HR 3821 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

2d SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. R. 3821CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To reauthorize 21st century community learning centers, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

January 24, 2012CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mrs. LOWEY, and Ms. DELAURO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To reauthorize 21st century community learning centers, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘After School for America’s Children Act of 2012’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS.

Section 4201 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7171) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘, such as reading and mathematics’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in paragraph (2)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) by inserting ‘service learning, nutrition and health education,’ before ‘drug and’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by striking ‘and character education programs,’ and inserting ‘social and emotional learning programming, character education programs, and physical fitness and wellness programs,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) offer families of students served by community learning centers opportunities for active and meaningful engagement in their children’s education, including opportunities for literacy and related educational development.’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (b)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in paragraph (1)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) assists students in meeting State and local academic achievement standards in core academic subjects by providing the students with academic and enrichment activities and a broad array of other activities (such as drug and violence prevention, physical education, wellness education, art, music, counseling, and technology programs) during nonschool hours or periods when school is not in session (such as before or after school or during summer recess) that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) reinforce and complement the regular academic programs of the schools attended by the students served; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) are targeted to the students’ academic needs and aligned with the instruction students receive during the school day; and’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘and opportunities for active and meaningful engagement in their children’s education’ before the period at the end;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (7); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) be redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING- The term ‘social and emotional learning’ means the process through which children and adults acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and skills associated with the core areas of social and emotional competency including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) self-awareness and self management to achieve school and life success, such as identifying and recognizing strengths, needs, emotions, values and self-efficacy, impulse control and stress management, self-motivation and discipline, and goal setting and organization skills;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) social awareness and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships, such as perspective taking and respect for others, communication, working cooperatively, negotiation, conflict management, and help-seeking; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) decision-making skills and responsible behaviors in personal, academic and community contexts, such as situational analysis, problem solving, reflection, and social and ethical responsibility.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMMING- The term ‘social and emotional learning programming’ refers to classroom instruction and schoolwide activities and initiatives that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) integrate social and emotional learning into school curriculum;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) provide systematic instruction whereby social and emotional skills are taught, modeled, practiced, and applied so that students use them as part of their daily behavior;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) teach children to apply social and emotional skills to prevent specific problem behaviors such as substance use, violence, bullying, and school failure, and to promote positive behaviors in class, school, and community activities; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) establish safe and caring learning environments that foster student participation, engagement, and connection to learning and school.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by inserting ‘Indian tribe or tribal organization (as such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)),’ after ‘community-based organization,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS- The term ‘external organization’ means a nonprofit organization with a record of success in running or working with after school programs.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. ALLOTMENTS TO STATES.

Section 4202(c) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7172(c)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘95 percent’ and inserting ‘93 percent’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in paragraph (2)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘rigorous’ before ‘peer review’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking ‘supervising the’ and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) supervising the’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in paragraph (3)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘3 percent’ and inserting ‘5 percent’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) Ensuring that any eligible entity that receives an award under this part from the State aligns the activities provided by the afterschool program with State academic standards.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) Ensuring that any such eligible entity identifies and partners with external organizations, if available, in the community.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(G) Working with teachers, principals, parents, and other stakeholders to review and improve State policies and practices to support the implementation of effective programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(H) Coordinating funds received under this program with other Federal and State funds to implement high-quality programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) Providing a list of prescreened external organizations, as described in section 4203(a)(12).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. STATE APPLICATION.

(a) In General- Section 4203(a) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7173(a)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (6), by inserting ‘and coordinating professional development for staff in specific content areas as well as youth development’ before the semicolon at the end;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in paragraph (11)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking ‘provides an assurance’ and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘provides--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) An assurance’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking ‘and representatives of teachers’ and all that follows through ‘organizations;’ and inserting ‘statewide after school networks (where applicable), representatives of teachers, local educational agencies, and community-based organizations; and’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) a description of any other representatives of teachers, parents, students, or the business community that the State has selected to assist in the development of the application, if applicable;’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by redesignating paragraphs (13) and (14) as paragraphs (14) and (15), respectively;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(13) describes how the State will prescreen external organizations that could provide assistance in carrying out the activities under this section, and develop and make available to eligible entities a list of external organizations that successfully completed the prescreening process; and’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) in paragraph (14) (as redesignated by paragraph (3))--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘activities; and’ at the end and insert the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘activities, with emphasis on alignment with the regular academic program of the school and the academic needs of participating students, including performance indicators and measures that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) are able to track student success and improvement over time; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) include State assessment results and other indicators of students success and improvement, such as improved attendance during the school day, better classroom grades, regular (or consistent) program attendance, and on-time advancement to the next grade level;’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) a description of how data collected for the purposes of subparagraph (A) will be collected; and’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Limitation- Section 4203 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7173) is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(g) Limitation- The Secretary may not impose a priority or preference for eligibility for, or applications by, States or eligible entities that seek to use funds made available under this part to extend the regular school day.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5. LOCAL COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM.

