Title 20 — Education
Part A · Chapter 70 — Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools
§ 6318. Parent and family engagement
Statutory text
Local educational agency policy
In general
A local educational agency may receive funds under this part only if such agency conducts outreach to all parents and family members and implements programs, activities, and procedures for the involvement of parents and family members in programs assisted under this part consistent with this section. Such programs, activities, and procedures shall be planned and implemented with meaningful consultation with parents of participating children.
Written policy
Each local educational agency that receives funds under this part shall develop jointly with, agree on with, and distribute to, parents and family members of participating children a written parent and family engagement policy. The policy shall be incorporated into the local educational agency’s plan developed under section 6312 of this title, establish the agency’s expectations and objectives for meaningful parent and family involvement, and describe how the agency will—
involve parents and family members in jointly developing the local educational agency plan under section 6312 of this title, and the development of support and improvement plans under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 6311(d) of this title.
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;
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;
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—
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);
the needs of parents and family members to assist with the learning of their children, including engaging with school personnel and teachers; and
strategies to support successful school and family interactions;
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
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.
Reservation
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.
Parent and family member input
Parents and family members of children receiving services under this part shall be involved in the decisions regarding how funds reserved under subparagraph (A) are allotted for parental involvement activities.
Distribution of funds
Not less than 90 percent of the funds reserved under subparagraph (A) shall be distributed to schools served under this part, with priority given to high-need schools.
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:
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.
Supporting programs that reach parents and family members at home, in the community, and at school.
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.
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.
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.
School parent and family engagement policy
In general
Each school served under this part shall jointly develop with, and distribute to, parents and family members of participating children a written parent and family engagement policy, agreed on by such parents, that shall describe the means for carrying out the requirements of subsections (c) through (f). Parents shall be notified of the policy in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, provided in a language the parents can understand. Such policy shall be made available to the local community and updated periodically to meet the changing needs of parents and the school.
Special rule
If the school has a parent and family engagement policy that applies to all parents and family members, such school may amend that policy, if necessary, to meet the requirements of this subsection.
Amendment
If the local educational agency involved has a school district-level parent and family engagement policy that applies to all parents and family members in all schools served by the local educational agency, such agency may amend that policy, if necessary, to meet the requirements of this subsection.
Parental comments
If the plan under section 6312 of this title is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, the local educational agency shall submit any parent comments with such plan when such local educational agency submits the plan to the State.
Policy involvement
Each school served under this part shall—
convene an annual meeting, at a convenient time, to which all parents of participating children shall be invited and encouraged to attend, to inform parents of their school’s participation under this part and to explain the requirements of this part, and the right of the parents to be involved;
offer a flexible number of meetings, such as meetings in the morning or evening, and may provide, with funds provided under this part, transportation, child care, or home visits, as such services relate to parental involvement;
involve parents, in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in the planning, review, and improvement of programs under this part, including the planning, review, and improvement of the school parent and family engagement policy and the joint development of the schoolwide program plan under section 6314(b) of this title, except that if a school has in place a process for involving parents in the joint planning and design of the school’s programs, the school may use that process, if such process includes an adequate representation of parents of participating children;
provide parents of participating children—
timely information about programs under this part;
a description and explanation of the curriculum in use at the school, the forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress, and the achievement levels of the challenging State academic standards; and
if requested by parents, opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their children, and respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible; and
if the schoolwide program plan under section 6314(b) of this title is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, submit any parent comments on the plan when the school makes the plan available to the local educational agency.
Shared responsibilities for high student academic achievement
As a component of the school-level parent and family engagement policy developed under subsection (b), each school served under this part shall jointly develop with parents for all children served under this part a school-parent compact that outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve the State’s high standards. Such compact shall—
describe the school’s responsibility to provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the children served under this part to meet the challenging State academic standards, and the ways in which each parent will be responsible for supporting their children’s learning; volunteering in their child’s classroom; and participating, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their children and positive use of extracurricular time; and
address the importance of communication between teachers and parents on an ongoing basis through, at a minimum—
parent-teacher conferences in elementary schools, at least annually, during which the compact shall be discussed as the compact relates to the individual child’s achievement;
frequent reports to parents on their children’s progress;
reasonable access to staff, opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s class, and observation of classroom activities; and
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.
