,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #iha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #e1 #bjai    
,ms4 ,sn*ez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education 
& ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife to create a demon/ration project  
to fund additional second>y s*ool       
c\nselors 9 tr\bl$ title ,i s*ools to   
r$uce ! drop\t rate4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,put ,s*ool   
,c\nselors ,:]e ,!y're ,ne$$ ,act4  #b4 
,demon/ration project = additional      
second>y s*ool c\nselors ,"p ,d ( title 
,i ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fdba et    
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #d ,demon/ration ,project =    
,additional ,second>y ,s*ool ,c\nselors 
#adda4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,nationally1 only #gj p]c5t
 ( /ud5ts graduate f high s*ool ) a     
regul> high s*ool diploma4  7#b7 ,e     
s*ool day1 #g1jjj ,am]ican high s*ool   

/ud5ts become drop\ts4  7#c7 ,high s*ool
 /ud5ts liv+ 9 l[-income families drop  
out ( s*ool at ?ree times ! rate ( _!   
pe]s f high-income families4  7#d7 ,only
 ab\t #ee p]c5t ( ,african ,am]ican     
/ud5ts & #eb p]c5t ( ,hispanic /ud5ts   
graduate on "t f high s*ool ) a regul>  
diploma1 comp>$ to #gh p]c5t ( :ite     
/ud5ts4  7#e7 ,! drop\t rate = /ud5ts ) 
disabilities is approximately twice t ( 
g5]al education /ud5ts4  7#f7 ,high     
s*ool is ! f9al transition into adul?ood
 & ! _w ( "w z /ud5ts beg9 def9+ _!     
indep5d5ce & =g+ _! own pa?ways4 ,z our 
next g5]ation ( lead]s1 our y\?1 are    
decid+ _! futures1 !y are fac$ ) _m     
*all5ges1 includ+ pe] pressure & bully+1
 high-/akes te/+1 ! *all5ges ( college  
admissions1 ! s*ol>%ip & f9ancial aid   
application process1 & entrance into an 
ev] m competitive job m>ket4 ,/ud5ts ne$
 guidance & skills to help !m navigate  
^! complex decisions1 :i* h s]i\s &     
life-*ang+ consequ5ces4  7#g7 ,s*ool    
c\nsel+ programs are ess5tial = /ud5ts  

to a*ieve optimal p]sonal gr[?1 acquire 
positive social skills & values1 set    
appropriate c>e] goals1 & realize full  
academic pot5tial to become productive1 
contribut+ memb]s ( ! _w community4     
7#h7 ,pr(essional second>y s*ool        
c\nselors are highly qualifi$ educators 
) a m5tal heal? p]spective :o und]/& &  
respond to ! *all5ges pres5t$ by today's
 div]se /ud5t population4  7#i7 ,!      
pr(essional second>y s*ool c\nselor     
holds a ma/]'s degree or high] 9 s*ool  
c\nsel+ 7or ! sub/antial equival5t71 &  
is c]tifi$ or lic5s$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! 
c\nselor works4  7#aj7 ,pr(essional     
second>y s*ool c\nselors are integral to
 ! total educational program4 ,!y       
provide proactive lead]%ip t engages all
 /akehold]s 9 ! deliv]y ( programs &    
s]vices to help ! /ud5t a*ieve success 9
 s*ool4 ,pr(essional second>y s*ool     
c\nselors align & "w ) ! s*ool's mission
 to support ! academic a*ievem5t ( all  
/ud5ts z !y prep>e = ! ev]-*ang+ _w ( ! 
#ba/ c5tury4  7#aa7 ,pr(essional        

second>y s*ool c\nselors' opportunities 
to assi/ /ud5ts are (t5 h9d]$ by        
extraord9>ily high /ud5t-to-c\nselor    
ratios4 ,curr5tly1 ! av]age             
/ud5t-to-c\nselor ratio 9 ,am]ica's     
public s*ools is #dga to #a4 ,! ,am]ican
 ,s*ool ,c\nselor ,association1 !       
,am]ican ,c\nsel+ ,association1 & !     
,national ,association = ,college       
,admissions ,c\nsel+ all recomm5d a     
ratio ( "o s*ool c\nselor to #bej /ud5ts
 & a l[] ratio = c\nselors work+        
prim>ily ) /ud5ts at risk4  #addb4      
,demon/ration project  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f  
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
subp>t1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a     
demon/ration project "u :i* ! ,secret>y 
makes grants on a competitive basis to  
second>y s*ools t receive funds "u ?is  
title & h a f\r-ye> adju/$ cohort       
graduation rate ( #fj p]c5t or l[]4  7b7
 ,grants ,a grant "u ?is subp>t %all be 
= a p]iod ( #d ye>s & may be us$--  7#a7
 to provide additional s*ool c\nselors  
dur+ t p]iod2 &  7#b7 to provide        

