of the ESEA-No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
21st Century Schools
- Part A -- Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
- Part B -- 21st Century Community Learning
Centers
- Part C -- Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Summary of Title IV
Title IV includes the
Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities and 21st Century Community
Learning Centers Programs. Safe and Drug Free Schools includes
local, state, and national programs to: prevent violence in and
around schools; prevent illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and
other drugs; involve parents and communities; and coordinate
with other resources to foster a safe and drug-free environment
that supports academic achievement. 21st Century Community Learning
Centers support communities to create or expand before- and after-school
opportunities for academic enrichment, particularly for students
in low-performing schools. Such Community Learning Centers also
offer students a broad array of additional services, programs,
and activities to reinforce and complement the regular academic
program. Title IV also bans smoking within any indoor facility
regularly used for kindergarten, elementary, or secondary education,
library services to children, or routine health care or day care
or early childhood development services.
Part A-Safe and
Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Safe and Drug-Free Schools
and Communities continues to provide funds to local education
agencies based on a formula and to the Governor's Office or designee
for discretionary grants. The funds may be used for a variety
of activities as part of a comprehensive plan for drug and violence
prevention. Funds must be used consistent with the principles
of effectiveness involving: an assessment of objective needs
data; use of performance measures; basing programs on scientific
research about needs and prevalence of drug use and violence;
ongoing parental involvement; and evaluation of results. National
programs for which schools can apply include: National Coordinator
Program; Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse; and Mentoring Programs.
The
requirement to use an evidence-based program from a
federally sanctioned list or to request a waiver and
prove the effectiveness of other programs is a major
change. While a wider range of activities and ability
to transfer funds with other programs allow greater
local flexibility, program effectiveness must be
demonstrated using objective data. School districts
are required to identify "measurable objectives" for
their grant funded activities. The end of year report
is done electronically. The measurable objectives will
pre-populate the report to help districts describe
progress made at year's-end.
Program contact(s):
For more
information:
http://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/safedrgfr.html
Part B-Community
Learning Centers
This program provides
competitive grants to help communities 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-meet 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.
Formerly a national competitive
grant program, the Community Learning Center grants now will
be available through competition from DPI. The requirement to
serve children from high poverty schools is new, as are the priority
for schools in need of improvement and the strong focus on academic
achievement. State technical assistance will help develop, implement,
evaluate, and sustain Community Learning Centers.
Program contact:
Doug White
Director
Student Services/Prevention and Wellness
608-266-5198
douglas.white@dpi.wi.gov
For more
information:
http://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/clc.html
Part C-Environmental
Tobacco Smoke
Effective January 2002,
smoking is not permitted in any indoor facility owned, leased
or contracted for, and utilized for routine or regular kindergarten,
elementary or secondary education, library services for children,
or routine health care or day care or early childhood development
(Head Start) services. This includes all portions of such facilities
and those supported in whole or part by federal funds. Exceptions
are made for any portion of a facility used for inpatient hospital
treatment for alcohol and drug abuse, and any private residence.
Violators who permit smoking in such places are subject to civil
penalties of up to $1,000 per violation. Each day is considered
a separate violation. This section does not pre-empt local and
state laws that are more restrictive.
Since state statutes
have banned smoking in schools, other education facilities, child
care, and health care institutions, this part of the act will
have little impact on Wisconsin. However it does increase the
maximum fines allowed and additionally prohibit designated smoking
areas in child care centers at all times.
Program contact:
Doug White
Director
Student Services/Prevention and Wellness
608-266-5198
douglas.white@dpi.wi.gov
For more
information:
http://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/tobaccoprog.html
(Wisconsin's School Tobacco Grant Program)
For questions about this information, contact Mary Jo Parman (608) 266-2158
Last updated on 2/26/2008 10:18:41 AM
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