9 ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em lat] 9 life4 ,n9ete5 p]c5t ( high s*ool /ud5ts are *ronically abs5t4 7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education has f\nd t1 ,*ronic abs5teeism is widespread & ,rese>* sugge/s ! reasons = *ronic abs5teeism are z v>i$ z ! *all5ges our /ud5ts & families face--includ+ poor heal?1 limit$ transportation1 & a lack ( safety--:i* c be p>ticul>ly acute 9 disadvantag$ communities & areas ( pov]ty44 7#e7 ,a report by ! ,ev]yone ,graduates ,c5t] f\nd t *ronic abs5teeism c /em f a wide range ( (t5 ov]lapp+ int]nal & ext]nal factors4 ,ext]nal factors include homelessness1 family dysfunction1 & transportation2 :ile int]nal factors include heal?1 fe> ( bully+1 conc]n = safety1 & n valu+ daily s*ool att5dance4 ,!re=e1 x is critical to h cross-sector collaborations & multifacet$ /rategies t incorporate p>5ts1 public-private p>tn]%ips1 & community p>tn]s4 7#f7 ,/ud5ts ( color are disproportionately *ronically abs5t comp>$ to _! ,:ite pe]s4 ,lat9o /ud5ts are #aa p]c5t m likely to be *ronically abs5t1 ,african-,am]ican /ud5ts are #cf p]c5t m likely1 & ,am]ican ,indian & ,pacific ,isl&] /ud5ts are ov] #fe p]c5t m likely accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education's ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights ,data ,collection4 7#g7 ,/udies h %[n t m5tors c help r$uce *ronic abs5teeism4 ,/ud5ts :o regul>ly meet ) m5tors are #eb p]c5t less likely ?an _! pe]s to skip a day ( s*ool & #cg p]c5t less likely to skip a class4 ,9 "o program1 previ\sly *ronically abs5t /ud5ts 9 #bjab-ac ) ,success ,m5tors ga9$ #ea1efb additional days ( s*ool comp>$ to previ\sly *ronically abs5t /ud5ts )\t m5tors at comp>ison s*ools2 & #ib1bgg additional days comp>$ to comp>ison s*ool /ud5ts )\t m5tors dur+ ! #c-ye> initiative4 7#h7 ,a report on ! impact ( "o m5tor+ program f\nd t x r$uc$ s*ool abs5teeism by half4 ,9 ano!r /udy1 y\? %[$ a ga9 ( m ?an a week ( class att5dance4 7#i7 ,/udies e/imate t #i4d million "y p :o are at risk ne$ a m5tor4 #c4 ,int]v5tions to address *ronic abs5teeism ,section #dajh7e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaah7e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,h77iii7 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,j7 int]v5tions = /ud5ts :o miss #aj p]c5t or m ( s*ool days 7z det]m9$ at any "t dur+ a s*ool ye>71 :i* may include-- 7i7 implem5t+ data collection sy/ems t assi/ s*ools 9 collect+ & track+ att5dance data2 7ii7 creat+ data-%>+ & confid5tiality agreem5ts betwe5 s*ools & p>tn] ag5cies or community organizations work+ ) /ud5ts2 7iii7 p>tn]+ ) local heal?1 transportation1 & s]vice provid]s2 7iv7 integrat+ s*ool p]sonnel = m5tor+2 7v7 c>ry+ out m5tor+ programs t-- 7,i7 are /ructur$1 manag$1 & appropriately mat* /ud5ts ) scre5$ & well-tra9$ adult volunte]s = gr\p & "o-on-"o m5tor+ relation%ips2 7,,ii7 enc\rage m5tors & /ud5ts to meet frequ5tly2 7,,iii7 are int5d$ to satisfy a /ud5t's ne$ = involvem5t ) a c>+ & supportive adult :o s]ves z a positive role model2 7,,iv7 emphasize ! importance ( regul> s*ool att5dance2 & 7,v7 provide & facilitate ! necess>y /ud5t support s]vices2 7vi7 p>tn]+ ) community organizations t (f] m5tor+ s]vices t consi/ (-- 7,i7 scre5+ & tra9+ ( adult volunte]s2 7,,ii7 mat*+ *ildr5 & y\? ) ! appropriate adult volunte] m5tors2 7,,iii7 support & ov]sight ( ! m5tor+ relation%ip2 7,,iv7 e/abli%+ goals & evaluation ( outcomes = m5tor$ *ildr52 & 7,v7 plann$ & ongo+ coord9ation betwe5 m5tors & s*ool p]sonnel to id5tify individual /ud5t *all5ges caus+ *ronic abs5teeism 9 an ef=t to connect m5tees to appropriate s*ool p]sonnel or res\rces su* z access to transportation or m$ical c>e2 7vii7 cross-age pe] m5tor+ programs "u :i* an old] y\? s]ves a m5tor = a y\ng] /ud5t = ! purpose ( guid+ & support+ ! /ud5t's academic1 social1 & emotional developm5t2 7viii7 s*ool reorganization aim$ at improv+ relation%ips betwe5 /ud5ts & /aff1 includ+ /rategies = recogniz+ & model+ good att5dance1 su* z m5tors greet+ /ud5ts ea* day & promptly contact+ a p>5t or m5tor if ! /ud5t is abs5t2 7ix7 id5tify+ issues t lead to s*ool abs5ces2 7x7 meet+ ) /ud5ts & p>5ts to engage /ud5ts & improve p]=mance2 7xi7 arrang+ = tea*] home visits to develop relation%ips among /ud5ts1 p>5ts & s*ools2 7xii7 connect+ /ud5ts to exi/+ s*ool res\rces & activities1 includ+ s*ool c\nsel+ s]vices & exi/+ community-bas$ organizations2 7xiii7 us+ m5tors to s]ve z a bridge betwe5 /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & s*ools2 7xiv7 implem5t+ evid5ce-bas$ re/orative ju/ice /rategies aim$ at r$uc+ susp5sions 9 ord] to keep /ud5ts 9 s*ool2 or 7xv7 provid+ p]sonnel tra9+ to build positive s*ool climates & promote social-emotional le>n+4 4