[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5168 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5168
To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support
of full-service community schools, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 23, 2014
Mr. Hoyer (for himself, Mr. Schock, Ms. Norton, Mr. Murphy of Florida,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Langevin,
Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Honda, Mr. Vela, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Clay, Mr. Enyart, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, and Mr. Kilmer)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce
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A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support
of full-service community schools, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Full-Service Community Schools Act
of 2014''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are the following:
(1) Improving student learning and development by providing
supports for students that enable them to graduate college- and
career-ready.
(2) Providing support for the planning, implementation, and
operation of full-service community schools.
(3) 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.
(4) Enabling educators and school personnel to complement
and enrich efforts to improve academic achievement and other
results.
(5) Ensuring that children have the physical, social, and
emotional well-being to come to school ready to engage in the
learning process every day.
(6) Promoting and enabling family and community engagement
in the education of children.
(7) Enabling more efficient use of Federal, State, local,
and private sector resources that serve children and families.
(8) Facilitating the coordination and integration of
programs and services operated by community-based
organizations, nonprofit organizations, and State, local, and
tribal governments.
(9) Engaging students as resources to their communities.
(10) Engaging the business community and other community
organizations as partners in the development and operation of
full-service community schools.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(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).
(2) Full-service community school.--The term ``full-service
community school'' means a public elementary or secondary
school that--
(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; and
(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
and weekends), as well as during the summer.
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.
(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 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 young
people; and
(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, percent of students
eligible for free- and reduced-price lunch, 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 which 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
Act.
(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 existing
specialized instructional support personnel.
(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,
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 1114 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6314).
(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 Act.
(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 1114 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6314), 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)
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 7345(b)(1)); or
(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)); 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) the term ``additional qualified services'' means
qualified services directly funded under this Act;
(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;
(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; and
(4) 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, including the Reading First and Early
Reading First programs authorized under part B of title
I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 6361 et seq.).
(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.
(W) Other services consistent with this Act.
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.
(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
4(c)(4)(E).
(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.
(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 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.
(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) 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; and
(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.
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'').
(b) Duties.--Subject to subsection (c), the Advisory Committee
shall--
(1) consult with the Secretary on the development and
implementation of programs under this Act;
(2) identify strategies to improve the coordination of
Federal programs in support of full-service community schools;
and
(3) issue an annual report to the Congress on efforts under
this Act, 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 Act.
(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.
(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. 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.
(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.
(c) Evaluations by Grantees.--The Secretary shall require each
recipient of a grant under this Act--
(1) to conduct periodic evaluations of the progress
achieved with the grant toward achieving the purposes of this
Act;
(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 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.
(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.
(f) Matching Funds.--
(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).
(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 section 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 section 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 Act.
(g) Special Rule.--Entities receiving funds under this Act shall
comply with all existing Federal statutes that prohibit discrimination.
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
2015 through 2019.
(b) Allocation.--Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this Act
for each fiscal year--
(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--
(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)); or
(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));
(2) 10 percent shall be for section 5; and
(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).
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