2014 US Code
Title 20 - Education (Sections 1 - 10013)
Chapter 70 - Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools (Sections 6301 - 8962)
Subchapter IV - 21st Century Schools (Sections 7101 - 7184)
Part B - 21st Century Community Learning Centers (Sections 7171 - 7176)
Sec. 7171 - Purpose; definitions
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 20 - EDUCATION |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 20 - EDUCATION CHAPTER 70 - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS SUBCHAPTER IV - 21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS Part B - 21st Century Community Learning Centers Sec. 7171 - Purpose; definitions |
Contains | section 7171 |
Date | 2014 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 89-10, title IV, §4201, as added Pub. L. 107-110, title IV, §401, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1765. |
Statutes at Large References | 108 Stat. 3844 115 Stat. 1765, 1986 |
Public and Private Laws | Public Law 89-10, Public Law 103-382, Public Law 107-110 |
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The purpose of this part is to provide opportunities for communities to establish or expand activities in community learning centers that—
(1) provide opportunities for academic enrichment, including providing tutorial services to help students, particularly students who attend low-performing schools, to meet State and local student academic achievement standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and mathematics;
(2) offer students a broad array of additional services, programs, and activities, such as youth development activities, drug and violence prevention programs, counseling programs, art, music, and recreation programs, technology education programs, and character education programs, that are designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program of participating students; and
(3) offer families of students served by community learning centers opportunities for literacy and related educational development.
(b) DefinitionsIn this part:
(1) Community learning centerThe term "community learning center" means an entity that—
(A) assists students in meeting State and local academic achievement standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and mathematics, by providing the students with opportunities for academic enrichment activities and a broad array of other activities (such as drug and violence prevention, counseling, art, music, recreation, technology, and character education programs) during nonschool hours or periods when school is not in session (such as before and after school or during summer recess) that reinforce and complement the regular academic programs of the schools attended by the students served; and
(B) offers families of students served by such center opportunities for literacy and related educational development.
(2) Covered programThe term "covered program" means a program for which—
(A) the Secretary made a grant under part I of title X (as such part was in effect on the day before January 8, 2002); and
(B) the grant period had not ended on January 8, 2002.
(3) Eligible entityThe term "eligible entity" means a local educational agency, community-based organization, another public or private entity, or a consortium of two or more of such agencies, organizations, or entities.
(4) StateThe term "State" means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, §4201, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IV, §401, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1765.)
REFERENCES IN TEXTPart I of title X (as such part was in effect on the day before January 8, 2002), referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(A), means part I of title X of Pub. L. 89–10, as added by Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3844, which was classified generally to part I (§8241 et seq.) of subchapter X of this chapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–110, title X, §1011(5)(A), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1986.
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