‘‘(32) FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘family engagement in education’ means a 
shared responsibility of families and schools for stu-
dent success, in which schools and community-based 
organizations are committed to reaching out to en-
gage families in meaningful ways and families are 
committed to actively supporting their children’s 
learning and development. This shared responsibility 
is continuous from birth through young adulthood 
and reinforces learning that takes place in the home, 
school and community.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(44) TRIBALLY CONTROLLED SCHOOLS.—The 
term ‘tribally controlled schools’ shall mean schools 
administered by Indian tribes or their delegates pur-
suant to the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450 et 
seq.).’’. 
SEC. 14. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended by striking— 
(1) ‘‘parental involvement’’ and ‘‘parent involve-
ment’’ each place they appears and inserting ‘‘family 
engagement’’; 
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(2) ‘‘involvement of parents’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘engagement of families’’; 
(3) ‘‘parental information and resource center’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Statewide Fam-
ily Engagement Center’’; and 
(4) ‘‘involve parents’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘engage families’’. 
SEC. 15. GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY AND 
REPORT. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall conduct a study, and make 
findings and recommendations relating to compli-
ance with, and use of funds made available for, sec-
tion 1118 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6318), including mat-
ters specified in paragraph (2). 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The study shall include a re-
view and analysis of— 
(A) the use of funds reserved by local edu-
cation agencies for family engagement under 
such section 1118; 
(B) the innovative, effective, replicable, or 
model family engagement in education policies, 
practices and uses of funds of State educational 
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agencies and local educational agencies deter-
mined by the Secretary of Education to be in 
alignment with section 1118; 
(C) any barriers to State educational agen-
cies and local educational agencies in imple-
menting section 1118; 
(D) any barriers to Indian tribes and orga-
nizations, Native Hawaiian organizations, and 
Alaska Native organizations in developing, im-
plementing, and assessing family engagement in 
education policies and practices; and 
(E) the use of data collection and report-
ing and outcome and assessment systems of 
State educational agencies and local educational 
agencies to determine the extent to which fam-
ily engagement in education is implemented as 
outlined in section 1118. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
prepare and submit to the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
a report containing the findings and recommendations re-
sulting from the study. 
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SEC. 16. FEDERAL COORDINATION OF FAMILY ENGAGE-
MENT IN EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. 
(a) STAFFING.—Not later than 6 months after date 
of enactment of this Act, there shall be established in the 
Department of Education dedicated staff, including a Di-
rector, for family and community engagement within the 
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. 
(b) DUTIES.—The duties of the Director shall include 
the following: 
(1) Articulating a national vision of family en-
gagement in education. 
(2) Coordinatung and integrating activities re-
lated to family engagement strategies, services, and 
programs within the Department and across Federal 
agencies. 
(3) Providing guidance to Department offices 
and units on the administration of family engage-
ment in education programs and activities and com-
munity schools programs and activities. 
(4) Assuring consistency in family engagement 
in education policies and programs department. 
(5) Assuring consistency in family engagement 
in education policies and programs with family en-
gagement policies and practices of the programs and 
activities of other Federal agencies. 
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(6) Administering the Statewide Family En-
gagement Centers under section 5712 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act, the Local 
Family Engagement Centers program under section 
5721 of such Act and the Full Service Community 
Schools program. 
(7) Developing, in consultation with the public 
through an invitation for public comment in the 
Federal Register, a plan for innovation, research and 
evaluation of family engagement in education, in-
cluding impact, implementation, and replication 
studies. 
(8) Conducting, by arrangement with the De-
partment’s Institute of Educational Sciences, by 
contract, or by competition, innovation, research and 
evaluation on family engagement in education con-
sistent with the duty under paragraph (6). 
(9) Disseminating effective and innovative prac-
tices on family engagement to State educational 
agencies, Statewide Family Engagement Centers, 
parent training and information centers, title I ad-
ministrators, and others. 
(10) Coordinating innovation, research, training 
and technical assistance activities between Statewide 
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Family Engagement Centers and regional edu-
cational laboratories. 
(11) Identifying opportunities for family en-
gagement in education collaboration and resource 
sharing among State educational agencies, local edu-
cational agencies, and organizations that support 
family-school partnerships. 
(12) Preparing a biennial report to the Con-
gress on family engagement in education, including 
a summary of activities, performance and outcomes 
under sections 1005, 1112, 1118, 5711, 5712, and 
5721 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act. 
(13) Publishing State educational agency family 
engagement in education plans and reports prepared 
as required by section 1111 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act on the web site of the De-
partment. 
(14) Carrying out such other duties as may be 
designated by the Secretary. 
(c) FEDERAL DEPARTMENT AND AGENCY COOPERA-
TION.—Each department or agency of the Federal Gov-
ernment providing programs related to family and commu-
nity engagement component shall— 
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(1) cooperate with the efforts of the Director 
under this section; 
(2) provide such assistance, statistics, studies, 
reports, information, and advice as the Director may 
request, to the extent permitted by law; 
(3) adjust department or agency staff job de-
scriptions to support collaboration and implementa-
tion of the vision and strategy; and 
(4) assign department or agency liaisons to the 
office to oversee and implement interagency coordi-
nation. 
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