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[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2849 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th Congress
  2d Session
                                S. 2849

  To strengthen student achievement and graduation rates and prepare 
youth for postsecondary education at institutions of higher education, 
careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships that meet the 
                     comprehensive needs of youth.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

           September 17 (legislative day, September 16), 2014

Mr. Sanders (for himself and Mr. Brown) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
  To strengthen student achievement and graduation rates and prepare 
youth for postsecondary education at institutions of higher education, 
careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships that meet the 
                     comprehensive needs of youth.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Developing 
Innovative Partnerships and Learning Opportunities that Motivate 
Achievement Act'' or the ``DIPLOMA Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Purposes.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Program authorized; allotment to States.
Sec. 5. State youth strategy.
Sec. 6. Coordinating body; State applications.
Sec. 7. State use of funds.
Sec. 8. Local consortium application; local youth strategy.
Sec. 9. Local use of funds.
Sec. 10. Construction.
Sec. 11. Accountability and transparency.
Sec. 12. Authorization of appropriations.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to create engaging learning experiences that--
                    (A) strengthen academic achievement, build civic 
                capacity, and provide a continuum of supports and 
                opportunities for youth and their families; and
                    (B) prepare youth for postsecondary education at 
                institutions of higher education, careers, and 
                citizenship through results-focused partnerships at all 
                levels that mobilize and coordinate school and 
                community resources;
            (2) to ensure the academic, physical, social, emotional, 
        health, mental health, and civic development of disadvantaged 
        youth and thereby strengthen their families and communities;
            (3) to engage and support parents, caregivers, and families 
        in their role as first educators of their children;
            (4) to promote community engagement in the academic and 
        developmental needs of youth and family engagement in the 
        academic and developmental needs of youth;
            (5) to leverage and integrate the human and financial 
        assets of local communities, schools, State governments, the 
        Federal Government, and the natural assets of communities--
                    (A) toward better results for youth and families; 
                and
                    (B) for sustained civic capacity; and
            (6) to develop strategies that achieve key results, such as 
        full-service community schools, community-based, integrated 
        student services, and related approaches that meet the 
        comprehensive needs of youth.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Chronically absent.--The term ``chronically absent'' 
        means missing--
                    (A) 20 school days in an academic year; or
                    (B) 10 percent of the school days in such academic 
                year.
            (2) Community-based, integrated student services.--The term 
        ``community-based, integrated student services'' means 
        interventions, coordinated through a single point of contact, 
        that improve student achievement by connecting community 
        resources with the academic and social service needs of 
        students.
            (3) Community engagement in the academic and developmental 
        needs of youth.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``community engagement in 
                the academic and developmental needs of youth'' means 
                systematic efforts to involve, engage, and collaborate 
                with parents, community residents, members of school 
                communities, community partners, and other stakeholders 
                in exploring the needs of their students and schools, 
                developing plans to address those needs, and working 
                together to address those needs.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term includes effective 
                community engagement in an ongoing process to--
                            (i) develop a welcoming school and school 
                        system;
                            (ii) mobilize the community's assets to 
                        support student achievement and growth;
                            (iii) engage those individuals and 
                        stakeholders who traditionally have not 
                        participated;
                            (iv) improve working relationships; and
                            (v) deepen the commitment to student 
                        success.
            (4) Family engagement in the academic and developmental 
        needs of youth.--The term ``family engagement in the academic 
        and developmental needs of youth'' means a shared 
        responsibility of families and schools for student success, in 
        which schools and community-based organizations are committed 
        to reaching out to engage families in meaningful ways that 
        encourage the families to actively support the learning and 
        development of their children, as well as the learning and 
        development of other youth. The shared responsibility is 
        continuous from birth through young adulthood and reinforces 
        learning that takes place in the home, school, and community.
            (5) Full-service community school.--The term ``full-service 
        community school'' means a public elementary school or 
        secondary school that--
                    (A) participates in a community-based effort to 
                coordinate educational, developmental, family, health, 
                and other comprehensive services through community-
                based organizations and specialized instructional 
                support personnel employed by the school or the local 
                educational agency, 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 during the summer.
            (6) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).
            (7) Local consortium.--The term ``local consortium'' means 
        a consortium consisting of community representatives that--
                    (A) shall include--
                            (i) a local educational agency; and
                            (ii) not less than 1 other community 
                        partner that is independent of the local 
                        educational agency;
                    (B) may include a broad array of community 
                partners, including--
                            (i) a community-based organization;
                            (ii) a youth-serving organization or 
                        agency;
                            (iii) an institution of higher education;
                            (iv) a foundation;
                            (v) a business;
                            (vi) a teacher organization;
                            (vii) an organization representing 
                        education professionals;
                            (viii) a local government, including a 
                        local government agency serving youth, such as 
                        a child or youth welfare or juvenile justice 
                        agency;
                            (ix) an organization representing students; 
                        and
                            (x) an organization representing parents; 
                        and
                    (C) may include representatives from multiple 
                jurisdictions.
            (8) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational 
        agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).
            (9) Outlying area.--The term ``outlying area'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (10) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.
            (11) Specialized instructional support personnel.--The term 
        ``specialized instructional support personnel'' means school 
        counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, and 
        other qualified professional personnel involved in providing 
        assessment, diagnosis, counseling, educational, therapeutic, 
        and other necessary corrective or supportive services 
        (including related services as that term is defined in section 
        602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
        U.S.C. 1401)) as part of a comprehensive program to meet 
        student needs.
            (12) Specialized instructional support services.--The term 
        ``specialized instructional support services'' means the 
        services provided by specialized instructional support 
        personnel, and includes any other corrective or supportive 
        services to meet student needs.
            (13) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
        States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
            (14) Youth.--The term ``youth'' means an individual from 
        birth through the transition to adulthood.

