,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hegj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #i1 #bjbj,miss ,rice of ,new ,york introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to establish a ,teacher ,advisory ,committee and a ,parents and ,families ,advisory ,committee4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,teachers and ,parents at the ,table ,act4 #b4 ,teacher ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,findings ,the ,congress finds as follows3 7#a7 ,expert teachers offer an important resource to policymakers as they can bring their expertise and perspective from the classroom to inform policy so that positive outcomes for all students will be maximized4 7#b7 ,state ,teachers of the ,year represent a valuable resource with a body of expert knowledge and skill about instructional practice1 #bast century learning1 and school functioning that can be infused into policymaking to promote better outcomes for elementary and secondary students4 7#c7 ,state ,teachers of the ,year have been selected by their communities and ,states as models of their profession and represent every ,state in the ,nation and every discipline and grade level4 7b7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish an advisory committee1 to be known as the ,teacher ,advisory ,committee 7referred to in this section as the ,committee74 7c7 ,duty ,the duty of the ,committee shall be to bring the perspective of expert teachers to policymakers and monitor the implementation and impact of the ,every ,student ,succeeds ,act 7,public ,law #aad-ie74 ,the ,committee shall make policy recommendations on given sets of topics to improve elementary and secondary education4 7d7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the membership of the ,committee shall consist of not more than #aj teachers employed in a public elementary school and not more than #aj teachers employed in a public secondary school who-- 7,a7 are past or present finalists or ,state ,teachers of the ,year1 or are nominated from organizations representing teachers and have demonstrated similar evidence of expertise2 7,b7 have experience working with educational policy2 7,c7 have a demonstrated history of holding teacher leadership roles among other teachers and school leaders2 and 7,d7 have submitted an application to the ,secretary to serve on the ,committee4 7#b7 ,list2 appointment ,the ,secretary shall compile a list of teachers submitting applications under paragraph 7#a77;,d74 ,the members of the ,committee shall be appointed sequentially as follows1 except that no appointer may appoint more than two public elementary and two public secondary school teachers3 7,a7 ,the ,secretary shall appoint #d teachers from the list4 7,b7 ,the majority leader of the ,senate shall appoint #d teachers from the list4 7,c7 ,the minority leader of the ,senate shall appoint #d teachers from the list4 7,d7 ,the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives shall appoint #d teachers from the list4 7,e7 ,the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives shall appoint #d teachers from the list4 7#c7 ,special requirements 7,a7 ,finalists or ,state ,teachers of the ,year ,not less than half of the members of the ,committee shall be past or present finalists or ,state ,teachers of the ,year4 7,b7 ,representation requirement ,the members of the ,committee shall represent the diversity of the teaching workforce4 ,the committee shall include members-- 7i7 working in a diversity of geographic regions1 including urban1 suburban1 and rural areas across the country2 7ii7 holding a variety of specializations1 such as special education teachers1 teachers of ,english learners1 and those who work with high-ability learners2 and 7iii7 serving a diverse variety of student populations1 including-- 7,i7 economically disadvantaged students2 7,,ii7 students from major racial and ethnic groups2 7,,iii7 children with disabilities2 7,,iv7 ,english learners2 7,v7 students who are members of an ,indian tribe or tribal organization1 as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b72 7,,vi7 students who identify as lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 and transgender youth2 7,,vii7 migrant students2 7,,viii7 children in foster care2 and 7,,ix7 homeless children and youths4 7#d7 ,term ,each member of the ,committee shall serve on the ,committee for a #c-year term4 7e7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,committee shall submit to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,secretary #b reports per year on the monitoring carried out under subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,contents of report ,the reports submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall provide the perspective of members of the ,committee1 and information collected from surveys of teachers in the networks represented on the ,committee1 on not more than #c topics per year determined by the ,committee in consultation with policymakers4 ,such topics might include-- 7,a7 testing and assessment2 7,b7 the equitable distribution of teachers2 7,c7 the diversity of the teaching workforce2 7,d7 implementation and impact of the ,every ,student ,succeeds ,act 7,public ,law #aad-ie7 in rural public schools2 7,e7 school resource equity1 including per-pupil expenditures of ,federal1 ,state1 and local funds2 7,f7 fostering a positive school climate through the implementation of evidence-based practices that promote safe and supportive learning environments for all students2 and 7,g7 other topics of relevance determined by the ,committee in consultation with policymakers and members of other ,department school and family engagement fellowships 7such as the ,school ,ambassadors ,program74 7f7 ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act applicability ,the provisions of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7,public ,law #ib-dfc2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall apply to the ,committee4 7g7 ,compensation 7#a7 ,in general ,each member of the ,committee may be compensated at not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position at level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecae of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for each day during which that member is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the ,committee4 7#b7 ,travel expenses ,while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the ,committees1 members of the ,committee shall be allowed travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the ,government service are allowed expenses under section #egjc7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7h7 ,additional requirements ,the following additional requirements shall apply to the ,committee3 7#a7 ,the ,committee shall meet in person at least once per year for deliberation4 7#b7 ,the ,committee shall be available for consultation with officials at the ,department of ,education1 the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate regarding the contents of the reports submitted under subsection 7e74 7i7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term ,state ,teacher of the ,year means any person who has been recognized as a ,state ,teacher of the ,year by the ,council of ,chief ,state ,school ,officers4 7#b7 ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 7j7 ,authorization of funds ,of the amounts appropriated to1 and available at the discretion of1 the ,secretary for programmatic and administrative expenditures for fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd1 a total of #ejj1jjj shall be used to establish and carry out the functions of the ,committee established under this section4 #c4 ,parents and ,families ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,parents and families have a major influence on their children's achievement in public school and throughout life4 7#b7 ,parents and family members offer an important resource to policymakers as they provide a unique perspective as consumers of our ,nation's public schools4 7#c7 ,all parents and family members--regardless of income1 education1 or cultural background--are