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119-hr-8676119th CongressWALLET

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to State educational agencies to carry out wellness programs for school personnel, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Representative Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

Introduced

Summary

Wellness programs for school personnel. This bill would authorize federal funding for staff wellness from fiscal years 2026 through 2030 and create competitive five-year grants to states that subgrant to local school districts.

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  • School personnel: Teachers, administrators, and support staff would get funding to develop or expand programs in every elementary and secondary school served by participating districts. Programs must target stress management, workload manageability, workplace conditions, access to support, and job satisfaction.
  • State and local education agencies: State educational agencies would receive competitive five-year grants and must apply with plans that describe workforce challenges, consult with local leaders, and evaluate program effectiveness. The Department would give priority to states with administrator or educator shortages.
  • Accountability and outcomes: States must report annually for the first four years and file a final report within 180 days after the grant ends. Reports must describe programs and assess effects on retention, vacancy rates, school climate, morale, and staff well-being using staff surveys.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Local subgrants require wellness programs

If enacted, State education agencies that get grants would award subgrants to local school districts. Districts would have to consult with states and describe how they will create or improve wellness programs in every school served. Programs would aim to increase staff retention and measure and improve stress management, workload manageability, workplace conditions, access to support, and job satisfaction. Priority would go to districts serving high‑need student populations.

School districts can use Title II funds

If enacted, school districts would be allowed to use Title II funds to create or improve wellness programs for all school staff. Programs would target mental, emotional, and physical well‑being. They would include stress management, better workplace conditions, access to support, and measures of job satisfaction.

Federal grants for state wellness programs

If enacted, the Secretary of Education would run a competitive grant program to give five‑year grants to State education agencies for school personnel wellness. The bill would authorize appropriations as "such sums as may be necessary" for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 and authorize funds specifically for these grants for those years. The program would prioritize states with educator or administrator shortages and updates some Title II timing references to fiscal years 2026–2030.

State reporting and accountability for wellness

If enacted, State education agencies that get Part C grants would file annual reports for each of the first four years and a final report after the five‑year grant ends. Annual reports would be due within 180 days after each year and must describe local wellness programs and show retention and vacancy rates. The final report would measure impacts on retention, vacancies, workload manageability, morale, and staff well‑being using staff climate surveys, and list best practices. The bill would also add a summary of LEA wellness programs to existing State Title II reports.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

OH • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 5/7/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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