Sec. 6. Grant authority
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From the amount appropriated under section 11, the Secretary may award grants to State educational agencies to assist the agencies in improving school climate and culture by implementing school-wide positive behavior support approaches. A grant under this section shall be awarded to a State educational agency for a 3-year period. Each State educational agency desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require, including information on how the State educational agency— will develop State training programs on school-wide positive behavior support approaches, such as training programs developed with the assistance of the Secretary (acting through the Office of Special Education Programs Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports of the Department of Education); and will target resources to schools and local educational agencies in need of assistance related to improving school culture and climate through positive behavior supports.
A State educational agency receiving a grant under this section may use such grant funds to award subgrants, on a competitive basis, to local educational agencies. A local educational agency desiring to receive a subgrant under this section shall submit an application to the applicable State educational agency at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State educational agency may require. A local educational agency receiving subgrant funds under this section shall, after timely and meaningful consultation with appropriate private school officials, ensure that private school personnel can participate, on an equitable basis, in activities supported by funds under this section.
The control of funds provided under this section, and title to materials, equipment, and property purchased with such funds, shall be in a public agency, and a public agency shall administer such funds, materials, equipment, and property. A State educational agency receiving a grant, or a local educational agency receiving a subgrant, under this section shall use such grant or subgrant funds to carry out the following: Developing and implementing high-quality professional development and training programs, such as training programs developed with the assistance of the Secretary (acting through the Office of Special Education Programs Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports of the Department of Education), to implement evidence-based systematic approaches to school-wide positive behavior supports, including improving coaching, facilitation, and training capacity for principals and other administrators, teachers, specialized instructional support personnel, and other staff.
Providing technical assistance to develop and implement evidence-based systematic approaches to school-wide positive behavior supports, including technical assistance for data-driven decisionmaking related to behavioral supports and interventions in the classroom and throughout common areas. Researching, evaluating, and disseminating high-quality evidence-based programs and activities that implement school-wide positive behavior supports with fidelity. Supporting other local positive behavior support implementation activities consistent with this subsection, including outreach to families and community agencies and providers, such as mental health authorities.
Each State educational agency receiving a grant under this section shall, at the end of the 3-year grant period for such grant, prepare and submit to the Secretary, a report that— evaluates the State’s progress toward developing and implementing evidence-based systematic approaches to school-wide positive behavior supports; and includes such information as the Secretary may require. From the amount appropriated under section 11, the Secretary may allocate funds to the Secretary of the Interior for activities under this section with respect to schools operated or funded by the Department of the Interior, under such terms as the Secretary of Education may prescribe.