113 HR 5569 IH: Community Partnerships in Education Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-09-18
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1.Short title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the Community Partnerships in Education Act
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Title I—Amendments to Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Sec. 101. State plans.
Sec. 102. Local educational agency plans.
Sec. 103. Schoolwide programs.
Sec. 104. Targeted assistance schools.
Sec. 105. Academic assessment and local educational agency and school improvement.
Sec. 106. School improvement grants.
Sec. 107. Evaluations.
Sec. 108. Definitions.
Title II—Amendments to the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. Attainment of 21st century skills.
Sec. 203. Inclusion of community partners and intermediary organizations in State and local plans.
Sec. 204. Evaluations.
Title III—Amendments to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Sec. 301. Definitions.
Sec. 302. Inclusion of community partners and intermediary organizations in local workforce
development boards and activities.
Sec. 303. Inclusion of community partners and intermediary organizations in adult education and
literacy programs.
Sec. 304. Effective date.
Title IV—Amendments to Higher Education Act of 1965
Sec. 401. Definitions.
Sec. 402. TRIO programs.
Sec. 403. GEAR UP.
Sec. 404. Maintenance and expansion of existing programs.
<enum>I</enum><header>Amendments to Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</header>
<section id="H456750373A7E4BFF88A4412D09DAACCA"><enum>101.</enum><header>State plans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6311">20 U.S.C. 6311</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H00AD69AF406C4AF2BD731F32015A231A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)(C)(vii)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB1331E8A28FB4CD4A72BCC680AB7D249"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and changes in</quote> and inserting <quote>changes in</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7758F4BDA98F4796992946BBE05E4E20"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, and measures of the attainment of 21st Century skills (such as critical thinking,
problem-solving, communication, and collaboration)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H150F6EEB7AAE4CAF83D0EF1B3B600B0F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)(D)(i), by inserting <quote>, and aligned with the program the State will carry out with funds received under this part</quote> after <quote>if any</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFC46E1AE37874C848BC990B791ED457E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(1)(C)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF3BA7AC542C744F1BCE3EC37A5CC90DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of clause (vii);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H49756A140A6D424682EDCD5BFF2B65BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of clause (viii) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H607A5E3B65FF4CEE89BC1F7873773025"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB0A65F1A8C294215ADB2F1A4E4808920" style="OLC">
<clause id="H5B52917EE9E1488FAEEC0FC153933FE9"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">information on student attainment of 21st Century skills (such as critical thinking,
problem-solving, communication, and collaboration).</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H17A6D52C6D2141ABBE48210E3F264486"><enum>102.</enum><header>Local educational agency plans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1112(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6312">20 U.S.C. 6312(b)(1)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC4E8335F2A484661A4DE0EDA4F83AA9E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by inserting <quote>, such as measures of the attainment of 21st Century skills (such as critical thinking,
problem-solving, communication, and collaboration),</quote> after <quote>any other indicators</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6D59EC49685842EAAFCE89373F0712B5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (P), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB8557BDD2CC640F2B253DB9D9E31763C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (Q), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H10D5E5D00D244B588C535B4735845291"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAAB07AA8B44C417094730D682B62B20E" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HF56D25612F544EF9AF5BFD84DF3B3FE1"><enum>(R)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the data-sharing agreement or agreements that the local educational agency has
entered into with other agencies and organizations so as to provide for
shared access to information on student progress and success (consistent
with the requirements of subpart 4 of part C of the General Education
Provisions Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1232f">20 U.S.C. 1232f et seq.</external-xref>)), integrated planning and joint
review of the data, and coordinated adjustments in strategies for programs
carried out with funds received under this part and activities in response
to changes in student needs or to new challenges;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H94352BE6507D45C199837BC7D1F952EE"><enum>(S)</enum><text>a description of how the local educational agency will carry out programs with funds received under
this part in partnership with one or more community partners, including
through joint planning and implementation, shared professional development
designed to improve the effectiveness of school and community partner
staff, development and implementation of shared data systems that support
the improvement of such programs and the improvement of the outcomes of
such programs, and the alignment and coordination of local educational
agency, school, and community partner goals, activities, and training; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1303FE54D11842169CA2CE2D6612AEA8"><enum>(T)</enum><text>a description of how the local educational will carry out programs with funds received under this
part with the involvement of one or more intermediary organizations that
will assist the agency and its schools by training staff, providing
technical assistance that is designed to ensure continuous improvement,
helping to ensure accountability for results, and helping to ensure that
such funds flow quickly and effectively to effective service providers and
