Sec. 1010. PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
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## SEC. 1010 PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT **[**[20 U.S.C. 6318](/us/usc/t20/s6318)**]** Section 1116, as redesignated by section 1000(2), is amended— ####
(1)in the section heading, by striking “parental involvement” and inserting “parent and family engagement”; ####
(2)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1)— ######
(i)by inserting “conducts outreach to all parents and family members and” after “only if such agency”; and ######
(ii)by inserting “and family members” after “and procedures for the involvement of parents”; #####
(B)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— ######
(I)by inserting “and family members” after “, and distribute to, parents”; ######
(II)by striking “written parent involvement policy” and inserting “written parent and family engagement policy”; and ######
(III)by striking “expectations for parent involvement” and inserting “expectations and objectives for meaningful parent and family involvement”; and ######
(ii)by striking subparagraphs
(A)through
(F)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(A) > > involve parents and family members in jointly developing the local educational agency plan under section 1112, and the development of support and improvement plans under paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of section 1111(d). > > > ##### “(B) > > provide the coordination, technical assistance, and other support necessary to assist and build the capacity of all participating schools within the local educational agency in planning and implementing effective parent and family involvement activities to improve student academic achievement and school performance, which may include meaningful consultation with employers, business leaders, and philanthropic organizations, or individuals with expertise in effectively engaging parents and family members in education; > > > ##### “(C) > > coordinate and integrate parent and family engagement strategies under this part with parent and family engagement strategies, to the extent feasible and appropriate, with other relevant Federal, State, and local laws and programs; > > > ##### “(D) > > conduct, with the meaningful involvement of parents and family members, an annual evaluation of the content and effectiveness of the parent and family engagement policy in improving the academic quality of all schools served under this part, including identifying— > > > ###### “(i) > > barriers to greater participation by parents in activities authorized by this section (with particular attention to parents who are economically disadvantaged, are disabled, have limited English proficiency, have limited literacy, or are of any racial or ethnic minority background); > > > ###### “(ii) > > the needs of parents and family members to assist with the learning of their children, including engaging with school personnel and teachers; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > strategies to support successful school and family interactions; > > > ##### “(E) > > use the findings of such evaluation in subparagraph
(D)to design evidence-based strategies for more effective parental involvement, and to revise, if necessary, the parent and family engagement policies described in this section; and > > > ##### “(F) > > involve parents in the activities of the schools served under this part, which may include establishing a parent advisory board comprised of a sufficient number and representative group of parents or family members served by the local educational agency to adequately represent the needs of the population served by such agency for the purposes of developing, revising, and reviewing the parent and family engagement policy.” > ; and #####
(C)in paragraph (3)— ######
(i)by striking subparagraph
(A)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(A) In general > > Each local educational agency shall reserve at least 1 percent of its allocation under subpart 2 to assist schools to carry out the activities described in this section, except that this subparagraph shall not apply if 1 percent of such agency’s allocation under subpart 2 for the fiscal year for which the determination is made is $5,000 or less. Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to limit local educational agencies from reserving more than 1 percent of its allocation under subpart 2 to assist schools to carry out activities described in this section.” > ; ######
(ii)in subparagraph (B), by striking “(B) Parental input.—Parents of children” and inserting “(B) Parent and family member input.—Parents and family members of children”; ######
(iii)in subparagraph (C)— ######
(I)by striking “95 percent” and inserting “90 percent”; and ######
(II)by inserting “, with priority given to high-need schools” after “schools served under this part”; and ######
(iv)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(D) Use of Funds > > Funds reserved under subparagraph
