,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4   
,b5net 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,ms4   
,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & 
,ms4 ,l&rieu7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
create & exp& innovative tea*] &        
pr9cipal prep>ation programs kn[n z     
tea*] & pr9cipal prep>ation academies4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,gr[+ ,education ,a*ievem5t ,tra9+      
,academies = ,tea*]s & ,pr9cipals ,act  
or ! ,,great ,tea*]s & ,pr9cipals ,act4 
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4      
,purpose4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4  
#d4 ,/ate grants4 ,sec4 #e4 ,subgrants  
to tea*] or pr9cipal prep>ation         
academies4 ,sec4 #f4 ,coord9ation ) !   
,corporation = ,national & ,community   

,s]vice4 ,sec4 #g4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose
 ( ?is ,act is to enc\rage innovation 9 
! field ( tea*] & pr9cipal prep>ation by
 creat+ & exp&+ tea*] or pr9cipal       
prep>ation academies t w increase !     
numb] ( effective tea*]s & pr9cipals    
s]v+ 9 high-ne$s s*ools & h>d-to-/aff   
subjects4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,pr9cipal prep>ation academy ,! t]m
 pr9cipal prep>ation academy means a    
public or o!r nonpr(it in/itution =     
prep>+ pr9cipals t--  7,a7 ent]s into a 
*>t] ) a ,/ate au?oriz] t specifies !   
goals & outcomes expect$ ( ! pr9cipal   
prep>ation academy & ! obligations ( !  
,/ate au?oriz]1 includ+--  7i7 a        
requirem5t t--  7,i7 pr9cipal c&idates1 
or pr9cipals s]v+ on alt]native         
c]tificates1 lic5ses1 or cr$5tials1 :o  
are enroll$ 9 ! pr9cipal prep>ation     
academy receive a significant "p ( _!   
tra9+ ?r\gh cl9ical prep>ation t p>tn]s 
! pr9cipal c&idate ) a m5tor pr9cipal2 &
  7,,ii7 ! academy w provide in/ruction 

to ! pr9cipal c&idate t l9ks to !       
cl9ical prep>ation exp]i5ce2  7ii7 !    
numb] ( pr9cipals ! pr9cipal prep>ation 
academy w produce & ! m9imum numb] &    
p]c5tage ( effective pr9cipals ) a      
demon/rat$ track record ( success 9     
gett+ a s*ool's /ud5ts on track to be+  
c>e] & college ready2  7iii7 a          
requirem5t t a c]tificate ( completion  
7or degree1 if ! pr9cipal prep>ation    
academy is1 or is affiliat$ )1 an       
in/itution ( high] education7 w be      
conf]r$ ^u a graduate f ! pr9cipal      
prep>ation academy only aft] ! graduate 
demon/rates a track record ( success 9  
gett+ a s*ool's /ud5ts on track to be+  
college & c>e] ready2  7iv7 a requirem5t
 t ! pr9cipal prep>ation academy survey 
! academy's alumni n less ?an once e #c 
ye>s to track ! numb] ( alumni employ$ z
 pr9cipals & 9 education2 &  7v7        
timel9es = produc+ cohorts ( graduates &
 conf]r+ c]tificates ( completion 7or   
degrees1 if ! pr9cipal prep>ation       
academy is1 or is affiliat$ )1 an       

in/itution ( high] education7 f !       
pr9cipal prep>ation academy2  7,b7 %all 
n h unnecess>y re/rictions on ! me?ods !
 pr9cipal prep>ation academy w use to   
tra9 pr9cipal c&idates1 includ+         
re/rictions or requirem5ts--  7i7       
obligat+ ! faculty ( ! pr9cipal         
prep>ation academy faculty to hold      
advanc$ degrees2  7ii7 obligat+ su*     
faculty to conduct academic rese>*2     
7iii7 relat$ to ! physical infra/ructure
 ( ! pr9cipal prep>ation academy2 or    
7iv7 relat$ to ! numb] ( c\rse cr$its   
requir$ z "p ( ! program ( /udy2 &  7,c7
 limits admission to its program to     
c&idates :o demon/rate /rong pot5tial to
 be effective pr9cipals1 bas$ on a      
rigor\s1 compet5cy-bas$ selection       
process t reviews a c&idate's prior     
academic a*ievem5t or record (          
pr(essional accompli%m5t4  7#b7 ,/ate   
au?oriz] ,! t]m ,/ate au?oriz] means an 
entity designat$ by ! ,/ate to recognize
 tea*] or pr9cipal prep>ation academies 
)9 ! ,/ate t--  7,a7 may be a nonpr(it  

