services, supports, and opportunities that meet families’ 
needs and remove barriers to their engagement in their 
children’s education to improve student achievement. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—From the funds re-
served to carry out this section under section 1005(b)(1), 
a State educational agency shall award grants or enter 
into contracts and cooperative agreements with eligible en-
tities to establish and operate Local Family Engagement 
Centers. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this section, the term 
‘eligible entity’ means a private, nonprofit organization 
that— 
‘‘(1) has a demonstrated record of working with 
low-income parents and families in the community; 
‘‘(2) is located in a community with elementary 
schools and secondary schools that receive funds 
under part A and is accessible to families of stu-
dents in those schools; and 
‘‘(3) is partnering with 1 or more local edu-
cational agencies, or 1 or more schools, that receive 
funds under part A. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION FOR GRANTS.—To receive a grant 
under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an appli-
cation to the State educational agency at such time, in 
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such manner, and accompanied by such information as the 
State educational agency may require, including— 
‘‘(1) a description of the applicant’s approach 
on family engagement in education, including its use 
of strength-based strategies; 
‘‘(2) information demonstrating that the appli-
cant meets the definition of an eligible entity; 
‘‘(3) information that the applicant has the ca-
pacity to operate or act as a center capable of con-
ducting the training, services, and support activities 
to fulfill the purposes of a Local Family Engage-
ment Center; 
‘‘(4) information that the applicant will struc-
ture and operate a center of sufficient scope and 
quality adequate to serve the needs of the local area 
in which it is located; 
‘‘(5) a description of the applicant’s experience 
in providing training, services, and support to low- 
income parents and families, English language learn-
ers, minorities, parents of students with disabilities, 
parents of homeless students, foster parents, and 
parents of migrant students; 
‘‘(6) a description of the collaboration with the 
local educational agency or school personnel in the 
geographic area to be served by the center; 
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‘‘(7) a description of the steering committee, a 
majority of whose members are parents of students 
in schools that receive funds under part A, that will 
direct and implement the activities of the Local 
Family Engagement Center; 
‘‘(8) a description of how the applicant will co-
ordinate its efforts with the Statewide Family En-
gagement Centers under subpart 16 of part D of 
title V in the State; 
‘‘(9) information that the applicant is capable 
of meeting milestones or deadlines as the State edu-
cational agency may prescribe; and 
‘‘(10) such other information as the State edu-
cational agency determines necessary. 
‘‘(e) USES OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity that re-
ceives a grant under this section shall establish and oper-
ate a Local Family Engagement Center and use the grant 
funds to provide training, services, and supports to engage 
families in their children’s education and to build the 
school-family partnerships necessary to ensure that all 
children are on track to graduate from high school ready 
for college and careers, such as through— 
‘‘(1) assisting parents and families in under-
standing how they can improve student achievement, 
including how to access ongoing student perform-
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ance data and related information to support learn-
ing in the classroom with activities at home, and in 
afterschool and extracurricular activities; 
‘‘(2) training parents and families on effective 
ongoing communication with their children, teachers, 
principals, counselors, administrators, and other 
school personnel; 
‘‘(3) providing direct services to families, such 
as home visitation, family literacy programs, and 
health and behavioral health services to meet the 
needs of families and remove barriers for engaging 
in the education of their children; 
‘‘(4) providing advocacy services to ensure that 
families can fully participate in their children’s edu-
cation; 
‘‘(5) providing supports such as transportation, 
childcare, and meals to facilitate families’ engage-
ment in the program implemented or assisted by the 
work of the Local Family Engagement Center; 
‘‘(6) assisting parents and families in under-
standing how they can prepare their children aca-
demically, socially, and financially for postsecondary 
education, including early awareness of the avail-
ability of student financial assistance; and 
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‘‘(7) improving the coordination, availability, 
and effectiveness of integrated services and com-
prehensive supports for children and families. 
‘‘(f) EVALUATION AND ANNUAL REPORT.—A State 
educational agency shall— 
‘‘(1) evaluate the effectiveness of the grants 
funded under this section; and 
‘‘(2) issue an annual report on the implementa-
tion of such grants, describing any practices the 
State determines to be most effective or innovative 
for fulfilling the purposes of the Local Family En-
gagement Centers.’’. 
(c) STATE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATING 
COUNCILS.—Title I (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended 
by adding after section 1006, as added by subsection (b), 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1007. STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY CAPACITY FOR 
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each State educational agency 
shall administer and expend funds reserved under section 
1005(b)(2) to— 
‘‘(1) provide for the establishment of a state-
wide family engagement coordinating council; and 
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‘‘(2) support the development and implementa-
tion of a statewide family engagement in education 
plan. 
‘‘(b) STATE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATING 
COUNCILS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each State educational 
agency that receives funds under part A shall estab-
lish a State Family Engagement Coordinating Coun-
cil (referred to in this section as a ‘Council’) to en-
sure coordination and integration of family engage-
ment in education activities across the education 
spectrum. 
‘‘(2) 
REPORTING
RESPONSIBILITY.—Each 
Council shall report to the Governor and the Chief 
State School Officer of the State on the Council’s 
findings and recommendations regarding family en-
gagement in education and such other information 
as the Governor may request. 
‘‘(3) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Governor of the 
State, in consultation with the State edu-
cational agency, shall determine the number of 
members to serve on the Council and their term 
of office, and shall appoint such members, ini-
tially, for a full term or for a period of less 
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than a full term, as the Governor determines 
appropriate. Such members shall include rep-
resentatives of— 
‘‘(i) State educational agency pro-
grams, Statewide Family Engagement 
Centers under subpart 16 of part D of title 
V, and Local Family Engagement Centers 
under section 1006 operating in the State; 
‘‘(ii) parent training and information 
centers and community parent resource 
centers assisted under sections 671 and 
672 of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act, operating in the State; 
‘‘(iii) the State parent teacher associa-
tion and other parent groups; 
‘‘(iv) family members, students, teach-
ers, and school administrators; 
‘‘(v) the State’s advisory council on 
early childhood education and care; 
‘‘(vi) colleges and universities; and 
‘‘(vii) nonprofit organizations and 
State governmental agencies serving chil-
dren and families. 
‘‘(B) RESTRICTION ON GOVERNMENT EM-
PLOYEES.—Not more than 50 percent of the 
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Council members shall be employees of a State 
or local unit of government. 
‘‘(4) DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL.—Duties of the 
Council shall include any duties the Governor may 
specify and the following duties: 
‘‘(A) Establish a statewide vision of family 
engagement in education that is consistent 
with, and leverages, Federal family engagement 
in education resources and initiatives. 
‘‘(B) Encourage consistency in family en-
gagement in education policies and practices 
across learning settings along the child and 
youth life span. 
‘‘(C) Coordinate Federal, State, and local 
family engagement in education programs and 
activities. 
‘‘(D) Coordinate family engagement in 
education programs and activities across early 
childhood, school-age, vocational and technical, 
and higher education programs. 
‘‘(E) Identify opportunities for family en-
gagement in education collaboration and re-
source sharing among State educational agen-
cies, local educational agencies, and organiza-
tions that support family-school partnerships. 
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‘‘(F) Review the family engagement in 
education component of the State plan prepared 
under section 1111(d) and submit to the State 
educational agency and to the Governor any 
recommendations of the Council for modifica-
tions to the plan. 
‘‘(G) Visit local educational agencies, 
schools, and other learning settings to support 
monitoring and implementation of family en-
gagement in education policies, practices, and 
uses of funds. 
‘‘(c) USES OF FUNDS.—Each State may use funds 
reserved under section 1005(b)(2) to support the develop-
ment and implementation of the statewide family engage-
ment in education plan described in section 1111(d) 
through activities such as— 
‘‘(1) supporting an office or staff positions 
within the agency dedicated to family engagement; 
‘‘(2) carrying out the State’s responsibilities 
under the Local Family Engagement Centers Pro-
gram under section 1006; 
‘‘(3) developing and implementing a statewide 
data collection and evaluation system on family en-
gagement metrics to identify schools that would ben-
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efit from training and support related to family en-
gagement in education; 
‘‘(4) reviewing local educational agencies’ family 
engagement policies and practices as provided by 
sections 1112(b)(1)(P) and 1118(i), and evaluating 
the use of funds under this subsection; 
‘‘(5) coordinating technical assistance and sup-
port to local educational agencies with schools that 
would benefit from training and support related to 
family engagement in education with the Statewide 
Family Engagement Centers; 
‘‘(6) developing curricula for professional devel-
opment for teachers, principals, school librarians, 
and other school leaders on improving family en-
gagement in education; 
‘‘(7) developing standards and curricula for 
family engagement in education for teacher and 
principal preparation programs; and 
‘‘(8) coordinating statewide services related to 
early education, higher education, child health and 
welfare, after-school programs, community service- 
learning programs, and other programs to develop 
coordinated family engagement in education policies, 
practices, and services.’’. 
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(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 1004 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 1005. Family engagement and responsibility fund. 
‘‘Sec. 1006. Local Family Engagement Centers Program. 
‘‘Sec. 1007. State educational agency capacity for family engagement activi-
ties.’’. 
SEC. 6. STATE PLANS. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1111(d) (20 U.S.C. 
6311(d)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.—Each State plan shall 
include a plan for strengthening family engagement in 
education. Each such plan shall, at a minimum, include— 
‘‘(1) a description of the State’s criteria and 
schedule for review and approval of local educational 
agency engagement policies and practices pursuant 
to sections 1112(e)(3) and 1118(i); 
‘‘(2) a description of the State’s system and 
process for assessing local educational agency imple-
mentation of section 1118 responsibilities; 
‘‘(3) a description of the State’s criteria for 
identifying local educational agencies that would 
benefit from training and support related to family 
engagement in education; 
‘‘(4) a description of the State’s statewide sys-
tem of technical assistance and support for local 
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‘‘(G) use not less than 30 percent of the 
funds received under this section in each fiscal 
year to establish or expand technical assistance 
for evidence-based early childhood parent edu-
cation programs; 
‘‘(H) provide assistance to State edu-
cational agencies and local educational agencies 
and community-based organizations that sup-
port family members in areas such as assist-
ance in understanding State and local stand-
ards and measures of student and school aca-
demic achievement and strategies for sup-
porting school academic achievement; and 
‘‘(I) work with State educational agencies, 
local educational agencies, and schools to deter-
mine parental needs and the best means for de-
livery of services to address such needs. 
‘‘SEC. 5564. USES OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Grantees shall use grant funds 
received under this section to provide training, technical 
assistance, and capacity building to State educational 
agencies, local educational agencies, and organizations 
that support family-school partnerships, to enable those 
agencies and organizations— 
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