(A)by a local educational agency shall be used to carry out activities and strategies consistent with the local educational agency’s parent and family engagement policy, including not less than 1 of the following: > > > ###### “(i) > > Supporting schools and nonprofit organizations in providing professional development for local educational agency and school personnel regarding parent and family engagement strategies, which may be provided jointly to teachers, principals, other school leaders, specialized instructional support personnel, paraprofessionals, early childhood educators, and parents and family members. > > > ###### “(ii) > > Supporting programs that reach parents and family members at home, in the community, and at school. > > > ###### “(iii) > > Disseminating information on best practices focused on parent and family engagement, especially best practices for increasing the engagement of economically disadvantaged parents and family members. > > > ###### “(iv) > > Collaborating, or providing subgrants to schools to enable such schools to collaborate, with community-based or other organizations or employers with a record of success in improving and increasing parent and family engagement. > > > ###### “(v) > > Engaging in any other activities and strategies that the local educational agency determines are appropriate and consistent with such agency’s parent and family engagement policy.” > ; ####
(3)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in the subsection heading, by striking “Parental Involvement Policy” and inserting “Parent and Family Engagement Policy”; #####
(B)in paragraph (1)— ######
(i)by inserting “and family members” after “distribute to, parents”; and ######
(ii)by striking “written parental involvement policy” and inserting “written parent and family engagement policy”; #####
(C)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)by striking “parental involvement policy” and inserting “parent and family engagement policy”; and ######
(ii)by inserting “and family members” after “that applies to all parents”; and #####
(D)in paragraph (3)— ######
(i)by striking “parental involvement policy” and inserting “parent and family engagement policy”; and ######
(ii)by inserting “and family members in all schools served by the local educational agency” after “policy that applies to all parents”; ####
(4)in subsection (c)— #####
(A)in paragraph (3)— ######
(i)by striking “parental involvement policy” and inserting “parent and family engagement policy”; and ######
(ii)by striking “1114(b)(2)” and inserting “1114(b)”; #####
(B)in paragraph (4)(B), by striking “the proficiency levels students are expected to meet” and inserting “the achievement levels of the challenging State academic standards”; and #####
(C)in paragraph (5), by striking “1114(b)(2)” and inserting “1114(b)”; ####
(5)in subsection (d)— #####
(A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “parental involvement policy” and inserting “parent and family engagement policy”; #####
(B)in paragraph (1)— ######
(i)by striking “the State’s student academic achievement standards” and inserting “the challenging State academic standards”; and ######
(ii)by striking “, such as monitoring attendance, homework completion, and television watching”; and #####
(C)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)in subparagraph (B), by striking “and” after the semicolon; ######
(ii)in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and ######
(iii)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(D) > > ensuring regular two-way, meaningful communication between family members and school staff, and, to the extent practicable, in a language that family members can understand.” > ; ####
(6)in subsection (e)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “the State’s academic content standards and State student academic achievement standards” and inserting “the challenging State academic standards”; #####
(B)in paragraph (2), by striking “technology” and inserting “technology (including education about the harms of copyright piracy)”; #####
(C)in paragraph (3), by striking “pupil services personnel, principals” and inserting “specialized instructional support personnel, principals, and other school leaders”; and #####
(D)in paragraph (4), by striking “Head Start, Reading First, Early Reading First, Even Start, the Home Instruction Programs for Preschool Youngsters, the Parents as Teachers Program, and public preschool and other programs,” and inserting “other Federal, State, and local programs, including public preschool programs,”; ####
(7)by striking subsection
(f)and inserting the following: > > ### “(f) Accessibility > > In carrying out the parent and family engagement requirements of this part, local educational agencies and schools, to the extent practicable, shall provide opportunities for the informed participation of parents and family members (including parents and family members who have limited English proficiency, parents and family members with disabilities, and parents and family members of migratory children), including providing information and school reports required under section 1111 in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language such parents understand.” > ; ####
(8)by striking subsection
(g)and inserting the following: > > ### “(g) Family Engagement in Education Programs > > In a State operating a program under part E of title IV, each local educational agency or school that receives assistance under this part shall inform parents and organizations of the existence of the program.” > ; and ####
(9)in subsection (h), by striking “parental involvement policies” and inserting “parent and family engagement policies”.
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