SEC. 4. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED; ALLOTMENT TO STATES.

    (a) Formula Grants Authorized.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
        grants, from allotments under subsection (c), to States having 
        applications approved under section 6(b) to enable the States 
        to award subgrants to local consortia to leverage and integrate 
        human and financial assets at all levels in order to--
                    (A) ensure the academic, physical, social, 
                emotional, and civic development of disadvantaged 
                youth; and
                    (B) strengthen the families and communities of 
                disadvantaged youth and achieve the targets and goals 
                developed pursuant to section 5(c)(1).
            (2) Duration.--The Secretary shall award a grant under this 
        subsection for a period of 5 years.
            (3) Renewal.--The Secretary may renew a grant under this 
        subsection for a period of 5 years.
    (b) Reservation.--From the funds appropriated under section 12 for 
any fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve--
            (1) not more than 2 percent for national activities, which 
        the Secretary may carry out directly or through grants and 
        contracts, such as--
                    (A) providing training and training technical 
                assistance to local consortia and organizations 
                partnering with local consortia to carry out services 
                under this Act; or
                    (B) conducting the national evaluation pursuant to 
                section 11(a)(3); and
            (2) not more than 1 percent for payments to the outlying 
        areas and the Bureau of Indian Education, to be allotted in 
        accordance with their respective needs for assistance under 
        this Act, as determined by the Secretary, to enable the 
        outlying areas and the Bureau of Indian Education to carry out 
        the purposes of this Act.
    (c) State Allotments.--
            (1) Determination.--From the funds appropriated under 
        section 12 for any fiscal year and not reserved under 
        subsection (b), the Secretary shall allot to each State that 
        submits an approved application under section 6(b) for the 
        fiscal year an amount that bears the same relationship to such 
        funds as the amount the State received under subpart 2 of part 
        A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 6331 et seq.) for the preceding fiscal year 
        bears to the amount all States that submitted approved 
        applications received under that subpart for the preceding 
        fiscal year, except that no State shall receive less than an 
        amount equal to one-half of 1 percent of such funds.
            (2) Reallotment of unused funds.--If a State does not 
        receive an allotment under this Act for a fiscal year, the 
        Secretary shall reallot the amount of the State's allotment to 
        the remaining States in accordance with this section.

SEC. 5. STATE YOUTH STRATEGY.

