,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #d1 #bjbf,ms4    
,moore ( ,wiscons9 7= h]self1 ,ms4      
,s*olt51 & ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to    
provide grants to hire & reta9 s*ool    
social work]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,s*ool ,social ,work]s ,improv+ ,/ud5t  
,success ,act4  #b4 ,s*ool ,social      
,work] ,grants  7a7 ,purposes ,! purpose
 ( ?is ,act is to assi/ ,/ates & local  
educational ag5cies 9 hir+ additional   
s*ool social work]s 9 ord] to increase  
access to m5tal heal? & o!r /ud5t       
support s]vices to /ud5ts 9 elem5t>y &  
second>y s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !  
m9imum ratios recomm5d$ by ! ,national  
,association ( ,social ,work]s & !      
,s*ool ,social ,"w ,association (       
,am]ica ( #a s*ool social work] = e #bej

 /ud5ts1 & #a s*ool social work] = e #ej
 /ud5ts :5 a social work] is provid+    
s]vices to /ud5ts ) int5sive ne$s4  7b7 
,,esea am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t  
#d ( "p ,f ( title ,,iv ( ! ,elem5t>y & 
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#aj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gbga et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#dfde4 ,grants = s*ool social work]s    
7a7 ,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f !
 am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7g71 !
 ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to high-ne$ 
local educational ag5cies to enable su* 
ag5cies to reta9 s*ool social work]s    
employ$ by su* ag5cies or to hire       
additional s*ool social work]s4  7#b7   
,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section 
%all be aw>d$ = a p]iod n to exce$ #d   
ye>s4  7#c7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant      
,funds made available "u ?is section    
%all be us$ to supplem5t1 & n to        
supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local   
funds us$ = hir+ & reta9+ s*ool social  
work]s4  7b7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u  

?is section1 a high-ne$ local           
educational ag5cy %all submit to !      
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts   
,an application submitt$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include an assurance t ea*    
s*ool social work] :o receives assi/ance
 "u ! grant w provide ! s]vices describ$
 9 subsection 7d71 & a description ( !  
specific s]vices to be provid$ by su*   
social work]4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,a      
high-ne$ local educational ag5cy receiv+
 a grant "u ?is section-- 7#a7 %all use 
! grant-- 7,a7 to a*ieve a ratio ( n    
less ?an #a s*ool social work] = e #bej 
/ud5ts s]v$ by ! ag5cy1 by-- 7i7 reta9+ 
s*ool social work]s employ$ by su*      
ag5cy2 or  7ii7 7,i7 employ+ additional 
s*ool social work]s2 or  7,,ii7 hir+    
contractors to s]ve z s*ool social      
work]s only 9 a case 9 :i*-- 7aa7 !     
local educational ag5cy demon/rates to !
 ,secret>y t ! ag5cy-- 7,,aa7 has n be5 
able to employ a suffici5t numb] ( s*ool

 social work]s "u subclause 7,i7 to     
a*ieve su* ratio despite /rong & cont9u+
 ef=ts to recruit & employ s*ool social 
work]s2 & 7,,bb7 hir+ contractors is !  
only viable option to ensure /ud5ts h   
adequate access to s*ool social "w      
s]vices2 &  7bb7 ea* su* contractor     
meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 
& 7,b7 ( subsection 7h77#b72 &  7,b7 to 
ensure t ea* s*ool social work] :o      
receives assi/ance "u su* grant provides
 ! s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7d72 & 
7#b7 may use ! grant to reimburse s*ool 
social work]s :o receive assi/ance "u   
su* grant =-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a s*ool   
s]v$ by ! ag5cy 9 :i* ! majority (      
/ud5ts are high] risk /ud5ts1 to hire or
 reta9 additional s*ool social work]s 9 
accordance ) clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 (       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 to a*ieve a ratio ( n
 less ?an #a s*ool social work] = e #ej 
/ud5ts2  7,b7 travel exp5ses incurr$    
dur+ home visits & o!r s*ool-relat$     
trips2  7,c7 any additional exp5ses     
incurr$ by su* social work]s 9 r5d]+ any

