HB 1999 -- Collaborative Action Team for Schools

Sponsor:  Gambaro

This bill creates a pilot program for unaccredited or
provisionally accredited school districts to improve academic
success; increase parental involvement; reduce violence, gang
activity, substance abuse, and teen pregnancy; and increase
after-hours family activities at school.  The collaborative
action team for each school in the district will be drawn from
parents, grandparents, volunteers, and teachers, among others.
The team will develop and prioritize goals related to the
purposes of the bill and determine if funds are necessary.  If
funds are required for full implementation, the team will apply
for a grant from the Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education.  The department may fund the grants from existing
critical needs funds, professional development funds, or the
collaborative action team fund, which the bill creates.