H.R. 563
School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Sponsor
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 563
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Feb 6, 2013
- Policy Area
- Education
- Is Law
- No
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: House floor actions
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
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.
Education and the Workforce Committee
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2013