activities.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H60A4392D8F0D440E9A01FE67F729A042"><enum>103.</enum><header>Schoolwide programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1114(b)(1)(J) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6314(b)(1)(J)) is amended by inserting <quote>, with the assistance of one or more intermediary organizations described in section 1112(b)(1)(T),</quote> after <quote>Coordination and integration</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H809A2B1433C34B59A6A67F5DFD71057B"><enum>104.</enum><header>Targeted assistance schools</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1115(c)(1)(H) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6315(c)(1)(H)) is amended by inserting <quote>, with the assistance of one or more intermediary organizations described in section 1112(b)(1)(T),</quote> after <quote>coordinate and integrate</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H72F69158A2FE4C6E9391AB8B4FA0922B"><enum>105.</enum><header>Academic assessment and local educational agency and school improvement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1116 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6316">20 U.S.C. 6316</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H02144EB710BF4A50BF7AE6B3C1ADAAF9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)(B), by inserting <quote>, such as measures of the attainment of 21st Century skills,</quote> after <quote>section 1121(b)(1)(A) and (B)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1CFED3158FEF4CFB9531B1EE48402EFB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(3)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC45157493811438D8D12C2CFF011C43C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>community partners and intermediary organizations described in section 1112(b)(1)(S) and (T),</quote> after <quote>the local educational agency serving the school,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF5CBE82FEEE44A0693FCBD194B7E2FF2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (vii)—</text>
<clause id="H75F8A4858F2B497D81B183850EFDC549"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and the State educational agency</quote> and inserting <quote>the State educational agency</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H788FA34B52684FC48EDD2734B65E8E54"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and community partners and intermediary organizations described in section 1112(b)(1)(S) and (T),</quote> after <quote>under the plan</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF6D31E1EEBC64306A8D2913573425C31"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(7)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H839711A6F0B7447BBBA0085C7F491929"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>community partners or intermediary organizations as described in section 1112(b)(1)(S) and (T),</quote> after <quote>school staff,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H52BFC6BA338F4B0DAA58037616E4B4F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (vii), by striking <quote>and the local educational agency</quote> and inserting <quote>, the local educational agency, and community partners and intermediary organizations as described
in section 1112(b)(1)(S) and (T)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H320F6AAF0AF949F6A846BDD00C32A7D1"><enum>106.</enum><header>School improvement grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1003(g)(6) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6303">20 U.S.C. 6303(g)(6)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7F9AD55FB05345628FF67CF064BB03E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5D5CE0FECC3441DF9749CEB1274F74ED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H530922A9468B4EDEA6024F3A5F7BB826"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6BAA4587E27B432EBEE516C56D5E2174" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H4B5E38270E004A2C9F7D7D95081BB048"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a commitment to carry out school and local educational agency improvement—</text>
<clause id="H7506427583EA4745BF05FE5F98F165D4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in partnership with one or more community partners, including through joint planning and
implementation, shared professional development designed to improve the
effectiveness of school and community partner staff, development and
implementation of shared data systems that support program improvement and
the improvement of program outcomes, and the alignment and coordination of
local educational agency, school, and community partner goals, activities,
and training; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HEF08C02586F3484FBD9E21CC19C69E27"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with the involvement of one or more intermediary organizations that will assist the agency and its
schools by training staff, providing technical assistance that is designed
to ensure continuous improvement, helping to ensure accountability for
results, and helping to ensure that program funds flow quickly and
effectively to effective service providers and activities.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H40DFE115D5B44EF7A5278E47C5544B3C"><enum>107.</enum><header>Evaluations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1501(a)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6491">20 U.S.C. 6491(a)(2)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H435E1B35E2814D0EB61C9731067291F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (O) as subparagraph (Q); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H80C46A2CECFA46E2B2237F34F0B6BB41"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (N) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC8C3288D651F4D5E9F484871B53A98D7" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H7F7F31F664E6486186A6005BAED1B18F"><enum>(O)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether and how local educational agencies are involving community partners and intermediary
organizations in their activities carried out under section 1003(g) and
part A, and the impact of that involvement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6FE9828072FE4896AFB33DC8A4BBEE3C"><enum>(P)</enum><text>The implementation of the data-sharing agreements entered into under section 1112(b)(1)(E), and the
impact of that implementation.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H7110A46263174F7ABEDD9268161FDDDB"><enum>108.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7801">20 U.S.C. 7801</external-xref>) is amended by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFB070A018D0E4E3399CDCDF9ED859ED7" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA2316A56F999432A8E0FB42D998938EE"><enum>(44)</enum><header>Community partner</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>community partner</term> means a nonprofit or public organization that has expertise in the planning and delivery of
education and related programs, in forging coordination and cooperation
between educators and other members of the community, or in training
educators and other deliverers of educational services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7767784BFC7244CFBB901E7F2E7F42F6"><enum>(45)</enum><header>Intermediary Organization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>intermediary organization</term> means a nonprofit organization that has expertise in training, forging public-private
partnerships, systems development, capacity-building, improving
scalability, evaluation, and the effective use of data to improve the
progress of students, schools and other educational institutions, and
education programs.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><enum>II</enum><header>Amendments to the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006</header>
