[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1321 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1321
To authorize resources to foster a safe learning environment that
supports academic achievement for all students by improving the quality
of interim alternative educational settings, providing more behavioral
supports in schools, and supporting whole school interventions.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 24, 2003
Mrs. Clinton (for herself, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Bingaman) introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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A BILL
To authorize resources to foster a safe learning environment that
supports academic achievement for all students by improving the quality
of interim alternative educational settings, providing more behavioral
supports in schools, and supporting whole school interventions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to authorize resources to foster a safe
learning environment that supports academic achievement for all
students by improving the quality of interim alternative educational
settings, providing more behavioral supports in schools, and supporting
whole school interventions.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.
In this Act, the term ``eligible entity'' means--
(1) a local educational agency; or
(2) a consortium consisting of a local educational agency
and 1 or more of the following entities--
(A) another local educational agency;
(B) a community-based organization with a
demonstrated record of effectiveness in helping special
needs students with behavioral challenges succeed;
(C) an institution of higher education;
(D) a mental health provider; or
(E) an educational service agency.
SEC. 3. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
The Secretary of Education is authorized to award grants, on a
competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable the eligible
entities--
(1) to establish or expand behavioral supports and whole
school behavioral interventions by providing for effective,
research-based practices, including--
(A) comprehensive, early screening efforts for
students at risk for emotional and behavioral
difficulties;
(B) training for school staff on early
identification, prereferral, and referral procedures;
(C) training for administrators, teachers, related
services personnel, behavioral specialists, and other
school staff in whole school positive behavioral
interventions and supports, behavioral intervention
planning, and classroom and student management
techniques;
(D) joint training for administrators, parents,
teachers, related services personnel, behavioral
specialists, and other school staff on effective
strategies for positive behavioral interventions and
behavior management strategies that focus on the
prevention of behavior problems;
(E) developing or implementing specific curricula,
programs, or interventions aimed at addressing
behavioral problems;
(F) stronger linkages between school-based services
and community-based resources, such as community mental
health and primary care providers; or
(G) using behavioral specialists, related services
personnel, and other staff necessary to implement
behavioral supports; or
(2) to improve interim alternative educational settings
by--
(A) improving the training of administrators,
teachers, related services personnel, behavioral
specialists, and other school staff (including ongoing
mentoring of new teachers);
(B) attracting and retaining a high quality,
diverse staff;
(C) providing for on-site counseling services;
(D) utilizing research-based interventions,
curriculum, and practices;
(E) allowing students to use instructional
technology that provides individualized instruction;
(F) ensuring that the services are fully consistent
with the goals of the individual student's
individualized education program (IEP);
(G) promoting effective case management and
collaboration among parents, teachers, physicians,
related services personnel, behavioral specialists,
principals, administrators, and other school staff;
(H) promoting interagency coordination and
coordinated service delivery among schools, juvenile
courts, child welfare agencies, community mental health
providers, primary care providers, public recreation
agencies, and community-based organizations; or
(I) providing for behavioral specialists to help
students transitioning from interim alternative
educational settings reintegrate into their regular
classrooms.
SEC. 4. PROGRAM EVALUATIONS.
(a) Report and Evaluation.--Each eligible entity receiving a grant
under this Act shall prepare and submit annually to the Secretary of
Education a report on the outcomes of the activities assisted under the
grant.
(b) Best Practices on Web Site.--The Secretary of Education shall
make available on the Department of Education's web site information
for parents, teachers, and school administrators on best practices for
interim alternative educational settings, behavior supports, and whole
school intervention.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.
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