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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2933

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve

arts education.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

AUGUST 6, 1993

Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mrs. UNSOELD, Mr. ACKERMAN,

Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. STOKES, and Mr. OWENS), introduced the following

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

A BILL

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

of 1965 to improve arts education.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education

4 Act is amended by adding at the end the following:

5 ‘‘PART H—COMMUNITY ARTS PARTNERSHIP

6 ‘‘SEC. 4801. SHORT TITLE.

7 ‘‘This part may be cited as the ‘Community Arts

8 Partnership Act of 1993’.

9 ‘‘SEC. 4802. FINDINGS.

10 ‘‘Congress finds that—
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1 ‘‘(1) with local school budgets cut there are in2 adequate arts programs available for children in

3 schools, especially at the elementary level;

4 ‘‘(2) the arts promote progress in academic sub5 jects as shown by research conducted by the Na6 tional Endowment for the Arts; and

7 ‘‘(3) children who receive instruction in the arts

8 remain in school longer and are more successful

9 than children who do not receive such instruction.

10 ‘‘SEC. 4803. PURPOSE.

11 ‘‘The purpose of this part is to make demonstration

12 grants to eligible entities to improve the educational per13 formance and future potential of at risk-children and

14 youth by providing comprehensive and coordinated edu15 cational and cultural services.

16 ‘‘SEC. 4804. GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

17 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to

18 award grants to eligible entities to pay the Federal share

19 of the costs of the activities described in section 4807.

20 ‘‘(b) SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall

21 award grants under this Act only to programs designed

22 to—

23 ‘‘(1) promote educational and cultural services;

24 ‘‘(2) provide multi-year services to at-risk chil25 dren and youth;
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1 ‘‘(3) serve the target population described in

2 section 4806;

3 ‘‘(4) provide integration of community cultural

4 resources in the regular curriculum;

5 ‘‘(5) focus school and cultural resources in the

6 community on coordinated cultural services to ad7 dress the needs of at-risk children and youth;

8 ‘‘(6) provide effective cultural linkages from

9 preschool programs, including the Head Start Act

10 and part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Edu11 cation Act, to elementary school;

12 ‘‘(7) facilitate school-to-work transition from

13 secondary schools and alternative schools to job

14 training, higher education, and employment;

15 ‘‘(8) increase parental and community involve16 ment in the educational, social, and cultural develop17 ment of at-risk youth; or

18 ‘‘(9) replicate programs and strategies that pro19 vide high quality coordinated educational and cul20 tural services and that are designed to integrate

21 such coordination into the regular curriculum.

22 ‘‘(c) REQUIREMENT OF COORDINATION.—Grants

23 may only be awarded under this part to eligible entities

24 that agree to coordinate activities carried out under other

25 Federal, State, and local grants, received by the members
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1 of the partnership for purposes and target populations de2 scribed in this part, into an integrated service delivery sys3 tem located at a school, cultural, or other community4 based site accessible to and utilized by at-risk youth.

5 ‘‘(d) DURATION.—Grants made under this part may

6 be renewable for a maximum of 5 years if the Secretary

7 determines that the eligible recipient has made satisfac8 tory progress toward the achievement of the program ob9 jectives described in the application.

10 ‘‘(e) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.—In awarding

11 grants under this part, the Secretary shall ensure—

12 ‘‘(1) an equitable geographic distribution; and

13 ‘‘(2) an equitable distribution to both urban

14 and rural areas with a high proportion of at-risk

15 youth as defined in section 4806.

16 ‘‘SEC. 4805. ELIGIBILITY.

17 ‘‘(a) SERVICES FOR IN-SCHOOL YOUTH.—For the

18 purposes of providing a grant under this part to serve in19 school children and youth, the term ‘‘eligible entity’’

20 means a partnership between a local education agency that

21 is eligible for funds under chapter 1 of title I of this Act,

22 and at least 1 institution of higher education or cultural

23 entity located within or accessible to the geographical

24 boundaries of the local education agency with a history
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1 of providing quality services to the community, and which

2 may include—

3 ‘‘(1) nonprofit institutions of higher education,

4 museums, and libraries; and zoological and botanical

5 facility.

6 ‘‘(2) private for-profit entities with a history of

7 training children and youth in the arts.

8 ‘‘(b) SERVICES FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH.—For

9 purposes of providing a grant under this part to serve out10 of-school youth, the term ‘eligible entity’ means a partner11 ship between at least 1 entity of the type described in

12 paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), or a local education

13 agency eligible for funds under chapter 1 of title I of this

14 Act and at least 1 cultural entity described in subsec15 tion (a).

16 ‘‘SEC. 4806. TARGET POPULATION.

17 ‘‘In order to receive a grant under this part, an eligi18 ble entity shall serve—

19 ‘‘(1) students enrolled in schools in participat20 ing schoolwide projects assisted under chapter 1 of

21 title I of this Act and the families of such students;

22 or

23 ‘‘(2) out-of-school youth at risk of having lim24 ited future options as a result of teenage pregnancy

25 and parenting, substance abuse, recent migration,
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1 disability, limited English proficiency, family migra2 tion, illiteracy, being the child of a teen parent, liv3 ing in a single parent household, or being a high

4 school dropout; or

5 ‘‘(3) any combination of in school and out-of6 school at-risk youth.

