1.This Act may be cited as the
Promoting Students Using the Camp
Community for Enrichment, Strength, and Success Act
or
the Promoting SUCCESS
Act
.
2.The purposes of this Act are to—
(1)reduce childhood
obesity through increased physical activity and healthy lifestyle choices;
and
(2)strengthen high
school graduation rates by reducing summer learning loss.
3.From the amounts
appropriated under section 11, the Secretary shall award grants, on a
competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to
carry out a summertime learning pilot program.
4.To receive a grant under this Act, an
eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. An
application shall include—
(1)a
description of the needs of the youth population that will be served under the
grant, including any data with respect to such youth that supports a need for
the grant, including data on—
(A)summer learning loss;
(B)academic
achievement;
(C)physical
activity;
(D)childhood obesity;
and
(E)any other relevant
needs facing the youth population;
(2)a
description of the balanced array of activities that will be undertaken with
the grant funds to address the needs of the youth population described in
paragraph (1) to reduce summer learning loss, strengthen academic achievement,
increase physical activity, reduce childhood obesity, and promote youth
development;
(3)in the case of an
eligible entity consisting of at least 1 nonprofit or for-profit organization
offering camp activities, a description of how the eligible entity will work
with the local educational agencies and schools serving the youth participating
in activities funded under the grant to—
(A)provide activities
that complement the academic curriculum taught to the students; and
(B)address the
academic and developmental needs of the students;
(4)specific goals,
strategies, and performance measures related to the academic and developmental
outcomes expected to be achieved under the grant, including the number of
indicators of performance described in subsection 7(b)(2), and the level of
performance (as measured by level of performance measure described in section
7(b)(3)) on each of the indicators, expected to be achieved; and
(5)an outreach
strategy, including—
(A)a description of
how parents will be informed of the opportunities made available under the
grant; and
(B)a description of
how diverse participants and staff will be recruited to participate in such
opportunities.
5.The Secretary shall give priority to
eligible entities—
(1)proposing to
target services to students who attend schools that have been identified as in
need of improvement under section 1116 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965;
(2)that consist of
not less than 1—
(A)nonprofit or
for-profit organization offering camp activities; or
(B)a local
educational agency receiving funds under part A of title I of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and
(3)proposing to
provide at least 1 activity from 3 or more categories described in section
6(b).
6.
(a)An eligible entity
receiving funds under this Act shall use such funds—
(1)to carry out a
summertime learning pilot program that provides the camp activities described
in subsection (b) for students during the period beginning with the summer
after grade 5 through the summer before grade 10 to increase on-time promotion
to the next grade level, reduce summer learning loss, strengthen academic
achievement, increase physical activity, promote healthy lifestyle choices, and
promote positive youth development;
(2)to provide training and technical
assistance to pilot program staff in areas such as—
(A)shared leadership;
(B)the cultural needs
of students;
(C)how to attract and
effectively serve diverse students and staff; and
(D)experiential
learning as a teaching strategy;
(3)for the evaluation
and data collection necessary to submit annual reports under section 7(a);
and
(4)for reasonable
costs associated with program coordination and administration.
(b)The camp activities described in this subsection
include activities in areas such as—
(1)academic
achievement, including—
(A)activities related
to literacy;
(B)tutoring or
mentoring to promote academic achievement;
(C)nature-based
activities that promote achievement in science, technology, engineering, and
math; and
(D)other activities
developed to reduce summer learning loss and increase on-time promotion to the
next grade level;
(2)health and wellness activities, including
activities that encourage—
(A)eating 5 fruits
and vegetables a day;
(B)limiting computer
and television screen time;
(C)striving for 1
hour of physical activity a day; and
(D)limiting
sugar-sweetened drinks;
(3)independent living skills, including skills
related to—
(A)personal
appearance and hygiene;
(B)first aid;
(C)health;
(D)emergency and
safety;
(E)knowledge of
community resources; and
(F)interpersonal
skills;
(4)environmental
stewardship, including activities related to—
(A)nature-based civic
engagement;
(B)service
learning;
(C)environmental
awareness; and
(D)other
community-based improvement activities;
(5)leadership
development, including activities related to—
(A)leadership
competencies;
(B)leadership
styles;
(C)conflict-management;
(D)communication;
(E)character
development;
(F)working
effectively with others;
(G)emotional
self-regulation;
(H)team
building;
(I)making positive
choices; and
(J)mobilizing groups
to solve problems; and
(6)workforce
preparation, including a range of introductory workforce experiences (such as
staff training, workplace etiquette, employee and supervisor relationships,
performance feedback, workforce training, and care-giving and supervision of
youth).
7.
(a)An eligible entity
receiving a grant under this Act shall submit an annual report to the Secretary
at such time, in such manner, and providing such information as the Secretary
may require, including—
(1)information on the number, and demographic
information, of the children served under the summertime learning pilot program
carried out with the grant funds;
(2)the camp
activities provided under the program; and
(3)an evaluation of the program using the
indicators of performance described in subsection (b)(2) and the level of
performance measure described in subsection (b)(3).
(b)
(1)From the amounts appropriated under section 11 to carry
out this subsection, the Secretary shall award a grant or a contract to an
independent entity outside of the Department of Education to carry out an
evaluation of the grants provided under this Act. Such evaluation shall
evaluate the summertime learning pilot program carried out by each eligible
entity using a grant under this Act by—
(A)analyzing and documenting the strategies
(for increasing on-time promotion to the next grade level, reducing summer
learning loss, strengthening academic achievement, increasing physical
activity, promoting healthy lifestyle choices, and promoting positive youth
development) implemented by the eligible entities under the program, and the
key lessons learned by the entity (such as lessons with respect to program
design, collaboration among nonprofit organizations, local educational
agencies, and schools that offer camps, and program implementation);
(B)measuring progress toward the goals
identified under subparagraph (A) through the strategies identified under such
subparagraph;
(C)evaluating the performance of the program
using the indicators of performance described in paragraph (2); and
(D)determining the
level of performance achieved on each such indicator of performance as measured
by the level of performance measure described in paragraph (3).
(2)Indicators of
performanceThe indicators of performance described in this
paragraph shall consist of the following:
(A)The number and percentage of students
served in grade 5 through grade 9 who are promoted to the next grade level
on-time.
(B)The number and percentage of students
passing the State’s academic assessments in reading and mathematics required
under section 1111(b)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(3)).
(C)Student school
behavior during the summer and the regular school year, as measured by truancy
or teacher or principal behavior reports.
(D)Number or
percentage of students participating in 60 minutes or more of moderate-vigorous
physical activity during the program.
(E)Developmental
outcomes of the students, including—
(i)positive
self-identity;
(ii)social and
interpersonal skills;
(iii)responsibility
and independence;
(iv)positive values
and character;
(v)creativity and
exploration; and
(vi)leadership and
civic engagement.
(3)Level of
performance measureFor each indicator of performance described
in paragraph (2), the Secretary, in coordination with eligible entities, shall
develop a level of performance measure expressed in an objective and
quantifiable form that measures the level of performance achieved by the
eligible entity on such indicator.
8.Technical
assistance and best practicesFrom the amounts appropriated under section
11, the Secretary shall provide a grant or contract to 1 or more national
nonprofit organizations to collect best practices from among grantees under
this Act and provide grantees with training, technical assistance, and
professional development. A national organization receiving a grant or contract
under this section shall have demonstrated expertise in providing technical
assistance and training on quality activities for children and youth during the
summer, and shall have experience implementing a national system of
accreditation to strengthen the quality of summer camp experiences for children
and youth.
9.
(a)The Secretary shall require each eligible entity
receiving a grant under this Act to provide matching funds from non-Federal
sources in an amount determined under subsection (b).
(b)Determination of
amount of match
(1)Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall determine the
amount of matching funds to be required of an eligible entity under this
subsection based on a sliding fee scale that takes into account—
(A)the poverty level of the population to be
targeted by the eligible entity; and
(B)the ability of the
eligible entity to obtain such matching funds.
(2)The Secretary may not require any eligible entity under
this section to provide matching funds in an amount that exceeds the amount of
the grant award under this Act.
(3)In determining the
poverty level for purposes of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall use the
criteria of poverty used by the Bureau of the Census in compiling the most
recent decennial census, as the criteria have been updated by increases in the
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
(c)The Secretary shall permit eligible entities under
this section to match funds in whole or in part with in-kind
contributions.
(d)Notwithstanding
this section, the Secretary shall not consider an applicant’s ability to match
funds when determining which applicants will receive grants under this
Act.
10.In this Act:
(1)The term camp refers to an intentional
set of evidence-based youth development and academic activities taking place
primarily during the summer weeks when school is not in regular session.
(2)The term eligible entity means—
(A)a nonprofit
organization;
(B)a for-profit
organization,
(C)a local
educational agency; and
(D)a consortium of 2
or more local educational agencies.
(3)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of Education.
11.Authorization of
appropriations
(a)There are authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for each
of fiscal years 2011 through 2015.
(b)Of the amount appropriated under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall use—
(1)not less than 90
percent for grants to eligible entities under this Act; and
(2)not more than the
greater of 10 percent or $5,000,000 for technical assistance and evaluations
under sections 7(b) and 8.