SEC. 1422. [20 U.S.C. 6452] PROGRAMS OPERATED BY LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES. (a) LOCAL SUBGRANTS.-With funds retained made available under section 1402(b), the State educational agency shall award subgrants to local educational agencies with high numbers or percentages of youth residing in locally operated (including county operated) correctional facilities for youth (including facilities involved in day programs). (b) SPECIAL RULE.-A local educational agency which includes a correctional facility that operates a school is not required to operate a dropout prevention program if more than 30 percent of the youth attending such facility will reside outside the boundaries of the local educational agency upon leaving such facility. (c) NOTIFICATION.-A State educational agency shall notify local educational agencies within the State of the eligibility of such agencies to receive a subgrant under this subpart. SEC. 1423. [20 U.S.C. 6453] LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY APPLICATIONS. Eligible local educational agencies desiring assistance under this section shall submit an application to the State educational agency, containing such information as the State educational agency may require. Each such application shall include (1) a description of the program to be assisted; (B) correctional facilities and alternative school programs serving youth involved with the juvenile justice system to operate programs for delinquent youth; (3) as appropriate, a description of how participating schools will coordinate with facilities working with delinquent youth to ensure that such youth are participating in an education program comparable to one operating in the local school such youth would attend; (4) as appropriate, a description of the dropout prevention program operated by participating schools and the types of services such schools will provide to at-risk youth in participating schools and youth returning from correctional facilities; (5) as appropriate, a description of the youth expected to be served by the dropout prevention program and how the school will be coordinating existing educational programs to meet unique education needs; (6) as appropriate, a description of how schools will coordinate with existing social and health services to meet the needs of students at risk of dropping out of school and other participating students, including prenatal health care and nutrition services related to the health of the parent and child, parenting and child development classes, child care, targeted reentry and outreach programs, referrals to community resources, and scheduling flexibility; (7) as appropriate, a description of any partnerships with local businesses to develop training and mentoring services for participating students; (8) as appropriate, a description of how the program will involve parents in efforts to improve the educational achieve ment of their children, assist in dropout prevention activities, and prevent the involvement of their children in delinquent activities; (9) a description of how the program under this subpart will be coordinated with other Federal, State, and local programs, such as programs under the Job Training Partnership Act or 1 title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and vocational education programs serving this at-risk population of youth; (10) a description of how the program will be coordinated with programs operated under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 and other comparable programs, if applicable; (11) as appropriate, a description of how schools will work with probation officers to assist in meeting the needs of youth returning from correctional facilities; (12) a description of efforts participating schools will make to ensure correctional facilities working with youth are aware of a child's existing individualized education program; and (13) as appropriate, a description of the steps participating schools will take to find alternative placements for youth interested in continuing their education but unable to participate in a regular public school program. SEC. 1424. [20 U.S.C. 6454] USES OF FUNDS. Funds provided to local educational agencies under this subpart may be used, where appropriate, for— (1) dropout prevention programs which serve youth at educational risk, including pregnant and parenting teens, youth who have come in contact with the juvenile justice system, youth at least one year behind their expected grade level, migrant youth, immigrant youth, students with limited-English proficiency and gang members; (2) the coordination of health and social services for such individuals if there is a likelihood that the provision of such services, including day care and drug and alcohol counseling, will improve the likelihood such individuals will complete their education; and (3) programs to meet the unique education needs of youth at risk of dropping out of school, which may include vocational education, special education, career counseling, and assistance in securing student loans or grants. 1 The amendment made by section 405(f)(13)(C) of Public Law 105-277 (112 Stat. 2681-431) takes effect on July 1, 2000 and is as follows: (13) ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.— (A) (C) SECTION 1423.-Section 1423(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6453(9)) is amended by striking “the Job Training Partnership Act or". SEC. 1425. [20 U.S.C. 6455] PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES RECEIVING FUNDS UNDER THIS SECTION. Each correctional facility entering into an agreement with a local educational agency under section 1422(a) to provide services to youth under this section shall (1) where feasible, ensure educational programs in juvenile facilities are coordinated with the student's home school, particularly with respect to special education students with an individualized education program; (2) notify the local school of a youth if the youth is identified as in need of special education services while in the facility; (3) where feasible, provide transition assistance to help the youth stay in school, including coordination of services for the family, counseling, assistance in accessing drug and alcohol abuse prevention programs, tutoring, and family counseling; (4) provide support programs which encourage youth who have dropped out to reenter school once their term has been completed or provide such youth with the skills necessary for such youth to gain employment or seek a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent; (5) work to ensure such facilities are staffed with teachers and other qualified staff who are trained to work with children with disabilities and other students with special needs taking into consideration the unique needs of such children and students; (6) ensure educational programs in correctional facilities are related to assisting students meet high educational standards; (7) use, to the extent possible, technology to assist in coordinating educational programs between the juvenile facility and the community school; (8) where feasible, involve parents in efforts to improve the educational achievement of their children and prevent the further involvement of such children in delinquent activities; (9) coordinate funds received under this program with other local, State, and Federal funds available to provide services to participating youth, such as funds made available under the Job Training Partnership Act or1 title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and vocational education funds; (10) coordinate programs operated under this subpart with activities funded under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 and other comparable programs, if applicable; and (11) if appropriate, work with local businesses to develop training and mentoring programs for participating youth. 'The amendment made by section 405(f)(13)(D) of Public Law 105-277 (112 Stat. 2681-431) takes effect on July 1, 2000 and is as follows: (13) ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.— (A) * (D) SECTION 1425.-Section 1425(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6455(9)) is amended by striking "the Job Training Partnership Act or". SEC. 1426. [20 U.S.C. 6456] ACCOUNTABILITY. (1) reduce or terminate funding for projects under this section if a local educational agency does not show progress in reducing dropout rates for male students and for female students over a 3-year period; and (2) require juvenile facilities to demonstrate, after receiving assistance under this subpart for 3 years, that there has been an increase in the number of youth returning to school, obtaining a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, or obtaining employment after such youth are released. Subpart 3-General Provisions SEC. 1431. [20 U.S.C. 6471] PROGRAM EVALUATIONS. (a) SCOPE OF EVALUATION.-Each State agency or local educational agency that conducts a program under subpart 1 or 2 shall evaluate the program, disaggregating data on participation by sex, and if feasible, by race, ethnicity, and age, not less than once every three years to determine the program's impact on the ability of participants to (1) maintain and improve educational achievement; (2) accrue school credits that meet State requirements for grade promotion and secondary school graduation; (3) make the transition to a regular program or other education program operated by a local educational agency; and (4) complete secondary school (or secondary school equivalency requirements) and obtain employment after leaving the institution. (b) EVALUATION MEASURES.-In conducting each evaluation under subsection (a), a State agency or local educational agency shall use multiple and appropriate measures of student progress. (c) EVALUATION RESULTS.-Each State agency and local educational agency shall (1) submit evaluation results to the State educational agency; and (2) use the results of evaluations under this section to plan and improve subsequent programs for participating children and youth. SEC. 1432. [20 U.S.C. 6472] DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this part: (1) The term "adult correctional institution" means a facility in which persons are confined as a result of a conviction for a criminal offense, including persons under 21 years of age. (2) The term "at-risk youth" means school aged youth who are at risk of academic failure, have drug or alcohol problems, are pregnant or are parents, have come into contact with the juvenile justice system in the past, are at least one year behind the expected grade level for the age of the youth, have limitedEnglish proficiency, are gang members, have dropped out of school in the past, or have high absenteeism rates at school. (3) The term "community day program" means a regular program of instruction provided by a State agency at a commu nity day school operated specifically for neglected or delinquent children. (4) The term "institution for delinquent children and youth" means a public or private residential facility for the care of children who have been adjudicated to be delinquent or in need of supervision. (5) The term "institution for neglected children" means a public or private residential facility, other than a foster home, that is operated for the care of children who have been committed to the institution or voluntarily placed in the institution under applicable State law, due to abandonment, neglect, or death of their parents or guardians. PART E-FEDERAL DEM EVALUATIONS, ONSTRATIONS, AND TRANSITION PROJECTS SEC. 1501. [20 U.S.C. 6491] EVALUATIONS. (a) NATIONAL ASSESSMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall conduct a national assessment of programs assisted under this title, in coordination with the ongoing National Evaluation under subsection (b) that shall be planned, reviewed, and conducted in consultation with an independent panel of researchers, State practitioners, local practitioners, and other appropriate individuals. (2) EXAMINATION.-The assessment shall examine how well schools, local educational agencies, and States are (A) progressing toward the goal of all children served under this title reaching the State's challenging State content standards and challenging State student performance standards; and (B) accomplishing the purpose set forth in section 1001(d) to achieve the goal described in paragraph (1), including— (i) ensuring challenging State content standards and challenging State student performance standards for all children served under this title and aligning the efforts of States, local educational agencies, and schools to help such children reach such standards; (ii) providing children served under this title an enriched and accelerated educational program through schoolwide programs or through additional services that increase the amount and quality of instructional time that such children receive; (iii) promoting schoolwide reform and access for all children served under this title to effective instructional strategies and challenging academic content; (iv) significantly upgrading the quality of the curriculum and instruction by providing staff in participating schools with substantial opportunities for professional development; (v) coordinating services provided under all parts of this title with each other, with other educational and pupil services, including preschool services, and, |