7 ‘‘SEC. 4807. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.

8 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Funds made under this part

9 may be used—

10 ‘‘(1) to plan, develop, acquire, expand, and im11 prove school-based or community-based coordinated

12 educational and cultural programs to strengthen the

13 educational performance and future potential of in14 school and out-of-school at-risk youth through coop15 erative agreements, contracts for services, or admin16 istrative coordination;

17 ‘‘(2) to provide at-risk students with integrated

18 cultural activities designed to develop a love of learn19 ing to ensure the smooth transition of preschool chil20 dren to elementary school;

21 ‘‘(3) to design collaborative cultural activities

22 for students in secondary or alternative schools that

23 ensure the smooth transition to job training, higher

24 education, or full employment;
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1 ‘‘(4) to provide child care for children of at-risk

2 students who would not otherwise be able to partici3 pate in the program;

4 ‘‘(5) to provide transportation necessary for

5 participation in the program;

6 ‘‘(6) to develop curriculum materials in the

7 arts;

8 ‘‘(7) for staff development activities that en9 courage the integration of the arts into the cur10 riculum;

11 ‘‘(8) for stipends that allow local artists to work

12 with at-risk children and youth in the schools;

13 ‘‘(9) for cultural programs that encourage the

14 active participation of parents in their children’s

15 education;

16 ‘‘(10) for programs that use the arts to reform

17 current school practices, including lengthening the

18 school day or academic year;

19 ‘‘(11) for appropriate equipment and necessary

20 supplies; and

21 ‘‘(12) for evaluation, administration, and super22 vision.

23 ‘‘(b) PRIORITY.—In providing assistance under this

24 part, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities

25 that provide comprehensive services that extend beyond
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1 traditional school or service hours, that may include year

2 round programs that provide services in the evenings and

3 on weekends.

4 ‘‘(c) PLANNING GRANTS.—

5 ‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity may

6 submit an application to the Secretary for a plan7 ning grants for an amount not to exceed $50,000.

8 Such grants shall be for periods of not more than

9 1 year.

10 ‘‘(2) LIMIT ON PLANNING GRANTS.—Not more

11 than 10 percent of the amounts appropriated in each

12 fiscal year under this part shall be used for grants

13 under this subsection, and an eligible entity may re14 ceive not more than 1 such planning grant.

15 ‘‘SEC. 4808. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

16 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity desiring a

17 grant under this part shall submit an application to the

18 Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied

19 by such information as the Secretary may reasonably

20 require.

21 ‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted pursu22 ant to subsection (a) shall—

23 ‘‘(1) describe the cultural entity or entities that

24 will participate in the partnership;

25 ‘‘(2) describe the target population to be served;
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1 ‘‘(3) describe the services to be provided;

2 ‘‘(4) describe a plan for evaluating the success

3 of the program;

4 ‘‘(5) describe, for a local educational agency

5 participant, how services will be perpetuated beyond

6 the length of the grant;

7 ‘‘(6) describe the manner in which the eligible

8 entity will improve the educational achievement or

9 future potential of at-risk youth through more effec10 tive coordination of cultural services in the commu11 nity;

12 ‘‘(7) describe the overall and operational goals

13 of the program; and

14 ‘‘(8) describe the nature and location of all

15 planned sites where services will be delivered and a

16 description of services which will be provided at each

17 site.

18 ‘‘SEC. 4809. PAYMENTS; FEDERAL SHARE.

19 ‘‘(a) PAYMENTS.—The Secretary shall pay to each el20 igible entity having an application approved under section

21 4808 the Federal share of the cost of the activities de22 scribed in the application.

23 ‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—The amount of a grant

24 made under this part may not be less than $100,000 or

25 exceed $500,000 in the first year of such grant.
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1 ‘‘(c) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share shall be

2 80 percent.

3 ‘‘(d) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share

4 shall be equal to 20 percent and may be in cash or in

5 kind, fairly evaluated, including facilities or services.

6 ‘‘(e) LIMITATION.—Not more than 25 percent of any

7 grant under this part may be used for noninstructional

8 services such as those described in paragraphs 4, 5, and

9 12 of section 4807(a).

10 ‘‘(f) SUPPLEMENT AND NOT SUPPLANT.—Grant

11 funds awarded under this part shall be used to supplement

12 not supplant the amount of funds made available from

13 non-Federal sources, for the activities assisted under this

14 part, in amounts that exceed the amounts expended for

15 such activities in the year preceding the year for which

16 the grant is awarded.

17 ‘‘(g) DISSEMINATION OF MODELS.—The Secretary

18 shall disseminate information concerning successful mod19 els under this part through the National Diffusion Net20 work.

21 ‘‘SEC. 4810. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS.

22 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out

23 this part, $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, $75,000,000

24 for fiscal year 1995, and such sums as may be necessary

25 for each of the fiscal years 1996 through 1998.’’.
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