,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #cj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,morelle 7= himself & ,mr4 ,vela7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y &         
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to    
provide grants to local educational     
ag5cies to e/abli% ,family ,fri5dly     
,s*ool policies at #ejj elem5t>y s*ools 
t align ! s*ool day ) ! "w day to bett] 
support work+ families & to dissem9ate !
 le>n+s f ^! model s*ools s t o!r local 
educational ag5cies may adopt ^!        
practices1 & to e/abli% a supplem5tal   
#ba/ c5tury community le>n+ c5t]s grant 
program to support programs & activities
 dur+ summ] recess :5 s*ool is n 9      
session4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,family ,fri5dly ,s*ools    
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,s*ools are %ut d[n = an   
av]age ( #bi days ?r\gh\t ! s*ool ye>1  
:i* is #b weeks long] ?an ! typical     

,am]ican ) paid leave has 9 paid        
holidays & vacation4  7#b7 ,moreov]1 #ci
 p]c5t ( all work]s1 & #hj p]c5t (      
l[-wage work]s1 lack access to any paid 
vacation "t4  7#c7 ,mo/ s*ools close at 
or ar\nd #c p4m41 #b h\rs %ort ( ! /&>d 
full-"t "w day4  7#d7 ,few] ?an #a_/b ( 
elem5t>y s*ools & few] ?an #a_/c (      
l[-income s*ools (f] be=e & aft]s*ool   
c>e4  7#e7 ,9 communities across !      
,nation1 #a 9 #e s*ool-ag$ *ildr5 7     
unsup]vis$ aft] s*ool4  7#f7 ,9 #bjad1  
p>5ts ( approximately #ai1djj1jjj *ildr5
 :o 7 n 9 an aft]s*ool program said t _!
 *ildr5 w\ld p>ticipate if a program 7  
available4  7#g7 ,if families pay out ( 
pocket = *ild c>e to cov] ! excess s*ool
 closure days & ! h\rs betwe5 #c p4m4 & 
#e p4m41 x w\ld co/ an av]age ( #f1fjj  
p] ye>1 or #i p]c5t ( an av]age family's
 income4  7#h7 ,moreov]1 #gc p]c5t (    
families report "s difficulty 9 f9d+    
summ] c>e4  7#i7 ,_m work+ p>5ts are =c$
 to make job-relat$ *anges dur+ ! summ]4
 ,9 #eg p]c5t ( families1 at lea/ "o    

p>5t makes a *ange to _! job t is likely
 to result 9 a small] pay*eck1 & 9 ne>ly
 #a_/c ( families1 bo? p>5ts make a job 
sacrifice4  7#aj7 ,! misalignm5t ( s*ool
 & "w s*$ules creates a significant /ra9
 on work+ p>5ts & gu>dians1 p>ticul>ly  
mo!rs & ,black1 ,lat9o1 l[-income1 &    
s+le work+ p>5ts1 & ^? ) irregul>       
s*$ules4  7#aa7 ,misalign$ s*ool s*$ules
 co/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy            
#ee1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ productivity      
annually4  7#ab7 #a1jjj1jjj wom5 )      
elem5t>y s*ool-ag$ *ildr5 "w less ?an   
full "t because ( _! c>egiv+            
responsibilities4  7#ac7 ,m ?an #h 9 #aj
 p>5ts ( *ildr5 9 aft]s*ool programs    
agree t aft]s*ool programs help work+   
p>5ts keep _! jobs4  7#ad7 ,m ?an half (
 families report a desire = _! *ild to  
p>ticipate 9 a summ] le>n+ program4     
7#ae7 ,align+ s*ool & "w s*$ules is bo? 
an economic gr[? & *ild developm5t      
/rategy4  #c4 ,grant program = ,family  
,fri5dly ,s*ools ,title ,,iv ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 

