[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 7, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4792-S4794]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 2100. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Manchin) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr.
Alexander (for himself and Mrs. Murray) to the bill S. 1177, to
reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
ensure that every child achieves; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:
On page 630, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
SEC. 5011. FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
Title V (20 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``PART J--FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
``SECTION 5911. SHORT TITLE.
``This part may be cited as the `Full-Service Community
Schools Act of 2015'.
``SEC. 5912. PURPOSES.
``The purposes of this title are to--
``(1) improve student learning and development by providing
supports for students that enable them to graduate college-
and career-ready;
``(2) provide support for the planning, implementation, and
operation of full-service community schools;
``(3) improve the coordination and integration,
accessibility, and effectiveness of services for children and
families, particularly for students attending high-poverty
schools, including high-poverty rural schools;
``(4) enable educators and school personnel to complement
and enrich efforts to improve academic achievement and other
results;
``(5) ensure that children have the physical, social, and
emotional well-being to come to school ready to engage in the
learning process every day;
``(6) promote and enable family and community engagement in
the education of children;
``(7) enable more efficient use of Federal, State, local,
and private sector resources that serve children and
families;
``(8) facilitate the coordination and integration of
programs and services operated by community-based
organizations, nonprofit organizations, and State, local, and
tribal governments;
``(9) engage students as resources to their communities;
and
``(10) engage the business community and other community
organizations as partners in the development and operation of
full-service community schools.
``SEC. 5913. DEFINITION OF FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOL.
``In this part, the term `full-service community school'
means a public elementary school or secondary school that--
``(1) participates in a community-based effort to
coordinate and integrate educational, developmental, family,
health, and other comprehensive services through community-
based organizations and public and private partnerships; and
``(2) provides access to such services to students,
families, and the community, such as access during the school
year (including before- and after-school hours and weekends),
as well as during the summer.
``SEC. 5914. LOCAL PROGRAMS.
``(a) Grants.--The Secretary may award grants to eligible
entities to assist public elementary schools or secondary
schools to function as full-service community schools.
``(b) Use of Funds.--Grants awarded under this section
shall be used to--
``(1) coordinate not less than 3 existing qualified
services and provide not less than 2 additional qualified
services at 2 or more public elementary schools or secondary
schools;
``(2) integrate multiple services into a comprehensive,
coordinated continuum supported by research-based activities
which achieve the performance goals established under
subsection (c)(4)(E) to meet the holistic needs of children;
and
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``(3) if applicable, coordinate and integrate services
provided by community-based organizations and government
agencies with services provided by specialized instructional
support personnel.
``(c) Application.--To seek a grant under this section, an
eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary
at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require.
The Secretary shall require that each such application
include the following:
``(1) A description of the eligible entity.
``(2) A memorandum of understanding among all partner
entities that will assist the eligible entity to coordinate
and provide qualified services and that describes the roles
the partner entities will assume.
``(3) A description of the capacity of the eligible entity
to coordinate and provide qualified services at 2 or more
full-service community schools.
``(4) A comprehensive plan that includes descriptions of
the following:
``(A) The student, family, and school community to be
served, including information about demographic
characteristics that include major racial and ethnic groups,
median family income, percentage of students eligible for
free- and reduced-price lunch under the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act, and other information.
``(B) A needs assessment that identifies the academic,
physical, social, emotional, health, mental health, and other
needs of students, families, and community residents.
``(C) A community assets assessment which identifies
existing resources, as of the date of the assessment, that
could be aligned.
``(D) The most appropriate metric to describe the plan's
reach within a community using either--
``(i) the number of families and students to be served, and
the frequency of services; or
``(ii) the proportion of families and students to be
served, and the frequency of services.
``(E) Yearly measurable performance goals, including an
increase in the percentage of families and students targeted
for services each year of the program, which are consistent
with the following objectives:
``(i) Children are ready for school.
``(ii) Students are engaged and achieving academically.
``(iii) Students are physically, mentally, socially, and
emotionally healthy.
``(iv) Schools and neighborhoods are safe and provide a
positive climate for learning that is free from bullying or
harassment.
``(v) Families are supportive and engaged in their
children's education.
