20 U.S.C. § 7175 — Local activities

Page 1483 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 7175 or other schools determined by the local educational agency to be in need of intervention and support to improve stu- dent academic achievement and other outcomes; and (II) enroll students who may be at risk for academic failure, dropping out of school, involvement in criminal or delin- quent activities, or who lack strong posi- tive role models; and (ii) the families of students described in clause (i); (B) submitted jointly by eligible entities consisting of not less than 1— (i) local educational agency receiving funds under part A of subchapter I; and (ii) another eligible entity; and (C) demonstrating that the activities pro- posed in the application— (i) are, as of the date of the submission of the application, not accessible to stu- dents who would be served; or (ii) would expand accessibility to high- quality services that may be available in the community. (2) Special rule The State educational agency shall provide the same priority under paragraph (1) to an application submitted by a local educational agency if the local educational agency dem- onstrates that it is unable to partner with a community-based organization in reasonable geographic proximity and of sufficient quality to meet the requirements of this part. (3) Limitation A State educational agency may not give a priority or a preference to eligible entities that seek to use funds made available under this part to extend the regular school day. (j) Renewability of awards A State educational agency may renew a subgrant provided under this part to an eligible entity, based on the eligible entity’s perform- ance during the preceding subgrant period. (Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4204, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IV, § 401, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1769; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4201(a), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1988.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2015—Pub. L. 114–95 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to local competitive grant program, consisting of subsecs. (a) to (i). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro- grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title. § 7175. Local activities (a) Authorized activities Each eligible entity that receives an award under section 7174 of this title may use the award funds to carry out a broad array of activi- ties that advance student academic achievement and support student success, including— (1) academic enrichment learning programs, mentoring programs, remedial education ac- tivities, and tutoring services, that are aligned with— (A) the challenging State academic stand- ards and any local academic standards; and (B) local curricula that are designed to im- prove student academic achievement; (2) well-rounded education activities, includ- ing such activities that enable students to be eligible for credit recovery or attainment; (3) literacy education programs, including fi- nancial literacy programs and environmental literacy programs; (4) programs that support a healthy and ac- tive lifestyle, including nutritional education and regular, structured physical activity pro- grams; (5) services for individuals with disabilities; (6) programs that provide after-school ac- tivities for students who are English learners that emphasize language skills and academic achievement; (7) cultural programs; (8) telecommunications and technology edu- cation programs; (9) expanded library service hours; (10) parenting skills programs that promote parental involvement and family literacy; (11) programs that provide assistance to stu- dents who have been truant, suspended, or ex- pelled to allow the students to improve their academic achievement; (12) drug and violence prevention programs and counseling programs; (13) programs that build skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (re- ferred to in this paragraph as ‘‘STEM’’), in- cluding computer science, and that foster in- novation in learning by supporting nontradi- tional STEM education teaching methods; and (14) programs that partner with in-demand fields of the local workforce or build career competencies and career readiness and ensure that local workforce and career readiness skills are aligned with the Carl D. Perkins Ca- reer and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) and the Workforce Innova- tion and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). (b) Measures of effectiveness (1) In general For a program or activity developed pursu- ant to this part to meet the measures of effec- tiveness, monitored by the State educational agency as described in section 7173(a)(14) of this title, such program or activity shall— (A) be based upon an assessment of objec- tive data regarding the need for before and after school (or summer recess) programs and activities in the schools and commu- nities; (B) be based upon an established set of per- formance measures aimed at ensuring the availability of high-quality academic enrich- ment opportunities; (C) if appropriate, be based upon evidence- based research that the program or activity Page 1484 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 7176 will help students meet the challenging State academic standards and any local aca- demic standards; (D) ensure that measures of student suc- cess align with the regular academic pro- gram of the school and the academic needs of participating students and include per- formance indicators and measures described in section 7173(a)(14)(A) of this title; and (E) collect the data necessary for the measures of student success described in subparagraph (D). (2) Periodic evaluation (A) In general The program or activity shall undergo a periodic evaluation in conjunction with the State educational agency’s overall evalua- tion plan as described in section 7173(a)(14) of this title, to assess the program’s progress toward achieving the goal of providing high- quality opportunities for academic enrich- ment and overall student success. (B) Use of results The results of evaluations under subpara- graph (A) shall be— (i) used to refine, improve, and strength- en the program or activity, and to refine the performance measures; (ii) made available to the public upon re- quest, with public notice of such avail- ability provided; and (iii) used by the State to determine whether a subgrant is eligible to be re- newed under section 7174(j) of this title. (Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4205, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IV, § 401, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1772; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4201(a), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1992.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, referred to in subsec. (a)(14), is Pub. L. 88–210, Dec. 18, 1963, 77 Stat. 403, as amended generally by Pub. L. 109–270, § 1(b), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 683, which is classified generally to chapter 44 (§ 2301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2301 of this title and Tables. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, re- ferred to in (a)(14), is Pub. L. 113–128, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1425, which enacted chapter 32 (§ 3101 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor, repealed chapter 30 (§ 2801 et seq.) of Title 29 and chapter 73 (§ 9201 et seq.) of this title, and made amendments to numerous other sections and notes in the Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec- tion 3101 of Title 29 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2015—Pub. L. 114–95 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to local activities. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro- grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title. § 7176. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2017 and $1,100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2020. (Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4206, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IV, § 401, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1773; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4201(a), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1993.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 7181, Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4301, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IV, § 401, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1773, which set forth short title of the Pro-Chil- dren Act of 2001, was renumbered section 8571 of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4001(a)(4)(A), (B), (C)(ii), title VIII, § 8001(a)(9), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1966, 2088, 2089, and transferred to section 7971 of this title. A prior section 7182, Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4302, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IV, § 401, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1773, which related to definitions, was renumbered section 8572 of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4001(a)(4)(A), (B), (C)(ii), title VIII, § 8001(a)(9), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1966, 2088, 2089, and transferred to section 7972 of this title. A prior section 7183, Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4303, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IV, § 401, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1774; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4001(a)(1), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1966, which related to non- smoking policy for children’s services, was renumbered section 8573 of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4001(a)(4)(A), (B), (C)(ii), title VIII, § 8001(a)(9), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1966, 2088, 2089, and transferred to section 7973 of this title. A prior section 7184, Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4304, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IV, § 401, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1776, which related to preemption of law, was re- numbered section 8574 of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4001(a)(4)(A), (B), (C)(ii), title VIII, § 8001(a)(9), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1966, 2088, 2089, and transferred to section 7974 of this title. A prior section 7201, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5101, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1776, related to purposes and State and local responsi- bility, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–95, § 5, title IV, § 4001(b)(1)(A), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1806, 1967, effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain non- competitive programs and competitive programs. Another prior section 7201, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5101, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3690, set forth findings relating to magnet schools assistance, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter V of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110. Prior sections 7202 to 7210 were omitted in the general amendment of former subchapter V of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110. Section 7202, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5102, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3691, related to purpose of magnet schools assistance. Section 7203, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5103, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3691, authorized program. Section 7204, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5104, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3691, defined ‘‘magnet school’’. Section 7205, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5105, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3692, related to eligibility for assistance. Section 7206, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5106, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3692, related to applications and requirements. Section 7207, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5107, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3693, related to priority in approving applications. Section 7208, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5108, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3693, related to use of funds. See section 7231f of this title.