,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #icbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ae1 #bjbf,mr4  
,m5efee 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,bynum1 ,mrs4  
,beatty1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4   
,figures1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 
,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 &  
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi7 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 all[ local  
educational ag5cies to use ,f$]al funds 
= programs & activities t address *ronic
 abs5teeism1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,all 9 ,= ,att5dance ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,/ud5ts  
:o are *ronically abs5t--mean+ !y miss  
#aj p]c5t or m ( ! s*ool ye>--are m     
likely to fall beh9d academically1 :i* c
 lead to h>d%ips lat] 9 life4 ,^! /ud5ts
 are ne>ly f\r times m likely to n      
graduate f high s*ool4 ,?is leaves !m   
prone to liv+ 9 pov]ty1 suff]+ f dim9i%$

 heal?1 & be+ involv$ 9 ! crim9al ju/ice
 sy/em lat] 9 life4  7#b7 ,! ,rese>* &  
,developm5t ,corporation 7,,r&7 f\nd t  
ar\nd #bb p]c5t ( /ud5ts 7 *ronically   
abs5t dur+ ! #bjbd-bjbe s*ool ye>4 ,no  
,/ate has fully return$ to pre-p&emic   
levels4  7#c7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,education1 dur+ ! #bjbd-bjbe s*ool ye>1
 /ud5ts ( color1 specifically ,am]ican  
,indian1 ,black1 ,hispanic1 & ,pacific  
,isl&] /ud5ts1 7 disproportionately     
repres5t$ 9 /ud5ts :o are consid]$      
*ronically abs5t4 ,accord+ to rese>* by 
,/an=d ,univ]sity1 local immigration    
raids h dramatically exac]bat$ *ronic   
abs5teeism among/ ,lat9o /ud5ts1        
specifically ) y\ng] /ud5ts4 ,^! ye>s   
are critical 9 education =mation &      
f\ndation & miss+ s*ool c fur!r         
exac]bate le>n+ inequalities4  7#d7 ,!  
,dep>tm5t ( ,education has f\nd t *ronic
 abs5teeism is widespread1 /emm+ f a    
wide range ( (t5 ov]lapp+ int]nal &     
ext]nal factors4 ,ext]nal factors       
include homelessness1 *all5ges )9       

families1 & transportation2 :ile int]nal
 factors include heal? conc]ns1 fe> (   
bully+1 conc]n = safety1 & n valu+ daily
 s*ool att5dance4 ,!re=e1 x is critical 
to h cross-sector collaborations &      
multifacet$ /rategies t incorporate     
p>5ts 7or gu>dians1 z appropriate7 &    
public & community p>tn]s4  7#e7        
,accord+ to ,ed,trust1 *ronic abs5teeism
 c be improv$ by inve/+ 9 pr(essional   
developm5t = tea*]s & pr(essionals to   
help increase relation%ips among/       
/ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & _! community4 ,rese>* f
 ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago ,consortium on  
,s*ool ,rese>* demon/rates t att5dance  
is high] 9 s*ools :]e /ud5ts'           
relation%ips ) _! pe]s & tea*]s are     
/rong] & t tea*]s' reports ( _!         
relation%ips ) p>5ts 7 also             
significantly relat$ to abs5ce rates 9  
_! s*ool 9 bo? middle grades & high     
s*ools4 ,rese>* on ,social & ,emotional 
,le>n+ has %[n t /ud5ts :o demon/rate   
improv$ social & emotional le>n+ skills 
are less likely to be *ronically abs5t4 

,9 addition1 e>ly int]v5tion )          
ti]$-approa* responses has be5 %[n to   
r$uce *ronic abs5teeism4  7#f7 ,rese>* f
 ,/an=d ,univ]sity demon/rates t        
high-impact tutor+ c s]ve z an effective
 int]v5tion to r$uce /ud5t abs5teeism4  
,a #bjbe /udy f\nd t /ud5ts 7 #a4b      
p]c5tage po9ts less likely to be abs5t  
on days :5 !y 7 s*$ul$ to receive       
tutor+1 ) ! /ronge/ effects obs]v$ among
 middle s*ool /ud5ts & ^? ) a hi/ory (  
*ronic abs5teeism4 ,! /udy fur!r f\nd t 
tutor+ programs 7 mo/ effective at      
improv+ att5dance :5 !y incorporat$     
evid5ce-bas$ design features1 includ+   
small gr\p in/ruction1 frequ5t sessions1
 & deliv]y dur+ ! s*ool day4  #c4       
,int]v5tions to address *ronic          
abs5teeism  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#dajh7e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gaah7e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,h77iii7 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9 
subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 

end ! foll[+3  7,j7 int]v5tions = /ud5ts
 :o miss or are at risk ( miss+ #aj     
p]c5t or m ( s*ool days 7z det]m9$ at   
any "t dur+ a s*ool ye>71 :i* may       
include-- 7i7 implem5t+ data collection 
sy/ems t--  7,i7 assi/ s*ools 9 collect+
 & track+ att5dance data2  7,,ii7       
include at lea/ "o e>ly w>n+ indicator =
 /ud5ts t id5tifies--  7aa7 unexcus$    
abs5ces2  7bb7 excus$ abs5ces2  7cc7    
abs5ces due to sickness2  7dd7 abs5ces  
due to susp5sion or expulsion2 or  7ee7 
abs5ces due to a ,/ate em]g5cy2 &       
7,,iii7 collect1 disaggregate1 &        
cross-tabulate data on *ronic abs5teeism
 & att5dance by--  7aa7 ! categories    
describ$ 9 section                      
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi72  7bb7 homeless  
/atus2  7cc7 :e!r ! /ud5t is 9 fo/] c>e2
 &  7dd7 :e!r ! /ud5t has a p>5t :o is a
 memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7z def9$ 9       
section #aja7;a77#d7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code72  7ii7 creat+ data-%>+ & 
confid5tiality agreem5ts betwe5 s*ools &
 social s]vices ag5cies1 city & c\nty   

gov]nm5ts1 p>tn] ag5cies1 or community  
organizations work+ ) /ud5ts2  7iii7    
publi%+ & ma9ta9+ on a publicly         
available website data on *ronic        
abs5teeism & att5dance 7exclud+ any     
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation71       
includ+ publi%+ su* data = ea* s*ool    
ye>2  7iv7 e/abli%+ an advisory sy/em to
 improve family engagem5t ) /ud5t       
att5dance t-- 7,i7 collects input f     
tea*]s2  7,,ii7 provides c\nsel+ &      
support1 to ! ext5t practicable1 =      
/ud5ts & _! families 9 _! prim>y        
language1 includ+ by conduct+ home      
visits2 &  7,,iii7 d$icates a space at  
s*ool = p>5ts to receive res\rces p]ta9+
 to *ild education1 p>ticipate 9 s*ool  
activities1 & engage ) ! s*ool          
community2  7v7 e/abli%+ a ti]$ sy/em ( 
support ) t>get$ engagem5t & int]v5tions
 = individual /ud5ts1 small gr\ps (     
/ud5ts1 & ! /ud5t body2  7vi7 provid+   
pr(essional developm5t opportunities =  
educational s]vice c5t]s & /ate support 
teams to build ! capacity ( local       

educational ag5cies & s*ools to r$uce   
*ronic abs5ce2  7vii7 p>tn]+ ) local    
heal? & transportation s]vices to t>get 
*ronic abs5ce int]v5tion ef=ts2  7viii7 
p>tn]+ ) community organizations t      
remove b>ri]s to att5d+ s*ool by provid+
 /ud5t m5tor%ip1 family engagem5t1 &    
pipel9e s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section      
#dfbb72  7ix7 e/abli%+ goals &          
evaluation ( outcomes = m5tor$ /ud5ts2  
7x7 plann+ & c>ry+ out ongo+ coord9ation
 betwe5 m5tors & s*ool p]sonnel to      
id5tify individual /ud5t *all5ges caus+ 
*ronic abs5teeism 9 an ef=t to connect  
m5tees to appropriate int]v5tion ef=ts2 
7xi7 id5tify+ issues t lead to s*ool    
abs5ces2  7xii7 meet+ ) /ud5ts & p>5ts  
to engage /ud5ts & improve /ud5t        
p]=mance2  7xiii7 arrang+ = home visits 
by tea*]s to develop relation%ips among 
/ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & s*ools2  7xiv7 connect+
 /ud5ts to exi/+ s*ool res\rces &       
activities1 includ+ s*ool c\nsel+       
s]vices & community-bas$ organizations2 
7xv7 us+ m5tors to s]ve z a bridge      

betwe5 /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & s*ools2  7xvi7  
implem5t+ evid5ce-bas$ re/orative ju/ice
 /rategies aim$ at r$uc+ susp5sions 9   
ord] to keep /ud5ts 9 s*ool2  7xvii7    
implem5t+ evid5ce-bas$ social &         
emotional le>n+ /rategies & programs    
aim$ at /r5g!n+ /ud5t relation%ips )    
pe]s & tea*]s1 improv+ s5se ( belong+1 &
 cultivat+ a m inclusive s*ool culture &
 climate2 &  7xviii7 implem5t+          
evid5ce-bas$ high-impact tutor+         
programs1 includ+ high-dosage tutor+1 t 
provide consi/5t1 small-gr\p1 or        
"o-on-"o academic support to /ud5ts ) ! 
goal ( improv+ /ud5t engagem5t1         
att5dance1 & academic outcomes4  4  7b7 
,assurance ,section #dajf7;e77#b77;,d7 (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                 
#gaaf7;e77#b77;,d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! 
semicolon & ins]t+ 1 includ+ an         
assurance t ! local educational ag5cy1  
or consortium ( local educational       
ag5cies1 w n implem5t or c>ry out       
policies t include susp5sions1 f9es1 or 

academic p5alties = /ud5ts :o h         
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