    (a) In General.--A State that receives a grant under this Act shall 
use the grant funds to develop and implement a State youth strategy 
(referred to in this Act as the ``State strategy'').
    (b) Strategy Requirements.--The State strategy--
            (1) shall be developed by the Governor of the State;
            (2) shall include the components described in subsection 
        (c); and
            (3) may include other components as the Governor determines 
        necessary to strengthen results for youth.
    (c) Required Components.--The State strategy components required 
under subsection (b) are the following:
            (1) State results framework.--The State strategy shall 
        contain comprehensive, research-based annual goals and aligned 
        quantifiable indicators demonstrating continuous improvement 
        with respect to youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, that 
        shall serve as targets for each year with respect to which the 
        State strategy applies. The goals shall include the following:
                    (A) Youth are ready for school.
                    (B) Students are engaged and achieving in school.
                    (C) Students are not chronically absent.
                    (D) Students are physically, mentally, socially, 
                and emotionally healthy.
                    (E) Schools and neighborhoods are safe and provide 
                a positive climate for learning.
                    (F) Families and communities are engaged in the 
                education of their youth as equal partners.
                    (G) Graduates are ready for postsecondary education 
                at institutions of higher education and 21st century 
                careers.
                    (H) Students are contributing to their communities.
            (2) Needs and assets assessment.--The State strategy shall 
        contain an assessment of the needs of youth, and of assets 
        within the State that can be mobilized, coordinated, and 
        integrated to achieve the State strategy's goals, which may 
        include data collected by the Federal Interagency Forum on 
        Child and Family Statistics.
            (3) State youth plan.--The State strategy shall include a 
        description of the State's plan to achieve the goals described 
        in paragraph (1) for youth, including the following:
                    (A) Leverage and integration.--A description of how 
                funds received under this Act will be coordinated and 
                integrated with other Federal and State funds in order 
                to achieve the goals developed pursuant to paragraph 
                (1).
                    (B) Elimination of state barriers to coordination 
                and integration.--A description of how funds received 
                under this Act will be used to identify and eliminate 
                State barriers to the coordination and integration of 
                programs, initiatives, and funding streams to achieve 
                the goals developed pursuant to paragraph (1).
                    (C) Community engagement in academic and 
                developmental needs of youth.--A description of the 
                State's plan to increase community engagement in the 
                academic and developmental needs of youth.
                    (D) Family engagement in academic and developmental 
                needs of youth.--A description of the State's plan to 
                increase family engagement in the academic and 
                developmental needs of youth.
    (d) Existing Plans, Strategies, and Assessments.--Existing plans, 
strategies, needs assessments, or assets assessments, as of the date of 
the development and implementation of the State strategy, may be used 
to satisfy the requirements of this section if such existing plans, 
strategies, needs assessments, or assets assessments include the 
information required by this section, or can be modified to do so, and 
are submitted to the Secretary with such modifications.

SEC. 6. COORDINATING BODY; STATE APPLICATIONS.

    (a) Coordinating Body.--
            (1) In general.--In order for a State to be eligible to 
        receive a grant under this Act, the Governor of the State shall 
        designate or establish a coordinating body for student learning 
        and development that shall--
                    (A) administer funds provided under this Act;
                    (B) facilitate communication between the public and 
                the Governor pertaining to issues impacting youth, 
                including issues pertaining to service coordination and 
                integration;
                    (C) identify and eliminate State barriers to the 
                coordination and integration of programs, initiatives, 
                and funding streams, and facilitate coordination and 
                collaboration among State agencies serving youth;
                    (D) strengthen the capacity of State and local 
                organizations to achieve positive outcomes for youth 
                through training, technical assistance, professional 
                development, and other means;
                    (E) assist the Governor in developing and carrying 
                out the State strategy; and
                    (F) coordinate the submission of the State 
                application under subsection (b).
            (2) Designation of coordinating body.--The Governor may 
        designate an existing (as of the date of the determination of 
        eligibility for a grant under this Act) agency, Children's 
        Cabinet, prekindergarten through grade 20 (P-20) council, youth 
        development partnership, or other organization as the 
        coordinating body for student learning and development 
        described in paragraph (1) if the agency, cabinet, council, 
        partnership, or organization--
                    (A) performs duties similar to the duties described 
                in paragraph (1); or
                    (B) if the duties of the agency, cabinet, council, 
                partnership, or organization can be modified to include 
                the duties described in paragraph (1).
    (b) State Application.--
            (1) In general.--Each State desiring a grant under this Act 
        shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in 
        such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
        may require.
            (2) Contents.--Each application submitted under this 
        subsection shall include the following:
                    (A) State strategy.--A description of how the State 
                will develop the State strategy.
                    (B) Grants to local consortia.--A description of 
                how subgrants to local consortia will be awarded 
                pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of section 7 and 
                how the subgrants will facilitate community planning 
                and effective service coordination, integration, and 
                provision at the local level to achieve the goals 
                developed by the State pursuant to section 5(c)(1) 
                within the context of local needs and priorities.
                    (C) Capacity-building.--A description of how grant 
                funds received under this Act will be used to build 
                State and local capacity through training, technical 
                assistance, and professional development.
                    (D) Accountability for results.--A description of 
                the State's plans to adhere to the accountability and 
                transparency requirements described in section 11(b).
            (3) Revised application.--Each State desiring to renew a 
        grant under this Act shall submit a revised application to the 
        Secretary every 5 years based on an assessment of the 
        activities conducted under this Act.

SEC. 7. STATE USE OF FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--From the grant funds made available to a State 
under this Act for any fiscal year--
            (1) the State shall use not less than 95 percent to award 
        subgrants to local consortia under subsection (b) or (c);
            (2) the State may use not less than 3 percent for 
        evaluation and capacity-building activities under this Act, 
        including training, technical assistance, and professional 
        development; and
            (3) the State may use not more than 2 percent for the 
        administrative costs of carrying out responsibilities under 
        this Act.
    (b) Subgrants to Local Consortia.--
            (1) In general.--A State that receives a grant under this 
        Act shall use the portion of the grant funds described in 
        subsection (a)(1) to award subgrants to local consortia to 
        enable the local consortia to carry out the activities 
        described in section 9.
            (2) Duration of grant.--Each subgrant awarded under this 
        subsection shall be for a period of 5 years and shall be 
        renewable based on progress toward achieving the targets and 
        goals developed pursuant to section 8(b)(2)(A).
    (c) Planning Subgrants.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), a State 
        that receives a grant under this Act may use a portion of the 
        grant funds described in subsection (a)(1) to award planning 
        subgrants to local consortia to enable the local consortia to 
        develop the local strategy described in section 8(b).
            (2) Duration.--Each planning subgrant under this subsection 
        shall be for a duration of--
                    (A) not more than 6 months and in an amount of not 
                more than $50,000; or
                    (B) not more than 1 year and in an amount of not 
                more than $100,000.
    (d) Priority.--In awarding subgrants to local consortia under this 
section, a State shall give priority to applications from local 
consortia that propose--
            (1) to serve youth in schools or communities with the 
        highest proportions of students from low-income families; and
            (2) to provide a comprehensive continuum of services, 
        including not less than 1 service from each of not less than 3 
        categories of services described in paragraphs (3) through (11) 
        of section 9(b), which proposal--
                    (A) shall be submitted by a local consortium 
                comprised of a broad representation of stakeholders and 
                decisionmakers in the community, including a multitude 
                of community partners described in section 3(7)(B); or
                    (B) shall demonstrate the local consortium's 
                capacity for successful implementation through a 
                history of successful collaboration and effectiveness 
                in strengthening outcomes for youth.
    (e) Allocation to Rural Areas.--
            (1) In general.--A State that receives grant funding under 
        this Act for a fiscal year shall use the grant funds to award 
        an amount, in the aggregate, of subgrant funding under section 
        7 to rural local consortia in the State that is not less than 
        the amount that bears the same relation to the amount of the 
        grant funding as the amount received by local educational 
        agencies serving rural local consortia in the State under 
        subpart 2 of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6331 et seq.) for the 
        preceding fiscal year bears to the amount received by the State 
        under such subpart for the preceding fiscal year.
            (2) Rural local consortium.--In this subsection, the term 
        ``rural local consortium'' means a local consortium serving an 
        area of the State that has a locale code of 41, 42, or 43.
    (f) Supplement, Not Supplant.--A State that receives a grant under 
this Act shall use the grant funds to supplement, not supplant, Federal 
and non-Federal funds available to support youth services.

SEC. 8. LOCAL CONSORTIUM APPLICATION; LOCAL YOUTH STRATEGY.

