Sec. 4107. 21st Century Community Learning Centers
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Part F of title IV, as redesignated by section 4103(a) of this Act, is amended— in section 4601, as redesignated by section 4103(a) of this Act— in subsection (a)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— by striking to provide and inserting to assist States in providing ; and by striking communities and inserting eligible entities ; in paragraph (1)— by inserting students with before school, after school, or summer learning after provide; by striking , particularly students ; and by striking the comma after low-performing schools ; in paragraph (2)— by inserting who attend low-performing schools after offer students ; and by striking and after the semicolon; and by striking paragraph
(3)and inserting the following: significantly increase the number of hours in a regular school day, week, or year in order to provide students with additional time for academic work and for additional subjects and enrichment activities that increase student achievement and engagement; and comprehensively redesign and implement an expanded school day, expanded school week, or expanded school year schedule for all students in a high-need school, to provide additional time for— instruction in core academic subjects; instruction in additional subjects and enrichment activities; and teachers and staff to collaborate, plan, and engage in professional development within and across grades and subjects. ; and in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking that— and inserting that provides 1 or more of the following: ; in subparagraph (A)— by striking assists and inserting Before school, after school, or summer learning programs that assist ; by striking (such as before and after school or during summer recess) after not in session ; and by striking ; and and inserting a period; and by striking subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following: Expanded learning time programs that significantly increase the total number of hours in a regular school day, week, or year, in order to provide students with the greatest academic needs with— additional time to participate in academic activities that— are aligned with the instruction that such students receive during the regular school day; and are targeted to the academic needs of such students; and time to engage in enrichment and other activities that complement the academic program and contribute to a well-rounded education, which may include music and the arts, physical education, and experiential and work-based learning opportunities. Expanded learning time initiatives that use an expanded school day, expanded school week, or expanded school year schedule to increase the total number of school hours for the school year at a high-need school by not less than 300 hours and redesign the school's program in a manner that includes additional time— for academic work, and to support innovation in teaching, in order to improve the proficiency of participating students, particularly struggling students, in core academic subjects; to advance student learning for all students in all grades; for additional subjects and enrichment activities that contribute to a well-rounded education, which may include music and the arts, physical education, and experiential and work-based learning opportunities; and for teachers to engage in collaboration and professional planning, within and across grades and subjects. ; by striking paragraphs
(2)and
(3)and inserting the following: The term eligible entity means a partnership of— 1 or more high-need local educational agencies in partnership with 1 or more public entities or nonprofit organizations with a demonstrated record of success in designing and implementing before school, after school, summer learning, or expanded learning time activities; or 1 or more public entities or nonprofit organizations with a demonstrated record of success in designing and implementing before school, after school, summer learning, or expanded learning time activities, in partnership with 1 or more high-need local educational agencies. A State educational agency shall deem a rural local educational agency applying for a grant under section 4604 without a partnering public or nonprofit entity to be an eligible entity if the rural local educational agency demonstrates that such agency is unable to partner with a public or nonprofit organization in reasonable geographic proximity or of sufficient quality to meet the requirements of this part. ; and by redesignating paragraph
(4)as paragraph (3); in section 4602, as redesignated by section 4103(a) of this Act— in subsection (a)— by striking under section 4206 and inserting to carry out this part ; by striking paragraph (1); by redesignating paragraphs
(2)and
(3)as paragraphs
