S 1411 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Keeping PACE Act

Introduced Jul 8, 2009 Originated Senate Sponsor Edward M. Kennedy D-MA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 8, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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.

  1. IntroducedJul 8, 2009
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged Act or the Keeping PACE Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award grants to states for competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive school improvement funds under part A of title I of the Act to enable such LEAs to assist public elementary and secondary schools to hire and maintain Parent and Community Outreach Coordinators responsible for improving family and community involvement in such schools.

Gives subgrant priority to LEAs targeting schools with the highest proportions of needy students or students failing to meet state academic performance standards. Requires each assisted school to appoint a committee of school officials, parents, and community members to screen Coordinator applicants and evaluate Coordinator performance.

Directs state grantees to award competitive subgrants to partnerships between community-based organizations and public schools to connect integrated services and comprehensive supports to students and families to enhance student performance. Gives priority to applicants targeting schools with the highest proportions of needy students or students failing to meet state academic performance standards.

Requires state grantees to award competitive matching subgrants to consortiums composed of a school, LEA, mayor, and at least one other community partner to redesign schools as centers of communities that encourage family and community participation in students' education and provide community education.

Authorizes the Secretary to contract with a nonprofit organization experienced in providing integrated student supports to: (1) provide technical assistance and training to this Act's grantees and subgrantees; and (2) establish a national information clearinghouse on effective parent, family, and community engagement practices and programs.

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 8, 2009 to Oct 27, 2009, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NMJeff BingamanOriginalJul 8, 2009
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalJul 8, 2009
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalJul 8, 2009
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalJul 8, 2009
D-MNAl FrankenJul 27, 2009
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandOct 27, 2009

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 8, 2009Introduced in Senate
  2. Jul 8, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 3343Keeping PACE ActIdentical billOct 22, 2009

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 1

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  1. Jul 8, 2009Introduced in Senate

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