 s]vice describ$ 9 subsection 7d72 &    
7,d7 ! co/ ( cl9ical social "w          
sup]vision = su* social work]s4  7d7    
,responsibilities ( a s*ool social work]
 ,a s*ool social work] :o receives      
assi/ance "u a grant "u ?is section %all
 provide ! foll[+ s]vices3 7#a7         
,id5tify+ high-ne$ /ud5ts 9 ea* s*ool t 
! social work] s]ves1 & t>get+ s]vices  
provid$ at ! s*ool to su* /ud5ts4  7#b7 
,provid+ /ud5ts 9 ea* s*ool t ! s*ool   
social work] s]ves1 social "w s]vices to
 promote s*ool engagem5t & improve      
academic outcomes1 includ+-- 7,a7       
c\nsel+ & crisis int]v5tion2  7,b7      
trauma-in=m$ s]vices2  7,c7 evid5ce-bas$
 educational1 behavioral1 & m5tal heal? 
s]vices 7su* z implem5t+ multi-ti]$     
programs & practices1 monitor+ progress1
 & evaluat+ s]vice effectiv5ess72  7,d7 
address+ ! social & emotional le>n+ ne$s
 ( /ud5ts2  7,e7 promot+ a s*ool climate
 & culture conducive to /ud5t le>n+ &   
tea*+ excell5ce 7su* z promot+ effective
 s*ool policies & adm9i/rative          

proc$ures1 enhanc+ ! pr(essional        
capacity ( s*ool p]sonnel1 & facilitat+ 
engagem5t betwe5 /ud5t1 family1 s*ool1 &
 community72  7,f7 provid+ access to    
s*ool-bas$ & community bas$ res\rces    
7su* z promot+ a cont9uum ( s]vices1    
mobiliz+ res\rces & promot+ assets1 &   
provid+ lead]%ip1 int]discipl9>y        
collaboration1 sy/ems coord9ation1      
pr(essional consultation1 & connect+    
/ud5ts & families to res\rce sy/ems72   
7,g7 work+ ) /ud5ts1 families1 s*ools1 &
 communities to address b>ri]s to       
educational atta9m5t 7su* z homelessness
 & h\s+ insecurity1 lack (              
transportation1 food insecurity1 equity1
 social ju/ice issues1 access to quality
 education1 & s*ool1 family1 & community
 risk factors72  7,h7 provid+ assi/ance 
to s*ools & tea*]s to design            
social-emotional1 educational1          
behavioral1 & m5tal heal? int]v5tions2  
7,i7 case managem5t activities to       
coord9ate ! deliv]y ( & access to !     
appropriate social "w s]vices to !      

highe/-ne$ /ud5ts2  7,j7 home visits to 
meet ! family ( /ud5ts 9 ne$ ( social "w
 s]vices 9 ! home environm5t2  7,k7     
sup]vis+ or coord9at+ di/rict level     
s*ool social "w s]vices2 &  7,l7 o!r    
s]vices ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 9 p>tn]%ip
 ) /ud5ts1 educators1 & community memb] 
voices are necess>y to be c>ri$ out by  
su* a social work]4  7e7 ,grant r5ewal  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is     
section may be r5ew$ = additional p]iods
 ) ! same duration z ! orig9al grant    
p]iod4  7#b7 ,cont9u+ eligibility       
application ,to be eligible = a r5ewal  
"u ?is section a high-ne$ local         
educational ag5cy %all submit to !      
,secret>y1 = ea* r5ewal1 a report on !  
progress ( su* ag5cy 9 reta9+ & hir+    
s*ool social work]s to a*ieve ! ratio ( 
n less ?an #a s*ool social work] = e    
#bej /ud5ts s]v$ by ! ag5cy1 & %all     
include-- 7,a7 a description ( ! /aff+  
expansion ( s*ool social work]s fund$   
?r\gh ! orig9al grant receiv$ "u ?is    
section2 &  7,b7 a description ( ! "w   

conduct$ by su* social work]s = high]   
risk /ud5ts4  7f7 ,te*nical assi/ance   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide 
te*nical assi/ance to high-ne$ local    
educational ag5cies1 includ+ su* ag5cies
 t d n h adequate /aff1 9 apply+ =      
grants "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,ext5sion (
 application p]iod ,! ,secret>y %all    
ext5d any application p]iod = a grant "u
 ?is section = any high-ne$ local       
educational ag5cy t-- 7,a7 submits to ! 
,secret>y a writt5 notification ( !     
int5t to apply = a grant "u ?is section 
be=e reque/+ te*nical assi/ance "u      
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 aft] submitt+ !  
notification "u p>agraph 7#a71 reque/s  
su* te*nical assi/ance4  7g7            
,au?orization = appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section1 #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  7h7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,high-ne$ local educational ag5cy ,! t]m
 high-ne$ local educational ag5cy has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bjj ( !     

,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajba74  7#b7 ,s*ool social   
work] ,! t]m s*ool social work] means an
 individual :o-- 7,a7 has a graduate    
degree 9 social "w f a social "w program
 t is accr$it$ by ! ,c\ncil on ,social  
,"w ,education2 &  7,b7 meets all o!r   
,/ate & local cr$5tial+ requirem5ts =   
practic+ z a social work] 9 an elem5t>y 
s*ool or second>y s*ool4  4  7#b7 ,table
 ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section 
#b ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education 
,act ( #aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #dfdd ! foll[+3  
,sec4 #dfde4 ,grants = s*ool social     
work]s4  4  #c4 ,national te*nical      
assi/ance c5t] = s*ool social "w  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,education1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 %all       
e/abli% an evaluation1 docum5tation1    
dissem9ation1 & te*nical assi/ance      
res\rce c5t] to provide appropriate     
in=mation1 tra9+1 & te*nical assi/ance  
to ,/ates1 political subdivisions (     
,/ates1 f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian       

tribes1 tribal organizations1           
in/itutions ( high] education1 ,/ate &  
local educational ag5cies1 & individual 
/ud5ts & educators ) respect to hir+ &  
reta9+ s*ool social work]s at elem5t>y  
s*ools & second>y s*ools s]v$ by local  
educational ag5cies4  7b7               
,responsibilities ( ! ,c5t] ,! c5t]     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all conduct 
activities = ! purpose (-- 7#a7 develop+
 & cont9u+ /atewide or tribal /rategies 
= improv+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! s*ool      
social "w work=ce2  7#b7 /udy+ ! co/s & 
effectiv5ess ( s*ool social "w programs 
at in/itutions ( high] education to     
id5tify areas ( improvem5t & provide    
in=mation on relevant issues (          
importance to ,/ate1 tribal1 & national 
policymak]s2  7#c7 work+ ) ,f$]al       
ag5cies & o!r ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & national
 /akehold]s to collect1 evaluate1 &     
dissem9ate data reg>d+ s*ool social "w  
ratios1 outcomes & be/ practices (      
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices1 & impact
 ( exp&+ ! numb] ( s*ool social work]s  

)9 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools2 & 
7#d7 e/abli%+ p>tn]%ips among ,national1
 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts1 &   
local educational ag5cies1 in/itutions (
 high] education1 non-pr(it             
organizations1 & ,/ate & national trade 
associations = ! purposes (-- 7,a7 data 
collection & dissem9ation2  7,b7        
e/abli%+ a s*ool social "w work=ce      
developm5t program2  7,c7 docum5t+ !    
success ( s*ool social "w me?ods on a   
national level2 &  7,d7 conduct+ o!r    
activities det]m9$ appropriate by !     
,secret>y4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,,esea t]ms ,except z     
o!rwise provid$1 any t]m us$ 9 ?is      
section t is def9$ 9 section #haja ( !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7 %all h !    
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 su* section4  7#b7   
,s*ool social work] ,! t]m s*ool social 
work] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#dfde7;h7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ,act ( #aife1 z add$ by      
section #b7;b74