,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dibi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bj1 #bjad ,mr4 ,crd5as 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,g>cia1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 & ,mr4 ,vela7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a grant program = c>e] education 9 comput] sci5ce4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,comput] ,sci5ce ,c>e] ,education ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible p>tn]%ip ,! t]m eligible p>tn]%ip means a consortium betwe5 or among at lea/ #a local educational ag5cy1 at lea/ #a in/itution ( high] education1 & repres5tatives ( ! community1 includ+ nonpr(it organizations1 local or regional employ]s 7includ+ ,/ate ag5cies7 ) a docum5t$ work=ce ne$ 9 ! comput] sci5ce sector1 work=ce inve/m5t bo>ds or o!r entities provid+ employm5t s]vices1 regional economic developm5t organizations1 indu/ry associations1 repres5tatives ( labor organizations1 or c5tral labor coalitions1 :]e appropriate1 & p>5ts & /ud5ts4 7#b7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education means-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( high] education z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja72 or 7,b7 a po/second>y vocational in/itution z def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c774 7#c7 ,local educational ag5cy ,! t]m local educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 7#e7 ,/ate educational ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible p>tn]%ips to enable su* p>tn]%ips to develop & op]ate a #d- or #f-ye> comput] sci5ce c>e] education program4 7b7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible p>tn]%ip t desires to receive a grant "u ?is ,act %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,cont5t ,ea* application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 describe ! eligible p>tn]s & p>tn]%ip1 ! roles & responsibilities ( ea* p>tn]1 & a demon/ration ( ea* p>tn]'s ability to support ! propos$ program2 7,b7 describe h[ ! eligible p>tn]%ip w implem5t a comput] sci5ce c>e] education program1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 7,c7 ensure fund+ "u ! grant program is sp5t 9 a coord9at$ mann] ) o!r local res\rces2 7,d7 describe ! ,/ate or local work=ce %ortages1 z det]m9$ by ! relevant ,/ate ag5cy 9 *>ge ( work=ce data1 9 ! comput] sci5ce sector2 7,e7 make in=mation1 includ+ c>e] guidance & advisem5t res\rces1 available ab\t ! program2 7,f7 ensure non-duplication ( ! p>tn]%ip's developm5t ( comput] sci5ce c>e] education programs2 7,g7 ensure equitable access to ! program2 & 7,h7 demon/rate alignm5t ( ! p>tn]%ip's comput] sci5ce c>e] education program to ! ,/ate or local comput] sci5ce sector4 7c7 ,cont5t ( comput] sci5ce c>e] education program ,an eligible p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is ,act %all use ! grant funds to develop & op]ate a #d- or #f-ye> comput] sci5ce c>e] education program t-- 7#a7 includes ! developm5t ( comput] sci5ce programs = bo? second>y education & po/second>y education t-- 7,a7 are align$ ) rigor\s comput] sci5ce /&>ds = k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab comput] sci5ce education2 7,b7 l9k second>y s*ools & in/itutions ( high] education ?r\gh non-duplicative sequ5ces ( c\rses 9 comput] sci5ce c>e] fields1 includ+ ! inve/igation ( opportunities = second>y /ud5ts to enroll concurr5tly 9 second>y & po/second>y c\rse"w2 7,c7 use1 if appropriate & available1 "w-bas$ or worksite le>n+ 9 conjunction ) bus9ess2 7,d7 use educational te*nology & di/ance le>n+1 z appropriate1 to involve all ( ! p>tn]s 9 ! eligible p>tn]%ip m fully 9 ! developm5t & op]ation ( ! programs2 7,e7 /ay curr5t ) ! ne$s1 expectations1 & me?ods ( bus9ess2 & 7,f7 create innovative opportunities = /ud5ts t lead to /ud5t atta9m5t ( indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials2 7#b7 includes pr(essional developm5t = tea*]s t-- 7,a7 is design$ to prep>e tea*]s to tea* ! fundam5tal concepts ( comput] sci5ce us+ effective tea*+ me?ods = all /ud5ts2 7,b7 provides = jo9t tra9+ = tea*]s 9 ! eligible p>tn]%ip1 includ+ betwe5 second>y & po/second>y tea*]s & core academic tea*]s & c>e] & te*nical education tea*]s at bo? ! second>y level & po/second>y level2 7,c7 is design$ to ensure t tea*]s & adm9i/rators are aw>e ( curr5t c>e] pa?ways & ! ne$s & expectations ( bus9ess & indu/ry2 7,d7 focuses on tra9+ po/second>y & second>y education faculty 9 ! use ( contextual & appli$ curricula & in/ruction2 & 7,e7 if ne$$1 ensures second>y s*ool tea*]s are qualifi$ to tea* po/second>y c\rses 9 ! second>y s*ool accord+ to articulation agreem5ts2 7#c7 includes c>e] & academic c\nsel+ = ! /ud5ts t-- 7,a7 provides in=mation to /ud5ts reg>d+ available comput] sci5ce c>e] education programs2 7,b7 supports /ud5t progress 9 complet+ comput] sci5ce c>e] education programs2 7,c7 provides labor m>ket in=mation on local1 ,/ate1 regional1 & national comput] sci5ce employm5t opportunities1 su* z occupation dem&1 education requirem5ts1 & expect$ comp5sation2 & 7,d7 tracks /ud5t placem5t 9 appropriate employm5t1 or transf] to an in/itution ( high] education2 & 7#d7 provides equal access to ! full range ( c>e] education programs1 to individuals :o are memb]s ( und]repres5t$ gr\ps & special populations1 includ+ ! developm5t ( program s]vices appropriate to ! ne$s ( special populations4 7d7 ,additional au?oriz$ activities ,an eligible p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is ,act may use ! grant funds to-- 7#a7 provide = ! acquisition ( comput] equipm5t1 s(tw>e1 & s(tw>e lic5ses to directly develop & support a comput] sci5ce program2 7#b7 acquire te*nical assi/ance f ,/ate or local entities t h design$1 e/abli%$1 & op]at$ c>e] education programs t h effectively us$ educational te*nology & di/ance le>n+ 9 ! deliv]y ( curricula & s]vices & 9 ! articulation process2 & 7#c7 e/abli% articulation agreem5ts ) in/itutions ( high] education1 & coop]ative agreem5ts ) labor organizations1 or bus9ess locat$ inside or outside ! ,/ate & s]v$ by ! eligible p>tn]%ip1 especially ) reg>d to us+ di/ance le>n+ & educational te*nology to provide = ! deliv]y ( s]vices & programs4