BILL NUMBER: SB 2188	CHAPTERED  09/23/00

	CHAPTER   582
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   SEPTEMBER 23, 2000
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   SEPTEMBER 22, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   AUGUST 30, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 24, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 7, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   APRIL 11, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Soto

                        MARCH 16, 2000

   An act to amend Section 8483.3 of the Education Code, relating to
after school programs.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 2188, Soto.  After school programs.
   Existing law establishes the After School Learning and Safe
Neighborhoods Partnerships Program to create incentives to establish
after school enrichment programs that partner schools and communities
to provide academic and literacy support and safe constructive
alternatives for youth.  In selecting schools to participate in the
program, the State Department of Education is required to give
primary emphasis to the strength of the educational component, the
quality of the educational enrichment component, the strength of the
staff training and development component, and the scope and strength
of collaboration between schools and communities.
   This bill would require the department when selecting schools to
participate in the program to also give primary emphasis to the
capacity to facilitate better integration with the regular schoolday
and with other extended learning opportunities.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 8483.3 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
   8483.3.  (a) The State Department of Education shall select
applicants to participate in the program established pursuant to this
article from among applicants that apply on forms and in a manner
prescribed by the department.  To the extent possible, the selection
of applicants by the State Department of Education shall result in an
equitable distribution of grant awards pursuant to Section 8483.7 to
applicants in northern, southern, and central California, and in
urban, suburban, and rural areas of California.
   (b) The State Department of Education shall consider the following
in selecting schools to participate in the program established
pursuant to this article, with primary emphasis given to items (1)
through (5):
   (1) Strength of the educational component.
   (2) Quality of the educational enrichment component.
   (3) Strength of staff training and development component.
   (4) Scope and strength of collaboration, including demonstrated
support of the schoolsite principal and staff.
   (5) Capacity to facilitate better integration with the regular
schoolday and other extended learning opportunities.  These
opportunities may include arts, recreation, computer use, and other
activities to broaden the pupil's learning experience.
   (6) Inclusion of a nutritional snack.
   (7) Employment of CalWORKs recipients.
   (8) Level and type of local matching funds.
   (9) Capacity to respond to program evaluation requirements.
   (10) Demonstrated fiscal accountability.
   (c) The State Department of Education shall develop reporting
requirements and allocation procedures, including procedures to
reimburse startup costs for programs established pursuant to this
article.