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HR 1138 112th Congress House Education Child care and development Child safety and welfare Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act

Introduced: March 16, 2011 Introduced by: Moore, Gwen Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 16, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 16, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award renewable grants to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) to retain or hire additional school social workers.

Permits grantees to use the funds to reimburse school social workers for expenses they incur in rendering services.

Requires grant-funded social workers to target their services to the highest-need students.

Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to high-need LEAs in applying for such grants.

Prohibits the grant funds from being used to supplant other federal, state, or local funds used for hiring and retaining school social workers.

What's happening now April 4, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5