``(vi) Students and families are prepared for postsecondary
education and 21st century careers.
``(vii) Students are contributing to their communities.
``(F) Performance measures to monitor progress toward
attainment of the goals established under subparagraph (E),
including a combination of the following, to the extent
applicable:
``(i) Multiple objective measures of student achievement,
including assessments, classroom grades, and other means of
assessing student performance.
``(ii) Attendance (including absences related to illness
and truancy) and chronic absenteeism rates.
``(iii) Disciplinary actions against students, including
suspensions and expulsions.
``(iv) Access to health care and treatment of illnesses
demonstrated to impact academic achievement.
``(v) Performance in making progress toward intervention
services goals as established by specialized instructional
support personnel.
``(vi) Participation rates by parents and family members in
school-sanctioned activities and activities that occur as a
result of community and school collaboration, as well as
activities intended to support adult education and workforce
development.
``(vii) Number and percentage of students and family
members provided services under this part.
``(viii) Valid measures of postsecondary education and
career readiness.
``(ix) Service-learning and community service participation
rates.
``(x) Student satisfaction surveys.
``(G) Qualified services, including existing and additional
qualified services, to be coordinated and provided by the
eligible entity and its partner entities, including an
explanation of--
``(i) why such services have been selected;
``(ii) how such services will improve student academic
achievement; and
``(iii) how such services will address performance goals
established under subparagraph (E).
``(H) Plans to ensure that each site has full-time
coordination of qualified services at each full-service
community school, including coordination with the specialized
instructional support personnel employed prior to the receipt
of the grant.
``(I) Planning, coordination, management, and oversight of
qualified services at each school to be served, including the
role of the school principal, partner entities, parents, and
members of the community.
``(J) Funding sources for qualified services to be
coordinated and provided at each school to be served,
including whether such funding is derived from a grant under
this section or from other Federal, State, local, or private
sources.
``(K) Plans for professional development for personnel
managing, coordinating, or delivering qualified services at
the schools to be served.
``(L) Plans for joint utilization and maintenance of school
facilities by the eligible entity and its partner entities.
``(M) How the eligible entity and its partner entities will
focus services on schools eligible for a schoolwide program
under section 1113(c).
``(N) Plans for periodic evaluation based upon attainment
of the performance measures described in subparagraph (F).
``(O) How the qualified services will meet the principles
of effectiveness described in subsection (d).
``(5) A plan for sustaining the programs and services
outlined in this part.
``(d) Principles of Effectiveness.--For a program developed
pursuant to this section to meet principles of effectiveness,
such program shall be based upon--
``(1) an assessment of objective data regarding the need
for the establishment of a full-service community school and
qualified services at each school to be served and in the
community involved;
``(2) an established set of performance measures aimed at
ensuring the availability and effectiveness of high-quality
services; and
``(3) if appropriate, scientifically based research that
provides evidence that the qualified services involved will
help students meet State and local student academic
achievement standards.
``(e) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that--
``(1)(A) will serve a minimum of 2 or more full-service
community schools eligible for a schoolwide program under
section 1113(c), as part of a community- or district-wide
strategy; or
``(B) include a local educational agency that satisfies the
requirements of--
``(i) subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 6211(b)(1); or
``(ii) subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 6221(b)(1); and
``(2) will be connected to a consortium comprised of a
broad representation of stakeholders, or a consortium
demonstrating a history of effectiveness.
``(f) Grant Period.--Each grant awarded under this section
shall be for a period of 5 years and may be renewed at the
discretion of the Secretary based on the eligible entity's
demonstrated effectiveness in meeting the performance goals
and measures established under subparagraphs (E) and (F) of
subsection (c)(4).
``(g) Planning.--The Secretary may authorize an eligible
entity to use grant funds under this section for planning
purposes in an amount not greater than 10 percent of the
total grant amount.
``(h) Minimum Amount.--The Secretary may not award a grant
to an eligible entity under this section in an amount that is
less than $75,000 for each year of the 5-year grant period.
``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Additional qualified services.--The term `additional
qualified services' means qualified services directly funded
under this part.
``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a
consortium of 1 or more local educational agencies and 1 or
more community-based organizations, nonprofit organizations,
or other public or private entities.
``(3) Existing qualified services.--The term `existing
qualified services' means qualified services already being
financed, as of the time of the application, by Federal,
State, local, or private sources, or volunteer activities
being supported as of such time by civic, business, faith-
based, social, or other similar organizations.
``(4) Qualified services.--The term `qualified services'
means any of the following:
``(A) Early childhood education.
``(B) Remedial education activities and enrichment
activities, including expanded learning time.
``(C) Summer or after-school enrichment and learning
experiences.
``(D) Programs under the Head Start Act, including Early
Head Start programs.
``(E) Nurse home visitation services.
``(F) Teacher home visiting.
``(G) Programs that promote parental involvement and family
literacy.
``(H) Mentoring and other youth development programs,
including peer mentoring and conflict mediation.
``(I) Parent leadership development activities.
``(J) Parenting education activities.
``(K) Child care services.
``(L) Community service and service-learning opportunities.
``(M) Developmentally appropriate physical education.
``(N) Programs that provide assistance to students who have
been truant, suspended, or expelled.
``(O) Job training, internship opportunities, and career
counseling services.
``(P) Nutrition services.
``(Q) Primary health and dental care.
``(R) Mental health counseling services.
``(S) Adult education, including instruction in English as
a second language.
``(T) Juvenile crime prevention and rehabilitation
programs.
``(U) Specialized instructional support services.
``(V) Homeless prevention services.
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``(W) Other services consistent with this part.
``SEC. 5915. STATE PROGRAMS.
``(a) Grants.--The Secretary may award grants to State
collaboratives to support the development of full-service
community school programs in accordance with this section.
``(b) Use of Funds.--Grants awarded under this section
shall be used only for the following:
``(1) Developing a State comprehensive results and
indicators framework to implement full-service community
schools, consistent with performance goals described in
section 5914(c)(4)(E).
``(2) Planning, coordinating, and expanding the development
of full-service community schools in the State, particularly
such schools in high-poverty local educational agencies,
including high-poverty rural local educational agencies.
``(3) Providing technical assistance and training for full-
service community schools, including professional development
for personnel and creation of data collection and evaluation
systems.
``(4) Collecting, evaluating, and reporting data about the
progress of full-service community schools.
``(5) Evaluating the impact of Federal and State policies
and guidelines on the ability of eligible entities (as
defined in section 5914(i)) to integrate Federal and State
programs at full-service community schools, and taking action
to make necessary changes.
``(c) Application.--To seek a grant under this section, a
State collaborative shall submit an application to the
Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary
may require. The Secretary shall require that each such
application include the following:
``(1) A memorandum of understanding among all governmental
agencies and nonprofit organizations that will participate as
members of the State collaborative.
``(2) A description of the expertise of each member of the
State collaborative--
``(A) in coordinating Federal and State programs across
multiple agencies;
``(B) in working with and developing the capacity of full-
service community schools; and
``(C) in working with high-poverty schools or rural schools
and local educational agencies.
``(3) A comprehensive plan describing how the grant will be
used to plan, coordinate, and expand the delivery of services
at full-service community schools.
``(4) A comprehensive accountability plan that will be used
to demonstrate effectiveness, including the measurable
performance goals of the program and performance measures to
monitor progress and assess services' impact on students and
families and academic achievement.
``(5) An explanation of how the State collaborative will
work to ensure State policies and guidelines can support the
development of full-service community schools, as well as
provide technical assistance and training, including
professional development, for full-service community schools.
``(6) An explanation of how the State will collect and
evaluate information on full-service community schools.
``(d) Grant Period.--Each grant awarded under this section
shall be for a period of 5 years.
``(e) Minimum Amount.--The Secretary may not award a grant
to a State collaborative under this section in an amount that
is less than $500,000 for each year of the 5-year grant
period.
``(f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
``(1) State.--The term `State' includes the several States,
the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American
Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other
territory or possession of the United States.
``(2) State collaborative.--The term `State collaborative'
means a collaborative of a State educational agency and not
less than 2 other governmental agencies or nonprofit
organizations that provide services to children and families.
