Sec. 311. Establishing the Presidential Task Force on K–12 Education
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There is established the Presidential Task Force on K–12 Education (referred to in this section as the Task Force ). The Task Force shall be comprised of 22 members appointed by the President and shall include— school leaders; Federal, State, and local government leaders; tribal experts; representatives of State and local health departments; representatives of organizations that implement effective teen pregnancy prevention and school dropout prevention programs; and business leaders, philanthropists, and others who are committed to improving secondary school graduation rates in the United States.
The appointments of the members of the Task Force shall be made by not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. A member of the Task Force shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, except that of the members first appointed, one-half of such members shall be appointed for terms of 1 year and the remaining members shall be appointed for terms of 2 years. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
Not later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the Task Force have been appointed, the Task Force shall hold its first meeting. The Task Force shall meet at the call of the Chairperson. A majority of the members of the Task Force shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings. The Task Force shall select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among its members. The Task Force shall advise the President regarding methods to improve graduation rates, which may include— integrating the dropout risk factors identified through the high school dropout prevention program under part H of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6551 et seq. ) into other Federal grant programs that are established to increase high school graduation rates; awarding grants to State educational agencies and local educational agencies to reduce unintended teen pregnancy and teen parenting through evidence-based programs; and expanding behavioral health promotion and counseling services in elementary schools and secondary schools receiving support under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq. ).
The Task Force shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
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