<section id="H29C34033C05D40AC8618D046694954D8"><enum>201.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2302">29 U.S.C. 2302</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE93621BDEAC24C7A92B6D539DAF45A34"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (18) and paragraphs (19) through (34) as paragraphs (10)
through (19) and paragraphs (21) through (36), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H94562FF1378D45FC88ABC4BE5E291386"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF12366A88117427285D46E7B0AA29D53" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HBF6712F1E7E44E36B27EED3C957DF3D7"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Community partner</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>community partner</term> means a nonprofit organization that has expertise in the planning and delivery of education and
related programs, in forging coordination and cooperation between
educators and other members of the community, in training educators and
other deliverers of educational services, or in development and
implementation of data systems that measure the progress of students,
schools and institutions of higher education, and programs.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42CFFF9323154A139917A99EBD14FE49"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (19) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1266E975F82042289C127738D52C8CC0" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H67C736A77113444FB7208F2B849E3BD1"><enum>(20)</enum><header>Intermediary organization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>intermediary organization</term> means a nonprofit organization that has expertise in training, forging public-private
partnerships, systems development, capacity-building, improving
scalability, and evaluation.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H63B00EDB48954730947B984AFBC02F7D"><enum>202.</enum><header>Attainment of 21st century skills</header>
<subsection id="H76A1D03BB4B84A3D8073876AAA4B5B2E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Accountability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 113(b)(2)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2323">29 U.S.C. 2323(b)(2)(C)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>attainment of 21st century skills (such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and
collaboration) and</quote> after <quote>such as</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5E19DD59F09B4D789BBFEDE04545861F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Local and State reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 113 of such Act is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC944936BB5D74AFE9E9D497D555A3E09"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(4)(C)(ii)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H243EFEEE69EA4E13A5338DB25AC15B84"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subclause (I), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F32F5BBD9D340F9B2D944D975F487E2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subclause (II), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B8CB3E8C02F42449B341F49A4CAAD52"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subclause (II) the following new subclause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H31EBB30DBC0E49C7855D7685DDCC7F48" style="OLC">
<subclause id="H68EAD3375A674529A816D2F074BF65EA"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describe the progress of career and technical education students served by the eligible recipient
in attaining 21st century skills (such as critical thinking,
problem-solving, communication, and collaboration).</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC1A03E95A0CB4373B4018E412BD59CBC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H69B574330F084370A9727BB854835E3F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F2C036EB6354150B5F3F5E8A7F943EC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2AE6E6FAF1E6419CB728683A37E15463"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H66CF640FA3EC406F9D57FD3DE3CECAAB" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HE03844A04B6B4313B67C1E0025D17F71"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describe the progress of career and technical education students of the state in attaining 21st
century skills (such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication,
and collaboration).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HFD5A4EDD76CA49C59FCC6B1F7AA1B4BE"><enum>203.</enum><header>Inclusion of community partners and intermediary organizations in State and local plans</header>
<subsection id="HBF522A015BB5464F8270673D9F12A885"><enum>(a)</enum><header>State plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 122 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (29
U.S.C. 2342) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB946D9E0F3E6429F83FEF9E349CBCB00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ix) by striking <quote>including parent and community organizations</quote> and inserting <quote>including parent and intermediary organizations and community partners</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6A7112DAC23C453F9A57537580D66D6D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H12820EDA801842DCBB39CFEE8F7DACEE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (iii), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H703F56C541514A47AA85B995FA9A6513"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (iv), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H38ECB4DF807843F486DCAF794AEC9B23"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clauses:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB2ED1B78BE48422F86A4946A285B7DB8" style="OLC">
<clause id="H5BC6FCDC8FDE44B79F520332B7F93187"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are carried out in partnership with one or more community partners, including through joint
planning and implementation, shared professional development designed to
improve the effectiveness of eligible recipient and community partner
staff, development and implementation of shared data systems that support
program improvement and the improvement of program outcomes, and the
alignment and coordination of eligible recipient and community partner
goals, activities, and training; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H4675878C2CE04F54990F5E79C9DE2988"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>are carried out with the involvement of one or more intermediary organizations that will assist the
eligible applicants by training staff, providing technical assistance that
is designed to ensure continuous improvement, helping to ensure
accountability for results, and helping to ensure that program funds flow
