 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
             SUBCHAPTER X--PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
 
             Part I--21st Century Community Learning Centers
 
Sec. 8242. Findings

    The Congress finds that--
        (1) a local public school often serves as a center for the 
    delivery of education and human resources for all members of a 
    community;
        (2) public schools, primarily in rural and inner city 
    communities, should collaborate with other public and nonprofit 
    agencies and organizations, local businesses, educational entities 
    (such as vocational and adult education programs, school-to-work 
    programs, community colleges, and universities), recreational, 
    cultural, and other community and human service entities, for the 
    purpose of meeting the needs of, and expanding the opportunities 
    available to, the residents of the communities served by such 
    schools;
        (3) by using school facilities, equipment, and resources, 
    communities can promote a more efficient use of public education 
    facilities, especially in rural and inner city areas where limited 
    financial resources have enhanced the necessity for local public 
    schools to become social service centers;
        (4) the high technology, global economy of the 21st century will 
    require lifelong learning to keep America's workforce competitive 
    and successful, and local public schools should provide centers for 
    lifelong learning and educational opportunities for individuals of 
    all ages; and
        (5) 21st Century Community Learning Centers enable the entire 
    community to develop an education strategy that addresses the 
    educational needs of all members of local communities.

(Pub. L. 89-10, title X, Sec. 10902, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, 
Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3844.)
