Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support Act

NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND CURRENT LAW IMPLEMENTATION - Regulations, guidance, waivers, and other implementation issues in diverse titles of the current Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization and specific impacts on California preK-12 public school districts, including Title I funding fairness issues, funding flexiblity, consolidation of Title I schoolwide funds, while preserving school and district accountability, and meeting the academic achievement needs of all students * INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT IMPLEMENTATION Regulations, guidance, and other implementation issues of the latest reauthorized federal special education law, to improve services and results for children with disabilities in pre K-12 grades of local public schools and districts, including specific California impact * ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION PREPARATION Preparation of recommendations to retain, revise, improve or add provisions in the upcoming reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the principal federal statute that affects K-12 public education, with California impact * S 242: TITLE I INTEGRITY ACT OF 2009 To specify uniform purposes for which funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I, Part A, funds for disadvantaged students, may be used by local K-12 public school districts for direct or indirect instructional services * TO PROVIDE CONTINUING AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO STUDENT LOANS AND FINANCIAL AID DURING TIMES OF FINANCIAL TURMOIL IN U.S. To ensure continuing availability of and access to, federal college student financial assistance for local public school students, especially those who aspire to attend college, are from low-income families or underrepresented groups, who may be the first in their families to chart such an academic course, and who are taking a course of study while enrolled in elementary and secondary school to prepare them to succeed in college and career, especially during the now turbulent financial times experienced in the U.S. and in the State of California * HR 1361: INCREASED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH INCREASED STUDENT SUPPORT ACT To increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists, to low-income public school districts through new competitive grants to partnerships of school districts and graduate school programs training these professionals, to expand availability of student support services to preK-12 children and youth * HR 1: THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT IMPLEMENTATION To provide economic recovery urgency funds to pre-K-12 public school districts in California, on a timely, efficient basis, to maintain availability of educational services to students at a time when the State of California is experiencing a serious fiscal crisis and school district budgets are subject to severe cutbacks * TO DEVELOP STRENGTHENED SUPPORT FOR EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES To provide strengthened support for expanded learning initiatives and opportunities in local school districts and communities, so that students who need additional time to learn, in order to succeed academically, will have access to such opportunities * HR 1405: TO PROVIDE HEAD START TEACHERS A TAX DEDUCTION FOR CLASSROOM SCHOOL SUPPLIES PURCHASED WITH PERSONAL FUNDS To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line tax deduction as is currently allowed for elementary and secondary school teachers, for classroom school supplies and materials purchased with out-of-pocket personal funds that have not been reimbursed

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

School reform: Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 1578/S. 627), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 3006/S. 1362), Graduation Promise Act (H.R. 4181/S. 1698), Increased Student Achievement through Increased Student Supports Act (H.R. 1361/S. 538), Secondary School Innovation Fund Act (H.R. 2239/S. 968), Keeping PACE Act (H.R. 3343/S. 1411) and Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221). School reform (cont.): Full Service Community Schools Act (H.R. 3545/S. 1655), Reengaging Americans in Serious Education by Uniting Programs Act (H.R. 3982/S. 1608), and Fostering Success in Education Act of 2009 (S. 2801). Literacy: Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act (H.R. 4037/S. 2740). Graduation rates: Every Student Counts Act (H.R. 1569/S. 618) School safety: Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2262), Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act (H.R. 2597), and Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act of 2009 (H.R. 4223). National principals month resolution (H. Res. 811/S. Res. 329) School leadership: School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 4354/S. 2896) and Instructional Leadership Act (H.R. 3441 in the 110th Congress) School construction, national standards, IDEA, career and technical education, and Enhancing Education through Technology program.

