Standards and monitoring

(a) Standards Section 641A(a) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836a(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting mental health, before parental involvement,; (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in clause (ix), by striking and at the end; (ii) in clause (x)— (I) by striking limited English proficient children and inserting children who are developing English proficiency; and (II) by adding and at the end; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (xi) abilities related to Native American languages and cultures, in the case of a Head Start program (which may be an Early Head Start program) operated by a Native American Head Start agency, if the Native American Head Start agency elects to focus on the preservation and revitalization of Native American languages and cultures in accordance with the Native American Child Outcomes Framework;; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting services for children with disabilities, before administration,; (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in clause (i), by striking the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 and inserting the Head Start for America's Children Act; (ii) in clause (iii), by striking section 649(j) and inserting section 650(j); (iii) in clause (vi), by inserting and mental health before services and physical; (iv) in clause (ix), by striking and at the end; (v) in clause (x), by adding and at the end; and (vi) by adding at the end the following: (xi) standards and guidelines related to Native American languages and cultures, in the case of a Head Start program (which may be an Early Head Start program) operated by a Native American Head Start agency, if the Native American Head Start agency elects to focus on the preservation and revitalization of Native American languages and cultures in accordance with the Native American Child Outcomes Framework;; (C) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 and inserting the Head Start for America's Children Act; and (D) in subparagraph (D)— (i) by striking consult with and inserting generally defer to; (ii) by inserting or Native Hawaiian organizations or Native Hawaiian educational organizations, before experts; (iii) by inserting and Native Hawaiian, before early childhood education; and (iv) by inserting and revitalization, cultural preservation, after language acquisition. (b) Measures Section 641A(b) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836a(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv) and aligning the margins of those clauses with the margins of the clauses in paragraph (5)(A) of that section; (B) in the matter preceding clause (i), as so redesignated, by striking The Secretary, in consultation and inserting The Secretary shall— (A) in consultation; (C) in subparagraph (A), as so designated— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking shall; (ii) in clause (ii), as so redesignated, by striking special needs and inserting disabilities; and (iii) in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by striking the period and inserting; and; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (B) in consultation with Indian tribes, representatives of Native American Head Start agencies, and members of Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian communities, use relevant research and practices to inform, revise, and provide guidance to Native American Head Start agencies to support— (i) classroom instructional practices, including incorporating the use of universal design for learning; (ii) community engagement; (iii) program evaluation; (iv) preservation and revitalization of Native American languages and cultures; and (v) compliance by such an agency with performance standards under subsection (a) if a corresponding Tribal government integrates funding for Head Start, including Early Head Start, programs under the authorities provided in the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.), and maintenance of annual funding under this subchapter as a result of that compliance.; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (G) and (H) as subparagraphs (H) and (I), respectively; (B) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) include the provision of appropriate services and accommodations, and auxiliary aids and other assistive technology, for children with disabilities; (G) include the provision of appropriate accommodations for children who are developing English proficiency;; and (3) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following: (iii) identifying the individualized needs of children with disabilities; and. (c) Monitoring Section 641A(c)(2) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836a(c)(2)) is amended, in paragraphs (A)(i)(II) and (C), by striking limited English proficient children and inserting children who are developing English proficiency. (d) Reductions and redistributions Section 641A(h) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836a(h)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(B)(iv), by inserting and full calendar year after full-working-day; and (2) in paragraph (6)(A)(i)— (A) by striking the clause heading and inserting the following: (i) Native American Head Start programs; and (B) by striking Indian each place it appears and inserting Native American.