educational agencies and schools on family engage-
ment in education; 
‘‘(5) an assurance that the State will refer to 
Statewide Family Engagement Centers those local 
educational agencies that would benefit from train-
ing and support related to family engagement in 
education; 
‘‘(6) a plan for using funds received under sec-
tion 1005; 
‘‘(7) a description of the relationship between 
the State educational agency and Statewide and 
Local Family Engagement Centers, parent training 
and information centers, and community parent re-
source centers in the State established under sec-
tions 671 and 672 of the Individuals with Disabil-
ities Education Act; and 
‘‘(8) a plan for establishing a State Family En-
gagement Coordinating Council or, if a similar entity 
exists, a description of the composition and activities 
of such similar entity.’’. 
(b) REPORTS.— 
(1) 
ANNUAL
STATE
REPORT.—Section 
1111(h)(4) (20 U.S.C. 6311(h)(4)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
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(B) in subparagraph (G), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) the number of schools and the name 
of each school that would benefit from training 
and support related to family engagement in 
education, the reason why such school was so 
identified, and the measures taken to address 
the need for training and support; and 
‘‘(I) information on the State educational 
agency’s family engagement in education pro-
grams and activities.’’. 
(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 1111(j) 
(20 U.S.C. 6311(j)) is amended by inserting ‘‘the 
development and implementation of policies and pro-
cedures for family engagement in education,’’ after 
‘‘reliable,’’. 
SEC. 7. LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1112(b)(1)(P) (20 U.S.C. 
6312(b)(1)(P)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(P) a description of the strategy the local 
educational agency will use to implement and 
assess family engagement in education under 
section 1118;’’. 
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(b) ENGAGEMENT IN DEVELOPING PLANS.—Section 
1112(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 6312(b)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (Q) as sub-
paragraph (S); 
(2) in subparagraph (P), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (P) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(Q) a description of how the local edu-
cational agency will engage families in the de-
velopment, implementation, and assessment of 
local educational agency plans; 
‘‘(R) a description of how the local edu-
cation agency will improve teacher and principal 
knowledge and skills in effectively engaging par-
ents in their children’s education; and’’. 
SEC. 8. FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION POLICY. 
(a) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEVELOPMENT 
OF POLICIES AND PRACTICES.—Section 1118 (20 U.S.C. 
6318) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (h) 
as subsections (b) through (i), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting before subsection (b), as redes-
ignated by paragraph (1), the following: 
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‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each local educational agency 
and each school receiving funds under this part shall de-
velop policies and practices for family engagement in edu-
cation that meet the following principles and standards for 
family-school partnerships: 
‘‘(1) Welcome all families to be active partici-
pants in the life of the school, so that they feel val-
ued, connected to each other and to school staff and 
to what students are learning in class. 
‘‘(2) Communicate effectively by ensuring reg-
ular two-way, meaningful communication between 
family members and local educational agency and 
school staff in a manner, language, and with tech-
nology that family members can understand and ac-
cess. 
‘‘(3) Support student success by fostering con-
tinuous collaboration between family members and 
local educational agency and school staff to support 
student learning and healthy development at school 
and at home. 
‘‘(4) Speak up for every child and empower 
family members to be advocates for all students 
within the school. 
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‘‘(5) Ensure that family members, local edu-
cational agencies, and school staff are equal partners 
in family engagement in education decisionmaking. 
‘‘(6) Collaborate with community organizations 
and groups to turn the school into a hub of commu-
nity life. 
‘‘(7) Create a continuum of family engagement 
in education in student learning and development 
from birth to young adulthood. 
‘‘(8) Train and support superintendents, prin-
cipals, and teachers to fully engage families in the 
education of their children.’’. 
(b) WRITTEN POLICY.—Section 1118(b)(2), as redes-
ignated by subsection (a), is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘(e)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(f)’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(3) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) participate in evaluations of the effec-
tiveness of family engagement in education 
strategies and policies; and 
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‘‘(H) 
participate 
in 
developing 
rec-
ommendations for creating a positive school cli-
mate and safe and healthy schools.’’. 
(c) RESERVATION.—Section 1118(b)(3)(A), as redes-
ignated by subsection (a), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each local educational 
agency shall reserve not less than 2 percent of 
its allocation under subpart 2 to carry out this 
section.’’. 
(d) RESERVED FUNDS.—Section 1118(b)(3), as re-
designated by subsection (a), is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Funds reserved 
under subparagraph (A) may be used for pur-
poses including the following: 
‘‘(i) Increasing capacity through es-
tablishment of a dedicated office or dedi-
cated personnel within the local edu-
cational agency or at the school level for 
family engagement in education. 