Building capacity for involvement
To ensure effective involvement of parents and to support a partnership among the school involved, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement, each school and local educational agency assisted under this part—
shall provide assistance to parents of children served by the school or local educational agency, as appropriate, in understanding such topics as the challenging State academic standards, State and local academic assessments, the requirements of this part, and how to monitor a child’s progress and work with educators to improve the achievement of their children;
shall provide materials and training to help parents to work with their children to improve their children’s achievement, such as literacy training and using technology (including education about the harms of copyright piracy), as appropriate, to foster parental involvement;
shall educate teachers, specialized instructional support personnel, principals, and other school leaders, and other staff, with the assistance of parents, in the value and utility of contributions of parents, and in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners, implement and coordinate parent programs, and build ties between parents and the school;
shall, to the extent feasible and appropriate, coordinate and integrate parent involvement programs and activities with other Federal, State, and local programs, including public preschool programs, and conduct other activities, such as parent resource centers, that encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their children;
shall ensure that information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities is sent to the parents of participating children in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand;
may involve parents in the development of training for teachers, principals, and other educators to improve the effectiveness of such training;
may provide necessary literacy training from funds received under this part if the local educational agency has exhausted all other reasonably available sources of funding for such training;
may pay reasonable and necessary expenses associated with local parental involvement activities, including transportation and child care costs, to enable parents to participate in school-related meetings and training sessions;
may train parents to enhance the involvement of other parents;
may arrange school meetings at a variety of times, or conduct in-home conferences between teachers or other educators, who work directly with participating children, with parents who are unable to attend such conferences at school, in order to maximize parental involvement and participation;
may adopt and implement model approaches to improving parental involvement;
may establish a districtwide parent advisory council to provide advice on all matters related to parental involvement in programs supported under this section;
may develop appropriate roles for community-based organizations and businesses in parent involvement activities; and
shall provide such other reasonable support for parental involvement activities under this section as parents may request.
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 6311 of this title in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language such parents understand.
Family engagement in education programs
In a State operating a program under part E of subchapter IV, each local educational agency or school that receives assistance under this part shall inform parents and organizations of the existence of the program.
Review
The State educational agency shall review the local educational agency’s parent and family engagement policies and practices to determine if the policies and practices meet the requirements of this section.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Pub. L. 89–10 title I § 1116 · 79 Stat. 27
Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318
Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1116, formerly § 1118, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1501
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1116, formerly § 1118, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1501Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(1) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(1), substituted “Parent and family engagement” for “Parental involvement” in section catchline
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(1), substituted “Parent and family engagement” for “Parental involvement” in section catchline.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in the section heading, by striking “parental involvement” and inserting “parent and family engagement”;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(2)(A) · 129 Stat. 1802
Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(a)(1)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(A), inserted “conducts outreach to all parents and family members and” after “only if such agency” and “and family members” after “and procedures for the involvement of parents”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(A), inserted “conducts outreach to all parents and family members and” after “only if such agency” and “and family members” after “and procedures for the involvement of parents”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(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”;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(2)(B)(ii) · 129 Stat. 1802
Added · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(a)(2)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(B)(ii), added subpars. (A) to (F)
Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(a)(2)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(B)(ii), struck out former subpars. (A) to (F) which related to description of how the agency would involve parents in development of plan, provide support in implementing parent involvement activities, build capacity for strong parental involvement, integrate parental involvement strategies under this part with strategies under other programs, conduct an annual evaluation of effectiveness of parental involvement policy, and involve parents in the activities of schools served under this part
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(B)(ii), added subpars. (A) to (F) and struck out former subpars. (A) to (F) which related to description of how the agency would involve parents in development of plan, provide support in implementing parent involvement activities, build capacity for strong parental involvement, integrate parental involvement strategies under this part with strategies under other programs, conduct an annual evaluation of effectiveness of parental involvement policy, and involve parents in the activities of schools served under this part.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(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.” ; andEffective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(2)(B)(i) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(a)(2)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(B)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted “parents and family members” for “parents”
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(a)(2)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(B)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted “written parent and family engagement policy” for “written parent involvement policy”
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(a)(2)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(B)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted “expectations and objectives for meaningful parent and family involvement” for “expectations for parent involvement”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(B)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted “parents and family members” for “parents”, “written parent and family engagement policy” for “written parent involvement policy”, and “expectations and objectives for meaningful parent and family involvement” for “expectations for parent involvement”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(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”; andEffective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(2)(C)(i) · 129 Stat. 1802
Added · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(a)(3)(A)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(C)(i), added subpar. (A)
Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(a)(3)(A)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(C)(i), struck out former subpar. (A). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Each local educational agency shall reserve not less than 1 percent of such agency’s allocation under subpart 2 of this part to carry out this section, including promoting family literacy and parenting skills, except that this paragraph shall not apply if 1 percent of such agency’s allocation under subpart 2 of this part for the fiscal year for which the determination is made is $5,000 or less.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(C)(i), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Each local educational agency shall reserve not less than 1 percent of such agency’s allocation under subpart 2 of this part to carry out this section, including promoting family literacy and parenting skills, except that this paragraph shall not apply if 1 percent of such agency’s allocation under subpart 2 of this part for the fiscal year for which the determination is made is $5,000 or less.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(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.” ;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(2)(C)(ii) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(a)(3)(B)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(C)(ii), substituted “Parent and family member input” for “Parental input” in text
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(a)(3)(B)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(C)(ii), substituted “Parents and family members of children” for “Parents of children” in text
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(C)(ii), substituted “Parent and family member input” for “Parental input” in heading and “Parents and family members of children” for “Parents of children” in text.Enacted provision · exact public law 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”;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(2)(C)(iii) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(a)(3)(C)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(C)(iii), substituted “90 percent” for “95 percent”
Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(a)(3)(C)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(C)(iii), inserted “, with priority given to high-need schools” after “schools served under this part”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(3)(C). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(C)(iii), substituted “90 percent” for “95 percent” and inserted “, with priority given to high-need schools” after “schools served under this part”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(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”; andEffective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(2)(C)(iv) · 129 Stat. 1802
Added · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(a)(3)(D)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(C)(iv), added subpar. (D)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(C)(iv), added subpar. (D).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(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.” ;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(3)(A) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(b)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(3)(A), substituted “parent and family engagement policy” for “parental involvement policy” in heading
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(3)(A), substituted “parent and family engagement policy” for “parental involvement policy” in heading.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking “Parental Involvement Policy” and inserting “Parent and Family Engagement Policy”;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(3)(B) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(b)(1)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(3)(B), substituted “parents and family members of participating children” for “parents of participating children”
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(b)(1)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(3)(B), substituted “written parent and family engagement policy” for “written parental involvement policy”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(3)(B), substituted “parents and family members of participating children” for “parents of participating children” and “written parent and family engagement policy” for “written parental involvement policy”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(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”;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(3)(C) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(b)(2)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(3)(C), substituted “parent and family engagement policy” for “parental involvement policy”
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(b)(2)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(3)(C), substituted “parents and family members” for “parents”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(3)(C), substituted “parent and family engagement policy” for “parental involvement policy” and “parents and family members” for “parents”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(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”; andEffective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(3)(D) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(b)(3)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(3)(D), substituted “parent and family engagement policy that applies to all parents and family members in all schools served by the local educational agency” for “parental involvement policy that applies to all parents”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(3)(D), substituted “parent and family engagement policy that applies to all parents and family members in all schools served by the local educational agency” for “parental involvement policy that applies to all parents”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(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”;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(4)(A) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(c)(3)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(4)(A), substituted “parent and family engagement policy” for “parental involvement policy”
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(c)(3)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(4)(A), substituted “6314(b)” for “6314(b)(2)”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(4)(A), substituted “parent and family engagement policy” for “parental involvement policy” and “6314(b)” for “6314(b)(2)”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(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)”;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(4)(B) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(c)(4)(B)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(4)(B), substituted “the achievement levels of the challenging State academic standards” for “the proficiency levels students are expected to meet”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(4)(B). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(4)(B), substituted “the achievement levels of the challenging State academic standards” for “the proficiency levels students are expected to meet”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(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”; andEffective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(4)(C) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(c)(5)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(4)(C), substituted “6314(b)” for “6314(b)(2)”
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Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(4)(C), substituted “6314(b)” for “6314(b)(2)”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking “1114(b)(2)” and inserting “1114(b)”;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(5)(A) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(d)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(5)(A), substituted “parent and family engagement policy” for “parental involvement policy” in introductory provisions
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Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(5)(A), substituted “parent and family engagement policy” for “parental involvement policy” in introductory provisions.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “parental involvement policy” and inserting “parent and family engagement policy”;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(5)(B) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(d)(1)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(5)(B), substituted “the challenging State academic standards” for “the State’s student academic achievement standards”
Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(d)(1)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(5)(B), struck out “, such as monitoring attendance, homework completion, and television watching” after “children’s learning”
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Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(5)(B), substituted “the challenging State academic standards” for “the State’s student academic achievement standards” and struck out “, such as monitoring attendance, homework completion, and television watching” after “children’s learning”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(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”; andEffective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(5)(C) · 129 Stat. 1802
Added · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(d)(2)(D)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(5)(C), added subpar. (D)
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Subsec. (d)(2)(D). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(5)(C), added subpar. (D).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(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.” ;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(6)(A) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(e)(1)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(6)(A), substituted “the challenging State academic standards” for “the State’s academic content standards and State student academic achievement standards”
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Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(6)(A), substituted “the challenging State academic standards” for “the State’s academic content standards and State student academic achievement standards”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(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”;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(6)(B) · 129 Stat. 1802
Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(e)(2)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(6)(B), inserted “(including education about the harms of copyright piracy)” after “technology”
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Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(6)(B), inserted “(including education about the harms of copyright piracy)” after “technology”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking “technology” and inserting “technology (including education about the harms of copyright piracy)”;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(6)(C) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(e)(3)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(6)(C), substituted “specialized instructional support personnel, principals, and other school leaders” for “pupil services personnel, principals”
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Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(6)(C), substituted “specialized instructional support personnel, principals, and other school leaders” for “pupil services personnel, principals”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking “pupil services personnel, principals” and inserting “specialized instructional support personnel, principals, and other school leaders”; andEffective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(6)(D) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(e)(4)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(6)(D), substituted “other Federal, State, and local programs, including public preschool programs,” for “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,”
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Subsec. (e)(4). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(6)(D), substituted “other Federal, State, and local programs, including public preschool programs,” for “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,”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(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,”;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(7) · 129 Stat. 1802
Added · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(f)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(7), added subsec. (f)
Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(f)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(7), struck out former subsec. (f). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In carrying out the parental involvement requirements of this part, local educational agencies and schools, to the extent practicable, shall provide full opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory children, including providing information and school reports required under section 6311 of this title in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language such parents understand.”
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Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(7), added subsec. (f) and struck out former subsec. (f). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In carrying out the parental involvement requirements of this part, local educational agencies and schools, to the extent practicable, shall provide full opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory children, including providing information and school reports required under section 6311 of this title in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language such parents understand.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(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.” ;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(8) · 129 Stat. 1802
Added · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(g)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(8), added subsec. (g)
Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(g)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(8), struck out former subsec. (g). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In a State where a parental information and resource center is established to provide training, information, and support to parents and individuals who work with local parents, local educational agencies, and schools receiving assistance under this part, each local educational agency or school that receives assistance under this part and is located in the State shall assist parents and parental organizations by informing such parents and organizations of the existence and purpose of such centers.”
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Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(8), added subsec. (g) and struck out former subsec. (g). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In a State where a parental information and resource center is established to provide training, information, and support to parents and individuals who work with local parents, local educational agencies, and schools receiving assistance under this part, each local educational agency or school that receives assistance under this part and is located in the State shall assist parents and parental organizations by informing such parents and organizations of the existence and purpose of such centers.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(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.” ; andEffective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1010(9) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6318(h)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(9), substituted “parent and family engagement policies” for “parental involvement policies”
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Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(9), substituted “parent and family engagement policies” for “parental involvement policies”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(9) in subsection (h), by striking “parental involvement policies” and inserting “parent and family engagement policies”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 6318, Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1117, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, , 108 Stat. 3548, related to State assistance for school support and improvement, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.
A prior section 1116 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 6316 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–95.
Another prior section 1116 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 6317 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.
