,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hjd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bh1 #bjai,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,moore1 & ,ms4 ,norton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to aw>d grants to eligible entities to e/abli%1 exp&1 or support s*ool-bas$ m5tor+ programs to assi/ at-risk middle s*ool /ud5ts ) ! transition f middle s*ool to high s*ool4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,transition-to-,success ,m5tor+ ,act4 #b4 ,transition-to-,success ,m5tor+ ,program 7a7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,section #ajjb7;d7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #feec7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7d7 ,prev5tion & ,int]v5tion ,programs = ,*ildr5 & ,y\? ,:o ,are ,neglect$1 ,del9qu5t1 or ,at-,risk ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 "p ,d1 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4 4 7b7 ,transition-to-,success ,m5tor+ ,program ,"p ,d ( title ,i ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fdba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #d ,transition-to-,success ,m5tor+ ,program #adda4 ,transition-to-,success ,m5tor+ ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible entities to e/abli%1 exp&1 or support s*ool-bas$ m5tor+ programs to assi/ eligible /ud5ts ) ! transition f middle s*ool to high s*ool4 7b7 ,application ,to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7c7 ,uses ( funds 7#a7 ,requir$ uses ( funds ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant funds to e/abli% a m5tor+ program1 or to exp& or provide te*nical support to an exi/+ m5tor+ program1 9 all middle s*ools s]v$ by ! entity1 "u :i* ea* eligible /ud5t is assign$ to a success coa* :o-- 7,a7 creates a plan = success = ! /ud5t t-- 7i7 is creat$ ) ! /ud5t1 tea*]s1 m5tor1 & p>5ts ( ! /ud5t2 7ii7 includes1 = ea* academic ye>1 ! /ud5t's academic1 p]sonal1 college1 & c>e] exploration goals1 & a /rategy on h[ to accompli% su* goals2 7iii7 id5tifies ! /ud5t's /r5g?s1 weaknesses1 & academic progress2 & 7iv7 includes a plan to educate & support ! /ud5t's college or c>e] exploration goals2 7,b7 ent]s into a sign$1 writt5 agreem5t ) ! p>5ts ( ! /ud5t t describes h[ ! p>5ts %\ld assi/ ! /ud5t 9 c>ry+ out ! plan = success2 7,c7 meets ) ! /ud5t at lea/ once p] mon? to-- 7i7 assi/ ! /ud5t 9 a*iev+ ! goals "u ! plan = success2 7ii7 id5tify ! /ud5t's academic areas ( weaknesses2 7iii7 provide ! /ud5t ) ! tools necess>y to improve ! /ud5t's pot5tial = academic excell5ce1 & ensure ! /ud5t's successful transition f middle s*ool to high s*ool by id5tify+ improv$ attitude1 behavior1 c\rsework1 & social involvem5t2 & 7iv7 9 ! case ( a /ud5t ) behavioral issues1 assi/ ! /ud5t 9 behavior managem5t te*niques2 7,d7 at lea/ mon?ly1 meets ) ! /ud5t & ! p>5ts1 tea*]s1 or c\nselors ( ! /ud5t to-- 7i7 evaluate ! /ud5t's progress 9 a*iev+ ! goals "u ! plan = ! curr5t academic ye>2 & 7ii7 revise or e/abli% new goals = ! next academic ye>2 7,e7 s]ves z ! /ud5t's advocate betwe5 ! tea*]s & p>5ts ( ! /ud5t to ensure t ! tea*]s & p>5ts und]/& ! /ud5t's plan2 & 7,f7 s]ves z ! /ud5t's advocate 9 explor+ high] education & c>e] opportunities4 7#b7 ,au?oriz$ uses ( funds ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section may use su* funds to-- 7,a7 develop & c>ry out a tra9+ program = success coa*es1 includ+ provid+ support to mat* success coa*es ) eligible /ud5ts2 7,b7 cov] ! co/ ( any mat]ials us$ by success coa*es "u ! m5tor+ program2 & 7,c7 hire /aff to p]=m or support ! program objectives4 7d7 ,grant ,duration ,a grant "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s4 7e7 ,report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,eligible entities ,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 at ! end ( ea* academic ye> dur+ ! grant p]iod1 a report t