    (a) Local Consortium Application.--
            (1) In general.--A local consortium that desires a subgrant 
        under section 7 shall submit an application to the State at 
        such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
        the State may require.
            (2) Contents.--An application submitted under this section 
        shall include--
                    (A) a description of the local consortium, 
                including which public or nonprofit entity 
                participating in the local consortium shall serve as 
                the fiscal agent for the local consortium;
                    (B)(i) in the case of an application for a subgrant 
                under section 7(b), the local strategy described in 
                subsection (b); or
                    (ii) in the case of an application for a subgrant 
                under section 7(c), a proposal regarding how the local 
                consortium will develop such local strategy; and
                    (C) a description of how the local strategy will be 
                coordinated with the local educational agency plan 
                required under section 1112 of the Elementary and 
                Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6312).
    (b) Local Youth Strategy.--
            (1) In general.--The local strategy--
                    (A) shall be developed by the local consortium;
                    (B) shall include the components described in 
                paragraph (2); and
                    (C) may include such other components as the local 
                consortium determines necessary to strengthen outcomes 
                for youth.
            (2) Components.--The local strategy components required 
        under paragraph (1)(B) are the following:
                    (A) Local results framework.--Comprehensive, 
                research-based goals and aligned quantifiable 
                indicators for the goals, with respect to youth, 
                particularly disadvantaged youth, that shall serve as 
                targets for the year with respect to which the local 
                strategy applies. The goals shall include the 
                following:
                            (i) Youth are ready for school.
                            (ii) Students are engaged and achieving in 
                        school.
                            (iii) Students are not chronically absent.
                            (iv) Students are physically, mentally, 
                        socially, and emotionally healthy.
                            (v) Schools and neighborhoods are safe and 
                        provide a positive climate for learning.
                            (vi) Families and communities are 
                        supportive and engaged in their children's 
                        education.
                            (vii) Graduates are ready for postsecondary 
                        education at institutions of higher education 
                        and 21st century careers.
                            (viii) Students are contributing to their 
                        communities.
                    (B) Assets assessment.--An assessment of potential 
                resources, services, and opportunities available within 
                or near the community that youth, their families, and 
                resources in the community may be able to access in 
                order to meet the needs identified under subparagraph 
                (C), to help achieve the goals and indicators under 
                subparagraph (A), and to support students to achieve 
                the challenging State student academic achievement 
                standards adopted under section 1111(b) of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 9101(b)) or, if applicable, other academic 
                standards authorized by a waiver pursuant to the 
                Secretary's authority under section 9401 of such Act 
                (20 U.S.C. 7861). Such assessment should include the 
                variety of services that can be integrated--
                            (i) into a community school site; and
                            (ii) through the presence of specialized 
                        instructional support personnel and local 
                        educational agency liaisons for homeless 
                        children and youth designated pursuant to 
                        section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento 
                        Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        11432(g)(1)(J)(ii)).
                    (C) Needs assessment.--An analysis of the 
                comprehensive needs of the students served by the local 
                consortium, such students' families, and the community 
                that--
                            (i) includes input from students, parents, 
                        and community members;
                            (ii) assesses the academic, physical, 
                        social, emotional, health, mental health, and 
                        civic needs of students and their families; and
                            (iii) may impact students' ability to meet 
                        the challenging State student academic 
                        achievement standards.
                    (D) Service integration and provision.--A plan to 
                coordinate and integrate services and provide services 
                in order to meet the needs identified under 
                subparagraph (C) and achieve the results described in 
                subparagraph (A) based on the aligned quantifiable 
                indicators developed pursuant to such subparagraph, 
                including--
                            (i) a description of the services 
                        administered by members of the local consortium 
                        that are funded through grants provided under 
                        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
                        1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) that will be 
                        coordinated as part of the subgrant provided 
                        under section 7(b); and
                            (ii) if applicable, a description of the 
                        coordination among services provided by 
                        community-based organizations and services 
                        provided by specialized instructional support 
                        personnel employed by the school or the local 
                        educational agency participating in the local 
                        consortium.
                    (E) Community engagement in academic and 
                developmental needs of youth.--A plan to increase 
                community engagement in the academic and developmental 
                needs of youth.
                    (F) Family engagement in academic and developmental 
                needs of youth.--A plan to increase family engagement 
                in the academic and developmental needs of youth.
            (3) Existing plans, strategies, and assessments.--Existing 
        plans, strategies, needs assessments, or assets assessments (as 
        of the date of the submission of an application under this 
        section) may be used to satisfy the requirements of this 
        section if such existing plans, strategies, needs assessments, 
        or assets assessments include the information required by this 
        section, or can be modified to do so, and are submitted to the 
        Secretary with such modifications.

SEC. 9. LOCAL USE OF FUNDS.

