‘‘(1) information on the partnership’s activities
that are assisted under this title;
‘‘(2) information on the number of families and
children served by the partnership’s activities that
are assisted under this part;
‘‘(3) information on the partnership’s effective-
ness in reaching and meeting the needs of families
and children served under this title, including under-
served families, families of students with limited
English proficiency, and families of students with
disabilities; and
‘‘(4) the results of a partnership’s performance
assessment of the partnership, including perform-
ance measures demonstrating—
‘‘(A) improvements in student achieve-
ment, school readiness, family participation in
schools, and access to health care, mental
health care, child care, and family support serv-
ices, resulting from activities assisted under this
title; and
‘‘(B) reductions in violence-related prob-
lems and risk taking behavior among youth,
and reductions in truancy, suspension, and
dropout rates, resulting from activities assisted
under this title.
‘‘(b) NATIONAL EVALUATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall reserve
not more than 3 percent of the amount appropriated
under this title to carry out a national evaluation of
the activities assisted under this title. Such evalua-
tion shall be completed not later than 3 years after
the date of enactment of the Child Opportunity Zone
Family Center Act of 2000, and every year there-
after.
‘‘(2) SCOPE
OF
EVALUATION.—In conducting
the national evaluation, the Secretary shall evaluate
the effectiveness and impact of the activities, and
identify model activities, assisted under this title.
‘‘(3) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Secretary shall
submit an annual report to Congress, regarding each
national evaluation conducted under paragraph (1),
that contains the information described in the na-
tional evaluation.
‘‘(c) MODEL
ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall
broadly disseminate information on model activities devel-
oped under this title.
‘‘SEC. 11009. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘For the purpose of this title—
‘‘(1) the term ‘coordinated services project’
means a comprehensive approach to meeting the
educational, health, social service, and other needs of
children and their families, including foster children
and their foster families, through a communitywide
partnership that links public and private agencies
providing such services or access to such services
through a coordination site at or near a school; and
‘‘(2) CHILD OPPORTUNITY ZONE FAMILY CEN-
TER.—The term ‘child opportunity zone family cen-
ter’ means a school-based or school-linked commu-
nity service center that provides and links children
and their families with comprehensive information,
support, services, and activities to improve the edu-
cation, health, mental health, safety, and economic
well-being of the children and their families.
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘eligi-
ble partnership’ means a partnership—
‘‘(A) that contains—
‘‘(i) at least 1 elementary school or
secondary school that—
‘‘(I) receives assistance under
title I and for which a measure of
poverty determination is made under
section 1113(a)(5) with respect to a
minimum of 40 percent of the chil-
dren in the school; and
‘‘(II) demonstrates parent in-
volvement and parent support for the
partnership’s activities;
‘‘(ii) a local educational agency;
‘‘(iii) a public agency, other than a
local educational agency, including a local
or State department of health and social
services; and
‘‘(iv) a nonprofit community-based or-
ganization, including a community mental
health services organization or a family
health center that provides mental health
services; and
‘‘(B) that may contain—
‘‘(i) an institution of higher education;
and
‘‘(ii) other public or private nonprofit
entities.
‘‘SEC. 11010. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this title $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums
as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through
2005.’’.
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