Sec. 22. Reports
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Section 651 of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9846 ), as so redesignated, is amended— by striking and Labor each place the term appears and inserting and Workforce ; in subsection (a)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— by striking limited English proficient children and inserting children who are developing English proficiency ; and by striking Indian and inserting Native American ; in paragraph (7)— by inserting benefits, after salaries, ; and by striking the semicolon and inserting the following:
“including— information on how training programs authorized under this subchapter increases recruitment and retention of Head Start staff; information on Head Start staff wage and benefits comparability, taking into account geographic variation, in relation to public elementary school educators and similarly credentialed professionals, and how pay structure and wage ladders influence Head Start staff recruitment and retention; and information on the adequacy of the annual base salary applicable for the period of the report to meet the basic needs of Head Start staff, with respect to an annual base salary of the amount determined under section 653(b); ; in paragraph (8)— by striking including information on family income and inserting , disaggregated by family income levels ; by inserting status after homelessness ; and by striking disability and inserting sex, status as a child with a disability, age, status as a child developing English proficiency ; in paragraph (13)(B)— by striking section 649 and inserting section 650 ; and by striking and after the semicolon; in paragraph (14), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: a study detailing the population of children and families served through the existing eligibility of the Head Start program, as of the date of the study, including the demographics and number of children and families served— with an income that is less than 60 percent of the State median income for a family of the same size; through the categorical eligibility pathways under section 645(a)(1)(B)(ii); who meet the selection criteria under section 645(d)(1) for Native American Head Start programs; and who meet the selection criteria under section 645(e) for migrant and seasonal Head Start programs; and a survey of Head Start and child care partnerships supported under section 657F that determines the extent of barriers for such entities to enter into partnership agreements, including suggested steps to overcome such barriers, and a detailed description of the degree to which Early Head Start agencies are utilizing the funds provided under this subchapter. ; in subsection (b), by striking Indian Head Start and all that follows through agencies. and inserting Native American Head Start agencies. ; in subsection (d)(2), by striking Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 and inserting ;
Head Start for America’s Children Act in subsection (e), by striking Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 and inserting ; and Head Start for America’s Children Act by adding at the end the following: Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Head Start for America’s Children Act , the Secretary shall make publicly available a report on the trends of re-competition of Head Start programs (which, for purposes of this subsection, shall include Early Head Start programs) since the implementation of the designated renewal system under section 641, including— analyzing changes in Head Start agencies (which, for purposes of this subsection, shall include Early Head Start agencies) and subsequent associations on program quality and outcomes for children, including infants and toddlers; identifying the number and the characteristics of agencies whose designations as Head Start agencies have been renewed in accordance with the system for designation renewal under section 641(c) since the implementation of the designated renewal system; identifying the number and the characteristics of agencies whose designations as Head Start agencies have not renewed under section 641(c) since the implementation of the designated renewal system and have resulted in an open competition under section 641(d); and identifying elements of the designation process that potentially deter new grantees from participating in a competition, including trends in the number of applicants who seek to serve the same community.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Head Start for America’s Children Act , the Secretary shall prepare and submit, to the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, a report detailing the effect that any reduction in staffing at the Administration of Children and Families during the period beginning on January 1, 2025, and ending on the date of the report had on executing the statutorily required activities of this subchapter, including— the ability for Head Start centers to remain open and offer day-to-day services to children and their families; investigations of child health and safety incidents; training and technical assistance to ensure high-quality services for children; disbursement of congressionally appropriated funds and grants to local grantees and the review of grant renewal applications and modifications; and the ability of Native American Head Start agencies to access timely technical assistance, funding, and services from national and regional offices. .
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