Title IV, Part B 21 st Century Community Learning Centers Equitable Services to Private Schools: Program Specifics

Title IV, Part B 21 st Century Community Learning Centers Purpose of Program: (Section 4201 and Section 4205) The competitive grant program provides for academic enrichment activities, including tutorial services to help students, particularly those who attend low-performing schools to meet academic achievement standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and mathematics. Additional authorized services, designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program, include: youth development activities; drug and violence prevention programs; counseling programs;

Title IV, Part B 21 st Century Community Learning Centers Additional Services: (continued) art; music; recreation programs; technology education; and character education programs. Services are offered to families of students served for literacy and related educational development.

Title IV, Part B 21 st Century Community Learning Centers Provision of Services to Private Schools: The grant program provides before- and after-school activities, as well as weekend, holiday, and summer services to students and their families. Private schools are eligible to apply for local grants provided they meet all statutory and regulatory requirements of the program. A public school or other public or private organization that is awarded a grant must provide equitable services to private school students, and their families (in the area served by the grant). Services and benefits provided to private school students must be secular, neutral, and nonideological. (Title IV, Part B, 21 st Century Community Learning Centers Non-Regulatory Guidance, February 2003)

Title IV, Part B 21 st Century Community Learning Centers Receipt of Services in Private Schools: Students, teachers, and other educational personnel in private schools in the area served by the grant are eligible to participate in 21st CCLC programs on an equitable basis. In designing a program, grantees must provide comparable opportunities for the participation of both public-and private-school students in the area served by the grant. (Title IV, Part B, 21 st Century Community Learning Centers Non-Regulatory Guidance, February 2003)

Title IV, Part B 21 st Century Community Learning Centers Location of Services: How and where services are provided is determined through consultation with private school officials. Grantees must consult with private school officials in the area served by the grant during the design and development of the 21 st CCLC program on issues such as the following: how the children's needs will be identified; and what services will be offered. The timeline for consultation is based on the following: deadline for the competitive application; and conducting consultation prior to submitting the application.

Contact Person Title IV, Part B 21 st Century Community Learning Centers Duane C. Sergent (804)