[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1019 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1019

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to 
               support secondary school reentry programs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 18, 2011

 Mr. Sanders (for himself and Mr. Webb) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to 
               support secondary school reentry programs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Secondary School Reentry Act of 
2011''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    It is the purpose of this Act--
            (1) to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) to increase the role of State 
        educational agencies and local educational agencies in 
        implementing secondary school reentry programs;
            (2) to increase the role of State educational agencies and 
        local educational agencies in demonstrating leadership in 
        reaching out to and re-engaging disconnected youth;
            (3) to encourage State educational agencies and local 
        educational agencies to develop and implement a plan for 
        identifying and re-engaging young people in a secondary 
        education program that leads to the attainment of a regular 
        secondary school diploma;
            (4) to encourage State educational agencies and local 
        educational agencies to establish partnerships with community-
        based organizations, institutions of higher education, 
        government agencies, businesses, qualified intermediaries, or 
        other education providers, to provide a broad range of 
        educational options and services, including services for 
        individuals who are beyond the State's established age of 
        compulsory school attendance;
            (5) to encourage State educational agencies and local 
        educational agencies to establish a variety of secondary 
        education reentry programs, including such programs that 
        provide opportunities for--
                    (A) multiple pathways to a secondary school 
                diploma;
                    (B) compressed and expanded programs that may be 
                combined with dual enrollment in institutions of higher 
                education;
                    (C) integrated academic and career-themed 
                curricula, with opportunities for students to engage in 
                coordinated, sequenced, and scaled work-based learning 
                opportunities; and
                    (D) flexibility in awarding credit toward 
                graduation based on demonstrated competency in addition 
                to seat time; and
            (6) to support local community partnerships in integrating 
        existing, and often disparate, services into a comprehensive, 
        cross-systems dropout reentry approach.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Each year approximately 1,300,000 students fail to 
        graduate from high school, which is an average of 7,000 
        students dropping out of high school each day, or 1 student 
        every 9 seconds. According to the National Center for Education 
        Statistics, of those who fail to graduate with their peers, 
        only one-fourth eventually earn a regular high school diploma, 
        one-fourth earn a General Education Diploma, and about one-half 
        do not earn a high school credential.
            (2) The National Center for Education Statistics reports 
        that more than half of high school dropouts are students of 
        color. A low-income student is 10 times more likely to drop out 
        than a middle-income or high-income student, and minority 
        students have a graduation rate of nearly 50 percent. The 
        graduation rate of students of color is as much as 25 
        percentage points below the graduation rate of White students.
            (3) Nearly 38 percent of young female dropouts, ages 16 to 
        24, were mothers, and becoming a mother was the most common 
        reason that females, ages 16 to 24, dropped out of school.
            (4) In the 2008-2009 school year, only 59 percent of 
        persons with disabilities ages 14 to 21 graduated with a 
        standard high school diploma.
            (5) The Denver Public Schools and Colorado Youth for a 
        Change analyzed data from students who dropped out of high 
        school in the 2006-2007 school year and found that only 3 
        percent of students who dropped out of high school were in 
        situations where they could easily return to the traditional 
        school system.
            (6) According to a 2008 study of students who reenrolled in 
        the San Bernardino City Unified School District over a 5-year 
        period, only 18 percent ultimately earned a high school 
        diploma, representing just 6 percent of the students who 
        dropped out of high school.
            (7) The Alliance for Excellent Education reports that 
        dropouts from the class of 2010 alone will result in more than 
        $337,000,000,000 in lost wages over the course of such 
        individuals' lifetimes. Increasing the graduation rate and rate 
        of matriculation at institutions of higher education of male 
        students in the United States by just 5 percent could result in 
        a reduction of crime-related costs that would lead to a 
        combined savings and revenue of almost $8,000,000,000.
            (8) Over the course of a lifetime, a student who has 
        dropped out of high school earns, on average, about $260,000 
        less than a high school graduate. According to the Center for 
        Labor Studies at Northeastern University, 54 percent of the 
        Nation's dropouts, ages 16 to 24, were jobless in an average 
        month during 2008. African-American students who dropped out of 
        high school experienced the highest jobless rate, at 69 
        percent, followed by Asian-American students who dropped out of 
        high school, at 57 percent, and White students who dropped out 
        of high school, at 54 percent. Hispanic students who dropped 
        out of high school had the lowest jobless rate at 47 percent. 
