‘(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.
U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.6402 as Introduced in House Increasing Student Achievement through School Attendance Act