#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,g    
,family ,fri5dly ,s*ools  #dgja4 ,grant 
program = ,family ,fri5dly s*ools  7a7  
,au?orization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible  
entities to enable ! e/abli%m5t (       
,family ,fri5dly ,s*ool policies at a   
total ( #ejj elem5t>y s*ools t align !  
s*ool day ) ! "w day to bett] support   
work+ families4  7#b7 ,duration ,ea*    
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a  
#e-ye> p]iod4  7#c7 ,am\nt ,ea* grant   
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be 9 an am\nt 
t is n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj = ! grant p]iod 
= ea* elem5t>y s*ool at :i* ,family     
,fri5dly ,s*ool policies are e/abli%$ by
 ! eligible entity4 ,9 det]m9+ ! grant  
am\nt1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! numb] 
( /ud5ts s]v$4  7#d7 ,mat*+ requirem5t  
,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is 
section1 an eligible entity %all        
provide1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 mat*+     
funds 9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an #aj
 p]c5t ( ! co/ ( e/abli%+ ,family       

,fri5dly ,s*ool policies "u ?is section4
 ,a p>5t copaym5t or fee collect$ by !  
eligible entity %all n qualify z mat*+  
funds4  7b7 ,eligible entities ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m eligible entity means--  
7#a7 a local educational ag5cy-- 7,a7 t 
s]ves s*ools receiv+ assi/ance "u "p ,a 
( title ,i2 &  7,b7 t-- 7i7 has n r$uc$ 
! in/ructional "t or numb] (            
in/ructional days = elem5t>y s*ools at  
any po9t dur+ ! #d-ye> p]iod prec$+ !   
date ( ! application = a grant "u ?is   
section2 or  7ii7 has r$uc$ !           
in/ructional "t or numb] ( in/ructional 
days = elem5t>y s*ools at any po9t dur+ 
! #d-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( !        
application = a grant "u ?is section b  
pl$ges-- 7,i7 to rev]se ! r$uction )\t !
 use ( ,f$]al funds2 &  7,,ii7 to return
 any ,f$]al funds receiv$ "u ?is section
 if ! local educational ag5cy does n    
rev]se ! r$uction )\t ! use ( ,f$]al    
funds n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (   
receipt ( ! ,f$]al funds2 or  7#b7 a    
local educational ag5cy describ$ 9      

p>agraph 7#a7 9 p>tn]%ip ) a nonpr(it or
 community-bas$ organization ) a        
demon/rat$ record ( provid+ high-quality
 enri*m5t activities = *ildr54  7c7     
,application ,an eligible entity t      
desires to receive a grant "u ?is       
section %all submit an application at   
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*
 in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1   
includ+-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( elem5t>y s*ools
 at :i* ! eligible entity desires to    
e/abli% ,family ,fri5dly ,s*ool         
policies2  7#b7 h[ su* elem5t>y s*ools w
 align ) o!r s*ools & local educational 
ag5cies 9 ! same geographic area 9 ways 
t support work+ families ) *ildr5 9     
diff]5t s*ools2 &  7#c7 h[ su* elem5t>y 
s*ools w make necess>y adju/m5ts to     
transportation to s]ve /ud5ts att5d+ su*
 s*ools1 includ+ /ud5ts ) disabilities4 
7d7 ,aw>d ( grants ,9 aw>d+ grants "u   
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give      
priority to eligible entities t-- 7#a7  
s]ve s*ools t h be5 id5tifi$ by ! local 
educational ag5cy 9 ! eligible entity to