includes-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! s*ool-bas$ m5tor+ program t 0 fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) ! grant funds "u ?is section2 7,b7 data on ! academic a*ievem5t ( su* /ud5ts2 7,c7 ! numb] ( contact h\rs betwe5 su* /ud5ts & _! success coa*es2 & 7,d7 any o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y may require to evaluate ! success ( ! s*ool-bas$ m5tor+ program4 7#b7 ,secret>y 7,a7 ,int]im report ,at ! end ( ! ?ird fiscal ye> = :i* funds are made available to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress an int]im report on ! success ( ! s*ool-bas$ m5tor+ programs fund$ "u ?is section t includes ! in=mation receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,f9al report ,at ! end ( ! fif? fiscal ye> = :i* funds are made available to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a f9al report on ! success ( ! s*ool-bas$ m5tor+ programs fund$ "u ?is section t includes ! in=mation receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,at-risk /ud5t ,! t]m at-risk /ud5t means a /ud5t :o has be5 id5tifi$ z a /ud5t :o has bel[ a #b4j grade po9t av]age or ! equival5t or :o has be5 det]m9$ by p>5ts1 tea*]s1 or o!r s*ool (ficials to-- 7,a7 be at-risk ( academic failure2 7,b7 h express$ int]e/ 9 dropp+ out ( s*ool2 7,c7 %[ signs ( a drug or alcohol problem2 7,d7 be pregnant or a p>5t2 7,e7 h come into contact ) ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em 9 ! pa/2 7,f7 h limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy2 7,g7 be a gang memb]2 or 7,h7 h a high abs5teeism rate at s*ool4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a local educational ag5cy t-- 7i7 receives1 or is eligible to receive1 funds "u "p ,a ( ?is title2 or 7ii7 is a high-ne$ local educational ag5cy2 or 7,b7 a p>tn]%ip betwe5 a local educational ag5cy describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & a nonpr(it1 community-bas$ organization4 7#c7 ,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m eligible /ud5t means a /ud5t :o-- 7,a7 is enroll$ 9 a middle s*ool s]v$ by an eligible entity2 & 7,b7 is an at-risk /ud5t4 7#d7 ,high-ne$ local educational ag5cy ,! t]m high-ne$ local educational ag5cy means a local educational ag5cy t s]ves at lea/ "o high-ne$ s*ool4 7#e7 ,high-ne$ s*ool ,! t]m high-ne$ s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bbaa7;b77#b74 7#f7 ,middle s*ool ,! t]m middle s*ool means a nonpr(it in/itutional day or resid5tial s*ool1 includ+ a public *>t] s*ool1 t provides middle s*ool education1 z det]m9$ "u ,/ate law1 except t ! t]m does n include any education bel[ grade #f or beyond grade #i4 7#g7 ,s*ool-bas$ m5tor+ ,! t]m s*ool-bas$ m5tor+ ref]s to m5tor+ activities t-- 7,a7 are closely coord9at$ ) a s*ool by involv+ tea*]s1 c\nselors1 & o!r s*ool /aff :o may id5tify & ref] /ud5ts = m5tor+ s]vices2 & 7,b7 assi/ at-risk /ud5ts 9 improv+ academic a*ievem5t1 r$uc+ discipl9>y ref]rals1 & increas+ positive reg>d = s*ool4 7#h7 ,success coa* ,! t]m success coa* means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is-- 7i7 an employee or volunte] ( a local educational ag5cy 9 :i* a m5tor+ program receiv+ support "u ?is section is be+ c>ri$ out2 or 7ii7 a volunte] or employee f a nonpr(it1 community-bas$ organization t provides volunte]s = m5tor+ programs 9 second>y s*ools2 & 7,b7 prior to becom+ a success coa*-- 7i7 receiv$ tra9+ & support 9 m5tor+ f an eligible entity1 :i*1 at a m9imum1 0 #b h\rs 9 l5g? & cov]$ ! roles & responsibilities ( a success coa*2 & 7ii7 und]w5t a scre5+ by an eligible entity t includ$-- 7,i7 appropriate job ref]5ce *ecks2 7,,ii7 *ild & dome/ic abuse record *ecks2 & 7,,iii7 crim9al backgr\nd *ecks4 4 #c4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #adcb ! foll[+3 ,subp>t #d--,transition-to-,success ,m5tor+ ,program ,sec4 #adda4 ,transition-to-success m5tor+ program4 4