(1)and (2), respectively; and in paragraph (2), as redesignated by clause (iii), by striking Bureau of Indian Affairs and inserting Bureau of Indian Education ; in subsection (b)(1), by striking under section 4206 and inserting to carry out this part ; and in subsection (c)— in paragraph (1), by striking 4204 and inserting 4604 ; in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (B)— by striking responsible for administering youth development programs and adult learning activities and inserting as applicable ; and by striking 4204(b) and inserting 4604(b) ; and by striking the undesignated matter following subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following: supervising the awarding of funds to eligible entities (in consultation with the Governor and other State agencies responsible for administering youth development programs and adult learning activities). ; and in paragraph (3)— in subparagraph (A)— by inserting comprehensive after Monitoring and ; and by inserting (directly, or through a grant or contract) of the effectiveness after evaluation ; by striking subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following: Providing capacity building, training, professional development, and technical assistance under this part to eligible entities, relating to activities such as— coordinating activities carried out under this part with other Federal, State, and local programs so as to implement high-quality programs; and aligning activities carried out under this part with State academic content standards. ; and by striking subparagraphs
(C)and (D); in section 4603(a), as redesignated by section 4103(a) of this Act— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 4202 and inserting 4602 ; in paragraph (3), by striking serve— through subparagraph
(A)and inserting serve students who primarily attend high-need schools and schools that are identified through a State's accountability and improvement system under subsection
(b)or (c)(2) of section 1116 ; in paragraph (4)— by inserting the State's rigorous, high-quality competition for grants under section 4204, including after describes ; and by striking , which shall include through standards ; by striking paragraph
(5)and inserting the following: describes how the State educational agency will ensure that awards made under this part are of sufficient size and scope to support high-quality, effective programs that are consistent with the purpose of this part; ; by striking paragraph
(7)and inserting the following: describes how the State educational agency will assist eligible entities in coordinating funds received through the grant with other funding streams, in order to support a coherent and sustainable approach to funding and implementing programs and activities under this part and other programs under this Act; ; in paragraph (8)(A), by striking not less than 3 years and not more than 5 years and inserting not more than 3 years, and may extend a grant for an additional period of not more than 2 years if the eligible entity is achieving the intended outcomes of the grant ; in paragraph (10)— by inserting , if any, after transportation needs ; and by striking 4204(b) and inserting 4604(b) ; in paragraph (11), by striking before and after school (or summer school) programs, the heads of the State health and mental health agencies or their designees, and inserting before school, after school, summer learning, and expanded learning time programs and initiatives, ; in paragraph (12), by striking before and after school and inserting before school, after school, summer learning, and expanded learning time ; in paragraph (13)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , on a regular basis, and not less than every 3 years after the receipt of the grant after will evaluate ; by striking subparagraph
(A)and inserting the following: a description of the benchmarks and performance goals that will be used to hold eligible entities accountable and to determine whether to provide eligible entities receiving a grant under section 4604 with an additional 2-year period of grant funding after the initial 3-year grant; and ; and in subparagraph (B), by striking and after the semicolon; in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: contains an assurance that each eligible entity that applies for an award under section 4604 shall have the flexibility to apply for funds to carry out programs described in subparagraph (A), (B), or
(C)of section 4601(b)(1). ; in section 4604, as redesignated by section 4103(a) of this Act— in subsection (a), by striking 4202(c)(1) and inserting 4602(c)(1) ; in subsection (b)(2)— by striking subparagraph
(A)and inserting the following: a description of the before school, after school, summer learning, or expanded learning time activities to be funded, including— evidence that research-based strategies for student achievement and engagement will be utilized in the program; as applicable, an explanation of how the program will offer students— academic instruction that is aligned with the academic needs of the students, including English learners and students with disabilities; and engaging enrichment activities that are aligned with the developmental needs and interests of the students, and that contribute to a well-rounded education; an assurance that the program will take place in a safe learning environment and an easily accessible facility; if applicable, a description of how students participating in the program will travel safely to and from home; and a description of how the eligible entity will disseminate information about the program to the community in a manner that is understandable and accessible; ; in subparagraph (B)— by striking activity and inserting program ; and by adding at the end and help keep students on a path to make sufficient academic growth ; by striking subparagraphs
(L)and (M); by striking subparagraph
(E)and inserting the following: as applicable, an explanation of how the program will offer students— academic instruction that is aligned with the academic needs of the students; and engaging enrichment activities that are aligned with the developmental needs and interests of the students, and that contribute to a well-rounded education; ; in subparagraph (F), by striking schools eligible and all that follows through such students and inserting high-need schools and schools that are identified through a State's accountability and improvement system under subsections
