and students, parents of migrant students, and 
parents of Indian and Native Hawaiian stu-
dents, where applicable. 
‘‘(D) An assurance that the Statewide 
Family Engagement Center will— 
‘‘(i) be governed by a board of direc-
tors, the membership of which includes 
parents of school-aged children; 
‘‘(ii) have a process for outreach and 
consultation with— 
‘‘(I) parents of children from 
birth through young adulthood; 
‘‘(II) representatives of the State 
parent-teacher association; 
‘‘(III) representatives of edu-
cation professionals with expertise in 
improving services for disadvantaged 
children; 
‘‘(IV) representatives of local ele-
mentary 
schools 
and 
secondary 
schools, including students, disadvan-
taged youth, and representatives from 
local youth organizations; and 
‘‘(V) representatives of a State 
educational agency, a local edu-
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cational agency, and an Indian tribe 
or organization; 
‘‘(iii) operate a center of sufficient 
size, scope, and quality to ensure that the 
center is adequate to serve the State edu-
cational agency, local educational agencies, 
and community-based organizations; 
‘‘(iv) serve urban, suburban, and rural 
local educational agencies and schools; 
‘‘(v) work with— 
‘‘(I) the State educational agen-
cy, local educational agencies (includ-
ing local educational agencies receiv-
ing funds under section 7113), and 
schools; 
‘‘(II) Local Family Engagement 
Centers assisted under section 1007; 
‘‘(III) parent training and infor-
mation centers and community parent 
resource centers assisted under sec-
tions 671 and 672 of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act; and 
‘‘(IV) other organizations and 
agencies; 
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‘‘(vi) use not less than 20 percent of 
the funds received under this section in 
each fiscal year to establish or expand 
technical assistance for evidence-based 
early childhood parent education programs 
that focus on successful transition to 
school; 
‘‘(vii) provide assistance to the State 
educational agency, local educational agen-
cies, Indian tribes and organizations, and 
community-based organizations that sup-
port family members in areas such as as-
sistance in understanding State and local 
standards and measures of student and 
school academic achievement and strate-
gies 
for 
supporting 
school 
academic 
achievement; 
‘‘(viii) work with the State educational 
agency, local educational agencies, Indian 
tribes and organizations, and schools to de-
termine parental needs and the best means 
for delivery of services to address such 
needs; and 
‘‘(ix) 
meet 
the 
requirements 
for 
matching funds under subsection (d). 
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‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—A statewide nonprofit organi-
zation that receives a grant under this section shall use 
the grant funds to provide training, technical assistance, 
and capacity-building in coordination with the State edu-
cational agency, local educational agencies, Indian tribes 
and organizations, and organizations that support family- 
school partnerships to— 
‘‘(1) assist parents in participating effectively in 
their children’s education and to help their children 
meet State and local standards, such as assisting 
parents— 
‘‘(A) to engage in activities that will im-
prove student academic achievement, including 
understanding how they can support learning in 
the classroom with activities at home and in 
afterschool and extracurricular programs; 
‘‘(B) to communicate effectively with their 
children, teachers, principals, counselors, ad-
ministrators, and other school personnel; 
‘‘(C) to become active participants in the 
development, implementation, and review of 
school-parent compacts, family engagement in 
education policies, and school planning and im-
provement; 
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‘‘(D) to participate in the design and pro-
vision of assistance to students who are not 
making adequate academic progress; 
‘‘(E) to participate in State and local deci-
sionmaking; 
‘‘(F) to train other parents; and 
‘‘(G) to help the parents learn and use 
technology applied in their children’s education; 
‘‘(2) assist the State educational agency in de-
veloping and implementing a statewide family en-
gagement in education policy and systemic initiatives 
that will provide for a continuum of services to re-
move barriers for family engagement in education 
and support school reform efforts; 
‘‘(3) assist in the development, implementation, 
and assessment of family engagement in education 
policies and plans under sections 1112 and 1118; 
and 
‘‘(4) supplement the family engagement activi-
ties under section 7115 and coordinate with the Bu-
reau of Indian Education and Indian tribes and or-
ganizations to improve family engagement in edu-
cation policies and programs, where applicable. 
‘‘(d) MATCHING FUNDS FOR GRANT RENEWAL.— 
For each fiscal year after the first fiscal year for which 
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a statewide nonprofit organization receives a grant under 
this section, the organization shall demonstrate in the ap-
plication that a portion of the services provided by the or-
ganization, as determined by the State, is supported 
through non-Federal contributions, which may be in cash 
or in-kind. 
