,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #d1 #bjbj,mr4   
,durb9 7= himself & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s   
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf to give ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education !
 au?ority to aw>d competitive grants to 
eligible entities to e/abli%1 exp&1 or  
support s*ool-bas$ m5tor+ programs to   
assi/ at-risk /ud5ts 9 middle s*ool &   
high s*ool 9 develop+ cognitive &       
social-emotional skills to prep>e !m =  
success 9 high s*ool1 po/second>y       
education1 & ! work=ce4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m5tor+ to   
,succe$ ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,purpose ,!  
purpose ( ?is ,act is to make assi/ance 
available = s*ool-bas$ m5tor+ programs =
 at-risk /ud5ts 9 ord] to-- 7#a7        
e/abli%1 exp&1 or support s*ool-bas$    
m5tor+ programs2  7#b7 assi/ at-risk    

/ud5ts 9 middle s*ool & high s*ool 9    
develop+ cognitive & social-emotional   
skills2 &  7#c7 prep>e su* at-risk      
/ud5ts = success 9 high s*ool1          
po/second>y education1 & ! work=ce4  #c4
 ,s*ool-bas$ m5tor+ program ,"p ,c (    
title ,i ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &    
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcea et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #acf4          
,di/ribution ( funds = s*ool-bas$ m5tor+
 programs  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,at-risk /ud5t ,! t]m     
at-risk /ud5t means a /ud5t :o-- 7,a7 is
 fail+ academically or at risk ( dropp+ 
out ( s*ool2  7,b7 is pregnant or a     
p>5t2  7,c7 is a gang memb]2  7,d7 is a 
*ild or y\? 9 fo/] c>e or a y\? :o has  
be5 emancipat$ f fo/] c>e1 b is /ill    
enroll$ 9 high s*ool2  7,e7 is or has   
rec5tly be5 a homeless *ild or y\?2     
7,f7 is *ronically abs5t2  7,g7 has     
*ang$ s*ools ?ree or m times 9 ! pa/ #f 
mon?s2  7,h7 has come 9 contact ) !     
juv5ile ju/ice sy/em 9 ! pa/2  7,i7 has 

a hi/ory ( multiple susp5sions or       
discipl9>y actions2  7,j7 is an ,engli% 
le>n]2  7,k7 has "o or bo? p>5ts        
inc>c]at$2  7,l7 has exp]i5c$ "o or m   
adv]se *ildhood exp]i5ces1 traumatic    
ev5ts1 or toxic /ressors1 z assess$     
?r\gh an evid5ce-bas$ scre5+2  7,m7     
lives 9 a high-pov]ty area ) a high rate
 ( community viol5ce2  7,n7 has a       
disability2 or  7,o7 %[s signs ( alcohol
 or drug misuse or abuse or has a p>5t  
or gu>dian :o is /ruggl+ ) sub/ance     
abuse4  7#b7 ,disability ,! t]m         
disability has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m =     
purposes ( section #fjb7c7 ( !          
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja7c774  7#c7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible        
entity-- 7,a7 means a high-ne$ local    
educational ag5cy1 high-ne$ s*ool1 or   
local gov]nm5t entity2 &  7,b7 may      
include a p>tn]%ip betwe5 an entity     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & a         
nonpr(it1 community-bas$1 or fai?-bas$  
organization1 or in/itution ( high]     

education4  7#d7 ,engli% le>n] ,! t]m   
,engli% le>n] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#e7 ,fo/] c>e ,! t]m fo/] c>e 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#acee4bj ( title #de1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations4  7#f7 ,high-ne$ 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#g7 ,high-ne$ s*ool ,!
 t]m high-ne$ s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #bbaa7;b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & 
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ffca7;b774  7#h7 ,homeless   
*ildr5 & y\?s ,! t]m homeless *ildr5 &  
y\?s has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section   
#gbe ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless     
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#aadcd;a74  7#i7 ,s*ool-bas$ m5tor+ ,!  
t]m s*ool-bas$ m5tor+ means a /ructur$1 
manag$1 evid5c$-bas$ program conduct$ 9 
p>tn]%ip ) tea*]s1 adm9i/rators1 s*ool  
psy*ologi/s1 s*ool social work]s or     

c\nselors1 & o!r s*ool /aff1 9 :i*      
at-risk /ud5ts are appropriately mat*$ )
 scre5$ & tra9$ pr(essional or volunte] 
m5tors :o provide guidance1 support1 &  
enc\ragem5t1 involv+ meet+s1 gr\p-bas$  
sessions1 & educational & work=ce-relat$
 activities on a regul> basis to prep>e 
at-risk /ud5ts = success 9 high s*ool1  
po/second>y education1 & ! work=ce4  7b7
 ,s*ool-,bas$ m5tor+ competitive grant  
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 aw>d grants on a competitive basis to  
eligible entities to e/abli%1 exp&1 or  
support s*ool-bas$ m5tor+ programs t--  
7,a7 are design$ to assi/ at-risk /ud5ts
 9 high-ne$ s*ools 9 develop+ cognitive 
skills & promot+ social-emotional le>n+ 
to prep>e !m = success 9 high s*ool1    
po/second>y education1 & ! work=ce by   
l9k+ !m ) m5tors :o-- 7i7 h receiv$     
m5tor tra9+1 includ+ on trauma-in=m$    
practices1 y\? engagem5t1 cultural      
compet5cy1 & social-emotional le>n+2 &  
7ii7 h be5 scre5$ us+ appropriate       
ref]5ce *ecks & crim9al backgr\nd *ecks2

  7,b7 provide coa*+ & te*nical         
assi/ance to m5tors 9 ea* su* m5tor+    
program2  7,c7 provide at-risk /ud5ts ) 
a positive relation%ip ) a skill$ adult 
(f]+ support & guidance2  7,d7 improve !
 academic a*ievem5t ( at-risk /ud5ts2   
7,e7 fo/] positive relation%ips betwe5  
at-risk /ud5ts & _! pe]s1 tea*]s1 o!r   
adults1 & family memb]s2  7,f7 r$uce    
drop\t rates & abs5teeism & improve     
s*ool engagem5t ( at-risk /ud5ts & _!   
families2  7,g7 r$uce juv5ile ju/ice    
involvem5t ( at-risk /ud5ts2  7,h7      
develop ! cognitive & social-emotional  
skills ( at-risk /ud5ts2  7,i7 develop !
 work=ce read9ess skills ( at-risk      
/ud5ts by explor+ pa?s to employm5t1    
includ+ enc\rag+ /ud5ts ) disabilities  
to explore transition s]vices2  7,j7    
enc\rage at-risk /ud5ts to p>ticipate 9 
community s]vice activities2 &  7,k7    
enc\rage at-risk /ud5ts to set goals &  
plan = _! futures1 includ+ enc\rag+ su* 
/ud5ts to make plans & id5tify goals =  
po/second>y education & ! work=ce4  7#b7

 ,duration ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants
 "u ?is section = a p]iod n to exce$ #e 
ye>s4  7#c7 ,application ,to receive a  
grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity
 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an          
application t includes-- 7,a7 a ne$s    
assessm5t t includes basel9e data on !  
measures describ$ 9 p>agraph            
7#f77;,a77ii72 &  7,b7 a plan to meet ! 
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7      
,priority ,9 select+ grant recipi5ts1 ! 
,secret>y %all give priority to         
applicants t-- 7,a7 s]ve *ildr5 & y\? ) 
! greate/ ne$ liv+ 9 high-pov]ty1       
high-crime areas1 rural areas1 or :o    
att5d s*ools ) high rates ( community   
viol5ce2  7,b7 provide at-risk /ud5ts ) 
opportunities = po/second>y education   
prep>ation & c>e] developm5t1 includ+-- 
7i7 job tra9+1 pr(essional developm5t1  
"w %ad[+1 int]n%ips1 network+1 resume   
writ+ & review1 int]view prep>ation1    
transition s]vices = /ud5ts )           
disabilities1 application assi/ance &   
visits to in/itutions ( high] education1

 & lead]%ip developm5t ?r\gh community  
s]vice2 &  7ii7 p>tn]%ips ) ! private   
sector & local bus9esses to provide     
int]n%ip & c>e] exploration activities &
 res\rces2 &  7,c7 seek to provide mat* 
l5g?s betwe5 at-risk /ud5ts & m5tors =  
at lea/ #a academic ye>4  7#e7 ,use (   
funds ,an eligible entity t receives a  
grant "u ?is section may use su* funds  
to-- 7,a7 develop & c>ry out regul>     
tra9+ = m5tors1 includ+ on-- 7i7 !      
impact ( adv]se *ildhood exp]i5ces2     
7ii7 trauma-in=m$ practices &           
int]v5tions2  7iii7 support+ homeless   
*ildr5 & y\?s2  7iv7 support+ *ildr5 &  
y\? 9 fo/] c>e or y\? :o h be5          
emancipat$ f fo/] c>e1 b are /ill       
enroll$ 9 high s*ool2  7v7 cultural     
compet5cy2  7vi7 meet+ all appropriate  
privacy & confid5tiality requirem5ts =  
/ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts 9 fo/] c>e2      
7vii7 work+ 9 coord9ation ) a public    
s*ool sy/em2  7viii7 positive y\?       
developm5t & engagem5t practices2 &     
7ix7 disability inclusion practices to  