quickly and effectively to effective service providers and activities.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD87A57C148C64B77803F1930FD21C8E9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEC99304CEF7F47ED80620A8D00ACECE6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB0657A14A11F45BE8595033849B452A2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G), by inserting <quote>; and</quote> at the end; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C55EF57B8B44FFCB801E813603D7985"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCD827535DC4241EEAE785FFE2E0BC4D1" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HDBB8C58DAEEE4512AB01D18E511F65C6"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may be provided by a community partner or an intermediary organization;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H454DCBFCE8914905ADCDF982F9FCA846"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Local plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 134(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (29
U.S.C. 2354(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB470361909884B7CBC2A5709E45E6776"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), insert <quote>community partners and intermediary organizations,</quote> after <quote>labor organizations</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8741D4B59BFB46B2A351FA82CF67D20C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (11), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE0609171CF994308B47D66885CEC202A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (12)(B), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H52CE413584FC4635977A0B502234FCDF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (12) the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA038748816B14948AC5F0FC954D7EF11" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H31F50B9036BA42A1A2E115879DAF88CB"><enum>(13)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describe the data-sharing agreement or agreements that the eligible recipient agency has entered
into with other agencies and organizations so as to provide for shared
access to information on student progress and success (consistent with the
requirements of subpart 4 of part C of the General Education Provisions
Act), integrated planning and joint review of the data, and coordinated
adjustments in program strategies and activities in response to changes in
student needs or to new challenges;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB80BBFD613114258A552D267BC061244"><enum>(14)</enum><text>describe how the eligible recipient will carry out its program under this part in partnership with
one or more community partners, including through joint planning and
implementation, shared professional development designed to improve the
effectiveness of eligible recipient and community partner staff,
development and implementation of shared data systems that support program
improvement and the improvement of program outcomes, and the alignment and
coordination of eligible recipient and community partner goals,
activities, and training; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D455B84498E4911B5A4864F3CA75569"><enum>(15)</enum><text>a description of how the eligible recipient will carry out its program under this part with the
involvement of one or more intermediary organizations that will assist the
eligible entity by training staff, providing technical assistance that is
designed to ensure continuous improvement, helping to ensure
accountability for results, and helping to ensure that program funds flow
quickly and effectively to effective service providers and activities.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEAE11F4E4F3A4B6195F203580DCBA5DD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Local use of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 135(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (29
U.S.C. 2355(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H427EA2D4F3E04D9687C0E4B8CBBC374D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>development program that</quote> and inserting <quote>development programs, which may be provided by community partners or intermediary organizations,
that</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HADCAF2741DC547E0BD58AADAC9FA2320"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4DCA480591B44C69A7C0D0BFCAE2DC2D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE9D656AEACFD4F05B6989A84EF317B9B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9A876C9CFD8D4CE3B3A790B688F0E8AF" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0419BA122CB04BCDB223EE775E3A47AF"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">development and implementation of data-sharing agreements between the eligible recipient and other
agencies and organizations that provide for shared access to information
on student progress and success (consistent with the requirements of
subpart 4 of part C of the General Education Provisions Act), integrated
planning and joint review of the data, and coordinated adjustments in
program strategies and activities in response to changes in student needs
or to new challenges.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC784FEFD6E88468EB094FF108BC2A6F4"><enum>204.</enum><header>Evaluations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 114(d)(2)(B) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2324">29 U.S.C. 2324</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7469BBDBE1F847E4B31DB0E78C3CEE27"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (vi), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4D8CEDA6E3A845A2BC78B8011AECB621"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (vii), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCBC5009CDA32477E852EFFEE0B0A48DE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (vii) the following new clauses:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8644930F1571469B8F5957503D83A68C" style="OLC">
<clause id="id0765594DD9E94C73AD2E25BD47790DD9"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether and how eligible recipients are involving community partners and intermediary organizations
in their activities carried out under part C, and the impact of that
involvement; and</text></clause><clause id="id8B45E5B185944BE5831CB209CB0963DF"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>the implementation of the data-sharing agreements entered into under section 135(b)(10), and the
impact of that implementation.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><enum>III</enum><header>Amendments to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act </header>
<section id="H2C340699194848C0BB11076CBBF87FB9"><enum>301.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3102">29 U.S.C. 3102</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H1D061B2F185447ACA63A96ACC893195A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (29) and paragraphs (30) through (71) as paragraphs (12)
through (30) and paragraphs (32) through (73), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFE7031A4A34449D8992E9FAB91B260B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H83E60776015240A8929DAECBBB6FE002" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H12D2257D44C24C90A424DDEF66C840BD"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Community partner</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise specified in section 203, the term <term>community partner</term> means a nonprofit or public organization that has expertise in the planning and delivery of
