(1) Developing and implementing high-quality 
professional development and training programs to 
implement evidence-based systematic approaches to 
school-wide positive behavior supports, including im-
proving coaching, facilitation, and training capacity 
for administrators, teachers, specialized instructional 
support personnel, and other staff. 
(2) Providing technical assistance to develop 
and implement evidence-based systematic approaches 
to school-wide positive behavior supports, including 
technical assistance for data-driven decision-making 
related to behavioral supports and interventions in 
the classroom. 
(3) Researching, evaluating, and disseminating 
high-quality evidence-based programs and activities 
that implement school-wide positive behavior sup-
ports with fidelity. 
(4) Supporting other local positive behavior 
support implementation activities consistent with 
this subsection. 
(g) EVALUATION AND REPORT.—Each State edu-
cational agency receiving a grant under this section shall, 
at the end of the 3-year grant period for such grant— 
(1) evaluate the State’s progress toward the 
prevention and reduction of physical restraint and 
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seclusion in the schools located in the State, con-
sistent with the minimum standards established by 
regulations promulgated by the Secretary pursuant 
to section 5(a); and 
(2) submit to the Secretary a report on such 
progress. 
SEC. 8. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT. 
(a) NATIONAL ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary shall 
carry out a national assessment to determine the effective-
ness of this Act, which shall include— 
(1) analyzing data related to physical restraint 
and seclusion incidents; 
(2) analyzing the effectiveness of Federal, 
State, and local efforts to prevent and reduce the 
number of physical restraint and seclusion incidents 
in schools; 
(3) identifying the types of programs and serv-
ices that have demonstrated the greatest effective-
ness in preventing and reducing the number of phys-
ical restraint and seclusion incidents in schools; and 
(4) identifying evidence-based personnel train-
ing models with demonstrated success in preventing 
and reducing the number of physical restraint and 
seclusion incidents in schools, including models that 
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emphasize positive behavior supports and de-esca-
lation techniques over physical intervention. 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate— 
(1) an interim report that summarizes the pre-
liminary findings of the assessment described in sub-
section (a) not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act; and 
(2) a final report of the findings of the assess-
ment not later than 5 years after the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
SEC. 9. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEMS. 
Protection and Advocacy Systems shall have the au-
thority provided under section 143 of the Developmental 
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 
U.S.C. 15043) to investigate, monitor, and enforce protec-
tions provided for students under this Act. 
SEC. 10. HEAD START PROGRAMS. 
(a) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary, shall 
promulgate regulations with respect to Head Start agen-
cies administering Head Start programs under the Head 
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Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.) that establish require-
ments consistent with— 
(1) the requirements established by regulations 
promulgated pursuant to section 5(a); and 
(2) the reporting and enforcement requirements 
described in subsections (b) and (c) of section 6. 
(b) GRANT AUTHORITY.—From the amount appro-
priated under section 12, the Secretary may allocate funds 
to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assist 
the Head Start agencies in establishing, implementing, 
and enforcing policies and procedures to meet the require-
ments established by regulations promulgated pursuant to 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 11. LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to restrict or 
limit, or allow the Secretary to restrict or limit, any other 
rights or remedies otherwise available to students or par-
ents under Federal or State law. 
SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this Act for fiscal year 
2011 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
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