Positive Behavior for Effective Schools Act
Latest action · Oct 17, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedAug 3, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Positive Behavior for Effective Schools Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to allow states to allocate school improvement funds under title I of the ESEA for coordinated, early intervention services for all students. Includes among such services, schoolwide positive behavior support, defined as a broad range of systemic and individualized strategies for achieving important social and learning outcomes while preventing problem behavior with all students.
Requires improvements in schoolwide learning climates, including schoolwide positive behavior supports, to be a target of: (1) technical assistance provided by states to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools, and by LEAs to schools identified as needing improvement; (2) schoolwide programs that allow LEAs to consolidate educational funds to upgrade the entire educational program of schools that serve a high proportion of low-income families; (3) funding under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program; (4) elementary and secondary school counseling programs; and (5) professional development funding.
Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish, within the Department of Education, an Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services to oversee and implement the provision of specialized instructional support services in schools by school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other qualified professionals.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 3, 2007 to Sep 29, 2008, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Jul 14, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jul 29, 2008 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Sep 11, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Sep 24, 2008 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Sep 29, 2008 | |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Sep 29, 2008 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 17, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Aug 3, 2007Introduced in House
- Aug 3, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Aug 3, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 8/4/2007 E1756-1757)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2111 | Positive Behavior for Effective Schools Act | Related bill | Sep 27, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Academic performance
- Child health
- Continuing education
- Department of Education
- Drug abuse
- Drug abuse prevention
- Drugs and youth
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Educational counseling
- Elementary and secondary education
- Elementary education
- Executive reorganization
- Families
- Federal aid to education
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Higher education
- Mental health services
- Psychologists
- Psychotherapy
- School administration
- School discipline
- School districts
- School health programs
- School security
- Secondary education
- Social Welfare
- Social work
- Teacher education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 3, 2007Introduced in House
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