Sec. 301. Interagency Task Force
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There is established an interagency task force to address school safety (referred to in this section as the Task Force ). Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall convene the members of the Task Force, which shall include the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of the Interior, or their designees, and such other Federal officials as may be designated by the President.
The Task Force shall be chaired by the Secretary of Education. The Task Force shall carry out the following activities: Convene at least 2 public meetings— to consult with students, parents, teachers, specialized school support personnel, school officials, and other relevant stakeholders on identifying problems and proposing solutions to improve school safety and prevent school violence; which— shall be noticed not later than 30 days in advance; and if practicable, shall be electronically streamed in real time; and a recording of which shall be made publicly available on the Department of Education’s website.
Make recommendations, after consulting with relevant stakeholders, to States, local educational agencies, and schools on policies and procedures to improve the safety of all schools, including recommendations on school safety infrastructure improvements, as defined by section 4102(7) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7112 ) (as added by section 101(b)(3)). The recommendations shall include a full listing of all available Federal grant opportunities, across Federal agencies, related to improving school safety and mental health services for students.
Review interagency procedures to improve coordination, and assess current barriers, between schools and health agencies, including nonprofit, public, and private mental health agencies and institutions, and Federal, State, and local law enforcement to identify individuals at risk of committing violence and provide treatment or prevent violent outbreaks. Identify best practices in preventing violence in schools, including bullying and harassment prevention programs, positive behavioral interventions and supports, response-to-intervention systems, conflict prevention and de-escalation methods, anger-management training, and other measures to improve school climate.
Make recommendations to State and local educational agencies on model agreements between local educational agencies, law enforcement agencies, and health agencies, including nonprofit, public, and private mental health agencies and institutions, to improve coordination of services and identify, respond to, and prevent threats to the safety of students and school personnel, which shall include best practices on coordination regarding the mental health services available to students upon suspension or expulsion.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chair shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, a report on— activities conducted under this section; and Federal barriers to coordination among schools, State and local health agencies (including nonprofit, public, and private mental health agencies and institutions), and Federal, State, and local law enforcement.
The report described under this subsection shall be made publicly available, including on the website of the Department of Education. The Task Force established under this section shall terminate on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
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