Official Text and Analysis.

Creates in statute the Washington Academic, Innovation, and Mentoring (AIM) program to provide after-school and during the summer programs designed for youth mentoring and academic enrichmen.

Requires that the out-of-school time programs combine, or have a plan to combine, academics and social emotional learning. Moves the new section establishing the AIM program from the Chapter on the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the Chapter on Early Childhood, Preschools, and Before-and-After School Care.

Specifies that, to be eligible for the Academic, Innovation, and Mentoring (AIM) program, a youth development entity must combine, or have a plan to combine, academics and social emotional learning. Requires that the eligible entities have a commitment to develop a formalized data-sharing agreement with the school district, rather than have an existing agreement. Requires the eligible entities, rather than the nonprofit entity applying for funding as a statewide network, to be facility based. Extends the program reporting requirement indefinitely, from two years. Moves the new section establishing the AIM program from the Chapter on the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the Chapter on Early Childhood, Preschools, and Before-and-After School Care.

Senate concurred in House amendments.