organization1 ,/ate educational ag5cy1  
or o!r public entity1 or consortium (   
su* entities 7includ+ a consortium (    
,/ates72 &  7,b7 does n r5ew a tea*] or 
pr9cipal prep>ation academy's *>t] if ! 
academy fails to produce ! m9imum numb] 
or p]c5tage ( effective tea*]s or       
pr9cipals1 respectively1 id5tifi$ 9 !   
academy's *>t]4  7#c7 ,tea*] or pr9cipal
 prep>ation academy ,! t]m tea*] or     
pr9cipal prep>ation academy means a     
tea*] prep>ation academy or a pr9cipal  
prep>ation academy4  7#d7 ,tea*]        
prep>ation academy ,! t]m tea*]         
prep>ation academy means a public or o!r
 nonpr(it in/itution = prep>+ tea*]s t--
  7,a7 ent]s into a *>t] ) a ,/ate      
au?oriz] t specifies ! goals & outcomes 
expect$ ( ! tea*] prep>ation academy & !
 obligations ( ! ,/ate au?oriz]1        
includ+--  7i7 a requirem5t t--  7,i7   
tea*] c&idates1 or tea*]s tea*+ on      
alt]native c]tificates1 lic5ses1 or     
cr$5tials1 :o are enroll$ 9 ! tea*]     
prep>ation academy receive a significant

 "p ( _! tra9+ ?r\gh cl9ical prep>ation 
t p>tn]s tea*] c&idates ) m5tor tea*]s )
 a demon/rat$ track record ( success 9  
improv+ academic a*ievem5t 9 !          
classroom2 &  7,,ii7 ! academy w provide
 in/ruction to tea*] c&idates t l9ks to 
! cl9ical prep>ation exp]i5ce2  7ii7 !  
numb] ( tea*]s ! tea*] prep>ation       
academy w produce & ! m9imum numb] &    
p]c5tage ( effective tea*]s ) a         
demon/rat$ track record ( success 9     
gett+ /ud5ts on track to be+ college &  
c>e] ready1 bas$ on multiple measures ( 
/ud5t a*ievem5t2  7iii7 a requirem5t t a
 tea*] prep>ation academy w only aw>d a 
c]tificate ( completion 7or degree1 if !
 tea*] prep>ation academy is1 or is     
affiliat$ )1 an in/itution ( high]      
education7 aft] ! graduate demon/rates !
 track record ( success describ$ 9      
clause 7ii71 ei!r z a /ud5t tea*] or    
tea*]-(-record on an alt]native         
c]tificate1 lic5se1 or cr$5tial2  7iv7 a
 requirem5t t ! tea*] prep>ation academy
 survey ! academy's alumni n less ?an   

once e #c ye>s to track ! numb] ( alumni
 employ$ z tea*]s & 9 education2 &  7v7 
timel9es = produc+ cohorts ( graduates &
 conf]r+ c]tificates ( completion 7or   
degrees1 if ! tea*] prep>ation academy  
is1 or is affiliat$ )1 an in/itution (  
high] education7 f ! tea*] prep>ation   
academy2  7,b7 %all n h unnecess>y      
re/rictions on ! me?ods or inputs !     
tea*] prep>ation academy w use to tra9  
tea*] c&idates or tea*]s tea*+ on       
alt]native c]tificates1 lic5ses1 or     
cr$5tials1 includ+ re/rictions or       
requirem5ts--  7i7 obligat+ ! faculty ( 
! tea*] prep>ation academy to hold      
advanc$ degrees2  7ii7 obligat+ su*     
faculty to conduct academic rese>*2     
7iii7 relat$ to ! physical infra/ructure
 ( ! tea*] prep>ation academy2  7iv7    
relat$ to ! numb] ( c\rse cr$its requir$
 z "p ( ! program ( /udy2  7v7 relat$ to
 ! und]graduate c\rsework complet$ by   
tea*]s tea*+ on alt]native c]tificates1 
lic5ses1 or cr$5tials1 z long z su*     
tea*]s h successfully pass$ all relevant