‘‘(e) SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION.—Each statewide 
nonprofit organization that receives a grant under this 
section shall submit to the State, on an annual basis, in-
formation on the activities it has carried out using grant 
funds received under this section, including reporting on 
metrics developed under section 1505 and reporting on the 
recommendations provided by the special advisory com-
mittee and the actions taken in response to such rec-
ommendations. 
‘‘(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to prohibit a Statewide Family En-
gagement Center from— 
‘‘(1) having its employees or agents meet with 
a parent at a site that is not on school grounds; or 
‘‘(2) working with another agency that serves 
children. 
‘‘(g) PARENTAL
RIGHTS.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this section— 
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‘‘(1) no person (including a parent who edu-
cates a child at home, a public school parent, or a 
private school parent) shall be required to partici-
pate in any program of parent education or develop-
mental screening under this section; and 
‘‘(2) no program or center assisted under this 
section shall take any action that infringes in any 
manner on the right of a parent to direct the edu-
cation of their children. 
‘‘SEC. 1007. LOCAL FAMILY ENGAGEMENT CENTERS PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to es-
tablish and operate Local Family Engagement Centers 
and to evaluate the usefulness and effectiveness of innova-
tive approaches demonstrated by these centers in engaging 
families in their children’s education by providing training, 
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)(2), 
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. 
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‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—In making grants under this sec-
tion, the State shall give priority to eligible entities that 
propose to serve communities with the greatest need, as 
determined by the State. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this section, the term 
‘eligible entity’ means a private, nonprofit organization or 
Indian tribe or 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. 
‘‘(e) 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 
such manner, and accompanied by such information as the 
State educational agency may require, including— 
‘‘(1) a description of the entity’s approach on 
family engagement in education, including its use of 
strength-based strategies; 
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‘‘(2) information demonstrating that the appli-
cant meets the definition of an eligible entity; 
‘‘(3) information that the applicant has the ca-
pacity to structure and operate a center of sufficient 
scope and quality adequate to serve the needs of the 
local area in which it is located; 
‘‘(4) a description of the entity’s experience in 
providing training, services, and support to low-in-
come parents and families, English language learn-
ers, minorities, parents of students with disabilities, 
parents of homeless students, foster parents, parents 
of Indian and Native Hawaiian students, and par-
ents of migrant students; 
‘‘(5) a description of the collaboration with the 
local educational agency or school personnel in the 
area to be served by the center; 
‘‘(6) a description of the steering committee, a 
majority of whose members are parents of students 
in schools that receive funds under part A, who will 
be targeted for services by the Local Family En-
gagement Center, that will direct and implement the 
activities of the Local Family Engagement Center; 
‘‘(7) a description of how the entity will coordi-
nate its efforts with the Statewide Family Engage-
ment Center; 
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‘‘(8) information that the applicant is capable 
of meeting milestones or deadlines as the State edu-
cational agency may prescribe; and 
‘‘(9) such other information as the State edu-
cational agency determines necessary. 
‘‘(f) 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-
ance data and related information to support learn-
ing in the classroom with activities at home, and in 
afterschool and extracurricular activities; 
‘‘(2) assisting parents and families in sup-
porting on-time graduation, including understanding 
early warning indicators that a student is at risk of 
not graduating on time; 
‘‘(3) assisting parents and families in under-
standing how they can prepare their children aca-
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demically, socially, and financially for postsecondary 
education, including early awareness of the avail-
ability of student financial assistance and career and 
technical education opportunities; 
‘‘(4) training parents and families on effective 
ongoing communication with their children, teachers, 
principals, counselors, administrators, and other 
school personnel; 
‘‘(5) 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; 
‘‘(6) providing advocacy services to ensure that 
families can fully participate in their children’s edu-
cation; 
‘‘(7) providing supports such as transportation, 
childcare, and meals to facilitate family engagement 
in education in programs implemented or assisted by 
the Center; and 
‘‘(8) improving the coordination, availability, 
and effectiveness of integrated services and com-
prehensive supports for children and families. 
‘‘(g) EVALUATION AND ANNUAL REPORT.—A State 
educational agency shall— 
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‘‘(1) evaluate the effectiveness of the grants 
funded under this section and section 1006; 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. 
‘‘SEC. 1008. STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY CAPACITY FOR 
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘Each State may use funds reserved under section 
1005(b)(3) to support the development and implementa-
tion of the statewide family engagement 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 in 
education; 
‘‘(2) carrying out the State’s responsibilities 
under sections 1006 and 1007; 
‘‘(3) developing and implementing a statewide 
data collection and evaluation system on family en-
gagement in education metrics to identify schools 
that would benefit from training and support related 
to family engagement in education; 
‘‘(4) reviewing local educational agencies’ family 
engagement in education policies and practices as 
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provided by sections 1112(b)(1)(P) and 1118(i), and 
evaluating the use of funds under this section; 
‘‘(5) coordinating technical assistance and sup-
port to local educational agencies, including local 
educational agencies receiving funds under section 
7113, with schools that would benefit from training 
and support related to family engagement in edu-
cation; 
‘‘(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 in partnership with 
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.’’. 
(c) 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. 
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‘‘Sec. 1006. Statewide Family Engagement Centers. 
‘‘Sec. 1007. Local Family Engagement Centers Program. 
‘‘Sec. 1008. 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 family engagement in education 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 
educational agencies and schools on family engage-
ment in education; 
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‘‘(5) an assurance that the State will, when ap-
plicable, refer to the Statewide Family Engagement 
Center and the applicable Local Family Engagement 
Center those local educational agencies that would 
benefit from training and support related to family 
engagement in education; 
‘‘(6) an assurance that the State will commu-
nicate with Indian tribes and organizations and Na-
tive Hawaiian organizations to improve implementa-
tion of family engagement in education programs 
and services for parents of Indian and Native Ha-
waiian students; 
‘‘(7) a plan for using funds reserved under sec-
tion 1005; and 
‘‘(8) a description of the relationship, as appli-
cable, between the State educational agency and 
Statewide and Local Family Engagement Centers, 
parent training and information centers, and com-
munity parent resource centers in the State estab-
lished under sections 671 and 672 of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act.’’. 
(b) REPORTS.— 
(1) 
ANNUAL
STATE
REPORT.—Section 
1111(h)(4) (20 U.S.C. 6311(h)(4)) is amended— 
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(A) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(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 
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assess family engagement in education under 
section 1118;’’. 
(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); and 
(2) 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 and connected to each other, school staff, and 
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 ‘‘sub-
section (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (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, except that this subparagraph shall not 
apply if 2 percent of such agency’s allocation 
under subpart 2 for the fiscal year for which 
the determination is made is $10,000 or less.’’. 
(d) DISTRIBUTION.—Section 1118(b)(3)(C), as re-
designated by subsection (a), is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(C) DISTRIBUTION.—Not less than 75 
percent of the funds reserved under subpara-
graph (A) shall be distributed to schools served 
under this part.’’. 
(e) 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: 
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‘‘(B) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Funds reserved 
under subparagraph (A) may be used for 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-
velopment on family engagement in edu-
cation for school staff, parent leadership 
training, family literacy and numeracy pro-
grams, home visitation programs, family 
volunteerism programs, and other innova-
tive programs that meaningfully engage 
families. 
‘‘(iii) Developing and implementing 
local educational agency family engage-
ment in education data-collection systems 
and indicators. 
‘‘(iv) Providing technical assistance 
and training to schools on the implementa-
tion and assessment of family engagement 
in education policies and practices. 
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‘‘(v) Providing additional support to 
schools that have been identified for im-
provement under section 1116(b) to assist 
in their implementation of family engage-
ment in education, including the hiring 
and maintenance of family engagement in 
education coordinators. 
‘‘(vi) Partnering with the Statewide 
Family Engagement Center and the appli-
cable Local Family Engagement Centers or 
community-based organizations to identify 
community resources, services, and sup-
ports to remove economic obstacles to fam-
ily engagement in education by meeting 
families’ needs. 
‘‘(vii) Supporting schools and eligible 
entities in the development and implemen-
tation of research-based family practices in 
programs that emphasize the importance 
of family engagement in education, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(I) successful transitions from 
early learning to kindergarten through 
grade 12 settings; 
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‘‘(II) improved understanding of 
and shared responsibility for student 
success; 
‘‘(III) use of student and school 
data; 
‘‘(IV) importance of open, effec-
tive communication between schools 
and families; 
‘‘(V) early warning indicators 
that a student is at risk of not grad-
uating on time; 
‘‘(VI) parent and community ad-
vocacy to increase parent participa-
tion; and 
‘‘(VII) improved understanding 
of the parents’ role in academic, so-
cial, and financial preparation for 
postsecondary education, including ca-
reer and technical education. 
‘‘(viii) Assisting schools in the devel-
opment, implementation, and assessment 
of family engagement in education plans. 
‘‘(ix) Monitoring and evaluating the 
family engagement in education policies 
and practices funded under this section. 
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‘‘(x) Supporting other activities ap-
proved in the local education agency’s plan 
for improving family engagement in edu-
cation.’’. 
(f) SCHOOL PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT POLICY.— 
Section 1118(c)(1), as redesignated by subsection (a), is 
amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘subsections (c) 
through (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (d) through (g)’’. 
(g) 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 
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— 
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‘‘(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’’. 