critical in their child's learning and development and want their child to reach their fullest potential4 7#d7 ,parental engagement improves school culture and community well-being1 as well as drive improvements in student outcomes4 7b7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish an advisory committee1 to be known as the ,parents and ,families ,advisory ,committee 7referred to in this section as the ,committee74 7c7 ,duties and focus ,the duty of the ,committee shall be to monitor the effects and implementation of the ,every ,student ,success ,act 7,public ,law #aad-ie7 on children and families1 and review and analyze implementation of ,state and local parent and family engagement policies1 school-parent compacts1 and other family engagement activities described in section #aaaf and part ,e of title ,,iv of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcah2 #bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbda et seq474 7d7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the membership of the ,committee shall consist of #aj parents or family members of children enrolled in a public elementary school and #aj parents or family members of children enrolled in a public secondary school who-- 7,a7 have a demonstrated history of parental involvement and family engagement in public schools2 and 7,b7 have submitted an application to the ,secretary to serve on the ,committee4 7#b7 ,list2 ,appointment ,the ,secretary shall compile a list of parents and family members submitting applications under paragraph 7#a77;,b74 ,the members of the ,committee shall be appointed sequentially as follows3 7,a7 ,the ,secretary shall appoint #d parents or family members from the list4 7,b7 ,the majority leader of the ,senate shall appoint #d parents or family members from the list4 7,c7 ,the minority leader of the ,senate shall appoint #d parents or family members from the list4 7,d7 ,the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives shall appoint #d parents or family members from the list4 7,e7 ,the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives shall appoint #d parents or family members from the list4 7#c7 ,representation requirement 7,a7 ,in general ,the members of the ,committee shall represent geographically diverse areas1 including urban1 suburban1 and rural areas across the country1 and a diversity of students1 and shall include at least one parent or family member representing each of the following student groups3 7i7 ,economically disadvantaged students4 7ii7 ,students from major racial and ethnic groups4 7iii7 ,children with disabilities4 7iv7 ,english learners4 7v7 ,students who are members of an ,indian tribe or tribal organization1 as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 7vi7 ,students who identify as lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 and transgender youth4 7vii7 ,migrant students4 7viii7 ,children in foster care4 7ix7 ,homeless children and youths4 7,b7 ,special consideration ,consideration should also be given to representation of students' gender identity1 migrant status1 and residence in rural areas in the appointment of members of the ,committee4 7#d7 ,advisors ,if requested by the ,committee1 the ,secretary may provide access to #e research advisors to the ,committee1 such as researchers1 practitioners or representatives from national nonprofit organizations with expertise in family engagement in education1 to provide evidence-based information and materials4 7#e7 ,term ,each member of the ,committee shall serve on the ,committee for a #c-year term4 7e7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,committee shall submit to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,secretary on an annual basis a report and policy recommendations on the monitoring and analysis carried out under subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,contents of report ,the report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall provide the perspective of parents and families on not more than #c topics per year determined by the ,committee4 ,such topics may include the following3 7,a7 ,the effects of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 on parental involvement and family engagement in education1 including public schools and classrooms4 7,b7 ,direction for ,state education agencies and local education agencies for implementing written family engagement policies under section #aaaf and part ,e of title ,,iv of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcah2 #bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbda et seq474 7,c7 ,recommendations for strengthening family engagement policy and implementation in order to meet the goals of section #aaaf and part ,e of title ,,iv of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcah2 #bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbda et seq474 7,d7 ,recommendations for fostering a positive school climate that promotes safe and supportive learning environments for all students1 including the reduction of use of exclusionary practices and implementation of evidence-based approaches and interventions4 7f7 ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act applicability ,the provisions of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7,public ,law #ib-dfc2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall apply to the ,committee4 7g7 ,compensation 7#a7 ,in general ,each member of the ,committee may be compensated at not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position at level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecae of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for each day during which that member is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the ,committee4 7#b7 ,travel expenses ,while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the ,committees1 members of the ,committee shall be allowed travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the ,government service are allowed expenses under section #egjc7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7h7 ,additional requirements ,the following additional requirements shall apply to the ,committee3 7#a7 ,the ,committee shall meet in person at least once per year for deliberation4 7#b7 ,the ,committee shall be available for consultation with officials at the ,department of ,education and the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate regarding the contents of the reports submitted under subsection 7e74 7i7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term family engagement means a shared responsibility of families and public schools for student success-- 7,a7 in which schools and community-based organizations are committed to reaching out to engage families in meaningful ways and families are committed actively to support their children's learning and development2 7,b7 that is continuous from birth through young adulthood2 and 7,c7 that reinforces learning that takes place in the home1 school1 and community4 7#b7 ,the term parental involvement means the participation of parents or family members in regular1 two-way1 and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other public school activities1 including ensuring-- 7,a7 that parents or family members play an integral role in assisting their child's learning2 7,b7 that parents or family members are encouraged to be actively involved in their child's education at school2 7,c7 that parents or family members are full partners in their child's education and are included1 as appropriate1 in decision making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child2 and 7,d7 the carrying out of other activities1 such as those described in section #aaaf of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcah74 7#c7 ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 7j7 ,authorization of funds ,of the amounts appropriated to1 and available at the discretion of1 the ,secretary for programmatic and administrative expenditures for fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe1 a total of #ejj1jjj shall be used to establish and carry out the functions of the ,committee established under this section4