 ,/ate-approv$ cont5t area exam9ations2 
or  7vi7 relat$ to obta9+ additional    
accr$itation f a national accr$it+ body2
 &  7,c7 limits admission to its program
 to c&idates :o demon/rate /rong        
pot5tial to be effective tea*]s1 bas$ on
 a rigor\s selection process t reviews a
 c&idate's prior academic a*ievem5t or  
record ( pr(essional accompli%m5t4  #d4 
,/ate grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants to ,/ates    
hav+ applications approv$ "u subsection 
7b7 to enable su* ,/ates to create or   
exp& tea*] or pr9cipal prep>ation       
academies4  7b7 ,applications ,ea* ,/ate
 t desires 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 reasonably  
require4 ,! application %all include--  
7#a7 an assurance t ! ,/ate does n h 9  
place legal1 /atutory1 or regulatory    
b>ri]s to ! creation or op]ation ( tea*]
 or pr9cipal prep>ation academies2  7#b7
 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w promote ! 

creation & expansion ( tea*] or pr9cipal
 prep>ation academies2  7#c7 a          
description ( h[ ! au?orization &       
approval ( tea*] or pr9cipal prep>ation 
academies is sep>ate & di/9ct f !       
requirem5ts o!rwise e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate 
= approval ( o!r tea*] or pr9cipal      
prep>ation programs2  7#d7 a description
 ( ! process ! ,/ate au?oriz] w use to  
au?orize & approve a tea*] or pr9cipal  
prep>ation academy t--  7,a7 enables    
p>ticipants 9 ! academy to be eligible =
 ,/ate f9ancial aid to ! same ext5t z   
p>ticipants 9 o!r ,/ate-approv$ tea*] or
 pr9cipal prep>ation programs1 includ+  
alt]native c]tification1 lic5sure1 or   
cr$5tial programs2  7,b7 enables tea*]s 
:o are tea*+ on alt]native c]tificates1 
lic5ses1 or cr$5tials to tea* 9 ! ,/ate 
:ile enroll$ 9 a tea*] prep>ation       
academy2 &  7,c7 enables graduates f    
tea*] prep>ation academies to be        
eligible to tea* 9 su* ,/ate & graduates
 f pr9cipal prep>ation academies to be  
eligible to be a pr9cipal 9 a s*ool 9   

su* ,/ate2  7#e7 a description ( !      
process ! ,/ate au?oriz] w use to       
monitor ! success (--  7,a7 a tea*]     
prep>ation academy 9--  7i7 produc+     
effective tea*]s t demon/rate a track   
record ( success 9 gett+ /ud5ts on track
 to be+ college & c>e] ready1 bas$ on   
multiple measures ( /ud5t a*ievem5t2 &  
7ii7 prep>+ tea*]s to tea* 9 high-ne$s  
s*ools or h>d-to-/aff subjects1 su* z   
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 ma!matics1 &
 comput] sci5ce2 &  7,b7 a pr9cipal     
prep>ation academy 9--  7i7 produc+     
effective pr9cipals t demon/rate a track
 record ( success 9 gett+ /ud5ts 9 a    
s*ool on track to be+ c>e] & college    
ready2 &  7ii7 prep>+ pr9cipals to s]ve 
9 high-ne$s s*ools or h>d-to-/aff       
subjects2  7#f7 ! crit]ia ! ,/ate       
au?oriz] w apply 9 r5ew+ or d5y+ a tea*]
 or pr9cipal prep>ation academy's *>t]1 
includ+ ! m9imum numb] & p]c5tage (     
effective tea*]s or pr9cipals su*       
academy mu/ produce 9 ord] to r5ew its  
*>t]2 &  7#g7 an assurance t ! ,/ate w  

recognize a c]tificate ( completion 7f a
 tea*] or pr9cipal prep>ation academy t 
is n1 or is unaffiliat$ )1 an in/itution
 ( high] education71 z at lea/ !        
equival5t ( a ma/]'s degree 9 education 
= ! purposes ( tea*] or pr9cipal hir+1  
ret5tion1 comp5sation1 & promotion 9 !  
,/ate4  7c7 ,uses ( funds ,a ,/ate      
receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act %all use    
grant funds to--  7#a7 implem5t a       
process by :i* to--  7,a7 create or     
designate ,/ate au?oriz]s2 &  7,b7      
create or approve tea*] or pr9cipal     
prep>ation academies2  7#b7 support1    
directly or ?r\gh a nonpr(it int]m$i>y  
organization1 ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( 
tea*] or pr9cipal prep>ation academies  
by assi/+ entities ) ! plann+1 program  
design1 & implem5tation ( su* programs2 
&  7#c7 aw>d subgrants to tea*] or      
pr9cipal prep>ation academies 9 ! ,/ate 
9 accordance ) section #e4  #e4         
,subgrants to tea*] or pr9cipal         
prep>ation academies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! 
am\nts made available "u section        

