Sponsor
Cory Anthony Booker
Senator · D-NJ
Senator · D-NJ
The bill would expand federal authorization for mentoring supports that could help at-risk K–12 students, but without specified funding or program details it risks shifting existing school resources and leaving agencies uncertain about implementation.
K–12 students, especially those at risk, could gain access to a new federally authorized mentoring program to support transitions (e.g., to high school or postsecondary paths).
State and local education agencies would have explicit grant authority under the existing Part D framework to fund mentoring services, enabling schools and districts to expand supports for at-risk students.
If no new appropriations accompany the authorization, schools and districts may need to reallocate existing Title I/Part D resources to run mentoring programs, potentially reducing other services for students.
The bill authorizes program and grant authority but leaves key implementation details (eligibility, funding levels, reporting requirements) unspecified, creating uncertainty for state and local agencies and schools planning services.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Adds statutory authority to create a "Transition-to-Success Mentoring Program" in Part D of Title I of ESEA and updates the table of contents; program details are not provided.
Official title: Amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to award grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support school-based mentoring programs to assist at-risk middle school students with the transition from middle school to high school.
Introduced February 3, 2025 by Cory Anthony Booker · Last progress February 3, 2025
Creates statutory authority for a new 'Transition-to-Success Mentoring Program' by adding a named subsection to Part D of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and updating the ESEA table of contents; the text setting out the program's requirements, funding, or operations is not included. The change simply authorizes insertion of the new program into the existing Part D grant framework (20 U.S.C. §6421) without specifying details or resources.