,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #h1 #bjai,mr4 
,ryan 7= himself & ,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a competitive    
grant program to support ! developm5t1  
implem5tation1 & evaluation ( successful
 tea*] & s*ool lead] tra9+ programs on  
family engagem5t t w increase ! capacity
 ( tea*]s & s*ool lead]s to "w )        
families to develop & support ! social &
 emotional skills1 habits1 & m9dsets (  
*ildr54  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,social ,emotional ,le>n+ = 
,families ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,self ,act 
( #bjai4  #b4 ,grant program  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,f am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education   
%all aw>d grants1 on a competitive      
basis1 to local educational ag5cies to  
develop1 implem5t1 & evaluate tea*] &   
s*ool lead] tra9+ programs on family    
engagem5t4 ,local educational ag5cies   

may "w 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! entities describ$ 
9 subsection 7e77#c7 to c>ry out su*    
programs4 ,! objective ( su* programs w 
be to increase ! capacity ( tea*] &     
s*ool lead]s to "w ) families to develop
 & support ! social & emotional skills1 
habits1 & m9dsets ( *ildr54  7b7 ,grant 
aw>ds  7#a7 ,maximum grant am\nt ,!     
total am\nt ( ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is    
section may n exce$ #a1bjj1jjj4  7#b7   
,grant p]iod ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is      
section %all be = a p]iod ( #e ye>s1 &  
may be r5ew$4  7#c7 ,numb] ( grants ,!  
,secret>y %all aw>d n m ?an #ajj grants 
"u ?is section4  7c7 ,applications ,an  
application submitt$ by a local         
educational ag5cy = a grant "u ?is      
section %all demon/rate--  7#a7 !       
ability to provide laboratory &         
in/ructional space = propos$ programm+2 
7#b7 a commitm5t to ! developm5t1       
implem5tation1 & evaluation ( successful
 tea*] & s*ool lead] tra9+ programs on  
family engagem5t t w increase ! capacity
 ( tea*]s & s*ool lead]s to "w )        

families to develop & support ! social &
 emotional skills1 habits1 & m9dsets (  
*ildr52  7#c7 a plan to ensure t !      
propos$ programs w s]ve div]se gr\ps1   
su* z und]repres5t$ or economically     
disadvantag$ families2 &  7#d7 a        
long-t]m commitm5t to ! propos$ programs
 to be c>ri$ out ) ! grant1 includ+ a   
plan to cont9ue ! actions describ$ 9    
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 = a p]iod ( n 
less ?an #e ye>s4  7d7 ,selection ,9    
aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y
 %all-- 7#a7 give priority to high-ne$  
local educational ag5cies1 z def9$ 9    
section #bjj ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajba72 &  7#b7  
ensure t1 to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable1 ! projects fund$ "u ?is    
section are locat$ 9 div]se geographic  
regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,uses ( 
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a local           
educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is
 section %all use su* funds to c>ry out 
programs at elem5t>y s*ools & second>y  
s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy

 t--  7,a7 involves in/ruction (        
rese>*-bas$ social & emotional skills1  
habits1 & m9dsets ?r\gh locally relevant
 mat]ials = tea*]s & s*ool lead]s &     
families2  7,b7 provides pr(essional    
developm5t = tea*]s & s*ool lead]s to   
engage families & support ! developm5t (
 ! social & emotional skills1 habits1 & 
m9dsets ( families2  7,c7 provides      
direct in/ruction on social emotional   
le>n+ to families dur+ times :5 families
 are available & 9 places t are conv5i5t
 & easily accessible2  7,d7 enc\rages   
p>ticipation ( families 9 ! programs    
(f]$ by ! local education ag5cy "u ?is  
section1 includ+ programs support$ by   
p>tn] ag5cies z describ$ "u p>agraph    
7#c72 &  7,e7 is design$ to result 9    
improv$ measurable outcomes relat$ to   
*ildr51 includ+ positive social behavior
 & academic outcomes4  7#b7 ,/ate       
educational ag5cies ,9 ! case ( a local 
educational ag5cy t is a ,/ate          
educational ag5cy1 su* entity %all aw>d 
subgrants1 on a competitive basis1 to   

local educational ag5cies to c>ry out ! 
program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 
,public-private p>tn]%ips ,ea* local    
educational ag5cy aw>d$ a grant "u ?is  
section may c>ry out ! program fund$ "u 
! grant 9 p>tn]%ip ) "o or m ( ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,in/itutions ( high] education4  
7,b7 ,nonpr(it organizations4  7,c7     
,community-bas$ organizations4  7f7     
,annual report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an 
#d ye>s aft] ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u   
?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress &    
make publicly available1 a report on    
activities & results "u ?is section4    
,su* report %all describe--  7#a7 !     
total numb] ( grant applications receiv$
 dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ! report2  7#b7 !    
numb] & geographic di/ribution ( !      
grants = su* ye> & = all grants aw>d$ "u
 ?is section2  7#c7 p>ticipation (      
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions2  7#d7         
p>ticipation ( und]repres5t$ &          
economically disadvantag$ families2     
7#e7 ov]all program outcomes & issues ( 

conc]n2 &  7#f7 recomm5dations = program
 revisions to a*ieve ! desir$ program   
outcome4  7g7 ,def9itions  7#a7 ,,esea  
t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 local      
educational ag5cy1 p>5t1 pr(essional    
developm5t1 second>y s*ool1 & ,/ate     
educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms
 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7 ,in/itution (   
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#c7 ,in/ruction ,! t]m in/ruction means
 activities t-- 7,a7 emphasize          
communication ( k conc]n+ social        
emotional le>n+ 9 adults & *ildr52  7,b7
 provide opportunities to practice      
social emotional le>n+ ?r\gh int]active 
activities betwe5 families & _! *ildr52 
&  7,c7 are align$ ) & integrat$ into   
family involvem5t & engagem5t /&>ds t   
may exi/ 9 ! applicable ,/ate or t may  
be develop$4  7#d7 ,m9ority-s]v+        

in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+          
in/itution means an in/itution ( high]  
education describ$ 9 section #cga7;a7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq74  7#e7 ,tea*] & s*ool 
lead] tra9+ programs ,! t]m tea*] &     
s*ool lead] tra9+ programs includes     
tra9+ programs = tea*]s1 pr9cipals1     
s*ool lead]s1 & o!r s*ool-bas$ p]sonnel4
  7#f7 ,tea*]s & s*ool lead]s ,! t]m    
tea*]s & s*ool lead]s means tea*]s1     
pr9cipals1 s*ool lead]s1 & o!r          
s*ool-bas$ p]sonnel4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,education4  7#h7 ,social emotional     
le>n+ ,! t]m social emotional le>n+     
includes-- 7,a7 self-aw>5ess1 or hav+ a 
reali/ic p]ception ( "o's own values1   
int]e/s1 & /r5g?s1 & be+ able to        
recognize "o's own emotions2  7,b7      
self-managem5t1 or h[ well "o manages   
emotions1 impulses1 & /ress1 & is able  
to e/abli% & a*ieve goals & ex]cise     
self-discipl9e2  7,c7 social aw>5ess1 or
 ! ability to take ! p]spective ( &     

empa?ize ) someone else & to appreciate 
& respect div]sity2  7,d7 relation%ip   
skills1 or ! ability to p>ticipate 9    
heal?y1 coop]ative1 & c>+ relation%ips1 
& effectively resolve conflicts2 &  7,e7
 responsible decision mak+1 or ! ability
 to recognize & g5]ate good *oices1     
evaluate ! likely consequ5ces ( actions1
 & take responsibility = "o's decisions4
  7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is section #acj1jjj1jjj1 ( :i*
 n m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj may be us$ by !    
,secret>y = reports & te*nical          
assi/ance4