        In sharp contrast, only about 13 percent of young adults with a 
        postsecondary degree were jobless, on average, in the same time 
        period.
            (9) The estimated lifetime revenue loss for male dropouts 
        ages 25 to 34 is $944,000,000,000. If high schools and 
        institutions of higher education in the United States were to 
        raise the graduation rates of Hispanic, African-American, and 
        Native American students to the level of White students by 
        2020, more than $310,000,000,000 could potentially be added to 
        the economy of the United States, due to the increase in 
        personal income. Individuals who dropped out of high school are 
        also substantially more likely to rely on public assistance 
        than individuals with a high school diploma.
            (10) The Center for Labor Studies at Northeastern 
        University reports that male students of all races who have 
        dropped out of high school were 47 times more likely to be 
        incarcerated than their peers of a similar age who had 
        graduated from a 4-year institution of higher education. Three-
        quarters of State prison inmates dropped out of high school, 
        and 59 percent of Federal prison inmates dropped out of high 
        school.
            (11) The annual cost to the public overall in terms of 
        crime related and welfare benefit costs for individuals who 
        drop out of high school is $24,000,000,000.

SEC. 4. ENHANCED REENTRY PROGRAMS UNDER THE DROPOUT PREVENTION ACT.

    Part H of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6551 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 1821--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph 
                (5);
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Qualified intermediary.--The term `qualified 
        intermediary' means an entity that--
                    ``(A) works with key partners to broker services, 
                resources, and supports to youth and the organizations 
                and systems that are designed to serve youth; and
                    ``(B) has demonstrated expertise in building, 
                connecting, sustaining, and measuring partnerships with 
                employers, schools, community-based organizations, 
                postsecondary institutions, social service 
                organizations, economic development organizations, and 
                workforce systems that directly support student 
                success.
            ``(3) Reentry program.--The term `reentry program' means a 
        program that is designed to encourage and support school 
        dropouts in returning to an educational system, program, or 
        institution in order to obtain a secondary school diploma.
            ``(4) School dropout.--The term `school dropout' means an 
        individual who--
                    ``(A) is no longer attending school (which may 
                include a student with an extended absence);
                    ``(B) has not received a secondary school diploma; 
                and
                    ``(C) is not more than 24 years of age.''; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (A)) the following:
            ``(6) Student with an extended absence.--The term `student 
        with an extended absence' means an individual who is enrolled 
        in school but attends school with insufficient frequency to 
        participate as a regular student.'';
            (2) in section 1822--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting 
                        ``, or consortia of local educational 
                        agencies,'' after ``local educational 
                        agencies''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``subsection (b)(2)'' and inserting 
                        ``subsection (b)(3)''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) 
                        as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;
                            (ii) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, or 
                        consortia of local educational agencies,'' 
                        after ``local educational agencies'';
                            (iii) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by 
                        clause (i)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding 
                                subparagraph (A), by striking 
                                ``paragraph (3)'' and inserting 
                                ``paragraph (4)'';
                                    (II) in subparagraph (A)--
                                            (aa) in the matter 
                                        preceding clause (i), by 
                                        inserting ``, or a consortium 
                                        of local educational 
                                        agencies,'' after ``a local 
                                        educational agency''; and
                                            (bb) in clause (i) of 
                                        subparagraph (A), by inserting 
                                        ``, or the consortium of local 
                                        educational agencies'' after 
                                        ``the local educational 
                                        agency''; and
                                    (III) in subparagraphs (B) through 
                                (D), by inserting ``, or the consortium 
                                of local educational agencies,'' after 
                                ``the local educational agency'' each 
                                place the term appears; and
                            (iv) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
                        following:
            ``(2) Reentry programs.--The State educational agency shall 
        ensure that each local educational agency, or consortium of 
        local educational agencies, that is awarded a subgrant under 
        this subsection shall use not less than 30 percent of the 
        subgrant funds for the implementation of reentry programs.'';
            (3) in section 1823--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or 
                        local educational agency'' and inserting ``, 
                        local educational agency, or consortium of 
                        local educational agencies''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, or 
                        a consortium of local educational agencies,'' 
                        after ``a local educational agency'';
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)--
                                    (I) in subparagraph (A)(i), by 
                                striking ``or local educational 
                                agency's'' and inserting ``local 
                                educational agency's, or consortium's'' 
                                each place the term appears;
                                    (II) in subparagraph (B), by 
                                inserting ``, or the consortium of 
                                local educational agencies,'' after 
                                ``local educational agency'';
                                    (III) in subparagraph (F), by 
                                striking ``and'' at the end;
                                    (IV) in subparagraph (G), by 
                                striking the period at the end and 
                                inserting ``; and''; and
                                    (V) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                    ``(H) include a description of each reentry program 
                established by the State educational agency, local 
                educational agency, or consortium of local educational 
                agencies as part of a grant or subgrant awarded under 
                this subpart, addressing each reentry program 
                requirement, as described in paragraph (4).''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding 
                                subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, or a 
                                consortium of local educational 
                                agencies,'' after ``a local educational 
                                agency''; and
                                    (II) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
                                by inserting ``, or the consortium,'' 
                                after ``the local educational agency'' 
                                each place the term appears; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Applications for competitive grants.--Each 
        application and plan submitted for a grant under paragraph (1) 
        or (2) of section 1822(a) shall include, in addition to the 
        requirements described in paragraphs (1) and (2), as 
        applicable, a statement of the percentage of grant funds 
        received under this subpart that will be directed toward 
        reentry programs.
