,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dhbh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #aj1 #bjad ,mr4 ,g>cia introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to aw>d grants to e/abli% ,,/em ,innovation ,networks4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,innovative ,,/em ,networks ,act or ! ,i-,,/em ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,c\ncil on ,=eign ,relations1 #fj p]c5t ( ,u4,s4 employ]s are hav+ difficulties f9d+ qualifi$ work]s to fill vacancies at _! companies4 7#b7 ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology & ,policy /ates t ,,/em occupations w gr[ #a4g times fa/] ?an non-,,/em occupations ov] ! p]iod f #bjjh ?r\gh #bjah4 7#c7 ,accord+ to ! ,national ,gov]nors ,association ,c5t] = ,be/ ,practices1 at all levels ( educational atta9m5t1 ,,/em job hold]s e>n #aa p]c5t high] wages comp>$ ) _! same-degree c\nt]p>ts 9 o!r jobs4 7#d7 ,! ,national ,gov]nors ,association ,c5t] = ,be/ ,practices also /ates t ,! top #aj ba*elor-degree majors ) ! highe/ m$ian e>n+s are all 9 ,,/em fields4 7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,h>ris ,,/em ,survey1 al?\gh mo/ p>5ts ( ,k-#ab /ud5ts 7#ic p]c5t7 believe t ,,/em education %\ld be a priority 9 ! ,u4,s41 only half 7#di p]c5t7 agre$ t x actually is a top priority = ?is c\ntry4 7#f7 ,! ,h>ris ,,/em ,survey also /ates t ,only "o 9 five ,,/em college /ud5ts felt t _! ,k-#ab education prep>$ !m extremely well = _! college c\rses 9 ,,/em44 #c4 ,,/em ,innovation ,networks ,title ,,ii ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new "p3 ,e ,,/em ,innovation ,networks #beja4 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is "p to au?orize a program to provide competitive grants to ,/ate educational ag5cies or local educational ag5cies to e/abli% ,,/em innovation networks 9 p>tn]%ip ) in/itutions ( high] education1 nonpr(it organizations1 o!r public ag5cies1 or bus9esses to increase ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o are effectively prep>$ = po/second>y education & c>e]s 9 ,,/em fields by-- 7#a7 work+ ) ,/ates & local educational ag5cies to develop compreh5sive plans = id5tify+1 develop+1 te/+1 & implem5t+ evid5ce-bas$ practices to provide ri* ,,/em le>n+ opportunities = /ud5ts2 & 7#b7 support+ ! implem5tation ( su* plans by employ+ ( wide range ( /rategies1 dep5d+ on local ne$s1 includ+ ! recruitm5t1 prep>ation1 & pr(essional developm5t ( effective ,,/em educators1 ! developm5t & te/+ ( tea*+ & le>n+ models t enable /ud5ts to successfully meet ,,/em-focus$ ,/ate academic /&>ds develop$ "u section #aaaa1 & /ud5t engagem5t 9 ,,/em subjects4 #bejb4 ,grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to e/abli% ,,/em ,innovation networks to increase /ud5t a*ievem5t 9 ,,/em subjects & increase ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o are effectively prep>$ = po/second>y education & c>e]s 9 ,,/em fields4 7b7 ,numb] ( grants ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d n less ?an #e & n m ?an #aj grants "u ?is section = ea* fiscal ye>4 7c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t include a high-ne$ local educational ag5cy or a ,/ate educational ag5cy t s]ves a high-ne$ local educational ag5cy4 7d7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t desires to receive a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$ by an eligible entity "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a description ( ! activities t w be c>ri$ out ) ! grant receiv$ "u ?is section1 & h[ su* activities w address ! ne$s id5tifi$ by ! eligible entity1 ) respect to prep>+ /ud5ts = po/second>y education & c>e]s 9 ,,/em fields1 includ+-- 7,a7 a description ( ! data = elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools 9 ! ,/ate or ,/ates s]v$ by ! eligible entity on-- 7i7 /ud5t a*ievem5t 9 ! ,,/em subjects2 7ii7 tea*] evaluation results or rat+s 9 ,,/em subjects2 & 7iii7 /ud5t access to ,,/em subjects1 especially = /ud5ts enroll$ 9 high-ne$ s*ools or resid+ 9 high-ne$ communities2 7,b7 a review ( ! work=ce ne$s 9 ! ,/ate or ,/ates s]v$ by ! eligible entity 9 occupations & sectors t require k or tra9+ 9 ,,/em subjects2 7,c7 bas$ on a review ( ! data describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & ! work=ce ne$s "u subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 an id5tification ( ! ,,/em subjects t ! eligible entity w address ) ! grant funds2 & 7ii7 a description ( ! activities ! eligible entity w c>ry out to improve in/ruction 9 su* ,,/em subjects us+ evid5ce-bas$ programs ( in/ruction t are align$ ) ,/ate academic /&>ds & assessm5ts develop$ "u section #aaaa2 7,d7 a description ( h[ ! activities c>ri$ out ) ! grant funds w integrate ) in=mal ,,/em programs2 7,e7 results f an analysis c>ri$ out be=e ! submission ( su* application by ! eligible entity or a memb] ( ! eligible entity ( ,,/em subject education quality & outcomes 9 ! ,/ate or ,/ates s]v$ by ! eligible entity1 if available2 7,f7 :e!r ! eligible entity w provide mat*+ funds f private s\rces 7:i* are n ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local s\rces7 to c>ry out ! activities "u subsection 7e72 & 7,g7 a description ( h[ ! activities c>ri$ out ) ! grant funds w be coord9at$ ) o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local programs & activities relat+ to ,,/em1 & h[ ! activities c>ri$ out ) ! grant funds may improve or b5efit su* o!r programs & activities4 7e7 ,uses ( funds 7#a7 ,requir$ activities ,an eligible entity %all use a grant receiv$ "u ?is section to e/abli% & ma9ta9 ,,/em innovation networks to effectively prep>e /ud5ts = po/second>y education & c>e]s 9 ,,/em fields by c>ry+ out ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,increas+ /ud5t aw>5ess ab\t ,,/em c>e] pa?ways t reflect ! ,,/em work=ce ne$s id5tifi$ "u subsection 7d77#b77;,b74 7,b7 ,develop+ /atewide plans t integrate & align work=ce ne$s ) education & tra9+ programs t prep>e /ud5ts = college degree pa?ways & c>e]s 9 ,,/em fields1 :i* result 9 #b-ye> degrees1 trade c]tifications1 or o!r measures ( ,,/em-specific work=ce skills4 7,c7 ,id5tify+ po9ts ( weakness & /r5g? ( ,/ate ,,/em education ef=ts1 prioritiz+ /rategies = address+ problem areas ) respect to su* ef=ts1 & communicat+ ! ne$s ( ! ,/ate or ,/ates s]v$ by ! eligible entity4 7#b7 ,au?oriz$ activities ,an eligible entity may use a grant receiv$ "u ?is section to c>ry out ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,promot+ & develop+ 9 s*ool & out-(-s*ool curricul> tools & pr(essional developm5t = ,,/em educators at ! elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool levels4 7,b7 ,provid+ induction & m5tor+ s]vices to new tea*]s 9 ,,/em subjects t ! eligible entity id5tifies "u subsection 7d77#b77;,c74 7,c7 ,promot+ & develop+ rigor\s und]graduate pres]vice tea*] programs at in/itutions ( high] education t emphasize ,,/em cont5t4 7,d7 ,support+ ! p>ticipation ( elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool /ud5ts 7especially /ud5ts enroll$ 9 high-ne$ s*ools or resid+ 9 high-ne$ communities7 9 competitions1 out-(-s*ool activities1 & field exp]i5ces relat$ to ,,/em subjects4 7,e7 ,assi/+ 9 ! implem5tation & assessm5t ( rigor\s c>e] & college ready /&>ds 9 ,,/em education = /ud5ts 9 prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab4 7,f7 ,develop+ ,,/em-relat$ education & work=ce tra9+ programs 9 second>y s*ools & community colleges to reflect ! ne$s ( ! local community4 7f7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,funds receiv$ "u ?is "p %all be us$ to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 funds t w\ld o!rwise be us$ = activities au?oriz$ "u ?is "p4 7g7 ,ma9t5ance ( ,ef=t ,a ,/ate t receives funds "u ?is "p = a fiscal ye> %all ma9ta9 ! fiscal ef=t provid$ by ! ,/ate = ! ,,/em subjects support$ by ! funds "u ?is "p at a level equal to or great] ?an ! level ( su* fiscal ef=t = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4 7h7 ,def9itions 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means #a or m ,/ate educational ag5cies or local educational ag5cies 9 p>tn]%ip ) #a or m ( ! foll[+ entities t h a demon/rat$ record ( success 9 improv+ /ud5t a*ievem5t 9 ,,/em subjects3 7,a7 ,a nonpr(it organization4 7,b7 ,a bus9ess4 7,c7 ,a ,,/em faculty or tea*] tra9+ dep>tm5t ( an in/itution ( high] education4 7,d7 ,an educational s]vice ag5cy4 7,e7 ,ano!r entity4 7#b7 ,community college ,! t]m community college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ccja4 7#c7 ,high-ne$ community ,! t]m high-ne$ community has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #baea7;e77#i74 7#d7 ,high-ne$ local educational ag5cy ,! t]m high-ne$ local educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bajb4 7#e7 ,high-ne$ s*ool ,! t]m high-ne$ s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bcab4 7#f7 ,in=mal ,,/em program ,! t]m in=mal ,,/em program means a ,,/em program t takes place outside ( a /&>d s*ool sett+1 & may include an aft]s*ool1 out-(-s*ool1 summ]1 or o!r ,,/em education program t takes place outside ( ! regul> s*ool day 9 a s*ool sett+ or o!r le>n+ environm5t4 7#g7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics1 includ+ o!r academic subjects or fields-- 7,a7 t build on ^? discipl9es1 su* z comput] sci5ce2 or 7,b7 t a ,/ate id5tifies z important to ! work=ce ( ! ,/ate4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4 4 #d4 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to "p ,d ( title ,,ii ! foll[+3 ,"p ,e--,,/em ,innovation ,networks ,sec4 #beja4 ,purpose4 ,sec4 #bejb4 ,grant program4 4