‘‘(ii) Supporting schools and nonprofit 
organizations in providing professional de-
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‘‘(xii) Partnering with Local Family 
Engagement Centers or Statewide Family 
Engagement Centers to assist the local 
educational 
agency 
and 
participating 
schools in the implementation of this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(xiii) Supporting other activities ap-
proved in the local education agency’s plan 
for improving family engagement.’’. 
(e) SCHOOL PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT POLICY.— 
Section 1118(c)(1), as redesignated by subsection (a), is 
amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘(c) through (f)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(d) through (g)’’. 
(f) SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIGH STUDENT 
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.—Section 1118(e), as redesig-
nated by subsection (a), is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(c)’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) describe the school’s responsibility to— 
‘‘(A) provide high-quality curriculum and 
instruction in a supportive and effective learn-
ing environment that enables the children 
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served under this part to meet the State’s stu-
dent academic achievement standards, and the 
ways in which each parent will support their 
children’s learning, such as— 
‘‘(i) monitoring attendance and home-
work completion; 
‘‘(ii) volunteering in their child’s 
classroom or school; and 
‘‘(iii) participating, as appropriate, in 
decisions relating to the education of their 
children and positive use of extracurricular 
time; and 
‘‘(B) engage family members in the devel-
opment of recommendations for student attend-
ance, expectations, behavior, and school safety, 
including the development of reasonable dis-
ciplinary policies and behavioral interventions, 
such as the implementation of school-wide posi-
tive behavior interventions and supports and 
the phase-out of out-of-school suspension and 
expulsion; and’’. 
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SEC. 9. PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS FOR 
CHILDREN 
AND 
YOUTH 
WHO 
ARE 
NE-
GLECTED, DELINQUENT, OR AT RISK. 
(a) STATE PLAN
AND STATE AGENCY APPLICA-
TIONS.—Section 1414 (20 U.S.C. 6434) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (D); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following: 
‘‘(C) that contains an assurance that each 
child or youth serviced by the programs funded 
under this subpart will have a transition plan 
developed in partnership with families and 
aftercare providers that will place the child or 
youth on a path to career and college readiness; 
and’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (15) 
through (19) as paragraphs (17) through (21), 
respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (14) the 
following: 
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‘‘(15) describes how the State agency will im-
plement family engagement in education policies and 
practices that align with section 1118; 
‘‘(16) includes an assurance that the State 
agency will establish, for each child or youth served 
under this subpart, an educational services and tran-
sition plan that is developed in consultation with the 
child or youth, family members of the child or youth, 
and the local educational agency or alternative edu-
cation program that will receive the child or youth 
following their period of service under this sub-
part;’’. 
(b) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY APPLICATIONS.— 
Section 1423 (20 U.S.C. 6453) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through 
(13) as paragraphs (11) through (15), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(9) a description of how schools will implement 
family engagement in education policies and prac-
tices that align with the provisions of section 1118; 
‘‘(10) an assurance that the local educational 
agency will establish for each child or youth served 
under this subpart an educational services plan that 
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is developed in consultation with the child or youth, 
family members of the child or youth, and the local 
educational agency or alternative education program 
receiving the child or youth following their period of 
service under this subpart;’’. 
(c) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR CORRECTIONAL 
FACILITIES RECEIVING FUNDS UNDER THIS SECTION.— 
Section 1425 (20 U.S.C. 6455) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (11) and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) prepare an educational services and tran-
sition plan for each child or youth served by the pro-
gram operated under this subpart, in partnership 
with families and aftercare providers, consistent with 
section 1414(a)(1)(C); and 
‘‘(13) establish for each child or youth residing 
in the facility and serviced by this subpart an edu-
cational services and transition plan that is devel-
oped in consultation with the child or youth, family 
members of the child or youth, and the local edu-
cational agency or alternative education program re-
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ceiving the child or youth following their period of 
service under this subpart.’’. 
SEC. 10. HIGH-QUALITY TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS. 
(a) 
STATE
APPLICATION
CONTENTS.—Section 
2112(b) (20 U.S.C. 6612(b)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(13) A description of how the State edu-
cational agency will improve teacher and principal 
knowledge and skill in effectively engaging families 
in their children’s education.’’. 
(b) STATE ACTIVITIES.—Section 2113(c) (20 U.S.C. 
6613(c)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (12) through 
(18) as paragraphs (13) through (19), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (11) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(12) Training of teachers and principals on 
how to effectively engage families in their children’s 
education.’’. 
SEC. 11. FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 
Subpart 16 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7273 et 
seq.) is amended to read as follows: 
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