,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cbf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ad1 #bjac ,mrs4 ,boxer 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,begich1 and ,mr4 ,manchin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to reauthorize #bast century community learning centers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,after ,school for ,america's ,children ,act4 #b4 ,purpose2 definitions ,section #dbja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaga7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking 1 such as reading and mathematics2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by inserting service learning1 nutrition and health education1 before drug and2 and 7ii7 by striking and recreation programs and all that follows through character education programs and inserting physical fitness and wellness programs1 and technology education programs2 and 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 offer families of students served by community learning centers opportunities for active and meaningful engagement in their children's education1 including opportunities for literacy and related educational development4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 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 7such as programs and activities described in subsection 7a77#b77 during nonschool hours or periods when school is not in session 7such as before or after school or during summer recess7 that-- 7i7 reinforce and complement the regular academic programs of the schools attended by the students served2 and 7ii7 are targeted to the students' academic needs and aligned with the instruction students receive during the school day2 and 2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting and opportunities for active and meaningful engagement in their children's education before the period at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting ,indian tribe or tribal organization 7as such terms are defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b771 after community-based organization12 7,c7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#f72 and 7,d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following3 7#d7 ,external organization ,the term external organization means-- 7,a7 a nonprofit organization with a record of success in running or working with after school programs2 or 7,b7 in the case of a community where there is no such organization1 a nonprofit organization in the community that enters into a formal agreement or partnership with an organization described in subparagraph 7,a7 to receive mentoring and guidance4 7#e7 ,rigorous peer review process ,the term rigorous peer review process means a process by which-- 7,a7 employees of a ,state educational agency who are familiar with the #bast century community learning center program under this part review all applications that the ,state receives for awards under this part for completeness and applicant eligibility2 7,b7 the ,state educational agency selects peer reviewers for such applications1 who shall-- 7i7 be selected for their expertise in providing effective academic1 enrichment1 youth development1 and related services to children2 and 7ii7 not include any applicant1 or representative of an applicant1 that has submitted an application under such section for the current application period2 and 7,c7 the peer reviewers described in subparagraph 7,b7 review and rate the applications to determine the extent to which the applications meet the requirements under sections #dbjd7;b7 and #dbje4 4 #c4 ,allotments to ,states ,section #dbjb7;c7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gagb7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #ie percent and inserting #ic percent2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting rigorous before peer review2 and 7,b7 by striking supervising the and inserting the following3 7,c7 supervising the 2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #c percent and inserting #e percent2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 ,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 standards4 7,f7 ,ensuring that any such eligible entity identifies and partners with external organizations1 if available1 in the community4 7,g7 ,working with teachers1 principals1 parents1 and other stakeholders to review and improve ,state policies and practices to support the implementation of effective programs4 7,h7 ,coordinating funds received under this program with other ,federal and ,state funds to implement high-quality programs4 7,i7 ,providing a list of prescreened external organizations1 as described in section #dbjc7;a77#aa74 4 #d4 ,state application ,section #dbjc of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gagc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 contains an assurance that the ,state educational agency-- 7,a7 will make awards under this part to eligible entities that serve students who primarily attend schools that are eligible for schoolwide programs under section #aaad and the families of such students2 and 7,b7 will further give priority to eligible entities that propose in the application to serve students who are not proficient1 as described in section #dbjd7;i77#a72 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting ,state and after students meet2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking and dissemination of promising practices and inserting 1 dissemination of promising practices1 and coordination of professional development for staff in specific content areas as well as youth development2 7,d7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#aa7 through 7#ad7 as paragraphs 7#ab7 through 7#ae71 respectively2 7,e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#aj7 the following3 7#aa7 describes how the ,state will prescreen external organizations that could provide assistance in carrying out the activities under this part1 and develop and make available to eligible entities a list of external organizations that successfully completed the prescreening process2 2 7,f7 in paragraph 7#ab7 7as redesignated by subparagraph 7,d77-- 7i7 by striking provides an assurance and inserting provides-- 7,a7 an assurance 2 7ii7 by inserting statewide after school networks 7where applicable71 after or their designees12 and 7iii7 by striking and representatives of teachers and all that follows through organizations2 and inserting the following3 representatives of teachers1 local educational agencies1 and community-based organizations2 and 7,b7 a description of any other representatives of teachers1 parents1 students1 or the business community that the ,state has selected to assist in the development of the application1 if applicable2 2 and 7,g7 in paragraph 7#ad7 7as redesignated by subparagraph 7,d77-- 7i7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,b7 as subparagraph 7,c72 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 2 and and inserting the following3 with emphasis on alignment with the regular academic program of the school and the academic needs of participating students1 including performance indicators and measures that-- 7i7 are able to track student success and improvement over time1 and 7ii7 include ,state assessment results and other indicators of student success and improvement1 such as improved attendance during the school day1 better classroom grades1 regular 7or consistent7 program attendance1 and on-time advancement to the