ensure access & p>ticipation by /ud5ts )
 disabilities2  7,b7 recruit1 scre51    
mat*1 & tra9 m5tors2  7,c7 hire /aff to 
p]=m or support ! objectives ( !        
s*ool-bas$ m5tor+ program2  7,d7 provide
 inclusive & accessible y\? engagem5t   
activities1 su* z-- 7i7 enri*m5t field  
trips to cultural de/9ations2 &  7ii7   
c>e] aw>5ess activities1 includ+ job    
site visits1 in=mational int]views1     
resume writ+1 int]view prep>ation1 &    
network+2 &  7iii7 academic or          
po/second>y education prep>ation        
activities1 includ+ trade or vocational 
s*ool visits1 visits to in/itutions (   
high] education1 & assi/ance 9 apply+ to
 in/itutions ( high] education2 &  7,e7 
conduct program evaluation1 includ+ by  
acquir+ & analyz+ ! data describ$ "u    
p>agraph 7#f74  7#f7 ,report+           
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#f mon?s aft] ! end ( ea* academic ye>  
dur+ ! grant p]iod1 an eligible entity  
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all     
submit to ! ,secret>y a report t        

includes-- 7i7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o      
p>ticipat$ 9 ! s*ool-bas$ m5tor+ program
 t 0 fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) ! grant     
funds2  7ii7 data on ! academic         
a*ievem5t1 drop\t rates1 truancy1       
abs5teeism1 outcomes ( arre/s = viol5t  
crime1 summ] employm5t1 & po/second>y   
education enrollm5t ( /ud5ts 9 !        
program2  7iii7 ! numb] ( gr\p sessions 
& numb] ( "o-to-"o contacts betwe5      
/ud5ts 9 ! program & _! m5tors2  7iv7 ! 
av]age att5dance ( /ud5ts enroll$ 9 !   
program2  7v7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts )        
disabilities connect$ to transition     
s]vices2  7vi7 data on social-emotional 
developm5t ( /ud5ts z assess$ ) a       
validat$ social-emotional assessm5t     
tool2 &  7vii7 any o!r in=mation t !    
,secret>y may require to evaluate !     
success ( ! s*ool-bas$ m5tor+ program4  
7,b7 ,/ud5t privacy ,an eligible entity 
%all ensure t ! report submitt$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 is prep>$ 9 a mann] t  
protects ! privacy rights ( ea* /ud5t 9 
accordance ) section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al    

,education ,provisions ,act 7commonly   
ref]r$ to z ! ,family ,educational      
,rights & ,privacy ,act ( #aigd7 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g74  7#g7 ,m5tor+       
res\rces & community s]vice coord9ation 
7,a7 ,be/ practices ,! ,secret>y %all "w
 ) ! ,(fice ( ,juv5ile ,ju/ice &        
,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion to-- 7i7 ref]     
grantees "u ?is section to ! ,national  
,m5tor+ ,res\rce ,c5t] to obta9 res\rces
 on be/ practices & rese>* relat$ to    
m5tor+ & to reque/ no-co/ tra9+ &       
te*nical assi/ance2 &  7ii7 provide     
grantees "u ?is section ) in=mation to  
promote positive y\? developm5t1 includ+
 transitional s]vices = at-risk /ud5ts  
return+ f correctional facilities1 &    
transition s]vices = /ud5ts )           
disabilities4  7,b7 ,te*nical assi/ance 
,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) !         
,corporation = ,national & ,community   
,s]vice1 includ+ ?r\gh ent]+ into an    
int]ag5cy agreem5t or a memor&um (      
und]/&+1 to provide te*nical assi/ance &
 o!r res\rces to support grantees "u ?is

 section z !y provide m5tor+ & community
 s]vice-relat$ activities = at-risk     
/ud5ts4  7c7 ,au?orization ( funds ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is section su* sums z may be       
necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh
 #bjbe4  4  #d4 ,in/itute ( ,education  
,sci5ces /udy on s*ool-bas$ m5tor+      
programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,education1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !  
,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 %all   
conduct a /udy to-- 7#a7 id5tify        
successful s*ool-bas$ m5tor+ programs & 
effective /rategies = adm9i/]+ &        
monitor+ su* programs2  7#b7 evaluate ! 
role ( m5tors 9 promot+ cognitive       
developm5t & social-emotional le>n+ to  
enhance academic a*ievem5t & to improve 
work=ce read9ess2 &  7#c7 evaluate !    
effectiv5ess ( ! grant program "u       
section #acf ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &
 ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf1 z   
add$ by section #c1 on /ud5t academic   
outcomes & y\? c>e] developm5t4  7b7    
,tim+ ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( 

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,education1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !  
,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 %all   
submit ! results ( ! /udy to !          
appropriate congressional committees4