H.R.6402 - Increasing Student Achievement through School Attendance Act

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish grants to increase student attendance. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish grants to increase student attendance. as introduced.
  • Short: Increasing Student Achievement through School Attendance Act as introduced.

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6/26/2008--Introduced.Increasing Student Achievement through School Attendance Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies, states, and Indian tribes for the implementation of innovative

Official Summary

6/26/2008--Introduced.
Increasing Student Achievement through School Attendance Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies, states, and Indian tribes for the implementation of innovative measures to increase school attendance by preventing student truancy, suspension, and expulsion. Includes among such measures:
(1) collaboration between school systems, the legal system, child welfare agencies, and community-based organizations;
(2) training school personnel in positive student behavioral interventions and graduated disciplinary practices; and
(3) staffing of school suspension and expulsion programs with student support services personnel.


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