110 HR 6402 IH: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of U.S. House of Representatives 2008-06-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6402 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2008 Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas (for herself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Sestak, Mrs. Lowey, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish grants to increase student attendance.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Increasing Student Achievement through School Attendance Act.

2.

Grants to increase student attendance

(a)

In general

Subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7131 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

4131.

Grants to increase student attendance

(a)

In general

Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall award grants from funds made available to carry out this section to eligible entities for the purpose increasing student attendance at school by developing innovative policies, programs, and practices to prevent, provide alternatives to, and resolve truancy, suspension, expulsion among students. (b)

Eligible entities

For purposes of this section, the term eligible entity means— (1)a local educational agency; (2)a State educational agency; or (3)an Indian tribe. (c)

Use of funds

Funds received under this section may be used— (1)to foster collaboration between school systems, law enforcement, courts, juvenile justice, child welfare, community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations, and social service systems for the purpose of this section; (2)to train school system personnel in positive behavioral interventions and supports and graduated discipline policies and practices; (3)to support innovative policies, programs and practices determined by the Secretary to be effective at increasing student attendance at school, such as dedicated attendance workers, home visitation, truancy courts, youth courts, and mediation; and (4)to provide opportunities for student support services personnel to staff in-school suspension and expulsion programs. (d)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013.

. (b)

Conforming amendment

Section 4003(2) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7103) is amended by inserting (excluding section 4131) before the period at the end.