Delaware House Bill 240 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-06-02 - Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This bill establishes the Statewide Afterschool Initiative Learning Program. The Program will provide grants to public schools, that qualify as Title I schools, to develop afterschool engagement of students that will provide extended learning, homework assistance, enrichment, and nutrition. Quality afterschool programs have been proven to enhance student engagement, improve likelihood that students will stay in school, and graduate on time. High quality programs can improve participating students school attendance, enhance literacy and help to apply classroom learning in fun and enriching ways to boost students attitudes toward various academic subjects. After school hours, from 3-6pm, is the most dangerous time for youth and crime, accounting for the peak time for youth to commit crimes or become victims of crimes. 11.3 million children are unsupervised in the United States after school. 28,292 kids in Delaware are on their own during the hours after school. According to the Afterschool Alliance’s 2014 ‘America After 3PM’ state survey, of all Delaware children not currently enrolled in afterschool, 40% (48,140) would be likely to participate if an afterschool program were available in their community.

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Afterschool Programs.

Rep. Valerie Longhurst [D]	Rep. Debra Heffernan [D]	Sen. Nicole Poore [D]	Sen. Harris McDowell [D]
Rep. Stephanie Bolden [D]	Rep. Gerald Brady [D]	Rep. Earl Jaques [D]	Rep. James Johnson [D]
Rep. Sean Lynn [D]	Rep. Sean Matthews [D]	Rep. John Mitchell [D]	Rep. Edward Osienski [D]
Sen. Charles Paradee [D]	Rep. Charles Potter [D]	Rep. Peter Schwartzkopf [D]	Rep. Melanie Smith [D]
Rep. John Viola [D]	Sen. Patricia Blevins [D]	Sen. Brian Bushweller [D]	Sen. Bruce Ennis [D]
Sen. Bethany Hall-Long [D]	Sen. Margaret Henry [D]	Sen. Robert Marshall [D]	Sen. David McBride [D]
Sen. Karen Peterson [D]	Sen. David Sokola [D]	Sen. Bryan Townsend [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-06-02	House	Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2016-01-14	House	Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
2016-01-13	House	Reported Out of Committee (EDUCATION) in House with 8 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
2016-01-12	House	Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/564aaa327d11572d85257f310061c296?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+240/$file/legis.html?open