Sec. 107. Coordination requirements
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Section 1120B (20 U.S.C. 6322) is amended to read as follows: Each local educational agency receiving assistance under this part shall— coordinate, as feasible, with early childhood education programs to carry out the activities described in subsection (b); and develop agreements with Head Start agencies as specified in section 642(e)(5) of the Head Start Act to carry out the activities described in subsection (b). The activities referred to in subsection
(a)are activities that increase coordination between the local educational agency and a Head Start agency and, to the maximum extent practicable, other entities carrying out early childhood education programs, such as State-funded prekindergarten, and child care, serving children who will attend the schools served by the local educational agency, including— developing and implementing with local Head Start agency staff and staff from other early childhood education programs, a systematic and comprehensive transition procedure, which shall include procedures for receiving records regarding such children, transferred with the consent of a parent or guardian; establishing channels of communication between school staff and their counterparts (including teachers, social workers, local educational agency liaisons designated under section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) ), and health staff) in such Head Start agencies and other entities carrying out early childhood education programs, as appropriate, to facilitate coordination of supportive service delivery; establishing ongoing communications between the Head Start agency or other entities carrying out early childhood education programs and the local educational agency for developing continuity of developmentally appropriate curricular objectives and for shared expectations for children's learning and development as the children transition to school; conducting meetings involving parents, kindergarten or elementary school teachers, and Head Start teachers or, if appropriate, teachers from other early childhood education programs to discuss the developmental and other needs of children and families, and to the appropriate instructional and noninstructional services; organizing and participating in joint high-quality, evidence-based professional development of school staff, Head Start program staff, and other early childhood education program staff on— developmentally appropriate curricula and teaching practices; family engagement; support for children with disabilities and dual language learners; and transitions and continuity; and linking the educational services provided by such local educational agency with the services provided by local Head Start agencies and, as feasible, other entities carrying out early childhood education programs. The Secretary shall work with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate regulations promulgated under this part with regulations promulgated under the Head Start Act, including reasonable compliance measures. .
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