Sec. 3. Parents and Families Advisory Committee
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The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), as amended by section 2 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 1005 (as added by such section 2) the following: The Congress finds the following: Parents and families have a major influence on their children’s achievement in school and throughout life. Parents and family members offer an important resource to policymakers as they provide a unique perspective as consumers of our Nation’s public schools.
All parents and family members—regardless of income, education, or cultural background— are critical in their child’s learning and development and want their child to reach their fullest potential. The Secretary shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as the Parents and Families Advisory Committee (referred to in this section as the Committee ). The duty of the Committee shall be to monitor the effects of this Act on children and families, and review and analyze implementation of State and local parent and family engagement policies, school-parent compacts, and other family engagement activities described in section 1116 and part E of title IV.
The membership of the Committee shall consist of 10 parents or family members of children enrolled in a public elementary school and 10 parents or family members of children enrolled in a public secondary school who— have a demonstrated history of parental involvement and family engagement in schools; and have submitted an application to the Secretary to serve on the Committee. The Secretary shall compile a list of parents and family members submitting applications under paragraph (1)(B).
The members of the Committee shall be appointed as follows: The Secretary shall appoint 4 parents or family members from the list. The Majority Leader of the Senate shall appoint 4 parents or family members from the list. The Minority Leader of the Senate shall appoint 4 parents or family members from the list. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint 4 parents or family members from the list. The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint 4 parents or family members from the list.
The members of the Committee shall represent multiple geographic areas and a diversity of students, and shall include at least one parent or family member representing each of the following student groups: Economically disadvantaged students. Students from major racial and ethnic groups. Children with disabilities. English learners. Students who are members of an Indian tribe or tribal organization, as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450b ).
Consideration should also be given to representation of students’ gender identity, migrant status, and residence in rural areas in the appointment of members of the Committee. If requested by the Committee, the Secretary may provide access to not more than 5 research advisors to the Committee, such as researchers, practitioners or representatives from national nonprofit organizations with expertise in family engagement in education, to provide evidence-based information and materials.
Each member of the Committee shall serve on the Committee for a 3-year term. The Committee shall submit to Congress and the Secretary— on an annual basis, a report and policy recommendations on the review and analysis carried out under subsection (c); and on a quarterly basis, updates on such review and analysis. The report submitted under paragraph
(1)shall provide the perspective of parents and families on not more than 3 topics per year determined by the Committee. Such topics may include the following: The effects of this Act on parental involvement and family engagement in education, including schools and classrooms. Direction for State education authorities and local education authorities for implementing written family engagement policies under section 1116 and part E of title IV. Recommendations for strengthening family engagement policy and implementation in order to meet the goals of section 1116 and part E of title IV. The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act ( Public Law 92–463 ; 5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the Committee. Each member of the Committee may be compensated at not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day during which that member is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the Committee. While away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Committees, members of the Committee shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703(b) of title 5, United States Code. The following additional requirements shall apply to the Committee: The Committee shall meet in person at least once per year for deliberation. The Committee shall be available for consultation with officials at the Department and the authorizing Committees of Congress regarding the contents of the reports submitted under subsection
(e). In this section: The term family engagement means a shared responsibility 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 actively to support their children’s learning and development; that is continuous from birth through young adulthood; and that reinforces learning that takes place in the home, school, and community. The term parental involvement means the participation of parents or family members in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring— that parents or family members play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning; that parents or family members are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school; that parents or family members are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decisionmaking and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child; and the carrying out of other activities, such as those described in section 1116. Of the amounts appropriated to, and available at the discretion of, the Secretary for programmatic and administrative expenditures for fiscal years 2018 through 2022, a total of $500,000 shall be used to establish and carry out the functions of the Committee established under this section. .
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