 h ! greate/ ne$ = align+ ! s*ool day ) 
! "w day to bett] support work+ families
 7su* z ?r\gh a survey ( p>5ts 9 !      
di/rict to id5tify :i* s*ools h ! mo/   
s+le p>5ts :o "w outside ! home1        
families ) #b work+ p>5ts1 or p>5ts     
work+ irregul> s*$ules72 &  7#b7        
propose-- 7,a7 to re/ructure & exp& !   
s*ool day to bett] meet ! ne$s ( work+  
families1 /ud5ts1 & tea*]s r ?an add+ on
 to ! exi/+1 un*ang$ s*ool s*$ule2 &    
7,b7 to lev]age community res\rces1 su* 
z nonpr(it or gov]nm5t programs = *ildr5
 or int]e/$ /akehold]s 9 ! community1 to
 provide academic1 a?letic1 or enri*m5t 
activities dur+ ! additional s*ool h\rs4
  7e7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,plann+ ,an    
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is section %all sp5d ! fir/ ye> ( !    
grant plann+ & consult+ ) tea*]s1 p>5ts1
 /ud5ts1 & community organizations ab\t 
h[ be/ to design & implem5t ! ,family   
,fri5dly ,s*ool policies4 ,su* fir/ ye> 
grant p]iod %all include a ne$s & assets
 assessm5t t id5tifies ! academic1      

nonacademic1 physical & m5tal heal?1 &  
o!r ne$s t w\ld be mo/ helpful 9        
support+ work+ families z !y seek to    
ma9ta9 employm5t :ile support+ _!       
*ildr5's developm5t4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t (
 ,family ,fri5dly ,s*ool policies ,an   
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is section %all e/abli%1 aft] ! fir/   
ye> ( ! grant p]iod1 ,family ,fri5dly   
,s*ool policies at an elem5t>y s*ool 9  
accordance ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,if !       
eligible entity s]ves bo? s*ools t      
receive assi/ance "u "p ,a ( title ,i & 
s*ools t d n receive assi/ance "u su*   
"p1 ! eligible entity %all fir/ s]ve1 ) 
funds provid$ "u ! grant1 s*ools t      
receive assi/ance "u su* "p4  7,b7 ,an  
elem5t>y s*ool at :i* ,family ,fri5dly  
,s*ool policies are e/abli%$ %all n     
increase ! am\nt ( "t tea*]s1           
p>apr(essionals1 & o!r s*ool /aff h to  
"w unless !y volunte] to "w additional  
h\rs1 :i* additional h\rs %all be       
comp5sat$ at no less ?an ! rate !       
tea*]s1 p>apr(essionals1 & o!r s*ool    

/aff e>n = regul> s*ool h\rs4  7,c7 ,an 
elem5t>y s*ool at :i* ,family ,fri5dly  
,s*ool policies are e/abli%$ %all       
collaborate ) community p>tn]s to       
develop high-quality1 culturally        
relevant1 l+ui/ically accessible1       
developm5tally appropriate academic1    
a?letic1 extracurricul>1 enri*m5t1 or   
community-bas$ le>n+ opportunities1 =   
/ud5ts f at lea/ #h a4m4 to #f p4m4 7or 
diff]5t h\rs if det]m9$ appropriate due 
to ! ne$s ( ! community7 ,monday ?r\gh  
,friday dur+ ! s*ool ye>4  7,d7 ,an     
elem5t>y s*ool at :i* ,family ,fri5dly  
,s*ool policies are e/abli%$ %all n     
close ?r\gh\t ! s*ool ye>1 except on    
,f$]al holidays1 week5ds1 & dur+ wea!r  
em]g5cies & o!r em]g5cies t w\ld make x 
a safety liability = *ildr5 to be at    
s*ool4 ,specifically1 ea* elem5t>y s*ool
 at :i* ,family ,fri5dly ,s*ool policies
 are e/abli%$ may n close = p>5t-tea*]  
conf]5ces1 pr(essional developm5t1 or = 
any o!r reason )\t (f]+ full day        
enri*m5t activities free ( *>ge =       