Section 4204 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7174) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsections (b), (c), (d), (g), (h), and (i), by striking ‘under this part’ each place the term appears and inserting ‘under this section’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (b)(2)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ‘, if applicable’ after ‘home’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘, as well as overall student success’ before the semicolon;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) a demonstration of how the proposed program will coordinate Federal, State, and local programs and make the most effective use of public resources;’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) in subparagraph (D)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) by inserting ‘and alignment’ after ‘collaboration’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by inserting ‘, including the sharing of relevant student data among the schools, all participants in the eligible entity, and any partnering entities described in subparagraph (H) while complying with applicable laws relating to privacy and confidentiality’ before the semicolon; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) by striking subparagraph (J) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(J) a demonstration that the eligible entity uses research or evidence-based practices to provide educational and related activities that will complement and enhance the academic performance, achievement, and positive youth development of the students;’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘rigorous’ before ‘peer review’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) in subsection (i)(1)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘and’ after the semicolon;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘; and’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) demonstrating that the activities proposed in the application--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) are, as of the date of the submission of the application, not accessible to students who would be served; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) would expand accessibility to high-quality services that may be available in the community.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) by adding at the end of subsection (i) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) LIMITATION- A State educational agency may not impose a priority or preference for eligibility for, or applications by, eligible entities that seek to use funds made available under this part to extend the regular school day.’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(j) Renewability of Awards- A State educational agency may renew a grant provided under this section to an eligible entity, based on the eligible entity’s performance during the original grant period.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 6. LOCAL ACTIVITIES.

Section 4205 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7175) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) by striking ‘under this part’ and inserting ‘under section 4204’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by inserting ‘and support student success’ after ‘academic achievement’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by redesignating paragraph (6), (7), and (8) through (12) as paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) through (13), respectively;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by striking paragraphs (1) through (5) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) academic enrichment learning programs, mentoring programs, remedial education activities, and tutoring services, that are aligned with local school curricula and State and local content and student academic achievement standards;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) core academic subject education activities, including such activities that enable students to be eligible for credit recovery or attainment;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) literacy education programs;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) programs that support a healthy, active lifestyle, including nutritional education and regular, structured physical activity programs;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) art and music education activities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) services for individuals with disabilities;’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) by striking paragraph (8) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B)) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(8) activities and programs that support global education and global competence, including those that foster learning about other countries, cultures, languages, and global issues;’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) in paragraph (9) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by inserting ‘to serve community needs’ before the semicolon:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) in paragraph (10) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by inserting ‘to serve community needs’ before the semicolon;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) in paragraph (11) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by inserting ‘parenting skills’ before ‘programs’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(H) in paragraph (12) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by striking ‘and’ after the semicolon;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) in paragraph (13) (as redesginated by subparagraph (B)), insert ‘social and emotional learning programming’ before ‘and character’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(J) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(14) programs that build skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (referred to in this paragraph as ‘STEM’) and that foster innovation in learning by supporting nontraditional STEM education teaching methods.’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (b)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘Principles of’ and inserting ‘Measures of’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in paragraph (1)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘and’ after the semicolon;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) ensure that measures of student success align with the regular academic program of the school and the academic needs of participating students and include performance indicators and measures described in section 4203(a)(13)(A); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) collect the data necessary for the measures of student success described in subparagraph (D).’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘and overall student success’ before the period at the end.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 4206 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7176) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 4206. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2012 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.’CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 8. TRANSITION.

The recipient of a multiyear grant award under part B of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq.), as such Act was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, shall continue to receive funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of such award.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink