‘‘(B) rigorously evaluate the impact of 
such programs on students’ education out-
comes.’’. 
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; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (19) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(20) FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘family engagement in education’ means a 
shared responsibility— 
‘‘(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.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(44) TRIBALLY CONTROLLED SCHOOLS.—The 
term ‘tribally controlled schools’ means schools ad-
ministered by Indian tribes or their delegates pursu-
ant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.).’’. 
SEC. 13. 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’’; 
(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’’. 
SEC. 14. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY 
AND REPORT. 
(a) STUDY.— 
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(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 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 
Alaska Native organizations in developing, im-
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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. 
SEC. 15. FEDERAL COORDINATION OF FAMILY ENGAGE-
MENT IN EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. 
(a) STAFFING.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, there shall be established 
in the Department of Education dedicated staff, including 
a Director, for family and community engagement. 
(b) DUTIES.—The duties of the Director shall include 
the following: 
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(1) Articulating a national vision of family en-
gagement in education. 
(2) Coordinating 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, community school pro-
grams, and other related initiatives, such as Promise 
Neighborhoods. 
(4) Ensuring consistency in family engagement 
in education policies and programs within the De-
partment. 
(5) Ensuring 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. 
(6) Administering the Statewide Family En-
gagement Centers under section 5562 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 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, 
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and evaluation of family engagement in education, 
including impact, implementation, and replication 
studies. 
(8) Conducting, by arrangement with the De-
partment’s Institute of Education Sciences, by con-
tract, or by competition, innovation, research and 
evaluation on family engagement in education con-
sistent with the requirement of section 5566(c) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965. 
(9) Disseminating effective and innovative prac-
tices on family engagement to State educational 
agencies, Statewide Family Engagement Centers 
and Local Family Engagement Centers, parent 
training and information centers and community 
parent resource centers assisted under sections 671 
and 672 of the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act, administrators of title I of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), and others. 
(10) Coordinating innovation, research, train-
ing, and technical assistance activities among State-
wide Family Engagement Centers, Local Family En-
gagement Centers, and regional educational labora-
tories. 
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