1.This Act may be cited as the
After School for America’s Children
Act of 2012
.
2.Section 4201 of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7171) is
amended—
(1)in subsection
(a)—
(A)in paragraph (1),
by striking , such as reading and mathematics
;
(B)in paragraph
(2)—
(i)by
inserting service learning, nutrition and health education,
before drug and
;
(ii)by
striking and character education programs,
and inserting
social and emotional learning programming, character education programs,
and physical fitness and wellness programs,
; and
(C)by striking
paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
(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.
;
and
(2)in subsection
(b)—
(A)in paragraph
(1)—
(i)by
striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
(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—
(i)reinforce and
complement the regular academic programs of the schools attended by the
students served; and
(ii)are targeted to
the students’ academic needs and aligned with the instruction students receive
during the school day; and
;
and
(ii)in
subparagraph (B), by inserting and opportunities for active and
meaningful engagement in their children’s education
before the period
at the end;
(B)by redesignating
paragraph (4) as paragraph (7); and
(C)be redesignating
paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively;
(D)by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following:
(2)Social and
emotional learningThe 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—
(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;
(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; and
(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.
(3)Social and
emotional learning programmingThe term social and
emotional learning programming
refers to classroom instruction and
schoolwide activities and initiatives that—
(A)integrate social
and emotional learning into school curriculum;
(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;
(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; and
(D)establish safe and
caring learning environments that foster student participation, engagement, and
connection to learning and
school.
;
(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,
; and
(F)by inserting after
paragraph (5) the following:
(6)The term external organization
means
a nonprofit organization with a record of success in running or working with
after school
programs.
.
3.Section 4202(c) of such
Act (20 U.S.C. 7172(c)) is amended—
(1)in paragraph (1),
by striking 95 percent
and inserting 93
percent
;
(2)in paragraph
(2)—
(A)in subparagraph
(B), by inserting rigorous
before peer review
;
and
(B)by striking
supervising the
and inserting the following:
(C)supervising
the
;
and
(3)in paragraph
(3)—
(A)in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 3 percent
and inserting
5 percent
; and
(B)by adding at the
end the following:
(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.
(F)Ensuring that any
such eligible entity identifies and partners with external organizations, if
available, in the community.
(G)Working with
teachers, principals, parents, and other stakeholders to review and improve
State policies and practices to support the implementation of effective
programs.
(H)Coordinating funds
received under this program with other Federal and State funds to implement
high-quality programs.
(I)Providing a list
of prescreened external organizations, as described in section
4203(a)(12).
.
4.
(a)Section 4203(a) of
such Act (20 U.S.C. 7173(a)) is amended—
(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;
(2)in paragraph
(11)—
(A)by striking
provides an assurance
and inserting the following:
provides—(A)An
assurance
;
(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
; and
(C)by adding at the
end the following:
(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;
;
(3)by redesignating
paragraphs (13) and (14) as paragraphs (14) and (15), respectively;
(4)by inserting after
paragraph (12) the following:
(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
;
and
(5)in paragraph (14)
(as redesignated by paragraph (3))—
(A)in subparagraph
(A), by striking activities; and
at the end and insert the
following:
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—(i)are able to track
student success and improvement over time; and
(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;
;
(B)by redesignating
subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and
(C)by inserting after
subparagraph (A) the following:
(B)a description of how data collected for the
purposes of subparagraph (A) will be collected;
and
.
(b)Section 4203 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7173)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
(g)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.
.
5.Local competitive
grant programSection 4204 of
such Act (20 U.S.C. 7174) is amended—
(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
;
and
(2)in subsection
(b)(2)—
(A)in subparagraph
(A)(ii), by inserting , if applicable
after
home
;
(B)in subparagraph
(B), by inserting , as well as overall student success
before
the semicolon;
(C)by striking
subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:
(C)a demonstration of
how the proposed program will coordinate Federal, State, and local programs and
make the most effective use of public
resources;
;
(D)in subparagraph
(D)—
(i)by
inserting and alignment
after collaboration
;
and
(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; and
(E)by striking
subparagraph (J) and inserting the following:
(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;
;
(3)in subsection (e),
by inserting rigorous
before peer review
;
(4)in subsection
(i)(1)—
(A)in subparagraph
(A), by striking and
after the semicolon;
(B)in subparagraph
(B)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
;
and
(C)by adding at the
end the following:
(C)demonstrating that
the activities proposed in the application—
(i)are, as of the
date of the submission of the application, not accessible to students who would
be served; or
(ii)would expand
accessibility to high-quality services that may be available in the
community.
;
(5)by adding at the end of subsection (i) the
following:
(3)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.
;
and
(6)by adding at the
end the following:
(j)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.
.
6.Section 4205 of
such Act (20 U.S.C. 7175) is amended—
(1)in subsection
(a)—
(A)in the matter
preceding paragraph (1)—
(i)by
striking under this part
and inserting under section
4204
; and
(ii)by
inserting and support student success
after academic
achievement
;
(B)by redesignating
paragraph (6), (7), and (8) through (12) as paragraphs (7), (8), and (9)
through (13), respectively;
(C)by striking
paragraphs (1) through (5) and inserting the following:
(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;
(2)core academic
subject education activities, including such activities that enable students to
be eligible for credit recovery or attainment;
(3)literacy education
programs;
(4)programs that
support a healthy, active lifestyle, including nutritional education and
regular, structured physical activity programs;
(5)art and music
education activities;
(6)services for
individuals with
disabilities;
;
(D)by striking
paragraph (8) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B)) and inserting the
following:
(8)activities and
programs that support global education and global competence, including those
that foster learning about other countries, cultures, languages, and global
issues;
;
(E)in paragraph (9)
(as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by inserting to serve community
needs
before the semicolon:
(F)in paragraph (10)
(as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by inserting to serve community
needs
before the semicolon;
(G)in paragraph (11)
(as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by inserting parenting
skills
before programs
;
(H)in paragraph (12)
(as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by striking and
after the
semicolon;
(I)in paragraph (13)
(as redesginated by subparagraph (B)), insert social and emotional
learning programming
before and character
; and
(J)by adding at the
end the following:
(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.
;
and
(2)in subsection
(b)—
(A)in the subsection
heading, by striking Principles of
and inserting
Measures
of
;
(B)in paragraph
(1)—
(i)in
subparagraph (B), by striking and
after the semicolon;
(ii)in
subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
(iii)by
adding at the end the following:
(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); and
(E)collect the data
necessary for the measures of student success described in subparagraph
(D).
;
and
(C)in paragraph
(2)(A), by inserting and overall student success
before the
period at the end.
7.Authorization of
appropriationsSection 4206
of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7176) is amended to read as follows:
4206.Authorization
of appropriationsThere 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.
8.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.