    (a) Mandatory Use of Funds.--A local consortium that receives a 
subgrant under section 7(b) shall use the subgrant funds--
            (1) to integrate multiple private and public services into 
        a comprehensive, coordinated continuum that meets the holistic 
        needs of youth;
            (2) to implement the comprehensive, coordinated continuum 
        of services described in paragraph (1) through research-based 
        services producing quantifiable results that align with the 
        local results framework described in section 8(b)(2)(A);
            (3) to address the needs identified in the needs assessment 
        carried out pursuant to section 8(b)(2)(C) by leveraging the 
        assets identified in the assets assessment carried out pursuant 
        to section 8(b)(2)(B); and
            (4) if applicable, to coordinate efforts with the 
        specialized instructional support personnel employed by the 
        school or the local educational agency participating in the 
        local consortium.
    (b) Permissible Use of Funds.--A local consortium that receives a 
subgrant under section 7(b) may use the subgrant funds to coordinate, 
integrate, and enhance existing services, and provide new services, in 
order to provide youth with research-based, comprehensive services at, 
or that are connected to, schools, including--
            (1) community-based, integrated student services;
            (2) full-service community schools;
            (3) high-quality early childhood learning and development, 
        including--
                    (A) early childhood education;
                    (B) programs under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 
                9831 et seq.), including Early Head Start programs;
                    (C) early literacy programs;
                    (D) child care services;
                    (E) early childhood-school transition services;
                    (F) home visiting;
                    (G) parenting education; and
                    (H) services for youth who are young children with 
                special needs;
            (4) academic support services, including--
                    (A) tutoring;
                    (B) extended day or after-school programs, 
                including services provided through 21st Century 
                Community Learning Centers under part B of title IV of 
                the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 7171 et seq.);
                    (C) academic support services for English language 
                learners;
                    (D) programs for students and parents to learn 
                together, including opportunities in such fields as 
                technology, art, music, and language acquisition;
                    (E) multiple pathways toward attaining a high 
                school diploma and preparing students for postsecondary 
                education at an institution of higher education, 
                including--
                            (i) dual enrollment programs;
                            (ii) early college high schools;
                            (iii) strategies for preventing at-risk 
                        youth from dropping out of high school;
                            (iv) dropout recovery strategies, including 
                        strategies that award credit based on student 
                        performance instead of instructional time; and
                            (v) other activities that combine rigorous 
                        coursework, personalized learning environments, 
                        practical applications, and comprehensive 
                        support services;
                    (F) summer enrichment and learning experiences; and
                    (G) services for students with disabilities;
            (5) health services, including--
                    (A) primary health care;
                    (B) dental care;
                    (C) vision care;
                    (D) hearing care;
                    (E) mental health services;
                    (F) nutrition services;
                    (G) health education; and
                    (H) developmental and habilitation services for 
                youth with special needs;
            (6) youth development, including--
                    (A) mentoring and other youth development programs, 
                including programs that engage older adults;
                    (B) recreation and physical education;
                    (C) service learning, civic education, leadership 
                development, entrepreneurship, and community service 
                opportunities;
                    (D) job training, career counseling, and internship 
                opportunities;
                    (E) career and technical education;
                    (F) postsecondary education preparation and 
                counseling services; and
                    (G) positive behavioral interventions and supports;
            (7) social services for students and families, including--
                    (A) family support programs, including housing 
                assistance, counseling, financial education, crisis 
                intervention, and related services;
                    (B) programs that provide assistance to students 
                who have been truant, suspended, or expelled;
                    (C) programs or efforts intended to identify older 
                youth without a high school diploma and reengage the 
                youth in school in order to attain a high school 
                diploma;
                    (D) strategies that engage older adults as 
                resources to students and families;
                    (E) services for homeless students, foster youth, 
                students previously under the custody of a juvenile 
                justice system, or students who are pregnant or 
                parenting; and
                    (F) access to, and training on, digital learning, 
                defined for purposes of this paragraph as instructional 
                practices that--
                            (i) effectively use technology to 
                        strengthen the student learning experience; and
                            (ii) may include online and formative 
                        assessments, instructional resources, online 
                        content and courses, application of technology 
                        in the classroom and school building, adaptive 
                        software for students with special needs, 
                        learning platforms, or online professional 
                        communities of practice;
            (8) parent and adult education programs, including--
                    (A) programs that promote family literacy;
                    (B) parent and caregiver leadership and parent and 
                caregiver education activities;
                    (C) adult education, including instruction in 
                English as a second language, and job training; and
                    (D) citizenship preparation for individuals 
                choosing to become United States citizens;
            (9) juvenile crime prevention and rehabilitation programs, 
        including--
                    (A) youth courts, teen courts, peer juries, and 
                drug courts; and
                    (B) tribal youth programs;
            (10) specialized instructional support services, including 
        specialized instructional support personnel;
            (11) service coordination staffing that ensures youth 
        receive comprehensive services to meet the holistic needs of 
        the youth;
            (12) training, technical assistance, and professional 
        development for school-based and community-based personnel to 
        build capacity and skills to educate English language learners;
            (13) subgrants to nonprofit and other organizations to 
        implement the requirements and allowable services under this 
        section;
            (14) reasonable program administration and planning 
        associated with the activities required under this section; and
            (15) other services consistent with this section.

