Sec. 8. Local consortium application; local youth strategy
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A local consortium that desires a subgrant under section 7 shall submit an application to the State at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State may require. An application submitted under this section shall include— a description of the local consortium, including which public or nonprofit entity participating in the local consortium shall serve as the fiscal agent for the local consortium; in the case of an application for a subgrant under section 7(b), the local strategy described in subsection (b); or in the case of an application for a subgrant under section 7(c), a proposal regarding how the local consortium will develop such local strategy; and a description of how the local strategy will be coordinated with the local educational agency plan required under section 1112 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6312 ).
The local strategy— shall be developed by the local consortium; shall include the components described in paragraph (2); and may include such other components as the local consortium determines necessary to strengthen outcomes for youth. The local strategy components required under paragraph (1)(B) are the following: Comprehensive, research-based goals and aligned quantifiable indicators for the goals, with respect to youth, particularly disadvantaged youth, that shall serve as targets for the year with respect to which the local strategy applies.
The goals shall include the following: Youth are ready for school. Students are engaged and achieving in school. Students are not chronically absent. Students are physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally healthy. Schools and neighborhoods are safe and provide a positive climate for learning. Families and communities are supportive and engaged in their children’s education. Graduates are ready for postsecondary education at institutions of higher education and 21st century careers.
Students are contributing to their communities. An assessment of potential resources, services, and opportunities available within or near the community that youth, their families, and resources in the community may be able to access in order to meet the needs identified under subparagraph (C), to help achieve the goals and indicators under subparagraph (A), and to support students to achieve the challenging State student academic achievement standards adopted under section 1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 9101(b)) or, if applicable, other academic standards authorized by a waiver pursuant to the Secretary's authority under section 9401 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7861 ).
Such assessment should include the variety of services that can be integrated— into a community school site; and through the presence of specialized instructional support personnel and local educational agency liaisons for homeless children and youth designated pursuant to section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii)). An analysis of the comprehensive needs of the students served by the local consortium, such students' families, and the community that— includes input from students, parents, and community members; assesses the academic, physical, social, emotional, health, mental health, and civic needs of students and their families; and may impact students’ ability to meet the challenging State student academic achievement standards.
A plan to coordinate and integrate services and provide services in order to meet the needs identified under subparagraph
(C)and achieve the results described in subparagraph
(A)based on the aligned quantifiable indicators developed pursuant to such subparagraph, including— a description of the services administered by members of the local consortium that are funded through grants provided under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. ) that will be coordinated as part of the subgrant provided under section 7(b); and if applicable, a description of the coordination among services provided by community-based organizations and services provided by specialized instructional support personnel employed by the school or the local educational agency participating in the local consortium. A plan to increase community engagement in the academic and developmental needs of youth. A plan to increase family engagement in the academic and developmental needs of youth. Existing plans, strategies, needs assessments, or assets assessments (as of the date of the submission of an application under this section) may be used to satisfy the requirements of this section if such existing plans, strategies, needs assessments, or assets assessments include the information required by this section, or can be modified to do so, and are submitted to the Secretary with such modifications.
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