Client expense: $56,462 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, all provisions pertaining to graduate subsidized loans and higher education. HR 795/S 688, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act, all provisions. HR 1361/S 538, Increased Student Achievement through Increased Student Support Act, all provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND CURRENT LAW IMPLEMENTATION - Regulations, guidance, waivers, and other implementation issues in diverse titles of the current Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization and specific impacts on California preK-12 public school districts, including Title I funding fairness issues, funding flexiblity, consolidation of Title I schoolwide funds, while preserving school and district accountability, and meeting the academic achievement needs of all students * INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT IMPLEMENTATION Regulations, guidance, and other implementation issues of the latest reauthorized federal special education law, to improve services and results for children with disabilities in pre K-12 grades of local public schools and districts, including specific California impact * ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION PREPARATION Preparation of recommendations to retain, revise, improve or add provisions in the upcoming reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the principal federal statute that affects K-12 public education, with California impact * S 242: TITLE I INTEGRITY ACT OF 2009 To specify uniform purposes for which funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I, Part A, funds for disadvantaged students, may be used by local K-12 public school districts for direct or indirect instructional services * TO PROVIDE CONTINUING AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO STUDENT LOANS AND FINANCIAL AID DURING TIMES OF FINANCIAL TURMOIL IN U.S. To ensure continuing availability of and access to, federal college student financial assistance for local public school students, especially those who aspire to attend college, are from low-income families or underrepresented groups, who may be the first in their families to chart such an academic course, and who are taking a course of study while enrolled in elementary and secondary school to prepare them to succeed in college and career, especially during the now turbulent financial times experienced in the U.S. and in the State of California * HR 1361: INCREASED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH INCREASED STUDENT SUPPORT ACT To increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists, to low-income public school districts through new competitive grants to partnerships of school districts and graduate school programs training these professionals, to expand availability of student support services to preK-12 children and youth * HR 1: THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT IMPLEMENTATION To provide economic recovery urgency funds to pre-K-12 public school districts in California, on a timely, efficient basis, to maintain availability of educational services to students at a time when the State of California is experiencing a serious fiscal crisis and school district budgets are subject to severe cutbacks * TO DEVELOP STRENGTHENED SUPPORT FOR EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES To provide strengthened support for expanded learning initiatives and opportunities in local school districts and communities, so that students who need additional time to learn, in order to succeed academically, will have access to such opportunities * HR 1405: TO PROVIDE HEAD START TEACHERS A TAX DEDUCTION FOR CLASSROOM SCHOOL SUPPLIES PURCHASED WITH PERSONAL FUNDS To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line tax deduction as is currently allowed for elementary and secondary school teachers, for classroom school supplies and materials purchased with out-of-pocket personal funds that have not been reimbursed

H.R.1361 /S.538, Increased Student Achievement through Increased Student Support Act, in support of all students having access to access to the prevention, early intervention, intervention and consultative services of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists; H.R.2074, Pathways Advancing Career Training Act, in support of increasing career and vocational training opportunities for underrepresented groups; H.R.2262, Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009, in support of encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.2597, Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act, in support of changing ineffective and harmful school discipline practices; H.R.2882/S.471, High School Athletics Accountability Act and High School Sports Information Collection Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.3078, Investment in Rural After-School Programs Act of 2009, in support of targeted investments in rural communities afterschool programs; H.R.3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, in support of mandatory Pell grants and direct student loans, the early childhood learning fund and for community colleges especially programs that target women in nontraditional occupations; H.R.3295, Removing Impediments to Students Education (RISE) Act, in support of improvements to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid; S.1468, Adult Education and Economic Growth Act, in support of workforce investment; reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, including provisions from H.R.2882/S.471, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, and making science a required component of the adequate yearly progress measure under Title I; H.R.3343/S.1411, Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged (PACE) Act, in support of parent and community outreach to assist schools in engaging with the community and achieving greater parental involvement; in support of rescinding and issuing additional guidance on the 2005 Additional Clarification on Prong 3 of Title IX; in support of rescinding and issuing guidance on the 2006 single-sex education reglations; S.1552, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program; Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools.