SEC. 10. CONSTRUCTION.

    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.

SEC. 11. ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY.

    (a) Federal Accountability and Transparency.--
            (1) Annual report.--On an annual basis, the Secretary shall 
        report to the public, Congress, and the President--
                    (A) the collective progress made by--
                            (i) States in achieving the goals 
                        established within the State results frameworks 
                        described in section 5(c)(1); and
                            (ii) communities in achieving the goals 
                        established within the local results frameworks 
                        pursuant to section 8(b)(2)(A);
                    (B) how funds under this Act were used by States 
                and local consortia to improve the lives of youth and 
                families, including--
                            (i) the characteristics of the youth and 
                        families served by the activities and services 
                        assisted under this Act;
                            (ii) the services and supports provided 
                        under this Act; and
                            (iii) outcomes resulting from the 
                        activities and services funded under this Act;
                    (C) actions taken pursuant to paragraph (2) 
                regarding misuse or ineffective use of funds; and
                    (D) other information the Secretary determines to 
                be of interest to the public.
            (2) Correction of deficiencies.--If the Secretary 
        determines, based on a review of State annual reports, State 
        strategies, State data submissions, evaluations, or other 
        documentation, that a State or entity that receives funds 
        through a grant made under this Act makes insufficient progress 
        toward achieving the goals established within the State results 
        framework pursuant to section 5(c)(1) within 3 years of 
        receiving a grant under section 4(a), or is misusing, 
        ineffectively using, or otherwise not complying with the 
        requirements of this Act, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) notify the State of the deficiencies that 
                require correction and request that the State submit a 
                plan to correct the deficiencies;
                    (B) negotiate a plan to correct the deficiencies, 
                and provide appropriate training or technical 
                assistance designed to assist the State in complying 
                with the requirements of this Act; and
                    (C) in the case of a State that fails to submit or 
                negotiate a plan to correct the deficiencies or fails 
                to make substantial efforts, within 6 months after the 
                date of the notification described in subparagraph (A), 
                to correct the deficiencies and comply with the 
                requirements of this Act--
                            (i) terminate the provision of funds under 
                        this Act to the State or entity for the 
                        remainder of the period of the grant or 
                        contract; and
                            (ii) redistribute the terminated funding in 
                        the manner described in section 4(c).
            (3) Independent ongoing evaluation.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out an 
                ongoing evaluation of the activities conducted under 
                this Act and shall submit the evaluation results to 
                Congress and the public in April of 2016 and in July of 
                2018.
                    (B) Rigorous and independent evaluation.--The 
                Secretary shall enter into a contract with an entity 
                independent of the Department of Education to carry out 
                the evaluation required under this paragraph. To the 
                extent the Secretary determines feasible, the 
                evaluation shall include large-scale, longitudinal, 
                randomized studies to identify the most effective 
                combinations of academic and nonacademic interventions, 
                including interventions administered by community-based 
                organizations, to achieve improvements in academic and 
                other outcomes for students.
                    (C) Evaluation outcomes.--
                            (i) In general.--The evaluation required 
                        under this paragraph shall measure the process 
                        of developing and implementing effective 
                        partnerships among schools, school districts, 
                        families, students, and community partners, as 
                        well as the impact of activities conducted 
                        under this Act, which may include impacts on 
                        the following outcomes:
                                    (I) Student achievement as measured 
                                by assessment data, classroom grades, 
                                and other means of measuring student 
                                performance.
                                    (II) Graduation rates.
                                    (III) School readiness.
                                    (IV) Numbers of detentions, 
                                suspensions, and expulsions.
                                    (V) Enrollment in postsecondary 
                                education.
                                    (VI) The degree of communication 
                                between schools and families.
                                    (VII) The degree of parental 
                                participation in school activities.
                                    (VIII) Student health, including 
                                mental health and risk factors at 
                                birth.
                                    (IX) Student civic participation.
                                    (X) Attendance.
                                    (XI) The number of students and 
                                families receiving services.
                                    (XII) Other outcome areas as 
                                determined by the Secretary in 
                                consultation with State educational 
                                agencies, local educational agencies, 
                                teacher organizations, secondary 
                                students, and nonprofit organizations 
                                providing services to youth.
                            (ii) Disaggregation.--The outcomes 
                        described in clause (i) shall be reported in 
                        the aggregate and disaggregated by--
                                    (I) each of the categories 
                                described in section 
                                1111(b)(2)(C)(v)(II) of the Elementary 
                                and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                                U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(C)(v)(II));
                                    (II) gender; and
                                    (III) family income level.
    (b) State Accountability and Transparency.--
            (1) Annual report.--On an annual basis, each State 
        receiving a grant under this Act shall report to the public and 
        the Secretary such information as the Secretary may reasonably 
        require, including--
                    (A) progress made toward achieving--
                            (i) the goals established within the State 
                        results framework pursuant to section 5(c)(1) 
                        disaggregated in the same manner as information 
                        is disaggregated under subsection 
                        (a)(3)(C)(ii); and
                            (ii) the goals established within the local 
                        results frameworks pursuant to section 
                        8(b)(2)(A);
                    (B) how funds under this Act were used by States 
                and local consortia to improve the lives of youth and 
                families, including--
                            (i) the characteristics of the youth and 
                        families served by the activities and services 
                        assisted under this Act;
                            (ii) the services and supports provided 
                        under this Act; and
                            (iii) outcomes resulting from the 
                        activities and services funded under this Act;
                    (C) information on Federal barriers to effective 
                State and local coordination;
                    (D) the extent of coordination between State 
                departments and agencies providing youth services in 
                place to achieve the goals within the State results 
                framework pursuant to section 5(c)(1);
                    (E) the extent to which the objectives and budgets 
                of State departments and agencies providing youth 
                services were consistent with the recommendations of 
                the State strategy for the preceding year;
                    (F) the efficiency and adequacy of State and local 
                programs and policies with respect to youth services;
                    (G) actions taken pursuant to paragraph (2) 
                regarding misuse or ineffective use of funds; and
                    (H) other information the State determines to be of 
                interest to the public.
            (2) Correction of deficiencies.--If the State determines, 
        based on a review of reports, data submissions, evaluations, or 
        other documentation, that a local consortium or organization 
        that receives funds through a subgrant made under this Act 
        makes insufficient progress toward achieving the goals 
        established within the local results framework pursuant to 
        section 8(b)(2)(A) within 3 years of receiving a subgrant under 
        section 7(b), or is misusing, ineffectively using, or otherwise 
        not complying with the requirements of this Act, the State 
        shall--
                    (A) notify the local consortium of the deficiencies 
                that require correction and request that the consortium 
                submit a plan to correct the deficiencies;
                    (B) negotiate a plan to correct the deficiencies, 
                and provide appropriate training or technical 
                assistance designed to assist the local consortium in 
                complying with the requirements of this Act; and
                    (C) in the case that the local consortium fails to 
                submit or negotiate a plan to correct the deficiencies 
                or fails to make substantial efforts, within 6 months 
                after the date of the notification described in 
                subparagraph (A), to correct the deficiencies and 
                comply with the requirements of this Act, terminate the 
                provision of funds under this Act to the local 
                consortium or organization for the remainder of the 
                period of the subgrant and redistribute the terminated 
                funding in a manner determined by the State to be in 
                the best interests of the youth in such State in 
                accordance with this Act.
    (c) Local Accountability and Transparency.--On an annual basis, 
each local consortium receiving a subgrant under this Act shall report 
to the public and the State such information as the State may 
reasonably require, including--
            (1) progress made toward achieving the goals established 
        within the local results framework pursuant to section 
        8(b)(2)(A) in the aggregate and disaggregated in the same 
        manner as information is disaggregated under subsection 
        (a)(3)(C)(ii);
            (2) how funds under this Act were used by the local 
        consortium and other recipients of subgrant funds to improve 
        the lives of youth and families, including--
                    (A) the characteristics of the youth and families 
                served by the activities and services assisted under 
                this Act;
                    (B) the services and supports provided under this 
                Act; and
                    (C) outcomes resulting from the activities and 
                services funded under this Act;
            (3) information on State barriers to effective local 
        coordination;
            (4) the extent of coordination between local agencies and 
        organizations providing services to achieve the goals within 
        the local results framework pursuant to section 8(b)(2)(A); and
            (5) other information the local consortium determines to be 
        of interest to the public.

SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act 
$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019.
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