PUBLIC LAW 103-82—SEPT. 21, 1993 107 STAT. 825 (1) PURPOSE.— The purpose of this subsection is to improve the Serve-America programs established under part I of subtitle B of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, and to enable the Corporation for National and Conmiunity Service, and the entities receiving financial assistance under such part, to— (A) work with teachers in elementarv schools and secondary schools within a community, ana with community-based agencies, to create and offer service-learning opportunities for all school-age youth; (B) educate teachers, and faculty providing teacher training and retraining, about service-learning, and incorporate service-learning opportunities into classroom teaching to strengthen academic learning; (C) coordinate the work of adult volunteers who work with elementary and secondary schools as part of their community service activities; and (D) work with employers in the communities to ensure that projects introduce the students to various careers and expose the students to needed further education and training. (2) PROGRAMS. — Subtitle B of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) is amended by striking the subtitle heading and all that follows through the end of part I and inserting the following: 42 USC 12521 note. Subpart A—School-Based Programs for Students 'SEC. 111. AUTHORITY TO ASSIST STATES AND INDIAN TRIBES. " (a) USE OF FUNDS.—The Corporation, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, may make grants under section 112(b)(l), and allotments under subsections (a) and (b)(2) of section 112, to States (through State educational agencies), and to Indian tribes, to pay for the Federal share of— (I) planning and building the capacity of the States or Indian tribes (which may be accomplished through grants or contracts with qualified organizations) to implement schoolbased service-learning programs, including— "(A) providing training for teachers, supervisors, personnel from community-based agencies (particularly with regard to the utilization of participants), and trainers, to be conducted by qualified individuals or organizations that have experience with service-learning; (B) developing service-learning curricula to be integrated into academic programs, including the ap;e- appropriate learning component described in section 114(d)(2); "(C) forming local partnerships described in paragraph (2) or (4) to develop school-based service-learning programs in accordance with this subpart; 42 USC 12501 note, 12521- 12527. "Subtitle B—School-Based and Commu- ^'^'^^ nity-Based Service-Learning Programs "PART I—SERVE-AMERICA PROGRAMS 42 USC 12521.
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