HR 1490, Social Worker Safety Act, issues relating to social work education. HR 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, all provisions. HR 2410/ S 473, Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act, issues pertaining to study abroad opportunities for students. HR 795/S688, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act, all provisions. HR 1361/S538, Increased Student Achievement through Licensed Student Support Act, all provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

School reform: Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 1578/S. 627), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 3006/S. 1362), Graduation Promise Act (S. 1698), Increased Student Achievement through Increased Student Support Act (H.R. 1361/S. 538), Secondary School Innovation Fund Act (H.R. 2239/S. 968) and Keeping PACE Act (H.R. 3343/S. 1411) Literacy: Striving Readers Act (H.R. 2289/S. 958 in the 110th Congress) Graduation rates: Every Student Counts Act (H.R. 1569/S. 618) School safety: Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2262) National Principals Month resolution (H. Res. 811) School leadership, school construction, national standards, IDEA, and career and technical education

Client expense: $113,247 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.2882/S.471, High School Athletics Accountability Act and High School Sports Information Collection Actin support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, including provisions from H.R.2882/S.471, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, and making science a required component of the adequate yearly progress measure under Title I; H.R.2074, Pathways Advancing Career Training Act; in support of increasing career and vocational training opportunities for underrepresented groups; in support of mandatory Pell grants and direct student loans; H.R.1388, Serve America Act, in support of community investment and the inclusion of national service programs for current students, encouraging STEM professionals to serve through a variety of national service programs; H.R.2262, Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.1361/S.538, Increased Student Achievement through Increased Student Support Act, in support of all students having access to access to the prevention, early intervention, intervention and consultative services of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists; in support of support funding for comprehensive sex education programs; S.1411, Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged (PACE) Act, in support of parent and community outreach to assist schools in engaging with the community and achieving greater parental involvement; in support of rescinding the 2005 Additional Clarification on Prong 3 or Title IX; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education reglations.

NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND CURRENT LAW IMPLEMENTATION - Regulations, guidance and other implementation issues in diverse titles of the current Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization and specific impacts on California preK-12 public school districts, including Title I funding fairness issues, funding flexiblity, consolidation of Title I schoolwide funds, while preserving school and district accountability, and meeting the academic achievement needs of all students * INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT IMPLEMENTATION Regulations, guidance, and other implementation issues of the latest reauthorized federal special education law to improve services and results for children with disabilities in pre K-12 grades of local public schools and districts, including specific California impact * ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION PREPARATION Preparation of recommendations to retain, revise, improve or add provisions in the upcoming reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the principal federal statute that affects K-12 public education, with California impact * S 242: TITLE I INTEGRITY ACT OF 2009 To specify uniform purposes for which funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I, Part A, funds for disadvantaged students, may be used by local K-12 public school districts for direct or indirect instructional services * TO PROVIDE CONTINUING AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO STUDENT LOANS AND FINANCIAL AID DURING TIMES OF FINANCIAL TURMOIL IN U.S. To ensure continuing availability of and access to federal college student financial assistance for local public school students, especially those who aspire to attend college, are from low-income families or underrepresented groups, who may be the first in their families to chart such an academic course, and who are taking a course of study while enrolled in elementary and secondary school to prepare them to succeed in college and career, especially during the now turbulent financial times in the U.S. and in the State of California * HR 1361: INCREASED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH INCREASED STUDENT SUPPORT ACT To increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists, to low-income public school districts through new competitive grants to partnerships of school districts and graduate school programs training these professionals, to expand availability of student support services to preK-12 children and youth * HR 1: THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT To provide economic recovery urgency funds to pre-K-12 public school districts in California, on a timely basis, to maintain availability of educational services to students at a time when the State of California is experiencing a serious fiscal crisis and school district budgets are subject to severe cutbacks * TO DEVELOP STRENGTHENED SUPPORT FOR EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES To provide strengthened support for expanded learning initiatives and opportunities in local school districts and communities, so that students who need additional time to learn, in order to succeed academically, will have access to such opportunities * HR 1405: TO PROVIDE HEAD START TEACHERS A TAX DEDUCTION FOR CLASSROOM SCHOOL SUPPLIES PURCHASED WITH PERSONAL FUNDS To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line tax deduction as is currently allowed for elementary and secondary school teachers, for classroom school supplies and materials purchased with out-of-pocket personal funds that have not been reimbursed