``SEC. 5916. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
``(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established an
advisory committee to be known as the `Full-Service Community
Schools Advisory Committee' (in this section referred to as
the `Advisory Committee').
``(b) Duties.--Subject to subsection (c), the Advisory
Committee shall--
``(1) consult with the Secretary on the development and
implementation of programs under this part;
``(2) identify strategies to improve the coordination of
Federal programs in support of full-service community
schools; and
``(3) issue an annual report to Congress on efforts under
this part, including a description of--
``(A) the results of local and national evaluations of such
efforts; and
``(B) the scope of services being coordinated under this
part.
``(c) Consultation.--In carrying out its duties under this
section, the Advisory Committee shall consult annually with
eligible entities awarded grants under section 5914, State
collaboratives awarded grants under section 5915, and other
entities with expertise in operating full-service community
schools.
``(d) Members.--The Advisory Committee shall consist of 5
members as follows:
``(1) The Secretary of Education (or the Secretary's
delegate).
``(2) The Attorney General of the United States (or the
Attorney General's delegate).
``(3) The Secretary of Agriculture (or the Secretary's
delegate).
``(4) The Secretary of Health and Human Services (or the
Secretary's delegate).
``(5) The Secretary of Labor (or the Secretary's delegate).
``SEC. 5917. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
``(a) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary, directly or
through grants, shall provide such technical assistance as
may be appropriate to accomplish the purposes of this part.
``(b) Evaluations by Secretary.--The Secretary shall
conduct evaluations on the effectiveness of grants under
sections 5914 and 5915 in achieving the purposes of this
part.
``(c) Evaluations by Grantees.--The Secretary shall require
each recipient of a grant under this part--
``(1) to conduct periodic evaluations of the progress
achieved with the grant toward achieving the purposes of this
part;
``(2) to use such evaluations to refine and improve
activities conducted with the grant and the performance
measures for such activities; and
``(3) to make the results of such evaluations publicly
available, including by providing public notice of such
availability.
``(d) Construction Clause.--Nothing in this part shall be
construed to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies,
and procedures afforded school or school district employees
under Federal, State, or local laws (including applicable
regulations or court orders) or under the terms of collective
bargaining agreements, memoranda of understanding, or other
agreements between such employees and their employers.
``(e) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Funds made available to a
grantee under this part may be used only to supplement, and
not supplant, any other Federal, State, or local funds that
would otherwise be available to carry out the activities
assisted under this part.
``(f) Matching Funds.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall require each
recipient of a grant under this part to provide matching
funds from non-Federal sources in an amount determined under
paragraph (2).
``(2) Determination of amount of match.--
``(A) Sliding scale.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
Secretary shall determine the amount of matching funds to be
required of a grantee under this subsection based on a
sliding fee scale that takes into account--
``(i) the relative poverty of the population to be targeted
by the grantee; and
``(ii) the ability of the grantee to obtain such matching
funds.
``(B) Maximum amount.--The Secretary may not require any
grantee under this part to provide matching funds in an
amount that exceeds the amount of the grant award.
``(3) In-kind contributions.--The Secretary shall permit
grantees under this part to match funds in whole or in part
with in-kind contributions.
``(4) Consideration.--Notwithstanding this subsection, the
Secretary shall not consider an applicant's ability to match
funds when determining which applicants will receive grants
under this part.
``(g) Special Rule.--Entities receiving funds under this
part shall comply with all existing Federal statutes that
prohibit discrimination.
``SEC. 5918. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this part such sums as may be necessary for each
of fiscal years 2016 through 2021.
``(b) Allocation.--Of the amounts appropriated to carry out
this part for each fiscal year--
``(1) 85 percent shall be for section 5914, and of the
funds available for new grants awarded under such section
after the date of enactment of the Every Child Achieves Act
of 2015, not less than 10 percent of such funds shall be made
available for local educational agencies that satisfy the
requirements of--
``(A) subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 6211(b)(1); or
``(B) subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 6221(b)(1);
``(2) 10 percent shall be for section 5915; and
``(3) 5 percent shall be for subsections (a) and (b) of
section 5917, of which not less than $500,000 shall be for
technical assistance under section 5917(a).''.
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