1.This Act may be cited as
the After School for America's
Children Act
.
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
; and
(ii)by
striking and recreation programs
and all that follows through
character education programs
and inserting physical
fitness and wellness programs, and technology education 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 programs and activities described in
subsection (a)(2)) 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)in paragraph (3),
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,
;
(C)by redesignating
paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and
(D)by inserting
after paragraph (3) the following:
(4)The term external organization
means—
(A)a nonprofit
organization with a record of success in running or working with after school
programs; or
(B)in the case of a
community where there is no such organization, a nonprofit organization in the
community that enters into a formal agreement or partnership with an
organization described in subparagraph (A) to receive mentoring and
guidance.
(5)Rigorous peer
review processThe term rigorous peer review process
means a process by which—
(A)employees of a
State educational agency who are familiar with the 21st century community
learning center program under this part review all applications that the State
receives for awards under this part for completeness and applicant
eligibility;
(B)the State
educational agency selects peer reviewers for such applications, who
shall—
(i)be selected for
their expertise in providing effective academic, enrichment, youth development,
and related services to children; and
(ii)not include any
applicant, or representative of an applicant, that has submitted an application
under such section for the current application period; and
(C)the peer
reviewers described in subparagraph (B) review and rate the applications to
determine the extent to which the applications meet the requirements under
sections 4204(b) and
4205.
.
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 after school 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.Section 4203 of
such Act (20 U.S.C. 7173) is amended—
(1)in subsection
(a)—
(A)by striking
paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
(3)contains an
assurance that the State educational agency—
(A)will make awards
under this part to eligible entities that serve students who primarily attend
schools that are eligible for schoolwide programs under section 1114 and the
families of such students; and
(B)will further give
priority to eligible entities that propose in the application to serve students
who are not proficient, as described in section
4204(i)(1);
;
(B)in paragraph (4),
by inserting State and
after students
meet
;
(C)in paragraph (6),
by striking and dissemination of promising practices
and
inserting , dissemination of promising practices, and coordination of
professional development for staff in specific content areas as well as youth
development
;
(D)in paragraph
(11)—
(i)by
striking provides an assurance
and
inserting
provides—(A)an
assurance
;
(ii)by
striking and representatives of teachers
and all that follows
through organizations;
and inserting the
following:
representatives of teachers, local
educational agencies, and community-based organizations;
and(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;
;
and
(iii)by inserting
statewide after school networks (where applicable),
after
or their designees,
;
(E)by redesignating
paragraphs (11) through (14) as paragraphs (12) through (15),
respectively;
(F)by inserting
after paragraph (10) the following:
(11)describes how
the State will prescreen external organizations that could provide assistance
in carrying out the activities under this part, and develop and make available
to eligible entities a list of external organizations that successfully
completed the prescreening process;
;
and
(G)in paragraph (14)
(as redesignated by subparagraph (E))—
(i)by
redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and
(ii)in
subparagraph (A), by striking ; and
and inserting the
following:
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 student 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)a description of
how data collected for the purposes of subparagraph (A) will be collected;
and
;
and
(2)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
;
(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)by striking
subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:
(D)an assurance that the proposed program was
developed, and will be carried out, in—
(i)active collaboration with the schools the
students attend, 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; and
(ii)in alignment
with State and local content and student academic achievement
standards;
;
(E)in subparagraph
(F), by striking primarily target students who
and inserting
target students who primarily
;
(F)by striking
subparagraph (J) and inserting the following:
(J)a demonstration
that the eligible entity will use best practices, including 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;
;
and
(G)in subparagraph
(M)—
(i)by
striking senior volunteers
and inserting
volunteers
; and
(ii)by
striking qualified seniors
and inserting qualified
persons
;
(3)in subsection
(e), by inserting rigorous
before peer
review
;
(4)in subsection
(i)—
(A)in paragraph
(1)—
(i)by
striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
(A)proposing to
target services to—
(i)students who
primarily attend schools that—
(I)have been
identified as in need of improvement under section 1116;
(II)have been
identified as in need of improvement or corrective action under paragraph (1)
or (7) of section 1116(b); or
(III)enroll students
who scored below the proficient level on the State academic assessments under
section 1111(b)(3) in reading, language arts, or mathematics, on the most
recent such assessments for which data are available; and
(ii)the families of
students described in clause
(i);
;
(ii)by
striking clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
(ii)other eligible
entity; and
;
and
(iii)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.
;
and
(B)by adding at the
end 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
(5)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
paragraphs (6) through (12) as paragraphs (7) 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—
(A)State and local
content and student academic achievement standards; and
(B)local curricula
that are designed to improve student academic achievement;
(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)cultural
programs;
;
(E)in paragraph (11)
(as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by inserting parenting
skills
before programs
;
(F)in paragraph (12)
(as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by striking and
after the
semicolon;
(G)in paragraph (13)
(as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by striking , counseling
programs, and character education programs.
and inserting and
counseling programs; and
; and
(H)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 non-traditional 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)—
(i)in
subparagraph (A), by inserting and overall student success
before the period at the end; and
(ii)in
subparagraph (B)—
(I)in clause (i), by
striking and
after the semicolon;
(II)in clause (ii),
by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
;
and
(III)by adding at
the end the following:
(iii)used by the
State to determine whether a grant is eligible to be renewed under section
4204(j).
.
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.
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8.The recipient of a multi-year 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.