workforce development and related programs, in forging coordination and
cooperation between workforce development service providers and other
members of the community, or in training service providers.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9FF08726FEF946B3ABD15C62965890F9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (30) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H75DFECDDD4FC4FB490CA01CA2CA73A3E" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H99610E341E1A46258D57917AC8D6A4ED"><enum>(31)</enum><header>Intermediary organization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise specified in section 203, the term <term>intermediary organization</term> means a nonprofit organization that has expertise in training, forging public-private
partnerships, systems development, capacity-building, improving
scalability, evaluation, and development and implementation of data
systems that measure the progress of program participants and programs.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H06EB6CF68C7449A5A7E9D981B416992C"><enum>302.</enum><header>Inclusion of community partners and intermediary organizations in local workforce development
boards and activities</header>
<subsection id="HAC54FA9DE30341229E6DE03D4102E0CC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Local workforce development boards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 107(b)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3122">29 U.S.C. 3122(b)(2)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H24C711904DD54E79ADD5F414F66CFA9E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBD26C914B2904AAEBDCE9467D4FACB06"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)(v), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93CF03A932D045859A885C1F3A734AA2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (D), the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC218216164C94ACD933340ED9C4CBFD0" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H294799AD8E2F4F4D8D7EB9DAA5AC1BFF"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each local board shall include representatives of community partners and intermediary
organizations; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBBAABE07B8EE4811B5F77E40CEECF41B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Local plans</header><text>Section 108(b) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3123">29 U.S.C. 3123(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H45FB08A40DD4483DA0A0741ACB9C1C19"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (22) as paragraph (23);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H60BF15AFBA704E3C89C14FDFF589FF89"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (21), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA84DBFF8A64F49B7A800C93A7FE2BDA4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (21), the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE702D51DD1ED4E12AA361DD8D32128C4" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H20A1D1DAE5F14DC99B39D44BC58E8968"><enum>(22)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the data-sharing agreement or agreements that the local board has entered into
with other agencies and organizations so as to provide for shared access
to information on participant progress and success (consistent, as
applicable, with the requirements of subpart 4 of part C of the General
Education Provisions Act), integrated planning and joint review of the
data, and coordinated adjustments in program strategies and activities in
response to changes in student needs or to new challenges; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H41AEFE8E9C1140C2930BEE11C34E85E1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Performance indicators</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 116(b)(2)(B) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3141">29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(B)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting before the
period the following: <quote>, including the acquisition of 21st Century skills (such as critical thinking, problem-solving,
communication, and collaboration) by program participants</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAAE04E41B82E40768A29F6640DF4D928"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Performance information</header><text>Section 116(d)(3) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3141">29 U.S.C. 3141(d)(3)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9EE2576989164F89992C094D7EB9303D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H717E55CEFDD04CD3B74695BFDA530460"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4CFDB900211F4C46A1997F5B8AF26CD1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE358B2F392124874B4C5C29FA97A8F9F" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HF51A10853EF8465AA54BB35B205D4C8B"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at the discretion of the Governor, information on program participants’ development of 21st Century
skills.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H651CEA38C23F4201B9F21FF81D6D32F2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Youth activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 129(c) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3164">29 U.S.C. 3164(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H017922FE2D8D4EF9AE1A1137BD1FF278"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting <quote>21st century skills (such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration),</quote> after <quote>basic skills,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H028B3F4DD7E342E4B591FA0CDE7DA21F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0AC292B53EA7473481F4CD89711348CC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (M), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1C7B854EF1964F1DB772B5D152369286"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (N), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H11F2FF342B8A4E5CBCDB3BFE67EA0228"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (N) the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H45FFE0FCF7A847F79901B9715832BB5D" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HD6B183DD0EF74825A661CBBAC27D0827"><enum>(O)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">development of 21st century skills (such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and
collaboration).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H37C0278C5B7343FABC6B0861834A0922"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Adult and dislocated worker activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 134(c)(3)(D) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3174">29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(D)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCADCE4EEC75A454CA10FF8EDB479D37A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (x), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFCF730C9942A40C29463146CF80E8BA9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (xi), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1363D5421B904604BF9AD63A5129A0AF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (xi) the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD445880E6AE64589B1D95C26A0B8C5E1" style="OLC">
<clause id="H2F69E557E0394A9CA76F6A052FAF55C8"><enum>(xii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">development of 21st century skills (such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and
collaboration).</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF1040F2F896F467A9471738C066C4C34"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Evaluations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 169(a)(2) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3224">29 U.S.C. 3224(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4D926961E73D49F4A882922FEF8D90A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting <quote>and 21st century skills</quote> after <quote>employment competencies</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H997D063505124824B527A52AF39335D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H11445725C59A4E15B96641AC2D8BE9B2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (I); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5CB0087C0C8A4280A8445701C6FEA2C7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following new subparagraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H60F4B9AA76724D79A9CD6667F6820560" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HDDEB709D6F83453A9830080064FD0CC3"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether and how providers of services under chapters 2 and 3 of subtitle A involve community
partners and intermediary organizations in their delivery of services, and
the impact of that involvement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H32BBF3F300DF4853BC37B945B25933F9"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the implementation of the data-sharing agreements entered into pursuant to section 108(b)(22), and
the impact of that implementation; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H8AC1C761EBDA49BE99AF347E9C863FFB"><enum>303.</enum><header>Inclusion of community partners and intermediary organizations in adult education and literacy
programs</header>
<subsection id="H083EF628BDC24302ACD8FFA234073849"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 203 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3272">29 U.S.C. 3272</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4F5C1B3A2EEA4F6AAC026C577182E5D4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (12) and paragraphs (13) through (17) as paragraphs (4)
through (13) and paragraphs (15) through (19), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE0FA6F54D3F24C498482C4EB68AE6FF9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H198CAF599B76435EB582DF883E29C8A3" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HC57F7921E3D34929981158796201133F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Community partner</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>community partner</term> means a nonprofit or public organization that has expertise in the planning and delivery of
education and related programs, in forging coordination and cooperation
between educators and other members of the community, or in training
educators and other deliverers of educational services.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H82FF6F71187F4A29A9FFE65A48F80525"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (13) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF596B5960A784D9EB62D58D48CF33B27" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HD790740472574F678DC4FEE9FB4CB4C4"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Intermediary organization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>intermediary organization</term> means a nonprofit organization that has expertise in training, forging public-private
partnerships, systems development, capacity-building, improving
scalability, evaluation, and development and implementation of data
systems that measure the progress of students, schools, and other
educational institutions and programs.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE823BEEE793442B6B644E5D3E2D9B12F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants and contracts for eligible providers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 231(e)(10) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3321">29 U.S.C. 3321(e)(10)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2560B83B1DB242EA9C1C6EA59B0D234B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>and data-sharing arrangements (designed to provide for shared access to information on student
progress (consistent with the requirements of subpart 4 of part C of the
General Education Provisions Act), integrated planning, and coordinated
adjustments in program strategies and activities in response to changes in
student needs or to new challenges))</quote> after <quote>strong links</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H83327189D1374415ADAD0664E0273DDD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>community partners, intermediary organizations,</quote> after <quote>postsecondary educational institutions,</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBF691ED7A8664A939A7413831529F017"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>nonprofit organizations, and intermediaries</quote> and inserting <quote>and nonprofit organizations</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H46BCB920214B4B9FAAF2C5C9CE789ECC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Local plan</header><text>Section 232(2) of such Act is amended by inserting <quote>and data-sharing agreements</quote> after <quote>cooperative agreements</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE01A23656A8D43DB9D8A87F6520B4EBE"><enum>304.</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The amendments made by this title shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3101">29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</section><enum>IV</enum><header>Amendments to Higher Education Act of 1965</header>
<section id="H5F453B3C88C7444EA0AFEFC618501CE7"><enum>401.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1002">20 U.S.C. 1002</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0EBE4263E078462DB4610B0A649032A6" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HD3F05727A6994AA89869775B4E817ADB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Community Partner</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>community partner</term> means a nonprofit or public organization that has expertise in the planning and delivery of
education and related programs, in forging coordination and cooperation
between educators and educational institutions with other members of the
community, or in training educators and other deliverers of educational
services.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4626CB8171F54411AB8BA93186C7F849"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Intermediary Organization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>intermediary organization</term> means a nonprofit organization that has expertise in training, forging public-private
partnerships, systems development, capacity-building, improving
scalability, evaluation, and development and implementation of data
systems that measure the progress of students, schools and other
educational institutions, and programs.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H5FF93564366D421B813FA56A70E25E5D"><enum>402.</enum><header>TRIO programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 402A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-11">20 U.S.C. 1070a–11</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF5B95EE7B7F24F009AA39BE4672C5601"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8AC0DC5D400A435B88C037B3FF4A0AA0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>For the purposes described</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6214DF0F18AA419A8B7D38E9F62D64F1" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H1038A48A7744470FAFD9374FB58C7B7E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purposes described</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE7C60100EC24426C8D9E4EFBC1494EAE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H06CB1D7DF01D47218815BF6E5C0C42C6" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H1FC97ECA5E744BAB955C5F9441902870" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Community partners and intermediary organizations</header><text>An eligible entity described in subparagraph (A) of a grant or contract under this chapter shall,
to the extent feasible, carry out the grant or contract—</text>
<clause id="H03467168CF8F40FD8A48CD5C45FB6805"><enum>(i)</enum><text>with one or more community partners, including through joint planning and implementation, shared
professional development designed to improve the effectiveness of such
eligible entity and community partner staff, development and
implementation of shared data systems that support the improvement of the
operations and outcomes of the program carried out with such grant or
contract, and the alignment and coordination of such eligible entity and
community partner goals, activities, and training; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0523AFEA669F4E1AA4A9615CF5EA3D38"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with the involvement of one or more intermediary organizations that will assist such eligible
entity by training staff, providing technical assistance that is designed
to ensure continuous improvement, helping to ensure accountability for
results, and helping to ensure that the grant or contract funds flow
quickly and effectively to effective service providers and activities.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3BCBF5CFB61D4CD1A5FC3357DFB3C744"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(6), by adding at the end the following: <quote>The Secretary shall also encourage recipients of grants and contracts under this chapter to enter
into data-sharing agreements with other agencies and organizations so as
to provide for shared access to information on student progress and
success (consistent with the requirements of subpart 4 of part C of the
General Education Provisions Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1232f">20 U.S.C. 1232f et seq.</external-xref>)), integrated
planning and review of the data, and coordinated adjustments in program
strategies and activities in response to changes in student needs or to
new challenges.</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEFC73621F697478AAC0E8A9F5D5BCA96"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H39B3F9A05272455FA5340DC02C045E90"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="HCB4C64A2F3B94108ADFA3CED86D85885"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi), as clauses (vi) and (vii), respectively; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H51DE98A38F7940F29DB6304BF63EC0A3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H934A0F49EF574352A5D0FBF75153982D" style="OLC">
<clause id="H96C6D42D19564C76A96534A3E485C545"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">student acquisition of 21st Century skills (such as critical thinking, problem-solving,
communication and collaboration);</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFDA1F98373624D98A1AE9FC70E899B1D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<clause id="H2771369E91EF40D588FF87839407AB44"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (v), (vi), and (vii), as clauses (vi), (vii), and (viii), respectively;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H271CFA72524741D6828C84EDB56FE825"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H148EF1F956E94361AA33E317B1CB923E" style="OLC">
<clause id="HD7F5FF3562D6449DA4A4B5C1F8ACA89F"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">student acquisition of 21st Century skills (such as critical thinking, problem-solving,
communication and collaboration);</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HFCFBA43AFB9C48CC9ECB7E9619E9F5A8"><enum>403.</enum><header>GEAR UP</header>
<subsection id="H2046F58176B94182ABFEB80E3412CFFB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of eligible entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 404A(c)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-21">20 U.S.C. 1070a–21(c)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4A505E9B217B4A08BD7FF00E2E93D615"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H317085BB34C548149BE77339237D37E2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of clause (i); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1557B0DEBAE0443B819BCA0BBBBE8971"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA86B00F1184F4C7C868F5DA9D4D3F381" style="OLC">
<clause id="HD57B3924F66E44E885C4087DABFD1DB5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">one or more community partners; and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H556F6752B02A459FA68B77996819D595"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by inserting <quote>intermediary organizations,</quote> after <quote>subpart 4,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1C5EE9E697AB4976856F13FC7E3198F3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Section 404B(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-22">20 U.S.C. 1070a–22(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H19C25C8410BE47618E5E6BC991BC3075"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFAD835E9E4BE424DAB439D587DBF2870"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Each eligible entity</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7E984F92F3314747B3077AE06E3A19A0" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H5CFAA0234B734258873D2899DD9D1BCA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each eligible entity</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8F31CCA667384B4F93F18C6F114E47EA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDE2EE5FBEA994F3A87B9D63BC269ACE5" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA344771E69764D1DA4A1502FFAA1CC64" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Data sharing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this chapter shall, to the extent feasible, enter into
data-sharing agreements with other organizations or agencies so as to