next grade level2 7,b7 a description of how data collected for the purposes of subparagraph 7,a7 will be collected2 and 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,limitation ,the ,secretary may not impose a priority or preference for eligibility for1 or applications by1 ,states or eligible entities that seek to use funds made available under this part to extend the regular school day4 4 #e4 ,local competitive grant program ,section #dbjd of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gagd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 7g71 7h71 and 7i71 by striking under this part each place the term appears and inserting under this section2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 by inserting 1 if applicable after home2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting 1 as well as overall student success before the semicolon2 7,c7 by striking subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting the following3 7,c7 a demonstration of how the proposed program will coordinate ,federal1 ,state1 and local programs and make the most effective use of public resources2 2 7,d7 by striking subparagraph 7,d7 and inserting the following3 7,d7 an assurance that the proposed program was developed1 and will be carried out1 in-- 7i7 active collaboration with the schools the students attend1 including the sharing of relevant student data among the schools1 all participants in the eligible entity1 and any partnering entities described in subparagraph 7,h7 while complying with applicable laws relating to privacy and confidentiality2 and 7ii7 in alignment with ,state and local content and student academic achievement standards2 2 7,e7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking primarily target students who and inserting target students who primarily2 7,f7 by striking subparagraph 7,j7 and inserting the following3 7,j7 a demonstration that the eligible entity will use best practices1 including research or evidence-based practices1 to provide educational and related activities that will complement and enhance the academic performance1 achievement1 and positive youth development of the students2 2 and 7,g7 in subparagraph 7,m7-- 7i7 by striking senior volunteers and inserting volunteers2 and 7ii7 by striking qualified seniors and inserting qualified persons2 7#c7 in subsection 7e71 by inserting rigorous before peer review2 7#d7 in subsection 7i7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 proposing to target services to-- 7i7 students who primarily attend schools that-- 7,i7 have been identified as in need of improvement under section #aaaf2 7,,ii7 have been identified as in need of improvement or corrective action under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#g7 of section #aaaf7;b72 or 7,,iii7 enroll students who scored below the proficient level on the ,state academic assessments under section #aaaa7;b77#c7 in reading1 language arts1 or mathematics1 on the most recent such assessments for which data are available2 and 7ii7 the families of students described in clause 7i72 2 7ii7 by striking clause 7ii7 of subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7ii7 other eligible entity2 and 2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 demonstrating that the activities proposed in the application-- 7i7 are1 as of the date of the submission of the application1 not accessible to students who would be served2 or 7ii7 would expand accessibility to high-quality services that may be available in the community4 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,limitation ,a ,state educational agency may not impose a priority or preference for eligibility for1 or applications by1 eligible entities that seek to use funds made available under this part to extend the regular school day4 2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,renewability of awards ,a ,state educational agency may renew a grant provided under this section to an eligible entity1 based on the eligible entity's performance during the original grant period4 4 #f4 ,local activities ,section #dbje of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gage7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking under this part and inserting under section #dbjd2 and 7ii7 by inserting and support student success after academic achievement2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#ab7 as paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#ac71 respectively2 7,c7 by striking paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 academic enrichment learning programs1 mentoring programs1 remedial education activities1 and tutoring services1 that are aligned with-- 7,a7 ,state and local content and student academic achievement standards2 and 7,b7 local curricula that are designed to improve student academic achievement2 7#b7 core academic subject education activities1 including such activities that enable students to be eligible for credit recovery or attainment2 7#c7 literacy education programs2 7#d7 programs that support a healthy1 active lifestyle1 including nutritional education and regular1 structured physical activity programs2 7#e7 art and music education activities2 7#f7 services for individuals with disabilities2 2 7,d7 by striking paragraph 7#h7 7as redesignated by subparagraph 7,b77 and inserting the following3 7#h7 cultural programs2 2 7,e7 in paragraph 7#aa7 7as redesignated by subparagraph 7,b771 by inserting parenting skills before programs2 7,f7 in paragraph 7#ab7 7as redesignated by subparagraph 7,b771 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,g7 in paragraph 7#ac7 7as redesignated by subparagraph 7,b771 by striking 1 counseling programs1 and character education programs4 and inserting and counseling programs2 and2 and 7,h7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ad7 programs that build skills in science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics 7referred to in this paragraph as ,,stem7 and that foster innovation in learning by supporting non-traditional ,,stem education teaching methods4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,principles of and inserting ,measures of2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking the period and inserting a semicolon2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 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 #dbjc7;a77#ad77;,a72 and 7,e7 collect the data necessary for the measures of student success described in subparagraph 7,d74 2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting and overall student success before the period at the end2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 in clause 7i71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,,ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,,iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 used by the ,state to determine whether a grant is eligible to be renewed under section #dbjd7;j74 4 #g4 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #dbjf of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gagf7 is amended to read as follows3 #dbjf4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjad and each of the #e succeeding fiscal years4 4 #h4 ,transition ,the recipient of a multiyear grant award under part ,b of title ,,iv of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaga et seq471 as such ,act was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act1 shall continue to receive funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of such award4