,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfae ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ag1 #bjbj,mr4 ,k+ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a competitive grant program to support ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 & evaluation ( successful educator & s*ool lead] pr(essional developm5t programs on family engagem5t t w increase ! capacity ( educators & s*ool lead]s to "w ) families to develop & support ! social-emotional le>n+ ( *ildr54 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,social-,emotional ,le>n+ = ,families ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,self ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to local educational ag5cies to develop1 implem5t1 & evaluate educator & s*ool lead] pr(essional developm5t programs on social-emotional le>n+ & family engagem5t4 ,local educational ag5cies may "w 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! entities describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#c7 to c>ry out su* programs4 ,! objective ( su* programs w be to increase ! capacity ( educators & s*ool lead]s to "w ) families to develop & support ! social-emotional le>n+ ( *ildr54 7b7 ,grant aw>ds 7#a7 ,maximum grant am\nt ,! total am\nt ( ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may n exce$ #a1bjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,grant p]iod ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( #e ye>s1 & may be r5ew$4 7#c7 ,numb] ( grants ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d n m ?an #ajj grants "u ?is section4 7#d7 ,rural set aside ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve #aj p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section to aw>d grants to rural local educational ag5cies t are eligible local educational ag5cies "u section #ebaa7;b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gcde7;b774 7c7 ,applications ,an application submitt$ by a local educational ag5cy = a grant "u ?is section %all demon/rate ?r\gh descriptions 9 ! grant application-- 7#a7 ! ability to provide in/ructional space = propos$ programm+2 7#b7 a commitm5t to ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 & evaluation ( successful educator & s*ool lead] pr(essional developm5t programs on family engagem5t t w increase ! capacity ( educators & s*ool lead]s to "w ) families to develop & support ! social-emotional le>n+ ( *ildr52 7#c7 a plan to ensure t ! propos$ programs w s]ve div]se gr\ps1 su* z ,native ,am]icans & und]repres5t$ or economically disadvantag$ families2 7#d7 a long-t]m commitm5t to ! propos$ programs to be c>ri$ out ) ! grant1 includ+ a plan to cont9ue ! actions describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 = a p]iod ( n less ?an #e ye>s2 7#e7 h[ ! local educational ag5cy int5ds to measure outcomes relat$ to ! grant2 & 7#f7 h[ ! population to be s]v$ ) grant funds is exp]i5c+ y\? trauma result+ f rec5t natural disa/]s 7su* z hurricanes1 wildfires1 or tornados71 ! opioid epidemic1 or a qualify+ em]g5cy4 7d7 ,selection ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 give priority to-- 7,a7 high-ne$ local educational ag5cies1 z def9$ 9 section #bjj ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajba72 & 7,b7 local educational ag5cies t s]ve populations t are likely to h an increas$ likelihood ( y\? trauma result+ f rec5t natural disa/]s 7su* z hurricanes1 wildfires1 or tornados71 ! opioid epidemic1 or a qualify+ em]g5cy2 & 7#b7 ensure t1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! projects fund$ "u ?is section are locat$ 9 div]se geographic regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7e7 ,uses ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a local educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use su* funds to c>ry out programs at elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy t-- 7,a7 involves in/ruction ( evid5ce-bas$ social-emotional le>n+ ?r\gh locally relevant mat]ials = educators & s*ool lead]s & families2 7,b7 provides pr(essional developm5t = educators & s*ool lead]s to engage families & support ! developm5t ( ! social-emotional le>n+ ( families2 7,c7 provides direct in/ruction on social-emotional le>n+ to families dur+ times :5 families are available & 9 places t are safe1 conv5i5t1 & easily accessible2 7,d7 enc\rages p>ticipation ( families 9 ! programs (f]$ by ! local educational ag5cy "u ?is section1 includ+ programs support$ by p>tn] entities z describ$ "u p>agraph 7#c72 & 7,e7 is design$ to result 9 improv$ measurable outcomes relat$ to *ildr51 includ+ positive social behavior & academic outcomes4 7#b7 ,/ate educational ag5cies ,9 ! case ( a local educational ag5cy t is a ,/ate educational ag5cy1 su* entity %all aw>d subgrants1 on a competitive basis1 to local educational ag5cies to c>ry out ! program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,public-private p>tn]%ips ,ea* local educational ag5cy aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section may c>ry out ! program fund$ "u ! grant 9 p>tn]%ip ) "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+ ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities4 7,b7 ,nonpr(it organizations4 7,c7 ,community-bas$ organizations4 7f7 ,reports 7#a7 ,reports f grant recipi5ts ,a local educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( receipt ( grant funds1 a report conta9+ any relevant in=mation1 z reque/$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 accordance ) ! in=mation requir$ ( ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,annual report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u ?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & make publicly available1 a report on activities & results "u ?is section4 ,su* report %all describe-- 7,a7 ! total numb] ( grant applications receiv$ dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ! report2 7,b7 ! numb] & geographic di/ribution ( ! grants = su* ye> & = all grants aw>d$ "u ?is section2 7,c7 p>ticipation ( m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions1 includ+ ,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities2 7,d7 p>ticipation ( und]repres5t$ & economically disadvantag$ families2 7,e7 ov]all program outcomes & issues ( conc]n2 & 7,f7 recomm5dations = program revisions to a*ieve ! desir$ program outcome4 7g7 ,def9itions 7#a7 ,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 pr(essional developm5t1 second>y s*ool1 specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel1 & ,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,educator & s*ool lead] pr(essional developm5t programs ,! t]m educator & s*ool lead] pr(essional developm5t programs includes pr(essional developm5t programs = educators1 pr9cipals1 s*ool lead]s1 specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel1 & o!r s*ool-bas$ p]sonnel4 7#c7 ,educators & s*ool lead]s ,! t]m educators & s*ool lead]s means educators1 pr9cipals1 s*ool lead]s1 specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel1 & o!r s*ool-bas$ p]sonnel4 7#d7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#e7 ,in/ruction ,! t]m in/ruction means activities t-- 7,a7 emphasize communication ( k conc]n+ social-emotional le>n+ 9 adults & *ildr52 7,b7 provide opportunities to practice social-emotional le>n+ ?r\gh int]active activities betwe5 families & _! *ildr52 & 7,c7 are align$ ) & integrat$ into family involvem5t & engagem5t /&>ds t may exi/ 9 ! applicable ,/ate or t may be develop$4 7#f7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an in/itution ( high] education describ$ 9 section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 7#g7 ,qualify+ em]g5cy ,! t]m qualify+ em]g5cy means-- 7,a7 a public heal? em]g5cy relat$ to ! coronavirus decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices pursuant to section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72 7,b7 an ev5t relat$ to ! coronavirus = :i* ! ,presid5t decl>$ a major disa/] or an em]g5cy "u section #dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj & #eaia72 or 7,c7 a national em]g5cy relat$ to ! coronavirus decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #bja ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq474 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 7#i7 ,social-emotional le>n+ ,! t]m social-emotional le>n+ includes-- 7,a7 self-aw>5ess1 or hav+ a reali/ic p]ception ( "o's own values1 int]e/s1 & /r5g?s1 & be+ able to recognize "o's own emotions2 7,b7 self-managem5t1 or h[ well "o manages emotions1 impulses1 & /ress1 & is able to e/abli% & a*ieve goals & ex]cise self-discipl9e2 7,c7 social aw>5ess1 or ! ability to take ! p]spective ( & empa?ize ) someone else & to appreciate & respect div]sity2 7,d7 relation%ip skills1 or ! ability to p>ticipate 9 heal?y1 coop]ative1 & c>+ relation%ips1 & effectively resolve conflicts2 & 7,e7 responsible decision mak+1 or ! ability to recognize & g5]ate good *oices1 evaluate ! likely consequ5ces ( actions1 & take responsibility = "o's decisions4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #acj1jjj1jjj1 ( :i* n m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj may be us$ by ! ,secret>y = reports & te*nical assi/ance4