/ud5ts4  7,e7 ,an elem5t>y s*ool at :i* 
,family ,fri5dly ,s*ool policies are    
e/abli%$ %all develop & implem5t        
evid5ce-bas$ policies & practices = p>5t
 & family engagem5t to support work+    
families & help bett] align s*ool & "w  
s*$ules1 :i* %all include at lea/ "o ( !
 foll[+ activities3 7i7 ,provid+ "o or m
 ( ! p>5t & family engagem5t activities 
p]mitt$ "u ?is ,act4  7ii7 ,provid+     
assi/ance to families to lev]age exi/+  
programs t support work+ families1 su* z
 programs "u ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t 
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #iheh et seq471 ! program (   
block grants to ,/ates = tempor>y       
assi/ance = ne$y families "u "p ,a (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq471 ! ,m$icaid
 program "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et  
seq471 & ! supplem5tal nutrition        
assi/ance program "u ! ,food &          
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjaa et seq474  7iii7 ,mak+ s*ool      

build+s available = programs t s]ve     
p>5ts1 /ud5ts1 & families :5 s*ool is n 
9 session4  7iv7 ,ho/+ p>5t-tea*]       
conf]5ces & o!r s*ool ev5ts 9 ! ev5+1 or
 at times t are conv5i5t = p>5ts :o "w  
outside ! home1 or us+ te*nology to     
speak ) p>5ts virtually4  7v7 ,engag+ 9 
any o!r activities & /rategies          
appropriate & consi/5t ) ! s*ool's p>5t 
& family engagem5t policies & practices1
 :i* may include consult+ ) p>5ts1      
/ud5ts1 & community organizations to    
support collaborative lead]%ip4  7,f7   
,an elem5t>y s*ool at :i* ,family       
,fri5dly ,s*ool policies are e/abli%$   
%all annually survey p>5ts1 tea*]s1     
/ud5ts1 s*ool adm9i/rators1 & community 
organizations ?r\gh\t ! #e-ye> grant    
p]iod to ask ab\t _! satisfaction ) !   
programs & activities fund$ ?r\gh !     
grant4  7#c7 ,coord9ation activities ,an
 eligible entity t receives a grant "u  
?is section may allocate n m ?an #b     
p]c5t ( ! grant funds to ! local mayor  
or o!r head ( ! locality to coord9ate ) 

! eligible entity1 p>5ts1 tea*]s1 s*ool 
adm9i/rators1 local bus9esses1 ! local  
work=ce developm5t bo>d1 & o!r community
 organizations to /rategize ab\t h[     
elem5t>y s*ools at :i* ,family ,fri5dly 
,s*ool policies are e/abli%$ w align _! 
cal5d> ) o!r s*ools s]v$ by ! eligible  
entity & ) o!r s*ools 9 ! same          
geographic region 9 ways t support work+
 families ) *ildr5 9 diff]5t s*ools4    
7f7 ,report & evaluation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,at ! #c-ye> m>k 9 ! grant p]iod & at ! 
conclusion ( ! #e-ye> grant p]iod1 !    
,secret>y %all report to ,congress on-- 
7,a7 approa*es tak5 by ! elem5t>y s*ools
 at :i* ,family ,fri5dly ,s*ool policies
 are e/abli%$ to align s*ool & "w       
s*$ules1 includ+ di/rict-level *anges or
 supports provid$ to s*ools to assi/ ^! 
ef=ts2  7,b7 survey results on p>5t1    
tea*]1 /ud5t1 s*ool adm9i/rator1 &      
community organization satisfaction )   
elem5t>y s*ools at :i* ,family ,fri5dly 
,s*ool policies are e/abli%$2  7,c7 :]e 
available1 in=mation ab\t *anges 9      

