‘‘Subpart 1—Parent and Community Outreach 
Coordinators 
‘‘SEC. 5701. PURPOSE. 
‘‘The purpose of this subpart is to provide support, 
through competitive subgrants, to schools who may work 
in conjunction with a community-based organization, to 
hire and maintain Parent and Community Outreach Coor-
dinators to— 
‘‘(1) ensure that families and communities par-
ticipate in the education of their children and be-
come an integral part of the school climate and cul-
ture; 
‘‘(2) enable principals and teachers to com-
plement and enrich efforts to help all children make 
learning gains, prepare for graduation, and plan for 
their futures through parent and community involve-
ment activities that include educational, family, and 
financial planning necessary to make postsecondary 
education a reality; and 
‘‘(3) act as a liaison with other coordinators 
from Federal, State, local, and private programs 
that serve the school, including community school 
coordinators, 21st Century Community Learning 
Centers, school health coordinators, and violence 
prevention coordinators, as appropriate. 
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‘‘SEC. 5702. SUBGRANTS AUTHORIZED. 
‘‘A State that receives a grant under section 5700 
shall award subgrants, on a competitive basis, to local edu-
cational agencies that receive assistance under part A of 
title I to enable such agencies to assist public elementary 
schools and public secondary schools served by such agen-
cies to hire and maintain Parent and Community Out-
reach Coordinators. 
‘‘SEC. 5703. APPLICATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A local educational agency that 
desires to receive a subgrant under this subpart shall sub-
mit an application to the State at such time, in such man-
ner, and accompanied by such information as the State 
may require. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—An application submitted pursuant 
to subsection (a) shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) A description of the schools to be assisted 
by the local educational agency under this subpart. 
‘‘(2) The current state of family and commu-
nity engagement in the schools, including a descrip-
tion of the ways in which families and communities 
are engaged during the school day, before school, 
and during after school and summer hours. 
‘‘(3) The particular family and community out-
reach needs identified by the schools, parents, fami-
lies, and community-based organizations. 
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‘‘(4) A workplan to address the needs identified 
in paragraph (3). 
‘‘(5) A description of the desired progress of 
the local educational agency related to the indicators 
outlined in section 5707(b). 
‘‘(6) A description of the capacity of the schools 
for measuring school-specific outcomes of the work 
provided by the Parent and Community Outreach 
Coordinators. 
‘‘(7) A description of the capacity of the schools 
for supporting a position of Parent and Community 
Outreach Coordinator by providing space and ade-
quate resources. 
‘‘(8) A description of how the activities sup-
ported with funds under this subpart will be coordi-
nated with the programs and activities carried out 
by the local educational agency pursuant to section 
1118, including whether such activities will be sup-
ported with funds provided under title I. 
‘‘SEC. 5704. AWARDING OF SUBGRANTS. 
‘‘(a) PRIORITY.—In awarding subgrants under this 
subpart, a State shall give priority to applications— 
‘‘(1) proposing to target high-need schools— 
‘‘(A) with the highest proportions of stu-
dents from low-income families; and 
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‘‘(B) with a large percentage of students 
who fail to meet the State’s challenging student 
academic achievement standards, as assessed 
pursuant to section 1111(b)(3); and 
‘‘(2) submitted by local educational agencies de-
scribing a partnership structure that delineates how 
the local educational agency, community-based orga-
nizations, local government, institutions of higher 
education, and other key institutions will come to-
gether to support a common vision, defined results, 
and measures of effectiveness, with clear roles and 
responsibilities, and a plan for serving multiple 
schools. 
‘‘(b) DURATION
OF
SUBGRANT.—Each subgrant 
awarded under this subpart shall be for a period of 5 
years. 
‘‘SEC. 5705. SCREENING AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—A school receiving assist-
ance under this subpart shall establish a screening and 
evaluation committee that shall consist of the following 
members: 
‘‘(1) The school principal or headmaster. 
‘‘(2) Two parents of students enrolled at the 
school. 
‘‘(3) A teacher who teaches at the school. 
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‘‘(4) One paraprofessional at the school. 
‘‘(5) Community partners. 
‘‘(6) The superintendent of the school or a des-
ignee of the superintendent. 
‘‘(b) HIRING.—A school that receives assistance 
under this subpart shall hire, based on the recommenda-
tion of the screening and evaluation committee, a Parent 
and Community Outreach Coordinator. 
‘‘(c) OVERSIGHT AND EVALUATION.—The screening 
and evaluation committee shall prepare and submit an 
evaluation to the local educational agency on an annual 
basis regarding the performance of the Parent and Com-
munity Outreach Coordinator based on the indicators of 
effectiveness described in section 5707(b). The local edu-
cational agency shall submit such report to the Secretary. 
‘‘SEC. 5706. PARENT AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDI-
NATOR. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A Parent and Community Out-
reach Coordinator hired pursuant to section 5705 shall— 
‘‘(1) provide leadership in building relation-
ships, bridging gaps, and facilitating the creation of 
partnerships among school staff, families, and com-
munity members; and 
‘‘(2) provide support and resources— 
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