            ``(4) Reentry program requirements.--Each reentry program 
        that is assisted with grant or subgrant funds under this 
        subpart shall include the following:
                    ``(A) Setting.--A designated setting that is 
                appropriate for a reentry program in accordance with 
                the purposes of the Secondary School Reentry Act of 
                2011.
                    ``(B) Partnership.--A description (including an 
                initial needs assessment, projected program enrollment 
                capacity, and clearly delineated partnership roles) of 
                a partnership between the State educational agency, 
                local educational agency, or consortium of local 
                educational agencies, and not less than 1 of the 
                following entities that has a demonstrated record of 
                expertise and success in assisting the targeted student 
                population and implementing reentry programs in order 
                to provide any of the individual program requirements:
                            ``(i) A community-based organization.
                            ``(ii) An institution of higher education.
                            ``(iii) A local government agency, which 
                        may include a law enforcement agency, the 
                        juvenile justice system, or a social agency 
                        that provides direct services to vulnerable 
                        youth.
                            ``(iv) An education provider.
                            ``(v) A business group that provides on-
                        site job training and internships that help 
                        students simultaneously earn a secondary school 
                        diploma, gain vocational experience and 
                        qualifications, and earn income.
                            ``(vi) A community or national service 
                        program, including a program authorized under 
                        the Serve America Act (42 U.S.C. 12501).
                            ``(vii) A qualified intermediary.
                            ``(viii) A provider of a program authorized 
                        under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title 
                        IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
                    ``(C) Explanation of services.--A description of 
                why the State educational agency, local educational 
                agency, or consortium of local educational agencies has 
                selected a particular strategy, or strategies, or the 
                provision of particular services, and how such 
                selection will be effective in meeting the needs of 
                students who are targeted and served by the reentry 
                program, by--
                            ``(i) having a demonstrated history of 
                        effectively serving youth;
                            ``(ii) reflecting the different challenges 
                        faced by the community (which may be based on 
                        rural, urban, or suburban status) such as 
                        outreach and transportation needs; and
                            ``(iii) including a range of approaches for 
                        working with disconnected youth.
                    ``(D) Reenrollment counselor.--The assignment to 
                each participant in the reentry program, a reenrollment 
                counselor who will be responsible for--
                            ``(i) student outreach and family 
                        engagement;
                            ``(ii) an initial student assessment and 
                        timely enrollment of each student in a program 
                        that best meets the needs of the student;
                            ``(iii) the monitoring of student progress, 
                        including the creation of a student graduation 
                        plan that--
                                    ``(I) identifies specific goals for 
                                the student; and
                                    ``(II) includes coursework and 
                                experiences that prepare the student 
                                for success in college and careers upon 
                                graduation; and
                            ``(iv) the coordination of any special 
                        education and related services that may be 
                        needed by the student in order to complete the 
                        student graduation plan.
                    ``(E) Education services.--A well-developed, 
                rigorous, interdisciplinary, education component 
                aligned to State standards, which shall include the 
                following:
                            ``(i) Meaningful and differentiated 
                        curricula that sets high expectations, actively 
                        involves students, establishes a clear code of 
                        conduct, and provides an emphasis on basic 
                        literacy and the skills needed in science, 
                        technology, engineering, mathematics, and 
                        financial literacy.