p>5tal employm5t ov] ! #e-ye> grant     
p]iod = ea* elem5t>y s*ool at :i*       
,family ,fri5dly ,s*ool policies are    
e/abli%$1 :i* may include in=mation     
provid$ volunt>ily by p>5ts ab\t-- 7i7  
*anges 9 p>5tal employm5t rates by g5d]2
 &  7ii7 *anges 9 p>5tal wages by g5d]2 
7,d7 aggregate improvem5ts 9 /ud5t      
engagem5t & p]=mance1 su* z improvem5ts 
9 grades1 /&>diz$ te/ scores1 class     
p>ticipation1 classroom behavior1 &     
att5dance rates1 includ+ rates ( *ronic 
abs5teeism & t>d9ess1 = ea* elem5t>y    
s*ool at :i* ,family ,fri5dly ,s*ool    
policies are e/abli%$2  7,e7 *anges 9   
ov]all tea*] comp5sation & ret5tion     
rates ov] ! grant p]iod = ea* elem5t>y  
s*ool at :i* ,family ,fri5dly ,s*ool    
policies are e/abli%$2  7,f7 be/        
practices & recomm5dations = creat+     
s*ools t bett] align s*ool & "w s*$ules2
  7,g7 be/ practices & recomm5dations = 
communities to align s*ool s*$ules &    
cal5d>s among all s*ools )9 a s*ool     
di/rict & ) s*ools 9 o!r s*ool di/ricts1

 & betwe5 s*ools & bus9esses2  7,h7 be/ 
practices & recomm5dations = p>5t &     
family engagem5t policies to support    
work+ families & help bett] align s*ool 
& "w s*$ules2 &  7,i7 be/ practices &   
recomm5dations = /r5g!n+ p>tn]%ips      
betwe5 s*ools & community res\rces4     
7#b7 ,disaggregation ,! in=mation       
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1 &       
income1 :]e appropriate4  7#c7 ,privacy 
,! ,secret>y %all collect & dissem9ate  
in=mation "u ?is subsection 9 a mann] t 
protects ! privacy ( individuals4  7g7  
,supplem5t1 n supplant ,an eligible     
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section
 %all use ! grant funds to supplem5t1 & 
n supplant1 o!r funds available to c>ry 
out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is section4
  7h7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is   
section %all be con/ru$ to alt]1 dim9i%1
 or o!rwise affect ! rights1 rem$ies1 & 
proc$ures af=d$ to individuals employ$  
by s*ools or local educational ag5cies4 
4  #d4 ,supplem5tal #ba/ c5tury         

community le>n+ c5t]s grant program ,"p 
,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,elem5t>y &         
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gaga et seq47 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ section #dbjf & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
#dbjf4 ,supplem5tal grants = summ]      
programs  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,f am\nts       
appropriat$ "u section #dbjg7;b71 !     
,secret>y %all c>ry out a supplem5tal   
grant program "u ?is "p1 ?r\gh :i*      
grants %all be allott$ to ,/ates 9      
accordance ) section #dbjb 7except t    
section #dbjb7;a77#a7 %all n apply74    
7b7 ,t]ms1 conditions1 requirem5ts ,!   
t]ms1 conditions1 & requirem5ts ( ?is "p
 %all apply to supplem5tal grants aw>d$ 
"u ?is section 7includ+ requirem5ts     
relat+ to ! ,/ate use ( funds1 ,/ate    
application & approval process1 ! local 
competitive subgrant program1 & local   
activities71 except t funds aw>d$ to    
eligible entities = community le>n+     
c5t]s "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ =    
community le>n+ c5t]s t propose-- 7#a7  
to e/abli% or exp& programs & activities

 c>ri$ out dur+ summ] recess :5 s*ool is
 n 9 session2 or  7#b7 to e/abli% or    
exp& programs & activities-- 7,a7 c>ri$ 
out dur+ summ] recess :5 s*ool is n 9   
session2 &  7,b7 c>ri$ out dur+         
aft]s*ool h\rs4  #dbjg4 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is "p 7o!r ?an section #dbjf7          
#a1cjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba
 ?r\gh #bjbe4  7b7 ,supplem5tal grants =
 summ] programs ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out section #dbjf   
#a1cjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba
 ?r\gh #bjbe4  4  #e4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  
,section #dbjb ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#gagb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71
 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by     
/rik+ section #dbjf & ins]t+ section    
#dbjg7;a72 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a71
 by /rik+ section #dbjf & ins]t+ section
 #dbjg7;a74