(b)or (c)(2) of section 1116 ; by striking subparagraph
(H)and inserting the following: a description of the capacity of the eligible entity partners described in section 4601(b)(2)(A)(ii) to successfully implement the program, including the quality and experience of the management team of such partners; ; in subparagraph (I)— by striking in the center ; and by striking (including the needs of working families) ; by striking subparagraph
(J)and inserting the following: a description of the education and training activities that program staff and teachers, as applicable, have received or will receive to effectively administer the proposed program; ; and by redesignating subparagraph
(N)as subparagraph (L); by striking subsections
(d)and
(h)and redesignating subsections
(e)through
(g)and
(i)as subsections
(d)through
(f)and (g), respectively; in subsection (f), as redesignated by subparagraph (C), by striking not less than 3 years and not more than 5 years and inserting not more than 3 years, and may be extended for an additional period of not more than 2 years, if an eligible entity is achieving the intended outcomes of the grant ; by striking subsection (g), as redesignated by subparagraph (C), and inserting the following: In awarding grants under this part, a State educational agency shall give priority to high-quality applications that— are based on strong research evidence for improving student learning, as measured by student achievement and other measures of student learning and development that are appropriate for, and aligned to, the program’s goals and design; propose to serve the highest percentage of students from low-income families; include a partnership agreement, signed by each partner of the eligible entity, that— shows that the staff of each partner are committed to work collaboratively to implement the proposed activities, including through coordinated planning, collaborative implementation, and joint professional development and training opportunities; sets clear expectations, including measurable goals for each partner; requires the collection and reporting of data about the outcomes of programs funded under this part, in order to monitor progress toward achieving such goals and inform implementation; and specifies how student information will be shared to advance the goals of the proposed program and activities, including student academic achievement and engagement data, as appropriate and in accordance with Federal, State, and local laws; and are submitted by eligible entities that will provide matching funds to carry out the activities supported by the grant, as described in paragraph (2). In awarding grants under this section, a State educational agency shall give priority to applications from eligible entities that, in addition to meeting the requirements of paragraph (1), provide matching funds in an amount not less than— for the first year of an initial grant under this section, 10 percent of the cost of the activities; for the second year of such grant, 20 percent of the cost of the activities; for the third year of such grant, and for the first year of a subsequent grant under this section, 30 percent of the cost of the activities; and for the second or any succeeding year of such subsequent grant, 40 percent of the cost of the activities. The eligible entity may provide the matching funds described in subparagraph
(A)in cash or in-kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or services, but may not provide more than 50 percent of the matching funds in-kind. A State educational agency may waive all or part of the matching requirement for priority described in this paragraph, on a case-by-case basis, upon a showing of serious financial hardship. ; and by adding at the end the following: In implementing 21st Century Community Learning Centers, the Department shall not give priority to, show preference for, or provide direction about whether communities use 21st Century Community Learning Centers funds for eligible entities described in subparagraph (A), (B), or
(C)of section 4601(b)(1). ; in section 4605, as redesignated by section 4103(a) of this Act— in subsection (a)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking before and after school activities (including during summer recess periods) and inserting before school, after school, summer learning, or expanded learning time activities ; by redesignating paragraphs
(1)through
(12)as paragraphs
(2)through (13), respectively; by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated by clause (ii), the following: high-quality expanded learning time programs or initiatives; ; in paragraph (6), as redesignated by clause (ii), by striking (including those provided by senior citizen volunteers) ; and in paragraph (7), as redesignated by clause (ii), by striking limited English proficient students and inserting English learners ; and by striking subsection
(b)and inserting the following: Each State educational agency that receives a grant under this part shall collect, and annually report to the Secretary, information on the following performance indicators, disaggregated, as appropriate, by the subgroups described in section 1111(a)(2)(B)(x): The average time added to the school day, school week, or school year, if applicable. Student participation and attendance rates for the programs funded under this part. Student achievement in core academic subjects and high school graduation rates, as applicable, for students who participate in such programs. .