Positive Behavior for Effective Schools Act

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of early intervening services, particularly schoolwide positive behavior supports.

8/3/2007--Introduced.
Positive Behavior for Effective Schools Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to allow states to allocate school improvement funds under title I of the ESEA for coordinated, early intervention services for all students. Includes among such services, schoolwide positive behavior support, defined as a broad range of systemic and individualized strategies for achieving important social and learning outcomes while preventing problem behavior with all students. Requires improvements in schoolwide learning climates, including schoolwide positive behavior supports, to be a target of:
(1) technical assistance provided by states to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools, and by LEAs to schools identified as needing improvement;
(2) schoolwide programs that allow LEAs to consolidate educational funds to upgrade the entire educational program of schools that serve a high proportion of low-income families;
(3) funding under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program;
(4) elementary and secondary school counseling programs; and
(5) professional development funding. Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish, within the Department of Education, an Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services to oversee and implement the provision of specialized instructional support services in schools by school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other qualified professionals.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]
• and 3 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
  • Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2]
  • Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
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Committees

• House Education and Labor
• 1 more
  • House Education and Labor
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Amendments to H.R.3407

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
August 03, 2007

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• Oct 17, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
• Aug 03, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
• Aug 03, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 8/4/2007 E1756-1757)
• Introduced on Aug 03, 2007.

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• Elementary and secondary education
• Academic performance
• Budgets
• Child health
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• Children
• Continuing education
• Department of Education
• Drug abuse
• Drug abuse prevention
• Drugs and youth
• Education
• Education of the disadvantaged
• Educational counseling
• Elementary education
• Executive departments
• Executive reorganization
• Federal aid to education
• Health policy
• Higher education
• Medical care
• Medicine
• Mental health services
• Psychologists
• Psychotherapy
• School administration
• School discipline
• School districts
• School health programs
• School security
• Secondary education
• Social services
• Social work
• Teacher education
• Welfare

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November 16, 2007 Age 60 developments

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