#d7;c77#c71 a ,/ate %all aw>d subgrants 
to nonpr(it entities to c>ry out        
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d74   
7b7 ,applications ,ea* nonpr(it entity  
desir+ a subgrant "u ?is section f a    
,/ate %all submit an application to a   
,/ate au?oriz] designat$ by ! ,/ate to  
receive su* applications4 ,! application
 %all include1 at a m9imum--  7#a7 a    
description ( ! tea*] or pr9cipal       
prep>ation academy's propos$ curriculum1
 tra9+ ( tea*] or pr9cipal c&idates     
7includ+ cl9ical tra9+71 & approa* to   
tea*] or pr9cipal developm5t2  7#b7 !   
/ud5t a*ievem5t outcomes ! entity w     
require ( academy graduates be=e conf]r+
 a degree or c]tificate ( completion f !
 program1 ) timel9es = obta9+ su*       
outcomes2  7#c7 a multi-ye> f9ancial &  
op]at+ model = ! entity2  7#d7 !        
qualifications ( ! entity's *ief        
executive (fic] or organization lead]2 &
  7#e7 a description ( h[ ! tea*] or    
pr9cipal prep>ation academy is design$  
to prep>e tea*]s or pr9cipals to s]ve 9 

high-ne$ areas 7includ+ rural areas &   
,native ,am]ican communities71 or       
h>d-to-/aff subjects4  7c7 ,priority ,9 
aw>d+ subgrants "u ?is section1 a ,/ate 
%all give a priority to entities propos+
 to exp& previ\sly exi/+ tea*] or       
pr9cipal prep>ation programs1 z ( ! date
 ( application1 ) a demon/rat$ track    
record ( success 9 gett+ /ud5ts on track
 to be+ college & c>e] ready4  7d7 ,uses
 ( funds ,an entity t receives a        
subgrant "u ?is section %all use its    
subgrant--  7#a7 to e/abli% a tea*] or  
pr9cipal prep>ation academy2  7#b7 to   
exp& ! capacity ( a tea*] or pr9cipal   
prep>ation academy2  7#c7 to measure !  
effectiv5ess ( a tea*] or pr9cipal      
prep>ation academy 9 improv+ /ud5t      
academic a*ievem5t1 z demon/rat$ by     
gett+ /ud5ts on track to be college &   
c>e] ready2 or  7#d7 to recruit c&idates
 = a tea*] or pr9cipal prep>ation       
academy :o h demon/rat$ /rong pot5tial  
to be effective tea*]s or pr9cipals1    
bas$ on a rigor\s1 compet5cy-bas$       

selection process t reviews a c&idate's 
prior academic a*ievem5t or record (    
pr(essional accompli%m5t4  #f4          
,coord9ation ) ! ,corporation =         
,national & ,community ,s]vice  7a7     
,int]ag5cy agreem5t ,! ,secret>y %all   
ent] into an int]ag5cy agreem5t ) !     
,corporation = ,national & ,community   
,s]vice "u section #aba7;b7 ( !         
,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega7;b77 "u :i* 
! ,corporation %all approve positions1 =
 c&idates at ea* tea*] or pr9cipal      
prep>ation academy t receives f9ancial  
assi/ance "u ?is ,act1 z approv$        
national s]vice positions1 z def9$ 9    
section #aja ( ! ,national & ,community 
,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#abeaa74 ,su* int]ag5cy agreem5t %all   
specify h[ a degree or c]tificate (     
completion = a t]m ( s]vice z a         
p>ticipant at a tea*] or pr9cipal       
prep>ation academy w be submitt$ to !   
,corporation4  7b7 ,special rule        
,not)/&+ section #adh ( ! ,national &   

,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #abfjd71 ! ,secret>y & ! ,*ief
 ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,corporation =   
,national & ,community ,s]vice %all     
develop a program "u :i* national s]vice
 educational aw>ds may be disburs$ to a 
tea*] or pr9cipal prep>ation academy to 
cov] or reimburse ! co/s ( att5d+ !     
academy4  #g4 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act su*    
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4