Amendments
2015—Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(1), substituted “Parent and family engagement” for “Parental involvement” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(A), inserted “conducts outreach to all parents and family members and” after “only if such agency” and “and family members” after “and procedures for the involvement of parents”.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(B)(ii), added subpars. (A) to (F) and struck out former subpars. (A) to (F) which related to description of how the agency would involve parents in development of plan, provide support in implementing parent involvement activities, build capacity for strong parental involvement, integrate parental involvement strategies under this part with strategies under other programs, conduct an annual evaluation of effectiveness of parental involvement policy, and involve parents in the activities of schools served under this part.
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(B)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted “parents and family members” for “parents”, “written parent and family engagement policy” for “written parent involvement policy”, and “expectations and objectives for meaningful parent and family involvement” for “expectations for parent involvement”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(C)(i), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Each local educational agency shall reserve not less than 1 percent of such agency’s allocation under subpart 2 of this part to carry out this section, including promoting family literacy and parenting skills, except that this paragraph shall not apply if 1 percent of such agency’s allocation under subpart 2 of this part for the fiscal year for which the determination is made is $5,000 or less.”
Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(C)(ii), substituted “Parent and family member input” for “Parental input” in heading and “Parents and family members of children” for “Parents of children” in text.
Subsec. (a)(3)(C). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(C)(iii), substituted “90 percent” for “95 percent” and inserted “, with priority given to high-need schools” after “schools served under this part”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(2)(C)(iv), added subpar. (D).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(3)(A), substituted “parent and family engagement policy” for “parental involvement policy” in heading.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(3)(B), substituted “parents and family members of participating children” for “parents of participating children” and “written parent and family engagement policy” for “written parental involvement policy”.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(3)(C), substituted “parent and family engagement policy” for “parental involvement policy” and “parents and family members” for “parents”.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(3)(D), substituted “parent and family engagement policy that applies to all parents and family members in all schools served by the local educational agency” for “parental involvement policy that applies to all parents”.
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(4)(A), substituted “parent and family engagement policy” for “parental involvement policy” and “6314(b)” for “6314(b)(2)”.
Subsec. (c)(4)(B). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(4)(B), substituted “the achievement levels of the challenging State academic standards” for “the proficiency levels students are expected to meet”.
Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(4)(C), substituted “6314(b)” for “6314(b)(2)”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(5)(A), substituted “parent and family engagement policy” for “parental involvement policy” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(5)(B), substituted “the challenging State academic standards” for “the State’s student academic achievement standards” and struck out “, such as monitoring attendance, homework completion, and television watching” after “children’s learning”.
Subsec. (d)(2)(D). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(5)(C), added subpar. (D).
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(6)(A), substituted “the challenging State academic standards” for “the State’s academic content standards and State student academic achievement standards”.
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(6)(B), inserted “(including education about the harms of copyright piracy)” after “technology”.
Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(6)(C), substituted “specialized instructional support personnel, principals, and other school leaders” for “pupil services personnel, principals”.
Subsec. (e)(4). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(6)(D), substituted “other Federal, State, and local programs, including public preschool programs,” for “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,”.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(7), added subsec. (f) and struck out former subsec. (f). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In carrying out the parental involvement requirements of this part, local educational agencies and schools, to the extent practicable, shall provide full opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory children, including providing information and school reports required under section 6311 of this title in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language such parents understand.”
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(8), added subsec. (g) and struck out former subsec. (g). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In a State where a parental information and resource center is established to provide training, information, and support to parents and individuals who work with local parents, local educational agencies, and schools receiving assistance under this part, each local educational agency or school that receives assistance under this part and is located in the State shall assist parents and parental organizations by informing such parents and organizations of the existence and purpose of such centers.”
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1010(9), substituted “parent and family engagement policies” for “parental involvement policies”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2015 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.
Credits
2002–2015 · 2 acts
- 2002Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1116, formerly § 1118, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, , 115 Stat. 1501
- 2015renumbered § 1116 and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, §§ 1000(2), 1010, , 129 Stat. 1814, 1868.
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(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1116, formerly § 1118, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, , 115 Stat. 1501; renumbered § 1116 and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, §§ 1000(2), 1010, , 129 Stat. 1814, 1868.)