additional res\rces 7su* z pr(essional  
developm5t exp5ses or travel exp5ses =  
home visits1 & any s]vices & mat]ials   
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7d77 & to pay    
ov]head exp5ses4  7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t a p>ticipat+ 
s*ool %\ld aim to provide1 "u subsection
 7b77#a71 "o additional c\nselor p] #bej
 /ud5ts at risk4  7d7 ,scope ( c\nsel+  
,! additional s*ool c\nselors %all      
id5tify /ud5ts :o are at risk ( n       
graduat+ 9 #d ye>s & %all provide       
c\nsel+ prim>ily to ^? /ud5ts4 ,!       
c\nselors may id5tify su* /ud5ts at any 
"t1 b %all /rive to id5tify !m be=e !y  
ent] grade #i4 ,s]vices %all be provid$ 
z long z necess>y1 includ+ to ! ext5t   
all[able & appropriate1 aft] ! /ud5t's  
cohort graduation date4 ,! c\nsel+      
provid$--  7#a7 may include a full      
panoply ( s]vices1 includ+ an individual
 graduation plan & o!r res\rces1 su* z  
appropriate c\rse placem5t & supplem5tal
 s]vices 7to include n only supplem5tal 
educational s]vices tutor+ if available 

at ! s*ool site1 b also o!r tutor+ z    
necess>y1 along ) supplem5tal books &   
mat]ials72 &  7#b7 %all include meet+s )
 ea* /ud5t s id5tifi$ & ) ! tea*]s1     
tutors1 supplem5tal educational s]vices 
provid]s1 & p>5ts ( ! /ud5t1 & may also 
include meet+s ) o!r relevant           
individuals1 su* z a probation (fic]1   
m5tor1 coa*1 or employ] ( ! /ud5t4  7e7 
,supplem5t n supplant ,funds "u ?is     
subp>t %all be us$ to supplem5t1 n      
supplant1 funds f non-,f$]al s\rces4 ,! 
additional s*ool c\nselors provid$ ?r\gh
 funds "u ?is subp>t mu/ be 9 addition  
to any employees :o "w 9 ! second>y     
s*ool guidance or c\nsel+ (fice1 su* z  
c\nselors1 college admissions           
speciali/s1 c>e] developm5t speciali/s1 
guidance in=mation speciali/s1 or any   
o!r pr(essional or p>apr(essional4  7f7 
,additional grant p]iods  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a s*ool t receives a grant "u ?is      
subp>t & demon/rates adequate improvem5t
 ov] ! p]iod ( ! grant is eligible to   
receive a second grant = a second p]iod4

 ,if ! s*ool aga9 demon/rates adequate  
improvem5t ov] t second p]iod1 ! s*ool  
is eligible to receive a ?ird grant = a 
?ird p]iod4 ,! ?ird grant %all provide  
am\nts t decrease = ea* ye> ( ! ?ird    
p]iod & require ! s*ool to provide      
correspond+ increases 9 non-,f$]al      
funds4  7#b7 ,adequate improvem5t ,=    
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 a s*ool       
demon/rates adequate improvem5t ov] a   
grant p]iod if ! f\r-ye> adju/$ cohort  
graduation rate increases 7or is        
project$ to increase7 by #aj p]c5t or m 
ov] t p]iod4  7g7 ,selection ,!         
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! demon/ration  
project 9 at lea/ #aj s*ools4 ,! fir/   
five s*ools select$ to p>ticipate %all  
ea* be f a diff]5t ,/ate4  #addc4       
,def9ition  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (  
?is subp>t1 ! t]m regul> high s*ool     
diploma means ! /&>d high s*ool diploma 
aw>d$ to ! prepond]ance ( /ud5ts 9 !    
,/ate t is fully align$ ) ,/ate /&>ds1  
or a high] diploma1 & does n include    
,g,e,ds1 c]tificates ( att5dance1 or any

 less] diploma aw>d4  7b7 ,special rule 
,= ^? /ud5ts :o h significant cognitive 
disabilities & are assess$ us+ an       
alt]nate assessm5t align$ to alt]nate   
a*ievem5t /&>ds1 receipt ( a regul> high
 s*ool diploma or ,/ate-def9$ alt]nate  
diploma align$ ) completion ( _!        
entitlem5t "u ! ,individuals )          
,disabilities ,education ,act %all be   
c\nt$ z graduation ) a regul> high s*ool
 diploma = ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 ,no m 
?an #a p]c5t ( /ud5ts c be c\nt$ z      
graduates ) a regul> high s*ool diploma 
"u ?is subp>agraph4  #addd4             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subp>t #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbb4  4  #c4 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5t2 ,table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5t ,section #ajjb7;d7 ( ! ,elem5t>y
 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcjb7;d77 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ 7o!r ?an subp>t #d7 aft] "p ,d14 
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
9 section #b ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y  

,education ,act ( #aife is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#adcb ! foll[+3  ,subp>t                
#d--;,demon/ration ,project =           
,additional ,second>y ,s*ool ,c\nselors 
,sec4 #adda4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #addb4       
,demon/ration project4 ,sec4 #addc4     
,def9ition4 ,sec4 #addd4 ,au?orization (
 appropriations4  4