‘‘(7) To provide information to parents and 
guardians of early childhood, elementary school, and 
secondary school students about child sexual abuse 
awareness and prevention, including how to recog-
nize child sexual abuse and how to discuss child sex-
ual abuse with a child.’’; 
(4) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(5) A description of how the local educational 
agency will ensure that a program or activity devel-
oped or carried out using funds provided under the 
grant is consistent with the principles of effective-
ness described in subsection (f).’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVENESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For a program or activity 
developed or carried out under this section to meet 
the principles of effectiveness, such program or ac-
tivity shall— 
‘‘(A) be based upon an assessment of ob-
jective data regarding the need for programs 
and activities in the elementary school or sec-
ondary school to be served to— 
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‘‘(i) improve school safety and pro-
mote students’ physical and mental health 
and well-being; and 
‘‘(ii) strengthen parent and commu-
nity engagement to ensure a healthy, safe, 
and supportive school environment; 
‘‘(B) be based upon established State re-
quirements and evidence-based criteria aimed at 
ensuring a healthy, safe, and supportive school 
environment for students in the elementary 
school or secondary school that will be served 
by the program; and 
‘‘(C) include meaningful and ongoing con-
sultation with and input from teachers, prin-
cipals, school leaders, and parents in the devel-
opment of the application and administration of 
the program or activity. 
‘‘(2) PERIODIC EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The program or activ-
ity shall undergo a periodic independent, third 
party evaluation to assess the extent to which 
the program or activity has helped the local 
educational agency or school provide students 
with a healthy, safe, and supportive school envi-
ronment that promotes school safety and stu-
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dents’ physical and mental health and well- 
being. 
‘‘(B) USE OF RESULTS.—The local edu-
cational agency shall ensure that the results of 
the periodic evaluations described under sub-
paragraph (A) are— 
‘‘(i) used to refine, improve, and 
strengthen the program or activity, and to 
refine locally determined criteria described 
under paragraph (1)(B); and 
‘‘(ii) made available to the public and 
the State. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION.—Nothing in this subsection 
shall be construed to authorize the Secretary or any 
other officer or employee of the Federal Government 
to mandate, direct, or control, the principles of effec-
tiveness developed or utilized by a local educational 
agency under this subsection.’’. 
Æ 
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