                            ``(ii) Flexible scheduling designed to 
                        address the barriers students face in returning 
                        to, and remaining in, school, such as--
                                    ``(I) open-entry and open-exit 
                                enrollment;
                                    ``(II) year-round enrollment that 
                                allows students to return to school at 
                                any time;
                                    ``(III) classes in the morning, 
                                afternoon, and evening, and weekend 
                                sessions;
                                    ``(IV) classes in various locations 
                                and settings in order to accommodate 
                                overage students;
                                    ``(V) self-paced classes to 
                                accommodate working students and 
                                variations in attendance; or
                                    ``(VI) a variety of course delivery 
                                methods to accommodate individual 
                                learning styles and alternative modes 
                                of course completion.
                            ``(iii) A low staff-to-student ratio.
                            ``(iv) Opportunities for students to make 
                        up previous course failures and take required 
                        and elective courses.
                            ``(v) A continuum of educational programs 
                        for students in the custody of the State's 
                        division of family services or juvenile justice 
                        system.
                            ``(vi) A policy of prioritizing, and 
                        encouraging students to attain, a regular 
                        secondary school diploma rather than a 
                        recognized equivalent of a secondary school 
                        diploma. Students may be permitted to obtain a 
                        recognized equivalent of a secondary school 
                        diploma only if the attainment of such 
                        equivalent is an element of a pathway toward 
                        the achievement of a postsecondary credential 
                        or employment in a high-wage, high-growth 
                        industry.
                            ``(vii) A policy of encouraging students to 
                        continue their education by--
                                    ``(I) informing students of 
                                postsecondary education opportunities, 
                                including open enrollment opportunities 
                                at State and local institutions of 
                                higher education; and
                                    ``(II) supporting students in the 
                                transition from secondary school to 
                                postsecondary education.
                            ``(viii) Special education and related 
                        services, as required under part B of the 
                        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or 
                        section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
                            ``(ix) If appropriate, transitional 
                        programs, such as residential programs.
                    ``(F) College and career ready services.--The 
                provision of not less than 1 of the following college 
                and career ready services that provide credit for 
                participation (such as an opportunity to earn secondary 
                school and postsecondary education credits through dual 
                enrollment or credit for internships, work experience, 
                community service, or service-learning, which may also 
                increase opportunities for employment):
                            ``(i) Academic instruction combined with 
                        training for an industry-recognized credential, 
                        in order to create opportunities for students 
                        in careers identified as high-need industries 
                        in the local community, which may include--
                                    ``(I) on-the-job training or 
                                school-to-work internships that will 
                                expose students to work practices, help 
                                students gain qualifications, and 
                                create opportunities for entry in the 
                                workforce, including paid work; or
                                    ``(II) informing students of career 
                                opportunities and supporting students 
                                in the transition from secondary school 
                                to full-time employment.
                            ``(ii) Service learning projects or 
                        national or community service participation 
                        that--
                                    ``(I) enhances a sense of civic 
                                responsibility; and
                                    ``(II) promotes the development of 
                                applied skills, such as oral and 
                                written communication, teamwork, 
                                leadership, and critical thinking.
                            ``(iii) Career exploration and development 
                        activities for students, such as--
                                    ``(I) career academies in areas 
                                such as health, military, technology, 
                                or green jobs;
                                    ``(II) access to mentors and 
                                instructors from local businesses;
                                    ``(III) instruction in the `soft 
                                skills' needed for employment, 
                                including communication skills; or
                                    ``(IV) guest speakers, campus 
                                visits, and informational interviews.
                    ``(G) Student support services.--The provision of 
                not less than 2 of the following wrap-around student 
                support services (including a needs assessment and 
                identification of the appropriate service) to address 
                the challenges that cause students to leave school 
                without a secondary school diploma, such as the 
                following:
                            ``(i) Targeted programs for--
                                    ``(I) individuals who are gang-
                                involved (including violence prevention 
                                and conflict resolution programs); and
                                    ``(II) pregnant or parenting youth.
                            ``(ii) Additional academic instruction, 
                        such as individual tutoring.
                            ``(iii) Classes in areas such as parenting, 
                        life skills, and skills needed for the 
                        workplace.
                            ``(iv) Opportunities for character 
                        education and student self-esteem building.
                            ``(v) Child care or family support 
                        services.
                            ``(vi) Mental and emotional health services 
                        (including psychological assessments), learning 
                        disability diagnosis or assessment, referral 
                        and access to special education and related 
                        services required under part B of the 
                        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
                        (either as a result of such diagnosis or 
                        existing diagnosis), counseling, crisis 
                        intervention, birth control and other 
                        preventive health resources, or substance abuse 
                        services.
                            ``(vii) Access to legal aid services in 
                        order to help participants eliminate barriers 
                        to reentry program attendance.
                            ``(viii) Access to resources that will 
                        provide participants with transportation or 
                        housing assistance, or case managers to 
                        coordinate additional services, such as access 
                        to Medicaid, food stamps, and other social 
                        programs that address the needs of the entire 
                        family, and to serve as a point of access and 
                        continued support.
                            ``(ix) Mentors to provide ongoing support 
                        during the transition to postsecondary 
                        education or employment, and to assist 
                        participants with obtaining and maintaining 
                        employment or completing a postsecondary 
                        education program.
                    ``(H) Staff involvement.--Staff involvement that is 
                designed to build strong relationships with students 
                and garner community support, including the following:
                            ``(i) Collaborative meetings between 
                        teachers, families, and students to establish 
                        learning goals and develop an individually 
                        tailored educational program plan.
                            ``(ii) Teacher monitoring of student 
                        attendance, program participation, behavior, 
                        and academic performance, and the timely 
                        referral to appropriate resources and services.
                            ``(iii) Attention to a student's 
                        instructional needs and course credit 
                        requirements, as well as a student's day-to-day 
                        needs, including any need for special education 
                        and related services.
                            ``(iv) Staff who is accessible, both during 
                        school and after school hours.
                    ``(I) Outreach.--Outreach initiatives, through 
                which the State educational agency, local educational 
                agency, or consortium of local educational agencies 
                shall collaborate and coordinate with the partners 
                described in subparagraph (B) to conduct outreach and 
                provide information sharing between partners. The 
                outreach initiative shall include--
                            ``(i) visitation by the designated 
                        reenrollment counselor with youth who are 
                        currently in a detention facility, in order to 
                        establish a relationship and create a reentry 
                        plan;
                            ``(ii) an outreach campaign, such as 
                        targeted efforts to make personal contact with 
                        the parents or legal guardians of students 
                        whose age is within the State's established age 
                        for compulsory school attendance in order to 
                        develop a comprehensive needs assessment and 
                        provide information on the broad range of 
                        educational options and services for youth;
                            ``(iii) a community-wide outreach campaign, 
                        such as targeted efforts to make personal 
                        contact with disengaged youth through either 
                        home visitation or phone calls, or the use of 
                        print and electronic media; or
                            ``(iv) the establishment of an Internet, 
                        call-in, or on the ground information center 
                        where disengaged youth can access information 
                        regarding reentry programs.
                    ``(J) Staff retention strategies.--A collaboration 
                between the State educational agency, local educational 
                agency, or consortium of local educational agencies and 
                the partners described in subparagraph (B) to increase 
                program staff retention by providing--
                            ``(i) competitive pay and benefits;
                            ``(ii) professional development;
                            ``(iii) a low caseload for the reenrollment 
                        counselor;
                            ``(iv) opportunities for staff input in 
                        program development; and
                            ``(v) opportunities for staff recognition.
                    ``(K) Research.--An assurance that the activities 
                that will be carried out through the grant project 
                conform with best practices regarding school dropout 
                reentry programs.
                    ``(L) Evaluation.--Clearly identified goals, input 
                resources, intended outcomes, service quality and 
                processes, and performance measures to evaluate the 
                reentry program.
                    ``(M) Database.--A program placement and outcome 
                database system that tracks, for each reentry program--
                            ``(i) the number of students enrolled in 
                        the reentry program;
                            ``(ii) the rate of attendance;
                            ``(iii) the rate of completion;
                            ``(iv) the number of students who obtain a 
                        secondary school diploma;
                            ``(v) the rate of enrollment at 
                        institutions of higher education;
                            ``(vi) job placement rates;
                            ``(vii) data relating to engagement in 
                        criminal activity;
                            ``(viii) data relating to the support 
                        services utilized by students; and
                            ``(ix) demographic information about 
                        students enrolled in the reentry program, 
                        including race or ethnicity, gender, disability 
                        status, socioeconomic status, and sexual 
                        orientation.
                    ``(N) Vulnerable groups.--An effort to address the 
                variety of reasons that students drop out of school, 
                including the identification of particularly vulnerable 
                groups and strategies for targeting, engaging, and 
                providing services to such groups to meet the 
                particular needs of each group. Vulnerable groups may 
                include individuals who are, or have previously been, 
                homeless, in foster care, under the custody of the 
                juvenile justice system or criminal justice system, 
                eligible for special education and related services 
                under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities 
                Education Act or section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 
                of 1973, or identified as high risk, including African-
                American, Hispanic or Latino, and Native American 
                youth, English Language Learners, migrant youth, 
                lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth, 
                youth whose parents are incarcerated, youth with a 
                history of substance abuse or mental health needs, and 
                teen parents.
                    ``(O) Alignment of services.--A demonstration of 
                how programs and services funded under the grant will 
                align with, complement, and not duplicate services 
                provided under this Act, the Workforce Investment Act 
                of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 9201 et seq.), and the Federal Trio 
                Programs established under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of 
                part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
                1965.''
    ``(c) Priority.--In awarding grants under paragraphs (1) or (2) of 
section 1822(a), the Secretary shall give priority to applications from 
State educational agencies or, in the case of grants awarded under 
section 1822(a)(1)(A), local educational agencies or consortia of local 
educational agencies, that--
            ``(1) serve areas with disproportionately high percentages 
        of young people who have left secondary school without 
        obtaining a secondary school diploma;
            ``(2) serve areas with high concentrations of young people 
        in families whose family income is not more than 200 percent of 
        the poverty line (as determined under section 673(2) of the 
        Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)));
            ``(3) serve areas with high numbers or percentages of young 
        people who are unemployed or underemployed; and
            ``(4) demonstrate coordination between the education 
        system, the workforce system, and other public systems (such as 
        the juvenile justice and child welfare systems) in order to 
        leverage resources and funding.'';
            (4) in section 1825, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
        by inserting ``, or consortium of local educational agencies,'' 
        after ``local educational agency'';
            (5) in section 1826--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, or 
                consortia of local educational agencies,'' after 
                ``local educational agencies''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b), by inserting ``, or 
                consortium of local educational agencies,'' after 
                ``local educational agency'' each place the term 
                appears;
            (6) in section 1827, by inserting ``, or a consortium of 
        local educational agencies,'' after ``local educational 
        agency'';
            (7) in section 1828--
                    (A) by inserting ``, or consortium,'' after ``local 
                educational agency''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, or consortium of local 
                educational agencies,'' after ``the agency'';
            (8) in section 1830--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, or consortium of local 
                        educational agencies,'' after ``local 
                        educational agency'' each place the term 
                        appears; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Data relating to reentry programs.--The report 
        described in paragraph (1) shall include the following data 
        regarding reentry programs offered by the local educational 
        agency or consortium of local educational agencies:
                    ``(A) The types of reentry programs offered, 
                including information about any partnerships with 
                organizations to provide such programs.
                    ``(B) Information about the targeted participants.
                    ``(C) A description of outreach, coordination, and 
                participant support efforts.
                    ``(D) Information about funding levels for each 
                program.
                    ``(E) The rates of participation and completion of 
                reentry programs.
                    ``(F) The number and percentage of students who 
                receive secondary school diplomas.
                    ``(G) The number and percentage of students who 
                receive a recognized equivalent of a secondary school 
                diploma.
                    ``(H) The number and percentage of students who are 
                enrolled in an institution of higher education not more 
                than 6 months after completing a reentry program.
                    ``(I) The number and percentage of students who 
                receive a postsecondary credential.
                    ``(J) Information regarding student participation 
                in career pathway programs and the outcomes of such 
                participation.
                    ``(K) The number and percentage of students who 
                participated in a dual enrollment program, and the 
                average number of credits earned by such students.
                    ``(L) The types of support services utilized by 
                each student.''; and
                    (B) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
                following:
    ``(c) Accountability.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a rigorous 
        and high-quality evaluation of the effectiveness of the 
        activities assisted under this subpart on the successful 
        reentry of an individual that results in such individual 
        attaining a secondary school diploma.
            ``(2) Evaluation partner.--The Secretary may partner with, 
        or provide a grant to, a third party to conduct the evaluation 
        described in paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Funding.--The Secretary may use not more than 2 
        percent of the funds appropriated for subpart 1 to carry out 
        the evaluation described in paragraph (1).''.

SEC. 5. ENHANCED FEDERALLY MANDATED SECONDARY SCHOOL INDICATORS.

    Part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 1111(h)(4)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' after 
                the semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period and 
                inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(H) grade 8 completion data for each local 
                educational agency and each school that serves students 
                in grade 8;
                    ``(I) the number of students who have dropped out 
                of secondary school, enrolled in a reentry program, and 
                received a regular secondary school diploma;
                    ``(J) any demonstrated increase in the rate of 
                student reentry into secondary school or reentry 
                programs over time;
                    ``(K) a description of programs, existing at the 
                time of the report, that are targeted toward increasing 
                secondary school reentry, the number of students 
                participating in each program, and any success rate 
                data related to such programs; and
                    ``(L) the number of students reentering a secondary 
                school pathway and receiving a recognized equivalent of 
                a secondary school diploma.''; and
            (2) in section 1112(c)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (N), by striking ``and'' after 
                the semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (O), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(P) require each school that is served by the 
                local educational agency and enrolls students in grade 
                8, to track and report to the local educational agency 
                the rate of student completion of grade 8.''.

SEC. 6. PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO 
              ARE NEGLECTED, DELINQUENT, OR AT-RISK.

    Part D of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6421 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 1401--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) in paragraph (3), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting the following: 
                        ``and attainment of a secondary school diploma 
                        through participation in a secondary school 
                        reentry program.''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) to increase the role of State educational agencies 
        and local educational agencies in ensuring that at-risk youth, 
        school dropouts, and children and youth returning from 
        correctional facilities or institutions for neglected or 
        delinquent children receive a secondary school diploma and 
        support for continuing their education or progressing on a 
        career pathway to employment in a high-wage, high-growth 
        industry.'';
            (2) in section 1414(a)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' after 
                the semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)(iv), by striking the period 
                at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) include a plan for secondary school diploma 
                attainment, which shall include--
                            ``(i) a description of the programs and 
                        partnerships that the State educational agency 
                        and local educational agency will establish to 
                        support the attainment of a secondary school 
                        diploma;
                            ``(ii) a plan for outreach; and
                            ``(iii) a description of how the State 
                        educational agency or local educational agency 
                        will support the transition for such children 
                        and youth returning to a public school;
                    ``(E) describe how the State educational agency or 
                local educational agency will provide services to 
                students returning to school after placement in the 
                juvenile justice system, which shall include--
                            ``(i) academic and disciplinary 
                        interventions; and
                            ``(ii) counseling, health services, and 
                        housing; and
                    ``(F) provide assurances that the State educational 
                agency or local educational agency has established--
                            ``(i) procedures to ensure that each 
                        student who has been placed in the juvenile 
                        justice system is promptly reenrolled in 
                        secondary school or placed in a reentry program 
                        that best meets the educational and social 
                        needs of the student;
                            ``(ii) procedures for facilitating the 
                        transfer of credits that such students have 
                        earned during placement in the juvenile justice 
                        system;
                            ``(iii) innovative practices aimed at 
                        ensuring the educational success of such 
                        students; and
                            ``(iv) opportunities for such students to 
                        participate in higher education or career 
                        pathways.'';
            (3) in section 1414(c)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (16) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(16) provides an assurance that the State educational 
        agency will share responsibility with local educational 
        agencies in developing and implementing secondary school 
        reentry programs, which shall include working with children and 
        youth who dropped out of school before, or as a result of, 
        entering a correctional facility or institution for neglected 
        or delinquent children and youth, to--
                    ``(A) ensure that such children and youth attain a 
                regular secondary school diploma or its recognized 
                equivalent, if the attainment of such equivalent is an 
                element of a pathway, planned by the State agency, 
                local educational agency, or a partner of such 
                agencies, toward a career or the achievement of a 
                postsecondary credential; and
                    ``(B) develop a plan for outreach and dissemination 
                of program information regarding academic or career 
                pathway opportunities for youth;'';
                    (B) in paragraph (18), by striking ``and'' after 
                the semicolon;
                    (C) in paragraph (19), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(20) describes how school-based administrators will--
                    ``(A) track students who are involved with the 
                reentry program; and
                    ``(B) share responsibility with program providers 
                in supporting the transition process for returning 
                students who enter a reentry program.''; and
            (4) in section 1415(a)(2)(B)--
                    (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' after the 
                semicolon;
                    (B) in clause (iii), by inserting ``and'' after the 
                semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iv) emphasize the attainment of a 
                        secondary school diploma rather than a 
                        recognized equivalent of a secondary school 
                        diploma;''.
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