,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfae ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ag1 #bjbj,mr4 ,king 7for himself and ,mr4 ,blumenthal7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to establish a competitive grant program to support the development1 implementation1 and evaluation of successful educator and school leader professional development programs on family engagement that will increase the capacity of educators and school leaders to work with families to develop and support the social-emotional learning of children4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,social-,emotional ,learning for ,families ,act of #bjbj or the ,,self ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,grant program 7a7 ,in general ,from amounts appropriated to carry out this section1 the ,secretary shall award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to local educational agencies to develop1 implement1 and evaluate educator and school leader professional development programs on social-emotional learning and family engagement4 ,local educational agencies may work in partnership with the entities described in subsection 7e77#c7 to carry out such programs4 ,the objective of such programs will be to increase the capacity of educators and school leaders to work with families to develop and support the social-emotional learning of children4 7b7 ,grant awards 7#a7 ,maximum grant amount ,the total amount of each grant awarded under this section may not exceed #a1bjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,grant period ,a grant awarded under this section shall be for a period of #e years1 and may be renewed4 7#c7 ,number of grants ,the ,secretary shall award not more than #ajj grants under this section4 7#d7 ,rural set aside ,the ,secretary shall reserve #aj percent of the funds appropriated to carry out this section to award grants to rural local educational agencies that are eligible local educational agencies under section #ebaa7;b7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gcde7;b774 7c7 ,applications ,an application submitted by a local educational agency for a grant under this section shall demonstrate through descriptions in the grant application-- 7#a7 the ability to provide instructional space for proposed programming2 7#b7 a commitment to the development1 implementation1 and evaluation of successful educator and school leader professional development programs on family engagement that will increase the capacity of educators and school leaders to work with families to develop and support the social-emotional learning of children2 7#c7 a plan to ensure that the proposed programs will serve diverse groups1 such as ,native ,americans and underrepresented or economically disadvantaged families2 7#d7 a long-term commitment to the proposed programs to be carried out with the grant1 including a plan to continue the actions described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 for a period of not less than #e years2 7#e7 how the local educational agency intends to measure outcomes related to the grant2 and 7#f7 how the population to be served with grant funds is experiencing youth trauma resulting from recent natural disasters 7such as hurricanes1 wildfires1 or tornados71 the opioid epidemic1 or a qualifying emergency4 7d7 ,selection ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 give priority to-- 7,a7 high-need local educational agencies1 as defined in section #bjj of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajba72 and 7,b7 local educational agencies that serve populations that are likely to have an increased likelihood of youth trauma resulting from recent natural disasters 7such as hurricanes1 wildfires1 or tornados71 the opioid epidemic1 or a qualifying emergency2 and 7#b7 ensure that1 to the maximum extent practicable1 the projects funded under this section are located in diverse geographic regions of the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,uses of funds 7#a7 ,in general ,a local educational agency receiving a grant under this section shall use such funds to carry out programs at elementary schools and secondary schools served by the local educational agency that-- 7,a7 involves instruction of evidence-based social-emotional learning through locally relevant materials for educators and school leaders and families2 7,b7 provides professional development for educators and school leaders to engage families and support the development of the social-emotional learning of families2 7,c7 provides direct instruction on social-emotional learning to families during times when families are available and in places that are safe1 convenient1 and easily accessible2 7,d7 encourages participation of families in the programs offered by the local educational agency under this section1 including programs supported by partner entities as described under paragraph 7#c72 and 7,e7 is designed to result in improved measurable outcomes related to children1 including positive social behavior and academic outcomes4 7#b7 ,state educational agencies ,in the case of a local educational agency that is a ,state educational agency1 such entity shall award subgrants1 on a competitive basis1 to local educational agencies to carry out the program described in paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,public-private partnerships ,each local educational agency awarded a grant under this section may carry out the program funded under the grant in partnership with one or more of the following3 7,a7 ,institutions of higher education1 including ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities4 7,b7 ,nonprofit organizations4 7,c7 ,community-based organizations4 7f7 ,reports 7#a7 ,reports from grant recipients ,a local educational agency that receives a grant under this section shall submit to the ,secretary1 not later than #a year after the date of receipt of grant funds1 a report containing any relevant information1 as requested by the ,secretary1 in accordance with the information required of the ,secretary under paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,annual report to ,congress ,not later than #b years after the first grant is awarded under this section1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives and make publicly available1 a report on activities and results under this section4 ,such report shall describe-- 7,a7 the total number of grant applications received during the year preceding the report2 7,b7 the number and geographic distribution of the grants for such year and for all grants awarded under this section2 7,c7 participation of minority-serving institutions1 including ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities2 7,d7 participation of underrepresented and economically disadvantaged families2 7,e7 overall program outcomes and issues of concern2 and 7,f7 recommendations for program revisions to achieve the desired program outcome4 7g7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,,esea terms ,the terms elementary school1 local educational agency1 professional development1 secondary school1 specialized instructional support personnel1 and ,state educational agency have the meanings given the terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,educator and school leader professional development programs ,the term educator and school leader professional development programs includes professional development programs for educators1 principals1 school leaders1 specialized instructional support personnel1 and other school-based personnel4 7#c7 ,educators and school leaders ,the term educators and school leaders means educators1 principals1 school leaders1 specialized instructional support personnel1 and other school-based personnel4 7#d7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#e7 ,instruction ,the term instruction means activities that-- 7,a7 emphasize communication of knowledge concerning social-emotional learning in adults and children2 7,b7 provide opportunities to practice social-emotional learning through interactive activities between families and their children2 and 7,c7 are aligned with and integrated into family involvement and engagement standards that may exist in the applicable ,state or that may be developed4 7#f7 ,minority-serving institution ,the term minority-serving institution means an institution of higher education described in section #cga7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 7#g7 ,qualifying emergency ,the term qualifying emergency means-- 7,a7 a public health emergency related to the coronavirus declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72 7,b7 an event related to the coronavirus for which the ,president declared a major disaster or an emergency under section #dja or #eja1 respectively1 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj and #eaia72 or 7,c7 a national emergency related to the coronavirus declared by the ,president under section #bja of the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq474 7#h7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 7#i7 ,social-emotional learning ,the term social-emotional learning includes-- 7,a7 self-awareness1 or having a realistic perception of one's own values1 interests1 and strengths1 and being able to recognize one's own emotions2 7,b7 self-management1 or how well one manages emotions1 impulses1 and stress1 and is able to establish and achieve goals and exercise self-discipline2 7,c7 social awareness1 or the ability to take the perspective of and empathize with someone else and to appreciate and respect diversity2 7,d7 relationship skills1 or the ability to participate in healthy1 cooperative1 and caring relationships1 and effectively resolve conflicts2 and 7,e7 responsible decision making1 or the ability to recognize and generate good choices1 evaluate the likely consequences of actions1 and take responsibility for one's decisions4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #acj1jjj1jjj1 of which not more than #aj1jjj1jjj may be used by the ,secretary for reports and technical assistance4