provide for shared access to information on student progress and success
(consistent with the requirements of subpart 4 of part C of the General
Education Provisions Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1232f">20 U.S.C. 1232f et seq.</external-xref>)), integrated planning
and joint review of the data, and coordinated adjustments in program
strategies and activities in response to changes in student needs or to
new challenges.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5CDE36B47E9642C58E47DDAE191E4F7A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>Section 404C(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-23">20 U.S.C. 1070a–23(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H649C99E22D7B4A4E94EB9147C6331BF4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (I);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB0A0D1C9C4444196B320295E789462CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (J); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD3E041F439448F4ACD8C90604CB1910"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE3062AB8BEA6438DA9FCF7BB0B01D317" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H1E5DF3D4D7E34C60AAD449A14FDDA996"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describe, in the case of an eligible entity described in section 404A(c)(2), how the entities
included in the partnership will engage in—</text>
<clause id="HC1355AD7DB884403B3061152DF8FEB06"><enum>(i)</enum><text>joint planning and implementation;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6D534113503249C19854E45F38EBC900"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shared professional development designed to improve the effectiveness of school, community partner,
and other staff;</text>
</clause><clause id="H3099436F2C004DE592434EEC97F33434"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>development and implementation of shared data systems that support program improvement and the
improvement of program outcomes; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5220B435C5944C4AA883AB6B8A0DAFA3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the alignment and coordination of local educational agency, school, community partner, and other
partnership members’ goals, activities, and training.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HADED8EC3159A4B5DB6833AD04B63F0B9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>Section 404D(a)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-24">20 U.S.C. 1070a–24(a)(3)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9891FFF5809B4AC38236C28329701159"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H846D0F94925449348F0F0D40891A4B20"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB9174D78BA4F46E7A9D20706D32531C1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBABAD2722F364DB3A9319338A79E0D05" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HC77A97AD385D4605A5A20A1A2DE75E73"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at the discretion of the eligible entity, acquire 21st Century skills (such as critical thinking,
problem-solving, communication, and collaboration).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H92755F1F2D394151BC7CD57703098413"><enum>404.</enum><header>Maintenance and expansion of existing programs</header>
<subsection id="H8BEDC1232D6D45D782D96F0B2AEF3F25"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 418A(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070d-2">20 U.S.C. 1070d–2(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H106F5992E6684770A60F0F1BBADD786A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary shall</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC3B4E2B7F0214F75A8E53A9B40FFFEB1" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HDF6276EA4DF44EE9B14877B9A3CA1F70"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7238EF648CE4D70B2A1B2B9E0D1A99C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0A04593682454D6C81718B52B0EB0F3B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H02C73715095B46A0A02EA401B86B2422" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Community partners and intermediary organizations</header><text>Each such program shall be implemented—</text>
<subparagraph id="H324EED64DBB94A84A9F9704805D6325F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in partnership with one or more community partners, including through joint planning and
implementation, shared professional development designed to improve the
effectiveness of, as applicable, school, institution of higher education,
nonprofit organization, and community partner staff, development and
implementation of shared data systems that support program improvement and
the improvement of program outcomes, and the alignment and coordination
of, as applicable, school, institution of higher education, nonprofit
organization, and community partner goals, activities, and training; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB40ABFFF6BF4064B8775DBF6937FC71"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with the involvement of one or more intermediary organizations that assist the grantee by training
staff, providing technical assistance that is designed to ensure
continuous improvement, helping to ensure accountability for results, and
helping to ensure that program funds flow quickly and effectively to
effective service providers and activities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEAF22B8278D9432A9F9775FABDBA4DAF" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Data sharing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each such program shall include the implementation of one or more data-sharing agreements that
between the grantee and other organizations or agencies that provide for
shared access to information on student progress and success (consistent
with the requirements of subpart 4 of part C of the General Education
Provisions Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1232f">20 U.S.C. 1232f et seq.</external-xref>)), integrated planning and joint
review of the data, and coordinated adjustments in program strategies and
activities in response to changes in student needs or to new challenges.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8D6F77B1AE464047B408EF7D5E161AF5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Services provided</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 418A(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070d-2">20 U.S.C. 1070d–2(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H61D2E4EC0B704586A9A976BBD73C87C9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (8);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H97A7D20FE66E4FB3AC217F949B3726B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3236ADAA14984E658EAB76285B35AA10"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6F73E66CAE404662BFBB638A7A132F34" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H29E957884E554981B9B6620C12CC00D4"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">activities designed to ensure that participants acquire 21st Century skills (such as critical
thinking, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration); and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section>