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; 
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(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 program 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 col-
lege 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: 
‘‘(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-
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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 
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— 
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(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, in partnership with families and aftercare pro-
viders, 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-
ceiving the child or youth following their period of 
service under this subpart.’’. 
SEC. 10. RESEARCH AND EVALUATION FOR FAMILY EN-
GAGEMENT IN EDUCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part E of title I (20 U.S.C. 6491 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1505. RESEARCH AND EVALUATION FOR FAMILY EN-
GAGEMENT IN EDUCATION. 
‘‘(a) DEVELOPMENT OF METRICS FOR FAMILY EN-
GAGEMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of en-
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actment of the Family Engagement in Education Act of 
2013, the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, 
after consultation with the advisory committee established 
under subsection (b), shall develop recommended metrics 
on family engagement in education for State educational 
agencies that reserve funds under section 1005 and local 
educational agencies that reserve funds under section 
1118 and provide recommendations on the integration of 
metrics into State accountability and longitudinal data 
systems. 
‘‘(b) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The Secretary shall 
appoint an advisory committee, including researchers and 
representatives from national nonprofit organizations with 
expertise in family engagement in education, to make 
data-driven recommendations regarding metrics required 
under subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) RESEARCH FOR EFFECTIVE FAMILY ENGAGE-
MENT IN EDUCATION.—From funds appropriated to carry 
out this subpart, the Secretary shall conduct research on 
effective family engagement in education, including 
through awarding grants and entering into contracts with 
eligible entities. Such research may include— 
‘‘(1) exploratory research to discover the under-
lying processes or components of family engagement 
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in education programs that are associated with im-
proved education outcomes for students; 
‘‘(2) research to— 
‘‘(A) develop culturally sensitive strategies 
or programs for improving family engagement 
in education; and 
‘‘(B) rigorously evaluate the impact of 
such strategies or programs on students’ edu-
cation outcomes; and 
‘‘(3) research to— 
‘‘(A) develop professional development pro-
grams intended to enable school personnel to 
support parental involvement in education; and 
‘‘(B) rigorously evaluate the impact of 
such programs on students’ education out-
comes.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents in 
section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 1504 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 1505. Research and evaluation for family engagement in education.’’. 
SEC. 11. 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: 
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‘‘(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. 12. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 9101 (20 U.S.C. 7801) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (32); 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (20) through 
(31) as paragraphs (21) through (32), respectively; 
and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (19) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(20) FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘family engagement in education’ means a 
shared responsibility— 
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‘‘(A) of families and schools for student 
success, in which schools and community-based 
organizations are committed to reaching out to 
engage families in meaningful ways and families 
are committed to actively supporting their chil-
dren’s learning and development; and 
‘‘(B) that is continuous from birth through 
young adulthood and reinforces learning that 
takes place in the home, school, and commu-
nity.’’. 
SEC. 13. REPEAL OF PARENTAL ASSISTANCE AND LOCAL 
FAMILY INFORMATION CENTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part D of title V of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7241 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by striking subpart 16; and 
(2) by redesignating subparts 17, 18, 19, 20, 
and 21, as subparts 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20, respec-
tively. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents in 
section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 is amended— 
(1) by striking the item relating to subpart 16 
of part D of title V; 
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(2) by striking the items relating to sections 
5561, 5562, 5563, 5564, 5565, and 5566; and 
(3) by redesignating the items relating to sub-
parts 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21 of part D of title V, 
as subparts 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 of part D of title 
V, respectively. 
SEC. 14. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
The Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended by 
striking— 
(1) ‘‘parental involvement’’ and ‘‘parent involve-
ment’’ each place the terms appear and inserting 
‘‘family engagement in education’’; 
(2) ‘‘involvement of parents’’ each place the 
term appears and inserting ‘‘engagement of fami-
lies’’; 
(3) ‘‘parental information and resource center’’ 
each place the term appears and inserting ‘‘State-
wide Family Engagement Center’’; 
(4) ‘‘parental information and resource centers’’ 
each place the term appears and inserting ‘‘State-
wide Family Engagement Centers’’; and 
(5) ‘‘involve parents’’ each place the term ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘engage families’’. 
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SEC. 15. GOVERNMENT 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-
cational agencies for family engagement in edu-
cation under such section 1118; 
(B) the innovative, effective, replicable, or 
model family engagement in education policies, 
practices, and uses of funds of State edu-
cational agencies and local educational agencies 
determined 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 
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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 
described in section 1118. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall prepare and submit to the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
Senate and the Committee on Education and the Work-
force of the House of Representatives a report containing 
the findings and recommendations resulting from the 
study conducted under this section. 
Æ 
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