School reform: H.R. 1578, S. 627, H.R. 3006, S. 1362, H.R. 1361, S. 538, S. 1411, H.R. 2928 (110th), S. 1185 (110th) Literacy: H.R. 2289 (110th), S. 958 (110th) Graduation rates: H.R. 1569, S. 618 School safety: H.R. 2262 School leadership, school construction, national standards, IDEA, and career and technical education

Client expense: $27,295 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, White House Office

HR 1490, Social Worker Safety Act, issues relating to social work education. Issues relating to authorization of scholarship programs for health professionals at the Veterans Administration. Issues relating to child and family health/welfare programs as they relate to social work education. Issues relating to higher education, accountability and transparency. HR 2708, Indian Health Care Improvement Act, provisions relating to social work. S 252, Veterans Health Care Authorization Act, issues regarding scholarship programs and VA social work workforce needs. HR 1457, Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act, issues pertaining to social work, education and training. HR 1928, Home Healthcare Nurse Promotion Act, provisions pertaining to loan forgiveness. Positive Aging Act of 2009, all provisions relating to mental health services. HR 2410, Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act, issues pertaining to study abroad opportunities for students. HR 1777, Higher Education Technical Amendments, issues pertaining to student aid. HR 795/S688, Drothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act, all provisions. HR 468/S245, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act, Title I, Subtitle A, provisions pertaining to social work, education and training programs. HR 1361/S538, Increased Student Achievement through Licensed Student Support Act, all provisions. HR 1932/S999, Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act, all provisions pertaining to education and training. S 750, Caring for an Aging America Act, all provisions pertaining to education and training. HR 7302/S 3708 (110th Congress), Health Professions and Primary Care Reinvestment Act, Section 9, provisions pertaining to education and training.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND CURRENT LAW IMPLEMENTATION - Regulations, guidance and other implementation issues in diverse titles of the current Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization and specific impacts on California preK-12 public school districts, including Title I funding fairness issues, funding flexiblity, consolidation of Title I schoolwide funds, while preserving school and district accountability * INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT IMPLEMENTATION Regulations, guidance, and other implementation issues of the latest reauthorized federal special education law to improve services and results for children with disabilities in pre K-12 grades of local public schools and districts, including specific California impact * ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION PREPARATION Preparation of recommendations to retain, revise, improve or add provisions in the upcoming reauthorization of the ESEA, the principal federal statute that affects K-12 public education, with California impact * S 242: TITLE I INTEGRITY ACT OF 2009 To specify uniform purposes for which funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I, Part A, funds for disadvantaged students, may be used by local K-12 public school districts for direct or indirect instructional services * TO PROVIDE CONTINUING ACCESS TO STUDENT LOANS DURING TIMES OF FINANCIAL TURMOIL IN U.S. To ensure continuing availability of and access to federal college student loans for local public school students, especially those who aspire to attend college, are from low-income families or underrepresented groups, who may be the first in their families to chart such an academic course, and who are taking a course of study while enrolled in elementary and secondary school to prepare them to succeed in college and career, during the now turbulent financial times in the U.S. and in the State of California * HR 1361: INCREASED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH INCREASED STUDENT SUPPORT ACT To increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists, to low-income public school districts through new competitive grants to partnerships of school districts and graduate school programs training these professionals, to expand availability of student support services to preK-12 children and youth * HR 1: THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT To provide economic recovery urgency funds in 2009 to pre-K-12 public school districts in California, to maintain availability of educational services to students at a time when the State of California is experiencing a serious fiscal crisis and school district budgets are subject to severe cutbacks * TO DEVELOP STRENGTHENED SUPPORT FOR EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES To provide strengthened support for expanded learning initiatives and opportunities in local school districts and communities, so that students who need additional time to learn, in order to succeed academically, will have access to such opportunities

Elementary & Secondary Education Act (Not yet introduced) - provisions related to school counseling; School Social Work Week Resolution (S. Res. 58; H. Res. 182) - congressional support for National School Social Work Week; Increasing Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support Act (H.R. 1361; S. 538) - training/hiring new school social workers.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE