PRINTER'S NO. 1132
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
180
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY WHEATLEY, TOOHIL, HILL-EVANS, SCHLOSSBERG,
DAVIDSON, KINSEY, FREEMAN, MURT, LONGIETTI, KIM, DEASY,
STURLA, KAUFER, DALEY AND MEHAFFIE, APRIL 2, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, APRIL 2, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an
advisory committee to conduct a study of the Commonwealth's
current return on investments regarding after-school programs
and provide feedback on developing a means to capture
outcomes for the purpose of bolstering return on investments
for after-school programs.
WHEREAS, After-school programs offer many opportunities to
complement and enhance the academic learning that takes place in
school; and
WHEREAS, These programs provide strategic enhancements for
the engagement of children and youth in a variety of positive
social, recreational and academic activities; and
WHEREAS, Available resources and access to these
opportunities do not exist universally and many poor youths do
not have access to after-school programs; and
WHEREAS, It is necessary to set up a process to gather
statistics and data on the return on investment for after-school
programs when looking to find dedicated funding sources from the
General Assembly is a challenging task due in part to not having
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statistics on the return on investments for after-school
programs in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, It is the responsibility of the General Assembly to
govern this Commonwealth in a manner that aids and assists the
residents of this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, After-school programs have the power to aid in that
mission and propel our youth into the future; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the Joint
State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee
to conduct a study on the return on investments for after-school
programs as they relate to the following outcomes:
(1) the improvement of social, emotional, academic and
career readiness competencies of school-age children
including 21st century skill-building;
(2) the reduction of other negative behaviors such as
violence and crime, adolescent pregnancies, tobacco, alcohol
and substance abuse, disengagement from school, school
suspension and truancy and health-compromising behaviors; and
(3) providing working families with a safe after-school
environment for their children and employment opportunities
in this Commonwealth within the field due to increased
demand;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Joint State Government Commission provide
feedback on the feasibility of the Commonwealth investing in
after-school programs and track the impact of after-school
programs in this Commonwealth; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Joint State Government Commission
establish an advisory committee consisting of:
(1) one police chief;
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(2) one juvenile public defender or district attorney;
(3) one representative from the Department of Health or
State Health Improvement Plan Task Force;
(4) one rural school superintendent;
(5) one suburban school superintendent;
(6) one urban school superintendent;
(7) one school board member;
(8) one certified public school teacher;
(9) one parent of a student enrolled in a public school;
(10) one individual representing the interests of
juveniles and of students with disabilities;
(11) one representative from the Pennsylvania Statewide
Afterschool/Youth Development Network;
(12) one representative of the Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention Committee of the Pennsylvania
Commission on Crime and Delinquency;
(13) one representative of the Pennsylvania Department
of Education;
(14) one representative of two Statewide nonprofit
organizations that offer after-school programs;
(15) one individual from a qualified 501(c)(3)
organization that is affiliated and in good standing with a
national congressionally chartered organization that adheres
to the organization's standards and provides activities
designed for recreational, educational and character-building
purposes for children between 6 and 17 years of age;
(16) one representative of the State Board of Education;
(17) one representative who is a youth being served by
an after-school program;
(18) one representative who is a director of a
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Pennsylvania after-school program; and
(19) one representative who is a field staff member of a
Pennsylvania after-school program;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Joint State Government Commission report
to the House of Representatives the result of the study and
recommendations regarding the return on investments for after-
school programs in this Commonwealth and file the report with
the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives no later than
365 days after adoption of this resolution.
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