HR 1090 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

1st SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. R. 1090CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support of full-service community schools, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

March 15, 2011CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. FILNER, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. STARK, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. SABLAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support of full-service community schools, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2011’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

The purposes of this Act are the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Providing support for the planning, implementation, and operation of full-service community schools.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Improving 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Enabling educators and school personnel to complement and enrich efforts to improve academic achievement and other results.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Ensuring that children have the physical, social, and emotional well-being to come to school ready to engage in the learning process every day.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Promoting and enabling family and community engagement in the education of children.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) Enabling more efficient use of Federal, State, local, and private sector resources that serve children and families.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) Facilitating the coordination and integration of programs and services operated by community-based organizations, nonprofit organizations, and State, local, and tribal governments.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) Engaging students as resources to their communities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) Engaging the business community and other community organizations as partners in the development and operation of full-service community schools.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) ESEA DEFINITIONS- The terms ‘elementary school’, ‘local educational agency’, and ‘secondary school’ have the meanings given the terms in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOL- The term ‘full-service community school’ means a public elementary or secondary school that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) 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; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) provides access to such services to students, families, and the community, such as access during the school year (including before- and after-school hours), as well as during the summer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. LOCAL PROGRAMS.

(a) Grants- The Secretary of Education (in this Act referred to as the ‘Secretary’) may award grants to eligible entities to assist public elementary or secondary schools to function as full-service community schools.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Use of Funds- Grants awarded under this section shall be used to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) coordinate not less than 3 existing qualified services and provide not less than 2 additional qualified services at 1 or more public elementary or secondary schools;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 young people; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) if applicable, coordinate and integrate services provided by community-based organizations and government agencies with services provided by specialized instructional support personnel.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) A description of the eligible entity.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) A description of the capacity of the eligible entity to coordinate and provide qualified services at a full-service community school.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) A comprehensive plan that includes descriptions of the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) The student, family, and school community to be served, including information about demographic characteristics.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) A needs assessment that identifies the academic, physical, social, emotional, health, mental health, and other needs of students, families, and community residents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) A community assets assessment which identifies existing resources which could be aligned.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) The most appropriate metric to describe the plan’s reach within a community using either--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) the number of families and students to be served, and the frequency of services; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) the proportion of families and students to be served, and the frequency of services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) Children are ready for school.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) Students are engaged and achieving academically.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) Students are physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally healthy.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) Schools and neighborhoods are safe and provide a positive climate for learning.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(v) Families are supportive and engaged in their children’s education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(vi) Students and families are prepared for postsecondary education and 21st century careers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(vii) Students are contributing to their communities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) Multiple objective measures of student achievement, including assessments, classroom grades, and other means of assessing student performance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) Attendance (including absences related to illness and truancy) and chronic absenteeism rates.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) Disciplinary actions against students.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) Access to health care and treatment of illnesses demonstrated to impact academic achievement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(v) Performance in making progress toward intervention services goals as established by specialized instructional support personnel.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(vii) Number and percentage of students and family members provided services under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(viii) Valid measures of postsecondary education and career readiness.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ix) Service-learning and community service participation rates.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) why such services have been selected;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) how such services will improve student academic achievement; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) how such services will address performance goals established under subparagraph (E).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(H) Plans to ensure that each site has full-time coordination of qualified services at each full-service community school, including coordination with existing specialized instructional support personnel.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(J) Funding sources for qualified services to be coordinated and provided at each school to be served, whether such funding is derived from a grant under this section or from other Federal, State, local, or private sources.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(K) Plans for professional development for personnel managing, coordinating, or delivering qualified services at the schools to be served.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(L) Plans for joint utilization and maintenance of school facilities by the eligible entity and its partner entities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(M) How the eligible entity and its partner entities will focus services on schools eligible for a schoolwide program under section 1114 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6314).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(N) Plans for periodic evaluation based upon attainment of the performance measures described in subparagraph (F).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(O) How the qualified services will meet the principles of effectiveness described in subsection (d).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) A plan for sustainability.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Principles of Effectiveness- For a program developed pursuant to this section to meet principles of effectiveness, such program shall be based upon--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) an established set of performance measures aimed at ensuring the availability and effectiveness of high-quality services; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Priority- In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1)(A) will serve a minimum of 1 or more full-service community schools eligible for a schoolwide program under section 1114 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6314), as part of a community- or district-wide strategy; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) include a local educational agency that satisfies the requirements of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 6211(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7345(b)(1)); orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 6221(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7351(b)(1)); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) will be connected to a consortium comprised of a broad representation of stakeholders, or a consortium demonstrating a history of effectiveness.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) Definitions- In this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the term ‘additional qualified services’ means qualified services directly funded under this Act;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) 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;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) 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, and other similar organizations; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) the term ‘qualified services’ means any of the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) Early childhood education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Remedial education activities and enrichment activities, including expanded learning time.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) Summer enrichment and learning experiences.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) Programs under the Head Start Act, including Early Head Start programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) Nurse home visitation services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) Programs that promote parental involvement and family literacy, including the Reading First, Early Reading First, and William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy programs authorized in part B of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6361 et seq.).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) Mentoring and other youth development programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(H) Parent leadership development activities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) Parenting education activities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(J) Child care services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(K) Community service and service-learning opportunities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(L) Developmentally appropriate physical education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(M) Programs that provide assistance to students who have been truant, suspended, or expelled.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(N) Job training and career counseling services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(O) Nutrition services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(P) Primary health and dental care.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(Q) Mental health counseling services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(R) Adult education, including instruction in English as a second language.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(S) Juvenile crime prevention and rehabilitation programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(T) Specialized instructional support services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(U) Homeless prevention services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(V) Other services consistent with this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5. 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Use of Funds- Grants awarded under this section shall be used only for the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Developing a State comprehensive results and indicators framework to implement full-service community schools, consistent with performance goals described in section 4(c)(4)(E).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Planning, coordinating, and expanding the development of full-service community schools in the State, particularly schools in high-poverty local educational agencies, including high-poverty rural local educational agencies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Providing technical assistance and training for full-service community schools, including professional development for personnel and creation of data collection and evaluation systems.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Collecting, evaluating, and reporting data about the progress of full-service community schools.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Evaluating the impact of State and Federal policies and guidelines on the ability of eligible entities (as defined in section 4(i)) to integrate Federal and State programs at full-service community schools, and taking action to make necessary changes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) A memorandum of understanding among all governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations that will participate as members of the State collaborative.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) A description of the expertise of each member of the State collaborative--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in coordinating Federal and State programs across multiple agencies;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in working with and developing the capacity of full-service community schools; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) in working with high-poverty schools or rural schools and local educational agencies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) An explanation of how the State will collect and evaluate information on full-service community schools.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Grant Period- Each grant awarded under this section shall be for a period of 5 years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Definitions- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) 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; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 6. 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’).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Duties- Subject to subsection (c), the Advisory Committee shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) consult with the Secretary on the development and implementation of programs under this Act;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) identify strategies to improve the coordination of Federal programs in support of full-service community schools; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) issue an annual report to the Congress on efforts under this Act, including a description of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the results of local and national evaluations of such efforts; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the scope of services being coordinated under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Consultation- In carrying out its duties under this section, the Advisory Committee shall consult annually with eligible entities awarded grants under section 4, State collaboratives awarded grants under section 5, and other entities with expertise in operating full-service community schools.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Members- The Advisory Committee shall consist of 5 members as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) The Secretary of Education (or the Secretary’s delegate).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) The Attorney General of the United States (or the Attorney General’s delegate).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) The Secretary of Agriculture (or the Secretary’s delegate).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) The Secretary of Health and Human Services (or the Secretary’s delegate).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) The Secretary of Labor (or the Secretary’s delegate).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 7. 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 Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Evaluations by Secretary- The Secretary shall conduct evaluations on the effectiveness of grants under sections 4 and 5 in achieving the purposes of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Evaluations by Grantees- The Secretary shall require each recipient of a grant under this Act--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) to conduct periodic evaluations of the progress achieved with the grant toward achieving the purposes of this Act;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) to use such evaluations to refine and improve activities conducted with the grant and the performance measures for such activities; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) to make the results of such evaluations publicly available, including by providing public notice of such availability.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Construction Clause- Nothing in this Act 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Supplement, Not Supplant- Funds made available to a grantee under this Act 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 Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Matching Funds-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall require each recipient of a grant under this Act to provide matching funds from non-Federal sources in an amount determined under paragraph (2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF MATCH-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) the relative poverty of the population to be targeted by the grantee; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) the ability of the grantee to obtain such matching funds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) MAXIMUM AMOUNT- The Secretary may not require any grantee under this section to provide matching funds in an amount that exceeds the amount of the grant award.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS- The Secretary shall permit grantees under this section to match funds in whole or in part with in-kind contributions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(g) Special Rule- Entities receiving funds under this Act shall comply with all existing Federal statutes that prohibit discrimination.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) In General- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Allocation- Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this Act for each fiscal year--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) 85 percent shall be for section 4, and of the funds allocated for new grants under such section, at least 10 percent shall be made available for local educational agencies that satisfy the requirements of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 6211(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7345(b)(1)); orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 6221(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7351(b)(1));CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) 10 percent shall be for section 5; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) 5 percent shall be for subsections (a) and (b) of section 7, of which not less than $500,000 shall be for technical assistance under section 7(a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink