Sec. 1009. TARGETED ASSISTANCE SCHOOLS
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## SEC. 1009 TARGETED ASSISTANCE SCHOOLS Section 1115 (20 U.S.C. 6315) is amended— ####
(1)by striking subsection
(a)and inserting the following: > > ### “(a) In general > > In all schools selected to receive funds under section 1113(c) that are ineligible for a schoolwide program under section 1114, have not received a waiver under section 1114(a)(1)(B) to operate such a schoolwide program, or choose not to operate such a schoolwide program, a local educational agency serving such school may use funds received under this part only for programs that provide services to eligible children under subsection
(c)identified as having the greatest need for special assistance.” > ; ####
(2)by redesignating subsections
(b)and
(c)as subsections
(c)and (b), respectively, and moving those redesignated subsections so as to appear in alphabetical order; ####
(3)by striking subsection (b), as redesignated by paragraph (2), and inserting the following: > > ### “(b) Targeted Assistance School Program > > To assist targeted assistance schools and local educational agencies to meet their responsibility to provide for all their students served under this part the opportunity to meet the challenging State academic standards, each targeted assistance program under this section shall— > > > #### “(1) > > determine which students will be served; > > > #### “(2) > > serve participating students identified as eligible children under subsection (c), including by— > > > ##### “(A) > > using resources under this part to help eligible children meet the challenging State academic standards, which may include programs, activities, and academic courses necessary to provide a well-rounded education; > > > ##### “(B) > > using methods and instructional strategies to strengthen the academic program of the school through activities, which may include— > > > ###### “(i) > > expanded learning time, before- and after-school programs, and summer programs and opportunities; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > a schoolwide tiered model to prevent and address behavior problems, and early intervening services, coordinated with similar activities and services carried out under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); > > > ##### “(C) > > coordinating with and supporting the regular education program, which may include services to assist preschool children in the transition from early childhood education programs such as Head Start, the literacy program under subpart 2 of part B of title II, or State-run preschool programs to elementary school programs; > > > ##### “(D) > > providing professional development with resources provided under this part, and, to the extent practicable, from other sources, to teachers, principals, other school leaders, paraprofessionals, and, if appropriate, specialized instructional support personnel, and other school personnel who work with eligible children in programs under this section or in the regular education program; > > > ##### “(E) > > implementing strategies to increase the involvement of parents of eligible children in accordance with section 1116; and > > > ##### “(F) > > if appropriate and applicable, coordinating and integrating Federal, State, and local services and programs, such as programs supported under this Act, violence prevention programs, nutrition programs, housing programs, Head Start programs, adult education programs, career and technical education programs, and comprehensive support and improvement activities or targeted support and improvement activities under section 1111(d); and > > > ##### “(G) > > provide to the local educational agency assurances that the school will— > > > ###### “(i) > > help provide an accelerated, high-quality curriculum; > > > ###### “(ii) > > minimize the removal of children from the regular classroom during regular school hours for instruction provided under this part; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > on an ongoing basis, review the progress of eligible children and revise the targeted assistance program under this section, if necessary, to provide additional assistance to enable such children to meet the challenging State academic standards.” > ; ####
(4)in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1)(B)— ######
(i)by striking “the State’s challenging student academic achievement standards” and inserting “the challenging State academic standards”; and ######
(ii)by striking “such criteria as teacher judgment, interviews with parents, and developmentally appropriate measures” and inserting “criteria, including objective criteria, established by the local educational agency and supplemented by the school”; and #####
(B)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)in subparagraph (A), by striking “limited English proficient children” and inserting “English learners”; ######
(ii)in subparagraph (B)— ######
(I)by striking the heading and inserting “head start and preschool children”; and ######
(II)by striking “Head Start, Even Start, or Early Reading First program,” and inserting “Head Start program, the literacy program under subpart 2 of part B of title II,”; and ######
(iii)in subparagraph (C), by striking the heading and inserting “migrant children”; ####
(5)in subsection (e)— #####
(A)in paragraph (2)(B)— ######
(i)by striking “and” at the end of clause (ii); ######
(ii)by redesignating clause
(iii)as clause (v); and ######
(iii)by inserting after clause
(ii)the following new clauses: > > ###### “(iii) > > family support and engagement services; > > > ###### “(iv) > > integrated student supports; and” > ; and ######
(iv)in clause (v), as redesignated by clause (iii), by striking “pupil services” and inserting “specialized instructional support”; and #####
(B)by striking paragraph (3); and ####
(6)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(f) Use of Funds for Dual or Concurrent Enrollment Programs > > A secondary school operating a targeted assistance program under this section may use funds received under this part to provide dual or concurrent enrollment program services described under section 1114(e) to eligible children under subsection (c)(1)(B) who are identified as having the greatest need for special assistance. > > > ### “(g) Prohibition > > Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the Secretary or any other officer or employee of the Federal Government to require a local educational agency or school to submit the results of a comprehensive needs assessment or plan under section 1114(b), or a program described in subsection (b), for review or approval by the Secretary. > > > ### “(h) Delivery of Services > > The services of a targeted assistance program under this section may be delivered by nonprofit or for-profit external providers with expertise in using evidence-based or other effective strategies to improve student achievement.” > .
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